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The Washington times., 1938-06-30

ana ran 1ourth IN the $60, 900
added Massachusetts, Handicap at
Suffolk Downs.
Charlie Kurtsinger, who rode
War Admiral, revealed his mount
stepped into a hole, when he
started to move up at the three
eighths pole, and grabbed his fore
foot. When the Admiral finished
the leg was bleeding.
JOCKEY WALL HAPPY
Nick Wall, rider Of Menow, Ken
tucky-bred colt owned by Hal Price
Headley, was jubilant over his VIC
tory which brought parimutuel
bettors on the horse $22.80 to win.
A pulled tendon led to last
minute scratching Of Seabiscult,
owned by C. S. Howard. Howard,
after the race, announced plans
to ship SeabiScuit to Arlington
Fark, Chicago. He does not plan
to start Seabiscuit until the $780,
900 Hollywood gold cup race.
George Conway, trainer Of War
Admiral, was uncertain regarding
future plans for the horse that
was unbeaten in IL previous starts.
War Admiral had never before
finished out Of the money.
While Saratoga, N. Y, in Au-
gust was mentioned as site Of
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
Treasury Meters
Top Interior Team

Treasury's tennis team defeated
Interior, 5 to 0, in a Departmental
League match played on Potomac
Park courts. The summaries:
Bradley and Treuthart (T.) defeated
Stevenson and Sherer. ca, 81: Nolan
and Bolts (TD defeated Glbbes and
West, 80, As, 6-3; Callan and Win
sted (T) defeated Wilkinson and Span
ton, 6-3. e.: Coo and Chamberlin
CT.) defeated Eikeman and Disque, 6-2,
6-3; Ford and LaCoke (T) defeated
FRANKIE and Reixach, 6-4, 6-1.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
Boston SCribes.
ArgueBIuege,
Myer Merits
RECORDS DON'T ADD
Second Base Twins
Vital Factors in
Mats Future

BOSTON, June 30.-It means
practically nothing at all, but Bos.
toms typewriter torturers stirred
up a pretty heated argument yes
terday in the Fenway Park press
box over the relative merits of
Buddy Myer and Ossie Bluege.
One Of the boys, pulling q crisp
and crinkly piece of folding money
out Of his pocket, said:
Here's ten bucks that says
Washington has lost most Of
its games with Buddy Myer in
there. Every time Bluege plays.
Washington wins"
The other guy said:
II don't wanna take your
dough. It's just the other way
around. Washington always
loses when they stick Bluege on
second"
IDEAL PAIR
This, to the innocent bystand.
erS who only travel around the
whole circuit with the Washing.
ton club, was mildly astounding
If not enlightening, for we've been
led to believe all along that
Bluege and Myer, alternating at
second like they are, have come
to be rather ideal combination.
Anyhow, the first speaker said:
Every time I've picked up q
paper the past couple Of weeks I
see where Washington loses when
'Myer plays. He's not a team guy
like Bluege is"
So. after digging into the rec
ords, it is revealed that Wash.
ington, with Myer in the lineup,
has lost II Of its last II games.
With Bluege in the lineup, Wash.
ington has won six Of its last nine
games. All of which doesn't quite
seem to add up.
It doesn't sound right, because
Myer is batting IS points higher
than Bluege, is located among
the first seven leading hitterS in
the American League, while
Bluege, batting a little over 800,
Is twentieth in the standings. Al
though Myer has played in twice
as many games as OsSie, he has
driven in more than three times
as many runs-something like 70
to Bluege's 8.
However, neither Bluege nor
Myer have decided edge in Wash
ington victories. With Myer in
the lineup, Washington has won
"a and lost %. With Bluege In
the lineup, Washington has won
II and lost 8.
AID MATS SUCCESS
Therefore, both Of the blather-
ing Bostonians were waging losing
arguments, for both Myer and
Bluege have been decided assets
to the Mats all season. An ample
portion of the credit for whatever
success the Mats have attained
thus far must go to the second
base twins who alternate against
right and lefthanded pitching.
Moreover, Bluege and Myer will
be largely responsible for whatever
success the Mats find in the future.
Myer, last year, ailing most Of
the season, was one of the weak
spots Of the Mats scheme. Bluege
was Of no great value. But this
year with the two veterans alter
mating at second, both have been
enjoying exceptional seasons and
the new setup promises to length
en- their respective careers.
Neither man, with the years
gnawing away at their vitality,
could stand the strain Of a regular
job, but, under the present happy
scheme, Myer and Bluege can &C
at top speed whenever they're
pressed into service.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30

M o un t in
Lands when
he former
F e d e r q l
Judge s t e pS
down as COM
missioner of
baseball next
winter. It is
S aid tn a t
lands W i'll
present his
r e 81 gnation
at the joint
m e e t ing Of
t he m q jor
! e a 6 u e S in
d ecem her
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
WATER CARNIVAL

An elaborate water carnival in
the club pool Is on the program
for Washington Golf and Country
Club July f.. Maurice Palmer Is
chairman Of the committee.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
McnOuO a Mudder

Menow carried lot pounds, a
pull Of % pounds over War Ad.
miral. Menow proved at Church
Ill Downs and at Pimlico that
he could run over mud. He was
on top at the mile in both the
Kentucky Derby and the Preak.
ness. He carried on for the ex.
ira 10 yards yesterday and
won.
sodden from three days Of
rain, chopped into a pasty mass
by fields in earlier races. the
strip at Suffolk Downs was all
against q climber Of the War
Admiral type. Maybe Charley
KurtSinger eased him off when
he saw that the Admiral could
not win. Perhaps the law of
averages caught up with the colt.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
LYON VILLAGE AHEAD

Lyon Village softball team won
from D. c. Water Department, 8
70 2, Halleys shit pitching fea-
turing the game.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
Baseball Standings
LEAGUE

"GameS behind leader.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
st. Louis, 10: Chicago, S.
Pittsburgh, s; Cincinnati, l.
New York, 9-6; Philadelphia,
I-2.
Boston, 7; Brooklyn, 6
TODAY'S GAMES
New York at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Brooklyn. Boston, not scheduled,
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
Admiral Injured
AS Menow Wins

BOSTON, June 30 NS 1.-THE sporting world still won
dered today-can War Admiral beat Seabiscuitf
The question remained uncertain following scratch
ing of Seabscut and the poor showing of War Admiral
heavy weight heavy track when defeated by MenoW
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
Point Score
FIRST SET

FIRST SET
P. g.
Miss Jacobs. O4S2S4GS $50 s
Miss Marble AS 336 4-3S 4
SECOND SET
Miss Jacobs. 4 a. 164 3 ST. s
Miss Marble 1 724 1G4 o 4 ia 4
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
AMERICAN LEAGUE

"Games behind leader.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Boston, 8; WASHINGTON 4.
New York, 1O-13; Philadelphia,
0-1.
Detroit, 4; Cleveland, 3.
Chicago, 8; st. Louis, s.
TODAY'S GAMES
WASHINGTON at Boston.
Detroit at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at New York.
Chicago ct ST. Louis.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
It's
Way

By FRANK BUCK" O,NEn
Postmaster General James A.
Farley has been named as a
probable successor to Kenesaw
The Washington times., 1938-06-30


Advancing years and Fastening
ills are the reasons assigned for
the contemplated action of
Judge Lands.
Jim Farley was not available
today to discuss the possibilities
Of his switch from Cabinet mem
Der and maker of Presidents to
high tycoon of baseball. A lot Of
water will run under the bridge
between now and the first snow
fall, and it will be safe to quote
Farley as saying in his accus-
toned manner: I'll cross that
bridge when I come to it."
Well, If Jim does cross the
bridge and step into sports as
baseball'S chief executive, the ma.
tional game will be the gamer.
Farley'S first love was baseball. He
Is q fight fan, but he can tell you
today what Joe DiMaggio'S bat
ting average is, and any other
interesting facts about the game.
He played first base on the Hav-
erStraw town team twenty-five
years ago when his political
career was first launched. Even
then, the townSfolk knew that
Farley was q big Lacquer, but
never suspected the league in
which he would make his mark.
There are a number Of posi-
ble rivals for the post Of base
ball commissioner. Branch
Hickey was prominently named
at one time, but the chances are
that his position was weakened
by Landis' action in freeing
those 100 or so ball players from
. Cardinal chain on alleged vio-
1ation Of baseball rule. Judge
Branham, the minor league czar,
is another baseball man who
holds q strong strategic position.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
Might Be Governor

For various reasons, doubts
surround the rumor Of Farley's
leaving the political field to as
sumo control Of baseball. What
ever his carefully worded public
utteranceS may be, there is little
doubt that the Postmaster Cen
eral cherisheS certain political
ambitions. He would be a strong
candidate for the GovernorShip
OF New York, and in that direc-
tion his ambitions doubtless
lean.
On the other hand, the finan-
cial considerations of the base
ball post render it most attrac-
tive. Despite several salary
slashes during the years Of de-
pressional, Commissioner lands
still receives somewhere in the
neighborhood Of $4,000 per
annum, which is far In excess Of
the salaries Of a Cabinet mem
Der. Farley has said many times
that every day he spent in his
present capacity cost him heav-
1ly. Baseball may be that greener
pasture and the way to more
abundant life.
Turf's "Blue Wednesday"
It was a rather sorry day for
leading figures Of the turf yes
terday as misfortune struck
from Coast to Coast. Dauber,
which ran second in the Ken
lucky Derby, and then came
back to win The Preakness,
pulled UP lame In California and
was scratched out Of his race
with Lawrin, which beat him at
Churchill Downs.
Up at Suffolk Downs, Sea-
biscuit was scratched out Of the
Massachusetts, Handicap, and
War Admiral ran out Of the
money after eleven consecutive
victories. The Biscuit has a
bowed tendon, according to re-
ports from the track, and the
probabilities are that he will
not race again.
The public suffered a double
jolt at Suffolk Downs. In the
first place, every assurance was
given that SeabiScuit would be
able to run. Reports circulated
q week ago at the Louis-Schme-
ling fight to the effect that the
grandson of Man O. War could
not possibly hope to start were
cried down as utterly false.
The defeat Of War Admiral
was costly, yet as you dip lightly
into past performances, it was
not exactly the smashing upset
that it seemed at first.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-17

against 1urCnef concessions 10 QlC-
tators which threatened the gov
ernment not only at home but in
parts of the British empire.
A speech broadcast to the United
States last night by Winston Chur-
chill-and strangely not broadcast
in Great Britain over the govern
ment controlled radio system -
sounded a clear call for a strong
stand against the totalitarian ma
tions, for intensified rearmament
and for world cooperation among
democracies, and particularly be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States.
The Importance of the present
reports was that they concerned
concessions which would be asked
of Great Britain. 1t was no longer
question of concessions" to Benz
to Mussolini at Ethiopia's expense
or to Adolf Hitler at Czechoslova-
kia'S expense.
Germany intends soon to propose
Anglo discussion on arms
limitation generally, on an air pact
on colonies and possibly on revi-
sion of the Anglo-German naval
treaty. In each case there would be
involved definite and costly con-
cessionS by great Britain to Ger
many.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-17
Famous Persons
Send Best Wishes

From all parts of California and
from many other states Monday
came congratulations to the Impe-
rial Irrigation District on the oc-
caSion of dedication of its NUM-
cipal power system Monday night
and dedication of the All American
canal Tuesday morning.
Unable to attend for various rea-
sons, but expressing best wishes,
were Mayor Fletcher Bowron of Los
Angeles, Charles R Barnard. pre-
siding justice of the fourth district
court of appeals; Clarence p. Lea,
Santa Rosa, congressman of the
first district in California; Jerry
Voorhis. 18th district congressman;
Culbert L. Olson. Democratic gu
bernatorial candidate; William CT.
Bonelli, member of the state board
of equalization; and Congressman
Pete Jarman OF Alabama.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-17
Can't Man Chance
Plans? Ickes Asks
Newspaper Grew

LOS ANGELES, Oct. II.
(UP)-Secretary of the In
terror Harold l.. Ickes arriv-
ed in Los Angeles today en-
route to Brawley, with a
mouthful of sardonic jibes for news
papermen who had tried to keep
step with his perambulations thru
out the west.
Cant a man change his plans
if he wants TOP demanded Ickes
as he stepped from the train. Don't
you have any news out here or do
you have to make up stories"
Originally Ickes had planned to
visit Boulder Dam on Saturday but
cancelled the trip. Then he was
expected to make an appearance
in Riverside yesterday but that visit,
too, was cancelled.
He insisted, however that he
will be in BraWley tonight and at
Imperial dam tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-17
Two Hurt, Sedan
Destroyed by Fire
In Auto Accident

INDIO. Oct. 1.-Two men went
to a hospital here, a sedan was
DESTROYED by fire, and a highway
bridge was badly damaged because
Leo William Mayer went to sleep
at the wheel of a sedan near the
Imperial-Riverside county line early
Sunday.
William A. Mayer, SO. and the
driver, both of Long Beach, were
taken to the hospital by a passing
motorist. The accident occurred a
short distance southeast of the
county line, Highway Patrolman
Walter Walsh said. Bridge damage
vas estimated at $425.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-17
Dollar Day Held
Most Successful
Community Event
Crowds Jam Stores Here
Despite High Wind;
Business Good

Saturdays big Dollar Day
sale was one of the most sue
cessful merchandising events
ever held in Ell Centric, bust
nessmen declared Monday,
and attracted thousands of shop
pers to the city.
The windstorm failed to discour-
age the crowds bent upon cashing
in on the array of bargains offered
at every store in town. One mer-
chant said the storm boosted his
sale of blankets and winter cloth
ing to new highs for this season of
the year.
j. Duke Johnson, chairman of
the Dollar Day committee for the
Ell Centro Chamber of Commerce,
interviewed other merchants Mon
day, he said, and found they all
had enjoyed excellent business Sat
urday.
Between 1900 and 1000 persons
visited the Sears -Roebuck store
Saturday, B. l.. Hamburger, man
ager, said Monday. Other stores
reported big crowds but had no ar
rangements for checking the num-
ber of shoppers.
The Imperial Valley Hardware
reported total of 600 customers at
the store Saturday. The number
does not include the many visitors
who inspected the merchandise.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-17

Harold L. Ickes, rested with his
young wife in a drawing room
and refused to see intervieWers, the
reclamation bureau chief favored
speedy opening Of the East Mesa
lands.
II believe the mesa should be
opened within five years" Paige
said, "but everything depends on
getting funds for laterals not pro-
vided in other ALLEGATIONS.
War veterans will be given 90
day option on the lands, Paige in
dicated, since the mesa will be
thrown open under homestead laws.
Before his statement Paige con-
ferred briefly with Ickes, whose
secretary previously refused on his
behalf an interview, saying, "Mr.
Ickes is strict about letting any
one disturb him."
The secretary's party abandoned
its private car at Los Angeles for
repairs to brake rod broken dur
ing the trip south from San Fran
! cisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-17
New Pump Printing Plan
To Boost Farm Products
2-Price System
Suggested in U.S..
Subsidy Program
Low Income Groups May
Get Farm Goods al
Price Below Market

WASHINGTON, Oct. II.
(UP)-AdministratiOn Off
Gals were reported today to
have reached virCual agree
ment on a pump priming'
government subsidy to encourage
expansion of domestic consumption
of farm surpluses.
President Roosevelt was said to
nave approved a study looking to-
ward establishment of a two price
system under which low income
groups would be sold clothing and
food below regular market prices.
Secretary of agriculture Wallace is
directing the study.
The plan in tentative form al
ready has been discussed with Mr..
Roosevelt one official said. Some
details remain to be worked out
before it is placed before the pres
ident in final form. Agreement has
been reached on essential provi-
sions.'
The system was said to be mod
eled after the milk distribution plan
put into effect in New York by
Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia under
which the poor receive milk at
eight cents a quart on a cash and
carry basis.
1t would include the issuance of
government cards after a means
test to low income families, includ-
ing perhaps one third of the ma
ton. A $1,000 annual family income
has been suggested as the division
line
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-17
Negro Bandits Follow Sheriff, Put
Fire to Guard S Feet, GetS175

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. II. UP
Two Negro bandits who followed a
squad of sheriff's officers clean
ing up night clubs along the Sun
set boulevard strip" held up the
night Watchman in the Mermaid
club early today and robbed the
office safe of SITS after giving the
watchman the "hot foot,
Il thought the sheriff was\back. -"
Ray Adamson, the night watchman.
said, when he heard a pounding on
tie door. When he opened it, the
bandits forced him into the office
and when h erefused to give them
The combination OF the safe, they
removed his shoes and socks and
applied lighted matches to the soles
of his feet He gave in.
Sheriff's officers, aided by invasti-
gators from the State Board of
Equalization, had battered in the
door of the Mermaid club, owned
by Frank Irvine, former policeman.
g few hours previously, and arrest
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-17
Counci|men Study
Cleanup Results

Ell Centro city councilmen Mon
day toured the alleys in business
and residential districts on theil
first official inspection of the clean
up Ell Centre campaign launched
by Health Commissioner F. l.
Moore.
The city officials studied condi-
tions prevailing in all sections OF
the town and discussed possible i'm
provements. They will discuss their
findings at the next city council
meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-17

also was Logan jenkins, reporter
for the Post-Press.
Ickes will dedicate the power Sys-
tenn in the BraWley plaza at 8 pm.
Then, at II am. Tuesday, he will
turn the first water into the All
American canal at Imperial Dam.
Among we'll known visitors to
the valley on this occasion is JET.
O'Conner, former controller of the
currency, whose reservation at the
Barbara Worth hotel was received
Monday morning. Others include
Congressman Ed " Izac, DR.. Harry
W. Forbes, president of the Coach
ella Valley County Water Users
association; and large delegations
from Coachella, Yuma Mexicali,
San Diego and other places.
President Evan T. Hewes of the
irrigation district was to meet Sec
retary Ickes and his party at INLAND
Monday afternoon prior to the trip
to Brawley.
Crowds began arriving at Braw-
ley to participate in a barbecue
which started at 3 pm. The bar
becue is free.
At 8 pm. in the Brawley plaza
Ickes will deliver an address prep
aratory to pushing button which
will send electric energy pulsing
through hundreds of publicly owned
power lines to rural and city homes.
The party will leave Ell Centre
early Tuesday morning for an in
spection trip along the All Ameri-
can canal to Imperial Dam, where
at II o'clock the secretay will for
mally turn water from the dam
into the canal.
1t will be only trickle of water,
to fill up the first 15-mile stretch
OF the canal so that silt and water
can seal up the big ditch. The pro-
cess of sealing will require a year
before the canal is in service.
1ckes speech at Imperial dam
will be broadcast to the nation over
a nation wide radio hook-up News
reel cameramen from three major
studios will record the festivities.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-17
venereaI Clinic
Equipment Due

Equipment for the venereal dis
ease clinic i'll the Imperial county
court house will be ordered at the
close of a conference this week
between Dr. Warren F. Fox, county
health officer, and physicians from
the state health department.
Quarters for the state clinic in
the court house basement are ready
for installation of the equipment
to be provided by the state depart
ment. Fox said
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-17
Mexicans to Honor
Secretary |ckes

AT least one pleasant surprise is
in store for Interior Secretary Har-
old Ickes when he dedicates the
peoples power projects at Brawley
ceremonies.
Representatives of the Mexicali
Chamber of Commerce will drape a
colorful Mexican serape around the
United States officials shoulders
and place a broad sombrero on his
head.
The presentation will be made by
Francisco Campillo, president of
the Mexicali Chamber of Commerce
The delegation will be headed by
President Campillo, Secretary Pa
bio LanderoS and Alberto Moreno
managing director
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-17
Labor Struggle
Averted at S. F.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. II. cUPD
"A threatened clash between CIO
and AFL warehousemen over the
opening of new liquor distributing
plant in the current warehouse tie
up in San Francisco was averted for
"a hours today as Mayor Angelo j.
Rossi called last-minute peace
conference
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-17
ltinerant jailed
On Three Charoes

Drunkenness. disturbing the peace
and petty theft comprised the
charges filed at Ell Centre police
headquarters against E. w. Chaney,
%, Arkansas itinerant.
His refusal to pay for a As cent
meal he ordered and consumed in a
cafe on Broadway was the start
of his trouble with police Sunday.
He is serving 7l2 days in Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-17
Y Thousand Due
imperial County

Imperial county will receive $l2,-
252.78 as its share of S1.988 1851
distributed to California cities ana
counties of liquor fees for licenses
issued during the first six-month
period of 1888, according to VIM G.
Bonelli. member of the state board
of equalization.
On the basis of actual licenses
issued. FL Centro will receive 81
90875 and $2,2773l will be paid to
uninccrporated areas in the county
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-17
Bailey Resumes
Employment Job

Russell Bailey Monday was or
dered to resume his duties as man.
ager of the State Employment serv-
ice in Imperial county and to ig-
more a previous order placing him
on the 1ay-off list.
More than a week ago he was
told his services would end October
81 because of scarcity of funds
The Monday order rescinded the
first instructions and told him tc
resume charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-17
Assault on Wife
Brinqs Jail Term

Solomon Boone, Negro, will spend
90 days in the county jail for as
saultins his wife, Lillian, with a
gun.
He pleaded guilty in superior
court Monday During a domestic
quarrel last summer. Boone shot
his wife in the arm when she re-
fused TO leave his home at his order.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-17
us Men Get Jobs
In Construction

Approximately IT'S men are sent
to work on construction jobs in
Imperial county every week, Man
ager Russell Bailey of the State EN-
ployment service said Monday.
Local men register at the en-
ployment office on Sixth street and
are assigned to the work for which
they are qualified.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-17
Secretary Will
Dedicate Power
System Tonight
Interior Department Chief to Turn On
Power at BrawIey; Will 60 to Dam
Tuesd day for Dedication There

Imperial Valley climaXed almost 30 years of struggle
Monday when it prepared to descend than 10000
strong BraWey during the afternoon and evening to
hear Secretary of Interior Harld L. Ickes formally ded
cate the valleys municipal power SYSTEM and to move
Tuesday to Imperial DAM where the secretary will turn
the first water into the All American canal.
Accompanied by Mrs. Ickes and Reclamation Commits
soner John c. Paige ckes to arrive at inland at
Monday aboard the Sunset Limited His special train
left at Los Angeles for repairs Aboard the limited