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Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-30
Ray Dumont
Opens ParIey

CHICAGO, Jan. 80. CUP) = Ray
Dumont, president of the National
semi-pro baseball congress, opened
the organization annual conven-
ton today with announcement that
he will bring together seml-pro
teams of six nations for an interna-
tional tournament. Dumont said he
expected teams from Canada. CUBA,
Mexico, England, Puerto Rico and
the United States to compete.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-30
Odds Even on Ell Centro High, CaIexico
Contest for Valley League Leadership

The odds on the FL Centro-Cal-
exico basketball game for first
round leadership in valley league
play Tuesday night were 6-5 take
your choice Monday following El
Centres 25-l2 defeat in Yuma Sat
urday night.
Tuesday nights game, to be
played in El Centre high gym
nasium. will match the valley S
league leaders who have each won
four games, lost none.
El Centro was a slight favorite
to win until they played Yuma,
The Arizona game was their poorest
of the season and indicated that
the Spartans might be suffering
from a letdown after their Friday
night victory over Brawley high
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-30
Leighton Wins
Skate Title

OCONCMOWOC. Wis, Jan. 80
UP)-Charles Leighton. Minneapo-
lis member of the 1910 U. S. Olym-
pic speed skating team, carried
home the Great Lakes outdoor title
today after scoring impressive vic
tories over two Chicago Olympic
veterans.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-30
HEAVY PLAY AT
BARBARA WORTH

Nearly 100 golfers Sunday toured
the links of the Barbara Worth
country club. Lowest score of the
day was rs turned in by Forrest
Ferguson. He carded five brides
in the round. Dick Lott followed
closely with a rs. DR.. w. A.
Clarke turned in an 80. High
scores featured the day otherwise.
Wayne Elvander scared TO an SO.
Massie Horton TO a 90, Paul Pace
to a 90. John DePaoli an 81 and
Al Cravath an "a.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-30
Walter Hagen to Attend BrawIeyLettuce
Tournament, CurIey vesey Announces;
Meet Play Scheduled for Feb. 1919

Walter Hagen. one of golf's most
famous characters, will be in I'M
perlal Valley next month To at
tend the Lettuce tournament at
Prawley.
This word was brought TO e.
Centro Monday by Curley Vesey.
Barbara Worth country club pro-
fessional. who returned from trip
10 San Francisco.
The Haig said he would be IN
BraWley Wednesday night Feb.
i5) for the Calcutta" Vesey re-
ported.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-30
FL Centre Hiqh
Defeats Yuma

e. Centro high schools varsity
tennis team Friday afternoon de-
feated Yuma varsity but dropped
decisions to the Yuma boys second
team and to Yuma girls.
Jack Hens defeated Howard
Green of Yuma in the feature
match. Scores were Us, Ga.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-30
FLANAGAN BETTERS
OWN SWIM MARK

CORAL GABLES, Fla, Jan. 80.
CUP)-Ralph Flanagan of Miami
clipped two seconds off his own
$50 yard national freestyie swim
ming record when he churned the
distance over 200 yard course at
ella yesterday. Flanagan set the
old mark Of 6:13.4 four years ago
at Miami Beach.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-30
Pros Defeat
CoIIeqians. 90

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30. CUP)
The nations football season Of
ficially was over today after team
of professionals handed 60 de-
feat to Davey OBrien and his
western collegians yesterday in a
benefit game at Kezar stadium.
Rain brought the attendance
down to 5000 and broke up a much
touted passing duel between
OBrien of Texas Christian and
Billy Patterson, of Baylor Univer-
sity Of Waco, Texas.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-30

SCHOOL.
Calexico, on the other hand, is
prepped for the El Centro game.
Coach Larry Hanson announced
he would start Fisher at center
Payne and Riedy at forwards and
kirkpatrick and Measures at the
guard spots.
Covington will start Mendoza and
Amador at forwards. Raab at CEN
ter and Garlic and Walter Bowker
at guards.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-30
Markets Ar
a Glance
By UNITED PRESS

SHOCKS hlghtT anu UuItl' - =
Bonds higher and quiet; L. >.
governments higher
Curb stocks irregularly higher
Cali money l per cent.
Foreign exchange steady; Dutch
Guilder strong.
Cotton irregular
changed 10 up -.
Rubber up more than a cent
mound.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-30
L. A. LIVESTOCK

Los ANGELES. Jan. 80. up
Hogs saleable 1000. Ten 70 25 cents
higher; bulls s25-s.5O; top $50;
sows 6.50-7.
/ Cattle saleable 26O0. Very slow
most bids weak to lower on steers
few light steers J.25; best held
dertone weaker on she stock: few
heifers 7.50 down; cows 5.60-6.75,
best held above T. cutter grade
425-550; bulls 6-6 rs; calves sale
able 500. Vealers steady; bulk 1c-
I1.50; top y; no calves sold.
Sheep saleable 100. LAMBS
steady; medium to good lambs S.25-
$50: ewes unsold; held above $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-30
Vines Cuts Bulge Lead

MIAMI RFACH Fla jan (UP)-Don Bulge continued to
lead Ellsworth Vines professional tennis today although
Vines had winning yesterdays mach 4o
60 Ga defea Bulge leading lis in matches
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-30
California, Santa Clara, Washington
Head Far Western Basketball Loops;
Trojans One Game Behind Bears

SAN FRANCISCO Jan 80 FUniversiy of California Univr
University topped
basketball today
of exciting play
California dropped temporarily with use
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-30
4. A. GRAINS

Los ANGELES. Jan. 80. tUP)-
Eastern Grains-buik
Corn No. yellow ...... S1.2s-i: 90
Milo No. yellow S1.12h -1.17H
California Grains--Sackeo
Wheat. No. hard e $l.27h-1. ~ u
Wheat. No. ] soft VIII Sl.2l y u % -
harley Bri. (Western) Sl.00-1 .05
Mnlfeads ............. l.2O-l. %
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-30
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
L. A. POULTRY

LOa ANGELES, Jan. 80. UPl-
Hens. leghorns, "a 10 5H lbs. 13c
Hens, leigh orns. 3 Y to lbs. lac
Hens, leghorns. over 4 lbs. 16c
Hens, colored, pa TO 8 lbs 1sc
Hens, colored, 4 lbs. up ...... PIC
Broilers over l up TO y lb. lie
Broilers over ] y and up to "a lie
Fryers. 2lz lbs. Up TO "a lbs. 16c
Fryers, colored, 3 y TO lbs. 18c
Fryers. 2E to 34 lbs. ........ 17c
Roaste-s, soft uoue, otner than
Rocks 3H lbs up ............. 1Sc
Barred Rocks over 4 lbs 49,. 19c
Staes 15c
Old BOOSTERS ................ &c
Ducklfngs. over lbs. .......... 18c
Ducks under lbs. ............ 12c
old Ducks 08c
Young geese .........-.... 1re
Young tom turkeys, 20 lbs. up 2lc
Young tom turkeys ii 10 20 lbs. 19c
Young Hen Turkeys, 9 10 IL lbs. 21c
Young Hen Turkeys, II lbs. up 2lc
CapouS under 7 lbs. .-.....-...-.-..--.. Z4t
Capons, s lbs. and up ........ 26C
Rabbits no. l white 3 ~ lbs
to Az lbs. .................. 13c
Rabbits. mixed colors ........ lie
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-30
Anne Page Wins Squash Crown

HAVERFORD Pa Jan 80 tUP)Anne Page of Merton held the
championship third time
by Mrs. William F.
o
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-30
Jack Bowker Scores -Four
Wins in Tennis Tourney
CaIexico High School Meter Advances
To Semi-FinaIs Of Men and Junior Men
Divisions in Play Sunday

Top seeded entries in the mems division OF the mperal
county tennis singles championships, James Stocks Cyde
Jack and Clarence Riessen advanced to the semnals
of the annual tournament Sunday at Ell Centre high schoo
courts it Jack Bowker 16year old Caexlco hlgh
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-30
Wilson Tigers
Defeat OrientaIs

Wilson schools Tiger basketball
team won its second straight league
game Friday afternoon at the ex-
pense of El Centro high Orientals,
Glass C reserve quintet.
Shoemaker, center for the Tiger
quintet, scored nine points to lead
the Junior high squad to its 1912
victory over the speedy Oriental
club.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-30
l.. A. BUTTER &c EGGS

Los ANG ELES, Jan. 80. t0P3-
P,1tfer. extra &c. prime cirsts 25 y c.
standard 25c. undergrade 25c-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-30
l.. A. BANKS

Los, ANG ELEs. Jan. 80 up
Transameriea .......+...... 6ss Ga
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-30
COTTON

Spots closed lower, mIuuIIHB o'''
sales 200 bales.
Evening star., 1939-09-25

were encircled southwest Of Zamosc
while others are travelling eastward,
where they will run into Russian
troops" the communiQue declared.
CThis region is approximately ITS
miles southeast of WarsawD
The c0mmunique added that "the
number of Polish deserters from
Praga and Modlin increased in the
last few days" Praga is Warsaw
suburb.
Mothers Await Casualty Lists.
Meanwhile, thousands of German
mothers who have not heard from
sons with the army in the East
anxiously awaited posting of official
casualty lists. expected within the
next few days.
An army announcement described
German losses as unusually small
in comparison with the enemy" but
so far the public has been given no
actual figures.
Approximately eight United States
consular officials, about SIS other
Americans and more than a thou
sand persons of various nationali-
ties who were permitted to leave
Warsaw are expected to arrive in
Berlin today. They were removed
from Warsaw to Koenigsberg, East
Prussia, under the care of the Ger
man foreign office, last week after
German and Polish commanders at
Warsaw had arranged for their
exodus.
Evening star., 1939-09-25
Berlin
Continued From First Page.)

destroyer came as informed quarters
reported that German military lead
ers apparently were convinced the
lightning conquest Of Poland could
not be used as stepping stone
to possible peace with France
or Britain.
These quarters said the high COM
mand, which announced the Polish
campaign officially ended was
concentrating its entire attention
on the western front.
The same sources regarded as
significant reliable information that
construction of a bombproof army
headquarters had been started
somewhere in the west
The new headquarters, designed to
be invulnerable to enemy shellfire or
bombs, will be used to direct opera
tions along the entire western front,
it was said.
Until now, Nazis had expressed
hope that once the conquest of Po-
land was accomplished France and
Britain might listen to peace pro-
posals, but the high command ap-
peared satisfied prolonged war was
inevitable. There were indications,
nevertheless, that the Germans
planned to limit hostilities against
France as much as possible in the
hope of weaving the French away
from Britain.
propo ro tiorc Il, tho ~x,o.t l.,
formed quarters said, apparently
were directed chiefly against the
British as it became known here
that English troops were being land
ed in France in increasing numDeis S.
If German tactics on the eastern
front are followed, it may be ex-
pected that the German air force
will strike in the near future at
British concentration areas.
Communiques yesterday gave lit
tie attention to activity on the Ger
'man-French front, saying merely
that 'in the west there was heavier
artillery fire at certain points" They
added, local enemy attacks were
repulsed."
Along Eastern Front.
While Warsaw continued to hold
out, an official announcement said
Nazi troops were moving "along the
entire eastern front" toward the
demarcation line splitting Poland
between Germany and Soviet Rus
sia.
Army authorities said the German
soldiers were withdrawing westward
with clocklihc precision while the
Russians were advancing toward the
line from the east.
1t was expected that German and
Russian forces would take UP their
positions tomorrow night on op-
posite sides of the new frontier ex-
tending from East Prussia to Hun
gary.
A German communique said that
in the vicinity of Tomaszow, Ia
mosc and Rudoc scattered Polish
detachments attempting to escape
southwark were forced to fight"
Part of these enemy detachments
Evening star., 1939-09-25
1n @rt1tnrtat11

BRADY, LEITA M. To the cherished
memory Of nv dear. friend. LETTA NJ.
BRADY. who departed this life one year
ago today. September 2b. 1888.
There H. some one who misses you sadly
AER Aa nIs GoV1Sa vino '0nf kIGNp s'aSs you xSNE NJ
BROWN.
COLEMAN. EDNA BROWN. Sacred to
the memory Of our loved one. EDNA BROWN
COLEMAN; who de1artsd 4 shis nfe septsm.
FITZGERALD. MARGARET. A tribute
MARaARET aT FITCH FfTzahRxLp. Who ho' dspsrted
this life one year ago today. September
26. 1898. Anniversary mass Blessed Sac.
ramsnt Church.
You are not foreotten, mother, dear,
And never will ron b.;
For ~ long - life and memory last
I'll always think Of thee.
HER DEVOTED SON, BLAINE.
MCCARTHY. CHRISTOPHER A. In sad
cHRisfoPiiIR 4. MCCARTHY. who de- de-
g.rt:6 Atn. lfe osas sns year aso this day
4 FRIEND. iGRs. JULIA DICE. /.
raaSsf Il sz4cE1 KsEd sssEsd rss e % e:
parted thss 3t lHs four years aso today. Sep
We cannot tell who next may fall
Beneath. Thy chastening rod;
One must Be drst, but lot 70 al
rrapare 70 meet our dcd.
MoTHIR krp SISTER, ELLA AND MAR
6ARIT pARK
Evening star., 1939-09-25
Mrs. Marlin Inducied
As D. {. Welfare Aide

Mrs. Helen Weir Martin was sworn
In today as assistant superintendent
Of the Public Assistance Division Of
the Public Welfare Board. The post
had been vacant since the resig-
nation last June of Miss May O.
Hankins.
The oath Of office was adminis-
tered by Arthur G. Cole, chief clerk
Of the Health Department, In the
presence Of Robert E. Bondy, di-
rector Of the Public Welfare Board:
Otto Cass, superintendent of the
Public Assistance Division, and su-
pervisors Of the public assistance
service.
Mrs. Martin began her career as
a social worker in 1922 after grad
uating from the University of Wis
consin and the Institute Of Child
Guidance in New York City.
She served as a case worker in
Des Moines, Charles City and Oska-
loosa. Iowa, and st. Louis, Mo-. and
as q visiting teacher for the child
guidance department Of the Newark,
N. j., Board of Education. She also
worked as a psychiatric social
worker In the Mental Hygiene Clinic
of Baltimore.
For time Mrs Martin was field
supervisor for the old F. E. r. A..
In Maryland, and later was execu-
tive secretary Of the Family Service
Society IN Lawrence, Long Island.
Before going to New York she served
with the Council of Social Agencies
IN Chicago and in Minneapolis.
Evening star., 1939-09-25
Mrs. Sara W. Lupton
Dies After Illness

Mrs. Sara Wilson Lupton, So, who
had lived near Washington for IS
years, died yesterday at her home,
470l Overlook road, Chevy Chase,
Nd, after long illness.
Born in Elkton, Va, Mrs. Lupton
made her home in Luray, Va, before
coming to Chevy Chase. She was
the widow of M. C. Kerfoot Lupton,
District pharmacist. She was a
member of the National Baptist Me-
mortal Church.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.
Josephine L. Lehman and Miss
Helen A. Lupton, both Of Washing
ton; a son, William w. Lupton of
Baltimore, and a sister, Mrs. Julia
Gardner of Luray.
Funeral services will be at 8 am.
tomorrow at Gawler's funeral chapel,
with burial in Fort Lincoln Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1939-09-25
Mrs. Wills, Descendant
OF Pilgrims Leader, Dies

Mrs. George E. Wills, lineal de-
scendant of william Brewster, lead
er of the Mayhower Pilgrims, and
a resident of Washington for Is
years, died yesterday in Morrison
Hospital at WAitefield, N. H., where
she was spending the summer.
A native of Newburyport, Mass,
Mrs. Wills was the daughter of the
late Albert and Mary Hinckley Rus
sell. Her forbears also included
Cows. Thomas Hinckley and Thomas
Prince Of the Plymouth Colony.
She was a member of the Uni
tartan Church, the Washington Club
and the Old Newbury Chapter CT
daughters of the American Revolu-
ton. She made her, home at 2205
California street NV. with her
daughter. Mrs Robert H. c. Kel-
ton, who survives.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at Newburyport at 2::30 pm
with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery
there.
Evening star., 1939-09-25
E. N. Pollard, 70, Dead ;
Ex-Member of House
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
LINCOLN, Nebr., Sept. 25.-Ernest
Mark Pollard, 10, United States Rep
resentative from Nebraska from 1905
to 1909, died yesterday at his home
here.
Prominent in State Republican
circles for many years, Mr.. Pollard
helped draft new Nebraska con-
stltution in 1920-21 and was head
OF the Department of Welfare and
Labor under Gov. A. J. Weaver,
Survivors include his widow and
three sons, Ernest I. and Frank w.
OF Irwin, Pa, and Hallick w. of
Pago Pago, American Samoa.
Evening star., 1939-09-25
Southeast Europe
States heariened
ByDuce's5peech
Hunsurys Message Of
. Sympothy to Rumonio
Held Significant
By the Associated PresS

BY the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, Sept. 25.-Neutral
states Of Southeastern Europe, con-
cerned over partition Of Poland by
Germany and Soviet Russia, were
heartened today by Premier Mus
solini's week end declaration that
Italy would maintain her status a.
q acknowledgement.
Diplomatic circles placed the
DuceS speech at the top of q list
OF encouraging developments which
included:
A message Of sympathy sent
by Hungary to Rumania on the
death Of Premier Calinescu,
which the Budapest press called
evidence of improved relationship
between the two countries.
Announcement of a new air
line between Moscow and Sofia,
which was taken as illustrating
increased friendliness between
Bulgaria and Russia.
Flssia's revived interest in the
southeast.
Chance for J0ckeying Seen.
Russia's revived interest in this
corner Of Europe was welcomed
for the same reason that these small
nations have been cheered by
Italy's recent efforts to strengthen
her economic and political ties
here.
The little southeastern states have
felt the political and economic power
OF Germany and now see a chance
to play Italy as well as Russia
against it.
Although the reaction to Mus
solini's speech was almost unanimous,
the reasons for approval varied. In
countries which gained territory
through World War treaties and,
therefore, are anxious to preserve
the status quo, diplomatic circles
saw new hope that Italyis nom
belligerent attitude would enhance
their own efforts to maintain ter
rltorial integrity. In countries which
lost territory. praise was heard for
those parts of the speech in which
the Versailles treaty was condemned.
Duce's Speech Played Up
The Budapest Ujsag, for example,
said that in Mussolinis opinion, to
avoid general war 1t was necessary
only for every one to realize what
he said was the impossibility of
keeping the conditions imposed at
Versailles.
The Nazi press here devoted most
of the front pages today to Mus
solini's speech, which, 1t said, has
torn apart the weak web of the
democracies, spun of strong lies, by
which it was hoped to wreck the
Berlin Rome axis
Evening star., 1939-09-25
N Merchant Ships
Are Sent 10 Bottom
Since War Began
II Of Grew Missing
From HozeIside, Latest
Submarine Victim

By the Associated Press.
Sinking of the 4,646-ton British
freighter HaZelside of the Irish
Coast by a submarine yesterday
raised to 40 the total Of merchant
ships lost in sea combat.
Since war was declared Septem-
Der 3, 80 British, l French, 8 Ger
man and 8 neutral vessels have been
destroyed.
Twelve Of the Hazelside's "a crew
members were reported missing.
Survivors said the freighter was
sunk without warning.
Torpedoing of three neutral craft
in two days-the other six nom
belligerent merchant vessels lost
were blown up by mines-indicated
Germany had begun more drastic
enforcement of its attempted sub
marine blockade of the British Isles.
Like the Finnish freighters Mart
ti-Ragnar and the Walma, the 1910
ton Swedish cargo carrier Gertrud
Bratt, torpedoed of Norway yester-
day, was bound for England with
wood pulp, listed by the Germans as
contraband. The wood pulp con-
tains cellulose, important in the
manufacture of explosives.
Although Finland protested the
sinking of its two freighters as a
violation of neutrality, a German
official said that If either vessel
merely had been ordered to return
to. its home port, it would have
sought some other way to England.
$50 there is nothing left for us
to do in such a case except sink
it." he said.
Each neutral ship was warned be-
fore 1t was sunk. All crew men,
bers apparently reached safety.
Evening star., 1939-09-25
Union Pacific Chief
Cites Traffic Coins
BY the Associated PreSs

By the Associated Press
OMAHA, Nebr., Sept. 25.-W. M.
Jef1ers, president of the Union Pa
cific Railroad, said on his return
from New York and Washington the
Union Pacific, like all roads, is
getting its equipment ready for any
eventuality.
He said the carriers have been
given unofficial notice-and prop
erly so-to be ready to handle what
ever traffic develops"
Jef1ers noted 20 per cent gain
IN Union Pacific traffic in the last
month as evidence of increases
caused by the European wal.
Evening star., 1939-09-25

Use your head to avoid accidents,
not to soil a stretcher.
Evening star., 1939-09-25
4tt @ruturfattt

BRADY, LEITA M tribute Of love
4nd dr memory t. my devoted dsushtsr.
one year ago today September 26. 1855.
Each minute, each hour of the day,
You are In nv heart in every way,
and ~ hope to sse your smiling face
Wheu God calls u to His resting place
DEYQTED MQTH1R AND SISTER, I'M.
ME v. WILLIAMS AND FLAME.
Evening star., 1939-09-25

CoEin reeves OF New York City.
, Funeral services at the Chapel at Ar
Hneton National Cemetery. on Monday.
eeptemuer IN. RI q nm. 25s
HANLON, MAUDE ISABELLE. On Sat.
lrday september %. 1899, MAUDE iSA-
Mabel T. Hanlon VI
Services from the Chambers funeral
nome. o1a 11th st. Sc. on Tuesday. Sep
Temper 20. q $50 am. Mass will be said
a. 81; Joseph's Catholic Church at 8 am.
Relatives and friends invited. Interment
IN calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa. IS
day. September rs, 1885. THOMAS TARI- N9i-
Ion HARDY Of No. Z Westmoreland ave
dak29ma 2 Par5 Nd. husband Of Elizabeth
Riverdals funeral home
Notice of funeral later.
Evening star., 1939-09-25

SOCIAL worker SWORN N-Mrs Helen M Martin Is shown
being sworn In at the District Building today
mendent OF the Public Assistance Division Public
Welfare Robert Bondy director of Board
looks on while Arthur G. Cole chief clerk of the Health Depart
ment, administers Mrs Martn-Star staff Photo
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Big Tasks Face
Cardinals While
|Popocy Vacant
By the Associated Press.

VATICAN CITY, Feb. 11.-A va
riety of duties for the cardinals who
must govern the church until a new
Pope is elected is contained in the
agenda for their first meetings.
These tasks include:
/. Preparation Of everything nec-
essary for the celebration of the
obsequies for the late Pope Plus XII.
2. Selections of two outstanding
ecclesiatics, one to pronounce the
funeral sermon and the other to give
the exhortation ION electing the
new Pope" at the beginning of the
conclave.
3. Set a day for the reception of
the diplomatic corps accredited to
the Holy See and of the sovereign
order of the Knights of Malta.
1. Naming Of commissions to ex-
anime conclavists Cthe two persons,
one ecclesiastic, one lay, whom each
cardinal may take with him into
the conclave).
S. Discussion of the budget of ex-
penses for the conclave.
7. Reading of letters of coincidence
and letters or documents left by the
late Pope for the Sacred College.
8. Casting of lots for choice of
the apartments the cardinals will
occupy during the election proceed
ings.
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Road Pay Roll Fraud
Charge Probed in
Pennsylvania
luzerne County Checks
Padded for Nearly
Million, james Told
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. H.
State and county authorities, invest.
igating what Gov. Arthur H. James
said was a charge that the highway
department pay roll In Luzerne
County was padded" to the extent
Of nearly million dollars" assem-
bled information today for presen-
tation to a grand jury.
Gov. James said Secretary Of
Highways I. Lamont Hughes re-
ported that hundreds Of checks al
ready have been found to be dis
honest" The checks, he explained,
were paid to fictitious" persons.
The expenditures, the Governor
said, were chiefly in October and
November, "but might go back to
May" State police and highway de-
partment representatives are CO.
operating in the investigation, Gov.
James added, but arrests are In the
hands of the district attorney In
Luzerne County"
District Attorney Leon Schwartz
said at Wilkes-Barre that no ar
rests were planned Immediately.
I'm going to take the case before
the Luzerne County grand jury Feb
ruary a." he said. II have about 800
signed statements from persons in
volved in violations"