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Evening star., 1939-07-12
Broves' 1914 March One Of Top Feots

back in 1914 started from last place JUST aoo
the World Series
Phles Browns good bet TO
price But happened just the same
You can say happen be one ball club
the Yankees in sight few ot
clubs with lot better than they have to date
In the meanwhile young fellow the of Joe D Maggie
seems beating this particular spot
hh the world he keep going
along Cobb Ruth or aside and give this
Californian
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Yankees, Johnstown, Wooderson Cuses in Point

there there wouldn't
much Jack Doyle just the Yankees at to 20 when the
whipped them straight the big stadium Jack taking
these odds when the tidal arrived
The Yankees still the highly favored team and still great ball
their nvncby they kept falling
by
abuade the Red for the
them make the fight through the rest OF
the
last the Preakness and Woderson
marvels oucassed certain
happen this accounts for the tremendous crowds
that sport draws.
amazement the crowd when Joe Louis fell
punch had bounded about feet off
the floor from Louis hook.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Chance of Upsets Is Whot Lures Fans

If things happen would be gatherings
millions The multitude doesn't want
the 1t not only something see
something along and the fan opens
Wood
him by hong 230yard
Nelson him by hong 22O-
70 shot Philadelphia
11O have had hoes-n-one AS
had of these dectabe dishes
Zuppke told Even If form and the hures
the hope OF victory Ihere no
unbeatable opponent happen When give
The competitor always must
ride the back OF tate Keep
zuppke ought of his Illinois teams beat an asar
picked experts to anywhere from oo
ore
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Official Score

Totals "a l "a
sBatted for Derrineer in fourth.
tBatted for Goodman in fifth.
1Batted for Lee in seventh.
Spat.od for Eette In ninth
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11
Dope Inquiry Puts
Seven Behind Bars
In Coast Cities

LOS ANGELES, June 10. (UP)-
A iederal-State Investigation OF
narcotic activities in southern Cal
lfornia today led to the booking oil
seven persons in Los Angeles coun-
ty jail on charges of violating the
Harrison narcotic act while a ply
sician and two druggists were book
ed in San Diego on miSdcmeanor
narcotics charges.
The seven persons arrested in
San Diego were arraigned before
u. S. Commissioner David B. Head
who set their hearing for June %
and fixed bail at $1,000 each.
Those arrested in San Diego on
the miSdemeanOr narcotics charges
we're DR.. Paul Markley, 60 year old
physician; and Charles j. Forester
and George c. Irwin, drug store
operators. They appeared before
Municipal Judge Eugene Daney,
had their trial set for July 13 and
were released on their own recog-
nizance.
The charges against Dr.. Markley
and the druggists were based on
alleged irregularities in the han
ding and filing of prescriptions for
narcotics.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11

conviction.
A formal plea OF not guilty was
entered by James Toner, assistant
public defender for the former
New York farm girl although she
said she preferred to plead guilty
and get it over with" Toner
wanted time to study the case and
desired a psychiatrist's report on
Miss Wells mental condition.
I'm not crazy" Miss We'll said.
Police believed it was the desire
for pretty clothes and a little spend
ing money that led Miss We'll to
flee TO San Jose with Krehe We'd
nesday after leaving a note for the
child's mother, Mrs. Mabel Osborn
demanding ransom of $500 for safe
return of the child. She warned
against calling in police, but Mrs.
Osborn disregarded the warning
and within 30 hours had her child
safely at home without making
the ransom payment.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11
County Seat Needs
Two Iron Lungs Is
Decision, at Meet
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(CCntinued from Page one
paralysis, they sald and the iron
lung Is not effective M those cases.
Physicians agreed that everyone
would feel more secure if there were
two ron lungs in the valley. that
their presence would save mothers
and fathers worry, and would be
an inner iortificatiOn against the
dread of the disease.
They recommended the purchase
of two, one for adults and one for
children, and urged that they be
kept in a central place available
to anyone who needed them for
treatment OF infantile paralysis. to
revive drowned persons and those
suffering from electric shock.
All plans and ARRANGEMENTS were
left TO the committee to be selected
by OsWalt and Reed
Prior to the business meeting.
Helen DOwd played a piano solo.
Mary Louise Sigmon entertained
with reading, and Caroline Goree,
Diane Clemons, Louise Hayekorst.
Lalla Sue Reed and Mary Joy
Robertson playd a piano quintette.
Ruth Teeple Reid arranged the
program.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11
Cl0 viii Demand
Annual Auto Wage

DETROIT, June 10. Wal
ter P Reuthcr, director of The
General Motors division Of the CIO
United Automobile Workers union
recommended today that the union
demand a guaranteed annual wage
in a new contract with General
Motors.
Reuthcr presented his recon-
mendation to the General Motors
National council of the union which
met today to draw up demands to
be presented to the corporation
during an organization campaign.
He said the annual wage proposal
had been approved by the interna-
tional executive board Of the union
which is affiliated with the Con-
sress Of Industrial Organizations.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11
GIN Plants Closed
As Strikers Idle

FLINT, Mich. June 10 UP)-
Most of the General Motors corpor-
alton plants were closed for the
weekend today as Homer Martin,
president of the United Automo-
bile Workers affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor, an
nounced his strike would expand
through the company until we get
recognition"
Unexpected street fighting broke
out at the gates of the Chevrolet
Gray iron foundry at Saginaw
when picketS sought to prevent $50
maintenance workers from enter
ing the plant
Ninety UAW AFL pickets pre-
vented about half Of the mainten-
ance employees from going to work.
Police stopped the skirmish and
arrested three men on disorderly
conduct charges.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11
Senate Has 2Days
To Solve Relief
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Continued from Page One)
ity Republican members Of the SEN
ate social security committee. car
ried an appropriation of S48000,00C
for the next two years.
Chairman John Phillips. River
side county, declared the counties
believe they can save the difference
between this amount and the S73.-
600 900 asked by Governor Olson BY
eliminating the present duplication
between the state relief admlnistra-
ton and county welfare units
Relief Administrator H Dewey
Anderson cOuntered, however. that
Approximately 80 per cent of the
case load migrates between coun-
ties in the search OF work Under
the Phillips plan these would be
rooted to one county.
Also. Governor Olson has de-
clared positively he Will veto any
bill which proposes to turn relief
back to the counties - Anderson
said
The administration bill. intro
duced by Senators John Shelley, d
San Francisco, calls simply for an
unrestricted appropriation of S73.-
100000. It represented the views Of
Democratic members Of the social
security committee, and would an
5Wer the governors demands for {
free hand to establish production
projects.
The production issue has been
the factor preventing SO far this
session any approach to a COM
promise on relief, Republicans
fear that rellefers producing for
their own needs would interfere
with private business, while the
governor insists that if something
is not done to cut down on increas-
ing demands for the dole. relief
will cost SllO,OOO,OOO for the next
biennium instead OF S73O0OOO0.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11
Two Million Greet
Monarchs attn. Y.

Continued rom Page One)
welcome To their majesties he
gave a gold trylon, fitted with a
thermometer, and a crystal peris-
phere in which a clock was en-
bedded
The king, wearing formal after
noon dress, and, the queen, in a
powder blue ensemble, left the
Perylon building for the federal
building, where an all-Amcrican
luncheon, with brcatst of capon
middle western style as the entrec,
was served.
The thousands who lined the
streets from the battery, where
their majeStics dcbarked a half
hour before noon from the destroy
er Warrington, which had ferried
them across New York bay from
Sandy Hook, gave the 1882 po-
licemen assigned TO royal duty a
difficult time.
They broke through two lines en-
the QucenSbOrOugh side of the Tri-
borough bridge Police we're able
to keep them only from running
onto the street.
Police Commissioner Lewis Val
entine had 1882 men on duty to
handle the throng. most of them
assigned to the Manhattan route
and under orders to face the crowds
and keep strict watch for potential
disorder 1t was the largest mobili-
zation of police in New York his
tory and emphasized the extraor-
dinarY precautions taken to pro-
tect The mouarchs in this polyglot
city. u
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11
Highway PatroImen
0uizzed as Olson
Launches Inquiry

Continued from Page Onc)
headed by himself, w. B. Roe, spe-
cial assistant to the director; Ber-
nard J. Kelly. deputy director of
motor vehicles; 1t Col. Charles
Henderson, aide attached to the
governors office, and Harold B.
Johnson, sergeant temporarily de-
tached from the Los Angeles squad
by Clark.
The QUESTIONABLE is in line with
administration determination to get
veWs OF all departmental members
i'll all divisions where it is indicat-
ed they want an opportunity to
express themselves for efficiency of
the division" Clark said. The study
has been underway about three
weeks and we are checking every
activity of the department, espe-
cially those which might not come
under proper duties Of the patrol. -"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11
Ariz. Plans Police
Radio Network

PHOENIX, June 10. CUP)-Ap-
proval of the Arizona highway
commission was given today to a
plan for statewide police radio
system with the assurance of coop
Grafton from 13 counties.
With central broadcasting
station to be equipped in Phoenix.
the highway commission earmark-
ed $4,000 of its budget to be put
with funds contributed by the
counties for the project.
Subject to approval of the fed
eral communications commission,
the Arizona police network will
operate the Central Phoenix sta
ton and stations in Yuma, Pima
and Pinal counties ON the same
freqmcy. Receiving sets would be
placed at border roads to make it
possible TO close every highway
within a few minutes if necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11
Girl Faces Life Term i'm
kidnapping Of 5-yeor-OHd

SAN FRANCISCO, June 10. CUP)
The chief hope of 17-year-old
Peggy We'll to escape life imprison-
ment for kidnapping Krehe Osborn.
). all but vanished today when au-
thorties announced that she would
ne tried in superior court, regard
less of the jurisdiction of the jul
Yenilc court.
Miss We'll who will be 18 next
week. will have hearing June 10
when her case will be set for trial.
Her case could be remanded to
juvenile court, but prosecutors said
that would not alter their plans
10 have her tried in superior court
where California's mandatory life
Imprisonment sentence for kidnap-
ing would be her fate in event OF
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11

] ne CreCl premier, Gen. Ais
Elias. left for Kladno today 10 aid
ia the Investigation of the shooting
81 wilhelm Enelst. Nazi policeman
whose funeral was held today as
German authorities set a new dead
ne i.r The arrest OF his killers.
anaeL threat of even more severe
penalties than those already i'm
posed.
Before departing Elias visited
the German state secretary. Karl
Frank and expressed the Czech's
governments sympathy for the
kladno incident and promised TO
help search for the killer
An impressive funeral was held
for KneiSt.
AT The funeral. a wreath bearing
HltlcrS name was put on Kneists :
coffin
Nazis had set 8 pm. EDIT today
rs the new deadline for the arrest
of KneistS killers, threatening fur
ther restrictive measures unless
they had been taken before then.
Alrady Nazis had prohibited all
open air meetings closed all theat-
ers, movies and other places of pub
lie entertainment. closed schools.
deposed the mayor and city repre-
senativeS in favor of a Nazi ruler.
disarmed and transferred Czech
police IN the town and imposed
a drastic pms am. curfew. warn
ing that even if windows were left
open during the curfew hours they
would be shot into.
Police headquarters at Kladno
said that so far 263 persons had
been arrested, charged with neglect
OF duty or connection with disor-
derS. Included, it was said. were
ll0 Czech policemen.
The city OF Kladno had been
fined SI725O Of which Jews and
supporters Of Benes will be made
to pay the bulk.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11
Education Board
Members Sworn

Mrs. Dorothy Dizney of Imperial
and Mrs, Grace Little of BraWley
Friday were sworn in as members
of the Imperial county board CT
education.
They were appointed by the board
OF supervisors Monday and will as.
sume their duties July /. They were
the appointees made by the super
ylsors after the farm bureau re
quested that two taxpayers not on
the school payroll be made men,
bers of the education board
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11
Sailor Freed in
Abortion Death

SAN DIEGO, June 10. (UP)-Wil-
liam b. Bouldin, 26-year-old Lul-
ing. Tex, sailor accused in the
"smuggled body" Staying of Mrs.
Martha Anderson, 16, was free to-
day of murder charges in connection
with her death.
Deputy District Attorney William
Mahedy told Municipal Judge
Eugene Daney Jr, that there was
insufficient evidence to support the
states charges that young Baldwin
was an accomplicc in the illegal
operation which resulted in Mrs
Anderson's death May s.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11
George VI Shows
Special Interest in
CCC, Labor Law
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There. his majesty discussed with
Wage Hour Administrator Elmer
r. Andrews methods of fixing max
lmum hours and minimum wages
on industry and asked him for a
comparison of the system with the
British trade practices act. An
drewS ordered staff writer's to pre-
pare for his majesty an eXplana-
ton of the wage-hour act.
An atmosphere of informality
prevailed at the tea, criticized es-
pecially by the German press.
Rep. Hamilton Fish. R, N. Y.
criticized the tea and other White
HouSe-planned functions of the
royal visit because, he said. they
did not include many members OF
the Republican party.
The president apparently was
under the impression that the king
and queen were not the guests of
the nation, but OF the New Deal, .
Fish said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11
Ell Centran Buys
LIE Grand Paper

LIE GRAND. Cal, June 10. up
Purchase Of the lie Grand Adyo-
cate, a weekly newspaper, by J.
Wilson McKenney Of FL Centro was
announced here today.
McKenney formerly was printing
exico Chronicle. and for four years
editor Of the Calipatria Herald.
The property was purchased from
Dale and Marguerite Campbell.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11

spent in considering amend
'.ments gave evidence that the
measure would be sent to the sen
ate virtually unchanged from the
form in which the ways and means
committee reported it.
IN that form the bill promised
Hberalized benefits and savings Of
approximately S1,71O,OOO,0OO in eX-
sing and future taxes over the
next three years.
By the tine the house adjourned
last night it had tentatively ap-
proved several vital provisions Of
the bill, including:
1. An increase in the federal con-
tribution to state old age pension
systems. The federal government
now matches state funds up to
SIS per month per individual.
making possible $50 a month pen
sionS for needy persons of 50 or
older The bill raises the maximum
federal contribution to 500 making
possible a total pension of $40.
?. A new method of figuring
benefits for persons cOvred by the
old age insurance provisions of the
Social Security program, which will
increase the benefits received by
married persons. and by aged
widows and minor children.
3. Creation of a federal old age
and survivor insurance fund to
safeguard insurance benefit funds.
4 Increasing the ratio of federal
contributions for state plans for
the care of dependent children from
one third to one half.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11
Body Of Rancher
Found i'm Arizona

HOLBROOK, Ariz., June 10. (UP)
Dan DiYelbess, sheriff, said today
the body of Roy Amos, Heber dis
trict sheep rancher, has been found
south OF here in the mountains.
Amos, after being snowed-in
nearly two months, left his ranch
sometime in December or February
to go through the snow in search
of food. He was not seen again.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11
THE POST-PRESS

Published every sunday by Tha
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panN. 125 State street, El Centro.
Calitor, IA. as successor TO the
sunday issues Of The Morning
Post and Valley Farmer, and
the Saturday issue of the I'm
Der!aJ Valley Press.
Entered at El Centro. California
post office as second class mat
ter.
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Johnston, vice president an
general manager; Il. A. Fitz-
hugh. secretary and managing
editor.
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11
CRUELTY CHARGED

Socia Beatrice Johnson filed a
divorce suit against her husband,
she alleged, because Of his studied
and systematic course of abusive
conduct toward her. She said her
husband, Frank Johnson, slapped
and shook her when he became
angry.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11
FIeas Gone Now
But So Is Barr,

STEWARTSVILLE, Mo, June
10. CUP Edward Pickett a farmer
said today that he had developed
an effective, but somewhat expen-
siVe method to eXterminate fleas.
Some one told him gasoline would
do the job and he sprinkled it lib
orally in MS barn which was the
seat Of the trouble. Then he made
the mistake Of burning some trash
outside the barn while gasoline
fumes still permeated the building
The fumes ignited. the fleas burned
up-and so did the barn.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11
GRAND MASTER
WILL VISIT LODGE

Grand Master Of The Grand
Lodge of I.O.OF. of California will
pay brief visit to Ell Centro Tues
day Ed. Royce announced Satur-
day The Rev. Mr.. Eldred Charles
will visit lodge 397 and later be
entertained at a watermelon fete
at 666 Broadway.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11
Arizona Teamsier
Settlement Sought

PHOENIX. June TO- CUP) Rep
resentativcs of q truck drivers
union and more than a dozen
southwestern truck lines met again
today in an attempt to settle d
dispute over . labor contract.
The miOu men and an attorney
tor thc truck companies met yes
terdav afternoon but did not reach
a permanent settlement of differ
cnCcS
Drivers and dock hands contin-
ued work under the temporary
truce.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11
House Passes on
SocioE Security

WASHINGTON June TO- UP)-Aftcr two days oi
celebrating the visit of King George and Queen Elizabeth
the house spent its day off, today in extra session tC
pass the Social Security bill.
A long session NesterdaN spent in considering amend
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11
Czechs Fire Upon
CerH1on Police

PRAGUE, June 10. (UP)-Unidentified persons were
reported today to have fired German policemen
in the town of Nachod
The policemen said TO have returned the fire It
was not Immediately known whether casualties occurred.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11
Dinner Diversion

Dinner Diversion
Roy WOmacE achieved the impos-
sible Friday night He said hC
would close the Iron Lung" meet
ing at o'clock. He managed tc
halt discussion and close cut /
minutes ahead Of time!
Best relaxation from the serious
question Of the moment. to our way
Of thinking. was Lne music Wher
five little misses sat at two pianos
and played q number IN perfect
time
The five little heads with dangling
braids and bobbing curls we founo
quite fetching
They were. Caroline Goree. Diane
Clemons, Louise Havckorst. Lalla
Sue Reed and Mary 10Y Robertson
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11
Rambling Reporter

Continued IRON Page J.
IN shooting blinds together. and
Mac would rather Like 10 do the
bCnor with his own fair hand.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
q ~ -
LESTER
JUST-CS 4-H GLIB

The Just-Us All Club met at the
home of Ada Frances Thomas ON
Tuesday evening. January "a. Six
members were present and one was
absent. Our club leader, Miss Moore.
was present. much to the enjoyment
of everyone. The meeting was called
to order by the president, Ruth Muir
ply. Mildred Murphy and Doris
Watson were appointed TO choose
the games for the next meeting. We
decided to make desert next month
and the meeting will be at the home
Of the Murphys.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read. and the roll was
called by the secretary. Vivian
Sacker. Each member answered the
roll call with New Years resOlu-
ton. We are glad to know that two
new members wish to join our club.
The meeting was in the form of
discussion. Much old business was
discussed and many new questions
were settled.
After the meeting, we sang club
songs. played games. and enjoyed re-
ireshments. Ruth and Ada Frances
were awarded a prize for being the
winners of one of the games. II
was a delightful evening for every
Cne
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
ELIMINATION OF FEDERAL
GASOLINE TAX WOULD
SOLVE BIG PROBLEM

Immediate repeal of the federal tax
Cn gasoline would help TO solve the
Pressing problem of tax duplication
low confronting Congress. it was
stated today by w. Purves Taylor.
secretary OF Associated Petroleum
Industries of Delaware.
Senator Steele has introduced a
resolution for the Delaware legisla-
ture to ,memorialize Congress asking
lor the immediate repeal Of tae fed
eral duplicating gasoline tax, MIR.
Taylor stated. This is Il step in the
right direction. for tax experts, in
cluding members of the administra-
tiOn. are fully aware OF the desirable
iIy of removing existing Implications
i'm federal and state taxes. Senator
Steele's resolution clearly indicates
that Delaware Legislators are alive to
the situation.
"The federal gasoline tax, imposed
rs an emergency measure in 1882.
duplicates gasoline taxes levied by
the state. II takes a large sum out
of the state each year which should
be spent in regular channels OF
trade.
"The federal gasoline tax violates
the principle of taxing gasoline to
finance highways. II was imposed.
not TO pay for roads. hut to help the
federal government in an emergency.
Its unfairness has been acknOwled-
ged by tax experts. members of Con
gress. as well as Congressional com
It's elimination has been
recommended time and again. II is
obvious that seven years is long
enough for a tax imposed purely as
an emergency measure. Motor We
hicle owners in this state are now
paying more than a 40 per cent sales
lax on gasoline. A high percentage
NJ them earn less than $50 a week.
The necessity for relief is immediate
and Congress must act and repeal
lhese duplicating taxes"