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Milford chronicle., 1933-09-01

Success is ninety per cent per-
spiration and ten per cent inspira-
ton" n."-Thomas Alva Edison.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-16
Billiard Stars To
Battle For Title

CHICAGO, Jan. 16. U.P)-Ten
stars who know all the angles
await the opening of the annual
worlds three cushion billiards
championship here tonight.
Augue Kieckhefer, of Chicago,
who confounded his opponents last
year with his southpaw game, is
the defending champion. lie will
make his first bid to retain the
title tonight when he meets Clar-
ence Jackson, of Detroit, in the op-
ening match of the 45 game sched-
ule. The tournament will last un-
til February 2.
The 10 competitors are survivors
Of sectional tournaments. Kieck-
hefer, Arthur Thurnbald, 1881
champion, and Allen Hall represent
Chicago. Johnny Layton, OF Seda-
liza, Mo-, who used to be a carpen-
ter, is seeking his eleventh title;
Otto Reiselt, temperatmental Phil
adelphian; Frank S. Scoville, of
Buffalo; Welker Cochran, Holly
wood, Calf; Tiff Denton, veteran
from Kansas City; Jay Bozeman
Vallejo, Calf, and Clarence jack
son, Detroit.
Kieckhefer, the titleholder, is
after his eleventh championship.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-16
Motorist Forced
To Help Gunnlar1

Police and other peace Objects VI
Imperial Valley are searching tooay
for hitch hiking thug who forcea
j. e. Douthitt OF San Diego, at the
muzzle of muzzle of a revolver
to drive him from San Diego to Fl
Centre, ana escaped in q crowd at
Orr Brothers city iimlUs market
Saturday night.
Douthitt told officers here tnaC
he was driving down town in san
Diego Saturday when he picked up
a hitchhiker. The man got INTO
the car, then presented revolver
and ordered the driver to take him
to Ell Centro.
Arriving here, he stopped Dout-
hitt at the city limits, got out and
disappeared in the crowd, accord
ing to the report. He made no ef-
fort to rob Douthitt.
The man was described as having
red hair and wearing boots, khaki
trousers and a black coat. He is
about % years old, Douthitt esti-
mated.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-16
Central Union
Teams VictorS

El Centro's high school basket
ball teams scored a clean sweep
of victories against Imperial high
school during the week end. the
Glass C team defeating Imperial
Is to 10 to maintain perfect rec
ord, and the Glass A team beat
ing out Imperial 10 TO 8.
The e. Centro team was ahead
during the entire game, never get
ting in danger. Thomas, with
seven points, and Fujizawa, with
six, were the leading scorers for
El Centro, while CarriSo played
we'll on the defensive. Kamura
and Caradine were best for Imper-
ial.
The E. Centre A team broke in
to the win column by virtue of a
nip and tuck victory over the I'M
perial squad. The battle was
mainly one of defense, with neith-
er team getting many setups
Phillbrick and Sato, with five and
four points, were high scorers
while Couch and Berry shone on
the defense. Miller played a great
game for Imperial.
El Centro plays Holtville here
in two games Thursday afternoon
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-16
Petrolle Meets
Dutch Sensation

NEW YORK. Jan. Is. U.P)-Billy
Petrolle, the veteran Fargo Ex-
press, will attempt to wreck that
dutch windmill, Young Bep Van
Klaveren, Friday night at Madison
Square Garden in the most i'm
portant of the nations boxing
bouts during the week.
The winner of this 10-rounder
may get a shot at Jackie Fields
welterweight title. It marks Pc
trolles return to the wars after
his shellacking by Champion Tony
Canzoneri, in Billy's final light
weight attempt. This bout also
furnishes the acid test for the prom
ising young boxer from Holland.
Petrolle will be the decided favor
ite.
Slapsie Make Rosenbloom of
New York will defend his few re-
naming claims to the light heavy
weight championship Friday night
at Winston Salem, N. c., against
Chuck Burns of San Antonio. Tex.
If Burns beats Make, which isn't
likely, he may be recognized as
king-pin in New York state.
Lee Ramage of San Diego, who
leaped to fame several months ago
with victory over Steve Hamas,
will tackle Tuffy Griffiths OF Sioux
City, Iowa, in a hereunder at Los
Angeles tomorrow night.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-16
BRITISH BOXER
To GET TEST
BY JACK CUDDY


NEW YORK, Jan. l6. = Thomas
Samuel Seaman" Watson, fair
haired featherweight champion of
the British empire, was to be the
principal today in one of pugilism's
most unusual procedures.
Victor in 1913 professional bouts
after he had whipped the best
amateurs in the British navy, army
ard marines, young Watson was
slated for a jury trial at st. Mich
oias gymnasium to determine his
qualifications for appearing in the
American ring.
If he qualities against four op-
ponents, to the satisfaction Of a
jury of New York state deputy
boxing commissioners. he will be
permitted to battle Kid Chocolate
of Cuba for the latter's world fea-
therweight title at Madison Square
Garden a week from Friday. The
Cuban flash is recognized as cham
pion in New York state.
Watson's handlers were stunned
at the boxing commissions effront-
cry in demanding such test wher
the slim British boy arrived re-
Gently. The commission recently
revived an old rule about quail
flying foreign fighters and seaman
was the first to be given gym
No ci,1ya test under il
'Tt's the first time I've seen
anything like this done in my Sc
years in the fight game" declared
old Charley Harvey, Watson'S Am
erican representative.
"A hinsult 1 calls hit" echoed
Squire John Mortimer, Watson'S
manager. 4Watsons the pride OF
the kings navy. Taint as if e
was some unknown blightah-'es
the best fighting man in the bloom
in British hempire. And them
wants proof e can fight. For the
honor of old Hengland We'll let i'm
prove hit, and for that alone
Squire Mortimer Of Southampton
insisted he would have turned right
around with Watson and gone
back to Newcastle-On-Tyne. where
the seaman conducts a pub, the
New Hawk inn, if honor were not
involved. The fact that Watson
will get enough money out OF the
Chocolate fight to buy fine mess
of kidney pies had nothing to dc
with it.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-16
EAST SIDE SCHOOL

Ems SSHooh
We finished our health border
this week. We are going to make
q health store and some health
posters.
The games we like to play best
are How do you do, My Partners"
and Cat and Rat" American
ization.
We are reading a book about
animals and birds. I like it.-Fel-
ton Kiles, IA.
We made Eskimo booklets today,
and made pretty scene on the
front of them-Lelia MCGOWAN, l.
A.
We are studying about the Es-
kimo children. They live in the
north where it is very cold.-Love
Mae Kiles, IA.
When it showed in December,
the boys made big snow man in
front of our school. Now we know
how the Eskimo children help to
build their houses of blocks made
CT snow.-Lucile Glen, 2-B.
Our border is made of Eskimo
dogs, kayaks. dogs and sleds.-John-
ny Robins, IA.
Our room went into the fifth
grade room and sang with the pi-
ano. We learned a new song,
Happy Little Eskimo. Doris
Cleveland, IA.
We are making books in the
shape of igloos for our writing les
son.-Albert L. Sapp, 2-B.
Miss Curry is going to take us
to a show at Wilson school. The
children have to pay Is cents. The
show is about Cinderella.-Claude
Thomas, 3-B.
We made some japanese Ian
terms. They are blue, green, red
yellow, orange, and purple. They
are hanging on a string. Viola
Riles, ga.
We have little fish in the back
of the room. Her name is Golden
Beauty. She has a little Chinese
cat at the bottom of the BOWL
Annexter Duvall, Alb.
Our teacher gave us new books
and the name of the books is
Blacky Daw. The crow is a pet
crow and he is a very bad crow.
Whenever he loses a pin, he pulls
1t up.-Ascenoion Lopez, Alb.
Today lady came to our room
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-16

To Meet Tuesday

LOS ANGELES, Jan. l6. W.P)--
Lee Ramage, San Diego heavy
weight, and Tuffy Griffiths, Sioux
City, Iowa, wound up training to-
day for their scheduled 10-round
bout at the olympic tomorrow
night.
Ramage has been impressive in
workouts and promises to enter the
ring on the long end of the bet
ting odds. This, however, is dis
puted by the man who holds VIC
tories over such hefties as King
Levinsky, Johnny Risko, Mike Nc
Tigue and Paoline Uzcudun.
"Any guy whose jaw cracks
doesn't rate to beat me-" said Crit
fiths
The Iowan is cunning for a VIC
tory IN the hope of winning a long
coveted match with Mickey Walker
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-16

/ to tell about about the Marionette
show that is coming to the Wilson
school. I think it will be very
| good. We have been studying
ebout Marionettes in music appre-
citation. Suell. "A.
| All of the members of the Safe
| ty committee met on Monday.
There are ID members. We receiv-
ed our badges also. We are going
to get some little books next time
we meet.-Gazelle Davis, "A.
I Tuesday we played the boys ball.
The score was to O and the boys
laughed because we said we were
going to beat them.-Maria Domin-
guez, "A.
Out in the shop the boys are
making pipe holder out of the
eucalyptus wood.-Lois Craig, 8-B.
The fifth, sixth, seventh, and
eighth grades are going to give an
old Spanish musicale. We have be-
gun rehearsal for it already. It
will be given sometime in February
Forrest Tobin, 8-B.
All of the boys and girls did not
have physical education the day
the wind was high, so the girls of
our room played the boys a game
of ball. We surely had lots of fun.
The boys won the game by one
score.-Lubertha Robins, 9th grade.
We have been studying in history
about the Revolutionary war. 1t is
interesting to know how men like
John Paul Jones, Paul Revere and
George Rogers Clark, and above
all George Washington and others
helped to gain independence for
the colonies.-Velma Robins, 7th
grade.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-16

go up and then he felt of the key,
and knew that it was the same
thing as lightning.-David Butter
worth, 4-B.
In school we are studying about
the Congo region. In history we
are studying about Benjamin
Franklin. We get SO interested we
don't want to stop reading
Deaton, 4-B.
In the Congo region live many
Pignies. They are very small and
timid. They shoot arrows into the
stems of bananas. That means
that they will come later and get
the bananas when no one is look
ing. They exchange meat for the
bananas.-Phyllis Purdy, Alb.
MY teacher brought flower to
school. 1t is going to bloom The
buds are going to be white.-Shir-
ley Themar, 3-B.
III the third grade we do not try
to hurt any one. We try to follow
the safety ruleS-Walter Stone, g.
B.
We are learning about dollars
and cents. l like to do problems
using dollars and cents. = Lenore
Nett, 3-B.
We have a nice collection of
rocks. We bring them from the deS-
ert. Some look as if they have
gold and silver in them. They are
very interesting.-Helen Ernst, 4-B.
Last Sunday we went to the
desert. I found some petrified
wood. My father found a piece
that looked like an ak. 1 hope we
can go again.-Edward Malan, Alb.
We have eight baby chicks. Sew
en- are yellow and one is black
George, Alb.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-16
Johnson Injured
In Belgium Bout

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 16.
U.P)-Jack Johnson, former world
heavyweight boxing champion, to-
day was recovering from severe
bruises and physical collapse suf-
fered Saturday night when he was
thrown from the ring in a wrest-
ling bout with Sailor Contant, of
Belgium.
Contant picked up the Negro and
tossed him from the ring to the
floor below. Johnson tried to
struggle to. his feet, but tainted.
Sailor Contant was awarded the
victory.
Johnson went to Berlin, Ger
many, recently to organize a box
ing school, but accepted invitations
70 do some wrestling on the side.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-16
BANDITS MAKE
GRAVE ERROR

All was going well for five Fill
ipinos who entered the residence
of K. Numata, japanese, in the
Seeley district Saturday night in
tending to rob the japanese, until
one of the Filipinos kicked Numa-
ta's wife.
II was a tactical error on the
part of the would-be robber for the
kick aimed at his wife got under
Numata's skin, and he lost his tenn
per irretrieveably and irrevocably
He deployed in a line OF skirmish-
ers and attacked with force
which sent five bewildered Filipino
robbers scattering in the path OF
his ire.
Believing a quick retreat to be
their best policy the Filipinos raj
lied at their automobile and got
under way without much ado. Nu-
mata was scarcely a jump behind.
He, also, got under way. Numata's
accelerator touched the floor board
and his car gained on the fleeing
machine. The Filipinos saw this.
Their hope lay not. in motorized
retreat, so the Filipinos halted
their car, making one flying leap
into a nearby field and continuing
the flying leaps all the way across
the field and into the far distance.
In lonely possession of two auto
mobile, one his own and one the
property of the ambitious robbers,
Numata bethought himself to no
tify the sheriff's office. He did so,
and Harold Gillett, Frank P. McCas-
lin and Elmer Waters hurried to
the scene. They took possession OF
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-16
MCKINLEY SCHOOL


School banking for the present
term began Wednesday, October
l2, 1882 To date we have had 13
bank days and have banked $257 49,
This makes an average of approx
imately Sl9.84 each bank day.
The 1-B class has had the high
est percentage for the entire l3
bank days.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Con-
toS visited our school and told us
about the puppet show to be given
on Monday at Wilson school. The
marionettes represent some of the
movie stars. A fairy story will be
given at the matinee. We think
al who go to see it will like it.
Ortha Console and Beatrice Con-
ZaleZ.
Twelve pupils enrolled in our
our building last week. Five came
from California schools, six from
Arizona and one from Colorado.
Thursday morning Mrs. Lamping
came to tell us about the annual
flower sale. She gave each one of
us a paper telling about Saturdays
work and showed us the kind of
flower that will be sold.
The money collected from the
sale will be used to help publish a
magazine for the blind who read
through the sense of touch. She
showed us a magazine printed in
Braille or raised type.
| Frank Dixon and Francis Han
non.
Our honor roll grows larger each
week. We have been watching an
exciting race between pupils in
our roo. This is one race in which
girls can win. 1t is not foot-race,
but a race in perfect lessons. Ev-
cry perfect lesson gives the pupil
a place and star on our honor roll.
Opal Ann Greed and Verna May
Palmer are leading the 26 racers.
We are proud of our roll.--4-B-4-A.
] And now Boys day is over. Con-
stante, Dale and Oscar brought
footballs. Lee brought an automo-
bile with real electric head lights.
Junior wore his cowboy suit. He
had two guns on him. He looked
swell .-Eldee Hughes. 4-B.
Some boys like balls and bats,
Some like cowboys suits and hats,
Some like guns; they never think
Of styles,
They like hammers, nails, and files.
Ruth B
If every day was girls day
The boys would sure be mad.
But I think that would serve them
right,
Because some boys are bad.
Ruth s.
Boys are all right; but they're very
rough.
They tease and torment till you've
just had enough.
In their games they get dirty, and
their shoes they scuff,
But I guess it's all right, for il
makes them tough.
-Verna May
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-16
One Cent A Day Pays
Up To S1OO A Month

The Postal Life & Casualty Insur-
ance Co, 1888 Dierks Building, Kan
sas City, Mo-, is offering a new
accident policy that pays up to 500
a month for "a months for dis
ability and 100000 for deaths
costs less than 1c day-$3.50 a
year. More than 10000 have al
ready bought this policy. Men,
women and children eligible. Send
no money. Simply send name, adj
dress, age, beneficiary's name and
relationship and they will send this
policy on 10 days FREE inspection.
No examination is required. This
offer is limited, SO write them to-
dav adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-16
New Record For
Yankee Skiers

GARY. ILL.,, Jan. 16. U.P)-Am-
erican-born skiers had a new rec
ord to jump at today after Roy
Mikkleson of Auburn, Calf, leaped
l76 feet down the Norge ski slide
during the 9th anual tournament
conducted by that club.
The class A championship of the
Central Ski association, however,
went for the fourth successive year
TO Casper Oimen, Minot, N. D.,
star who captained the United
States Olympic team last summer.
His perfect form in executing jumps
Of 164 and 174 feet won him the
title.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-16

the Filipinos' automobile, which is
registered to Juan Maquiling and
Jose La Pena of Irvington. The car
now reposes in the county garage.
Numata told how The robbers en-
tered his home, four of them bran
dishing revolvers and the fifth car
rying an axe. They had a length
of rope with which, presumably,
they intended to tie their victims.
Numata offered no objections in
the face of the firearms, remaining
passive even when one Filipino
struck him on the jaw with the
butt of revolver.
But when another kicked his
wife Numata lost his temper and
became a one-man army.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-16
HARDING SCHOOL

Every afternoon we play games.
When we play games the boys al
ways win. Sometimes we think the
girls are going to win, but we
don't. That is the fun of it all
ALA katherine Sanders, Alb.
Benjamin Franklin made kite
to see if electricity and lightning
were the same thing. He put a
steel point on the top. The kite
was made of silk. He put a hemp
string on it. He put a key at the
end of the string. He let the kite
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-16
WILSON SCHOOL

The Girls volley ball team is ex-
recting to play the girls of the 6-B
Friday. Naturally the we expect to
win. Girls must cooperate in or
der to win. I know all of us will
try hard to win this game.-Lily
NiShimota, 8-B-2.
Whoopeel The boys have start
ed baseball here at good OLE Will
son. But it doesn't seem like it,
going to work because when the
ball comes at anybody they gently
move out of the way and let it
pass. If We do get a team and
play East Side it will be a knock
down and drag out. Well, if base
ball doesn't work we can try bas-
ketball, here's hoping. - Herbert
Lee, 8-B-1.
Last Friday the East Side Defend
ers and Wilson Warriors played a
very interesting game of indoor. In
five innings East Side Defenders
put a stop to the Wilson Warriors
even thinking about winning a
game. The score was 6-2. The
indoor season closes for Wilson
winning four out of seven games
Daisy Jung. IA and Forres
/ iDamron. 8-3.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-16

Some 25 California corporations
are participating in a program de-
signed to reopen the Wingfleld
banks in Nevada.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-16
LINCOLN SCHOOL

We are reading Don Quixote. 1t
is the first book of all one story
that we have read. One of the
funniest things is when he wore
the BARRIERS basin for helmet
Each day we look forward to the
reading period.-Philip Knights, A.
lB-2.
The nurse tested our eyes today
Mine were not SO good. could
not see all the letters. My eyes
were so bad 1 had to move in the
front of the room.-Hazel Lee, 5-A
In the "A at Lincoln we are
having 80 spelling words. All ex-
cept one of the words start with a
That word is Norway. 1t is the
only hard word. 1 think these
words must be third grade words
--Kenchi Seighara, 4-A.
Saturday was flower day in e.
Centro. The money from the flow
ers will go to help the blind Mrs
Lamping came to school today ano
told about it all. The school child
zen sold them. = Alice Combs, g.
B-1.
Today we had review Of South
America. It became almost a con-
test as to who knew the most about
each one of the places. - Buddy
Measures, 6-B-2.
Our class had a treat the other
day. We had a picture show about
South America. Mrs. Zurcher's
class came in to see it, too. Nov
l have a very clear picture as tc
low South America looks. : Amy
Takahashi, 6-B.
In our class we are taking ar
imaginary trip. Each of us is re-
sponsible for one state. We have
written letters to each state ask
ing for information. Many state:
have sent us very interesting mater
ial-Murry Baxter, 5-B-1.
/ In the fifth grade this year the
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-16
Interesting Items OF News
Written For The Press By
Ell CentrO School Pupils

pupils are making a tapestry of the
important men that we have stu
died in history. We have made a
picture of the ship that Columbus
sailed in. We have a picture OF
Pizarro, who discovered Peru
Around the border we have faces
of men we have studied 1t is
made of cloth colored with cray
ons. We are very proud of our tap
estry.-Laverne Stach, 6-B-1.
Evening star., 1933-05-05
MRS. DEWEY'S WILL
UPHELD BY COURT
Verdict Ordered After George
Goodwin Dewey Withdraws
His Objections.

Qfom the $50 Edition Of Yesterdays star.)
After An out-of-court settlement, the
will Of Mrs. Mildred Mclean Dewey,
widow Of Admiral George Dewey, here
Of the battle Of Manila Bay, was sus-
tained late today by Justice Jesse C.
Adkins Of the District Supreme Court.
The will disposed Of an estate formerly
valued at $500, 1000.
The jury was instructed to return q
verdict upholding the will after Attor-
ney Frank J. Hogan. representing the
executors, said George Goodwin Dewey,
son and stepson Of Admiral and Mrs.
Dewey, had withdrawn his objections.
The son had filed q caveat contesting
the willis validity.
The principal beneficiary Is Frederick
Mclean Bugher, q nephew. who was
given one-third Of the estate in trust.
The remaining two-thirds was divided
equally between Bugher and Edward B.
Mclean. former publisher Of the Wash
ington Post.
It was understood approximately 10
creditors, who had attached McLean's
interest In the estate, agreed to waive
their attachments so the will could be
formally approved.
Included In the estate were several
relics Of historical value, presented to
Admiral Dewey. The balance consisted
largely Of real estate, which has de-
creased In value since the $500, 900 ap-
praisement was made.
The only witnesses today were C. F..
r. Ogilby and Henry Ravennal, who
testified to the signing Of the will in
1925.
Evening star., 1933-05-05
M'LEAN ASKS CUSTER.
Former Publisher Answers Trust Com
pany Suit.

The removal Of the American Sc
curity d Trust Co. as co-trustee of his
fathers estate was asked in District
Supreme Court today by Edward B.
Mclean, former publisher of the WASH
ington Post.
The request was contained In an
answer to a suit brought by the trust
company seeking McLean's removal as
co-trustee Of the same estate. Both
were designated as trustees under the
Will Of McLean's father, John r. Nc
Lean.
Mclean alleges the trust company
has been most unjust" and has "exer-
cised very bad judgment" in the man
asement Of his fathers estate. As a
result Of this alleged bad management,
he says, the estate is now In very
pitiful financial condition verging on
bankruptcy or the loss Of the larger
part Of its assets"
Mclean, who is in Montreal, sent his
answer. by mail. It was filed through
his attorneys, George B. Fraser and
William e. Leahy.
The answer says that, despite provi-
sions to the contrary In the will Of his
father, the trust company has refused
to pay income due Mclean and he is
now destitute. Mclean also charges
the trust company advanced approx
mately $1l1,o00 to the Washington
Post on its sole responsibility and with
out his consent. He said the trust
company made the loan upon condi-
ton that the Warrington Post Co. re-
frain from borrowing any money from
other banks, and keep its deposit ac-
counts with the banking department
Of the American Security d Trust Co.
He said this arrangement resulted IN
the Post keeping large funds on deposit