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The Washington times., 1938-11-03

winch ne QlSaVOWS au kIlOWIcUB6. NO
indeed. OUR MIR. MARSHALL never sur
renders his flair for histrionics. NOR
FOR HISTORICAL CORRECTNESS.
Our Mr. Marshall set forth the number Of
persons who got vast deal Of free publicity
from buying the Dodgers" -. When as
a matter of fact, he set forth, the only one
who ever made a bone fida offer was the
late COL. TILLNGHAST L. HUSTON, one
time owner Of the Yankees.
COLONEL HUSTON WAS THE ONLY
MAN WHO EVER MADE A LEGITIMATE
offer for the Dodgers" said Mr.. Marshall,
who told the absolute truth. "Other
names have been linked with the club and
none of the reports was accurate. II
thought that the Dodgers WE'RE MAKING
MONEY, ana therefore, there WOULD BE
NO REASON FOR ME TO BUY THEM"
Not much, Mr.. Marshall. e. But the
story is that Marshall and his alleged as
Sociates seek to purchase the EBBETS
ESTATES share of the Dodgers -. 1t is
Lat -
The Washington times., 1938-11-03

tant stations of
the State No.
venber IL at
noon at Pim-
lico.
This parade
will take place
on the same
day the Pimlico
F u t urity is
S C h e d u led to
run and will
draw consider
able attention
to the States
gre SIS in
t h o r o u G h.
hrad hraodinU
The Washington times., 1938-11-03
Wins Mexican Golf

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 3 G.N.S0.
Percy Clifford. Mexican-born Eng
lishman, held the Mexican
amateur golf championship for
the sixth time today after de-
feating Blaine McNutt of Ell Paso.
Tex, one up at the thirty seventh.
hold
The Washington times., 1938-11-03
6. w. and Kansas
Play z More Years

George Washington Uni
versity and Kansas Uni
verSity have agreed to con-
tinue football relations for
two more years.
Kansas plays here q week
from Saturday. In 1889 G.
w. goes to Lawrence for q
game and in 1910 the
KanSanS will be back here.
The Washington times., 1938-11-03
Tickets on Sale
For Miami Tilt

Tickets for the ArmiStice
Day football game between
Catholic and Miami Uni
versities to be played at Grif-
filth Stadium are now on sale
at the stadium as well as at
all local posts Of the Amer
ican Legion which is sponsor
ing the contest.
The Washington times., 1938-11-03
In the Huddle With Elmer Layden:
Will to Win Chief
Factor on Grid,
Saws Irish Coach
BY ELMER LAYDEN
Football Coach, NOtre Dame University

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Nov. 3.-"How do the boys feelF'
That the question Friday afternoon of the football
For the boys feel Friday afternoon, the game
likely go Saturday Even other factors not strictly
equal the team with the greatest will to win usually wins
The Washington times., 1938-11-03
Holy Ghost Society
To Be Investigated

AMHERST, N. e., Nov. QNS.). .).-Governor Francis P.
Murphy today ordered investigation into the activities of the
Hoy Ghost U.s. society for which Harrington Kenneth
Gates foesook degree Dartmouth College next June and
nounced football the game he loved goddess"
The Washington times., 1938-11-03
FRANK Buck ONEILL1

NEoRdE PRESTON MARSHALL entered categorial denial Of
the report coming of York to the effect that he
~ HEADED A SYNDICATE TO BUY THE franchise Of the
BROOKLYN NATIONAL LEAGUE BASEBALL CLUB It was
not vehement denial PRESIDENT CLARK c. GRIFFITH
Of the washington Nationals makes just before swinging deal OF
The Washington times., 1938-11-03
BY RHODA CHRISTMAS

The Maryland Jockey Club will
give the breeders of Maryland the
privilege to parade all the impor
The Washington times., 1938-11-03
HINTS QUITTING.
LIGHT HEAV|ES
after LOUIS co
First AILNegro Bout
For Heavy Crown
BY HYPE IGOE

NEW YORK, Nov. 3 U.N.SD j.
Joe Louis, heavyweight champion
of the world, today will sign for
a title bout with John Henry
Lewis, the Pittsburgh Negro who
rules the light heavyweight roost.
They will battle Is rounds in the
Garden on January 81.
Terms for the fight between the
two Negroes have been agreed on.
John Roxborough talked for Louis
while Gus Greenlee represented
the challenger in the discussions
before Promoter Mike Jacobs.
The Washington times., 1938-11-03

1~A NO REASON ME TO BUY THEM. !"
= story is is that Marshall and his alleged as;
Sa T seek s6ars to Of PqFsfss t6a pedre tas IS
@ likely tina that & these % hGdngS M sm9gnng to
20 e cent the
thsTs R that T1S
BEookLXN Of THE GREATEST sTEoNeHeaDs Of
take their seriously when & the G Giants a cross SsS
tossed out sun shades and tin hats when
BALL all in o carnival spirit W.T. LIT 70 e on So o
considering purchase Of the Brooklyn franchise
. ii finish nSal1 ~ N''''-' -' "N',''N '' ' '
FOR THE FIRST TINE IN THE HISTORY OF MODERN BOX
M Negroes viii 6 for the ns to n 5oa
holder the worlds light Hrdn o champion nn On
match d1sv with ssP 1s 5ts4D S4 Has ts
ASER sop s: p es
heavyveght champion world absolutely refused fight
a H2H4Sas' ,a
Lewis s"Hs crack at the @ crown
gcond ns fs The 'eas class % Of FdTERs IS SO
forced to accept the 1a eengs M Of sE & 9F Sn T
WHITE FIGHTERS won't seriously the title holder
Hz1HE GOOD OLD DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BOXING COM
MISSION has nc ruled that a the acton a
and WAEIY HA1LY was all wet MAJOR ERNEST BROWN
% s 9e scs aas % EaS aHu1i aSr the
books the fight will as five round loss for Hay Will
Tns F @ 5sisfue or he eAs% cUsroMERs That vital
snomsr @ % 5S H S
will find other Of suanderng his Monday night allow
IT Is ASKING ENTIRELY TOO MUCH & OF THE HE PgB54G to
Leo RodaE and FTedd: Miller violated
boxing ordering glove for 7s Rodak Ia ico .ad
sus 1fpssa % hs SoT
the decision TELLS IT'S OWN STORY But
I s m a0es 1ns San dig @ special FUND SET
'aa 5RSH - 'e @
Of DAYS u Maybe these yarns were up the quaint
Of the officials HOLD NO BRIEF I @ FOR AHEAEM
ats The gP9s public s gsh ssn attend %
when BY commission the public S3 expects Gs
Gss officials tS R1s An al n"ca cTo THIS
rREsDENr CLARK c. GRIFFITH of the Washington Baseball
new s to be be used s @ t five dozens balls
o at % the 'ne 6s ps yesterday The tests showed
But there SPECIAL BALL with the American League
National League stitches and composition center winch seems
sA S TAT
sdSn MsS ss oaaed at ba the pF @ s 50 %
BALL CARRIED SIS FEFT ball carries
400 @ e @ s M W gs sof EeB
HOME RUN Well hit will clear any fence in the American
Spring . . . MARION BROWN and HELEN DETTWEHER. the
Blonde BombeEs Of the local links were defeated BY CLARK
hog wild and turned in 7s while GRIEF shot an So MISS
ana sE N c ss Ts the D but
between and me- they don't know what to do with now that
they "have it."
BOB sAaeAU, WHO REFUSES TO STOP PRESSING THE HE
NOTRE place the first team probably Will
start FIGHTING IRISH against NAVY at Baltimore on
Satsrdsy fts Ley better EG tan TVsoN On Pill
Which makes him plenty good
49, -
The Washington times., 1938-11-03
LEWIS ARRIVES TODAY

Louis has been in town several
days, coming here to attend the
postponed Armstrong Garcia bout.
Lewis arrives today from his
homo in Pittsburgh.
The bout will mark Louis first
appearance since he Subdued Max
SchmcIing last June %. His
challenger has been more active.
Only last week he polished off AL
Gamer in New Haven.
John Henry is conceded q
chance, not by a knockout, how
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-06

house committee investigating un-
American activities, today criticized
James Roosevelt, son of the pres
ident, ior failure to contribute to
the support of the churches.
Citing young Roosevelt's income
tax returns, Anderson noted that
the Presidents son failed to make
contribution to any church ano
added factions like his are respon-
sible for the loss in support for
benevolent organizations"
Anderson contended that per-
sens prominent in public life should
set the example for a return to the
Christian faith and told the COM
mittee:
"A young man of great political
prominence (JameS ROOSEVELT
with exceedingly large income, re-
Gently caused his income tax re-
ports tor several years to be print
ed. Since they were printed at his
request, I suppose there is no OBJ
lection to a comment on them.
"One thing interested me as a
minister. In not a single year had
he contributed to a church. Ano
in only one year did his gifts, out
of income running into five figures
exceed p28 per anntlm."
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-06

compartment Of his car.
Tipp, employe of a Salinas Har-
yeSter tirm, told police he was ac-
costed by three men as he left a
tavern near Salinas last night.
One of the men, he said, asked
him to buy them a drink. Tipp re-
fused
According to Tipp's story. the
men knocked him down and beat
him. They took S35 from his wal
let, he said, then placed him in the
baggage compartment of his car
locked 1t and drove away.
Tipp said they drove Severa.
hours. stopping once and beating
him again, then driving on.
Finally the car stopped again
Tipp said he managed to force the
compartment open He found the
three men We're gone.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-06
Migratory Groups
Not Out in Cold
At Braw|ey Camp

BRAWLEY, Dec. 6.-Unemployed
families are not forced to move
from the federal labor camp here
this winter even if they cannot get
other work Immediately.
Leniency in enforcement of the
rule Of camp government. Camp
Manager David Kinkead said, was
necessary because of the hardship
created by the freezing of the fall
pea crop. Camp managers are per-
mitted to use their own discretion
in cases of emergency, he explained.
IF we forced them to move out
now" he said, they would have to
take up residence in a makeshift
camp on some ditch bank"
There are ITO families or 500 IN
dividuals living at the camp now.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-06
Boy, &, Dies From
Severe Beatinu

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 6. UP)-Slx-
year-old Leonard Boelhauff dice
early today at the Mercy hospital
from a fractured skull and severe
bruises suffered from what author
tiles said was a beating administer
ed by the child's foster mother
Police held Mrs. Dorothy Boel-
hauff, 20 Chula Vista, in connection
with the boys death. Mrs. Boel>
hauff. who said she planned to a
dopt Leonard, is under $500 bond
ordered yesterday in municipal
court where she was charged with
assault to do great bodily harm.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-06
Deputies Uphold
Da|adier Policy

PARIS, Dec. 6. CUP)-The gov
ernment of Premier Edouard Dala-
dier won its first test of strength
today since the unsuccessful gener-
al strike when the chamber OF
deputies finance committee defeat
ed a protest against applications of
sanctions against the strikers.
The vote, which came While the
government was using sailors to
Illustrate maritime strike at LIE
Havre, was 26 to Is. The protest
was, put forward by the powerful
Socialist party.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-06

'COmpellJlOIlS dlTeduy uelu, ID oll
now and will continue into the
holiday season, when the prizes will
be awarded.
Ell Centro homes were divided into
three parts for the chief contest,
with the larger, more pretentious
homes in the first division, the
medium size homes in the second
group and the smaller homes in the
third section. Prizes are equal in
each division, SO that a novel dis
play of Christmas lights on a mod
est bungalow has just as much
chance to win major prize as an
elaborate array of lights on one
of the larger residences.
Three prizes will be awarded in
each of the three divisions. The
first prizes in each will be kept a
secret temporarily, but donors indi-
Gated they will outdo themselves
to please the winners.
The prize list:
Division /. First prize donated by
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-06
WESTERN BUILDING GAINS SHARPLY
WITH HOME CONSTRUCTION AHEAD

12,224 permits had been filed with
dollar volume of S22,532, ,404 in
November, 1888, compared with TO-
7O6 permits with a dollar volume
of S13,960 in November, 1887.
Increases were reported by all
states excepting Idaho and Utah,
and British Columbia.
los Angeles retained first place
and san Francisco second position
with the largest volume of permits
it has had in many months.
I'm third place was San Diego
and was followed by Berkeley and
Sacramento, which also registered
abnOrmally large gains. Long
Beach ranked sixth and was follow
ed by Oakland, Portland, Denver
and TuscOn. all Of which had total
permits of more than 100000
each"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-06

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6. (UP)
Building activity in the West
gained 69.l per cent during Novem-
ber compared with November of
last year, ii. r. Baker & Co., San
Francisco Investment firm, reported
today i'm its Western monthly build
ing survey.
The Bank of America reported
California's residential building ac-
tivity continued at its record
sre2kiug pace during November.
permits for the states ii principal
cities totaling S6,992, 900, highest for
that month during the past nine
years.
Bakers report, covering the IL
western states ana British Column
bia, said in part:
Reports frCm S3 cities revealed
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-06
Associated Farmer
Group May Spread
Throughout Nation

VENTURA, Cal, Dec. s. (UP)-
Leaders OF the Associated Farmers
of California predicted today or
ganization of The Associated
Farmers of America" probably viii
be effected here during a three
day session of various units of the
California farmers group.
Sessions will open tomorrow
when the Associated Farmers OF
California board of directors elects
new officers The general men,
oership convention of the state or
ganization will open Thursday.
Representatives from 25 states on
Friday will attend the first annua.
meeting of the Associated Farmers
Of the Pacific Coast.
Among speakers will be State
Senator John Phillips of Banning
Paul Shoup, president of Southern
Californians, Inc, and Col. Walter
E. Garrison. president of the As
sociated Farmers of the Pacific
Coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-06
7 error
Tunn eI
ESQ Miners in Cars
Care enins Toward
Certain Tragedy

SYDNEY MINES, n. S.,
Dec. 6. (UP)-A mine train
carrying between $50 and
300 men broke loose today,
plunged a mile down Steep
ly inclined tracks and smashed to
pieces deep in the diggings of the
Princess Colliery which extends out
under Sydney harbor
Five hours after the accident it
was established that at least 20
men had been killed. Rescue crews.
still digging into the Wreckage.
feared they would find additional
bodies. Thirty eight injured had
been taken to hospitals and some
OF them were in serious condition.
The train was composed of 26 small.
ooX-like cars with high sides. Each
carried from 10 to Is men. The
train was controlled from the sur
face by cable which was paid
out to let the train roll slowly down
steep, corkscreW passages that led
to the bottom of the workings. three
miles from the entrance.
was less than half way down. The
cars careened through the narrow
passage. Men climbed over the high
sides of the cars and jumped. Some
were crushed to death against the
walls of the mine Some fell under
the wheels. Some escaped.
Most of them stayed in the train,
however, as it plunged on for a
mile after the cable broke BY that
time, survivors estimated, it was
going 60 miles an hour and ie
finally jumped the tracks and piled
up in heap of splintered wood
and twisted metal. That was where
most Of the casualties occurred.
Ambulances, doctors and nurses
came from five towns to help care
for the injured The rush of rescue
work contributed one additional
death to the disaster. A jobless taxi
driver, pressed into service to gather
medical supplies and blankets. was
Continued on Page 2. Col. %
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-06
Farm Income Less
Than Last Year

VENTURA, Cal, Dec. 6. CUP)-
State Agricultural Director A. A,
Brock said today lit now appears
that California's 1888 farm income
will be about 10 per cent less than
1887.
1t will be about 43 per cent
greater than in 1882 and consider
ably above other years at the
depths of the depression, he said.
Everyone was encouraged with
returns last year." Brock told SOC
delegates attending the list Cali
fornia Fruit Growers and Farmers
convention. There was a hope
that we were we'll on our way tc
recovery. But the set back we
received during the latter part OF
October, 1887, seems to have stayeo
with us, and in way this years
returns have blasted our hopes"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-06
County Contract
Adds $1,000 Yearly
ToPower Income
Supervisors Sign Up To
Take District Juice;
Annual Bill Computed

By signing q contract to
deliver light and power to
all Imperial county build
ings, the Imperial Irrigation
district added more than
$1,000 to its annual income.
District and county officials sign
ed the contract Tuesday as ordered
by the county board of supervisors
Monday. The district will be able
to provide the service within the
next two months, it is estimated.
The county light and power bill
averages 1888 month. The bill
for the court house, Jail and gar
age averages $235 a month. The
county farm light and power bill
approximateS $3.50 each month.
Buildings used by the five county
road districts use approximately SIS
a month. The bill at the juvenile
detention home is about $18. Rance
Baker, county purchasing agent,
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-06
F|iers Cremated
In s. D. Crackup

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 6. CUP)-Wit-
nesses believed today two naval
flyers were maneuvering for a
forced landing on a golf course
when their plane crashed into a
garage in the Heart of the Coronado
residential district and burned late
yesterday
The airmen were burned to death.
They were: Cadet Francis P. Kerr,
27, son of Mrs. F.. j. Kerr, San
Francisco, and aviation machinist's
mate Carleton Hargreaves, 20, son
of Mrs. Dora Stall Hargreaves. 452
Betty street, Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-06
Street Repairs
Rushed to Close

Street repair men Tuesday rushed
toward completion resurfacine o.
sixth and Fifth streets in Ell Gen.
tro.
East Main street from the rail-
way tracks to the city limits al
ready is completed except for minor
trimming" Sixth street is nearly
complete and workers started Oh.
Fifth Tuesday Phil Knights, city
engineer, declared Knights esti-
mated The entire work would be
done by Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-06

'Ol FdoCEol utJllIltS CTySldllLeu llllO
hostile demonstrations in which
university students shouted for
possession of Corsica, Tunis and
Djibouti.
A canvas of leaders of the cam
paign by the United Press revealed
that their attitude is that the
italian territorial demands are
purely a question between France
and Italy and that Germany and
Great Britain are expected to re-
main aloof
The maximum demands were
listed as follows:
|. Annexation of Nice, always OF
sentimental appeal to Italians.
2. Annexation of the Island OF
Corsica, which is of strategic value
to Italy.
3. Annexation of TuniS, where q
majority of colonists are Italian.
4. Acquisition of Djibouti in
French Somaliland, which is ar
essential outlet for eastern Ethiopia
5. Taking over the Adds Ababs
Djibouti railroad, "jugular vein" OF
eastern Ethiopian commerce.
6. Dominant control of the Sue2
Canal.
7. Frances recognition that Gen
eraliSSimo Francisco Franco mus
win the Spanish civil war.
The minimum demands, stated tc
be scaled down to the lowest pos
Sible point, are:
l. Equal rights, including admin
iStrative, between Italians and
French in Tunis.
2. Share of control of the Sue2
canal under which Italy would be
given superiority over France anc
equal rights with Britain because
italian tonnage is the second high
est passing through the canal"
3. Djibouti must be made a free
port.
4. Italians should be given domi-
nant control of the Adds Ababa-
Djibouti railroad
D. Territorial adjustments of the
southern frontier of L:bya so that
the Tibesti passes would be open
to Italian caravans travelling be-
tween Lake Tchad and Libya.
6. Granting of belligerent rights
to Gen. Franco.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-06
District Studies
Bids on DieseIs

Bids on two new diesel generat-
ing engines for the Brawley plant
of the Imperial Irrigation district
were considered Tuesday. What
appeared to be the lowest offer OF
$449, 9,137 came from the Nordberg
Manufacturing company of Mil
waukee The General Machinery
company of Hamilton, Ohio, sub
mitted bid of $458,372.
The two engines are part of
equipment to complete the power
system under the PWA proposal
approved by voters Sept. 80.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-06
Bette Davis Free
To Pursue Career

HOLLYWOOD. Dec. 6. UP)--
Harmon o. Nelson today was grant
ed a default divorce decree from
Bette Davis, the film star, after he
testified his vile preferred her
career to marriage.
Nelson, childhood sweetheart or
the actress, recently gave up his
own career as an orchestra leader
so thai he assertedly could be with
his wife.
He told Judge Thurmond Clarke
that Miss Davis frequently had said
her screen profession was the most
important thing in her life.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-06
Fine Weather Due
For Lonqer Visit

Imperial county will continue to
enjoy its ideal winter weather
Tuesday and Wednesday, Woodrow
c. Jacobs. meteorologist for the
fruit frost service predicted Tues
day morning, as coastal areas ex-
perienced the highest winter, tenn
peratures in 40 years.
There is no danger of frost in the
valley Tuesday night or Wednes-
day, Jacobs said, though tempera-
lures will be slightly lower than on
Monday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-06
Donations Flow in
As Character Fund
Drive Opens Here

Ell Centro's Character Building
fund campaign get off TO a flying
start Tuesday with encouraging re-
ports from virtually all quarters.
j. Sterling Oswalt, fund chairman
announced.
First to report a 100 per cent
s'gn-up and deliver checks was the
police department. Phil Knights, in
charge OF the city employe COM
mlttee reported 100 per cent con-
trlbutions in the city engineer and
city clerk offices, with donations
already coming in from other city
units. IN these departments. each
employe has donated a days pay.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-06
Kidnap-Robber Trio Bears Man, Locks
Him in Baggage Trunk of Own Auto

OAKLAND, Calf, Dec. 6. CUP)
Kidnapped, robbed and beaten by
three assailants, Godfrey Tipp, 81,
Salinas, was found wandering on
a downtown street today. He was
groggy from the effects of carbon
monoxide fumes which he inhaled
while imprisoned in the baggage
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-06

Golden Hlnde IN 1873.
Announcement that the plate was
authentic and not a hoax was made
at a meeting of the California His
torical Society - appropriately en-
ough in the Sir Francis Drake ho-
tel-by Dr.. Colin G.. Fink of Colum-
bia university. authority on elec-
trocnemistry. He supervised a two
year analysis of the plate.
DR.. Finks conclusion was:
"On the basis OF six distinct find
ingS, as well as other data recorded
it is our opinion that the brass
plate examined by lis is the genuine
Drake plate referred to in the book
The World Eneompassed by Sir
Francis Drake,
The book, comprised of the men,
oirs of Drake during his history
making round the world voyage,
was published in London in 1923.
Drake mentioned the plate at
brakes bay, commenting that ii
was nailed to a post and that it
represented his claim of this king
dome me"-meaning California. which
he named Nova Albion New Al
bion).
Following is the inscription on
the plate:
Bee it knowne unto all men by
these presents:
Tune tJune) l5, 1879:
"By the grace of God and in the
name of Herr Majesty Omajesty)
Qveen Elizabeth of England and
ler successors forever,
Il take possession of this king
dome whose king and people freely
resigne their rights and title in
the whole land vnto Herr Maiesties
keeping now named by me an to
bee known vnto all men Nova AL
Dion. Francis Drake"
Below brakes signature was a
small hole which Drake mentioned
N his memoirs as made of pur-
pose to contain a siXpence of cur
cent English money bearing the
picture of Queen Elizabeth.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-06
Low Buying Power
Blamed For Prices

VENTURA, Cal, Dec. 6. IUP)-
Paul S Armstrong. general man
ager of the California Fruit Grow
ars Exchange. today told 400 dele
gates 20 the list convention of the
California Farmers and Fruit
Growers convention that California
fruit prices are low because buy
ing power is about 20 per cent be-
low that of last year"
He said the California citrus in
dustry moved 100000 cars, tbs
largest volume in its history The
crop marketed this season was 80
per cent i'll excess of the five yeal
average.