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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27
Mr.. Fixit: In what county
Louisville. Wis.,
FRANK CATER
HOROSCOPE
THURSDAY. MARCH 81


Mingled good and evil may be
discerned in today's planetary
aspects. The annular eclipse of
the sun is OF rather threatening
portent for earth jewellers now
troubled by war.
Heart and home: Women are
subject to stimulating and help
ful aspects. II IL rule OF the
stars that encourages develop
ment which is intellectual and
practical. This In q period OF
preparation in which much OF
the foolishness of social ambi-
tons disappears. Wives and
mothers face grave realities In
the near future. For the young
there will be romance. engage
ments. marriages 10 which war
clouds lend shadows. Heads of
families will be generous to their
SONS and daughters who must
bear heavy burdens in the COM
ing years.
Business affairs: Slow and
gradual increase OF interest
rates is indicated as industrial
expansion continues. As a re-
suit Of great amounts of money
released by the government.
there viii he a slight rise this
first part of the year, it is fore
told. The stock market will he
sensitive To sudden crises in
world events. The urge To spec
ulste will be strong. but the
wise will be careful In making
investments. Banks and bankers
will be affected greatly before
midsummer.
National issues: Selfish in
stincts will be strong under this
configuration. which limits men,
tai vision. In congress opposi-
ton TO fullest aid to Britain will
cause delay. although effective
action In necessary. An incl
dent of dire possibilities may
cause a sensation within a short
time. The lunstion on this date.
called "the new moon Of the
year" as well as the eclipse,
is threatening TO England. Now
inventions will enable Nazi svi-
ators 10 destroy life and prop
erty with a certainty not pre-
viously attained. II is foretold
international affairs: In the
Pacific ocean there will be con-
tinued need Of the United States
fleet. for there is an aspect that
sustains the grandiose plan Of
Japan to dominate Asia. While
II IL deemed necessary TO await
an opportunity TO strike q swift.
unexpected blow. the stars seem
TO indicate that there viii be no
hesitation about launching war
with the United States. The
emperor is under the influence
OF q configuration which makes
him willing 10 gamble on success
with the aid Of his Axis allies.
Persons whose birthdste il il
have the augury Of q year Of
abundant happiness. The family
will enjoy prosperity. There win
be domestic harmony and the
young will court and marry.
Children born on this day
probably will be sffectionste,
studious. generous and talented.
They may be lighthesrted and
careless. bat able TO WIN success.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27
MR.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention in TIL. col
umn letters must slve name and
address OF writer OnlY Initials
VII be published when requested
Mr.. Fixlt; Where and how
would anyone 20 about II 10 get
n patent on things:
ED n.
Writ. 20 the U. s. Patent Of
flee. Washington. ID. c.
Mr.. FIxit: Where can 7 btIs .
registered male German shep-
herd pup: What are the usual
prices for a month odd pup:
p.
Registered dogs Of this breed
are apparently scarce and the
price IL something you'll have
To find out when you find where
such a dog IL obtainable. In
derstand there In kennel near
Everett that specializes In this
breed. but have no further in
formation on II now. Watch the
pet" column In the classified
section Of the paper. Occasion
ally such dogs are advertised
there.
Mr.. Fixit: Can you tell me
how many Catholics have been
appointed % the presidential
cabinet In the history of the
4. $: Also, how many Catho-
lies have served on the supreme
court of the u. s.?
NJ. G. A.
Without hours of research, !
could not answer that question.
] know Of no short cuts TO the
answer. You might inquire at
the public library for some refer
ence books on the subject II
your interest warrants the time
II will take TO conduct the study.
Mr.. Ffxit: Where are the ma
ternity hospitals located In Ta-
con,a. MRS. Y. b.
Tacoma General hospital. 315
So. X st; st. Joseph's hospital.
1912 SO. I st: Pierce County
hospital, 1892 Pacific ave, are
the principal hospitals for ma
ternity cases.
Mr.. Fixit: In what county In
Louisville, Wis.,
FRANK CATER
I do not find a Louisville list
ed in Wisconsin. but there In a
Louisburg, In Grant county.
southwestern corner of the
state. The county seat of Grant
county Ia Lancaster. II that In
the part OF the state you are
thinking OF. write to the county
clerk OF Grant county at Lam
caster.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27

Americans don't know much about Australians. And
that's too bad because the basis of what the world has
heard about them in recent weeks they sound great
Recall the way in which they went up in the early
ing for the capture of Barda singing We're Off to See the
Wizard the Wonderful Wizard of Oz"-and without
sulting Ascap either. Then when conngents Of these
effervescent fighting landed at Singapore the
other day. they shouted down the formal regmena bands
trying TO play traditional music to welcome them demand
ing Roll Out the Barrel and showerng pennies around
the dgned British staff officers standing sffy the
dock.
There are only some 100000 Australians mores the
pity They sound like the kind of the world could
lot of; the kind it would be pleasure to know bet
ter; the kind you'd want side if it to choos
ing up.
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SO THEY SAY:

The American way OF life 70
not something TO be saved, but
10 be amended.-Mser. Fulton J.
Sheen. Catholic University.
The split between rights and
duties is democraey's greatest
weakness; II you please. its
worst enemy. DR.. kimbsl
Young. Queens College
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27
An Inside Picture of Finan-
LII u IL / ciol and Political America
By RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON-Our military scouts abroad report
evidence that the Bern-Tokyo axis needs diplomatic
greasng 1t is not operating smoothly propaganda
dispatches from the capitals would indicate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27

7 thank Cod and America FOR
the right 20 live and raise my
family under the flag Of toler-
snee. democracy and freedom
Walt Disney. animated cartoon
producer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27
Birds Descended From, Old
Gang Plague Seattle

Gang Plague Seattle
OFF RING Of chickens
" Matched by former political
regimes in King county are COM
ing to roost IN Seattle. In one
Of the hottest mayoralty con-
test in many years the King
county auditor. spent several
thousand dollars to get the Of
flee. Now he refuses 10 qualify
as mayor because the county
commissioners refuse 10 name
as his successor the deputy audi
tor in the county office. He is
afraid the commissioner choice,
the county clerk, one of the also
rams in the mayoralty contest,
will turn the political members
of the auditors staff out in the
cold. replacing them with other
political small fry of his own
choosing.
This hanks hack to . day
when n King county gang"
controlled politics In Seattle
and the county had q great
Influence In picking the state
plums. The only difference Ia
that the members OF the old
gang were much smarter than
the present manipulatorr of
the machine. When they had
any dirty linen to wash and
there WA plenty-they kept
II under cover until the cleans
ing process was completed.
The old gang controlled the
offices in King county from road
boss to coroner and sheriff and
was interested particularly in
who was chief of police in Seat
tie. From the headquarters in
King county the gang reached
out into the state and controlled
the legislatures. Statewide &C.
Invites of the gang began in ter
ritorial days and became more
effective with statehood.
The members of the gang were
smart and more than once lulled
Tacoma to sleep to put over a
job. That was the case in the
election of the First United
States senator from Washington.
Tacoma had seen" enough
members of that first legislature
to insure election of a distin-
guished citizen, Judge w. H.
Calkins. II seemed like an un-
beatable set-up until King coun-
ty came along with Watson C.
Squire.
That was the end of Pierce
county's influence In state
politics until the populist
regime and Gov. John X.
Rogers arrived In the early
nineties. Rogers routed the
gang foot and horse, but be-
fore the end of the decade the
gang was hack. Tacoma did
elect United States senator,
Addison G. Foster, but there
were 80 many trades involved
that II was something of an
empty victory.
One of the methods used by
the gang in Olympia was TO
get a legislator whose vote
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

Do not say. The barn Is near
10 the house" omit to"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27

Chickens Hetched From
Bed Eggs
They Always Come Home
To Roosi
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27

II becomes evident every day that the draft is
doing more for girls than leap year did.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27

there. the story goes. she died.
and her guardian. Mistress
Ashley, hastily substituted a boy
for the princess, forgotten or
phan Of the kings son.
Henry, who had paid little at
tention to his daughter, failed
to recognize the changeling. The
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27

masquerade was continued. until
as Queen Elizabeth" he as
cended the throne! Historians
have given credence to the story,
and Bran Stoker in his book
title Famous Imposters" de-
votes a long chapter to it.
Tomorrow: War postponed,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27

ELIZABETH A MAN.
According to persistent tradi-
ton, Elizabeth, daughter of
Henry VIII. was sent to the $50
lated Cotswold town of Bisley
to escape the plague in 1g43.
She was 10 at the time. While
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27

President Roosevelt has in
strlcted Postmaster General
Walker to organize an inter-
departmental committee for a
confidential study OF the prob
lens OF commercial aviation. Its
assignment will be To formulate
= national aviation policy that
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-30
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, April 80 UP)-
Weakness delevolped in a few lead
Ing stocks today and the general
list drifted lower in light turnover.
The utility average made a new
low for the year. other major
groups were near their lows.
some leading stocgs were driven
down for no apparent reason in
the news. New lows were made by
American Telephone at $50 off g;
Du Pont 1873 u off 2; Westinghouse
Electric 8S off IA and General
Electric 28A off, Eastman Ko-
dak lost points.
Special weakness came into two
leaders in the airline group, Amer
lean at 43 off points, and Eastern
at 243s off 3a the latter a new
low.
Fears that the government would
requisition some of the airline com
panies' planes for shipment to
Britain accounted for selling in
that gruop.
Proposals for sharply higher Ca
ternational Paper pfd down pts
and International Nickel to a new
low at 26H off Ia.
Public Servic eof New Jersey was
weak at new low of 21A off p
Us. Gypsum lost to a new low
at 56. Douglas Aircraft was off
point and Glenn Martin more than
a point.
Dow Jones preliminary closing
stock averages: Industrial 1864
off 1.19; Rail 28.4O, off .36; Utility
1890 off .25; 65 stocks 39.71 off "A
stock sales were 100000 shares
against 10000 yesterday, while
Curb stock volume rose to 10000
shares from $4,000 yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-30
MARKET QUOTATIONS
L. A. PRODUCE

Los ANGELES, April 80 up
Supplies We're moderate to liberal
with demand an dtrading generally
slow
Asparagus: local colossal 9-9I2c
lb, select and ex fey 8-sl2c, fey =
7l2c C, some SIC, choice SIZE few SC,
crooks 4-4zc, small 3l2-4c. crooks
5-55zc; Guadalupe large 7c
Bunched vegetables: per crate /;
beets 2h doz 85c-S1; carrots 3 doz
65-75c; Imperial 4 doz s5c-S1, doz
S1.15; iced crates Yuma doz S1.75
Imperial Wy doz S1.65-1,75.
Cabbage: cannonball crts 70-75c;
jumbos 35-4Oc; danish 85c; red cab
bage S1.75-2.
Cantaloups: Imperial Wy std 45c
$3.50; pony 54s S4.50-5; 72s $3.50
3.75, SOS 1925; sss-96s mostly So:
std flats 15s S2.75-3; Yuma few
generally good quality jumbo ass
SIS std ASS 81 pony 54s $5.50-6 crt.
Cucumbers: local lugs S2.5O-2.65,
flats San Diego $780, lao; specials
S1-115; No. rs 65-75c; Laguna
Beach S1.50-1.65; Imperial $1.15-
1.35.
Squash: white summer Imperial
crts S1-1.15; lugs S1.25-1.35, 80 $50
some $1.O0; San Diego fair SLIPS
Yuma S1-1.25; Italian Imperial crt
$1-125; yellow crookneck lugs s1.65
1.75. Coacheila lugs andcrts $140-
l.65; Imperial Wy crts S1.25-1.50.
Tomatoes: Imperial crts Stops
S135-165; 12s S1.55-1.65; 16s S5c-
81; 20s 50-65c some 40c.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-30
Sport Week

Sport Week
This is the time Of year that
sports activity usually declines tc
a low ebb, but apparently the
sports population Of the valley has
forgotten what season it IS.
This week, at any rate, has
crowded so many sport events into
its calendar that you almost have
TO flip a coin to determine which
event to take in. - In high school
sports there is the Brawley- CaleX-
leo baseball game Thursday after
noon. There are five valley league
softball games involving five
schools. There is the county track
and field meet in Brawley on Fri
day.
On the junior college front there
is the Arab baseball game against
Oceanside Saturday in the stadium
The El Centre girls softball team
meets San Diego in the season
opener at the stadium and or
Saturday night the one and only
Jack Dempsey appears as a referee
for wrestling matches in the sta
dunn.
And besides those activities. the
mems softball league has scheduled
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-30
WARMING
by Burdette Kline
-Pos+-press Sports Editor

practice games in the stadium on
nights that some other events Is
not taking place.
Scheduled TO attract the most in
trest, however. is the annual coun-
ty track and field meet in Braw-
ley where the pick Of valley track
men will compete in their favorite
events to add individual and team
prestige for their respective schools.
A host of county meet records
will be in danger when the valley
athletes start their assault on time
and distance marks Friday night.
In the varsity events. Gene May
rard, Holtville vaulter is cinch
TO crack the existing vault record
Of II feet. 80. inches. Otis Williams
and Lefty Zumstein will come near
the shot put mark of 48 feet, one
inch held by Harlan. Four men
Freece. Of Holtville. Robertson Of
FL Centro. Cooke OF Brawley and
Tell of Imperial, will threaten the
high jump record of feet 93l
inches held by Reed kirkpatrick
and Frank Dixon of El Centro will
60 after the five year old mile run
record.
The hop-step- Jump record will be
bettered by at least three perform
trs and John Williams of Brawley
will probably better his mark in the
300 yard dash.
Records virtually certain to re-
main untouched were the hurdle
marks, both set by a famous Roy
kirkpatrick, Myrel Gillett's 440
yard mark Williams 10 seconds
flat 100 yard dash effort and the
broad jump record of q feet 5l2
inches set by Wall of Douglass in
1886.
Practically very Glass B records,
except the hurdle marks established
last year by Kozo Sanbonmatsu Of
Holtville, will be in danger anc
at least four will be broken. Few
records in the Glass c division were
expected to be molested by 1941
performers.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-30
Niqht Tennis Tournament
Play Opens on Monday

Nine singles and three dou-
bles divisions of play will be
included in the second an
nual Imperial Valley night
tournament which will get
underway Monday night at the El
Centre high school courts, accord
ing to Bill Maxwell. tournament
director.
The tournament. open TO players
in the Imperial and Yuma valleys,
was expected TO attract the largest
entry list of any tournament this
season.
Divisions of play in the tourna-
ment are. veteran mems singles
mems singles. mems doubles wom-
ems singles. mixed doubles, junior
mems singles. junior men doubles,
junior women's singles, boys singles
Us yrs), girls singles (15), boys
singles Q3). boys novice singles.
Deadline for entry in the night
tournament is Saturday night at
8 pm. according to Maxwell Entry
application blanks may be obtained
from Maxwell at his home, 715
Orange street, or at the high school
The novice division is open to
all players who are under 16 years
of age. who have not reached the
semi finals of an open tournament
and who have not competed in
any interscholastic match. Novice
players may not enter any other
event.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-30
Seattle Blanks
San Diego TO
End Loss Streak
Ry UNITED PRESS

Hal Turpins two-hitter gave Sc
attle a 80 shutout victory over
san Diego last night in the Pacific
Coast league and enabled the Rain
iers to end a losing streak.
Turpin managed only one strike
out but he issued no walks and he
drove in the first Seattle run in
the third when Bill Schuster scored
on his long fly. Seattle got seven
hits off Yank Terry and scored
again in the sixth and eighth.
Los Angeles took loose 1913 af-
fair from San Francisco. game
that produced eight errors, 13
walks and only 16 hits. The Seals,
booting five errors, spotted Los An
gcles six runs in the first two
innings but made eight to go ahead
in the next two innings.
Sacramentos league-leaders whip
ped Portland, III. The Solons
punched their hits in the fourth
and seventh innings for nine of
their runs, driving two Beaver pit
cherS from the hill.
Hollywood was rained out at
Oakland and will play a double
header Friday
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-30
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
No 5d4S0

On Thursday, May %, l94l, at II
o'clock am. at the main entrance
to the Imperial County Court House,
in the City of El Centro, County OF
Imperial, State of California, Sc
CURITY TITLE INSURANCE AND
GUARANTEE COMPANY, as trus-
tee under the Deed of Trust eXecut-
ed by j. Sterling Oswalt, a Widower.
recorded September IS, 1884 in Book
257, page l31 of Official Records
in the office of the Recorder of
Imperial County, California, ano
by reason of default in the pay
ment or performance of obligations
secured thereby including the breach
or default notice of which was re-
corded January %, 1941, in BOOK
563 page 406 of said Official Records,
will sell at public auction for cash,
without warranty as to title, pos
session, or membranes, the inter-
est conveyed to said Trustee by
said Deed of Trust in property sit
uate in the County of Imperial,
State of California, described as
Lots 18, 10 and 20, of Ell Hogar
Tract, as per Map thereof No.
SO, filed in the office of the
County Recorder Of Imperial
County,
for the purpose of paying obliga-
lions secured by said Deed of Trust.
including fees, charges, and ex-
penses of the Trustee, sums ex-
pended under the terms thereof
interest thereon, and $19922 in un-
paid principal of the note secured
thereby, with interest thereon at the
rate Of six per cent per annum.
Dated April %, 1941.
SECURITY TITLE INSUR-
ANCE & GUARANTEE CO.
BY WILLIS II. CAREY,
It's Assistant Secretary.
corporate SeaD
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-30

ley in the HoltVille relays but Coach
Larry Hanson, then head coach at
Ell Centro. predicted Brawley would
reverse the count III the county
meet.
This year FL Centro once again
nosed out BraWley III the Holtvllle
relay event, and this week Coach
Raleigh Holt predicted a Brawley
victory in the. county meet next
Friday night at BraWley.
Holt based his prediction on the
fact that John Williams, Brawley's
sprint star, will cop three first
places. Fifteen points" Holt said,
lis too big handicap to overcome. "
Coach John Mcintyre of Brawley
was cautious, just as he was last
season, and would only say, THE
meet will be very cloe.' Other val
ley league coaches, just as last sea-
son. predicted close meet and saio
q couple of key events could turn
the meet either way.
Key events were listed as the 440
yard dash, in which FL Centre
counts on a victory from Earl Rex,
but Naples of Douglass may upset
the Spartan runner. Another key
event is the high jump where Cooke
of Brawley, Preece of Holtville,
King and Tell of Imperial and Rob-
ertSon of Ell Centro will battle for
five points.
Robertson has the best perform
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-30

NEW YORK. April 80 fUP) -
Home town day was celebrated in
the majors first east-west games
yesterday.
Every home club won except the
New York Giants. who were side
tracked in the ninth with the ty
ing and winning runs on base. Ey-
cry other home town eastern club
won in the National league. The
home town western clubs swept the
boards in the American league
Brooklyn and Cleveland, the ma
ior league pacemakers, continued
hotter than a firecracker. The
Dodgers ran off their eighth
straight victory-longest winning
streak of the season-by humping
the world champion Reds, 1872
The game showed the Dodgers at
their very best and the Reds at
their very worse. The gloom in the
Reds clubhouse after the game was
SO thick you could cut 1t.
Cleveland hung up its fifth
straight triumph by turning back
the Athletics, 8-3. and setting its
seasons scoring and hitting rec
ords. Fifteen hits represented
high mark for the Indians and
eight runs bested their previous
high by one.
Oddly enough, Brooklyn wound
Up in a first place tie with the st.
Louis Cardinals, who beat the
Giants. 5-4, for the only visiting
club victory. The Cards started
the day .Oo6 percentage points be-
hind the Dodgers but by mathe-
matical quirk they achieved a dead
lock at $50.
Terry Moore's homer and first
class relief pitching by John Grod-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-30
Brooklyn Clubs Cincinnati for
EIGHTH Straight Victory

2jeki. Max Ianier and Ira Hutchin-
son did the Job The Cards blasted
their former teammate Bob Bow
man to cover with a four-hit. four
run attack in the fourth.
In the other two National league
games the Boston Bees beat the
Cubs. 6-3. in the 18th and the
Phillies trimmed the Pirates, Co..
Sebbv SiStl'S homer with two mates
on base in the 18th sang the Cubs.
Bill Crouch who was tossed IN on
the Higbe deal. held the Pirates
to four hits and enabled the Phils
to move up to seventh place While
Pittsburgh plopped into the cellar.
The Chicago White SoX ripped OIL
their fourth in a row and CLIMBED
tC second place with a 3-2 WIN over
Washington. Thornton Lee hurled
a seven hitter. Joe Kuhel homered
Lefty Gomez was the days hard
luck man the Yanks bowling 10 the
Browns. 3-2, despite Ell Seniors
three-hit performance. Lefty walked
eight men. four of them in the
first inning to force in run. Jud-
nich's double following walk pro-
duced another St. Louis tally Chet
Laabs' homer was the winning
margin. Dickey's double drove IL
both Yankee runs off Bob Harris,
who pitched a five-hitter
The Tigers got to Lefty Grove,
their old nemesis for five runs il
the first three innings, and hung
on to beat the Red SoX, 5-3. Ted
Williams returned 10 duty after
nursing an ankle injury. and hit
homer. Jim Tabor also homered.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-30
HoItviIIe wa|Iops
DOUGLASS N.1

Holtville high schools softball
team bounced back into the valley
league pennant chase Tuesday af-
ternoon by walloping Douglass high,
20-l, in a game played at Douglass
field.
Lefty Zumstein, Holtville hurler
pitched a one-hit game and con-
tributed a home run and two sin
giles to the Viking base-hit total.
The FL Centro-CaIipatria game
was postponed until today.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-30
Girls to Open
SofibaN Season

Imperial Valleys 194l softball
season officially gets underway at
El Centre stadium Friday night
when the El Centro girls meet the
championship girls team OF San
Diego, the CramerS Bakery. The
game will start at obs.
Clarence Walters, manager of the
El Centro girls team, predicted the
valley nine would enjoy its most
successful season because of a vast
ly improved lineup over last year
Nowassa Westover and Yvonne
Vanderlinden will share mound
duties Friday night.