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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-05

their last o The Dodgers have a
l-game lead over the Reds, who
seem to be their only rivals as a
result of the recent collapse of the
Giants.
The Dodgers slugged the Giants
twice. 81. and 6-l, before 54,306.
largest National league crowd OF
the season. Curt Davis and Vito
TamuiS made the Giants Jump
through hoops. Davis won his sec
ond game as a Dodger, pitching a
7-hittCr. TamuliS hung up his 5th
triumph in the nghtcap, allowing
only three hits. He had a perfect
game no-runS, no-hits. norman.
reached tlrSt until the eighth when
Babe Young broke the charm with
Il line drive double Babe Phelps
hit two homcrS and Joe Medwick
one in the opener while the Dodg-
crS raped Is hits in the nightcap
With Bucky Walters scoring his
18th victory and Gene Thompson
his 10th the Reds beat the Pirates
twice, 9-l and 81. for their fourth
straight doubleheader sweep. Walt
ers hurled a 7-hitter and Thompson
a 3-hlttcr, Thompson walked seven
but no Pirate reached third after
the first frame.
The other two National league
doubchCader5 resulted in even
breaks. The Cubs beat the Cardi-
nalS, As, behind Larry French in
the opener but the Red Birds
grabbed the nightcap So, with j..
Clyde Shoun hurting 4-hitter
Plnch-hittcr Joe Martyrs single in
the ninth gave the Phillies a As
victory over the Bees in the first
game but Seby SiStis homer in the
sixth gave Boston a 5-4 win in the
nlghtcap.
Cleveland lost its American league
lead temporarily by losing the open
cr to the Tigers, SO, before 1888.
days largest crowd and a record
for Briggs stadium, but ecgaincd
the top run3 by battling 10 a 81
victory III the thinning Mightcap..
The old Yankee home run trick
cut the Red SoX to ribbons as the
worlds champions slapped down Joe
Cronn'S club twice, 12-4 and 7-3.
The Yanks hit five homers, good
for ten runs in the opener, and
Whalcd out three more in the night
cap
The White Sox moved into fifth
place by lambasting the Browns
twice, 73 and 8-5. Mike fresh,
with a for q led the 17-hit White
SOX attack in the ODener
Washington deserted the cellar by
licking the Athletics twice, ST. and
9-5
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-05
GridirOn GOSSIP

II can't be the weather. but fol
some reason football comes to tho
attention Of the Bcnch Warmer to-
day. and for that reason lets con-
slider the valley league high school
grid situation
Offhand il looks like another
year for tho CalcXlco BULLDOGS.
judging from thc returning material
and paI records Brawlcv should
rate about second with Fl Centre.
HOltvillC and Imperial slated to
trail in about that order
CalcXico viii have tho best bal
and with Iauro Andradc to head
the backGeld and with Garlic. KING
and ACuna 10 serve as nucleus
for tho forward wan
Brawlev Wa hard hit by gradu-
alton bat will have sufficient let
termen rcturnin- 10 make the going
rough for all contenders John Will
iamS, speedy Negro back, will be
the nam hope Of the Wildcats As
Williams co"S 50 Will go the Wild
cats
FL ~ Ill-llN lliAl' uttIl q AOIl-
tender under Coach Larry Hanson.
but the hlrlnC Of a new football
coach Will neCcssitate a change in
playing system and naturally FL
Centre will be weakened. at least
until one half of the season has
been played
Indications arc al the present that
a use coach will land the e Cen
tro Job and the use system is far
different from that employed by
Hanson New assignments must be
learned beth in the line and IN the
backfield
Holtvllle will have the same prob
lem as Fl Centre to contend with
that of learning a new system of
play under Coach Ben Palmgren.
Holtvile's material will be slightly
better than last season.
Imperial Will be considerably
stronger than last year and with
Coach Klein beginning his SECOND
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-05
By UNITED PRESS

The nations turf activities reach
eel a seasonal peak Thursday as
approximately 100000 Fourth Of
July celebrants jammed dozen
racetracks III nine states and cs-
tablished three sectional attend
dnCe records during the heaviest
ouc-day program of 1910.
Favored by fair skies and fast
tracks everywhere except on the
Atlantic Seaboard. form horses too,
advantage of the holiday by cap
turing far more than their normal
share of the 100000 distributed in
purses. The two most notable til
umphS were scored III the two fore
most races the $4,000 Yankee Han
dicap at Suffolk Downs IN Boston
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-05
Bv HENRY McLEMORE

FASTHAMPTON N J.. July s.
CUP,-This is being written as the
fourth of July lacks only an hour
or two of being the fifth of july.
and I am in quandary as 10 which
Of two subjects 10 use As a text
for today's lesson.
One subject that faSclnateS me
concerns tho shooting of July 4th
fireworks by adults and when
say adults I mean those men and
women who have passed thirty
forty, fifty and sixty. 1t is when
fircCrackers arc placed in SUE h
hands that they become a menace.
Once you pass thirty you are not
agile enough. quick enough on the
reflexes. to safely ignite two
inch salute. a roman candle, or 4
Skyrocket.
I have never spent more un-
comfortable so seconds than l did
last night when the senior member
of our homeopathic broker OF 43,
who owns his own business-step-
ped to the middle of hte lawn and
took personal charge of a $3.50
skyroCket. Yes, $3.50 one. that
is the main danger Of adults handl-
ing fireCrackers. They won't buy
cheap explosives. They leave those
for the children and buy mOnStrouS
articles that arc just a breath shy
of being bomb
But To get back II the awful
sixty seconds. The gentleman l
mentioned waves Us back TO the
porch. and with tho manner of a
sergeant handling a bomb. dragged
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-05

leaders nave gone on 10 lnc PEN
nant. In the National league the
July 4th paccmaker has won 25
times and lost IA during the span.
while in the American league "a
independence Day leaders have won
and Is have been sidctrackCd In
more recent years the American
league has upheld the July 4th ad-
age IA out of 16 times Cthe Tigers
upSCtting tradition in 1894 and 1885
when they beat out the YankS, the
July 4th leader both timeS.D During
the same time eight National league
clubs that led at the halfway mark
have gone ON to the pennant while
eight have failed
The odds arc about even that
either the Dodgers or Indians fail
to come through. Cleveland'S as
SiGnment is the toughest. The In
dams are clinging to a l-gamc lead
and have three mcnacing rivals.
the Tigers, Red SoX and Yanks
tWatch these babies! They arc Red
hot nov, having COPIED 8 out of
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-05
Rogers Wins Pixies
Peak Auto Race

GAND JUNCTION. Colo. July 5
'UPD AL Rogers, Colorado Spring
youth who pllot"d his Coniff special
racer to victory IN tho first an
nlal Independence Day Pixies Peak
auto race, said today tho circuitous
ll5-mlc course made any other
he had ever driven look like Il
Sunday afternoon boulevard"
Rogers, who qualified with the
accond best time in Mondays So
mile test, jerked his roaring car
around the numerous curves in ID
minutes and go seconds to win
by almost full minute.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-05
EfYou Believe
In Axioms, Pick
Seattle TO Win
Nv UNITED PRESS

Inc Schulz lilUldIlS, llltdSultU ~
bascballs old axiom that the lead
ing team on July is the ultimate
pennant winner. is practically a
shoO-in for the Pacific coast lea
quo title. although its present edge
is one and a half games over
Oakland.
Seattle or the surprising Oaks
take Your choice. Oakland is six
games up on the third place San
Diego Padres and getting hotter.
The Ranicrs as expected took a
double bill from Portland yesterday.
6 to 3 and 6 to > while Oakland
was CUTTING San FranciSco'S silly
Seals II to > and ) To >. San
Diego showed Sacramento out of
third place with a double killing.
6 to I and / to |. while Los An
gClcS and Hollywood were splitting.
The Stars taking tho opener , to
l and the Angels the nightcap 6
to o.
The Beavers dropped S. games
behind the RainicrS through yes
tcrday'S defeat Hal Turpin pitched
his 18th victory for Seattle in the
opener aided by .Io-Jo Whites
seventh inning homer and George
ArChic'S heavy clOuting. Les Web
Der had a comparatively easy timr
in the niehtcap outpitchinG Orrlc
Orrcll and Lee Fallin Wcbbcr'S two
singles drove in two of his team ;
runs.
For what it's worth. San Francisco
has learned to lose more grace
fully than win. When the Seals
win, it's usually by accident. The
u to game was an outright
slaughter, Oakland scored four runs
on seven hits off Lefty Powell be-
fore the game was three innings
old. Bob Jensen. who succeeded
him. gave up eight walks. including
four straight in the seventh. Cecil
Dunn got three in four, inCludina
a homer and a double, and drove
in three runs. Lloyd Christopher
had a perfect day. driving in three
men with his single and double.
Jack SalvcSon just coaStcd to his
win.
In the second game, Al Eppcrly
gave the Oaks their victory when he
threw wide to first for three base
error and before the inning was
over, the Acorns had scored four
runs. This time it was Ernie Raj
mond and Marvin Gudat who pro-
vided the heavy stick work, al
though Mike ChriStoff came through
with a homer in the fourth.
San Diego treated itself to
five-run splurgc in the eighth inn
ing of the first game to overcome
SaCramcnto'S 4 to ! head. and put
on thrce-run rally in the fourth
inning of the nightcap 10 break a
| to | tic. Wallv Hcbcrt had a
slight pitching edge over Norbert
Klcinkc in tho first came. although
tho latter gave way to Ricl in The
last frame. Howard Craghcad turn
cd in n fivc-nit performance for
the Padres in the niGhtcap.
Hollywood remained just ono per
ccntagc point ahead of Los Angeles
by splitting the holiday bill. Johnny
Bittncr bcStcd Ray Prlm in a nine
Int pitching battle in The opener.
Babe Herman ClOutcd a triple and
Johnny Moore a brace OF doubles.
Joe Berry set the Stars down with
six hits in tho nightcap and hit
a triple single and a sacrifice
in his three trips to the plate. Ed
die Mayo'S two doubles accounted
for two Angel runs. Bill Fleming,
Lou Tost and Fred Gay were in
effective for the tWinklerS.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-05
l.. 4. RITTER d EGGS
CHfC1GO GRAINS

CHICAGO. July 3 rIPJ Al Il
regular tone developed Iu %h'Ii
futures today As hedging PIE. nrr
wiped out earlier gains If "a mi
and m ore.
Wheat closed = ] cent lOWc. AT
ter a period Of relative teadiness
July 77i3 II ~ Corn was W y r.
cent July 81 70 oats !, y cent low
er, July 315i and rye - cent
lower. July 429sA. SOY Beans were
off ! cent to up 2. cent
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-05
AAStars Travel
To San Diego

FL Ccn5ro All-Star Soitball team
will travel to San Diego Saturday
to play against tho ABC SOftballcrS
OF the an Diego Doublc-A league
in games Saturday and Sunday
night
ABC defeated tho FL CcntranS, o.
III a game played in FL Centre two
weeks ago.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-05
BENCHW WARMING
by Burdette Kline
-Post-Press Sports Editor
-Post-Press Sports Editor

year the Tigers should make
CIRCUS bid for first division berth
Gardner and Nakazona loom as
the backfield stars for Imperial
Murphy LittleflCld and Cauzza
look like the best returning line
/ men.
Baseball Standings
There's an OLD anon that the
team which leads the major lea
cue on the Fourth OF July will win
the pCnant. and though the pro
verb can hardly be ClaSSed as ConsiS-
tent particularly in recent years
holding first place at the hallway
mark is g distinct advantage, psy-
cologiCally.
Cleveland aid BROOKLYN arc pres
entity in the first spots in the Amcrl-
can and National leagues. but De
troit Is only ono game off the pace
III the American lcaGuc and CIn-
cnnau Is only one game behind
Brooklyn.
In the American league tho BoS-
ton Red SoX and the New York
Yankees must be considered as SER
laus contenderS. While in the Ma
tional league only the Now York
Giants can be rated as dangerous
to the pennant hopes of Brooklyn
and Cincinnati.
The Giants find themselves III
the same prediCament OF year ago
however. Last year the Giants were
ready to make bid III July but
lost the services < Billy lurScsS
for a couple of weeks. In that short
space OF time the Giants dropped
out of reckoning.
Again the Giants were IN tie
thick of the fight on July LIST this
year, Jurgess was injured again,
and the New Workers have dropped
four in a row. The Giants are
presently five games off the pace
and unless Jurgess returns to action
in the near future, Bill Terry can
kiss his chances goodbye for an
other season.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-05
City Title at
Stake Tonight

First half championship of The
FL Centre city league will be al
stake tonight when the KoItviIlc
and Eiks softball mines clash in
playCff game at FL Centre
st2dium.
The game will start n sis.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-05
MARKET QUOTATIONS
l.. 4. POULTRY

LOS ANG ELES. July > G'Pp
Hens. leghorns =. -sa IDS. 49,. IL
Hens, leghorns, over lbH 49,. liz
10. over 4 lbs. ............ lie
Hens. colored, 81 10 4 lbs. =. Is
Broilcrs. over i. UP to - %. lbs. &c 9c
Broilers. over u up to -. lbs -
Fryers. leghorns. over % up to : Is
Er"ers. colored. 2 ). lbs. I7c
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pnCkIlngf. over 3 poundH .... ler
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old ducks " Sc
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old ben turkeys . lie
: aponF lbs. snH up ... 10
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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-05
AMERICAN LEAGUE

For reaching mO.t people a
smallest cost use Post-PrcSS want
ads!
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-05
Cleveland Gains wen Break
With Detroit Holds Lead
indians. BrookIyn Top Majors atHaIfway
Mark; Reds Down Pirates Twice; yanks
Cut Loose to Whip Bosox in two Games<'

NEW YORK. July ). (UP)--lf the old baseball adage
that the team in first place July always wins the
nan then it'll be the Brooklyn Dodgers against the Cleve
land Indians this October.
Since 1901 history records that 40 out Of q July 4
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-05
Sweeney Injured

HOLLYWOOD, July 5-(UP)Bn Sweeney, manager oil hefs
hospital today for observation
he cOlldcd with LOUIS
Angeles Angels in game
las night between the two teams
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-05

P"f-frtsS Want-hd &oCtlnu
Vltsllr Different infinitely Bet.
ter. Read for proHt U.c II
Results,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-05
L. 4. RA\KS
l.. 4. LIEESTOCK

Lp% ANGELES. LUZ - Irp
= ,Jh. tuueil,n
Evening star., 1940-10-06
These Operas Come to You
at a Very Small Cost!

Each OPERA magnihcently condensed by
musical experts to bring you continuous
flow of the beautiful arias, intermezzos, cho-
ruses-the soul-stirring music that has always
endeared these operas to the public, comes to
you at very small COST
The relatively small cost for which the
public secures these valuable opera recordings
is explained only by the spirit of public service
which inspired world-famous operatic artists
and conductors, the manufacturers of the
records and the Nations outstanding educa-
tors to unite their efforts in this movement in
behalf of operatic music Artists and conduc-
tors waived their royalties and received only
single recording fee in order to make this
thrilling offer possible. Manufacturers reduced
their charges to what they considered their
lowest practical minimums. Thus it is that
these immortal operas, condensed in three or
four double-faced 12-inch records per group,
can be yours at comparatively small cost.
Evening star., 1940-10-06

1. Come for, send for your operas at the office
Of The Evening Star Eleventh street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue any time after Saturday, October
5th at 9 AM and until 6 PM. each week day. The
sales counter will be closed on Sundays.
2. On Saturday of each week one of the IL
operas will be released. The first opera CARMEN,
was distributed on Saturday, October 5th, and is
now available. FAUST will follow on October 18th,
AIDA on October 10Th, MADAME BUTTERFLY
on October 26th, ETC., until all of the operas pro.
vided in the campaign have been made available
to the public Notice of each release date of each
opera will be printed in The Star. Requests by
mail will be filled in order of receipt.
3. The IL operas are distributed, one each week,
as units not single records, except for purposes
of replacing records accidentally broken, and the
charge for a single record is So cents. You obtain
each OPERA which consists of either three or four
double-faced 12-inch records, for total payment
of S1.75. You receive the condensatiohs of the IL
operas you desire with the understanding that you
are obtaining the records for personal use, educa-
ton or entertainment and not for the purpose Of
reselling them at profit. Tristan and Isolde, on
account Of its length is divided into two units,
Evening star., 1940-10-06
Carmen Now Being
Distributed!

The first group of operate recordings
made available to the public through The
Stars music appreciation offer is now being
distributed at the Office of The Star and will
be available every day this week. carmen"
comes to you in three double-faced 12-inch
records, six recordings. This entire opera has
been graphically and dramatically condensed
into these six parts from the moment the
golden curtain parts to the strains of the
thrilling Toreador song until the soul-stirring
music of the grand finale. There are eleven
more exalting operas to be released one each
week: FAUST! AIDA! TANNHAUSER! LA
BOHEME! MADAME BUTTERFLY! IRIS
TAN AND ISOLDE! PAGLIACCI! LOHEN-
GRIN! TRAVIATA! RIGOLETTO! MAR
RAGE OF FIGARO!
Merely call for your records any day be-
tween 8 am. and pm. Meanwhile, WITH
OUT ANY OBLIGATION WHATEVER, please
mail the Reservation Form printed below 1T
DOES NOT DELICATE YOU IN ANY WAY,
but is very helpful to The Star in estimating
how many operas to have on hand in order
to meet the demand
Evening star., 1940-10-06
HOW TO GET YOUR OPERAS

each unit consisting Of three double-faced 12inch
records and the cost of each unit is the same
for any other three-record group.
A quantity of de luxe records known as Phil
harmonic Transcriptions and enclosed in record
albums designed individually for each particular
opera, is available at an increased price.
4. An electric Record-Player attachment is
available for those who require means of playing
records at cost of $4.75. 1t can be attached to
the average radio and plays records through the
loudspeaker of the radio 1t operates only on AC
current.
For those who want more elaborate Record
Player, Symphonic De Luxe Model inclosed in a
walnut case is available at higher price. you
wish delivery of your operas add rs cents per opera
for local deliveries and so cents per opera by parcel
post insured. Add SOC for shipping charges if you
wish the Record-Player shipped to you.
5. Every effort will be made to supply as many
operas as required. Mail orders will be filled
in order of receipt. Please cooperate by mailing
the Reservation Form. It does not obligate you In
any way, but is useful to in estimating the mum.
Der Of operas to have "a hand.
Evening star., 1940-01-21
St. Paul's Academy
Benefit Card Party
February 2

Mrs. Tomas Cajlgas is general
chairman for the card party which
will be held in the auditorium OF
st. Paul's Academy February 2 at
8 o'clock. The party is for the
benefit of the schools band, and is
being sponsored by the parents and
those interested in the school. Sis
ter Rose Estelle is principal Of the
academy.
The proceeds from the benefit will
furnish the band with instruments,
uniforms and music. Mr.. Hendrick
ESsers is band director.
Mis- Glare Dillon is chairman Of
the Patrons Committee, and other
chairmen are Mrs. John D. Hess,
decorations; Mrs. Raymond L. Tay-
lor, prizes; Mrs. Eric c. Peters, ta-
bleS; Miss Mary Harmon, tickets;
Mrs. Charles Plunkett, refreshments;
Miss Mary Greenback, advertising,
and Mrs. Ernest w. Howard, pub
licity.
At the fancy work table there
will be handmade doilies from In
dia, made by the Holy Cross Sis
ters, and there also will be q cake
sale, door prizes and refreshments.
Evening star., 1940-01-21
Quake Sufferers
Benefit Party
PatrOneSSeS

The benefit card party and tea
Tor the earthquake sufferers in Tur-
Key, which will take place Thurs
day at 2:30 o'clock at the Sulgrave
Club, is under the patronage of the
following, most of whom will be
present: Mrs. Franklin Delano
Roosevelt, Mrs. Cordell Hull, Mrs.
Harlan Fiske Stone, Mrs. Hugo
Black, Mrs. Stanley Reed, Mrs.
Henry Morgenthau, jr.; Mrs. Henry
A. Wallace, Mrs. Harry H. Wood
ring, Mrs. Charles Edison, Mrs.
Robert H. Jackson, Nine. Recinos,
Nine. Pastoriza, Mime Emmanuel
Lombard, Lady Chalkley. Mrs. Key
Pittman, Mrs. Charles L. McNary.
Mrs. Sol Bloom, Mrs. Thomas Hol-
comb and Mrs. Breckinridge Long.
Reservations are being made
through the chairman, Miss Eliza
beth Howry. At o'clock Nine. Erte-
gun, wife of the Turkish Ambassa-
dor, will make short talk.
Evening star., 1940-01-21
General Notes of Bethesda
And Lower Montgomery
DIR. and Mrs. Walter A. Riddell
Will Leave for New Zealand;
Mr.. and Mrs. Norma Have Guest

DR. and Mrs Walter Rdden who Edgemoo
since coming to Washington several
appointed Counselor for
Dr. Rddells with the Canadian
They will close the house occupied
day and will visit in Ottawa and Toronto sailing
February IA from
Miss Gea Rdden the oldest daughter Mrs Riddeu
will remain in Canada where she attending college,