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Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-24
81 Horses Eligible
For Cup Race

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. "a. CUP)-A
field Of 81 thoroughbreds, including
four of last years stars, was eligible
today for the $4,000 Widener chal-
lenge cup race at Hialeah park
March 4.
Seabiscuit, one of the original
nominees was not in the group.
Still in the field however, were
War Admiral, winner of the last
Widener; Stagehand, last years
leading money winner; LaWrin,
which was first home in the 1898
Kentucky derby and Pasteurized,
which claimed the Belmont stakes.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-24
l.. A. PRODUCE

Los ANGELES, Jan. "a. UP)-
Demand was generally slow and
trading draggy. Lettuce was
slightly weaker. Artichokes grew
stronger. squash. celery, tomatoes
and spinach showed an easier ten
dency. Brussels sprouts were firm
on good stock. other commodities
were mostly dun to steady.
Bunched Vegetables: unchanged.
Beets 6O-75c. Carrots 75c-$1.OO. eel
cry root 8O-9Oc. Dixon 6O-65c.
Green onions $1.25-$15O. Leeks
80c-9Oc. Mustard 4O-50c. Parsley
60-75d. Spinach local 75c-$1 90.
CoachelIa Wy $1.OO-$I25. Imper-
iaI Wy. $1O0-S125; turnips 35c-50
Radishes, 6O-75c. Kohl rabi 25-35c.
Mint, watercress & Anise 25-3Oc.
oyster plant 3O-35c.
Cucumbers: Steady; San Diego
Co. hothOuse flats 2-2k doz. 81 80
$500, No. Is 75c-S1. 90; local flats
selects 50 80; ex fey $500, fey $3.50.
Lettuce: Weaker. Imperial Wy
dry pack 4 doz. S1.00-$125; IS S1.10-
$1.15; San Diego CO. 4s-5s 85c; To-
cal 40c.
Peas: Easier; Imperial Wy bush
II Sc; local 81 -6hc; San Joaquin
Wy pole 8-9c; Carpinteria 9-10c;
san Diego Co pole 9-10c, bush Csc;
China peas Coachella Wy 13-15c.
Coachella Wy &c; Oxnard the;
Squash: Easier; Imperial Wy
white summer crts $275-$2. 90;
San. Diego co. Lugs $250-S275; /;
Italian Imperial Wy crts $1.75-
$1.85; San Diego Co. lugs $3.50
S1.75; local lugs S175. Banana
$50. 90 $500. Hubbard S35.OO-S4O.00
Tomatoes. Easier. inland crts 8
tops S1.75-S2.OO; 12s S1.5O-$1.75, 16s
S1.00-S1.25; 20s 1886; loose lugs
50-75c; flats 5O-60c. flats 6x7s S1.00
$115: 5x6s 1851. 50. 7xss 75-85c.
8x9s CO-75e.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-24
Yuma Merchants TO
Play An.Sfars

. With Gila monsters in their
pockets and base hits in their back
swing, Yuma Merchant baseballers
will invade Ell Centro stadium Sun
day for the final Of a three game
series against Ell Centre All-Stars.
Each team annexed one decision
in the two previous meetings. Yu-
mas victory smashed a nine-game
Merchant winning streak.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-24
Ditfnnar 10
Manage Bisbee

LOS ANGELES, Jan. "a. CUP)-
Carl Dittmar will manage the Bis
bee team of the Arizona Texas
league. The veteran shortstop and
coach of the Angels was made head
of the club, an Angel farm, because
of his skill in developing young
plaYerS.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-24
Air Show Plans
Resumed as Valley
Skies Clear

With skies again cleared the 20
80 club Tuesday renewed prepar-
alton for the mammoth air show
Sunday afternoon at the old air
port two miles west of Imperial.
The show, originally scheduled
for last Sunday but postponed be-
cause Of rain, will feature nine of
the outstanding airmen in the
United States.
Special bleachers have been con-
structed for the show and parking
Accommodations have been COM
pleted, 20-30 clubmen announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-24
Mexican Champ
GrappIes Tonight

Gorilla MaciaS, champion MeXi-
can wrestler, will match blows,
grunts and groans with Ed Meske
in the main event at the Calexico
athletic club tonight. Bouts start
at $50.
Two preliminary tussles have
been arranged, Matchmaker Pete
Buzukos announced, with Killa Shi-
kuma, Joe Parelli, Hans Schultz and
Don Sebastian in starring roles.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-24
Commercial Hoop
Teams Clash Wed.

Commercial basketball teams will
fight for positions in the standings
Wednesday night with Seven Up
slated to meet the Bachelors club
in the first game.
Coca Cola will meet 20-30 and
Holtville will tangle with Sherwoods
coffee shop in the final tilt of the
night
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-24
Patterson Arrives
For AII.Sfar Game

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. "a. CUP)
Billy Patterson, passing star of
the January 2 East-West Shrine
game, was on hand today for prac-
tice with the Eastern pro football
team which meets a team of COL
lege all stars in benefit game at
Kezar stadium next Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-24
L. A. LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES, Jan. "a. (UP)-
Hogs 200. Steady to weak; top
$50: locals $50; sows 6.50-6.75.,
Cattle saleable 500. Generally
steady; two loads mostly choice fed
steers $50; few feeders S-S.25; good
heifers SOS; cows 6-7; cutter grade
4.2b-5.60; bulls 6-67b; calves SAFE
able $50. Fully steady; few vealers
lO.Ia; Imperial calves $50.
sheep none, holdovers 729. Few
good wooled ewes steady at $50,
No lambs sold; asking steady; Mon :
day good to choice wooled lambs
steady at $40: medium lambs 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-24
Enulish Skater
Holds Slight EDGE

LONDON, Jan. "a. up = Miss
Megan Taylor, 18-year old world
champion figure skater from Man
chester. held a slight lead over
London's Cecilia Colledge, at the
end of compulsory events in the
European championships today.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-24

It's Joe Louis, heavyweight cham
pion Of the world, against John
Henry Lewis. light heavyweight
champion, Wednesday night in New
York
The ballyhoo boys, they're the
guys hired especially to attract fight
crowds by inserting doubt Of the
outcome into the minds OF the pub
lie, are predicting a victory tor John
Henry despite odds OF as high as
l0-l for the Brown Bomber.
Greatest Fighter
Joe Louis was the greatest piece
of fighting machinery that ever
climbed through the ropes on the
nights he defeated Max Schmeling
and Max Baer, the ballyhoo boys
admit, but he was keyed to a high
pitch for those battles.
Against John Henry Louis best
friend, the setup will be different.
the boys report Joe viii not tear
into John Henry as he did Schmel-
ing and Baer.
His reserved attack may knock
him from the heavyweight throne.
It is possible for John Henry to
win, this corner recognizes that,
but it is unlikely that Louis will
hold back merely because John
Henry is a better friend than were
Baer and Schmeling.
The championship is worth mil
lions of dollars to Joe Louis There
is little likelihood that Joe Will risk
his chances to continue as heavy
weight champion and continue to
draw down his annual salary which
amounts to considerably more than
the salaries of a handful of indus
trial executives.
Bigboy Loses
Do you remember Jesse James
jackson? He used to fight in val
ley arenas as a bantamweight and
later as a featherweight.
Well he is fighting as a welter-
weight now in the Ontario athletic
club and on last Thursday night he
scored decision over Bigboy Hogue
without landing a blow.
Jesse James jackson is a capable
amateur fighter but he could not
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-24
LEARN HOW EASY"

Ours is an Auto Financing plan
that actually makes a New Cars
paying -off-burdenless! You are
not asked TO stretch your means
TO meet the payment schedule. The
payment plan is scheduled TO meet
your means-and your preferencesl
Come in and wen really help
you buy that much desired New
Car.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-24
MARKET QUOTATIONS
L. A. POULTRY

Los ANGELES, Jan. "a. up
Hens. leghorns, ~ to 81. lbs. 13c
Hens. leghorns. 3l2 to lbs. lac
Hens, leghorns over 4 lbs. l6c
Hens, colOred, pa to lbs -. l8c
Hens, colored, lbs. up ..... 21c
Broilers over 1 up 20 Il ID 17c
Broilers over 1l2 and up to 2It 17c
Fryers. 2l2 lbs. Up to 81. lbs. 16c
Fryers, cOlored, 81. to lbs. 1Sc
Fryers. 2l2 to ga lbs. ....... l7c
Roasters, soft Uvne, otner than
Rocks BIZ lbs up .......... 19c
Barred Rocks over 4 lbs ...... 19c
Stags .,................. 15c
Old Roosters NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 12c
Duckllngs. over 5 lbs. .......... 18c
Ducks under 3 lbs. ............ 12C
Old DuChs .'...... .#........... O6C
Oung geese ................. 1bc
Young tom turkeys. 20 lbs Up 19C
Young tom turkeys IA to 20 lbs. 19c
Young Hen Turkeys, 8 to II lbs 21c
Young Hen Turkeys, II lbs. up 2lc
Capons under lbs. .................... 24c
Capons, lbs. and up ........ 26c
Rabbits no. l white 3h lbs
Rabbits. mixed colors ......... 1Oc
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-24
Markets At
A Glance
By INITED PRESS

Stocks irregularly higher in mod
erately active trading.
Bonds lower; L. S. Goyernmen ents
lower.
Curb stocks irregular.
Foreign exchange irregularly low
er.
Cotton easy.
Wheat up q TO ! cent; corn up
q to l.
Rubber firm.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-24
l.. A. BUTTER e EGGS

LOS ANGELES, Jan. "a. UP)-
Butter: extra 27c, prime drsts 20 Y c,
standard Csc. undergrade 25c.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-24
COTTON

NEW YORK, Jan. "a. tUP)-Cot-
IA futures closed steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-05-30
Roosevelt Absent
From Memorial Day
Observance
Goes Over Plans for
Improvements to
Cottage Instead
By the Associated Press.

by inc ASSOCIATED Press.
HYDE PARK, N. Y. May 30
President Roosevelt passed up
Duchess County observances Of
Memorial Day today to 60 over
plans for minor improvements at
his hilltop cottage. where a picnic
lunch may be served King George
and Queen Elizabeth of England on
June IL.
James Townsend, chairman Of the
county Democratic Committee, who
called on the President yesterday
said the changes Involve some
more clearing of the property and
general fixing up"
The newly erected cottage, de-
signed by the President himself,
rests on the highest point of the
Roosevelt estate and commands an
excellent view of the Hudson River
and its bordering green hills. 1t
may gain measure of fame as the
place where British royalty met the
savory American hot dog.
Aside from his regular Tuesday
press conference. White House off,
Gals said Mr. Roosevelt had no ap-
pointments for the day, his last at
the family home before starting
back to Washington about midnight.
Mr.. Townsend was his only an
nounced caller yesterday. and the
two touched on Duchess County
politics. Mr.. Townsend told report
ers the President would get the full
est support from Democrats in his
home county should he decide to
seek third term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-05-30
Daughter Joins Father
In High Court Practice

It's usually enough when one
member Of a legal family is en-
titled to practice before the United
Court.
Today. however. two members of a
Washington family could lay claim
to the right after Helen Goodner.
3O-year-old attorney. was admitted
to practice before the tribunal on
the motion of her father, G. E. H.
Goodney, with whom she shares Of
f1ces in the Munsey Building.
Her credentials having been filed
and approved Miss Goodney was
sworn in yesterday by Supreme
Court Clerk Charles E. Cropley.
A graduate of Mount Holyoke
College, Miss Goodney later studied
law at National University Law
School and graduated in 1895. She
lives in Arlington. Va. and is chair
man OF the junior bar section of
the Women's Bar Association of the
District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-05-30
Senate Clears Docket
OF Major Rail Bills
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate yesterday cleared its
docket Of major railroad legislation
for this session of Congress winding
up nearly seven days of debate on
the subject.
Last of three bills to win the
chambers approval was a proposal
which would, in effect. permit the
Baltimore & Ohio and Lehigh VAL
ley Railroads to adjust and postpone
their debts with the consent of rs
per cent of their creditors.
Passed by unanimous consent
after Senator Wheeler, Democrat, of
Montana had described it as an
emergency" measure, the bill goes
back to the House for action on
amendments. AS it passed the
House, the bill would have applied
to all railroads not now In bank
ruptcy.
The Senate version, however.
would limit its scope to roads which
had completed certain preliminaries
by April l Of this year. This would
exclude all but two carriers, Senator
Wheeler said.
Last week the Senate passed Iegis-
lation subjecting water carriers to
Interstate Commerce Commission
regulation and bill to create a
special f1ve-judge court to supervise
railroad bankruptcies and receiver.
ships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-05-30
Text of Letters Relating to Asphalt Specifications
Correspondence Between Representative Randolph
Engineer Commissioner McCooch and MoIer Is Made Public

tractor may submit 4 bid including
oil asphalt or bids upon both. This
will probably require the preparation
Of an amended proposal form so
that sufficient blank lines will be
provided for submission Of bids upon
both types Of asphalt. I merely call
this to your attention in order that
this item may not be overlooked.
I sincerely hope that in your con-
tracts with the contractors, either
directly or through Capt. White
hurst, they will be urged to submit
bids upon both propositions In order
that we may obtain a fair COMPARE
son for our future consideration
Of this matter.
trust I will hear from you within
the next few days relative to any
changes that may be required in the
specifications offered in order that
I may inform my friends of what
has been done pursuant to our
Thursday conversation.
With kindest personal regards,
I am,
JENNINGS RANDOLPH.
May 10, 1899.
To Hon. Jennings Randolph,
Chairman House District Commit
tee.
Dear Mr.. Congressman:
I have your letter Of May l6 with
further reference to the D. c.
Standard Specifications for paving.
AS stated in my letter of May 6
to you, we have taken the necessary
steps to include lake asphalt in the
higher penetration group the same
as 1t Is now included on an equal
basis with oil asphalt In the low
penetration group An amendment
copy inclosed to our standard
specifications will be carried in fu-
ture proposals. No other change in
the specifications or bidding proceed
ure Is contemplated as this amend
ment adequately carries out our in
tentions to issue specifications to
permit the use of all suitable types
OF asphalt adaptable to work on an
equal basis.
Your reference to alternate pro-
posals and separate bids on both
lake and oil asphalt has been noted.
The submission OF alternate bids or
separate bids for oil and lake as
phalt will be unnecessary. Both
types of asphalt will be bid on the
same basis, the option of which is
used resting with the contractor as
long as the material furnished COM
plies with the specifications. This
is the same procedure heretofore
followed with asphaltic pavements
requiring lower penetration asphalt
Gas group. The effect of the
amendment to the standard specifl-
cation above referred to will be to
allow similar procedure in pave
ments requiring a higher penetra-
ton asphalt CAB group.
Very sincerely yours.
COL. DAVID McCOACH, Jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-05-30
Move 10 Quash GRAY
Indictment Fails
B, a Stan Correspondent of The Star.

1S u Othu SOIIcspUuu6Hl VI 1He 9tAE.
ROCKVILLE, Md. May ga
defense motion to quash the indict-
ment charging E. J. Gray, former
Montgomery County building in
spector and civic leader Of Edge
moor, with embezzlement of county
funds was overruled as the trial
opened here today.
The court also overruled general
demurrer and a motion to require
States Attorney Ben G. Wilkinson,
jr, to select for trial one OF the
Is counts of the indictment which
charged Gray with embezzling $244
of oil burner receipts before his res
ignation following the annual county
audit in 1887.
Mr.. Wilkinson then abandoned
five counts of the indictment aggre-
eating 1872. On the bench were
Judges Arthur D. Willard and
Charles w. Woodward. Judge Sted-
man Prescott having disqualified
himself The regular jury panel
was quickly exhausted and addi-
tional talesmen were summoned be-
fore the jury was sworn.
In his opening argument Mr..
Wilkinson said all counts of the in
dictment represent embezzlement
of funds resulting from Justification
Of records and not from errors in
accounting.
Miss Vivian v. Simpson. making
the opening statement for the de-
tense said all the money which
Gray is charged in the indictment
with diverting to his own use was
actually paid into county deposit
tory and eventually to the county
treasury and that. in fact. during
his term as building inspector he
overpaid the county between 5000
and $500 which the county still
owes him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-05-30
Antarctic Expedition
May Solve Problems
Long Unanswered
IS Pct. Of Continent
Remains UnexpIored
Ellsworth Believes
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
II climatic conditions are favor
able, Government scientists on the
proposed Antarctic expedition may
solve some of Mother Earth's oldest
and most perplexing riddles.
President Roosevelt asked Con-
gress yesterday to provide $40 900
for the expedition.
Some Of the problems it would
tackle have gone unanswered since
the 10th century, when any royal
geographer would have sworn by his
astrolabe that the Antarctic CONT
nent spread from the South Pole to
temperate ATTITUDES.
According to Lincoln Ellsworth,
veteran OF two Antarctic flights, who
is assisting the Interior Department
with plans for the proposed trip, rs
per cent of the continents 5000 900
square miles is still unexplored.
Unanswered Question.
One of the unanswered questions
is whether sea-level channel cuts
across the South Polar continent
from Weddell Sea to Ross Sea, lop-
ping off about 1000 square miles
Mr.. Ellsworth and Rear Admiral
Richard E. Byrd, also serving as con-
sultant, think not, recalling their
joint discovery that a vast plateau
1000 feet above sea level swings
southwark from Palmer Land in a
great arc.
Mr.. Ellsworth's 1885 night indi-
Gated highlands Of the Antarctic
Archipelago are q continuation of
the Andes.
Still another mystery is the huge
lcecap, hundreds OF feet thick
POSSIBLY thousands-which covers all
the continent but its highest noun
tains.
How thick is it? How old is It.?
What keep sit on the move, pushing
It's easternmost edge far out to sea
to break of eventually into NAM
moth GROWERS?
Other Problems.
There are other problems:
1t Is known that cold weather in
the Weddell Sea area presages a
drought in the Argentine cereal belt.
Might not permanent meteorological
stations there play an important
part in future schedules of naval or
commercial aircraft operating in the
Southern Pacific?
The Antarctic seas are the last
important whaling areas. and with
the revival Of interest in the whaling
industry the United States wants to
obtain any new information it can
on the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-05-30
S 0,498,757, 1856 Spent
On All Relief in d Years
" the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press
Federal emergency relief expen-
ditures by all Government agencies
between April 8, 1885. and April 30,
1899, totaled $10,498, 757,136, the
Treasury reported yesterday.
OF this amount, $2,212,443 300
was spent during the first four
months of this year.
Total expenditures and expendi-
lures for the first four months Of
1899, by States, included:
District of Columbia, $185 ,440, 254
and $33 068, 1877; Virginia, sos, 382,-
230 and $l7,2l9,551, and Maryland,
500, ,653 and $14.373,397.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-05-30
Married by Proxy,
Couple on HONEYMOON

SAN PEDRO, Calf, May 80
Married by proxy in March. a
youthful businessman and his South
American society beauty bride met
yesterday for the first time in.
months.
Stanley M. v. Friden. %, Oakland,
Calf, greeted the former Freya
Bremen of Argentina aboard the
motor ship Santos Maru at Quar-
antlne. They left on an automobile
honeymoon tour shortly after the
vessel docked.
Mr.. Friden met his bride during
business trip to South America.
The proxy ceremony was performed
at Buenos Aires,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-05-30
White Cross Calls OFF
Sylvan Theuter MEETING

Threatened inclement weather
last night caused postponement of
a mass meeting of the White Cross
OF the World in the Sylvan Theater.
George K. George, business man
ager of the world peace and order
organization, was to have presented
the first of 81 sections of the plat
form to bring harmony into a trou-
bled world. Mr.. George said a def
mite date for another mass meeting
would be announced as soon as new
arrangements may be made for the
use Of Sylvan Theater.
The White Cross is a -sectari-
an, non-racial and non-profit-mak-
ing organization being conducted for
the general welfare of mankind,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-05-30
Germany Is Asked
To Tighten Control Of
Refugee Departure
Urged Not to Let Them
leove Unless Permitted
To Lund at Destination
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
While three transatlantic ships
sought today to discharge more than
1000 unwanted German refugees at
Caribbean ports, word reached here
that the Intergovernment Commit
tee for Refugees in London had re-
quested the Reich to exercise stricter
control over their departure.
The committee asked Nazi officials
not to let refugees leave unless 1t
was certain they would be permitted
to land in the country of destina-
ton.
From New York came word that
representatives Of Jewish organiza-
tions expected to fly to Cuba to con-
fer with President Laredo Bru about
927 refugees aboard the liner San
Luis at Havana.
Only Is Have Papers.
The ship arrived Saturday with
943 refugees. According to informa-
ton reaching the State Department.
only 16 OF them have the necessary
papers with which to land
American representatives hoped to
induce Cuban authorities to let the
refugees land in Cuba and then 90
to the Isle Of Pines to make their
homes.
Meantime, the British liner Or
duna was en- route from Havana to
Panama and Chile, hoping to dis
embark II refugees whom the Cuban
authorities would not permit to land
after 48 were disembarked.
The French liner Flandres was
en- route to Vera Cruz, Mexico, with
100 refugees, after having landed
80 in Havana.
The refugees who were disem-
barked in Cuba had not only the
necessary permits. but also $500 each
to deposit with the Cuban govern
ment as a guarantee they would not
become public charges.
Officials Here Interested.
Officials here are keenly interested
In the situation, because thousands
OF German refugees are in Cuba
on the Cuban governments under
standing that they will be able to
get visas for emigration to the
United States.
This is not an understanding
with the United States and the
likelihood is that many of the refu-
gees will have to remain in Cuba
FOR several years before getting on
the United States quota.
Officials here do not believe the
German government is wholly at
fault in letting the refugees leave
with one-Way passports.
In some cases, the emigrants have
apparently authentic visas but when
they arrive at their destination the
vlsas are disavowed In others. the
visas have been found to be fradu-
lent.
Latin American nations are re-
stricting German refugees. accord
ing to information to the State
Department. Brazil received only
$50 in 1888 Argentina took $500.
Bolivia 1000. Colombia 500. Chile
900 and Cuba 5000. The United
States received $4,000.
Latin Americas objection to ad-
hitting the refugees Is that they
are city workers or small merchants,
whereas the countries south of the
Rio Grande want aricultural
workers.