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STRADA SCORES KAY0.

LAKE WORTH, Fla, March 81 (E).--
Jose Strada, 1877 pounds, Mexico City.
last night won a technical Knockout
over Joe Lockhsrt. 40 pounds, Evans
Vile, Ind, at the end of the fifth round
Of q lO-round bout here.
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The CauIiHoWer Boom.

HUNDREDS of thousands Of words
i i were telegraphed from Goldfield
to all points. Never was there such a
ballyhoo for such small outlay, not
even in the palmiest days of the Florida
realty BOOM I do not know how much
gold was taken out of Goldfield. but
on this point I am willing to lay a
small wager that this fight, with the
attendant ballyhoo, brought more gold
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RAMBLERs MEET TONIGHT.

Rambler A. c. diamonders will meet
tonight at 1880 O'Clock at 1921 N street
AL members are urgently requested tc
attend.
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WYNN WINS BOAT RACE

Takes All Heats of Willis Event
for Woman outboard Pilots.
PALM BEACH, Fla, March 81 R.-
Wilma Wynn, Jacksonville, yesterday
piloted her outboard, Small Daughter,
to victory to win the Ambassador John
Willis race, which opened the Sir
Thomas Upton Regatta here.
Miss Wynn won all three of the
smile heats. her best time being 8
minutes 4262 seconds. The race was
restricted to women.
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sTEcHER BEATS GAGNoN.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, March 81 Up.
Joe Stecher, Nebraska, took two out
of three falls from Jack Gagnon, Bos-
ton, last night in the wind-up bout Of
wrestling card here.
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HUTNEY ON = THAMES, Eng
- land, March 2i.-Old grads,
sportsmen in general and
London's cockneys janmed
the banks of the Thames today for
the eighty-third rowing duel between
oxford and Cambridge.
Oxford's sweep-swingers had two
major incentiyes-to end Cambridge's
string at seven victories in a row
and to pull up to even terms with
the Light Blue in the century-old
rivalry. Cambrldge's victory a year
ago gave the Cantabs Al triumphs
against 40 for oxford in the series
that began In 1929. One race-that
Of IS77-ended in dead heat.
Trains, autos, buses, airplanes--
all methods of ransportation---
brought more than 100000 persons
to witness the outstanding college
rivalry in the British sports calendar.
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HE'S CHECKER WIZARD.

A demonstration in which he defeated
IS opponents playing five games blind
folded, was given by NOVEL; w. Banks
of Detroit, United States checker cham
pion, last night at the Central Y. M.
G. A.
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D. C. POLICE LOSE
Beaten by Dayton Force Team in
National Pistol Shoot.

The Washington police pistol team,
competing in the Interstate Police Pistol
League &C" competition, being conduct
ed by the National Rifle Association,
dropped its second match to the Day.
ton, Ohio, police, 909 to 935.
The scores of the Washington shoot
ers were: Fondahl, 1893; Brodies, 181 !;
Richitt, 1877; Stewart, 179; Mccormick,
lit.
The standing of the teams:
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Runs-S. Rice, H. Rice (2), Montague.
Kuhei, Burns, Jordan. Mattina, Bilgere. Bel
lande. Errors-TuckeF. Bilgere. Runs batted
invest, Kuhel. Jordan, Spencer. Montague
Bilgere. Bellande az. Two-base hits--Bel-
lande az. Three base hlt--Bilgere. Home
run-Bellande. Stolen bases-H. Rice t2l.
Eacrihce-F1tz Double play-Hayeg
70 Kuhel. Left on Decentralization. 6;
Spring Hill, 9. First base on balls--On Fid-
Ter. 3; on Kurhen. 8; on Richards. /; Of
Smith. 3 Hits-On Fidler. in innings;
Of Smith. IN 3 innings on KuThsn, 4 in
struck ont--By rider. :: by Richar6s. I.
wild nitch-Kurhsn. WANING piteher--Fid-
L.. J1xtng Bitrser--Eurhsn UnaDires-
heasrs. van GRAHAM AMI Altresk.
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GOING COLLEGIATE

Totals. 81. 2s 524il Totals, az s2I S
gS Drihs iii -. go. 3 g sS 81
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land, March 2i.-Old grads"
sportsmen in general and
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Some Outline Of Sport.

Some Outline Of Sport.
w YHAT might be called the
A Gilded Age of the prize
v v fight racket was the creation
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
TOUT SAYS NO
SLIGHT AIMED
AT ROCKWOOD

Symptoms OF a storm that may
break about the head OF Otis B.
Tout, publisher of The First Thir-
ty Years" the history of the valley
now being distributed, are seen IN
the countenances Of a number OF
sd time friends of Charles Robin
son lockwood, engineer, long &C
knowledged father" OF Imperial
Valley. The "Rockwood clan" claims
to see in the new history an at
.empt to take away some Of the
fame and glory that has heretofore
rested upon the brow of the pioneer
engineer by common consent and
place it to the credit OF George
Chaffey who built the first canal
and brought in the first water IN
1901. They point to the chapter
which deals with Chaffey's connec-
ton with the development and feel
that their long cherished ideas
about lockwood have received V
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
In only full Of 5aNdu5t.

knew where I could find a good
adventure I'd hop there right
away"
Did you ever hear Of the stuffed
doll?" asked the muskrat lady
housekeeper who, having tied a
bunch of feathers on the end of her
long tail, was busting the piano.
THE stuffed doll" repeated Mr..
Longears. NO, I think never
heard of her. Is she an adyen-
ture?"
Il don't know about her being an
adventure" said Nurse Jane with
laugh. "But she is very proud"
"Of what?" asked Mr.. Longears,
becoming interested.
of her stuffing," was the answer.
She claims to be stuffed with pure
silk, while most dolls are stuffed
with saWdust. I suppose that's
why she's proud-of her silk stuff
ing you know"
This sounds more and more like
an adventurel" chuckled Mr.. Long
ears. Where can I find this
proud stuffed doll whose insides are
pure silk?"
"She lives in a doll house on the
other side Of the wood" replied the
muskrat lady. "She is at home al
most every afternoon, I have been
told. and she serves tea"
Then I'll go get a cup Of tea"
said the bunny gentleman. THAI
is if she isn't too proud to serve
me-"
"Oh, I think she'll be very glad
to see YOU" said Nurse Jane. "She
will want to tell you about her silk
stuffing. And don't mind if she is
proud toward you"
"L shan't," said Mr.. Longears,
with a jolly little twinkle of his
pinkle inkle nose. II need an ad-
venture"
It cid not take the rabbit uncle
very long to hop TO the woods to-
ward the place where the stuffed
doll lived in her little house. But
when he reached there, instead OF
seeing the proud doll herself out on
the porch, serving tea, Mr.. Longears
saw only a closed house. But from
within the house came a sound of
weeping, crying and sobbing.
"Oh, dear!" murmured Mr.
Longears, some one is in trouble
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30

Perhaps the pZoud, silk doll has no
tea TO serve to her company. But
I don't see any company. Anyhow,
perhaps I can help her. I'll ask.
Knocking on the door of the
stuffed dolls house, Uncle Wiggily
politely asked:
May I have the pleasure of help
ing you? What is the matter?"
"Oh, so much is the matter!'
sobbed the doll, looking out Of 2
window. II have just had the most
dreadful accident!'
"How?" asked the rabbit.
"Well.p went on the doll. "as you
know, I am very proud of my silk
stuffing Perhaps it is wrong, but
I am. That is, always supposed
I was stuffed with silk. But Just
now, when I was getting tea ready
for the company l expect, I ripped
my leg on the gas stove and what
do you suppose happened?"
II can't imagine said Uncle
Wiegily.
1T is almost too dreadful tell
you" whispered the doll. "But in
stead of being stuffed with silk
as I have always been led to sup
pose was inside me, when I tore my
leg out poured, what do you
think?"
Il cant imagined" gasped Mr..
Longears.
"Sawdustl' cried the proud doll.
Think of me being stuffed with
plain, ordinary, common sawdust
instead of silk Oh, its awful
Dreadful Whatever am I going to
do? I can't face my company.
They all think I am a Substituted
doll, and when they find out I'm
only full of sawdust-Oh. dear
what shall I do? What shall do?"
Uncle Wiggily felt very sorry fer
the proud doll.
Let me inw he whispered. Il
think I can help you"
And in the next story, If the
boiled egg doesn't try to pretend it's
an oyster, Just because it has
shell, I'll tell you next about Uncle
Wiggilys tea party.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30

facts in the minds OF the people. 1t
is a difficult task to shatter ideas
or iueals that have become fixed by
common usage over a period OF a
Quarter Of a century. Il IS also dit-
ficult to arrive at the exact truth
except with the passage Of time but
when the truth is discovered he
would be a poor historian who
would fail to chronicle it as he
found it.
"Wozencraft and lockwood have
pre-eminenU places in the valley S
history but George Chaffey's actual
accomplishments gave this wonder
fully productive region its real start
thirty years ago and to him be-
longs a greater measure Of honor
and glory that has heretofore been
accorded him
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30

sort Of slap in the face and they
want TO know how Gomez
In regard to this part OF his book
Tout states:
Il felt that something like this
controversy would come up as soon
as the history was in circulation. !
did not mean to belittle the great
work done by Charles Robinson
Redwood but simply to give credit
where credit is really due. Both he
and DR.. Wozencraft sought capital
for this development in the far cor
ners of the earth. lockwood was
successful in finding the man and
the man was Chaffey. Without
Chaffey or some other man like him
the work would never have been
done.
when 1 sought in 1909 for fea-
ture for a special edition Of the
Calexico Chronicle 7 asked Mr.. Rock
wood 10 tell his story and he did.
Il was Born OF the Desert and it
has stood as accepted history since
that time. The fact that lockwood
was still smarting from the conflict
with Chaffey never entered my head
and when the story was published
with the Chaffey angle submerged
it became the standard for accepted
history. Then Harold Bell Wright
came along with his novel, The
Winning OF Barbara Worth and
failed 10 create a character like
Chaffey in his book and that helped
further 10 fix so-called historical
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
STUFFED DOLL

After Uncle Wiggily had told his
wife and Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy
about his adventures in skyriding
with Mr. Twistytail, and how the
Cross Bear fooled himself about the
Swiss cheese which wasn't, the rab-
bit gentleman wondered what
would happened next.
When I say the Swiss cheese
which wasn't, I mean it wasn't
Swiss, but the Bear thought it was
because the woodpecker pecked it
full of holes like a lace curtain.
That's the difference between Swiss
and American cheese.
where do you think you will 90
next?' asked Nurse Jane Of the
rabbit uncle as he sat on his bun
galow porch after having dug his
way out OF the sand pile, as told
you IN the story last night.
We'll, I hardly know where to
CO. Uncle Wiggily answered. If
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
Court Defers
Many Cases

Combinations for one week mark
ed most Of the cases brought before
Judge A. c. Finney this morning on
the criminal law and motion calen-
Oar in superior court.
Cases Of Cecil Byrd, charged with
contributing to the delinquency of q
minor; Jack Smith, colored, charged
with being a felon in possession of
a concealed weapon; William Camp
bell, escape from the custody of an
officer. and Charles Mccullough,
moving house in violation of high
way laws, ell were continued one
week.
Judge Vaughn N. Thompson dis
missed information against Famo
Kabayashi, charged with practicing
dentistry without q license, exoner-
ated bond and freed the japanese,
commencing him for his religious
observation of the terms of proba-
tion granted some time ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
w. G. COSTELLO
Manager
HOW NAVY UNEMPLOYED2

JUST what is the unemployment situa-
y ton in El Centre?
We have heard considerable discussion
about unemployed in recent weeks and
plans are now being formulated to OBJ
tain work for Idle persons and to render
assistance to needy ones during the COM
ing winter.
The Press is whole-heartedly in favor
OF the community doing everything pos
sible to have a job for every Ell Centran
and to see that no one is actually in want
here, but cannot help wondering just
of work and assistance.
The thought has occurred to Us that
1t might be an excellent plan for the cit
liens, committee to conduct a survey to
ascertain how many persons who have
resided in Ell Centro for at least a year,
are joblesS.
We believe there are quite large num-
ber Of idle persons here, but how many
of them are bona fide residents Of the
city? We dare say there is only small
percentage and the ma jority is composed
of those who have come here recently
from other places, looking for work.
The citizens committee is wisely plan
ming to handle relief work in such a way
that transient needy will not make this
city permanent stopping place. 1t
hopes to give every assistance to the per-
manent residents who are needy and to
feed hungry transient who comes here, but
has no intention Of encouraging the lat
ter to remain here.
If the number of permanent residents
aetna llXy in 0ppd Of work ran he
tanned even approximately, we feel that
the committee will be able to accomplish
great deal of good and real effective
effort can be made to obtain employment
for them.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
ss-Complaint
Wins Judgment

An automobile accident suit end
ed disastrously yesterday afternoon
for j. P. Daniels when judgment
was returned in superior court Civ
ing M. r. Crandall defendant,
$14605 on his cross-complaint.
Daniels first filed suit for dam
ages after an accident February ID,
1880, at Imperial Avenue and Main
street in El Centro.
Floyd Daniels, minor son Of the
plaintiff, was driving at the time of
the accident. The superior court
judgment declared the boy careless
and negligent in driving his fathers
automobile into that driven by
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
Matts0n Funeral
Held Yesterday

Funeral services were held here
yesterday afternoon for Arnold
Mattscn, killed last Saturday night
when his motorcycle collided with
an automobile driven by Fred Ia
pia.
Peggy Hartman, seriously injured
while riding on the motorcycle with
| Mattson, is recovering from her in
juries il the county hospital.
4 coroner's jury yesterday de-
clared Mattson met his death in an
accidental collision between q mo-
torcycle and an automobile. Tapia
was absolyed of any blame in the
accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
NEW BOOKS AT
CITY LIBRARY
Fiction

I1ctiOn
"Red-headed Woman, by Kath-
crime Brush; a shreWd novel of a
girl who knew what she wanted
and went after it.
God in the Straw Pen, by John
Fort; the scene of this story is q
Georgia town in 1880 at the time
of great religious revival
Scotch and Water, by Guy Gil
patric; ten humorous tales Of the
sea-
"The Westminster Mystery by
Elaine Hamilton.
"All Along Shore, by Joseph Lin
coin; a salty collection of Cape
Cod stories.
"The Cape Cod Mystery, by
Phoebe Atwood Taylor. p
-Four in Family, by Humphrey
Pakington; a delightful story OF a
charming family in the English
country.
Nom Fiction
"GanGh at Work by Charles Z.
Andrews.
Christmas Traditions, by VIII
liam Aud.
Men, Women and Conflict, by
George Bartlett.
Ozark Trails, by George Cherrie
Gardens of South Africa, by
Dorothea Fairbridge.
Safety in the Air, by Frederick
Grantham.
Africa Speaks, by Paul Hoefler
The Art Of Study, by T. II
Pear.
Matthias at the Door by Edwin
Arlington Robinson.
The First Thirty Years, by Otis
Tout.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
TEN YEARS AGO
October 30. 1921

Plans are underway for the Or
ganization Of a county wide division
of the California Fruit exchange,
cooperative marketing concern. A
branch of the exchange was Or
ganized in BraWley several years
ago and increase in valley crops has
led to the necessity for valley
wide marketing concern.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30

Approximately 100000 worth of
cotton came across the border at
CaleXico this week for shipment to
Los Angeles from which point it is
destined for European mills for
manufacture into cloth. The cloth
will be turned back TO the owners
of the cotton for sale on their
own account.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
Worker Spends Nights In Jail

FFUIN-I gFc-rV.5 -'IsrI--' " =
NEW PHILADELPHIA, Q. (U,E)
.-Dorsen Richardson, Of this city
was sentenced 10 serve 10 nights
in jail recently on a charge OF re-
sisting an officer. He was permit
ted to absent himself from the jail
in the daytime to continue work at
q clay plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30

Waterford, Ontario, Canada, has
so acres Of ginseng which pays
heavily on the investment. Cali
tornia is too dry for ginseng, though
scores have tried this crop, even in
lath houses.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30

Monkayshines on the moonShine
in the sunshine made this picture
possible. Elmer, that's tho
monkeys name, imbi5ed too much
moonshine from the still he was
supposed to guard near Jackson
vile, Fla. and prohibition raiders
found him cutting monkeyshines
in the sunshine on this barrel of
5ooze. They arrested four men
and wrecked the still
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30

The Spanish government cuts the pay
of officials and Russia raises the salaries
of school teachers Maybe George Ber-
nard Shaw is right.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30

We are glad that El Centre had no
welcome committee out this morning
when Mrs. Judd passed through here.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
October 80, 1916

At a meeting Of the Valley Bank
ers' association yesterday all banks
Of the association with the excep-
ton of the American State bank
of Brawley decided to accept the
offer Of the Imperial Irrigation dis
trict warrants in excess of SO per
cent Of the deposit.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30

There is something wrong with a civil
ization that produces y year old slay-
er and then sends him to the penitentlary
for life.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30

The FL Centro-Imperial joint
sewer outfan will be completed by
December /. On that date the two
towns will be connected by one OF
the most complete sewer systems in
the state. The big septic tank un-
der construction at New River will
be completed within two days.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
Issued ID lily, Except
Sundays. Entered a.
the Post Office, El Cen"
tro, Calf, as Second
Class Matter.
AMBULANCE NEEDED

EFFORTS being made by Captain A. +.
IL Oswalt. of the California Motor Pa
trol, to obtain state ambulance for In
perlal county, if successful will be of
great assistance to this community.
Need for an ambulance has long been
recognized, not only by officials but by
citizens who have realized the handicap
under which victims of accidents are
handled at present.
The county hospital ambulance is the
only public conveyance now available in
case of emergency. 1t has a tremendous
territory to cover and in most cases
private vehicles are employed to trans
port those who are injured to places
where they can be given medical atten-
ton.
Captain Oswalt advises that the ambu-
lance can be maintained without addition
al cost to the county. A driver trained
in rendering first aid will be provided
ana the ambulance will be under the jur-
lSdictiOn of the traffic squad.
Through the regular signal system
used by the squad it will be possible to
communicate with headquarters for dis
patch of the ambulance with minimum
of delay.
Ambulances under similar jurisdiction
are being operated in other counties of
the state, Captain Oswalt states, with eX-
cellent success.
The ambulance will be valuable as
set and Captain Oswalt is to be COM
mended for his efforts to obtain it for
the community.
Mr.. Hoover's reply to the Navy League
indicates that he is not what might be
called a pacifist.
We are glad that El Centre had no
welcome committee out this morning
when Mrs Judd passed through here.
There is something wrong with civil
ization that produces a y year old slay-
er and then sends him to the penitentlary
for life.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
Looking Backyard
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
October 20. 1921

San Diego and Riverside counties
are discussing the question BY
which Imperial county shall be
swallowed in the formation of new
senatorial districts recalling the old
conundrum, Which would you
rather, lion would cat you or a
tiger?'
Six 70 nothing. That was the
score at the ball game between El
Centro nd Holtyllle, Holtville,
walking away with the honors with
out turning a hair
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30

MIR. Hoover's reply to the Navy League
indicates that he is not what might be
called a pacifist.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
Stone Insurance Agency

Thanks folks for the nice lines that have been
coming in. The nsurng public is certainly finding its
way to door and being helped to rates that
reasonable, both fire and automobile in times like
these 1t pays to bring your insurance problems to
= w. l. Stone, 831 Main ST., Phones 248 and 387,
Ell Centre.
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NEW FIELD BUOYS
WESTERNS HOPES
Urgently Needed Plant May
Be Ready by Opening
of Fall Session.
BY EDWARD A. FULLER, Jr.

YITH advertisements for bids
M for construction of Western
High Schools new athletic
field slated for publication
next week, adherents Of the George
town school are visualizing definitely
brighter things for the sports teams that
wear the Red. Year in and year out
Western Athletic teams, at least the
outdoor sports squads, have been handi-
capped by lack of facilities.
Just when the new plant viii be
completed is hard to figure, though It
will be ready for use for the reopening
Of school in the Fall If such a thing is
possible.
Field Near School.
The field will cover an area from
Thirty eighth to Thirty ninth street and
from Reservoir road to S street. It will
be a couple of blocks from the school.
Plans for the field and its appoint
ments have been modified somewhat to
come within the money available,
slightly less than 100000. The modifi-
cations are chiefly structural and do
not involve any radical departure from
the original plans.
field for base ball and foot ball will
be provided. 1t will be encircled by
running track one-fifth of q mile to
the lap.
A grandstand of steel construction viii
be built on the west side of the field.
1t VIII have seating capacity of 1900.
Teams Should Improve.
Separate field houses for boys and
girls, each equipped with locker and
shower rooms. and Offices for the physi-
cal director in charge will be among
other appointments.
With the new field available It will
not be necessary for Western base ball
and foot ball squads to repair to the
rough field back in 1.-The woods of
Burleith, which has been their only
available training grounds for several
years.
Western usually has enough good ma
terial for capable athletic teams. With
facilities for conditioning the squads
they're sure to show to better advan-
tage.