davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-02
VETERANS TO MEET

Ex.servicc men of the valley are
invited to attend the meeting of the
American Veterans Civic League
to be held tonight at O'Clock II
the American Legion building at I'M,
perial. Dave O'Leary, supporter OF
Euron Fits campaign for governor
will give an address.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-02
BODY IN DITCH

Word was received at the Press
office late this afternoon that tho
body of Mexican was found
about noon in an irrigation ditch
lust north of Brawlcy. Investiga.
tors from the shoriff's office, ac,
companicd by tho coroner, went 10
the place where the body was To-
Gated IN an effort to determine tts
identity and the circumstances sur
rounding its bclng found In the
ditch.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-02
WHAT'S DOING
-
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Band practice, 7;i5, Wilson
school
F. and A. NJ. No. 38i, 7:30.
Masonic Temple.
Conservation cluy, 1880. 576
State.
Fox Imperial Airdore, I'm
Gay Madrid.
American Veterans Civic
League. 8, Legion hall, Imper-
ial.
TOMORROW
NJ. L. Ladies Aid society.
1880, I. w. Erler ranch.
Swimming lessons 9:30-12,
Kenyon's Desert plunge.
Lions club, Barbara Worth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09

Two young fellows VINO promise to come fuR-
ward this season in the National League are
Ethan Allen of the Reds and Chuck Klein Of
the Phis-both bargain ball players. Alien
came straight to the Reds from the University
of Cincinnati in 1926. His batting average over
the first three years was .301.
Chuck Klein, who led the National League
in home runs last season with 43, was SO lightly
regarded by Evansville In the Central League .
couple of years back that ne was sold to Fort
Wayne at the close Of a bad season for 5000.
Though Chuck has been playing only since
1927, he never has batted under 800, his mark
last year being 1855. And this chap cost the
Phillies only $1,000.
ODDLY enough, the very man who run
ner-up to Klein in the National League
for home-run honors, young Melvin OFT of the
Giants who parked AZ home runs over the
garden wall, also Is one of those marked-dOwn
commodities. Mr.. McGraw OF the Giants has
come to believe that the best things in life are
free, since the 21-year-old OFT, who batted 1923
last season, cost him nothing
OFT played ball with the high school team ut
Gretna, La, and attracted attention when he
was Is. Harry w. Williams wealthy lumber
man, gave little Mel a job on his semi-pro team
and told his friend McGraw he had o nice-s
looking prospect Since 1926 the lowest OFT
has batted was 1922
It was Pullman conductor who dug I'D the
bargain that Rogers HornSby proved to be for
the st. Louis Cardinals He recommended the
Texas kid to a Cardinal scout back in 1915.
The Cards bought him from Dennison for $500.
He established a. new major league batting
mark Of .423. He won the most valuable PLAYER
award in 1925 and last year. And only a little
more than year ago the Cubs paid 100000
and gave five players to the Braves for him
1t does pay to walk downstairs SometimeA
and save money!
Copyright, l93O)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09

~ LID LADY BASE BALL is not so dumb:
she does q lot Of her shopping in the
bargain basement. And sometimes
~ she can pick up just serviceable
stuff down there as she can at the
higher prices ON the main floor.
The big leagues are fun Of purchases from
the bargain basement. Sometimes it's hard to
pick them out. A cheap bit of ivory from the
Sally League may be playing right next to a
$1,000 bonded and labeled bit of certified base
ball talent from the Coast League That's the
way it works.
That good old South Atlantic League gave
the majors a slim young Georgia Teller a quar-
ter Of a century ago. He cost Detroit Just
800 1t was in 1905 that this lad came from
Augusta. He stayed on the same big league
team for FL years. You've already guessed
his namely Cobb-and time is too short to
go into the records that Ty Cobb cracked It
is enough to say that the worlds most colorful
ball player came to the big leagues in Old
Lady Base Balls bargain basket
THREE years ago Bill Rapp, scout for the
Cleveland Indians rode the trains and
BUSES to Oak Ridge Military Academy at Gull
ford, N. c. Big league scouts have gone to
stranger places in the search for promising ivory
Earl Hunt president of the academy, and its
base ball coach as well, had tipped Bill off to a
young southpaw named Smith
Rapp sat with his friend Hunt His ewes
wandered over the crowd of cadets warming up
WIZ > lIldI TISnI-nanueQ plCcner throwing
over there in the corner?" asked Bill suddenly
Pitcher" replied Hunt "he's a first base
man and outfielder. Young Wesley Ferrell
Has brother named Rick a catcher Yves is
pretty good young player too"
Lead me to him." was Rapps terse request.
In short time the young giant was con-
vers.nG with real major league scout
Ever think Of playing professional base ball?"
asked Bill
"-.c:er do think of anything else" was the
Hi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
WILLIAM
BRAUCHER.

How would you like to play with Cleveland?"
was Bills next question.
Just as well as anybody else" said the big
boy.
Here's contract for YOU" said Rapp, 60
ing to the point without delay.
The youngSter paused.
Guess won't sign for q while yet, Mr.
Rapp," he said. 81 may want to come back
here for another year Of school,"
"WEII- then, when you do get ready to sign,
will you let me know" persisted Bill.
IN do that, Mr.. Rapp and let's shake on
It," replied young Ferrell.
That's how the Cleveland Indians got Wesley
FerreL the kid who pitched Al victories and
lost only 10 games in 1929, his first season He
was generally regarded as the pitching dis
covery of the 1929 season
Terrell was good his word-almost too
good, in fact. He was playing up in New Eng
land when he finally decided to sign with the
Indians. The young pitcher wired to Cleve-
land. asking that Bill Rapp be sent up to see
him. At that time Rapp was delving into the
bush leagues down in Dixie. So President
Barnard sent Charley Hickman
Hickman took the night train East and found
Terrell. He showed him the telegram and asked
If he wanted TO sign right now.
where's Rapp?" asked Terrell. Hickman ex-
planned.
That's too bad" replied FerreN ct promised
him would sign up for him, and I'm sorry
but I can't do business with you or anybody
else"
So Barnard had to send Bill Rapp 1000 miles
TO get the lads signature on a contract But
1t was worth it. For, with advances of about
$4,000 and a first years salary of $4,000, the
Indians got one of the finest young slabsterS
70 come to the majors in many years.
Speaking of the bargain basement reminds
ancient N
Miller, who played outfield for Connie Mack
last year. Edmund has been in the bargain
basement numerous times Detroit found him
there in 1917, with 5000 ticket on him You
can't lose much on 5000 purchase anyway
so Detroit picked him up However, Detroit
seemed to find flaw and sent him back Miller
went to Peoria, back to Detroit then to San
Antonio, Atlanta, Little Rock, Washington and
finally Philadelphia.
Last year during the world series this bargain
ball player turned out to be a very choice pur-
chase indeed As you may remember the fifth
game OF the world series was marked by a little
batting furry in the ninth inning on the part
OF Mr.. Macks fellows. The winning run was
on base and this same Miller person was at bat
Edmund whanged into one of Mr. Pat Malones
hard ones and when the echo of the clout died
away, the world series was over. And in all his
IA years as bargain Bng Miller never brought
more than 81 900.
WALTER JOHNSON was picked up from the
bargain basement. He wandered into
Washington one day from Weiser Idaho as a
free agent and on trial. He had been pitching
pretty good semi-pro ball for the WeiSer team
and thought he'd like to Try his hand at the big
show.
In the 20 years he pitched for Washington
he won Ala ball games, while losing 276. Thou
sands OF people went to ball games just to see
the Big Train shoot those dazzling fast ones
past the batterS
Lou Gehrig, who was voted the American
Leagues most valuable player in 1927, did not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
Bargain Babes of the BIG LEAGUES

While Many of the Highest
Priced Rockies Haze Failed
to do So WeH Some Of the
Best Base Ball Players Who
E0er Stepped Up to the Plate
Were Picked Up for Under
81, 900, Including 7y Cobb,
Lon GehrIg and a FezO
Other CeIebr1tieS WhO Are
Nell Kn07Vu.
* By :::::=::.:.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09

LID LADY BASE BALL is not so dumb:
she does a lot Of her shopping in the
bargain basement. And sometimes
she can pick up just as serviceable
stuff down there as she can at the
The Washington times., 1930-10-10
Edison Students Friends
.'.-. At Tech Institute

Williams and Huston had first
met at Englewood. N. j., at the
home of the famous inventor
when Williams was declared the
1880 winner.
Scholastic arrangements 81
Technology precluded any posi-
bility Of the two quiet and retir
ing youths being in the same
classrooms, as the first two ears
at Tsch cover the fundamentals
of science and othel studies.
Outside of his studies, Huston
has been on the editorial staff 81
the Tech Engineering News, and
1t was believed possible by the stu
dents at NJ. I. T. that the East
Providence lad would also attempt
to obtain q position on the = II
Williams had been on the stat1
of his high school paper at Easl
Providence High School,
The Washington times., 1930-10-10

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. 10
u.NsJ.-Thrown together by
common bond-that Of being chos
en- w Thomas A. Edison as the
two brightest students in the
country-Wilber B. Huston, Of
Seattle, Wash, winner last year
of the Edison scholarship, and
Arthur o. Williams. jr., Of cast
Providence, r. L. this years win
ner, today had become fast
friends and schoolmates at Mas
sachusetts Institute of Technol.
ogy.
Shortly after registration at the
first day Of school yesterday,
Huston, now a sophisticated
sophomore, took his freshman
friend in tow and pointed out the
features of M. I. T. Then last eve
ming they held q long discussion
of their respective examinations.
The Washington times., 1930-10-10
NeU Jersey MGsOns
Visit Fredericksbur0

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. Oct.
IO.-Ninety.three men, represent
ing the Masonic Lodge Of Barne-
gat, n. j., and their wives were
visitors in Fredericksburg yester-
day for several hours on their an
nual five-day excursion up the
Rappahannock river from Balti-
more.
The excursionists arrived yester-
day aboard the steamer Talbot" ."
The Masons were shown through
the city, and visited the many
places Of historical interest. They
left late In the afternoon aboard
the steamer for Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1930-10-10
$4,000 BOND
SET FOR BOY

CHICAGO, Oct. 1O.-Seyenteen
charges Of robbery with gun
were lodged against Edward
stack, alias Stackowski, IT,
when he was arraigned in the
Boys Court.
Seventeen charges; II years
old" said Judge Joseph Burke,
gazing at the tall, blond young
prisoner.
"Tm going to fix bonds so
high that it will take Rookie
feIler to get you out. I under.
stand You make q practice Of
Jumping bond, If 1t can be fur.
nished."
So Judge Burke held the youth
to the grand jury in bonds total
ing $340, ,00O--each charge OF the
II calling for $4,000 bond.
The Washington times., 1930-10-10
Edwin r. Hill Named
KiUnniS Press Aide

Edwin r. Hill, editor Of XII
Grams, weekly publication OF the
washington Kiwanis Club, has
been appointed . member Of the
Kiwanis international publicity
committee by President Raymond
r. Crossman.
Hill has been actively connected
with the local Kiwanis organiza-
ton since 1925, serving as q mem
ber Of the board Of directors and
as publicity chairman. He Is
lieutenant governor Of the first
division, Capital Kiwanls district,
which includes eight clubs In the
District Of Columbia, Maryland
and Virginia.
The Washington times., 1930-10-10

WIN A PRIZE! Detailed infOr-
nation ON the Sl25 PRIZE CON.
TEST now In progress appears on
next to last page of this paper.
The Washington times., 1930-10-10
LANSBURGH'S
7th, sth and E Sts.-NAtional $500
Ne Convection VITA Auv OsA~ WasAta0tOs store

Misses School Oxfords, Of
heavy elk with shark skin
tips. Extension soles; rubber
heels. Sizes liz to 2, $500.
The Washington times., 1930-10-10

Saks-FOurth h Floor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-13
CUSTOMS AGENT
GOES ON TRIAL
IN DRY Staying
Minnesota Jury Selected for
Henry VirkkuIa Death
Case.
BIZ United Press


DULUTH, Mimi, Feb. l3-The
state of Minnesota today launched
it's case against Emmett j. White
United States customs patrol agent
charged with the murder of Henry
Virkkula, Big Falls restaurant
owner, who was shot to death eight
months ago as he was driving home
ward with his wife and two little
girls.
The jury of eleven men and one
woman selected late Wednesday
heard the states counsel begin
outlining the steps by which it seeks
to prove the customs agent was
guilty of murder when he shot
Virkkula because the latter allegedly
failed to stop his automobile for
liquor search.
White, still in the customs serv-
ice, is being defended by the United
States department of justice through
L. L. Drill, United States attor-
ney at st. Paul George A. Hesley.
his assistant, and Attorney David
Hurlburt.
A principal witness will be E. V.
Servine, customs agent who was
with White at the time of the
shooting near International Falls.
He was reported to have given the
command to fire when Virkkula did
not stop his car.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-13
FEDERAL JURY
To OPEN PROBE
ITS Alleged Violations to
Be Presented.

Approximately IT'S cases of alleged
violations of federal laws will be
considered by the federal grand jury
which will convene Monday, George
R Jeffrey, United States district
attorney. said today. Jeffrey and
his assistants, Alexander G. CavinS
and Telford B. Orbison, have spent
several months in preparation of the
cases. The session is expected to
last eight days.
Liquor violations head the list, but
cases will include alleged violation
Of the Dyer act, transportation of
stolen vehicles; the Harrison anti
narcotic act. the Mann act. and
counterfeiting, forgery and postal
law violations.
Among cases to be considered is
that of Tony Ferracane, now at lib
erty under a $4,000 bond since his
arrest last fall. while allegedly car
rying an automobile load of liquor
to his north side home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-13
rs ARE NAMED
BY GRAND JURY
County Group Makes Fifth
Partial Report.

Marion county grand jury in a
fifth partial report to Criminal
Judge James A. Collins today re-
turned twenty indictments charging
twenty-six persons with felonies.
Nine persons were discharged.
Donald Waltham, alleged to have
solicited donations from Indianap-
oils residents for financing a non
existing church here, was charged
in a true bill with obtaining money
under false pretense. He was ar
rested Jan. 10. New Jersey author
tiles are said to want Waltham on
an auto theft charge.
John Cosby, 1908 Broadway, was
charged with grand larceny in con-
nection with the theft of $410 from
the James Mayes grocery, SOB In
diana avenue, Jan. 16.
Burglary charges were brought
against Perry Jackson, Warren
Stamper and Robert Weathers as
result of an alleged theft of money
from a store of Sigman Muhl, GAG
North Illinois street, recently.
Burglary and habitual criminal
charges were brought against
Lawrence Debou, "a, as result of the
robbery of the store of william
Schwartz, 2436 Northwestern avenue
in December. Debou, according to
court records, has served two state
reformatory terms on convictions in
1927 and 1928 in Marion criminal
court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-13
HAITIANS HELD
FOR OUTBREAK
Twenty Face Charges of
melting Riot.
BU Tuitef Press

BIZ United Press
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Feb. 10.
Twenty alleged rioters including
Justin D. Sam, leader of the recent
Damien strike. were held in jail to-
day to face charges of melting an
anti government demonstration
here Wednesday.
Eleven of the thirty-one arrested
IN the clash between a crowd of 500
and a group of native conStabulary.
were released with a warning. The
incident grew out of a memorial
service for the Haitians who lost
their lives in the Aux Cages battle"
last December, when a band of ma
tives marched against an American
marine post. Twenty natives, &C
cording to impartial estimates, were
killed, although Wednesday demon
Strato1s claimed fifty-two lost their
lives.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-13
LAWYER BARRED
FROM PRACTICE
IN CITY COURT
Hartman Is Charged With
Soliciting Business
From Prisoner.

Because Of alleged soliciting in
city prison, Fred Hartman, attorney,
sos Inland Bank building, no longer
will defend clients in Judge Thomas
E. Garvin's municipal court, or be
given permission to see prisoners,
the judge ruled today
Municipal Judges Garvin and Dan
V. White forbade soliciting Of
prisoners, as one step of their cru
SADIE against professional bondsmen-
shyster lawyer combines in city
criminal courts, begun Jan. l after
a conference with Governor Harry
g. Leslie.
Hartman was called before Judge
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-13
COUNCIL HEADS NAMED
Nish Dienhart President of Butler
Interfraternity Group.

Nish Dienhart, Lafayette, has
been elected president of the Butler
Interfraternity council. He is a
member of Phi Delta Theta frater-
nifty and is president of Blue Key.
Don Wood, SOL CarroIton avenue,
city, member of Sigma Chi, was
elected vice president, and Dick
Fogarty, 1888 Pleasant street, mem
Der of Lambda Chi Alpha, was
named secretary-treasurer. The In
terfraternity council acts as legis-
lative and judiciary body in
fraternal activities on the campus.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-13
Faithful Biddy
Sitting Hen Helps Off
GERS Determine Owner;
Goes to Nest.
TINS a wise chick that knows

II It's own nest.
A hen. identified by Ingram
EaStis, Hendricks county farmer,
as my old dominicker hen"
strengthened the Identification
for deputy sheriffs Wednesday
afternoon and caused a charge of
chicken stealing to be lodged
against Frank Ashby, so, of TAI
Worth avenue.
Just let her go and see what
she does" suggested one of the
deputy sheriffs, seeking an owner
for the three chickens found in
Ashby's possession when he was
arrested at his home.
The feet Of the hen were freed
and, with a glad cackle, she went
direct to a nest.
She was sitting when stolen"
Eats explained.
Ashby will be taken to Danville
to face the larceny charge when
the Marion county Jail is released
from spinal meningitis quar-
antine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-13
Legal Notices
INDIANA STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
DIVISION OF CONSTRUCTION
PPTTNHES

INDIANA STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
DIVISION OF CONSTRUCTION
Bridges.
Notice. is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals for the construction Of certain
bridges on State Highways will be re-
ceived by the Director of the Indiana
State Highway Commission at his office
in the Statehouse Annex in Indianapolis,
until 10 a. m. Feb. rs, 1880. when all pro-
posals will be publicly opened and read.
These bridges are further described as
Carroll County-Two bridges on Road
$50, consisting of one 45-foot bridge and
one 75-foot bridge; and two bridges on
Road 29-P. consisting of one 36-foot
bridge, and one bridge of three spans of
SO feet each.
clinton County-Two bridges on Road
2e-N, consisting of one 60-foot bridge and
De Kalb County-Two brigdes on Road
ZIP, consisting. of one 56-foot bridge and
one 40-foot bridge.
Madison County-Two bridges on Road
26-L. consisting of one 40-foot bridge and
one 52-foot 6-inch bridge.
Pike County-One 40-foot bridge on
Road 61-C.
White County-Two bridges on Road
53-A, consisting OF one 24-foot bridge and
one ,48-foot bridge and two bridges on
5f de and and one Sn 5afoot sinc6 9n Bridge 00'
The plans and specifications may be
examined at the office of the State
Highway Commission. Statehouse Annex,
Indianapolis. or copies thereof will be for
warded upon. payment to the Director of
nominal charge. No refund will be
made for plans returned
Proposals must be made upon standard
forms of the Indiana State Highway Com
mission, which will be supplied upon
request.
Each bidder with his proposal shall
file a corporate surety. bond payable to
the State of Indiana in the penal sum
Of at least one and one-half G12) times
the amount of his proposal with good and
sufficient security to the APPROVAL of the
Director, SUCH BOND SHALL BE ONLY
IN THE FORM PRESCRIBED BY LAW
AND SHALL BE EXECUTED ON THE
FORM BOUND IN THE PROPOSAL.
For this bridge letting each bidder shall
file his Experience Record and Financial
Statement prior to filing his proposals.
Forms will be furnished upon request
Some of these structures will be
awarded in groups of two or more struc-
lures. Further information regarding the
work contemplated. the method of letting
and price of plans. will be furnished upon
The right is reserved by the Director
to reject any or all bids or to award on
any stated combination of bids that is
in his judgment most advantageous TO
the State of Indiana.
INDIANA STATE HIGHWAY COM
MISSION.
PP0WN Director
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-13
READING ROOM OPENED

A reading room has been opened
by the Indianapolis public library
in the American Settlement house,
GIT West Pearl street. Books will be
circulated each Monday night from
$50 to 9 by Miss Gizella Helm of
the library staff.
Books on European politics for
group and club workers and volumes
written for foreigners not well &C
quaitned with the English language
are included.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-13

Garvin and accused Of having So
licited James Thomas, 2071a North
Belmont avenue, charged with oper-
ating blind tiger.
In court Wednesday afternoon
Thomas declared his attorney failed
to appear in his defense. Question
ing by GarYin elected information
that Thomas was solicited by Hart
man, and paid the lawyer $50 for
defense.
Thomas, and Frank Tucker, 20912
North Belmont avenue, arrested
with Thomas, today were turned
over to federal officers for arraign-
ment in federal court.
Hartman denied the soliciting
charges.
1T smacks of soliciting" Garvin
said, and refused to nullify his rul-
ing against the attorney.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-13
ENGINEERING FIRM SUED
$4,000 Is Asked by Government for
Alleged Contract Breach.

Suit for $4,000 was filed in fed
eral court today by the government
against the General Engineering
Company, Indianapolis, for alleged
breach of contract.
The indianapolis concern failed
to restore a parcel of Texas land,
leased from the government in 1919,
to condition equal to that when it
was leased, the suit charges.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-13
Dynamite Factory Destroyed

Bu tnjtCd Press
SANTOS, Brazil, Feb. 10. - A
dynamite factory at Sac Vicente,
near Santos, was destroyed by a
terrific explosion today. Many sur
rounding houses were wrecked. The
extent of the casualties, if any, was
not determined
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-13
HOSIERY DEALER DIES
Myer LightstOne, IS, Succumbs
After Short Illness.

Myer Lightstone, IS, of 546 East
Thirty-eighth street, died Tuesday
night in Methodist hospital, after
illness of a few days. He was a
partner, with his brother, Byron
Lightstone, in hosiery shop at 155
East Market street.
Mr.. Lightstone is survived by the
brother, and the widow, Mrs. Celia
Lightstone.