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The Washington times., 1938-09-30
Text of Annex

The text of an annex to the
agreement follows:
His Majesty's government,
the United Kingdom and the
French government entered
into the above agreement on
the basis that they would
stand by the offer contained
in paragraph six of the Anglo
French proposals of September
l9 relating to an international
guarantee of the new houn-
daries of the Czechoslovak
state against unprovoked ag-
gression.
when the question of Polish
and Hungarian minorities in
Czechoslovakia have been set
tied, Germany and Italy. for
their part, will give a guaran-
tee to Czechoslovakia.
The Washington times., 1938-09-30
London Sees Pact
As Hitler Victory
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Mich last night, constituted vir-
tually an ultimatum.
Czechoslovakia was given to un.
derstand that she could not expect
Anglo-French support against the
Reich if terms of the Munich &C.
cord were rejected.
Meanwhile, the four-poWer agree.
ment, under which German troops
will enter the Sudetenland tomor-
row and will complete the occupa.
tion in 10 days, was seen here as
a great diplomatic victory for
Chancellor Hitler.
British authorities interpreted
the agreement as meaning that
Hitler will "get CzechOSIOvakia on
the inStallment plan without
fighting for it.
This technique of progressive
occupation. it was stated here
will make it unnecessary to ham
Hitler the areas he demands out
right, but at the same time will
save the immediate peace of Eu
rope, which was threatened to th'
breaking point by the Sudeter
crisis.
Although CzechoSlovakia h&i
been saved from complete dismem
berment by the plan, it wa
pointed out that at the same tim
the Czech nation has been r.
moved as a serious military oh
stacle to Nazi expansion to tE
East, and is now solely dependen
for its continued existence upol
the goodwill of far-away powers.
1t is believed the CzechS will b
compelled to establish new frOntie
defense lines. and if they do s.
these will be situated mostly il
open plains dominated by tn
Notifications built by CzeChC
iSlovakia with French money. Blu
The Washington times., 1938-09-30
War Alarm Finds D. c. Very Different from 1914
Man in Street Now Knows More Than Enjoys Did Then

man Embassy. then at 1435 Mas
Sachusetts Ave. N. w., became q
place to be Stunned.
Count Won Bernstorff returned
to the United States from Ger.
many shortly before war was de-
clared. He met reporters and
spoke with sorrow IS he told of
the "unwarranted attacks" on his
countrymen who wanted only
peace but were being forced to
take up arms.
Within . month Won Bernstorff
was completely cut off from his
country when England gained con-
troll of the cables. German wire
less stations on Long Island and
on the New Jersey coast received
tragmentary reports, but the am
Dassador frequently complained
that his country was misunder-
stood because he could get no word
from his homeland.
In those days 1t was necessary
to erect giant radio towers to cap
ture a message from abroad. To
day every embassy has short wave
radios capable of receiving full re-
ports from their homelands.
EXPECTED BRIEF WAR
Most of the diplomatic corps
was summering in Newport when
war was declared in August, 1914,
and they did not begin to return
to their embassies until the fol-
lowing month. Washington was
The Washington times., 1938-09-30
GOU. Lehman
Runs Again
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replace Lieutenant Governor M.
William Bray. Governor Lehman
also was represented as having
dictated platform plank point
ing to the achievement Of a bal
anced budget under his admins
tration.
In bowing TO the demands OF
party leaders, the governor fore
swore his personal aspiration to
succeed the late Senator Royal S..
Copeland for the abbreviated
United States Senate term. Nomi-
nation for this contest will go to
Representative James M. Mead,
Of Buffalo.
Wagner for Senate
United States Senator Robert
F Wagner, who had fatty de-
Chned to make the gubernatorial
race. will run again for the United
States Senate, where he has
achieved considerable seniority
and appointment to important
committees.
Spiking reports that. if elected
he might resign in 1910 TO run fo1
the U. S. Senate, Lehman told
Democratic leaders:
IF I am elected by the people
shall serve the full term for
which am elected"
News of Governor Lehman's de
cision was announced by Post
master General James A. Farley
Democratic national and StatG
chairman, as he emerged from &
conference with the goVerno
shortly after 10 o'clock.
Farley Pleased
Smiling broadly, Farley mad
this terSe announcement:
The governor will run again!
Poletti is the nominee for lieu
tenant governor.
Word Of the governors chang
Of heart spread rapidly among tn
delegates gathering for today
session Of the State convention
and indications multiplied thai
like the nomination of Dewey a
Saratoga Springs. the governor
designation would be made unan
mouSly and by acclamation.
The Washington times., 1938-09-30

henceforth these Notifications Will
be manned by Germans.
HIGH PRICE FOR PEACE
It is generally conceded even
in British quarters that the
democracies were forced to pay a
high price for peace, but it is
emphasized that the price was
worth it,"
Furthermore, the British feel
that Hitler now realizes for the
first time that there are limits be-
yond which the British and French
will fight. 1t is hoped here that
this realization will have a re-
straining influence upon Berlin in
the future.
PEOPLE COOL TO WAY
1t was believed here that four
factors prompted Hitler to agree
to the Anglo-French compromise
plan for settlement of the Sudeten
issue. These were:
l. Realization that the Brit
ish and French really intend to
fight if the Reich invaded
Czechoslovakia.
2. Realization the German
people were not enthusiastic
over a war, even with the
CzechS and much less with the
triple alliance.
3. Premier Mussolini's inter-
vention, warning Ger many
against the danger Of taking on
the triple alliance and Stressing
that Germany could get almost
everything she wanted by diplo-
matte means.
4. Realization that President
Roosevelt'S message showed the
Sympathies of the United States
would be with Germany's
enemies in event OF war.
The Washington times., 1938-09-30
Surrender Conditions

These terms and conditions
govern the cession and meas
ures consequent thereon, and
by this agreement they hold
themselves responsible for the
steps necessary to secure It's
fulfillment:
Firstly. the evacuation will
begin on October l.
Secondly, the United King
dom, France and Italy agree
that evacuation of the terri
tory shall be completed by Oc-
tober 10 without any existing
installations having been de-
stroyed, and the Czechoslova-
khan government will be held
responsible for carrying out
the evacuation without dam
age to said installations.
The Washington times., 1938-09-30

A GREEMENT reached Sep
"A tember 30, 1898, among
Germany, the United King
dom, France and Italy:
Germany, the United King
dom, France and Italy. taking
into consideration the agree
ment which already has been
reached in principle for ces-
sion to Germany of Sudeten
territory, have agreed on the
following terms and condi-
tionS.
The Washington times., 1938-09-30
GERMAN ENJOYS
AND DIES CLASH.
OVER NAzI BUND.
Dieckhoff and Thomson.
Deny Any Connection

0.NS.) German diplomats and
the Dies congressional committee
investigating un-American activi-
ties conducted a war of words to-
day over the relationship between
the German Embassy here and
the German-American Bund.
Chairman Martin Dies declared
evidence before the committee
links the NaZi government to the
bund, but Ambassador Hans Dieck-
hoff and DR.. Hans Thomson, en-
bassy counsellor, denied any con-
nection.
After visiting Undersecretary of
State Welles, DieCkhoff issued this
statement:
The German government al
ways has taken the point of view
that the observation-disclosures
Volksbund is to be considered as
purely American affair.
There has never existed any
plan or secret understanding
between the bund and the Ger
man ambassador, the German
Embassy, or the German con-
mllateS.
TOLD TO STAY OUT
"On the contrary. for a long
time all German nationals have
been strictly prohibited to be or
to become members of the bund,
in view of the fact that it is
their duty to refrain from any
interference in internal Amer
lean affairs.
The Government OF the
United States is informed about
this point of view adopted by the
German government"
On Capitol Hill Dies pursued his
investigation with John c. Met
calfe, committee investigator,
again on the stand.
Dies was aroused by DR.. Thorn
sens suggestion that he call Fritz
Kuhn. leader of the German
American Bund, in order to get
the real truth" about its actiYi-
ties.
Kuhn will be accorded an
opportunity to appear provided
he will show his books, his mem
bership list and explain CORE
Spondence which, in the opinion
OF the chairman, shows connec-
tions between the bund and the
Nazi government in Germany,
said Dies.
Metcalfe, who presented more
details of bund activities today,
defended his testimony in reply
to DR.. Thomson.
DARES THOMSEN
II dare him CThomsen) to
deny that DR.. Jaeger, former
German consulate general at
Chicago, spoke to me for hours
in his office planning a lecture
tour for another person. while I
was to handle the press rela-
tions and get as much Nazi
propaganda into the news
papers as possible" said Met
calfe.
Metcalfe told the committee
that the German-American Bund
has an extensive system of rails
ing money.
THE fact is that Kuhn has
planned to spend $2,000,000 for
the construction of building
in or near New York City to
house the various departments
Of the national headquarters for
the German-American Bund,"
Rajd Metcalfe.
The Washington times., 1938-09-30
Release of Prisoners

"Eighthly, the Czechoslovak
government will, within pc
riod of four weeks from the
date of this agreement, release
from their military and police
forces any Sudeten German
who may wish to be released,
and the CzechoslovaK govern.
ment will within the same pc
riod, release Sudeten German
prisoners serving terms of i'm
prisonment for political Of
fenSes."
The Washington times., 1938-09-30
Ssh WITHHOLDS
PENSIONS FROM
$4,000 IN OHIO
"UItimatum" by Board
To Governor Davey

Q.N.SO. The Social Security
Board today decided temporarily
to withhold $2,576,OO in old age
pension grants to Ohio. About
$4,000 recipients will be affected.
The boards decision follows q
long controversy with Governor
Martin l.. Davey over the admins
tration of old age assistance in
Ohio, and charges that Davey had
used the set-up for political pur'
poses.
"ULTIMATUM" TO DAVEY
Although officials insisted the
suspension of payments was tenn
porary, the board assumed a stern
attitude and gave Governor DaVey
until october Is to make readjust-
ments in the old-aged division for
Ohio.
The date was chosen as the dead
line in view of q substantial
amount of old-age payments which
would be allocated at that time
providing Governor DaVey COM
plies with the boards recommends
ton for a sweeping change in the
administration of the old-aged di-
vision in Ohio. The board said:
The Representatives of the
Social Security Board will CO.
operate with the chief of the
Ohio division of aid for the aged
and assist him in every way to
carry out the provisions of the
Ohio law to the end that this
law may accomplish tis full bene-
ficent purpose of providing secu-
rity to the needy aged.
LONG INVESTIGATION
"There is ample time before the
next checks are sent out to
Ohio's needy aged for the chief
of the Ohio division Of aid for
the aged to make the necessary
Improvements in administration
as set forth in the findings of
the board and as required by
both the Social Security Act and
the Ohio law"
The decision followed lengthy
investigation of the Ohio situation.
The board found Governor Davey
and officials of the division guilty
of political considerations" in
hiring personnel, and failure to
establish adequate basic policies
and procedures" with respect to
recipients of old aged payments.
DAVEY'S CHALLENGE
The action of the board was it's
answer to Davey's challenge to
stop the payments which climaxed
the long dispute between the gov
ernor and the board.
DaVey charged Arthur j. Alt
meyer, chairman Of the Social Sc
curity Board. with playing dirty
politics" by conducting the inves-
tigation. Davey said the investi-
CATION was political move" dur
ing his unsuccessful campaign for
denomination for governor on the
Democratic ticket.
All DaVey's charges were heat
edly denied by Altmeyer.
The Washington times., 1938-09-30

hot and the war would be only q
matter of weeks, it was thought.
This summer as the crisis in
Central Europe developed, most Of
the diplomatic corps remained at
their posts or rushed home for
special instructions from their gov
ernment.
The Washington times., 1938-09-30

"Sixthly, final determine
ton of these frontiers will be
cleared up by the international
commission. The commission
also will be entitled to recon-
mend to the four powers-Ger-
many, the United Kingdom,
France and Italy-in certain
exceptional cases, minor modi-
fications in the strictly ethno-
graphical determination of the
zones which are to be trans
ferred without plebiscite.
"Seventhly, there will be a
right of option into and OUT
of the transferred territory.
the option to be exercised with
in six months Of the date of
this agreement. A German
CzechoSlovak commission shall
determine details of the op-
ton and consider ways Of IA
cilitating the transfer of popu-
lations and settle questions of
principle arising from said
transfers.
DoTo~oo of D~Sonno~o
The Washington times., 1938-09-30

MUNICH, Sept. 3O.-The official text of the
nunique covering the four-poWer agreement the
solution of the German-Cxec dispute foLLoUs:
The Washington times., 1938-09-30
Rails Open
Pay Fight
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because of improvement in the
railroads situation, because of a
bettered economic situation gen.
orally. 1t is a poor rule which
does not work both ways!"
The three men charged with
finding a solution to the wage
deadlock-Chief Justice Walter P.
Stacy of the North Carolina SUI
preme Court. chairman, and his
two associates, Dean James M.
Lands Of the Harvard Law
School, and Harry A. Mills, Chi
cago University professor, listened
attentively.
Leaders Lined Up
Flanking Fort on one side were
chieftainS of the rail industry, in
cluding F. e. Williamson, presi-
dent of the New York Central
lines; H. A. Scandrett, trustee, Chi
cago, st. Paul. Milwaukee and
Pacific Railroad; Charles E. Don
nelly, president of the Northern
Pacific Railroad.
Hale Holden, chairman, board
of the Southern Pacific; M. w.
Clement, president of the Pennsyl-
vania Lines, and e. E. Norris,
president of the Southern.
On the opposite side of the wit
ness sat the labor leaders, George
M. Harrison, chairman of the
Railway Labor Executives Associa-
ton; A. F. Whitney, president of
the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen; Charles M. Hay, coun-
sci for the Labor Executives ASSo-
Citations, and others.
Hay, particularly listened to
Forts presentation of the carriers
case because on his shoulders will
fall the task of making the open
ing statement for the workers late
today or tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1938-09-30

Boy-ed, military and naval at
taches of the German Embassy,
we're directing an intricate under
cover network of espionage.
EMBASSY STUNNED
When the United States an
grily demanded that Germany re-
call its attaches at once, the Ger
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-22
Top Price Paid
For Valley Cow
At State Auction

The FL Centre chamber of COM
merce has been notified that
Tourtmere Magot, fine Guernsey
COW, whose sire was the famous
Earl Douglas of the Havekorst
Guernsey farms at Ell Centre,
brought the highest price at the
annual Guernsey purebred State
auction at Sacramento.
Tourtmere brought a round $1,000
at the sale while the average price
was $34l. Nearly a hundred ami
mails were sold. The high price
paid ror Tourtmere was in recog-
milton of the Earl Douglas strain.
When Earl Douglas, prize Guern-
sey bull. was sold by the Have
korst Farms to Tourtmere a few
years ago he brought $2100 for his
owner. This sum is believed to be
the highest price ever paid for an
Imperial county dairy animal. In
the HavekorSt Farms there are
still nine of Earl Douglas daugh-
tiers in the herd They are among
the highest producers on that
ranch.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-22

Anker who died a few years ago.
Today there are 80 men employed
in Bits four stores. the business
valued at more than 100000 and
there is machinery in the shops
valued at nearly $4,000 to do eX-
pert machine shop work that val
ley garages have not the equipment
to turn out.
Tondro gathered his experience
with the Diamond Tire company
in San Diego and then came to
the valley in 1916 as the manager
of the Auto Tire company.
The first Valley Auto Supply
store soon outgrew its location and
in 1923 the store was moved to the
north side of Main street between
Sixth and Seventh streets.
Just before that time Tondro
increased his staff by adding Bill
OhmStede. OhmStede is still with
the company.
Things moved along smoothly
during the years of l923-l930. Bus
ineSs increased and the stock was
steadily enlarged.
Then on March 6. 1880 the store
was gutted by fire.
Tondro was not discouraged. He
moved TO the company's present To-
cation on August II. 1880. Since
then his business has increased by
leaps and bounds.
Even during the depression Ton
droS business showed an increase.
Every year. since 1920 the company
has recorded a gain over the pre-
viouS season.
In 1929 the Brawley store was
added to the chain. Yuma was add
ed on Oct. Is, 1884. and CaleXico
store was opened on May 10, 1887
Bill Ohmstede is the manager of
the El Centre store. Ray Wynn in
Brawley, Bill Cole in CaleXico and
Max Armstrong in Yuma.
The Valley Auto Supply company
is rated as a Glass A jobber. 1t
carries recognized lines of equip
ment and gives complete service
to the field it covers.
Tondro's advance to the front
among valley auto supply compa-
nieS has been as rapid as the val
ley's development. He has increased
his business as demand warranted.
He has taken an active part in
the development of the city. He
was president of the Chamber of
Commerce, is a Mason and an
Elk.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-22
WIFE CHARGES
PARENTS RULED
HER HUSBAND

Alleging that her husband ours
ed and abused her and permitted
his brother n similar privilege, Mrs.
Mae Shackelford filed suit for dl-
vorce against M. j. Shackelforc.
She accused her husband OF
giving way TO fits of temper in the
presence of their two children She
alleged he was under the infIu,
ences and domination of his par
ents" and lavished upon them the
kindnesh and consideration due
her. Her husbands brother lived in
their home. she said and frequent
ly arrived there in a drunken con-
dition.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-22
Committee FavOrs
1910 Labor Bill

WASHINGTON, April %. CUP)-
The house labor committee today
favorably reported a bill to es-
tabliSh within three years a 40
cents an hour wage for a 40 hour
maximum work week and urged its
enactment to preclude wage cuts
ard deflation.
The bill, drafted after months OF
struggle within the committee,
would establish the ceiling" on
hour and floor" for wages by
gradual adjustment of standards
over three years.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-22

Sary because a catalogue as big as
a giant unabridged dictionary must
be thumbed through every time
anyone wants a set screw for a
water pump Of a water pump has
a set screw.
In that catalogue is the key to
one million parts. Somewhere
among the rows and rows of parts
is the set screw for which you are
searching.
Like looking for a needle in a
hayStack, you say, but the COM
pany clerk toSseS the catalogue
aside, disappears in the rows OF
parts and comes out with the lone
set screw.
You class the clerk with Magician
Thurston as you pay your bill and
go home to fix the water pump.
But if you take a look behind
the scenes you would locate the
real Thurston of the Valley Auto
Supply. His name is w. A. Tondro
and he started the company 20
years ago on Main street in Ell
Centre.
There weren't rows and rows of
parts in his shop in 1918. In fact
there were only a few gasketS hang
ing on the wall. and a vulcanizing
plant in the rear of the 25 foot
building which was located on the
south side of Main street between
Fourth and Fifth streets.
There were two clerks in that
first store and one of them was
Bill himself. The other was Frank
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-22

They have smart eagles up around
INLAND. One eXpectant mother
heard much of the advantages of
electric brooding. So when it came
time to lay her eggs this spring
she had her husband build a nest
in one of the steel towers that sup
ports the 10000 volt transmission
line from Calipatria to Blythe.
Two weeks ago a couple of Neva-
da-California Power company line
men patrolling the line noticed the
nest dangerously near the high
voltage lines. While they appreci-
ated the desire of the eagle to have
her eggs hatched electrically, they
knew that mother eagle was in
danger OF electrocution, as were
all the baby eagletS when they
hatched
Up the tall tower went the line
men. Two eggs were found in the
nest. What to do with them? Sud
denly. like an arc from the line
itself, a thought struck the line
men: Why not see that the eagle
had her wish. They brought the
eggs to the Ell Centro Hatchery
and placed them in real electric
incubator.
Thursday the two eggs broke
open and out popped the startled
little eagletts. :,
Now an eagle Is considered bird
of war. and the United States uses
if as a war emblem. But in these
troublesome times, the linemen tlg-
ured there was enough talk OF war,
and they decided to try an expert
ment They brought the war bird
to Henry Burke, the county sur
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-22
CARR FUNERAL
SET SATU RDAY

Funeral services for William Les
ter Carr, %. victim of a traffic ac-
cident, will be held at the Lemons
chapel in Ell Centro at 10 am.
Saturday.
The Rev. Mr.. Harold Doty, pastor
of the First Baptist church of El
Centro, will officiate at the rites.
He will be buried at Evergreen
cemetery. Carr lost his life when
a truck he was driving plunged
off a bridge southwest of Calipatria
Tuesday night.
Carr is survived by a wife, Mrs.
Buna Viola Carr; and two sons,
Clarence w. and Robert Lee.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-22
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Published every afternoon except
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afternoon Issue now succeeded by
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Entered at Ei CentrO, California
post office as second class matter.
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-22
State COP. Faces
Governor Battle

FRESNO, April %. CUP)-A Wig
orous battle for the Endorsement of
the California Republican Assem-
bly, for the governorship is expect
ed to develop tomorrow between
the political forces of Gov Frank
r. Merriam and Lieut.. Gov. George
Hatfield at a statewide convention
Of the assembly here.
Whether the assembly will Off
cially endorse candidates for gov
ernor, Lieutenant governor and
other offices prior to the August
election primary will be the prin-
cipal question before the two-day
session.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-22
Leisure Hours
Speech Subject

L. A. Campbell. plant training
supervisor of the Pacific coast for
the Southern California Telephone
company. spoke on Two Thousand
Golden Hours" at the 20-30 club
dinner meeting Thursday night at
the Barbara Worth hotel.
The 1000 golden hours are repre-
sentative OF an individuals free
time, and Campbell told of differ
ent ways TO make the most of those
hours.