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Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24

Passing offenSe was also stressed
in the Monday night workout with
Gene Oswalt and Billy Patterson
doing most of the tossing. Patter-
son also took over the position of
running back and ripped off size
able gains in a touch" scrimmage.
Blocking by Fabares. Carey, and
tackles Stevenson and Longacre
showed vast improvement. Stan
Conkey, reserve tackle, showed prog
reSS on defense.
Meanwhile up Brawley way where
Coach Sheldon Loughborough is
grooming the Wildcats for the Oct.
session with Ell Centre, Harold
Brownell, moved from tackle to
center, continued to spark the line
offensive for the Wildcats.
Running backs Minter and Nava-
rro also showed to advantage in
Monday nights workout, the stiffeSt
encountered by the Brawley grid
candidates this season.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24
Vikings, CaIexico
Increase Tempo
On Prep Field

The beef trust that is Holtville
high schools varsity football ma
chine perSpired throug its toughest
workout of the season Monday aft
ernoon at Viking field and brought
favorable comment from Holtville's
new grid mentor, Ben Palmgren.
Walter Zumstein, Leroy Ferguson,
T. j. Standifer, and Manchester,
comprise a formidable front wall
nucleus and the backfield of Smoot,
Aldaco, Hawks and Otis Loomis as
one of the leagues most adequate
combinations.
Holtville's only apparent weak
ness, according to Coach Ben Palm
gren is a shortage of reserve ma
terial and there is still good
chance some of the youngsters
will develop.
Meanwhile Holtville's first game
opponent, the deferding cham
pions from CaleXico high, received
football togs Monday and went to
work in earnest for a tough title
defense.
With only six lettermen back from
the 1899 squad Calexico does not
loom as powerful as the Bulldogs
of one year ago, but rival coaches
refuse to undersell the willy Ed
Covington. While loss of Otis
King materially hurt Calexico's
plans for a potent backfield there
are still Letterman Lauro Andrade
and Hank Webster to build a scor-
ing combination.
Neither Holtville nor Calexico
plan preseason games.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24
The MidUeSt

There's only one football team in
| all of the nations name" squads
which can lose all but two letter.
men in the backfield and one line
regular. and still come up with a
ball club that must be considered
as threat to the National Cham
pionship hopes of some stalwarts
as Texas Aggies, Tulane and Wash
ington
That team is Notre Dame. The
Irish lost Ben Sheridan, Harry Ste
venson, Lou Zontini, Joe Thesing,
and Steve Sitko from the backfield,
but the Irish will still have a sweet
combination with Captain Milt Pie
pul, Bob Saggau, Steve Baragus,
and Bob Hargrave
Tackle Tao Harvey is the only
returning regular lineman but there
are "a second stringers who will
be ready to take over. And there
were 200 new candidates out for
practice, so don't feel to sorry for
old Notre Dame. And. incidentally.
YOU might send a warning to El
Trojan.
Sharing the spotlight among mid
west football teams with the Notre
Dame Irish is Ohio State with 81
returning lettermen There is even
some talk that Ohio State might
make a bid for the national title,
despite a murderous schedule.
Among the Buckeyes assets is a
veteran backfield which contains
Don Scott. All-Big Ten quarterback
and the most versatile man in the
loop; Jimmy Strausbaugh. speedy
left half, and Capt. Jimmy Lang
hurst, line-cracking fullback.
There are six lettermen tackles
and guards and centers aplenty
Only at end could the Bucks be
stronger.
Michigan. with Tom Harmon
paving the way. will field crack
first team, but Fritz Crisler needs
something to back it up. Forrest
Evashevski. the leagues best block
ing back, and Howard WestfalL full
back, give the Wolverines plenty of
offensive threat. Where the tackles
are coming from, however, nobody
knows.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24
Dorothy 1raung
Tops Qua|ifiers

DEL MONTE. Cal, Sept. "a. CUP)
Dorothy Traung of San Francisco,
former state titleholder, today led
81 survivors of qualifying compe-
tition into match play in the Ma
tional Amateur golf championships
over the Pebble Beach course.
Miss Traung toured the trouble
some course in 78. two over par,
and one stroke better han her
nearest competitors.
Sixty-tWo of the field of 157
scored 90 or better to clinch places
in match play. Eight tied at SO
for chance to play-off, for the
two vacant spots in the pairings
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. Sept. "a. CUP)-The
eight day rise which carried the
stock market to new highs since
may 13 met resistance today. Trad
ing lightened and leading issues
suffered moderate setbacks.
Selective buying went ahead in
issues considered behind the mark
ct. Selling, mostly profit-taking,
was seen as normal technical
development.
Dow Jones closing stock averages:
Industrial 134.44 off 0.66; Rail $3.50
off 0.12; Utility 22.24 up 0.08; 65
stocks 1925 off 0.1s.
Stock saIes were 10000 shares
compared with 100000 in the prev
ious session, while curb stock vol
ume dropped to 100000 shares from
$4,000 yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24
Armstrong kayoes
Title Contender

WASHINGTON, D. C. Sept. "a
CUP = The tornado that nature
seems to have bottled up in human
guise, clothed in tights and boxing
gloves and called Henry Armstrong
bore hardly mark today after the
twenty second defense of the well
terWeight title he won in 1898.
Armstrong finished off challenger
Phil Furr of Washington in AS
of the fourth round of a scheduled
15-round title bout last night. A
looping right to the head put Furl
down for the count of 10 for the
first time in 10 years of profess
sional fighting
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24
MARKET QUOTATIONS
l., A. STOCKS

Los ANGELES. Sept. "a tUP) =
Prices responded irregularly to
brisk trading of 1000 shares on
the Los ngeles stock exchange to-
day with four issues up, five down
and nine remaining. unchanged.
Southern California Edison 5h
per cent 29h up Il; Southern @Pacif-
ic 95s up "a Union Oil 13& up Z
Shell Union Oil 9ss up p new high:
Consolidated steel preferred 12B
down II; Vega 10 down IA
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24
OLIVER GROOMS CHARGES

EUGENE, Ore. Sept. "a. (UP)-
Coach Tex Oliver of University of
Oregon is grooming Frank Boyd and
Buck Berry in kicking in the hope
they can outpunt Hal Roise of the
San Diego Marines next Saturday.
Roise played for Idaho in 1888, and
almost kicked the Wcbfeet off the
field in divers maiden effort as
Oregon coach.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24
L.. A. GRAIN
CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO. Sept. "a. (UP)-There
was an irreguIarly lower trned in
wheat figures today as prices sog-
ged unde scattered profit taking
and liquidation.
Wheat closed off h-1 cent, Dec.
79 H-5s. Corn was unchanged to
up u cent. Dec. SIS. Oats 4 q cent
I5wer, Dec. 305sB. and Rye off
x to up i cent. Dec. 44AA Soy
Beans were Il. ? cents higher,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24
LOCAL BUTTERFAT
l.. a. HA Y
L. A. PRODUCE

LOS ANGELES. Sept. "a UP) =
Trading was generally SLOW.
Bunehed vegetables: Beets 40-5oe.
Carrots 75-90e.
Lettuce: Santa Maria S1.00-1.25s
san Luis Obispo 4s s1.25-1.50; OK
nard As s1.00-1.10.
Peas: Pismo- Oceano 10e. San Jose
bush 2-3c. China peas, Ptsmo s-llc.
Homa toes. San Diego Stones 4x5s
s5-7bc. 5x5s 65-s5c. Ventura 4x5s
65i75c, 5x5s f5-s5e, exes eo-ioe.
santa Maria 5x5s. 65-s5c. santa Bar
bara 5x5s 1851 90: 6x6s e5-75.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24
OREGON STATE TO
MEET IDAHO

CORVALLIS. Ore. Sept. "a. CUPl
Martin Chaves or Bob Rambo will
step into the vacant spot of veteran
Leonard Younce at right tackle
when Oregon States Beavers face
Idaho Saturday, Coach Lon Stiner
said. Stiner said he probably would
use 80 men in the Vandal game.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24
Imperial Opens Grid year
|Aquinst Grossmont Friday
'Tioers Get Jump on
Other Conference
E|evens

Imperial high schools var
sitv football machine, which
will make it's official entry
into the valley league this
season, gets the jump on con-
ference rivals come Friday after
noon when the Tigers will Journeys
to Grossmont to meet JACK Masii-
ms Killers. -
Imperial with seven lettermen
and two transfers, Otis KING iron,
Calexico and Bob Havens from III
Centro, have been rated as SER
ious threat in early season reckon
ings and a victory over GfosslnoiiI
would elevate the Imperial eleven
even higher in the valley ratings.
Grossmont comes up With
powerful team this season and Is
a co-favorite with Escondido in the
metropolitan league, according 10
advance information from San Die
go.
Coach Klein. who will take 25
men on the trip to Grossmont, ran
Ills Charges IIlTOuBli QUILL WIN
out Monday night and planned
scrimmage sessions Tuesday and
Wednesday nights with no more
than limbering exercises scheduled
for Thursday.
Otis King, Captain Bob DanSkin
Roy Gardner and K. Nakazona will
probably get the starting backfield
posts in the Grossmont game but
other than Havens, Littlefield and
Murphy Klein was still uncertain
as to the line starters.
Imperials first league game sends
the Tigers against Ell Centro on
Oct. II. The Tigers get a hve Oct d
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24

the first game and then dropped
their Tooth game by losing the
nightcap, 80. Rookie Johnny Pod
gajny pitched a 6-hitter in the
opener but had it topped by Rookie
Tom Earleys 3-hitter in the night
cap.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24
WASHINGTON DEPARTS :
FOR MINNESOTA

SEATTLE. Sept. a. tuP>-The
University of Washington football
team left today for Minneapolis
where they meet Minnesota's Goph-
ers Saturday. Coach Jimmy Phelan
.ook 35 men with him.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24
BEAR VARSITY SHINES

BERKELEY, Sept. "a. UP)-
California's varsity romped to a 40
to 7 win over the ramblers and
the frosh yesterday, and Coach
Stub Allison found his first string
looking good but quite a gap be-
tween it and the second squad. Jim
Jurkovich, sophomore right half,
Orville Hatcher veteran, and Vern
CASTOR, second string half, gallop-
ed at great lengths to score.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24
WILDCATS MUST BUILD
LINE FROM SCRATCH

Lacking a line worthy of the name
precludes Northwestern from cham
pionship contention.
Iowa without Nile Kinnick is
greatly weakened.
Purdue has young team which
should improve as the season pro-
crosses.
Illinois will be troublesome. but
injuries have played hob with Bob
Zuppke's hopes.
Wisconsin is an early choice for
the cellar.
Don Vosberg and Ray Apolskis,
all-star candidates at end and
guard. respectively, head a tough
Marquette line A junior backfield
is ready for big year.
Michigan State locks steady and
promising, with loads of experience,
but the Spartans need someone like
Johnny Pingel to provide the nee
essary spark.
Detroit has veteran line.
If the Titans find backfield re-
placements. they'll be one of the
toughest.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24
Blocking. Passing
Stressed in &c.
Football Workout

Slow motion play to drill individual blocking assign
ments featured E Centre high schools sixth grid workout
at Central field Monday night Coach Raleigh Holt drove
the Spartan gdders through twohour practice session.
now less than two weeks away.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24
Cleveland, Detroit Go After Crucial
Victories in American League Race;
Yankees Remain in F|au Chase

NEW YORK. Sept "a UP)The Chicago White Sox and ST. Lou
spoilers
favore spoler.
without place himself
Now the White Browns season.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24
Markets at a Glance
By UNITED PRESS

Stock irregularly lower.
Bonds mixed; L. S. governments
hiFhre.
Curb irregular
Foreign exchange steady.
Silver unchanged
Wheat u i cent lower; Corn up
-
Cotton up as much as so cent
bale.
Rubber firme
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24
L. A. POULTRY

Los ANGELES. Sept. "a UP) =
Hens. leigh orn Pa to 81 lbs. lie
Hens. leghorn. 3A to lbs. :. 13c
DO over lbs. ...... 13c
Hens. coiored. 3A to 4 lbs. -. 21c
Hens. colored. over lbs. =. 21c
BroiIers. over Ia up to l u lbs. 1Sc
Broilers. over Ia up to "a lbs. 19c
Fryers. leghorns. over Pa up to Ice
Fryers. colored. 2h to 81 lbs. E. 1Sc
Fryers. eoiored. over 3A lbs up 19e
Roasters, eolored ....... zoe
Old roosters. eotored .........-
Old roosters. leghorn .......-.... DC
stays ................ lac
Dueklings. over 5 pounds -. 15e
Dueklings. under 8 pounds 14e
Old ducks ........... SC
Young geese .......-.-........ 15c
Old tom turkeys s...-.-.. lie
Old hen turkeys .....-.... lie
Cspons lbs. and up ..,..:.. z4c
Rabbits. No. | VIII. 3iz-414 lbs. l2c
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24
BENCHWARM|NG
by Burdette Kline
-Pos{-Press Sporfs Editor
-Pos4-Press Sports Editor

Minnesota has the makingS of
another great powerhouse with
plenty of experience up front. and
George FraIlck and Bruce Smith
to lead the attack. The Gophers
may be the surprise team of the
conference.
Few remember the last time In
diana rated the fourth spot in pre-
season estimates, but that's the way
it is this trip. Bo McMillin has a
flock OF lettermen on hand, includ-
ing Hal Hursh, who had the top
passing record in the Big Ten last
fall. There's plenty on hand to help
him. The line is two deep. Give Nc
Millin speed and watch him go.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24
w. S. C. ENTRAINS

w. S. G. ENTRAINS
PULLMAN, Wash, Sept. "a. CUP
The Washington State Cougars
entrain for Los Angeles tonight
to meet University of Southern
California on Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24
MPLS. FLAX FUTURES

fFIax quotations courtesy uhe
saufhxyesg FIaxseed arsociafion.l
September ..-........ mr.. 81 -
Dece cember .s.....t.sse.t... Y4t''
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24
L. A. BUTTER & EGGS
l.. A. BANKS

Izos ANGELES. sept. = up :
: : : - -. z..za " -
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-04-04
Two Obi ectives
- AN EDITORIAL =

Two objectives will confront voters next Tuesday
Both are equally desirable. Each must supplement the
other if Centre have the type of city
which it needs and deserves.
One objective will be to Dust the old administration
and police machine. This objective be achieved by
voting for three councmen "a controlling majority on
the five-man city counc) who will be completely indie
tanning that independence The installation of new
chief of police important matter in the political pic
ture is only part Though vital part of the achieve
ment of this primary objective.
1t would be folly and the wasting of opportunity if
the old regime is discarded but poor placed in Of
flee Ell Centre wants ideal city government in which
there is absence of politics and an abundance Of abi
ty, sincerity and good sound Judgment
The second objective then, becomes replacing the old
administration with BETTER administration.
Ell Centre, municipal business is of
the largest business enterprises in Imperial Valley!
During the fiscal year of $685. it reported
have collected total of 1911 ,339 OO-and disbursed
total of S413,220.0O!
ALMOST A HALF MILLION DOLLARS!
Ell Centre is a huge business concern with about
1000 or 10000 stockholders, meaning residents
These stockholders want insist upon and entitled
to the most capable sincere and reliable people possible
to take the task of making Ell Centre satisfactory
enterprise operating at the least possible taXcost
Whether the residents achieve this goal depends
tirey upon how wisely you your voting privilege.
None of us should be so blinded by the matter of
placing chief of police or city engineer, as to lose
sight of the equally important factor-ie that the men,
hO elected to office to hold that office for four
years.
Councilmen should not only be capable, but able to
give the tremendous Of time and effort which is
required in order to properly study understand and solve
the multitudinous problems of such big institution
Four years is long time. Therefore, the candidates
YOU select should be-
(1) Certain of appointing NEW chief of police
completely free of any control by the old police machine
(2) Free of any entangng alliances with the old
administration.
(3) The most capable, sincere and honest men avail
n SiZn an6u litxy ittaito INNING
responsibilities of operating YOUR BUSINESS FOR
YOU DURING THE NEXT FOUR YEARS!
LET'S HAVE THE BEST CITY ADMINISTRA-
TION IN Ell CENTRIC HISTORY!
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-04-04
Anti.RecaN Unit
Points Out Threat

LOS ANGELES, April 4. (UP'-
The "CitizenS Non-PartiSan Com
mittee Against Abuse of the Re-
CALI planned a campaign today TO
retain Culbert Olson as governor
of California on the theory that
Porter, Ham and Eggs advocate,
might be elected in successful
recall.
William H. Anderson, chairman
of the newly organized committee,
said interested citizens and groups
had formed the committee because
they feared that if Olson were re-
called, Porter might be his success
Sor.
The committee announced its or
ganization for the purpose OF de-
feating all unjustified recall move
ments" Anderson, a former aSSlS-
tant state attorney, said he would
act as chairman and direct the cam
paign.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-04-04
Council Adjourns
Over TO THURSDAY
Just in Case...
Routine Session Ends
In PrecautiOn Against
Possible Developments

Ell Centres city council
adjourned Wednesday night
after a routine session until
Thursday night at 7::3O lust
in ca S e something might
come up.
Just before adjournment Mayor
Gordon Scriven remarked:
Something perhaps should be
done before election SO as not to
be in a jack pot after it y
Thursday he explained there were
several routine items that should
be cleared up for the new board
and said he thought they could be
handled just as we'll next week.
Besides routine lot sales, council
men authorized appointment of a
committee to direct ball park ac-
tivities and heard a report from City
Attorney Dorsey Whitelaw on nego-
tiations regarding the city's ranch
in Oregon, taken over from Mrs.
Lillian Richards after she was
charged with taking city water de-
partment funds. A paint job for one
of the fire trucks also was approved
Councilmen were informed that
SRA projects in the city, curtailed
early in March, may be resumed.
They were cut off during the recent
battle over relief appropriations.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-04-04

from the rock in San Francisco
bay on a foggy afternoon in De-
cember, 1887
Calvin unhesitatingly identified
pictures of Cole and Roe as his as
sailantS. His identification climax
ed a week of rumors the two fugi-
tives were back in this neighbour
hood, the scene of their outlaw
days before they were put in Alca-
traz as desperate felons
Calvin was dying from his wound.
lie made the identificationS just
before he lapsed into unconscious
ness. Earlier in the week, John Bel
cher, 81, of Paintsville, KY, and
Lester Crawford, Is, of Springfield,
Mo. both hitch mixers, had report
ed that two men resembling pic
lures of Roe and Cole had Offered
them a ride and remarked that
they had escaped from the rock .
The hitch mixers said the two men
offered to let them help rob bank,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-04-04
'Pot-Hunters' Say
G.Men Laid Trap

LOS ANGELES, April 4. (UP)-
Five so called pot hunters" accused
of violating federal migratory bird
laws claimed as their defence today
that they were "entrapped."
Trial of the five men was expected
to be completed today. They are
charged specifically with slaughter
ing wild fowl, sea otter and other
valuable game out of season and
without license.
George Stahlman, defense counsel,
argued that federal game wardens
had trapped the defendants by en-
tertaining them lavishly, posing as
buyers of wild fowl for a group Of
cafes.
He said the hunters had obtained
the birds at the request of federal
undercover men, and Federal Oper-
alive A. w. Elder admitted that he
and another agent had treated the
defendants to drinks.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-04-04
Ministers Form
County Alliance

Protestant ministers of Imperial
county formed their own organ
ization at a meeting in Ell Centre
Wednesday and elected the Rev.
Mr.. ROLAND M Tincher, jr., of
Brawley as the first president.
The first act of the newly formed
Imperial County Ministers assoc
iation was to appoint a committee
10 make plans for carrying religious
teaching to the migrants in COOP
Grafton with the National Migrant
committee of the Council of Wom-
en- for Home Missions and the In
ter-denominational Home Missions
council. They also decided to con-
tribute to the fund to help pay
a missionary nurse to work in the
valley during the winter season.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-04-04
Ale utruz Escape
PGir Identified

TULSA. Okla, April d. up -
Federal agents and state police
swanncd over the highways today
in pursuit of two bandits, identified
by the man they shot in the back
as Ted Cole and Ralph Roe, the only
convicts WHO ever broke out of AL
catraz prison
The wounded man. George Calvin,
taxi driver who protested when
the bandits ordered him from his
car and was shot, apparently had
established what Omen had been
trying to do for two years-that
Cole and Roe reached the mainland
without drowning after their break
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-04-04
New City Council
Must Decide Vital
Municipal Issues
Water Delivery Crisis
Demands Action From
Board of Trustees

Chief problems that will
confront the revised city
council of Ell Centre after
April 8 elections will rest in
the sewer and water depart
ments, a review of the situation
showed Thursday.
Besides $4,000 repair work on
the sewer line press, Mar. 15) the
city has immediate need for:
A water tank for the Eastside
and connecting mains to assure bet
ter water delivery at estimated
cost of $4,000.
Additional mains within the city
TO cost about $1,000.
A new filter bed to supplement
present facilities at Il cost of about
$4,000.
This means provision in the l940-
Continued OH Page 2: Col. ~
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-04-04
Strikers Cannot
Claim Benefits

SACRAMENTO. April 4 CUP
The third district court of APP
peal today denied workers who
refuse to cross picket lines the
right to state unemployment
benefits, in 4 decision granting
the BOdinSon Manufacturing
company, San Francisco, a writ
of mandamuS against the Cali
fornia Employment Commission.
The state uneployment benefits
law specifically forbids payment
of benefits to persons directly
on strike, but the employment
commission has followed a policy
of allowing payments to workers
belonging to union not on
strike who refuse to cross a
picket line established by another
union.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-04-04

; The fourth and only surviving
child, ll-year-old Chloe Davis,
amazed police as she calmly told
Them how she struck her mother
over the head repeatedly with the
hammer, pausing several times to
get glasses of water from the kit
chen of the Davis home where two
of the three slain children lay dead.
Dead were Daphne 10; Ann. Z;
Mark, 3, and Mrs. Davis. Chloe, old
est child of the four, suffered a
glancing cash on her head which
she said was inflicted by her moth
err
Chloe said her mother set fire
to a mattress and bedclothing in
the hall of the house before order
ing her to use the hammer on her.
Police learned of the slayings and
suicide when neighbors called for
an ambulance. Officers said that the
modest home on the south side of
the city was shambleS spattered
with blood
AA4S oOoJ VI MILO LaFio Wdo lOulli
nude on burned mattress in the
hallway of the house, with the hair
burned off and the head rendered
unrecognizable by the hammer blows
inflicted by the eldest child.
The story of the Sayings was told
to police by Chloe as she was treated
at the emergency hospital for her
wounds.
The child said she was awakened
Continued on Page 2, Col. 50
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-04-04
New SaIesmanship
Course Planned

Plans for more elaborate sales
manship training school with a
permanent instructor were made
Thursday after the close of the first
course on Wednesday night,
Attendance reached a peak Of
600 persons during the semi-weekly
classes held during the last month.
Paul w. Ivey professor of mer-
chandising at the University Of
Southern California, gave the final
lecture.