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Evening star., 1932-07-14
Injury to Nurmi
Seen as Serious

OS ANGELES, July IA CP).-The
IL Examiner in a copyrighted ar
ticle last night said Paavo
Nurmi, the great Finnish runner, is
suffering to such an extent from an
injured leg tendon that he may not
be able to race in the Olympic
games.
Hugo Lahtinen, head coach Of the
Finnish Olympic team, who arrived
with Nurmi and 10 other members.
was quoted as saying the Phantom
Finn" injured an achilles tendon on
the ship crossing the Atlantic, but
that rest may place him in condi-
ton for entry in the l0,000-meter
and marathon events.
The question of Nurmi's eligibility
to run at all is now before the Inter
national Amateur Athletic Feder-
alton.
The condition of Paavo Nurmi's
injured leg" said Lahtinen. lis so
serious that we are uncertain at this
time whether he will be able to run
even should the federation pass
favorably on the question Of his
eligibility"
Evening star., 1932-07-14

LOS ANGELES, Calf, July IA
Paavo Nurmi, the most ghostlike Of all
the Phantom Firms, drifted into Los
Angeles today, preserved spooky si-
lence. and vanished wraithlike into the
confines of the Olympic village, leaving
no astral messages for the several hun
dred inquisitive fans who gathered at
the station to meet him.
Nurmi, hero of three Olympiads,
whose status for the games here is still
in doubt, makes Shri Meher Baba ap-
pear as noisy as a bowling dervish. He
answered ali questions with shrugs and
so consistently vanished from in front
OF the photographers cameras that he
appeared more of a phantom than ever.
Evening star., 1932-07-14
Medley of Athletes.

THE Stanford field today was a wild
i medley of sprinters, jumpers, pole
vaulterS and middle distance run
ners. The weather was 1awless, cool
and clear. Every entry seemed to feel
that he had TO beat record to qualify
and this accounted for the tenseness
shown-for the grimness and the deter
mination that pervaded the entire
scene.
One might just as we'll have been back
at the Western front, in 1918, few min
utes before zero hour. There is no
light hearted, carefree spirit here. The
battle to represent the United States
against the pick of the world has over
shadowed the real Olympics for the
time being East, Midwest. Far West
and South are all steamed up with their
stars and the rivalry is just as keen as
ANYTHING the Olympics will know.
This applies especially to 100 meters
and 400 meters, where the East and the
South and the Midwest are pointing
their big guns against the two brides
of the coast-Carr. Tolan, Metcalfe and
TOPPING against Wykoff and Eastman,
who have broken enough records to fill
a freight car, but who at last are con-
fronted with rival champions who may
upset the old apple cart.
(Copyright. 1882. bv North American News
paper Alliance Inc.)
Evening star., 1932-07-14

DALO ALTO, Calf, July IA
- 1 had always thought that
between the Pacific Ocean
and the Rhine I had seen
enough tenseness to last a life
time This has included almost
every form of sport. But no one
could appreciate what the shadow
and the grip of the Olympic games
mean unless he happens to be at
Palo Alto this week.
| have Just been out watching
255 of the picked athletes of the
United States in their final work
80 per cent of the field will be
eliminated and only so or 60 will
survive to face the remaining At
nations of the world who meet at
Los Angeles later on.
The main interest here is built
around the sprinters, world record men
who must soon win or lose by inches
and shattered seconds.
Suppose We start with the 100-meter
race Here. We have Frank Wykoff,
the blond whirlwind from Southern
EiIlllleI 1OpD1IlO, lIlt INC"
Orleans flyer; Ralph Metcalfe, the big,
powerful runner from Marquette; the
Sable Simeon from the Midwest, Tolan
CT Michigan. another dusky flyer; Hec
Dyer of Stanford and many others.
The contrast between Wykoff and
Metcalfe is extreme Wykoff is a
slender, blond youth weighing $50
pounds. Metcalfe is young colored
giant. 180 pounds in weight, packing
power in every move He has the arms
and chest of a Dempsey. He hasn't
the fast start that Wykoff knows, but
once in front there is no one here to
catch him He is a prairie fire fed by
a western gale when he hits his stride:
And yet in the '1oO-meter race I
dent believe he can start fast enough
to beat either Wykof or TOPPING. And
I doubt that he can beat Tolan If
had to make my guess now, Wykoff,
Tcppino and Tolan will be the three to
qualify and it wouldn't surprise to see
TCppino win. These three should run
neck and neck, be2k and beak. TOPPING
is the faster starter of the lot. and
Tolan can handle his own in the
stretch The battle between TOPPING
and Wykoff should be one of the years
features.
The 200-meter race will be differ
ent story. I don't believe there is any
ore living who can beat Ralph Met
calfe over this route.
The Marquette tornado may not get
away at top speed. but he has the
combined speed and power to crush
any contender beyond the 100-meter
range And I believe Eddie Tolan will
be at Metcalfe's heels-another whirl
Of f1ving ebony that will keep the white
contingent crowded.
The big battle here will stretch from
the 100 to the 1900 meters.
7 HAVE Just been watching Benny
/ Eastman and Bill Carr work out
and this pair will provide another
Evening star., 1932-07-14
GREATEST RIVALRY
AMONG SPR|NTERS
Carr Is Well Backed to Beat
Eastman-Venzke Plans
Swift Early Pace.
BY GRANTLAND RICE.

DALO ALTO, Calf, July II
- 1 had always thought that
between the Pacific Ocean
and the Rhine I had seen
Evening star., 1932-07-14
BY PAAVO NURMI.
written for the Associated Presso

T HAVE now an experience OF II
years on the cinder tracks and the
wooden floor. In this time L nave
i happened to meet with both the
one and the other runner. I believe
I have a better knowledge OF them
than any journalist following the rum
ners from the outside.
My worst opposition I have met on
the mile, the $500 meters and on
shorter distances than those. The OBJ
vious reason is that 1.500 meters has
always been the shortest limit for which
1 have trained. Quick runners who rum
say 500 meters as their specially nave
no difficulty in competing with long
distance runners on l 500 meters.
Both for the mile and the 1,5Oo
meters my strongest opponents were
Wide, Peltzer, Ray and Larva, can,
not venture to state which OF
them was the best. AS a runner. Wide
was no doubt the greatest, but in tao
tics again Peltzer No. !.
The mile belongs to the extreme lover
end of Wide's scale of running dis
tances Twice he managed to beat me
in Berlin in 1926-but no more Ana
yet we have met one another on the
cinders fairly often; at one time 1t was
Wide. He has better bodily Qualrlca-
tions than I have to be a runner. but
physically he is weaker His foot work
is that of a master, but his use OF the
upper body, and particularly OF his
hands. is uneconomical Then he was
pursued in q manner speaking, by bad
luck Thus in our match in 1926 at
Stockholm on the 5000 meters stretch
he all but filled the gap OF 50 yards
between us in the last 300 yards; the
difference at the goal was only yards
Almost the same thing happened IN
Amsterdam on the 5000 meters. There
he caught me up just when l had
crossed the line But Wide can plano
his poor self-reliance quite as much
as his bad luck.
Strategy and Nerve Power.
Otto Peltzer's name I. is we'll known
all over the world. although he was
only for one year a runner OF the
really highest class. But In 1926 ne
was truly excellent, all through IN
perfect condition. That year ne ran
worlds records on the half-mlle and
| 500 meters. For these results the Ger
man doctor may thank his good helpers,
among whom I also counted.
remember that 1,500-meter match in
Berlin in 1925 as if it had happened
Yesterday. 1 have never before been
SO absolutely convinced of losing be-
forehand than then. l was over
trained. which is proved already by
the fact that I only weighed 63 kilos
139 pounds. my normal weight being
66.5 kilos Q47 pounds. In spite of all
this, 1 led the race for three and a
half rounds, at a speed which I knew
would lead to a worlds record, which
also happened.
Peltzer has all the qualifications to
become an absolute ace in running
excepting his nerves. I believe that
it is Just his nerves which have brought
about that he has never come back to
his condition of 1926.
My association colleague. Harri Larva,
"the Turku greyhound" reminds me in
many respects of Peltzer. He is almost
as good a tactician as the German.
and as far as nerves are concerned, far
ahead of him. His running career up
Evening star., 1932-07-14

to now is about the same as Peltzer's
in other words he has so far only been
one year at the very top, 1923. Before
the Amsterdam games his speed was
terrific, and although his condition had
already begun to deteriorate at the
actual games, he still managed to beat
Ladoumegue and to take the gold medal
Later on, the man has remained at an
ordinary dead level, because he has not
found out the training method best
suited for himself. If the signs do not
Evening star., 1932-07-14
sWIMs OVER % HOURS.

Mrs. Elsie Luippold, who was at
tempting to establish a new endurance
swimming record, was forced to climb
out of the Airport Pool yesterday follow
ing an attack of cramps. She left the
water at 5:32 pm, after having been
in the water for 28 hours and 80 min
llteS
Evening star., 1932-07-14
Nurmi Includes Ray Among Greatest Runners
He Has Met and Tells of Trick That Failed

This is the ninth OF series Of articles
bv Puaro Nurmi, in Dhich the great
Finnish runner in his oUn udy tells the
story OF his life.
Evening star., 1932-07-14
feature that should be an outstanding
.>..f-...,anrnn Of the week

feature that should be an Outstanding
performance of the week.
BENNY Eastman looks more ike a
Phi Beta Kappa man than RECORD
breaker. But this Westerner can run
with the wind. He has flawless style,
as smooth as satin. He has speed,
stamina and courage. And yet at leaSt
half the track coaches here believe BIZ
Carr of Pennsylvania can take MIN
again. w..
The debate between the East ana
the West on this point has passed al
the international arguments at Geneva.
Ihe West is solid back OF Eastman.
rhe East stands pat on Carr ms Is
one of the great sporting stories. East
man had broken three RECORDS at sne
quarter Carr beat Eastman in At fiat
on a slow track.
IT don't know what Eastman can
do" Carr says. Il believe 1 can beat
At seconds. If Ben can beat that
will have no kick"
Carr weighs only 142 pounds, but
don't forget that he can run the luo
in 94k and that means Eastman must
shake him loose with an early killing
pace.
Venzke Feels Fit.
IN wandering around the Palo Alto
L track 1 ran across Gene Venzke and
Mike Sweeney The great American
miller looked to be perfectly fit.
Il never felt better" he said II l
lose there isn't any ahbi l can claim" "
from Hill school, backed him up.
If they can beat this boy" Mike
said, they can break record"
How do you figure this l,5OO-meter
race?" I asked Venzke.
"On my own part" he said, Il never
felt better. But l have some mighty
good men to beat. I know Cunningham
from the Midwest is good. but l am
looking for more trouble from Lermond.
He has come along like flash recently.
I lust ran three quarters OF the route IN
3:06l5 and I think a fast pace will tell
most of the story I don't want to gam
BILE against some of these spr!nters. My
idea will be to set fast pace from the
start and then see what happens.
Lermond, Cunningham and HalloWell
viii be hard men to beat and 1t may
take a new record to beat them. I
know it will be the hardest race I have
ever run"
I walked away with Boyd Comstock,
coach of the Los Angeles Athletic Club.
I'll still think VenZke is the greatest
miller or 1,5O0-meter man ever saw,
even if he is beaten" Comstock said.
He is 10 running what Bobby Jones
is to golf He does everything right"
Evening star., 1932-07-14

lie, he will be, however in the Summer,
in the Olympic year, a dangerous man.
In my running I have seldom met
with any real sllrpriSeS but once in
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26
Fertilizer Tests
In Alfalfa Plots
Are Satisfactory

A number of fertilizer tests on
alfalfa have been conducted recent
ly with quite satisfactory results
according to George WinWright, as
siStant farm advisor.
Superphosphates and potassium
phoSphates were the fertilizers used
on the ranchers where the expert
ments were conducted. The fertil-
izers were used in amounts of $50
to 500 pounds per acre and on these
ranches excellent results were OBJ
tanned. Where the check plot pro-
duced q ton of hay the fertilized
plots produced nothing under two
tons per acre.
The farm advisors office advises
that growers make tests on their
own land before using fertilizer as
soil conditions vary greatly. On
the ranches where the experiments
were conducted it was found that
using up to $50 pounds of fertilizer
per acre. the addition of the phoS-
pilates paid for their cost in the
first cutting, even at present prices.
Hay growers are invited to meet
Wednesday at the j. Suchy ranch
one mile west and Az miles north
of Brawley to see the results in
the experiment there. The weights
from the hay from the various
plots will be taken at 1870 Wednes-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26
SUMMONS
14S56-Dept. l

In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the
County of Imperial.
NORA LAVORAN, Plaintiff, VS..
LEO LAVORAN, Defendant.
KENDALL B. PERKINS, Attorney
for Plaintiff.
The People of the State of Cali
fornia Send Greetings to LEO La
VORAN, Defendant.
You Are Hereby Directed to Ap-
pear and answer the Complaint in
an action entitled as above, brought
against you in the Superior Court
Of the County of Imperial, State of
California, within ten days after the
service on you of this Summons--if
served within this county; or within
thirty days if served elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you. appear and answer as
above required, the said Plaintiff
will take Judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the Com
plant, as arising upon contract, or
Plaintiff will apply to the Court for
any other relief demanded in the
Complaint.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, this lst day of March, 1882.
(SeaD EDWARD II. LAW,
Clerk.
BY c.. o. KENYON,
Deputy Clerk.
Mar. 80, Apr. 5,l2,l9,26
May 3,l0,l724,3l
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26
EAST SIDE SCHOOLS PLANNING
SPLENDID PROGRAM THIS WEEK

East Side High and elementary
schools will make an annual public
schools week community wide
event in which all school pupils
will participate in two public pro-
grams arranged for both afternoon
and evening.
The contribution of tbs elemen-
tary school will take place at the
school auditorium at LAS o'clock
Friday afternoon when a program
of diversified numbers will be pre-
Sented
The first act of William Shakes
peare's, "As You Like It," will be
played by the eighth grade pupils
who have been rehearsing for some
time. Each pupil taking part will
be effectively and appropriately
costumed for the occasion.
In addition to the play, the af-
ternoon's program will contain
musical selections by pupils in the
fifth, sixth and seventh grades.
The program was planned for
the entertainment of parents who
visit the school as a part of the
festivities of the annual public
schools week.
Pupils at this school are deeply
interested in the production and
are anxious that they nave a good
audience witness the show.
The musical numbers will be var
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26
CHAMBER SEEKS
REMOVAL OF HAY
HANDLING CHARGE

The Ell Centro Chamber of
Commerce is cooperating with the
hay association and farm bureau
and the railroads in an effort to
have the SIS cent handling charge
at the port Of San Diego removed
to permit Imperial Valley hay
shipped through San Diego to COM
pete with hay moving through 9TH
er outlets of California.
Manager Hays, of the Ell Centro
chamber, has written the traffic
department of the San Diego
Chamber of Commerce, urging that
organization to make an object to
the harbor of port authorities of
that city and urge them to elm
mate the 55 cent handling charge,
which is a deterrent against the
movement of commodities through
the port of San Diego.
Recently the hay association held
one of its meetings at the Ell Gen.
tro Chamber headquarters and the
chamber directors committed them
selves to the policy of assisting in
every way possible the movement
of hay growers to perfect their Or
ganization, to obtain government
funds and to secure wider and i'm
proved markets for the product.
More than one-half of Imperial
Valleys total acreage" Hays states,
'iS in alfalfa and much of it is
being cut for hay. Alfalfa is there
fore one of Imperial Valleys major
industries, just as alfalfa is Cali
fornia's greatest. largest and most
profitable agricultural crop"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

WHEREAS, default has been
made in the payment of the in
debtedness secured by, and in the
performance of the covenants con-
tanned in, that certain Deed of
Trust dated March 10, 1880, made,
executed and delivered by E.
WEST and EMMA PEARL WEST,
husband and wife, as Trustors, to
NATIONAL BANKITALY COM
PANY, corporation, as trustee,
for BANK OF ITALY NATIONAL
TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCI-
ALTON, a national banking associ-
alton, Beneficiary, which Deed of
Trust was recorded in the office of
the County Recorder of Imperial
County, State of California, on
March 81, 1880, in Book 252 of Of
ficial Records, at Page 1873 ct seq,
Imperial County Records; and
WHEREAS, the lawful owner and
holder of said Deed of Trust and
the debt thereby secured has ap-
piled 10 and directed the Trustee
under said Deed of Trust in writing
to execute the trust by said Deed
pursuant thereto; and
WHEREAS, Notice of Breach of
the obligations of the TruStors has
been recorded as is provided for by
law, and more than three months
have elapsed since the said recor-
datiOn. ard said Trustee deems it
best to sell said premises and estate
as a whole now remaining subject
to said Deed of Trust in order to
fulfill the purposes thereof.
NOW, THEREFORE. NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednes-
day, the 18th day Of May, 1892. at
the hour OF 10 O'Clock. A. M, there
of, at the front door of the Imper-
ial County Court House, situated i'll
the City OF FL Centro, County of
Imperial, State OF California, the
CORPORATION OF AMERICA, a
corporation, as Trustee. will under
and pursuant to the aforesaid
Deed OF Trust, sell at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash in
United States gold coin, the fol-
lowing described real property.
mentioned in said Deed OF Trust.
situated in the County of Imperial,
State of California, and more par
ticularly described as follows, to-
wit:
The South half of Tract
Eighty-one (8D, Township Six
teen q6) South, Range Twelve
(l2) East, S. B. M, in the
County Of Imperial, State of
California, according to United
States Government Supple
mental Plat of Resuvey ap-
proved May 2. 1913, and on file
in the United States Land Of
flee at Los Angeles, California.
Dated: San Francisco, Califor-
nj, April 10, 1882.
CORPORATION OF AMERICA,
a corporation, as Trustee
BY VIM. H HARRELSON,
Vice President
April 26-May 3, 10, II,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26

led in nature and are expected to
add greatly to the interest and en-
tertainment of the afternoon pro-
gram.
Parents and friends of the child
rem are urged to make a special
effort to be present
The day will be marked by a
community program at the East
Side High school auditorium at 8
o'clock Friday night.
One of the features will be the
presentation of the court scene
from William Shakespeares "Mer-
chant of Venice. The High school
students are preparing for this per-
formance with high interest.
The annual carnival is one of
the highlights of the school year
and always is received with ap-
plause and encouragement on the
part of the audience.
Both glee clubs will present
chorus selections and there will be
several specialties given during the
evening. Pupils from the East Side
! Elementary school will present sew
eral numbers as part of the big
night entertainment.
More than 100 pupils of the East
Side schools will appear in the
various features making up the en-
tertainment as the last event of
the annual public schools week at
| the East Side schools.
! The public is urged to make
special effort to be present at the
variety program as school officials
are particularly anxious to have
good attendance.
AS arranged, this entertainment
at the East Side High school will
be one of the most important of
the school year and is expected to
attract record attendance of par
ents and friends of the two schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26
Rooms and Apartment

REDUCED $40, originally $45, now
S25.' Five room furnished apart
ment, open. Johnna Washburn,
654 Holt Ave, call rear 26tf
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26

WANTED-Dairy ranch from SO to
80 acres. Joe L. Imfeld, Box 433,
Holtville 21t6
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26
Miscellaneous For Sale

FOR SALE-Church electric pipe
organ, including motor, ornamen-
tai top, $3.50. Pelton, 213 So.
Broadway, Los Angeles. 26t1
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26

FOR RENT-FurniShed house, two
bedrooms, $50 per month. Blue
Moon Hotel. 26tf
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26
Wanted - Miscellaneous

WANTED - Five or six hundred
good used fence posts. Phone
Holtville 8722-R-3. 23t3
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26
For Rent-HOuses

FOR RENT -- Partly furnished
house, SIS per month. Inquire
250 E. Maple. 26t3
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26
Trucks For Sale

FOR SALE-Dodge y ton truck,
special panel body. DR.. Wilkinson,
Valley Hospital, Holtville. Phone
18l. 2ltG
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26

FOR SALE Mccormick Deering
hay loader; l hay stacker. IN
quire Seal Heights service Sta
ton, 5 mi. E. Ell Centro. 26t3
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26

FOR RENT-New house, furnished
or unfinished. 334 Ell Centro
Ave. 25t3
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26
Real Estate Bargains
Joe ePaI0oka

BARGAIN - 40
acres adjoining Ell Centro. To
ambitious, honest man, will sell
nothing doWn--10 years to pay.
Address Press Box 142. 26t2
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26

FOR RENT-Furnishe flat. 7O4
State. 26tf
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26
6% 70 YEARS

G% - 70 7 EARS
Some of our best ranches offered
at new low prices. 40 acres, IL
miles southwest Ell Centre; 80
acres 1la miles off San Diego
highway; 40, 90 or 1870 near Melo-
land store; so acres west in early
cantaloupe district; 40 acres fine
alfalfa near Holtville. Different
owners but all clear, and can be
had on very easy terms. One 40
with fair house. 25 years time
at go interest.
w. E. Hancock. Realtor
SAG Main Street
Office Phone 437 Ell Cenuro.
Residence Phone 233-W. Holtvilie.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26

FOR RENT-Fuinishe tWo-room
apartment. ITO Broadway. 23t6
Evening star., 1932-08-16
Passenger Train
Speeds by Burning
Car of Gasoline
Coaches Dash Through
Flames as Huge Tank
Catches Fire in Wreck.

BY the Associated Press
DERRY, Pa, August 16.-A huge
tank car, containing 100000 gallons Of
gasoline caught fire in the wreck of a
l1S-car freight train Sunday, and
while the populace scrambled to points
Of safety, firemen fought half an hour
before overcoming the blaze.
The train was eaStbound from Pit
cairn to Altoona on the Pennsylvania s
main line A coupling came loose, and
the tank car. the eighty eighth from
the locomotive. came to grinding stop
in front of the passenger station.
Flames. said by firemen to have been
caused by friction, soon enveloped the
tank. Police halted motor traffic. and
pedestrians. momentarily expecting a
terrific explosion, hurried out Of danger.
F'iremen. taking their lives in their
hands sent streams of water upon the
blazing tank.
During the height of the fire west