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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-02-16

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CT ub was held last Thursday at the
home OF Mrs. L. N. Fry, near Allard.
Twelve members were in attend
ance. The attention of the entire
meeting was devoted to a discus
sion OF ways and means Of earning
money for the club treasury. Plans
were made for a public card party
to be given at the Vernita school
house on March 18th. At the close
OF the meeting, dainty refresh
ments were served by hostess.
The next meeting Of the club will
be held at the home of Mrs.
Thomas Sigurdson on March 9th.
Harry Anderson came up from
Portland on Friday to spend q few
days at the home of his father. Ed
mund Anderson. He returned on
Sunday evening"
Miss Amelia Young, who under
went an operation at st. ElizabethS
hospital in Yakima last Thursday.
Is recovering nicely.
For some little time, It has been
q regular occurrence that D. s. VIII
kinson should be called to repair
the toll line leading to Yakima. AL
most regularly, each week. some
youngster or oldster uses It for q
target, and It is regretable that
whoever does it is q good shot. It
seems such unnecessary vandalism.
10 say nothing Of the inconvenience
OF being without a telephone to
Yakima.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-02-16
Library Benefit

The library committee Of the Wo-
mems Club Is planning q card party
to be given at the high school gym
nasium on February 25th. Pinochle
and bridge will be played and prizes
given for high score. The pro-
ceeds OF this party will go toward
purchasing books for the White
White Bluffs library.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-02-16
Mrs. Williamson Dies

The community was saddened on
Tuesday morning by news Of the
death Of Mrs. william Williamson
IN Yakima. Mrs. Williamson, who
was the youngest daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. G. I. Wright, has been i'll
for several months and her passing
was not unexpected. sse
The funeral was held In Yakima
at 2 pm. Friday ct the Poulin Fun
eral Home. Interment in Tahoma
cemetery.
John E. OLarey Is receiving con-
gratulations on successfully pass
ing the bar examination held last
month. He had already passed the
District Of Columbia examinations.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-03
MARKET QUOTATIONS
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Feb 3. UP)-Firm-
ness in utility and mercantile shares
featured an irregular. dull stock
market today
Merca antilles had gains ranging to
more than a point. Buying was
Trade Review, which showed retail
business up / to per cent over 1888,
the first time in four weeks it has
been above year ago.
Utility demand was based on per
SiStent but unconfirmed reports
mat the government is seeking a
truce with utilities in an effort t.
accelerate business recovery.
Up to pm. sales were only 400
900 shares, against 100000 yester.
day Fourth hour sales of $4,000
shares were the smallest for any
single hour since September 6.
Bonds, were dull and irregular.
Commodities were mainly lower
Small declines were noted in grains
sugar and silk. Cotton futures were
firm.
BUSINESS news was generally ia
vorable. Automobile production fell
off but was well above year ago
Principal steel centers set next
weeks production hedules around
last Mondays rates. which was re
garded favorably.
Mercantile issues registered gains
Macy touched Al up 11s; Sears
Roebuck 10 up 1, and Woolworth
49$s up Y
New highs were made by Liggett
& Myers B at 105 up / and Hccker
Products at 11& up y. National
Distillers gained "A point to 26H
Wright Aero was firm at 10 VI
3h. Bethlehem Steel per cent
preferred gained 8 points TO 113.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-03

Takes Detroit by
Storm
BY JACK CUDDY

DETROIT. Feb. 3. CUP)-It was
my rare opportunity to spend a
couple of days watching the goofy
gyrations of the great Tony Galento
in the home bailiwick of Joe Louis,
| heavyweight champion of the world
My reactions to the barrel bodied
Italians grotesqueries convinced me
At last that 7 have been selling Sig
nor Galento short as a gate attrac-
ton Never before could I envisage
the original Orange. N. j., bowl as
a title opponent for Champion LOU
is in a million dollar fight. But
am positive now that he will tangle
with the Brown Bomber at Yankee
Stadium in June
Detroit is one of the worst fight
towns in America. 1t is enthusiastic
about baseball and ice hockey. but
the manly art of self defense as
illustrated by the professionals has
about the same low standing in
the motor city as in Cleveland-if
you know what l mean.
Yet the great Galento took the
city by storm before he went into
the ring against Matte Brown.
Detroit bands played for Galento,
arch-enemy of the gorilla. Women
SWarmed about his portly person
in the swanky Casino of the Book
Cadillac hotel, beSeeching auto
graphs Children started yowling
when they beheld his formidable,
porcine countenance on Woodward
avenue. Automobile manufacturers
Clipped elbows in the scramble to
have the great Galento visit their
plant-and have his pictures snap
ped on said visit.
Thus it was that 240 pound
Gaiento was testing the cables in
a Ford plant elevator. when he said
to Edsel Ford. "you got a nice
jernt here"
Edsel. son Of Henry, bowed ac-
knowledgement of this praise.
Then Galento said. I'm sorry I
stood so long in New Joisey I
might have put some of my dough
in your plant instead of in my bar.
Looks like yuh got a goin' concern
here"
This is Joe Louis home town,
but for almost a week the sports
sections OF newspapers have been
giving amazing space to the saloon
keeper of Orange. And this city
happens to harbor a bevy of the
most able. hard bitten sports writ
ers in the land They went for
Galento like men with parched
throats 90 for ice water. He is
the ultimate in refreshment, as
far as the jaded palates of sports
chroniclers are concerned. And I'm
not talking about the beverages
that Galento dispenses or con-
sumeS.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-03

pected from such congressional ana
government fans as Vice President
John N. Garner, Postmaster Gen
eral James A. Farley, and the pres
ident himself.
Stanley introduced his bill with
short speech, but in an extension
of his remarks-to appear in the
congressional record-he lauded the
game that was first played in 1889
and now has reached the point
where the New York Yankees win
the World Series just about every
year
Baseball he said, best exhibits
the American ideal of true sports
manship. has contributed most to
the development of the American
temperament and has been the ma
tion's safety valve.
For a hundred years, it has
been Americas pastime and pas
sion. For a solid century it was
brought despair to Mudville-ioy
to MiddletoWn.
Let all America rejoice and
thank God this year for a game
that for 100 years has built Ameri-
canism"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-03
BY CLARENCE BUDDINGTON
KELLAND

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 3. UP)-
Henry McLemore, the rightful
proprietor of this column is a two
listed. double back action, nonstop
expert at the free board and room
racket. He is equalled in his free
room department, but far SurpaSs-
ed in his free meal features by Guy
Kibbee. who plays major roles in
a minor way in Hollywood. Aroused
from deep literary musings by a
low, mooing. hungry sound outside
my window I looked out to see the
McLemore and the Kibbee pros
trate among my orange trees bleat-
ing for food.
Each one Of them was draped for
golf. This told me that they were
at it again. They were arriving in
Phoenix to be the amateur halves
in the pro-amateur tournament that
rears its comical head tomorrow.
Both of these lads being ardent
prohibitionists. their appetites con-
fine themselves to food raw or
cooked in any quantity, and TO pro-
amateur golf. The idea is that 1
provide the food, some unhappy
professional provides the golf and
McLemore and Kibee provide the
amateur. Not only are these ardent
lads amateur in a money sense,
for neither of them ever has won
a dime. but they are amateur in
the sense of never having won any
thing, which includes a blue rib
bon in an undernourished baby
show. They will travel any number
of miles-provided there are free
rooms and meals at their destina-
tion-to contribute their talents TO
a pro-amateur tournament. Not in
the hope of winning. In their most
optimistic moments neither of these
codgers ever dreamed of beating
anybody or anything. But in the
always justified hope Of spelling
the day for some self-respecting
professional.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-03

EAST LANSING, Mich, Feb. 3.
UP)-Angered at losing his star
pitcher to a major league baseball
club, Ralph Young, athletic director
at Michigan State University, to-
day asked Commissioner K. M.
Lands for ruling on the prac-
tice of Turing" youngsters from
college diamonds before they finish
their education.
Young cited the case of Glen
Rankin. 10 year old hurler, who in
his Junior year quit college ana
signed a contract with the Cieve-
land Indians.
What can college baseball eX-
pect from major leagues in the fu-
ture if this sort of thing con-
tinues?" Young asked Baseball
Coach John Kobs, who joined the
protest, suggested a ruling to pre-
vent big league scouts from signing
players until they finish school.
Young answered a statement that
Rankin left school because he was
behind in his studies by exhibit
ing the young pitchers report carS
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-03
l.. A. STOCKS

Los ANGELES, Feb. 8. CUP) -
There was weak market with lit
tie demand to strengthen it on the
Los Angeles stock exchange today
However, one issue, Pacific Light.
ing common, went against the gen
eral trend and moved up to 44A, a
jump of ls for new high.
Other transactions included l.. A
Indemnity 100 shares ga, unchang-
ed; Pac. Finance 100 shares III
up %; Transamerica 100 shares
6%. down B; Republic Pet. 100
shares 31s, up Is; Standard of Cal
100 shares 2sB, down u; Union oil
100 shares 49,. unchanged; Well.
ington oil 100 shares 4, unchanged
Lockheed 100 shares 29h, down IL
Menasco 100 shares Az, down 4
Ryan Aero 100 shares SIS. down
B; Edison common 100 shares 24h
up "a; So. Cal. Gas A 200 shares
T2A, up a.; So. Pac. 100 shares
1914. down u.
Sales approximately 1900 shares
five issues up, six down, three un-
changed.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-03
Amateurs Tee Off
In Arizona Meet

PHOENIX. Ariz.. Feb. 3. CUP) -
The amateurs had their day with
the professional golfers today in
pro-amateur best ball matches
preparatory to the $1,000 Phoenix
open tournament which starts to-
morrow.
FiftY-tWo Dro-amateur teams
were entered in the event.
Fred CorcOran. manager of the
Professional Golfers association
tournament bureau. announced a
new PEA ruling would be put in
effect for the meet to prohibit
practice by the contestants before
teeing eff in the matches.
The first pairing today. at l p.
m. matched Henry McLemore,
sports writer, and Gray Madison,
Phoenix professional, again film
star Guy Kibbee and Lawson Lit
tie.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-03
Today's Sports Parade

They haunt professionals like
couple of Banquos ghosts, yowling
pitifully until they get asked TO
play. This has been going on for
years and from coast to coast. Men
ton the names of McLemore and
Kibbee in any gathering of pro-
fessional golfers and you will see
powerful men cringe, turn pea green
and hide behind the arras. Techni-
cally they are known as the creep
inging blight of pro-amateur golf.
I have kept what they call scores
in these tournaments for many
years. Not complete scores, you
understand, for neither of them
ever finished a tournament with
complete score. Their cards in
variably look like a police diagram
Of maSSacre-X marking the spot
where each body was found. If I
were inclined to be comical I would
say they were X-golfers. Or that
they gave Exhibitions. Or that they
did it for Exercise But, thank
heaven l am no humorist like Nc
Lemore, and certainly no comedian
like Kibbee.
Somewhere, someday there is 60
ing to be held an tournament.
If ever there is McLemore and Kib-
bee will be found fighting it out
in the finals.
Tomorrow on the links of the
Phoenix country club they will be
at it again. They will bring along
their clubs which two sad caddies
will carry. They will also use a
couple Of repainted second hand
balls. Or perhaps a couple they
found in the rough. But for the
kind of golf they play only three
things are necessary, TO wit: i
couple of backs to stretch out upon
a donated bed. couple of stom-
achs to hold gifts of food, and one
letter of the alphabet Give those
lads sleep, food and the letter x
and they would play pro-amateur
tournaments in parachute.
1 thought this was home-my
home. l thought it was an orange
grove. l thought IL was a hopeful
date garden. 1t is none of these It
is nothing but a home for X-ing
pro-amateur golfers. And tee-total-
lers at that. All that remains to be
said can be said prayerfully on
this eve of the tournament. Heaven
help all poor professionals on a
night like this.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-03
Let's Talk Sports.-
Make Answers 10
Political Quiz

NEW YORK. Feb. 2. CUP) - For
mer Champion Mar Schmelin2 ar
rived in the United States today
and vigorously denied that ne made
the trip to prove he is not in a
German concentration camp
Schmeling, arriving in the United
States to wipe out the stain Of his
one round knockout at the HANDS
of Joe Louis. denied today that he
had been in trouble with the Ger
man government and said he hac
dinner with Dr.. Joseph Goebbel,
six weeks ago
Published reports said thai
SchmelinE had threatened t
break Goebeels' neck" if the prop
aganda minister Of the Nazi gov
ernment molested Amy Ondra
motion picture actress and the
wife of the fighter.
Max became downright angry as
reporters kept steering the inter-
view from sports to politics.
i've been coming over here for
six year" he said. You always ask
me about sport. Today you want
should talk politics. I'm a sports
man. See the German ambassador
if you want to find out about poll
tics"
When the interview finally got
aroud TO boxing Max said he would
ike to fight again either here OF
abroad in the summer.
Il can't retire with that Joe Louis
1ne-round knockout last summer as
the last fight on my record" he
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-03
L. A. PRODUCE

Los ANGELES, Feb. 8. CUP) =
Demand and trading were moderate to
to slow with supplies generally
moderate and prices about steady
on most lines.
Lettuce: stronger; dry pack I'm
perial Valley 4 doz. $275-3; doz.
S2.75-2; doz. iced $2.75-3: San
Diego co. a doz. dry pack $2.25-2.5O:
Imperial Valley holdover stock As
dozen S2.25-275
Peas; stronger; Imperial Valley
bush 9-l0c. Local 6-7c. Oxnard bu.
hampers holdovcr So 25; Imper-
"a Valley 15-lb. crates $i15-4.25:
san san Joaquin Valley pole holdoovers
C2achella Valley china peas 9-1Oc
squash; steady; Imperial Valley
crates white summer S2.75-3; flats
S2:5O-2.75; San Diego co. luGs 50 %
20; Italian Imperial valley crates
$2-2:25; flats $1.50-1.75; local lugs
Sl.1o-lS5; San Diego co. S1.85-2;
banana $20-25; hubbard $3O-4O.
Tomatoes: firm; INLAND crates g.
tops $l.5O-1 .65; 12s $1.35-1.6O; los
$1.10-1.25; 20s 75-9Oc.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-03
Central j. C. S, Phoenix
Clash in Gym Tonight
Sharpshcoting
Bear Quintet to
Invade El Centro

A sharpshooting Phoenix junior
college basketball team will COM
plete a tour of California against
Fl Centro jaycee cagers tonight in
Central gymnasium
A preliminary game, matching El
Centre j. c. reserves against a
valley high school team. will be
played at o'clock.
Phoenix has built up an impress
sive record on its tour this week
but Coach Robert Armstrong;
charges hoped for an upset victory
over the touted Bear quintet.
Armstrong will start Ryerson and
Edwards at forwards, Ingle at cen
ter and Galloway and Chickahisa
at guards.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-03
KaIsted Retains
Cup of Cuba

HAVANA, Feb. 3. tUP)-HarOId
Halsted retained the Cup of Cuba
when he sailed his Chuckle III to
victory in the third and final heat
of the International Star Class re-
gatta yesterday.
The champion, winner of the
first heat, clinched the trophy
again by completing 10 mile
windWard- -leeward course in one
hour. 26 minutes and IL seconds.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-03
Imperial, Central
Cagers Clash
--RULLETIN-

The Imperial high-El Centre
basketball game. scheduled to be
played in the Brawley gymnasium,
was postponed indefinitely Friday
afternoon due to an infantile para
lysis epidemic in Imperial.
Imperial and El Centro high
school basketball teams, which were
scheduled to meet Thursday night
in Central high gymnasium, and
didn't, are slated to tangle tonight
in the Brawley gymnasium.
El Centro's defending champion
cagers will be seeking their sixth
straight win of the season and
their sixteenth in a two-year period.
Imperial, winner in two straight
league contests, threatens to give
FL Centro its stiffest battle of he
loop season.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-03

in the face of alumni and under
graduate criticism. William Sargent
who has been coach of Loyola high
school, was appointed his assistant
The Loyola athletic board of
control, in making the announce
ments, said Pecarovich had been
released from his Gonzaga univer-
sity contract. He has been head
coach there seven years.
Pecarovich played guard, end and
quarterback in his undergraduate
days at Gonzaga. He received a
bachelor of arts degree there in
1922, law degree two years later,
and another of doctor of juriSpru-
dencc from Loyola in 1928.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-03
CasteeI Accepts
Arizona Post

TUCSON. Ariz.. Feb. 3. tUP) -
Miles w. Casteel. assistant coach
at Michigan State College, today
accepted the offer of the Univer-
sity of Arizona to become head
football coach. He wired that he
was resigning Immediately from
his present position.
The new coach will arrive in
Tucson before March TO open
spring training drills.
Lou Zarza. former player at
Michigan State and coach at Wash
ngton high school of East Chicago,
Ind. was named Casteel's assistant,
Casteel is Arizona's sixth football
coach IN the last nine years and
replaces Orian Landreth who re-
signed after one year 10 return TO
high school coaching at Long
Beach. Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-03
Dear Diary
Breaks Ankle

SANTA ANITA ... PARK, Calf.
Feb. 3. CUP)ADera Diary, winner
of the $4,000 added California
Breeders stakes in December. broke
an ankle in a workout and may be
destroyed, it was revealed today.
The filly, owned by Neil c. Nc
Carthy, is a daughter of Tick On.
Efforts are being made to save her
but a similar accident forced the
destruction of Mr.. Blaze several
weeks ago.
Dear Diarys earnings in 1898
we're Sl4,700.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-03
Bench Warming
By Burdette Kline
Post Press Sports Editor

for Fox Stanton. Cal Tech coach.
Cal Tech smashed all Pacific coast
records for consecutive losses.
In basketball Kinne was anything
but a star He violated every rule
in the books. often made up more
rules so he could violate them.
But my deadline is near. the man
aging editor is glaring at me as
he used to do when Kinne was here.
so I will offer my first and last
prediction:
"Kinne will be back at the sports
desk before long because you can't
keep a good man I mean, bad
sports editor always returns.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-03
CH{CAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO, Feb. 8. fUP) Wheat
prices sagged fractionally in slow
trading on the Chicago board of
trade today. Corn was easier.
AT the close wheat was off q to
" cent, corn off x to "a cent. and
oats unchanged TO Il cent higher.
Corn prices declined on local SELL
ing, Easiness in wheat and lack
or export business were depressing
factors.
Local receipts included an esti-
mated 81 cars of corn and 26 cars
of wheat.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-03
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 3. CUP)
l.. A. LIVESTOCK

Los ANGELES, Feb. g. UP) -
Hogs 100, steady; bulk $50; tor
$50; few sows $50.
Cattle 800. Mostly cows. Steady
Bulk 5.60-6.50; cutter grades 4.25-
$50; bulls to $50. Good fed steers
quoted S.75-9.6O. Calves 100. No
early sales. Undertone steady.
Sheep so. Holdovers 230. No sales
Medium to good and choice lambs
7.75-8.85.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-03
Round Robin
Tourney Slated

A round-robin tennis tournament
for members of the Ell Centro ten
mis- club has been scheduled Sun
day on the Ell Centro high courts,
Bill Maxwell announced Friday.
Semi-fnial and final matches in
the Imperial county singles cham
pionships will be played one week
from Sunday. Maxwell said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-03
FL Centro AI|.Stars
ToPIay in Yuma

FL Centre all-star baseball team
will play away from home for the
first time this season Sunday af-
ternoon when Jack Stark's dia-
mondeers journey to Yuma to en-
gage the Yuma Merchants.
Stark will use the same club that
defeated Yuma, 90 last week. Ted
Sander, former Calexico high play
er, will play shortstop, according
to Stark. Sander presence will aid
the club defenSively.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-03
Chuck Klein
Signs Contract

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 3. CUP)-
Charles H. (Chuck Klein, hard
hitting outfielder was announced
today as the first member of the
National League Phillies to sign
for the 1899 season.
Alex Pitko, Burlington, N. j.,
rookie. turned his contract into
Phillies' officials short time al
ter Klein's visit.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-03
LoyoIa Hockey
Team Wins

OAKLAND, Calf, Feb. 3. up
-Loyola University of Los Angeles
today held 80 victory over the
University of California after an
ice hockey game last night in
which Ressor's goal just before the
end of the final period proved the
winning point.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-03
BY PRINCE ALI BENZO

! am the new sports editor of the
PoSt-PreSs. The fellow who was
here before is now residing near
Patton. Some people say he should
have been there long time ago.
but that is not an issue.
Burdette Kline. my predecessor.
maintained his mental stability
longer than an ordinary person
could have under the stress of deal
ing with Imperial Valley coaches.
But l am certain to succeed where
Kinne failed because, you see, am
the most expert crystal gazer in all
of the world A little thing like
game date changes without notifi-
cation will not bother me in the
least.
l will merely gaze into the crystal
ball. see what changes the coaches
contemplate. and then write the
story.
Kinne had survived early season
schedule juggling by the valley
mentors. but it took great deal of
patience. So when Imperial and
FL Centre scheduled game for
Thursday. then changed it to Fri
day at the last minute without no
tifying him. it was more than he
could stand.
The managing editor found Kinne
whiting on the desk, cutting paper
dolls and singing, 1T Can't Happen
Here.
nhituary.
Kinne was an unusual sports
editor. Unlike most writers, he was
an accomplished" tennis player.
golfer. baseball player. football ad-
visor and basketball player.
In tennis he had been defeated
by every good netter in the valley
at least once. Few would consent
to play him more than once.
In golf he fired snappy " ION
nine holes) and he boasted a record
of never having won match or a
bet. His wood shots were terrible.
he hooked all irons except puts
shorter than two feet.
Kinne played catcher or right
field in baseball. Managers of tae
teams agreed that he could do least
damage there. He seldom hit the
ball. but once got single when he
looked away for a moment. The
pitcher hit the bat which was tilteo
across the plate.
Kinne was chief football ADVISOR
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-03

Editors Note: Once a year
Clarence Buddington Kelland, the
author, gives the readers and this
column a break by writing it for
me. He does it because there is no
limit to his hospitality. When a
friend visits his home as / do now,
he opens his door, his heart and
even more important for my read
ers, his portable typewriter-H.M.)
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-03
CaIexico METERS
To Defend Title

CaleXico high schools defending
champion tennis team will meet
El Centre high on Ell Centro courts
in league match Saturday morn
ing.
Mems and women's matches will
be played. according to Bill Max
well. e. Centro tennis coach.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-03
Peace Officers TO
Compete in Perris

A group Of marksmen from the
Imperial-Yuma Peace Officers as
sociation will 60 to Perris Feb. 9 to
participate in a pistol shoot an
nounced by Riverside peace officers.
The shoot will be held at 2 pm.
team and individual prizes will be
offered winners.