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Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-16
Czechs Will Make
Another Offer

ROME, Oct. Is. (UP)-Czecho-
slovakia has agreed to make a new
offer to Hungary in an effort to
solve their dangerous territorial dis
pute, it was reported today in a
most reliable diplomatic quarter.
1t was asserted that the decision
to make the offer was reached at
a conference at Munich between
Fuehrer Adolf Hitler of Germany
and Foreign Minister Frantisek
Chvalkovsky of Czechoslovakia.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-16
Wase-Hour Law
Pamphlets Here

Pamphlets explaining the new
wage and hour act which went into
effect October l, are available at
the Ell Centre office of the State
Employment service.
Details of the exemptions and
other important phases of the act
are explained in detail. Employers
may get the booklets by calling at
the office on Sixth street between
Main and State streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-16
Bond Loot Found
In Police Station

SANTA BARBARA, Oct. Is. (UP)
Bonds stolen from a Sonora, Cal,
brokerage house safe last Sunday
have been recovered from the po-
lice station plumbing pipes, and
$4,000 in negotiable securities ripped
from the seat lining of an auto
mobile, police said today.
Detectives were grilling the two
men who drove the auto here and
occupied the cell where the bonds
were stuffed down a drain. They
are Matlin L. Carkeek and William
Johnson.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-16
Council to Elect
Officers Monday

The Ell Centro Coordinating coun-
Gil will hold its first fall meeting
at Wilson school at 7:30 pm. Mon
day.
Election of officers and a dis
cussion of the coming character
building drive are scheduled for the
evening. Heads of all character
building agencies are asked to have
their budgets ready for presenta-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-16
None Injured in
Train-Auto Crash

A passenger train and an auto
mobile collided at the Commercial
street railway crossing in Ell Gen.
tro early Saturday with no disas-
trous results for anyone.
j. A. Winkler, So, driver of the
car, paid a $25 fine in Ell Centre
police court Saturday for reckless
driving.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-16

Fits and City Attorney Ray l..
Chesebro to discuss possible crimi-
nal action. Glenn G.. Cravatt, man
ager of the civil service department,
is awaiting a court hearing on
charges that he conspired to change
civil service grades.
Meanwhile a new civil service
commission, in office only two days,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-16
Hard of Hearing
To Meet Toniqht

Ell Centro Society for the Hard
of Hearing has called a meeting
for Saturday night at 7:30 o'clock
in the Music room, Wilson school.
Final plans will be made for nation
al hard of hearing week, Oct. 1929.
A social hour will follow and men,
bers and friends are eligible to
attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-16
Boys Tear Down
Commercial FIaos

A group of youthful vandals es-
capped early Saturday after tearing
down several Dollar Day banners
displayed along the 500 block on
Main street, Ell Centre. Police ar
rived at the scene just as the boys
fled.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-16

that miracle and know it will take
place"
Mary Ellen will be three years
old Monday. She has been stricken
with the malady - scientifically
known as encephalitis lethargica-
for 203 days. The disease developed
on March 25 while she was recuper-
ating from measles.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-16
Don Wins Again

Don Wins Again
Deputy Sheriff Don Campbell
listened with an understanding
smile 10 voice coming to him over
the telephone as he sat in the
sheriff's office.
out initiating a stork," he wrote
OF the sign-out sheet Half an hour
later he returned and wrote,
Baby delivered OK" The immi-
nent baby's father had to have help
Ill getting his wife to the hospital
after his automobile broke down.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-16
30 Valley Youths
60 toCCCCamp

Thirty-six Imperial Valley youths
left FL Centro Friday for Civilian
Conservation camps after they pass
ed physical examinations given by
United States Army physicians.
The group included 80 white
youths and 6 Negroes. Three ap-
plicants were refused because they
failed To meet physical standards,
Welfare Director Phil Holman said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-16

She is a blonde, curly haired
child with rosy cheeks. Her large
blue eyes recognize no one, and
her expression is unchanging.
"Scar tissue has formed on the
brain" DR.. Arthur l.. Shafton said.
"We have no way to remove it,
nor any way to replace the diseased
tissue. Her mind is locked in the
clutches of the battling disease"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-16

cancelled 35 civil service examina-
tions, including all recent and
impending tests for city Jobs.
Reports were circulating through
the city hall that a high-ranklng
police officer had confessed he at
tempted TO purchase a promotion
but failed. II was said that a num-
Der Of other policemen made Glml-
lar admissions.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-16
Tropical Storm
Almost Stationary

MIAMI, Fla, Oct. Is. CUP)-A
tropical storm hovering off the west
coast of Florida in the Gulf of Mex
leo was reported almost stationary
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-16
Football Scores

Yale 9, Navy 7.
Harvard II. Army 20.
Princeton, 13, Penn 0.
Colgate IL, Columbia 0.
Purdue 6, Fordham 6.
North Carolina 7. NYU O.
Dartmouth "a, Brown 10.
Syracuse 19, Cornell II.
Carnegie Tech 7, Holy Cross 9.
Duke 6, Georgia Tech 0.
Notre Dame IA, Illinois 6.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-16
Typhoon Strikes
Southern Japan

TOKYO, Oct. Is. (UP)-A ty-
phoon struck Kakoshima prefecture
on the southerly tip of Japan yes
terday, causing heavy casualties,
the weather bureau announced to-
daV
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-16
Worlds Greatest
Mobile Forces
Sought by FDR
Emphasis VIII Be Placed on Most
Modem Equi pment Instead Of Large
Army; Congressional Chiefs Agree

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (UP)-President Roosevelt
and his military and naval aides planned rearmament
program today that will give the United States through
the latest type of equipment the most mobile national
defense in the world The president and his advisers
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-16
Mother Turns to Prayer to Relieve
Baby in Grip Of Sleeping Ma|ady
After Doctors Admit HeIpIessness

CHICAGO, Oct. IS. (UP)-Mrs. Daniel Reardon was
hopeful today that prayers would aid her baby Mary
Ellen victim of sleeping sickness and whom physicians
say has chance for recovery.
'We told that only miracle can save her." Mrs.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-16
Dollar Day Shoppers Storm Stores.
Pack Streets. Grab Bargains in
Greatest Community Sale Of Years
Streets, Store Interiors Gay With Autumnal
Decorations; Success Credited to Wisely
Organized Cooperation in Community

Dollar Day shoppers stormed Ell Centre by the hundreds
Saturday. ammed the stores early and late, packed the
streets throughout the shopping district and created
parking problem by leaving their in solid lines along
the curbs throughout the downtown section.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-16
Los Angeles Grand Jury viii Probe
Charges Crooked Civil Service
Allowed Purchase of Promotions

LOS ANGELES Oct. Is. lUP)-A grand jury invest-
cation today reported impending in the city civil service
department following the discovery of evidence that
inaton grades had been raised and lowered
Mayor Fletcher Bowron scheduled conferences Mon
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-16
Power. Imperial
Dom Dedi cations
Mark Victories
Thousands TO See. Hear Secretary Ickes
Switch on Power. Turn Water Into
All American Canal Next Week

Imperial Valley next week will celebrate two great
victories in the historic development of this desert
Monday dedication of public power service and Tues
day release of the first water into the All American canal
Harold l. [ckes secretary of interior and Commissioner
The Washington times., 1938-12-21

lOniaI star reeIed off 463 yards
in 121 attempts for an average
of 3.82, a fraction better than
White.
Baugh finished second to Dan
OwSki in the matter of pass COM
pIetiOn. connecting for So in
1913 attempts. Sammy's effic-
iency was 49.2 as compared to
DanOwski's 54.2, a new record.
One other league record went
by the board when DOugal Rus
sell of the Chicago Cardinals
tossed a pass to GaynelI Tins
ley, his end, good for a 9S-yard
gain and a touchdown. The
old mark was IS yards, with Pat
Coffee of the Cards passing to
Tinsley.
Leading ground gamer for
the Washington eleven was
Handy Andy" Farkas whose
swinging hips picked up 315
yards as the ex-DetrOit U. player
carried the ball IS times for an
average of AZ yards per try.
Max KrauSe was second to Far
kas on the RedSkin list in the
matter of ground gaining, with
214 yards in rs attempts.
KENNY.
The Washington times., 1938-12-21
{ Whizzer' Leading Ground
Gamer in Pro Grid LOOP

Byron "WhiZzer" White, the
highest paid grid star in pro-
fessiOnal ranks, and a "fresh-
man" in the greenback circuit,
carried off top hOnOrS in the in
dividual ground gaining depart
ment of the National PrOfeS-
SiOnal Football League, accord
ing to official figures released
today. The former Colorado
University halfback, who earned
a Rhodes scholarship while wait
ing on tables, gained 567 yards
in 152 attempts for an average
Of 1913 per try.
Ed DanOwSki, of the champion
New York Giants, completed 10
out Of 129 forward passing at
temptS for a total of 848 yards
to lead in that department of
the leagues offensive works. In
doing so, the New York HEAVIER,
Supplants WaShingtOn'S Sammy
Baugh as the pass king of the
loop.
Scanning the list of individual
champions in the various de-
partments Of play, WhiZzer
White was the only first year
The Washington times., 1938-12-21
Dobsons 10 Visit Son
Durinq YuIe Season

Frank Dobson, head football
coach at Maryland University, will
spend the Christmas and New
Year holidays at West Point with
his son, Jack, an end on the Army
football team. Mrs. Dobson will
accompany the Maryland mentor
Jack graduates in June and.
like all cadets, will be assigned
to some Army station, and we
don't know when we may spend
the Yule season with him
again." said the proud parent
today.
The Washington times., 1938-12-21
Horse Racing in Bad
Hands, Says Scribe

Horse racing in America has
ceased to be a high class and con-
servative sport and has gotten into
the hands of unscrupulous and
hard characters, says Clarke Rob
inson, writing in the December 20
issue of Ken.
The element in control, says
Robinson, considers horse flesh as
only so much sucker bait, adding
that it is easy racket for this ilk,
with John Public losing his shirt
and good thoroughbreds being
sacrificed.
The Washington times., 1938-12-21
.Randolph-Macon Dropped
From Track Conference
Md. Teachers
Admitted
To Loop
By CHICK KENNY

Randolph-Macon College of Ash
land, Va. has been dropped from
the Mason and Dixon track confer.
ence, the league made up of col
leges boasting class B squads and
waving the first-year resident
rule.
Reason for the decision of ex
cluding the Yellow Jackets from
the group is due to the fact that
the Virginia school is geograph
ically outside tie operating terri
ory, which includes its members
the District of Columbia, Mary
land and Delaware.
In the place of Randolph-Macon,
Maryland State Teachers College,
of Towson, Md. was admitted.
OUTDOOR MEET IN DAYTIME
The membership in the confer.
ence now comprises American Uni.
versity, Gallaudet. Catholic Uni.
versity, Western Maryland, Balti-
more University, Johns Hopkins
Washington College, and the Uni
verSity of Delaware, in addition
to the Maryland Teachers.
The action was taken following
a meeting of the executive board
at Johns Hopkins University, Bal
timore, last Sunday.
Also at the meeting it was
decided that for the benefit of
the competing athletes. the out
door championships will be held
in the afternoon of Saturday
May 20, at Homewood Field, Balti-
more, rather than at night, as in
the past.
2 EVENTS FOR MD. STARS
It was announced at the con-
clave that the sixth annual
Catholic University indoor meet,
to be held Saturday evening,
March 4, in the Brookland gym,
will include two events closed to
contestants from the Mason and
Dixon Conference. These are the
sprint medley relay and the mile
championship. The M. and D.
hurdle race will be discontinued
with the mile feature substituted.
In the Maryland-Fifth Regiment
games, sponsored by the University
of Maryland at Baltimore, March
II, there will be sprint relay
race closed to conference institu-
tions. This will be a half-mile
event with each member of a team
running 220 yards.
The Washington times., 1938-12-21
Va. Boys Club Seeks
To Enroll Members

Boys who want to participate
with the Colonial Village Boys
Club are requested to communi-
cate with officers of the organiza,
ton. The club already with 35
members, is seeking new names for
the roster.
A meeting will be held tonight
at Colonial Village ballroom, 1918
Wilson Boulevard, at 7:45 o'clock
Uniforms will be provided for all
teams.
The Washington times., 1938-12-21
FACE
BUSY WEEKEND

Kit Carson and Bernie Buscher,
rockies who were virtually un-
known prior to last Sundays dou-
bleheader with the New York Jew
els, today were assured of a busy
weekend as Washington's Brew
ers awaited schedule involving
four American Basketball League
games in as many days.
Friday night, the Brewers visit
Wilkesbarre, Pa, for a game with
the Barons. Sunday, they engage
Jersey Reds in Union City, N. j.,
and proceed to Brooklyn, N. Y,
for a night game with Brooklyn
Visitations. Then they return here
to play Wilkesbarre in Heurich'S S
gym, Monday at 9 D. m.
The Washington times., 1938-12-21
Alexandra Gives
Boys Club New Rinq

The first amateur boxing bouts
for members of the Alexandria
Boys Club were staged last night.
The highlight of the evening
was the presentation of a new ring
to the club by the board of direc-
tors, Chris Curtain. made the pres
entation for the directors, and Paul
Thomas accepting for the Boys
Club
The Washington times., 1938-12-21

andr1a, Eastern rega1ned some OF
its lost prestige with the victory.
Bethesda, on the other hand,
has lost three straight, Western
and Tech having beaten the subur-
banites previously.
EVENLY MATCHED
On the basis of comparative
scores against Bethesda, it appears
that Western, Tech and Eastern
are about evenly matched for the
series, which begins after the
Christmas holidays.
What was st. Johns and Techs
loss, appears to be Eastern's gain.
Henry Battiste and Lenny Mills
transferred this past year from St.
Johns and Tech, respectively, and
have fitted in well with leftovers
of last years championship quint.
1t was these two, aided and abet-
ted no little by Soup Hancock, who
submerged the Bethesda outfit last
night.
STAGES RALLY
Using set shots to a big advan-
tage, the Fasteners were only in
trouble in the third quarter when,
coming with a rush, Bethesda
pulled to within three points of
the defending inter-high champs.
Many followers of high school
basketball have been overlooking
Eastern as a title threat in their
anxlouSness to establish Western,
Tech or Roosevelt as pre-series ia
Vorltes. Eastern, however, if past
teams are any criterion, will be in
at the finish, as they have been in
the last few years.
Defeated in its first three starts,
AnacoStla goes again tonight
against Mount Rainier in the lat
ter'S gym at 7 o'clock. Dewitt, ST.
Johns and Mount Rainier have
previously defeated the newest en-
trant in interhigh athletic circles,
but AnacoStia may snap out of it
at any time and hang sinner on
the opposing team.
Gonzaga High today engages
the Woodrow Wilson basketball
forces on the Presidents court at
$3.50 p. m. It's the season inau-
gural for the Gonzagans.
Sherwood High was SWamped,
34-9, last night by Blair High on
the latter'S floor. Center Norris
was the scoring pace-setter for the
victors and the game with 10
points.
Charlotte Hall today holds its
fifth consecutive victory for the
season. having defeated Rockville
High, 21-16, on the Cadet court.
Western continued to sharpen
its already fine basket eye yester-
day afternoon, defeating an alumni
quint, 80 to 90. Jimmy Horn and
Bill Holloran headlined the under
The Washington times., 1938-12-21
Redskin Prexy Plans
To See Rose Bowl Till

George Marshall, president OF
the Washington Redskins, today
said he was planning to observe
Christmas here and HE away to
the Pacific Coast in time to see
the two Duke and two Southern
California football players he
drafted early this month, in action
in the Rose Bowl game.
Accompanied by Mrs. Marshall
the former Corrine Griffith of the
silent movies, Marshall departs for
PASADENA, December 20, arriving
at noon, January 2, just in time
to taxi over to the PASADENA Bowl
After the holiday festivities, the
Marshalls will settle down to a
Sedate winter in their cottage at
Malibu Beach-on yon Pacific.
The Washington times., 1938-12-21
LONDOS FACES
STIFF TEST IN
O'TOOLE MATCH

Jim Londos, the undisputed
world heavyweight WreS tling
champion, will encounter his stiff.
est opposition since he regained
the crown six weeks ago in Phila-
delphia, when he places his title
on the line against handsome
Tommy OF oole, six-foot-tWo
youthful Irishman. in the head
line attraction at Turner's arena
tomorrow night.
The match is being staged by
Promoter Joe Turner for the
Christmas Cheer Club, sponsored
by the Patterson newspapers,
Radio Station VOL and Loew's
Theaters.
HOLDS LENGTHY DRILL
AL Bakhsh, veteran grappler
and Jim Hays, young performer,
both of Washington. who worked
with the 26-year-old title con
tender, in a lengthy drill yester.
day, were high in their praise for
the newcomer.
"O'ToOle is without a doubt
the most powerful man l ever
trained with-and worked
with Everett Marshall, Fred
Grubmier, Bobby Bruins and
even LOndOs himself" stated
Bakhsh.
II wouldn't be surprised If he
defeated LOndOs."
EXHIBITS MANY HOLDS
During the course of the work
out, O'Toole exhibited his famous
flying tackles, Japanese leg and
arm locks, half Nelson's and va
rious other popular grips were also
demonstrated.
Four other bouts, all time-limit,
will round out the benefit pro
gram. Nick Campofreda meets
Walter Percy; Karl Davis engages
Chief Little Wolf; Jim Wright
tackles Hardy Kuskamp, and
Franko Brown opens the show
against Herbie Freeman.
Tickets are on sale at Turner'S
downtown ticket office, 1917 New
York Ave.
The Washington times., 1938-12-21
Hunt License Record
Set in Md. County

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md,
Dec. 21-One thousand one hun
dred licenses, new record for this
area, were issued for Calvert coun-
ty this year, according to a report
by Circuit Court Clerk Arthur A.
HarkneSS.
The Washington times., 1938-12-21
SeweN Bought
ByBrooklyn Club

CHICAGO, Dec. FL HN.S,).
One of the really great catcherS
Of the last 10 years passes out Of
the American League as Luke
Sewell, who among other teams,
has caught for the Washington
Senators, was waived to the Ma
tiOnal League at the inter-league
price tag for such transactions
$500. Sewell goes to the Brook.
lyn DOgerS. Meanwhile the White
SOx face the problem of develop
ing first string catcher.
Sewell, who will be 3S next
month, has been in the majors
since 1921. Washington hasn't
had a sound catcher since he left.
The Washington times., 1938-12-21

man to gain an individual title
during the past season.
Right behind White in the
ground gaining department was
Tuffy LeemanS, of the New York
Giants and ex.GeOrge Washing.
ton luminary. The former Co.
The Washington times., 1938-12-21
Redskin '39 Ticket
Sales Hit New Hioh

Season ticket sales for next
years Redskin games today have
reached a new peak, with the
ticket offices announcing total
of 1900 sales of the SO packets
during the past week.
The Washington times., 1938-12-21

Are you Viking? No matter. you'll
get kick just the same from MIR. Will
Cuppy's intimate revelations about the
ups and downs of skiing. 4 feature
illustrated in full size in The Ampri-
can Weekly, the magazine distributed
with next Sundays HeraId-Times.
The Washington times., 1938-12-21

Wins SWeepstake

Nick ColaSanto, star bowler, won
the Alexandria, Va, GoodfellowS
SWeepStake. His score was 339.
The Washington times., 1938-12-21

grad attack, while Tony Latona,
a former all-high product of no
mean ability, showed he hadn't
forgotten how to hit the basket for
the alumni.
The Washington times., 1938-12-21
Eastern 81 Shows
Power in Victory

That Eastern High will figure very strongly in the ntergh
this than nmated last night when the
Light Blue suitably dedicated its gymnasium with
victory Bethesda Chevy Chase, 1928
Defeated in its first George Washington High of Alex
The Washington times., 1938-12-21
Missing Names

We miss Harry Thomas in
the stag line. Harry always
fell with bis face towards the
coe and d good song ringing
clear. He could take it. But
he couldn't carry it.
Tommy Farr is the fellow
with the most terminal facili-
tise for handling leather goods
in transit. Tommy stands off
more punching than the time
clock in Hank Ford's flivver
works.
Our advice to most of those
boys is to stay off Joe Louis
crossing. Putting a kid glove on
q crocodile's tail doesn't soften
up the side-swipe.
Mike has buttered his list and
he must lie upon it.
Like Mahatma Ghandi get
ting dressed for the opera Mike
seems to be suffering from
dearth of material. In fact Mike
should write a book called
"Good Dearth." Now go on
with the story.
The Washington times., 1938-12-21

taught himself and plays the
cash register entirely by ear.
He figures Make Baer would
out-draw them all with Champ
Joe Louis. Make fights just
often enough to make you Won
der whether he can or not.
Schmeling, Toles, Dorazio
and Galento are also headlinerS
on the gravy boat.
Shun Mr.. Louis!
The Washington times., 1938-12-21
Washington Wants and
Washington NEEDS
A STADIUM

Readers of the Washing
ton Herald and Washington
Times are inUited to 'Uoice'
their desire that the District
of Columbia be granted
funds with which to erect a
stadium that UOuld be suit
able for both athletic con-
tests, such as the Army
Navy football game, and also
large ciUic satherines.
Simply sign the petition be-
lou and mail, send or bring
to the HerGld-Times Build
ing, 1917 H St. N. w.
flavor the erection of
a Washington Stadium.
Name ....... .......
Address ....... .....
additional names and addresses
of relatives and friends may be
written on another paper and at
tached to this petitlOn.)
The Washington times., 1938-12-21

John Henry
Lewis is also
served W i t h
AL S a u C e.
N e x t comes
Lou N ov a,
Jim Braddock
q nd Tommy
Farr. Promo
ter j a C o b S
picks them on
their box Of
flee proteinS.
The Washington times., 1938-12-21

Mike does
q IL ri h t
W h e n ou
n
The Washington times., 1938-12-21
|Bus's-Eye
VieW of Days
Sports
BY Arthur (Bugs) Baer-
Copyright. 1898, by International
News Service

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Maxie
Baer makes the varsity huddle
in the 1888 all-JacobS team,
The Washington times., 1938-12-21
ShuSa Mr.. Louis!

Names missing in the list
Of heavies who have fought Joe
Louis are Camera, Levinsky,
Paolino. Retzlaff. Sharkey, Et-
tore, BreScia, Matte Brown,
Simms and Thomas. Mike also
forgets to tab Matt Raymond,
who loads himself up like a slot
machine full of slugs.
Matt complicated the situation
by wrapping so pounds of lead
pipe around his waist then
weighing in for Henry Cooper.
He doesn't know that the place
to wrap lead pipe is around the
other fellows neck.
Matt is a 165-pound Philadel-
phian who fights heavies. It
seems that Philadelphia light
weights and Pennsylvania heavy
weights are all middleweightS.
Matt should put some of the
lead in his shoes and play first
base for Brooklyn.
There is nothing sentimental
or altruiStic about the ALL
Jacobs team which will play in
the Slaptorium. They must be
able to keep the fruit bouncing
in Mixes Coconut Grove.