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Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-05

policy Bernstein said.
Young Coogan version of the
affair. however. was this.
The day before l was p years
of age. my stepfathcr got me to
sign some kind of a waiver on my
100000 life insurance policy. He
told me it would enable him to get
a different premium rate or some
thing like that
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-05
Don't Keep on
Having Constipation! {!

If constipation got you down-so
you feel heavy, tired and dopey-
It's time you did something about
it. And something more than
taking a physic! You should get
at the cause of the trouble.
II you eat only the things most
people do. the chances are that n
very simple fact causes your con-
stipation-y0u don't get enouoh
bulk - And bulk" doesn't mean
heavy food. 1t means a kind of
food that isn't consumed in the
body, but leaves a soft bulky"
mass in the intestines and helps a
bowel movement.
If this is your trouble, eat crisp
crunchy Kellogg's All-Bran for
breakfast every day and drink
plenty of water. All-Bran is not
only rich in "bulk"-it also con-
tains the natural intestinal tonic.
vitamin b..
Made by Kellogg in Battle
Creek. Sold by every grocer.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-05
Ray Barnes Named
Utility Director

HFBER May - Ray Barnes
recently was elected director at
large for the Heber Utility district.
He succeeded George Boren. whose
term expired
The bi-annual election was held
in the pump house with the clec-
ton board composed of Mrs. Earl
Osborne. Mrs. Ray Barnes. Mrs.
Jack Gambler and Mrs. M. Baker.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-05
NEW DEPUTY SHERIFF
SWORN IN HERE

Ray Lower was sworn in We'd
nesday as deputy sheriff and will
be stationed at INLAND He assum-
ed his duties Immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-05
COOCAN SAYS PLAN
TO END INSURANCE
CAUSED HIS SUIT

HOLLYWOOD, May s. (UP)-Jacke Coogan explained
today that plans of his Stepfather to cash 100000 in
policy the former child film stars life for
$500 prompted him to file the $4000000 recovery suit
against his mother and Arthur Bernstein.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
b EN- LARCOMBE
IS HONORED BY.
MASONIC LODGE.

1t was ben Larcombe Night"
at the Dawson Lodge, No. 16, F. A.
A. M, meeting Monday.
On Sunday, Past Master Ben
jamin L. Larcombe had rounded
out Sc years as an active member
of Dawson Lodge. Instead Of the
"felicitations and complimentary
remarks" which usually character
ize the anniversary Of Mr.. Lar
combe'S induction as a member, he
officiated in the conferring Of the
Master Mason's degree on three
candidates.
Mr.. Larcombe was born here
August 16, 1859, and accepted into
Dawson Lodge in 1882.
WEATHER BUREAU
Entering the Government Print
ing Office as an apprentice in
1875, he transferred to the Signal
Corps in 1889, while that service
still had control of the Weather
Bureau.
He remained with the Weather
Bureau through the years and for
several years before he retired, on
June 80, 1882, he was in charge
OF the printing division.
Clear-eyed and as active men
tally and physically as many men
many years younger than he, Mr..
Larcombe uses glasses for reading
only. Habits of years are not
easily broken and he scans the
daily weather map eagerly.
TOTAL ABSTAINER
Observing that many Of the
best athletes of a generation ago
have died at "too early an age" )"
Mr.. Larcombe said:
"I've not lived this long with
out a struggle. I've tried to
take good care of my health,
and fortunately I never formed
the habits of using tobacco or
alcohol"
Mr.. Larcombe was an active
member of the Arlington Wheel
mems Club in the early COS when
cycling reached it's zenith of pop
ularity. Even then, he said, he
was known as Pop"
He still lives in the family
home, -218 Seventh st. S. E. His
daughter, Mary F. Larcombe,
keeps house for him. A son, John
ID. Larcombe, lives in Philadel-
phia.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
BLAMED
FOR MINE fire

JACKSON, Cal, Feb. 16 Q.N.S) q.
Fire which imperiled 80 miners on
the 4,3O0-foot level Of the historic
Argonaut Gold Mine near here
was believed to have started from
% spark which ignited accumulated
gas in the mine, a preliminary
probe by company officials indi-
Gated today.
Origin of the spark, however,
was still unknown. 1t might have
been caused by the friction Of ore
cart wheels against the steel rails.
Scores Of miners rushed to
safety levels when the fire broke
out late yesterday. It was brought
under control last night.
The Argonaut mine was the
scene Of q major disaster in 1922,
when A miners were killed.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
By ED SULLIVAN
Looking Glass

NV~<Ht8
SAM GOODWIN chatting Mervyn and Jock Whitney
eight Santa Anita when her Handicapped
went Olivia DeHaviland examining ruefuy run IN s neT
Reid letting yell at the track when Stop Scout came IN
. Gene Tney passing through to San Fran Fred Astaire
Selznick hudde Frank OrSatt ana
Louis arguing the way IN Whcn 70 IsVor
spaghetti the Greek reading the headlines on the Wright
case, and shaking his head.
DAITA chewing gum Flynn ringsiding at the
Legion fights nearly knocking himself
out when the weights rushing forward several PAGES
as though he about to jump TauOg ha; haS more
oypops bicycles terrific He has to bbe
his juvenile Genquents and trick them into emong Earl Sande
recovering from heavy cold
WILLIAM wY1ER the director riding along Third
queer for motorcycles unged newspaper peddler
Hollywood and sartes visitors by chanting "Wxty
Baieff The al Jolsons the entering the
bassador where the Jack Benny party is on tap.
JOAN CRAWFORD and FranchOt Tone signing autographs
as IaxS Rass Allen one ON he
offices George Raft ordering diamond charm for Mary
rasser who ever made good in kers His last two pictures
establish him top flight performer Boris KarOff the bOgey
prevew nights here the sky is CrscrOSsed with
sarchght Even vegetable markets and butcher shops have
Hollywood prevew with lights and SearChhts and
masters Of ceremonies
MEMPHIS WARD Hollywood Boulevard newsboy,
the most famous out Jean Harlow used buy her
from him day W. Fields driving into Beverly
Crosby and Randy Scott teeing at Massey
teng Bltmore uRphh Eddie Mannx
Bnmore when extracting
Of the dwar at the carthay Circle Theatre asking
set Madame asking King Louis he knew something
good in the third
STU his pretty COIyer entering the
I IOhFny my II the CSsS Club M beating @ hs huge paw
Dorothy LamOur and Rudy vaee doing the Big Apple GrOucO
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
GORILLA HURTS
CIRCUS OWNER

SARAS Fla, Feb. 10
G.N.S0.-His arm severely torn
by a huge gorilla, John Ringing
North, a nephew of the Ringing
brothers and head of the circus
bearing their name, was under
treatment in a hospital here today.
It was feared an infection might
develop from the Slashing teeth
Of the brute.
North was seized as he stood
talking to Keeper Richard Kroe-
ner near the cage of the 500-pound
gargantuan. The animal pulled his
arm through the bars, twisting it
and ripping long gashes in the
forearm. Kroener beat it off with
an iron stake.
CALIFORNIA COAST
The Washington times., 1938-02-16

STU ERWIN his pretty COIyer entering the
Johnny Wesnue At the Clover Club beating his huge
against the table calling Thanks
Marx and his Arthur bowling at Wiltshire Kegng academy
Police Department chatting with the Johnny Frederick Of the
The Washington times., 1938-02-16

AQUARIUM SOCIETY
The National Aquarium Society
will meet Friday at 8 p. m. in
Room 405 Of Building c, George
Washington University. Twenty
first and q Streets Northwest.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16

CALIFORNIA COAST
California coast line Is 1.097
miles long.
Evening star., 1938-05-21
.UPTURN FORECAST
IN NATIONS RENTS
Possible Home Owners Told
Not to Be LuIIed to
Inactivity by Drop.

Little likelihood that the present
leveling of of the past few years rent
rises will last long is seen by the
Home Building and Home Owning
Committee Of the United States Build
ing and Loan League. Even If renters
pay around $4,000, 900 less rent in
the aggregate this year than last,
which is the estimate Of the COM
mittee on the assumption that the
sloping of continues few months
more, they will have to add it to
their rent bill again in 1899. Prob
ably another 100000. 900 will be add
ed on top Of that the next year. these
savings and loan association execu-
tives hold.
Since rent levels have a great deal
to do with peoples attitudes about
buying places of their own to live In,
the committee thinks that renters who
have had one eye in the direction Of
buying should by no means settle
back in their present quarters and
forget about 1t now that soaring rents
have been arrested.
Occupancy Percentage High.
Two main reasons are given by
the committee Of savings and loan
association executives. One is the
extremely high occupancy percentage
Of available shelter today. and the
other is the precedent set by the last
upswing Of the rent cycle. The lat
ter takes on particular interest be-
cause the upward swing since 1884
has been so closely parallel to that
starting up from 1917. Rental figures
used as a general base for these con-
clusions are those of the National
Industrial Conference Board
Even II the present recession does
cause many families to double-up
again, there is limit to the crowding
which our American standard Of liv-
ing will endure" says the league COM
mittee. 1T is eight years since the
beginning of our last doubling-up
stage, and with the scant volume of
Evening star., 1938-05-21

building which has been done during
those years, and the normal popula-
ton growth. doubling up on . wide
scale would now mean much more
crowding than 1t did in the early
1s30s. For this reason. the high per-
centage Of occupancy In existing
dwellings cannot really take . drastic
drop, and consequently there Il no
basis for thinking that rents will keep
going down."
The downtrend of rents after the
steep climb between 1917 ard the
end of 1921 lasted not quite . year
and took only 1 per cent OF the total
rent bill, the committee pointed out
Then retaliation came In the form Of
three years Of rising rents slightly
less rapid than the previous four, TAX
ing rents to . new high for all time.
A repeat on this performance Is con-
sidered highly likely by the savings
and loan executives.
Financing for the purchase Of
homes has not been 10 plentiful in
such convenient terms in many years
az 1t is at the present time." COM
ments the committee. Savings,
building and loan associations antici-
pate the availability Of $1,000, ,000, 900
for new loans for 1898 as q whole.
1t Is hoped that the slight recession
in rents at this time will not lead
those who are on the fence between
home-buying and renting to pass up
one of the best opportunities they will
have in this generation to get . home
while the house and the financing are
alike reasonably priced"
Evening star., 1938-05-21

in various sections OF the country,
represented a threat to the home
owner and. as I think is now gen.
orally recognized, the existence Of so
many short-term mortgages for q
modest part Of the supposed value
OF the property. was not only menace
to the borrower, but it proved dan
gerous to the institution. Most Of
the evils in our mortgage system to
which have referred are disappear
ing. and out of the experience we
are going to have, in my belief. a
better and sounder mortgage struc-
ture-better for the borrower because
it will be fairer and safer for him,
and better for the savers because
their savings invested in mortgages
will have greater protection.
The chairman then praised the
Evening star., 1938-05-21
BONDS LOSE LITTLE
Chicago Buoys Up Realty Issues
Of Midwest.

Buoyed by encouraging strength in
Chicago issues, the average price of
Midwest real estate bonds declined
only OF per cent during April. ac-
cording to the Amott-Baker Realty
Bond Prive Averages. which are based
on the market action Of 200 repre-
sentative issues In Chicago. Detroit.
Houston, st. Louis and other Mid
western cities. This compares with a
drop of 23 per cent in the average
price Of 200 leading Eastern realty
bond issues.
Bonds of the 100 Chicago properties
included in the firms index showed
a gain Of 1.6 per cent during April,
while all other Midwestern cities de-
clined, Cleveland falling 13 per cent.
Houston 81 per cent. Detroit ~ per
Evening star., 1938-05-21
Mortgage
Continued From First Page.)

the results will come. In undertake
ing such comprehensive program
We should recognize the part which
Government can and should properly
play. think Il is important for busi-
ness men to realize that in conjunc-
which the Government can do in
the interest of all. which they cannot
do for themselves"
Help to Owners Outlined.
Mr.. Fahey then outlined the steps
taken by the administration to aid
the American home owner in acQuir-
ing a new dwelling or protecting the
one in which he has invested already
First" he said. Congress estab-
lished the Federal Home Loan Bank
Board to bulwark savings and loan
institutions. However, finding that,
in 1882, it had not been created early
enough to save many Americans from
foreclosures on their mortgages. the
administration established the Home
Owners Loan Corp" This organiza-
eioi' AiC odlu, lodlicu l,oG1.uUu kISOplc
about S3,000,000,000 to save their
homes.
What facts has this far flung op-
Grafton disclosed which we should
keep in mind in our future planning?"
he asked. First of all, I think it
proves that If we had developed a
representative mortgage reserve sys-
tenn in time it would have prevented
most of the trouble that occurred in
the mortgage field, and the direct
lending of the Government would have
been unnecessary. In my judgment
the experience means that nothing
is more important to the safety Of
the country's mortgage lending insti-
tutions than to give thought to the
value and utility of the mortgage
reserve system represented by the
establishment of the Federal Home
Loan Bank System"
Second Mortgage Defects.
Mr. Fahey then pointed out that
under the conventional mortgage
lending system the inflated second
mortgage was one Of the chief defects
the H. O. L. c. encountered in under
taking to refinance home mortgages
in process of foreclosure. Most of the
second mortgages involved bonuses Of
25 per cent or more. and few of them
carried interest rates of less than
per cent. Some, he added. were as
high as 16 and 18 per cent.
Excessive interest rates." he said,
Evening star., 1938-05-21

long-term amortizing loan offered by
many institutions which are members
of the Federal Home Loan Bank Sys-
tenn. They provide long-term OBJ
legation under whic hthe borrower
knows exactly how much he must pay
on principal and interest on a certain
date. and when he will own his home
debt-free.
Evening star., 1938-05-21
Loans for Repairs.

Just because the exterior Of your
home is in good repair, don't neglect
the interior. Above all. don't neglect
worn stairs-tney are too dangerous.
And battered doors take much from
the appearance of your rooms. The
purpose OF the property improvement
plan OF the Federal Housing Admin
istration is to make possible loans for
such repairs as these as well as the
painting of both interior and exterior
surfaces.
Evening star., 1938-05-21
Planned Lighting Systems.

Marked increase in the efficiency
of Office workers is often noted fol-
lowing the installation of planned
lighting systems Not only does cor
rect lighting reflect in terms Of work
improvement. but it is also recognized
as affecting the health of employees.
Evening star., 1938-05-21

cent and st. Louis So per cent.
Houston bonds have shown the greatest
strength for the first four months OF
1888, falling 2.6 per cent for the period,
against 3.5 per cent for Detroit. I
Evening star., 1938-05-21

per cent for Cleveland. AZ per cent for
Chicago and 80 per cent for st. Louis.
The average price for all 200 issues
decreased 4.3 per cent in the four
month period.
Evening star., 1938-06-28
RIGGS, GRANT TILT
FOR FINAL BERTH
MuIIoy, Hunt Square Off in
Other Semi of National
Clay Court Tennis.
BY the Associated Press.

oy Inc heSoClAtcu FTchs.
CHICAGO. June zS.-Bobby Riggs,
the Nations No. ranking tennis
player. continued his bid for a third
straight national clay courts cham
pionship today against Bryan (Bitsy)
Grant, who already has won the meet
three times
In the other semi-finals match to-
day Gardner Mulloy of Miami, Fla.
took on Joe Hunt OF Los Angeles, final
ist with Riggs last year.
Grant Given Hot Fight.
Riggs advanced yesterday at the
expense Of Harold Surface of Kansas
City. 6-3, 6-, 81. but Grant was
forced five sets before he overcame
Wilbur Coen, another Kansas City en-
try. 6j3, IS, 2-6. Is, IS. Null
10y downed Don McNeill, No. 9 rank
ing netter from Kenyon College. 60.
3-6. 6-3, 81. and Hunt eliminated
Ewood Cooke of Portland, Greg, 60,
SIS, 6".
Hunt and Lewis Wetherell of Santa
Ana, Calf, turned back Brothers Bill
and Chet Murphy Of Chicago, Ga.
ST. SIS, rs, in the quarter finals
doubles match and reached the finals
on default.
Defaults Mar Doubles.
Frank Kovacs Of Oakland. Call,
and Frankie Parker of Milwaukee
wished to move on to Cincinnati for
the Tri-State meet and defaulted to
John McDiarmid of Princeton, N. j.,
and Ernest Sutter, New Orleans. The
McDiarmid-Sutter team in turn de-
faulted to Hunt and Wetherell when
Sutter had to leave for st. Louis.
In the other bracket Charles Hare
of Birmingham, England, teamed with
Cooke to eliminate McNeill and Sur
face, Is, IS, 80, e3. 64
The Riggs Grant match with Norman
Bickel and Norbert Burgess Of Oak
Park, H., was halted by darkness after
each side had won a set.
Evening star., 1938-06-28
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR.

Washington won its fifth straight
baseball game over Philadelphia,
taking both ends of q double-head-
er, 80, 80. johnson won the first
game, while permitting only six
hits, bringing his record of shut
outs to six for the season.
Molla Bjurstedt. women's ma
tional tennis champion. won two
matches in the Western Pennsyl-
vania tennis championships, de-
feating Frances Brainerd. 6-l,
60, and Marion Zinderstein, So,
6-3.
In the mems singles, William +.
Tilden of New York defeated Ell
liott Binsen, go, -.
Evening star., 1938-06-28
10-MILE RACE AGAIN
LISTED FOR HOLIDAY
Agee Among 80 Stars Expected in
Takoma Event-Special Awards
for D. c. Leaders.

For the 18th consecutive year the
Department of Fairgrounds and the
Takoma Park Citizens Association will
stage 10-mile run through Washing
ton streets on July 4.
About 80 OF the leading distance
runners in the East are expected to
compete, including Bill Agee Of Balti-
more, eight times winner of the grind.
The f1rst five men to finish will be
awarded trophies by the citizens asso-
citation, and all fnishers will receive
bronze medals from the Fairgrounds
Department.
The winning District team will re-
ceive a trophy from the local A. A. u,
which also will present silver medals
to the first three Washington runners
to cross the line.
The course this year, while over the
same distance as in the past, has been
changed to make it more sporty, and
will include the tough Thirteenth
street hill near Central High School.
Evening star., 1938-06-28
BY JOHN LARDNER,

POUGHKEEPSIE,N N. Y, June %
Poughkeepsie is the home OF the big
crew race and Of Vassar College and
the time has come to give you short
history OF crew racing. I will give
you the history OF Vassar as soon as
find out more about it.
To begin with. this years regatta
on the Hudson River is more easily
understood If you know the mean
ings Of some Of the words and phrases
that we use in the grand old sport,
sometimes known as the sport OF
kings, or the autumn madness. Here
is brief glossary:
Shell-The shell is the boat which
the boys sit in during by far the
greater part Of the race Speaking
of more than one of these boats we
say shells"
It is against the rules for q rover
to leave the shell while the race is
on. even for drink of water and in
this connection I might add that the
average oyster never leaves his shell
at all. The average oyster weighs six
ounces and has chest expansion OF
a quarter of an inch.
Coxswain-Many people think this
little fellow should pay to get into the
boat. He gives the orders, almost al
ways in English. and steers the shell
with the idea Of keeping it on the
Hudson. If the boat should wind up
on the Housatoni for instance, the
coxswain would be considered pretty
much of duffer. and rightly so.
Stroke-A medical expression. as il
Il will give you a stroke a hole" or
Willie is liable to have q stroke il
he kicks that dog much longer" OF
stroke, stroke, stroke!"
No. 8IThe bow oar, the man ir
the front of the . oat.
No. 5-The fellow in the middle oi
the boat.
No. "A throw in dice, known a.
Little Joe. Little Joe pays 3 to / the
hard way.
Tiller-A farm hand, one who wor.
ries the soil.
Helm-A cuss word.
Rough water-Rough water.
Amidships-An undergraduate al
the Naval Academy.
It is kind of hard for us old timers
to reconcile modern crew racing with
Evening star., 1938-06-28
Minor Results

Minor Results
By the Associated Press.
international Leasue.
T1rOnto Mnntr.s, 8; eut,sio nss4 : 81 inninss).
Only games.
American Association.
Milwaukee. IL: st. Paul. q.
Kansas City. 6: Minneapolis, o..
Toledo. 9: Louisville. s.
Columbus. 2: Indianapolis. 1.
Pacific Coast Leasue.
No games scheduled.
Texas Learue.
Dallas. 3: Beaumont. 4.
s? *s:sG? s If %s,sH s's, o
Tulsa, 6: Houston, 7.
Southern Association.
SSes'sosnles9.' Sea orlesa.' I M.msSis! Mkn"sSiiile .
@birminsham. @ 11-3; Little Rock, -.
Eastern LeAgue.
Allgames. rain.
South Atlantic League.
Columbia. Z; Savannah. g.
SpartanbHrg. 4; Macon, l.
1Hs.ksSnviile Hnan.,a ra;,; 5Mo; oressnville' 3-b.
Piedmont Leasue.
Durham, 9: Charlotte, 8.
N4LsioK q Winston-Salem, 3.
Eastern Shore Leasus.
Au scheduled games. rain.
Evening star., 1938-06-28
GIVES BIG
TEN SOME SOLACE
Takes $50, Mile as Pacific
Track Stars Annex II
Out of Is Events.
Fy the Associated Press.

EVANSTON. HI, June 2s-Track
and field stars of the Pacific Coast
Conference, with Southern California s
great team holding large share of
the honors, boasted a second straight
triumph today in their intersectional
series with representatives Of the
Western Conference.
Before 10000 spectators at North
western University's Dyche Stadium,
the West Coast team swept to . l01
to IS victory last night. The one-sided
triumph surpassed the 90 to A win
scored last year at Los Angeles.
In winning IL OF the 1e events, the
Pacific Coast team accounted for four
Of the ftve new meet records and
scored five slams" in addition to tax
ing the 440 yard and the mile relays.
Southern California. which recently
won its fourth straight national COL
legiate title, picked up only 3 points
less than the losing teams total.
Although the Big Ten boys were
routed, Charles (Chuck) Fenske OF
Wisconsin could look back on the
meet with satisfaction. In his final
appearance as a collegian. the long
striding Badger ace won the half mile
and mile titles.
He whipped Louis Zamperini Of
Southern California by IL yards in the
mile. gaining revenge for Zamperini's
triumph in the national meet. and
then came back to take the 880-yard
run. Fenske ran the mile in the slow
time of minutes 20.9 seconds, largely
due to the slow pace set for three laps
by Leonard Spencer Of California.
Arnold Nutting of California was
the meets other double winner. He
set new meet records by running the
100-yard dash in 81 seconds and broad
jumping IS feet 2 inches. Two more
meet records fell in the hurdles, Jim
Humphries Of Southern California
skimming the 120-yard highs in 143
seconds and his. Trojan teammate
Earl vickery. winning the 220 lows
In 229 seconds.
The other meet record was estab-
lished by Walter Mehl Of Wisconsin
In the mile minutes 1875 seconds
The Big Tens only other first-place
winner was Dave Albritton Of Ohio
State, who high jumped feet 81
inches.