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Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-11

monium reignS.
Pandemonium and the General
issimo that is. They work hand in
hand and the effect is startling.
Certainly they were startling yes
terday to frightened Aldo Spoldi.
the little Italian featherweight who
came in to ask that his fight with
California'S Henry Armstrong be
postponed because Ibis hands were
hurt. The General threw x-rays and
medical opinion at Aldo for half
an hour, but finally had to yield un-
der Aldo's steady stream of Il know,
Mr.. General, but I'm hurted."
The Generalissimo and Wear
would have had Aldo there yet had
not Brown skipped yawn to point
out that even if the brothers Mayo
were brought on to testify that
there was nothing wrong with Aldo's
hands, their evidence would not
outweigh the Italians argument
that he "hurted"
Brown pointed out. IF your hands
hurt. General. and you know they
hurt. would you let an X-ray tell
you they didnt?'
That would depend" answered
the General. always a great one to
fail around the bush.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-11
BRAWLEY HIGH
ANNEXES LAST
GAME OF YEAR

With varsity cagcrs taking the
honors, Brawley high schools val
ley champion basketball team clos
ed its most brilliant season We'd
nesday night with an easy 42-17
win over Calipatria Hornets.
Riley and Ellis took advantage of
the accurate passing of Nun Wong
to score high point honors for the
night. Riley chalked up II points
and Ellis Gagged Ia. ~
Brawley stepped into the lead
before the game was minute old,
and after the first quarter it was
only question of how large the
score would be.
Mays, lanky negro center. led the
Calipatrians with seven points.
In a preliminary game the Cali
patria Gees came within an acc of
scoring the biggest upset of the
season, but q last half rally gave
the Brawley Eighties 24-I6 win.
Calipst led 1919 at half time.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-11

The red hot battle for itular
honors in the Fl Centre CONNER
cial league race became hotter
"wednesday night when the Bach
clors Club knocked the Golden
State basketball team out of first
place with a surprising 1922 win
over the Buttermakers.
The 20-30 club, which has been
pressing the Golden State all sea
son, took advantage of the upset
and handed the l. V. Hardware a
20-17 beating in the second game.
Bob Erskine and Art Geib COM
bined TO lead the Bachelors club TO
their first league victory by scor-
ing II and 10 points respectively.
The Golden Staters, who were han
dicapped by the absence : of three
regulars got off to bad start and
were never able to overtake the
Bachelors margin.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-11
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 2738
LILLIAN M. SURFACE,

blbblAN M. OURFACE,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, E. F. SURFACE, as
administrator of the estate of ILL.,
LIAM M. SURFACE, deceased, to
the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased, that within six months after
the first publication of this notice
they either file them with the neces-
sary vouchers in the office of the
Clerk of the Superior Court of the
State of California, in and for the
County of Imperial. or exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers 10 the
said E. F. SURFACE as admins
traitor Of said estate, at Office of
D. B. Roberts, 203 Bank of America
Bldg. Ell Centre. California, the
same being the place for the tram
saction of the business of the said
estate in the County of Imperial,
State of California.
Dated at FL Centro, California.
this 25th day of February, 1897.
E. F.. SURFACE,
Administrator of the Estate Of
Lillian M. Surface, Deceased.
F.25-M. 11-18-25
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-11
Thrills Pledged AT Midget Races

A thrill with every lap. That's
the guarantee race fans arc offer
ed at the Ell Centro speedway Sun
day. And after watching the valley
midget drivers propel their tiny
autos around the track in practice
runs you can expect just that.
Midget officials indicated today
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-11

that an inverted race will be held
III which the drivers will send their
machines hurtling around the track
in the opposite direction.
Because the cars are built to
travel around the track anti-clock-
wise, the wrong way" race produces
spins and spills galore.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-11
jos FACE TOUGH GAME FRIDAY

an unorthodox attack which is slat-
ed to have the jaycees running in
circles.
r. r. Taylor announced he would
start his regular varsity lineup of
Gilliland and Mclaughlin at for
wards, Holbrooke at center, and
Templeton and Grassland at guards.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-11

Paul Anderson ". NJ q. Simms
A. NrigoVcn vs.. Argyle McLachlan
Tony DcNita VS.. ID. Wilkinson, W
Wallace Vs. II. Cannon; NJ. Polken-
horn vs.. Cap stevens; ]. =. Carter
vs. Pete Taylor, B. Jones V. NJ
Watts; Won Azhderian vs. Al Ora
ham.
Third Flight
G. saunders VS., C.. Wiiloughhyt T.
Il Hunter Jr.. vs.. II, Brown; A. Gar
giulo Vs. V MaNes; Il. Montgomery
rs. Geo. Holleran: Boo Bartholomew
xs. l.. Aldarez; Louis DeVita vs
Paul Johnston; L. Il. Hunter Sr.
vs. NJ. p. Prietto; L. Miller Ns. Boh
English.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-11

Championship Flight
Bill Polkenhorn ". Elmer Sears
Paul Pace vs.. Wayne ElVander, Bob
Albright vs.. Bob Rayburn; Eddit
Kifow VS. Barney Burke Earl Rob
prts VS.. Bob Reed Eldridge Fergu-
son VS. Dave Taylor; Don Rex Vs.
Tom Ritter; Les Rogers v. Iaddie
willouEhby.
First Flight
Pete Petersen vs.. Guy Redman +.
virgil Simms ". Harry Hendrix, +.
A. Willard vs.. Bill Sprecken; Dick
Haas vs. A. n. Overall; Frank os-
wall VS.. Ray Edwards; Frank Fer
nandez VS.. John Keyes; Jim Stone
vs.. NJ. Huey; Walter Walsh vs.. Mas
sic Horton.
second Flight
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-11
BACHELORS KNOCK
GOLDEN SKATERS
FROM FIRST PLACE

Halftime score was 1877 in fav-
or of the Bachelors.
The 20-30- Hardware game was a
nip and tuck battle from the OPEN
ing whistle until the final gun
sounded with the 20-30 leading
nearly all the way
Score at the end of the first quar-
ter stood OF in favor of the 20-30
and at the end of the third period
the clubmen were still ahead, but
only by one point, 1918.
In the final minutes of the
fourth quarter the lead changed
hands three times, but free shot
and a basket by Misenheimer in
the closing seconds clinched the
victory.
Misenheimer and Provence paced
the 20-30 club, and James Scrog-
gins grabbed high point honors for
the losers with eigh. digits.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-11
RAIN POSTPONES
4-BALL FINALS

MIAMI, Fla, March H. up
Continued rain today caused post
ponement Of the finals in the $4,000
international four-ball golf match
eS.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-11
MRS. J. w. ASHER

Mrs. j. w Asher won the ringer
Mrs. L. c. Asher won the ringer
tourney at the Barbara Worth
country club with so net Katf-
crime Nuffer was second with 30.
Mrs. Massie Horton was first in
the match play against par, play
ing her first game in months. Mrs.
Allen Nuffer was second.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-11
pAIRINCS MADE
IN GOLF MEET

CALEXICO, March 11.-Match play started today
in the annual Invatonal of the International
Golf club Parings follow:
Evening star., 1937-04-25
Inc lrdVelef S NOTEBOOK
Tour;sm Industry Turns to 'Do's" Instead of
"Don'ts" to Educate americans in the Art
of Graceful Trdyeling abroad.

cycling or motoring, the traveller
~ in countries where the British
system is in vogue must scar in
mind that traffic flows along the left
side OF the road. Such is the custom
in Jamaica, where 4 newspaper re-
Gently burst into poetic reminder
for the benefit OF the increasing tourist
trade. Runs the ditty:
"The rule OF the road is easy to learn,
It's neither too short nor too long.
If you keep to the left, you are sure
to be right.
II you keep to the right, you are
wrong"
WHEN United States schools and
colleges close, some 5000 STU
dents and teachers continue their
studies in 4 foreign setting. One
hundred and fifty schools and univer-
sites in IS countries will this Sum.
mer offer courses in which Americans
may participate. As 4 rule, Summer
courses in Europe are given with no
thought OF credit, and entrance and
final examinations are dispensed with.
The experience Of living abroad,
learning the ways and customs Of Eu-
rope, is almost part Of the academic
pursuits.
Most Of the courses last from four
to six weeks. some continuing for four
months. They deal, for the most part
with literature. history, music, Ian
guage, economics and philosophy and
may be undertaken in Austria, Bel
GUM, Czechoslovskia, Denmark, Eng
land, France, Italy, Germany. Greece,
Holland, Hungary, Poland, Scotland,
Sweden and Switzerland.
Heidelberg and Cambridge are in
cluded in the list OF famous univer-
sites offering special studies to
American students, who, living cheap
ly In foreign homes, sandwich their
courses between trips about Europe or
to nearby cities over week ends.
Transatlantic steamship lines late
Evening star., 1937-04-25
MAINE WILL HOLD
BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
May 20 Fete to Be States Formal
Welcome to Summer.
Tourists.

LEWISTON, Me, April 24.-An I'M
pressive and colorful Apple Blossom
Festival, designed to be Names official
greeting to the Spring and to her Sum-
mer visitors, will be held at Greene,
near here, on May %.
Tentatively, present plans include =
coronation, during which q queen of
the blossoms. chosen from over 100
young ladies from all parts of Maine.
will be crowned by Gov. Lewis O. Bar
rows at the conclusion of an elabo-
rate and beautiful coronation cere-
mony.
The background for the coronation
will be typical Maine apple orchard
fragrant with blossoming trees.
Prior to the coronation, the orchard
will be utilized rs q huge stage, on
which scores Of appropriately costumed
dancers will portray interpretatively
the transformation of the trees and
fields from the drabness Of Winter to
the glorious colors Of Spring.
In the evening = huge apple blossom
ball will be held in the capacious ball
room Of the Lewiston armory, where
thousands will dance in hall solidly
banked with apple blossoms. The
queen and her court, Gov. and Mrs
Barrows, the Governors council anc
staff and distinguished out-of- State
guests will attend.
Evening star., 1937-04-25
M0NTMARTRE PREPARES
FOR TOURIST INFLUX

PARIS, April 24-The famed artis-
tic center, Montmartre, will this sum
mer be the focal point for tourists who
visit the Paris Exhibition. Its history
reaches back to the days OF the
Romans and 1t still retains some Of
the famous landmarks OF Paris.
Until the French Revolution Mont
martre was village extending SOUTH
ward to Notre Dame de Lorette. Ma
poleon's destiny was decided on the
slopes Of the Butte on March 30,
1914, when the allied troops stormed
the hill headed by the miller of
'Blute- -fln," one OF the II windmills
then turning on its summit This
windmill, at the foot of which Debray
was shot, still stands.
Another precious relic of old times
Is the Chateau des Brouillards" in the
Rue Girardon. once q folly" of the
eighteenth century, made famous by
the poet and dreamer, Gerard de Ner-
val. Behind the high stone walls at
II Rue Cortot stands the seventeenth
century farm house built by Claude
de Ia Rose. Here lived in later years
Renoir, Leon Bloy, and more recently
Suzanne Valadon and her son Utrillo
Painters have walked the streets OF
old Montmartre and worked in its
studios: Manet, Renoir. Degas, None,
| and the great Van Gogh
Evening star., 1937-04-25

Drink" familiar to generations Of
tourists, Is typical. Other folk and
history plays are equally diverting,
like The Children's Festival" in the
market place of the old walled town
OF Dinkelsbuehl; the historical
"Princely Wedding" in Landshut: the
Nibelungen Festival weeks In Worms,
or the many famous folk festivals, like
st. Martin festival and procession in
Dusseldorf; the Folk Festival on the
Meadows. in Dresden; The Pretzel
Festival in Speyer, and, greatest of all
folk festivals in the world, the "Okto-
Der Fest in Munich.
Arts and Industry on Display.
Both Industrial and Fine Arts Ex-
positions have been arranged to COIN
eide with the tourist season. The ex-
positions of Munich, for example, will
carry on throughout the Summer:
Art Trades of Eastern Bavaria, In
terror Decorating Through the Cen
turtles" Art in the Workman S
Home" the Graphic Arts Show and
the Great German Art Exposition
The German Radio Exposition will be
held IN Berlin, July 80 to August 8;
the Garden and Home Exposition in
Dresden, all Summer; the German n
Photography Exposition in Frankfort
Main, August to %: the great Leipzig
Trade Fair, August 90 to September 2
Congresses and conventions vary, from
the International Congress for Ad-
Vanced Medical Education, in Berlin,
August 1921, to the Shakespeare AS
soclatlon meeting in Weimar. in July.
And keep in mind the National So
c1alist Party Convention in Nurem-
berg, in September.
The visiting sportsmen and SPORTS
women will find much to engage their
interest throughout this Summer in
Germany. Horse racing begins in
June and carries on until the end of
August in all four corners of the
Reich-Baden- Baden, Berlin, Ham.
burg, Munich. Motor and motor cycle
races will be held in Berlin, Freiburg,
Nuremberg, in Saxony and in South
west Germany. There will be many
spectacular aviation championship
contests, including balloon races, Alps
flights, international glider competi-
tions, fancy flying and seacoast flights.
More Golf Courses.
Golf also will take leading part in
tourist life this Summer. The num-
Der OF golf courses has been practically
doubled and foreign visitors are ex-
tended a general invitation to play on
practically every course on payment
OF q small green fee, 50 that no
travelling golfer should neglect to
bring along his clubs. International
national and local golf tournaments
will be held throughout the season on
all the courses Of the larger cities and
health resorts, as Berlin, Bremen,
Dusseldorf, Dresden, Koeln, Ham,
burg and Munich, as we'll as the
baths-Baden-Baden. Ems, Nauheim,
Badenweiler. Oeynhausen, Reichen-
hall, and all the well-known shore
Evening star., 1937-04-25
by JACQUES FUTRELLE, JR,

IN ONT do this and don't do that
so used to run the advice
to Americans going abroad.
But new psychology is being
developed in the tourism industry,
perhaps because the old system didn'.
work, and travellers Of today are hear
ing suggestions on what to do rather
than what not to do in the practical
problem Of finding ones way about.
1t still Is necessary, in spite of tn.
fact that Americans discovered" Eu-
rope decades ago, to say, Don't shout
at foreigners" But todays way OF
phrasing the advice is, Always put
your question or request in simple
language, and speak real slowly and
low" Whatever way the caution is
given, the fact remains that the deal
and dumb" tactics Of believing ones
words into sensitive foreign ears simply
bewilders the hearer and defeats it.
purpose, in addition to stamping such
a loud American party as a novice in
the art Of graceful travelling.
One Of the most difficult rules to
follow, but one which pays dividend.
in results, is the practice of delegatine
to one individual the task of spokes-
man in dealing with a European who
fails to comprehend quickly the Eng
lish tongue. Let the others shut up
Or, to put 1t less harshly, Choose q.
the spokesman the member who best
understands the language, and to avoic
confusion, the others should remain
silent Again, whatever way the ad-
vice Is phrased, the fact remains tina,
verbal ganging up on foreigners, who
are temperamental and impulsive
creates more confusion than results
Some other valuable dos include:
Expect something different on ,
foreign trip, not American standard!
or things the traveller Is used to.
Make one member of the party j.,
cashier and settle up every night.
Arrive at the ship in plenty o.
time to take care of visa, passport
and baggage formalities.
Conform to the ships dressing
habits.
Learn to say ''please" and thank
you" in the language of the country
you are visiting.
Have at least a small amount OF
native currency.
Label each piece Of baggage and
every package. including cameras anc
umbrellas, with ones name and latest
address.
Exercise restraint on the number o.
pieces Of baggage
Be courteous to fellow travellers
not only because they might som,
time be able to help you out of .
hole, but because rude Americans
are under the eyes of foreigners ant
need to better their regulations abroad
Evening star., 1937-04-25
along the Baltic and North

resorts along the Baltic and North
Seas.
AS for transportation, the German
railroad system claims to be the
worlds fastest. The general motor
highways bear the stamp OF excellent.
German airways have held q leading
place on the continent since the pio-
neer days.
American tourist travel In Germany
has rapidly increased from year to
year. more than doubling itself in the
Olympic year, 1896. A survey made
of steamship reservations, tourist bu-
reau inquiries and reservations and
group tours in preparation indicate
that the tourist influx into Germany
for the coming Summer will undoubt-
edly attain a new high"
Evening star., 1937-04-25
CANALS OF SCOTLAND
ARE FEW BUT SCENIC
Caledonian Waterway, One of
Most Picturesque Of Europe,
Runs Through LAkes

ABERDEEN, April 74.-Beinp
mountainous, Scotland has not many
canals. There are, in fact only three,
but two Of these are well worth the
attention Of any tourist.
The Crinan Canal, but Q miles long.
goes from Loch Clip, In the Firth of
Clyde to Loch Crinan on the Atlantic
coast Of Argyll, saving a journey OF
10 miles around the stormy Null of
Kintyre, and passes through scenes
OF unspoiled loveliness.
The Caledonian Canal is perhaps
the most picturesque waterway in
Europe. Although so miles in total
length, only rs miles are man made,
the rest being through Loeb Ness.
Loch Oich and Loeb Lochy-beautiful
fresh water lakes flanked by the
mountainous sides OF the Great Glen.
This unusual type Of canal stretches
between Inverness on the North Sea
to Fort William at the head OF Loeb
Linnhe, leading to the Atlantic Ocean,
passing such points Of interest az the
Falls OF Foyers, Castle Urquhart, the
Parallel Roads Of Glen Roy, Tor
Castle, Inverlochy Castle and Britain S
highest peak, Ben Nevis.
Evening star., 1937-04-25
BAGHDAD'S SILK SHOPS
ABLAZE WITH COLORS
City of Arabian Nights Finally
Is Yielding to Modernity, but
Keeps Link With Past,

Keeps Link With Past.
BAGHDAD, April 24@This Arabian
Nights city Of the Near East and the
thronging metropolis which has for
hundreds OF years defied the inroads
OF modernity is now taking on the full
hush OF the new renaissance that is
sweeping through the coastal cities OF
the Mediterranean. This change is
due mainly to the development of
crude oil in the Kirkuk district in the
north and the linking OF Baghdad by
new motor highways, making it q part
OF the vast transcontinent chain which
connects Palestine, Syria and countries
father to the east. Airlines also serve
the city.
Once across the Msude Bridge and
one enters an amazing kaleidoscope
life. All the racial mixture Of the East
mingled with the West streams past.
The craftsmen toll in little shops
The coppersmith, the pottery shop
keeper, the silk shops a blaze OF color
One is almost lost among bales of the
most lovely silks in the most gorgeous
colors. liars. rich silk garments worn
by Christian, Jewish and Moelem wom-
en- alike, are one of the most noticeable
features Of the city. The silk of which
they are made is very thick and heavily
embroidered in gold, silver and oxidized
thread.
Evening star., 1937-04-25

IN ONT do this and don't do that
80 used to run the advice
to Americans going abroad.
49, But new psychology Is being
Evening star., 1937-04-25

ly have arranged to give detailed in
formation on the courses available,
which also may be obtained through
the Institute Of International Educa-
tion, = non-profit-making agency, 10
Gated at 2 West Forty NTH street, New
York City.
Evening star., 1937-04-25
He Hasn't Been Back.

MOUNT HOPE, W. Va. R).-
Aroused when the cowboy villain
slapped the hero around in a movie
here, an excited small boy opened
his pocket knife and threw it, ripping
the screen. His mother, sitting beside
him in the balcony. led him out by
the ear. He hasn't been back.
Evening star., 1937-04-25

Rates cover round trip transpor
tation from Washington, Pull
man lower berths on trains
first class accommodations anc
meals on steamships, .oom witt
bath and meals at modern hotel
in Mexico City. and four sight.
seeing trips.
Evening star., 1937-04-25
TWO-STORY TRAINS
Popularity in Germany Puts More

popularity In Germany futs more
in Operation.
LUBBOCK, April 24.-The double
decker" passenger coach which was
placed in service recently by the
Lubbock -Buechener Railroad in Ger
many has proved 50 successful that
this Summers schedules provide for
the operation Of eight 2-story trains.
The new trains will have the most
modern ventilation and other i'm"
provements over those in the first ex-
pertinent They will be operated on
the Hamburg-Lueoeck Travemuende
run, as well as in the weekend and
excursion traffic from Hamburg to the
beautiful Baltic seashore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-13
TOWN FARM HERE
HIGHLY PRAISED
Meadowbrook Comfort
ably Furnished and Ex-
tremely Clean

Naugatuck, Feb. 13.-The Meadow
brook home here, the local town
farm, Is comfortably furnished
throughout and extremely clean, ac-
cording to a report Of the state de-
partment Of public welfare, publish
ed Thursday. Inspections were made
here by Mrs. Chaffee on December
IT, 1884 and April 10, 1885. The re-
port praises the local hobe highly.
It follows:
1.-THE almshouse Is owned by hte
town and Is situated one and one
half miles southwes. from the CEN
ter OF the Millvill road. The farm
consists of about 1875 acres Of land.
The house Is a frame building, two
and one-halg stories. and base
mcnt beneath, with fire escapes on
front and rear. It has steam heat,
electricity, bath rooms, and toilets.
and Is comfortably furnished
throughout and extremely clean. The
care of f1.e appliances is excellent.
Thu place, though old. Is In very
good repair and gives evidence OF
capable management. The food is
abundant and very good. There is a
glass-enclosed sun porch on the Sec
ond floor adjoining the women's
dormitory. This Is furnished with
comfortable chairs and tables. A
separs tie building on the grounds Is
usef as an infirmary and laso In
cludes smokinug room.
"Mr. and Mrs. Marshall AGO0anl
have been superintendent since
April /. 1883. At the time Of the
last visit there were 81 inmates. 30
E.,n aud one woman" X
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-13
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