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Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
Billy Conn Looks
For Bigger and
Tougher Foes

NEW YORK, May 13. CUP)-
Billy Conn is ready for bigger and
better things today and the light
heavyweightS who think they are
going places might as we'll get ready
to duck the best left hand in the
fight business.
Billy, handsome young Irishman
from Pittsburgh, is too big, too
smart and too tough to fight the
middleweights any longer. There
are two claimants to the 100 pound
title and Billy has licked both of
them twice Nov he has his guns
trained on the ITS Founders.
Conn, who is growing fast and
now weighs more than 10, fought
his last fight against a middle
weight last night when he smack
ed Solly Krieger around for IL
rounds at Madison Square Garden.
Solly is the 100 pound champion
in N. B. A. territory. In his last
two fights here Billy defeated Fred
Apostoli recognized as the king of
the division in New York and Cali
fornia.
It was the third time Bill had
fought Krieger, and he gave the
Brooklyn butcher boy a worse lick
ing than he did in their second
meeting Krieger, who won the
first time, and came close to a
knockout when he lost the decision
several months ago, won only three
rounds last night
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
Heber Baseball Nine Buvs
New Uniforms for Second
Game Against Starkmen
Gabby Rayburn to
HurI for Packers,
Ellis for Central

Clothes do not make ball players
but they certainly help, so Heber
Packers Saturday purchased new
uniforms to use in their important
game against Jack Stark's All Stars
Sunday afternoon in FL Centro
stadium
the Heber baseballers, who drop
ped a 1910 decision to Ell Centro
in a previous meeting, are deter
mined to erase that defeat in Sum-
Gay afternoons contest.
Heber will send its mound ace,
Tex Rayburn, to the mound Sun
day to oppose Jack Stark's Nick
Ellis and Carl Dumler.
Raybun, a left handler whose
nickname has been changed from
Tex to Gabby since his first show
ing against Ell Centre, uses slow
tantalizing curve with slower and
more tantalizing curve.
He held the Ell Centrans to three
runs until the eighth inning in the
first meeting between the clubs but
weakened to allow seven runs.
Rayburn is in shape for Sundays
game, however, and Heber fans
predict he will set down the Ell Cen
trans in order.
Manager lack STARK has
strengthened his club for the sec
ond game in the series with the ad-
dition of Ralph Black, Al Mendoza
Armando Amador and Joe Andrade
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
Golf Tourneyin
Semifinal Round

PASADENA, May 13. oUP)-The
southern California mems amateur
golf tournament entered the semi
final round here today with Pat
Abbott, defending champion from
Los Angeles. in the favorite's posi-
ton a 1-up victory over Henry
Westbrook on the 18th hole yes
terday.
Results Of other quarter final
matches were: Pete Watts, Los An
geles, defeated A. B. Webster, and
3, Frank Hixon, Midwick, defeated
Dan Green, jr., 7 and 6, and Jim
Westervelt, Ventura. defeated Jack
Nounnan. Flintridge club, and 3
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
L. A. STOCKS

LOS ANGELES, May 13. CUP)-
The market again was sluggish in
early trading on the Los Angeles
stock exchange today. Out Of 2f
issues represented in early business
y were unchanged.
Sales included: L. A Investment
100 shares Al unchanged; L. A. In
dustries 100 shares pa up Il; Rob
erts Pub. Mkts 100 shares down
* sontag Drug Stores 100 shares
10 unchanged; Bandini Pet. 10o
shares 5st unchanged; Republic
Pet. 100 shares 2h up u; Standard
of Cal. 80 shares 25Ts unchanged :
Chrysler so shares 671R unchanged {;
Univ. Consolidated oil rs shares
iBis unchanged; Menasco 200 shares
-. down 4; Edison common 100
shares 26& unchanged.
sales in early trading approXim-
ately $500 shares; two up. three
down, 21 unchanged.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO. May IS. UP) - In
creased fear Of serious crop losses
IN the southwest winter wheat belt
boosted wheat prices on the Chicago
board OF trade today.
Al the close wheat was up 1M TO
Ia cents, corn was unchanged 10
up Al cent. and oats were " cent
higher 10 4 cent lower.
Traders believed that only good
general rains could adequately re-
neve dry areas and disregarded re-
ports Of precipitation in Oklahoma
and Texas overnight. The forecast
MaS fer fair and warmer weather
ever the entire grain belt.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14

lGCOIQ.
He came up from San Antonio,
where he won 20 games and lost
II last season in his third year in
organized baseball. Only 81, Kramer
was Just one of flock of pitchers
the Browns took to camp with
them. But in five starts Kramer
has pitched his way past Buck
Newsom, q 20-game major league
winner, as the No. l man on the
st. Louis staff
Kramer. who halls from New
Orleans, pitched the best game of
the American league season yes
terday. He let the Tigers down
with two hits. He had a hitless
game until Chet LaabS singled in
the seventh. Dixie Walker singled
in the ninth. He not only pitched
a great game, but he drove in the
winning run.
Clint Browns brilliant relief work
in the ninth enabled the White Sox
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
Stars Compete in
Fresno Relays

FRESNO, May 13. CUP) Eastern
athletes who would just as soon see
California secede from the union
will get their annual bad news from
the west coast relays here today.
The University of Southern Cali
fornia. Stanford and California
among 70 teams from universities
colleges and high schools = &c
through a preliminary warmup be-
fore invading the national track
end field meets to take home every
honor that isn't firmly nailed down
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
l. 4. LIVESTOCK

Los ANGELES. May II. IUPJ-
Hogs, saleable supply 200 slow,
steady 10 five cents higher. top
7.7O: good to choice 7.4O-7.5O; locals
1870. soWg 5-5. so.
Cattle. saleab1e 300, slow, gen
orally steady. no steers offered.
good steers quoted above 9.75; few
Ged heifers $50; common and
medium 7.50 down; cows 5.50-6.75i !
cutter grades 1-5.25; bulls 6-7;
feeder heifers 7: calves. ssleable
$50. steady, bulk vea1ers 10 down;
good calves $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
Texas Tech Loses
Place in LEAGUE

TUCSON, Ariz., May l3. CUP)-
Texas Tech college of Lubbock
Tex, was expelled" from the bor-
der intercollegiate athletic confer
ence today for alleged infraction OF
eligibility rules.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
BY George Bucklin

BY George Bucklin
Despite preliminary weather ad-
justments prior to the advent of
real summer weather, deep sea
fishing, particularly in San Diego
offshore waters, is unusually good
Art Ponsfor6, who is rated as one
of the foremost ocean fishing auth
critics on the coast, states ut is a
pleasure to inform deep sea an
elers that the waters surrounding
the Coronado Islands are swarm
ing with fish. We never before. so
early in the season have known
the schools to be SO large. especially
as to bluefiSh and tuna. Although it
is difficult to estimate accurately
we believe that to date the San
Diego sport angling fleet has ac-
counted for 5000 yellowtail and at
least 500 bluefin-a remarkable
achievement for a season a little
more than a month Old"
Anglers who are bringing the
tuna to gaff are those who are US
ing the highest kind of tackle. Six
thread line, No. ! leaders and No. l
hooks are proving the most sue
cessful combinations.
The average catch of yellowtail
throughout April was gratifying
to sports anglers. The saffron-tail-
ed fighters have been fat and run
ming oversize. Jackpots have been
won by fish weighing well up into
the twenties One of the most nota-
BILE facts of the month was bring
ing a 2l1a pound yellowtail to gaff
ON "Three-Six" tackle by a Los
Angeles physician fishing from the
Star Angler
Log of the Mascot III, flagship
Of the H. & NJ. sport fishing
fleet, from May to May 8, mclus-
i've, will furnish an accurate idea
of fishing conditions in ocean wat
ers adjacent to the Coronado ISL
ands.
May l, 18 yellowtail, 5 tuna: May
2. 16 yellowtail, 20 tuna; May 3,
Il yellowtaii. 5 tuna; May 4, %
yellowtail tuna; May 5, AZ yell
lowtail, 9 tuna; May 6, 80 yellow
tail, II tuna; May 7, 2 yellowtail, 80
tuna; May 8, % yellowtail Is tuna.
On Thursday one of the other
sports angling craft brought in a
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
Elizabeth Hicks
Wins Golf Title

LOS ANGELES. May 13 up
BY virtue of a spectacular finish
when she was two down after Is
holes of play, Elizabeth Hicks, lS.
Long Beach today held the South
ern California Women'S golf title
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
Markets At
A Glance
Nv United Press

Stocks irregular and quiet.
Bonds irregular; u. :. Govern
ments irregularly lower.
Curb stocks irregularly lower.
Foreign exchange steady in rela-
tion TO the dollar.
Cotton up as much as 70 cents
a bale.
Wheat up about Is to cent;
corn up around Il
Rubber easy.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
l.. A. PRODUCE

Los ANGELES, May u. (UP)-
Supplies were liberal u heavy with
demand and trading moderate to
fairly good.
Cantaloupes; weaker; Imperial
crates jumbo ASS S5.5O-5.75: std 45s
S4.75-5; pony 45s S4-4.25; std flats
12s-15s So; jumbo flats rs S2.15-
2.25.
Cucumbers: weaker; San Diego
flats best 65-sOe; holdovers 50-60c;
No. 2s 35-40c; Laguna best 85c-S1:
Imperial best $3.50; No. 2s 3D. 40
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14

Useless, wanton slaughter of cat
fish in the Colorado river area of
California will be stopped-thanks
to Deputy Game Warden J. A.
Loundagin, who has warned that
those taking fish in an illegal man
ner will be prosecuted. The edict
will preserve sport fishing on the
river, that was otherwise faced with
extinction.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
Bench Warming
By Burdette Kline
Post Press Sports Editor

catch of rs hluefin tuna and 3S
yellowtail.
Surf fishing north of San Diego
is reported to be improving daily.
Areas off La Jolla. Torrey Pines
Encinitas. and to a more limited
extent, Pacific Beach. are produc-
ing good catches of coryina and
croaker. A halibut run off the
Ocean Beach bridge and near Point
Iona on the bay side is furnish
ing plenty of sport for those who
like that type of angling. Mission
Bay is proving a prolific spot for
corvina, croakers, spotfin and hall
but.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
MINNEAPOLIS FLAX

Flax quotation by courtesy of
Southwest FlaXseed association.
Nav $751; p
July ..........,........ Sl6912 b
September ................ S1.67 y B
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14

Lake fishing in the San Diego
mountains is retaining its popular
ity. Henshaw is yielding up guam
titles of crappie and bass in lesser
numbers. One limit of bass taken
recently totaled 80 pounds, accord
ing to Jim Kitchin. keeper of the
dam. A six-pound bass was caught
at Sweetwater Dam last Tuesday.
Angling at Barrett Lake is report
ed to be on the upgrade. Fishing
at other lakes. including Cuyamaca,
is becoming increasingly better day
by day.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
l.. A. POULTRY

LOS ANGELES. MAY 10. (UP)-
Hens. leghorhs. % to 81. lbs. 13c
Hens. leghorns, So to ! lbs. e.. lac
Hens. leghorns. over lbs. 15c
Hens. colored. 81 to 4 lbs. o.. q
Hens. colored, lbs. mp ...... 21c
Broilers. over ! up to IL lbs. 13c
Broilers. over and up to pa 14c
Fryers. 2la lbs. up to 81 lbs. l7c
Flyers. colored. "a to 4 lbs q. l9c
Fryers. Legnorns, 2le lgs. to l3c
Roasters. colored. 4 i2 lbs. up a.. 2lc
Old Roosters, coIored ......... 12c
Old Ro oosters, leghorn ........ sc
stays .................. 15c
Ducklings. over ) lbs. .......... 1St
Ducks under lbs. ..,......... u
Old Ducks ..............,.. O5c
Young geese ................ 1ec
Young tom turkeys, 20 lbs. up 2lc
Young tom turkeys "A TO 20 lbs l9c
Young Hen Turkeys, to IL lbs. 21c
Young Hen Turkeys, II lbs. up 21c
old Hen Turkeys ............ 14c
Old Tom Turkeys ..........., 14c
Capons under z lbs. ............-....... 24c
Capons, lbs. and UP ........ 26c
Rabbits no. white ~ lbs
to - lbs. .............. JlC
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
l.. A. GRAINS

Los ANGELES. May 10. UP)-
California Urams--sacKed
Milo No. 2 yellow 49,. S122h -I27k
Wheat. No. ! hard .... S1.25-1 40
Wheat, No. ! soft VIII. o.. S1.35-1.40
Barley Bri. (Western) s1.074 -112h
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
Kramer HurEs
Browns to ! TO @
Win Over Tigers

NEW YORK, May 13. (UP)-John Henry Kramer
who slipped into the American league unheralded appear
ed tckeed for stardom with the St Louis Browns today
A big 185-pound right-hander, Kramer has three
straight games and leads the Browns staff with perfect
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
s.. Louis Rookie Outshines
Central VS.. HoItviNe

Centre HovIe high school softbal teams
Capatria in Tuesday
title when they tangle
in Vikings,
meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
L. A. BANKS

Spots closed higher, middling 80
sales 69 bales.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
L. 4. HAY

Los ANGELES, May IS. UP)-
U. S. No. .....,. 80. $500 i.50
u. S. No. 2 leafy -~.... $13.30-14.00
u. S. NO. = .............. 12.00-12.5O
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
l.. A. BUTTER & EGGS

Los ANGELES, May 13. OUP)-
Butter: extras 24Ac. prime firsts
23c, standard 22ike, undergrade 21c.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
COTTON
NEW ORLEANS, May 10. CUP)-
T,,t,rrog nIngad ef

Spots closed higher, mIuuIIHB J'0I'
sales 500 bales.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14

LOS ANGELES, May 13. CUP)-
Transamerica ..........s 5h on
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14

This is Sundays edition of the
Post-Press and it's George Buck
Inns turn TO take over this corner
with his weekly fish stories.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
Fortv-TWo Million Dollars!
Years Produc ton i'm Nv.

in
Valley production for single The following table breakdown
responsible
marked with The other figures
on
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
$35O>OOO> 900
Staggering Sum Produced by Valley
In It's Short Life Span

Leading fenatonh has becomea Imperial
in emeons in green IS quoted by
u Cenho o
Butwhata about t
o Trade he
out
thar theva L
evay of smdE
O n
and n the val
ley Md65 head of sheep.
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
Imperial Valley Leads Most
o. ~. 5. i'm Farm Output
First as
OfC.onts

NN fSF 49, 49, -
but only here,
: No other spot on the
face of the globe produc-
ed more melons than I'M
perial Valley in 1888.
No other spot cleared
more early lettuce or
more early peas.
But that is only the
highlight Of the story of
why Imperial Valley is the
most remarkable county in
the United States. The rest
lies behind a maze Of fig
ures, estimates of produc-
ton and value on the val
ley's scores of crops and
hundreds of varieties.
To find out just how the
valley ranks with the rest of
the nation in agricultural
production, a study was
made in Washington D. c..
with the Department of Ag-
r.culture. The study was
conducted by the United
Press specifically for the
Post Press. Here are the au-
thCritatiYe findings.
More than one third of
the entire national melon
crop was produced in I'm
perial Valley in 1893. That
means more than five mil
lion crates. 1t was produced
on $4,000 acres of land, less
than a fourth of the entire
acreage of the nation put
in cantaloupes. That tota1
was 121,000. No other com
munity came close to the
valleys output.
In other years Imperial
Valley has ranked FIRST in
the entire nation in lettuce
production, but in 1888 mar
ket conditions cut into the
deal and the valley was out
ranked in total output. The
county did, however, rank
FIRST in early production
Monterey county, Cali
fornia, was the leading let,
tuce producer on $4,000
acres, compared with the
valleys 21,800 acres. The
national acreage was 49,.
$40. Of the national total OF
19,270,000 crates, the valley
produced 2,834,OOO.
The valley ranked FIRST
again in production Of early
green peas, although out.
ranked in annual total. The
valley produced 577,00(
bushels of peas on 9,70(
acres in 1888. The nationa
total for peas was 1921, ,00(
bushels on 262,950 acres
The valley led in spring
peas with production OF
472,000 bushels on 4,50(
acres.
; The valley ranked in the
top row with the nations
best producers in tomatoes
and other vegetables as well
as watermelons, the United
Press survey showed.
Three thousand acres OF
tomatoes produced $4,000
bushels. The national tota
was 24,312,000 bushels or
222,O50 acres. Thus Imperia
Valley produced at a rate Of
ITO bushels to the acre as
contrasted with the nationa
average of 118!
California leader in toma
toes in 1888 was Alameda
who harvested from 1000
acres.
Although producing only
100000 of the national
total of 69,929,000 water.
melons Imperial Valley nev
ertheless ranked near the
top in acre produ ction
There were 1000 acres
planted, of the national fig.
ure of 262,95O.
At the time of the last
federal census, Imperia
county ranked ELEVENTH
of all the counties in of the
United States in total value
of onr,o,, N t,x.oI 900 1,o4.o,.
Evening star., 1939-05-17
Natives to Elect

Election of officers will be the
principal order of business at a
meeting of the Society of Natives
Monday at pm. at the Washington
Club.
Evening star., 1939-05-17
Opening D. {. Milk
Market 70 All Urged
By Citizens Forum
Columbia Heights Body
Asks Drunk Driving
Tests

The Citizens Forum of Columbia
Heights last night in a resolution
Endorsed Representative Schultes s
bill to permit admittance of milk
into the District from any part of
the country.
The resolution, introduced by
Wesley w. Coulliette, asked repeal
of the Districts 1925 Milk Control
Act to allow producers to ship milk
into Washington for any purpose so
long as it meets the regulations set
for the District. Mr. Coulliette said
1t was assumed that at the same
time the regulations would be
changed.
Two Groups Blamed.
Before the resolution was pre-
sented the group heard talks on the
question by B. w. Payne, DR.. Ly-
man F. Kebler and Mr.. Coulliette,
in which both consumers and pro-
ducers were declared to be respon-
Slble for the high cost of milk. DR.
Kebler asserted that the local
diaries were under control of large
monopolistic corporations, which are
annually collecting millions of dol
lars from them. Mr.. Payne de-
clared that the price could be re-
duced several cents if wastage Of
bottles could be eliminated by con-
sumer cooperation A scent d.
posit on bottles was suggested py
Mr.. Coulliette.
The S350,000 appropriation for
erection of new central public
library at Sixth street and Penn
sylvania avenue NV. was criticized
in report given by Miss Alice
Woodward and accepted by the
forum. The intended structure was
believed to be larger and more
elaborate than needed
Drunk Tests Urged.
More rigid enforcement of drunk
en- driving laws was called for and
scientific tests to determine drunk
enness of motorists favored by the
group. A bill to this effect which
is pending in the House was in
dorsed on the motion of J. W..
Crawford.
The forum reiterated its stand in
favor of situating a new Wilson
Teachers College building on the
site of the old tuberculosis Hos
pital. at Fourteenth and Upshur
streets, and opposed appropria-
ton of any of the land for the
Abbott Vocational School. The
group also urged that an item ap-
proved by the Board of Education
for purchase of land for play
ground in the area be included in
the District appropriations bill.
The group adjourned until Sep
tember.
Evening star., 1939-05-17
Randolph Suffrage
Proposal Endorsed

A resolution favoring the Ran
dolph suffrage plan was adopted
| unanimously by the Benning Citi-
zens' Association, which devoted q
| large part of its discussion to the
need of "a traffic light at Benning
road and Minnesota avenue NE.
Immediate improvement was
asked for the crossing and loading
platform for passengers at Thirty
fourth street and Benning road
NE. Underground wires for light
poles on Thirty-fourth street be-
tween Benning road and Eads
street NE. also were asked in
motion by Alfred Bean. The mo-
ton was passed.
A resolution presented by o. c.
Splitter calling for the continual
ton of water and sewer lines through
Blaine street to Anacostia road NE.
was adopted.
An entertainment will be given
by the association next month to
help raise funds for the associa-
ton through the summer. A COM
mittee was appointed to plan the
procedure for the entertainment.
The group met in the Odd Eel
lows Hall at Benning road and
Minnesota avenue NE.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-30
SOVIET STEAMER
FLEET TOUCHES
AT ALASKA PORT
Seven Merchant Vessels
on Way Around World
10 Siberian Coast

Seven Russian merchant vessels
touched at Unalaska this week on
their way around the world from
Russia's Baltic seaports to a new
base on the Pacific
According to a report received
by the Collector of Customs here,
the ships were part of the mer-
chant marine owned by the US.S.R.
They, arrived at Unalaska from I'M
ion Bay. Vancouver Island, last
Saturday afternoon and after TAX
ing on water, sailed the following
day for Petropavlovsk. They left
Leningrad June / and came to the
Pacific through the Panama Can
al. il
1t is believed they may be going
to join IL Soviet warships which
this week were transferred to a
new base at Vladivostok.
The ships touching at Unalaska
were the steam tugs Respublica
Zarik and Trugnik and the steam
ers Svir, Ladoga, Volhov and Neva.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-30
LYNCH-(0MMERS
NUpTIALS ARE SET
FOR SATURDAY
Home Wedding 10 Be Per
formed by The Rev.
/ W. 6. Levasseur

A home wedding has been planned
by Miss Lucille Lynch, daughter of
M. and Mrs Martin Lynch, whose
marriage to Mr.. Cleo Commers will
be performed Saturday evening at
o'clock by the Rev w. G. LeVas-
selu of the Catholic Church of the
Nativity.
The ceremony, which is to be held
at the Lynch residence on Glacier
Highway, will be attended only by
Close friends and members of the
family.
Attending Miss Lynch will be Mrs
Beuah Sund, matron-of- honor and
her sister, Miss June Lynch, maid
of-honor Mr. Ray jacobson will be
best man.
Following the ceremony a recep-
tion will BE- held at the home of the
brides parents when friends of the
pewlyweds will call to extend their
best wishes for happiness.
Both the bride-elect and groom
are well known here and plan to
make their home in the Knight
Apartments.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-30
TRIpLET CUBS
COUNTED into
BEAR CENSUS
Unusual Family Group Is
Sighted by Counters
on Bardnof Island

Triplet bear cubs, a wildHfe rar-
ity, were observed this week by q
Forest Service expedition which is
taking bear census on Baranof
Island. One OF the four boats max
ing the count reported back to the
Regional Offices here it had en-
countered an old SOW with three
spring cubs. The normal litter is
two cubs.
The census is about half COM
pleted and no tabulations have
been made yet. Counters expect to
complete their work and be back
in Juneau by September 6. Boats
taking part are the Rangers ",
TX and x and the Forester Assist
tant Regional Forester Wellman
Holbrook is in charge of the bear
census. s. fB F N