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Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17

than 1900 CardS were distributed
to precinct boards and that an ad-
ditional 26O0 were sent out when
some precincts experienced unex-
pected ruShes.
John Donohue, chairman of the
Selective Service board whose job
it Will be in southern Imperial
county to choose from the regis
tered men those most fitted for
army training, said he felt conf
dent that 5000 registered in his
half of the valley.
Many reports from precincts over
the valley will not be in until late
Thursday and some will be even
later, the cerk's office indicated.
The Selective Service board, how
ever, intended to start work i'm
mediately tabulating the cardA and
sorting out those men who belong
in other localities. Temporary Of
fices were set up in the Ell Centre
chamber of commerce and will be
used until desk equipment can be
obtained for permanent quarters
at the postoffice.
Donohue had only praise for the
job performed Wednesday by 83
precinct boards in Imperial county.
Their eXactness was astound-
ing :" he said.
Donohue expected to start send
ing totals on registration Thurs
day. They will be wired to the gov
ernor's office at Sacramento where
returns from all over the state will
be tabulated. Complete totals, how
ever, will not be available for some
time. A number of Imperial VAL
ley men registered in other states
and many men from outside Cali
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17
Two Bands, Parade Added TO Dollar
Day Festivities Here; Plans
Include Entertainment

Two bands and parade added to the festivi-
ties OF Dollar Day Saturday when members of the 2030
club of Ell Centro announced big procession will be
held between 2 30 and 3 rs Saturday afternoon.
Dean Bumey of 20-30 announced that majority of
merchants will take part with floats in the parade down
Main street. The parade, which also will feature
model automobiles, will call attention to Dollar Day
specials as we'll club dance to be held that evening
Entertainment was planned for street e
Meanwhile, merchants packed their stores up and
down Main street in Ell Centro with bargains in antici-
patton of the annual Dollar Day sale Saturday
vey showed greater variety and fulhearted part
cipation this year than before.
Buying will begin early Saturday morning and con-
tnue into the evening Merchants prepared for large
crowds.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17
Stretch Drive
Begun to Obtain
Underpass in City
Delegation Appears
Before Council to Urge
Strong Action

A stretch drive to obtain
the Main street underpass
project for Ell Centro was
under way Thursday after
a chamber of commerce del
egation waited upon the city coun-
Gil Wednesday night to ask united
action.
The delegation. made up of w.
A Tondro, Warren Currier, Herbert
Anderson and John Tyler, appeared
to appeal for strong representation
in the projects behalf. at an Oct.
rs meeting of the state highway
commission.
Later. the council voted to at
tend the commission meeting en-
maSSe.
ON the assumption that you are
all in favor of the underpass we
believe that this meeting of the
highway commission should be at
tended by at least a majority OF
the board" Tondro said, as spokes.
man. Nov is the time to strike
L thlnk you owe it to this commu-
nifty to go up there and get that
underpaSs for Ell Centre :"
During the discussion it Develop
cd that the next road meeting will
decide whether or not the project
Will be included in the budget for
the next two years. II action is
not forthcoming in the next few
weeks the project will be lost for
Continued on Page 2. Col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17
Child Hurt, Two
Mules Killed in
See|ey Accident

A child was injured and two
mules killed in a traffic accident
south of Seeley Wednesday night
Mary Ann Yoshiro, 4, suffered
injuries when car driven by Kei-
TO Tashiro, "a, crashed into two
mules standing on a bridge two
miles south of Seeley.
Tashiro said he did not see the
mules in time to avoid striking
them. Sgt. Cliff Reed of the Califor-
mia highway patrol said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17
-
Quake Felt in
Valley Thursday

Ell Centro and Brawley residents
experienced slight earthquake
shock at 2:l0 am Thursday.
The shake was so slight that few
persons were awakened. This was
the first tremor reported since the
slightly more severe shake exactly
a week ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17
Hurricane Hits
American Liner

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. IT. (UP)
"A hurricane struck the American
President Lines flagship President
Coolidge off Japan today. injur-
ing four persons and causing some
damage, the lines headquarters
here reported.
The report came by radio from
Captain o. A. Pierson, master of
the vessel.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17
Mexican Brings Proof Of Dependents
With Him Before Registration Board

y WALNUT GROVE, Cal, Oct. IT.
(UP)- Mexican signing up for the
draft here brought IA children to
the registration booth as living
proof he should be deferred from
military service.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Oct. II.
(UP)-One registrant here started
to give the name of his wife as the
person most likely to know his
whereabouts at all times. Thinking
the matter over, however, he chang
ed his mind, commenting that his
wife didn't know where he was after
all-and he didn't want her to
know.
NORTH SACRAMENTO, Oct. II.
(UP)-Mrs. Mae Moore has six
numbers in the national conscrip-
ton lottery. Her six sons, ranging
in age from % to 35. registered
here yesterday.
HOLLYWOOD, Oct. II. CUP)-
Walter Strohm, a motion picture
director, went to his polling place
and registered for the draft yester.
day but Uncle Sam couldn't hay
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17
y AMsl'Ne
M EpORTER

Carried Away s..-...s ~. .-.--..
In one of the freakiest series OF
events we ever heard of, Mrs. Jessie
Ferguson of Ell Centre lost her
purse, drivers license and more
than $lOO Wednesday.
Soon after 10 am. Mrs. Ferguson
laid her purse on the fender of an
automobile driven by her daughter
-in-law, Mrs. Fred Ferguson, while
helping children into the machine.
Mrs. Fred Ferguson then drove off
west down the alley between Main
and State between Fifth and Sixth
BY the time Mrs. Jessie Ferguson
was able to stop her, Mrs. Fred
Ferguson had driven out State and
had turned north on Eighth. The
white purse had ridden part OF
that distance on the fender and
then fallen off. opposite the cham
ber of commerce building was found
a copy of a newspaper that was on
the fender with the purse. The
purse was not there. however. Evi-
IDENTIFY it had been picked up in
the meantime.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17
Valley Registers 1900:
One Dodges the Draft
More than 1900 Cards Sent to
Precinct Boards in County;
Totals Wired TO Governor

Although many precincts had not yet reported their
registration of young for military service Thursday
indications that Imperial county would live up to
estimated contribution of 1900 and perhaps exceed
that mark County Clerk w. A. McCelland said more
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17
Bombing Of Burma
Road Antici poted
As Route Opened
Appointment ofPro-Nazi Minister
In Spain Indicates Nation May
Join Axis Against England
BY UNITED PRESS .

Great Britain awaited the hour for reopenng the
Burma Road today and at the other end of her farng
front watched Spain for signs of Axis move
The Burma road held explosive possibilities for the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17
had him a single day later.
Today is Strohm's Seth birthday

1Oudy Is OUTOIlIIl 3OJIl DlF IIlQdy
HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 16. (UP)-
Gene Raymond, the actor, was one
of the first to register at his poll
ing place today. He gave his age
as 80. Raymond has been taking
flying lessons and has a pilots Ii
cense and so he believed that "I'll
probably be called sooner than most
of the fellows at the studio" Draft
officials believed it wouldn't be on
the first call, though, because he
has a wife-Actress Jeanette Mac
Donald
CALEXICO, Oct. IT. UP)-An
election board here Wednesday
struggled desperately to converse
with a Mexican who used sigr
language to inform the board he
wished to register.
He couldn't understand English
or the brand of Spanish the boarc
members could manage. They
couldn't understand his Spanish
An interpreter was called. The in
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17
An Inducenent-

An Inducement-
Vance Moore had the right idea
Wednesday.
IF they'd just furnish guns right
away to these boys registering they
would probably register a lot fast
er y Vance said. duck season,
you know
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17
He Knew One Answer

He Knew One Answer
"What's your name?" asked a
Calipatria registration board men,
ber and the somewhat inebriated
registrant answered.:
Il don't know and If it will
save you any trouble don't know
how old 1 am or where I'm fromP'
The desperate board member per-
sisted:
Don't you even know where you
live?"
well, said the prospective SOL
dier, 1--WE been sleeping under a
railroad trestle."
Thankfully, the board member
put that down on the otherwise
blank card as residence.
That was something definite, any,
how.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17

Butter; Los Angeles 31iac; but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
grade A 40lsc; manufacturing milk
34Hc; route gathered cream 30iac.
l.. A. hay: u. s. No. Sl4-$l5:
u. s. No. leafy $12-$13; I. v.
and Antelope S13.50-14; U. s. No. 2
S10-$11; Mpls. Dec. flax Stag.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17

Ell Centre had one of those "near
things, too.
Earl Robertson celebrated his
. 36th birthday anniversary We'd
nesday and this time he had some
thing really tangible to celebrate
He didn't have to register for the
draft.
Titular HOnOrs-
Walter Heinecke, who already has
a sizable title in the city of El
Centre has another title or two
now.
One is Admiral of the Southside
Fleet" and the other is Fastest
Sitting Down Body.
The first title stems from a fleet
of four boats that he has moored
in his back yard and the second
from an emergency that arose while
Walter was hunting ducks on OPEN
ing day Wednesday. AS we heard
the story, Walter Was up to his
ankles in mud near Salton Sea
when he heard several ducks come
in behind him. Walter swung around
just in time, but he forgot how
securely his feet were anchored in
the mud. While gently drifting
downward he fired and the duck
fell just as Walter, too hit the
dirt. Only in this case, it was nice
ooZy mud.
An Inducement-
Vance Moore had the right idea
Wednesday,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12
burst Predicts First
Division for s. D. Padres

A san Francisco date-lined
story Tuesday declared the
path to the first division too
rough for the san Diego
Padres. but Manager Cedris
burst leaned back III his fayorite
hotel lobby chair after a short work
ont Monday and predicted:
Well finish in the first division
and II won't be as low as fourth
place either"
burst was pleased 10 hear that
the teams up north were inclined
TO under rate San Diego: All the
easier TO surprise them he explain
ed
San Diego returned for a short
workout in El Certro stadium Mon
day following a doubleheader against
the Philadelphia Athletics Saturday
and Sunday A cold wind shortened
the workout to batting practice and
some fielding.
Stan Sperry. hurt Sunday when
hit by ball thrown from the out
field in practice. was ready to re-
sumo practice Tuesday as was Steve
Mesner, who injured his thumb
Sunday
There was still no word from
Mickey HaSlln. holdout third base
man.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12
Madigon
Gets the
Gate

SAN FRANCISCO. March p.
up Edward p. DShpD Madigan.
one of tie nations most colorful
football coacheS-und one of the
few who took a cut of the gate
receipts bowed out of St Mary's
colleee today at the request of the
board of atnIrl.C control.
Immediately II was suggested that
Madlean would take the vacant
coaching post at loyola university,
Los Angeles. but Slip himself was
not available fer comment
\ cold turkey statement from J.
Phhp Murphy. chairman of the
ST Alary's board, brought to a head
rumorS that Slip was about to leave
the institution he brought to ma
tional football fame IN an 18 year
tenure. AIadiGan has been Ill re-
Gently. and hIS doctors had ordered
an operation and a long rest,
II also WAS knoWn that Madigan
has not been happy with the Gaels
since the college faced bankruptcy
and Was taken over by committee
Oi D).4NlltlCt.N Wiz l]LOllllJNlN lOlt
up the Slips contract which called
for 10 per cent of the gate receipts
IN addition to 4 salary believed to
have been $1,000 a year.
-. The board has decided not
to renew Nj Edward p. CSlipl
AIadlganS contract. which will eX-
pre- on March 81. 194l." said Mur-
phys telegraphed statement
II related that Norman p. CRedp
Strader. IN his present capacity as
assistant coach. would handle the
football squad IN this years spring
training. that Slip would have no
jurisdiction over the 1870 season.
but that his salary rights would be
respected.
Further. said the statement. no
definite action has been taken re-
garding a successor.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12
MARKET QUOTATIONS
L. A. PRODUCE

Los ANGELES. March II. tUPJ-
Trading waS slower; tomatoes wea
kcncd: lettuce showed slightly
weaker tendency; asparagus, Cta
type celery, local cherry rhubarb
ana best bruels sprouts were slight
Is stronger. Peas we're lower. LoS - .
oranges were slightly weaker.
Other commodities were mostly dull
t. steady
A,paragus: san Luis Obispo l1-12c
local Jumbos 15-16c; select 13-lic;
fey ll-I2c; san Diego l2-l4ci I'm
peIial OK select lie; select l2c.
Buuched vegeta bles: Beets 25-4Qc; ;
caIrot.35 soc; Imperial Sl.25; celery
root 1850; Dixon 59-6Gc; green
onions $l.5O-$2.oo; Leeks 9o-$l 90;
mustard 35-4Qctp arsley 1880;
santa Maria 6G-o5c; radishes 5p-Io;
pinach 4g-75c; turnips 75-59c. do
zen, kohl kabi mint %oe; oyster
Plant 40-5Qc. watereress 22-39c;
Anise 2Oc, CardDon $50.
Cabbage: Cannonball 4o-6ee: I'm .
periaI $3.50: I5cal red S1.9o-SI25;
savoy GN-iUc.
Cucumbcrs: san Diego s3,25; fey
S3.u,. 40. J. s. uu: No. = > dozen
81 .oU-S1 80; local ~ select Sl.5O, Sc
iert $l.25; local English ST.; small
Lettuce: Imperial dozen S2.25;
o.
$I35-$1.5o, Yuma d $50, b $500
Sg.35
Fcas: Imperial 7-8c. ic"d crate
ordinary Sl.tu-Sl .. Santa Barbara
Aampcrs S949-$2.5o, Il,mo &c; Ar
royo Graule 3a4-5o. C9achelIa pole
s-5c: san LUIS Obispo > Z b. santa
Maria j-Gc; Golcta 5-6c: China Goa
ch,lIa lbs; Arrpyo Gfande 2oc.
squash. White summer Imperial
Sl.75-$9. uo; flats Sl.75. Coachella
crates d H. S2.oo-$2.I5; Italian
Imperial crates &l25-SI.50, flats
81 21-Sl.35: CoacheIla S1.35-Sl.5D flat
81 25-SI 80 san Dlrgo lugs $lo0-
$50: yellow orookneck Imperial
d. CoacheIa Wy $2.oo-$2. %; local
banana 1c.H ubbard g.
Tomatoes: inland 9-tops $2.15-
S4.Uo. 12-tops $@.75, los $50
S2.75; 2os 81 5o-$2.oo: loose Iugs
81 90 $50; loose flats S5-S1.pO:
Wes,morland crates stops $325-&.5o
,12s S3.oo-S S3,25i los $2.25. $3.50; POS
81 25-S1.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12

Retired
To Stud

ARCADIA. Calf. March -. CUP
-SeabisCuit quit the turf today to
spend the rest of his life far from
the race tracks on which other
horses will pursue his records for
many years TO come.
The doughty little veteran who
cllmaXed a fabulous career by sup
planting sun Beau as the greatest
money winner in history will be
shipped late this week to the Char
les S. Howard ranch near Ukiah.
Calf. where he will perpetuate his
strain.
"A champion should retire while
he still is champion Howard eX-
planned. He is in better condition
now than at any other time in his
great career. but he has earned 4
rest.
We wouldn't want to see him
beaten. now that he is the king.
So now is the proper time to send
him 10 stud at Ridgewood ranch.
That is where he made his come
back after being forced on the shelf
with an injured ankle ligament 4
year ago. and that is where he will
remain for the rest of his days.
Seabiscuit retires as the winner
of S437.730-or almost 100000 more
than w. S. Kilmer's Sun Beau. who
won S376.744 and held the record
for nine years. He Will go also as
the conqueror of almost every great
horse of his generation and the
holder of - track records from
Santa Anita to Suffolk Downs
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12
Todays Sports Parade

I the greatest centerfielder I ever
saw said Manager Ray Blades. I
appreciate Joe Dina ggio's ability,
but I haven't seen enough Of him to
rank him above Moore when 1t
comes to catching a fly ball. I just
don't believe It can be done.
About the Surest thing in baseball
IS that Wnen you hit a fly ball IN
Terry Moore'S range, you'll be out.
Moore made just two errors all last
season-both of them on ground
balls-and he can't remember when
he last dropped a fly ball in the
National league. He let a fly get
away from him in Birmingham last
spring trying out new glove. Three
years ago he lost ball in the sun,
and it hit him in the head. but
whenever Moore gets his powerful
hands on a fly ball, he's almost a
lead pipe cinch to hold it.
One of those two errors charged
up against Moore last year was be-
cause the official scorer questioned
Terry's judgment in the way he ap-
preached the ball. What the scorer
did not know. was that Moore play
&c the ball perfectly. but that it
bounded off at a crazy angle. The
other error was on low liner hlt
bv Harry Danning which hit Moore
on the hand and skidded away
Did you ever see the glove that
Moore uses?" Blades asked The
Card manager called Moore from
the locker room to his office. The
smiling. curly haired irish lad ex-
hibted two glOveS-an old one that
looked like something the cat drag
ged home. and a brand new one.
The old one had the inside lining
ripped out and it was black from
oil. saliva, dust and wear and tear.
Moore has had it for three years
and he prizes it like slugger doe"
his faVOrite stick. He has never
dropped a fly while wearing it. The
amazing thing about that tattered
glove IS the size Of the fingers.
They're only about three inches
long. giving the glove 5tubby ap-
pearance of something that's been
hammered down or chopped off.
Il believe Terry could play center
field without any glove at all,
Blades said Look at those hands
and powerful fingers.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12

ball team. be1an 10 shake
The Gaels didn't draw quite as
we'll at the box office. First effects
OF the Coast Conference Freeze
OUT The college ran into financial
difficulties and the bondholderS
c)amped down-on Slips contract
as well.
Slip had signed a profit sharing
contract in 1925 giving him $1,000
a year and ten per cent cut OF
the gate. II ran five years then
was renewed. Little was known
about Slips earnings until an in
come tax Aen was recently placed
against him.
Then il came out that Madigan
had received the entire ST. Mary'S
share Of the Fordham-Gael game
OF l93e-$36.324.l as back COM
missions.
Slip introduced the cross country
junkets in 1880 and every year
thereafter his Gaels went a-travel-
.!Ig. 10 Montreal. to Mexico City. up
any detour. 1t was Slips belief
travel was broadening.
Checking up the figures the sports
writers determined Slips record at
st. Mary's: Won los. lost Al, tied II.
For a veteran of the Gaelic wars,
that IS something TO shout about.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12
BENCHW ARMING
by Burdette Kinne
.Post-Press Sports Editor

Many years have CaScaded down
the valleys Of time since Sip Nadl-
gan took ove- the reionS as head
football coacl: al ST Mary's colleee
in Moraga Valley, and now the
school that Slip made" has cut
him loose 10 continue his coachnG
elsewhere
St Mary's was a or:ck ole col
lege in Oakland with student
body of II when Slip arrived in
1921, out of Notre Dame by way Of
Columbia college. now Portland UM-
Versity
Licking The WodndS OF a 1910
Cefeat by California the Gaels be-
gan the slow climb to national prom
lnence. Slip rarely had sufficient
athletes for two full teams and
enticed spectators to flll in the gaps.
Ee even eked out his salary by
running a confectionery store across
from the college.
Within five years the student
body had grown to keep pace with
the team. which by now was beatin
California and every other team on
the coast. The Little Big Game"
OF the Pacific slope was always be-
tween St Marys and Santa Clara
In 1929 his team was unbeaten.
and hailed as the national champs
until defeated by one touchdown
in game with Oregon at the end
Of the season. As a result Univer-
Sity of Southern California became
national champs. The Trojans had
bowed, 49, 10 St Mary,s in the
season opene:
But then, few years later. the
solid new campus the Christian
Brothers of ST. Mary's had built at
Moraga with earnings from the foot
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12
Track Trials
Skedded at &c.

El Centro high school track and
field aspirants will enter class trials
this week. Coach Larry Hanson an
nounced Tuesday after Monday 5
first strenuous workouts.
Brawley, Holtville and Imperial
high schools also started stiff preps
for competition which includes a
meet in FL Centro on April 7 and
the Holtville relays on April 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12
L. A. LIVESTOCK

Los ANGELES, March -, up
Hogs SaleabIe 300, steady 10 strong
top G.5o on load l64 ID. eaSteru-;
medium to choice 17o-21W b. calf
ornias G-6.35: few Go; light lightS
$50. sows 4.25-4.15.
Cattle saleable 500; slow; about
steady some bids weaker; few
common TO mlA!um teer, 1-T.s5.
fed hciterS helG above $50. few
medium cows t.25-f.5g; canuers and
cutters 4.25-5.65: MEDIUM bulls G.4n-
eco; good Yearlinp steers NJ Jnday
$50 and heifer~ -: calye, sale
able 25u, slow; steady; few yealers
1U-l2.50. choice lacking: Texas
calves 7.25-A.75. few Stockers S.75-
10.
sheep none. few holdoYer lambs
unsold; common Il medium lambs
Monday 7.e5-hGu and eve lambs 70
country at 6.5n
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12
La Mesa Golfers
ToP|ay Here

La Mesa golf and country club
linkSmen will invade Imperial Val
ley come Sunday morning to meet
Barbara Worth team in the first
Of home and home series. accord
ing to Curley Vesey. BWCC pro-
feSsional.
The La Mesa Barbara Worth feud
i; long standing one with honors
about even. The teams divided two
enga gementS last season and as a
result Vesey sent out a call for a
good representation at Sunday S
matches
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12
Handsome Nick to
Tackle Y. Lopez

Vincent Lopez. chap who halls
from down Mexico way. Will attempt
to continue his climb back toward
the wrestling championship OF the
world come main event time Thurs
day night at the expense OF Hand
some Nc Lutte a pretty fair Crap
pier in his own right
While the main event will furnish
enough activity to satisfy the ordin-
ary wrestling fan the bout which
will probably steal the show viii be
the Fred VilIarta- Wildman Zlm go.
Zlm. rough and tough mailman
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12

from way back. will attempt to halt
the rise of the Filipino lad who
Is packing EN- in around the Crap
pling circuit
In the curtain raiser Ramon Sc
rilla and Hank Matheney will 60
az II in a Commute time limit
affair. Both are savage mixers and
are aiming at main event spots in
the future.
Winner Of the Lopez-Lutze scrap
n the main event will face Pan
teleon Manlopig in the main event
one week from Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12
Shorty Hogue TO
Battle Moore

Shorty HO9ue, heavier Of the ia
cumba twins, will meet Archie
Moore in the main event at the San
Diego coliseum Friday night.
The bout is the first for Shorty
after a throc-month layoff because
OF an injured hand.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12

ing high school players in the val
ley league
The game will be preceded by a
father-son slum feed which has
been attended in the past by all
leading businessmen and their sons.
Thursday nights crowd should be
the largest in the 10ur year his
tory of the event.
Coach Robert Armstrong will start
ms usual lineup of Payne and San
dcz at forwards. Fox at center and