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Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-17
SaIvoChueks
S. D. Padres
To 20 Win
By United Press

Again on Friday. as on Thursday,
the pitchers in the Pacific coast
league overshadowed the hitters,
and walked off with the laurels.
One exception applies in the case
of big Ted Norbert. the San Fran
cisco Seals fielder.
Ed Stutz on the firing line for
the Seals. and Jimmy Tobin toeing
the rubber for the Oakland Oaks
were having somewhat of battle
in a night game in Oakland. Nor
bert came to bat in the fourth in
ming, got hold Of one Of Tobin's
stitches and lifted it over the left
field wall for the only score Of the
game, enabling Stutz 10 get the
decision over Tobin, to O It was
the second successive whitewashing
administered the league leaders by
the Seals.
In the only day game, Mamie
Salvo, San Diego highlander. scat
tered out over nine innings 10 hits
the Portland Beavers collected off
him. and shut them out to 0.
In game under the bright lights
in Seals stadium, Lou Koupal, Seat
tie ace, stepped out and bagged his
eighth win of the season, trimming
Willie Kamm's Missions to 0.
Los Angeles beat Sacramento's
Senators S to 8. The Angels jump
ed on Andrews and Lyons for three
runs in the opening inning. The
Solons evened it up with three in
the fifth, then the Angels made
their final two in the ninth.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-17
FiUe Sets Needed
To Decide Doubles

SANTA BARBARA, Cal. May 16
UR)-Lieut. Dolf Muelheisen and
Alan Harrington, defending cham
pions, were forced to play five sets
in the Pacific coast doubles tennis
championships yesterday to elm
mate Vic Hughes and Robin Hip
pensteit of San Bernardino.
The defending champions finally
won, 36, 6-3. 4-6, rs, Ga.
Francis x. Shields and Wilmer
Hines scored their second win of
the day yesterday when they de
feated Charles Carr and Jack
Woodall of Los Angeles. 3-6, 6-1,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-17
Creamery SIaughters
Eagles Ball Club 24-S

I. Miller, slugging first sacker of
the Elks indoor team, batted out
two triples to lead the Antlered
crew to a 81 victory over the 20-30
club in a B league tilt Friday night.
Davis, who pitched for the Elks,
limited the 2O-30 batters to four
scattered hits while his teammates
were taking advantage of their five
bingles to score three runs.
In the other game of the even
ing the Golden State ball club
easily defeated the Eagles 248.
Every player on the Creamery
min got at least two hits with Smith
Polzine and Buck garnering home
runs.
Domenigoni pitched steady ball
for the Creamery and coasted to
an easy win behind the heavy hit
ting attack of the Buttermaker
sluggerS.
The Elks victory gave them first
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-17
PISTOL SHOOT
MATCHES TO
START AT I:3O

Imperial Valley Peace Officers
association will nol0 their BIZ
monthly pistol shoot Sunday after
noon on the El Centro police de
partment range. The matches will
start at l:30.
A large number Of Imperial Valley
shooters are expected to take part
in Sundays match and the local
officers have arranged new sys-
tenn to facilitate the score keeping
and general handling of the shoot
The public is welcome to take
part in all officers matches.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-17
ONE OF GREAT
u. S. JOCKEYS
DIES OF INJURY

NEW YORK, May Is. UP)-Ea-
verne Fator, who ranked with Earle
Sande as one Of the greatest of
American jockeys, died in Jamaica
hospital today Of injuries suffered
when he plunged from a second
story window of the hospital while
awaiting an operation fer appen-
dicitis.
Fator. who won almost S2,500,O00
for his employers, from 1919 until
his retirement in 1881, rode 1867
horses Of which 112l were winners.
His one great disappointment was
his failure to win Kentucky derby
although he had mount in that
classic several times.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-17
WILL
MAKE BIDS FOR
OLYMPIC RANK

FRESNO, Cal, May Is. W.p -
Under cloudless skies and brilliant
valley sun, $40 of Caltornia's lead
ing track athletes met here today
at the tenth renewal Of the west
coast relays for their traditional
mass attack on world. collegiate and
interscholastic records.
Veteran worlds champions raced
down the hard packed clay track
and take off runs with high school
youngsters in early morning warm
ups for the Little Olympics" where
the coasts ENJOYS to Berlin this
summer may win their first major
victories under the bright arc lights
tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-17
HIGH SCHOOL STRONG
IN HOLTVILLE LOOP

In Holtville the high school
nightballers appear TO be the
strongest club in the league. The
school boys defeated the Oilers
AS in a we'll played game and
the Oilers beat the Merchants
l0-6 in the opening game OF the
season.
Hulon Wigington pitched a great
game against the Oilers holding
them to seven safe blows.
In the El Centro loop Maggie
Brothers ana Caterpillars annexed
games from the Valley Steam
Laudry and Coca Cola.
Maggie showed powerful team
and their new pitcher, Ferarro,
is as good as any in the valley.
Chambers returned to old form
against the bottlers and limited
them to five hits and two runs.
His rise ball began to click late
in the game and the bottlers were
unable to get a solid blow after
the first inning.
In defeat the Laundry showed
a strong hitting club and a po-
tentially great defensive team. A
few costly bobbles lost the game
against Maggie Wednesday night
but with a little smoothing the
cleaners will be tough to beat.
The Coca Cola team seems to
be the weakest of the league. Their
defensive play is uncertain and
they lacked hitting power in
rT7ourc5av'S game
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-17

the dangers Of his business.
l wanted particularly to know
the pilots sensation when he
whipped his plane around pylon
in a vertical bank at rocket speed,
and if ii were tree that the tre-
mendous pressure rendered driv-
ers temporarily unconscious.
When you make turn hitting
it up" Whitman answered me, its
not as bad as people think it is. A
pilot gets used to il. The effect is
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-17

cUDs, then sylvester Whitman WouIu
prove a tremendous disappointment
to you.
With his soft voice, silver trimmed
spectacles, and scholarly face, he'd
be the last one you'd pick out Of a
group as the man rated by the Ma
u1nat Aeronautical association as
lhe second best racing pilot in the
country.
Whitman, like nearly every man
I've ever met who risks his life
with a laugh, dislikes TO talk about
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-17
JACK GAINES
FAVORED IN
GOLF TOURNEY

SAN DIEGO, May 16 UR)-Jack
Gaines, Glendale schoolteacher and
state links champion, today enter
ed the fourth round of the South
ern California amateur golf cham
pionships as a favorite to win the
title.
Shooting sub-par golf, Gaines
yesterday defeated Virgil Snod-
grass of San Diego, and 4, i'll the
third round featured match.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-17

90
Getting down to hooks and sink
ers. a record of yellowtail catches
made by sports fishermen on the
Mascot NO. 2, will furnish a fair
idea of how the big ones are run
ming in the vicinity of the Mexican
islands On May 9Th, IS passengers
caught 81 yellowtail. the largest in
diyidual catch being and the larg-
est fish weighing 18 lbs. From May
7th to May 18th, inclusive, $50 ye1-
lowtail were brought TO gan py
Mascot fishermen, the largest
weighing l8 pounds. With this one
unit of the sport fishing fleet reg
istering such favorable catches, in
a season which has barely got under
way, predictions OF a record break
ing season seem we'll founded.
90
The Star & Crescent Boat Co.,
which operates its sport fishing
boats from the loot of Broadway,
have commissioned their Star
Angler" which is advertised as a
twin screw deisel the newest and
fastest boat IN The fleet. On Sun
days and holidays until further no.
ice, this new $4,000, ultra modern
vessel will meet a popular demand
Ior a premium fishing boat with a
definitely limited passenger list on
congested days. Added TO the pal
atial and popular Sea Angler" and
the completely modernized "Vir-
ginia", the Star & Crescent will
DE equipped to cater to salt water
fishermen as never before
Valley fishermen, who like to re
turn nome before dark, are finding
the answer to their wishes in the
schedules which are in effect on
most Of the San Diego fishing
boats. The majority leave the docks
at 2 am. daily, returning to port at
pm. However, for those who
wish to go later. many vessels leave
at am. and return at 5 pm.
90
While many fishing enthusiasts
prefer the bounding main to placid
screams and lakes, others enjoy the
thrill Of a lighting, tugging fresh
water bass. This particular brand
of angling is said to be excellent in
the San Diego county lakes this
season and some fine catches have
been made, both in reference to
size and quantity. Moreno, Hen
shaw and SweetWater are all prov
ing popular rendezvous, where fish
and fishermen meet"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-17
DRIVERS TUNE
CARS FOR BIG
SPEED CLASSIC

INDIANAPOLIS, May IS. UP
Fifteen drivers tuned up their rae
ing cars today for the mad scramble
for choice positions in The annual
indianapolis speedway race.
A maximum speed at 10 miles per
gallon was the only objective of
qualifying runs. Cars in the 25-
mile test were limited to two and a
half gallons of fuel this year-a half
gallon less than last year.
Fastest qualifier today will be
given the pole position Memorial
day. Others will line I'D for the
5G0-mile grind according to their
comparative speeds in qualifying
races.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-17
loubles by Huges and Hale.

doubles by Huges and Hale.
The Chicago White Sox combined
timely hitting with four Yankee
errors to score their sixth straight
victory. 81.
Joe Di Maggie again paced the
Yankee attack, with four hits in
five trips. Lou Gehrig and Tony
Lazzeri each hit homers with none
aboard.
The Philadelphia Athletics came
from beillnd with three-run scor-
ing spree in the seventh to defeat
the Detroit Tigers 6-5.
Roy Johnson and Wally Moses
hit homer's for the AS.
The Washington Senators paid
their first visit of the year to sports
mans Park and defeated the
Browns 1915
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-17
TIE TACKLE BOX
By George BuckltR

The annual trek of Ell Centre
anglers oceanward is on! Civic
leaders in the art of race-horse
sardine dangling are yying with one
another in the art of enticing fight
ing. ravenous yellowtail to take their
lures. Although the season is
young. several good catches have
already beene recorded and the
aroma Of frying fish has become an
almost daily visitor in this desert
metropolis.
90
Among the sportsmen from the
county seat. who have tried their
skill in the vicinity of the Mexican
Coronados this year. are Bill Glenn
entS. Chet Hartigan. Bert Lemons,
B. Kobata. Mike Lockridge, William
Sylvester Heating and a host of
ether enthusiasts. All these gen
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-17

teams emerged VICTORIOUS IN loop
games. defeating Shorty'S nine and
General Petroleum.
Tunney Williams. Of the Hard
ware, turned in the best game o.
the week. pitching a five hit game
against Shorty's striking out p
batterS.
The Casey nine showed tremen-
dous batting strength in their
game against the Oilers and are
rated one of the strongest teams
in the circuit.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-17
Shorts from the
Sporting News

Dick Bartell hasn't lost any OF
his lust for the other fellows blood
but he has a complaint to make.
The Giants spirited little shortstop
can't understand why such big guys
as Van Mungo and Dizzy Dean
pick on him with their busters.
Maybe they're afraid of fellows
their size" ne added. But I'm not
backing up for any Of them"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-17
ELKS STRONG
IN B LEAGUE

The Elks took two wins IN B
league play during the week, de-
feating their two toughest oppo-
nents, the Bachelors and 2o-3O
club.
The 2O-30 club handed the Pow
er company a lacing and the
Eagles dropped a tilt to the Gold
en- State team in other loop con-
tests.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-17
ST A N D | N 6 s
-
NATIONAL

Yesterdays Results
Boston 7, st. Louis 5.
New York 2, Cincinnati 0.
Philadelphia II, Chicago 6.
Pittsburgh 6, Brooklyn 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-17
SOFTBALLERS COMPLETE FIRST W
|. Y. Hardware, Casey
Teams Victorious i'm
League at Brawley

Softball teams in all cities of the valley completed
the first week of league play Friday night and managers
of each and presidents of each league anticipate one
of the most successful seasons in valley history.
In the Brawlev league the I. V Hardware and Casey
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-17
BY HENRY MeLEMORE

OSHKOSH, Wis, May 16. (UP)-If your idea of what
speed flyer should look like gained by reading
Faulkners "Pylon" or seeing pictures of Col. Roscoe
Turner respendent field blue tunic boots and lion
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-17

tlemen have registered good catches
at yellowtail bass and bonito-with
championship honors divided. 1t is
anticipated that the rivalry will wax
keen before the close of the season
next october.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-17

Jimmy Dykes laid out the White
sox with a tongue lashing in a
club house meeting when the team
was in Boston. Dykes pointed out
that some of the players were not
hustling and also took them to task
for poor mental work.
He is reported to have said in
part, It's getting so bad that when
1 tell a fellow in the dugout what
to do. he forgets what said before
he gets to the batter's box
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-17

compete in the national-only 10
feet long and a little less than 10
feet between wing tips. TIN take
off like bullet, and land the same
way.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-17
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Los Angeles, 5; Sacramento, 3.
San Diego, 2; Portland, o.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-17
st. Louis .-.....


Yesterdays Results
New York 7, Chicago 9.
Washington 10, st. Louis 5.
Clevelant 7, Boston 2.
Philadelphia 6, Detroit 5.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-17

See the important announce
ments in todays advertisements.
The Washington times., 1936-02-15
Hollywood GiggIes

say "Susie sat In the SOUP" The
one we wonder about Is Susie.
The Washington times., 1936-02-15

for little book writing to be titled McHughs Mono
graph Motion Picture Morons" In will make fear
less expose of the drastic things other members of
fesson will do names furnished request to steal
from another actor.
The first chapter will be devoted to aspiring young comics
who steal the from the leading lady while she
is whooping it up for big dramatic punch Some of the
surere ways attract attention to yourself follows
(A) Take banana out of your vest pocket and peel
slowly Then it all into your mouth at and swal
low. B) Look at the clock the manepiece Then haul
your watch and compare them Finally go to
the mantepiece and the clock If get it to
chime two three times much the better. C) Light
exploding cigar D Lie down the couch and to sleep
any of these fail, Andy you always walk up and
kick her in the shins This fails to work and always
gets laugh
Best of Pals"
I'm writing this book with the unsefsh notion that
help out guys like H-H H-T who just getting their
in the business and may appreciate getting helping
hand from old-timer like myself.
All kidding aside Andy Hugh and myself the best of
pals out here the Warner Brothers studio think the
world of him really don't believe those stories going
around which people would have you believe that the guy
was patient mental institution until he escaped several
years ago with the wardens daughter and pairs of her
old mans pants
Hugh wouldn't steal pair of pants for the world Andy
Very sincerely yours,
SANITY
The Washington times., 1936-02-15

A police surgeon in Hollywood
says one is sober If he is able to
The Washington times., 1936-02-15

Guy Kibbee has been chosen by
First National to play the lead
in an original comedy drama to
be known as big Business" Ed
ward Hartman wrote the story,
which will be placed before the
cemeras within the next few
weeks.
The Washington times., 1936-02-15
Docs Get Break

Privileged visitors on the set Of
"13 Hours by Air" are a cocker
spaniel named Duke and another
canine named Mr.. Towser. Duke
belongs to Joan Bennett, featured
in the film opposite Fred MacMur-
ray, and Mr.. Towser is the con-
slant companion Of nine-year-old
Bennie Bartlett,
The Washington times., 1936-02-15

Hudson, Bartlett, who came to,
pictures from grand opera, will
surprise audiences by rendering,
in conventional operate fashion,
the familiar number, "The Music
Goes Round and Around" Al
though Bartlett was not cast for a
role in the picture, Director Vic
tor Schertzinger conceived the
novel idea. Harry Richman in
PRODUCES Bartlett as a night club
guest. A symphony orchestra &C
companies him.
The Washington times., 1936-02-15

say Susie SaL IN Lne soup" Inc
one we wonder about Is Susie,
Farmer Brown-"What did your
SON learn at college?"
Farmer Green-"Wal, he hadn't
been home q week before he
showed me how to open bottles
with q half dollar"
And Jack Oalde relates this one
about q gushing maid:
Tell me, sir" the maid asked.
what kind Of an officer are you?"
'Me?" said the officer. "Oh,
I'm just q naval surgeon"
my goodnessl" she exclaimed.
How you doctors do specialize"
We Just heard the story about
an eminent foreign director who
was recently brought over to work
at certain HOLLYWOOD studio. The
newcomer is a swell guy. they say.
but must have believed all those
legends about the luxury Of sctFtie
offices.
Anyway, he was giving direc.
tions about the furnishing Of his,
The Washington times., 1936-02-15
4 Options Exercised

New options have been taken
up on the contracts Of three Para
mount people. They are Ben
ME Bartlett, the freckled kid who
has a major role in ".13 Hours
by Air.; James Hogan, director
Of Desert Gold" and Porter Hall,
currently assigned to ''Too Many
Parents" .,
The Washington times., 1936-02-15

pretty funny on the screen,
but it panied me to find that
you had given him all that
space over such a trivial
subject as his nut ranch out
here in San Fernando Val
ley.
1t made me burn like a
hot stove, Andy, so / de-
cided that the only thing to
do would be to sit down and
write you a letter on a SUBJ
ject that is really interest
ing. 1t concerns 'Mugging,"
which in stage parlance is
another synonym for the old
art of scene stealing. My pal
Herbert could tell you a lot
about "mugging," but since
he is so reticent, I'll do it
myself.
For Movie Morons
My fans in Washington,
Andy (there were seven in
the last census), will soon
jump foG joy when they get
a chance to lay it on the line
The Washington times., 1936-02-15

and was telling an amazed minion
of the studio manager that he
must have this and that.
"And, oh yes" he concluded,
"I'd like to have a fur rug on the
floor"
The man from the business Of
flee just couldn't stand it any
longer.
well. in that case" he snapped,
you'll have to wait until 1 shoot
q SuperViSor!"
The Washington times., 1936-02-15

Benny Baker was moping on the
"Give Us This Night" set at Para
mount recently. He swore that
The Washington times., 1936-02-15

the following actually happened
to him at Santa Ana:
A woman approached and asked
him to autograph her program,
The comedian smilingly obliged
After the next race she fluttered
up to Benny again.
you know, I put q few dollars
ON the horse opposite whose name
you signed your autograph" she
told Benny. "And lookl"
The horse was Morpheus, which
won and paid $99.60 In the 81 mu-
fuels.
"And I was on another horse, !"
Benny moaned.
Fred Astaire is displaying q tiny
pair of black patent leather dane.
ing pumps that Irving Berlin had
made to order as a present for the
dancing stars new baby son. They
are complete even to the taps on
the toes.
Irving sent then to the hospital,
with a note reading:
'The sins Of the parents"
Muggsy Meyers wheeze: The
trouble with the average Holly.
wood lunch counter is if you ask
for an extra cracker for your soup,
you wind up with a wise cracker
in your hairI
A police surgeon in Hollywood
says one is sober If he is able to
The Washington times., 1936-02-15
FRANK MHUGH OFFERS A FEW TIPS ON HOW 10 ST
Jottinqs From the Silver Screen

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. IS.
Patricia Ellis will be Craig Reyn-
old's leading lady in First Ma
tionals production Of Murder in
Sing Sing" Miss Ellis has Just
completed her role in Boulder
Dam" opposite Ross Alexander.
The screenplay Of Murder in
Sing Sing" is being written now
by Robert Andrews and Joe Hoff-
man. Jonathan Finn wrote the
original story. Production is
scheduled to begin Immediately
upon completion Of the scenario.
Guy Kibbee has been chosen by
First National to play the lead
in an original comedy drama to
be known as big Business" Ed
ward Hartman wrote the story,
which will be placed before the
cemeras within the next few
weeks,
Columbia exercised an option
on the services Of Victor Kilian,
veteran stage actor and now
rapidly becoming one of the most
sought after screen performers.
Laurel and Hardy, who recently
finished work in "The Bohemian
Girl" are preparing their next
feature length production which
will go before the cameras at the
Hal Roach studios the early part
of next month. The script for
the new picture Is a short story
by w. w. Jacobs titled "The
Money Box" For. the first time
Laurel and Hardy will each play
dual roles in their next picture.
Billy Burrud, 10-year-old star,
has been signed for the featured
role Of ulysses S. Smith," in
Columbia's United States Smith,"
Charles Bickford and Florence
Rice have the leads.
Rex Bell will appear in several
forthcoming First Division west
erns being produced by Normandy
Pictures. Bell has been a popular
action star for the past several
years, having appeared in numer-
GUS Paramount, Fox and Mono
gram releases.
A new Andy Cylde comedy is in
production at Columbia. Ann
O'Neill has the leading feminine
role. Del Lord is directing from
the screen-play by AL Ray.
Humphrey Bogart, who is hold
ing forth these days on the Radio
City Music Hall screen as Duke
Mantee, the killer in ''The Petri-
fled Forest" will be given the lead
in Warmers production of "The
Voice of Life" an original news
paper story by Michel Jacoby.
Bogart was signed to a new con-
tract by Warmers after executives
saw his work in ''The Petrified
Forest" Beverly Roberts will be
his leading lady in THE Voice Of
Life"
Michael Bartlett, who was
Grace Moore'S leading man In Co
lumbia'S Love Me Forever" and
later appeared opposite Claudette
Colbert in "She Married Her
Boss" will probably get the palm
for the most unusual bit Of screen
singing Of the year. In "The
Music Goes Round" costarring
Harry Richmond and Rochelle
The Washington times., 1936-02-15
One Good Way Is to Munich q
Bonono While the Star
Is Making Love
Dear Indy

looking your dramatic page the other day and
what do you think but letter from Hugh
Herbert Hugh good guy, Andy, and they tell he's
The Washington times., 1936-02-15

Donald Woods will appear with
Kay Francis and Ian Hunter in
Angel of Mercy" as his first work
under the terms Of his new War
ner-First National contract.
The Washington times., 1936-02-15

Helen 3roderick has a promi-
nent role in II Won't Dance" "
next Fred Astaire-G Ginger Rogers
picture, scheduled to go before
RKO Radio cameras early in
March. Howard Lindsay is writ
ing the screen play.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-01

llberty!
Old age pensions and social secure
ty have become Federal law for the
first time in American history. Yet
DR.. Townsend, merchandiser of false
hopes, damns ROOSEVELT
The New Deal has given social
direction to industry; honest protec-
ton to the small business man and Sc
Guilty and hope to the worker. Yet
Mr.. Alfred E. Smith describes the
New Deal as "the foul breath of COM
munism''!
The Presidents critics have ex-
hausted the dictionary in their search
for adjectives to describe him. But
facts speak more eloquently than
words. You cannot answer facts with
epdthets nor logic with bias. They
may call the President "a commun-
list" or "fascist," but the fact is
THE DEPRESSION IS OVER. They
may call him ga betrayer of Ameri-
can Institutions or dangerous
theorist," but the fact is that RE-
COVERY IS HERE. And recovery is
here in, spite of the personal opposi-
ton and handicaps that were placed