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Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-18
Edited by BURDETTE KiNNE
Padres Place Two
Men Among Top
Coast hitters

San Diego is In sixth place in
the Pacific Coast league today but,
by golly, two Padres are leading
the league in hitting
Dominic Dallessandro and Gene
Detore today showed averages of
$50 and 1857 respectively in topping
the circuit. and scoffers can't blame
the altitude, as they did in the
days when the late Bill Lanes club
made Salt Lake City its home. for
the fat figures.
Manager Bill Sweeney of Port
land dropped back into third place
with 1853 average; Rip Collins of
Los Angeles was perched ON the
1857 rung, Dom DiMaggio of San
Francisco showed 1853 for his ef-
forts and Spencer Harris Of Holly
wood the same figure.
Julio Bonetti of Los Angeles con-
tinued to lead in pitching per-
formances with IL wins and z. loses.
Young John Hubbell. of -,6acramen-
to. brother of the New York Giant
pitcher, moved into second. place
with four wins and 0ne defeat.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-18
Todays Sports Parade

ly and does not rise very high, his
forehand has been more than in
adequate.
Parker and his coach are entirely
confident that this years forehand
will stand up on anything, be it
grass, broken bottles, or linoleum.
They believe that in the four big
summer grass tournaments-Sea-
bright, Newport, southampton, and
Rye-he will earn himself place
on the cup team. These are the
four tournaments that will decide
the lineup of the American trophy
defense. All the sharpShooterS will
be there, including Bobby Riggs,
Elwood Cooke, Don McNeill, Wayne
Sabin, Gene Mako, Frank Shields,
and Sidney Wood. If Parker, with
Beasley master-minding from the
sidelines, can win his share of these
tournaments, there will be nothing
to do but tap him for the cup team.
Parker has another thing against
him, however. He Is a baseline
player, one who prefers to fight
it out from the deepcourt and de-
pend on steadiness and perfect
passing shots to beat down the
forecourt attackers. This is just
the type of player that the present
Davis cup officials don't like. They
have made it plain that what they
crave are players who hit the cover
off the ball on all shots, eternally
charge the net, and play with an
ll-or-nothing spirit.
They probably would have to
change their tastes, however, If
Parker, with his cautious, waiting
tactics, busted off the hot-footed
boys.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-18
Oilers Return to.
Flag Chase With
Win Over Matters

General Petroleum's softball team
bounced back into the second half
league race Monday night in the
Ell Centro stadium when the Oilers
pinned back the ears of the I'M
perial Valley Hardware, 7-2. 1t was
the second straight defeat for the
first half champs
Billie Sunstrom, who has pitched
hot and cold games all season, had
one of his hot nights Monday and
he set down the Hardware with
nine scattered hits. Sunstrom was
untouchable with men on the sacks.
The Oilers, improved on defense,
came up with several outstanding
plays in tight spots. Ted Sander,
Van Nostrand and Bill Payne con-
tributed fielding gems.
The HARDWARE scored in the first
inning but the Oilers came back
with three scores in the third in
ming. two in the fourth and single
tallies in the sixth and eighth. Ellis
and Webster paced the Winners at
the plate.
Maggie and Calipatria play We'd
nesday
Oilers .............. 003 2l0 010-7 IL 2
Hardware ~.. 100 100 000-2 9 2
Sunstrom and Kinne; Patterson
and Ingram. E.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-18
QUOTATIONS
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. July IS. UP)-
Stocks swept up ! to 4 points TO
four-month peaks in the heaviest
trading of the year today and then
backed down moderately from the
highs when profit-taking developed
The realizing movement failed
TO dampen optimism and had little
effect on many leading shares. Late
in the session macy standard in
dustrial leaders had gals of l to
more than 2 points.
American shares in London climb
ed above their New Parity, Levels
and encouraged buying. Brokers
reported out-of-town orders for
the first time in months.
DOW Jones closing stock averages.
Industrial. 1876. up LIS; rail, 2S.-
SO, up 0.29; utility. 2o.57. up 0.02;
65 stocks, 4S.3S, up 0.i0.
Stock sales sweiled TO l,S90.D00
shares, the heaviest day. business
since March 81 when 2.S90.000
shares changed hands. Yesterdays
turnover amounted to l750.00o
shares. Curb stock sales rose 10
2l3,00O shares from 200 in the
previous session.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-18

Polo Grounds.
With OF Man Charlie Root fog
ging them in there, the Cubs down.
ed the Dodgers, 11-2.
With Chuck Klein hitting two
homers, the Pirates beat the Phil
lies, IA.
The Yanks conquered the Indians,
80, with Bump Hadley beating Bob
Feller. Hadley allowed only five hits
and faced only 81 men.
The Red Sox winning streak OF
IL straight, came to an end when
the Tigers pounded out 1876 tri-
umph with Buck Newsom winning
his 10th game.
In a game Of SO hits. the Ath-
letics walioped the Browns, l1-8
Wally Moses hit three doubles for
the AS.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-18


ing at all parks.
Two of the league leading Reds
key men, Ival Goodman and Ernie
lombard, are on the hospital list.
lombard split a finger nail in yes
terday's game against the Bees and
had to retire. Goodman dislocated
his shoulder in the all-star game.
The Giants, already crippled by
the loss of Shortstop Billy Jurges,
who was suspended for 10 days for
his run-in with Umpire George Ma
gerkurth. received another stunning
blow yesterday. They lost three
men. Lou Chiozza, subbing at short
for urges, broke his leg in two
places in a collision with Joe Moore
Catcher Harry Danning was taken
TO the hospital in the morning with
an infected leg Infielder George
Myatt was informed he had a torn
cartilage In his right knee and that
an operation was necessary.
Gabby Hartnett has only is able
bodied athletes on the Cubs squad.
All three outfielders, Galan, Rey-
nolds and Gleeson, are playing with
injuries. Earl Whitehall has a
broken thumb on his left hand.
Eddie Miller, Bees brilliant rookie
shortstop, broke his leg Sunday and
is out for the rest of the season.
The Cardinals had a minor injury
yesterday when Joe Medwick was
plunked on the thigh by pitched
ball and had TO leave the game.
Both league leaders held a seven
game lead today. The Reds, bounc-
ing back from Sundays double de-
feat, licked the Bees, 40, behind
Bucky Walters four hit pitching.
Walters turned in his second
straight shutout for victory No. Is.
The Cardinals trimmed the Giants
4-3 in the hospital battle at the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-18
Three California
METERS Advance

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass, July I8
UP)-Three Californians, including
second-seeded Virginia Wolfenden
of San Francisco, 1888 runner-up,
won first-round matches without
the loss of a set in the women's
division of the 47th annual Long
wood Bowl tournament today
Miss Wolfenden, an attractive,
hard hitting player. ranked ninth
nationally. defeated Peggy Baker
of Worcester. 6-l. 6-2.
Patricia Canning of Alameda,
Calf, class A" player, had little
difficulty eliminating Elena Ciccone
of Newton, 6-3, 6-l The third
Californian, Mary Lou johnson of
Los Angeles, put out Barbara Nields
of Philadelphia, 6-2. 6-l.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-18
L. A.. PRODUCE

LOS ANGELES, July rs. UP-
Supplies continued heavy on most
lines with trading slow and priees
bout steady. IN
Cantaloupes:. local hb's std crates
24s 60-75c. 27s best 60-75c 36s 40
soc; Ass 25-35c; local tip tops std
crates 10s-16s 6O-65c; 24s-27s 40-50c.
neloglows std 10s-12s 50-65c. 16s-
lss 35-5Oc; 24s-27s 30-40c; Imper-
ial honeydews jbo & std crates
1890; fjbo cantaloupe crates 90
$1.15; Imperial golden beauty ca
,abas ~ cent lb.
Tomatoes: Earlipnas Iugs San
Pedro 4x5s s1.O0-S1.15; 5x5s e. 5x6s
s1.15-$125; Gx6s S5-S1.00 6x7s 75-
s5c; local and Orange go. 4x5s 75-
s5c: 5x5s & 5xGs s5-S1.O0
Ventura CO. 5x5s & .5x6s 90-$1 90;
local and San Diego co. stones 4x5s
s1.25-S1.50; 5x5s-5x6s Sl.50-S1.75;
6x6s S125-Sl 40; Gx7s 90-$1.O0.
Watermelons: Riverside dist. 90
% ID S17.00 ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-18
Colored Clowns 10
Play AE-Stars
fridayNight.

Nine clowns who play softball
and who call themselves the Negro
All-Americans, will invade El Gen.
tro stadium Friday night TO meet
the El Centro All-Stars.
The Negroes, undefeated in twelve
straight games and who annually
win more than 100 games as COM
pared to l6 or II losses, will be
composed of former members of
Joe Louis Bombers and the Sioux
City Ghosts.
Joe Windmill Hurst, who has
improved with every showing this
season, will pitch for the An-Stars.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-18
VALLEY GIRLS TO
PLAY NATIONAL
CITY TONIGHT

A bunch of the gals will be
whooping it up at the El Centro
stadium tonight and unless the
National City fems are in their
finest fettle Dale Aynes Imperial
Valley All-Star girls team will chalk
up another victory at the expense
of a coast ball club.
Yvonne Van Der Linden will pitch
tonight and she will be backed up
by a group of players selected from
each girls team in the valley league
1t will be, without a question,
the best girls game of the season
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-18

straight professional victories.
The supporting card promises to
be better than last week, and it
was last weeks supporting card that
saved the show. John Freitas and
Babe Hernandez will clash in the
semi, Cleo Shans will battle Johnny
Telitillo. Bert Birmingham will
fight Hindu Fleet and Billy Peter
son will meet Al Hogan. Ozzie Car
roll and Ike Blair will open activi-
ties.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-18
It's Even Break
In Security Cases

I'VE broke even with old security
cases in Imperial county last
month" Phil Hoffman. county well
fare director, told the board of
supervisors Monday.
The board demanded an explana-
ton of the cheering news.
We opened 10 cases and closed
10 cases" Hoffman replied.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-18

puncher, Will carry at least an elght'
pound weight advantage into the
ring. but the sharp punching Hogue
twin will attempt to whittle down
that advantage in the early rounds.
Coast fistic experts predicted a
comparative easy win for Vargas be-
cause of his longer professional
fight career and because OF his ad-
vantage in weight. Valley experts,
however, were inclined to back the
twin because of his record of Is
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-18
L. A. LIVESTOCK

Los ANGELES, July Is. CUP) -
Hogs saleable goa holdovers 800
25-35 cents lower: medium TO ch hoiee
light 7.s5--s0, top $40; sows 5-5:5o
Cattle saleable 400. holdovers e.
slow. about steady; Mexican steers
4 26 medium steers held above 8
fleshy feeders Z; good fed heifers
eutter grades 1926; bulls 5.75-6.75'
calves saleable 100, steady; few
veaiers TO lO.25; few calves 7-S.
sheep saleabie 250, hoidovers l16S
steady, medium 10 good 80 Id WOOL
cd lambs $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-18
l.. a. HAY
CHICAGO GRAINS

7 CHICAGO, July 10. fUP1-Latt
commission house buying and short
covering strengthened wheat prices
on the Chicago board of trade today
after early weakness. Other grains
also turned upward.
Scattered. near the close carried
corn futures frastionally lower, but
other grains were firm, and at the
close wheat was up q to X cent,
corn off u TO X cent, and oats =
cent higher.
Oats was firm. Rye futures IL
cents from early lows.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-18
l.. A. STOCKS

Los ANGELES, July IS. tUP)-
Early trading on the Los Angeles
stock exchange continued today at
increased volume with the great
majority of issues moving, to higher
ground. Two new highs were re-
corded: Pac. indemnity 100 share
35 up q. and Douglas 100 sharef
711s up u. .
Early sales approximately 10000
3hares; 25 issues up. eight DOWN,
nine unchanged.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-18
BeyschIag Confers
With Dept. Head

Frank Beyschlag. Imperial coun-
ty farm advisor, journeyed to San
Diego Tuesday to discuss current
farming problems of southern Cal
ifornia in a conference with l.. B.
smith, assistant state director of
the extension service.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-18
Markets At
A Glance

Stocks higher.
Bonds higher: u. 3. Governments
higher.
Curb higher.
Call money ] per cent.
Foreign exchange: Dutch guilder
strong; other major currencies
firm.
Cotton off as much as 60 cents
q bale.
Wheat closed up as to Y cent;
corn off q TO y cent.
Rubber futures higher.
silver unchanged In New YORK
at 34. cents a fine ounce.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-18
Dean Takes Short
Workout in Chi

CHICAGO, July Is. (UP)-Dizzy
Dean scheduled workout at Wrig-
ley Field today to show the home
folks there's nothing much wrong
with him after the midnight escap-
ade IN New York resulting in his
temporary Punishment from the
Chicago CUBS travelling squad.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-18
Bigboy Hogue Signs to Meet Ray Vargas
Coasts Ranking MiddIeweight, Who
Drew With Graves, TO Carry Eight
Pound Weight Advantage Thursday

Ray Vargas, one of the Pacific coasts ranking mid
dleweights and the man who held Herman Graves to
draw at the ECAC last week, Tuesday signed to battle
Bgboy Hogue, smaller of the Jacumba twins in the main
Thursday night Vargas good mixer and fair
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-18
Injuries Take Heavy Toll
In National League: Reds.
Giants, Cubs Hard Hit
New York yanke es Be at Bob FeIIer
To Increase League Leadto
Seven Games; Bosox Lose

NEW YORK, July 18. (UP)-The National league was
reeing and rocking today under of the worst mdsea
epidemics of mshaps and injuries in history They
have been carrying ball players to the hospital fast the
few days might not be bad idea to have ambu
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-18
MINNEAPOLIS FLAX

Flax quotations by courtesy Of
Southwest Flaxseed association.
september .....,. - s-......+. Sl.b5H Hs
December .......-....s..... Sl66Ab
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-18
RECKLESS DRIVERS SENT
TO JAIL FOR l21s DAYS.

Alfonso Gonzalez, ranch hand,
was sent to jail for l2h days on a
reckless driving charge in FL Gen.
tro police court Tuesday morning
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-18
A. GRAINS

Los ANGELES, July Is. tuP)-
California GratDx>--sacked
Milo No. : yellow -. sp.32L -l.3715
wheat No. ] hard ...s Sl.23ia ze 7:
WHEAT No. ! soft VIII Si.22 y III y
laarlsy Bri (Western9 sli. :.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-18
l.. A. BUTTER & EGGS

Los ANGELES. July lS. UPD-
Butter: extras 26c. prime firsts 24l@
standard 23hc, undergrade 22c.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-18
l.. A. BANKS

Los ANGELES, July 10. (UPl-
Transamerica ...+...+.. oss bM
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-18

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POST-PRESS WANT ADS
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Games behind leader.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-08
PROTEST EXECUTION
OF DANZIG CITIZENS

Brussels (ILNS). - Reports that
citizens of Danzig have been impris-
oned by the Nazi authorities of the
city and handed over to the German
government, which has executed them
at Berlin, has aroused strong indig
nation among Belgian workers. The
Belgian National Trade Union Center
holds that the action of the Nazis is
brutal violation of international law
and leads to the conclusion that the
dictators are overreaching themselves
in barbarism and brutality.
Not only do the Nazis not tolerate
any freedom of opinion, they also
strike down all who do not serve them
slavishly, and they do not hesitate to
extend their criminal activity to other
countries, says the center, which re-
Gently declared
The Belgian National Center pro-
tests with the utmost resolution
against this crime. 1t appeals to
public opinion in Belgium, and calls
upon it to express, jointly with itself,
it's horror at this inhuman cruelty"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-08
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1889.
RAILROAD SAFETY
JEOPARDIZED?

Railroads for some time have been
cutting down on maintenance costs.
Recent wrecks are beginning to re-
fleet inadequate equipment, especially
where high speed, streamlined trains
are operated, it is feared.
Wrecks are bad news for public
workers and the railroads themselves.
For a number of years, American
railroads have made fine records for
safety in carrying passengers and
have greatly reduced accidents that
kill or hurt employees. Last year the
carriers set safety record based on
man-hours of work for fatalities to
employees.
They can't keep up the good work
if they let equipment deteriorate or
fail to keep pace with faster trains.
The part of wisdom for the rail
roads is to strain every resource to
keep equipment up to standards which
have brought such good results in the
past.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-08
BOTH MEAN DICTATORSHIP
AND TERRORISM

The Nazi-Soviet trade and non-ag-
gression agreement is making many
Americans see that Communism and
Nazi- -Fascism have much in common.
Both systems, as one radical writer
is frank enough to admit, have fol-
lowed the same political pattern, a
vast and highly centralized one-party
dictatorship, reducing every aspect of
society to its sway"
"It is beginning to dawn on those
able to face facts" he further says,
chat Fascism and Russian Commu-
nism are more alike than unlike, and
their likeness is increasing day by
day"
The man in the street who Jumps
Nazi-ism and Communism together
is coming pretty close to the truth,
after all.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-08
JOB PLACEMENTS in
PRIVATE INDUSTRY
REACH A new PEAK

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-Place-
ments in private industry during July
reached new all-time high for that
month, the Social Security Board an
nouneed, continuing the marked i'm
provement in job opportunity in re-
cent months reflected in operations
of public employment Offices through
out the country. Further declines in
the number of persons seeking work
brought the active file of public en-
ployment offices to the lowest point
reported since January, 1888.
Preliminary reports show total OF
213,029 placements made with private
employers during the month. Al
though the July total declined some
what from June, as is normal during
the summer months, it was 36 pei
cent higher than in July, 1888.
Placements in public employment
showed slight increase, with 72,88l
jobs filled, being 2 per cent more thar
the number reported year ago. II
addition to these placements, 121,2 ,27(
supplemental placements were made
These represent vacancies filed il
which the employment office played {
major part, but did not handle all The
steps in bringing the worker and the
job together.
The improvement in job placement:
over July of the previous year wa:
general throughout the country, witt
gains in both total and private place
ments reported from every geo
graphic area.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-08
WACE-HOUR DIVISION
OCAMP ON TRAIL OF
ALL ACT VIOLATORS

Atlanta (ILNS). - Major Arthur
l.. Fletcher, assistant administrator of
the Wage and Hour Division of the
United States Department of Labor,
warned employers here that the Fair
Labor Standards Act would be
strictly enforced He declared the act
was the "best thing that has happened
to the South in mighty long time. }"
Fletcher spoke before a joint gath
ering of the Southern Garment Man
ufacturers' Association and the As
sociation of Southern Textile Mills
and Piece Goods Houses. He said
that he was speaking as Southerner
and that the same methods of keep
ing everlastingly" at enforcement,
which he recalled he used as COM
missioner Of labor of North Carolina,
would be used to enforce the act
"Our inspectors will be constantly
in the field, and a good many of the
lawyers will be too" he said. "We
are going to catch up with the COM
plants on hand sift every one of
them, and prosecute in every case
where we consider prosecution neces-
sary.
"For the benefit of those who be
lieve that the economic destiny of the
South is inevitably tied up to low
wages | want to point out that low
wages are an economic sword that
cuts both ways. The ephemeral bene-
fits low wages confer, low wages can
also snatch away"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-08
COMMENT ON WORLD EVENTS

they might be, temper the treaty with
justice, equity and reasonability.
Justice, equity and reasonability is
lot to expect of nation or group of
nations enjoying the taste of victory
and lining or ganging up for the
"kill," but that expectancy is ne
cessity of the first order. Without it
we will have an ever recurring cycle
of crisis and hysteria, war and
slaughter, temporary peace and prep
aration for the next crisis.
The biggest job after this crisis,
whether it is settled satisfactorily
over conference table before or after
the war, will be the establishment
of nations on a peace-time basis.
Commerce, industry, big business
and little business, have suffered inn
measurably. All this will have to be
righted 1t will be no easy task to
transfer Germany from cannons to
butter, nor will it be SO simple to
transfer the manufacture of bombers
in France to the construction of au-
tomobiles and tractors. Not that the
mechanics of it will be SO difficult, but
that the economics of the thing is
not so simply adjusted as a gauge OF
set of dies on a pattern machine.
The economics and production o.
security and suficiency is much more
complicated and vital than the mad
ness and skyrocketing of war ant
destruction,
y 4
"The unheard voices of countless
millions of human beings ask tina
they shall not be vainly sacrificed
again Franklin d. Roosevelt.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-08
UNIONS ASKED TO
co OPERATE in
NEW PAY SURVEY
Wage Scales, Working Conditions To
Be Published By Director Strain.
(zy Ohio Labor News servics)

x6y On1O AaUOI NeWb 0SINACot
Columbus, Ohio-Labor unions will
be asked by Ohio Industrial Relations
Director George A. Strain to cooper
ate with Albert Azolino, chief of the
division of labor statistics, in COM
piling statistics for publication of
union wage scales and hours of labor.
The publication of these statistics
is to be resumed under Strains di-
rection after lapse of nine years.
Prior to 1880, the information was
secured and published annually by
the Department of Industrial Rela-
tions.
A series of meetings were called by
Director Strain to instruct field su-
pervisors and investigators in the di-
visions of factory and building inspec-
ton, minimum wage, boiler inspection,
steam engineers, mines and mining in
assisting the division of labor statis-
| tics in securing the information.
Director Strain said that the sur
vey would include all industries in
the state. Union wage scales and
working conditions provided in con-
tracts or agreements would be re-
quested from all labor unions.
| Numerous requests have been made
for an up-to-date publication of those
facts, Director Strain said. Informa-
tion will be gathered by division en-
ployes in connection and without in
reference with their regular duties.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-08

Years of Communist effort to ap-
pear devoted to democracy apparently
have been wasted effort, if Russia
and Germany are to become chums.
Sincere Communists must be ex-
ceedingly peeved.
''Here we have been acting like
good little boys, when we might have
been raising hell and bringing the
revolutions" many must say.
No wonder they are confused"
X
So far, the Communists have been
doing a good job of making them
selves ridiculous by their defense of
the Soviet-Nazi pact.
The more they talk, the weaker
their arguments appear.
Their labored explanations fail to
convince but add to the gaiety OF
nations.
And any gaiety is welcome in this
time of world trouble.