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Evening star., 1937-10-27

In short time an important question
will come up for consideration as old
fashioned persons frankly inquire
whether political arguments have right
to interfere with the Santa Claus spirit
Perhaps there is no Santa Claus, but
the discussions will not be easily dis
missed.
Evening star., 1937-10-27
Reckless Pedestrians.

From the Pontiac Press.
A Pennsylvania police chief asks
law under which he could arrest and
fine reckless" pedestrians. For the
pedestrian who survives the rigors OF
his daily travel, mere police court
could hold no terror.
Evening star., 1937-10-27
Tapau's Words and Actions.

From the Humboldt (CalifD Times.
Japan denies that she had territorial
ambitions in China. She made similar
denials before she seized Korea and be-
fore she set up the puppet state of
Manchukuo But what she does speaks
SO loudly that we cannot hear what she
says.
Evening star., 1937-10-27

Away up North the Eskimo is calling
attention to questions which affect pub
lie interest. When the Eskimo realizes
his possibilities as a trader he may
expect more from the future which he
has not undertaken to manage for his
own benefit. Properly administered, the
ski may be made as certain profit as
the automobile tire.
Evening star., 1937-10-27
A New Role.

"You will tell 'em few things when
Congress convenes."
NO" answered Senator Sorghum. "I
shall be content for while to gain
respect as a good listener"
Evening star., 1937-10-27
Not Deliberately Chosen.

1--WE are a. swift, commercial race
A cynic sadly said it.
"While poverty is no disgrace,
It's no especial credit"
Evening star., 1937-10-27
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Evening star., 1937-10-27
NEW BOOKS
AT RANDOM
BY MARGARET GERMOND.
MEXICO'S PROGRESS DEMANDS
ITS PRICE. BY Louis H. Warner.

MEXICO'S PROGRESS DEMANDS
ITS PRICE. BY Louis H. Warner.
Boston: Mount Vernon Press.
Seventeen million people south of the
Rio Grande, conscious of new ma
tionalism that holds the promise Of a
better happier country, look to the rest
of the world, and particularly to their
great neighbor on the north, for en-
couragement as they emerge from the
fog of a turbulent political past with
new hope for realization of an age-old
dream of stability and progress through
unification of economic, governmental
and spiritual ideals.
Mexico has reason to be proud of her
romantic, colorful and oftentimes glo-
rious civilization. Digging back into the
dim and unrecorded past archeologists
have discovered evidence of the existence
of cultured and organized society beyond
the remote civilizations which scientific
exploration has specifically revealed and
rebuilt in the interest of human knoWl-
edge. Since the ascendency of the Aztecs
to supreme power, Mexlcos history has
been like a picture book of fairy tales,
brilliantly colored, fantastic and beau
tiful, turbulent, bloody and barbaric, yet
somehow nearly Always llldJeotiC IA lCo
will to survive.
The purpose of Mr.. Warmers story IS
to stimulate an interest in MeXico's de-
termined effort to build upon the worthy
traditions and principles of a glorious
past new civilization that will meet
the high standards of comparable ma
tionS in the modern world. She has
paid dearly for her progress through
ages of conflict and years of exploita-
ton. But at long last her people have
experienced a unification of spirit and
a sense of national pride that, he be-
lieyes, will mark the beginning of an
honorable future.
1t often happens that when an author
sets out to make plea for understand
ing of a particular cause that the me-
dium becomes a monotonouS and dull
recitation Of statistical facts. But there
is nothing of this sort to be found in
Mr.. Warmers book 1t is q well written,
intensely interesting combination of his
tory and tradition, of humanity and
hope, of invitation to extend the hand
of good fellowship to a neighbor ex-
periencing newborn pride in national
honor.
Evening star., 1937-10-27

Jud Tunkins says troubles never come
singly and pick out the home where
folks would rather be worried than lone
some.
Evening star., 1937-10-27
Blessed Ignorance.

From the Grand Rapids Press.
STILL one might as well be Ignorant
as to know all the new scientific theories
that turn out to be wrong.
Evening star., 1937-10-27
FELICITA. BY r. E. Spencer. Indian

FELICITA. BY r. E. Spencer. Indian
apoliS: Bobbs-Merrill Co.
An ugly man, tall and gaunt, hunch-
backed and physically spent, is the hero
of this delicately contrived phantasy in
which the spiritual and intellectual san
ity Of a human soul transits into the
realm of unreality and there finds the
beauty which life in world of art and
letters had withheld.
Malcolm Burke, despite his ugly face
and grotesque frame, is wholly en-
gaging man in terms of character,
achievement and capacity for under
standing. Sensitive because of his afflic-
ton, he has led purely intellectual life,
withdrawn from the companionships
that the physically normal enjoy, long
ing for the beauty that fulflls its eX-
preston in love and seeking always TO
find in literary work relief from loneli-
ness Now he has reached the end OF
his rope He is through and he knows
it. Burnt out and bordering on
nervous breakdown, he resigns his job as
critic and retires to the dilapidated
house on hilltop to which his friend,
John Wallace, has invited him for
long vacation.
1t is an empty house, except for three
servants who have known no other
home. Old Jason, wrinkled and ageless,
runs the house. jeremiah and Matilda,
his son and daughter, perform the
arduous household tasks John Wallace
seldom is at home, and in all of Jasons
lifetime the faded old house has shell
tered no happy, laughing family. Burke
does not know that until after the
fascination of the old house itself has
sunk into his consciousness and he be-
comes interested in learning the his
tories of those who have lived in it.
Old Jason's story of its few tenants
inspires Burke to fulfill the wish of his
friend that he some day turn his lit
erary talent to the writing of fiction.
A few weeks of rest give Burke false
sense of renewed strength, but in talking
with Jason he discovers that the old
Negro knows that he has not long to
live. The span of life of those who
have come broken and spent to the old
house is six weeks. Less than three
weeks of the allotted time remains in
which to write a novel which is to give
laughter and beauty to the old house
and fill it with happiness. But writing
does not come easy to the weary man
and inspiration is slow until late one
night while he is seated at his writing
table Burke is visited by the lovely
girl whose romance shall unfold story
of the exquisite beauty of life.
The transition has slowly, gently and
almost imperceptibly taken place. and
in the same unhurried and delicate de-
velopment of the phantasy to its logical
climax the fragile threads hold firmly
to a spiritual design of enchanting poetic
beauty.
Evening star., 1937-10-27
The Superior Intelligence.

"Why did you send your boy Josh to
college?"
"He wasn't happy at home" answered
Farmer Corntossel. ''We decided that
he'd be better off trying to learn some
thing hisself instead of worrying about
the ignorance of all us folks"
"We tell of the wisdom of our an
cestors," said Hi Ho, the sage OF China
town. "Yet what ancestor would have
known how to adjust carburetor or
repair a radio?"
Evening star., 1937-10-27
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The Losers Lament.

He picked the ponies, 1-2-3,
That ran for more successful men.
How very lucky he would be
If they paid bets on 8-9-10l
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Evening star., 1937-10-27

"a man who tells de truth said
Uncle Eben, sis liable to take his chances
on being considered either a hero or
busybody."
Evening star., 1937-10-27

@. Is Graham McNamee's singing
voice baritone or tenor?-B. D.
A. His voice is a baritone of beautiful
quality.
Evening star., 1937-10-27
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QUESTIONS
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Evening star., 1937-10-27

@. Can officers on the retired list OF
the Army or Navy be recalled to active
service?-S. P.
A. In case of need. they may be re-
called to active duty by the Government.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
YOUNG OUT OF
RACES, WRIST
HURT IN AUTO

A parade of new cars and re-
built speedsters will wheel on to
the Ell Centro speedway Friday
night to- clash for first place hon.
ors in the first night races of the
season.
Hardin Young, defending cham
pion and leading driver in this
seasons events, will be the only
local driver not in the running.
Young sustained a fractured wrist
in the opening events at the At
lantic Stadium last week.
AS a result of Young's injury
Ward Swarthout, Fred Salmen and
Yves Anderson of Calexico are the
reigning favorites in the 40 lap
main event.
Swarthout has hopped his car
up for the events and plans to
make the dust fly when he skirts
the corner in front of the field.
Salmen, who is rated the flash
lest driver on the course and one
of the most accomplished in the
southwest, will enter his new out
board racer in Fridays events
and unless luck hands him a set
back, Salmen will cross the finish
line among the money winners.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
PADRES WIN 5 TO 4 IN 16 INNINGS
San Diego
Tops After
Oaks Game

Opening games of the second full
weeks series in the Pacific Coast
league Tuesday produced the sea-
sons longest overtime game, the
rise Of San Diego to first place,
and a defeat for Bill Posdel, Port
land ace, in his 1887 debut.
San Diego and Oakland battled
16 innings before the Padres from
the southland pushed over the run
that gave them a Sd victory and
possession Of first place in the
race.
Most of the scoring was done in
the early part of the game. Oak
land scored one run in each Of
the first three innings and then
stood by while San Diego, with
runs in the first, fifth, sixth and
seventh, went ahead. The Oaks tied
it in their half OF the seventh and
after that il was scoreless duel
for eight innings.
Sacramento also moved ahead
with a 4-2 win over the San Fran
cisco Seals, dislodging the Seals
from first place.
Los Angeles opened a seven game
season with Portland by defeating
the 1896 champions So. and driv-
ing Bill Posdel from the mound in
the seventh inning.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14

NEW YORK, April 14.-tUP)-
Make Baer fights one Tommy Farr
in London town tomorrow night
so today I cablei my Fleet street
scout to nip off to the Ace of
Spades roadhouse in Kingston, Sur
rey. where the Californian is train
ing and send me a report.
The scout must have caught the
next tram, even without waiting
to have his umbrella furled-be-
cause before many hours had passed
I had a dispatch from the old bowl
of fruit. straight from the Ace Of
| Spades, and containing simply a
packet of news on the former
heavyweight champion.
My scout reported that Max is
simply livid with rage" at the
very thought of the New York box
ing commission. and called its men,
| bers something that sounded like
"screwballs" to his ears. "Baer
said' the dispatch ran, that the
commission had no business making
him defend his title when his hands
were in a simply frightful condl-
ton, and then allow Braddock to
have two-year layoff because he
had neuritis, or some silly disease,
in his little finger
The Scout-over his fourth glass
of ale, no doubt-asked Baer what
condition he was in, and got this
answer:
I am in the best condition OF
my life. Even better than was
years ago when 1 first came TO
New York and was so tough /
warmed up in the dressing room
d. by butting steam pipes with my
head. I could take on Louis ano1
Braddock in the same week aho
knock their brains out.
There's no place like the English
countryside to train. I have peer
I'D every morning at six and II
bed every night at ten. 1 haven
seen bright light or gal fol
month" 1t sounded so prepoS-
terous-especially that bright lights
business-that I cabled the scout tC
Law off the ale and stout and CIV;
| me tne IdCJS. I1c Caiii- i'bti'
with a cable saying it was the trutf
and that he wasn't drinking either
stout or ale, but gin and tonic.
To prove he had his complete
wits about him-ra Wther!-he quot
ed Trainer Izzy Klein
II agreed to train Make Tor F'arl
only on the condition that he really
trained" Klein told the scout, "anc
promised to cut out the clowning
He said he would, and he's kept hi'
word He's down to 208, hard az
a floor. and been as peaceful as
Boy Scout. He'll murder this Farl
thing"
Members of the English fancy
seem to agree with Klein about Bael
numbering Farr, because the only
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
THREE TEAMS
REPRESENTED
AT MEETING

Three valley league softball
teams, El Centre, BraWley and
Calexico, were represented at the
first loop meeting in Ell Centro
Monday night.
HoltVllle was not represented
and as a result it is expected Holt
vile will drop from the valley loop
this year. Mexicali and Calipatria
nave announced they would like
to enter in Holtville's place.
Sid Swanberger was elected pres
ldent of the league, John Carroll
vice president and Duke Humphrey
treasurer. Ray Forshey was chosen
secretary.
The group decided to start league
play on June l and terminate the
league on July 80. Four teams wlll
make up the league and games
will be played on Tuesdays and
Fridays.
Calexico and Brawley are show
ing q lot of enthusiasm in the
league this year and have already
Ined up sponsors for the team
CaleXico has signed two good hur-
lers and are set to go.
1t IS expected Ell Centro officials
Will get underway before the next
valley meeting in two weeks and
In the meantime officials will con-
slider Calipatria and Mexicali as
fourth teams in the loop.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
High School
Ball Tea n,
In Practice

Ell Centro high school baseball
team, still celebrating its upset
victory over CaleXico Monday af-
ternoon in a practice game, today
ran through a final heavy work.
out in preparation for its first
league game against Calipatria
Saturday afternoon in the North
end.
The Spartans have made their
most outstanding practice game
record in 13 years and are rated
leading title contender.
Brawley high will tackle Impe-
rial Saturday afternoon on their
own park and should win as they
please. Brawley is undefeated in
practice games and is scheduled
to give Calexico a mighty close run
for the valley title.
Calexico, defending champion,
gets a bye in the first round as
Holtville did not enter a baseball
team in the league this season.
The Bulldogs are angling for a
game against ST. Augustine high
of San Diego Saturday.
SOftball to Start
Softball teams Of the high schools
will open their season Friday af-
ternoon with the same schools
meeting. The sites of the games
however, will be reversed.
Little is known about the COM
parative strength of the softball
teams. Calipatria was the only
school which did not enter a soft
ball team.
Baseball Schedule
April 24-Brawley at Calexico
Calipatria bye
Imperial at Ell Centre.
May 1-Calipatria at Brawley
Ell Centre bye
CaleXico at Imperial.
May 8-BraWley bye
Ell Centro at CaleXico.
Calipatria at Imperial
May 15-CaleXico at Calipatria
Brawley at Ell Centro
Imperial bye.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
Shorty Will
Seek Second
10 Victory

Shorty Hogue. Jacumba light
weight. viii seek his second k.o.
victory OF the week in the El Cen
tro A. C. Thursday night when he
meets Joe Gomez of Pomona in
the main event of the card.
The Hogue twin kayoed McKin-
ley Stokes in the third round n
the coliseum at San Diego Monday
night and definitely clinched his
claim to the championship of San
Diego county. Stokes had rung up
a one round k.o. victory over JIM
my Lyons two weeks previous.
In Gomez. however, Shorty will
meet his stiffeSt test OF the sea-
son. Gomez Is faster than Marti-
nez. the Indian who Shorty bare
" defeated. and has had more ex-
perience. He is coming to the val
ley to test the mettle of the twin
and is confident he will return to
Pomona with a win.
Bigboy Hogue Will meet an equal
ly tough opponent when ne climbs
into the ring to tangle with Bill
White of Ontario. White claims
no titles but has defeated plenty
OF fighters who do. He has taken
part in more amateur bouts than
any other fighter in the state ex-
cept Everett Jure and has drop
ped only fifteen decisions in three
years of fighting.
Jolting Joe Villegas will take on
Jim Garrison in the seventh bout
O. the evening and will be forced
to show his best to defeat the kayo
artists from Pomona.
Manuel Ortiz will meet another
Pomona boy. Dynamite DiaZ. Ortiz
is favored but will have his his
work cut out to win.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
Bob FeIIer Steals
Baseball Show
From Dir Dir1naq

NEW YORK. April l4.-Ue)-
Baseballs new magic name is Bob
Fellerl
He has stolen the spotlight from
Dizze Dean and Joe Dimaggio.
This Is year-old schoolboy from
an Iowa farm who was raised by
his Dad to become a big league
pitcher has been more widely pub
licized and has more box office
appeal than any freshman player
in baseball annals.
Already Feller is rivaling Ruth's
box office records on his first eX-
hibition tour through the provinces.
Threa times Feller has been adver-
tised as the starting pitcher. and
three times the playing field has
been iammei On April 1 he pitch
ed three innings against the Giants
at New Orleans and drew 10000
Four days later he worked three
innings against the Giants at Fort
Smith. Ark. and $500 turned out
Then on April II against Little
Rock he packed in $500.
His youth. his modesty and his
natural ability without cockiness
have made him popular. He never
kicks at an umpire's decisions. He
lust gets out there and pitches.
Tha kii's personality is best des-
cribed by this incident. He was mis-
quoted in last Sundays paper as
follows: Every game l go in / eX-
rect to win" He was almost heart
broken when a newspaper man
showed that Dragging statement
TO him.
please correct that" Feller
pleaded. What l said was: I'll try
and win eNerN game / Is.tcn.-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
TODAY'S-
Sports Parade
sY HENRY McLEMORE

bets made are those dealing with
what round Farr will take the
count. Most Of the critics believe
Farr will be removed feet first be-
fore the fifth round. So do I, be-
cause I saw Farr fight last fall, and
he is terrible. He has 4 stance
that reminds you of enc of those
old sports prints. and he coul1n't
knock his way out of a greenhouse
with a foot of lead pipe in each
hand.
Farr however, if my scout is to
be trusted, has placed a sizeable
bet on himself to flatten Baer
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
Brawley Hi Sinks
Central 8 to 0

Brawley's high school baseball
stock scared skv high Tuesday af-
ternoon when the Wildcats rallied
behind the one-hit hurting OF Nick
Ellis to trounce El Cantro's Spar
t4ns 80.
Ellis came within an ace Of pitch
ing a no-hit game but Calvin Aaron
looped a double into center fleld
to spoil a perfect contest for the
BraWley chucker.
Luther Hester pitched good ball
for the Spartans, allowing only four
hits and four runs in six innings.
O'Guin finished the game for FL
Centro and gave up the rest Of the
scores.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
Ely yAnnexes
In
Dull Bout

BRAWLEY, April 14.-If looks
would kill, Ely Flowers would have
dead man on his list o. fight
victims today. for the Brawley
Negro summoned his most terror
izing stares at Battling Guy Prima
of San Diego Tuesday night. Flow
ers won the bout anyway, but not
because of his outstanding fight
ing.
Prima was anything but a first
rater. and before the first round
ended it was evident that Flowers
would take an easy victory.
Prima was on the canvas twice
in the second round, took an aw-
full beating in the third stanza,
and barely had stamina enough TO
last out the fourth, though Flow
ers landed but two or three blows.
Battling Eddie and Art Con-
galeZ put on a miserable eXhlbi-
ton of boxing in the semi-windup,
and the only reason Tackett failed
to call the bout a 'no-contest
was Battling Eddie Topped to the
canvas, apparently unconscious, in
the second canto.
Bout No. was called the clown
bout of the evening. The announc-
er called it a mystery bout. 1t
was. 1t ended in the second round,
but no one remembered the name
OF the winner.
Other Results
Bobby Pachecho, CaleXico, oil
Chatter Adams, Brawley, dec.
Ray Martinez. Calexico, df
Besseras, BraWley, dec.
/ Lee Flores. Brawley. df. Willie
! Estrada, BraWley, dec.
Ruben Martinez, Brawley, kay
ond IesS Gotta. CaleXico. lSt round
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
HELEN WILLS FILM
DEBUT HANGS FIRE

HOLLYWOOD. April l4-fUP)-
Mrs. Helen wills Moody, tennis star,
today said nothing is being done
at present" regarding her proposed
movie debut because Of trouble in
selecting a scenario. She sail:
"They are finding trouble in find
ing a suitable story, so nothing is
going TO be done at present. It
seems to be rather difficult to select
a proper scenario"