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Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-19
KING LEVINSKY
TAKES VERDICT
OVER LOUGHRAN
BY DIXON STEWART
United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Dec. 10. iU.Pl-SinR
it softly. boys, for it's the swan
song of Tommy Loughran, the
same Tommy Loughran who only
yesterday was regarded as boxing S
greatest 10-round fighter and an
outstanding contender for Max
Schmeling's heavyweight title.
The flashing fists of King Levin
sky we're beating out the funeral
dirge to Tommy's title hopes when
they carried the slugging Young
Chicagoan to a l0-round, three
knockdown victory over the Phila-
delphia boxing master at Madison
Square Garden last night
When Tommy Loughran, past
master of boxing skill, loses a
l0-round decision through being
knocked down three times bv a
fighter SO clumsy that he falls
down in missing punches, the Phia-
delphia pugilistic professor no
longer retains his speed.
That speed had enabled him to
win third place, directly behind
Max Schmeling and Jack Sharkey,
in heavyweight rankings for 1891.
Apparently, as we predicted yes
terday, the ~ years of activity and
some $50 battles have begun to
take their toll.
Skill and science enabled Lough-
ran to win five rounds and to earn
an even break in the eighth
Tommy was unable to step away
from knockdOwn punches which
cost him the third, fourth and
ninth rounds.
Then in the tenth, realizing he
must take the round by a big
margin to win the fight, Tommy
abandoned his usual boxing tactics
and made a gallant but futile ef-
fort TO outslub his younger rival
Levinsky slammed away with
both fists to take the round de-
cisively and 10 earn the unanimous
decision of Referee Arthur Dono-
van and judges Marty Monroe and
Joe Angelic.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-19

ed by Judge H 3. Griffin Of Braw-
ley after hearing evidence on the
plaintiffs claim that he purchased
a used car from Encinas brothers
with the understanding 1t had been
thoroughly overhauled.
Swiney, in his complaint, asserted
he later found the cylinders needed
reboring and new pistons must be
installed. He estimated the cost of
this work at $95, and was given
judgment for that amount wheii
Judge Griffin found the car was
misrepresented when sold.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-19
Trio OF Little
Maids Arrive

Three babies, all girls, were born
this morning in the Ell Centro hos
pital and three sets of parents are
finding Christmas particularly
happy this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Roberts of
Ell Centro are rejoicing in the birth
of an 8ls pound daughter, Eleanor
Elizabeth; Mr.. and Mrs. Stan
Shenas, also of El Centre. announce
the birth of a 7-pound, ounce
baby girl, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Chamberlain of Calexico are happy
in the arrival of 7-pound.
7-ounce daughter.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-19
HESS AWARDED
DECISION OVER
VICTOR PONCE,
BY JIMMY GREENE

Goldie Hess. starting on the
comeback trail to regain his place
among the leading lightweights of
the country, was successful In his
bout here last night with Victor
CKid Ponce, getting the decision
over him after 10 rounds of about
as good battling as anyone would
wish TO see.
There are many, including the
writer, who disagreed with the ver-
dict, figuring that the edge, If any
thing, belonged to Ponce, or that a
draw was as bad as the latter
should have received.
Goldie finished the battle in the
usual Hess style, a lot of fighting
in the final rounds, climaxing it
with furry of gloves in the tenth
that looked dangerous but was not
s1nat all.
Hhis boy Ponce is one of the clev-
crest blockers that ever pulled on
glove and he was at his best last
night. He can do his share of
dodging, ducking and weaving, so
much so that he had Goldie miss
ing him by mile at times.
1t Is only fair to Hess to give him
credit for bieng the aggressor. Gold
ie never backed up in any fight,
and he didn't do it last night. But
Just the same, in our opinion, the
aggressiveness was offset by the
good work Ponce did in blocking
him. Ponce did bit of slugging
himself. and moro than once stag
gered Goldic with hard blows 10
the head and the little blond was
not blocking all, nor very many
Of the blows that Ponce sent into
his mid-riff az short range.
We tailed up the sheet at -four
for Ponce, three for Hess and three
even.
Even though we believe that
Ponce deserved the nod, the fight
was such good one that the fans
got their moneys worth regardless
of the decision. II was fast. clever
and clean, with both boys doing
their best at all times, before a
house that was decidedly slim.
II was our night to be off Bill
Tackett, and VIC certainly we're off
him when he gave the decision in
the first half of the double main
event to Jimmy Dontelli over Joe
Galvis. All Bill needed was n rcd
suit and set Of whiskers TO b.
Santa Claus.
Dontelli, with a terrific advantage
- height, reach and weight. couldn I
ht a bowl OF jelly with sledgc
Hammer. Galvis, running true to
the usual Filipino type was short
and had to jump into the air TO
reach his opponents jaw.
Dontelii Sluggish
The redeeming feature of this
fight was the comedy injected by
Galvis as he jumped to bust his
opponent on the nose, and he sue
ceeded in doing so time and again
Jimmy being equipped with plenty
of nose.
Dontelll was about as aggressive
as a snail going backward and it is
doubtful If Galvis could hit flock
of barns with a load of buckshot.
The smaller Filipino tried TO
make fight out of it, while Jimmy
was content to hold him off with a
long left and flick him with his
right. There was not great deal
Of fight to the contest, but the lit
tie Filipino deserved more than he
got from the crowd.
In the eighth round Dontelli
pushed him to the floor, breaking
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-19

out of a clinch. The crowd gave
Joe the razzberry. A few seconds
latter Dontelli slipped in a corner
and went almost to the floor. Gal
Wis had started q punch, stepped
back and gave his opponent break
to get in position to defend himself.
And the crowd never even noticed
this bit of good sportsmanship, or
if it did, failed 10 give the Fill
pino the hand to which he was en-
titled. Why not be fair about these
things, fans? There should be no
Filipinos, Negroes, Mexicans nor
whites in the ring. They are box
crs. regardless of race or color.
II Johnny Cavos hopes to make
fighting his profession, he had bet
ter learn that 1t doesn't pay to GO
into the ring out of condition,
and that he can't figure TO knock
out every opponent in the first or
second round, but must be prepared
to go the route. Johnny took n
sound trouncing from Leo Rubidox,
none too good mi6dleWeight from
San Bernardino.
1t was a sorry showing Cavos
gave the home town fans and it is
up to him to buckle down, do plenty
OF road work and train. to avoid
any more such exhibitions as last
nights. He was winded before the
end Of the second round but man.
aged TO last out the remaining
two, chiefly because Of Rubidox be-
ing leary of the Cavos left.
George Lopez. by virtue of a
straight left, a rouidhouse right
uppercut and a bicycle, took the
opening decision over Pilino Kilat
George gave a good exhibition OF
the Tunney going-away fight sys-
tenn in order to win.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-19
Brutal Attack
Made On Woman

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 10. U.Y-
Victim OF a rough attempted at
tack within half q block of her
home, Mrs. Ruth Estes, %, was in
serious condition today as po-
lice sought her assailant.
Mrs. Estes said she alighted from
q street car and began the short
walk to her home when a small
coupe pulled up beside her and a
man sprang out. Selling her by
The throat. he dragged her to n
nearby lot and felled her with his
fists.
He fled when a passing motorist
stopped near the spot.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-19
SPOR 7 S
Brown Seeks To
Battle Brown

LOS ANGELES, Dec 10. U.P, -
The challenge of Newsboy Brown to
fight Al Brown for the world BAN
tamweight championship was on
file with the national boxing COM
mission. the California commission
and similar ring bodies OF other
states today.
The conqueror of the hatpin
negro yesterday launched plans for
a title bout with countrywide cov-
erage.
At the same time. Speedy Dado.
Filipino, notified the Olympic sta
dium management he would fight
Al Brown at any date the club
wanted him. He declared his
previous refusal to meet Brown
was a misunderstanding.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-19
Greenleaf Sure
OF Tie AT Least

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 10. U,pl-
Ralph Greenleaf, New York, was
assured today of no less than a tie
for first place in the worlds pocket
billiards championship play.
His victory last night over Frank
Taberski, Schenectady, N. Y, 1876
to 10, gave him nine victories and
no defeats. He has only two op-
pentS remaining.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-19
Wolgast Defeats
Mexican Boxer

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10. U.P)
Midget Wolgast. lis Philadelphia,
recognized flyweight champion, had
no trouble defeating Chato Lar
edo, 1l6, of Mexico, in a 10 round
main event here last night.
Although he landed most Of the
punches, Wolgast drew booS from
the fans for failing to mix things
more with his opponent. Wolgast
took nine rounds and won hands
down.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-19
Charges Against
Boxer Dropped

HAVANA, Dec. 10. U.P)-Charges
of seduction against Kid Chocolate
Cuban boxer and junior lightweight
champion, which led to his extra
dition from the United States, were
dropped while he boxer was en-
route to Havana, it was learned
upon Chocolates arrival today.
The steamship piers were crowd
ed TO capacity when Chocolates
ship docked. The boxer was mar
ried by proxy several months ago
to Roario Mora whose family had
pressed the charges against him.
The Manteca cannery closed Nov
ember II with a run of 60 per cent
of the average year.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-19
Appeal Taken In
Garage Dispute

A judgment of sos in favor Of
Hobart Swiney in the Brawley JUS
tice court today was appealed to
the superior court by attorneys for
Robert and Frank Encinas, partners
in the Brawley garage and defen-
dants In small claims suit brought
by Swiney.
Judgment for Swiney was return
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-19
Smith-Frakes
Battle To Draw

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Dec. 49, W.H
Lloyd Smith and Cyclone Frakes
battled 10 rounds to draw last
night at the Hollywood Legion sta
dium in free-hitting battle which
drew app.oval of fans.
Results of preliminary bouts:
Red Stephens decisioned Young
Nino Pimenthal, ca; Happy ROM
ero and Bob Ratcliff battled to
a draw, "a; Willie Davis decisioned
Jack Griffith, "a; Tony Potter
technically Knocked out General
Padilla in the second round and
Dusty Rhodes and Jimmy De Luc-
cia went four rounds to a draw.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-19

Shipments of fresh grapes from,
the San Joaquin Valley this veal
we're the smallest since 1921.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-19

November %. Imperial county
shipped one car of asparagus, 60
ing west, and two cars of peas,
going east
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-19
Guide Posts Of Business

nIDING along an unfamiliar road, you de-
IL pend upon sign posts to guide YOU
Whether you're hitting the thank-you-
mans in flivver or soaring along in a costly car
they do their work equally we'll.
Today, as you spend your money to fill your
needs, advertisements are waiting to direct you.
They are the guide posts of business. They point
the short straight road to satisfaction in buying
They will serve you WELL whether you spend
much or little.
Do you stop to read the advertisements? They
are published to tell you exactly where to go for
what you want They lead ycu to values of which
you would never know were they not there to
guide you.
And remember that advertising always points
out goods of unquestioned value When store
or manufacturing concern puts its name on
goods and tells you about them, you may be sure
that they are worth consideration 1t does not
pay to advertise unworthy merchandise
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-11-15
FAIR ENOUGH

When a certain officer of the Governors staff died, there were some applicants for the post, and some were indecently impatient. While the dead colonel was awaiting burial, one aspirant buttonholed the Governor, ask ing:
 ''WOuld you object to my talk ing the place of the cOlonel"?
 "NOt at all," the Governor re- piled tartly. "See the undertak- er."
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-11-15
man however would not let the

baby have the box.
 Finally one day the mother in order to quiet the baby, who was now able to walk and run, gave him the box to play with. Im- mediately the baby stopped cry ing and began rolling the box over the ground. Then when the man and his wife were not look irg, he rolled it out of the mans place of dwelling, then inn nlediately turned himself into a Raven and flew away with the light.
 Soon he came to place where Indian women were picking strange night-berries. The Rav.- en was hungry and he asked the women for some of the berries. The night-pickers refused. The Raven said: If you give m3 some berries, will give you a little daylight.''
 The strange night-picKers did rot believe so they asked to be shown. The Raven opened the tox a little and immediately soft twilight pierced the gloom. All the Indian women who were picking night-berries, then came running to the Raven and offer ed him all that they had gather ed. Then the Raven broke open the box and there was light.
 Finally the people became tired of the continual light and t1~Cy appealed to the Raven. Now the Raven had become a great being, so he said to the light, Half of the time you are to be night and half of the time day." And it became so.- North American Indian.
 Editors note.-We will print the Alaskan I'hlinget version in later issue.
 Al ACKA NATIVE
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-11-15

There was a time in the far OF past, when Indians were just changing from the animal to man, and things did not happen as they happen now.
 In that long time ago there was nothing but darkness, but it was rumored that one man had the power to light, but he was mean and selfish and so kept the light to himself.
 Now there lived in this strange mystical past the Raven. He de- cided one day to get the light from the man who owned it by tiiclzery, so he went to the mans dwelling place and hid himself by 8 spring where they drew their water. Then when the Rav- en saw the mans wife coming for water, he plunged into the spring and quickly turned him. self into a tiny flr-seed and the mans wife swallowed him when she drank the water.
 Then one day there was born to the mans wife an odd little baby and it was the Raven. The baby grew very rapidly and it cried continually for the box that contained the light, which the man kept hanging on the roof of his dwelling place, The
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-11-15
Rauen Steals Daylight From First Louer
 North American Indian

(This legend was first told to the writer by his grandfa ther and is included in the story of N0kimi, the miracle man, when he visited the Northwestern In- dians and taught them the prin- ciples of love.
 The Clallams claim, that man and woman created light from the first love born between man and woman.
 1t is here retold by Lena Gull te, giving the Quillayute's ver- sion of the Raven when he play ed with Daylight.)
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-11-15
Free Fur Marketing Service

which, since 1925, has en- abled many thousands of trappers to obtain mere fur money. Learn now how the Worlds Largest Store can helpyou-write for Johnny Muskrat's new book tOdayl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-18

By VIM E. MCKINNEY

ny WM IL. MCA EN ~ LI
 Secretary American Bridge League
 In our previous article we dis cussed the bidding of four-card suits ahead of five. Not only does the bidding of four-card suits ahead of five give partner an ac- curate picture of your hand. but strength.
 Four-card suits are generally stronger than five-card suits, espe- posing you held four diamonds to Pthe ace, king and five spades to the king, jack, ten. Under the old sys- tenn of bidding, you would open with a spade and if the bidding did not get too high, you would show your diamond suit. If, how ever, the opponents finally bought the contract and 1t was your part ner's opening lead. he would un- doubtediy open with a spade, the first suit you had bid, and this might be the only opening that would allow the opponents to go game.
 However, under the writer's sys- tenn of bidding. if you had bid diamond first and spdae later on. your partner would definitely know that your diamond suit was a four carder and that yuor spade suit was at least five cards long, there- fore his proper opening would be diamonds. An ace king suit four times will take two tricks against an opponents declaration a great deal more often than a five or six card suit headed by ace, king. | Very seldom will the second lead of the four card suit be ruffed, while
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-18
SOCIAL =. PERSONAL

Miss Florence Ray of East Main street mctored to storm King Highway and Bear Mountain over the weekend.
 Margaret Kelly has returned after spending a few days with MT and Mrs Matthew Bowman of Mix vile.
 Mrs Bruce Robinson has return ed after spending two weeks with her sister, Mrs John l.. Mitchell in South Britain.
 MT and Mrs Robert Sperring spent Sunday with MT and Mrs Samuel L. Pierce in South Britain.
 Miss Dorothy Judson recently visited Miss Alice Hicock in South bury.
 Miss Olga Clear of Cherry street spent a vacation in Massachusetts.
 The Misses Helen Tehan, Helen Shea, Noreen Burke, Madeline Morris, Madeline McFadden, Rose mary Kane, Veronica Phelan, Julia Moran, Mildred Lawlor. city hall employees, have returned from vacation spent at Peach Lake, N. r.
 MT and Mrs John Keane and son of New York spent the weekend with Mrs Keane's parents of Arch street.
 Miss Helen Moran of Willow street has been at Bay View for short vacation.
 Horace Stillman spent the week end with his parents, MT and Mrs Lewis M. eStillman, in Chester.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-18

Believe it. Joe Kenney. the greatest little salesman who salesman d. tossed the thrill of his young life few days ago when bath tub burg shocked neighbo took Joe for the much wanted second story and phond headquarters that
 suspicious looking character roaming of the yards in the immediate vicinity of her domiei Joes been mistaken for lot of things his hectic but this positively the first bis perfect entered such unlocked for category While mistaken for Senator Sorghum of the industry and again for major but M P followed this live with the idea that be swishng around in bath tubs and drenchng himself with violet tale spirits of epicac Heluva world" said Joe the phone headquarters when can't pair of insulated knek and walk around his yard without having nghbor call up the police tell her the bath tub burglar getting ready buree and bath. Here I've been selling automobiles Waterbury ycars have earned the slogan From good to another and they'd change read From good bath tub another After this I'll do my walking down cellar and let another neghbor take the Heuva fought With that Joe entered the library and took down Volume 26 of Its Wise Choose a Six
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-18

a six-card suit will be, and very often the second lead of a five BID THE HIGHEST OF < TWO FOUR-CARD SUITS
 When holding two biddable four card suits bid the higher ranking of the two first. While 1t is true that partner will assume that your second suit contains five cards, by bidding the higher ranking one first, he should give consideration to the fact that both of your bids may be four-card suits.
 Four-card suits are very seldom rebid excepting a four-card major headed by ace. king, queen or ace, queen-jack, ten. If partner has given you a double raise and you hold good outside strength, occa- sionally you will rebid your four- card major.
 When holding two five-card suits, the higher ranking of the two should be bid first. Supposing you held five hearts and five dia- monds, you would open with the heart suit, on the next round show the diamond suit, partner will as- sume that you hold four hearts and five diamonds. Then on the next round rebid the heart suit. As the rebids of four-card suits are very rare, partner will now know that you hold five hearts and five dia- monds.
 SHOWING SIX-FIVE
 DISTRIBUTION In this same manner, in 50 per cent of the cases, you can show partner when you hold six-card and five-card suit; c. f., you hold six diamonds and five hearts. You bid the diamond suit first. On the fnext round you show the heart suit, then on the next round you rebid the diamonds. Partner naturally makes the following deductions- when you bid a diamond, he as-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-18

The Misses Mary flaming and Agnes Cosgrove of Watertown have returned from a weeks stay at Bay View.
 MT and Mrs George Clark and Mrs Walter Huffman of Ashley street have returned after vacat- ioning at Cap Cod and Narragan- sett Pier, R. I.
 Miss Bernice Barker has return ned after spending a few days Miss sGrace Stevens in Chester.
 Miss Helen Gleason of Highland avenue, who is to be married next month to Thomas Moore of Willow street was rendered a surprise shower recently at the home of Mrs A. Rogers of Walnut street. Many beautiful and useful gifts were presented the bride-to-be and a delicious luncheon served. The guests included: Helen Gleason, Bertha Murray, Mary and Dorothy Moore, Fay Opalack, Mrs Joseph Garrity, Mrs John Shanahan. Mrs Mary Moore, Mrs Thomas Costello. Mrs Frank Grenier, Mrs Louis Reed, Mrs Bernard Commerford. Mrs H. B. Sanderson, Mrs M. Schloptman and Mrs A. Rogers.
 The marriage of Miss Marjorie Spencer Deardon. daughter of MT and Mrs c. Walter Deardon of Lei cester, Mass, formerly of Oxford street, Hartford, and Raymond Johnson Platt, son of Mrs Elsie Platt of Bedding Ridge and the late Philo T. Platt, of Hartford. former state commissioner of agriculture, took place this after noon at 4 o'clock at the home of MT and Mrs Deardon. The Rev Dr Henry K. Denlinger of New York officiated. Miss Deardon had her sister, Miss Lucia Burnett Dear don, as her maid of honor, and Miss Jean Noble Deardon. another sister, as bridesmaid. Andrew Mis- sen Dall Jr of Hartford was best man, and ushers were Eugene Lamoreaux of Hartford and H. Seymour Barnes Jr of White Plains, N. Y. A reception followed the ceremony. MT and Mrs Platt are graduates of Connecticut Agri- cultural College.
 MT and Mrs Stephen Kellogg Plume. MT s. K. Plume. Jr, of Conn, and Lionel Cecil of London. who have been guests of Mrs Irving H. Chase at Miram- ar, Narragansett Pier, were her guests at luncheon at the Dunes before their departure last night.
 Mrs Thomas Garasano and Mrs Angeline Di Biasi spent the week. end in New York city.