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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-18

Backfield players include George
De Haven, Far West conference
halioack for two years with the
California Aggies, Lou Popple, and
Dutch" Stalnaker, formerly with
the West Coast Navy, and Ed
Wynne of Iowa.
The squad also includes Burnell
Paddock, Ed Hallam, Mott How
ard, Carleton Bunce, Chef Wells,
Bill Graham, AL Clayton, Grin Hos
ter, Freddie Brown, Bill Mckinley,
Tex Reyanoldski, Walt Kalben and
Bob Hanson. The squad will leave
San Diego early Christmas morning
and will arrive in Ell Centre at noon.
The Valley All-Stars will practice
tonight at Wilson field. All COL
lege men who are home from school
are urged to come out as there are
only a few more days left for prac :
tice before the game. Joe Keeble.
UCLA star halfhack, arrived i'll
town yesterday and will be out for
practice tonight.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-18
D|EGE.L TAKES
OPEN TOURNEY

LONG BEACH, Dec. IS. U.P)-Leo
Dieeel, Philadelphia pro. was off TO
flying start today in the annual
contest for money and titles in the
Southern California golfing wars.
He opened the winter season by
annexing the California open
championship in the 36-hoie finals
here, beating out Olin Dutra of Los
Angeles and Ky Laffoon of Denver
by four strokes.
The Philadelphia veteran was
trailing Dutra as he started the
final 81 holes but dazzling SO on
the round gave him all aggregate
of O-71-72-69-282, six strokes I'M
der par. Dutra and Laffoon each
carded 1885,
Diegel collected 30 per cent of
the gate receipts which were not
announced His prize was unoffi-
cially reported in The neighborhood
of $3.50.
Willie Hunter, former British
amateur champion, moved into
fourth place with a 287, stroke
ahead of Ben Coltrin, young San
Francisco pro, who held the upper
hand in the opening round Mac
Donald Smith of Nashville, Tenn,
turned in 269, Oliver Sloppy of
Long Beach and Joe Hunter, Pasa
oena, each had 292, and Fay Cole
man, Los Angeles, 293, to complete
the list of money winners.
Johnny Dawson of Chicago paced
! the amateur ranks with a 295. Err
ME Combs of Long Beach had 3O2
and DR.. Cliff Baker, Portland den
| fist 304
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-18

CLOSING the dressy coat with a
bow of satin is one of the SmarteSt
ways of giving finishing touch!
CORNETT'S BROWNBILT Shoe
Store offer gift certificates as the
perfect gift.
THE COLLARS of the newer
afternoon coats may be detachable
with a soft satin bow tying I'M
der the chin or at the nape OF the
neck.
MEN APPRECIATE good hose.
Buy "StrutWear" gift boxes 75c
and S1.00. Cornett's BroWnbilt Shoe
Store.
A FUR WAISTCOAT for wear
under the new winter suits, is now
being shown.
FRUIT CAKES-Homemade and
full of choice fruits and nuts, make
supreme gift. National Bakery.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-18
NOTED SPORTS
FIGURE ENDS
. LON { CAREER

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 18. U.P) - The
sports world paid tribute today to
Harry M. Pollock, 81, whose self
inflicted death ended career that
was divided among the realms of
wrestling, boxing, bicycle and horse
racing.
According to police, he shot him.
self through TIE head. His body
was found by a neighbor in the
driveway of Pollok's home. Some
mystery surrounded the cause of
a broken right leg but police be-
lieved the injury was caused as ne
fell.
A cryptic note offered this eX-
planation: I'm beginning to get
in my own way. I'm impeding
traffic"
Close friends said he had ben
respondent since he and his wife,
Mrs. Meta Rogers Pollok, were di-
vorced in Reno last July. A few
days later Mrs. Pollok remarked.
He also lad been in poor health
which forced his retirement recent
ly as promoter of the Aqua Cali
ente race track.
=. Pollok was credited with amasS-
ing a sizeable fortune by introduc-
ing siX-day bicycle racing in New
York many years ago. A native O.
Baltimore, he entered the sports
field as a writer on a New York
newspaper. He later managed
Wrestlers including one-time heavy
weight champion Ham" jenkins.
He also managed a number of
prize fighters, including Young
Corbett and Freddie Welsh, and
was associated in several sports
ventures with Jack Dempsey and
Jack Kearns. He came to the coast
in 1922.
Survivors include his mother,
Mrs. Anna C. Pollok, New York
City, and a daughter, Dorothy Fol-
lok, CT Glenwood Landing, N. Y.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-18
GORDON SETS
NEW RECORD

LOS ANGELES, Dec. ID. U.P) =
AL Gordon, newly-crowned Pacific
Coast automobile racing champion,
rode a record-breaking race to
win the 100-lap feature event at
Ascot Legion speedway yesterday.
He broke his own record by
travelling the distance in 45:l4:45,
six seconds better than the old
mark he set a week earlier when
he clinched the coast champion
ship. Ernie Triplett, 1881 and 1889
champion, moved into second place
in this years closing campaign by
finishing yesterdays grind iii SEC
ond place. Rex Mays, whom Trip
lett supplanted, was forced out of
the race by engine trouble.
Harris Insinger finished third,
Chef Gardner fourth, Sam Palmer
fifth, Carl Ryder sixth and Mel
Kenealy seventh.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-18
BOXERS HAVE
QUIET WEEK

NEW YORK, Dec. 10. U.H = Re-
flecting the approaching Christmas
holidays, this weeks boxing pro-
gram is one of the lightest of the
year.
Two champions will be seen III
action. They are Make Rosen-
bloom, Interchangeable titlehold-
er, and Freddie Miller, N. B. A
featherweight champion, but nei-
Their crown will be at stacke. Ro-
senbloom has two dates, one on
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-18
|z8.2UA55'|!|

LARGE SELECTION of sc Xmas
counter cards. Office Supply Co.
ELABORATE SHIRRING adorns
the upper part of the sleeve OF
another brides gown while godets
widen the closely fitting skirt be-
low the knees.
GORGEOUS CYCLAMEN and
other potted plants are sure to
please at Christmas. Ritz Flower
Shop.
A RAIN CAPE is extremely
smart and is very helpful in pro-
tecting those Christmas packages
so beautifully wrapped!
FOR DAD-One dollar buys a
fine shirt or a beautiful lined tie
at J. C. Penney Co.
GLOVES are just too tricky for
wCrds-some OF the newer fabric
styles having unusually long suffs
with a strap and a button fasten-
ing.
FOR NOTWITHSTANDING would
please her more than a two-toned
deep nap blanket for 1898. j. C..
Penney Co.
BELTS BRAIDED from the ma
terial are very smart, especially
when the ends tie in the back on
the afternoon frock.
GIFTS of unusual popularity
priced to suit every purse. Desert
Gift Shop.
"CHIMERE," a black faille gown
by Worth has a high frill Of the
material underlined with corol faille
standing up on one shoulder and
following the line of the decollete
in the back.
STATIONERY = The ideal gift.
Office Supply Co.
1T IS VERY SMART to have the
latest thing in rainy-day apparel
and accessories-a rapid coat with
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-18
Here And There
In Sport World

RALEIGH, N. c., Dec 18.-The
name of HEARTILY Hunk Ander-
son, former head coach at Notre
Dame, has been injected into the
football coaching situation at North
Carolina State college.
Dr. Ray r. Sermon, athletic di-
rector of the institution, announced
Anderson was considering the post
although he had not entered formal
application for it.
BOSTON, Dec. 13.-Irvin (Ace)
Bailey, Toronto Maple Leafs hockey
star, chung to life today, but the
chances for his recovery were dealt
a severe blow when a second emer-
gency operation disclosed that he
lad suffered a more serious brain
injury on the side opposite to which
he was struck last Tuesday in a
game between his team and the
Boston Bruins.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-18

Tuesday here against Charles Mas
sera of Pittsburgh and the other
with Bob Goodwin, Daytona Beach,
Fla, at West Palm Beach, Thurs
day. Rosenbloom will fly to Flor
ida after meeting MaSSera.
Miller has a date witt SAMMY
Levine of Chicago on Wednesday
in Chicago.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-18
Ruth Will Not
Play In Minors

NEW YORK, Dec. 10. U.P)-Babe
Ruth is going to finish his base
ball career in the major leagues.
Speaking at a dinner given in
his honor by sports writer's from
the league cities last night at
the New York Athletic Clue Ruth
said:
After all I have been playing
baseball in the big leagues for 20
years. And one thing want to say
and that is 1 am going to finish
my career in the majors"
The remark was taken to indicate
that Ruth will not accept a posi-
ton as player or manager of a
minor circuit.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-18
'Lasky To Meet
Andy Mitchell

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 18. U.P> =
Art Lasky, Minneapolis heavy
weight, and Andy Mitchell of Long
Beach donate their ring services for
a newsboys' Christmas fund tonight
in a scheduled 10-rounder at Holly
owod Legion stadium.
Jack Dempsey will referee in
what will be his first appearance
in a Hollywood ring.
Although Mitchell boosted some
strength, he was considered no
match for Lasky whose fight rec
ord included a draw with Primo
Camera before the Italian Behe-
moth won the world title. Odds
were 10 to 8 on Lasky.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-18
School Teams To
Fight For Title

LOS ANGELES, Dec. Is. U.P =
Two schoolboy football teams will
stage an intersectional battle on
Wrigley field next Sunday after
noon when the Urban Military
squad entertains Salem, high school
champions of New England.
Twenty members of the Salem
eleven entrained last night for Los
Angeles with two coaches, the
mayor of Salem and a number of
other townsfolk. They will arrive
here Friday.
The Urban boys hold 1888 victor
les over the U. c. l.. A. Frosh and
the Los Angeles Junior College re-
serves
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-18
A. B. 6. Wins
Ouer Seeley

Proving too strong for their OPP
ponents the A.BC. balltossers took
the Seeley team into camp at See
ley yesterday afternoon by Ill
score. The Seeley boys put up a
good game but were unable to do
much against the slants of j. Ehm-
Ike who held them to four hits
Bud Young with four hits out
of five trips to the plate was the
hitting star of the game and Tao
kett also had a good day with the
stick getting three hits out of five
times up.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-18

ONE OF HETzELS hand colored
desert views make a very desirable
Christmas gift. Hetzel, the Photo
grapher, 126 So 5th.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-18

cape was seen this past week.
WHEN DOWNTOWN shopping,
stop in for lunch at Cox Bros.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-18

CHRISTMAS COOKIES and Gin
gerbread men at National Bakery,
635 Main.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-18

HAVE A LITTLE CAP of fur
with a scarf and perhaps a muff
to matchl
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-18

"HONEYSUCKLE' is the intrigu-
ing name of the new perfume by
Worth-a delightful scentl
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-18

ANOTHER BRIDES gown of
white satin has a square decollete
and long plain sleeves partly COW
ering the hand.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-18
BOY KILLS ALLIGATOR

CLEBURNE, Tex. U.P)-It's big
game, from now on, for Fred Nc
Keel, Cleburne lad, who let fly at
a one-foot alligator near a grade
school here with his niger shoot
err, killing the creature.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-18

THE BRIDES dress may be
given a slenderizing effect by
means of tiny diagonal tucks adorn-
ing the back.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-18

BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS post
cards, 15c dozen. Office Supply Co.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-18

1T IS VERY SMART to have the
latest thing in rainy-day apparel
and accessorieS-a rapid coat with
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-18

STATIONERY = The ideal gift.
Office Supply Co.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-18

GIFTS of unusual popularity
priced to suit every purse. Desert
Gift Shop.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-18

BELTS BRAIDED from the ma
terial are very smart, especially
when the ends tie in the back on
the afternoon frock.
Evening star., 1933-12-08

Thos. j. Sherwood. Thomas J. Stanton.
Lem Towers, ]. z. Yoder and Henry
YoSt.
The program of the evening was
opened by invocation by Rev. DR..
George Fiske Dudley, of st. Stephens
and the Incarnation Protestant Episco-
pal Church.
Quartet Gives Program.
Music included group singing, and
several numbers by the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Co. Quartet.
John Clagett Proctor read an anus
ing original poem.
Other guests in addition to the speak
ers included: Robert j. Cottrell, execu-
tive secretary of the Washington Board
Of Trade: Dorsey w. Hyde, jr., execu-
tive secretary Of the Washington Cham
ber of Commerce; Clifford K. Bergman,
G. Gould Lincoln, Philander G. john
son, Frederic william Vile and Beale
r. Howard.
The Reception Committee which
officiated from to 7:30 pm, preced-
ing the dinner, included the following:
j. Eliot Wright, chairman; Fred A.
Emery, vice chairman; John B. Dick
man, Frank w. Dowling, James F.
Duhamel, John Joy Edison, Artemas C.
Harmon, Percy B. Israel, Charles A.
Langley, B. F. McCauley, John Clagett
Proctor, George Spransy and President
T. w. Noyes, ex-offlcio.
Evening star., 1933-12-08


dent Of the bank, which is . branch
Of the Annapolis Banking q Trust Co.
After splitting the front door Wide
open with an AK and then removing
the lock, the robbers carried an electric
torch into the bank and drilled q hole
through the main door Of the vault,
MFR. Hopkins said. The bank Official
added that authorities believed that q
man then erawled into the vault and
pried the hinges on from the inside.
The vault door was open this morning.
The men apparently thought they
were In the main safe Of the bank for
the principal compartment Of the vault
was untouched. Inside its door were
many thousands Of dollars. President
Hopkins said that he Is beginning a
check Of the losses suffered by holders
Of safety deposit boxes. He expressed
opinion that the deposit boxes contained
little negotiable money, but were used
Evening star., 1933-12-08
Two Charged With First-Degree Muir
der In Missouri.

DER IN missouri.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, December 8 R.-
Four men are in custody in connection
with the lynching November 20 Of
Lloyd Warner, 10 years old. colored. said
by police to have confessed an attack
on q young Jewish girl.
Aaron Levin, junk dealer, and John
F. Zook, former policeman, are charged
with first-degree murder. Both pleaded
not guilty and are held without bond
1or next weeks grand jury.
Carl Fisher is charged with posses
sion of a pistol stolen from the Bu-
chanan County Jail living quarters OF
Sheriff Otto Theisen the night q mob
finally was given the prisoner. He
pleaded guilty. Sentence was deferred.
Walter Carton also pleaded guilty to
a charge of malicious destruction Of
property in connection with the jail
attack.
The warrants against Levin and Zook
charge they obtained gasoline, threw 1t
ON Warmers body and set fire to It.
The men also are accused Of having
| beaten, stabbed and strangled the Negro
with a rope. The gasoline was applied
after the mob had hanged Warner to .
| tree near the court house.
| Police today had orders to bring 80
| st. Joseph men and women before w.
o. Sawyers. assistant attorney general,
| for questioning.
Among the witnesses to be questioned
are two physicians and one high school
| teacher, a woman.
II have reports that prominent st.
Joseph physician, a former official Of
| the Buchanan County Medical Society.
was within few feet Of the hanging. "
said Sawyers. Il have reports that this
doctor and a fellow physician with him
are of the firm opinion Warner was
dead before he was hanged. They
think he died Of the knife and ice-pick
wounds"
Evening star., 1933-12-08
MOB LEADERS SOUGHT.
Identifications Awaited In Lynching Of
Hart Kidnapers.

SAN JOSE, Calf, December 8 R.-
Identification of leaders Of the mob
that lynched the kidnap-slayers Of
Brooke L, Hart was awaited by au-
thorities here today after District At
torney Fred L. Thomas announced he
would prosecute If proper evidence"
is presented.
Sheriff william j. Emig. injured by
the mob as it stormed the jail and
seized Thomas H. Thurmond and John
M Holmes, who confessed to killing
Hart in a $40.0 extortion plot. said no
immediate arrests are contemplated.
The district attorneys announcement
followed a conference with A. L. Wirin
Of Los Angeles. attorney for the Amer
ican Civil Liberties Union, who de-
clared he will produce witnesses to
identify at least two mob leaders.
Wirin also called attention to news
paper articles quoting several youths as
boasting that they participated in the
attack on the Jail and the hanging OF
Thurmond and Holmes In st. James
Park Sunday night, November 26. He
had previously declared that unless
county authorities took action he would
place the evidence before United States
Attorney General Homer S. Cummings.
MOVE TO IMPEACH ROLPH.
Evening star., 1933-12-08

Haas, director Of the National Catholic
School Of Social Service at Waahing-
ton, and Edward Keating, editor Of
Labor. Music will be provided by .
quartet from the Catholic University
0lee Club and by . string orchestra. !.
Besides the speakers the guests win
include Senator Henrik Shipstead Of
Mimi, Mrs. George Norris, Mrs. Edward
Keating, Archbishop Murray, Rev.
Francis Brady, rector Of st. Paul's
Seminary; Rev Samuel Wilson, 8. j.,
Of Loyola University; DR.. Worth Tippy
Of the Federal Council Of Churches and
Mr., Monohan.e
Evening star., 1933-12-08

principally for keeping bonds and -
surance policies.
The theft was discovered this mcrn-
ing by John Davis, janitor. Although
there are residences near the bank no
one could recall hearing any noise dur
ing the night.
For some reason the banks telephone
line was cut and the burglars apparently
used an anchor to pry on the hinges
once they were inside. The loss is COM
pletely covered by insurance.
Evening star., 1933-12-08

Meeting, City Fire Fighters Asso-
citation, Hamilton Hotel, 8 pm.
Card party, Dental Assistants Asso-
citation, Hamilton Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Dance, Beta Sigma Sorority, Hamil-
ton Hotel, 10 pm.
Meeting, the Big Sisters Of the Dis
rick's Church, 8 pm.
Dance, Lambda Chi Sorority, Beaver
Dam Country Club. 10 pm.
Card parties for benefit Of District Of
Columbia Congress of Parents and
Teachers. Bryan. Thomson, Park View,
Stuart Junior High and John Bur-
roughs Schools, 8 pm.
Supper and bazaar, Lutheran Church
of the Incarnation, Fourteenth and
Gallatin streets, S pm.
Meeting, Laymen's Retreat, May
flower Hotel, pm.
Dance, Friday Evening Dance Glass
Club, Willard Hotel, $50 pm.
Concert, Nordica Mandolin and Guitar
Orchestra, Calvary Baptist Church.
Eighth and H streets. benefit Samuel H.
Greene Memorial, BIS pm.
Gard party. Catholic Daughters of
America, Thomas Circle Club. 1926
Massachusetts, avenue, BIS pm.
TOMORROW.
Meeting, Gridiron Club, Willard Hotel,
noon.
Dinner, Gridiron Club, Willard Hotel,
7p.m.
Luncheon, Association of Private
School Teachers, Chinese Room, May
flower Hotel, pm.
Initiation, Delta Sigma ri Fraternity,
Pan-American Room, Mayfiower Hotel,
2 pm.
Evening star., 1933-12-08
New Hotel Representative.

John b. Debnam, formerly assistant
manager Of the Willard Hotel and prior
to that with the United States Chamber
Of Commerce, has been appointed WASH
Astoria Hotel. He has headquarters at
the MayfloWer.
Evening star., 1933-12-08
GALESvILLE BANK.
ROBBED OF $4OO
Burglars Also Take Contents Of
Several Hundred De-
posit Boxes.
special Dispatch 10 The star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, December s.
Burglars last night drilled their way
into the West River Bank at Galesville
and escaped unobserved with $500 In
cash and the contents Of several hun
dred safety deposit boxes, it was learned
today from John H. Hopkins, Sd, presi-
Evening star., 1933-12-08
MOVE TO IMPEACH RoLPH.
Los Angeles Lawyers Act on Governors
Lynching Attitude.

LOS ANGELES, December R.-
An echo of the action of Gov. James
Rolph, jr., in giving his of1cial approval
of the San Jose lynchings was heard
today in a bitter fight within the Los
Angeles Lawyers Club which at one
time was on record as demanding the
impeachment of the State executive.
After voting 10 to IL on resolution
demanding the impeachment, the club
voted to reconsider the proposal again
at its next weekly meeting.
Evening star., 1933-12-08
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY

Meeting, City Fire Fighters Asso-
citation, Hamilton Hotel, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1933-12-08
SLAIN MANS BODY
MUTILATED BY MOB
IN TEXAS ATTACK

Continued From First Page,
Evening star., 1933-12-08

guard In the county jail until the dan
ge- had passed.
Mrs. Brockman started for Kountze
alone In light truck and was found
shot to death beside the truck. which
had been set afire. Flames had scared
her body. She had planned to exchange
pair Of baby shoes she had purchased
LYNCHING SUSPECTS ARRESTED
Evening star., 1933-12-08

Card party, Dental Assistants Asso-
ciation, Hamilton Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Evening star., 1933-12-08

Meeting, the Big Sisters of the Dis
trict of Columbia, Rectory of st. Pat
rick's Church, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1933-12-08

Dance, Beta Sigma Sorority, Hamil-
ton Hotel, 10 pm.
Evening star., 1933-12-08

TOMORROW.
Meeting, Gridiron Club, Willard Hotel,
noon.
Evening star., 1933-06-14

University Head to Preach.
HYATTSvILLE, Md, June IA fspe-
ciaD DIR John Wesley Hill, chancellor
Evening star., 1933-06-14

the Chevy Chase Elementary School be
received.
Evening star., 1933-06-14
PETWORTH LIGHTS
TO BE ELECTRICAL
Commissioners Order Gas Street
Lamps Replaced to Complete
Old Program.

Installation of incandescent electric
street lights throughout the Petworth
section, tosreplaee gas lamps now there,
was ordered yesterday by the. District
Commissioners. M
This and other Sirai3af projects al
ready approved will complete pro-
gram started a number Of years ago to
replace all gas lamps by electric lights.
The Commissioners previously had ap-
proved replacement of gas street lights
in Brookland and small area ada
cent to the west side of, the Capitol
grounds At present there are 1888
gas lamps still IN operation.
The change to electric lights in the
Petworth section will involve an in
crease Of $3.345 to the annual main
tenance costs.
The work will be done by the Po-
tomac Electric Power 90. The Dis
trict provides the standards and bulbs.