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Evening star., 1938-03-20

the Nerth and greatly aggravated by
illegal trapping and shooting In re-
cent years methods OF rearing quail in
domestication have been perfected so
that restocking is simple matter.
The family life OF Bob White is
ideal. Both parents are equally con-
cerned with rearing the brood, and
II the female is killed. the male will
care for the young unaided until they
are we'll grown. In fact, the domestic
instinct is so strong in the male that
bachelor Bob Whites have often
been detected in the act of kidnapping
OF young brood and carefully rear
ing them to maturity.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
SOUND EXHIBIT
Railroad Car Bears Equipment
Valued at $4,000.

A travelling exhibit Of the latest de-
Velopments In sound reproduction and
ampliflcation will arrive here tomor-
row In a special railroad car and be
open to the public at Union Station
Tor two days. The car. carrying equip
ment valued at $4,000. is making a
7,oo0-mile tour, stopping in "a prin-
clpal cities. and is in charge of w. l..
Rothenberger, sound executive OF r.
c. A.-Victor.
Among the displays are loud speak
ers utilizing the worlds largest per-
manent magnet, transmission of sound
over a beam Of light, an oscilloeraph
Tor seeing" the human voice, micro
phones and recording apparatus.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
TOWN TO REMOVE
W|TCHCRAFTS STAIN
Citizenship Will Be Restored
to Hampton, N. H., Woman
in Ceremony.
BY the Associated Press.

HAMPTON, N. H., March ia
spear-tipped stake pierced her stilled
heart more than $50 years ago, but
Eunice "Goody" Cole has come back
to be the central figure in this seaside
towns tercentenary.
Branded a witch by derisive town.
folk in 1856, the bent and blue eyed
poor old SOUL of Whittier's pen, who
served 10 years in prison and died,
despised, in q charity shack, has been
unanimously exonerated in town meet
ing.
Public Acknowledgement OF her mis-
treatment will be q principal theme
next August in the celebration Of
Hampton's 300th anniversary.
"Goody" Cole was won't to sit at
her door with her wheel atwirl." Her
we'll water was noted for its purity.
Sailors starting on long voyages filled
their butts at "Goody's' well, because
the water never grew brackish, no
matter how long the trip.
Gradually there was increasing
whispering; word got about she be-
witched the water; tales grew in the
telling to include poisoning of cattle.
Long -tongued housewives bore witness
there must be witch in town, for a
child had been changed from man
to ape"
Justice" swiftly descended on
Eunice Cole. She was f1ogged and i'm
prisoned at Boston for life.
Again Taken Into Custody.
A decade passed before the town
tired of paying her board. "Goody"
was released and returned. an old
woman, to Hampton, only to be avoid
ed and ignored. Acquaintance with
her might lead to accusations Of
witchcraft.
In 1872 she again was taken into
custody and tried on q charge of ap-
Evening star., 1938-03-20
HELD TO GRAND JURY

Cclored Youth Is Identified as
Pocketbook Snatcher.
Melvin I. Young, Is, colored, of the
100 block Of Tenth street NE, was
held for action Of the grand jury
under $4,000 bond yesterday when ar
raigned In Police Court before Judge
Edward M. Curran on a charge OF
pocketbook snatching.
Miss Louise De Vaughan, daughter
Of Mrs. Alice De Vaughan, 310 Ken
lucky avenue Sc, identified Young
as the man who snatched her mothers
pocketbook near their home Wednes-
day night. He pleaded not guilty.
The pocketbook and money were not
recovered.
Evening star., 1938-03-20

Of certified copies Of the indictments
and all other of1cial documents ao-
cusing 0oody Of witchcraft. This will
be done with public ceremony.
Ashes Of the papers together with
soil from the site Of her reputed home
and grave will be placed in an urn
and buried in a spot selected by town
ofIlcials. A suitable memorial for the
grave will be erected.
As far as is known, Hampton is the
only community in the United States
to wipe the stain Of witchcraft from
its official records.
Evening star., 1938-03-20

or thicket, consuming weed seeds and
insects and coming up to the barn
for its winter handout OF grain. Boo
White is good neighbor
In the first place. given half a
chance, Bob White thrives In close
contact with humanity. He follows
agriculture and is now found In many
regions a hundred miles or more north
OF the extreme border Of his original
range. The Bob White OF the North
is bigger and sturdier bird and more
Evening star., 1938-03-20
Bob White Quail
Good Neighbor

The peek OF March 20 to IS has
been designated by presidential
proclamation as National Wildlite
Week. Chief actiuitv OF the ueek
'phl be sale OF the Ding" Darling
series OF Uildlite stamps. Mr..
Darling. former head OF the Bioloe-
tcal Surrey, has ,pritten a series of
sketches about the animals uhose
pictures appear on the stamps.
This is No. ~.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
BY DING" DARLING.

Here's a bird to love, that's the only
word for it. Whether we look upon
it as our most popular upland game
bird, or as the farmers friend, whis-
ting his liquid call from fencepost
Evening star., 1938-03-17
Jolly Polly

A Little Chat on English.
BY JOS. ]. FRISCH.
N. G. T.-"Sally is younger than T.
IS the correct form. Completing the
thought makes this rule clear, thus:
Evening star., 1938-03-17
SPEAKERS REVIEW
RECREATION WORK
Southwest Citizens Hear 5
Tell of Plans. and
Accomplishments.

The growth and development Of
recreational facilities in Southwest
Washington. the present status and
the plans for improvement of those
facilities was described to the South
west Citizens Association last night
by representatives Of the five agencies
serving the areaS's recreational needs.
Members of No. Police Boys Club
gave boxing exhibition at the meet
ing. held in the Jefferson Junior High
School auditorium.
These clubs are for training In good
citizenship. not for charity" said
Police Superintendent Ernest w.
Brown in calling for support Of the
coming campaign to raise SIS, 200.
Since this club was established there
has been q As per cent reduction OF
juvenile delinquency In the South
west"
Miss Baker Heard.
Miss Sybil Baker. superintendent of
municipal Fairgrounds, lamented the
difficulties Of securing more and ade-
quate Fairgrounds and playground
facilities. as exemplified by the history
Of Hoover Playground. She told Of
plans to enlarge the playground. build
field house and an Institutional
swimming pool. Harry Wender, presi-
dent of the association. predicted that
a wading pool would be constructed in
the playground in the near future.
Mrs. Elizabeth K. Peoples, director
Of the Community Center Depart
ment, said mo progressive school now
considers its work done at o'clock"
in discussing her work. Mrs. Vera
Robertshaw, head Of the Jefferson
Junior High School Community Center
described the work of the center and
the need for enlargement.
Settlement Houses Explained.
Miss Myrtle Cohen Of the Juanita
K. Nye Council House, and Miss Mar
garet Merrill of Neighborhood House,
spoke OF their settlement houses. Mrs.
Merrill said that while other agencies
were taking away much Of the houses
former work. such as playground.
branch library, Kindergarten, direct
relief and other activities. the de-
mandS on the agencies are steadily
increasing. Reporting that settle
ment houses initiated the visiting
nurse service. special milk funds, and
that in Southwest the Neighborhood
House had the first playground and
has the only public library branch,
she averred the agencies have especial
value as social pioneers.
AS delegates to the District OF Co.
lumbia Suffrage Association confer
ence tomorrow, Mr.. Wender appointed
Joseph Schneider and Prior Hefner,
while appointing Mrs. Wender and
Mr.. Hefner delegates to the Citizens
Committee on Fair Taxation.
Miss Libby S. Lewis, Membership
Committee chairman. announced 2l
new members had joined the associa-
ton.
Evening star., 1938-03-17

Sally is younger than I (am)." "Bill
weighs more than (weigh)." ''They
run faster than we (run)." "She Is
taller than he (is)." Mary works
harder than work." Jerry is
older than Bobby and I (are)."
Send return envelope for the
leaflet II, Me, and Other Pronouns."
Evening star., 1938-03-17
NEW MACHINE TESTED
May Change U. S. Specifications
for Auto Brake Linines.

Revision Of the Federal Govern
ments specifications for automobile
brake Innings is expected to result from
tests now being conducted on q new
testing machine recently installed at
the Bureau of Standards.
The machine. new in both design
and operation, also is expected to prove
OF great value in aiding the industry
in the design and construction of brake
Innings. The device Incorporates the
ideas OF an Advisory Committee of
experts in the manufacture and use
OF Innings, it was announced.
Evening star., 1938-11-15
Famous "Neverleek"
RAINCOATS
2.98

Luxury broodcIoth. Guaranteed
roinproof. Cemented seems
and strops. All sizes. Every one
packed in gift box. 81 to 46.
Lansburgh's-Street Floor
Evening star., 1938-11-15
Mems 3.95 to 5.95
T IL o u S E Ii s
2.29

Hard finish worsteds or neat
soft fobrics in dress styles.
Diooonols, p|oids, ooverts in
sport types. 70 to a..
Lansburgh's-Street Floor
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-24
E. C.-CALEXICO
TENNIS TEAMS
IN Even BREAK

FL Centro and CaleXlco hlgh
school tennis teams broke even in
a match played at the Ell Centre
courts Saturday, afternoon with the
Spartan's winning the girls divis-
ion and the CaleXico team winning
the boys section.
Calexico boys swept the Ell Cen
tro team from the courts by win
ming every match. Ell Centro's only
chance to win a boys match was
erased when Jack Kline, No. play
er, was confined to bed with the
flu.
The CaleXico boys lost only 10
games in the six matches and not
an Ell Cetntro player was able to
win a set.
In the girls division the Spartans
swept the singles matches for l3
points and dorpped both doubles.
None of the singles matches were
close.
Riddle, Chesnut, Jones and Bur-
ger won singles matches for the
Ell Centre girls team. Servin, Gra-
tianne, Candland and CouRhlin
annexed singles matches for the
CaleXico bows.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-24
NEW S'ORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. an. "a CUP
Trading on. the stock market to-
day was the lightest in several
months and prices moved narrowly.
A firm tone was noted in most sec
tions after early easiness.
Bonds picked up slightly from an
early decline. Wheat gained Is to
q cent a bushel and corn was un-
changed to a cent higher. Cotton
gained a few points.
Brokers said the stock market re
flected perpleXity over the bust
ness and government situations
rather than bearishness and trad
ers were awaiting indications OF
the line of least resistance. Out
side interest in the market was at
a low ebb, brokeage houses report
ed
The feature sof business new
was the weekly operating schedule
for the steel industry. placed by the
American Iron and Steel institute
at 32.7 per cent, up 2.9 points and
the fourth consecutive weely rise.
Dun and Bradstreet reported bus
mess failures for the week ended
January 20 at 338, the most for any
week since November 8, 1888. 1t
compared with 265 failures in the
DTtNlDuS WEEK anu 100 III lht wi
responding period of 1887.
Car loading reported for the
week ended last Saturday showed
a slight decline from the previous
week and from the 1887 week.
Most activity in the stock mar
ket centered around such issues as
Yellow Truck, u S. Steel, Chrysler,
General Motors, Graham Paige, u.
S. Rubber, Bethlehem Steel and
Anaconda. All showed fractional
gains.
Reports that the iva was con
sidering purchase of private utilit-
the utility group. Railroad shares
fluctuated narrowly. Copper issues
improved despite an easier price for
the metal abroad. Farm shares were
better.
owens Illinois Glass moved over
wide range. 1t touched a low for
more than year at 481a and then
came back to. 52h up h net. Gold
mining issues were mixed with
Homestake up point and Dome
down fractionally. AViations were
firm. Chemicals made small gains.
Purity Bak cries had a gain of more
than a point.
Total sales approXimated $4,000
shares. the smallest since August
80 when the total was 455. .030
shares. Fridays sales were 100000
Curb stock sales approximated
111.O shares, the smallest since
July ], 1885, and compared with
126. 900 shares Fri -cy.
Dow Jones closing averages; In
dustriaI 1898 off OIL; Rail 29.70
Off 0.09; Utility 2O.73 up O.15.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-24
WOmen's Class i'm
Golf to Be Tues.

Last weeks class for women
golfers at the Barbara Worth golf
club, postponed, will be held Tues
day morning at 10 Curley VeSey,
club professional, announced today.
Another class will be held Friday.
All are open to any women golfers
for instruction. -
Dan Taylor. shooting the best
game cf his life, a rs. was 8 up on
par this weekend in the match
play against par sweepstakes. Paul
Pace. with his best game of the
season, an 30, was second. He was
up Floyd Leng was up for third.
Bob Rayburn cruised the Barb
ara Worth course in n for his best
game Of the season Sunday. His
Dutter disobeyed him on several
holes or he would have been close
10 par.
4 HOLE IN ONE -
Woody Beckman waited until he
had a gallery Sunday then per-
formed nObly by taking an ace on
he No 10 par three hole at BraW-
iey's Del Rio golf club Sunday. A
foursoma which included Paul Post
and Loveridge Marsh had just
holed cut and watched Beckman
make the shot. So there's no doubt
about it.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-24
4 HOLE IN ONE
BraddOck, Farr
To Fight Again

NEW YORK, Jan. "a. up
Former Heavyweight Champion
Jimmy Braddock and Tommy Farr
Of Wales were expected to sign con-
tracts today for a return bout this
gpring
Rraddock's win over the Welsh
man last Friday night gave his
manager. joe Gould, a command
ing position in the heavyweight sit
uation He has ruled out Make
Baer as the next opponent for the
perennial Irishman despite a writ
ten agreement with Promoter Mike
Jacobs for a Braddock- -Baer fight
IN March Il
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-24

feature this doubles battle as a
supporting feature Of the Vines
Perry singles Ieud. have brought
fans 10 their feet time and again.
Essentially a volleE artist. Bell
attacks tha net with q theory that
he BEST defense is . good offense.
A neat Placement scored in dou-
bles gives him more satisfaction
than a service ace does Vines.
The colorful Texan has been a
bcmbastic figure Of the courts
since he came out Of the Univer
sity o. Texas in 1923 to make a
mark fer himself in intercollegiate
competition. Nc many know that
partnered With Wilmer Allison.
Bell wan eight tournaments in a
row in doubles. Bell remained in
school but Allison went on to be
come worlds doubles champion
with Johnny Van Ryan.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-24
L. A. VEGETABLES

Los ANG ELES, Jan. "A UTP) ---
Trading was rather slow for Mon
day with moderate to liberal sup
plies of most commodities. Most
fruits continued dull and some We
getables were slightly lower.
Beans: Coachella Valley. Kentuc-
KY wonders, best holdovers 15c;
San Diego co mostly 11-12c, San
Diego co. Canadian wonders, few
SC lb; limas, Oxnard. Best 1O-11c.
santa aBrbara best 1O-11c. San
Diego co. best ,l1-12c.
Bunched vegetables; per crate.
oeets 35-50c, carrots 35-50c, dixon
mostly 40c; green onions $150-$1. rs
;ley 5O-6Oc; radishes, small red. As
soc. spinach 65-75c, coachella VIy.
mostly 75-$1.; turnips 35-5Oc.
Cabbage: local cannonball 4O-5Oc,
Copen hagen, some 90-$1.; red cab
page Sl.-$1 .25, savoy 30-40c.
Lettuce: |. v, dry pack AS 75-S5c
Peas; san Diego co best Csc lb
7c local 4-5c; Oxnard 4-5c, Carp
nteria pole best 7h-Sc.
Squash: Imperial and Coachella
Wy. white summer crates $1.15-$1
25, flats .$I15-$1.25. San Diego co
Coachella Wy crts. $1.-$1.1O, flats
51.-$1.15. San Diego co. lugs mostly
iOc$1.; yellow crookneck, Imperial
Wy. flats $1.-$1.25.
Tomatoes; Imperial, Wy and Nj
land crts., 9-tops $125-$1.35. I2S 81.
}S lugs loose 40-5Oc; flats 4x5S ST.
BI15, 5X5S SIPS.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-24
TODAY'S
SPORTS PARADE
By HENRY McLEMORE

SANTA MONICA. Ca. Jan. "a.
DUP1-If this isn't good column
its al my fault. because I'm writ
ing on a typewriter taat belongs
- pretty fair country writer
irwin S. Cobb.
only hope thar the typewriter.
too IS a creature o. habit that this
one will instinctivelv form fine
phrases. even when q very infe.i0r
operator is at the keyboard
knowing that I was a golfer. the
Kent1c'.ian from PadUcah asked me
70 come to see him and enjoy golt
in the r.2at way.
and do7't bring vo1ir clubs" he
9dvieed THEY spoil the came
Nj Cobb's home is pitched on a
high hill near the sea. and his
'front.' lawn commands a sweeping
Wow Of tie Riviera Country club
Golf course It Was on th;3 lawn
that we settled ourselves in deep
'neirS. armed with Bourbon high
bali Smoother than a kittens ear.
IT was onoe O golfer myself" ." Mr.
COBB said. but 7 quit it when my
h'ood pressure got as higa a. my
core. A man can't trifle with
blood pressure Of 200 or therea bouts
50 7 searched and searched until !
found this place squarely on golf
course. You win notice that if
overlooks most Of the trars. 7 love
t9 sit here at this time Of dav. when
the sun IS warm and the Bourbon
is in bloom. and watch and listen
- the golfers in the sand below
Listen. and you can hear their low
means their agonizjng cries"
A colored bov ~erved us Bourbon.
An old family retainer Mr.. cobb
id Almost one Of the family
Reen with us boy and man. for
almost a week"
A man in knickers advanced SOL
Cmnly into a yawning canyon below
us.
He carried his club as though a
dreaded snake awaited his arrival.
See tlat poor soul Mr.. CoDn
said. The Sabbath is a day Of
rest but watch him He'll have the
labor relations board on him before
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-24

ed Yuma Criminals powerful cagerS
with a 20-l3 win over the Arizona
crew.
So tight was the Spartan defense
that the Yuma club scored only
two field goals in the entire game,
while the Central cagers, playing
a slow break to control the ball,
slipped through for setups when
the Arizonans misplayed.
The Spartans slipped into 6-3
lead at the end of the first quarter
held a 1874 lead at the half and
had iced the game with a 1876 ad-
vantage at the end of the third
period.
Then. with a sprinkling of re
serves in the lineup, the Spartans
protected their lead to win with
points to spare.
Oswalt. Plemons. Payne, Kirk
patrick and Chickahisa. played
good ball with the other members
of the club contributing almost
faultless passing. Plemons was
high point with nine digits.
The Spartans Gees turned in a
second upset by tripping Yuma
Bees, 1924. The whole team played
unusually good ball, with every
player adding points.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-24
CLOWNS TO DAZZLE ARABS WE'D.
Harlem s.
Will Play
J. G. Team

Dazzling passes! Trick shots!
Comedy!
All this will be seen when the
riOtous Broadway Clowns, Negro
court comedians, play Ell Centre
Jaycees Wednesday night in the
high school gymnasium.
"Runt" Pullins and his colo1ed
Clowns give the fans a Show-they
put on an exhibition that sends
the folks home talking and when
they come back the following year,
it is Standing Room Only
The Clowns claim the honor of
being the most unique club in the
country; a club that not only puts
on an exceptionally fine basket
ball game but also such a fun
show that the spectators are kept
laughing from start to finish.
1t is the proud boast of the
Clowns that they have won more
than rs per cent of their games by
the slim margin of one or two
points and that over fifty per cent
of the games played have gone into
extra periods.
Playing for the first time in Los
Angeles, at the Pan Pacific Audi
torium last last winter, and with
their reputation at stake, the
Clowns went through three extra
periods and then won out over
their rivals. Had they lost that
game, and a lucky long shot could
easily have upset them, they would
have also lost a chance to play sew
eral return engagements.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-24
Thomson Shows
Way in Meet

PASADENA, CAL Jan. "a. (UP)-
Sixty professionals and 20 amateurs
started down the tree -bordered fair
ways of Brookside Park course for
the final l8 holes of the Pasadena
open golf tournament, and again
Jimmie Thomson of Shawnee on
Delaware, Pa, led the way.
A dozen players were within
reaching distance of the $4,000 prize
money, and any was capable ol
taking it. But closest of all was
Thomson, whom most of the ex-
perts had counted out for the
strange reason that he is the World's
longest driver. His booming Wooo
shots, they said, would be more
harm than help on the Brooksidt
layout, which is literally trapped
and sprinkled with trees and shrub
hprV
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-24
L. s. METERS
ROUT FOES

ADELAIDE. Australia. Jan. p.
CUP)-Touring United States tennis
PLAYERS. led by Don Bulge. Oak
land. Cal. who ranks as No. ] IN
the world. scored three straight-7at
victories today in the Adelaide
CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Bulge and 1lis veteran Davis cup
partner and fellow Californian. Gene
Mako. scored a 81. 6-2. 6-2 victory
over William Sidwell and Dinny
Pals Of New South Wales in the
first round Of mems doubles. IN a
second-rouud mixed doubles match
Bulge end Dorothy Nav Bundy
Of Santa Monica. Cal beat Thoma-
Warhurst o. SoItl A"vtralia and
Trude Cox Of Victoria New South
Wales. 60. 6-2 In another second
round match Mako and Dorothy
Workman Of Rosemead. Cal. beat
the Victorian duo Of Jack Clemen-
ger and Kath Woodhouse. 6-2. 6-l.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-24
Glove>Swinging Fight Card
Scheduled at Brawley Tues.
Bobby Hagar,
Miyagi Will
Mix in Main

Bobbie Hagar, windmill
slugger who is not satisfied
unless the going is tough,
will meet Keneth Miyagi,
Brawley japanese battler, in
the main event at the Brawley
athletic club Tuesday night.
Miyagi is one Of the fastest i'm
proving bantamweights in the coun-
ty and is destined to give Manuel
Ortiz a battle should he defeat
Hagar Tuesday.
The tiny japanese. fighter whip
ped Hagar last week and is an
xious to repeat the performance
Hagar. however. is equally as an
xious to reverse last weeks YER
dict.
Six other good bouts have been
scheduled featuring Johnny An
tuna, Bert BirminghanI Wilson
Mackey. Swede Elkins. Jack Kelly
Dexter Kirk and Art Peres.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-24

..a acts out. Becauee I know that
tran. Is 50 deep me- foolish to
p in there without a canary or
mouse. The traacheroue and deadly
mine damp you know"
Farther across the fairWay de-
termined soul was hacking at a
ball in q ditch.
IT'S q liberal ednsetior to live
arre." Cobb said "I knew nothing
IF geology when 7 nc-ad in. Since
then 7 nave learned al the~a is 10
NOW about the various rock forma-
tiors. On more blast and that
re11cw Is oCi0o t. ho directlv in the
midlla Of the japanese Chinese
war"
We turned orr bnadH from SUCH
ruflaring and Mr. COBB began tell
no stories. There NV be others
weo can tell thom a. wall - but
v.here are rcu 0C.ng to find taam2
N7akc lim TN -ou sometime the
etcry cs the ri2ht ia Louisville. vaar-
900 betweeu Herman. tho 5attlino
.s.aito~ 0f the pondenris club and
III wa 10 b... #.Ir u l-if- JilAF 4Al III
in listorv where one of the con
tnstarts as the starting bell was
-eUnded. was strUcL ever tae head
18th p bottle Of Caarna2na and
ltlerallv launched into the ing
or to story of hcw Bill Nve
mode frlond- with a Benpal tiger
ia New Orleans. or o. the drunk
VINO Jumped ont Of . ten story
.-indow n escape tho vicious
"Prc7kIyn bovs" who etocd only
rne foot high and RODE daDale 2ra8
c1argers. Or or the time aa ate
the haepis and wore the kits at q
Gathering Of the Can 0f Dogolas
IA ! cndon. c. ta- time tho p0-tor
oontlems0 was quietly reading tho
transcript end was blown through
ne air into q watering t.ouah And
II top them pr maFe him ten Won
oe The f9ud I'm Kou-Ielv and Uncle
pleasant Plillpat remark when he
fired at three Tolv,re or tae rise
and onln eot tao If Them.
IN gh9rt-eeend an afternoon vita
/ irwin S. Cobb
Youu laugh and yo9u love him.