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Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-04
Reds Snap
New York
Win Streak

NEW YORK. May 4 up
There was plenty Of food for
thought today in rehashing the
results of the seasons first-East-
West intersectional games
National League
l. Cubs lick Phillies, So, and
move within 2l2 games of the
league leading Giants, but Dizzy
Dean retires with another kink in
his arm after seven innings.
2. Reds hammer out 10-2
troumph over the Giants. extend
ing their winning streak to foul
straight and swapping New York s
string at IL. The triumph eleVates
Cincinnati to first division.
3. Brooklyn beats Pittsburgh Z
2 to break a three game losing
streak and hand the Pirates their
fifth straight setback.
4. Cards nose out the Bees, g.
2, on Don Gutteridge's homer as
Bill McGee finally makes the maj
or league grade with a six nit
game.
american League
l. Cleveland slugs out 1919 vic
tory over Washington for its third
straight as rookie K. F. drives IN
six runs.
2. Red SoX sneak through to a
innings as Left Grove wins his
43 victory over the Tigers in 10
third straight and fans his 2O0lst
batter. The loss shoyes Tigers to a
last place tie with the Browns.
3. Yankees score Aleir fourth
triumph in five starts by trimming
the Browns, ST.. as Red Ruffing
wins third game and Lou Gehris
his mis- first homer.
4. Athletics thump the White
Sox, To, behind the classy pitch
ing OF Don Ross.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-04
MARKET QUOTATIONS
NEW YORk STOCKS

NEW YORK, May 4 (UP)-The
stock market today overcame ad-
rency uncertainty and resumed its
advance after an early decline of
fractions >n NOR than nnint
Experts said the technical rally
still was in progress. Rumors haC
been circulated that the United
states was considering further
dollar devaluation TO compensate
for a proposed franc reduction
These fears ebbed and prices ral-
lied.
Bonds moved higher. Grains were
IRE gular. Cotton futures were
steady.
Monetary uncertainties brought
buying into gold mining stocks.
Homestake mining spurted 3%
and Mcintyre Porcupine 30A up
2&.
Passage of the navy bill helpeo
aviation issues. Douglas rose to
45A up Is net and up , from the
days low. Steel shares came back
after a decline. United States Steel
rose points from its low and
was q point net higher at 44%
Others held fractional advances.
Railroad issues were steady
Oils rallied. Westing ghouse Electric
rose more than point. Gains o.
, points OF more were noted in
American Tobacco, Coco Cola
Eastman Kodak and Allied Chem
ical. Utilities, farm shares, non.
ferrous metals and building issues
made small gains.
Volume continued light with
sales to pm. amounting 10 $780,.
700 shares. against 100000 in the
corresponding period yesterday.
Dow Jones closing stock aver
a ages: Industrial 1888, up III
Rail 21.51 up 0.06; Utility 1S.45 VI
O.24: 70 stocks 1898, up 0.34.
Stock sales approximated $4,000
shares against $4,000 yesterday
Curb stock sales were LOG. 200
shares against $4,000 yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-04
HOLLYWOOD IN
COAST LEAGUE
| f AID { R SHIP
BY UNITED PRESS

Hollywood won an8to4 victory
over the Portland last night and
sn moved into a tie for the lead
in the Pacific coast baseball league.
Osborne and Crandall pitched
for the winners while Hilcher and
Radontis worked for the losers.
The same teams meet again to-
night so the tie will be broken.
Behind Hollywood and Portland
were Sacramento and Los Angeles,
each only one full game away
from the leaders.
Gene Lillard pitched four hit
ball to give the Angeles a 6 TO 0
shutout over the Solons last night.
San Francisco. with rookie Mann
doing the hurting, turned back
Seattle, to 4. and, in the only
day game, San Diego won, to 4,
from Oakland. Chaplin was the
winning pitcher.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-04
L. A. VEGETABLES

Los ANG ELES, May 0UP)-
Supplies were moderate to liberal,
trading fair.
Cantaloupes: Imperial Wy jumbo
ass $3.50; std ass $3.50; pony ASS
S4.-S4.25 crate 54S $3.25-$350.
Cucumbers: San Diego CO flats
5115-$1.25. Imperial Wy best $1.00
Lettuce: Guadalupe, Santa Maria
md san Luis Obispo dry pack !
Iozen S2.-$2.25 crate. dozen S1.75
s1.S5; dozen $1.35-S1.50; san
Diego 5 dozen $50, 6S SIPS. Local
loose 50-65c.
Squash: Imperial and oCachella
fly white summer crates mostly
$50; flats S1.25-S135. Coachella
yly lugs S1.75-S1.85; local best 50.
S2.25 local flats s1.65-$1.75; Italian,
imperial and oCachella Wy crates
S1.35-$1.50; flats s1.25-$1.50; local
Tugs S1.75S2; yellow croOkneck
Imperial Wy cartes fair $1.-$1.25
Coachella Valley $1.50-S1.65.
Tomatoes; inland and Imperial
Wy crates IS fair quality $1.15.
1925; 16S 65-75c. Flats 4x5S 90
S110: 5x5S and 5X6S 65-75c. 5x5S
and 5x6S $1.-Sl.15; 6x7S mostly 75-
85c. 7x8S mostly $4,000. Coach ella
.ly crates IS mostly S1.25-$l.50. 12S
g1.25-S1.35; 16S 75-90c. Flats 4x5S
1.25-$1.35; 5x5S and 5x6S S1.35-
$50, 6x7S $1.10-S125.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-04
Lyle Dickey
w ins First,
Ind

IMPERIAL. May 3-Anniversary
night at the fair ground midget race
track became Arizona night Tuesday
as Lyle Dickey. one of the nations
original midget drivers, sent his
tiny car spinning to victory in the
main event. Frank Hetzel of Yuma
was second.
Harry Leeper made the Arizona
sweep more complete by taking
third place in the main event. Leep-
er also halls from Yuma. Hardin
Young salvaged a portion of the
valleys reputation by taking fourth
place.
Bill Ferguson coped the trophy
dash. Hetzel won the first heat
race. Leeper won the second and
Claude Herrick took third.
Ferguson ruined his chances for
taking more places by turning over
his auto in the first race
Frank HetZel and Hardin Young
smashed the track record with an
1872 dash around the oval in
qualifying run.
Dickey took the lead on the OPEN
ing lap of the main event and held
his position in front over the en-
tire distance. HetZel and Leeper
pushed him closely but the veteran
Phoenix driver refused TO give any
ground. He maneuVered his tiny
car around the turn in a manner
that thrilled even the luke warm
race fans.
The track, salted during the week
was dustless and fans were able to
see five events which could not be
bettered on the Gilmore stadium
in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-04
STAGEHAND PUT ON SPOT
IN DERBY; POOR SHOWING
PUZZLES TRACK EXPERTS

ally is running over with them
already-who didn't want to know
the true explanation of Stagehands
performance in yesterdays Derby
trial of one mile at Churchill
Downs. Stagehand ran rather
poor third as his less famed stable
mate, The Chief, outgamed and
outlasted Lawrin in a head to
head duel down the stretch.
He had been expected to win it,.
The odds of 2 to on the entry
proved that. Fully 10 schools of
thought sprang up as the winner
of the Santa Anita Derby and
the richer Santa Anita handicap,
crossed the line soundly beaten.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-04
PaStebOard Auto
Plates Announced

And now-pasteboard license plates.
The inauguration of white paste
board plates with red numerals was
announced today by the Depart
ment of Motor Vehicles to supple
ment emergency windshield stickers
for all motor vehicles on which
registration g pending.
Howard Deems, registrar of mo-
tor vehicles, said the new card
board plates will help officers more
readily identify vehicles without
regular license plates.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-04
Bleacher Prices
Cut i'm League

LOS ANGELES, May 4. CUP)-
Pacific coast league directors sane
toned today 10 cent cut in bleach
er seat prices, fixing the minimum
at 40 cents.
A voluntary cut to 40 cents was
put into effect recently by Bill
Lane, owner of the San Diego
Padres. He was warned at that
time by League President w. C.
Iuttle that he was liable for n
$50 a day fine.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-04
.HOLTvILLE HIGH
SOFTBALL TEAM
WHIPS CENTRAL.

Holtville high schools Viking
softball team gathered runs IN
clusters of three Tuesday night to
defeat Ell Centre high school 9-8
in an extra inning game.
Trailing, 6-3, in the final inning
Holtyille tailed three times to
Knot the score. Then, after Ell Cen
tro Spartans had scored two runs
in their half of the extra inning.
Holtvllle made the most of a walk,
a single and a circuit clout to win
the ball game. Shumard was the
losing hurler, Keintz the winner.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-04
BY HENRY McLEMORE

LOUISVILLE, KY. May 4. tUP)
He's known as Stagehand, but
today he held the center of the
stage and no hero or heroine ever
stood under a hotter spotlight.
This is the city of horses, but,
with the Kentucky Derby only
three afternoons away, it talked of
but one horse-Stagehand, winner
OF the winters two richest races,
conquerer of the great Seabiscuit,
trained by Earl Sande. and the
red hot favorite in pure Derby bet
ting.
There wasn't a race track fan
in Louisville-and the town liter
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-04
BIRCHFIELD MOVES
INTO TOURNEY FINAL

Jersey Birchfield, winner of the
Calexico inVitational golf tourney,
was firmly entrenched in a finals
berth Wednesday in the Presidents
Cup tournament at the Barbara
Worth club. He defeated Don Rex
jr. 2 and l in the semi-finals.
Rirchfield will meet the winner
OF a match between John Kepley
and Floyd Rogers.
In the Presidents Cup, F..
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-04
RECORD FIELD
FORECAST FOR
GOLF TOURNEY

A record field for The Public
Employees golf tournament Sunday
at the Barbara Worth club was
forecast Wednesday by Curley We
sey club professional on the
strength of reports that strong dele
cations will be present from Braw-
ley and Calexico.
A dozen from the border will
compete, 81 Simonton promised
and even more will be present from
Brawley, Walter Walsh and Paul
Post pledged. Willie Pendergast,
John Kepley and H. B. Stark are
in charge of Ell Centro entries.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-04
Frank KOyacs
Advances

BERKELEY, Cal, May a. CUP)-
frankie Kovacs of Oakland entered
the quarter final round of the state
tennis singles championship yes
terday with a hard earned GA,
rs third round triumph over Jack
Lynch of Taft.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-04
l.. A. STOCKS

LOS ANGELES, May 4 CUP) -
The volume of trading picked up
on the Los Angeles stock exchange
today with half the issues repre-
scented moving upward.
sales included: Transamerica loo
at gss down u; Bandini Oil 100 al
3 up h: Hancock OIL 100 at 29 !
down 4; Republic Pet. 100 at =
up l4; Univ. Con. Oil 100 at lO5+
unchanged; creameries or Am eriea
Voting trust certificates 100 at 3ts
down y; Gen. Pain common 200 al
s% up a; Ryan Aeronautical iol
al 80: down Is cents. Pac. Light
, ing Dfd at 1922 unchanged; Ed
sou 5l= per cent pfd 100 al "a! uI
"a. ~ q
Approximate volume of sale -
600 shares, five issues up three
down. two unchanged.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-04

w. Manley defeated Wayne Elvan-
der 2 and l to earn the right to
meet Bill Apple in the finals.
Massie Horton will meet Dan
Taylor this week in the finals Of
the Professionally Cup.
In the Lazy Daisy flight Bob
Rayburn defeated Ronald Layton
l up. Layton will play Red Barn
ard
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-04
Central, Brawley
Meet Friday;
CaleXicO Loses

FL Centre high school baseball
team will make its final bid for a
valley league championship Friday
afternoon when the Spartans meet
Brawley Wildcats.
Calexico dropped a 6-l decision
to Yuma Wednesday afternoon in
the Arizona city.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-04
L. A. BUTTER & EGGS
CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO, Nav = iUP)- NheaT
prices firmed slightly today On the
chicago board of trade, on reports
or croD damage in Oklahoma and
Texas.
Al The close wheat was unehang-
ed 10 up * cent, corn up 4 TO =
cent and oats unchanged 70 p
cent higher.
crop news from the southwest
has been mixed with some reports
indicating considerable damage
due to lack OF soil moisture and
some rust.
Illinois corn planting generally
is lust beginning, and more ram
ii needed In considerable part
ID The north and some places 10
the south,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-04
l.. A. LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES, May UP) -
Hogs 200 fully steady, grain fed
s.4O-S.9O. Sows 6-6.75.
Cattle 900, holdovers 382. steady.
Good TO choice steers and yearlings
S.5O-9. Medium to good steers g.
B.35. Grass steers 6.75-7.50. Mexi-
can 6.50-665. Fed yearling heifers
!. Grass heifers 6-6.75. Cows 5-5.75.
Cutter grades 3.50-475. Bulls to
s.25. Calves 800. Steady. Vealers 10
down.
Sheep 200, steady, medium to
good spring lambs 7. Few medium
to good wolled ewes $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-04
FIGHT CLUB
ROW ENDED

The opening of the Ell Centre
athletic club was definitely post
poned until one week from Thurs
Gay IN a statement from the Los
Angeles AAU Wednesday.
Ihe license and okay to open the
CLUB will be in the hands of Match
maker Noel Johnson late this weel
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-04
YOUTHS SEIZE
PURSE. ESCAPE

Theft Of a purse containing 81
was reported to FL Centro police
Tuesday night by Mrs. Walter
Heine. She said two Mexican boys
entered her store on Main street
grabbed her purse and escaped.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-04
Little DadO Scores
Knockout VictOry

LOS ANGELES, May 4. UP)-
Little Dado of Manila, outclassing
his opponent throughout, won a
technical knockout over Horace
Mann of San Jose in the fourth
round at Olympic auditorium last
night. Dado at 1T gave one pound
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-04
OAKLAND RELEASES
KEN DOUGLAS

SAN DIEGO, May 4. CUP)-
Pitcher Ken Douglas has been re-
leased TO the Portland Beavers on
waivers claim, Manager Dutch
Zwilling of the Oakland baseball
team said today.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-04
Markets At
A Glance
ny United pnhss

Stocks higher and quiet; gold
shares strong.
Bonds generally higher govern
ments at new nigh levels.
Curb stocks higher and quiet.
French franc weak; other foeign
exchange firm.
Cotton steady.
Wheat unchanged TO Is cent
higher; corn up 4 to Is.
Rubber steady.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-04
The Leaders
SOftball Practice
Slated This Week

Softball practice will continue
through Friday of this week at the
Sportsman park diamond according
to President Noel Smith.
The lights will be turned on at
7:30.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-04
LABOR STATUS
MEETING PUT OFF

A meeting to determine status
Of workmen on projects bordering
California and Arizona will be
postponed from May TO May 10,
ii was announced Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-04

El Centro high school Spartans
will bow out of the league race
Friday afternoon when the Brawley
Wildcats invade Sportsman park.
It will be the fourteenth time in
fourteen years that the Spartans
have failed TO make the grade in
their annual try for the league title.
Twelve of those fourteen years Cal
exico has won the flag. One other
year Brawley won the title.
The loss will send the Spartans
to third place in the standings to
mark the fourth successive time the
Ell Centrans have finished lower
than second spot.
Potentially the Spartans are as
strong as any team in the league
Peterson is the best first baseman
in the league, Smith could be the
best chucker in the loop and Poole
is the outstanding outfielder.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-04
PLAY BEGINS AT
CENTRAL COURTS
SUN. MORNING

Play in the annual Imperial Valley singles tennis
championships will open Sunday at the Ell Centre high
school courts tournament officials announced Wednesday,
The tournament will be played off in three weeks will
include only division and will be open to amateur
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-04
AUTO LOOTED
ON MAIN STREET

An auto, parked on Main street
in El Centro was looted of suitcaSes
and clothes valued at $50 Tuesday
night, F. Michias of Vancouver, B.
c. reported to police.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-04
Arizona Race Drivers
Steal Midget Show
Bench Warming
By Burdette Kinne
Post Press Sports Editor

Mc.e schools should follow the
example.
The El Centro tennis club We'd
nesday completed plans for the
annual tennis tournament.
More than go players are ex-
pected to enter the tourney to vie
for the valley title. 1t will be the
largest entry list in history.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-04
NEW ORLEANS, May (UP)-
Iha nnLLnu market closed steadY
MOTHER OF LOCAL
MAN Is DEAD

The body of Mrs. c. Foster
mother Of Ray Benavente of Ell
Centre, viii be sent to Ell Paso for
burial in charge of A. r. Hens, e.
Centre mortician. Mrs Foster
d!ed in a San Bernardino hospital
Monday
YOU haven't read ALL the news
untH You READ the ADS!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-04

NEW YORK, May 4 UP)-The
cotton market closed barely steady.
Open High Low Close
Jan SIC $50 S.12 S.11N
Mar S.S2 SSS o.H 6.11I
Nay S.67 $40 S.6l s.bl-b2
July S.67 S.12 6.G3 S.03-64
oct S.73 878 S6S 86sT
Dec S.74 $50 S.O1 s.1OI
Spots steady. middling S.63, sales
none.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-07
Tax Fields
WdenedBy
High Court
Supreme Tribunal
Reverses Previous
Rulings in Five To
Two Decisions i

Washington, March Z (AP)-The
Supreme Court, by overriding previ-
Gus decisions, widened today the field
of Federal and State taxation.
In a, five-to-one decision, 1t ;revers-
ed rulings holding that the Fedora
government could not tax income de-
rived from land leased from a state
and that a state could not tax income
derived from land leased from the
Federal government. ~
Chief Justice Hughes delivered the
majority opinion, which asserted that
I'VE are convinced that the rulings in
Gillespie VS.. Oklahoma and Burnett
VS.. Coronado Oil and. Gas Company
are out of harmony with more cor
rect principle, and, accordingly they
should be, and they are now, over
ruled"
The government succeeded in the
Supreme Court in its effort to col
lect a $364354 deficiency assessment
imposed against Charles Mitchell, for
mer chairman of the National City
Company of New York on the ground
of fraud with intent to evade" pay
ing 1929 income tax.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-07
.JAPAN.TO CANCEL,
OLYMP|CS IN 194O
Order Already Issued Prohi-
biting Nippon Soldiers
Participating

Tokyo, March 7.-(AP)-War MIN
lister General Gen Sugiyama announc-
ed today the army was prohibiting
soldiers on the active list from pa
ticipating in the 1910 Oiympics to De
held in Tokyo and advocated tnelE
cancellation.
Home Minister Admiral Nobumasa
Suyetsugu, in a less positive state-
ment. endorsed the view eff the sltua'
ton grows worse"
It was the first expression OF op,
position to the Olympics from official
oua rters Hitherto an antl-Olymplc
movement has been carried on by pa,
triotic organizations not connected
with the government.
The general and the home mlnlste,
.nnnared before Diet committee coz
d,,ct;no hearings on the nationa
noohilization bill, giving wide powers
to the army.
Suvetsugu observed that mot on,
soldiers in active service, but those
~ the retired list now are being callef
to the colors."
"Therefore," the general added, 18th.
outhorities have decided to prohibi
the active list group from participant
;ro in the Olympics."
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-07
Rebels Get
RevemgeOm
Government

Madrid, March (AP)-In swift
revenge for the governments first
big naval victory, the torpedoing of
the insurgent cruiser Balleares, Cen
eral Francisco FRANCOIS airment raid.
ed the port of Cartagena five times
between midnight and noon today.
The government announcement Of
the raids failed to mention casualties
but said the government naval force
base there escaped damage.
Two attacks came in the night,
and two more about a. M, when two
squadrons swept in from the Mediter-
ranean near the spot where the 10,
0OO-ton Balleares was hit in yester-
days naval engagement. The fifth
attack was carried out at noon.
Meanwhile, congratulatory tele-
grams poured in on the Cartagena
naval commander for the victory
over eight insurgent vessels in the
Sunday battle.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-07
Somewhere Some One Is
After Some Corporation
or Group, Speaker
Declares
REPUBLICANS JOIN
IN BITTER ATTACK
Fish Says Bill Will Continue
To Destroy Business Con-
fidence, Prolong Depres-
sion and Retard Recovery;
Calls Measure Mere Make
shift

Washington, March 7.-(AP)-Rep-
resentative Lamneck, Democrat, Ohio,
told the House today the tax revision
bills surtax on closely held corpora
tions was discriminatory and un-
just"
There is no question in the world
this tax is aimed at somebody" he
said. "Some one somewhere is after
some corporation or some group of
corporations. If there were only one
corporation subject to this tax
would be against it because of its prin
ciple.'' !.
Representative Fish, Republican
New York told the House the tax re.
tive. punitive taxes" that have de
stroyed business confidence, prolong.
ed the depression. and retarded re.
covery." gre
Fish shouted "it is a makeshift,
snare and a delusion. 1t does not bal
ance the budget. 1t does not assume
to balance the budget. 1t makes no
reference to-; tax-exempt securities
the biggest single loophole nv which
the rich avoid taxes" s
Republican House members talked
of getting a Democrat Representative
Lamneck. to lead their fight for com
plete repeal of the undistributed pro-
fits tax If they follow this Strategy.
aimed at winning more Democratic
votes. the repeal amendment to the
tax revision bill would be offered in
Lamneck's name. Na>s y +,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-07
laps S70eeb
DOzQ,z Into
Md-Chinn:

Shanghai, March 7.-(AP)-Japan.
csc troops swept down the Shansl
railway today to the extreme south
west corner of Shansi province anu
from six strategic jumping OF
points along the north bank OF the
Yellow river, struggled to cross INTO
the heart of central China.
The victorious drive southwark
through Shansi was climaxed by the
capture of Chaotsun, railway terminus
near the "big bend" of the yellow
river. Chaotsun is just across the
river from Tungkwan, on the lmpof-
tant east-west Lunghai railway.
Chinese forces defending the south
bank of the river have resisted tnus
far, but military observers believe the
Japanese are ready for a supreme
effort
After eight months of fighting
Masayuki TAM, newly-appolnted "a
panese envoy to China, says JapFvis
attitude toward her Asiatic nelgnpor
remains "firm and unchanged. ram,
designated as "minister-at-large" ana
stationed at Shanghai, arrived nero
today.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-07

London, March 7.-(APl-The Adj
miralty disclosed today that the, Bri-
fish destroyers Blanche and Brilliant
had been attacked hut not hit by five
unidentified bombing planes. s
The attack occurred yesterday off
the Spanish coast in the same general
area where the Spanish government
fleet torpedoed and sank one of the
insurgents prize cruisers.
An Admiralty official said he pre-
sumed the attack on the British YES
sells was result of the naval battle.
He added, however, that it obviously
was a case of mistaken identity.
Spanish government war planes
took an active part in the naval bat
tie, bombing insurgent warships and
strafing their decks with machine
gun fire.
The Blanche and the Brilliant were
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-07
FARM RELIEF NOW
ASH|GH ASC|T|ES,
OFFICIAL ASSERTS
Deluge Of Applications from
Rural Sections Since
September, Commit
tee Is Told
RECESSION EVILS
NOT PURELY URBAN
At Least $500, 900 Families
Have Been Helped During
Depression, Corrington
Gill, WPA Rural Chief
Says; Curtailment Leaves
Mere Pittance
RECESSION EVILS
NOT PURELY URBAN

Washington, March (AP)-A Fed
eral relief official told the Senate
Unemployment Committee today that
there had been "deluge OF appllca-
tions" for rural relief since last Sep
tenlber.
s"The effects of the current business
recession have by no means been
confined to the cities" Corrington
Gill, assistant works progress admin
istrator, in charge of rural relief,
said. Large numbers of rural faml-
lies are experiencing severe prlvation.
There is no question that at least one
third of the rural population is ill-fed,
ill-clothed and ill-housed."
Gill asserted the curtailment OF
WPA that started last year had lett
many rural families a mere pit
tance". He said large number OF
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