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Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-27

There will also be, as usual, an
attendance contest, and the school
with the geratest percentage of at
tendance in the school parade will
receive a SIS cash award with $40
as second prize. All other schools
which have an attendance in the
parade of 80 per cent or more of
pupils will receive $5. The school
parade will commence at 2 o'clock
p. m. and will form about the
square facing the court house and
march east on Main to Fourth,
thence Fourth to State, thence
State to Eighth where the school
parade will disband For those
schools who do not enter a candi-
date for queen, but who desire to
decorate their floats or automo-
biles, special awards of $40 as first
prize and SIS second prize, will be
given. Last year, number of
schools who were not contestants
for the honor of providing the
queen, entered very elaborate cav
alcades and Chairman Kenyon's
committee decided that sue h
schools should have recognition
this year and the decorated or cos
TUNED entries should be appropri-
ately awarded.
Throughout the day, entertain
ment will be provided by a COM
mittee headed by H. G. McClim-
ans. Besides a large number of
specially acts, there will be stroll
ing musicians on the streets and in
the stores.
To Stage Exhibit
The great feature of the Fall
Festival will be the street fair on
Main street. Twenty-Five firms
have already reserved exhibit space
between Fifth and Seventh streets,
and Chairman Kenyon asks that
all those who expect to participate,
and it seems from present indica-
tions that practically every busi-
ness firm in the city will have an
exhibit, should make their reServa-
tions at once, as spaces will be as
signed in the order in which the
applications are received. Not only
Ell Centro concerns, but business
firms throughout Imperial Valley
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-27
Clothes Closet
Again Adopted
BY 20 : 80 Club

Following the precedent set last
year, 20-30 club members will again
adopt the Children's Clothes closet
for their welfare work since at last
nights meeting they planned to de-
vote all proceeds from the fall op-
ening dance to this cause.
Thts dance will be the culminat-
ing event in the merchants fall
opening celebration on October 10
and will be held in the Veterans
Memorial hall under the club aus
pices.
Committees appointed at last
nights meeting, held at the Cali
fornia hotel are: orchestra, Bert
Cosby, Carlos Worrall; tickets,
Hans Merklein, George Conner,
Barney Foote; hall arrangements,
Bob Sheffield, Rudy FrowisS, Jay
Littlefield and Gene Heiss; pub
licity, Paul Shaw, Bob Fields,
Charles Provence, George Stevens,
Sherman Eldridge, Jack Korn, E.
c. Bernard, Leon Anderson, Bert
Cosby.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-27
Missing Girls
AT Bakersfield

Word was received at the sher-
ifs office last night from Bakers
field that Aline Williams and Eve
lyn Smith, missing from their
homes here for the past week, have
been apprehended in Bakersfield
Parents of the girls are leaving for
Bakersfield to bring them back
here.
The two were objects of a state
wide search when teletype mes
sages were broadcast from the local
sheriffs office as it was feared
they had been kidnapped. No fur
ther details were contained in the
message received here last night
it was said at the Sheriff's office.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-27
CITES
WEAK LINK IN
POWER PLANS

The county will proceed if and
when the supervisors at a regular
meeting grant the district attorney
the necessary authority to proceed"
Elmer Head, district attorney,
stated this morning. Heald was re-
ferring to the proposed action to
be taken by his office against the
Southern Sierras Power company
through an injunction to prevent
the company erecting power poles
or lines over or on county property
in furtherance of the rural electri-
fication program proposed by the
company.
At a special meeting of the board
held on Monday afternoon the sup
ervisors passed a resolution stating
that the board would adopt policy
not to grant franchises to anyone
acting in competition with the ir-
rigation district on the power dis
trihution program. In another reso-
luton adopted at this meeting the
board authorized the district at
torney to restrain the power COM
pany from building their lines
along and across public highways
in the county.
Heald stated this morning that
this authority can be given only at
6 regular meeting or at a special
meeting of the board to which all
members of the board had previous
ly agreed in writing. 1t was the
opinion Of the district attorney that
the consent of Hugh Osborne, con-
veyed by telegram from Lapeer,
Michigan, could not be construed as
sufficient to warrant him in pro-
ceeding at present with the court
action against the power company.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-27
Jacobs Lays Plans
For Schmeling Fight

NEW YORK, Sept. 81. U.P)-
Promoter Mike Jacobs plans to
leave for Detroit today or tomorrow
for a conference regarding a Max
Schmeling-Jo Louis fight there
next summer.
while am not in a position at
present to reveal those who are in
terested in the match" he said, II
can say that the powers that be
there have agreed to build a sta
dium seating 100000"
Jacobs said he would go to Eur
ope after January l and try to sign
Schmeling. MaX's contract with
with Joe Jacobs expires December
8, said Mike, and until that pact
runs out Max is too smart to close
for any bouts here"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-27
WILL BOOST FOR NEW HIGHWAY
Preble Will Ask Associated Chambers OF Commerce
To Sponsor Pioneering Trip

AT a meeting of the Associated
Chambers of Commerce in West
morland tonight, A. Y. Preble,
chairman of the board of county
supervisors will urge on that or
ganization trip which will start
in MeXicali and travel over the
route of highway No SO to Canada
and there organize an association to
get behind the movement to have
this route named as a national
highway from border to border.
Preble proposes to start this tour
on October 13 with delegates from
interested valley cities and will pick
up other interested persons from
other cities visited enroute.
He quoted this morning a letter
from c. H, Purcell, engineer of the
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-27
Plans For Bus
Service Resumed

Plans for street bus service in FL
Centro, which have been dormant
throughout the summer months, are
now being renewed by Bert Davis,
who is promoting the project.
Davis now has over 100 names to
a petition which will eventually be
presented to the city council ask
ing for a bus franchise, an hopes
to get several hundred more before
presentation is made.
"There are many local residents
who are in favor of the idea," Da-
Wis said today, "who have not as
yet had an opportunity to sign the
Atitions, and ] am going to take
,He time to sign them up before
Z presenting it"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-27

state highway department to Ed
Fletcher, San Diego, state. senator,
to the effect that the extension of
this road will be taken up at the
next meeting Of the executive COM
mittee of the American association
of state highway officials. He in
timated in this letter that the
granting of this extension by the
committee will not be as easy to
obtain as is thought at present.
This road has long been advocat-
ed by county civic groups as highly
desirable as it would give the valley
a direct outlet to the north and a
connection with two transcon-
tinental highways. 1t has been re-
peatedly suggested by county
groups for approval since first
broached earlier this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-27
Better Parking
For Game Tonight

In order to increase parking eff
ficiency for football games at Cen
tral Union high school, provision
has been made for a southern en-
trance to the parking area, thus
providing admittance on Orange
street as well as on Brighton, it
was announced this morning.
In addition to this, the opening
through the campus will be closed.
This does not mean, however, that
the east gate will be closed to pa
irons on foot.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-27
GABLE TO MEXICO

HOLLYWOOD, Sept, 81 UP)-
Clark Gable, screen star, will fly
to Mexico City next Tuesday on a
three week aerial jaunt that will
take him to Rio De Janeiro, he
announced today.
He will return from Rio to Mi
ami by boat and then fly to New
York to keep a radio broadcasting
engagement. Mrs. Gable will visit
her daughter in Houston, Texas,
during his absence, joining him in
New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-27
WHALEN FOUND

DOBBS FERRY, N. Y, Sept. %.
(UR)-GroVer Whalen, 14-year-old
son of the former New York police
commissioner, who had been missing
since this morning, was found this
afternoon by bloodhounds, lying un-
conscious on the bank of the Saw
mill river. 1t was at first feared that
he had been kidnapped.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-27
Baseball Scores
n WrsAS -
NATIONAL LEAGUE

At st. Louis-1st game r H f
Chicago ............ 002 100 11l--6 Is 2
st. Louis ......... 200 600 000-2 6 3
Lee and Hartnett; J. Dean and
Delaney.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn played
former date
Only games scheduled.
At Boston-2nd game r II e
New York 900 OIL 600--8 IL
Boston ALL 900 001-5 IL
Castleman, Parmelee and DAN
ming; Cantwell, Belts, Blanche and
Spohrer.
AT st. Louis-2nd game RHE
Chicago .....-........000 600 302-5 10 2
ST. Louis .. 600 003 00O-3 O
Root. Henshaw and ODea; Rybe
and Marrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-27
FRANCE SURE
WAR At HAND,
LAVAL STATES
Brit a in Preparing to
Build Navy And Italy
Merely Awaits Fight
BY United Press

Latest developments in the Ethi-
opian crisis follow
Geneya-France believes war in
Ethiopia is imminent, Premier La
val intimates to league council.
Adds Ababa-Torrential rains
mark official end of rainy sea-
son, indicating war probably can
not start within two weeks.
Asmara, Eritrea-Webb Miller, at
front with Italian army, described
Italy's steam roller" military ma
chine, ready to crush Ethiopia.
London-Britain reported pre-
pairing to notify powers she will
build vast navy.
Rome-IIaly continues military
preparations by announcing open
ing of big internal loan tomorrow
to finance war.
Paris-France interprets British
note as promising to cooperate in
Furnishing any aggressor in Eur
ope if war threat arises.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-27
BY WALLACE CARROLL

OiICu AiCoS oIaii correspondent
GENEVA, Sept. 27. - France be-
lieves war in Ethiopia is imminent,
Premier Pierre Laval indicated to-
day at session of the league coun-
Gil committee of 13 which is con-
sidering the dispute.
The council members were in
clined to consider favorably a sug-
gestion of Emperor Halle Selassie
that a league mission be sent to
Yr--..-y - -,
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-27

Lee and Hartnett; j. Dean and
Delaney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
RunOrs And Reality Gathered From This Sporting World
 By JOHN A. CLUNEY The Grisf Of Athletic Contest
Boston, New York And Havana

Three important bits of boxing information came over the wires today affecting the situation among the heavyweights and cruiser" weights as our English cousins tab the 175 pound class First off, the suspension of Joe Louis by the Cuban Boxing Commission stirred up things bit because the head of the commission insisted the action should hold good in New York, with which Cuba has working agreement. WheTeupon, General Phean and Bill Brown of the New York trio hemmed and hawed winding up with two opposite statements, one saying there was working agreement and the other admitting that there was but that New York would not back up the Cuban suspension unless the facts war ranted such acon Which is taking lot of time saying that they vii not kill the black goose that has been lay ing greenback eggs by the hundreds of thousands Cuba Cuba The whole point is that the Gastanaga bout would not draw expenses Mike Jacobs called off, AS for the boxing commission in New York and Cuba, who cares?
 Tonight in New York and Boston four young men, who would like to have crack at the worlds ightheavy weight championship will fight it out with the two winners probably matched before single opponent re- mains to challenge John Henry Lewis the cloung Col orado coored boy who relieved Bob Oin of his title with trouble at all Jock McAvoy the British TO pounder who convinced Americans that England can dig up a fighter and then, will try to put the clamps on Babe Risko, mddleweight champion. In the Hub, Tony Shucco who had that big ''X' on Al Ganer will try to outbox Al Mccoy, beate nby McAvoy two weeks ago. win for Shucco means bout with Jack Sharkey which is bargain from any angle after that Winston dive At any rate the fighters have the floor tonight but the trick is to keep their feet on it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
HORTON SMITH IS
 N NASSAU MEET GOLF FAVORITE ]
British Colonial Starts; Burke Cards 68 in
 Practice

Nassau, Bahamas, Dec. 2O.-(UP) Horton Smith of Chicago, winner of the recent $l0,OOO Miami-Btlt- more open, was favored to win the British Colonial S. 900 open tourna- ment starting today.
 A field of 30 entrants, including seventeen amateurs, teed of on the first round of IS holes. The second round of 18 holes will be played to- morrow and the final S6 holes Sum- day.
 Bobby Cruickshank, Richmond, Va, defending champion, shot a 66, two under par, in 8 practice round yesterday. Horton Smith scored a 70. Billy Burke, Bellaire, Fla., former U. s. open champion, equal ed par 68.
 Bede Clifford, governor of the Bahamas, and Anthony J. Drexel, Philadelphia socialite, were among amateurs entered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
THOMASTONH HIGH .vS. TERRYvILLE.
Game Tonight Important for Western COnnecti-
 cut Basketball Rivals
Especial to The Democrat)


 Thomaston, Dec. 20-Thomaston high school will play what may prove their toughest assignment of the year when they tangle with the Terryville high quintet in the fea- ture game at the local gym tonight, while the local maidens will toss baskets with the Terryville lassies with whom they played record game of 10-8 last year.
 Look Good
 The Terryville aggregation are the favorites to cop the league cham pionship and topple over alk oppo- sition in their path. Terryville has already beaten Collinsville by a 42- 16 score while the best the locals could do is eke out a 23-22 victory, but the Thomaston tossers after @ tough week of practice feel confi- dent of defeating the Locktowners. Due to the fact that the Terry vile team will draw large num- Der of fans, the public is encour- aged to come early to obtain seats. This will be the high schools final game for the year. Their next game will be Jan. IT.
 ThomaSton starting lineup an- nounced by Coach Mandell Green will be: If. Doyle, If. Bogdonski, c, Capt. H. Szyz, lg, s. CzyE, rg, Sher- meta.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
'''''''' T0day:S ''''''''
 Sports Parade
BY HENRY McLEMORE

United Press Staff Correspondent Washington, Dec. 20.-(UP).- Taking advantage of the winter sports Hull, Sidney B. Wood, the ten- his internationalist, has come out strongly for a Davis cup captain who has been through the heat of the white flannel wars. It is Sid- ney's opinion that the United States never will regain the cup until captains who teach theory are re- placed by captains who teach fact. He suggests Bill Tilden or Winnie Richards as leader.
 We agree with Sidney that Big Bill or Winnie would make ad- mirable leaders, but for the life of us we can't see why the United States Davis cup squad, as it now stands, needs any leading while abroad. It would be nice to have a captain to arrange for transporta- tion, tend to the luggage, and pay the hotel bill, yes: But what would be his value as teacher?
 A Advantage
 The argument for captain who has had Davis cup experience Is that he knows the actual playing conditions and would be able to counsel his me nconcerning the foreign turf, the foreign ball ,the foreign crowds, and give them help full pointers in technique and strategy. Well, if our players don't know those things themselves, by now, they should be given F on their report cards and sent home to help their mothers around the house.
 They've been over there enough times to know all the answers. AL lison and Wood and Van Ryn have played abroad almost as much as they have at home. Wimbledon, by now, should be almost as familiar as Forest Hills. And they certainly shouldn't need any pointers on how to play the opposition. If Fred Perry. Bunny Austin, Pat Hughes, Roderich Menzel, and Baron Won Cramm, still have styles which puzzle our players, then we might as well give our players up as hope- less and direct their talents into new, and simpler, fields.
 It isn't logical to expect Davis cup captain to make much change in the style of player in the short training period abroad. When a man makes the team his game is pretty well set for life. Any sud- den changes are more likely to hurt than improve. Even if the change is 8 sound one, the player doesn't have time to become accustomed tc 1t.
 We remember the case of Frank Shields and Captain R. Norris Will liar1s last year. A week or so be- fore the cup play Captain Williams suggested to Frank that his back hand would be improved if he would step into the ball more. Frank change his backhand style in prac- ticse and his game quickly im- proved. All hands were delighted and said Shields would give Perry a tremendous battle.
 Changed
 Then came the match and after only game or two Frank was hit- ting of his backhand in his old style. Which means he wasn't hit ting of it worth a durn. He ex- plained later that while he knew the new backhand Captain Will jams had given him was vast im- provement over his own, he hadn't practiced it long enough to get grooved. As a result. to use 1t, he would have to pause and think
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
N. E. Y HOOPMEN. TAKE HARD GAME
WatertOwn Buckinghanns Gave Local Outfit Great
 Game Last Night

The North End "" defeated the Buckingham A. c. last night to the tune of 32-25 but had 1t not been for Ed Santopietro, who scored ten points and played steady ball throughout the game the score might have been reversed. With the exception of Santopietro the North End "Y" team was no where near their form for they displayed a ragged exhibition of basketball to the North End fans. Werenko of the Buckinghams, was high scorer for the evening with thirteen points but Liddy Jasilunas was the tower of strength in the Watertown lineup, his consistency of passing and get ting the ball away from his oppo- nents was the chief standout for the Buckinghams.
 The Pals defeated the Boys Club Junior Varsity in the prelim by the score of 16-15. Harnick and Ches- tone stood out for the Pals while Fisher was the Junior Varsity best het Sc0re.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
LIVELY. ACTION MARKED INITIAL
 Y.D. RING SHOW
Wiley and Alberts in Slam- bang Draw-Buff, Man-
 ma Won Decisions

Though patronage was not heavy enough for the Yankee Division Veterans Association to meet eX- penses by the margin of $100, the slam-bang action provided by 20 Connecticut amateur boxers last night at Buckingham hall, prompt ed the YD boys to plan another set of bouts after the New Year holidays. An excellent windup in the last two bouts on the program stamped the show in the minds of the fans as well worth attending.
 Good Finish
 Frankie Buff of the South End punched out a clean cut decision over Jack Reed of New Haven in the final bout of three rounds, while Specs Wiley of Union City and Pete Alberts of Oakville fought a sizzling draw in the semi-final number. Wiley challenged the winner of the main bout which means that he will probably meet Buff on the next I'D program.
 George Hovey of Willimantic stopped tough Frankie Radigan of Torrington with hard right to the stomach in the first round after outboxing the New City boy for the first two minutes of the round. Dick Turcotte of this city showed left hook that will stop many opponents as it did Jimmy Collins of New Haven in the first minute of the first round, while Sam Van- nie of New Haven disposed of Billy Petrolle of Torrington with 8 solar-plexus punch in the third round.
 Decisions
 Danny Martin, Jr., was out pointed by Charley Kilman of New Haven while Freddy Manan of this city won from Black Jim Williams of New Haven. Emil Etters of Wa terbury won easily from Frank Ma hoskey of Willimantic while Pete Lucas of New Haven decisioned Billy Smith of Torrington. Paul Kelly of Willimantic was given the decision over Teddy Jeffords of Torrington, though Jeffords seemed to have clearly outpointed the stocky IriShman.
 Louis Kid Kaplan, former worlds featherweight champion, was third man in the ring, while Johnny Brickel timed the bouts, and Chick Kelley and John Cluney announced the boxers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
BOROUGH YMCA SWIMMERS WON. Hopkins Boys Lost Lively 43,.z2 Meet in Bor- 1.
 Ough Pool

Naugatuck, Dec. 29-The Naug- atuck "" swimming team defeat- ed the Hopkins Prep School nata- tors last night in the local Y. M. c. A. pool, 43-22. It was the first meet of the season for the locals and they showed considerable strength.
 Armand Fratesi of Naugatuck won the 100 yard breast stroke, Nix on of Naugattck was first in the 40 yard free style, Poscavage of Naug- atuck won his speciality, the 100 yard breast stroke, Erich of New Haven won the 220 yard free style, Duncan of Hopkins finished first in the 100 yard free style and Henry Grieder of Naugatuck showed promise by finishing first in the div- ing exhibition. The visitors captured the 160 yard relay and the locals won the 120 yard madley relay.
 Naugatuck swimmers were: Sar- geant, Grieder, Rado, Poscavage, Curran, Fratesi Glinckas, Sullivan, Nixon and Rosenblatt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
This, That And The Other

Crosby High school swimmers young, but prOmS-' ing make their initial start of the against col legate trained Alumni outfit tonight in the local tank and from all accounts the grads have the class to make the current crop of Crosby naators finish with nothing but some good experience. With Revlle Fox, John Monaghan, Eddie Smith, Babe CharrOn, Francis Lay, and several others ptted against the youngsters it looks like good exhibition by the Alumni Yet, can't be sure, for many fine swimmer has popped out of Crosby all of a sudden
 Chicago's Colored Clowns who put on great show and basketball game will make their first state showing in Bristol tomorrow night against the topline Sham rock Captains winners the professional Springfield Vsitations last week. and consisting of former Bristol High school hoop leaders
 Waterbury bowlers anxious in having their marks Duckpin Bowling Congress are invited to attend a meeting Saturday night at 10 o'clock following the Brass City Sweepstakes at Genl0t alleys to form local organization similar to that in New Haven and Hart ford Harry Cashin fine sportsman, is being men, toned as the probable president of the local group Secretary George L. Isemann of Washington D. o. who conduct the N D. B. c.
 Crosby will spring comparatively small but speedy hoop contingent Leavenworth Monday night at Wlby gyrn in game intended to put them on edge for the is anxious to take Leavenworth by large margin Wby did last Monday while 12 to 15 players will get chance to work out if Leavenworth does not make the game. too close for comfort
 Connie DOnahue's T0rrington High basketballers which got their coach off to fine start by winning all three games played to date will probably hit their first Snag of the season in Bristol tonight It's poor year when Bristol connot take TOrrngtOn which not what is used to be decade ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
eDeIand Cue Star So1us Class As Tournament Nears Enc
HOUSE OF DAVID TO
 MEET PRINCETONS

An outstanding Christmas holiday basketball game was signed this morning by Coach Tom Magner of the Princeton A. A. showing the sensational House of David team, with Matty Sheehan of this city, against the strong Princeton outfit. The game is set for Hsext Thursday, December 26th on the Y. M. 0. A. court.