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The daily independent., 1936-10-08
BONNEVILLE TROLLEY
GOES OUT OF SERNIC +

University. \. C., Oct. ~
A lCne. faithful passenger Of the
University railroad tonight faced
the problem Of finding neS
near of tran. .portatiOn.
Officials Of the railwav tcdav
asked. and received. permi, sion
# the state Ut;litiC: commission
to abandon the line.
Occasionally there would be as
many as ten passengers. they
said. but day-in and day-out
cnIy one man. whose name no
body knew. made the railroad :
way-stop 10 Chapel Hill. location
Ct the Cniycr.iiy OF North Caro-
lima.
Average revenue OF the line
fer a month was listed a. s'.9'.
against all operating cost Oi 81
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Continued from Page One
with a l20-fOot draw clearance.
1t has pleaded its inability to fl
nance such a bridge as the war
department wants, and has ask
ed the proponents of the short
cut to bring pressure to bear on
the war department, thru Con-
gresham Warren. But in a con-
ference with Mr.. Warren last
week, local leaders learned that
the proper place to bring pres
sure to bear is upon the highway
commission. And that is what the
delegation intends to do tomor-
row. ~i~'
Among those who have indicat-
ed that they will be on hand are:
w. T. Culpepper. w. C. Dawson,
A. G. Small, GlenWood Meads, w.
E. Griffin, Mayor Jerome Flora.
E. c. Conger, Herbert Peele, J. J..
Hughes, w. l. HalStead, F.. Webb
Williams, Percy E. Sanders. S. G..
Etheridge, John B. MCMILLAN.
Buxton White, c. Everett Thomp-
son, John Hall, Mayor E. w.
Spires and others of Edenton.
Vincent Leary, w. B. Godfrey
and others. of Shiloh.
The Camden delegation is re-
ported to have petition bearing
hundreds of signatures calling up
on the state to build the short cut
without further delay.
The daily independent., 1936-10-08

lands and the Amami-O-Shima
station in the NanSei Island. the
Ryojun station at the head Of the
Yellow Sea, and the Bako base at
Formosa. All these are relatively
close to Japan.
Great Britain: Bases IN British
Columbia. at Auckland. n. L.. sgd
ney. Australia. Hong Kong. and
Singapore, with a naval anchor
age at Wei-Hai-Wei.
The British proposal opened
anew the delicate International
question of relative sea power that
led Japan to cenouncc the 5-5-3
treaty on the contention that the
ratio gave 100 great an advantage
TO the United states and Great
Britain.
The daily independent., 1936-10-08
FOOTBALL TICKETS ARE
SOLD AT BARGAIN PRICES

Elizabeth City streets swarmed
with high-powered statesmen yester-
day as members Of the high school
athletic association offered season
tickets" to local football games for
sale. The tickets entitled the bearer
TO see games which the Yellow
Jackets will play on the home
grounds for the next three Friday
afternoons, and will include Wind
Sor. next Friday, Edenton and an
o:her school yet to be signed up.
The cost Of the tickets is 80 cents
Tor school children. and 81 90 for
adults
The daily independent., 1936-10-08
To Abrogate Pact
If NaziS and Italy
Are Persistent
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ernmCnt is obliged TO declare that
if measures for halting violations
arc not taken Immediately. 1t con-
sidcrs itself free from obligations
on the agreement.
The council. after secret con-
ference with two representatives
of the Spanish government. sent
Clement r. Att.Ce and Arthur
Greenwood. prominent labor
leaders. 10 London TO submit TO
the government New information
regarding breaking OF the non
intervention pact.
The daily independent., 1936-10-08

pressed a sworn statement alleg-
ING that Elliott Roosevelt, son OF
the chief executive. contracted TO
receiTe q commission of S5OO.OOO
for the sale Of airplanes to Rus
s5a because the pact never was
fulfilled and public inquiry only
would have "smeared the presi-
dent" Chairman Gerald P. Nye,
r.. y. D. said today.
Al the same time. Nyc said that
ne finally had been compelled to
make public the text OF the affl-
davit. sworn 10 by Anthony FOX
kcr. Dutch alrplane manufacture
er and se.f-StylCd peer Of all air
craft statesmen. giving details OF
the purported contract with the
presidents son. in the interest
OF fairness
Tichcnor's Statement
New York. Oct. 7.-UR)-A pur-
ported agreement between Elliott
Roosevelt. son of the president.
and Anthony Il. G.. FOkker, Dutch
arpIanc manufacturer, 10 set UP
a corporation which would re-
cCiVe CONN! .SSlOnS on airplaneS
sold 10 tic soviet union, was made
public today by Frank a Tlchc-
nor. publisher Of the Aero Digest.
II was dated Hollywood. Cal, Feb.
%. 1884.
Elliott Roosevelt said at Dallas
that the contract he signed with
Fo!ikcr excluded dealings with
any governments, particularly
Russia and Mexico.
Tic agreement made public by
TiclCn0r. in the form of letter
from Tokkcr 10 young Roosevelt.
related that FUkkcr'S company
had obtained European sales
rights fo~ LockhCCd Electra air
plans and that nc proposed to
turn these rights over TO a COM
pany that would be called The
Lockkccd Salcs and export co..
pCra,!Un. Il g 30 So, CUt that
Roosevelt wuS 70 nr"an.Z" a COM
PAM c. .rd =. i1rt Roosevelt. Inc.
TLc icttcr as given out by
TichCnor continued.
Your corporation is hereby ap-
pointed sales representative for
the Lockheed Sales and Export
corporation on the following
terms and conditions.
On any sales Of airplaneS SIM
lar TO the Electra model air
plane. 10 the soviet union. a COM
mission shall be paid to your cor
poratiCn, providing the order is
secured within one year from this
date.
This commission shall be ar
rived at by deducting from the
sales price agreed upon with the
soviet union the cost price. which,
a. the moment, is estimated 10 be
approximately $4,000. The differ
cnce between the sales price and
the cost price IS understood to be
the profit on each airplane. One
half Of this amount shall be paid
10 YOU when determined. and af-
ter actual receipt of the money
by the Lockheed sales and export
corporation. and is the commits
sion above referred to.
Your corporation shall be paid
b ythe Lockheed sales and export
corporation on a retainer fee
amounting TO $4,000. Of this sum
the receipt of $4,000 is hereby &C
knowledged by you on behalf of
your corporation, which sum was
paid on Feb. 6, 1884"
The balance of the retainer was
to be paid. the alleged agreement
said providing an order for a
substantial number of airplaneS is
placed by the soviet union with
the LOCkhced sales and export
corporation prior TO May 6, 1884.
or shortly thereafter.
The daily independent., 1936-10-08

Washington. Oct. 7.-'UP'-A
prominent American naval cT-
pert tonight countered Great Brit
aims plan to freeze the present
layout of navy bases II the Paci-
fIc by asserting that The United
States should build now bases on
the islands Of Gaum and Mindi-
mao in the western Pacific.
Nathaniel NJ. Hubbard. Editor
Of "Scapower" and an official Of
the Navy League. said such bases
were The most economical step
the United States coU.G take 10
preserve its naval strength in the
Pacific" He SAID the Navy League
was prepared 70 publish a program
uiyCcat..g such construction.
"Abandonmcnt Of the right to
fortify islands and build naval
bases IN the Pacific at this time
would be dCrog&tory to our posi-
ton in the Pacific" Hubbard SaiG
Japanese have indicated in
their Parliament and IL press re-
leases, that they are going %
fortify the japanese manGated is
land and make bases there. Sue.
moves would be in violation Of the
terms Of their mandate. TIC Cn.y
answer from the United STATES :
10 create naval bases Oh the IS
lands Of Guam and M.nd.rao
the latter is IN the Philippine
group
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a question Of one man $ reputation
AGAINST that OF another.
! have never denied. ne said,
that I discussed with FOkkcr ar
rangements for selling planes 10
the Sovcc government. or that l
even entered mo a contract with
FOEker.
But the contract w"> cancelled
urG retained 10 mc. : never re-
cu.vy& & penny from Poker for
myself. never ACID for Fokker
II ~ such sales. T.e contract.
which subsequently was cancelled.
had provided specifically That !
should not be rcQGcs-eG by FOX
::cr or any Of his representatives
20 coucac. any representative Of
g. European government o. OF the
Tinted States Government.
The daily independent., 1936-10-08
IN Attcmp; 10 Smear
The President

II : obvious. " :.c said. that
my father ncvey had any part IL
M dealings with FoEEcr ana I
can see no ycascn why al OF this
should bc b-OugH. out az this time
excCp. Z desire Cn the part Of
someone 70 bcsmwch the name Of
the president Of the United
States.
Fokkcr's statement to the son
ate committee. dated S-pt. l8.
1885. SAID that he and Young
Roosevelt entered INTO an agree
mcnr on Feb. e. 1884. covering
ne expected sale Of 50 planes 10
Russia a an expected price TO
allow. q commission yt SjJO.0QO T.
mysc.: ana S5tQ.9J9 70 Emo;
Roosevelt.
T.c.cnor mad public To-Day q
copy ot what Ne SAD was this
agreement between Elliott Rose
ye.t and FoE!;cr. vi. G. ". STRAIT
.o.- a. "..i-t'S. :. " a. ua'C" no.
.ywoOd. Ca. Feb. e. 1884.
The puypoy.ed agreement set
toEc- t-at Roosevelt was 70 form
company ca.-eo 5--.olt EooSc-
'--t. nc. ana '-.". Eo"s co. poI d
ION S--''.- - pa" - ,!-e LUX
..-eU o"--s c EAi'~-. Cy- 'O- g ~.
.e'~-tleE Zee ''N-o,, o,,!!,.'!@ 70 SO
yJJ. O1 t..-a sum, the receipt o.
$4,000 .S -ertoy acAIo|.cCgeo by
YOU on D-na-; ot YOUR corporation
"n!cn sum vas pa-C CA FLo. b.
1884. L also SCI toE;H the terms
Of the sa-es commission 10 oe
paid.
Young Roosevelt SAID ne could
not DC certain this Was a true copy
o. the original unit. that docu-
mtAt Itself cou-u Dc C,,.2-ncG from
NcT York.
No Corporation Was Formed
= Go know" he SAID. that no
such CORPORATION or company ever
vas formed b. me: 7 reviewed no
such commission or retainer fee
from Fokker or his associates: and
a $4,000 checks sent 10 me was
never caShcd. but was DESTROYED
and payment on i was stopped al
l!c bank. Is an additional safe
guard FoEEer d:G pay Stratton
$4,000. buc because Of his cX-
pCnscS and services TO FoEkcr. the
money was not returned and I
have IN my possession letter
from FoEEcr SAYING ne d!d not
want Il returned.
There were numerous letters
The daily independent., 1936-10-08
i. S. May Fortify
Bases In Far East
TOGuard Interests

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The daily independent., 1936-10-08
Roosevelt Will
Invade Kansas
On Long Tour

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The daily independent., 1936-10-08
Alleged FOkker-
Roosevelt Pact
Brings Denials

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Big Delegation
TOPreSSure the
Highway Com.

Continued from Page One
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Washington. Oct 7.--iU.P.-ThC
senate munitions committee sup
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-09
FIRST DIVISION
SQUADS SUFFER
IN COAST LOOP
BY UNITED PRESS

Thursday was a bad day for all
first division teams in the Pacific
Ceast League with the exception OF
the Mission Reds.
The league leading Oakland
Aoorne lest to the San Diego Padres
l to 0. The second place Seattle
indians were trimmed to 2 by Los
Angeles. The San Francisco Seals,
staging a last minute rally, noSed
out the Portland Beavers 5 to 4.
The Missions. outhit to 7, man
aged to bunch their bingles in the
lith and drive in a single run to
win 1 TO 0 over Sacramento.
The other l to 0 battle was
pitchers duel between Mamie
Ealvo, San Diego hurler, and Tom
Conlan, who occupied the mound
sor Oakland. Salyo allowed the
Caks 10 hits, while his rival held
The Padres to 5.
The Seals victory oyer Portland
was due to a LAST minute rally. The
Seals came into the last half of
the ninth trailing 4 to 3. They
filled the bases and tied the count
when Lefty ODoul walked. Hold
er'5 single scored Graves for the
winning tally
The angels victory over Seattle
was Jack SalVeson's eighth consecu-
tive win fCG his team He allowed
but five hits while him teammates
got Y IF Osborn
The Angels early in the game took
a ? to lead. The Indians tied the
count in the third Los Angeles
pulled ahead again in the sixth
when Hurst scored on Reese single.
Hurst and NIatdck made home on
three hits and a wild pitch in the
eighth to cinch the game.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-09

without some sort of training But
I don't believe in this everyday
work your head-off sort Of training.
All I need is a week to be in good
shape. Take me right now I'm
ready 10 swim as fast as / ever did,
yet I went to a honey CT a party
with my husband last Saturday
night. And I'm going on a lot
more. II can't swim and have fun,
then somebody can do my swimming
Tor me"
Mrs. Jarrett. who is entirely too
pretty to be an athlete! refuses to
view the Olympic games as a holy
cause. She just can't see why de
feat for her or for the team. would
be a national calamity.
The way I lock at the games" &"
she said, they offer @ lot Of young
people a grand trip, and a chance to
have the fun Of competing against
the best athletes Of Ill the other
countries. At least, that's the way
they should be. I'm not saying
that's the way they are. TOO many
of the swimmers and divers, and
runners TO the Olympic games be-
lieying the fate OF the nation rests
on their shoulders. As a result. they
are a bundle Of nerves. and don't
have any fun
Mrs. Jarrett spoke the truth. In
mis- day this reporter has talked to
athletes Of all sorts ana very few of
them found any joy in their sport.
I remember talking to Bitsy Grant
of Atlanta during the Davis cup
matches with Australia at Phila-
dclphia Bitsy told me that the
greatest disappointment Of his life
was the making of the Davis cup
squad.
All my life" he told me. L have
worked to get on the squad and get
one Of those coats with the coat OF
arms on the pocket. Now I've got
| it. and there hasn't been any fun
Nothing but work and worry. ]
5 swear it isn't worth it,"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-09
BIG LEAGUES
RESUME: PLAY
AFTER z E s T


NEW YORK, July 9. WP)-Play
in the major leagues gets back under
way today after a three day sus-
pension for the all-star game.
The season is nearly half gone
with the New York Yankees max
ing a runaway of the American
League While the st. Louis Cardi-
nails and the Chicago Cubs fight for
first place in the National.
Eastern American League clubs
are entertaining their western rivals
while the western National teams
are being invaded by their eastern
opponents.
The Yankees, leading the Ameri-
can by 10 games. open their home
stand against the Cleveland Indians,
now occupying fifth place. The st.
Louis Browns and the Philadelphia
Athletics begin their cellar series"
with the Browns only half a game
out of seventh. Chicagos White
SoX invade FenWay Park at Boston
to tackle the Red SOX and the Sec
end place Detroit Tigers engage the
Washington Senators
In the National the leading Cardi-
mails have a good chance to increase
their game margin over the
Cubs against the New York Giants
who have melted down to fifth
place The Cubs should have q
push-over in the Brooklyn Dodgers
who apparently are bent on break
ing the league record for games lost
in one season. They play double
header today.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-09

neIS O1 Jlle last JIlTep main events,
Fred Davis, Frank Hetzel and Ho-
bart Herrick.
This event, starring the three
fastest cars on the track, will be
the greatest race seen on the
midget oval Carl Vogt has Of
fered a cash prize to the winner
Of the match race.
The midget drivers will have
one more prize to shoot at in to-
nights 40 lap main event as the
Eagles Club has offered a crash
helmet to the driver who garners
the most points in the next four
races.
Hobart Herrick, Fred Davis and
Frank Hetzel are the heavy favor
ties t0 finish 1-2-3 in the main
event but the three cars from San
Diego, the two autos from Yuma
and the EI Centro speedsters will
be in the thick of the battle to-
night.
Car owners have spent the en-
tire week in repairing their cars
and every racer that starts the
main event should finish the race.
With 13 cars in the grind the race
promises to be one of the most
thrilling and closely contested con-
tests of the year.
The track is in first class shape
as the Midget officials completely
reSmfaced the oval this week with
5000 gallons of oil, 90 percent as
phalt. The new hard surface will
indubitaby speed up the oval and
lCcal drivers anticipate breaking
several track records,
The Jack Person trophy dash
will open tonight's program.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-09
TODAY'S
Sports Parade
BY HENRY McLEMORE

NEW YORK. July 9. UP. - Mrs
Eleanor Holm jarrett thinks the
United States is just the sweetest
country in the world. and she would
love 10 vim for it in the Olympics
She also thinks the medals you get
for winning are 700 cute for words,
and would ike to have another one.
But-and she is very plain spoken
about thia-tha fun she gets out Of
life comes before everything. and if
She can't have that and sun be the
greatest Of al b8ckstrOke swimmers.
she is quite ready 10 hang up her
little silk tank suit and not 90 near
the water
I talked to Ms. Jarrett yester-
day. On the edge Of the giant pool
Long L land where. on Saturday, the
best girl swimmers in the country
will fight il out for places on the
Olympic team. The cork marked
lanes Of the pool were filled with
thrashing competitors. Coaches and
assistant coaches stroke along the
sides clocking trials and yelling ad
vice. It w5s all very serious.
Most Of those girls out there
don't get much fun out Of swim
ming Mrs. jarrett remarked. It's
work with them Hard work They
swim. swim. and swim some more,
all the time. And when they're not
swimming they worry about their
diet. their condition, and a million
other things. Sport is an awful
grind TO them
4 want no part Of that kind Of
sport a week or so ago, at the
national championships, a reporter
asked me how / trained, and I tolc
him with plenty of champagne anc
/ not much sleep. I guess you saw
the story; it was printed all around
/ didn't think he take me quite 81
literally, and make me out as Z
person who spent all her time in g
night club, dancing and gulpinl
+ cocktails Common sense would tel
you that you can't break recor,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-09
ANGELS CHOOSE
ONTARIO CAMP
FOR TRAINING

ONTARIO, Cal, July 9. U2l-The
Los Angeles baseball club of the
Coast League will train here next
season. Business Manager Oscar
Reichow announced today following
a conference with members Of the
city council.
The Angel manager said that the
1887 spring training viii start Feb.
Is and continue for five weeks.
Under terms Of the agreement with
the city. the Angeles are to receive
the entire gate receipts from eX-
hibition games with Coast League
and major league teams.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-09
SHIP ABANDONS
HONOLULU RACE
AFTER MISHAP

SANTA MONICA, Cal, July 9. UD
The first yacht to drop out OF the
trans-Pacific race to Hawaii, Fred
Hundhammer's 48-foot yawl Dauph-
in from Honolulu. was back at an
chor here today.
Hundhanmer reported his boat
had been forced out of the race
when crew members discovered that
a petcock had been left open on the
yachts water tank. draining their
supply within two days after leaving
here with q other boats last Satur-
day
He reported the loss Of water was
discovered off Santa Rosa Island
about $50 miles from here. The crew
had its choice Of trying to subSist
on tomato juice and pineapple juice
for the rest Of the trip or turning
back. They voted to abandon the
race.
James AFcNabb's Flying Cloud was
reported leading the remaining 20
contenders from a position nearly
800 miles due west. The Flying
Cloud was being trailed by c. Hart
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-09
STARS GATHER
FOR OLYMPIC
SQUAD TESTS

NEW YORK. July 8. UP
World track and field records ar
threatened with the most vicious
assault in four years at Randalls
Island Saturday and Sunday with
record holders ana record break
ers competing in u c the L
events on the program Of The final
Olympic tryoutS.
Not since the 1882 California
Olympics has there been assembled
such q galaxy of tack and field
stars. Even the record holders
VII be pressed TO the limit. Com
petition is severe with the the
nations l59 best athletes yieing
for 56 untitled places On the Unit
ed States squad.
The meet brings together, prob
ably for the last time. America. $
great trio Of miers-Glenn Gun
ningham. Gene Venzke- and Bill
BonthrOn-in the Olympic distance
Of 1860 meters. These three always
run a spectacular race. Bonthron S
3:48.8 Is the world record. IN
addition 10 these three this year
there viii be Archie san RCmanl,
National Collegiate Athletic asso-
citation champion and Charlie
Feaske. WiscOnsin's new 4:lO.9
miller. shooting at the mark.
The nations best quarter-milers
are certain to stage one OF the
most hoIy contested 400-me,er
races eyer witnessed. Archie vii
llams and Jimmy Luyaiie. the Cal
ifL.aIa Negroes, vii be pressed
closely by six other topnotchers
including Harold SmallWood Of the
university OF Southern California
who beat them beth in the ma
tionals last week. Williams has
clipped a tenth Of a second oil
Bill Carr's record time or 46.2, and
SmallWoCd has done 46.3. Others
in the field are SmallWood's team
mate. Al Fitch Eddie O'Brien and
JCnn Hoffstetter Of the New York
A. c.: Harry eagle of Oklahoma
BAPTIST University. and Ray EllIn-
wood Of Chicago, all OF whom have
cracked AS.
The fastest field of 8OO-meter
men ever brought together, headed
by record holder Blazing" Ben
Eastman. threaten the world mark
CI 1898. Up against him will De
Ohio States new National A.A.U.
champion. Charlie Beetham; the
Pittsburgh Freshman, Johnny Woo
drufl; Chuck Hornoostel Of India
ma, Jimmy Miller of Los Angeles,
Lou Bruins, Howard Borck, RCSs
Bush and ABE POsenkrantZ.
Another highHght Of the compe-
titiCa will be the return duel OF
Ohio States Jesse Owen and Mar
quette's Ralph Metcalfe IN the 100
meters. Eulace Peacock, who has
been racu9eraJing from leg in
jury hopes to be in shape for this
event and the broad jump. a
fourth Negro star, Mack Robinson
of Pasadena. has vowed he will
beat both Owens and Metcalfe n
the 20J meters. an event in which
the latter two viii meet for the
first time
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-09

angling for a return bout with the
sensational e Centre Negro. L
the Chief pounds out a decisive
decision win over the CaleNica
mauler Friday night. he vii PROB
ably be given another crack at the
Negro.
Gotta has trimmed several out
standing middleweights in the vail
ley and on the coast and is par
ticularly good against Robbins
style Of fighting II The CaleXic5
fighter takes advantage q the
breaks he may pull an upset vie
tory out Of the bag.
Herman Graves. Imperial mid
dleWeight title holder. vii take
on Johnnie Adams. outstanding
Los Angeles middleWeight. II the
main event.
Don Benzor. lightweight cham
pion OF southern California. is
slated TO meet sylvester LuciJ.
Brawley lightweight. in the sixth
battle. This bout may turn out
to be the best OF the evening.
Lucio at his best is fast and
packs a devastating blow in either
fist. Benzor is one of the clever
est fighters in the lightweight
division and is capable Of throw
ing k. o. punch IS that are hard
TO StCo.
Barney Reece, clever 1O3 pound
er from Casa Blanca. viii run
up against Billie Miller IN the
fifth battle OF the night. Both
boys are fine defensive fighters
and are capable of tossing the
feathers thick and fast
Joe Villegas will attempt to con-
tinue MS string of victories to-
night at the expense OF Clarence
TX. o. Ferguson in the fourth
fight. Vilegas kayoed BoatWright
last week. He is one OF the most
coloTful amateurs IN the valley.
Eugene Boatwright will tangle
with Manuel Garcia. Alex Romero
Will meet K. Lastro and Red
Moore will attempt to lower the
boom on Gilbert Gotta in tha open
er
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-09
e CE%TRO CELLAR
CHAMPS MEET TEST

FL Centro Merchants, cellar
champions of the valley league, will
trek to BraWley Friday night to at
.empt to turn in their second win
of the season in the final game Of
first half play.
The Brawley Merchants are one
game behind the CaleXico Flying A
club. If the BraWley club can pull
out a win over the e. Centrans and
if Calexico drops its game to Holt
vile, the first half play will end in
q tie for first honorS.
Homer Chambers, who has had