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Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-08

case OF an individual alottee VINO
refuses to accept the terms sub
mitted by the superintendent such
lands would simply lay idle for that
year" the report stated.
NO FINANCIAL AID
Land leasing, however. is cur
rently discouraged and Indians are
urged to work their own lands, the
statement continued, but with nc
financial aid, other than al
times a team Of horses or OCCASION
ally a few implements or little
seed"
In a majority Of cases We have
no means of farming the land IN
question. We lack teams. machinery,
implements and even seed . - the
statement added.
At the same time. OF the Loco
individuals in the tribe, only about
one half own land and they have
very small acreaees.
! Business leases also came in Tor
criticism from the council.
The same unfair, economically
/ unsound and even dishonest ad-
ministration pertains to certain bus
mess leased on the reservation,
the report stated. It referred TO 10
cations on Highway 80 known as
part Of Indian School lands which
have been leased b. the superln-
tendent to white lessees for "a NOM
inal and negligible rental of about
$500 each per annum. We have had
and now have opportunities TO
lease these same locations TO other
lessees for much higher rentals
but for some unknown reason the
superintendent has seen fit to
force leases through at the above
named figures. In one instance, the
present lessee sublets his lease for
almost as much per month as he
pays the department per year
THOUSANDS LOST
The council estimated that for
all the business properties the tribe,
or the Department OF the Interior
acting for the tribe. should receive
in the neighborhood of $4,000 a
year revenue. AS it is, the depart
ment collects between 500 ana
$500, the statement charged.
A protest against consolidation
with the Colorado river Indian
agency at Parker was included in
the report which complained that
by the move the Quechans are left
without a resident superintendent.
AS a first step in ironing out
the reservations difficulties and es-
tablishing greater independence, the
council urged the department TO
permit a community farm program.
The council suggested that the
so acres known as the School Farm
be turned over to the tribe as i
community farm. for operation in
seed raising. Alfalfa, flax, wheat,
barley, milo maize and other SEED
raised on the community farm could
be distributed to tribal members for
the purpose of raising crop stand
ards.
In this regard the council asked
the department for $500 from its
tribal fund to be useu for machin-
cry and maintenance toward the
community farm. The request was
made in 1910, but so far there have
been no developments beyond
letter from John Collier, commits
sioner of Indian affairs in Wash
ington DC, acknowledging re-
cefpt of the statement of fact and
promising careful consideration.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-08
Game Conservation
Funds Allotted

The county board of supervisors
Monday released $3.50 to the I'm
perial Valley Fish and Game Con-
servation association, half of the
fines collected in the county from
violators of fish and game laws.
State law allots half the fines TO
the state and half TO associations
devoted TO propagation and con-
servation Of fish and game.
At the request of r. B Whitelaw,
association secretary, the board
passed a resolution asking the
state senate and assembly TO clarity
the law permitting counties TO
spend money for game propagation
and conservation in addition to the
fine money.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-08
CaIexico Scout
Leaders Confer

Calexico scoutmasters Monday
night completed plans for scout
activities in the border city at a
scoutmasters round table, accord
ing 10 Bill Kenny, assistant scout
executive.
A Calexico court of honor is
scheduled May and a board OF
review is slated for April 25. Rev
Thorman was appointed the new
advancement chairman for the Cal
exico district and Allen Mains was
selected as board OF review chair
man.
The meeting was planned by
George Skopececk, scout commis-
sloner for Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-08
Convict Suspects
Held in Staying

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Calf.
April 8. CUP)-TWo convicts whose
Identities were not revealed were
held in solitary confinement today
as possible suspects in the Staying
Of Nathan Reicin, 27, a trusty in
The mess hall who was found beateo
and slashed Sunday.
Warden Clinton Duffy, District
Attorney Albert Bagshaw and Dep
uty Coroner Ray Keaton questioned
20 men yesterday before they mar
rowed their suspeclonS on the two
men. Reicin, serving a life term for
murder and attempted robbery IN
Los Angeles, was a trusty.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-08
CARROT SHIPMENTS
REACH 2200 CARS

Carrot shipments from the I'M
perial Valley totalled 204 cars as
compared to 1902 on the same date
one year ago, according to a report
from the Federal-State market
news service as loadings from the
county continued to mount.
The demand was described as
very slow, the mal-.et dull. Grow
ers received 81 05 to $110 for best
quality pack.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-08
Century Plant TO
Bloom at Imperial

The 35-year-old Century plant at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. George
Varney in Imperial will be in full
bloom in two weeks, Varney said
Tuesday.
Varney declared the stalk or
which the bloom will appear often
grows seven inches in a day. The
stalk now is II feet tall.
These plants bloom but once and
then die. Usually they bloom in
20 years but Varney's plant showed
no signs of a bloom until this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-08
Ornamental Street
Light Conduit Job
Underway in City

Work progressed Tuesday on re-
conditioning of ornamental street
light conduits in FL Centro.
Crews of the Imperial Irriga-
ton district checked lights at
Fourth and Main this week and
will move soon to Wensley. Director
of Public Works Walter Heinecke
said it would take about a month
to complete the job.
Underground conduits are de-
fective in many cases and district
crews were replacing wherever
needed. Under an agreement, the
city pays cost of materials plus ID
per cent while the district sup
plies equipment and skilled labor.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-08
Govt May Fix U. S.
Nickel Prices

WASHINGTON. April q. CUP)-
Police Sterilization Commissioner
Leon Henderson for the national
defense commission warned tooay
that the government would TX
maximum prices for secondary nicK-
ell materials unless current "ridi-
culous prices" are brought into
lines with those for primary nl,kel
Henderson said primary nickel is
selling for 35 cents per poCrd.
nickel scrap for 81 pound.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-08
Thanks Says State
Senate TO Group

SACRAMENTO April 8. UP)-
The state senates thanks for an
exhaustive study of California gov
ernment by a 25-member committee
headed by Francis v. Keesling, San
Francisco attorney, was contained
today in an approved resolution.
The resolution was introduced by
Senator Ralph Swing of San Ber-
nardino. 1t made no attempt to
approve the committees findings.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-08
Ell CENTRAN
BREAKS ARM

Miss Sally Haywood of FL Centro
fell Monday and broke her right
arm above the wrist. While she
stood on a can reaching to pull
bark from The pergola at the FL
Centro plunge. the can slipped
from under her and she fell.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-08

case of an individual alottee who
refuses to accept the terms sub
mitted by the superintendent such
lands would simply lay idle for that
year" the report stated.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Ninth OF a Series.D
BY A. T. STEELE.

Foreign Correspondent OF The Star and
Chicago Daily News.
CHUNGKING CBy Clipper -
American aid to China plays role
far out of proportion to its actual
cost in dollars and cents. 1t is help
ing somewhat to combat China's
dangerous internal complications. 1t
is serving as partial check on
pro-AxiS elements and appeaSers in
the Chinese capital
Despite Axis successes, Chinese
still regard the United States as the
decisive factor in the future of the
Pacific. Confidence that the United
States will ultimately bring Japan to
task, either by force or by pressure,
is probably the main anchor chain
of Chinese determination.
The United States is, in fact, the
only great power to which the
Chinese can now look with complete
trust. If anything happens to shake
that confidence, the effects are
bound to show themselves adversely
In China.
China is keenly aware of the i'm
proved bargaining position it now
enjoys in the Pacific arena. The re-
newed assurances of help from
America and the more cooperative
attitude of Great Britain strength
en- the realization that China is to-
day an integral bastion in the
worlds democratic front. Chinese
point out that it was never more
important for America and Britain,
from the standpoint of pure self
interest alone, to strengthen China
and encourage her to continue en-
gaging Japan in exhausting war.
Better Bargaining Position.
BY the same token. the Chinese
are in a better position to exact
improved terms from the Japanese
if they were in the mood to do
so A Chinese compromise with
japan would upset the balance of
power in the Far East in Japan's
favor and could damage, seriously,
the cause of the democracies in the
World War, should Japan choose to
take advantage of it.
With these realizations in the
back of their minds. the Chinese
are pleased, but not surprised, by the
promises of more American and
British help and by the more fire.
quent visits of American and Brit
iSh military observers, economic eX-
pertS and writers. They feel that
help 10 China is no longer a matter
merely of sentiment. 1t is matter
of necessity.
How best can the United States
be of help to China? Several needs
are obvious and have been promised.
American credits will not cure
ChinaS financial distress. but they
will do something to alleviate it.
American materials will be of tre-
mendous assistance, if they can be
delivered in sufficient quantities
through the few remaining chan
nels of supply. China is asking for
airplanes (at least 200, artillery,
anti aircraft guns, radio and tele-
graph materials, special instru-
ments, thousands of trucks, ma
Evening star., 1941-06-07
American Aid Helps to Combat
Internal Chinese Complications
U. S. Only Power People Now Con Trust;
Position to Bargain With Jopon Better

chinery and raw materials like steel,
copper and chemicals for Chinese
arSenals.
But China needs more than money
and goods. She needs expert advice
and technical assistance This is a
point which strikes nearly all for
eign observers sent to China, but it
is not fully admitted by the Chinese
themselves. The Chinese would be
glad to have advisers and tech
nicians who would unquestionably
follow Chinese orders. But they are
unwilling to grant foreigners sweep
ing authority to carry out radical
reforms. Often, after listening to
foreign advice, they prefer to do
things in their own way.
The American credits to China
have provided the United States
Government with a lever through
which it could perhaps have per-
suaded the Chinese to effect certain
urgently needed reforms. But
Washington has been meticulously
careful to refrain from any hint of
interference in China's internal
affairs.
Want More U. S. Experts.
The dispatch of Laughlin Currie
to China and the appointment of
an American. John Earl Baker, to
straighten out the confused affairs
of the Burma road were steps in
the right direction. The Chinese
have expressed desire to nire a few
more American transportation ex-
perts and technicians. A plan to
send a permanent American eco
nomlc commission to China to COL
laborate with the Chinese in ad-
ministration and expenditure of
American credits has so far been
unrealiZed.
A department in which the Chi
nese admittedly need a lot of help
is their air force Some Americans
who have been in close touch with
the Chinese Air Corps believe the
Chinese will not be able TO make
good use of the new, fast and tenn
peramental types of American
planes unless Americans can be
hired TO fly them.
Looking at the possibility of a
Japanese American war, Chinese
anticipate closer liaison between
Chinese, British and American mill
tary men. In such an eventuality
China's Importance would be con-
siderable. Her many airports could
be utilized as bases by Allied planes
for harassing the extended Japa-
nese flank. To put these bases in
readiness for effective use would
however, require weeks of prepara-
ton. Anti-airCraft defenseS, ground
crews and fuel reserves would have
to be Installed. Many fields would
have to be enlarged to accommo-
date large, Tokio-bound bombers.
Since the reopenlng of the Burma
road there has been a marked i'm
provement in cooperation between
the British and the Chinese. Both
sides realize that in event of war
Burma and China could be of in
valuable assistance to each other
The recent improvement of airports
IN both countries may be one of
these better relations.
(Copyrisht. 1941, Chicago Daily News)
Evening star., 1941-06-07
BY EDDY GILMORE,
Associated Press War Correspondent.
SOMEWHERE IN BRITAIN. Jun,

HSSONAatCu 1903 " CT
SOMEWHERE IN BRITAIN, June
Limited States volunteers with
the British forces may be right in
the middle of the worlds greatest
war. but what they want most is
news of big-league baseball.
Gosh" said one of them today.
we don't know anything about
what's going on
A barrage of questions came from
some of his companions:
Who's leading the leagueS?"
What happened to Hank Green
berg?"
Are the Dodgers going to do it?"
Not until they had the latest on
baseball did they inquire about the
possibility of the United States en-
tering the war.
Their own opinions on the subject
were.
H. F. Wilbur. Royal Oak. Mich
There's no need of the United
States sending men"
S. r. Derry, England
needs our machines, but l don't be-
lieve she ever will need our men,"
Asked why he came to England
Derry said, "Oh, I guess I thought
they needed men then"
Corpl. w. C. Doherty, San Fran
cisco-"We haven't got enough to do
here now, but in case of invasion
England might need troops badly"
Corpl. Tom McDougall, Pitts
burgh-"Well. all know is that if
the United States ever got in I
would want to fight with United
States forces"
j. j. Hooper, Watertown, N. Y,
said he Joined up because Il figured
we'd be in sooner or later and
wanted a head-start."
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Kane Voted Central Meet Ace
As Indiana THiumphs Easily

Notre Dame, figured to give the
Hoosiers a run for honors, took
only one first, a tie for top with
three others in the high jump, but
placed enough other men to win
second honors, 281a points, which
nosed out Wisconsin with 1898.
Marquette, the defending cham
pion, was fourth with 1873, Michi-
gan State was fifth with 1925, ana
Michigan Normal sixth with 13.
Kane was voted the outstanding
athlete of the meet and was
awarded the John P Nicholson
Trophy. A crowd of 5000 witnessed
the 18th annual meet
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Funeral Services Held
For Miss Mary Battles

Funeral services for Miss NJ
Morton Battles, "a, an employe Cf
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing for a number of years, who died
Wednesday at Slbley Hospital, were
to be held this morning at the Met
tropolitan Baptist Church, Sixth and
A streets NE.
Miss Battles. who was born in
ChatteWa, Miss. taught school III
Magnolia, Miss, before coming here
to enter Government service in 1899
She retired from the numbering
division of the bureau in 1888 and
was a member Of the Womans
Union. No. los, of the bureau. She
was superintendent Of the primary
department of the Metropolitan
Baptist Church for more than 35
years.
Miss Battles, who made her home
at 10 Thirteenth street Sc, is sur
vived by sister, Miss Julia Battles,
and two brothers, DR.. Samuel L. Bat
ties of this city and H. A. Battle
of Gulfport. Miss.
She was to be buried in Glenwocd
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Sears Spurts al BAT
For .356 AVERAGE
And !. |. Lead
nv the Associated Press.

&s the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June 7.-Walloping
the ball at better than a 500 clip
lately Catcher Ken Sears of the
Newark Bears boosted his average to
1856 and assumed possession of the
International League lead.
The son of the National League
umpire, ziggy Sears, fashioned IL
hits in % trips to the plate to add
<8 points to his mark.
Gibby Brack, Baltimore outfielder,
moved into second place with .318.
Next in line were Hugh Bell, Mon
treal, BIT; Herman Franks, Mon
treal, BIT; Claude Corbitt, Montreal,
.sl5; Tommy Holmes, Newark, .311;
Sid Gordon, Jersey City, $40; Roy
Hughes, Montreal, 309; Johnny
Davis, Jersey City, 305, and Frank
kelleher, Newark, .304.
Holmes topped the circuit with 81
hits.
Woody Jensen, Montreal, collected
the most two-baggers, u, and To-
rontos Eric Upton connected with
the most triples, 5.
Lynn Nelson, Syracuse. topped the
pitchers with four victories and no
defeats.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Two DoubIe-Headers
On Tap Tonight at
SoftbaII Plants
Fat Boys Down for Busy
Evening; Senate Beer
Plays Recreotions

Saturday night softball, some
thing rare in Washington, will be
offered in the shape of double
headers at both Washington and
Ballston Stadiums tonight in an
effort to catch up on some of the
rained-out schedule.
The Washington Stadium sched-
ule has Fat Boy playing both en-
gagements. 1t opens in a Capital
City League game against Garvin s
Grill at O'Clock. following with an
exhibition against Brookland Mer-
chants. new team in the National
night loop. Harold Steffes, who
last month tossed the first no-hit,
no-run softball game of the season
for Fat Boy when he downed Gar
wins, again will take the hill to-
night against the same team. Op-
posing him will be Phil Fox, who
gave only two hits in bowling before
Stef1es' perfect performance when
they last met.
At Ballston tonight will be a
double-header between Senate Beer
and the colored Recreation Col
legians. Abe Rosenfield will pitch
for Senate in the opener at 7:45,
followed by Billy Sullivan.
There was some zany softball ex-
hlbited last night at Ballston. Jack
Smith and Pete Mastrodonato COM
bined to pitch no-hit game fol
international Business Machines
against Adam Hats. The Hatters
had lost five games and figured to
be setup for I. B. M but by grace
OF some expert base running it was
the much-beaten Hatters who came
out with victory, 20, without get
ting a hit. Two walks and two wild
pitches in the third inning ac-
counted for the runs.
In another game at Balston, not
quite so rare but an upset just the
same, Manhattan Auto overturned
Plaza Wine, lilo.
At Washington Stadium last
night, Yellow Cab rallied in the
sixth and seventh innings to down
May Hardware, IA, in the CapitaI
City League, while Lansburgh's
nosed out Glen Stralkas Redskins,
6-5, in an exhibition.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Star Horses Menace
Records in Show
Al ForestviIIe
Open Glasses to Bring
6-Foot Jumpers Into
Action Tomorrow
By LARRY LAWRENCE.

The Forestville Horse and Pony
Show. sponsored by the Young DEM
ocratic Club of Southern Maryland,
to be at Griffith Farm. Forestville,
Md, tomorrow, starting at 10
o'clock has attracted large
entry list, including about all the
local star performers and many top
horses from distant localities. An
attractive program has Teen ar
ranged and the quality of the entries
reported by Chairman j. M. Magill
indicates some local records may
be in danger.
Open Glasses Attractive.
When such top jumpers as Mar
garet Cotters Rocksie, Dorothy Lee
CounSelman's Way and Cateer. Sam
Bogley's Ringmaster, Lisbeth Steigs
Hi Ho, Gardner Hallman's Lady
Jack, Eddie Talbert's Good Friday,
Hammond WelSh's Hi-Boy, Fenton
Fadeley's Cavalryman, Capt. Wag-
staff's Enterprise and Capt. McClel-
lands Smacko, all 6-foot jumpers, get
in the same ring in a skyscraper
class, anything may happen.
There is no other locality in this
country where heighths of 6 feet
or better are reached so consistently
in the open jumping classes as in
this section.
That the hunting classes will be
as we'll filled with prominent laurel
winners as the open classes is shown
by the entries already received. U. S.
Randle has entered his trio of ribbon
winners, Gee Ray Bee, Shadow and
his latest acquisition, Troop, reserve
in the Washington Horse Shows
working hunter championship. Mar
rian Curran's st. Patrick, winner of
the Manor Hunt Bowl, will be try
ing for second leg on the Howard
H. Bruce Trophy.
Crack Hunters in Show.
Among other crack hunters to be
shown are Mrs. Nancy McDowell's
Dunstar, winner of the Elinor Weller
Exnicios Trophy; Chieftain, owned
by j. w. Wills; Kitty Smyser riding
Lurline, H. Gray's Mr.. Taylor, Gov
ernor, owned by Mrs. Joseph B.
Blair; Dawn, owned and ridden by
Miss Counselman; Jackie Warren's
sensational David, Mrs. Lee Coun-
selmans Kristi, Charles Fletcher's
Nanette, Al Smiths Surprise, Lans-
dale Sasscer's Barney and Don Brad
ley's Best Time.
The entries for the pony classes
are of high order. George Rex
rode is showing his conspicuous pair
of grayS, Iron Duke and Iron
Duchess. David Belding has entered
his winning string, including Star
Way and Star Boy. Mike McSherry's
consistent Sport will be after more
blues. Other entries among the wee
horses are Richard BANDS Baby,
Jummy BANDS Toby, Buddy Tay-
lor's Princess and George Howard's
Happy.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
DeadIine Extended
In Signing Up for
Swimming Course
Men Muy Register Up
To Noon on Monday,
Day Lessons Begin

The deadline for enrollments in
the annual mems Learn -to-Swim
Campaign, to be conducted June o
to l6 by the Central Young Mems
Christian Association in co-opera-
tion with The Star, has been ex-
tended from o'clock tonight 10
noon Monday, the opening day of
instruction.
r. E. Myers, membership secre-
tary, who is in charge of enroll
ments, decided on the time extern
sion in the belief that many men
have postponed registering until to-
day and that there may be some
who would fail to register in time
without the extension.
About $50 had enrolled up to last
night Mr. Myers said the time
extension may bring in 200 more.
All males 18 years of age or older
are eligible for the free instruction.
Six lessons will be given each man
in the Y NJ. c. A. pool at 1876 G.
street NV. Beginning Monday,
lessons will be given each day
through Friday. and again on Mon
day, June 16. The lessons are de-
signed to teach the American crawl.
Registration may be made in per-
son or by mail at the Y. M. c. A.
by simply giving the name and ad-
dress.
Colored men may register at the
Twelfth Street Branch Y. M. c. A,
1916 Twelfth street NV, where
they will be taught The registra-
ton deadline there also has been
extended TO noon Monday.
Paul R Wilson, who will be in
charge Of swimming instruction at
the Central "Y." yesterday, in COM
menting on the campaign, said:
Age is no barrier to learning how
to swim In past seasons we have
taught men of all ages
MI Wilson added, also, that
swimming can be enjoyed by both
young and Old
Evening star., 1941-06-07
BY WALTER McCALLUM.

Reeve Lewis is the new links
champion of the Chevy Chase club.
In tournament plagued by rain
and soggy fairways through three Of
the four days of the event for the
F. Oden Horstmann Trophy, Lewis
slogged his way to win the club
championship with a 72-hole score
of 327. He beat John F. (Trolley
Wire) Brawner, the defending
champion, in stretch drive that
only ended on the final hole, where
the new champion beat the 1910
titleholder out by two strokes.
Reeve finished with a last-round
Sc for a 72-hole total of 327.
Brawner, coming fast at the finish,
wound up with an 81 for a total of
329. Ashmead Fuller, the other con-
testant, finished with an 81 for 1856.
Throughout the tourney, barring the
last day, rain fell, converting already
soft fairwayS into spots where some
times the ball was half buried. That
accounts for the high scoring in
tourney which usually is marked by
many low scores.
Pins Placed in Bad Spots.
If the greenkeeper at the Ban
nockburn Golf and Country Club
relents even little bit the lads in
that best-ball tourney today should
turn IN chunk of low scoring that
will burn par to crisp. In some
30-odd years of watching golf
tournaments we never have seen
pins placed in such ridiculous spots
as they were on the fourth, fifth and
sixth greens at the hilly Glen Echo
course in the medal round yester-
day
That. and that alone, accounts for
the high scoring in tourney which
had most of the big names of golf