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Evening star., 1940-03-31
DARK INTRUDER
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE

What with one thing and another, the
smell of the spirits was temptation.
A strengthener, Josie admitted, would
do no harm at all. But she kept her
head averted.
Josie, look at me-"
Another surprise! How did he know
her name? And his voice? 1t was no
longer cultural. and had lost its Ger
man accent. She simply had to obey
now.
'Oh," gasped Josie. Opposite her.
chair tilted back, glass in hand, gun
butt projecting from pocket. sat Carl
Hardt.
He had taken off the tilted cap, and
the familiar scar on his forehead
showed. Full day had come, and at
that close range, now that she saw the
upper part of his face. even theheavy
tangle of beard did not disguise him.
She didn't know what to say, and he
enjoyed the rare sight of Josie tongue
tied. Eyes, your old love Carl. The
man for whom you are the only girl
in the world"
Carl! l can't believe it. What in
the name of sense are you doing here?"
I'D have thought that was fairly
obvious"
But in the German Navy? You're
an American.
"A German-American."
But commander of U-boat?"
Promotion for the skipper of
pearling lugger. eh? Strange things
happen these days. You can't blame
me for grabbing the chance. haven't
wasted the year since l saw you last in
dear old Samaratu. And, as you'll have
gathered, haven't forgotten you.
Come - for old times sake. To usr'
To drink with Carl seemed quite
natural. and her need was greater than
ever. The spirits stung warmingly.
hearteningly.
"You can imagine how uncomfort-
able felt when had to play that lit
tie game on poor old Pop O. 'Brien, who
used to come on our picnics in the
Gull? Remember them? Good times"
Hold on, the presents enough at
the moment. You, Carl Hardt the
pearler, back here as a pirate!'
(Continvsd on poos ~
Evening star., 1940-03-31
Continued from poee five

took her aback. Her eyes darkened.
why, yes! We must have one on
the house to celebrate"
''Me drink with you? That's funny!
She flung a little bitter laugh at him.
'Oh, come," he said, going behind
the bar but taking his gun with him.
war is war. l had to be firm. We
can't afford pretty manners. But there
is nothing personal in it. Sit down,
Evening star., 1940-03-31

lllS lHIACSp Va NOAA 10 "AA0S wv AAsA -
come for. At this time of the month it
should be worth fifty thousand pounds
There will be other pickings. First,
you, Mr.. Publican. l want the key Of
your SAFE"
Pop O'Brien turned about like an
angry bull. "I'll see you in hell first"
). Don't mention that place at such a
moment" Schmidt urged. "You may
be going there yourself unless you are
sensible" He gestured at Pop O'Brien's
chest, where, revealed by his unbut-
toned coat, the key hung on piece OF
cord. you are a careful man, MIR.
Publican. That is good. Go on being
careful. Give me the key"
"Ah, the devil fly off with you"
OBrien beloved.
Or with you. For l shall count six,
and fire." He raised his automatic.
Josie sprang in front of Pop O'Brien
and shook her fist at Schmidt. her
body quivering with Indignation. "You
big stiff" she said. "You can't do
that"
"Oh, can't II"
you can't! It'd be murder"
Schmidt shrugged. "Otto," he said
tc one of his men. IF she is still in nry
way at the count of six, shoot him in
the back - it is all one
You're good GIRL" said Pop
O'Bricn gruffly. but you take orders
from me. Get out of my way" He
thrust her aside, but she continued to
glover at Schmidt.
why. you big hulking swipe. Id
like to -"
II know" said Schmidt. But you
can't. If you try you'll get it, too. |
begin - one"
You'd better. Pop" someone ad-
vised.
Two"
"Yes. Pop"
Three"
Don't kid yourself, Pop"
-Four" Every familiar face begged
him to spare their taut nerves.
Faith. what's the good Of money to
a poor corpse" said Pop O'Brien. as
he took off the key "If only it was
fair fight it's me who'd be doing the
numbering Take it, you black-souled
son of brigand, and hope it chokes
you" He flung the key on the boards.
A sailor picked it up and handed it to
Schmidt. A sigh of relief welcomed the
surrender.
You are wise, Mr.. Publican. Otto,
you and the men will take the prison.
ers across to the others and lock the
lot in the hangar A good Jail, for the
time we need. Leave two on guard.
Take the rest, and get the gold. If the
manager makes any fuss about telling
you the combination, reason with him.
A lighted cigarette might be help"
Otto's blond head nodded.
when the gold is loaded, set men
to search the bungalows for valuables,
and report back here"
Otto understood.
Schmidt waved them away. The
rifles moved in a prodding, driving
gesture.
you, Miss, will stay here with me"
Mot on your sweet life!" For the
want of anything better to express her
scorn Josie put out her tongue at him.
ION your sweet life, you will!'
He raised the automatic little.
The citizens of Samaratu paused.
But what could they do? Like their
fellows on the field, they had learnt
that when desperate men had guns
neither cowardice nor courage served.
GO quietly. boys" Josie said.
Don't give them a chance. Bullies'
patience is soon exhausted. Don't
worry about me. can look after my
self. I'll show this smart aleck where
he gets off,"
"Of course" jeered Schmidt. LET us
60 inside and begin the lesson, Miss"
They entered the taproom.
,0u, uhot will 1,c,, bo,o to
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20
.Ho|tviI|e High
Trackrnen Bring
Home Ribbons

Holtville high school, third in
the county track and field meet,
overShadoWed by Ell Centre and
Brawley in the district finals at
San Diego, and honored with only
two representatives to the southern
California finals at Los Angeles,
came home with the majority of
honors Monday and posted a couple
more ribbons in the Viking trophy
case.
Gene Maynard, a sophomore pole
vauter, leaped IL feet, six inches,
his best effort. for third place in
the meet and defeated Calvin Glib
son of San Diego who outjumped
him at the district meet.
Kozo SanbonmatSu, Holtville
hurdler, was third in the Glass B
high hurdles. He was first to clear
the last hurdle but was beaten out
in the final ten yards
Only other valley athlete to place
was Edward Alarcon, who took fifth
place in the Glass C SO yard dash.
Jones, Price and CroWell of Ell
Centre failed to place better than
sixth and Kimura and VinZant Of
Brawley were out of the money.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20
Todays Sports Parade

IN the lineup? They wouldn't lis
ten TO the argument that Gabbv
and Ernie and Bill were too slow to
| lead-off.
Agents would bring stand-ins to
the game, too. Just as Gable has A
rellef man when cameras are being
focused and scenes rehearsed. the
agents OF the baseball stars would
demand that their charges be spell
ed during unimportant games. When
me Browns or Phillies or Bees or
Athletics were the opposition, the
stars would lounge on the bench and
allow their under-Studies (minor
league players or rockies to play
IN their stead.
AS the baseball players undoubted-
~ would draw their agents from the
theatrical field, the agents would
raise a howl against double-head-
ers, or two-a-day shows. Stars don't
play the tWo-a-day circuit.
Agents would make scenes. too.
when their charges were taken out
for pinch hitters. What a pleasant
scene 1t would make to have an
agent stride onto the field and be-
rate the manager of club for lift
ing player in the pinch. And what
agent would allow a pitching client
to suffer the indignity of being sent
to the showers, even though he was
being hit to all corners of the field
There would be law suits involving
damage to regulations, and the su-
preme court would have to sit in
special session to handle the ap-
peals
The clubs would have to erect spe-
clal stands for the agents and law
yers.
All of this would bring a Ii ghter
touch into game that is growing
entirely too serious. The average
baseball game these days is like
page out of Eugene O'Nei!l or
Hendrix Ibsen. Stern young men,
governed by stern statutes, playing
a stern game in stern manner
It's such a stern past-time, in
fact that I doubt if Judge Lands
himself has seen more than IS inn
ings all season.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20
BY HENRY McLEMORE

NEW YORK, May 20. up
This country could use a laugh o.
two right now, but apparently
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landi.
doesn't feel that way about it.
From his throne room in Chicago
he has put the damper on a move
ment. which. if allowed to flourish
might furnish even more merriment
than the judges own haircut.
I refer to the judges sternness
when he suspected Joe DiMaggio OF
having an agent whose duty it was
to handle the financial affairs of the
New York outfielder
The judge was as tough as if he
had been tipped off that DiMagg!9
pies for opium purposes or removing
wet paint" signs from freshly
painted park benches.
I won't waste any time speculat-
ing as to the judges right TO pry
into a ball players private affairs.
Apparently the old gent has
powers of an absolute monarch and
can DO anything 10 pail player,
including telling him how many
minutes he can have his eggs boiled
and what he can buy his kids for
Christmas. No official paper has
ever been published outlining the
scope of Lands powers, but judging
from his past performances they in
clude such things as the control of
the moon and tides, the appearance
of Halley's comet, the butter-fat
content of Holstein COWS, and the
price of Nylon stockings
But the judge shouldn't have
turned thumbs down on ball players
having agents. They have as much
right to them as Hollywood actors,
and what fun they'd bring into the
game.
There'd be the matter of billing,
for example. No agent worth his
accent would let his baseball client
take anything except tOp-billing in
the lineup. Can't YOU just hear the
agents Of Gabby Hartnett and Err
ME Lombardi and bill Dickey in
sisting that their men be made lead
off hitters and not hidden way down
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20
Oaks Near Lead
As Padres Split
Pair with Sacs
By United Press

Oakland climbed within a hall
game of the firSt-place San Diego
Padres in the Pacific Coast league
by administering a doublerubbing
to the Los Angeles Angels yesterday
The skidding Padres split pain
with Sacramento but lost the series
four games to three. Hollywood
twice spanked the unhappy Sal.
Francisco Seals and dropped them
out of the first division, while
Portland and Seattle divided the
Sunday program, but Portland lost
the series by one game.
Oakland really poured it on the
Seraphs. now lean and lank on their
starvation diet of base hits. They
got only five hits off Stan Corbett
in the opener, which the AcornS
won to 0, and George DarroW
turned them back with two hits in
the second game, the Oaks winning
that 5 to 0. Oakland took the
series five games to two.
San Diego pounded out an II to
win over Sacramento in the first
game, scoring four each in the first
and fifth innings. but Tony Freitas
BANKED them with five hits for a
to win in the nightcap. In ths
starter. Steve Mesners triple clean
ed the bases and he came home
himself in the first on a long fly.
Bill Salkeld's homer scored a man
ahead of him in the fifth. In the
second, the Solons clouted Howard
Craghead. Jim Morris and Wally
Hebert for l6 hits, but left -
men stranded.
Portland beat Seattle 5 to 3 in
the first game and held 2 to 0
lead in the second game until the
Rainiers showed three runs across
in the seventh inning.
San Francisco's Nine Sleepy"
People" popped away two games to
Hollywood II to O and to ?.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
L. A. PRODUCE

LOS ANGELES. May 20. UP)-
Trading was fairly good. Lettuce,
tomatoes, cantaloupes. watermelons
were slightly weaker.
Asparagus: loose choice SIC; fey
4k-5c ex fey 66i2c; jumbos &c;
large 5i2-6c; medium sc; small A.
Arc; choice &c.
Cabbage: cannonbal 35-5Oc :;
red sl.O0-$1.25; Savoy Csc.
Catalogues: Imperial Jumbo 36s-
ASS $2.25-$2.50; Ass S1.75-$2.00 Pony
Ass $50: Pony 54s Sl.25-$l So
Honeyballs std Ass $3.50; Pony 5is
$50; Orange pack $1.00-Sl %
Honeymo ons: Jumbo 9s-12s $3.50
$l.65.
Squash: White summer local &
san Diego Tugs 60s0c; Coachella
Jugs fair 40-65c; Italian local &,
San Diego Jugs 50-65c; yellow crook
neck local & San Diego CO Tugs So
Csc.
Tomatoes: Brawley. FL Centre &
Westmorland crates stops 81 Ioc
los soc; Holtville 9-12 tops S5-S 100;
ll6s G5-75c; Coachella Wy 9-tops
75-Sl.OO; IFS 1850; los 50-65c
flats Coachena Wy 5x6s 15-SOc;
| 6x7s GO-75c; 7xss 50z60c; loose Tugs
| 4O-5 soc.
Watermelons: Imperial Klondike'
| $4,000.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

Doe as Administrator of the Estate
of r. Roe, Deceased, and j. Doe
No. Two as Administrator of the
Estate of r. Roe, No. Two Deceased,
and J. Doe No. Three as Admin
istrator of the Estate of r. Roe,
No. Three, Deceased, and j. Doe
as Executor of the Estate of r.
Roe. Deceased, and j. Doe No. Two
as Executor of the Estate of r.
Roe No. Two, Deceased, and J. Doe
No. Three as Executor of the Estate
of r. Roe No. Three, Deceased,
Defendants
You Are Hereby Directed to APP
pear and answer the Complaint in
an action entitled as above, brought
against you In the Superior Court
of the County of Imperial, State
of California, within ten days after
the service on you of this Sum-
mons-if served within this county;
or within thirty days if served else
where.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said plaintiff
will take judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the COM
plant. as arising upon contract, or
it will apply to the Court for any
ether relief demanded in the Com
plant.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
county of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia. this 4th day Of March, 1910.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
lcrAIA County Clerk.
BY Dorothy s. Reynolds,
Deputy Clerk.
A % An. 6 10 20 27-ysA> 2Ql7 "a
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20

4 Al Reich, the one-time heavy
weight and body guard of DR.. Jafsie
Condor of the Hauptmann case
who was the referee. gave Breese six
of eight rounds. but the judges. who
probably felt sorry for the skinny
boy, gave jenkins the nod.
PRIMO FLORES TWICE HAS
JENKINS ALL But OUT
Two weeks later jenkins dropped
Baby Face joey Fontana with a
sharp left hook in Round One, and,
while Fontana managed TO stagger
through the battle. he was out for
an hour in his dressing room.
His smashing victory over Lou
Ambers was jenkins tenth straight
in New York his eighth knock
out.
Primo Flores. who recently had
Petey ScalZo in the Stag four times,
was betting jenkins all over the
place when the Puerto Rican came
out of clinch with cut in the
| immediate vicinity of an eye. The
| injury did not appear serious. but
| the doctor said Flores could not go
on, so there was nothing for the
referee to do but raise jenkins good
right hand. an act which nearly pre-
| cipitated riot.
A month later Flores had jenkins
on the deck two or three times
was all set to place lily in his
hand. but the Texan kept punching.
He was practically out on his pins
when a dying right-hand jaw jolt
finished Flores
BELLOISE OUTBOXES TEXAN
BUT WINDS UP IN HOSPITAL
Mike Belloise outboxed jenkins
for seven rounds, or until rights to
the kidneys made it impossible for
him to come out for the eighth. The
former feather foreman had to be
taken to a hospital on a stretcher
. with broken ribs.
Then jenkins clinched the Am
bers match by betting out Tippy
Larkin of Jersey and Billy Mar
quart of Canada before they could
get their hands up.
Now many suspect the boy from
the plains will dispatch Henry Arm
strong as simply as he disposed OF
Ambers when he tackles the weller
champion in a 12-round, non-title
engagement for which neither is
to weigh more than 14O pounds
at the Polo Grounds, July II. They'd
have to line jenkins shoes with
plenty of lead to bring him in at
l4O pounds. by the way. He scaled
only 1872 for Ambers
But Lew jenkins will keep on
punching continue to make ms
own breaks.
Indeed. it will be fortunate II
he doesn't break somebody's jaw.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20

service and remarkable VOlleylllg
game, outlaSted Maxwell in tor
rid three-set match. The scores
were, Ga, 4-6, 6-3.
RiesSen then paired with Max
we'll to win the doubles champion
ship from BoWker and Bowker, GA,
Sc, Ga. Maxwell evened the count
against Riessen to some extent by
pairing with Doris Chestnut to win
the mixed doubles crown from Ries-
sen and Stanton.
Chestnut likewise won the junior
girls singles championship from
Stanton Stanton and Chestnut won
the junior girls doubles title from
Kaiser and Brown.
In other divisions, Raley defeated
Joan Bowker, 81, 6-3, for the girls
Q5) championship and paired with
Stanton to win the Is years girls
doubles title from Bowker and Car
roll.
In junior men singles Jack Bow
ker defeated Jack HENS, 6l, go
and Brents and Hens defeated Mil
Ter and Finn in three sets to win
the junior doubles crown.
Ed Simmons defeated Louis Mich
OILS in straight sets in the boys Q5)
singles finals and Simmons and
Nichols emerged on top in round
robin play in doubles.
Matches in the Boys G3) division
were not completed.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20
Meters Pitches Sixth
Min: FeI|er Stops Yankees

: NEW YORK, VI ay ~.
! (UP)-The strongest argu-
m e It of t e grandStand
managers association | a S t
winter that the Cincinnati
Reds wouldn't repeat in the Ma
tional league concerned Bucky Wal
tiers.
walters will never win 81 games
again as long as he lives" so said
the grandstand managers all over
Florida this spring,
They convinced a lot of people
but they didn't convince Walters,
who has started out as if he in
tends 10 better his great work OF
1899 which won him many laurels
including the National leagues most
valuable player award. the New
York baseball writers player OF
the year" award. and most of the
National leagues pitching laurels.
He won 81 games and lost II and
compiled an earned run average OF
2.29 to lead the circuit.
Walters hung up his sixth straight
victory without defeat yesterday
when he pitched the Reds TO an "a
victory over the Bees. allowing on
" five hits. If walters kept up his
present pace he'd come close to 80
victories but that is unreasonable
to assume. However, Walters has
very good chance to flirt with 30
game figures. He likes lots of work
and can pitch every fourth day
come what may.
Walters severest critic is Leo
Durocher. Dodger manager, who
claims Bucky isn't half the pitcher
his record indicates. Durocher has
right to Squawk. Walters has beat
en- the Dodgers eight straight times
this year and last without losing to
them.
Ernie Lombardi'S homer with two
on featured the Reds offense which
increased their lead to a game and
a half as the Cubs beat the Dodg-
erS, 7-6, in 10 innings Rip Russell's
homer with a mate on in the tenth
was the winning poke. Hank Leiber
also hit round-tripper with one
on.
In the other two National league
games the Cardinals tripped the
Giants, 6-5, in l0-innings and the
PhillieS scored two in the ninth to
beat the Pirates. 6-5. Joe Orengo's
homer in the eighth headlocked the
Card-Giant score ard then his
single won for the Cards in the
tenth. Ben Warrens single with
the bases loaded drove in the Pills
winning run.
Bob Feller stopped the Yanks'
3-game winning streak by pitching
the Indians to 81 victory over
the worlds champs, allowing only
four hits. 1t was Feller's fifth win
OF the season and his second over
the Yanks. Despite a rainstorm
that delayed the game As minutes,
1880 fans were attracted by the
Feller-Red Ruffing duel Diminu-
tive Roy Weathrly with a triple.
double and single in three times at
bat had perfect day at the plate
to take batting honors for the game.
Washington slammed out 10 hits
to beat the White Sox, 1910, but
got scare in the ninth when Chi
cago scored five runs. Homers by
Radcliff, Laabs and Gallagher
spanked the Browns to 1914 triumph
over the Athletics in which Eldon
Auver pitched a 9-hitter.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20
e. Centre Meters
Bow TO Balboa
Club, Is to-

Ell Certro tennis club returned
from San Diego Sunday night on
the short end of a Is to 2 count in
a match against the Balboa Park
METERS on Balboa courts Sunday
morning.
Bill Maxwell and Clarence Ries-
sen, runnerup and winner of the
Holtvile singles championships Sat
urday were the only players to
turn in victories for Ell Centre.
Others who made the trip and
competed in the matches:
Membranes Riedy, Abbot, Dor
sey Whitelaw, Charles Birkhauser,
Russ Yeager. c. Lazo.
Women-Doris N. Chestnut, Marie
Birkhauser, Frankienell Birkhouser.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20
BENC'HW WARMING
by Burdette Kline
-Post-Press Sports Editor
-Post-Press Sports Editor

marry 0rayson. a distant relative
the famous Bobby craven y,
.dord and sports editor of thf
service. takes over this space
3 guest columnist capacity toda,
eeA you of a new fistic etar
Aew jenkins, the lightweight cham
pm a the world.
~ HARRY GRAYSON
Lew jenkins, the new Lightweight,
cnampion. kept punching made
ms own breaks :. richly deserves
what he gets
JENKINS. the thin ex-cavalryman
Nth the bushy hair, high cheek
uuues and deathly serious expression
rs q pugilistic nobody in Texas.
xe toured the country as a prelimi-
mry performer in a broken down
automobile. He tried Chicago be-
yoge moving on to New York
WDs beaten twice by Willie Joyce,
. little Negro only few months out
+, OF the amateur ranks, and flattened
by Pete Lello.
Jenkins arrived in New York only
. year ago in his old jalopy. bring
Ing with him his 98-pound wife.
Katie, and one of the worst boxing
records imaginable.
When he was first introduced at
the Greensboro Arena in Long
Island City. Maurie Waxman, who
was press agent for the joint. recalls
taking q gander at the guy and say
1ng to himself, "I'l not have to write
much about this gink. If he's
1ldDhter I'm Jack Dempsey
TVo weeks later Jenkins made his
bow in the east against Quentin
BABY Breese. and the star of destiny
he9nn to shine.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20
La Mesa Golfers
Even Series with
B.W.C.C. Linksnen

La Mesa golf and country club
evened its annual series with the
Barbara Worth club Sunday over
the san Diego layout by defeating
the valley golfers, 26i2 to 12i2.
The Barbara Worth golfers de-
feated La Mesa earlier in the
year in match played over
the valley course, according to
Curley NeSey, pro.
Jim Stone and w. w. McEuen
and Clarence l.. Smith and Otis
IIinson were the only Ell Centre
best teams to- score victories
over the La Mesa hitters.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20
Z. A. STOCKS

LOS ANGELES, May 20, up
Trading on the Los Angeles stock
exchange was irregular today, many
issues recovering from last week :
slump while at the same time six
issues made ne wlows for the year
One of the best gains of the day
was made by Lockheed on the basis
Of Intensified activity in the avia-
ton field. The stock II wed up
1h points TO 50. Vega Aircraft, a
Lock heed subsidiary, was up 2. at
1OA while Ryan Aero was up 10
at s.
other issues making gains in
cluded Puget Sound pulp common
up 1S at 2ls; Gladding, Mclean
up r. at Ar ; Emsco Derrick, up y
at So; Southern Pacific up !, at
So Transamerica up u at a.; and
Pacific Finance common up IL at 10.
Issues making new lows for the
year were Southern California Edl-
son common. off ~ at 25ls Stan
dard Oil Of Calf. off y at 1875
Superior Oil of Calf, off = at 25Gs
Republic Petroleum pfd., off l at 81
Union oil off L at 1874.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20
Winter Golf
Purse Increased

DEL MONTE Calf, May 20
CUP = CALIFORNIA; winter golf
purse for professionals will be in
creased to $4,000 from $4,000 next
winter, Clifford L. Rawson, chair
man of the California Association
of open golf tournaments, said to-
day.
The 18th Annual Los Angeles
Open will be douled from $4,000 to
$4,000, and the Sacramento $4,000
Open has rejoined the midWinter
warm weather circuit, There is a
possibility that Del Monte may
join the schedule.