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Evening star., 1939-08-15
Formula to Get Weight
Of His Naked Brain.

He weighs himself while thinking,
makes note of the result, and then
weighs himself while not thinking
BY subtracting the second figure
from the first, he gets the weight-o
his naked brain.
There was some talk in the Louis
camp, where they fear Mr.. john
ston more than his killer, Runnin'
Rob, of asking the boy bandit to
make the middleweight limit-to
come into the ring with a brain
weighing no more than 2l2 pounds
in its stocking feet. However, since
there is no rule in the book which
requires fight manager to confine
himself to middleweight thinking,
Mr.. Johnston is goin to stand on
his constitutional rights and go in
there at full strength.
Fighters train pretty much alike,
and there is nothing interesting
about their methods. It's otherwise
with managers. Each man has his
own system of honing his weapons.
Mr.. Johnston has tried them all He
believes he will get outstanding re-
suits from his current regimen,
which runs somewhat as follows:
In the morning Mr.. Johnston visits
fugitive from an English foXhunt
who escaped his pursuers by jump
ing aboard the same boat which
brought Mr.. Johnston from Liver
pool.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Fights Lost Night
By the Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA Conn, 1874,
Philadelphia. stopped Gus Dorazio.
1891. PHILADELPHIA (sl.
CH1CAGO.-Tony Zsle. 1873. Gary,
Ind. knocked out Milton shivers, 159,
Detroit t3).
BRooKLYN-Prmo Flores. 1851.
Puerto Rico. knocked out Pete Galiano.
140. Baltimore a.
NEW YORK.-victor Troise. 13aA,
New York. defeated Mitsios Grospos,
1881. Greece. when latter was dis
qualified in eighth.
BALTIMORE. Bill Boyd, 1891,
Baltimore. outpointed Joe Wagner,
1881. Newark 1O).
-, TUSCoN; Ariz-Johnny Risko. 2la.
Cleveland, knocked out Battling Black
jack. 100. Phoenix Ariz 49,
MIAMI BEACH Fqa.-Jack Larri-
more. more l44,.. Miami Beach, outpointed
Bobby Britton. 144l2 Miami IO).
BROOKLYN.-Prim Flores, 1851,
Puerto Rico. knocked out Pete Galiano.
$40. Baltimore a.
NEW ORLEANS-Jimmy Perrin. I25.
New Orleans. outpointed Sixto Escobar
l23. Puerto Rico I0.
NEWARK y J.-Andre Jessurun.
Piskin. 143. Freehold N. j. tsD.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Minor Leagues
= the Associated Press.

9y tQe ASSOCiaCeQ FTeSS.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Newark, 10-2; Montreal, 2-1.
Toronto. 5; Baltimore, 0.
Rochester. 8; Syracuse, 2.
Jersey City, Z: Buffalo, 3.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Louisville, 8; st. Paul. 0.
(Only came scheduled)
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
(No games scheduled)
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Dallas a; Beaumont, ID.
Houston, e-5: okIahoma City,
Fort Worth, 12; San Antonio, l.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Knoxville. IL New Orleans, 6.
Nashville. IL; BIRMINGHAM, z.
Little Rock, 10: chattanoosa.
SIS.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Hartford, 4; Williamsport. 2.
Binghamton. IL; Wilkes-Barre, 8.
Scranton, /; Albany, O.
(Only games scheduled)
NORTHERN LEAGUE.
y,,,uth, 4: Fargo -Moorhead. Q,
Superior. 4: Grand Forks. 1.
W;ir1nipeR. %: Wausau. 4.
Eau Claire, 12: Crookston. 2.
THREE-EYE LEAGUE.
Moline. II: Clinton; g.
Cedar Rapids: 8: waterloo 3.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
From the
PRESS Box
Johnston Homes Brain
To Win for Pastor
By JOHN LARDNER,


SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y,
Aug. Is AD.-Familiar fig
ures at the race track in this part
time Monte Carlo of the North are
James j. Johnston, the boy bandit,
and his killer, Runnin' Rob Pastor,
who are training strenuously for
their fight next month with Joe
Louis for the world heavyweight
championship;
l say their" fight advisedly, for
Mr. Johnston, though mere man
ager, will be one of the most i'm
portant persons in or around the
ring in Detroit the night his killer
gets his second shot at Louis.
Mr.. Johnston's great domed
brain will hum like a dynamo that
night as he thinks his way to vic
tory. His lungs also will be busy.
To the twin end that both his
occiput and his bellows may be in
good shape, Mr.. Johnston is train
ing them vigorously at the track
and at Pastors camp, short piece
up the north road.
MY brain was never in better
condition." confesses this great
strategian from Liverpool, England.
at weighs 312 pounds, stripped"
If you do not believe Mr.. Johnston
Is capable of weighing his brain
twice daily, you don't know the in
genuity of the man. Mr.. Johnston
iSolates the contents of his cram
ium in a very simple manner.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Conn Looks Far From Heavy Glass; Despite Win Over Heer Dorszo
Midget Auto Card
Lists 7 Races

A field of 20 crack midget
auto racers will face the starters
flag tonight at the Capitol
Speedway. where the jitterbug
jockeys resume their quest for
A. A. A. small car titular honors.
The first heat Is scheduled for
$50.
Seven races in all are sched-
uled, four elimination heats, two
semi-finals and the grand finale.
improvements have been made
around the track to guard
against repetition of last weeks
accident, which resulted in the
fatal injury OF Larry Beckett.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Ace Softly Teams PIoy
At Seat Pleasant

Outstanding local softball feudists
will oppose tonightat Seat Pleasant,
Md, when Tru-Blu clashes with
Irish War Veterans in the night
cap OF Metro Night League double
header. The first game will pit Co.
lub's Market against United States
AggieS at 8 o'clock.
Tru-Blu, currently tied with the
Aggies for the second half leader
ship. will send Abe Rosenheld to the
mound, while the Vets viii counter
with Arthur Webb.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Mrs. MeekIey's 80 Tops
Shawnee Golf Event
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star
SHAWNEE-O Pa,
Aug. 15.-Mrs. Betty Meckley of
Washington loomed as the chief
threat here today in the annual
Shawnee woman's invitation golf
championship after capturing medal
honors yesterday in the qualifying
round.
Trailing Mrs. Meckley, former
Maryland State champion, who
registered an 80. was 16-year-old
Patricia Orling of Philadelphia with
an 80, while another to qualify was
Mrs. Bishop Hill of Washington
with an 80.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Mats Take x5-4 Beating
At Springfield Farm

BY the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Aug. 15.-
Springfield of the Eastern League
defeated Washington, S to 4, in an
exhibition S-inning twilight game
here yesterday.
The game was cut short to permit
the Nationals to catch a train.
Springfield is Washington farm
club"
Washington 900 OO1 21- II O
Springfield -----020 100 Ox-5 10 2
Masterson and Giuliani; Baker
and Britain and Livingston.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
OGDEN Goes With PhiIs

BALTIMORE, Aug. Is R.-Jack
Ogden, vice president and general
manager of the Baltimore Orioles
has been released from his contract
to become assistant to President
Gerald P. Nugent of the National
League Philadelphia club.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
TorheeIs to Play Rice

CHAPEL HILL, N. c., Aug. Is
R.-North Carolina and Rice In
stitute of Texas will meet on the
gridiron for the first time In 1912
and 1943. They will play at Chapel
Hill October II, 1912, and at Rice
october 16, 1943.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Missouri Loses Gridder

COLUMBIA, Mo, Aug. Is R).-
Missouri football prospects were set
back when it was disclosed Dick
Pfuhl, promising 192-pound sopho-
more right halfback, failed to make
his grades.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGIE

SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Columbus. 2: Columbia. /.
Savannah. 8: Greenville. 3.
Jacksonville. 8: Augusta, T.
Macon, "a: Spartanburs, IA (sec.
ond game called. 7th, account Of
midnight lAV)
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Johnston Cont Resist
BottIinq Bookies.

Mr. Johnston sWigs tea and
studies his program between races.
1t rks him trifle to realize that
Pastor, his fighter, a fellow whose
mind is childish compared with Mr..
Johnston's, has picked more winners
than James himself.
Il sometimes think there's Moth
ing in it, but luck, when fighter
can outguess me-" says Mr.. john
ston. Then I see one of them
bookies looking at me with crafty
expression and I can't go home
happy till I separate him from some
of his dough. I'll murder 'em in
this race. What do you like? Never
mind: I'll figure it out for myself"
The other day Mr.. Johnston picked
five winners, sign that he is ready
perhaps a little overtrained To
guard against reaching his fighting
edge too soon, he plans to lay off
heavy thinking this week. He will
just shadow-boX and think with the
light bag and maybe outwit a few
women and children.
I'll be ready" he promises. "The
champion will save himself time and
trouble if he just sends that heavy
weight title along to Pastor now, in
care Of James j. Johnston"
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Rudolph Quits at Noon,
Utterly Exhausted.

Rudolph has been in Mr.. John
ston's employ ever since. His func-
ton is to try to outsmart the boy
bandit. The two tacticians sit at
opposite sides of a table and match
wits When the noon whistle blows
the fox knocks off work and returns
to his pen, badly exhausted.
Mr. Johnston then drinks his
noontime cuppatea.
IT'S mystery to me-" he says,
"why all the guys in the fight busi-
ness don't drink tea. A cuppatea
twice daily has made me so smart I
scare myself"
Mr.. Johnston spends the early aft
ernoon getting ahead of Jack Black
burn, Joe Louis manager.
Il try to think what Blackburn is
thinking" explains the bandit, eff
Blackburn knows that I know that
he knows that I know what he is
going to do, I keep one step ahead
of him. That's all I need"
At pm. Mr. Johnston goes to the
race track to pursue his new, rigor-
Gus course of mental training versus
the bookmakers. The bookies give
him real run.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
Chris Bucher
Ends Own Life
With Poison

Chris Butcher. 81. Imperial VAL
ley resident for "a years, took his
own life Saturday by swallowing
ant poison. He was the third sui
eide IN the valley in the last four
days.
The body was found Saturday az
ternoen in a sedan parked near an
auto court two miles east OF El
Ccntro. He had swallowed sodium
cyanide purchased from an El
Centre drug store as ant poison. A
charge slip found near the body
showed that he still owed 81 cents
on the poison.
Dressed in overalls and shirt, the
body sat upright behind the steer
ing wheel with the head thrown
back. j. A. Littrell noticed the car
and its occupant and asked auto
court residents TO telephone the
sheriffs office.
Officers followed the car tracks
after it left the pavement. The
switch was turned. off. they said,
and no footprints were found near
the machine.
The body was taken to Lemons
undertaking establishment pending
funeral arrangements. No inquest
was scheduled.
Bueher is survived by his wife.
Mary and other helatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
Street Fights Add
Tol.V. Gaiety
On New Years
CContlnued from Fage y

Continued from Page u
man was arrested in El Centro fol
reckless driving after he first back
ed into the police patrol car and
then drove his machine into an
other car piloteG .oy a woman. He
was James A. Benish. 49, Drunk
driving charges were placed by
highway patrolmen against Fran
cisco Aguilar. 35. w E. Henderson
20, and Joe Graf. 42.
El Centro police. lenient with
merrymakers, sent most boiSteroua
revelerS home. but arrested eight
Most OF them were charged with
drunkenness.
George Robles, 40. who celebrated
by beating his wife while their six
children looked on. was booked as
drunk, and for disturbing the peac"
Tragedy marked the holiday else
where. United Press reports showed
Monday.
Illinois reported Al violent deaths,
New York had SO fatalities. Cali
fornia, 26.
Alabama haG two of the most
tragic automobile accidents. Seven
members OF a family drowned at
Greenville when an automobile
crashed through the railing of a
bridge and fell into a creek. -Four
high school youths burned to death
near Roanoke when a school bus
caught fire after it collided with an
automobile.
Burn to Death
At Runford, Me. five persons
burned to death in a fire which
broke OUT in the Falls View hotel
during the height Of New Year 5
eve festivities. A woman burned
to death at Fort Madison, Ia.
At Clinton. Ind. l9 miners, en-
tombed for IL hours by a raging
fire in a coal mine, were rescued
by coworkers and volunteers. An
other, crazed by black damp, ran
amuck and died in a side corridor
before rescuers could find him.
Dr. Henry Steil, 81, shot and
killed himself at the stroke Of
midnight New Years Eve in New
York hotel.
At Sheffield, Ia, an amateur
aviation enthusiast was killed
when the airplane he was plotting
crashed into the side of grain
elevator during a takeoff,
In other accidents, a conductor
was run over and killed by his
own train at Iowa City, Ia. Four
persons. three of them children,
were killed in an automobile acci-
dent at Cloverdale, Calf, and a
IA year old Chicago boy was killed
when he fell and struck his head
on the ice while playing crack
the whip"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
Sidney Fleming
Of Ell Centro
Dies Sunday

Sidney Edward Fleming. 80. Hel
known E Centre resident. died Jan
! at the r Centre hospital
Funeral services are 10 be con-
Quoted Tuesday. Jan. 3 al 3 80 pm
at the B. F. Lemons funeral chapel
Mrs. Jessie Juvenal Of BraWley vii
officiate at the Christian Science
service. Burial will be In Evergreen
cemetery
Survivors include his wife LILLIAN
H. Fleming: a daughter. Joan =
Fleming: q son. Sidney + FLEMING
IT.; his mother, Mrs Alice Peterson
Of Ukiah. Calf two sisters. Helen
Fleming Cook and Vivian Johnston;
three brothers. Ralph, Everett ane
Louis Sprague. The deceased IS
the son-in-law of Mr.. and Mrs A. J
Delozier and the brother-in-law OF
Jack Delozier. il. all OF Fl Centre
Fleming had made his home in
Ell Centre for the past two years
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
Two Slain in Row
Between Families
Over Toilet

GRASS VALLEY, Calf, Jan. 2.
UP)-Police today pieced together
the details of an inter-family quar-
rel in which James Roots, "a, and
Art Lavalle, "a were shot 10
death in - CABIN colony near here
late yesterday.
The gun battle arose from a dis
pute over the use of a community
toilet Witnesses said at least
eight shots were fired.
Irl R. Blackwood, AZ, and his
wife, Irene, 46, were held for ques-
tioning and five others were de-
tanned as material witnesses. A
sixth man, Arthur Shepard. 28, was
sought as a witness.
Police learned that after long
argument about the toilet, the
Blackwoods were seen approaching
Roots home, carrying guns. Roots
ran into his cabin and emerged
with a .48 calibre revolver.
Blackwood assertedly shouted at
Roots to drop that gun and fight
like a man." When Roots threw
the gun down, Mrs. Roots seized it
and she and her husband strug-
gled for its possession. apparently
a shot was accidentally discharged
from the revolver and the Black
woods started shooting.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
Baja California
Embargo Posted

SAN YSIDRO, Cal, Jan. 2. CUP)
Official notification of the Mexi-
can cattle embargo, effective since
Dec. 2l, was posted here today by
Mexican customs authorities at the
Baja California border.
A communication from the Mex
ican director of customs announced
that expectation of cattle from
Mexico was not barred by the de-
cree, but that special permission
would have to be received from the
government for every head i'm
ported into the U. S.
Mexican officials said the en-
barge was instituted because of ris-
ing meat costs in Mexico and fear
of a beef shortage resulting from
heavy exports into this county.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
Wild Cheers Greet DaIadier on Visit to
Corsica: Trip Regarded as Rebuff
To ItaIy's Territorial Stand

streEcfs He HH. #=E#
tiealN b. residents 81 ms mHaH
taui naval HBae anH rfH#HreI
ms tour al a. exclamation HHnf =
his recent assertions 1Htf FTaHef
VII never aIke - "a Huz.H uEH
of her cofouIal possession = IfaIH
Crowds lined tie quaE where a
symbolic trumphaI afah HaH BEN
erected and dccked aIih FfeuFh
and Corsican fIaHs aireaEs aHa
buildings. public and private uefe
similarly decorated
After visit at BastIa @ miles
from Ajaceio. DaladleT WIl re-
embark tonight for Bizrrta. Frenfh
vital north African naval base
where huge guns dominate the
Sicilian channel En route TIE
Foch will steam past italian Sicily
and Sardinia. arriving &C BileFfa
tomorrow morning
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
Slayer Who Fled
Jail Cell Gives
Himself Up

YAKIMA. Wash jan 2. up
Rov Wrlhf of Naisluvllle CANT.
confessed and convicted slayer ~
an automobile de1ler and one OF
five prisoners who broke Jail Sat
urday surrendered himself late
last night and was returned 20 The
Yakima county Jail here today
Wright WIS the third OF the five
prisoners "a escape Who have been
returned Ia jail
Rector Watson 81. a enc legged
cripple serving a term for forgery.
was captured late yesterday when
farmer found him hiding IN q
haystack near Top2enish. The
third recdptured prisoner was Eu-
gene TerWilliuger. WHO was found
Saturday
The search for the two remain
ing fugiuves spread over the en-
tire Pacific coast. Said 10 be
leaders of the iailbreak. they were
Cecil d chappelle 35. and james
Tudor 80
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
Imperial Valley Press

Established April 90, 1901.
Published every afternoon except
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afternoon isrue now succeeded
by The Post-Press Sunday es-
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Valley Publishing company. 625
state street. El Centre. Calf.
Entered at Ell Centro. California
post office as second class mat
ter.
Paul Jenkins. publisher: A. c.
j Johnston. iee-Dresident and
general manager: + A. Fitz-
hugh. secretary and managing
editor. West Holiday Co. Inc,
National Advertising Represent
atives.
Member California Newspaper
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subscription rates: &c per copy.
In conjunction with the POST
Press lSundays1. per month,
60c: PAID IN advance: months.
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
1898 Ends with
Saving Of Y
Traffic Lives
Continued from Page Il

Continued from rage II
the report said
At 4:30 am. Jan. l Wesley Il
De Hay. 81, and Mrs De Hay sur
fered minor injuries when De Hay
fell asleep at the wheel three miles
north of Imperial His machine
overturned beside the road.
At $50 am the same morning.
J. K. McHugh 30, Los Angeles.
swerved to avoid another car COM
ing out OF a side road six miles
east of Holtyille. lost control Of
his automobile, skidded into a
fence, bounced off against a bridge
railing. and went topping into the
Eastside Highline canal.
McHugh. Newton Fogel. %. and
Ruth Hood, 30, were drenched but
otherwise suffered only minor III
jurieS.
Japanese Struck
Ell Centro police reports added
two more accidents to the list.
A hit-run driver damaged one
fender of Abe KlasSen'S automobile
on a downtown street. and j. NJ
SheggematSu, japanese. was knock
ed down by an automobile driven
by Gilbert Garcia. who took him to
the hospital and reported the acci-
dent to police. The japanese suf-
fered only minor cuts and bruises,
hospital attaches said
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
Yacht Guests to
Be Quizzed in
MusiCa Scandal

NEW YORK, Jan. 2. UP) -
Federal investigators obtained to-
day the names of men prominent
in business and politics who had
been guests Of the yacht Caroli;a,
owned by Philip Musica, alias F.
Donald Coster, the swindling presi-
dent of McKesson and Robbins,
Trc., who killed himself two weeks
ago.
Gregory F. Noonan, assistant
United States attorney. planned 10
interview those whose names he
found in the yachts log and guest
books but he withheld them.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
Red Critics Served
With Subpenas

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3 CUP)
Harper Knowles and Colonel
Henry S. Sanborn, two of Califor-
MAS most vigorous critics of Com
munism, were under subpoena today
to appear as witnesses before the
LaFollette Civil Liberties commit
tee hearing opening here January
l6.
The San Francisco Chronicle said
it learned Knowles, whose testi-
mony before the Dies congressional
committee charged widespread SUBJ
versive activities in West Coast la
Dor and liberal ranks, was served
after a thrilling auto chase down
Geary boulevard.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02

AJACCIO. Corsica. Jan. ,. tUp1
Premier Edouard Daladier dram
atieally emphasized his stan d
against Italian territorial demands
today by visiting Corsica at the
outset of a journey-deScribed IN
the Italian press as provocative"
which will also take him to Tuni-
Sia.
Accompanied by Navy Minister
Cesar Campinchi. native of Cor
sica and bitterly anti-Italian. Dala-
der arrived aboard the cruiser
Foch, escorted by a flotilla of de-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
Rebel Armies
In Advance

HENDAYE, French-Span From
tier, Jan. 2. (UP)-Insurgent armies
advanced on three fronts today as
Generalissimo Francisco Franco o
predicted that 1899 would be the
decisive year of the 30-months-old
civil war.
InSurgent headquarters admitted
that stiffened Loyalist resistance
had slowed their drive to the Med
iterranean in Catalonia. In retalia-
ton Franco ordered surprise often
sives on the Madrid and Valencia
fronts.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
Mrs. 0sa Johnson
Loses Death Suit

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2. (UP) =
Mrs. Osa Johnson was loser today
in a court contest to collect S706,539
damages for the death of her eX
plorer husband Martin in an air
liner crash.
The verdict of a jury returned
in superior court last nuight denied
the widow damages and ordered
her to pay the court costs of the
suit she brought against Western
Air Express and United Airports Of
California, Ltd.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
Mooney Pardon
Expecied Jan. Is

SACRAMENTO. Calf, Jan. 2
UP)-A victory banquet" has
been arranged fer the night OF
Jan. IS, limiting that labor forces
in Thomas J. Moneys long tight
for freedom expect him to be par
doned by Gov ELECT Culbert l.. Oh
son on that Gay, the United Press
learned.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
WEATHER

data complied by observers for
the official nited states Weather
Burean station at EI tentrol.
Maximum Sunday ##. 10
Minimum Monday 81
Reading at Noon Monday
Temperature 81
Humidity 63
Reading at ) am. Monday
Temperature Al
Humidity ..... 81
Reading at pm. sunday
Temperature 90
Humidity .--...... 90
Santa Clara. Salinas and San
Joaquin valleys-Unsettled tonight.
Tuesday probably rain; moderate
temperature; Southerly wind.
Southern California-Cloudy to-
night: Tuesday unsettled probably
followed by rain in west portion:
moderate temperature: moderate
southerly wind off coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
POMEROY NAMED TO
STATE PLANNING BOARD

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. ?
CUP)-Former State Relief Admin
istraUor Harold E. Pomeroy today
was a member of the state plan
ming board by appointment of Gov.
Frank p. Merriam.