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The Washington times., 1938-06-23

PlC, IcO,OOO " "A COlloII uCGlOII
Newly arrived in Washington
after his Peris honeymoon, Ickes
said he was pleased" Congress
had placed the District on a parity
with the States in PWA spending,
and that it had authorized the
money for local projects.
The new law permits the Dis
trict to borrow SIS per cent from
the PWA and to received As per
cent in grants, instead of the
former 1890 ratio, and also au-
thorizes the 18,150,000, specifi-
cally mentioning new buildings
for the Municipal and Juvenile
Courts.
15-POINT PROGRAM
A 15-point program, prepared
by the District Commissioners, is
already awaiting Ickes' inspection.
and as soon as funds become
available, work will begin in the
preparation of plans and specifi-
cations, according to Engineer
Commissioner Dan I. Sultan.
Foremost in the list are $1,500-
900 for the Municipal Court, to be
built on Judiciary Square OPP
posite the new Police Court. and
$50O,0OO for the Juvenile Court,
which it is expected will be con-
structed opposite the new Court
of Appeals building on the same
square.
The new program also provides
for $75O,00O for a new medical
ward and $675,000 for pediatric
and tuberculosis wards at Gal
linger Hospital, as we'll as $780,
600 for a 2O0-bed addition to the
new tuberculosis Sanatorium at
Glenn Dale, Md.
MUNICIPAL CENTER
An additional $2,57O,OOO for the
Municipal Center, for which $780,
900 is appropriated in the 1889
District supply bill, is also in
cluded in the proposed construc-
ton program.
A $3,841,375 public school pro-
gram to ease congestion in the
local schools is asked of the Pub
lie Works Administration, to build
a new senior high school in Ben
ming, Junior high schools in Ana
costa and on Bladensburg Road,
and elementary schools on the
sites of the Bunker Hill and Den
nison schools. The program con-
templates additions to many other
schools.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
Give
MOST DIPLOMAS
IN D. C. HISTORY
Central High Leads
In GraduatiOns

One of the largest graduation
days among senior, Junior high
and teachers colleges in District
public school history was held yes
terday.
Largest single high school grad
uation was at Central High School,
where 499 seniors received di-
plomas. The Central ceremonies
were presided over by DR.. Harvey
A. Smith, assistant superintendent
CT schools, and Lawrence G..
Hoover, principal. The former
handed out diplomas and the lat
ter announced scholarship awards.
Valedictorian at Central was
Wilbert E. Locklin. The Rev.
Percy Richard Hyde, pastor Of
Christian Missionary Allan e
Church, gave the invocation.
OUTSTANDING CADET
The General Horton award for
the outstanding cadet was awarded
to Capt. C. Edward Nicholson, of
a Central company, and the Rob
ert Ferguson medl for meritoriouS
cadet service went to John w.
Green, jr.
At the eight junior high schools
-Hine, Paul, Powell, Gordon,
Stuart, Deal, Randall and Shaw
1923 students received diplomas
as thousands of parents, teachers
and educators Joined in COM
mencement exercises.
Music was the dominating
theme of graduating exercises at
Eastern High School where 1877
seniors received diplomas. Central
theme of the ceremonies was a
program entitled 100 Years of
Public School Music" -Four stu
dents, Mary Spielman, William
ollard, Norman Gaughn and
Irving Chasem, spoke on the
music subject. ,
Miss Jessie LaSalle, assistant
superintendent of schools, awarded
diplomas at Eastern.
At Western High School S55
seniors received diplomas from DR..
Elmer S. Newton, at exercises held
in the school auditorium. Robert
A. Maurer, of the Board of Educa-
ton presided. Jane Emerson Den
ton was valedictorian and Richard
Eetter Grfeen salutatorian.
Assistant Secretary of State
Francis B. Sayr, Son-in-law of the
late President Wilson, expressed
optimism on progress toward peace
in an address at the Wilson
Teachers College commencement
last night as II seniors were
awarded diplomas by Mrs. Henry
Grattan Doyle, president of the
Board of Education.
SEE PEACE MOVES
In spite of the war clouds
which hover" said Mr.. Sayre,
Il believe we are undeniably
further along the road to peace
than in 1913"
Three hundred and forty-four
seniors were graduated from
Woodrow Wilson High School.
Julian Scott Lorenz was valedic-
torian and Martha Page Milburn
was salutatorian. Principal Nor
man J. Nelson presented diplomas
to the graduates and announced
scholarships and awards.
DR.. Harvey A. Smith, assistant
superintendent of schools, presided
at the Woodrow Wilson exercises,
and the invocation was delivered
by DR.. j. Hillman Hollister. pastor
of the Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
COLONIAL PLAYS

Colonial Liquor Shop plays
Argyle Pharmacy softball team at
Sixteenth and Lamont Streets at
S O'Clock today. The ColonialS
are booking games. Call Metro
poiitan TITO.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
District Pledged
Ear of Ickes on
PWA Program
Secretary Pledges His Sympathetic
Attention to Projects Here
By JULIA A. BONWIT

Public Works Administrator Harold L. ckes today promised
prompt and sympathetic attention for the Districts proposed
ctinnn
The Washington times., 1938-06-23

''POrtaIs Of Illusion" In his latest
short story Fl. BedfOrd-JOnes, brilliant
American novelist, tells how the fate
Of the ancient Gro MagnOn people hung
on a wOman's love for Jewels. Read
this romantic and thrilling story In the
American Weekly. with next Sundays
Herald Times.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
BOOKING GAMES

The Terrapin A. C. wants a
single game for Saturday and a
double header for Sunday with
unlimited teams. Call District
1914, between S and 8 p. m.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
|. v. HIGH SCHOOL
CAGE SQUADS SWING
INTO ACTION FRIDAY

ley Friday night. Imperial and Ell
Centro clash in Ell Centro.
Coach Covington of Calexico in
dicated he would start Sander and
Webster at forwards, Mabry at CEN
ter and Mendoza and Amador at
guards. Calexico has no C team.
Brawley heavily favored over
Holtville will start its regular line
up of Fleming, Silva, Ellis, Jackson
and Tokuda.
The Wildcats have the best ball
handling club in the circuit and
have a list of sharpshooters who
hit the basket consistently.
Coach Hansen or Ell Centro will
start Kirkpatrick and Plemons at
forwards, Peterson at center and
Chickallisa and Poole at guards
against Imperial. The Ell Centrans
will be opposed by House. Black,
Henry, league and Donaldson,
Imperial first stringers.,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
Lou Daro to
Attend Mat
ShowFriiday

Lou Daro, car of Pacific Coast
wrestling. will attend the opening
graphing matches at the CaleXico
arena Friday night at $50
Daro. who built up wrestling
minor sport to the most powerful
organization on the coast, viii
bring the outstanding wrestlers
from Los Angeles to the valley for
the show. including Ell Pulpo.
El Pulpo is the most colorful
wrestler on the seaboard and is be-
ing doomed for a crack at the
championship of the world.
Many other outstanding wrest-
lers will be on hand to take part
in the grand opening show.
Wrestlers always put on their
best performances when Gar Daro
is in the stands and fans can
therefore be assured of a series of
outstanding bouts.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 4. (UP)-
My friend, my rival, and one of the
finest fellows who ever sat down
to a typewriter, lies dead in Spain.
can't write about sports today
because I can't think about sports.
All I can think about is Eddie Neil.
Eddie and l covered sports together
for eight years. We tried to scoop
each other and we tried to help
each other. We worked together
and we played together. We work
ed for rival news services. he for
the Associated Press and I for the
United Press. And to show you
what sort of a fellow he was, he
never let his organization down and
yet he never let me down.
Eddie was a we'll known sports
writer when 1 first came to New
York, yet he always seemed to
have time to lend me, an unknown,
a helping hand. I only wish I
could have lent him a helping hand
on that muddy road in Spain, when
a shell made a direct hit on the
car in which he was riding near
the front.
The memories of Eddie come thick
and fast.
The time we went bass fishing
in New Hampshire and it took the
two of us three hours to row a
mile-because we had forgotten to
pull up the anchor. And Eddie's
remark when we discovered our
error:
And to think, Henry, that you
and I not so long ago were criticiz-
ing a crew that lost at Poughkeep-
Sic"
Those nights Eddie and I sat be-
fore a typewriter, first at his house
and then at mine, trying to write
a play that would make us for
tune. 1t was to be a boxing play
because boxing was Eddie's first
love, and no one ever wrote of the
game as he did. But we never got
past the first few lines on this
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
TODAY'S
SPORTS PARADE
Rv HENRY McLEMORE

play, because we always managed
to start talking of something that
interested us more than a fortune
at the moment.
1t seems only yesterday that he
called me up and told me that
Helen had had a boy.
We're going to call him Mike -
his happy voice said, because he's
tougher than anything you ever saw
in the Garden"
Later Eddie called the baby
"PoWerhouse." He decided on this
name the day he put a Scottie pup
on the bed with the baby and the
tiny fellow broke the Sc)ttie's leg
in an effort to pat and love him.
And it doesn't seem much more
than yesterday that Eddie and 1
sat in the timing tower at Daytona
beach waiting for Sir Malcolm
Campbell to have a try at the
worlds record. We put up a dollar
apiece and guessed at his speed
when he passed us.
1.-TWO fifty" Eddie said when
Bluebird went by. Three hundred" :"
l guessed.
"They ought to fire both of us"
Eddie said later when we learned
that Campbell had encountered
mechanical trouble on the run and
passed the timing tower at a speed
barely above $50 M.P.H.
1t was like Eddie to be where
the shells we're falling. He never was
a secondhand neWspaperman.
One of the finest sports stories he
ever wrote, and one of the finest
ever written, was when he dared
to come down the treacherous bob
run at the 1882 winter Olympics
at Lake Placid. None of the rest
of us wanted a story that badly.
Eddie, you were awfully tough
opposition when you were writing
against me, but there's nothing I
wouldn't give right now to have
you over here, writing against me-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
High School
]. {.
Scrubs Wed.

Ell Centre Junior college basket
ball team will face its toughest
game of the season Wednesday
night in the high school gymnas-
ium when the Arabs meet a power
ful University of California
pound team.
The las Founders, coached by
Harvey Shirk formerly of Brawley
and who made history on the bas-
ketball floor with Brawley Junior
college, are undefeated and many
tab the lightweights as the out
standing in history.
The Arabs, boasting their strong
est team in more than a decade,
are expected TO give the las pound
ers good run but Coach r. r.
Taylor was not optimistic enough
to predict a victory.
Ell Centre high school will meet
the Junior college reserves in a
preliminary game. The JC. res
serves defeated Brawley hiAl
school and Wednesdays game viii
compare the strength of Brawley
and Ell Centre high schools which
will battle it out for the league
championship. The first game
starts at 1880.
YOU haven't read ALL the NEWS
until you READ the ADS!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
COM M { R CIAL
HOOP LEAGUE
TO BE FORMED

Commercial league basketball
will meet its first test Thursday
night in the high school gymnas-
ium at 7:30 o'clock.
Representatives. of organizations
who wish to sponsor teams will
meet Thursday night to form a
schedule and complete other league
business.
-Four teams have alreday signi-
fled their intention TO enter the
league and those wanting to enter
must be at the first melting. There
will be no second chance as their
has been in past years.
Coach w. S. Taylor will be in
charge of the league and will Of
ficiate at all games.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04

High school basketball teams
swing into action this week with
El Centro meeting Imperial. Holt
vile meeting Brawley and Calexico
meeting Calipatria.
El Centro high and BraWley are
rated the two strongest teams in
the league with the defending cham
pion Wildcats rated an almost cer-
tain pennant winner.
Imperial and Calipatria have the
weakest teams in recent years,
according to coaches at both schools,
and Calexico and Holtville are a
bit stronger than last season.
CaleXico and Calipatria meet in
the BraWley gymnasium Thursday
night and Holtville plays at Braw-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
Welfare Cases in
County Increase

The welfare case load of I'M
perial county increased 1926 per
cent between January and october
Of 1897, going from a total of $50
persons in January to 908 in Octo-
Der, according to a study of the
relief burden of California counties,
made public by California Tax
payers association. The welfare
case load of the county includes
those persons receiving aid to the
needy aged, the blind, orphans, and
the "unemployable" indigents. The
number Of persons receiving aid
to the needy aged increased from
III in January TO 349 in October;
the blind case load went from 10
in January to 25 in October orphans
totalled ITO in January and 371 in
October; while the INDECENT case
load went from % in January to
SO in October.
The increase in the welfare case
load of the county is sharply re-
flected in the budget allowances of
the county for welfare, which to-
tailed $245,235 for the year 1878,
as compared with welfare expendi-
lures by the county for 1867 of
$l08,635, the association pointed out.
For Results Read The Post Press
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
L. A. VEGETABLES

Los ANGELES, Jan. OUP) -
Receipts of most vegetables light
TO moderate. Trading showed some
Improvement. Fruit prices were
generally unchanged and vegetab-
les mostly steady to form on good
stock.
Cabbage: local cannonbalI 5O-65c.
Local red cabbage S1.-$1.25; savoy
3O-4Oc crt.
Lettuce: Imperial Wy. dry pck As
mostly 1850. SIS 65-75c. Local
loose 15-25c crate.
Peas: Imperial Wy. bush 5-5lzc
lb; local 5-6c. Coachella Wy few
good Sc. San Diego co. best S-9c.
China peas COachella Wy. 7-10c. lb.
Squash: Imperial and CoacheIla
Wy. white summer flats mostly 81.
$1.25-$1.35; San Diego co Iugs ST.
SIPS; Italian, Imperial and Coached
la lugs 60-75c. San Diego co lug
best mostly 75c. Light color 4O-55c.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04

NEW GRID RULES
FAVOR OFFENSE
FOR 1898 SKED

EDGEWATER PARK, Mass, Jan.
4. CUPl-M0re forward passes in
the end zone and more elbow room
fer quarterbacks 20 open up with
all their scoring threats today were
visioped for the 1888 football sea-
son as a result of the two rule
changes announced by the national
fCCtball rules committee after their
33rd annual meeting.
The changes were:
/. Hereafter any forward pass
excepting those made on fourth
down which becomes incomplete
behind the goal line. will be treat
ed as though it struck the ground
in the field Of play. An incomplete
forward pass behind the goal line
ON fourth down will be now result
Of a touchback.
?. When the ball goes out of
bounds between the goal lines. or
become dead within Is yards Of the
put in play at a spot Is yards from
that side line, instead of 10 yards
as heretofore.
The new rule governing passes
means that the offensive team can
now make three consecutive in
complete passes in the end zone,
barring, of course. fourth down,
without losing the ball This. the
rules committee felt, will enable
the quarterback to employ his full
repertoire of plays at all times.
The rules committee deemed that
the development of both forward
and lateral passes had made more
leeway desirable AS it is imprac-
ticable to widen the field the ball
viii be brought in five yards farther.
This change also will aid short
side plays near the sidelines. plac-
ing a greater burden on the defense.
The suggestion of the football
coaches to the rules committee that !
a forward pass which inadvertently
strikes an ineligible player behind |
the line of scrimmage be considered !
an incomplete pass instead of loss
of the ball was rejected after con-
siderable debate.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
NEW f'ORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Jan. i (UP)- The
stock market advanced today un-
ranged TO more than points
Bonds made an irregular advance.
Wheat rose 2Ss to 3ls cents a BUSH
el. Cotton had gains ranging to 81
a bale
The market community anticip-
ated heavier government spending
on armament. In addition, the
street appeared TO accept the Pre-
sident's message 10 congress as
conciliatory and traders anticipat-
ed further efforts for cooperation
with business TO bring recovery.
Contracts were let today for IL
tankers for Standard Oil of New
Jersey. The war department let a
airy OF United Aircraft. Other favo-
rable items incuudede increased
steel operations in Youngstown
and Pittsburgh, Strengthening OF
the dollar abroad after early weak =
ness announcement of new low
priced car by Hudson and hopes
that Erie Railroad will be able 10
resume interest on bonds.
Erie stocks rallied, but the bond
continued TO decline. with Erie and
Bethlehem Steel was bid up TO 81
* up 3k The company Is expected
TO receive large share OF any
shipbuilding contracts let by the
u. 5. Steel reached SIX up AZ ;
Republic 1S54 up 1ss; Cricible 81 u
up 3; Youngstown Sheet and Tube
4OA up 2&: Wheeling steel 70 y
up ia and National Steel COZ up
IL.
Chrysler was bid up by shorts
until IL touched sos, up 39s. Cen
eral Motors reached 32H up 25s and
Hudson touched SIS up 1b.
Copper shares were in demand
Anaconda sold at 317s up 2ss
American Smelling As up 2a4; Ken
necott 37A up Ia and Information
al Nickel 46ls up 23s points.
Wright Aero jumped points to
S7ia. Douglas sold at Al 9 up -
Boeing 34& up 1M and United Air
craft 26ss up rs.
Westinghouse Eelectric was bio
up to 1919 up SIS Du Pont ll4A
up pa and Sears Roebuek 81 uI
2M. -,
Trading was generally dun, altht
In the last hour there was there
a brief period of fair activity.
Dow Jones closing averages; In
dustrial 124.61 up 4.O4; Ran 29.sI
up O.45; Utility 20.91 up 0.4b.
Sales approXimated S4O,OOO shar'
~, against 900 shares yester.
day. curb stock sales were l30.OOt
shares against 10000 shares yes
IerdaN.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04

George is mechanically wise and
has his motor in perfect running
order and the entire car in fine
condition before he climbs into the
cockpit.
As a matter of fact, officials of
the new Ascot Speedway in South
Gate, Calf, are worried least
George win so many races the fans
will become tired of the monoton-
Gus regularity
Hes another Frank Lockhart," "
say the old heads in the pits as
George whizzes past to catch an
other checkered flag.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
L. A. STOCKS

Los ANG ELES, Jan. 4 OP) -
Twenty one issues gained, two lost
and four remained unchanged in
trading on the Los Angeles stock
exchange today. Volume approxim-
ated 400 shares.
Con. Cid Chollar was down 4 at
3A; Los Angeles Industries was un-
changed at "a; Pacific Finance
common was up 4 at 11A; Trans
america was up ss at liz.
Richfield up 4 at SIS; Superior Oil
up l at 80; Union Oil up Y at 1875
Claude Neon up at IL; Con. Steel
comm IN up y at 4 General motors
Puget Sound Pulp and Paper co,
unchanged at 6; So. Cal. Edison 6
per cent pfd up y at 265s; and Ed
ison 5 y per cent Dfd I'D u al 24L.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
Polo Teams Enter
Final Round

DEL MONTE, Cal, Jan. 4 CUP)
Salinas and Willie Tevis' Cross
wicks polo teams today were paired
for the final round Wednesday of
the Del Monte 12-goal Christmas
tournament.
Salinas entered the finals yes
terday with its second surprise vic
tory OF the tournament, an 11-6
win over the favored Santa Barb
ara team.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO, Jan. 4 tUP)-- SEN
sation advances at Liverpool, Win
nipeg and BuenCs Aires created
bullish enthusiasm on the Chicago
board of trade today and wheat fu-
lures advanced.
At the close wheat was 2as 3
cents higher, corn liz cents high
er. and oats 4 -Ss cent higher.
Prices fluctuated in a fairly mar
row range after opening 2 to 2M
cents higher. Broader outside inter
est and commission house buying
absorbed professional selling in the
May contract, bGt there was pro
fit taking en- the bulge.
Volume increased on early acti-
witty. Overnight export business in
excess OF 1900. 600 bushels aided the
early advance.
Corn prices advanced in sym
pathy with wheat.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
FLAX
L. A, HAY
SO STOLEN BY
HOUSE THIEF

One purse containing 50 IN cash
and another empty purse were
stolen by a burglar who entered
the home of q. A. Goff at 45l He'll
avenue, Mrs Golf told Ell Centro
police Tuesday
The burglar entered through the
unlocked front door, picked up one
purse, went into another room 10
get the second purse, and left
without disturbing anything else.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
75-YEAR OLD
FARM WORKER
CAGE SHARK

TIPTON. Ind, Jan. CUP)- A
75-year-old farm worker issued a
challenge 10 the nations basket
ball stars today-one or ALTO
meet him for the free throw"
champion of the courts.
James A. Shuck. whose grand
children have filled Prairie town
ship basketball score books for 80
year, and who first felt a basket
ball in his hands when he was 62,
boasted 2l5 free throws without a
miss in 1925.
The next year" he said, 81
pitched 5s2 out of 600 times in one
day. The other day put in "a out
25."
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
Pro Golfers Take
Practice Rounds

LOS ANGELES, Jan. CUP) -
Professional golfers were getting
into shape today for the $1,000 Los
Angeles open tournament starting
Friday at Griffith Park.
Fay Coleman and Harry Bassler
turned in 68's for best scores yes
terday. The best score of the week
was a 65 stroked Sunday by Harry
Cooper, winner of last years tourn-
ed Jimmy Thompson of New York
Olin Dutra and Willie Hunter had
7o's Yesterday
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
ROSS, AMBERS
BOUT SOUGHT

NEW YORK, Jan. 4 CUP)-Ne-
gotiations were under way today
for Barney Ross to defend his
welterweight crown against light
weight champion Lou Ambers here
in March.
Bill Farnsworth. general manag-
er ofsthe Goth Century club, an
nounced that Ambers had agreed
to the match "for a reasonable
percentage OF the gate and that
he believed Ross would come to
the terms within a week.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
Grant Successful
In First Match

CORAL GABLES, Fla. Jan.
CUP)-Bobby Riggs of Los Angeles,
Americas No. ranking tennis
player, swings into action today as
the annual Miami Biltmore cham
piOnships move into the second
round.
Bitsy Grant, in opening his title
defense ran through his first
round opponent, Charles Carroll
of Miami, in straight sets, 6-1. 6-1.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
L. A. LIVESTOCK

Los ANG ELES, Jan. UP) -
Hogs 200. Steady, grain fed 1868;
locals $50.
Cattle 100, holdoVers 653. About
steady; medium to good steers 6.35-
7.50; stockers and feeders to CTS;
cows 4.75-5.60; cutter grade 3.25-
$50; bulls 70 ESQ; late Monday top
heifers 760. Calves 700. Steady to
higher; few vealers to 10; slaugh-
ter calves 1925; stock calves TT.
25.
Sheep none. Good to choice wool
ed lambs quoted 70 8.50-s. s5.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
Barbara Worth
Golfers Meet
Del Rio Club

Ell Centro golfers from The Barb
ara Worth country club will invade
BraWleys Del Rio course Sunday
afternoon to meet the ace links
men from the northend.
All club golfers from both
courses will take part in the
matches, according to Curley Vesey,
club pro at the Barbara Worth
cOurSe
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
Merchant Baseball
Team to Rest

El Centre Merchant baseball
team will take another rest this
week 10 leave the way clear for
the American Legion races at I'm
perial Sunday afternoon.
The Merchants, who dropped
decision to the Plaster City blasters
last week. will meet the Cementers
in a, return game one week from
Sunday. according to Jack Stark,
manager.