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The Washington times., 1938-09-02
Home Ransacked

Forcing them into a rear room,
the youths, masked with white
handkerchiefs, bound and gagged
both husband and wife. The pair
then proceeded leisurely to ran
sack the entire house.
Unsuccessful in their search for
money, they returned to the room
in which the pair had been left
released the bonds on Mrs. Meeks
and demanded that she show them
where the couple had their money
hidden.
They seemed awful mad
when they couldn't find any
money" Meeks told officers,
land when Mrs. Meeks said she
didn't have any money in the
house, they threatened to take
her away.
The Washington times., 1938-09-02
RICH RANCHER'S
Wife KIDNAPPED

CONTINUED from Page II
Meeks reported to Deputy Sheriff
Robert Inglerock.
The rancher and his wife had
entertained a number of guests at
a party during the evening. Only
few minutes before the pair en-
tered. the last guest had departed
and Mr.. and Mrs. Meeks we're pre-
pairing to retire.
The Washington times., 1938-09-02
BRITAIN RELIES
AGAIN ON U. S.
TO FINANCE WAR
Secret Plan Is Evolved
For Instant Use
By. ROBERT G. NIXON
Copyright. 1888. by International
News ServiceD

Great Britain has ready for in
Stant use in event of a war with
Germany a secret plan for finan-
cling a major part of the conflict
in the United States.
Upward of $2,500,000000 in
American-dollar credits would be
used under the plan to purchase
food supplies munitions, guns, and
planes.
The plan, according to expert
opinion given International News
Service by international legal au.
thoritieS, would not be blocked by
the johnson act which forbidS de-
faulting World War debtors from
floating further loans in this
country.
EMERGENCY PLAN
It has been evolved as an
emergency measure with the
knowledge that Britain could not
again borrow the World War bill
lions unless she first settles those
debts, or unless the johnson Act
Is repealed.
Should Germany precipitate an
other European war by invading
Czechoslovakia and Britain be
drawn in, an event which author
ities fear would prove inevitable,
Britain expects to be able to
finance her war needs in the
United States for a long enough
period to tide them over until
public opinion here brought repeal
Of the johnson Act.
This latter development is
viewed as an inevitable certainty
in British circles. 1t is pointed
out that American sympathies
would certainly lie with the
democracies in Europe should Nazi
Germany throw its armed might
against small Czechoslovakia.
BRITISH CONFIDENT
The British are confident this
sentiment would grow rapidly to
such a point that the American
people would demand that the
United States give them financial
aid.
Meanwhile, the secret British
plan is to mobilize the $2,500,000,-
900 in dollar credits and invest
ments now in this country and
make them available for purchase
Of needed war supplies.
The huge sum Is now in the
United States in the form of in
Vestments by private British inter
eSts in American utilities, various
forms of transportation, insur-
ance, stocks and bonds, and in
liquid funds in American banks.
FLAN >CONFISCATION
The plan would provide confisca-
ton OF these holdings from private
owners by the British government.
The government would reimburse
its nationals with British paper
notes, backed by sterling reserves,
in their accounts in British banks.
The 'mobilized" holdings in this
country then would be left here
to make the huge scale purchases
OF food, munitions and raw ma
terlalS a major war would de-
mand.
Thus Britain would be enabled
to finance a major portion of her
war needs in the United States
without draining her treasury by {
sending gold bullion to America. ,
The Washington times., 1938-09-02
MNdy Returns:
To BE Cifisen

NEW YORK. Sept 2 QNS.).-Mady Christians, German
stage and star arrived the s. s. Deutschland today
Evening star., 1938-12-19
By LEON 6. TURROU
as told to
DAVID 6. WITTELS

clothing and some other things from
her cabin.
I'VE are willing to do anything in
reason" told her, but can't
spare men to wait on the boat until
the items you want are picked out Of
all your things. You'd better write
q note to Lorenz to turn all your
belongings over to US. You are
going to stay here a long time.
fraulein."
Secret Code Uncovered.
She sighed, but took the pen
handed her and wrote another note.
Two men went down to the Europa
and got three bags, an armload of
dresses and coats, camera, a type
writer and miscellaneous articles.
cast speculative eye on the type
writer. A hairdresser with type
writer in her cabin2
I sat there, across the desk from
her, puzzling over the coded letters
and trying to find a clue to their
contents, while the two agents went
through the bags under her watch
full eyes.
Suddenly one of the agents
Strengthened, with a bit of paper
which he had dug out from a pile
of underwear. Does this look like
anything to you, Leon?"
The paper was covered with SYM
bols similar to those on the coded
letter-but under each symbol was a
letter of the German alphabet. It
was the key to the secret code.
Jennis voice. cool and resigned,
broke in before I fairly got my
hands on it.
Well" she said, I'll decode the
letters for you now"
And, without as much as glancing
at the key to the code, she quickly
and smoothly translated the letters.
When I went over them carefully
with the key later. I found she
hadn't missed a symbol.
All the letters were from Schluter,
explaining that he was remaining
in Germany for a while and that
Jenni was acting for him. They
also gave instructions and discussed
spy activities in the United States.
One was to Jenni herself-obvious-
ly a note he sent her a day or two
before the Europa left Germany.
It read:
Dear Jenni:
"As to Miss Moog, please go on
the day Of departure, between 3-5
o'clock. Then the doctor is not
there. He should not know any
thing about the matter. KARL"
Evening star., 1938-12-19

little skate. Many friendly greetings
from Schluter. How does the mat
ter stand with B.?"
Exactly what that divorce refer
ence means I don't know. I'll admit
I didn't try hard to ind out.
The remark in Schluter's letter:
How does the matter stand with
B.?" refers to a Hunter College
graduate whom Schluter was trying
to get into the spy ring. In due time
we will come to her own story, as
she told 1t to me.
There were three other letters in
Jennis packet, addressed to three
men In New York. One had since
fled to Germany and may now have
been executed there. One stoutly
maintains his innocence. The third
is In Jail.
These letters were by far the most
important. They enabled us to crack
open the next phase of this sensa-
tional case-the greatest spy plot in
peacetime history.
(Copyright. 1888, by Leon g. Turrou.. All
rights reserved throughout the world by
International copyright
(To Be Continuedo
Evening star., 1938-12-19
A second page was attached.

A second page was attached. It
read:
Pack your trunks. Today we will
probably 60 to Bremen. KARL"
The next letter was to Miss Kate
Moog. It was the first indication we
had that Miss Moog was implicated
In this spy conspiracy.
But the coded letter Jenni had for
Miss Moog did not sound dangerous.
It read:
Dear Miss Moog:
This trip I am on vacation and
Jenni is acting as my representative,
who will bring you this letter.
1T was too bad that we were un-
able to talk to each other the last
time. How are you? I hope every
thing is all right.
How does the matter stand with
the divorce? I have regulated the
matter here to such an extent that
you need only give the signal and
we will then ride the attack in Ger
many. One way or the other the
matter will turn out all right.
"You can tell all to Jenni and give
her everything. Since she is a good
Evening star., 1938-12-19

authority on the Europa so we can
obtain that bag without difnculty."
1t worked. Without hesitation she
wrote to Chief Officer Heinrich Lo-
REM, in German, the following:
Dear sir: Please give to these
gentlemen the brown bag under my
bunk. The key is in the left-hand
drawer Of the bureau. I am under
arrest"
Chief Officer Astonished.
I went myself, I was that anxious
to see those letters. Chief Omcer
Lorenz seemed astonished. He was
full of questions and extremely sus-
picious and demanded to see our
credentials. Why was she under ar
rest, he demanded. I told him,
shortly, a half truth. For smug-
Cling, I said. He wanted details,
but I refused and commanded him
to take us to her cabin.
Lorenzo entered the cabin with us
and found the brown leather bag at
once. He turned 1t and the key over
to US, still shaking his head as if in
bewilderment, and we sped back with
it to F. B. I. headquarters. I wanted
to open the bag at once, but decided
that in view of likely future court
proceedings it would be better II
opened it in her presence.
Jenni was sitting in the same
chair in my Office when we returned,
as If she hadn't moved at all while
we were gone. I had her formally
identify the bag as hers, then fitted
the key into the lock and opened it.
Inside was small packet of let
tiers, as she had said Clipped to
one of them was $40 in American
money. But as 1 eagerly opened
the packet I realized why Jenni
Hofmann had that look around the
lips
The letters were written in a
secret code.
Where is the key to this code?"
I said.
She shook her head. II don't
have any," she replied.
And there we were. back again al
most where we started from.
For two hours I pleaded and
argued and cajoled. I got her to
admit that it was preposterous that
she should not have the key to the
code.
All right" I said, "the Europa is
sailing this evening-but you are
staying here. Do you want any,
thing from the ship?"
Yes, she said, she wanted her
Evening star., 1938-12-19

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The Washington times., 1938-12-16

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kepine proves that. .ond is
The Washington times., 1938-12-16
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-15
Farm Bureau Hears
Demand for Bigger
Share of Wealth

SACRAMENTO. Nov. Is tUP)-
Ray B. Wiser, president of the Cali
lornia Farm Bureau Federation, to-
day keynoted the Goth annual con-
vention by declaring that farmers
must lower costs of production and
secure a larger share of national
wealth and national income.
Wiser, from Gridley, challenged
the 5000 farmers in Sacramento fol
the four-day conference to attack
the pressing problems facing agrl-
culture.
Despite the brave attempts made
through our national programs to
bring economic relief to agriculture,
our farmers are faced with greater
financial and economic difficulties
today than they ever have been n
the past" Wiser said
This is all the more true be
cause our standards of living have
risen and our demands for the
products of civilization have in
increased. We cannot 60 back to
the days of the horse and buggy
the kerosene lamp and the dirt
road. This would mean turning the
clock Of progress backward"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-15
Imperial Valley Press

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post office ns second class matter.
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erele mnDagerj T.. A. Fitzhugh.
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-15
Edwards, lessons
Entertain al
Bridge Dinner

HOLTVILLE. Nov. 15.-Nr. ant
Mrs. Ernest Edwards and Mr.. 9nc
Mrs. L. E. Jesscn entertained Satur-
lay night with a three course fis&
dinner at the lessen home on Cedar
avenue.
Dinner was followed By bridge
and prizes were awarded 10 Mrs. :.
T Little for ladies high score anc
Mrs. Jack Farmer for second: Rey
Naddux held high for men anC
1eck Farmer second.
Those invited were Afr. and Mrs
sam Webb, Mr and Mrs. Milo Bus
-nburg, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Farmer
aIr. and Mrs. LaUral Ferguson. MI.
md Mrs. Rex MadduX. M and
Mrs. II. T. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. =.
=. Little, Mrs. L IIcPnsIidge anc
the hosts. MI and Mrs. Edwards
nd Mr.. and Mrs. Jessen.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-15

l naming 38 in alleged consplracles
to restrain trade in milk in the
Chicago area and ice cream in the
United States.
DR.. Herman N. Bundesen, famed
president of Chicago's board OF
health. Capt. Dan Bilbert, chief OF
states attorney Thomas j. Court
ney's police. and prominent eXecu-
lives of big and little milk compa-
nies were charged with conspirin9
% fix milk prices and drive inde-
pendent producers and distributors
out of business.
Bundesen. it was alleged, useG
his office to harass and stifle dair-
res which wouldn't cooperate"
while Gilbert was depicted as
reritable Car" Of the Transfers
Union. directing teamsters in a wal
against the Independents.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-15
Highway Group
To ! Inspect Roads
IContinued Prom Page =

the visitors. "Wednesday.
While the meeting Wednesday
nizht is yauey-wide in scope, the
following group will form a recep-
ton committee TO greet the visit
ors: Leo Hetzel. Jasper Travers. F.
NJ. Bauou. Senator Edward H. Law,
Supervisor Hugh T. Osborne,
ROY H. Womack. Neal H. Ca
win. Mayor H. W Fawcett. Ran
dau Henderson. Harry R. Burton,
H. L. Bush. F. A. Waehler, Henry
A. Harris. VA. Scheniman, knights,
c. l. Collins. Russel Bailey, Dan
". West. Harry R. SOnes, P. L.
Moore. Charles E. Blalack.
Roy Johnstone. R. B. WhitelaW.
Hays. Anderson. John Drummer,
Warren Currier. Walter B. Have
korst. Paul A. Jenkins. J. Duke
Johnson. ". O. King. Edgar Mason.
James II. Marshall. John B. Nc
Neece. W. H. Rhodes, John R. Rob-
ertson. P. E. Ryerson, Gordon R.
Scriven. William A Tondro, and
". H Tyler, jr.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-15
Senator Elected
Without Expenses

PHOENIX. Nov. IS. .UPl-Stat,
sen. II. II. Baker Of Yuma probably
knows what it feels like TO nav
The pClitica! millennium arrive. He
Was elected to office without Ill,
expenditure CT a single dollar o.
money did not make a campaign
promise or offer a job
At least that is what Senator
Baker advised the secretarv o.
states office herr today in comply
ing with the law requiring oand.-
dates 10 filc campaign expend.-
.Ures.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-15
Lloyd Massey in
Lead as Carriers
Drive for Subs

The 500 subscription race fo'
carrier boys of the Post-Prass
moved into its final stages Tuesday
with Lloyd Massey. Elwood Carrol
and Jim White leading in their CWr
divisions, and Massey leading The
entire field.
Massey. with $500 points led il
the Holtyille. Imperial, CaleXicc
sector; Carroll was ahead in the
Ell Centre section with 1900 points,
and White topped the Heber, See
ley. Calipatria, Westmorland group
with $3.50 points.
The contest will close Nov. 1G
moved ahead from the 18th. Cal-
riers receive 100 points for eacn
new subscription, 500 for new &
scription paid a month in advance
and 1000 for year in advance
Winners will receive cash awards.
Already more than 300 subscrip-
tons have been added and in case
the total goes to 500 a special din
ner will be given for the boys.
Prizes will be awarded not only
in divisions but for the most tota!
points.
Leaders are: Lloyd Massey. 530C,
Elwood Carroll. 1900; Jack Tackett.
1850; Jim White, $3.50: Earl Nc
Coy, 300; Ted Smyer. 27OO; Buddy
Moore, 2700; Bennie Shaw, 2600
Richard Finn. 2400; Allan Munson
22j0; Dale Armstrong. 2lO0; Billy
Littlefiold. 1900; Frank Thompson.
1900; Marshall CroWell 1900; Wall
cr Bucket. 15G0; Sam Smith. 1900
Don HicEoX. 500; Jack Bergstedl
500; Rex Davidson. 400; Oscar
Boadlc. 400; Frank Dickson 400
Harry Stiff. 300; Ed Clifton. 300
Eugene Todd. 300
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-15

Adams. addressing the opening
session Of the bankers Gath annua
asserted that the NLRB
was the New Deals pet and was
the "tool Of radical labor leaders
He denounced vOte-buying politi-
clans. diversion OF Social Security
funds. reckless" public spending
elections by coercion Of
relief workers. governmental waste
subsidized power projects. federal
greed. and chain banking.
We are drifting with ever in
creasing speed into government
planned economy. state capitalism
and tctaIitarianism," he told 5000
bankers.
The inevitable result of such
planned economy is ultimate die
ta-Orshlpl This IS a tendency which.
if not checked. will move strongly
into some form Of national social
ism or Fascism."
Your depositors as a class be
leTe in fair dealing" Adams con-
tinued. DO you not feel that !.
your cepositOrs understood how
onesided the national labor rela-
tions act IS. both in wording anc
administration, how it operates TO
the benefit Of certain radical labor
leaders rather than Of Iaboring meE,
how it has bound and gagged liz
dustry and prevented its recovery.
they would demand suitable amend
mentS OF such act?"
Your depoSitors as a class doubt
less approve Of the Social Security
act.
Most % them don't know that
the billions collected from employ
ers and employees are being spent
10 meet only current expenses Of
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-15
German Press in
Violent Attacks
AQainsf Protests
Continued From PAGE /


Noritz Wagbue. American tinan-
c.er>. was reported to have been
taken int custody.
Jews cid net expect DEGREES ann
cd at cultural limitations To enc
with Their h2nis,1uclt from Germal
schools ana universities.
More DEGREES along this line were
expected - soon as the NaziS founo
new opportunities TO det&ch jewish
ana German economic and cultural
lie by The establishment of Ghet-
tos.
New suicides were reported as
Jews rl5j - raise nearly S500000.-
600 to ray a fine levied on Jews
as n Whole ana repair damage done
tc Jewish property by rioters.
Behind tie announced Nazi mo-
tive for the GIlvc-the killing Of q
minor German official Of the en-
b2SSy - Palls-somC financial cir
Giles saN an acute Nazl economic
situation a tne real cause.
Germany faces q huge and rapid
ly mounging deficit il was SAID.
New funds were needed for Field
Marshal Hermann Wilhelm Goer-
ng's four year plan Of economic
sell suf.-cleneE. which had placed q
heavy Grain ou the nation.
The Reiea already had floatec
this year more than S2.400000,0 ,000
in new loans and it seems impossible
to arrange additional loans. al
though more funds were needed to
finance public works under the fou1
year plan.
Alrhough the fine on Jews would
not solve tie Reich financial prob
lem il would reduce the deficit anc
alleviate the financial situation for
. few months.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-15
WEATHER

data compiled by observers for
the official United States weather
nureRH station at El CentrO0
Maximum Monday .--.----.......7o
Minimum Tuesday ....-.- .......... 81
Reading al Noon Tuesday
Temperature #...-...-------.--.. 90
Humidit- ...-...........-.....-....-- 26
Reading at a. m. Tuesday
Temperature .-.............--..----.#.-. q
Humidity observation-disclosures. A.
Reading at p. m. Monday
Temperature -.-..--..-,..--.--------...... 60
Humidity .-..----.....--.-----...-=.-. 4
Salinas and San Joaquin Valleys
Fair Tuesday night and Wednes-
day. frosts wednesday morning
changeabIe wind.
Southern California - Fair ant
mild Tuesday night and Wednes-
day: LIGHT northwest wind off coast
Los Angeles and Vicinity - FAN
Tuesday night and Wednesday:
moderate temperature; light tt
r.oderate southwest to northwest
wind
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-15
Quail Season Open
In Valley Area

quail hunters WhistIed 10 thor
dogs and took to the fields of In
pcrial county Tuesday as The season
opened. Firing will cease Dec, g.
Hunters may start at a. m. and
keep going until dusk
A survey Of quail population over
the valley showed a better than
average crop with plump birds scat
tered over the northend and tn
Nov river brakes.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-15
Schenirnan Plans
$4,000 Home

The 1888 building permit total for
Ell Centre doomed Tuesday on the
strength of a $4,000 permit granted
W. A. Scheniman for construction
of a new home and garage at 703
SandalWood drive. The new total
is 1881 1923.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-15
FORMER HOLTEILLE
RESIDENTS VISIT /. V.

HOLTVlLLE. NOV. 10. - MI anG
MIS- Gerald England. who are nov
residents Of I9mpOc spent the
gecl-end visiting friends in Holt
vile
While tho were here they were
entertained b Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.
Tuyder. Nj and Mrs. D. V. Edwards.
who gave dinner party at their
nome THURSDAY night; and AIr. and
MI. CAaryss williams. who enter
tanned in tncir honor with q dinner
l-.It.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-15
Diphtheriia Plans
Begun in Schools

Imperial, Rose. and Mesquite
school children were immunizeC
against diphtheria Tuesday by Dr
Warren F.. Fox, county health Off
Ger.
FL Centro elementary schoo
children were scheduled for in
munization Wednesday. Only pG-
pills less than 10 years of age will
be treated at the Ell Centro schools,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-15
Wafer Shortage
Threatens Arizona

EEoEsI-> E1y is. cUPl-A de-
aei#4U. lldu IN the STATE
4as Hi. alarm among farm
.Isa. On -.'. River and ella River
aHes .a5as a, 10 a possible water
-aaIfa
Canal neaogaJes IN the Gila val
Ie9 ReIe reported Delng closed anc
Ioalsea because Of the poorest runOft
since lJ02 IN the san Carlos Lake
Coz ldgc Dam
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-15
FORMER WHALER FREES
SELF IRON ROCKS

SEATTLE. Nov. IS. up - The
mctOrshlD Patterson. 40-Eear-old
former waaler now in the Alaska
trade freed herself without dam
age today after going aground Oh
LFcopener Rock Off Point Copof
at Tic northern end Of Prince O.
Wales Island. Alaska coast guard
headquarters reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-15
Complete Signup of
Grapefruit Forecast

Complete slgnup Of Impeua:
somtt grapefruit growers snoWIa,
their approval Of The proposed
market regulation plan. before Sal
uldsE W. predicted by to county
a-rIcu.faIe commissioner officr
Tue daE
More taa seven per cert l.ea
already = ned the agreement.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-15
Germany Ignores
Plea for Refugees
Continued From cage y

Continued From cage j
ton.
L. s. Ambassador Joseph P Ken
uedy is conferring with the British
government in an effort TO find
q plan 70 aid German Jews, it was
learned today
Kennedy has met with British
Government officials at intervals
jurlua the last three days. He
talked with Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain Foreign Secretary
Vl-,Ouut Halifax. Under-secretary
Tor FOREIGN Affairs Sir Alexander
Cadogan and Colonial Secretary
Malcolm Macdonald.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-15
Posse OF $50 Captures
Neqro Won&e q i'm Attack

NlSALlA CaL. Nov y lUPI-
seeuSed OF beating and altemptmr
c assault q white farm housewife
ohm Miller 80. q Negro. was helc
the county Jail here today
The suspect was captured neal
rulare last night by posse Of l5C
armed men LED by Constable c. c
castle.
Castle said the Negro admitted
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-15
pairynlen Urge
Kew Campaign

SACRAMENTO, Nov Is. up
5aIry leaders Of the California
Farm Bureau Federation. meeting
Ia state convention mere. today
commended continuation Of Cali
5Inia's bovine tuberculosis cam
1al2n under joint state-federal di-
r.etion until the state is completely
s1ed
zae California State Department
y I'culuTe should take over Tx
5pr ~ the entire state IS ac-
rfea.f4 IL was added