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Evening star., 1939-11-09
Sleeper PIoy Laughed at
30 Years AGO

Crisler is a high, fast operator
up-to-date, in tune with the times.
His Michigan team is as bright and
strong as new steel trap. Con-
templating the invasion of this pro-
gressive outfit, Zuppke reached up
on his shelf for play that used to
make them laugh 80 years ago.
At the right time, out of a sprawl
Ing scrlmmage, with Michigan hot
and harrled, but ready to check any
modern maneuver, the quarterback
called the sleeper. He left one of
his backs tying his shoelace on the
sldellne, camouflaged by a couple of
substitutes squatting behind him,
just off the field. Illinois came
hustling out of its scrimmage in
midfield, and its passer had snapped
throw to the sleeper back before
the Michigan team had time to
count the men in front of them.
The sleeper gathered in the ball
on the sideline and galloped to the
touchdown that broke Michigans
morale. Naturally, it needed more
than that to beat a great football
team with a mediocre football team
and Zuppke had his men drilled
and fighting all day But the
sleeper play was the master stroke.
zup is painter as well as a coach
and philosopher.
Evening star., 1939-11-09
Trick at Right Time
Fools Any Of En-

Full of the gentle scorn for man.
kind that philosophers are apt to
have. Zuppke believes that the
smartest of teams and the smart
est of coaches can be fooled by a
trick with Whiskers on it-provided
you select the right trick and spring
it at the right time.
To beat Michigan last Saturday,
he pulled the old sleeper play" out
of his cedar closet 1t might just
as well have been the Statue of
Liberty play, or the hidden ball trick,
or the fake penalty, or some other
medieval strategem. 1t was Zup's
timing that made the ruse good.
Il don't care how much a coach
knows and how much he's seen"
he told your correspondent once. He
can't be ready for everything at
once. If he's looking for one thing,
give him another. If he's an old
fashioned fellow, give him a new
tangled high-pressure stunt. If he's
one of these up-to-date hustlers,
give him some moth-eaten trick.
Keep one jump ahead of him. Never
get two jumps ahead by undertaking
or overrating your man. If you're
two jumps ahead, you'll cancel, and
he'll beat you"
This ancient checkerboard psy-
chology beat a Michigan team that
was hailed as one of the modern
wonders of the world
Evening star., 1939-11-09

Hopeful that they may again
secure the cooperation of the Uni
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-12

mately three feet square and four
feet tall. In the front of the cabinet
there was a contrivance which re-
sembled the lens of camera. he
said. The doctor focused and direct
ed the ray by means of instruments
at the back of the machine.
Burns said all of the individuals
present were fully cognizant of the
tremendous import of the death
ray and did not press its inventor
for an explanation of the intricate
workings.
He indicated belief that DR.. Lon
goria pursued the correct course
when he took his apparatus apart
and retained his secret only in his
mind.
ut is terrible to think of the de-
struction that machine could bring
about" Burns said.
The California visitor said DR..
Longoria's education included ex-
tensive study in medical science.
electrical engineering, chemistry,
physics and the higher mathema-
tics. Independently wealthy since
childhood Burns said, DR.. Longoria
has had many avantages but every
advancement he has made can be
attributed only to the dynamic avtiv-
ity of a marvellous BRAIN"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-12

The visitor is Alfred c.. Burns,
sr., of Alameda, Cal, who has been
president of the society of Inven-
tors of America for the last nine
years.
In his capacity as an officer of
the inventive organization, Burns
has become a close friend of DR.
Longoria because of the latter's
numerous large scale inventions
which have revolutionize procedure
in the realm of electricity.
DIR. Longoria unquestionably has
the most brilliant mind and the
most comprehensive analytical edu-
cation of any man 1 have ever
known" Burns said. "I have known
him for 10 years and during that
time have come to realize that his
thoughts penetrate deeper into sci
ence than most persons would be-
lieve."
Burns said he attended demon
strations of DIR. Longoria's death
ray both in Los Angeles. when the
scientist brought pigeons down at
a distance of four miles, and at
Cleveland in the doctors laboratory
He admitte that Dr. Longoria did
not to explain his ray" minutely to
his guests. Burns described the
apparatus as cabinet approx
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-12
Men, 108, Denies
He S Incompe

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 12. CUP)-
Because he believes his 78-year-old
son is crippled with rheumatism,
weakened in body by age, and physi-
cally and emotionally incompetent y
John Nelson Ridgley, 108, today
asked probate court judge to deny
Juniors petition to act as his fa-
theirs guardian.
The elder Ridgley, blind but
scrappy, inherited $4,000 estate
from his daughter. Lucy 1. Clark
son, several months ago. On Sept
IL his son, William S. Ridgley, filed
a petition charging his father was
incompetent and asking his own
appointment as guardian.
Today father had his day in
court. Although he did not appear
in personals answer admitted
blindness keeps him at home, but
denied any other incapacities-the
senior Ridgley's views on his own
competence and his sons lack of
it were expressed in no uncertain
terms. INV
The reply contended, first, that
the elder Ridgley is mentally COM
petent and able to make proper
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-12

at "California's various movements
to create a heaven on EARTH
California" Olson said, "is more
or less famous for the multiple
city of these schemes. They cover
wide range. They embrace var
ious pension plans. They embrace
all manners of blueprints for a new
society. 1t is not necessary here to
discuss California's various move
ment to create heaven on earth"
The governor said California
now has progressive, liberal
state administration and power
full, effective labor movement which,
in the main, are mutually under
standing, sympathetic and cooper
ative."
Olson repeated his criticism of
the "reactionary Republican major
ity' in the state legislature.
He listed these objectives of his
administration:
A Little Wagner Act" for Cali
fornia.
A minimum wage law to cover
areas not covered by federal law.
Better safety laws.
Consumer education and consum-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-12
Highway 80c.C.
Meets Friday

Representatives. of 20 commune
ties between Lordsburg, N. NJ, and
San Diego were slated to attend
Friday nights meeting of the High
way 80 Chamber of Commerce at
Laguna Junction.
New and effective methods OF
publicizing the highway provided
the most interesting feature of the
program as announced by officials
of the organization. Arnold Klaus
San Diego California club execu-
tive secretary was expected to speak
during the evening.
Dinner will be served in the La
guna Junction cafe at 7:3O pm
The directors meeting was set fol-
$50 pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-12
Capital Gains Tax
F|ayed by Bankers
At Annual ParIey

DEL MONTE. Cal, Oct. IL. CUP)
Much of the blame for business
inability to procure new capital
for productive industry can be
traced to the New Deal-sponsored
tax on capital gains, the federal
tax committee of the Investment
Bankers association of America
told the associations convention
today.
The committee termed the tax
now a part of the federal revenue
laWs-"uneconomic.' 1t urged the
IBA to demand the Congress make
q drastic modification of the act
Practical application of excess
sive surtaxes has resulted in a loss
of revenue" the committee report
ed. Chairman C. Provost Boyce OF
Stein Bros. g. Boyce, Baltimore
Md, said the tax on capital gains
has adversely affected ability OF
business to procure new capital
needed for industry, a major fac
tor retarding full recovery.
Warning ths. the United States
is rapidly approaching a planned
economy, land planned economy
is impossible without dictatorship.
was given the delegates by DR.. Ev-
erett Martin of Los Angeles.
Something is happening in the
minds and the wills of the Ameri-
can people. There is a lowering OF
the level of personal moral inde-
pendence, and this growing depend
ence on government affects people
of all classes"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-12

will do everything in its power to
prevent an uneconomic war boom
He also said that the justice depart
ment will invoke a vigorous anti
trust policy in an attempt to stifle
profiteering.
For the past three weeks, Arnold
said, the department has been re-
ceiving about $50 letters day COM
planning about profiteering, most
of them from responsible sources.
Funds and personnel are need
ed, he said, to investigate rapidly
all Of the complaints, to prosecute
those warranting such action and
to cooperate with other arms of
government which can handle
cases uncovered by the antitrust
laws.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-12
Woman Grower Up
In Bad Check Case

BRAWLEY, Oct l2.-Mrs. Ida
Belle Richards, produce grower,
was ordered to trial in superior
court Wednesday on charge of
giving a bad" check.
She acted as her own attorney
at a preliminary hearing in justice
court here wednesday, questioning
witnesses and handling details of
the case in her own behalf.
The complaint against Mrs. Rich
ards was signed by Mrs. Georgia
Tatum. Mrs. Tatum alleged that
her husband did tractor work for
Mrs. Richards last June and July
and that she paid for the work
with a check which was returned
by the bank.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-12
Pinchot Will in
Arizona Court

TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 12. CUP)-
A petition for ancillary probate of
the will of the late Mrs. Gertrude
Minturn Pinchot, sister in law of
the former Pennsylvania governor
was on file in superior court here
today.
The action was instituted by the
Southern Arizona Bank and Trust
company and sought to settle claim
to some $4,000 worth of Pima
county property left by Mrs. Pin
chot.
Principal heirs named in the will
were Clifford Pinchot II, Beverly
Hills, Calf; and two grand chill
dren, William and James Gastin of
Locust Valley, L. I.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-12

decisions concerning his own per-
sonal welfare and the proper dis
position of all property which he
may inherit from the estate of Lucy
l.. Clarkson. deceased"
And, said the paper, "the respon-
dents son, William S. Ridgley, is 78
years of age and his wife is SO
years of age; that said William S
Ridgley has had no experience
which would qualify him to man
age the estate which the respon-
dent will inherit . and is men,
tally incompetent to manage such
future estate :"
Warming up, Ridgley senior then
cited the handicaps quoted earlier
and ended with an appeal that the
estate-if not left in his own admit
tedly capable hands-be intrusted
to the Portland branch of the Bank
of California.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-12
Retail Prices Must Follow Upward
Trend Of Wholesalers, Expert Says

WASHINGTON, Oct. IL. dUP)-
DR.. David r. Craig, president of the
American Retail Federation, told
meeting of the organization here
that increases in retail prices soon
er or later must follow price rises
already registered in the whole
sale field.
"The retailer must do everything
he can when he is compelled to in
crease prices to show consumers
why his increases have taken place" A"
he said. ut is only in the retail
store that the consumer sees prices
going up"
Delegates to the annual meeting
of the federation earlier heard as
siStant Attorney General Thurman
Arnold state that the government
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-12
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF TAXES

NOTICE is hereby given that all
taxes for the fiscal year of July l,
1899, to June 80, 1940 in the City
of Ell Centre are now due and pay
able.
That all taxes upon personal
property and one-half of all taxes
upon real estate, mortgages, deeds
of trust, contracts or other obliga-
tions by which debt is secured upon
real estate will become delinquent
upon the last Monday in November
next thereafter at five o'clock PM,
and that unless such taxes are paid
prior thereto ten per cent will be
adaed to the amount thereof.
That the remaining half of the
taxes upon real estate, mortgages,
deeds Of trust, contracts or other
obligations by which debt is secur-
ed upon real estate; will become
delinquent upon the last Monday
in April next thereafter, at five
o'clock PM, and that unless such
taxes are paid prior thereto, five
per cent will be added to the
amount thereof.
That all taxes may be paid at
the time of the payment of the
first installment as herein provided
That taxes may be paid at the
City Hall to the Deputy Tax Col
lector, between hours of eight
o'clock AM, and five o'clock PM,
with the exception of Saturday and
on which day the hours shall be
from eight o'clock AM, to twelve
o'clock noon.
Dated this 30th day of Septem-
Der, 1899.
j. STERLING OSWALT,
City Tax and License Collector.
BY FAYE BURKE,
S, 30-Oct. 16 incl. Deputy.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-12

er protection.
Such public ownership of pub
lie utilities as will enable all people
to realize benefits available to them
in development of great hydro-elec-
trio resources.
Eliminate the dole as a means of
unemployment relief, and replace
ment of production -for-use plan.
Generous old age pensions gear
ed to our capacity to produce and
distribute"
A broad system of health insur-
ance.
A reformed tax system.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-12
Engineer Fights
Stock Sale CHARGE

PHOENIX, Oct IL. (UP)-Hugo
A. Carl, a year old Prescott, Ariz.,
mining engineer, today petitioned
the superior court to prevent his
removal TO Milwaukee where he
faces charges of violating the Wis
consin security act.
Wisconsin authorities are seek
ing to extradite Carl on grounds
he offered for sale 500 shares of
American Gold Mines, inc, Sc
curity which had not been regis
tered with the states public service
commission.
He also is accused of attempting
to sell the stock without proper
license from the commission.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-12
Olson Puts PIdns. Hopes
For Future on Record

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. II. CUP)
Gov. Culbert Olson's plans and
hopes for future state legislation
were matter of public record to-
day following his appearance before
the national convention of the Con-
gress of Industrial Organizations
The governor, who appeared as
speaker with John L. Lewis and
Harry Bridges, listed the reforms
and new laws which he wants en-
acted and took an indirect crack
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-12
Neqv Books

At the Ell Centre Public Library
FICTION
StraWstack-D. c. Disney
The Cattle Barons-J. E. Grinstead.
Star Spangled Virgin-DuBose Hay
ward
The Honorable Uncle Lancy-Ethel
HueSton
They Wanted to Live-Cecil Rob-
ertS
The Priory-Dorothy Whipple
NON-FTCTION
Your Child's MuSic-SatiS N. Cole
man
Fraternal Life Insurance
Flowing Stream-Florence F. Kelly
Gem Trader-Louis Kornitzer
Killycreggs in Twilight - Lennox
Robinson
Norway-Agnes Rothery
Look AWay-James H. Street
Radio Censorship-H. B. Summers,
comp.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-12
inventor Says Death Roy
Proved by Demonstration

DENVER, Oct. IL. UP)-There
is a visitor in Denver today who
has seen pigeons, dogs and other
animals all dead before an invisible
ray discovered by DR.. Antonio
Longoria of Cleveland and admits
that the thought of the destructiv-
ity of the apparatus virtually
frightens me out of my senses"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-12

Refusal of the Hungarian govern.
ment to release Francis Szalassi,
leader of Hungary's Nazi party,
caused the resignation of forty Nazi
deputies from the national parlia-
ment. He is serving a three-year
prison term for sedition. Some OBJ
servers believe the designations will
lead to dictatorship in Hungary.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-12
PAINTING FOUND

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 12. CUP)-
A painting, ''Rest During the Flight
to Egypt" by Bartolome Murillo,
17th century Spanish master, has
been found in junk shop by the
government fine arts department,
it was announced today.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Bishop Freeman
Will Preach 10
6. ". Graduates
BoccoIoureote Service
Will Be Held at
Cathedral

Bishop James E. Freeman will
deliver the sermon at the annual
baccalaureate service for the gradu-
ating class of George Washington
University at Washington Cathedral
tomorrow at pm.
The preacher at the service OF
morning prayer at II am. will
be Canon Anson Phelps Stokes, who
is to retire July l from the Cathe-
dral staff. The Rev. DR.. Theodore
0. Wedel, director of studies at the
College of Preachers. will be the
preacher at the peoples evensong
service at o'clock.
The Cathedral choir will sing at
IL am. and pm.
Holy communion in the Bethle-
hem Chapel at 730 am. and $50
am. Pilgrimages will be held i'm
medlately following the II am. and
4 pm. services. The public portion
of the bishops garden in which
roses are in full bloom will be open
from noon until 2 pm.
The annual baccalaureate service
for the graduating class of Woodrow
Wilson High School will be held
in the Cathedral on June 49, with
the Very Rev. DR.. Noble C. Powell
dean of the Cathedral, as the
preacher.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Albright Church
ChiIdren's S Day

Children's day will be observed
tomorrow at Albright Memorial
Evangelical Church in two services.
At $50 o'clock play will be pre-
sented by the intermediate division
and the children's division will pre-
sent a series of dramatiZations of
Old and New Testament stories. The
climax of the program will come in
the crowning of the children as the
king and queen of childhood.
At II o'clock parts of the first
service will be repeated and there
will be a brief address by the Rev.
George E. Schnabel. A baccalaureate
service will be held at 7:45 pm. for
all the young people of the church
and community graduating from the
various schools of the city. The Rev.
William Basom of Beverley Hills. Va,
will deliver the sermon. Following
the service, the graduates and their
parents will be the guests of the Rev.
and Mrs. Schnabel at reception.
On Tuesday night there will be
Joint meeting of the guild and
brotherhood, with William Tyler
Page. former clerk of the House
of Representatives, as the guest
speaker. On Wednesday night the
prayer meeting will begin at 7:45
o'clock and will be followed by a
meeting of the Building Committee.
This committee will plan for the
ground breaking ceremony on June
% of the first section of the future
church auditorium.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Rev. RIP. Repetti TO Hold
His First Solemn Mass

At st. Peters Catholic Church to-
morrow at IL I'm. the Rev Raymond
Paul Repetti who was ordained
Thursday at the Cathedral of the
Assumption in Baltimore, will con-
duct his first solemn mass
Father Repetti, the son of Paul
Repetti of 3l8 Third street Sc, was
born here and received his early
education here at ST Cecelia's Acad-
emy and Gonzaga College. complet-
Ing his studies at ST Mary's Semi
nary, Baltimore For many years he
served as an altar boy and master
Of ceremonies at ST. Peters.
The sermon at the mass will be
delivered by the Right Rev. Msgr
Eugene J. Connolly, pastor of the
church. The mixed choir, under the
direction of Christopher Tenley, will
give an elaborate musical program.
The soloists are Cathreen Carrico
soprano Edna S. Colbert, mezzo;
Carolyn Manning. contralto; Bene-
dict w. Konopa, tenor: Gerald
Whelan, bass; Christopher Tenley,
organist and director.
Father Repetti will officiate at
solemn benediction In the evening at
730, following which a reception
will be held at the home of his
father.
Evening star., 1939-06-10

Pun pOSeS dllu luediS.
One day recently, in the White
House in Washington member of
the Presidents official family said
to me, tapping my chest as he spoke,
1T was your crowd that won the last
election" BY that he meant that
the quiet. godly, home-loving church,
going folk had been the dominating
force at the ballot box; and that
without. political organization. AL
ways it is so: the voice of church.
going United States and Canada is
determinative on every important
issue
Politicians and publicists too Of
ten overlook these millions of un-
vocal folk who make up the church
membership; and whose united
Power for Righteousness is irresisti-
BILE. All over the continent, from the
sparsely settled Canadian north
land down to the Rio Grande,
churches are functioning constantly
and actively as a force for the ele-
vation of life. More than 100000
Sunday school teachers, a vast, un-
paid force, are helping boys and
girls to live noble lives. Womens
societies in uncounted numbers and
strength are meeting ard praying
and working and giving, for the
needs of their own parishes and
the larger world field. Young
peoples societies by the tens of
thousands are training their men,
bers for the good life. Above all,
the regular services of the church
are setting the standards for Chris
tlan living. Only God knows the
greatness of the life and work of
the churches. Their membership
is for our real good society,""
As 1t Used to Be.
Sometimes the glamor of distance
leads us to attribute perfection to
the church of long ago. Not so;
as our lesson clearly shows. Those
very first churches. of apostolic
days, suffered the same handicaps
as many congregations of today.
Paul had to write sternly to some of
his beloved flocks. They tended to
break up into factions, and to fol-
low ambitious leaders. The "holier-
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Can Democracy Stand!'
Is Dr.. Rustin's Theme

DR.. John w. Rustin will preach
In Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church tomorrow morning on Can
Democracy Stand?" and at pm.
on The Cost of Christianity" Spe-
cial music. The adult department
will be addressed at $50 by Talma
L. Smith. chairman of the Board
of Christian Education, on Called
Christians in Antioch" Miss Peg
Matthews will speak on Facing
Life With Jesus Christ" at the serv-
ice of the young peoples depart
ment at pm.
A festival program will be given
Thursday and Friday nights by the
adult chorus, the young peoples
chorus, the Papas Orchestra and
the Mount Vernon Players. The
play will be one-act comedy,
"Wurzel Flummery," by A. A. Milne.
The cast will include Carl w. Bur-
get, Martha Boyajian, Harriet
Camp, Edward P. Mangum, Frank
Mervine and Mary A Coe As
sistants in production are William
H, Spencer, jr.; Frances Men. Har-
Ian, Alice S. Moore, Florence john
son. Rachael Reid, Delma Smith,
Walter A. Graham, Herbert Cor
ley, Lewis Buckingham and Charles
Evans.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Pageant Will Feature
Children's Service

A unified Children's day service
will be held at the National Baptist
Memorial Church tomorrow at 10
am. A pageant, Building Better
World" will be presented, of which
Mrs. Henry A. Magnuson is in
charge. DR. G. G. Johnson will
preach on Heavens Concern for
the Child" There will be the dedi-
cation of children.
The theme Of DR.. Johnson's SER
mon at 8 pm. will be Choosing
Your Standing" The training
unions will assemble at 7:50, with
the director, Miss Beverly Newton
in charge. The Boy Scouts will be
present and the Girl Scouts will
sing.
The pastor and deasons meet in
the church parlor Tuesday at 7::30
The Bible School Board will hold
very important meeting on Thursday
at 7, when the summer Bible school
will be discussed.