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Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-13
Winnie Ruth Judd Escape Becomes
Joke as Well as Scandal in Ariz.

"clean out" the personnel of the
hospital, already losing its staff
physicians through designations,
still was unfulfilled.
The governor also capitulated to
the demands Of Texas authorities
that he take Brino Hanks, 25, in
sane sex offender, off their hands.
Jones had said he would not extra
dite the maniac. that he was a
$375-a-year burden on Arizona tax
payers. Gov. w. Lee C'Donnell OF
Texas replied that Texas authorities
couldn't prosecute Hanks for any
thing and didn't want him at large
in the lone star state.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-13

tort the principles of the party
He recited the "materialistic con-
ception of history from slavery
to feudalism, from feudalism to
capitalism, and from capitalism to
socialism
1--WE Communists believe we are
within the constitution when we
enunciate the same principles as
jefferson and Lincoln Schneider
man declared.
He pointed out that no dominant
class ever had given up its rights,
even in the face of legal majorities,
without resistance, and he argued
that 1t was in anticipation of the
resistance that much of the Com
munist writings of force and vio-
lence had been made.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-13

ing Laurel H. Crawford, al, because
they learned he stood to receive
$4,000 from insurance policies on
the five dead persons.
Additionally, they said they we're
not satisfied with Crawford's ex-
planation of how he was able to
leap from the auto, not even break
ing his eyeglasses, before it tum-
bled end-oYer-end down the noun
tainside and crushed the other oc-
cupants to death.
Those killed in the accident we're
Crawford's wife, Elda, 40, their chill
dren, Alice, Is, Paul 10, and Helen,
8, and a boarder in their home,
Ralph Barnett, 81.
They were returning from a drive
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-13

PHOENIX, Dec. 13. CUP)-Hap-
less law enforcement officers turn
ed crimson beneath their heavy
desert tans today as the escape OF
Winnie Ruth Judd, trunk murder
ess, became public joke as well
as a political scandal.
Willy Winnie Ruth. who cut up
her two best friends and shipped
them to Los Angeles in brace of
trunks, has been at liberty nearly
ten days. and Sheriff Lon Jordan,
who packs two guns but lost de-
cision to a calf he tried to rope at
a rodeo, was despairing of finding
a trace of the tiger slayer
Gov. Robert T. Jones threat to
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-13

fractured, too.
X-rays were taken and ii was
learned that at least 20 bones in
the baby's body had been broken
during birth. II was then that
the rare disease was discovered
by DR.. a. d. Peterson, the at
tending physician.
Splints were placed on the arm,
leg, and elsewhere on the baby's
body. To toughen the fragile
bones, the b,by was being admin
istercd calcium and parathyrOid
extract.
Doctors said the case was very
rare. Only one or two similar cases
have been reported here. The mo-
ther was in good condition.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-13

capitals OF ScdnUlIldVld ellpiidoi1Cu
severe fighting east and northeast
of the Finnish town of Kemijaervi,
about rs miles from the Russian
frontier where a battle of import
ance was believed to be developing.
The immediate outcome of the
fighting was in doubt.
One dispatch to Stockholm re-
ported without official confirma-
ton that the Firms had counter
attacked and recaptured the stra-
logically important town of Salla,
on the north central front, from
which the Russians were attempt
ing to advance via Kemijaervi
southwest toward Tornio and the
Gulf of Bothnia in order to cut
Finland in two.
This dispatch claimed that the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-13

citizenship on grounds he concealed
his party affiliation when he was
naturalized in 1927 and because the
Communist party allegedly seeks
to overthrow the government by
force and violence.
The sandy haired, baldish, round
faced Communist, who freely ad-
mitted his party association, read
a 10 page statement of his political
PHILOSOPHERS as his attorneys added
to a growing pile of books from
he quoted to substantiate his stand
books by Lenin, Stain, Earl
Browder, John Strachey and Maui
rey Maverick.
Writings, he warned, should be
regarded as contributions for dis
cussions only and might even dis
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-13
Russian Steamer
Wrecked in Orient

TOKYO, Dec. 13. UP)-The for
eign office announced today that
the Soviet steamer Indigirka, 1886
tons, was wrecked yesterday off
the Japanese island of Hokkaido.
The vessel carried 1000 and a
crew of SO. The japanese rescued
800 persons but further rescue eff
forts were being hampered by hea-
Wy seas, the foreign office said. The
Indigirka was only 300 yards off
shore. All available ships in the
vicinity we're ordered to assist. The
wrecked ship was enroute to Hok-
kaido from Kamchatka.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-13

to the mile high peak when the
sedan failed to make sharp curve
in the mountain road and plunged
over the side. Crawford said he
jumped just before the car left
the road and shouted to the others
10 do likewise.
In his home deputies found thick
sheaf OF insurance policies. They
totaled s45, 500 but all except s27 900
appeared TO have lapsed The policies
included three for a total OF $500
on his wife, $500 policy on one
daughter and one for 5000 OH Tho
other, and $4,000 policy on the
son, in addition 10 further policies
covering the death OF occupants Of
the car.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-13
Man Gets Beer,
Then Goes to Jail

GILBERT, Ariz., Dec. IS. CUP)-
Alex Bringus. 35. had the yen for
a short beer.
He walked into a tavern and Or
dered one. Not until he drained the
glass did the thought occur that
he was without funds. He explained
to the bartender the impossibility
of his paying for the drink.
The constable slapped Alex in Jail
Ito think about it.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-13
Parliament Holds
Secret Session

LONDON, Dec. 13. (UP)-The
first secret session of parliament in
nearly % years today debated op-
position criticism of the govern
ments organization of supplies to
the armed forces.
At 4 p, m, Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain glanced at the crowd
ed galleries and said:
Mr.. speaker, l beg to draw at
tention to the fact that strangers
are present"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-13
2 4%,t7Hs 4sSt4ts
Ragged Victory
Notice to a thief:

Ragged Victory
Notice to thief
Come on back and get the sweater
you tried to steal from oscar Jolly's
back yard at 1916 Hamilton. jolly
doesn't want it any more. You can
have it.
Jolly was awakened at am. Tues
day by noisy growls and barks from
his watch dog. He dashed outside
to find the dog had just won tug
of war with a clothes line thief over
possession of a sweater.
From the looks of the sweater the
dog had tugged on one side and the
thief on the other until the gar
ment passed quickly from the realm
of usefulness.
1t Puckered-
Next time C. w. Fillingame of
Calipatria ventures forth to shop
he should take along a few tech
nical advisers.
When Fillingame went out to get
a bottle of table wine for family
gathering, he got his wires crossed
and came back with a beverage that
tasted suspiciously like vinegar.
o.
Keep Your Tail Up
A few of the cares of horSeman-
ship mixed with the joys the other
day when Fred Ferguson and Ster-
ling Oswalt started out with their
mounts riding proudly behind in a
trailer.
One Of the horses was a Palomino
with a flowing tail and Sterling
worried for fear the trailing appen-
dage would get caught somewhere.
So he dashed into the police sta
ton looking for a ribbon to tie it
up.
The best he could find was a neck
tie! After a few perspiring moments
during which the horse was prob
ably saying What the--?" to it
self, Fred joined in with a sack
and between the two of them they
did the job.
Baker the Baker
1t is that time of the year again
and if you notice furtive CLEANS
in the eyes of venerable Judge John
Baker of Imperial, don't be amazed.
The judge is working himself up
to the fruit cake pitch
For gosh knows how many years,
the judge has guarded his secret
Continued ON Page 2, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-13
RIFLE, CLOTHING
IAKEN BY BURGLAR

WESTMORLAND.D Dec. 13. (UP)-
George Hickox. rancher living a
mile and a half north east of here,
asked officers to search for a rifle,
clothing, and furnishings taken
from his home Tuesday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-13
Mines Blow Up
European Vessels

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec.
l3. (UP)-The newspaper Ber-
lingske Tidende reported that the
Swedish steamer Toroe, 1477 tons,
had struck a drifting mine near a
German mine field off the island
of Falsterbo, south Denmark, and
had sunk within two minutes.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-13
Only Few Days
Left to Light Up

Hurry. Hurry.
Only a few more days left in
which to put up Christmas
Lighting displays in the annual
Post Press Tournament of
Christmas.
Judging will start next week.
See page IL for details.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-13
FINLAND CLAIMS
ATTACK BROKEN UP

HELSINkl, F1nland, Dec. Id.
tUP) - An official communiaue
tonight reported that Finnish
troops and artillery had broken
uu Red army attacks along the
southeastern front adjacent to
Lake Ladoga and repulsed troops
landed from Russian transports.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-13
Low UphoIds Defiance Of
hoFoIIette Committee

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13. (UP)-Attorney Generals
Earl Warren today upheld refusal of officials of Fresno
and MADEIRA counties to turn confidential records
the LaFoette Civil Liberties committee at its hearings
here into the states AGRICULTURAL labor situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-13
2Hurt--Autoists 2
Refuse to Hell .

His two feminine passengers were
injured early Wednesday when
Jack Springer, 35, San Diego, drove
his sedan off the grade a mile and
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-13
Communist Says
Reds Democratic

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 13. (UP)-Communism repre-
sents the highest form of democracy William Schneider
man. secretary of the Communist party conended to-
day he resumed his defense of his citizenship federal
court The seeks to cancel Schneiderman
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-13
Murders Hinted
I'm Autos Crash

Los ANGELES, Dec. 49, (UP)-On booking of suspi-
cion of murder deputy sherffs today held father who
at the wheel of a sedan when it plunged 1000 feet
from the Mt Wilson observatory road and killed his wife,
three children and friend Deputies said they hold
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-13
Defenders Move
ReinforcementS
.Up to Front Line
Severe Fighting indicates Major Battle
AS Tiny Army Strives to Stem Advance
OfSoviet Hordes Across Marrow Belt

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec 13. (UP) = Finnish
reinforcemens reported striking back desperately
today in counter-offensive against the Russian army
drive d-Finand toward the Gulf of Bothnia and
the Swedish frontier Dispatches from the front to the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-13
Union Orders to Shoot
Down Rival Organizers
Barred at Probe Of NLRB
Labor Board Knew of Mine Feud in 1888.
House Committed Told; Witness Says
AqencyForced Laborers TO Join CIO

WASHINGTON Dec 13. (UP)-The house committee
investigating the National Labor Relations Board disclosed
today that board received adces in October 1888 that
United Mine Workers union official had told his organic
ers to shoot down Progressive Mine Workers union or
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-13
Christmas Carols
through The Ages
SAW THREE SHIPS

SAW THREE SHIPS
| saw three ships come sailing
in,
On Christmas Day, OH Christ
mas Day;
| saw three ships come sail
ing in,
On Christmas Day in the
morning.
Lands by the sea have long had
their legendary folk-carols of
Christmas ships bearing gifts just
as in hill towns there are shepherd
and manger stories. In Greece, it
is said st. Basil was provided with
a ship as for use at Christmas in
the manner st. Nicholas uses a
reindeer sled in the north. This
traditional carol dates to the l4th
century.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-13

Butter: Los Angeles Sic; but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
grade A. 41c; manufacturing milk
34c; route gathered cream 29lsc.
l.. A. hay: u. S. No. l Sl6.50-17.50;
U. S. No. 2 leafy S15-Sl5.50; U. 5. No
2 S12.50-13.5O, Mpls. cash flax S1.97.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-13

Better than last year and
climbing steadily toward the
1929 level
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-13
Ell CENTRIC BUSINESS
BAROMETER

BANK DEBTS
Total cash, checks and drafts sent
through the two Ell Centre banks.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-07
READ THIS FIRST:
BY M e. CORN.

READ THIS FIRST:
Elsie Ritter, beauty shop operator,
taking the place of a friend for week
In the private salon of Mrs. Horace
WitherSpoon, ST., finds herself involved
in a mystery when the eccentric old
lady is found dead under one. OF the
hair driers after Elsie had left the
room for few moments. She is fur
Their Inundated when she learns that
one of the servants in the Manor S
household suspects her OF taking Mrs.
WitherSpOon'S emeralds. which are
missing. Certain members OF the With
erspoon family and some of the house
guests strike Elsie as queer, and she
is surprised when the old lady''s son,
Horace, WitherSpoOn, advises her to
say nothing of the missing jewels for
fear of publicity and the police. The
coroner arrives for his investigation.
Phil Benson, Elsie's friend and a re-
porter. comes for an obituary for his
paper and Elsie shows him around the
mansion. Mrs. Witherspoon's funeral
is held the next day. Elsie is at her
wits end when Mrs. Horace Wither-
spoon, Jr., dies suddenly while under
the same Inflated drier in the salon
the next morning. The police arrive and
launch an Investigation. The coroner
prOnounceS the second death a case or
murder and says he suspects poison:
The chief of police threatens to arrest
Elsie when she cannot explain the dis
appearance of old Mrs. WitherSpoOn'S
jewels. Then Phil Benson arrives.
(NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-07
when 1 lifted the hood"

when I lifted the hood"
IT see. Any questions, Harms 2"
mo, chief"
''Was Mrs. Witherspoon in poor
health?" He had not finished with
me.
I shook my head. ."She appeared
perfectly WELL"
did you leave the room while
the deceased was there?"
IT never left the room at ALL"
replied with a clear conscience.
ANY visitors come in?"
"No-yes! Miss Witherspoon
came in for a moment"
"And what time was that ?"
I frowned, trying to recall. ut
must have been about thirty
or Whereabouts. I had just started
to wind Mrs. Witherspoon's hair"
Fright? ?" He shot the question at
Daphne.
eyes," she said slowly. 81 want
ed
.Never mind explaining now I'll
get to you later" He returned to
me. I was feeling calmer now,
though none too cheerful. could
not forget the emeralds, the miss
ing green stones. Sooner or later,
their disappearance would come to
light. And when it did-well-fire-
works for little Elsie!
"Well?" said the chief, and I
came out of my trance to find him
bending over me.
"Well, what? ?" I said, and my
tongue was dry against the roof
of my mouth. But I never found
out what he had been going to ask
me, for the door opened and tall,
gaunt figure in a striped cotton
blanket tottered in. It was Eliza,
a CHASTITY, palsied Eliza with the
light Of fever burning in her sunk
en- eyes.
"She did it," she said loudly.
"Ask her! Ask her where she hid
the jewels! Ask her!"
I sat motionless. could not take
my eyes from her. I tried to shout
a denial. I tried to escape those
burning, accusing eyes. could only
sit rooted to the spot while the
pulse in my throat throbbed like a
trip hammer and the blood of my
body coursed to my brain, leaving
me limp and helpless.
4
"Come, Miss Ritterw Chief Ellis
mopped his perspiring brow.
sighed tiredly. For over an hour
he had been plying me with ques-
tons.
IT tell you I don't know" I re-
peated for surely the hundredth
time. II don't know"
Come now, Miss Ritter" He
yawned widely. There's no use be-
ing stubborn"
Stubborn" Anger lifted my
weary spirit. "You call,it stubborn
to refuse to confess to crime
never committed
Easy" The shadow of a grin
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-07

lighted his weary face. Maybe you
think Y'm4 rough, but I'm only try
ing to get at the truth"
"Well, why don't you, them"
demanded, irritably. "Why don't
you find the real criminal? I didn't
poison Mrs. Horace and I didn't
steal the jewels! I never set foot
in this house until last Friday, and
I never want to set foot in il
again!"
His grin widened. did not like
his grin. His eyes were hard and
suspicious. He said mildly: I'm not
trying,to trap you, Miss Ritter, but
you must admit that the jewels are
missing and that you had the best
chance to steal them. And you
must admit that the deceased met
her end in your presence and yours
alone"
"She could have been poisoned
before she ever entered the salon."
I reminded him holly.
'"That remains to be seen. If you
haven't been arrested yet, you can
thank the medical examiner. I'm
waiting for his report"
"Oh!" 1 stared.at him. Until that
moment I had not really believed
that I was in any danger. Innocent
persons, and was innocent, were
not put into Jail! But they were!
My heart froze. again was seeing
a bold, black headline that had at.
tracted my attention one day az 4
| passed an uptown newsstand: 4
KILLER CONFESSES CRIME
FOR WHICH INNOCENT MAN
HANGED IN CONNECTICUT
"Say, chief" Officer Harms, who
had been stationed guard over the
rest Of the household in the draw
ing room while his superior ques-
toned me, popped his head into
the room. "Phil Benson is out here.
Wants a story for the paper"
90. K. Send him in"
Phil Benson! My fears faded. I
wanted to laugh and shout and
sing. Phil was here! Everything
was going to be all right. Phil
would save me! rushed to the door
and threw myself headlong into his
arms as he crossed the threshold.
"Elsie!" he exclaimed. What's
wrong?"
ooh, Phil" I cried, and laid my
head on his shoulder and burst into
sobs of sheer relief.
do you know this girl, Benz,
SOM" The chief was curious.
"Of course. Elsie is good friend
Of NINE"
"1e's going to arrest me! He
says I murdered Mrs. Horace and
stole the emeralds and-and every
thing!"
"Well"-Chief Ellis looked to
the floor-"I haven't arrested her
YETI
! Go Be Continued)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-07
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

"YOUNG WOMAN" DR.. Did
more spoke ste rnly to Daphne,
someone has deliberately and pre-
meditatedly murdered your moth
er. Surely if an autopsy will aid in
solving the mystery Of her death,
you will not object?"
ooh, leave her alone, can't you?"
snapped Richard. do your dirty
work, but leave my sister alone"
DR.. Didmore ignored this out
burst. MAY remove the body?"
he inquired of Chief Ellis.
go ahead. Tom and Charlie
still upstairs ?"
"They are"
"Tell them to stick around until
I come up"
Every WELL" The medical ex-
aminer bowed to the room at large.
"Good afternoon" he said politely,
and I suppressed an hysterical de-
sire to laugh. He might have been
taking his leave from tea party,
SO prim and precise he was.
Chief Ellis cleared his throat:
I'm going to question each of you.
It will be well if you tell the truth.
If any of you know anything that
bears upon this crime, speak up
when your turn comes. I'll begin
with Miss Ritter" He moved to
my side. what time was it," he
asked, "when Mrs. Witherspoon
came into the salon"
She came into the salon." I re-
piled shakily, Eat nine O'clock"
"And at what time did you dis
cover that she was dead?"
cit was between eleven o'clock
and eleven-fifteen."
"Are you sure of that?:.
eyes. I looked at my watch when
I tied her into the drier. 1t was ex-
actly eleven o'clock"
"And in fifteen minutes she was
dead?"
"Ye-es. Her hair was still damp
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-07
CHAPTER NINETEEN

WHATS THIS all about ?"
Phil demanded of Chief Ellis. "You
:, don't . seriously suspect Elsie, do
your.
."She's mixed up in the murder"
Chief Ellis insisted. -"She has a lot
Of explaining to do"
.'Dont listen to him!" I dried my
tears. "I'll tell you everything!"
And repeated my story of the
mornings events. When had fin
ished I felt much better. It was up
up to Phil now, and he was a
darned sight smarter than the
whole Lawnville police force. That
I knew!
"You don't think I did it, do
you?" demanded as he remained
silent.
"No. No, of course not. But sure
ly you see, darling, that it does look
bad for you. Plenty bad! We must
find out who did poison Mrs. HOr-
ace and who did steal the emeralds
or"-he paused, and my heart slid
to the bottom Of my boots-"never
mind" and he smiled and squeezed
my hand, "we'll find out some
way"
'Ill find out" Chief Ellis cor
rected., ."You leave things to me-"
That's just what TIM going to
do" Phil cracked the palms of his
hands together. "I'm going to get
Mac Mcintyre out here"
MAC McIntyrew echoed. "Who
is he 2"
Never mind" Phil was leafing
through the phone book. what tn
hell is his number?"
Listen here, Benson!" The chief
Of police sounded perturbed
There's no need to call Mcintyre
in on 'this!"
But Phil was not listening. He
was. talking eagerly into the
11outhpiece Of the telephone.
Hes coming right QUIT" he
shouted presently, banging the re-
). ceiver. "And, baby, that's break!
Mac will get to the bottom of
things in no time"
"But who is he? I persisted. "I
never heard of him."
WHO is he?" Phil laughed ex-
citedly. Hes a hometown lad who
made good IN the big city! Head
Of the Chicago homicide squad"
"Is he in Chicago now?"
Hardly. He's right downtown at
the hotel Got shot up in some
gangster affair month or so ago,
and he's back in Lawnville to re-
cuperate. But give fire horse the
smell Of the hose and he'll come
running. He jumped at the chance
to get in on this business"
Chief Ellis objected: "You have
no authority to call him in on this
case! I'm chief Of police in this
town"
"Don't be that way, Ellis" Phil