davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16
WAY BACK HOME
Is TYPICAL OF
AMERICAN LIFE

GOOD old-fashioned melodrama,
of the tyne that made "Way Down
East" and Quincy Adams Sawyer"
permanent successes ON the Amer
lean stage, is offered patrons of
Fox Imperial Theatre tonight when
Way Back Home" will be present.
cd
This Is the famous Seth Parker"
film which has been universally
praised by critics, educators and
others throughout the nation, bring
ing as it does a breath OF the old
days when America was i'm the max
ing and life was much simpler than
our modern mode.
The story is based around the
lives of The people III Jonesport,
which is typical of the thousands
of little towns that dot the map
of the United States. Their joys.
sorrow, hardships, their amusements
and their every day life, have been
transformed onto the screen.
Phillips Lord heads the cast as
seth Parker, with Effie Palmer
cast as his wife.
Very few of the names in the cast
are familiar to motion picture audi
ence, but all are finished actors.
Those who like a good whole
some play, whic will make them
recall DAYS that they once lived,
will be certain to sec this produc-
ton which is clean as a hound
tooth and entertaining Throughout.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16
SPORTS
Dempsey Takes
Another Trio

WINNIPEG. Canada, Dec. 16
U.P) - Jack Dempsey crouched
weaved and toyed almost effort
lessly with three Canadian oppon-
ents last night but his exhibition
matches drew the biggest crowd in
Winnipeg's boxing history.
The former worlds heavyweight
champion landed only a few solid
punches in bouts with the giant
Angus Mcdonald and Steve Tro-
lack. He had Mcdonald hanging
on helpleSsly at the end. Dempsey
merely toyed with Charlie Bi.
LANCER, his third opponent.
The eX-champion's transforming
tour attracted 5000 spectators and
a $4,000 gate. His gloves later
were auctioned for charity-and
went at $3.50.
Dempsey's best exhibition was
with Trojack.who traded blows
with him after Subduing his stage
fright"
Dempsey leaves tonight for an
other exhibition at Sioux Falls,
South Dakota.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16
Training Date
Set For Cubs

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16. U.P) -
Spring training for the Chicago
Cubs will open February 16, when
the vanguard of pitchers and
catchers will arrive at Catalina
Island.
The second group, veterans all,
will arrive 10 days later.
In making the announcement
William Wligley. owner of the
Cubs. also announced that the deal
by which the Los Angeles Angels
were to get two players for Doc
Farrell, second baseman, had been
called off, and that the Los An
geles club would be paid in cash
instead.
The three players that were
available for the trade - Clarke
Pittenger. shortstop; Bob Morrow
catcher, and Harry Layne, out
tielder-were not acceptable to the
Angels.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY
United Press Staff Correspondent.

CHICAGO, Dec. 16. U.P)-A week
ago today the Chicago Cubs traded
Hack Wilson to the St. Louis Card
inals for Burleigh Grimes in a
surprising baseball transaction
which has produced some con-
clusions from scattered sectors even
more startling than the trade
itself.
The main echo to the trade from
such widely separated points as
New York and Los Angeles is:
The Cardinals got all the better
of the deal. and that the Cubs got
belligerent pitcher who has de-
signs on Manager Rogers Horns
by's managerial job.
Only 154 games from April down
the stretch to September will tell
whether Sam Breadon and Branch
Hickey outSmarted William Veeck
and Rogers Hornsby, but just to
keep the records straight it should
be told Just what the facts were
behind this deal
The Cubs had an unruly out
fielder who drew salary of
s37,500, broke training rules and
robbed a potential pennant con-
tender Of the punch it had every
reason to expect after a batting
average of $50 in 1890.
For the best interests of the
Cubs, they had to sacrifice Wilson
for whatever they could get for
him. In the early stages of the
dickering for Wilson. the offers
weren't much. One club even Sug-
eeSted they would take Wilson for
the waiver price of S4500. Another
club offered two players who We're
sent to the minors the next day.
Unexpectedly the Cardinals said
they might take Wilson and he
gotiations finally worded around
to the point where it was revealed
that st. Louis had a player it
would be very glad to sever rela-
tions with because he is growing
old and is very high priced.
When Hornsby learned the
player was Burleigh Grimes, the
trade was as good as made as far
as the Cubs mnagaer was con-
cerned. He readily agreed to toss
in Bud Teachout, young southpaw,
when he learned that Breadon re-
garded Teachout as a good pros
pect.
Furthermore it is possible the
Cubs pitched in some cash for
good measure Just to get Grimes.
Beat Cubs Badly
Out in Los Angeles and in other
places, the question has been
asked:
For what do the Cubs want
Grimes?"
The simplest answer is that The
Cubs wanted Grimes because they
want to win the 1882 pennant, ard
Hornsby believes Grimes will help
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16
GRIMES-WILSON SWAP OFFERS
OPPORTUNITY FOR GAMBLING

them do it. Grimes is made to
order for Fornsby's 1882 plans
Hornsby is smart like a fox when
you least expect it. One reason
Hornsby wanted Grimes was be-
cause Burleigh beat the Cubs five
times without a defeat last season,
and in the last five years he has
won % games from the Cubs while
losing five
As for the vel, circulated but
groundleSS rumor that Hornsby and
Grimes do not mix, are unfriendly
and likely to have discordant arg
lmentS, 1t can be best settled by
the fact that the veteran pitcher
was at his best when Hornsby
managed the New York Giants. in
the absence Of John J. McGraw,
who was i'll during the latter part
Of 1927. It was Grimes pitching
during the stretch that kept the
Giants in the pennant fight
Then when Grimes was with
Boston in 1890. before he was
traded to the Cardinals, he came
to Hornsby and asked him to try
and make a deal to bring him 10
the Cubs.
Hornsby and Grimes aren't life
long pals. but they have one out
standing characteristic that binds
them together; they like to win;
they can't tolerate a loser.
The Cubs will pay Grimes sal
airy price, and Grimes, despite his
33 years. is one OF the canniest
pitchers in baseball. Between Will
son, whose eyes have been pro
nounced deficient by a specialist,
and Grimes, vino knows how to
use his head as we'll as his arm,
the former Cubs outfielder is de-
cidedly the biggest gamble for the
1882 season, at least.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16
PACHO WILL Be
CHALLENGED BY
WINNER OF BOUT

Bobby Pacho, state lightweight
champion, who won his original
honors in the local arena, will be
challenged by the winner of the
Hess-Ponce battle here Friday night
and there is a good chance that
the local favorite will be seen in ac-
ton here in the near future.
With this added incentive. Ponce
and Hess are certain to put out a
grand battle when they meet in the
top half of a double main event
which features this weeks card.
Hess is starting back on the
trail after a couple of setbackS and
being still a youngster is confident
that he can regain his place among
the topnotch lightweights in h e
country.
Those fans who saw Ponce in ac-
ton here last week are convinced
that he can put up a good argu-
ment against any lightweight in
the country and Hess will have his
work cut out for MIN to get a YER
dict over the coast boy.
This scrap has all the earmarks
of being something the fans talk
about for months after it happens.
but the Joe Galvis-Jimmy Dontelli
battle which is the first half Of the
double main event. ought to be
plenty exciting too.
GalviS gave Pacho one Of the
toughest fights the latter ever had
and in Dontelli he is meeting
boy who has won seven consecutive
bouts at Hollywood Galvis is
Filipino and like all the little brown
brothers he is fast and clever with
fair punch to help him along.
In the seni-final spot Johnny Ca
vos will try to rock Leo RubidoX
to sleep as he has done every other
opponent he has faced in the local
ring. Johnny, who learned how TO
bowl them ever on tie Central Un-
ion high school football team, now
does the same thing with his fists
Pilino kilat and George Lopez
will open the show.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16
SPORTS PARADE
OFFERS VARIETY
IN TODAY'S NEWS
BY HENRY McCLEMORE
United Press Staff CorresDondeni

NEW YORK. Dec. 16. (U.P -
Tommy Loughran. the Phillv
phantom. who never lets his Or
ponents know what his right or
his left hand is going to do next
will continue his series Of instrue-
tions to braSh young men in Mad
iSon Square Garden. Friday night.
These lessons TO the uninitiated
are very irksome to the talented
Tommy who would prefer to meet
a man over whom a victory would
mean something. But Tommy. for
some reason (hiS left hand may
have something to do with it, is
studiously lodged by the better
heayyweightS And being unable
to play a saXophone, Groom, knit
ties or vulcanize tires. Tommy is
forced to give boxing lessons in
order to keep in good with the
men at the bank.
Some of his pupils have been
Max Baer, Dick Daniels. Ernie
Cchaaf and Victorio Campolo.
Friday nights pupil will be King
Leyinsky Of Chicago, who is back
for a second treatment. This
writer has tried hard to figure out
Just cause for a return meeting be-
tween these two, so far with no
success. unless you count the fact
that in their earlier meeting
Loughran half-slipped to the floor
during one round
King insists upon all that IS holy
that Loughran went sprawling
after taking right on the jaw.
That is not all that King in
sists upon He is one of the finest
insisters ever to hit New York.
Listen to him:
"Loughran? Man. what I won't
do to Loughran. Flatten him flat
that's what I'll DO Tommy is a
gentleman and plenty smart, but
there amt any OF 'em smart when
the Kings right smacks on the
pan. Boy. when 7 hit EN-. it's just
a question of how long they'll
bounce before going to sleep. Let
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16
BROADCASTgNC OF
GRID GAMES Is
SOURCE OF WORRY

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16. u.R)-
Radio, the nightmare of college
athletic managers who count the
cash and pay the bills, emerged a
temporary victor today as Pacific
coast conference leaders reached
an impasse at the final session OF
their annual fall meeting,
Conference action, at least Off
cially, was held in allegiance until
the summer meeting in Los Ange-
les next year and the postponement
was a welcome relief to broad
casters and managers alike.
A committee appointed to re-
port on the status of radio ap-
parently decided that it had the
proverbial wildcat by the tail, and
merely reported back with the sug-
gestion that another committee be
chosen to study the puzzle between
now and June.
1t is no secret that most of the
managers believe radio has kept
AbNil SdlC ltIClpOn anu AiANiI
is a menace to their shrinking cof-
fers. They also know the public
wants to keep broadcasters on the
Job. Some managers, speaking in
formally, suggested colleges might
come in for a share of radio profits
while others felt broadcastS should
be free only when there. are nc
names of advertisers put on the
air.
While the conferees passed the
buck on radio, they were more
emphatic in the matter of news
paper photographers. Some coaches
complained that at times the pic
ture men got in their way, and SC
next year special stands will be
built for photo work behind the
firing line. Prof. W. B. Owen Of
Stanford. conference president, in
sisted this was only an experiment
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16
Greenleaf Sets
Record In Pool

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. Is. U.P)-
Ralph Greenleaf, Of New York. a
strong fayorite to win the title in
this years world championship
pocket billiards tournament, held
a new record today in the history
of the sport.
He established that record by
defeating Andrew Ponzi, of Phila-
delphia, last night, running out
his count of lbs while the Phila-
delphian still owed the table Ii
balls. The victory was Grcenleafs
seventh without 4 defeat.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16
School To Give
Amusing Comedy

An hilarious one-act comedy,
Sewing for the Heather" will be
presented Thursday evening, Dec
ember II, at o'clock in the East
Side grammar school by the Wom-
ems Civic improvement club.
The public is cordially invited to
attend this production which prom
ises to be most entertaining. Pro-
ceeds from the play will be used
to reduce the Indebtedness on the
club house at l44 State.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16

The Altman gardens at Carls-
bad, San Diego County, have ship
ped a car of gladiolus bulbs to
Florida and are to ship one more
and another to Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16
Here And There
In Sport World

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16. U.P)
Bob Kruse, Portland, Ore, de-
feated Dr. Karl Sarpolis, 212, CleYe-
land, two falls out of three.
In a preliminary. Don Andreano
Costanos, 21O, Mexico Wrestled a
one hour draw with Nick Velcoff,
215. San Francisco. after each had
taken a fall.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. l6. U.P)
Everett Marshall, 2O5, Id Junta,
Colo, heavyweight wrestler defeat
ed Abe Coleman, 200, Los Angeles,
in their third meeting here last
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16
Aqua Caliente
Not To Close

Aqua CALIENTE, Mexico, Dec
Is. (U.P)-Rumors that the Aqua
Caliente race track would be closed
because Of poor gate receipts this
season were denied today by James
N. Crofton, track official The ru-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16

Don Kay. speedboat king, will
bring his two fast boats to the
Salton Sea if he fails to break
the worlds record in Florida in
February.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16

mors were coincidcnt with resigna-
ton of Writ c. Bowman as general
manager and appointment of
A. " Alderete, former state treas
urer Of Lower California, to sue
ceed him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-27

1881 Buick De Luxe Sedan.
1880 Buick Master Coupe.
1881 Chrysler 8 De Luxe Sedan.
1881 Ford Tudor, brand-new.
1880 La Sale 5-PasS, De Luxe Coupe.
1880 Chrysler II Coupe.
1880 Plymouth Sedan.
1881 Chrysler Coupe.
1880 Packard 5-Pass. De Luxe Sedan.
1880 Packard De Luxe Club Sedan.
1880 Buick Special Coupe.
1929 Buick Master De Luxe Sedan.
1929 Buick Standard Sedan.
1929 Hupp 4-Pass. Coupe.
1929 Graham De Luxe Coupe.
1929 Buick De Luxe Roadster.
1929 La Sale Sedan.
1923 Cadillac 7-Pass. De Luxe Sedan.
SOUTHERN MOTOR SALES,
1888 18th St. Dec. 0488.
USED CARS ARE OUR BUSINESS,
NOT A SIDE LINE"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-27
ROOMS-FURNISHED.
(Cnnfinued

1870 2ist NV, / block Dupont Circle
large front rooms, windows, twin beds o.
conveniences; $25 and $50. North $685.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-27
STANLEY H. HORNER,
lois & I'LL 14th. Nat. $500.
ROLLS-ROYCI

KULLS-ROY JE.
Sport touring, 5-pass; new tires and
paint; many extras; price, $3.50. 7-pass,
tnclosed-drive sedan. good condition through
out, $1,000. Limousine, open drive Just re-
conditioned; balloon tires, wood wheels and
chromium plate: price. $780, Town brough-
attractive car; price, $500. See Mr.. Fitz-
gerald. 1891 goth ST. Call Decatur 0872.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-27

1904 44th STREET.
Foxhall Village; attention, Georgetown
medical or dental students; accommoda-
ions for three.
FURNISHED ROOM FOR RENT
IN finest northwest section. Large
front room in exclusive private
home, u block from Rock Creek
Park; bath adjoining. Suitable for
two gentlemen; students preferred.
@Oll Klingle yEoad NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-27

MIDDLE-AGED gentleman living alone in
nice six.room house. convenient location,
would like to have a congenial couple TO
room and board; telephone. radio. piano:
have excellent maid and cook; or would
consider renting house furnished and board
ing with tenants. H. G. Biscoe, Nat. 1851
or North sass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-27

IN SAULs ADDITION, vicinity Colony The
ateI-Select section; two bright rooms;
single, double; private home, d4ached. Col
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-27

1922 LAMONT ST. NW.-Large room, south
ern exposure. inclosed sleeping porch, run
ming water; also smaller room. Adams b223.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-05-07

Glenna. Their guests were Mrs.
Noah Sweitzer, Miss Amanda Rex
road, Freda and Edgar Rhodes, Mabel,
Junior, Wilmer and Mary Sweitzer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Harvey, Amy,
Freda, Jack, and Glen Harvey and the
honor guest. Refreshments were
served.
The Sunday school will have a
Mothers Day program Sunday MORN
ing. All are welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rhodes announce
the birth of son on April 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Sweitzer an
nounce the birth of son on April 90.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. T. Clark and chill
dren left Sunday for his home at
Berkeley Springs.
The guests of Miss Molly Friend on
Saturday evening were Mr.. and Mrs.
Bonnie Sweitzer and daughters, Mary
and Marie, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Grandstaff and son Donald.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Bonnie
Sweitzer on Sunday were Miss Mary
Bright, Oliver Hershman, and Homer
Ash,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-05-07
GEORGE WASHINGTON A
COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN
AS Such He Was Successful
Methods Then and Now.

In one of his business-like ledgers,
George Washington records an entry
for August IL, 1772: event with
those Gentlemn. (naming certain
guests at Mount Vernon) a fishing,
and dined under the bank at Colo.
Fairfax's near his White House."
Near that White House formerly
owned and occupied by "Colo." Fair
fax now stands one of the important
hatcheries of the United States Fish
Commission, restocking the Potomac
with the shad that formed a staple
of George Washington's business of
selling the product of his "seins. "
And perhaps nothing would please
Washington more, could he return
today, than this visible evidence of the
development of the nations fishery
industry since his day.
The business that Washington did
in the sale of fish caught from his
several landings will surprise those
who carefully read his published ledg-
ers and diaries, says the Division of
Information and Publication of the
George Washington Bicentennial Com
mission. He made every inch of his
extensive property yield it's due, and
he turned to the Potomac River, which
edged his lands, for all that it had to
give up in saleable products. Thus
during the latter part of April and the
beginning of May, in 1772, he sold
over 1000 fish, mainly herring. One
page of his diary, that of July 10,
1772, records that the sale to James
Tilghman of thirty barrels of shad,
for which Washington received forty
pounds and ten shillings.
By 1853 he seems to have developed
the trade so that we find an entry for
April sixth, that year: "Sent my Shad
Sein and Hands to the Ferry to COM
mence Fishing for Messrs. Douglas
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-05-07

and Smith, who had engaged to take
all the Shad and Herring 1 can catch
in Season, the first at fifteen shillings
, hundred and the other at four shill-
ings thousand"
Interested as he was in the indus
try of fishing, Washington would be
the first to take pride in the growth of
American fisheries to the point where
the annual catch for the United States
and Alaska is now three billion pounds
or a value of $116,OOO,OOO to the fish
ermen.
Commissioner of Fisheries, Henry
O'Malley, took great pride in laying
before a representative of the Wash
ington Bicentennial Commission some
of the totals marking the contrast be-
tween fishing in Washington's day
and the vast industry that now has
been built up under private enterprise
and with scientific Government help
in observation and replacement.
For example, the Chesapeake crab,
in Washington's day ignored, but now
priced delicacy and article of diet,
was caught, sold and eaten to the tine
of 6O,OO0,0OO in 1929. More recently
still there has come into being the
brine freezeing process which has
enormously expanded even the fish
cry industry of the past few years.
This brine freezing process has made
possible a package trade of 85,0O0,-
900 pounds annually. For not only
has the annual sale of fish grown
steadily, but the trade has taken on
refnements unthought of even a few
years ago.
One such development is the fillet-
ing of haddock which began on a
broad scale in 1921. The larger fish,
such as cod and salmon, are steaked.
Wrapped in treated paper, and sub
ject to the rapid brine freezing, these
fillets and steaks can now be kept
in perfect condition indefinitely, and
so can be shipped to points where
salt water fish have never been used
before.
A man of Washington's prudence
might be alarmed as well as pleased
by the rise of fisheries to be one of
our major industries. Our streams of
coastal waters cannot be farmed on
any such scale unless fish are sown
| to furnish new crops. One of the
chief activities of the Bureau of Fish
cries is this very business of conser-
walton. In 1880 this Bureau stocked
our streams with more than seven and
half billion fish and eggs, including
both food and game species. At the
Fort Humphreys hatchery, on the spot
where George Washington once dined
after fishing, 100000 young shad
have been bred and released in the
river.
GAIL in ALL" says Commissioner
O'Malley, 81 think Washington would
approve what we are doing to broad
en- and enrich an industry in which he
himself was so much interested"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-05-07
CHAPTER XII

In view of the gravity Of our ton
mage situation, it was highly impor,
tant that it be brought forcibly to the
attention of the allies. Apropos the
approaching inter-allied conference on
shipping, l cabled Washington August
90, 1917, in part as follows: e.
The British and, especially, the French
have reached absolute limit Of man
power and any augmentation their
military force cannot be expected. I'm
perative hasten our organization and
training so that we will have the
troops contemplated your project in
Europe for active service by May OF
June.
military activities of allies on land
should be strongly reinforced by conf
bined navies and destruction U-boat
bases accomplished if possible. High
British army officers cOnfidentially
condemn waiting policy British admir-
atty. In view of gravity of ship
ping question recommend our govern
ment insist upon aggressive policy by
combined British and American navies
g. Our position in this war very
strong. Allies now fully recog-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-05-07

nize dependence upon our cooperation
and we need not hesitate demand both
aggressive naval policy and full share
commercial shipping. Recommend
American representative shipping con-
ference be instructed accordingly"
Numbers of officers of all armies
felt very strongly that to check the
losses by submarines the two navies
should take some risk and attempt to
destroy the bases from which these
boats operated. 1t is not known wheth-
er any steps were ever taken to con-
vey this suggestion to the combined
navies.
U. S. Advised on Powder Needs.
Meanwhile, study by joint
French and American commission of
the question of production of powders
and explosives in France showed that
the greater part of the raw materials
must be imported and that, due to the