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Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15

There were three new stars in
the professional fistic horizon Wed
nesday after Shorty and Blgboy
Hogue and Manuel Ortiz had
chalked up victories over favored
opponents in Tuesday night fight
programs in Los Angeles and IN
San Jose
The Hogues. who pummeled Ray
Vargas and Dave Chacon into sub
mission in Los Angeles and Manuel
Ortiz. who kayoed Jackie Zurich.
trace their boxing histories back
to Imperial Valley fight clubs.
It wasn't so long ago that one
group of amateur fans was touting
the Hogues and Ortiz and another
group was claiming that the valley
stars were getting setups.
But on Tuesday night the twins
and Ortiz proved definitely that
they are made of the stuff from
which champions are carved.
Zurich Second Best
Ortiz faced the best flywelght IN
the business and made him second
best. The twins faced Los Angeles
most outstanding middleweight
and welterweight and made the
Angel city fans forget Vargas and
Chacon records.
The success story of the Hogues
and of Manuel are identical. Ortiz
won the national flyweight cham
pionship in the Golden Glove tour
nament in 1887. One year later
the twins won the national welter-
weight and middleweight crowns.
The twins have moved ahead
rapidly. perhaps too rapidly, in the
professional game and Manuel is
ready to take on the best in the
world. He proved that Tuesday.
Despite their triumphs. however,
both face important decisions. Or
tiz must choose to stay IN his own
weight if he is to remain on top.
The twins must take it easy for
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15
Sports Parade
Bv HENRY McLEMORE

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. March 10.
fUPJ-Here in the city of the
Alamo. Bill Dewitt of the St.
Louis Browns and his star pitcher.
Buck NeWsom are fighting it out
over salary.
Long and lanky Buck wants
$4,000 and not cent less to pitch
for the Browns this year. General
Manager Dewitt says that amount
is roughly $1,000 more than he Is
worth, and Mr.. Dewitt is fellow
who can get very rough over
$1,000
The battle, they tell me here.
may last forever. Because every
time one of the opposing parties
begins to weaken he passes by the
Alamo and Just the sight Of that
shrine Of courage and refusal TO
yield gives his courage a shot IN
the arm one look at TIE Alamos
adobe walls. inside Of which Travis
and Crockett and Bowie fought to
the finish. and Dewitt and New
som square off all over again and
VOW never to give in.
I talked with Mr. Dewitt today,
and from his remarks he must
have Just come from visit TO the
Alamo. He breathed words Of
highest defiance.
"Newsom can stay out here for
ever before he'll get $4,000 from
US" he said. we always have
been fair with him. and we want
d be fair with him now, but he
isn't worth that sort of money"
What about those twenty games
re won last year?" I asked You
could use 20 more just ike 1t this
year. couldn't your"
Sure, Ue could But we could
also do without those IS games
Buck lost. You know. he never
mentions those. Whenever I see
lin lie harps on those he won,
never mentions the ones he lost"
And ne never says anything
about that earned run average OF
507-Which wasn't the best IN the
league by a whale Of a lot
NeWSOIG. VINO came mere 10 JdlK
terms and got nowhere. thinks the
Browns should trade or sell him
if they can't afford to pay what
he demands
Il would hate TO leave the club
keca use I like it, but man must
watch out for himself. Pitchers
cont last forever, and / would
Ike tC get mine while the getting S
GOOD. Nobody can say l didn't do
my share Of the work last year. %
And nobody can; because Buck
was workhorse. Winning 20
games with a seventh place ball
club is not something a man can
90 in his sleep. in the first place
NeWsom was one Of the two pitch
ers in the league TO start 40 games,
and he had the most completed
games to his credit-31.
The South Carolinian pitched the
most innings of any finger in the
league $50, and faced the most
batsmen, 1861. Buck and Bob Eel
Ter were the only one-hit pitchers
in the American last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15
cincy Influenza
Victims Recover;
Dodgers Annex

the sparkplug of the tribes 6-l vic
tory over the New Orleans Pelicans,
He accepted nine chances without
a bobble, participated in three dou-
bel plays, and got two hits
Blades Seeks Catcher
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Ray
Blades was looking for a new solu-
ton today to the st. Louis Cards
catching problem. AS the Cards
were being beaten 90 by the Reds
yesterday Don Padgett, whom
Blades had converted from out
fielder to catcher tripped while
rounding second base and fell on
his left shoulder. He may be in
active for a month.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15
Bears Leave for
Playoff Series

SAN FRANCISCO, March Is.
CUP)-University Of California s
basketball team leaves by train to-
night for the Pacific northwest to
meet Oregon's Webfeet at Eugene
in a series that will determine the
Coast Conference championship
and bring the winner a chance at
the national NCAA crown.
Coach Nibs Price said his IL men
squad was in fine trim for the
games, which start Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15
Cage Teams Move
To Third Round

DENVER. March Is. CUP)-Col-
lege basketball fought the battle
of the underdog in the national A.
A. U. tournament today, demand
ing recognition in the ranks of the
mighty. It's fight was carried into
the third round by four surprising
teams which refused to bow to
-touted superiority.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15
Stagehand Joins
Hard Luck Horses

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. March Is
tUP)-The bad luck that has dog
ged last years big horses" over
took Stagehand. leading money
winner of 1888, today Col E. Max
we'll Howard announced. retirement
of the colt for a year because of a
leg injury.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15
Berkeley Nine
Whips UCLA, IL

LOS ANGELES. March Is. CUP)
University of California at Los
Angeles beat University of Cali
fornia at Berkeley 14-9 in a Cali
fornia intercollegiate baseball game
yesterday The Bruins scored nine
runs in a fifth inning rally.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15
CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO, March Is. (UP) -
Wheat prices higher on the Chicago
board of trade today as traders COW
cred their commitments in view of
threatening political DEVELOPMENTS
In central Europe. Late realizing &
sales and weakness in the corn
market erased part of early gains.
AT the close wheat was up 4 to
"a cent, corn unchanged to off "a
cent and oats unchanged to u cent
higher.
Opening quotations in wheat were
unchanged to 4 cent higher. Early
buying reflected firmness at Liver
poO1
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15
NOW IT CAN BE TOLD
LA MESANS ANNEX

George Morris of Ell Centro and
D. Wetmore of La Mesa tied TOR
low net with CTS In the sweep
stakes Sunday at the Barbara
Worth country club. Curley Vesey,
pro, revealed Wednesday.
Five tied for second with SOS,
Pete Yrigoyen of Calexico, O. Hall
of La Mesa, Ronald Layton OF
Holtville, Ken Dunning, Carl Biery.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15
Joe Maxwell Gets
Cincinnati Post

CINCINNATI, O., March Is.
(UP)-Joseph w Maxwell, foot
ball scout for the University of
Notre Dame, today was appointed
assistant football coach at the Uni
versity of Cincinnati by Head
Coach Joe Meyer.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15
BASEBALL COMMIS SSIONERS
FOR SEMI PRO BALL

NEW YORK. March IS. up
Appointment of 30 state commits
sioners to supervise semi-pro base
ball this year was announced today
BY the National Semi-Pro Base
ball Congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15
Barbara Worth TO
Play Del Rio Club

Barbara Worth country club golt-
ers will meet Del Rio players Sun
day over the Del Rio links in a
team match. More than so players
are expected to invade the north
end course.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15
L. A. LIVESTOCK

HOS ANGELES. March 10. (UP)-
Hogs saleable supply $50. Weak to
10 cents lower; bulk 7.9O-S.5 early
top sos; some held higher; sows
80
Cattle saleable 500. Slow, steady;
medium to good steers 8.509.65; {;
Mexicans 7.25; feeders 1925; cows
G-6.75; cutter grade 4.25-5.75; bulls
6 6.25-6.75 Calves saleable $50. Steady,
medium vealers $50; calves 6.75-
8.75. r q
sheep saleablc so. No sales; good
and choice wOOled lambs quoted to
$50
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15
Portland Defeats Seattle Rainiers
8-5 in Exhibition Game; Star
Rockies, Regulars in Tie

HOLLYWOOD Stars Go in the first
baseball game ever played in Gill
more stadium. Les Fleming and
Rugger Ardizoia. on the mound for
the regulars, allowed three hits
each.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15
At
A Glance
Nv UNITED PRESS

STOCKS lower in active trading.
Bonds lower; u. S. Governments
irregular.
Curb stocks lower.
Foreign exchange lower.
wheat up a as cent; corn UNI
changed to off i.
Rubber off almost u cent,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15
MINNEAPOLIS FLAX

Flax quotations by courtesy OF
Southwest Flax Seed association.
May .................., 81 .72R
July ......... .................. $1.71A
September NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $1.64
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15
l.. A. BANKS

nos ANGELES. March Is. (UP)-
Transamerica ....... Us 6A
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15
COTTON
L. A. HAY

Spots closed IOWer, middIing 81
sales 1872 bales.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15
l.. A. BUTTER & EGGS

Hos ANGELES. March IS. (UP)-
Butter: extras 25c. prime firsts 24c,
standard 23 hc, undergrade 22Rc.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15

HOLLYWOOD. Mar 10. IUPl-
Regulars tied the Yannigans of the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-15
l.. A. GRAINS

hos ANGELES. March Is. (UP)-
Evening star., 1939-03-19
PART FIVE.
Woshinetonion Nomed
lzouk Walton OfficiuI
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 18.-Otto c.
Doering of Chicago was reelected
president of the Izaak Walton
League of America today at the Or
ganization's annual convention.
DR.. Lewis Radcliffe Of Washing
ton, d. c., and S. Mcfarland of
Colorado Springs, Colo, were elected
vice presidents
DR.. w. B. Holton of Bethesda,
Md, was named for q three-year
term on the national Board of Di-
rectors.
Several resolutions pertaining to
the Washington area were adopted
by the Chicago convention, includ-
ing the Endorsement of proposals to
eradicate the water chestnut" from
the Potomac River below the Dis
trict; support of development Of the
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal area, and
backing the Potomac River con-
servancy agreement Of Maryland,
Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsyl-
vania and the District. Other pro-
posals of interest here were in
dorsement of two congressional bills
for the control of pollution Of rivers
and streams; backing Of legislation
defining and protecting public wa
ters to insure proper recreational
use, and opposition to 1irearm reg
istration legislation.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
100000 ". P. A. Cut
Is Being Prepared

A w. P. A. official said last night
that orders for 400, 900 reduction
In work-relief rolls on April l were
being prepared and probably would
be sent out in a few days.
President Roosevelt and Col. F.. C.
Harrington. Works Progress admin
1strator, have insisted such a cut in
the rolls would be necessary unless
Congress appropriated an addition
al $15o,000,00O to replace the sum
Topped off the Presidents original
request for $875. 900 900 to meet re-
lief needs to July l.
The April l reduction would be
the first OF three contemplated. The
rolls would be cut 600 900 in May
and 200 600 in June, under the pro-
gram outlined by Col. HARRINGTON
before a House Appropriations Sub
committee this week. He testified in
support OF the Presidents assertion
that the rolls would be cut by 1,20O,-
600 unless the extra money were ap-
propriated.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Dirksen Firm Against
Limit on 1axicabs

Representative Dirksen, Repubr-
can Of Illinois, ranking minority
member of the House District Com
mittee, indicated last night he would
not relax his efforts to prevent en-
actment of legislation that would
reduce the number of taxicabs In
Washington.
Public hearings are scheduled to
start Tuesday before the Public
Utilities Subcommittee of the House
District Committee, of which Mr..
Dirksen is member on bill which
would authorize the Public Utilities
Commission to limit the number of
cabs.
Representative Dirksen explained
he consistently in the 74th and 18th
Congresses opposed moves to restrict
taxicab operations unless he was
convinced that q reduction is neces-
sary in the interest of public safety
and relieving acute traff1c condi-
tions.
Il was not convinced in the past
that a reduction WAS necessary for
these reasons" he said, and moth
ing has happened since to change
my views"
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Strous Is Forum Speaker

Recently returned from inspecting
low-rent public-housing projects
throughout the South, Administra-
tor Nathan Straus of the United
States Housing Authority will report
for the first time in the National
Radio Forum at 1890 pm tomorrow
on the progress and future needs of
the Nations slum clearance pro-
gram.
The National Radio Forum Is
arranged by The Star and is broad
cast over q Nationwide network Of
the National Broadcasting Co. 1t
is heard locally over WMAI..
Conferences with housing author
tiles in leading Southern cities DEM
onstrated to Mr.. Straus that the
South, like other sections, regards
the slum clearance and loW-rent
housing program as q nonpartisan
issue and problem designed for
long-ranged planning. Notably in
Georgia and in Texas he was invited
to address joint sessions Of the State
Legislatures, SO keen was public in
terest in the cause Of housing.
In the year and three months
since he assumed charge Of the ma
tional program. the U. S. H. A. has
contracted and earmarked for loan
contracts a total Of $3.50, 600 600 for
projects in 155 cities, including prof.
ects in Puerto Rico and in Hawaii.
The number of local housing author
tties created in that time has in
creased from 46 to go in all but
Is States.
The question now with the q. S.
II. A. is not one of selling" the
housing program to the country,
but is acutely one Of finding SUM-
cient funds to loan to scores Of
cities that were unable to secure
loans under the existing program.
The future of urban Stun clearance
and rehousing rests with Congress.
Whatever the amount Congress may
eventually authorize for the coming
fiscal year viii be no more than an
other drop In the bucket, omcials
feel, In comparison to the exhaust
less needs Of the future.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Visitor Here Located
For Medford OfficioIs

A minor crisis in city affairs at
Medford. Mass, was smoothed out
last night by a visitor to Alex
andria and Washington from that
community.
Massachusetts, State Police had
asked Virginia police to help locate
Miss Mary Lake Of Medford, be-
cause omcias of that city wanted
to open safe, the Associated Press
reported.
Miss Lake, who was ON vacation,
and Charles II. Winslow, 81, city
clerk, were the only persons to know
the safes combination. Mr.. Wins
low dropped dead of a heart at
tack yesterday.
One of the messages sent to no
tels here and in Alexandria finally
reached Miss Lake at the Penn
Daw Hotel outside of the Virginia
city, and Miss Lake solved the
problem by long distance telephone
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Star Editor to Tulk
On Life of Crosby Moves

Newbold Noyes. associate editor OF
The Star. will address the Columbia
Historical Society at 8:15 pm. Tues
day at the Mayfiower Hotel. BY re-
quest he will speak on The Life
and Times of Crosby S. Noyes."
Crosby S. Noyes was editor in
chief of The Star for approximately
half century. The talk on the
high lights OF his career, which in
clude a fight for the establishment
OF Rock Creek Park and for so per
cent participation of the Federal
Government iii District expenses
viii constitute the main part OF
the society's 304th meeting.
There viii also be musical selec.
tons. Allen c. Clark, president
viii preside.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Social Security
To Be Greater,
Dr.. Witte Says
Wisconsin Professor
Tells House Body Of
Error in Estimutes

By the Associated Press.
The House Ways and Means Com.
mittee heard . prediction yesterday
that the future costs of the social
security program would be much
greater than estimated and that
additional taxes probably would have
to be levied to finance it.
This statement came from DR.. Ed
win E. Witte Of the University of
Wisconsin, executive director of the
Presidents Committee on Economic
Security, which helped draft the
original law.
Testifying on proposed changes in
the act, DR.. Witte vigorously OPP
posed suggestions that pay roll taxes
be reduced and benefit payments in
creased.
With ruthless dictators amuS
who are constantly bringing the
world to the verge Of disaster" the
stocky, baldish professor asserted.
with q world war likely to begin at
any moment. the United States Gov
eminent needs all of the revenue it
now has and more"
Estimates Erroneous.
Declaring great expenditures for
national defense could not be avoid
ed at this time. the witness said it
would be "unpatriotic in the ex-
treme' to contemplate reduction Of
the social security taxes unless they
were replaced by comparable rev.
enue raisers.
DR.. Witte told the committee the
original actuarial estimates as to
the cost of the program, the num-
Der Of beneficiaries and probable size
of the old age reserve fund were
based on assumptions which have
proved to be very erroneous" He
added:
Because future costs were great
ly underestimated in the original
! actuarial estimates the present tax
rates will probably not prove sufi-
/ cient in future years to meet benefit
costs and there will have to be large
contributions from other revenue
sources. if promised benefits to the
younger workers of today are not
to be reduced"
Sees 75,0ee, ,00e Beneficiaries.
In response to questions, DR. Witte
said he thought additional taxes
would not have to be levied for At
least Is years.
Outlining some Of the errors he
said already were apparent in the
original estimates, Dr. Witte de-
clared that at the end Of the first
year there were $1,000 600 persons
under the system, whereas the ac-
tuaries had estimated there would
be only IS .000, 900 by 1880.
Within Is or 20 years, he pre-
dicted, "at least so 900 900 will have
rights under the law, and the num-,
ber ultimately will reach rs 900 ,000 I"
AS to the much-criticized old age
reserve fund, DR.. Witte declared
there was nothing to warrant esti-
mates the fund would total S47, 900, =
000, 900 by 1880. He predicted 1t
would be less than half that figure
at that time.
Evening star., 1939-03-19

BY summer the U. S. H. A. expects
to see an average Of 5000 families a
month moved from urban slum
areas into decent and sanitary hous-
ing. About 10000 families viii be
helped IN this way under the pres
ent program. The District of Co
lumbia, with $1,000 900 earmarked
for it,. stands well up in the list of
cities preparing to deal conscien-
tiously with the problem of slum
eradication.
Before being appointed admins
traitor OF the Federal agency, Mr..
Straus was special housing COM
missioner for the City Of New York,
He has long been . student Of hos,s-
ing IN this country and has studied
conditions also in Europe, As .
member nf the New York LeGisaa-
ture for three terms, he sponsored
progressive housing lsgislatsm.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Three Slightly Injured
In MARYLAND Accidents

Three persons were slightly in
jured in minor traffic accidents in
nearby Maryland last night.
Diana Eller of Arlington, Va,
passenger in a car which police said
was driven by Edward Hinkle of 1888
Otis street NV, was permitted to
return home after treatment at the
Washington Sanitarium for cuts and
bruises received when the automo-
bile was in collision with truck.
Police said the car had collided
with a truck parked on Ager road,
near Riggs road, between Hyattsville
and Takoma Park. about 7:30 o'clock
last night. Mr.. Hinkle was not in
jured.
Shaken up when a light truck in
which he was passenger over
turned. David Byrd, As, of New
Hampshire avenue. Takoma Park,
was treated for bruises at the Wash
ington Sanitarium and released.
Mandy Bonifant of Takoma Park,
driver Of the truck. told police the
vehicle overturned on Sligo Mill road
between Eastern avenue and Ray
road when the steering wheel locked.
Mr.. Byrd was removed from the
truck by passing motorists. Mr..
Bonifant was uninjured.
In a third accident, 3-year-old
Geraldine Jordan, colored, was
slightly injured when an automobile
tipped over baby carriage fun of
coal, which she was pushing,
Police said the car was driven by
Morris Cassaway. 20, colored. The
child was pushing the carriage up
Carroll avenue, near Sherman ave-
hue, when the automobile ran into
It, catching her beneath the loaded
carriage. She was treated for
bruises by the rescue squad of the
Takoma Fire Department and taken
home.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Budget and Taxes
Will Be Pushed
Al Annapolis
Maryland Assembly
Will Be Speeded Under
Flood Of Legislation
By Me Associated Press.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 18.-
The two most complicated problems
Of the session-the budget and the
revenue program-win drop square
ly into the laps Of Maryland's legis-
lators when they return here to re-
sumo deliberations Monday night.
Gov. OConor's record d-breaking
S95, 900 900 budget and the accom-
panying s17,0OO,OOO tax bill have
been hanging over the heads of the
legislators for weeks and the law
makers already have been given no.
tice that floor consideration of the
two measures could no longer be
put off.
Fourteen legislative days remain
before statutory end of the session,
April 4. Besides the taxes and the
budget, nearly 1000 other measures
are before the two houses.
Many of the secondary proposals
are expected to fall by the wayside,
either by death in committee rooms
or failure of enactment in the House
or Senate. How many of them are
to be lost in the closing hour shuf-
fie probably will depend upon how
fast the budget and tax bill can
be disposed of.
The Senate already has passed
the tax measure, after considerable
trimming by the Finance Commit
tee
While the upper chamber wres-
tied with taxes, the Delegates tackled
the budget, but it has not yet come
out of the House Ways and Means
Committee.
Delegate John S. White, Demo-
crat, Prince Georges, administration
door leader and chairman of the
committee, has called his group to
meet early Monday and announced
his intention to complete work on
the budget at that time, so it could
be brought out on the floor Monday
night or early Tuesday.
Evening star., 1939-03-19

foreign visitors he would like dis
played in Washington, Mr.. Summer
lin wrote:
las you no doubt know. the Gov
ernment is expecting a number Of
distinguished foreign visitors to
come to Washington within the
next few months.
1T would be appreciated if come
effort could be made to have the
civilians and the businessmen of
Washington decorate their build
ings on the occasion of the visit of
these distinguished foreigners. Ac-
cordingly. I respectfully solicit your
cooperation in this matter"
Text of Memorandum.
Edgar Morris and Mr.. Hodges di-
rected copies of the letter and this
memorandum to the members Of the
Washington Board of Trade:
Enclosed is information in re-
gard to the approaching visit Of
distinguished persons who are COM
ing to Washington
"As you will note, the State De-
partment requests that We have the
civilians and businessmen of Wash
ington decorate their buildings on
the occasion of these visits.
I'VE sincerely hope that you will
bring this to the attention of your
members. Undoubtedly the visit OF
the distinguished persons referred to
in the letter from the State Depart
ment will bring many thousands OF
visitors to the city"
The Danish couple depart from
Washington for New York at 1880
am. May 9. With a day to kill in
the Nations metropolis before their
ship sails, they will act like most
tourists: See the sights. with
especial emphasis ON the Empire
State Building and Radio City.
Minister WadSted has been busy
for three months arranging the
itinerary for the first members of the
Danish royal family ever to visit the
United States. He was assisted by
the Danish Brotherhood, an organi-
zation of American citizens of
Danish descent.
Between now and April 6 Mr..
Eskelund will give q final check to
plans for the welcomes in the vari-
GUS cities on the tour. He goes to-
morrow to Detroit. This is his first
trip to the United States. He is q
former president of the 1nterna-
tional Federation of Journalists,
with which the American Newspaper
Guild is afhiated.