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Evening star., 1938-04-29
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Big Help to Mats.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN,
Stan Correspondent of The Star.

PHILADELPHIA, April 29.-Our
Mr.. Wesley Cheek Ferrell Of the Mats
is of to the kind of start he dreamed
OF under the Florida palms during
spring training. If I can win six
games by May TO-" prophesied Wesley.
the astrologist, I'll grab 25 by the
| time the season ends"
Wes has three victories to his credit
today, but he recalls only vaguely his
25-game threat. I'm not Dizzy
Dean," he amended, after pitching
to No. against the lowly Athletics
yesterday, I'll settle for 20 games
first and then see how many over
that figure get.
One thing I'm pretty sure Of is
that I'll top the American League
pitchers in games won,' added the guy
who stressed that he wasn't a Dean.
He's Enjoying Ill Health.
Mr.. Wesley was of to a fortunate
start when he allowed Is hits to the
AS on opening day in Washington and
yet managed to win, II to g. On that
day Wes was bothered by a kink in
his neck.
Wes was asked to face the Yankees
in his second start and, still bothered
by that kink and also with a sty on
his eye, he pitched to Washingtons
only victory over the world cham
plons. The score was IA Except for
his lack of control, Ferrell was a fine
pitcher that day.
Yesterday Wes scattered eight hits
in beating the Athletics again, 7 to 2.
This time he was bothered by pulled
| muscle in his leg.
The handsome pitcher grinned as
he related his ailments. "If I ever
show up one day feeling we'll and in
the pink" he said. III start to worry.
Right now I'm doing too well. I'm
| of to a good start and have a
hunch this is going to be one Of my
big seasons"
Lewis Latest Nat Hero.
Wesley isn't saying much about 1t
but he is deeply interested in the box
scores involving the ST. Louis Browns.
1t may be recalled that Washington
obtained Ferrell in trade for Buck
NeWsom last June. Newsom since was
traded to the Browns, but Wes is de-
termined not to let Blustery Buck
finish with better record. Newsom
won his third straight game only "a
| hours before Yves.
With Monte Weaver in the box, the
Mats were to gun for their third
straight victory here today and then
hop train for Washington, where
they will open three-gam series to.
morrow against the Yankees. Yes
terday's victory gave the Griffs a
record Of seven wins as against three
| defeats and left them a half a game
behind the pace-setting Cleveland In
dians.
In winning yesterday, the Mats were
content to allow 2l-year-old John
Buddy Lewis to bask in the spot
light he richly deserves. The kid
third baseman staged the biggest bat
ting day of any Nat in recent years,
| driving across six of Washingtons
seven runs with a home run and two
well-timed singles.
| Only four of the Mats hit safely
yesterday against George Caster and
(see STAN. Page C-3.)
Evening star., 1938-04-29
National League.

National League.
Batting - Lavagetto, Brooklyn,
.688; O'Dea, Chicago, 800.
Runs-Ott, New York, IS (six
players tied at 81.
Runs batted in-Vaughan, Pitts
burgh, IA; Mccarthy, New York,
13.
Hits-Leiber, New York, and
Slaughter, st. Louis, 16.
Doubles-Owen, St. Louis, S;
Slaughter, st. Louis: Herman, Chi
cago, and Myers and Cook, Cincin-
natl. each.
Triples-Rizzo. Pittsburgh, 4;
Goodman. Cincinnati, 3.
Stolen bases-Chiozza, New York,
Us tied at l each).
Pitchers-Melton, New York, and
Brown, Pittsburgh, 80.
Evening star., 1938-04-29
SHOOT FOR TROPHIES
Two to Be Given in Washington
Gun Club Tomorrow.

Two trophies will be awarded to-
morrow in the 5o-target event at the
regular weekly shoot of the Washing
ton Gun Club with visitors as well as
members eligible for prizes. The
shoot will be held on the club grounds
adjoining the Potomac Electric Power
Co.
Trophy distribution will be based
on the Lewis class system. Following
the main event, which will be at Is
yards rise, a 25-target handicap will
be shot for legs on the Cadillac
Trophy, with shooters handicapped at
distances based on previous scores.
Evening star., 1938-04-29
St. Louis News VS.. Newsom
It's the Former When Cords Cop and the Letter When
Brownies Win Comes.

tional League, winning only three Of
their first 10 games, Vice Presi-
dent Branch Hickey considers the
team one of the best he can re-
member.
Not the sale of Dizzy Dean to the
Chicago Cubs, but the absence of
Joe Medwick for the first eight
games and the failure of the teams
remaining heavy artillery is the
apparent reason for the Redbirds'
sorry showing. They were shut
out in three successive games.
Medwick. recovered from an at
tack Of lumbago, singled in his first
game Wednesday. Yesterday he
split three-base-hit honors with
Johnny Mize and fattened his bat
ting average With another single.
Evening star., 1938-04-29
By the Associated Press.

ST. LOUIS, April 29.-When the
Cardinals win, it's news; when the
Browns win, it's Newsom.
That observation on the Post
DSpatch's editorial page hits the
st. Louis baseball situation squarely
on the head.
The American League Browns
have won four games-three of
them by Louis Norman (Buck)
Newsom, the big right-hander OBJ
tanned from the Red Sox in a winter
trade. Buck set back Cleveland,
Chicago and Detroit, yielding
total Of eight runs and 81 hits.
Although the Cardinals started
on like the worst team In the Ma
Evening star., 1938-04-29
Individual Leaders.
By the Associated Press.
American League.

By the Associated Press.
American League.
Batting - Trosky, Cleveland,
.484; Steinbacher, Chicago, .48l.
Runs-Trosky. Cleveland, Il;
Lewis, Washington, TO-
Runs batted in-Foxx, Boston,
IS; Lewis. Senators, and Lodigiani,
Philadelphia, II each.
Hits-Rolfe, New York, II: Wer-
Der. Philadelphia. 16.
Doubles-Cronin and Chapman,
Boston. 6.
Triples-Lewis. Senators, (five
players tied at two.)
Home runs-Greenberg. Detroit:
Trosky. Cleveland; Lodigiana and
johnson. Philadelphia, each.
Pitchers - Ferrell, Washington,
and Newsom, St. Louis, 80 each.
Evening star., 1938-04-29
Indians Maintain Pace.
NAVY GETS MAT COACH.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, April % (P.-
Raymond Swartz, assistant wrestling
coach at Oklahoma A. and M, will
come here July l as head coach of the
Navy grapplers, succeeding John
Shultz, who will retire at the end of
June after handling the Middle mat
men - wears,
Evening star., 1938-04-29
VIENNA NINE BOOKING.

Vienna Juniors baseball team is
booking games with fast juniors of
slow unlimited mines. Phone Ted
Jackson, Vienna 81, or James Piz-
zerelle, Vienna 8-R.
Evening star., 1938-04-29

Results Yesterday.
New York. A. Boston. 2.
Brooklyn 6; Philadelphia. 8.
Chicago, 12; Cincinnati, 5.
st. Louis, 5; Pittsburgh, 8.
Games Today. Games Tomorrow.
N. York at Boston. Chicago at st. L.
Phila. at Bklyn. Bklyn. at N Y.
st. L. at Pitts. Boston at Phila.
Cinci. at Chicago. Pitts. at Ctnci.
Evening star., 1938-04-29
kanks Slump to Second Duison Giants Soar TO LOOP Lead
WI, Lose or Draw
Mats Hot Ball Club, but Bucky Cont ExpIoin It,
Seems Nobody's Hitting and Pitehine's Only Fair
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

of The Star
HIIADELPH1A April at
behind called upon
/ What?"a asked De-
4 fendant Harris, charge"
Operating ball
license
to finish in sixth place So
four ball
second with allowed to slip the
Mats climb
to the
truth" ratified off Mr.
@ Mr. Harris conducting the affairs of
O. Would you be willing Mr. Harris
and would
A. See edingo
O. Mr. Harris,
truth and nothing but truths
A. Because
explain whv washington
o into the
Evening star., 1938-04-29
Official Score

IOtdIS : =
'Batted for Brucker in sixth
1Batted for Kelley in ninth.
WASHINGTON - OO4 O2O 100
Philadelphia " 100 OOl OOO-2
Runs batted in-Haas, Almada. Lewis
go. Lodigiani. Two-base hits-Haas, w.
Ferren. Hasson. Home run-Lewis. Stolen
base-Myer. Double plays-Travis to Myer
to Bonura, Lodigiani to Amber to Has
son. Amber to Lodigiani to, Hasson,
-Washington, 10: Philadelphia. T. Bases
on balls-On w Ferrell. s. of Caster, >,
on Kelley. 3. Struck out-By Caster, /;
Caster, 2 in 3 innings; off Kelley, 6 in s
innings. Losing pitcher-Caster. Umpires
-Messrs. Quinn. Rue and Summers. Time
Evening star., 1938-04-29
Major League Statistics
AMERICAN,
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday.
Washington, 7; Philadelphia, 2.
Boston. 6; New York, /.
Cleveland. IL; ST. Louis, s.
Chicago-Detroit, rain.
Games Today. Games Tomorrow.
Wash. at Phila. N. Y. at Wash.
Cleveland at st. L. Phila. at Boston
Boston at N. York. Detroit at Cleve
Chicago at Detroit. st. L. at Chicago.
Evening star., 1938-04-29
Mr.. Stones in a Slump. Too.

@ Now getting somewhere
Dali club is the
A. Yes the
httng will hit
hts IN his last l8 times
@ Never Mr. Harris to
the point Is everybody else expected?
A. WE'LL not exactly You
IN the field First tried Taft Wright
ne really Then
It's shame playing day
O. Getting back to the point
lead the fact that the
A. Well it isn't Now is a
batting only 3l for 10
across single run? Now that's peculiar
asking
O. Please do ramble
case not deliver
must be hitting Isn't that Mr. Cecil batting
Evening star., 1938-04-29
What, Simmons and Almada Also?

A. Well That's what o in
terrupted
Mr.
togetherStone
hits and them
have idea how this disturbs
isn't winning OF
O. That's exactly why the witness
are winning but nobody
they hitting?
haven't been hitting either
one hit for his last IL times
at bat for the pair of them doesn't it?
Ancient Ossie Still Going Strong.
G. There must of
we forgot the pitching Isn't that pitching
A. Well had pitching
and De Shone through
better weather
been good Now then
time than he did last, Really
haven't got pitching
O. The charge that operating
law
A. We have but
minds We have the utility
and he's positively
But our records Mr. Harris show that Blege
old, which is quite old as ball players
A. Well. asked
G. Well
A. So am l. but I'm perfectly happy Hows about a beer?
Evening star., 1938-04-29

All fresh 1898 stock, freshly
strung by our own factory
stringing expert within the last
4S hours. Absolutely NO seconds.
Evening star., 1938-04-29
Just a Trouble Starter.

Medwick's statement continued:
Dizzy Dean likes to start trouble, but
he can't take it. = If he ever throws
at anybody, it will be some little guy,
and then he will hide behind Hartnett
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05

McElrOy SAID. he was described DIS
an American, about five feet, six
inches in height, weighing between
1856 and l40 pounds. He wore high
wasted trousers, suspenderS and
no hat.
The suspect eluded a police
blockade thrown around the neigh
borhood Immediately after Mrs.
McElroy notified the police de-
partment at O'Clock Tuesday
night that man was trying to
break into her home.
When officers arrived, Mrs. Me
Elroy told them she was in the
maids room when the man peered
through a window at the two wom-
en-. They Immediately pulled down
the shade, she said, but not before
they saw him run for the back
door. He was carrying an object
that appeared to be either a club
or gun, she added.
The fugitive was believed to be
the same who has operated in the
Sandalwood Drive neighborhood
for several nights as a Peeping
Tom. Several reports had been re-
ceived by police that he was prowl-
ing about the neighborhood. look
ing into windows. Each time he
was hunted, however, he escaped
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05
POLICE QUASH
PRETTY GIRLS
EUROPE TRIP

Seven pretty girls and a sales
manager took their first step on
"trip to Europe" Tuesday night
but not because they had obtained
enough magazine subscriptions to
send them.
The first step was promise to
leave Ell Centre, exacted by police
who arrested Calvin Cooley, 28,
the sales manager, and his crew OF
pretty sales women on charges oil
violating the city peddling ordi-
nance.
Cooley and the seven girls were
taken into custody along Main
street, where the girls were ex-
planning to business men that they
needed just a few more subscrip-
tions to win a trip to Europe. They
were released when they promised
to cease operations here.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05
ECONOMIES
Barrel Cut
Sought - Record
Military Budget

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. (UP)-Presi-
dent Roosevelt reported to congress today
that he had clamped brakes on spending
in an unsuccessful effort to balance bud
gets disclosed by business recession.
Mr.. Roosevelt estimated the net deficit
for this (1938) fiscal year at 81 ,O88, 1885
and for the 1889 fiscal year at S949, 9,6O6,OOO
with the prospect that each will be great
er.
He proposed pork barrel economies,
which invite trouble on Capitol Hill
The President explained that recession
tremendously had reduced revenue and
prevented budget balancing despite econ
omies of 1897 100000 so far this year and
S539, 900 900 in next years outlay.
He believes that business will improve
some but probably not regain its 1897
levels in 1888 He based his budget on eX-
isting tax rates but recommended changes
to relieve hardships.
He asked for a record-breaking peace
time national defense appropriation of
more than 81 ,OOO, 100000 and another ST.
600 900 900 for work relief in the next fis-
cal year He said the national debt would
rise to S38, ,528, 100000 by June 30, 1882
In attributing failure to balance the
Cont on Page g Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05
ALL SEATTLE'S|
SHIPPING HALTS|
IN STRIKE WAR
Waterfront Paralyzed by
Controversy With
LOngshOremen

SEATTLE, Jan. 5. (UP)
The Waterfront Employ
ers' association today closed
the port of Seattle and stop
ped all coastwise, deep sea
and Alaska shipping in a dispute
with union longshoremen over
loading and unloading of ships.
Work stopped at noon on eight
ships. Although the tie-up was
localized, it was feared it might
spread along the Pacific coast.
The dispute was over slingloads
"a hoise of boards, ropes and nets
in which cargo is unloaded from
ships or placed in their holds
Employers insisted a small ship
could tie up alongside a big one
at a dock and be loaded without
having the cargo go to a wharf
first. At the same time the bigger
ship could work other cargo onto
the dock. keeping all matches busy
and shorten the stay in port.
Longshoremen demanded that all
cargo taken from a ship in sling
loads be reslung on dock before
being loaded on another vessel.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. (UP)-Presl-
dent Roosevelt sent to congress today the
greatest national defense budget IN the
peacetime history of the country.
Appropriations asked for expansion
and maintenance of the army, navy and
marine corps for the 1889 fiscal year total
ed 81 1,O1O, 1876 ,1S7, an increase of S77,564,2'o
over estimated expenditures for military
purposes during the present fiscal year.
and S157 779034 above national defense
expenditures during the 1887 fiscal year,
The President said in his message ac-
companying the budget that in view OF the
threatening international situation he may
ask congress also for special authorization
and appropriations for national defense
likely to be a request for additional war
ship construction.
The President asked for S569,827 400
for regular appropriation for the navy, and
an additional $8,OOO,00 from public works
funds The war department estimates to-
tailed S421 ,459,931 and an additional Sll.-
SAT 1856 was asked in public works estl-
mates for construction of seacoast de-
fenses military barracks, buildings and
other structures.
Funds were intended for construction OF
ammunition storage facilities
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05

passed by congress last year. It
was this act under which Justice
Willis Van Devanter retired last
spring.
1t was understood that Suther-
land took the step because he felt
he had reached the age where he
no longer could continue the ardu-
Gus duties of the supreme court
Justice without sacrificing his health.
1t was understood that his gen.
eral physical condition at present
was good but that he believed it
might break should be continue
on the court. He is 76.
His letter to the president said:
"My Dear Mr.. President:
Having reached the age of
more than IS years, and having
held my commission as. associate
Justice on the supreme cOurt OF
the United States, and served in
that court for Is years. and thus
being eligible for retirement under
the Summers ac. of March 1,
1887. entitled An Act to Provide
for Retirement of Justices of the
Supreme Court I desire to avail
myself of the rights, privileges and
judicial service specified in shat
act: and to that end I hereby
retire from regular active service
on the bench. this retirement to
be effective on and after Tues
dav, the 18th day Of January, 1888.
VERY respectfully yours,
George Sutherland"
Sutherland's retirement followed
Van Devanter's by months. Val
Devanter's resignation yame nea
the conclusion of the historic figh
over President Roosevelts historic
Continued on Page 2; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05
MAD PROWLER SCARES WOMEN FLEES
WIFE CHARGES MATE,
on RELIEF, RAN HIS
AUTO INTO HER CAR

RICHMOND Cal, JAM s. UP)-Ben H. JONES' "a WA worker
Judge Judge Leo Marcolo
intoxicated brought by his wife, Ethel 49,
against her husband Mrs JONES'
mother of threec Judge:
driving along the street when Ben ran
my car"
minute" said 81 understand both
both drive automobiles"
That's right" But he can't smash
my car"
hearth judge.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05
HARRY RILEY
TO SPEAK AT
MEET TONIGHT

Reduction of taxes in the state
of California will be discussed by
Harry B. Riley at meeting of the
chamber of commerce tonight at
$50 at the Barbara Worth hotel.
Riley, who is the state controller,
has made a thorough study of the
tax situation and will make a
complete outline of the state prob
lens.
The public is urged by chamber
officials to attend the meeting to-
night in order to become better &C
uuainted with problems confront
ing the legislature.
Riley, according to Robert HAYS,
was one of the early valley pio-
neers. He came to the valley in
1907 and was connected with Var
ney Brothers department store
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05
Cowboys Horse
Stolen i'm City
Paging Mobley Meadows!

Paging Mobley Meadows
It was a job after the heart OF
the first sheriff Tuesday night.
but FL Centro's modern police force
was a bit handicapped by lack OF
practice.
Frank Martinez, cowboy, told po-
lice a thief had stolen his horse
and saddle from an improvised
hitching rack in the 800 block on
Broadway. Frank was particularly
interested in recovery of the sad
die. 1t cost him 500 just few days
ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05
Ell Centran Hurt
In Auto Crackup

Joe Kelly, 65-year-old Ell Centre
resident, suffered a broken arm
late Tuesday when an automobile
in which he was riding crashed in
to the back of a truck west of Ell
Centre.
He was taken to the Ell Centre
hospital where it was discovered
his right arm was broken in sew
eral places. C. r.. Gilman was driv-
ing the car and P. l.. Gaylor pilot
ed the truck, Floyd Ackley of the
Ell Centro police department, re-
ported after completing his inves-
legations
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05

at a moments notice to exert con-
troll over all messages, including
foreign ones.
This would mean that the Japa-
nese, operating in the Information
al Settlement, would censor Amer
lean and other foreign newspaper
dispatches to their liking,
What babe to be a crisis be-
tween japanese and foreign inter-
ests had its origin in an outbreak
of bombings and other attacks on
japanese and pro-JapaneSe Chi
nese in Shanghai, in the Interna-
tional Settlement and the French
concession adjoining it.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05
TWO GIRLS CONFESS
BUS DRIVER SLAYLNC

daughters confession.
The girls told the following story:
They met in the reform school
late in July. When they were re-
leased Miss Owens insisted that
Mrs. Stohl live with her. Mrs.
Stohl moved in with the Owens
family. The girls slept in the same
bed, and lay awake nights planning
crimes.
Mrs. Stohl obtained a rifle On
the night of December 81, they
stole an automobile, picked out
Barhorst's bus, drove ahead of 1t
and stopped, Mrs. Stohl got out and
signaled. When Barhorst stopped,
she whipped out the gun and cried:
This is a stick-up. Hold up your
hands" Barhorst grabbed for the
gun and was shot.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05
i. s. CONSUL
IN MEXICALl
TRANSFERRED

MEXICALI, Jan. 5. - Howard
Bowman, United States consul here
since 1882, received word this week
of his transfer to Glasgow SCOT
land.
He will await the arrival OF his
successor, Horatio Moores OF san
Jose, Costa Riea, who Is expected
to reach Mexicali in approximately
a month. Such transfers among the
personnel of the consular services
of the United States. Bowman said,
are routine matters and take place
every four or five years.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05
New Field Crew
Replaces Strikers

BRAWLEY, Jan 5-All was quiet
in the Sterner spinach field south
of town Wednesday in spite of
walkout staged by 60 disgruntled
Filipino harvesters Tuesday morn
ing.
The new field crew engaged by
c. S. Fly to go on duty at 3 pm.
Tuesday, went to work without
molestatiQn from the strikers.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05
Fair Association
Pays Up S. Rent

Imperial county is $5 richer
today!
A check for S. and SIS only
was turned over to the county
by ID. V. Stewart of the fair
association as payment of the
annual rental demanded by the
board of supervisors for use OF
the county fair grounds. The SUI
pervisOrs rented the grounds to
the association for 25 years at
an annual fee of S5.
The association paid up We'd
nesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05

The proposal, which would give
the workers an opportunity to oper-
ate shops, and bars on the grounds,
would leave the government free
to establish an aviation school on
the golf course, and present air
port, it was said.
Spokesman for the workers re-
ported the plan had been favor
ably received" by Gov. Col. Rudolf
TO Sanchez Taboada, and forward
ed to Mexico City for final approx
al.
Adrian Felix, member of the ac-
ton committee of the GROIN un-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05

ed IN The Staying OF WlIIlam BaT-
horst, father of two young children,
on the night of December 81 in Bel
leville, N. j., near Newark.
Mrs. Stohl, whose husband, Will
liam, %, is serving an indefinite
term in the Annandale reformatory
for tampering with his aged faith
er's bank account, met Miss Owens
in the county reform school.
The older girl amazed police by
her mannish appearance and man
ner.
Miss owens was arrested Mon
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05
VIII Ponder
Kennedy Confirmation

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5 CUP)-It
was reported by reliable sources
today thai President Roosevelt will
send to the senate for confirma-
ton this week the nomination of
Joseph P. Kennedy as ambassador
to the court of ST. James.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05
Growers to Fight
Rail Rate Boost

FRESNO, Cal, Jan. 5. CUP)-
San Joaquin Valley fruit growing
and shipping interests prepared TO-
day to present comprehensive argu-
ments against proposed railway
freight rate increases at an inter
state commerce commission hearing
to open in Los Angeles next Tues
daV
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05

day after dropping a chance re-
mark to a probation officer Asked
about her financial status, she re-
piled:
IF things don't get better there
will have to be a holdup," The pro-
baton officer notified police.
While they were being ques-
toned, Mrs. Stohl revealed that
she was the daughter of Frank
Strouse, a Newark radio car police
man. He collapsed when told OF his
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05

ions, which backed the seizure OF
the hotel grounds Monday, said
the workers would call off their
sit down strike" and throw the
grounds open to government Off
cialS.
TIJUANA. Lower Cal, Jan. 5.
UP)-One man was killed and two
others sustained minor injuries
when a mysterious explosion COM
pletely wrecked a filling station
operated by the Chauffeurs' union,
an affiliate of the GROIN union.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05

the Shanghai municipal govern
ment referred the japanese de-
mands to the American and Brit
ish consulates general here.
Settlement authorities awaited
specific reaction from Washington
and London.
The Japanese today took over all
radio stations and installed Japa-
neSe cenSors who will be ready