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The Washington times., 1931-08-18
ASKS j. s.
GRAIN CREDIT

An appeal from China for
terms on which it could buy some
of the Federal Farm Boards gi'
gantic wheat holdings, to feed
millions of persons starving in
the famine areas, was received at
the State Department yesterday
and forwarded to the Farm Board.
Acting Secretary of State Cas-,
tie asked the board to make a
specific proposal to the Chinese
government. Mr.. Castle is pre-
pared to offer every possible as.
siStance as intermediary.
The American consul at Nan
king asked whether the Farm
Board would be prepared to sell
q considerable" quantity OF
wheat for relief purposes on lib
eral long-term credits.
Red Gross men said they be-
lieved it would be practicable to
get the wheat to those Chinese
most seriously affected by the
famine, particularly those in the
Yahgtze River floor area.
The Washington times., 1931-08-18
US. SHIPS HURT
COURT TOLD

Charges that IS British and
Canadian steamship companies
have conspired to cripple an
American steamship line carrying
goods to the British Isles are
contained in a petition for re-
view on file with the Supreme
Court today by the United States
Navigation Company.
The case, which is the most
important reaching the high court
since American steamship com.
panies began making n serious bid
for overseas trade, is declared in
the petition to be If great i'm
pOrtance not only to American
shippers, but to American foreign
trade as well.
The foreign lines, it is claimed,
evolved a system of "joint ex-
elusive patronage" under which
it required shippers to use their
lines exclusively or they would
refuse to handle business to ports
where the American steamship
line did not call. Manipulation
Of rates and rebates also are
charged.
The lines named as defendants
include the Cunard Steamship
Company, Oceanic Steam Nayi-
cation Company. Furness. Witty
and Company, Anchor Line. and
Canadian Pacific Steamship Com
panY.
The Washington times., 1931-08-18
Loans by Reserve
Decrease IN Week

The Federal Reserve Boards
condition statement of weekly re-
porting member banks in leading
cities on August II. issued yes
terday, shows decreases for the
week of $1S9, 900, 900 in total
loans and investments, $50, 9,00O,-
900 in net demand deposits and
SIS, 5,000, 900 in Government de-
positS, and an increase of $685.
100000 In reserves with Federal
Reserve banks.
The Washington times., 1931-08-18

Canada ,
New York funds in Montreal SS2sis
premium on $1,000.
Montreal funds in New York $685.
discount on $1,000.
Whatever yOur wants NAV be there -
always q Feasibility that ther can 3
satisfied through the many services 10"
VePtaSad An. tOday's Classified Section"
The Washington times., 1931-08-18
HOOUer Group Sees
EMPLOYMENT Gains

Tones of local optimism per-
vaded the weekly report Of Presi-
dent Hoover's emergency commit
tee for employment issued today.
Whereas last weeks review,
covering "a localities, was almost
pesSimistic today's report revealed
Improvement in the South, North
Central States, and to a slight ex-
tent In the West.
The Washington times., 1931-08-18
GRAINS OPEN LOWER

CHICAGO, Aug. 18 Q.N,S0.
Grains opened generally lower
today. Wheat was ls to Ac
eff, corn unchanged to- 1ac down
and oats "a to Ac lower. Open
ing prices:
Wheat-September, 49; Decem-
ber, 5234: May, 571a,
Corn-September. As; Decem-
ber. 39h'; May, 43A.
Oats-September, 21A; De-
cember, 23A; May, 26b.
The Washington times., 1931-08-18
Drop In u. S. Orders
Hits Market For
Diamonds

ANTWERP, Aug. 18.-The de-
preston in the diamond mar
ket here today was attributed
to the decrease in orders from
the United States, which
bought so per cent of the
diamonds in Antwerp before
the depression, by Isidore Lip
schultz, head of the Antwerp
Diamond Company,
The Washington times., 1931-08-18
y. S. Imports More,
But Exports Drop

American exports during July
totaled $1S3 100000 and imports
SITS, 900, 900, the Commerce De-
partment announced today.
The exports dropped $4,000, 900
below those Of June, while i'm
ports increased 100000 over
those of the preceding month
Exports during the last seven
months amounted to SLABS, ,225,-
900, against $2,342.378,O 900 during
the same period last year; and
imports totaled $1,282, 1856, 900,
against $1,956,54 900 last year.
The Washington times., 1931-08-18

Ii zonite Prducts Il 11A II 1l&- n
Dividend symbols, extra: dividend stock O. 81
. stock: d. scrip: "sx-dividsnd: tsxrishtA
Dividend rate dollars in parsnthsssa
Fears and prices to previous eOsa
The Washington times., 1931-08-18
Bids Are Opened
On 3 Mail Routes

The Postoffice Department yes
terday opened bids for three new
ocean mail routes. They are from
New York and Baltimore to Rot
terdam and Antwerp; Mobile and
other Gulf ports to the United
Kingdom and other northern
European ports, anu Seattle to
Puerto, Colombia; Kingston, ia
maica, and Tampico, Mexico.
The Washington times., 1931-08-18
CLOTH GENERALLY QUIET

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 U.N.SD.
The firmer stand taken by mills
on some print cloth constructions
for spot and nearby deliveries
was lost today as one or two cen
ters weakened to take further
business at the low point. Bid
ding for broadcloths was less sue
cessful. however. Sheetings were
dull with few sales, but large
bids for 1882 deliveries indicated
a latent interest, although at too
low price to suit mills. Other
coarse yarn descriptions we're
generally quiet.
The Washington times., 1931-08-18
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE

Potomac Electric Power Com
pany SIS, $1,000 1852.
Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company Is, $1,000@931a.
Capital Traction Company, 10
@37.
Washington Railway and Elec.
trio Company preferred, 10@99A,
l0@99A.
District National Security pre-
ferred, 7@68.
AFTER CALL
Potomac Electric so pfd., 3
@ll3.
, Washington Railway and Elec.
trio Company pfd., 1@99.
Public Utility Bonds Open CLOSE
Amer Tel & Tel 41as.....I12S ....
Am Tel & Tel Ctl Tr 5s. 1O9 ...
Anscostia & Pot r r 5s.I II rs
G & P Tel of Va 5s,....... i1o4% io5I
Cap Traction r r 5s..... SSA "a
City & Suburban s........l 20 .....
Georgetown Gas LIST So. 1O6 go.
Potomac EIec Cons 5s... .I1O5hl1O
Potomac Elec Sc 1853. ,....l1 l11O III
Wash Alex & Mt v Ctf.... 49,.
wash Gas 4hs ............ 1901 4 100 y
Wssh Wash Gas Cas- g 3. A:..: A::::: iSs iSs iol
Wash Gas 'Ss series B....i 1861 l1O7A
Wash Ry & Elec 4s......., 80 93%
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-28
THE WEATHER

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair tonight and Sunday with
moderate temperature; gentle shift
ing winds.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Fair tonight and Sunday; moder-
ate temperature; moderate west and
northwest winds offshore
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-28
Central Union
Plays Brawley

Ell Centro high school went into
a baseball game with Brawley to-
day faced by the necessity of WIN
ming in order to keep pace with
Calexico, most dangerous team in
the valley high school conference,
for Calexico yesterday afternoon
defeated Holtville 16 to 2.
The Ell Centre team, however,
has drawn tougher opponent this
week than that of Calexico. Braw-
ley is practically an unknown guam
tity in baseball this year, SO that
fans are watching the game this
afternoon with an eye to final
standings of the league.
At present Ell Centro and Calex-
leo are favored to finish in first
and second, or second and first,
places, with Calexico figured as
perhaps just a little better than FL
Centro.
Ell CentranS are burning to meet
the south end team again in order
to wipe out the defeat suffered in
the first game of the season. The
second game, to be played soon, be-
tween these teams will give a bet
ter indication of how they will
finish.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-28
LA BARBA HAS
EASY TIME In
BEATING FRANCIS
BY l.. S. CAMERON
UNITED Press Sports Editor)

NEW YORK, March %. QU.P) -
Fidel La Barba of Los Angeles today
resumed his chase after Christopher
Battalino Of Hartford, Conn, worlds
featherweight champion. La Barba
won over Kid Francis of Italy in a
10-round bout at Madison Square
Garden, last night.
The winner OF the La Barba-
Francis bout was supposed to stand
in direct line for a bout with the
champion. This supposition, how
ever, was not TO be taken too Sc
riously. Once before the same La
Barba had a fight, the winner of
which was to get shot at Bat. The
fight was with Kid Chocolate, one
time flashy Cuban. La Barba won.
Chocolate, was however, hitting the
skids about that time and Battalino
named the vanquished Cuban rath-
er than the victorious Californian
as deserving OF a title chance.
Thus it is no more than likely
that the perverse Battalino will
elect to meet Francis.
The La Barba- Francis fight, al
though held before a crowd of only
5000, one of the smallest of the seas
on, was one of the seasons best.
They fought on virtually even terms
for the first two rounds but by the
time the sixth round was reached
La Barba was off to such a COM
manding lead that Francis could
never overtake him. It was with
his left hand that ne won his way
to victory, triumph which estab-
lished the Californian as the un-
crowned featherweight champion.
This is because almost every boxing
writer regards either Francis or La
Barba as superior to the current
titliSt.
The victory even the score be-
tween La Barba and Francis. They
met once before, in Paris, ard Fran
els won debatable decision. This
was in 1929 and they fought as BAN
tamweights.
Last nights victory, however, was
so decisive that there will be little
demand and no need for a rubber
contest. The United Press score
sheet credited La Barba with hav-
ing won seven rounds, Frarcis two,
and one even. La Barba held the
weight advantage at 125 to 1924.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-28
PACHO TAKES DECISION FROM
JOE SOLDIVAR IN GOOD BOUT

and he missed several good chances.
In the eighth round he got in three
hard blows right ON Joe's chin, blows
that have dropped other boys dead
to the world, but Soldivar took it
without much more than blinking.
1t was a good fight, though at
times the boys were forced to slow
down from the fast pace they trav-
eled. Soldivar set the pace the
greater part of the battle but found
Pacho was willing to come right
along and step with him.
Fans who have been claiming Pa
cho cannot go the distance nor take
them. were fooled. Despite the ex-
treme poundage, he was in good
condition when the fight was over
and he had stopped any number of
solid smashes without slowing up
any.
They had a semi-final fight that
was a fight last night. Young Da-
vid scored a Knockout over Babe
Adams in the fourth round of what
was to have been a six-round go.
lnere was more real light crowded
into the four rounds than usually
sees IN SO rounds of ordinary fight
ing
Adams gave the rugged David
plenty Of trouble every step of the
way and had he been in better con-
dition, the result might have been
different.
David worked a terrific body at
tack on the easterner and had him
groggy the greater part of the time
after the second round, but Babe
kept coming in for more and at the
end of the the third round David
was mighty glad to see a chair in
his corner. He flopped on it as
hard as Adams did on the one in
his corner.
Bill Tackett cautioned David sew
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-28
City and County News Briefs

Stolen AutOm0biles-Two automo-
biles stolen from Brawley last night
were 1929 Chevrolet belonging to
Mrs. c. B. Wright, and a Model T
Ford belonging to Paul Komisky.
Draws Heavy Sentence - Roly
Hardwick, 20, was sentenced to 80
days in the county Jail by Judge E.
E. Kiefer of Calexico yesterday
afternoon on a charge of being
drunk.
Madame DOrie Astrology and
Psychic Readers. Phone 687, IT'S
Broadway. 18tf
Safety Committee Meets = Judge
I. Mayfield next Friday will attend
a meeting in Los Angeles of the
safety committee of the Southern
California council, State Chamber
of Commerce, at which problems of
highway safety in California will
be discussed
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-28
BY JIMMY GREENE

Folks who thought the ballyhoo
about Joe Solaivar was just bally-
hoo, had another guess coming last
night after the coast youngster had
stood up for 10 rounds against Bobby
Pacho. giving the local idol good
scrap for the entire fight, even
though the margin of victory for
Pacho was wide one.
Some of the fans put Bobby in q
tough spot. II he knocks boy out
in a round or two, the latter is g
set-up. II they go 10 rounds with
Pacho he is carrying them.
He didn't carry Soldivar lasJ
night. Joe was making plenty of
trouble for Pacho, not that Soldivar
did so much hitting but because he
was so hard to hit. Joe was moving
all the time and knows how to "roll'
with the punches, SO as to make
them lose force.
Twice Pacho sent him to the floor
for eight counts, once in the second
and again in the ninth round. Sol
divar was not hurt and was fight
ing strong at the finish.
Pacho took the first four rounds
but Soldivar held him even in the
fifth. Pacho's shade in the sixth
was a slight one and we gave Joe
the seventh. He was fighting fast
in this round and was scoring con-
tinually with a left, his best blow
throughout the fight.
Bobby tried hard for q knockout
in the eighth and ninth, swarming
all over Soldivar, and while he had
Joe ready to hang on, ne could not
dump him. He took the two rounds
and the tenth.
Pacho weighed 1876 pounds for the
fight and it seemed TO be too heavy
for his best work. His blows lacked
the zip and power they usually have
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-28

Director IBproves-Mark Rose,
director of the Imperial Irrigation
district, who is recovering after an
appendicitis operation in a local
hospital, is reported to be progress
ing satisfactorily today. His con-
dition has been encouraging from
the start, according to hospital at
taches.
Cleaning and Pressing under our
personal supervision in our own up
tc-date plant makes the Suitatori-
um the logical place to send your
cleaning. Phone 356. 28t1
Edwin Stewart Lry cleaning
and pressing. we call for and deli
7er. Quality, service, dependability.
Casa Rey Hotel. Telephone Il6. 2t6
Baby Rice-Buttered or sweeten-
ed pop corn, always fresh. 5, 10
and 25c box. Next to Stage Depot.
2af
Airship Here Sunday-A Buhl
Bull Pup" airplane will be at I'M
perial county airport tomorrow
weather permitting, and will make
flights during the day. The Bull,
considered one OF the speediest of
commercial planes, holds a number
of records and should prove of much
interest to followers of aviation.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-28
Here and There
In Sport World

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, March
%. W.P)-Ernie Schaaf, 1913, Boston,
decisively defeated Paul Pantaleo,
178la, Chicago, in 10 rounds, taking
all but two.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 20. U.P)
Meyer Grace, 148A, Chicago,
drew with Battling Dozier, 1852
San Francisco, in 10 rounds.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March %. U.P)
Pat O'Shocker, 215, st. Louis,
threw George Manish, 205, Brook
lyn, in 35 minutes, 45 seconds.
Mari Pojello, 1874, st. Louis threw
Martinez Larrea, 1870, Mexico, in 20
minutes, nine seconds.
John MaXos, 210, New York, threw
Fred Grobmeier, 200, st. Louis, in
19 minutes, 16 seconds.
NEW YORK, March %. U.P)-Joe
Stecher, one time heavyweight
wrestling champion of the world,
defeated Tony Felice of Italy, in
1892 here last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-28
/ |SP0R ] S.

eral times for unintentional low
blows, not low enough to co real
damage. The blow that put Adams
down finally, and the ones imme-
diately preceding it, were right
square on the belt and not low, as
some of the fans seemed to think.
| Tackett stayed right OH top of them,
| keeping a close watch because he
had warned David. He stopped the
fight without the formality of
counting out Adams when the latter
had gone to the floor from exhaus-
ton several times. Adams ccm-
planned of low blows but the claim
was not allowed.
He challenged David to a return
match and the challenge was imme-
diately accepted. Any fan who wants
to see a rattling good scrap should
keep their names in mind and look
EN- over when they start again.
Melvin Bobo, Negro fighter who
met Luis Reyes in the special event,
was billed as the ring comedian. He
more than live up to his reputation.
! Nobody who saw him in action last
night knows whether he can fight
or not, but nobody has any doubts
about his clowning.
His groteSque contortions, wild
leaps, kicks, jumps, tumbling and
shennanagins of one sort or an
other kept the crowd convulsed.
One showing of Bobo is enough
but any fan would enjoy seeing him
just once. Reyes took the decision.
He earned it by doing some fighting
and for standing up against the
weirdest assortment of tricks any
boxer ever had to face. The fans
were laughing long after Eobo left
the ring and he was given q big
hand The Negro never cracked
smile during the entire perform
ance which made it even more lu-
dicrouS.
The Pelino battle opened the
show, Pelino Kilatt substituting for
Florencio Villa against Pelino Gar
cia. The latter walked off with the
decision. These boys were not
meant to be funny as was the case
with Bobo, but they were. 1t was
the sort of fight one sees a couple
of youngsters engage in, plenty OF
earnestness and willingness but no
science.
A larger crowd than has been at
the arena for several weeks saw the
bouts and got their moneys worth
of fighting in the two top spots,
with more comedy in the first two
bouts than usually happens.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-28
Pacific Coast
Training Camps
BY United Press

~ ohtCNA i
Practically every team in the
coast league was scheduled for ex-
hibition games today and tomorrow
one of the last week ends remain
ing for the regular season opens
April 7.
The Chicago Cubs, both first and
second teams, figure prominently
in the plans. The first team will
divide series of games between the
San Francisco Missions and Seals,
meeting the Missions today and the
Seals tomorrow. The Missions were
scheduled to play yesterday but
rain forced a cancellation.
The Cubs second team will play
the Oakland Oaks two games to-
day and tomorrow at Fresno. Ray
Schalk will lead a Cub team that
includes Teachout and Jack Tay-
lor to meet Carl zamlock's Acorns
with Monte Pearson and Bill Phe-
bus on the mound.
The Seattle Indians deserted
their Woodland camp for a series
with the Portland Beavers at San
Jose. The Beavers took on the Un-
iversity of Santa Clara team, coach
ed by Walter Mails, Portland pitch
er, and when rain stopped the
game in the sixth inning yesterday
the collegians were ahead 3 to 2.
The Sacramento Senators will
play two games with the Detroit
Tiger Reserves in Sacramento. The
Hollywood Stars will line up twice
against the San Diegans, local
team, loaning them several players
to make a complete line.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-28
DadO Defeats
ChatO Laredo

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, March 28
W.P)-Speedy Dado. flashy Filipino
had added the scalp of Chato Lar
edo of Mexico to his string of wins
here today, after scoring 10-round
decision over his opponent in Hol-
lywood Legion stadium last night
Although the boys fought as
bantamWeights, it was announced
that the winner would claim the
Pacific coast flyweight champion
ship because there was no other
fighter in this region who was in
their class at that weight. Newsboy
Brown, California banty, can't make
112 pounds anymore, it was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-28
BALBOA HOTEL
BROADWAY
w. "A. CARDIN, Manager

Home comforts and congenia surroundings at this pop
ular hotel
Mr. Cardin has achieved distinct success in providing
Ell Centre visitors with genuine comfort
Complete Furnishing were supplied by our firm when
the hotel was completed few years ago. We have re-
Gently completed the install alton of Simmons Mattress
es in each of the guest to add greater comfort
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-28
Flickers From
Training Camps

LOS ANGELES, March 28. U.P)-
Mervin Owen, rookie Detroit infield-
er, hit double off the center field
fence with the bases loaded, scored
two runs and gave the Tigers 10
victory over the Pittsburgh Pi-
rates yesterday. making it two
| straight for Bucky Harris team in
q four-game series.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March %.
U.H)-Rumors that Urban Red
Faber veteran pitcher, was in bad
graces," was denied here today by
Manager DOME Bush of the Chicago
White Sox
II have not used Urban in exhi-
bition games simply because he does
not wish to work until the weather
gets warm. Faber, you'll remember,
is az years old, and am letting him
manage his own training"
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, March
%. W.P)-Unless the st. Louis
Browns show a decided improve
ment in their two-game series with
the Buffalo Bisons beginning here
today, the team is in for a history
making shakeup. The Browns have
been kicked around by minor league
outfits all spring and, according to
Manager Killifer, it's going to stop,
or else.
Bradentown, Fla, March 28. U.P)
The ST. Louis Cards, who are anx-
ious to trade Outfielder Chick Ha-
fey, who is holdout, to the Phillies
for Chuck Klein, have made the
Philadelphia club a final offer,
Branch Hickey said today.
BILOXI, Miss, March 90. U.P)-
Fred Marberry, Texas right hand
er, and Lloyd Brown, were named
by Manager Walter Johnson to
pitch for the Washington Senators
in their game with the Baltimore
Orioles here today.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. March
%. U.P)-The Boston Braves enter
tained the Cincinnati Reds here to-
day. The game marked the last
appearance of the Braves here this
season, though they do not break
camp until next Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-28

Building Permit Issued-A permit
to build $500 residence at 239
Fourteenth street was issued to w.
A. Measures today.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-28

Drunk Driving Charged John A.
Hartman of Holtville was arrested
by L. Mitchell, state traffic Off
Ger, on the Calexico highway last
night, charged with driving while
under the influence of intoxicating
liquor.
Entertain Your Friends at the
progressive dinner given by M. E.
ladies aid, April l. Get your tickets
from Mrs. c. y. Adair, 753 Olive.
Price S1.00; children SOC. 27t4
Brawley Visitor-Fire Chief John
Fl. Carlisle, accompanied by Mrs.
Carlisle, came to Ell Centro this
morning to borrow a tank of oxygen
from the local fire department.
DIR. A. b. Ranson, Dentist, Davis
Bldg. Extraction specialist.
Marriage License 1ssued--A mar
riage license was issued today to
Charles Cornejo, %, and Matilda
Matulich, 16, Of Brawley.
See "The Wrong Baby" East Side
Elementary school, March 80. 27t3
Paint Building - The Chamber
of Commerce office was given new
coat of white paint this week which
greatly improves the appearance of
the building.
Immigration Prisoners-Two i'm
migration prisoners of the same
name were lodged in the county Jail
last night by federal officers. They
are Manuel L. Garcia, 81, and Ma
nuel Garcia, 25.
Building Permit Issued-A permit
to build $1,000 residence at 239
Fourteenth street was issued to w.
A. Measures today.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-28
Scouts Asked To
Make Deposits

Scouts who are interested in max
ing their deposit of 81 for the sum-
mer camp reservation are invited to
call at the office of Scout Director
Lounsbury and do SO. While
there they are asked to inspect the
new Scout hat, colorful distinction
in purple and yellow felt.
j. E. Brock, Frank Weed, chair
man of the summer camp and
Scout Director H. E. Lounsbury
are planning to spend this weekend
in the Lagunas looking over the
camp site and making plans for
Improvements.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-28

L. II. Sly, MADEIRA County, seed
ed 1900 last fall with burr clover.
He used six wheelbarrow type seed
ers, broadcasting, and good crop
has started.