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Evening star., 1939-08-18
Low Of Averages Due
To Strike New York

The law of averages is eXerting
Its influence on the Yankees, too.
They have won three pennants in a
row, and three world series in a
row which no club ever did before.
Now they are shooting for their
fourth pennant-and no American
League club ever achieved that. This
can't go on forever. No matter
how many good players the Yankees
come up with-and they have more
of them than any other club-and
no matter how skilfully Joe McCar-
thy manages them, nothing will
avail them when the old law of
averages really begins to bear down
on them.
Right now, against the combina-
ton of the wear and tear on their
players, the pressure applied by
the Red SoX and the threat of the
law Of averages, the Yankees still
have more than an even chance.
They still are the Yankees-the
champions. They have the courage
and the poise that comes with sue
cess.
But this-all things considered
may be their last year of triumph
Tor while. Remember l928-and
the rise OF the Athletics in 1929.
Evening star., 1939-08-18
Yonks Roted at Peck
In 1888 Compoiqn

But there their domination of
baseball ended. They succumbed to
the enemy-and the law of averages.
The season of 1929 saw the Ath-
letics in command of the league.
These 1889 Yankees, although
winning in 1886 and 1887, hit their
peak last year. They challenged
the Yanks of 1927 for the distinc-
ton of being the best team ever put
together-a distinction generally
conceded to them in spite of the
strong claims put in for some other
great teams. They walloped all the
other American League clubs and
beat the Cubs SO badly in the World
Series that Gabby Hartnett. en-
ragged and Inundated, wanted to
tear his team apart.
This year they went to the front
quickly, swept into long lead and
threatened to make a runaway race
of it again and once more the cry
of Break up the Yankees!" was
heard in the land.
Evening star., 1939-08-18

PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
Norfolk at Winston Salem, rain.
Charlotte at Durham, rain.
Evening star., 1939-08-18
The
SPORTLIGHT
Yankees Feel Hot Pace
As They Did in 1928
BY GRANTLAND RICE,


NEW YORK, Aug. 18 (NANAD. &.
The Yankees, struggling toward
another pennant with their lead
diminished and their supporters as
sailed by at least some slight mis-
givings, are more than family
reminiscent of the Yankees of 1928
In 1927, you may remember, the
Yankees were so powerful-demol-
ishing the opposition in their own
league and then going on to mop
up the Pirates in four straight
games in the World Series-that
there was talk of breaking them up
to give the other clubs chance
They started in 1928 at terrific
pace and it looked as though they
would win by an even greater mar
gin than they held at the finish of
the 1927 campaign, but as the sea-
son rolled along they began to wear
out in spots.
They fell back and behind them
the hardhitting Athletics were a
decided threat. But the Yanks,
though losing some of their stuff,
had lost no part of their faith in
themselves. Surviving slumps and
injuries, they plowed on, won the
pennant and then, gathering them
selves for final effort, smashed
the Cardinals in four straight
games.
Evening star., 1939-08-18

Joe's turkey trade" is just one of
his many stunts. On opening day the
team rode into the field on elephants.
For an exhibition game with the Yam.
KEGS, he started 4 girl pitcher, and she
struck out both Ruth and Gehrig.
Richard McCann tells all about. Joe
Enyel Sunday In THIS WEEK NAG.
AZINE. Don't miss it, fans!
Get THIS WEEK with
U4r 6unhay Star
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-07-28
Old Argument; New Reasons

Our fair play smooth
from much but is still One of this
that America cannot hurt the Negro without hurting all people
This offer why this logic
The the investigation of WPA
strike disorders Minneapolis based section % the relief
appropriations This section makes felony who
knowingly by of force threat intimidation boycott
discrimination because religion political aaion
pres of benefits which entitled under
appropriation"
Along with other minorites Negroes
effort have this included country
served the why they included certain
If the Of it by the Federal Government thing
then those who benefit be thankful for it. On
hand its thing people
American preuds for their plight these preuds the
section necessary.
The second legal To the Negroes
the fourteenth amendment contains the following
mo State shall which abridge
privileges munies of citizens the United shall
State deprive of ife liberty without due
of law deny within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of the laws"
Interestingly, this of the amendment used
big business interests the nation kinds
enroachment Here again if this protection thing
should thanked is bad thing then southern legislatures which
seeking abrdge the people
blamed.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-07-28
Republicans

When the New Dealers start
their new party after Mr.. Roose-
welt purges the Jeffersonian Demo-
Gratis, the former can start off by
adopting Santa Claus as a political
emblem.-Sullivan (Ind.) Union.
We would, of course, not have
the gall to charge that this spend
ing of nearly four billions of dol
lars is designed to assist, also, in
the re-enthronement of the New
Deal in the elections of 1910. But
everybody knows that it won't hurt
in the least in the achievement of
that purpose Charlotte IN. CO.
Observer.
This Congress seems headed
toward exceeding the spending rec
ord, going a billion dollars over the
Presidents own budget. Some day
the working man and the farmer,
two-thirds of our citizenry, are go
ing to awaken to the fact that
every Congressman who gets up
here and votes a handout to them
is not necessarily a friend to them.
Rep. Clifton A. Woondrum (D),
Va, Cong. Record.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-07-28
Hear a Noted Artist Tonight

Several months the public especially the
music RADIO there debate
the "Kng Swing" weeks the papers
filled with the discussion Adherens Benny Goodman Shaw
Chick Webb Waller Kemp Duke Ellington Cab Galloway
others had their Finally Walter Wnhe saint
of American column reader had his
Mr. Winchl said could rightly be called the King
of the rhythm "Sachmo"
whose title the greatest trumpet player of modern times
been challenged Wnche said king
must be least thousands believe
Whether what Wnche right admitted by
people who enjoy popular music that Armstrong Of the worlds
artists in that field He has brought something modern
definition paper
been used trying describe it.
Tonight friday Armstrong appearance
at the Coliseum Ballroom Lexington and University Aves ST. Paul
He and his band being brought here for public by three
of ST. Paul Whether dance
will enjoy the music of the band and will hear Negro who
without formal training equipped with ability
the plaudits of the amusement and music world
Somewhat off the thearcaly the Cities seldom
When they do along think should them Hence this
editorial mention
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-07-28
HALLE @. BROWN STAY-AT-
HOME CAMP


On Monday, July 81, the Halle
Q. Brown Community House is in
viting the parents and friends of
the Stay-At-Home campers to a
"Come and See Day."
Come between the hours of 900
a. m. and 1900 M. Visit the sew
ing class, crafts class, woodwork
class and other groups. See what
the Community House is doing for
your child during the summer va
cation.
The Stay-At-Home Camp now
being held at the Halle Q. Brown
Community House will hold its
closing exercises on Friday eve
ming, August A, at 800 p. m. There
will be a program of songs and
folk dances as well as many ex-
hibits showing work done in the
classes. Awards will be made for
various accomplishments and there
will be a one-act play entitled,
"What Are You Going to Wear"
Public invited.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-07-28
So This Is Civil Service!!

Riding office platform various reforms the
promised people that its pank
would be a civil service system above reproach.
outs" they sashed the payroll
their enemies after that all
employees of the State August 1885, would be eligible to take
examinations their jobs heads to roll under spo
system but administration pledged fair merit system is acting
queery indeed follows the practices at the Capitol
Negroes who much under kind Of administration
oused with speed precision One is that
body furnished the high with list of colored employees
order that such employees might be kicked off Of their jobs true of
course, this is something beneath contempt
boheng question the efficiency of several of
people, group has fired them them
taking the civil service instance individual who
administration said
the way out in spite of his qualifications
general the smell in the
there lot of being hed but far have not been getting
much than bacon SKINS
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-07-28
Democrats

Adoption of Senator Vanden-
berg's one-term suggestion by the
Republican party would imply dis
trust of its own leadership. Gal
weston News (Ind. Dem.)
"While the Republicans were
merchandising their horror
throughout their national debt
week, they very carefully swept
under the piano the large chunks
of the debt which bear the tell-tale
marks of their own fngerprints."-
Nashville Tennesseean (Dem.)
calf Landon's declaration that
any Republican candidate can win
the presidency in 1910 is hereby
referred to the committee investi-
eating H. L. Mencken's remarkable
prediction claim of 1886 that a
Chinaman could beat Roosevelt.
The committee is still looking for
the Chinaman. Akron Beacon
Journal (Rep.)
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-07-28
CURTIS CHIVERS APPOINTS
COMMITTEEMAN FOR MEMS
DAY PROGRAM SUNDAY,


AUG. 6, ST. PETERS CHURCH
The Program committee includes
C. E. Newman, Raymond w. Can
non, Leonard Madden, James
Lewis, S. F. Coleman, VIM. PEBBLES,
Maurice Howell, Robert Shoffner,
James Brown, James Clardy.
Courtesy committee: Samuel
Lewis, Luther Abbey, James Jones,
William Modem and Calvin Mason.
Publicity committee: Clarence
Smith, Percy Manley, E. Payne, R.
Moulden, M. L. Brown, w. E. Sto-
vail, A. L. Brown, Robert Jones,
Tyler Howell, Sylvester Carter, Jr.
Edward Brown, James Gresham,
Wilbur Nevis, Paul Curry, L. G.
Leverette, Jake Collins, Walter
Early, Chas. w. Moppins, o. ].
Thorton, j. w. Powell, Orville
Drake, ]. Crews, Jim Burke, Har-
Ian Russell, George Sanders,
Robert Payne, Ernest Thompson,
R. L. Burns, Walter Rhodes, Chas.
Rhodes, Norman Bell and Elwood
Cowan are on the Music commit
tee.
The Arrangements and Decora-
tons committee include H. L. Pitt
man, William Kay, Joseph Slaught-
er, W. Simmons, J. w. Newcombe,
Geo. Slaughter, Everette Walls and
Ira Allen.
Tom Stovall, H. Pitts, Clifford
Smith, John Faulk, A. Evans, Berk-
ly Farra, R. Mallory, James
Clardy, Robert Wallace, o. L.
Alexander, Spencer Shivers, VIM.
H. Mcclellan, E. R. Thomas,
George Nixon, A. D. Rennix, C. w.
Glenn, C. C. Carter, J. R. Aubrey
and E. L. Boyd, are included on the
Finance committee.
The Ushers committee for the
day are James Ward, Plummer
Willis, VIM. H. Hammonds, Lemon
Banks, Geo. Banks Jr., Theo. Jones,
Curtis Harris, Everette Lane and
Fred Frazier.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-07-28
We Are a WeII-Read Paper!

needed proof that this well
Bright and early Friday morning right after the newboy
had delivered the first the phones began to ring The folks
complained their complaints legitimate glad
not beyond proper correction.
problems has always been that have only
patriot has only life lay down for his
editor has only front give ISSUE
muny class journalism every contributor thinks his article
be the front We have always contendd that
read line of mistakes and ALL and that
item in this will be by readers
phone calls received last Friday contention
that paper is a very weI-read sheet.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-07-28
Love America
By r. e. 'sUncle Bob Bolton

an American. The other two hum
dred Orientals and others were
subjected to a sickening ordeal.
Yes, it's true that Orientals are
great smugglers, peddlers of dope
and many other unlawful practices.
Some of them have been known to
slit their skin, gouge a precious
gem under it and sew it back up
and many other uncanny doings,
but that's one individual out of say
twelve hundred millions. Some rich
Australians on the same boat who
were en- route to England, British
subjects mind you, who wanted to
visit in Canada for week or two,
were forbidden the privilege unless
they rushed their Chinese gov
erness right on through Canada
without them. Yes, America
I know you segregate us, prosecute
us, you forget America, that no
black person under the colors of
any flag has ever been accused of
being traitor or a spy and yet
the most shameful segregation you
practice upon us is in your Army
and Navy, but I love you, America.
I've screamed at you, America, for
having the nerve to criticise Hit
Ter when you lynch and burn alive
thousands of the citizens who have
consecrated the American soil with
their very blood, and the tears of
their women and children have
watered unholy ground. And yet,
the great Armies of the U. S. have
never ratified the sword over the
heads of my people like Hitler does
the Jews. An individual under any
flag can hate another if he chooses,
and that's what we have here, in
dividual hatreds, which are by no
means fostered by our government.
am beginning to love you more,
America, because my people spend
millions and millions of dollars
playing policy yet they won't give
one penny to the N.A.A.C.P. and
other militant organizations who
seek to free them from the ten
tacles Of these individual hatreds.
The Orientals and laborers in
other countries work their fingers
to the bone and still eat dry rice
and some sort of make-shift vege-
tables that were grown with hui
man fertilizer, while we gouge our
selves with pork chops and gin
given to us absolutely free by the
New Deal. We remember the IL
lustrious names of Dumas in
France, Pushkin in Russia, S. Cole
ridge Taylor in England, Blessed
Martin in Peru, Nolle Smith in Ha-
waii, but all we can think of is one
great parsonage under those flags.
But, America, you have given us a
long list of greats, past and pres
ent. My readers may call their own
roll. Will my dear readers pause
here and remember that any Ne
gro under this flag can reach those
same great heights if he puts his
mind to it, that our whole race can
raise themselves to untold honors
if they so desire. You, too, dear
reader, will love AMERICA.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-07-28
Poetic Thoughts
By MORRIS GIBBS, Sr.
Superstition

Superstition has always been prevalent among primitive peoples
Centuries before Christ they worshpped seeples
Idols of gold, wood and stone inlad with jewels,
We're built with the aid of slaves and mules.
Ancient people wanted to adore,
To answer their applications when they impored
A God of sun a god of rain
reply made their religion appear not in vain.
Still down in this enlightened world,
People still in a superstitious whirl
If spoon, fork is dropped at noon,
It'll lie there forever if picks it up soon
If black cat dashes their path
Misfortune is foreseen to dire wrath,
And fear pursues all day long
Dispeling all feeling for a song.
Little is said about the good luck found
A horseshoe, open safety pin pointed round,
A white horse star bright in the sky.
It's all superstition but give good luck try
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-07-28
PRO & CON

each ssa s S. R citizen. m R sssl fo 1919 49, elections VIII" q
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-07-28
The Peoples
Opinion

July 81, 1899.
Editor: + have noted Poetic
Thoughts by Mr.. Morris Gibbs in
the issues Of your paper and wish
to commend them because they
deal with our every day human
problems.
Raymond W. Cannon.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-07-28

Editors Note: The concluding
article in this series of two articles
by Mr.. Bolton will appear in a
subsequent issue.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
Rooms for Rent

FOR RENT furnished house at 1919
Adams. 9-27tf
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27

BEAUTIFULLY furnished home for
rent. Kenyons Desert Plunge,
9th and Adams. 9-10tf
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
Imperial Valley Press

Established April 20, 1901.
Published every afternoon except
Saturday and Sunday Saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded
by the Post-Press Sunday, les
tablished 1856 by the Imperial
Valley Publishing company, 625
State Street, Ell Centro, Calf.
Paul Jenkins, publisher; A. c.
Johnston. vice-president and
general manager; E. A. Fitz-
hugh, secretary and managing
editor. West Holiday Co., Inc,
National Advertising Represent
atives.
Subscription rates, sc per copy.
In conjunction with the POST
Press (Sundays), per month,
60c; paid in advance, 3 months,
S1.65; months, $3.25; one year,
800.
NJ ember California Newspaper
Publishers association.
Entered at Ell Centro, California
post office as second class mat
ter.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
22 Country PrOperty-Saie

2 RANCHES FOR So 500
Not one, but TWO, good ranches,
well located, good soil, contain
ing together just under 200 acres,
price $4,000 cash for the two.
In melons this year. One years
crop will more than repay pur-
chase price. Address Robert Hays,
Ell Centro. 9-28
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
22 Country PrOperty-SaIe
WANTED so WIVES

TO PERSUADE their husbands to
buy land. In my 81 years of
handling land in Imperial Valley,
I can truthfully say that there
never was time that looks SO
good to me than right now to put
your money in good land. The
pendulum is swinging back! The
trend is upward! Everything you
eat and wear is going upl All
comes from the soill Rents are
gradoally getting higher, prices
that seem high today will look
cheap in few months. The one
who takes advantage of the prices
of farm land will win. l have
some real buys which I am glad
to show, whether its 40, 80, 12O,
100, 240 or 800.
C.. E. SPROUSE
508 Main st. Phone 45W
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
Wanted Miscellaneous

WANTED-Lettuce Planting. Have
equipment for lettuce, carrot and
cantaloupe planting and cultiVat-
ing. New F-20 Farmall and T-20.
Also othed tractors. Roy Noble,
Phone 1870, Firestone Service
Station. 9-27
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27

CLOSE-IN, private entrance, double
bed, cooler, heater, hot shower.
583 Brighton. 9-27tf
ROOF ROOMS for men. Hot water.
Good beds. $3.50, $500 week. In
uuire Blue Moon Hotel. 9-29
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
Situations Wanted

WANTED WORK-By young man
Meat cutter, grocery clerk. Part
or full time. 319 No. 9th, FL Cen
tro. 9-28
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
Used Cars

FOR SALE 1927 Ford, runs good.
Phone 1894. $50
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
Lost, Found, Estr0U

FOUND-Keys and case between
He'll and Hamilton on 4th st.
Owner may have same by paying
for this ad. Post-Press Office.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
Help Wanted
WANTED
10 YOUNG MEN
NOW EMPLOYED

NoW EMfbo1 LII
to study in spare time for po-
tential employment in the air.
craft industry.
qualifications
l. Age 18 to 35.
2. White race only
3. American citizen.
4. Good physical condition.
5. Mechanically inclined.
If you have these qualifications
and are willing to train in your
spare time, write for appoint
ment, giving full details of
yourself Immediately. G. P.
DAVIS, General Delivery, Ell
Centro. 9-27
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
81 Country PrOperty-Rent

FOR RENT TO responsible tenant,
160 acres, tract SO and VIZ 40
1915, 21a miles north of Melo-
land, also 60 acres, tracts 202 and
204-15-12, 8 miles west of I'M
perial Liggett & Stelzer, 642 "F"
ST., San Diego, Calf. l0-11
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27

Ia ACRES, 7-room house, garage,
chicken sheds, cooling system, in
dependent water system. West
Main, outside City Limits. Call
447 for appointment. 10-4
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27

EXPERIENCED truck or tractor
driver. general ranch work. 1249
Woodward. $50
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
SHRUBS PLANTS BULBS
LantanaS 35c PoinSetta Csc
Dessert Seed Co., GLIB Main.
FOR SALE - Used Office Desks,
Chairs, Adding Machines, Type
writer's. Office Supply Co., Phone
70. 9-28

HIGHEST PRICES paid for iron,
rags and metal. Get prices on
new and used pipe.
RELIABLE SALVAGE
584 Broadway Phone 589
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-05-29
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

The somewhat notorious Nationals,
with several lingering illusions shat
tered into fragments approximating
atoms, today returned to the less in
hospitable surroundings of Griffith
Stadium with substantial evidence
they represent the worst Washing
ton team in some seasons.
With minimum of bush beating
the Mats have confirmed, without the
aid of mirrors or a touch of magic,
the general suspicion they are Sec
ond-division caliber. How far to-
ward the American League cavern
they will tumble, however, depends
largely upon how effectively st. Louis
and Philadelphia curb their own
sandlot tendencies.
1t develops the Nationals doubt
less were fattered In the preseason
consensus, which rated them fifth.
If there is dependable and con-
sistently powerful hitter on the club
he has managed to escape detection
by Manager Bucky Harris.
Further, If Washington currently
isn't possessing the most cratic out
field in the major leagues it will
run second by the margin of gnat's
eyebrow.
Meet AS Today.
AS they dropped down to play in
their own class, meeting Philadel-
phia in a single game today and a
double header tomorrow, the Mats
had manufactured a losing streak OF
four games, the direct result of an
extremely unpleasant but revealing
week end at Boston.
It's cherished charm to appear
good while losing, but Washington,
to be blunt, hasn't acquired that
degree of finesse. Their fielding has
been sour. That, in fact, has been
the only note of consistency about
them, for, on occasions they have
been presented superb pitching and
frequent, If not authoritative, hitting.
But So errors, or an average of
nearly two game, have crippled
the Mats. Equally distressing has
been an epidemic of minor flaws,
those indicate gestures In which
no error is charged but which make
fielders resemble a slice Of Smith
field.
Prexy Clark Griffith forewarned
Washington fans when he said the
Mats would be worse this season.
That may have been bit Of UNDER
statement to disguise more appropri-
ate Identification.
That the Mats have respectable
club in embryonic form, though,
also is discernible, for unless Pitchers
Walter Masterson, Joe Haynes and
Alexandra Carrasquel, all rockies,
don't make the grade many men
whose business is baseball Will be
blushing.
His Course . Mystery.
What Griflth will do to remedy
the outfield situation remains q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-05-29
Mats Do More Than Make Good
Griff;th's Claim They Would
Be Poor Club This Year

mystery. OF his present crop only
George Case has displayed promise
of developing into a feared hitter
and polished fielder. but George still
Is jittery when ground balls scoot
in his direction.
Taft Wright is a crude defensive
outfelder. while Bobby Estalella,
Johnny Welaj and Sammy West
thus far haven't presented evidence
they relish the leagues pitching.
Sporadically, perhaps, but not con-
sistently enough to prevent Harris
from juggling his left field choice
in wholesale fashion.
Wright, who has been among base
balls elite in swatting in runs, lately
has been subjected to dose of the
same treatment, Harris employing
Welaj IN right field against left
hand pitching.
That 1877 affair yesterday at
Boston particularly was dishearten-
ing for young Haynes, for WASH
ington's inf1eld saw to 1t that he
booted a four-run lead, with the
Red Sox scoring six runs in the third
on half dozen singles, four Of
which failed to trickle beyond the
infield.
Masterson replaced him starting
the fourth and the Red Sox
slammed him for extra bases, with
Ted Williams and Joe Cronin COL
lecting home runs.
The Mats bounced back to register
three runs in the ninth but that was
scant solace for what had gone
before.