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Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
Article Describes
Irrigation Project

ruusirs ted by a photograph of the
nartially completed All American
canal. an ARTICLE in The Chlsuah
science Monitor of May 10, ret CIV
cd here Tuesday. quotes the behe'
of Reclamation Commissioner Johh
G Page in the benefit of western
reclamation projects.
"In describing the stabilizing ef-
fect a water conservation project
has an a community the article
saws. Mr.. Page calls attention to
the Imperial Valley in California
where $4,000 people make their
home on 100000 irrigated acres.
This area. he says, was form
erly at the mercy of floods ana
drouehts. but since the construc-
tion of Boulder Dam a new sense
of security has developed and is
being reflected in the business ana
agriculture of the whole district.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
GROUP HOLDS
GARDEN PARTY

The Westside County club enter
tanned the families of members and
a few friends at a garden party III
the Seeley community hall last
Thursday. Mesdames Westmor2-
land, Ravens, Curtis. Green, Rob
berson. Schultz, and Wooliscroft,
were the hostesses.
The hall was converted into a
charming garden by boughs Of
pomegranate trees, asparagus fern
and flowers.
Guests were seated at tables in
the garden while they listened 10
musical numbers by Mrs. Plecher
and Mrs. L. D. Hanks. Iva Gene Hig-
gems. Betty Higgins, Sunny 10
Oftelie and Nell Brewer of Mrs
Plechers rhythm band, gave sew
eral numbers; Charles Westmorland,
Howard Ravens, Glen Kramar and
Beth Kramar piano numbers, Le-
nora Allender, a reading.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
Heating Appointed
Delegate to Council

Hugh Heating, president Of the
Mems Brotherhood of the First
Baptist church, was appointed the
organizations delegate to the Coun-
~ Safety Council at a meeting
held Monday night.
Between 20 and 80 members oil
the brotherhood gathered at the
church for the regular monthly
meeting and pot luck dinner. w. II.
Rhodes. president of the Safety
Council. was the speaker.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
Bill Dunn Heads
Student Body at
Central Hi School

Bill Dunn is the new president
of Central high schools student
body as a result of the second cleo
ton conducted on Monday morn
ing. no candidate having received
a majority vote in Fridays cleo
ton.
The other candidates chosen in
this second election are: Lorna
Hamerson, girls yice-president, and
Helen Terrence, commissioner OF
halls and grounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
BOMBERS IN
MOCK RAiO

HAMILTON FIELD, Calf, May
Is. UP1-Bombing squadrons of the
second wing air force staged a con-
certed attack" on the "enemy's'
defenses at Muroc Dry lake today,
and with the aid of smoke screen,
completed an intricate war games
maneuver which officers said was
successful.
Cbjectives of the attack were tar
gets designated as aircraft factor
les. utilities and piers. Targets nam
ed as anti-aircraft batteries were
"harrassed" by SMOKE screens, the
official announcement from gen.
eral headquarters here said.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
Attorneys to Study
Delinquent Tax Sales

Attorneys for Imperial county and
Imperial Irrigation District VIII
provide a satisfactory means Tor
handling tax delinquent land sales
entered into by the two taxing
bodies
This decision was reached at d
conference of supervisors and d.
nectorS held at the county court
house Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18
Veterans Attend
Weekend Picnic

United Spanish War Veterans and
their families enjoyed picnic Sun
day. their invited guests including
Dan Grumbles, Grover Tucker, Miss
Julia Tucker. Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Liebert of Alpine were present for
the affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18

The private company had meet this reduction not only
in BraWley but throughout the valley.
This has saved the people of Imperial Valley more than
100000 annually years this saving to the people
amounts to the entire cost Of the standby plant
90 Business giving real cooperation in the
growth of the plant
Every new opened the city since the plant started
one wear ago today joined the list Of supporters of the
peoples power system
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-18

TOURING ITS FIRST YEAR Of operation the District
- Brawey electric plant has proved several things:
ID 1t has proved TO the people they carry on power
project successfully.
Despite all adverse propaganda lawsuits misleading state
and half truths the Brawey standby plant has developed
into assured financial success.
Its paying all costs of operation and maintenance
of the Brawey also the monthly payments on the
diesel engine contracts.
The Washington times., 1937-01-12
LOCAL GOLF CHIPS
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

Association meeting Friday night
recalls last years meeting which
Emmons S. Smith attended in a
tuxedo, riding a train both ways
thus attired not wishing to
miss a dance here and not having
time to change into evening clothes
upon his return, 1t was necessary
to don the "soup and fish" before
departure for the golf confab -.
Manor Club has not decided
whether or not to charge an entry
fee for its invitation tourney this
spring the matter will be
threshed out by the golf committee.
-. Jimmy Cosgrove had resolved
to bring the stymie question into
the open at the U. S. G. A. meeting
but was Stymied himself by the
steam-roller procedure that brooks
no motions from the floor.
Dave Thomson, Lou Whitten
and Rudolph Lefty" Harrell
were speechless after Ralph S.
Fowler clicked off brides on the
third, fourth and fifth holes at
Washington. Fortunately, Har-
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Ends
Ef.foirtto
Organize
By DAVIS J. WALSH

International News Service Sports Editor
NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Al.
though expressing the truth and
confidence which these institu-
tions have in each other" the
athletic authorities of Yale, Har-
ward, Princeton, Cornell, Colum.
bia, Pennsylvania and Dartmouth
announced today that plans for
the formation of what they Smug-
ly call the "Ivy League" of irre-
proachable athletics cannot be put
through at this time.
What time it could and would,
wasn't made clear. But the mill
lennium ought to be soon enough.
If they're talking about up.
ward of half of the proposed mem.
.berS, the trust" would go as far
as the nearest corner and their
only confidence" reposes in the
belief that the other party means
them no good.
Beat Them SOundIy
And if they're talking about
ethics in connection with football,
some of the established confer.
enceS in other sections of the
country can beat them Soundly at
both.
One of the proposed members
is frankly out for all the football
players it can shunt in through
the deans office and the shunting
has been excellent for a number
of years.
Two others were all for sterling
virtue, but now seem willing to
forget it, if everybody else will,
Still another would very much like
to be in there knocking off pros
poets with the rest of them. only
the college itself is a little un.
reasonable and won't stand for
anybody but students.
Spite Of FIawless Faith
It seems to me, therefore, that
it takes lot of gail to announce
that, in spite of the flawless faith
they have one for another, they
feel that the limitations Of u
round-robin schedule would not
bring about the desired ends" at
this time. ... .. -.
In fact, I'd say it was a little
hard on anybody with a cold sore
in the corner of his mouth.
Some comedian few years ago
got them kidded into q state Of
coma by talking eloquently about
"ivy." But he didn't say what
kind.
The Washington times., 1937-01-12

Jack Daily believes his warfare
with Pop" Steward won't suffer
from the 1888 golf regulations
limiting clubs to IA. =. II can
beat that guy with No. 1 iron and
putter," boasted Daily. who wants
to test his new clubs "a Christmas
gift) at the expense of his bitter
est golf enemy Bill Harvey
can't see eye-to-eye with the United
States Golf Association in its rul-
ing a golfer can't play in both the
national amateur and national
public links championships {.
Harvey feels there should be no
entry restrictions for either event
the recent mild weather stirred
the golf urge in Bingy Bryan {.
E. E. Edge is one of the regular
players at Rock Greek during the
winter Bob Stead hasn't
touched a golf club during the
past six weeks despite the advan-
tageouS weather been too busy
at the office.
The annual Maryland State Golf
The Washington times., 1937-01-12


heard is because the battery crisis
happens this year to be a little
more acute than usual.
But if Griff's luck in drafting
players to fill Voids in his lineup
continues at the pace it did a year
ago when his graphing hooks
brought to the surface Pete Ap-
pleton, it will only be a matter
of time until he has what might
be called perfect Setup-a team
which is a puShoVer to win a
pennant.
All Appleton did last summer
for the Griffs was to turn in the
fifth best earned-run average Of
any hurler in the league with a
mark of 3.52 compiled in 38 games,
of which he is credited with win
ming IA and losing nine.
A Good Beginning
So the draft was good to Griff
last year, proving the man must
live right. If Ferrell develops to
be as good an outfielder as the 81
year-old Appleton proved a pitcher,
then Griff indeed may be said to
be exceedingly favored in the
wheel of chance which is the base
ball draft.
The Washington clubs draftee
appears to be a right apt young
r. man, does the first cousin of WeS-
ley and Rick Ferrell, although he
is probably year or two away
from the majors, judging by
the caliber of league from which
he was adduced-the Georgia
Florida League.
Young Beverly, who comes to
Washington from the ThomaSYille
The Washington times., 1937-01-12

"What do you find most diff
cult to teach?" the writer asked
Heinie Miller, coach Of Univer-
Sity of Maryland, and One-time
featherweight champion Of the
Asiatic fleet in Uncle Sans
Navy.
Defense" was the unhesitat-
ing reply of Miller.
Perhaps it would be better to
say cOOrdinated defense and
attack" he followed swiftly.
"YOu can work with the boxers
and teach them how to jab with
their left hands, to hook with
the left, and to cross their right,
but it is difficult to teach them
to combine defensive and often
sive moves"
Perhaps the good Major Heinie
Miller would elucidate.
"WelI, let's start with the boys
themselves. You watch them
step back and away from
punches, and of course when
they're able to step far enough
they escape punishment. But
they carry themselves out of
punching range, and can't cOun-
ter. You may save a decision by
good defense, but you can't win
a fight unless you punish your
opponent.
"The other day / watched one
of the Maryland kids step back
and away from leads, and then
try to punch. He missed. 1
watched him for a full round,
and then said to him: What
do you do when you're hit hard
and hurt?
"T go inside and clinch, or
fight back the kid answered.
Then why not try to get in
The Washington times., 1937-01-12
Tech 10 Battle
Roosevelt
In Series
BY GARRETT WATERS
Promising prospects,!

GAOAA4oAAB RAOOHCSOos
Both the Tech and Roosevelt
basketball machines will carry
that with them in the interhigh
series beginning with their respec-
tive debutS today.
These prospects are the best the
two teams have possessed in sew.
eral seasons. And of course, they
hope they'll be able to capitalize
on the possibilities by the time
the lengthy schedule has ended.
One hitch enters the picture to-
day. The two teams face each
other in one of two series clashes
scheduled for the afternoon. They
engage at the Tech gym at 3:15
p. m. The other lists Western
against Eastern at the Roosevelt
gym at the same hour.
One Must Lose
One or the other must taste
defeat today. But the conSoling
part of it is the fact it'll be the
opening game and the loser will
have a chance to make amends
in later games of the series.
Techs lineup is well groomed
for a title-winning drive. Walton
Merchant and Jimmy Vermillion,
vets of the 1886 combination,
are the forwards; Leonard Mills
is center, and Tommy Dobyns and
Dick See, guards. Mills and See
are newcomers and are expected
to give the Trainers the polish
The Washington times., 1937-01-12

TUCKER MADE THIS BASKET COUNT

DEWITT PREP and Washington-Lep
High, of Ballston, Va, engaged in one VI
those characteristic school basketball thrill
ers in the latter's gym which found action
the keynote from the opening whistle to the
last. Dewitt finally triumphed, 10 to IT,
but not before last quarter full of palpi-
tating moments. Washington-Lee trailed in
these last minutes and, led by Center
Tucker, made a gallant but futile effort to
snatch the game out of the fire. Tucker is
seen here in the air after having dribbled
the ball the entire length of the floor. His
basket was good when his shot was pushed
through the rims. Left Forward Porter,
of the Generals, is in front of Tucker, while
Anderson mo. y, also of the Generals, is
in back of the play. International News
Service Photo by The Washington Times.
The Washington times., 1937-01-12
Dixie Pigs Stop
DuCkpin Rivals

Dixie Pig bowlerS practically
wrecked the pennant hopes Of
the Rinaldi Tailors in the Temple
Major Duckpin League last night
when with Perce Wolfe pounding
out a 161 game and 374 set, the
Pigs shut out the StitcherS, to
pull four games ahead.
Young Elvin Shank had high
set Of the evening, 375. Brodt's
Inc. also slipped far down in the
standing, losing thrice to May.
hew's All-Stars.
Ken Douse's 100 game led
Marine Barracks to a new Navy
Department league record team
game of 642.
AStor Clarke celebrated his
United States Sweepstakes victory
in the Mems Federal League last
night with a 403 set, but had to
give way to Bill Groth's AIT.
George Miller also had an even
400, which was promptly matched
by the leagues sensation, Louis
Ruche.
DR.. William CuShard was the
star Of the American Federation
Of Government Employees Leagues
opening last night at Lucky Strike
with 1862 set, to lead st. Eliza
beth to two victories.
Margaret McGolrick shared high
individual set in the What's In q
Name loop with Irene Scott, both
rolling S29, but Margaret had high
game, 1875.
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side and fight before you're
hurt?" 7 said to him. "Why not
try to get in where you can
punch effectively? That COM
bineS attack and defense in the
best manner. When you make
a man miss and counter him
effectively, you're boxing prop
erly.
'T have trouble teaching the
boys to duck from the knees so
that they will be in position to
see what they're doing and land
their punches effectively. OF
course the kids take care Of the
close blocking, but shoulder feint-
ing and knee feinting takes q
lot of time.
"And speaking of feints," con-
tinued Miller reminiScently, u
recall a story that they told Of
Joe Cans when he was light
weight champion Of the world.
Tommy Murphy, the Harlem
lightweight, fought a boy at Phil
adelphia, and friend Of Cans
saw the battle.
"'What did Murphy shOw?' "
asked Cans.
"JOe,' replied the friend, 'he
feinted with his hip and never
moved his gloves. 1t was nice.
"'Boy, let's try that move
said Cans, who never missed.
FGans worked on that little
refinement in the art Of cOnfus-
ing an opponent and used it in
some of his last fights" said
Major Miller.
"That sort of boxing takes
years of constant practice to
MASTER" Miller said with broad
CONTINUED on Page 20, Col. y
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they lacked last year. Dobyns
played center in 1886, but has
been developed into a capable
guard by George Freilicher, former
G. w. coach.
The Roosevelt lineup also is
spotted with vets and newcomers.
Bill Fogel, forward; Joe Conner,
center, and Frank Bailey, guard,
played last year. But Ray Frid-
rich, forward, and Blaine Wick
lein and Sherrod r o b ert on,
guards, are new men.
Bailey Good Scorer.
Friedrich is figured the top
notcher of the group, although
Frank Bailey has displayed the
greatest scoring punch in outside
games.
The Western Eastern contest
promises to generate more than
the usual splurge of interest. The
GeorgetownerS, picked to win the
series, will be up against their
first tough test in Eastern.
The latter lost to Central last
week, but were far from out
classed even though tasting defeat.
Western, on the other hand, scored
an easy triumph over Woodrow
Wilson.
Regular lineups of both teams
will see action, including Guam
trille, Miller, Colley, Lusby and
Cotton, of Eastern; and He'll,
Burns, Dewitt, Schulz and Needle
for Western.
The Washington times., 1937-01-12

(Ga.) team, seems to have the two
attributes which will stand him in
good stead in his climb up the
major league ladder.
He is a fast runner and he can
bang that potato.
Played Football, Too
Beverly was an all-Southern
high school football star at Dur
ham, N. c., back in 1882.
After his elementary schooling
he attended Hargrave Military
Academy, where he was voted the
best all-around athlete in '33 and
'34.
In a monster field day held at
Hartford he was the second fast
est athlete in the 100-yard dash
and meanwhile he starred on both
school and military academy base
ball teams.
With ThomaSville, only last sum-
mer, this junior member of the
Ferrell clan caused a ripple of
"ahs" and "ohs" to settle over the
stands when he connected for the
farthesthit home run ever delv-
cred in the park.
The ball travelled 450 feet over
the left field fence and in the ten
years of the parks existence that
feat had never before been ac-
complished. The depth of the left
field at Griffith Stadium, just for
the sake Of comparison, happens
TO be 358 feet.
1t will be interesting watching
this newest scion of the Ferrell
colony, won't it?
The Washington times., 1937-01-12

THE OLDER CONNIE MACK, gray-hared leader of the
Philadelphia grows the active he becomes. Now
"a Connie been moved into the presidency of the club
This puts him complete charge Of the AS Connie for
years has held down the double position treasurer and
manager Connie succeeds John D. Shibe who has been
forced to retire of illness The leader has
plans for the AS in 1887 particular being
the starting of Ladies Days Fridays This is indeed
new innovation and it bespeaks the modern trend
ME mind in tune with the times Too the leader enters
his hirtysxth year with the AS with added vgor and
enthusiasm Proving that Father Time is having tough
time catching up with this Times Staff Photo.
The Washington times., 1937-01-12

expected to give many an un-
known performer a chance to
shoot in the leading feminine
classic. -.
Opens At Columbia
The Ladies Dixie opens at Co
lumbia alleys at IL noon Satur-
day, shifts to Lucky Strike alleys
for the second block at $3.50 p.
M, and closes at Rosslyn alleys
at 7:30 p. m.
Entry fee is $3.50 including
the price of the nine games and
the event is open to all women
The Washington times., 1937-01-12

'bowlerS Of the United States. An
nually the Ladies Dixie has at
traeted the foremost female pin.
Spillers of the country and the
promoters are fearful Chats
right) that a record entry is in
the offing this year.
Reports from Connecticut, Bal
timore, Richmond, Norfolk and
other duckpin centers are that
they are looking forward to vel
come home a champion. Some
body is going to be disappointed,
but it will be a great victory,
Yassah!
The Washington times., 1937-01-12

washington Times Ladies Dixie
Sweepstakes yesterday and 1t
cost him Is bucks to do it, rep
resenting two free entries in the
Dixie.
But as it helped advance the
sport to which he has sold him.
self body and soul, the southpaw
impreSario is happy.
The two winners of the prelimi-
nary, Ruth Rothgeb and Hazel
SWEET, are happy, and so is The
washington Times, sponsor Of the
classic, and George L. ISemann'
The Washington times., 1937-01-12
StatIand F aces
Gene Flynn

Dave Statland and Gene Flynn
will fight it out in the District
three-cushion billiard tournament
feature match at Lewis and
Krauss parlors tonight at 1880.
Each one has won five and lost
two. John Dodge tackles Frank
Masi in the other match.
Outclassing Joe Hayer all the
way, Everett Crouch gained on
the leaders with a 35 to II victory
in 81 innings, featured by a run
of 4.
Charles Goodacre tripped Art
Smith, 35 to IS, in 81 innings,
with Goodacre turning in a run
of 5,
The Washington times., 1937-01-12
By GINO SINH

If you got a stray medal or
two that you want to present to
a good fellow, pull it out of the
moth balls and pin it on the
skinny frame of Earle D. Stock
ing, the guy who tells them
what's what at the Silver Spring
bowling emporium.
Having a reputation to main.
tain of being one of the most en-.
thusiastic promoters of duckpin-
walloping in the country, Earle
did his bit for the sixth annual
The Washington times., 1937-01-12
10000 See Louis
KdYo KetChe|I

BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. IA
crowd of 10000 local boxing fans
today had come away from the
Buffalo debut of Joe Louis after
having seen the expected - a
knockout victory by the Detroit
Brown Bomber.
Louis stopped Stanley Ketchell,
Bloomfield IN. J.) fighter, in 81
seconds of the second round Of a
scheduled four-round exhibition
bout, --.-..
The Washington times., 1937-01-12

the debonair N. D. P. B. c. Sec
retary, who is general chairman of
the event. Mrs. Rothgeb had SIS
and Miss SWEET, 5o7. Twenty par
ticipated. All it cost them was
price of games.
Plans Prelim Thursday
However, Earle isn't satisfied
for he plans another preliminary
Thursday to which only members
of his snappy Silver Spring Ladies
Duckpin League will be eligible.
He'll charge each young lady so
cents and will count the league set
The Washington times., 1937-01-12

for the preliminary, thus SAVING
them the price of the games and
also avoided rolling an extra set.
"SiIver Spring will be repre-
sented by four entrants" Earle
states, "and possibly five and If
this Maryland township doesn't
provide the champion, 1'u be
mighty disappointed"
Several other establishments are
planning preliminarieS more or
less along the order of those OF
Stockings, in conjunction with
their ladies leagues, and this is
The Washington times., 1937-01-12

reIl was Fowler's partner and
they were victorious. yet, Thom-
son was low with 36-38-74, while
Fowler carded 36-41-77.. E. Thorn
son offset this defeat by pair
ing with Arthur Dunlop to win
over his assistant, Brick Wood,
and Milton r. Westcott, Thom-
sons par four on the home hole
being decisive.
The Washington times., 1937-01-12
Ferre|| AD1
To Capture
Ball Fans
Bv KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor


On springy days like
this the chief interest
of the average base
ball fan normally CEN
ters about the new
faces; the kindling, so
to speak, that is ex-
pected to develop into
real sturdy baseball
timber.
There is going to be a bright,
fresh countenance in the Or
lando camp of the Washington
Griffmen a couple of months
hence, who, off his general
athletic background, should
steam up the fan interest.
He is Beverly Graydon RED"
FerreI. a drafted right-hand hit
ting outfielder who may be Clark
Griffith's perennial prayer for such
. critter.
A Battery Crisis
OF course this season Griff is
entreating the gods of fortune
to send him one good pitcher and
one good catcher, but the only
reason his old plant beseeching
Allah and all lesser lights for a
Eight,hand-hitting gardener is not
The Washington times., 1937-01-12
DefenseHardto Teach
In Boxing; Says Miller
By FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL

The college boxer learns the fundamentals of attack with COM
parave The nicies of defense difficult Rogh
the line where college glove tosers meet you the lads
teaching the winds under the sting punch
of excitement and follow the primal urge to in
flict damage at any COST
The Washington times., 1937-01-12
Seeking Opponent

Accounts and Deposits cagers
are looking for games. Call Man
ager Seay. District 1900, Ext. 1893,
before 4:30 p. M, or Alexandria
27F42 after p. m.
The Washington times., 1937-01-12
High School Standings

TODAY'S GAMES $3.50 p. m.)
Eastern VS.. Western at Roosevelt.
Tech VS.. Roosevelt at Tech.
FRIDAYS GAMES $3.50 D. m.)
Central VS.. Roosevelt at Tech.
Eastern VS.. Wilson at Tech.
PREVIOUS SCORES
Central, IS: Eastern, II.
Western, "a; Wilson, IL.