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Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-01
WEEDY GRAINS
CAUSE LOSSES
TO GROWERS

California grain growers are
causing themselves serious losses
every year by planting Weedy seed
grain, said County Agricultural
Commissioner Harrigan who has
just received a report from the
seed laboratory, State Department
of Agriculture, showing what was
found in samples of wheat, oats,
and barley drawn by the county
agricultural commissioners from
seed being planted in their coun-
ties.
These samples came from grain
to be planted on more than $1,000
acres in l3 counties. About 90 per
cent Of the acreage represented by
the samples examined was being
planted with the growers own
seed, much Of which was badly
infested with weed seed. Wild oats
occurred in 80 per cent, cheat in
54 per cent, mustard in 43 per cent
wild radish in 26 per cent, morning
glory in % per cent, ripgut in 16
per cent, and three or more Of the
weed seeds mentioned above in AZ
per cent of the seed.
Commissioner Harrigan said a
grain field is an ideal place for
weeds to grow and produce seed.
He says further that the weeds ap-
propriate to their own use the soil
fertility and moisture needed by
the grain, thereby lowering both
the quantity and the quality of the
crop Much of this loss could be
prevented by planting clean seed,
Harrigan advised that the best
time to select seed for the coming
year is at harvest time when seed
from the best and cleanest field
may be set aside and thoroughly
cleaned before planting.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-01
Hollywood Film Shop

HOLLYWOOD, June |. W,P)-"We
exhibitionists, said Lionel Stander,
screwball film philosopher, take
ourselves too seriously"
Clad in faded purple pajamas,
the bushy-haired comedian method
ically destroyed his reputation as
a cue expert while discussing life
and letters over a pool table in his
Hollywood home.
Ham psychology is the actors
trouble. It comes of thinking the
movies are some terrific racket,
which they are not. The eight ball
in the corner pocket" missed.
I'm not criticlsing the poor
clucks. We all do our best, but
the fact remains that no matter
how we'll we wiggle our hips and
bat our eyes in front of two pieces
Of machinery, it's all pretty un-
important The ten ball on the
side" (Scratch. $50 why not relax
and have fun?
"As I said once to Marlene
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-01
BIG RESORT TO
BE BUILT NEAR
BOULDER DAM

LOS ANGELES, June 1. U.R)-
Plans to construct $2,500,000 hotel
and pleasure resort near Las Vegas
New, were announced today by a
syndicate of Southern California
businessmen headed by Harry Wies-
ler, San Diego investment broker.
Wiesler reported his organization
had obtained an 880-acre tract three
miles from Las Vegas and II miles
from Mead Lake. artificial body of
water behind Boulder Dam.
In addition to the Spanish-Style
hotel, the organization contem-
plates building a race track, gam
bling casino, golf course and swim
ming pools.
Wiesler said a group of Southern
California hotel and resort men
were among directors of the new
organization, known as the Boulder
Dam Hotel Corporation of Califor-
mia
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-01
FIFTEEN SAVED
IN PLANE CRASH

CHICAGO. June l. UP)-Skill Of
a veteran pilot and alertness of an
oil station attendant with a fire
eXtinguisher were credited today
with saving Is men and women
from injury and possible death
When their huge airliner smashed
into a housetop and pancaked into
a vacant lot.
The plane was forced down at
the end of its New York-Chicago
run last night. Its right wing clip
ped the roof OF a frame cottage
half mile from the airport. The
plane spun around, smashed one of
its motors, and hurtled to the
ground.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-01
HOLIDAY ACCIDENTS TAKE 100 LIVES
AIRPLANE CRASHES
HELP SWELL TOTAL
BY UNITED PRESS

The annual surge of Americas millions to the high
WAYS and countryside for the first big holiday of the
year left 1870 manged accident victims in morgues
and undertaking parlors United Press survey indicated
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-01

ers they're important, and our
egoes swell up SO big they crowd
us. Fourteen ball in the left corner
Gle shot the wrong BALD.
when your ego begins to push
you around, you're a sucker for
ham psychology and when you
get that you can't sleep, eat or
enjoy yourself for thinking how
important you are Only thing to
do then is come to Professor Stander
and have it deflated. Thousands Of
satisfied customers have taken the
cure. The fourteen ball in the side.
"a point every five minutes, as
regularly as clockwork).
About myself I have nothing to
say, except that I'm a modest fell
low, the chrysanthemum is my ia
vorite flower, abhor publicity, and
prefer just to live quietly with
mother and friends"
Paramount has substituted
Spawn of The North" for Beau
Geste" as its first technicolor pic
ture. Story is about salmon fish
cries of the northwest, and will be
filmed either on the Columbia riy-
er or in Alaska. Aside from the
fish Carole Lombard is the only
player cast SO far. "Geste" was
sidetracked till next fall because
the Sahara" desert near Yuma,
Ariz., is too hot to work in cur
rently.
Michael Curtiz, directing charge
of The Light Brigade" which is
finished except for filming the
charge itself, is talking to himself
Dietrich, why worry? millions may
sleep through this weeks picture,
but last weeks is older than yes
terday's newspaper, and that's the
Oldest thing in the world this is
going to be the famous Stander
maSse shot. The eleven ball in the
lower corner" (The cue-ball Jump
ed the rail and narrowly missed
Window
"AS I was saying, movies are just
an industry which has to sell its
product sight unseen. To sell un-
seen goods you've got to have
terrific ballyhoo. The ballyhoo gets
so good it convinces even the play
over rib engineered by camera
men.
We'll, so long" they told him
after seeing rusheS, that seems to
be the last of this one
What do you mean? We've still
got to shoot the charge"
Nope. Amt going to be a charge.
Just talked to the boss, and he
says we won't need it. Pictures
complete the way it is
But. man. It's the Charge of the
Light Brigade. We've got to have
a charge"
Not bit They're gonna change
the name" said the cameramen, and
Curtiz lost his hat in a dash for
the front office He came back
very pink, and has been muttering
ever since.
LYDIA Roberti and Jack Oakie
teamed in comedy again. Roberti
was borrowed from Hal Roach to
play with the lumpy-jawed Okla
homan in Champagne Waltz" The
gal is also No | prospect as Patsy
Kelly's running mate, succeeding
the late Thelma Todd
Cutting room scraps:
Loretta Young, shoulder long
black wig in Ramona" is a ringer
for Colleen Moore.
Martha Raye has gone Holly
wood. Bought a home in Laurel
Canyon.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-01

Cutting room scraps:
Loretta Young, shoulder long
black wig in Ramona" is a ringer
for Colleen Moore.
Martha Raye has gone Holly
wood. Bought a home in Laurel
Canyon.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-01

LYDIA Roberti and Jack Oakie
teamed in comedy again. Roberti
was borrowed from Hal Roach to
play with the lumpy -jawed Okla
homan in Champagne Waltz. The
gal is also No. prospect as Patsy
Kelly's running mate, succeeding
the late Thelma Todd.
The Washington times., 1936-09-08
Junior Golf LIST
Held Open

Post entries for the Middle At
Iantic Gold Association junior
championship will be accepted at
the starting tee tomorrow morn
ing at the Congressional Country
Club, it has been announced by
Waiter R. McCallum, association
secretary.
Only IL entries had been re-
ceived by last night, but Secretary
McCallum expects post entries to
double this number.
9:OO-1 :OO-Eric King, Army and Navy
Jackie DettweiIer, Congressional. ana
Dave Hunt, Congressional.
O:O5.1 :O6-R. Brown, Congressional
Jack Pye, Army and Navy, and Ralph
BOgart, Army and Navy.
9:1O-1: 40 Billy Shea, Congressional
John Farrell, HiIlendale, and Bill Tom
nnsOn, C. C. of Virginia.
9:15-1:15 Billy Dettweiler, Congress
siOnal; j. d. Ewell, Hermitage, and Dick
Myers, Manor.
The Washington times., 1936-09-08

Yesterdays Results
New York, 6-14; Philadelphia, Eli.
Pittsburgh, Ala; st. Louis, IL.
Cincinnati, 6-S; Chicago, "a.
Brooklyn, 81; Boston, IA. (First game
IL innings.
TSday's Games
No games scheduled.
The Washington times., 1936-09-08
Gridders
To Scrinnmdge
7 orroW

The condition of his squad per-
mitting, Jack Hagerty expects to
hold the initial Scrimmage of the
fall season for his squad tomor'
row afternoon on the Hilltop prac-
tlce field. Yesterday afternoon.
the Georgetown gridmen had their
first taste of hard contact work,
when the 40 odd candidates
Gonned heavy uniforms and went
through a long tWo-hour drill.
Despite the intensity of yeSter-
days first drill, there was only
one casualty. Pete Churinskas suf-
fered q slightly twisted ankle
which may keep him on the side
lines for a few days.
The new shift, which Jack Hag-
erty has installed into the Hilltop
attack, will be given its first trial
tomorrow in the initial Scrimmage.
If the shift does not hinder the
effectiveness of his backfield, the
Hoya mentor intends to keep it.
Ed Bodine, end, and Al Vaccaro
and Mike Petroskey, tackles, were
still among the missing. They are
expected to report today. George
towns squad was decreased by
one with the announcement that
Henry Leslie, reserve center on
last years varsity squad, would
not play this year. Hagerty in
tended using the former George
town Prep star as a guard this
year.
The Washington times., 1936-09-08
Coleman Added
To Mai Card

Crowd-pleasing Abe Coleman,
stumpy kangaroo kicking" grap-
pier, has been added to Promoter
Joe Turner's card, Thursday night,
$3.50 o'clock, at Griffith Stadium.
Abe will tackle Ed MeSke, an
other up and coming mailman, in
the 30-minute time limit semifinal.
Coleman and Ed Meske are sup
plementing the Gino Garibaldi-Joe
Cox feature, which promises to
be one of the roughest bouts of
the year.
Three other bouts, completing
a five match card, instead of the
customary four, will round out
the program.
VOTE AMERICAN
Texas League
Sa1'.. StIr City 70 2: 2: FFl'T; t. Worth 10 10 :
Okla, CITY 6 0 Tulsa .. 4 8
The Washington times., 1936-09-08
George washington University :,

George washington University
opens it's seventh football season
under Head Coach Jim PiXlee with
the most uncertain prospects since
the Soft-spoken MiSSourian began
to pull the Buff and Blue out of
the gridiron doldrums.
Not even at the termination Of
preseason practice at Camp Let's
can a definite picture of George
WaShfngton's 1896 outlook be
drawn, and most likely "Possum
Jim" won't be able to estimate his
strength until after the opening
game with Emory and Henry on
September 25.
Pixlee faces a tremendous task
in building a capable team from
the greenest and youngest squad
he has ever instructed at G. w.
He can't possibly replace Tuffy
The Washington times., 1936-09-08

'Leemans; there simply being no,
one of the Belgian Bomber's quail
ties present, and he expects to en-
counter a lot of trouble in bolster
ing the tackle positions, only one
of which can be manned at this
writing by an experienced player.
Dale Prather, a giant of 210
pounds, is the lone tackle veteran
and he must maintain the fast
pace he reached toward the close
of 1885 in order to meet the
standard of Colonial tackles of re-
cent years.
Deming Is Missing
Harry Deming, one of the best
tackles in the East and a place
keeper extraordinary, who won
four games with field goals, is
missing. The burly captain Of the
1885 outfit has played his allotted
The Washington times., 1936-09-08

confidence with a resulting i'm
provement in performance.
Hanken Is Prospect
One of the few bright situations
facing Pixlee at this stage is the
well-manned end department, in
which he can point out a truly
great prospect in the sturdy body
of Ray Hanken. A converted half
back, Hanken indicated brilliant
things last year, showing marked
ability to block tackles, catch
passes, cover punts and destroy
opposing interference. Two other
letter winning ends available are
Pete Yurwitz and Leon Morris,
both of whom saw a lot of service
last year.
Beside the tackle positions,
Pixlee is worried over the guard
,berthS. Although Ted Cottlngham
The Washington times., 1936-09-08
PXLEE EACES TASK IN BUILDING GEORGE WASHINGTON TEAM

won a letter as a guard last year,
he left something to be desired
in blocking and wasn't quite fast
enough to keep from jamming up
plays in which he had to sweep
out of his position to cut down
the enemy flanker or a secondary.
Speedy guards are essential to the
success of Pixlee'S attack, so
"Possum Jim" is going to be i'm
pressed first by a candidates foot
work.
No name of Alabama'S appeal
is found on the 1896 G. w. sched-
ule, but teams just as strong as
the Crimson Tide, as proved by
last seasons developments, are
there. Pixlee looks for Arkansas
and Mississippi, mid-October foes,
to show local fans as good football
as Alabama.
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,time and leaves yawning gap Pix
lee must fill in hurry. Without
strong tackles-not only two, but
three or more-George Washing
ton can't hope to defeat the power
clubs on it's schedule, such as Ar
kansas, Mississippi, Rice, and West
Virginia.
Another extraordinary per-
former who has finished his var
sity career and who'll be mighty
hard to replace is red-headed Ken
meth Rathjen, probably the best
snapperJback G.. w. has had in
recent history. When Red was
backing up the line or tossing the
ball back to the backfielders Pix
lee had no worries about the CEN
ter position. It is extremely
doubtful right now that any one
can completely fill Rathjen's
The Washington times., 1936-09-08

shoes although Armando Saltur-'
ELI, with more experience, may
succeed before the close OF the
campaign.
It sounds almost like hereSy, but
George Washington may boast a
better backfield without the great
LeemanS this year. Three vets
are again on hand-Capt. Frank
Kavalier, Herb Reeves, and George
Jenkins. Minus the ever willing
and capable Leemans they won't
suffer from the Let Tuffy do it"
attitude that seemed to mark
their work in previous seasons.
This attitude expressed not lazi-
ness, but fear that objectives
couldn't be reached unless their
celebrated team mate occupied
the major role. Now, without
him, they should have more self
The Washington times., 1936-09-08
Second Place
Hope Of Griffs
On Trip
By FRANK BUCK" ONEILL


Second place opened wide its
gates for the Griffs yesterday,
but the boys went past the en-
trance. They find themselves
this morning still deadlocked for
the bottom rung of the first divi-
sion, but still two and one-half
games ahead of the Boston Red
Sox. And it you ask Bucky
Harris about it; that's Sumpin'
"They shall not pass" was the
battle cry of the teams fighting
to gain second place. And none
could pass through the mael-
Strom that marked a holiday
schedule. Each of the contending
teams won and lost, which was
rather unusual under the condi-
tionS. The Yankees won a double
header with the Athletics, which
served only to increase the lead
of the New Workers, and drive
the haplesS Athletics deeper into
the cellar.
Detroit halved with the White
Sox; Cleveland split with the
Browns, and Washington divided
the laurels with the Red Sox. So
the GriffS are half a game out of
second place this morning as they
prepare for the final turn around
the American League circuit.
Detroit and the White Sox are
the only teams scheduled today,
and the winner will move into
second place.
Now just who was it that said
fans in this city were apathetic
toward sports? There were $4,000
out on July when the Yankees
came to town, and there were U.s.
900 out there yesterday to see the
battle with the Sox. Nothing that
Smacked of lack of interest there.
Jimmy DeShong hurled his way
through the first battle in fine
style, despite the fact that he was
nudged for II Safeties by the Red
Sox.
Ben Chapman is something Of q
Continued on Page 20, Col. u
The Washington times., 1936-09-08
Potomac ArChers Win
In Baltimore Shoot

Potomac Archers had a victory
on record today, following a shoot
with the Baltimore ArcherS in
Baltimore, Md.
Fred Acree, jr., and Mrs. B. C.
Tiff starred for the locals. Acree
won the mems championship
and the York round challenger's
trophy. Mrs. Tiff took the flight
and sand shoots and placed third
in the target event.
The Washington times., 1936-09-08

her usual standard but even the
veriest golf novice could see she
had the class of a true golfer.
The match itself wasn't much
to rave about, if the scoring yard
stick is used as a measure. The
putting was ordinary and the play
around the green's. with few ex-
ceptions, was atrocious.
Nevertheless, Babe DidrikSon
left no doubts that she is supreme
among women golfers off the tee.
Indeed, the average man golfer
Continued on Page 2S, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1936-09-08

Miss Berg, teaming with Mrs.
Betty P. Meckley, fell victim by
the overwhelming score of and
3 in a match with Babe Didrick-
son and Helen Dettweiler before
more than $500 spectators at the
Congressional Country Club yes
terday afternoon.
Below Usual Standard
The red-head, freckled-face 49,
year old Minneapolis girl was the
darling with the gallery and she
alone was the cause for such a
large attendance. Twas a pity
Miss Berg wasn't playing up to
The Washington times., 1936-09-08
Baseball
Standings


Yesterdays Results
WASHINGTON, 6-5; Boston, 4-6.
New York, 4-8; Philadelphia, S-S.
Detroit, 81; Chicago, 7-8.
st. Louis, 6-1; Cleveland, 4-7.
TOday's Games
Detroit at Chicago. (Only game sched
uled.l
The Washington times., 1936-09-08
TowSRine
Future
hDOubt
By KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor

Times Sports Editor
The ring days Of
Bobby T o W, Alex
andria bus and pile
driving heavyweight,
who created a sensa-
tion in a Chicago
elimination tourna-
ment last winter by
winning Z straight
fights, may be num-
bered.
Tow has just arisen from a
S0-day spell abed, forced there
by the manipulations Of an
osteopath to whom he went for
special treatment. A ligament
strain, according to Tow's man
ayers, Bob and Beverly May,
was aggravated by the practi-
toner to such an extent that
Tow lay helpless abed for
almost a month in the home Of
the elder May.
Bobby is now up again, but get
ting about stopped and bent, his
face plainly showing the agony
through which he has passed.
On advice of friends, Tow, sew
eral weeks ago, sought relief from
. severe muscular pain by con-
Sulting a specialist who treated
such symptoms by handpoWer.
Really ManhGndIed
Tow claims that he suffered
tortures Of the damned by sub
mitting to such treatment and
that the pain became so acute he
had to ask the doctor to desiSt.
He Immediately went to bed.
where he was confined helpless
for the better part of four weeks,
being administered to by his wife
throughout the siege.
Now there seems to be a queS-
ton when or if Tow will ever be
able to fight again.
It is common knowledge that
muscular ailments often respond
less quickly in the cases Of stricken
athletes than bone fractures, and
even Tow has become dubious as
to whether he might again hope
to take up active ring training.
Luck Turns Sour
Thus, Tow finds his luck run
ming in quite an opposite dlrec-
ton during the last six months
to what it was registering back
there in the winter, when he was
bowling 'em over on the average
of once a week out in Nate Lewis
and Jim Mullen'S Windy City
elimination tournament.
Since then, all manner Of un-
toward things have happened to
Tow.
He lost here to Gallagher.
After the Gallagher loss, Tow
and his trainer, Harry Groves,
separated.
Tow then lost in Dallas to Tom
Beaupre, the tall Texan he had
knocked out in five rounds in
Chicago.
Returning from Dallas, Tow
and his sponsors, Bob May,
stopped by st. Petersburg for a
vacation, the thought being that
possibly Tow had been little bit
too active in the ring and might
be somewhat burned out.
SaUed TlOO Summers LiUes
Idling on the beach at Pass-a-
Grille, Bobby saw his plain duty
of having to save a pair of
hyserical swimmers who had got
ten caught in the terrific under
tow, when the regular life guards
CONTINUED on Page 30, Col. II
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Berg's Sound Suing
In1presses Golfers
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

She the losing sde but Patty Berg today had left
lasting impression with District golfers Hers Of
the soundes swings shown by feminine golfer to visit
The Washington times., 1936-09-08

Sid Wood
BOws To
CuHey
BY ELLSWORTH VINES


Copyright, 1896, American Newsps-
per, Inc.)
FOREST HILLS, L. L., Sept. 8.
I saw three totally unexpected up
sets registered in the National
Singles Tennis Championships
yesterday.
Henry Culley conquered Sid
ney Wood.
Johnny Van Ryn downed Bobby
Riggs.
And Gussie Raegener dispatched
Mrs. Mary Greet Harris.
The biggest upset of the day, in
my opinion, on the form shown
here thus far was the win OF Van
Ryn over Riggs. Although Van
Ryn has established a reputation
for playing his. finest tennis in
national championships, the de-
ciSiveness of his victory was to-
tally unlocked for.
Van Ryn's play in the first two
sets was mechanically perfect.
His return of service was the
finest he has flashed in some time
and this is indeed complement
to Johnny, for he is considered
one of the best in the world in this
department. His ground game
was steady and his shots were
always close to the lines. His in.
frequent excursions to the net
were well-timed.
Deserves to Win
Van Ryn deserves to win this
match. He played by far the bet.
ter tennis while Riggs, winner Of
the American clay court title and
a recent winner of the NewporE
singles crown, did not exhibit the
form he had previously displayed.
I have a Sneaking suspicion
that Sidney Wood went into his
match with Culley completely over
confident. Culley was out to do
or die" and was very much alive
throughout the entire match.
The tennis displayed in this
match was not up to the caliber
shown in the RiggS-Van Ryn bat
tie. Wood, from the very outset,
seemed to be very tired nd COM
pletely lacking in ambition. He
evidently had left all his good ten
mis- behind him in his five7set
match with Gilbert Hall on Satur-
day.
Only in the third set, which he
won 6-3, did Sidney show any
semblance of the form that kept
him in the first five for several
years. In this set he eXerted him.
self to the extent of serving harder
and making more frequent Sallies
to the net. Following the inter
mission, Wood, however, came
back more lackadaisical than ever.
Major Upset
The other matches in the mems
singles were all one-way matches.
Fred Perry flashed the best ten
mis- I have ever seen him play in
annihilating Gene Mako, 60,
6-3, 60. Mako never had a
chance to get started, for Perry
completely dominated the play.
Bitsy Grant, as expected,
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Pelizza, the Frenchman.
The defeat Of Mrs. Harris by
Miss Raegener, in my opinion,
should not be claSSed as a major
upset. Miss Raegener has shown
splendid form all week. Her left
handed service had Mrs. Harris
continually on the defensive. She
also displayed one of the finest
bits Of strategy Of the tournament
with change Of pace that caught
Mrs. Harris completely off guard.
Mrs. Harris had been returning
Miss Raegener's hardest services,
SO the youthful Californian
played four easy services in the
final set, so surprising Mrs. Harris
that the veteran was unable to
get any of them into play. It was
a bit of fast thinking one would
expect from an older and more
experienced player rather than
from one playing her first ma
tional tournament.