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Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
Sharkey Made
FavOrite Over
Mickey Walker
BY DIXON STEWART
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

tOhltgu
NEW YORK, July %. W.P) = One
of those bouts in which anything or
nothing may happen will be set be-
fore the customers at Ebbets field
in Brooklyn tonight when Jack
Sharkey of Boston takes on Mickey
Walker, one-time middleweight
champion, over a Is round route.
If Sharkey and Walker live up
to their pre-battle promises, the
bout is likely to prove the most
every -man-for himself sort of thing
since Firpo and Dempsey exchanged
pleasantries a few years ago.
Sharkey, says he expects to do
nothing more harmful to Mickey
than knock his head off Mickey
says he will be satisfied If he
knocks the one time sailor bowleg-
ged.
If the boys do go out there with
no other purpose than to win by a
knockout the fight is certain TO be
worth anybody's money. But il
Sharkey. with his superior weight,
reach and height, elects to be cau-
tious and is satisfied merely to peck
out a decision then the bout will
depend upon Walkers attempts to
break through Sharkey's guard for
its interest. OF course, many of the
less sophisticated customers will be
satisfied merely with the sight of
a little man mixing it up with a
bigger one no matter what happens
The majority Of the fans. however,
will be looking for action and will
not be interested in the freakish as
poets of the match.
Sharkey today was a 2l7 to one
fayorite.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
No Broadcast
For Big Bout

NEW YORK, July %. W.P) To
nights Jack Sharkey Mickey Walk
er bout is expected to be started
about $50 p. m, EST, James j.
Johnston, promoter, told the United
Press today.
Start of the bout will depend up
on the length of the preliminary
bouts and upon the weather. If
rain is threatening while the pre-
liminaries are under way, the main
bout might be started as early as 9
p. m. If perfect weather prevails
and if the preliminaries last the
limit, the main bout might not be
started until 10 p. m.
Johnston also announced defi-
nitely that there will be no radio
broadcast.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
SPORTS PARADE
OFFERS VARIETY
IN TODAY'S NEWS
BY HENRY McLEMORE
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

NOhhtNu ttoo
NEW YORK, July %. U.D - If
Edward Patrick Walker-Mickey to
you-is knocked kicking by Jack
Sharkey tonight the last of what
might be called the "old guard will
have been rubbed off the boxing
landscape. For Mickey, even though
he just turned 80 few days ago,
is the last surviving link between
the present and those good old days
when champions were champions
and had enough color to paint a
two-story house.
If you don't think Mickey is an
old timer at 30 take a look at the
men who were champions when
Mickey assembled the welterweight
throne in 1922.
Jack Dempsey was in his prime,
and ruled the heavyweight division
with his weaving, bobbing crouch
and a left hand that exploded like
depth bomb. Battling Sikh, who
later was to die in a gutter with
knife hilt deep in his back, was
the light-heavyweight boss. The
coal black Senegalese fairly dripped
color, whether sliding along the
ropes or strutting the streets with
his pet leopard cub.
Johnny Wilson was the middle
weight ace, while the junior welter-
weight group was watched over by
Pinkey Mitchell. Both these men
long ago hung up their gloves.
The greatest of all the light
weights, cunning, shifty Benny
Leonard, had not yet thought of
retiring, while Johnny Dundee. one
of the rings few genuine Iron
men," was on top of the junior
lightweight heap.
Johnny Kilbane, featherweight,
Joe Lynch. bantamweight, and
Pancho Villa, flyweight, who died
as he lived, by the ring, completed
the list of champions when Walker
reached the top.
Contrast the champions of today
-Schmeling, Rosenbloom, Thomp-
son, Canzoneri, Battalino and the
rest-with those boys of 1922 and
then say Walker has no right to
boast of the good old days"
Tonight's bout is the first Amer
ican heavyweight championship
fight since boxing gloves were intro
duced as . substitute for bare
knuckles. Way back in 1880 one
Paddy Ryan became the first Amer
ican to hold the world title BY
knocking out Joe Goss of England
in the 87th round of knuckle-to.
knuckle engagement. Since thai
time the heavyweight crown stayed
in this country until Max Schmel
ing.
Schmeling's triumph forced th'
promoters to invent the American
championship" gag to draw the Gus
toners through the gate.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
Truck Collision
Results In Suit

II. H. Ashley was driving his
truck in the middle of the Calexico
highway two miles south of Ell Gen.
tro May 13 when the truck collided
head-on with a car driven by
George Kantaros, and in which
John Peters was riding, asserted
Kantaros and Peters yesterday af-
ternoon in filing suit for S2697
against Ashley.
Ashley was driving in the center
of the highway at high rate Of
speed, according to the complaint.
Kantaros' car was badly damaged
in the wreck, and Peters suffered
severe cuts about the head, body
and left arm.
The complaint asked SLOT for
damages to the automobile, $500
for injuries to Peters, and 800 for
medical expenses.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
PAGE THREE

ing the bout on a technical knock
out when Sammy's scalp was laid
open.
Fans who like their slugging hard
and fast, had better put down Fri
day night for a date at the ring
side.
A switch in the card has sent
Battling Paul and K o. Kelley into
the semi-final spot. Paul rates the
higher boy by consistent good work
in several recent fights, climaxed
with a knockout over the tough
frankie West last week. We don't
know who Kelley is, but with a
name like that he ought to know
a thing or two about fighting.
Johnny Cayos, the reformed foot
ball player, will try to carry plenty
of leather to Buddy Gilmore OF San
Diego in the special event. Johnny
starred for Central Unions grid
team a few years back and hopes
to have equal success in the ring.
He is southpaw and hits hard
With considerable amateur expert
ence under his belt, he expects to
make a good showing against Gil
more and will have the full support
of the local Greek colony.
Kid Pancho the roly-poly boy
from San Diego, will open the show
against Pilino Garcia. Pancho has
recovered from an illness which
held him back in previous bouts
and ought to be in shape to set the
card on a good start.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
O'DOUL RECAINS
HIS ABILITY TO
SLUG THE BALL
BY LEO ii. PETERSEN
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

tOmteO TTcSS StaII OOrTeSpOnOent)
NEW YORK, July %. W.P-You
just can't keep a good man down!
Take Lefty O'Doul for example
He was hitting something like $50
for the first three weeks of the
season and there were those who
said that ODouls reign as one OF
the leading hitters in the National
league was to be curtailed by the
new ball.
Until three weeks ago 1t appeared
as If the prophets of the grand
stand were correct But since that
time O'Doul has demonstrated that
he still is in the running for the
1881 National league batting hon.
ors.
1t was O'Doul's batting that gave
! Brooklyn 4 to victory over Chi
cago yesterday. The fleet outfielder
raped out three hits In four times
at bat, knocking in three of the
Robins tallies. 1t marked Brook
ly's third victory in its four games
against the Cubs.
The Robins failed to pick up any
ground in the pennant race, how
ever, for st. Louis defeated New
York, to 5, to retain its leadership
OF six games. The Cardinals knock
ed Fred Fitzsimmons from the
mound in the fourth inning and
continued their assault on Bill
Walker.
No other National league games
we're played. The Boston Pitts
burgh contest was postponed be-
cause Of rain while Philadelphia
and Cincinnati were not scheduled.
Philadelphia increased its leader
ship in the American league to eight
games by defeating the Chicago
White Sox. 10 to 5. while the second
place Washington Senator'S lost to
Detroit, to 3.
Waite Hoyt registered his fourth
consecutive triumph for the Ath-
letics In turning back the White
Sox and aided his own cause with
three hits in as many times at bat.
Hayworth's triple, scoring Koenig
gave the Tigers the winning run
over Washington in the ninth in
ming. The Tigers had hit Fisher
and Hadley hard but IA of them
we're left on bases.
Boston defeated Cleveland, 3 to g
Miller's single in the ninth inning
brought about the downfall Of Wes-
ley Ferrell. the Indians no-hit. no.
run artist
The other scheduled contest IN
the American league. between New
York and st. Louis was postponed
because of rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
Former GridirOn
Star Good Shot

PALO ALTO, Cal, July %. U.P)-
Dudley De Groot, former football
captain at Stanford University, can
shoot a rifle as accurately as he
used to make tackles on the grid
iron, he proved today.
Informed by his six-year- -old
daughter, Nancy, that Baby and
Kitty were playing with big bug"
De Groot went to the backyard of
his home and found Nancy's sister
Sally, trying to pet a rattlesnake
more than two feet long. The foot
ball star grabbed a rifle and shot
the big bug" before it could strike.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
Armour To Seek
Further HOnOrs

ST, PAUL, MINI, July %. Up)-
Tommy Armour, British open golf
champion, was to arrive today in
quest of new honors in the second
annual st. Paul $4,000 open tour
nament which begins Friday.
George Won Elm, runner-up to
Billie Burke in the national open
championship at Toledo; Walter
Hagen, Canadian champion; Gene
Sarazen and Johnny Farrell, were
expected to arrive today or tomor-
row to round out the contingent of
golfing stars already here.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
Joe Hurst Sets
League Record

Superb pitching of Joe Hurst and
erratic fielding Of Imperial Valley
Hardware men last night joined to
give the Studebaker nine an to 2
victory over the Hardware squad on
Wilson field.
Hurst gave but four hits and
broke his own and the league strike
out record by whiting % of the tin
merchants. His performance was
doubly remarkable inasmuch as the
Calexicans are rated one of the best
baseball teams in the valley.
Paris with three hits was often
sive star for the winners. Carroll
gathered one home run for the
Hardware.
The Golden State Creamery and
Valley Laundry tangle on Wilson
field tonight. The Laundry defeat
ed the Creamery 33 to % several
months ago with l5-run ninth in
ming rally.
The next state fair at Sacramento
will offer Sl25 600 in cash prizes.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
MARINE OFFICER KILLED

VALLEJO, July 22.-U.H Lieu
tent w. G. Griffith, %. u. S. M. c..
was killed today when the auto
mobile in which he was riding
overturned two miles north of VAL
lejo. Lieutenant A. r. A. Olsen. also
in the car escaped with minor in
juries.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
Here and There
In Sport World

LOS ANGELES, July %. UP)-
Harry A. Williams, president Of the
Pacific coast league, became a
grandfather yesterday when his
daughter, Mrs. Avery j. Black of
Los Angeles. gave birth to an eight
pound daughter. Williams is the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22

Crops in the South San Joaquin
irrigation district will receive five
irrigations the last one In mid
August.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
B AS EB ALL
STAN DINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Philadelphia, 10; Chicago, 5.
Detroit, 4; Washington, 3.
Boston, 3; Cleveland. Q.
st. Louis-New York, rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results
st. Louis, 8; New York, 5.
Brooklyn. d. Chicago, 3.
Boston Pittsburgh. rain.
Philadelphia Cincinnati, called
off.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22

LOS ANGELES, July %. U.D -
Art Parker, who has been the re-
serve strength of the Los Angeles
club of the Pacific Coast league, has
been sent to the Bisbee-Douglas
club of the Arizona Texas league on
option. Parker, utility infielder for
the Angels for three years, hasn't
seen much action around first base
with Ray Jacobs and George Burns
on the lob
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22

first Coast league prexy to hold thu
job while a grandfather.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22

The next state fair at Sacramento
will offer $l25,000 in cash prizes.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
WALL CLEANING
cost To MOUNT
MISS DORCAS VOLZ

The many new Government
buildings being constructed here
will make the city more attractive
and increased efficiency of gov
ernmental machinery, but they
will greatly swell the million-dollar
wall-ceaning bill of the Office of
Public Buildings and Public
Parks.
This is indicated by report by
the Anthracite Institute that it
now costs the office $1,040,000 to
clean the exteriors of the present
Government buildings. exclusive
of the Treasury, White House
and Capitol.
This cost averages 1924 cents
square foot, with a total of 8.192,-
626 square feet of outside walls
which must have the smudge of
smoke and CRIME sand-blasted off
every IL months.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
Peter DePGOLO Talk
On Driving Monday

"Start-Run-Stop," the three
major things to know in running
an automobile, will be the chief
topics before the meeting OF the
washington Automotive Trade
Association at the Racquet Club
Monday night.
peter DePaolo, world-famous
racing driver, is slated to discuss
two parts of the operation, that
of "Start" and Run" The other
section, STOP" is to be handled
by l.. H. Phelps, Of the Phelps
Roberts Corporation, according
to the announcement by r. j.
Murphy, manager.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
SCHOOLS REACH
PEAK MARK

Population has reached the sat
uration point in all Washington
senior and junior high schools.
Any increase will necessitate some
change in schedule.
Stephen e. Kramer, first as
sistant superintendent Of schools.
although Steadfastly adhering to
his recent assertion that every
thing would be done to eliminate
necessity of a .part-time schedule,
declared today that the situation
is "far from comfortable"
The congestion is most pro-
nOunced i'm the Central and Nc.
Kinley high schools and the
Langley Junior High School, but
other schools are also beyond
their points Of capacity.
The Wilson Teachers College,
Mr.. Kramer pointed out, , has
reached it's limit in its freshman
class with an enrolment of $50
This is the largest attendance
the school has had, even exceed
ing the enrolment before it was
changed to a four-year college.
Mr.. Kramer pointed out that at.
tendance fell off when require.
ments for graduation were
changed from the two-year sched.
ule.
The situation in the high
schools is so acute, Mr.. Kramer
said, that graduates have been
refused admission for post-gradu.
ate work,
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
JURY To PROBE
8 DEATHS BY
"TORCH"
Authorities at Odds As Dry
Agent Holds to Theory
of "Vengeance" on MiIIers

The theory. that Goodwin Mil
Ter and his family may have
been slain in their home in
Prince william county. Va, the
night of September "a, in re-
venge for Miller's charges of
liquor-making, filed against a
neighbor, was advanced today on
the eve of a grand jury investiga-
ton Of the "torch murders" Of
Miller, his wife and infant son.
Walter Wolfendon, 46, a neigh
Dor has been ordered to be
ready to testify before the grand
jury which will convene Monday
at Manassas to investigate the
deaths.
Evidence Held Lacking
Continued failure to find the
skull of Miller has lent support
to the murder idea, although Com
monwealth's Attorney Thomas
H. Lion still insists the deaths
were accidental.
Mr.. Lion also says the State
has no tangible evidence on
which to bring five men before
the grand jury except that they
are neighbors.
Three are held in Jail at Ma
naSSas on vagrancy charges;
another is out on bail, while VOL
Tendon is free under orders to re-
port Monday to testify.
No evidence against him has
been found, it is admitted, but
State Prohibition Inspector M. A.
Lynch, who arrested the man,
said Miller informed the official
four days before the fatal fire
that Wolfendon was making
brandy.
Hunting, Says WORendOn
Wolfendon explained the pres
ence of his car parked on the
highway a mile from the Miller
home by saying he had been hunt.
ing squirrels. He said he returned
home at 5 o'clock, and remained
there all night.
Commonw 'alth's Attorney Lion
said these statements had been
substantiated, adding his opinion
that Wolfendon could have no
connection with the deaths.
However, the varied authorities
probing the home burning have
such divergent opinions, and there
are so many theories icing ad.
vanced, the grand jury is slated
to consider them all and deter.
mine whether the three were
killed before their house was set
afire; whether they perished in
an accidental fire while they
slept; or whether any Of the
neighbOrs now being questioned
were concerned.
Coroner E. H. MarStellar be.
Leves the trio were beaten to
death and their home burned
later.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
Jail Clerk Finds
Window Useless;
His Autos Gone

Edward F. McGlynn, clerk at
the District Jail, has moved his
desk around SO he no longer
looks out Of the window.
That may sound trivial, but
it is a testimonial to the ability
Of those outside the Jail who
should be in.
McGlynn used to take his car
to the jail and park it in front
when he went to work. He had
his desk placed so that he could
keep an eye on the machine as
he worked.
He thought he kept it in view
yesterday, but he didn't and
somebody stole 1t. Now Nc
Glynn finds it useless to face
the window.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
Chemistry Student
Burned During
Experiment

Fifteen-year-old Margaret
GrosSman, Of 2014 Otis st. N.
E., a student at Mckinley High
School, was burned Thursday
when e. H. Krehdiek, instruc-
tor in chemistry, was perform
ing a demonstration for his
class, it was learned today.
Other students suffered minor
burns when the acid Spurted.
School officials were reluctant
to divulge details Of the acci'
dent. The girls mother, Mrs.
Robert GroSsman, said Mar
garet would be able to return
to school soon.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
KENDALL 'SBOND.
FIXED At $500
FOR HEARING
Complainant Alleges She Paid
So for Promise Of Work
Which Never MateriaIized

John D. Kendall, president Of
the washington Business Bureau,
surrendered today to Assistant
United States Attorney Michael
-. Keogh on a warrant charging
false pretenseS in connection with
the operation of an alleged EN-.
ployment agency racket. He was
released on $500 bond to appear
Monday for arraignment.
Woman Complains
Fannie Lytle, 615 Fifty-seventh
st. N. E., alleges in the warrant
she had registered at tn eemploy.
ment agency and paid 50 fee
on the promise of a jom which
she has never got.
Assistant United States Attor.
ney William A. Gallagher was
busy today studying additional
complaints agains employment
agencies which are said to be
profiting at the expense of the
jobleSs.
John M. SinSheimer. operator Of
the J. S. Employment Agency, at
5O4 E st. N. w., is the agency
head who suggests that agencies
be compelled to return fees
where applicants do not receive
jobs. He said:
Fee charging agencies can
operate as IegitimateIy as other
agencies that do not charge
fees, provided they return the
fee if they fail to render SER
vice. That should be in the
law"
Mr.. Sinsheimer favors the pro-
visions of the Cincinnati law re-
quiring agencies to make records
showing where applicants were
sent after registering and says he
has been doing that for years, and
proved his assertion by his books.
Other Laws Violated
Mr.. Sinsheimer also favors Ger.
tain provisions of the PennSylva-
MIA law governing employment
agencies which permits the charg-
| ing of a registration but provides
that the money be refunded if no
job is found.
Mr.. Sinsheimer also pointed out
that under the District law
agencies are required to print GER
tain sections Of the statute on the
back of receipts. a provision which
many of them are said to overlook.
Mr.. Sinsheimer also believes
that another section of the Penn
sylvania law should be lifted out
bodily and incorporated in the Dis.
trict code. This section provides
the penalty for any violation of
the employment agency act be
revocation, suspension or renewal
of license.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
GUT HIT
BY BAKERS

Representative Washington bak-
ers see little prospect of lowering
the cost Of bread, even with wheat,
one of the principal ingredients,
bringing its present low returns to
the farmer. .,
wheat, it is claimed, constitutes
only about 20 or % per cent OF
the cost Of a loaf. The balance
is due to the cost of labor, selling
and overhead expenses.
Labor costs to makers here, 1t Is
claimed by bakery spokesmen, are
higher than in other cities.
Washington bakeries, the prlncl-
pal ones at least, are paying oak-
ers $1.20 an hour. ...;oa
washington bakeries, querleo
concerning the possible drop IN
prices following such action IN
Baltimore, claim a very dl1terent
situation exists here.
Organized labor is used here al
most exclusively and there is very
little chance that wages will be
cut. The wage scale for Balti.
more bakers, it is claimed, is SO
cents an hour, or about 81 to IS
a day-less than half the Wash
ington scale.
Statesmen here are guaranteed
$38 weekly and get a commission
on sales exceeding $3.50. BaItl-
more salesmen get $40 a week
guarantee and a per cent COM
mission for sales above a certain
mark.
Another handicap to local price
cutting is the District weight law
which requires that a loaf OF
1o,ood Ioo q fill Mound.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
POLICE SCANDAL
INVESTIGATION
SPEEDED
Officials Expect to Have 1t
Out of Way Before Con-
gress Opens; Witnesses Balk

Despite the delays and difficult
ties which are being encountered,
the police department scandal
centering around the Grand Jury
report in the Orville A. Staples
case will be disposed of before
Congress convenes, District Of
ficials predicted today.
Irked at the refusal of several
witnesses, including former Police
man Frederick A. Schenck, to
testify before the investigating
board Of lawyers, District authori-
ties are determined that the in
quiry shall not be long drawn out.
Speed Brutality Cases
While District officials were
busy speeding up work on the
Staples case, Courthouse officials
were preparing to expedite the
representation to the Grand
Jury of the police brutality cases
which fizzled out last month
when one member Of the body
was found to be serving illegally.
District Attorney Leo A. Rover
expects to start the representa-
ton October IL, at the conclusion
of the case of Bishop James Can
non, jr. It is probable that the
Grand Jury will spend almost
the entire week considering
charges against about 20 police
men.
Staples To Appear
Former Policeman Staples said
today that he will appear before
the lawyers committee Tuesday.
Staples, according to the Grand
Jury report, was the victim Of
a frame-up which forced him out
of the department.
In addition to Staples, the
board of Investigation on Tues
day is expected to hear another
former policeman, Robert j. Al
len. Allen was a witness before
the Grand Jury.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
ALer0ndri01us Plan
BiCentenniGL Effort

The Alexandria Bicentennial
Commission met last night and
organized with former Mayor
w. Albert Smooth as chairman;
Floyd w. King, vice chairman,
and Charles w. King. secretary.
A committee on organization was
appointed.
Four major celebrations are
planned in the city next year
beginning with the washington
birthday parade of February %,
and ending with a Thanksgiving
service. .......
In addition, the handling of
II State conventions will be q
part Of the commissions duties.