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Evening star., 1939-05-23

by small independent stores. Tht
number of individually owned
stores, he said, was not declining
substantially, If at all.
In his address, considered Of spe.
cial importance, because he has re.
Trained from addressing some othel
business organizations, the President
defended his entire fiscal policy.
In defense Of his policies Presiden,
Roosevelt resorted to simple Ian
guage, which was characterized by
several delegates afterward a.
honey" in character. But he also
resorted to sharp words in spots
when he replied to some of his
critics as 'the wildest-eyed radicals
in our midst" in contrast with we
conservatives"
Hits Tax "Hullabaloo."
The President referred to the
"hullabaloo for repeal Of the undis-
tributed earnings tax" which has
been one Of the major points of at
tack by the Chamber of Commerce
Of the United States, as making a
mountain out of mole HILL
You would think that this was
the principal deterrent to business
today" he said. Yet it is q simple
fact that out Of $1,l00 900 900 paid
to the Federal Government by cor
porations less than $40, 900 900 comes
to the Government from the undis-
tributed earnings tax-less than Z
per cent of the total"
Ridiculing Republican Nation
al Debt Week" as producing
crocodile tears about "the burden
on our grandchildren to pay
the Government debt" the Presi-
dent insisted it was an I'm
ternal debt" and declared that If
our children have to pay interest on
it, they will pay that interest to
themselves" With feeling. he ex-
pressed the conviction that "a rea
sonable internal debt it not going
to impoveriSh our children or put
the Nation into bankruptcy"
Defending his policy of investing
to create higher volume of busi-
ness income and therefore a bigger
net yield for Government and for
business" the President predicted
that national income will be great
er tomorrow than it is today because
Government has had the courage
to borrow idle capital and put idle
labor to work"
One Of the loudest laughs of the
evening was drawn by the Presi-
dents story Of how he said he argued
with visitor on how to cut the
budget.
In discussing the public works
item, which the visitor had asked
to be reduced, the President said
the visitors local Chamber of Com
merce and newspapers had been
yelling their heads off" to have
certain local projects in his own
community built with Federal as
sistance.
And I say to him." declared the
President. Consistency, thy name
is geography You believe with the
United States Chamber of Com
merce that Federal spending on pub
lie works should cease-except in
your own home town."
Evening star., 1939-05-23
Retailers
Continued From First Paae.)

frequent response, varying from ap-
preciative murmurs, laughs and ap-
plause to cheering.
Prediction that the Chief Execu
tive would get Cooperation" from
the gathering of retailers came last
night from Louis E. KRISTEN, chair
man Of the Board of Trustees Of the
federation.
Mr.. KRISTEN, who said he plans to
make a statement today at the con-
clusion of the federation's forum,
said the President held" his audi
ence all through"
Il think he liked the crowd whose
cooperation he could arouse" de-
clared Mr.. KRISTEN, who is vica
president Of William Filene Sons
Co. of Boston, Mass.
Asked if he thought the Presiden-
would get the cooperation he sought
from the retail leaders. Mr. KRISTEN
replied. Il think he will get it,"
O'Mahoney Addresses Federation.
Senator Joseph c. OMahoney of
Wyoming. chairman of the Tenn
porary National Economic Com
mittee, first speaker at the retailers
forum this morning, traced the de-
velopment of business and corpora
tions in America, and declared the
primary need is system under
which government of all the people
shall in the common good draw the
contract with those agencies which
carry on interstate business
This was reference to pending
legislation favored by the Senator
attempting to require Federal in
corporation of enterprises in inter-
state commerce.
when that is done" he predicted,
I'VE shall be able to fix the RESPONSE
bility of these national organiza-
tions, and we shall be able to set
them free to solve the unemploy-
ment problem, to solve the problem
OF agriculture, and to create a per-
manent basis of universal prosperity
in America"
Sees Bright Future.
A bright future for the small
town merchant despite chain store
competition was painted by John
w. Rudin, Mount Vernon, Ohio, re-
taller. He urged the independent
merchant to adopt the successful
methods Of chain stores and at the
same time to make the most of his
advantages as an independent op-
orator.
Homer w. Ladd, Fort Worth.
Tex, furniture dealer, reported
that retail sales taxes raise 50 per
cent Of the revenue in every South
ern State but one. These sales
taxes reduce consumer purchasing
power and consistently add to oper-
ating overhead of the retailer, he
said.
Earl Puckett, president of Allied
Stores Corp. New York, said that
growth of all other forms of retail
distribution still leaves so per cent
of general merchandise to be sold
Evening star., 1939-05-23
'Sunburn PutroI' Formed

CLEARWATER, Fla, May %
GA "sunburn patrol will start
ranging Clearwater's beach June /,
warning too ardent suntan seekers
when blushing shoulders indicate
too much of a good thing.
To lower traditional human re-
sistance to unsolicited good advice,
the patrol" will be made up of a
dozen pretty beach hostesses.
Evening star., 1939-05-23

Reclamation Service strode forward
in its efforts to bring more land
under cultivation"
In one year recently, the Agricul-
tural Resettlement Bureau spent
$500, 900 for travel expenses and
$2,5oo,00o for telephones and tele-
grams, Senator Clark said.
Evening star., 1939-05-23

chairman, favorably about Mr.
Campbell.
Didn't you regard these reports
as anti-Semitic propaganda" Mr.
McWhirter was asked.
mo, sir"
well, how did you regard them?'
"As fantastic tales, as If some
body was plotting to overthrow the
Government"
Not Ashamed.
Asked by Representative Thomas
his opinion of Mr.. Campbell, the
banker described him as a man of
considerable zeal and undue en-
thusiasim along certain lines"
Aren't you ashamed you ever had
any contact with him?" Representa-
tive Thomas asked.
mo, I wouldn't say I feel any
shame" Mr.. McWhirter answered.
Would you do all this over
again?"
Under the same circumstances,
probably would
Questioning of Mr.. Gilbert and Mr.
Campbell disclosed yesterday that
the circulation of "counter-revolu-
tionary information" to chosen
list of 40 disciples of the movement
has occupied considerable attention
in the past. Purporting to be pre-
dictions of what is to come in gov
ernment. most of the material
was shown by Committee Counsel
Whitley to have been distributed
after events happened rather than
before AS valuable" advance in
formation. it was supposed to have
been supplied by a will-o'- the wisp
waiter named George Rice" at an
exclusive New York club. Commit
tee agents have been unable to
locate Rice
The nature of much of the infor-
nation circulated led Chairman
Dies of the committee to tell re-
porters later that even if there
wasn't any waiter informant, here
you have vicious propaganda cam
paign. 1t was based on alleged pre-
dictions of events of national char
acter, coupled with other alleged
information about the club CONVEX
sations which may or may not have
been true"
Dies Accuses Them.
Representative Dies and other
committee members accused both
Mr.. Gilbert and Mr.. Campbell of
sponsoring whispering campaign
against President and Mrs Roose-
welt, the charge arising out of the
contents of letter which the two
were circulating among their Dixie
friends" Chairman Dies refused to
place it In the record.
1t was developed during the day
that Mr. Campbell also had circu-
lated their reports and other ma
terial to Republican party officials
and that he had been close as
sociate of Mr.. McWhirter. In
exchange of correspondence with
Chairman Hamilton of the Re-
publican National Committee, Mr..
Campbell told of having consider
able material on "subversive ac-
tivities" in this country and of being
desirous of distributing it to Re-
publican officials. At his request,
he was given a list of Republican
national committeeman.
Mr.. Hamilton told the committee
later he has hundreds of letters on
subversive activities in special file
of nut letters"
The Republican chairman told the
committee he had no recollection of
ever meeting Mr. Campbell and that
If he had any intimation that the
man was engaged in any anti
Semitic activity there would not
have been any exchange of CORE
Spondence with him.
Evening star., 1939-05-23
telephone Device
Mirrors Voice

A voice mirror" an apparatus
which enables a person to hear his
own voice over telephone right
after he has spoken into it, is among
exhibits on display this week at the
new Woodley- Emerson exchange Of
fee building of the Chesapeake d
Potomac Telephone Co., Wisconsin
avenue and Warren street NV.
Open house, beginning today, con-
tinues through Friday. Hours are
from pm. to 10 pm. Guides
will explain the operation Of tele-
phone equipment.
Evening star., 1939-05-23
Mose|ey Is Praised
By Banker Who Calls
Revolution Fantastic
McWhirter Admits
Correspondence, Denies
Anti-RocioI Activity
BACKGROUND

House Committee on Un-
American Activities spent most OF
initial appropriation probing
Communist influence in this
country, frequently accepting
testimony linking such influences
NTH administration. Although
President Roosevelt publicly re-
buked committee on one occd-
sion, administration offered no
resistance to second apwopia-
tion and extension OF life of
group. Present hearings fol-
loUed taking of much testimony
IN secret last week.
Evening star., 1939-05-23

Mannequins OF London have de-
vised new dance, THE Mannequin
Glide"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-24
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. Jan. "a. CUP) -
Stocks steadied and turned dull late
today after going through a series
of nervous fluctuations, marked by
noon break which WED with the
Munich crash in intensity.
Prices were higher at the opening
and volume was heavy. Large
blocks ranging II 1000 shares ap-
peared and gains ranged TO 2is
points in Bethlehem Steel. There
after. until noon. prices gradually
settled back until the gains were
practically wiped out.
Then selling developed broad pro-
portions. Stocks We're dumped over
board Tickers fell behind as much
as minutes shortly after noon.
Before 1890, the tape had caught
up and prices had developed fir
mer tone.
There was nothing in the news
10 account for the moves. Traders
still were nervous over European
developments, although European
markets improved. Shorts covered
at the opening which accounted for
the substantial gains. These, how
ever. failed to attract new buyers
and many timid traders seized the
opportunity to unload.
Bonds followed the trend Of the
stock market. Grains closed high
er. wheat showing gains ranging to
nearly a cent a bushel. Cotton fu-
lures were steady.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-24
California Opens
Crew Workouts:
81 Answer Call

BERKELEY, Calf. Jan. "a CUP
Coach Carroll Ky Ebright had
81 oarsmen and seven coXsWains
to work with today as he started
University of CALIFORNIA; spring
rowing practice at Oakland Estu-
ary. Ebright hoped to mold an eight
man crew capable of challenging
University of Washington in their
annual two way regatta and later
to give a good account at Pough
keepsie. Navy regained the Pough-
keepsie championship for the east
in 1888, breaking a monopoly Cali
fornia and Washington held several
years
California's freshmen won the
yearling event at Poughkeepsie last
year. With those oarsmen returning
as sophomores, and all the varsity
veterans returning except two, Eb-
right hoped to turn out one Of
the best Bear crews in the schools
history.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-24
l.. A. STOCKS

LOS ANGELES, Jan. "a. up
Uncertainty over foreign complica
tions which hamm cred the list down
Yesterday still continued today 70
hang over the market on the Los
Angeles stock exchange. OF the
higher priced issues, only four NOV
ed TO higher ground. One of them,
however, Pac. Public Service, scored
a new top for the year when II
went up q, TO y on sale Of 100
shares.
other transactions included: Cen
tral Investment 80 shares 16b, un-
changed; L. A. Industries 100 shares
2R. unchanged; Pac. Finance com To-
mon 20 shares 91s unchanged; Rob
erts Pub. Mkts. 200 shares Il, un-
changed; Security Units 20 at 70,
down 2 points; Bandini Pet. 100
shares A., down %s Consolidated
Oil 100 shares SA, down Il; Han
cock Oil 100 shares SO, down y 4;
Richfield Oil 100 shares 8, down
Il the warrants 200 at 2h. down
-. Republic Pet 100 shares 3, un-
changed; Superior Oil 100 shares 40,
down "; standard Of Cal. 100
shares 27M, down Is; Union Oil
100 shares 1885, down " Consoli-
dated steel pfd. 100 shares 81,
down Il; Creameries Of America
100 shares 4, down z Lockheed 100
shares 27H, up one point; Menasco
200 shares 4ls. unchanged; Ryan
Aero eA. up 4 /; southern Pacific
100 shares II, up ".
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-24
KIRKPATRICK
RETURNS TO
FORM IN PREPS

Remember when Jack Kirkpat-
rick averaged u points per basket
ball game and when he led Ell
Centro high school Spartans to
league championship?
That is the Jack Kirkpatrick who
will return to action with Ell Cen
tro high school Friday night against
Brawley, according to Coach Larry
Hanson.
Early in the season Kirkpatrick
did not round into the form that
made him all-valley center last
season, but in the practice sessions
Of the past two weeks Kirk has
gradually returned TO his former
heights.
Improvement of the Central high
pivot man has increased the Spar
tans chances for their fourth
straight league victory Friday night
in the FL Centre gymnasium.
kirkpatrick will be pitted against
lanky Joe James of BraWley who
scored AZ points in two games last
week.
Coach Hanson will start Payne
and Riedy at forwards and Fisher
and Okida at guards in Friday
nights game. Glass B and C games
will precede the varsity tussle.
The CaleXico Bulldogs undefeated
quintet will match its fast break
against a demoralized Calipatria
team. HoltVille and Imperial will
tangle in the other league contest.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-24
Today's Sports Parade

save his life. Badly injured III an
automobile accident. his golf car
eer seemed at an end.
Gene Sarazen tells a story of Wis
ing Metz when he lay in the hos
pital waiting for the doctors to
bring in a verdict. AS Gene tells
it, he and several other pros stole
quietly into Dicks room to cheer
him up during his hours Of tribu-
lation. To their surprise they
found him leaning over the side OF
his bed practicing putting into a
water glass which had been placed
for him on the other side of the
room.
"The kids bravery and spirit at
such a time was something you
could hardly believe unless you had
seen it." Sarazen told me.
Dicks leg was a long time heal
ing, but even when it caused him
eXcruciating pain he would hobble
out to the practice tee and hit
shots as long as he could bear it.
Even as late as the national open
III DCllNCl loob ldll NlCbL lldN va
BILE playing 18 holes a day. Yet he
led the field at the end of the
third round and finished in second
place
Since then ne has been steadily
improving as a golfer, and the
time may not be far away when
Mr.. Lasker, all by himself, will
have to celebrate Dicks winning
of a national title. 1t is the Gus
tom for club members, when their
pro wins a national championship,
to celebrate in the grand manner.
They pop many a cork. They sing
many quartets. They slap one
another on the back and, in gem
eral, are extremely hilarious. II
Metz wins a national title it is 60
ing to test Mr.. Lasker to the limit.
All by his lonesome he will have to
put on a celebration equal to
those staged by such clubs as Bal
tusrol, East Lake and Winged Foot
when their pros won. can see Mr..
Lasker popping a cork, and slap
ping himself on the back, but I'll
be doggoned if I can figure out how
he can sing IA quartet by himself,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-24
Minnesota TOPS
CAGE Conference

CHICAGO. Jan. "a. GUP) - A
grand comeback under the hottest
sort of competitive fire shot Min
nesota back to the top of the Big
Ten basketball standings today
and there it'll stay until after the
midyear exams.
The deft passing game of Dave
McMillans veteran Gophers turned
back Illinois last night, 35 to 33,
dropping the Illini from first place
TO fourth when Gordon Addington
broke a tie score with a field goal
in the last 20 seconds of play.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-24
By HENRY McLEMORE

LOS ANGELES, Jan. "a. CUP)-
When Dick Metz followed his fine
win in the Oakland tournament
with a thrilling victory in the San
Francisco match play championship
his club back in Chicago cheered
as one man.
That is the only way his club
can cheer, because it is one man.
Metz club is the Mill Road farm
course outside of Chicago and A.
d. Lasker, advertising tycoon, is
the only member Mr. Lasker owns
the club and course personally and
naturally that makes him a lot OF
things. He is the best player and
the worst player in the club. He is
president chairman of the board
and head CT the greens committee
He also has charge of the car room,
kitchen and entertainment.
But what seems more important
than any of these things to a golf
er of my calibre is that Mr.. Las
ker, if he wanted to- could estab
lish local rules to take care of any
emergency that might arise during
one of his rounds. If he got bad
lie Mr.. Lasker could rule that the
ground was under repair and lift
cut. If he found himself in a wa
ter hazard he could declare the
water to be casual and seek a dry
spot. If he had a bad day and
found himself three down and
three to play in a serious money
match he could rule that the
course was closed and no further
play could take place. The more
| think of the possibilities of own
ing your own course, the more I
believe I'll write to Santa right
now and ask him for a golf course
of my very own next year.
But to get back to Dick Metz
the hero of this story before Mr.
Iasker and l took the play away
from him. His two victories since
the first of the year, and his sec
ond place in the national open last
wear have q background of pain
and gameness. Two years ago next
month doctors were debating whe-
ther TO amputate his left leg to
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-24
SeIIout Crowd Predicted
For John Henry-Joe louis
Championship Fight Wed.
Brown Bomber
10-1 FaV0rife
TO Win Bout

NEW YORK. Jan. "a. tUP)-An
The important angles for a good
fight were lacking today. but
nevertheless the Joe Louis-John
Henry Lewis heavyweight title bout
in Madison Square Garden tomor-
row night probably will be a SELL
out.
Why some $4,000 persons will pay
upwards Of 100000 to see Jolting
Joe defend his crown against q
lack-lustre. pitty-pat puncher like
john Henry is a question that ap-
parently has but one answer. They
feel as sure of witnessing an exc
cution as the crowds which flocked
around the guillotines during the
French revolution
Excluding Roly-Poly Tony Gal
ento. Louis had licked every worth
while heavyweight when the men
who control this funny fight game
dipped down in the light heavy
weight division and plucked cham
pion John Henry. who Is Joe's very
close friend. as the next victim.
Some may figure that John Hen
rvs chances Of landing on Joe's
glass jaw furnishes an answer to
the question. but the prohibitive
ODDS on Louis rule out that sup
position. They are betting l0-1 on
the titleholder and Al John Henry
will not last the distance It's
even money Louis will score a
knockout in four rounds, 2-1 John
Henry will be counted out before
the ninth and 81 he will not come
up for the 18th.
These prices seem almost too
tempting considering how the snort
enders came through in other long
odds heavyweight tilts such as
Corbett-S Sullivan, Braddock-B -Baer
and the first Schmeling-Louis al
fair.
Fight critics give Lewis virtually
no chance although he has never
been knocked out in SO professional
fights. They believe he lacks the
punch and they know he will be
spotting the champion at least II
pounds. He is a clever boxer. but
loss of his dazzling speed in the
last two years may make him an
easy target for the Bomber.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-24
BUDGE-VINES
TOUR ATTRACTS
LARGE CROWDS

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a, CUP)-
Chicago Promoter Jack Harris knew
what the American public would
pay to see when he guaranteed
Don Bulge $4,000 for a years
work in professional tennis ranks,
and Don himself made no mistake
in accepting a contract giving him
option on a percentage OF the gate
receipts.
The Bulge Ellsworth Vines tour
reaches the halfway point at Rich
mond, Va, tonight and in their 10
matches to date attendance and
gate receipts have topped any pre-
Vious pro swings.
Although Don has won 10 match
es to five for Vines, capacity aud
iences have turned out in many
cities, including this one where
Vines broke Budge's six match WIN
ming streak last night by winning
in straight sets, Ga Ga, before
a sellout house of 1000
The estimated $1,000 gate brought
the total TO Sl36, 800, an average
of $9,123 per exhibition since the
tour began in New York three
weeks ago. 1t brought the customer
total to 90.275, an average of 6,014.
This compares with the $6,693
average set by Vines and Fred Per-
ry in 1887 VineS-Perry played 62
matches and drew S415,090. Vines
Bulge hardly hope to approach the
latter figure because they are
meeting only 80 times. But their
average gate probably will be high
er.
Bulge is expected to go on
swing with Perry as soon as he fin
ishes with Vines in Montreal on
March 6, and if he does his total
gates may surpass the Perry Vines
figures.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-24
CoIored - owns 70
Meet &C. ' ! or1ite
Negro Sharp
Shooters in
Two 7 Games

Broadway'S Colored Clowns ar
rived in the valley Tuesday and
we're Immediately established as
heavy favorites over the Imperial
Valley All-Star and Junior college
quintets in games at Brawley and
Ell Centro gymnaSiums tonight.
The Clowns will play the Imperial
Valley All-Stars in BraWley at 7:30
and will tackle the junior colleg-
ians at 8 o'clock on the high school
court
A preliminary game, starting at
8 o'clock, has been scheduled in the
El Centre gymnasium. Douglass
school will meet the jaycee reserves.
While the Clowns are far superior
to the junior collegians, they can
be counted on to keep the score
close. Last season the Clowns won,
1887.
The. Ell Centro junior college prep
ped for the clowns by dropping a
65-33 decision to the Gila j. c.
cagers Monday night in the Ell
Centro gymnasium.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-24
Bench Warming
By Burdette Kinne
Post Press Sports Editor

last the four round distance against
Bigboy Hogue should the twin de-
eide to shoot the works"
But Bigboy Hogue did not shoot
the works Thursday night. Instead
he didn't even try 10 land a blow
in the entire bout. He backp6daled,
blocked all of Jesse James blows
and waited patiently for the final
gong.
The fact that Bigboy Hogue lost
the decision or that he could have
kayoed Jesse James Jackson, had
he desired, does not mean a great
deal because all fighters lose deci-
sions at one time or another
The fact that is important, how
ever, is:
The Hogue twins must obtain
managers Schooled in problems Of
professional fight circuits. Under
present handlers George Barnett
and Jim Briggs. the twins operate
under the belief they know mc.e
about the art of boxing than their
handlers-and they do.
AS a result when the twins are
made 10 fight. under protest. they
refuse TO put out as Bigboy did
against Jesse James Jackson.
IL Not
We are not sure that Briggs and
Barnett intend to keep the twins
under their respective wings. In
fact we prefer to believe that Briggs
and Barnett are interested enough
in Bigboy and Shorty to assure their
success.
If not. we join in kissing the pro-
fessional ring chances of the repli-
can Jacumbans, goodbye.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-24
Kansas City Sets
Tourney in June

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. "a.
(UP)-The Kansas City golf asso-
citation today approved a $4,000 open
tournament, and tentatively set the
dates for the week in June, preced-
ing the national open in Philadel-
phia.
The second annual tournament
was approved at directors meet
ing last night in which Frank Tam
bling, of Blue Hills country club,
was reelected president of the as
Sociation.