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Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-23
Sherwood Roufs
lndio, 16.Z

Sherwood girls went on hitting
spree in Indio Monday night to de-
feat the Coachella Valley team, 10
?. The clubs will meet in a return
game at FL Centro stadium Friday
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-23
.-oudermiIk Upset
Win Fails TO
Change ODDS

Tuffy Loudermks surprise victory over frankie Can
nett in the Ell Centre last week failed to change
the odds of their rematch battle Thursday sight, Match
maker Noel Johnson reported Tuesday
frankie Cannett, southpaW bantamWeight from below
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-23
TO COUNTY JAIL

Judge H. B. Griffin of the Braw-
ley justice court late Monday SEN
fenced steve Vega, %, to serve 25
days in the Imperial county jail in
lieu of $50 fine for drunk driving
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-23
Hare Pitches,
Bats Indio to
Win Over EIks

James Hare, of southern Caifornias outstanding
softba hurers pitched and batted Indio Al-Stars to
32 victory Ell Centric Elks in eleven innings Monday
night in game played on the lndio diamond
Hare to bat in the eleventh inning with out
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-23

and man on second base. He TOOK
! a strike and a ball, then pasted the
next offering of Joe Fox" Hurst
into center field TO bring home
the winning marker.
Hare allowed only four hits in
defeating the FL Centrans and had
the Elks eating out of his hand
in all but the fifth inning.
In that stanza Walters singled.
Lawless singled and Van Nostrand
walked before Hare could retire
batter. Chapman flied to right
to score Walters and Post scored
when the catcher misplayed Posts
roller. The next two batters went
down on strikes.
Hurst pitched good ball in the
clinches. He was touched for nine
blows.
The Score
FL Centro .- -029-000- 0-00-2-4-3
Indio ......--... COL -0O0- -l00-01-3-9-2
Hurst and Kinne; Hare and Glib
son.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-23

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Evening star., 1938-07-20
Big City Held
Safest in First
Year of Life
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Public Health Service pointed
out yesterday that big city Is the
safest place to spend the first year Of
life
AN infant" said Harold F. Dorm,
Government statistician who has har-
vested a set Of figures on country life
versus city life, rs more likely to die
before completing the first year II
born to parents in rural areas"
He said the city baby lived under
better sanitary and medical condi-
tions, but that after the first year the
Nations sick and death rates told
another story. He added:
Regardless of the way in which i'll
health is measured, rural residents
possess definite advantages over urban
residents"
Mr.. Dorm asserted that was con-
trary to rising belief that cities had
made such strides in sanitary engi-
neering, water publication and food
inspection as to be safer than the
country.
Small towns, however, still lag be-
hind, he noted.
There Is some reason" Mr.. Dorm
said, "for believing that, owing to lack
of adequate medical and health facil-
itiss. small towns may have higher
nbrbldity and mortality rates than
larger cities"
Evening star., 1938-07-20

child has been through severe hard
ships since his fathers desertion."
On Dickies first day in camp he
stayed away from the other children.
While they were playing ball Dickie
stood on the side lines and watched.
At the dinner table he ate hastily,
as II afraid some one would take the
food away before he was finished.
In his application blank Dickie had
professed desire to learn how to
swim. The swimming counselor went
up to him one day as he stood timor-
ously on the bank and offered to show
him a few strokes Dickie clutched
his hand and waded In and before
long was splashing about with the
other youngsters.
But it was the music that finally
brought Dickie out of his loneliness.
The counselors noticed the youngster
lowering in the vicinity of the or
chestra rehearsal, where a group of
children equipped with kazoos and
toy drums were banging away. 1t was
suddenly decided the orchestra needed
conductor.
How would you like to lead the
band?" Dickie was asked
Dickie nodded vigorously and soon
was swinging his arms with joyful
abandon. Dickie had been given a
chance to express himself.
When Dickie returned to the city
two weeks later he was ready to face
anything He had forgotten his fear
Of other children; he had gained I
pounds; he had passed from the be-
ginner's to the intermediate class in
swimming. With his health built
up and his confidence restored Dickie
was q different boy.
There are other youngsters who
like Dickie, withdraw from a world
they find too hard. They need the
chance to grow straight that only
those weeks of careful guidance car
give them Some other children re-
spond to difficulties with defiance
Unless they. too, are Strengthened out
they become the taxpayers response
bility-in a reformatory. All these
children. pale, undernourished, faced
with more worries than most adults
ever meet, are desperately in need OF
camp.
Each will be robbed of the two
weeks they need if $500 is not raised
by the Family Service Association i'm
mediately to keep Camp Good Will
open. Ten dollars will support each
child in camp for two weeks. Ten
dollars will make it possible for more
mothers to say God bless you, lady
Evening star., 1938-07-20
INDICTED SENATOR
COMMITS SUICIDE
Taking Money for Aid in Getting
Liquor Permits Laid to
New Yorker.
Hy the Associated Press.

~ the Associated fTess.
NEW YORK. July 20.-State Sen
ator Julius S. Berg, Bronx Democrat,
shot and killed himself today short
time before District Attorney Thomas
been indicted on charges of receiving
money for his aid in procuring liquor
licenses and arranging for concessions
at the Worlds Fair.
The indictment, secretly returned
against Berg, contained II counts
None related to the investigation Mr.
Dewey is conducting into charges that
certain legislators were recipients of
sums Of money paid by large taxicab
companies to influence legislation. AS
semblyman Edward S. Moran, jr, al
ready has been indicted in that in
vestigation. Mr.. Dewey did not dis
close the sum of money Berg was ac-
cused of accepting.
Mrs. Berg issued the following state
ment:
The Senator's suicide was caused
by nervous breakdown due to per-
sonal business here at the office. 1t
had nothing to do with the State
He just came out OF Royal Hospital
two days ago, where he had been suf-
fering from a heart condition and a
nervous breakdown"
At the same time Grover Whalen,
president of the Worlds Fair, said
Berg had not obtained any concessions
at the fair and had not figured IN
any concessions which have been
granted.
Berg killed himself, Detective Capt.
Conrad Rothengast said, by sending a
.32-caliber bullet into the right temple
in his Office at 1850 Broadway after a
12-hour argument with his wife, who
had urged him Ito tell everything"
He ate breakfast before he shot
himself, and apparently his wife
thought he was safe from self-harm,
for she had stepped out of the room
for a moment and was still outside
when the shot was fired.
Berg lay slumped across his desk
when she ran in.
Capt. Rothengast said she stumbled
out of the room, crying to the Office
telephone operator:
Il thought you told me that he
didn't have a revolver
Il looked through the desk yester-
day and couldn't find one the op-
orator was quoted by Capt. Rothengast
as saying.
The Senator was a member of the
Executive Committee of the Boy Scouts
of America and was a founder and
former commander in chief of the
Jewish War Veterans of the United
States.
He married Miss Rose Schram on
June 20, 1920. They were the parents
of two children, Warren and Beulah.
Evening star., 1938-07-20
KIM0N NICOLAIDES,
ARTIST, EXPIRES
Became Well Known as a Painter
After Leaving D. C. Several
Years Ago.

Kimon Nicolaides. As. native of
Washington. who became we'll known
as painter and art instructor after
moving to New York several years
ago, died in the Post Graduate Hos
pital In New York Monday night
after an illness of six weeks
Mr.. Nicolaides began his art studies
here at the Corcoran School of Art.
His father was a prominent dealer in
Oriental art objects, with a shop on
F. street.
After his studies here Mr. Nicolaides
was pupil of John Sloan and Ken
neh Hayes Miller at the Art Stu
dents League of New York. where he
was an instructor at the time of his
death. He also was an instructor at
the New York School of Applied De-
sign for Women
Many of Mr.. Nicolaides' paintings
are in private collections. and one
Of his murals decorates the Irving
Trust Co. in New York. He had
given exhibitions in several cities
and last year won honorable mention
for the Shope Prize, Society of Amer
lean Etchers.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Anne
English Nicolaides; three sons, Kimon,
Clifford and Phillip; brother. Phid-
las, of Washington. and sister, Mrs
Atalanta Homer of New York.
Evening star., 1938-07-20
SHORT BALTIMORE
HIGHWAY STUDIED
w., B. & A. Receivers Offer
Defunct Lines Roadbed to
State for $4,000.
BY the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, July 20.-Plans for a
new short cut" highway between
Baltimore and Washington, con-
structed on the roadbed OF the defunct
Washington, Baltimore G Annapolis
Railway, were under consideration to-
day by the State Roads Commission
following receipts of a right-of-way
offer.
The board yesterday also approved
a motion giving Connecticut avenue
from the District of Columbia line to
point north Of Kensington boule-
ward status.
Receivers for the w. B. & A. offered
the rights Of way from the District
Of Columbia line to Baltimore, and
from Annapolis junction to Annapolis,
to the commission for approximately
$4,000.
The route is already graded, has few
curves and would provide the shortest
road between the two largest cities,
with direct cutoff road into Annap-
oils, commission officials pointed out.
w. w. Pagon, engineer representing
the receivers, told the commission he
would present complete offer on the
project at next Tuesdays meeting OF
the roads unit. When the bid is made,
the commission will attempt to inter-
est Baltimore City in a plan to pur-
chase rights of way owned by the re-
ceivers within the city limits, which
are necessary if the new road is to run
into Baltimore.
Commission Chairman ]. Glenn
Beall said cost Of the proposed high
way would represent only q fraction
OF the expenditure necessary if a new
highway were cut, graded and surfaced
along the route.
A number Of Baltimore and Wash
ington suburbs formally served by the
electric line would benefit through the
short cut" which also would provide
a direct highway into the Bowie track.
A 66-foot right Of way would be in
cluded In the purchase.
Evening star., 1938-07-20

This 3-year-old youngster
1Dds playing around his ia
theirs automobile In the rear
of his home, at 1907 Erie place
Sc, late yesterday ,Dhen the
door of the rear compartment
fell on his head. 1t had been
left raised Uhen the car 1D1s
parked, and Robert appar-
emily released the catch acci-
dentally. He Uas reported in
tdtr condition at G1llinger
Hospital today, Dith a lac
Grated nose dld possible skull
fracture. Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1938-07-20
MRS. RIVA ZEILER DIES

Mrs. Riva Zeiler, for more than 40
years resident of this city. died last
night at her home. 1855 Lanier place
NV. after a short illness.
Mrs. Zeiler was the wife OF David
Zeiler. retired grocer and commission
merchant.
Besides her husband. she leaves two
sons, Milton B. Zeiler. this city, and
1t. S. Francis Zeiler, U. S. M. c., now
in Shanghai, China, and a daughter,
Miss Anne Zeiler, this city
Funeral services will oe held at
1890 am. tomorrow at the residence.
Burial will be in the Ohev Sholom
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-07-20
BUSY ROAD TO GET
ASHES OF FAT MAN
747-Pound Snowman Wanted His
Remains to Rest Near Spot
Where Public Passes.

The ashes Of Johnny Webb, 80, pro-
fessional fat man." whose weight of
TAT pounds contributed to his death
yesterday in his tent on a carnival
grounds, will be distributed late today
from some busy crossroads. in accord
ance with the last wishes Of the show
man.
The recent loss of his unfailing ap-
petite convinced Mr.. Webb that his
end was near. He called his mother.
Mrs. Rachel Harding. who has travelled
the carnival circuit with him for
years, and said he wanted his re-
mains to rest near some highway or
railroad where the public is passing. "
At first 1t was planned to bury him
according to this wish. but later his
family decided his last request could
be fulfilled more appropriately through
cremation.
Funeral services are to be held at
4 o'clock this afternoon at the chapel
OF Charles s. Zurhorst, 301 East Capt.
tol street, and the cremation will take
place at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
1t was not known where the ashes
would be distributed.
Mr.. Webb had been in Washington
a month with a carnival at Twenty
second and c streets NE. His mother
and three sisters survive him. The
biggest man in America" had been
travelling with circuses and carnivals
since the age of 3.
Evening star., 1938-07-20
MAI. ARCHIE (. PHINNEY
BURIED IN ARLINGTON
Army officer Was Drowned in
Green Lake, Me.-Had Been
on r, o. T. C. Duty.

Funeral services for Maj. Archie E.
Phinney, 50, Infantry. U. s. A., who
was drowned in Green Lake, Me, June
l, were held today in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery. Chaplain Orc J..
Cohee offlciated.
Mai. Phinneys body was recovered
from the lake on July 13. A native of
Kingston, Mass, he served as an en-
listed man in the Massachusetts, Ma
tional Guard and was commissioned
a second lieutenant in the National
Army in August, 1917. He was pro-
NOTED to first lieutenant in December
of that year. He vacated his COM
mission in the National Army in Sep
tember. 1920, to accept a commission
of first lieutenant in the Regular
Army.
In 1922 he was graduated from the
Infantry School company officers
course, and from the Chemical War;
fare School in 1890. He was promoted
to major in August, 1885. At the time
of his death he had been on Reserve
Of1cers' Training Corps duty at the
University of Maine.
Evening star., 1938-07-20

God bless you. lady, for sending
my baby to camp!'
That's what Dickie Smiths mother
said when the camp worker told her
Dickie was TO have two weeks at Camp
Good Will. Dickie couldn't say any,
thing then, but as the camp worker
left Dickie tugged at her hand and
whispered: I'm alful glad I'm going
to camp"
Dickie had been having a hard time
Each day after school he had been
going out with his homemade shoe
shine box to add a few cents to the
family income Sometimes he made
as much as 80 cents, but the bigger
boys, noting his industry. would stop
him on his way home and rob him of
his earnings
The 10-year-old didn't mind the
beating so much. but when he came
home without his pennies the insur-
ance went unpaid and his mother
worried.
When the camp bus left with the
first group OF children early in July
Dickie was on hand hours ahead of
time Just to make sure he wouldn't
be left behind He climbed on the
bus and huddled in the furthest cor
ner with his little bundle OF camp
clothes. With black eye to show for
his most recent encounter with the
neishborhood boys, Dickie was afraid
OF other children
Before Dickie left Washington his
story was in the hands Of the camp
director The report included the in
come of his family. his school rating.
his play interests and a complete
picture OF the child's physical and
psychological development.
On the last page Of the report on
Dickie Smith were the words: This
Evening star., 1938-07-20
0'C0NNELL LEADS
|NM0NTANA RACE
House Member Who Sought
Hague Probe Ahead
by $500.
BY the Associated Press.

HELENA, Mont. July 20.-Jerry
O'Connell, first-term Representative
who attracted national attention last
Spring during unsuccessful attempts
to speak in Jersey City, N. j., added
slowly to his lead today in a f1ve-
sided contest for the Democratic
nomination for the House in Mon
tanas first congressional district.
Mr.. O'Connell, who demanded a
Federal investigation Of Mayor Frank
Hague's Jersey City administration
and the right to free speech there,
polled l4,205 votes against 1885 for
Payne Templeton, Helena educator. on
returns from $40 Of 4l3 precincts In
the strongly Democratic district.
Mr.. O'Connell, a New Deal fol-
lower, and his opponents all professed
support of President Roosevelt.
T. j. Collins, Helena, had 3,309
votes; Maggie Smith Hathaway. Ra-
valli County. l,47l; Eugene Burris
Anaconda, 578.
A light vote marked yesterdays off,
year election. devoid Of campaign fire.
works until election even when Mr.
O'Connell, the baby Of Congress
when he was elected two years ago
declared President Roosevelt told him
to fight like hell to defeat Senator
Wheeler's machine so he wouldn't be
back in 1870"
Senator Burton K Wheeler. DEM
ocrat, whose term expires in two years,
led the opposition to the court re-
orge nization bill and attacked other
administration measures.
"Of course, President Roosevelt
never told Jerry O'Connell anything of
the kind" the Senator retorted.
While Mr.. Wheeler declared he took
no part in the Montana primary cam
paign. Mr.. O'Connell claimed Mr.
Templeton was aligned with the
wheeler and Gov. Roy E. Ayers
crowd"
O'Connor Leads.
Withdrawing from the race last
week. Mr. Burris threw his support tc
Mr.. Templeton. Scattered votes, how
ever. were cast for Mr.. Burris.
In the second, districts Democratic
race, Representative James F. O'Con-
nor, Livingston, led H. D. Rolph, Jop-
lin, Farmers Union leader. 1885
votes to 1892 in returns from 33l OF
800 precincts.
Returns from 1872 precincts in the
Republicans congressional race in the
first district showed
DR.. J. Thorkelson, Butte, 3,2l2;
Winfield Page. Missoula, 2,642; J. B
Garrison, Reichle, 1881
Three hundred and thirty-two pre-
cincts gave for Republicans in the
second district:
w. c. Husband. Harlowtown, 4.865
T. S. Stockdal, Billings, 4,l6l; H. O
Willard, Lewistown, 1913.
Evening star., 1938-07-20
EARLE TO'CALL
H|SLEG|SLATURE
Oemocratic- Controlled Body
Will Investigate Charges
Against Him.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG Pa, July 2o.-Dem-
ocratic Gov. George H Earle will suml
mon the Democratic controlled Leg
isture into special session Monday to
investigate political graft charges
against himself and IA others high
in the party councils in Pennsyl-
vania.
The chief executive, who is his
party's nominee for the United States
Senate. said last night he would issue
the formal call tomorrow. Gov. Earle
has denied all the charges.
He declared forthcoming Dauphin
County (Harrisburg) grand jury in
inquiry would be a star cham.
ber' proceeding and demanded an
open" investigation by the General
Assembly.
The grand jury probe, which Gov.
Earle unsuccessfully sought to block
~ eoAbAii6 ~ VIC oGdbc oupIeHlG
Court. will open August under the
direction OF District Attorney Carl B.
Shelley
The chief executive. acceding to the
request of Harvey Huffman, president
pro tenn Of the Senate, and Speaker
Roy E. Furman of the House to call
the Legislature. said his confidence in
the judiciary had been betrayed"
Il cannot understand . the
conduct of our courts when
they ignore the Constitution and the
law and permit the prostitution Of
judicial process he said.
The Legislature, consisting OF 152
Democrats and 81 Republicans in the
House and "a Democrats and 20 Re-
publicans in the Senate, also will bs-
given the task of finding additional
relief funds for Pennsylvania s needy.
Gov. Earle resorted to the legis-
lative inquiry after a week Of confer
ences with his advisers-some Of
whom objected to this course.
Gov. Earle's decision climaxed weeks
OF discussion of the charges, most of
which were leveled by former Attorney
General Charles j. Margiotti, whom
Gov. Earle dismissed during the spring
primary campaign.
Evening star., 1938-07-20
WILLIAM H. MILLER, 70.
SPECIAL OFFICER, DIES

He Was Employed as Night
Policeman by Downtown Stores
for Many Years.
William Henry Miller. 10, who for
many years was employed as a special
night policeman by downtown stores,
died yesterday at his home, 4565 Grant
road NV. after long illness.
A native of Baltimore. Mr.. Miller
had lived in this city since he was
a child. He had been inactive in his
position as special officer for about
three years due to illness.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs Mary
J. Miller, and niece, Miss Madeline
Miller
Funeral services will be held at 8: 80
am. Friday in St. AIMS Catholic
Church after brief services at the resi- =
| dence. Burial will be in Mount Oiivet
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-07-20
ATLANTIC AIRLINE
SERVICE LOOMS
Pioneer Routes About to
Be Started, With Flight
Scheduled Today.

Pioneering OF air transport service
across the Atlantic and between the
United States and Alaska is about to
begin, Col. ]. Monroe johnson, act
ing Secretary Of Commerce, announced
today.
Col. Johnson said the British sur
vey flight by its "pick-a-ba air.
plane, scheduled today, is to be fol-
lowed tomorrow by a similar Ger
man survey flight from the Azores to
New York. Flight testing Of the giant
American Boeing transport now is
nearing completion in preparation for
Atlantic service by Pan American Air
ways.
AT the same time plans are being
completed for survey flights over an
experimental route between the United
States and Alaska, possibly beginning
by August /. The flights, outside the
3-mile limit, to avoid any possible
Canadian complications, will be under
taken by Pan American Airways to
provide direct connection with its new
alrmall and transport service in
Alaska.
Germans Building Craft.
The Germans now are building a
giant new flying boat capable of being
launched by catapult, as are its pres
ent ocean flying boats, or of getting
of under its own power, Col Johnson
said. This aircraft is expected to be
ready for service before Germany
completes its present schedule of IA
survey flights.
Col. Johnson said the United
States welcomes survey flights across
the Atlantic by any nation but that
so far this country has completed ne
gotiations only with Great Britain
looking to actual scheduled air trans
port service
Because OF delays in the flight test
ing and necessary alterations to the
big Boeing flying boats, Col. johnson
said, regular transatlantic service.
originally scheduled for Augusut,
probably will be postponed until fall.
Flight Set for PM.
FOYNES, Ireland. July 20 fF1.-
! Good weather over the Atlantic Ocean
today favored an attempt, scheduled
for 7 pm, by Britain's pick-a- back
plane to span the North Atlantic
The composite aircraft-the swift
seaplane Mercury mounted atop the
mothership Maia-was made ready for
take-off from the River Shannon
1t was planned that two-in-one craft
should rise about 1000 feet before the
upper plane broke away for the ocean
flight
The Maia then would return to her
base while the Mercury, given a head
start. dashed westward toward Bot
wood. Newfoundland. carrying a half =
ton Of freight. From Botwood the Mer-
curry planned to fly to Montreal and
New York City
The Mercury's pilot was 28-year- old
Donald Bennett.
Much OF the Mercury's cargo con-
sisted of London newspapers and news
pictures. The midair takeoff of the
Mercury permits the ship to enter
flight with heavier cargo or fuel
load than otherwise would be possible