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Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY

CLEARWATER, Fla, March %
UP)-Fat Freddy Fitzsimmons was
standing across the street waiting
for his wife and daughter to come
out of a store. BY all rights Father
Time should have been standing
there behind him.
But Whiskers wasn't there at all
and neither was old man Hard
Tuck who has shadoWed Fltz for
wears They both will have to come
bacl, some other time 0ecduo1 tat
Freddy is getting ready to start
his 18th campaign in the National
league which makes hlm the
leagues oldest pitcher In point OF
service.
Even with hard luck swapping al
his heels most of his career, flt2
has won 185 games, more than any
ether National league hurler eX-
cept Carl Hubbell. He prooaoly
has lost more one-run games IMAM
any other pitcher in the majors
and who will ever forget that
heart-rending four hitter he tos-
sed against the Yankees IN the
1896 World Series only to lose lCT
Shipping a player down the river
To the Dodgers after nearly 10
Years with the Giants would nave
taken the heart out Of most men
Fits age Che is Sd but ne '; caiilG
hack last season in his first 1uli
year with Brooklyn and won II anu anu
lost 8. His earned run average was
3O1. the leagues fifth best.
And now Fitz is talking aoouI
,itching five more years.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23
Texas Girls Advance
In Caqe Tourney

WICHITA. Kans., March %. up
"A team of nine girls from a
tiny Texas high school became the
sensation of the WCmen's national
4. A. Z. basketball tournament to-
day. when they joined other select
SQUADS in the quarter finals.
The girls, playing for Allison.
Tex. hign school represent a stu
dent body of so. Conceded little
chance at the start. they won both
first and second round assignments
with ease. and were given a slight
chance to upset the defending
champion Galveston. Tex. Anicos,
in their quarter-final game to-
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23
Hogues Face
Fonseca, Romero

George Romero and Miller Fon-
SEGA. San Diego and Los Angeles
boxers will attempt to end the pro-
fessional ring triumphs OF Blgboy
and Shorty Hogue in q double mann
event at the San Diego coliseum
on Friday night.
Shorty, who dropped a decision
to Fonseca when he was an anna
teur. sought the bout against the
clever Los Angeles pugilist and an
nounced he will attempt to knock
out Fonseca.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23
Londos TO GrappIe
In CaIeXico Rinq

Clara Mortenson, Gorilla Macias,
Bolo Garcia and Prince Badui
scored victories in feature bouts OF
the CaleXico wrestling card We'd
nesday night but principal interest
of the fans centered on next
weeks battle between World
Champion jimmy Londos and Cor
lila Macias.
LOndos Will defend his title
against the former ball fighter in
a match that should set new
wrestlmg attendance records.
Wednesday night Miss AIcrtensen
threw Betty Steele, Maclas sub
dued Ted Christy, Garcia tossed
Louie Mayo and Badui pinned Leo
MOrtensOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23
Davey 0'Brien to Play Pro Football

described as, "the greatest passer
of all time" At the final whistle
only one will deserve the label.
This game, and with it the set
tlement of one of the hottest foot
ball arguments of the past decade,
was made possible in Dallas no
tel room late yesterday when Da-
vey already acknowledged the best
college passer of 1888, announced
through his business advisor and
uncle, Boyd Keith, that he had ac-
cepted terms offered by the Eagles
of the National Professional league
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23

CHICAGO. Mar %. up wheat
prices were lower ou the chicago
board OF Trade today. reflectlnt
peaKners al Liverpool and Win
nipep and less uncertainty over Eu-
r0pean condition.
Al the close wheat was off p a.
q cent. corn off L O. 6 cent, and
oats unchanged 10 D. cent higher
Wheat opened -s 90 2 cent loM
"a uuder active selling BuyinF
REGARDED as lifting Of hedge
aEainAt sales to the goKernm enl
Atlped check the decline.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23

DALLAS, Tex, March %. CUP)-
On an eastern gridiron one day
next fall a tall rawboned Texan
and one who can run under his
outstretched arm will fill the air
with long spiraling passes, and
when the show is over modern foot
balls most hallowed superlative
will have found a permanent home.
Behind the Washington Redskins
line will be Slngin Sammy Baugh
and hunched low behind the Phila-
delphia Eagles forward wall will
be sharp-shooting Davey OBrien.
Both will have gone into the game
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23
AII-VaIIey Net
Team TO Play

An all-Imperial Valley tennis
team will seek its second straight
victory ever coast competition sun
day on Il Centre courts when the
local meters will play Balboa Park
cf san Diego in a 50 match battle
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23
Markets At
A Glance

Stocks irregularly higher and
quiet.
Bonds higher. 4. =. Governments
irregularly higher.
curb stocks firm.
Foreign exchange steady.
Cotton narrow.
Wheat l.-a cent lower: corn off
i-ae
Rubber higher.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23
i. A. LIVESTOCK

Los ANG ELEs. March -. tufb-
Hogs .aIcahle supply 2Ou. STEADY
To five cents higher; bulk 3lo-
825. top $50. s0ws 5o-G.
cattle saieuble POO. Quality com
mon 10 medium. few sales ab0ul
steady. MrNlcan steers 10 COVE
bTs-G 30. cutter grade I 25-5 60.
bulls G-G.5u Calves salelble DO
Steady. medium 10 good Aealei
$40: plain calves uusold.
sheep none. Good and choice
MnnllM lAml. nuuttd h.3n-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23
Royal Daniel SteepIe Favorite

LONDON March (UP)-Bes from 10 shillngs to pound
nne from pockets clerks shop girls and haemen ON the
of Daniel running the Grand
National Steepecase big Irish jumper into the
favortes at the ina call-Over tonight
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23
COLLEGE BOxinu Meet TO Open

SACRAMENTO CAL March 2S UP)-Boxers Pacific
colleges scheduled pulling
Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Boxing
saturday Enroute today
California at Los Angeles Washington State college
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23
burst Predicts Successful
Season as Padre Veterans
Show Power ct The Plote
San Diego to Play Portland on
Coast Sunday; Rockies Meet
All Stars in &c. Stadium

Power at the plate weapon that has been virtually
unknown at Lane Field for two years may send the San
Diego Padres into the first division of the Pacific Coast
league this season, Manager Cedric burst announced
Thursday following two straight victories for the regu
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23
MARKET QUOTATIONS
L. A. POULTRY

Los ANGELES, March %. (UPl-
Hens, leghorns. - TO 3 L lbs. lie
Hens. leghorns 81. to / lbs. 81. lie
Hens. leghorns, over I lbs.... 1Sc
Hens, colored, 3l2 10 7 lbs. -oc
Hens, c0lOred, I lbs. up ...... 2lc
Broilers. over up TO l y lb. 17c
Broilers. over IL and up to l9c
Fryers, 2la lbs. up u s a lbs. lie
Fryers, cOlored. ga to / lbs &c
Fryers. 2ls to 3li lbs. ........ 2lc
Roasters, SOFT uone. otne1 cnan
Rocks. 81 lbs up ........ 23c
stays . 1oc
Old Roosters I2c
DuckIfngS. over 5 lbs. ...-...... 1Sc
DuTks under s lbs. ..... 12c
0Id Durka oSc
Young geese ...........1 1FC
Young tom turkeys. 20 lbs. up 21o
Young tom turkeys "A to 20 lbs. 19c
Young Hen Turkeys, to II lbs. 21I
Young Hen Turkeys, II lbs. up 2lC
Capons under 7 lbs. ......-.....--..---. 24C
Capons, 8 lbs. and up ........ 26C
Rabbits no. l white 81 lbs
TO IL lbs. ................... e
Rabbits. mixed cOlors ........ l9'
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23
Scout Leaders
Attend Second
Training Course

ScOutcIaIt and tTO0p rOuInC were
discussed Wednesday night at the
second in a series Of leadership
training courses at the FL Centre
scout hut. according to Hugh Will
cox. scout executive.
Those who attended Wednesday
nights meeting:
Bob Only, Paul Howard. Bert
Kearuey. Dick Cummings. Lewis
Copeland Pat Caradinc. Bernard
Schiller. Fred Goode. John Frost,
Ralph Anderson, Laurence Cook,
Duncan Burke. Bob Maxwell, Jack
Gum. John Allen, Gilmore Tell,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23
L. A. BANKS
CHICAGO GRAINS

LOS ANG ElsES. March p. ttfl
Transamcriea ....-....... o. Z
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23
FIGHT RESULTS

JERSEY CITY. N. J.-Vince Dell
Orto, l28. Italy outpointed Pete
de Grasse, lzg. New York 90;
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23
/. A. BUTTER & EGGS

Los ANGELES, March p. up
Butter: extras a6e. prime firsts 25c.
standard 94ize. uudergrade 23lsc.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23
NEW ORLEANS. March %. ttIJ
Cotton futures closed steady.

Spots tlu-tn HiEH'ir ih''''i''
s OF. sales 2lg.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23

Cool light colors in Shantung
and other tropical Weaves for
your Easter outfit Youll select
several!
Evening star., 1939-02-05
Italian Minister and Admiral
Pe|ted With E qqs in Panama

on world cruise to demonstrate
Italian naval strength.
Police reinforcements arrived
shortly after the disturbance started
and began gathering in the partici-
pants. Originally the demonstrators
were small group numbering be-
tween 80 and SO, but increased as
store and Office workers left their
jobs for lunch.
AS fast as the disturbers could be
arrested and arraigned they were
sentenced each to 10 days in Jail on
charges of disorderly conduct and
inciting the populace.
The executive power, that is, the
President and minister of justice,
ordered all subordinate authorities
to prevent sternly further infrac-
tions of "Panama's traditional hos
pitality" during the visit of the Ital-
ian ships.
Measures taken included confining
police reserves to their barracks for
emergency duty.
Evening star., 1939-02-05
Sir Henri Deterdinq,
Dutch Oil Magnate,
Dies in Switzerland
Rose to Dominant Place
From Humble Origins;
II Years Old
BY the Associated Press.

ST. NORTH, Switzerland. Feb.
4.-Sir Henri Deterding, who rose
from poverty to become one of the
richest and most powerful of the
world S industrialists. died this after
noon at his villa here
The Netherlands born oil mag
nate and rockefeller of Europe"
was p years old.
Sir Henri, the possessor of a per-
sonal fortune estimated at between
$3.50 100000 and 100000 900, retired
in 1887 from the director general
ship of the monster Royal Dutch
Petroleum Co.
He was the guiding genius in the
development of the far-flung COM
pany which at the time of his re-
tirement embraced a group of 200
companies with 10000 employees.
Frequently at St. Moritz.
Sir Henri was a frequent winter
visitor to st. Moritz because he en-
joyed ice skating with members of
his family. He was slightly indis-
posed today and doctor was called
to his villa.
There is nothing much the mat
ter with me-" he laughingly re-
marked.
The doctor was leaving the villa
grounds when Sir Henri suffered a
heart seizure. His wife ran down
the driveway shouting Doctor. doc
tor, come back!' Before the doctor
could reach Sir Henri's bedroom the
world-famed oil magnate was dead.
Sir Henri, thrice married. is sur
vived by two sons and one daughter
by his first marriage and two
daughters by the second. His first
wife died, divorce dissolved his
second marriage and he was mar
ried in 1886 to a 3S-year-old
secretary.
His sons maintain residences in
England and the Netherlands. Two
of his daughters are in schools at
Dresden, Germany, and one was
with him here.
Son of Sea Captain.
Henri Wilhelm August Deterding
was born in Amsterdam in 1866, the
fourth son of a sea captain, and
from infancy was dedicated to life
at sea. But his father died when
he was years old.
The widowed mother tried desper-
ately to educate her brood, but when
Henri was 13 she realized she could
(See DETERDING, Page A-14)
Evening star., 1939-02-05
; Flyers Escape Injury
In COLLEGE Park Crash

Three flyers escaped almost with
out scratch when two planes COM
ing in to land at College Park MD
Airport collided only few feet of
the ground.
One of the planes. piloted by John
McNorton, formerly with the Bu-
reau of Air Commerce, was coming
down from an altitude of several
hundred feet at the same time an
other plane. piloted by Charles Rex
rode, with A. F. Kamftra as passen-
ger, was coming in from a low
altitude.
Neither pilot saw the other until
the two ships locked wings and they
crashed to the ground, the McNor-
ton plane partly on top of the other.
according to George Brinkerhoff.
airport manager. Field attendants
rushed out to extricate the three
men, all of them from Washington,
from the wreckage, but they climbed
out unaided.
The crash occurred while the
planes were about 10 feet from the
ground and going at about As miles
an hour. Both were small mono.
planes. The Rexrode ship was
badly damaged.
Evening star., 1939-02-05
BY the Associated Press.

PANAMA CITY, Panama, Feb. A.
Anti-Italian demonstrators today
pelted with eggs and vegetables an
automobile bearing the Italian Min
lister and an Italian admiral and
aides on an official visit to President
DR.. Juan Demostenes Arosemena.
/ The car was badly spattered and
so much refuse flew in before the
window could be raised that the
party had to return to the admirals
visiting flagship to change clothes
before carrying out the call.
The disturbance occurred about
noon as the automobile carrying
Minister Italo Capanni and Admiral
Eduardo Somigli passed Santa Ana
plaza on the way to the presidential
palace. 1t lasted between is and
20 minutes
Somigli is commander of the Ital-
ian 7th Naval Division, consisting
OF the cruisers Eugenio di Savoia
and Emanuele Filberto Duca d,Aosta,
Evening star., 1939-02-05
GoebbeIs Starts
Joke Drive to
Show NoziHumor
BY the Associated Press


BERLIN, Feb.4.-Apparently fear
full his recent action against enter
tainers who dealt f1ippantly with
Nazidom might give the impression
there is no humor in Germany,
Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph
Goebbels' newspaper, Der Angriff,
today started a joke contest.
Der Angriff invited Germans to
submit any kind of genuine humor'
verses, jokes. funny experiences
to give proof that I'VE still really
have humor"
First prize in the contest is 100
markS-about $40.
Goebbels yesterday expelled five
cabaret entertainers from the
Reich's culture chamber. meaning
they can no longer work in the
entertainment field, because of
fjppancy toward the Nazis.
He suggested it might improve the
entertainers taste if they worked on
German Notifications for a while
Evening star., 1939-02-05
Famous Spanish Art reosures
Removed to Safety in France

Prado, Madrld'S art museum, among
other art treasures.
They also were taken to lie Bou-
lou where they were placed in sealed
railroad cars. French mobile guards
were assigned to each car to &C
company the train to the Swiss
frontier. They will be preserved
in Geneva until the end of the civil
war and then be returned to Spain.
Jose Maria Sert, Spanish mural
painter who supervised the exile"
of the paintings, said they would
be returned to Spain "as soon as
there is a stable government, no
matter what its political tendency"
Among the treasures were can
vases by Rubens and Rembrandt, as
well as paintings by such Spanish
masters as Velasquez, Murillo, Goya
and El Greco.
Evening star., 1939-02-05
Press Gallery Privilege
For Radio Men SOUGHT

Fulton Lewis, jr., Washington
news commentator for the Mutual
Broadcasting System, appealed to
the Senate and House Rules Com
mittees yesterday to admit radio
representatives to the Capitol press
galleries.
The Standing Committee of Cor
respondents, the self-governing body
of the galleries, had rejected Mr..
Lewis application on the grounds
the rules of eligibility limit member
ship to Representatives of newspa-
pers and newspaper associations
Evening star., 1939-02-05
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOClAtcu z AeoSs
PERPIGNAN, France, Feb. 4.-As
troops of Insurgent Gen, Francisco
Franco drove nearer Figueras, Span
ish government refuge in Catalonia,
today. trucks streamed across the
frontier into France with archives
and art treasurers removed from
government territory.
Sandwiched among vehicles of all
sorts carrying refugees. II vans
crossed into France at lie Perthus
with the records and safety deposit
boxes from the Bank of Spain.
These trucks were met at LIE Boulou
by representative Of the Bank of
France.
Later more than SO other trucks
rumbled through lie Perthus car
rying the rarest paintings Of the
Evening star., 1939-02-05
Slight Quake Shakes
Ports of Los Angeles

BY The ASSoclated PfesS.
LOS ANGELES, Feb Am earth
quake shook portions of the Los
Angeles area at $40 pm. GAO pm.
E. S. TD today, causing flood OF
inquiries to the police department.
There were no reports of damage.
At the Carnegie Institution Seis-
mological Laboratory, Pasadena, ex-
perts estimated the shock centered
about IS miles from the laboratory.
They said it was too slight to have
caused damage.
Evening star., 1939-02-05
Woman Found Dead
From Hanging

A woman who police said was Mrs.
Helen L. Boiler, 81, was found dead
from hanging in the attic Of her
home at TOO South Wakefield street,
Arlington County, Va, late last
night by her husband, Frank Boiler.
She had been dead some time
when discovered, police said. Her
husband, according to police, thought
she had gone out, but later became
worried. and while searching the
house found her in the attic.
Evening star., 1939-02-05
.Wi||kie Utilities
In Tennessee
Bought BY IVA.
$78,600, 900 Purchase
Price Brings End
To Six-Yeur Feud

BACKGROUND
Campaign of the T. V. A. to
acquire Tennessee Electric Po,Cer
Co. resulted in q bitter battle
1Uith Wendell L. Wiukie, poiDer
nlagnate, several phases OF 1Uhich
reached the Supreme Court. As
the fight ,Uore on, Mr.. Wilkie
offered to sell the utility for
$50, 300 900, but T. v. A. said it
,could not pay cent more than
S55,O00, 900. T. v. A. finally agreed
to an audit by neutral firm
and this 1Oork laid foundation for
final agreement.
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. Am event.
full chapter in the long and bitter
feud between the New Deal and the
Nations utilities was brought to a
dramatic end today with announce
ment of an amicable arrangement
under which T. v. A. will purchase
all electrical properties of Common
wealth e. Southern Corp. in Ten
nessee.
Agreement was announced in
Knoxville, Tenn, by T. v. A. Off
cials and in New York by Wendell
L. Willkie. president of Common
wealth & Southern.
The T. v. A. agreed to pay $78,-
100000 for the electric properties of
Tennessee Electric Power Co., sub
sidiary of Commonwealth g. South
ern.
The total price will be brought up
to about $50 ,OO0 900, since the T. " A.
will pay separately for South Ten
nessee properties, plus accounts pay
able, cash, and certain other con-
siderations, including the return of
valuable new dynamo.
Wall Street sources said this figure
was only slightly under Willkie' S
asking price.
The T. v. A. had first offered only
$55 5,000, 600 for the properties.
Made Major Concessions.
Local utility executives in other
systems said the end of the six-year
Willkie-T. v. A. feud was made pos
sible by major concessions on the
part of negotiators representing the
Federal administration.
These include:
l. Recognition for the first time
of equity" or common stock value
in utility systems.
2. Recognition of going business
value in utility financial structures,
also for the first time.
8. Recognition of investments not
strictly for purchase of operating
property. another precedent.
The utility receives under the ar
rangement approximately $4,000, ,OOO
in cash in return for the common
stock of Tennessee Electric Power
all of which is owned by Common
wealth g. Southern. In addition, the
company receives something under
$4,000, 900 in other assets applicable
to the common, which have a book
value of $17,000000.
Heretofore New Deal utility ad-
ministrators have refused to rec
ognize common stock or equity
values in similar transactions.
T. V. A., it was understood here
pays par value for the bonded in
vestment of the company. Bonds
will be redeemed at par under a
liquidation escape" clause. The in
denture covering outstanding bonds
would have provided from to
10 points premium above par il
called.
Under the agreement preferred
stockholders also will be paid par
for their holdings
Commonwealth & Southern Corp
(See T. v. A., Page A-14.)
Evening star., 1939-02-05

The controversy over Americas
foreign policy continued unabated
last night.
In New York, Senator Bridges,
Republican, of New Hampshire
told the Associated Press President
Roosevelt's secret foreign affairs
conference with the Senate Military
Affairs Committee last Tuesday was
AN unheard-of thing" and added
There's hell of a mess down
there Gin Washington now" He
predicted there would be plenty of
trouble" when Congress reconvenes
Although he had demanded before
leaving the Capital that he be re-
leased from the pledge Of secrecy
imposed by the President on men,
bers of the military committee. Sem
ator Bridges said he had little hope
of Mr.. Roosevelts acceding to this
request.
Some of the things he said at
that meeting were pretty damned
infammatory," the Senator said.
They could never publish the
stenographic record, if one was
made"
He added he did not know If
there was a stenographic record,
but saw no one taking notes.
At the White House Stephen
Early, presidential secretary, said
earlier in the day there were no
notes taken.
I'm glad Senators Clark and
Gurney joined my demand for a re-
lease from the secrecy pledge" Sen
ator Bridges said. 1T is now non-
partisan request"
Senator Clark, Democrat, of Mis-
souri, and Senator Gurney, Repub-
lican. of South Dakota disclosed
yesterday afternoon that they are
absolutely in accord" with the
Bridges request.
Senator Bridges, who was en- route
to Boston, also was quoted by the
Associated Press from New York as
follows:
ANY Senator who attended the
Military Affairs Committee confer
ence with the President cannot help
being extremely puzzled when he
reads the Presidents public an
nouncement of foreign policy as ex-
pressed to the press yesterday, as
(see FOREIGN, Page A-53
Evening star., 1939-02-05
Italian Flyer Wineing
WAY Over Atlantic
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Feb. 4.-Col. Attileo Biseo,
who participated with Bruno Musso-
lini in three-plane flight to South
America last year, took off today
on another transatlantic flight with
Brazil as his goal.
Aviation circles said the purpose
of the flight was to study the route
of proposed italian airline.
Dispatches from Natal, Brazil,
said Col. Biseo would stop at Dakar.
French Southwest Africa, before
starting the South Atlantic hop.
Evening star., 1939-02-05
By j. A. OLEARY.

The first definite step to settle
the fiscal relations problem by bas-
ing the Federal payment on the
percentage of land area used by the
Government in Washington will be
taken by Senator Overton, Demo-
crat, of Louisiana early this week
when he introduces in the Senate
a bill embodying his formula.
In making public last night the
text of the measure the Senator
explained that its application to
the pending budget would make the
Federal payment for next year
s8,015 800, in place of the $5000,-
900 lump sum Congress has been
appropriating annually for the last
few years. Briefly stated, the form
ula would work as follows:
Ascertain the area of land ac-
tually used by the Federal Gov
ernment on August each year, plus
(See OVERTON, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1939-02-05
President Remarks
To Senators Called
Inflammatory
Bridges to Talk Plenty
If Roosevelt Lifts
Secrecy Pledge

BACKGROUND
With 1Dar clouds loDering 0Der
Europe, the question OF American
foreign policy has been Uery
much to the fore. Additional
emphasis Uds lent the subject
1chen it Uas discouered that
French air observer had been
aboard plane that crashed on
the West Coast ,Dhile being tried
out Jor the Army.
Evening star., 1939-02-05
0verton 10 Offer
D. +. Fiscal Relations
Measure This Week
Its Application Would
Roise U. S. Payment to
D. c. to $8,0l5,980
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND-
For years the Federal GoUern-
ment has borne a continually
decreasing share OF the cost of
operating the National Capital.
first departing from the old laW,
under 1Uhich it paid 30 and the
District so per cent, and getting
do1Cn finally to the present basis
1Dhere lump-suna appropriation
of $4,000, 900 is made Recogniz-
ing the inequity OF this arrange
ment, Senator Ouerton OF Louis
lana is urging the Government
payment conform to the taIable
Udlue of its holdings.
Evening star., 1939-02-05

Radio Programs, Page F-3
Complete Index, Pose Az
Evening star., 1939-02-05

(See SPAIN, Page A-3)