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Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-19

the canal workers were in that dis
trict. were preparing to start oper-
ations.
School districts of the northend,
particularly in INLAND and Calipa-
tria, watched the entry of workers
with interest because it will mean
a need for increased schooling faci-
lities in that area.
Residences of inland did not
look on the boom" as a temporary
condition, pointing out that proxi-
nifty of the All-American canal will
greatly increase agricultural activi-
ty in the northend and therefore
attract a large number of farmers
to the inland area.
Repaints Old Picture
Niland's reputed frostless climate
will offer a splendid opportunity
for production of peas, tomatoes
and other vegetable crops hard hit
by occasional frosts in other parts
of the county.
The town is conveniently located
for shipments to coast and eastern
markets because the main line of
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-19
Prescott Chinatown
Torn Down TO Make
Room For School

PRESCOTT. AriZ., Oct. 10. (UP)
-Prescott's Chinatown, oldest in
Arizona, consisting of four square
blocks of wooden, false-fronted
buildings occupied since the early
days of 1850, was being torn down
today to make way for $4,000
high school project.
Old timers from the nearby pio-
neers home watch the demolition
and recall colorful stories of the
mysterious Chinese quarters in the
days that Prescott was a rip-roar-
ing, hell bent for leather frontier
community.
Most of the Chinese were reluc-
tant to leave their historic quar-
ters. Many waited until the last
minute and moved only when the
danger from falling timber and de-
bris became too great.
Of the colorful habitues of the
Chinatown was old Jake" wizen-
ed 81 year old who once boasted
he could and would lick any man
who pull my queue"
But Jake, like the others, was
forced to leave as workmen began
to lift the roofs of buildings about
his home.
1t presented a curious situation in
which Jake-Who had never been
exposed to schooling-became home
less SO that children of present day
Prescott might attend a modern
high school.
The stories of the myriad of tun-
nels which were believed to wind
beneath the rambling houses were
upheld in part. One workman, tear
ing up the bottom of one of the
buildings, fell into the opening of
a long, carefully bricked passage
way that connected almost the en-
tire area as it Weaved beneath
streets and sidewalks alike.
The few elderly Chinese who re-
membered what the subterranean
tunnels were used for refused to
talk.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-19
Nebraska Youth
At 18 Named Star
Farmer Of U.S..

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Oct. 19.
CUP)-Norman w. Kruse, who at
18 has acquired a working capital
of $3.50 and earned $1,000 in adj
dition, today was named the star
farmer of America. He received a
$500 award.
Kruse, whose home is at Loretto,
Nebraska, was called into the arena
at the American royal livestock
show this afternoon while hun
dreds of fellow future farmers of
America cheered.
BEGAN IN 1885
His formal farming career started
in 1885 with two shorthorn heifers
an three spotted Poland soWs on
his fathers 400-acre farm. This
year his farming project included
four litters of pigs, three milking
shorthorns, five heifers, II ewes,
SO acres of corn, as acres of barley,
four baby beeves and 10 acres of
sorghum.
The home farm is now $40 acres,
and in addition to the usual chores
young Kruse has been active in
school and vocational agriculture
activities, helped his father exhi-
bit show herds and earned 1896
by working Saturdays and odd
hours in stores.
Kruse was one of nine boys who
shared $3.50 provided for. oustand-
ing agricultural work Four region
al winners are named-he won the
north central aWard-and the 9TH
er three received $3.50 each. The
southern award went to twin bro
thers, Arthur and Albert Lacy of
Hondo, Texas, who have earned
$4,000 in three years.
COAST STAR
Dan E. Miner, Deer Lodge, Mont.
in the Pacific coast star farmer.
His work included the foremans
job on 10000 acre ranch which
showed an income of nearly $780,
900 during MINERS superintendent
cy.
The north Atlantics star farmer
is G.. Wallace Caulk of WoodSide,
Del, who at 10 has agricultural
investments of $4,000 and owns
143 acres of land an 20 registered
Ayrshire dairy cattle.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-19
Open Season Ahead in Imperial
Valley on Duck. Gcose. Quail and
Pheasants Doves TO End Nov. Is

amid blast gunfire Imperial
county hunters
yet to
pheasant will
Of lawful the
Dove season will open
the
to Nov. Is, inclusive
for waterfowl ducks, etc
Oct % Dec inclusive The
bag INIT per day 80 calendar week
Nov. Is to 20 male pheasant shooting
will be legal limit will be
birds per day
The long quail shooting open continue
calendar week
will between and
day eight calendar
week. will day 80 week
Pigeon Dec continue until
at 10 20 week
No shooting be permitted sunset
Imperial legal all
is
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-19


Not since 1914 when John j.
Reavis sold $248,000 worth of land
to buyers from Los Angeles with
flare of shoWmanship that rivaled
the Great Barnum, has inland hum
med as it has during the past
month.
Every room, house and auto court
has been taken, home owners have
converted their garages into one
room shacks to rent to canal work
ers and additional auto court units
are being constructed.
35 Lots Sold
Thirty-five lots have been sold
to prospective builders, according
to T. M. Montgomery, realtor, and
25 houses have already been started.
Some of the homes will be perma-
nent dwellings, others will be con-
structed merely for temporary resi-
dence.
Construction work along the can
al in that section will require three
years and more than 300 workers
will make their homes in inland
during that period, Montgomery
said.
Preliminary work has already
been started along the canal, men
who will take jobs on the project
reported, and the full-crew opera
tions will start before Nov. 10.
The canal will pass five miles
north of inland, construction head
quarters will be established at Frink,
an S. P station nine miles from
inland. A camp already has been
laid out at Frink, including head
quarters building and camp.
Business Doubles
Business at Niland's grocery
stores, cafes and general store has
more than doubled itself during
the past month as workers started
construction of their homes. Some
families are living in temporary
tent houses at the present time.
The "boom" period in inland has
thrown open field for rival power
concerns, the Irrigation District
and the Nevada California, to sign
up additional customers.
Gambling interests, which made
headquarters in Winterhaven when
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-19

lctl Ii lSobloil ohcth NV AAAA~''
financed through the Rural Elec-
trification administration, are in
service. These areas are non-com-
petitive," he said in resume OF
the power fight between Nev-Cal
and the district.
In the last II months, the district
has been ordered to remove 1405
meters SO that customers could in
stall Nev-Cal service, Moore said
"Since competition started New,
Cal has regained 30 per cent Of
the number of meters lost" he con-
tinued.
Asked why valley people continue
to use Nev-Cal power or shift bacl
to it, Moore said:
''The fact that our system pay.
$4,000 a year taxes within tht
valley while our competitor pays NJ
taxes is one of the big reasons"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-19
Senior Citizens Slated
For Scramble on Ages
If Hom-E99s A Winner

Birth certificates or no birth cer-'
tificates, residents more than so
years of age will have at least Is
other ways to prove their eligibi-
lity if and when the Ham, -and-Eggs
plan goes into effect.
Officials learned many ways of
establishing birth dates since old
age security recipients had to es-
tablish birth dates before they were
eligible for payments. They could be
used in the Ham-and-Eggs set-up
also.
Even though birth certificates
were not required in many states
so years ago, the recording of births
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-19

traitors, passports, insurance po-
icy affidavits, applications for men,
berships in fraternal organizations
veterans administration records, pc
nal institution records, hospital re-
cords, baptismal certificates, and
naturalization papers are among
the means for establishing birth
dates.
If all these fail, Holman said,
the old age security authorities ac-
cept affidavits from persons having
known the applicant for many
years-so why couldn't they be
used in a Ham -And-Egg regimeP
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-19

in family Bibles was the accept
ed thing throughout the United
States both before and after that
time. A family Bible entry was ac-
ceptable proof in the old age Sc
curity program.
Entries from the United States
census bureau reports are avail
able as far back as 1860 1t requires
all the way from 3 to IA months to
get reports back from the census
bureau, County Welfare Director
Phil Holman said.
Marriage licenses, hunting licen-
ces. poll tax receipts, voters regis
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-19
Contract Awarded
On Canal Section

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. CUP)-
A $276,365 contract for an addition
al nine mile section of the Contra
Costa canal of the Central valley
project in California was awarded
by Secretary of Interior Harold l..
Ickes today to the Heafey-Moore
company and Frederickson and
Watson Construction company,
Oakland, California.
The award was delayed while
the labor department considered
wages for the various crafts on
the project.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-19
Road Board Asked
Take Over Bridge

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 10. CUP)
The state highway commission
was asked by the San Francisco
board of supervisors today to take
over the Golden Gate bridge and
operate it as a toll-free highway.
The supervisors asked the COM
mission to make an immediate sur
vey of the bridge and the highway
district which sponsored it with a
view to acquiring the $33 100000
structure with gas tax money.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-19
Poultry Income at New High

NEW YORK, (UP)-The humble
hen produces more gross income
III the United States today than
ever before. The value of poultry
and eggs is almost $10O0,00O,00O a
year, or II per cent of all farm
products, as compared with per
cent a generation ago, according
to the American Poultry Journal.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-19

the Southern Pacific contacts I'M
perial Valley in inland
DEVELOPMENT Of INLAND agricul-
turaliy which the residents declare
is as certain as taxes. will eventual
ly create the need for recreation
centers. The beaches along Salton
Sea offer a location for that center
Thus does inland repaint a 25
year-old dream. one nearly forgot
ten in the passing of years, in its
newest boom.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-19
Turtle Carries SO Mark

NORTH HANOVER, Mass, CUP)
"A box turtle found by Priscilla
and Nancy. Brooks bore the fig
ure '96 and the initials A. r. M.
The little girls are now seeking the
person who marked the turtle 43
years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-19
Nev-CoI Claims
so Pct. Power in
Rival Regions

Nevada California Electric corporation has retained
little more than 60 per cent of the power revenue OF
Imperial Valley R. p Moore vicepresident announced
Thursday
Ths is excluding, of course the rural in which
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-19
NiIund's Dream Revived
AS Canal Workers Come
TO Valley Boom Town

A dream to make inland the commercial center o1s
the northend and to develop Saon Sea beaches along
the North Shore road revived this month as ALI
American canal workers moved into inland to be hand
for the opening of construction along the canal early in
Evening star., 1939-09-21
Detroit Co|ored Folk
In Carnival Mood
After Joe Wins
Celebrate With Street
Swing Sessions; Champ
Dodees Celebration
BY the Associated Press.


DETROIT, Sept. 2l-Paradise
Valley folk, residents of Detroit S
colored section, who knew Joe Louis
from the days when he was one of
them, filled the streets with merry
making until dawn today in trib-
ute to their own great champion.
Hardly had the count of 10 rolled
from the booming loudspeakers
when the buildings of the quarter
disgorged their listening crowds into
the street. Garishly clad for the
occasion, they piled into each other S
arms to release their pent-up en-
thusiasm in wild session of swing
Less than 2 miles away, at Briggs
Stadium, their hero was officially
proclaimed the winner in his title
defense against Bob Pastor. the
white challenger, but few heard
Victory had been a foregone con-
clusion to his erstwhile neighbors,
and victory in the home town
made it even sWeeter.
But the very vigor of the cele-
bration kept its object at a distance.
Crowds which rapidly grew unman-
ageable gathered outside the night
spots where Louis was scheduled to
make an appearance. and Joe took
one look at the surging throng and
pointed his car homeWard.
There his mother and his wife
waited after listening. to a broad
cast description of the fight.
I'm tired" Joe announced, and
while the clamor of the crowd grew
steadily louder outside, the cham
pion fell asleep.
Evening star., 1939-09-21
Pitts Biggest Asset
Seen as Tradition
For Winning
Lacks Usual Man Power
And Practice Hours
Have Been Reduced
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 21.-It's q
tough football year for the ferocious
Panther, much because of the loss
of Ringmaster Jock Sutherland; but
Pitt men say the Pittsburgh tradi-
tion-winning-will carry on.
The alumni are anxious over the
first absence in 16 years of Suther-
land, who guided Pitt to the impos-
ing record of Ill wins, 20 losses
and II ties during his regime, to say
nothing of four trips to the Rose
Bowl
Cognizant of the big RESPONSE
bility on his shoulders, Charlie Bow
ers, new coach, isn't saying much
about the chances until after the
important opener with the WASH
ington Huskies at Seattle September
30. That game will provide the
first clue to whether victory still
will be customary with Pitt.
Other problems on hand:
l. Reduction of practice hours in
aCColodIlCe Nlln Dig Len regulations,
which Pitt has adopted
2. Slowing up in acquiring top
notchers through abandonment OF
the policy of offering inducements to
prospective athletes.
3. The schedule is one of the
toughest.
4. The team man power is below
Pitt par.
Hence a great deal depends on
the Pitt tradition coming through.
A big hole in the backkfleld was
left by the graduation of Marshall
(Biggie) Goldberg, twice ALL
America. Hope hangs on the 1885
reserves, the sophomores and IL re-
turning letter men:
Evening star., 1939-09-21
|McChesney of Redskins Gains
| Early Lead as Pass Hawk

Bears. Each completed out Of II
for a 81 per cent efficiency, Davey
O'Brien being next with 8 out Of
16 for so per cent.
Bill Smith of the Chicago Car
dinals tops the point-scorers with
II in 2 games, followed by Cleve-
lands Johnny Drake, who scored
two touchdowns in the Rams first
game. Smith also is one of three
players to have booted field goal,
his 39-yard kick being longer than
those kicked by Ralph Kercheval of
Brooklyn and Jack Manders of the
Bears.
Certain to add zest to the weekly
tabulations is the fact that two all
time league records are in danger
of being broken. Ace Gutowsky of
Brooklyn needs to gain only 96
yards to surpass Cliff Battles 6-year
total Of 1898 yards, and Don Hutson
Of the Packers can excel Johnny
Blood's total Of 135 caught passes by
catching 9 more.
Evening star., 1939-09-21

Bob McChesney, an Al end whose
brilliance in the last three years
has been obscured because the Red
skins had such standout wingmen
as Charley Malone and Wayne Mill
ner, is the lone member of Wash
ington's professional football team
to lead the National League in any
department, according to the sea-
sons first statistics released today.
McChesney caught four passes
against Philadelphia last Sunday,
one more than five other ends on
as many different teams could get
their paws on.
Bob Swisher, the Chicago Bears
165-pound halfback, tops the league
in ground-gaining with IS yards,
one more than Teammate Joe
Maniaci, for an average of 10.6 yards
a rush.
Passing honors were divided be-
tween that old master, Arnie Herber
of the Green Bay Packers, and
Bernie Masterson Of the Chicago
Evening star., 1939-09-21
Cincinnati's S Margin
Kept by Walters
10Th Victory
St. Louis Routs Dodgers
As Leaders Barely Win;
Yonks Maintain Speed
BY JUDSON BAILEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

Like the break of dawn, it's
constantly becoming clearer that
the National League pennant race
isn't going to be decided until
the Cincinnati Reds and st. Louis
Cardinals come to grips in the
waning hours Of the season next
week.
For days the two have been
separated by the smallest of mar
gins, unable to make a decisive
gesture.
This situation was emphasized
yesterday as Bucky Walters pitched
the Reds to 80 victory over the
Phillies and the Redbirds swarmed
over the Brooklyn Dodgers, 1914,
to maintain their stern vigil, 211
games out of first place.
Cincinnatis conquest was the
26th Of the season for Walters,
who sprinkled six hits and took
steps toward winning his own game
by getting in the way of pitched
ball in the ninth inning and scor-
ing the deciding run.
Cubs Flag Chance Gone.
st. Louis staged a couple of its
now typical batting bombardments
to victimize the Dodgers. After
being held to three hits for FIVE
innings, and with two out in the
sixth, the Cardinals rallied for four
runs on four hits and an error.
Then, when Brooklyn became
threatening, they set off another
flve-run blast in the seventh.
The day wasn't static through.
out the circuit, however, because
the Chicago Cubs lost to the New
York Giants, AZ, and saw their
last hope of repeating their 1888
pennant parade 60 glimmering.
Carl Hubbell's hex put them 10
games behind the leaders, with only
nine left to play.
This is the standing:
Evening star., 1939-09-21
Manic and Ernie Face
In Return Struggle
On Turner'S Mat
Hindu Out to Get Even
For Defect, Dusek to
Avenge His Clan

Shh. Don't breath a word about
1t, but Ernie Dusek's back in town
looking for Manic Singh. To COM
plicate matters, Singh returned with
him, and now wrestling fans don't
know who Is looking for who-or
have you heard this one before?
Upshot of it all is they'll collide
tonight at Turner's Arena in a one
hour match.
Singh. you may recall, is the dark
complexioned. fair-haired boy of
Prof. Turner's Academy of Muscle
and Mutton. and is some potatoes
with that new-fangled cobra hold
OF his. Quite favorite with Thurs
day -nighters. although this is only
his 14th consecutive appearance, the
kid has the earmarks (you should
see 'emD of a conner, and the profess
sor was saying just the other day
he'd use young Nanjo more frequent
ly if he makes good against Dusek
There have been occasions, of
course, when Singh's work was
slightly off key, and one of these
lapses occurred three weeks ago,
when he found himself uncere-
moniously pinned by Ernie. 1t was
embarrassing, but only made Manic
more determined, and he worked his
way up to return match by beating
up all of the Duseks but the old
grandfather. who told Singh to get
himself reputation before annoy
ing him with challenges.
The supporting card includes Bob
Wagner VS.. Ralph Garibaldi; Bibber
Mccoy VS.. Rudy Strongberg: Jack
Hader VS.. Joe Campbell and John
Katan VS.. Ernie Powers Goldie
Ahearn emphatically denies that he
will meet Dave Herman in a special
Commute match.
Evening star., 1939-09-21
johnson, Stock|inski
Play Quarter-F
In Net Tourney

The last semifinalists of the D. c.
Department of Recreation's tennis
tournament was to be determined at
Friends School today when David
johnson and Ray Stocklinski, seeded
second and sixth. respectively,
clashed for the right to enter the
round of eight.
Semiflnals are scheduled for Sat-
urday afternoon.
Alphonse Smith gained that round
yesterday with a 6-3, 6-1 rout of
Bobby Bensinger, the local boys
champion. Smith is seeded fourth.
The only doubles match yesterday
found Jimmy Farrin and Tom Man
gan routing Jimmy Snd Burt Cur
ran, 60, 6-1 to enter the next-to-
last bracket.
Evening star., 1939-09-21

right. Joe scarcely used his famous
left, incidentally, all through the
fight, because Pastor was circling
the wrong way Down went Pastor,
badly hurt, but he was up without
a count.
Bob Puts Up Good Battle.
Three more times before the first
round ended Bob hit the deck for
counts of nine and seven and moth
ing, the bell finally rescuing him.
Again in the second Louis dumped
him with scorching right, but this
time Pastor took the nine-second
rest and finished the round looking
strong. Actually, from that moment
on until the 11th, when the lights
went out, the game New Yorker
came along better and better. He
was doing all right until he failed
to see that payof punch.
Louis in all probability will not
pull on the gloves again until he
fights Tony Calento next summer
He's about fought Himself out of
opponents, for one thing, and he
has his eye on his income tax, for
another.
Evening star., 1939-09-21
Jeffra Hires Larger
Mates in Training
For Archibald

Two lightweights have replaced
a pair of feathers as sparring part
ners for Harry Jeffra. now in train
ing for his 15-round featherweight
championship bout with joey Archi-
bald at Griffith Stadium a week
from tonight.
Eager to see how his man fares
when forced to sconcede weight,
Heinie Blaustein, Jeffras trainer
has signed Pete Galiano and Bucky
Taylor, both of Baltimore, who have
fought here several times.
Blaustein claims Galiano's rush.
ing style is similar to Archibalds S
and Taylor's style of boxing offers
his man q chance to learn the
champions fighting attack.
Evening star., 1939-09-21
National leagues Title Contest Narrowing Red Gard Series Next Week
Tornado Will Use
'RuzzIe-DuzzIe'
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Sept. 2l.-Punts
and passes-two effective wea-
pons of football warfare-are 60
ing to play important roles in
Georgia Techs 1899 campaign.
With a line of mediocre
strength, lacking ball carriers of
any great ability and facing a
schedule of 10 games with tough
opponents, the Golden Tornado
will attempt to Offset all this with
deception.
Indications point to a return
of "razzle- dazzle" football inaug-
urated in 1897 by William A. Al
exander, now starting his 20th
season as head coach. Aerials,
laterals and trickery will make
Tech an interesting club to
watch.
Evening star., 1939-09-21
Speaker Named President
OF SoftbaI| Circuit

NEW YORK, Sept. 81 LR.-Tris
Speaker has been elected president
of the National Professional Soft
ball League, which will start play
in II cities November /, with a
world series" scheduled between
the two division champions March
13.
The Eastern division will be COM
prised of teams in New York, Phil
adelphia, Brooklyn, Boston, Buffalo
and Toronto.
In the Western division will be
Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Gin
cinnati, st. Louis and Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1939-09-21
Gate at Title Go
Is $347,870

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Sept. 21.-Following
are the official figures on the
heavyweight championship fight
between Joe Louis and Bob
Pastor:
Total attendance-33,868.
Net paid attendance-32,19 ,199.
Gross gate-S347,870.
Net gate-$296, 900.
Louis share-40 per cent of
net receipts approximately
$118,00O.
Pastors share-17l2 per cent
OF net Approximately $4,000.
Evening star., 1939-09-21

celed.
Sundra Wins 11th in Row.
The New York Yankees, their
American League flag safely slowed
away, showed no signs of letting
down as they walloped the Chicago
llth victory against no defeats.
eleventh victory against no defeats.
Coupled with Cleveland's To tri-
umph over Washington, this dropped
the Pale Hose into Fourth place.
The st. Louis Browns, meanwhile,
undermined the Boston Red Sox's
second-place position with an 11-8
victory in 16 innings, the longest
game OF the year in the American
League. Bob Harris worked nine in
nings in relief for the tail-enders
with four-hit hurting and his team
mates helped with a three-run out
burst off Fritz Ostermueller as
gathering darkness threatened to
end the game.
The Philadelphia Athletics edged
cut the Detroit Tigers, 5-4, in an
other marathon which ended in the
18th inning when Catcher Frank
Hayes tripled and raced home on an
infield grounder
Boston's Bees we're rained out at
Pittsburgh.