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Evening star., 1939-10-25
The City Of Flint

The calm manner with which news
of the seizure of the steamer City OF
Flint by German cruiser has been
received in this country is tribute
to the level-headedness Of American
officials and the American public.
This incident, which conceivably
might have been magnified out Of
all relation to its true Importance,
is being treated for what it is-an
unpleasant but inevitable conse-
quence of an attempt to carry on
normal trade with belligerents in the
face of a major war.
Judging from available informa-
ton, Germany, in seizing the ship,
acted we'll within her rights under
international law. The City of Flint
admittedly was carrying conditional
contraband to English ports, and If
the cargo was destined for use by the
British military forces it would be-
come absolute contraband. Other
American ships similarly loaded have
been stopped by the British and the
contraband material has been con-
fiscated. If we grant the right of
search and seizure to the British, it
can hardly be denied to Germany.
The most substantial basis for chal-
longing the legality of the course fol-
lowed by Germany grows out of the
fact that the City Of Flint was taken
by the cruiser to the neutral Russian
port of Murmansk. This Government
contends-and our law supports the
contention-that belligerent, in the
absence of extraordinary circum-
stances, has no right to take a prize
ship such as the City Of Flint to
neutral port, but must take the seized
vessel into one Of its own ports. This
apparently is in conflict with article
% of the 1907 Hague Convention on
Neutrality which provides that "a
neutral power may allow prizes to
enter its ports and roadsteads." The
United States has refused to SUBJ
scribe to that article Of the Hague
Evening star., 1939-10-25
Thinks Lindbergh Should
Conform to Ethics of Army.

To the Editor of The Star
Article I, Section 9, Of the Constitution
of the United States of America, reads in
part: And no person holding any Office
of profit or trust under them, shall,
without the consent of Congress, accept
any present, emolument, office or title,
of any kind whatsoever from any king,
prince or foreign state" Why was Col.
Lindbergh permitted to accept a medal
from Chancellor Adolf Hitler of Ger
many?
Col. Lindbergh is, according to the in
formation contained in the press, q
colonel of aviation in the Army of the
United States, in that component of the
Army known as the Organized Reserve
Corps. This certainly is an office of
trust as he has, by virtue of his position
access to military secrets of the Army
Certainly man in his position and
one who has been so honored by his own
Government must have known the pro-
visions contained in the Constitution, or
surely he must have learned of it since
that time, but if he has, nothing has
been said in the press, so far as I have
seen, to the effect that he has returned
the medal.
I certainly believe that every one is
entitled to the freedom of speech on
any subject. particularly one of such
magnitude as the question of the arms
embargo, yet there are conditions and
circumstances which may make such an
exercise of this privilege seem unethical
to the average citizen.
That he is opposed to the repeal of a
measure which obviously would aid
Great Britain, country which extended
to him open arms at a time when he
considered it impossible, or at least un-
desirable, to live in his own country,
seems to me, to say the least, fragrant
breach Of that most ancient and honor
able law of hospitality.
His reference to our good friend and
neighbor, Canada, in his last speech was
certainly uncalled for. Any free country
has perfect right to select its rulers,
and if the Dominion of Canada wishes
to remain subject to the King of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland and a
member of that commonwealth of ma
tions can't see that it is a matter Of
concern to any one not citizen of that
country. If he thinks the limited king
dom is such bad country, why did he
accept their hospitality for several
years?
am not pro-Britain or pro anything
else but American, and my ancestors
have lived inethis country since before
the Revolutionary War, but I feel that
any one who has accepted the hospital
ity of country for several years should
In recompense for such hospitality re-
frain from a criticism of the country
over Nationwide radio hookup, which
on the face of it looks more political
than an exercise of freedom of speech.
feel, too, that man occupying the
position of an officer in the Army should
refrain from such activities against the
Commander in Chief OF the Army and
Navy, particularly when his rank and
position carry so much weight at home
and abroad. He has the perfect right
to resign his commission at any time he
sees At. He voluntarily accepted it and
it seems to me that while enjoying its
honors and privileges he should conform
to its ethics or resign his commission.
AVERAGE AMERICAN CITIZEN.
October II.
Evening star., 1939-10-25
The Senate at Work


After three weeks Of leisurely and
inconclusive debate, the Senate got
down to brass tacks yesterday and
propelled the administrations neu-
trality bill toward final action with
speed which by contrast must have
seemed almost undignified to the un-
prepared onlookers in the galleries.
With Vice President Garner presid-
ing, amendments opposed by admin
istration forces were voted down with
clock-like precision and important
changes proposed by Senator Pittman
and others were promptly adopted.
These amendments, modifying the
original "cash-and-carry" provisions
of the bill, were the only changes
expected to arouse any appreciable
controversy, and their approval vir-
tually assures a final vote on the re-
peal of the arms embargo this week.
The progress made yesterday fol-
lowed the reaching of an agreement
under which each Senator was given
a maximum of forty-flve minutes to
discuss the bill itself and the same
time for discussion of each amend
ment.
One Of the Pittman amendments
deletes from the bill a clause which
would have permitted extension Of
ordinary ninety-day commercial
credits to belligerent purchasers Of
American commodities, while the
other eliminates all OF the more
drastic restrictions on the transpor-
tation of goods by American mer-
chant ships.
AS the legislation now stands, it
would permit American vessels to
carry any commodities, except arms,
to belligerent ports in Bermuda, the
South Atlantic, certain ports in the
Bay of Fundy and the Gulf of Maine
in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia,
in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, the
China, Tasman and Arabian Seas,
and in the Bay of Bengal. In addi-
ton, American ships would be per-
mitted to trade with any neutral
country.
Senator Taft. supporter of repeal
of the arms embargo, sought to for
bid trade with European neutrals on
the ground that American shipping
would be endangered in the subma-
rine-infested waters In that area, but
his amendment to forbid American
vessels to enter a 300-mile zone
around Europe was beaten by a vote.
of seventy-one to eighteen.
From the decisive nature of that
ballot it is only reasonable to con-
clude that the Senate, in addition to
desiring to give all reasonable free
dom to American shipping, was re-
luctant to fall again into the error of
laying down a too rigid legislative
formula in futile effort to adapt
our foreign policy to unpredictable
future events.
It is possible, of course, that time
may demonstrate the necessity OF
keeping American ships out of Euro
pean or other combat zones. But If
that proves to be the case, Section
3(a) of the act directs the President,
when he finds that the protection of
citizens of the United States so re-
quires, to issue proclamation defin-
ing such combat areas and there
after, except under such rules and
regulations as may be prescribed, it
would be unlawful for any citizen or
any American vessel to enter such a
combat zone.
Evening star., 1939-10-25
Says Star Erred on
Three Points.

To the Editor Of The Star:
I was interested in your article In
Sundays Star, Section c, Page 2, on the
new Archdiocese Of Washington. If you
will forgive me, I would like to question
three Of your statements:
l. The Calverts originated in York
shire and none of the Lords Baltimore
had any Irish blood in his veins.
2. Complete religious liberation or any
kind Of religious toleration was not
granted in the Kings charter. Religious
liberation as a policy was definitely for
mulated in Cecil Calvert's instructions
to the first Colonists and later limited
religious federation was made q law by
the Maryland Assembly in 1e49.
3. The term Free State applied to
Maryland originated, believe, with H.
l.. Mencken, and referred to the fact
that Maryland never ratified the Pro-
hibition Amendment.
October 23. EDITH RAY SAUL.
Evening star., 1939-10-25
Approves Additional
Walk Lights.

To the Editor of The Star:
I quite agree with your correspondent,
r. F. Beckham, that pedestrians need
more walk lights" I nominate, espe-
cially because it is the Veterans Ad-
ministration area, the intersection of
Sixteenth and I streets. Here the green
light turns and the pedestrian moves
confidently-only to be instantly be-
sieged by taxi drivers from the front
and other motorists from the rear. In
the meanwhile, the pedestrian has lost
his legal right to cross on the green
light
Let's have more walk lights" which
will give the pedestrian his right to the
right Of way. The $3.50 traffic ideal
with the pedestrian and motorist shar-
ing equally the highway-has not been
achieved, but appreciable gains are be-
ing made. LOUIS v. WOULFE.
October 20.
Evening star., 1939-10-25

For modern Russian Ambassador
like M. Oumansky to be brought
home to Moscow and then returned
to these shores is an achievement
comparable to that of England's
famed "Old Parr," who kept his
health and his head under nine diff
ferent British sovereigns.
Evening star., 1939-10-25

Preview of future European pawn
shop window display: Gold-rimmed
membership buttons of the Nazi
party which Germans now recognize
as the highest possible decoration.
Evening star., 1939-10-25

A Bureau Of Labor Statistics survey
shows that the American family
cherishes its car next to shelter, food
and clothing. This will come as
great surprise to many who thought
all along that the family bus held
undisputed first place.
Evening star., 1939-10-25

Only children are privileged to eat
vegetables with spoon, according
to an etiquette expert. A lot OF US
must b In our second childhood.
Evening star., 1939-10-25

and self-respect in world gone mad
from an overdose of greed and hate,
Congress should have the courage to ex-
tend the embargo on all materials, and
at the same time that it declares alb
solute neutrality it should put into law
and into practice the Presidents pre-
paredness program of national defense.
Strict neutrality and an immediate in
crease in armaments for our air, land
and sea forces is absolutely necessary, if
America is to assert herself and the
maintenance of her rights in the face
of threats to her borders and her coasts.
October 81. F.F.
Evening star., 1939-10-25

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to It or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
All rights Of publication OF special dispatches
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1939-10-25
Stresses the Wish
For Peace.

For Peace.
To the Editor of The Star:
AS read the letters to the editor of
The Star I see most of the writer's are
not deep thinkers. We all do a great
deal of "wishful thinking" as one clever
writer said. We wish for revolution in
Germany, we wish the worst death for
Hitler and his favorites. We wish the
Jews were more revengeful, the chosen
people" who have good reason to hate
Hitler and Germany, who should forget
the loss Of business and show they are
real men.
We all wish for peace without effort
and without disturbance to our country.
October 49, MARTHA HADLEY,
Evening star., 1939-10-25
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WEDNESDAY, October Is, 1889
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-03
MARKET QUOTATIONS
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, July (UP)-Trad-
ing on the stock market today drop
ped off sharply wit hthe day S total
volume ono of the sma Hest in 20
yarse. Prices moved narrowly and
slightly above Saturday close.
ly populated with many traders
away for the holidays.
All markets in the United states
will be closed tomorrow for the ho1-
iday. Banks will be closed and there
will be no transactions In foreign
exchange. Industry gerenally will
shut down. including steel. which
this week sharply curtaiied its op-
erations.
The street anticipated the setback
in steel operations and ignored IT..
steel stock flucturatod narrowly.
Experts anticipated sharp come
prevailing through July.
Automobile shares held small
gains. Coppers were sustained by
heavier demand for copper from
European nations. II was disclosed
today. that the French government
purchased 21.000 long tons OF cop
per last Friday, the largest single
sale made in the copper mark ct
since World War days. Further
French purchases arc anticipated
A 2-point raise in Union Pacific
shares. The main carrier list was
steady. Utilities fiuctuated near pre-
vious closing levels
Dow Jones preliminary closing
80; Rail 26.17 up o.24. UtiIity
23.1s. up 0.09; 65 stocks 44.05 UP
Oh.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-03
Today's Sports Parade

coming within the bounds of this
state while that law judgment is
hanging over his head, and Van
der Nicer lost six games against
winning four. Wyatt probably will
do one of three inning stretches
because Of his seven won and none
lost record But who will Gahby
select as his third man? Certainly
not Lee, who is pitching 500 ball,
and he can't send Fette in there
with a sore arm. This leaves DAVIS
and Warneke, both of them became
intimately acquainted with various
big league shower baths through
the month of June. Warneke got
another dousing yesterday from the
Pirates. Davis has won his last two
starts. but he has lost eight games
compared to his nine wins, and
that sort of pitching IS what Amer
ican leaguers fatten up OH.
Just contrast that array with
McCarthy's moundsmen. He has
eight men who have won "a games
against 18 defeats. Suppose he calls
on Ruffing 11-2D, Bridges did,
and Feller d2-3. There are three
BOYS who have won "a games out
of 40. And here are the boys ne viii
have on deck in case of trouble,
Grove (8-2), Gomez (6-3j, Lyons
(8-2). Newsom (3-5) and MURPHY.
the Yankees great redef hurler who
saves plenty for the boys Who start
and can't finish it.
1t might be more than Gabby
/ could stand if / should go further
in comparing the Two outfits, but
he should remember those Yankee
wallops from last October and tnat
there will be five or SIX Yanks in
the lineup most of the time. The
other three or four places will be
taken by boys who hit EN- even
farther than the missing Yankees.
| l shouldn't be surprised TO see
the American leaguers win by 10
or II runs, but just so Gabby won't
feel so bad, / am going to guess
they'll win by about five. I know
Gabby has his hands full these
days trying TO get his Cubs into the
pennant race, but there is still
time for him TO stub toe or jump
off a high building, anything to
escape what is awaiting him up in
the Bronx July IL.
Don't let it be said you didn't have
fair warning, Mr.. Hartnett,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-03
Little FiresH 50
In British Open

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, July 3.
CUP)-Turn!ng the back nine in
five strokes under par, Lawson Lit
tie of Breton Woods, N. H.. today
shot 50 to go into triple tie for
the early lead on the first qualify
ing round of the 10th British open
golf tournament.
After encountering trouble with
his putter on the first nine. Little
settled down and came home in 80
TO match earlier Cos turned in by
James Bruen. the sensational Irish
schoolboy, and hard-hitting Percy
Alliss of England.
Closest to the leaders at 70. one
under par, were Johnny Bulla, long
driving professional from Chicago.
and Martin Pose of Argentina.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-03
Fight Club Dark;
Hogue-Grayes Go
Sought in &c.

Ell Centro's athletic club. scene
of the weekly fight programs. will
be dark Thursday night, Match
maker Frank Leahy reported Mon
day because Leahy and other fight
moguls will take time out to cele-
brate independence week and at
the same time attempt to line up
a Shorty Hogue Herman Graves
bout for one week from Thursday
In a move to insure first-class
fight cards. Leahy held a confer
ence with Hogue and his managers
Friday night in San Diego and an
nounced suitable progress.
The Hogue- Graves scrap, in the
event 1t materializes, will be shown
in FL Centre stadium, city officials
permitting.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-03
Sc|lI''eIing Wins
European Crown

STUTTGART. Germany, July 3.
(UP)-Max Schmeling. off to a
good comeback start with one
round knockout over Adolf Heuser,
weighed his chances of regaining
the world heavyweight title today.
Schmeling. who was firSt-round
kayo victim himself in his last
fight against champion Joe Louis,
annexed the European heavyweight
title when his first lightning like
right to the chin dropped Heuser
for the full count before the fight
was minute old last night.
The 10000 spectators paid 3OO,-
600 marks (S120O00) ...
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-03

urday and SUNDAY nlghtS, the Soft-
ballers dropped a 40 decision to
the Phoenix Lettuce Kings and
we're rained out of Sunday nights
game.
Tex Reichart, the southwest's fin
est baseball pitcher, cut Phoenix
down with four hits as his team
mates pounced on Dick and Rob-
bins for Is. McNeeley and Maljan
hit homers.
The Ell Centrans were slated to
play Phoenix Monday and Tuesday
afternoons.
Joe Hurst hurled seven-hit ball
but the Lettuce Kings combined
timely hitting with two walks to
score four runs. Meanwhile Bill
Indy, stfikeout king of the ma
tion's softball pitchers set down the
Ell Centre batters. Webster and
Jerry Porte were the only El Gen.
trans to hit safely.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-03
Nv HENRY MeLXNGORE

NEW YORK, July 3. UP-Poor
old Gabby. He is much too nice a
guy for anyone to wish such Job
upon him. He just inherited 1t.
sort of. and it's not very hand
some legacy.
Deliberately, I have run the gam
ut Of emotions TO find out Just
which one should feel for Gabby.
Forward and backward, no matter
how I run them. the needle always
stops on sympathy" That's the
reason for these alligator tears.
They are being shed for the jovial
fat man whose job IL Is TO lead
the National leagues so called ALI
Stars against the American leaeuers
up at Yankee Stadium next week.
And what Is even more pathetic. the
Nationals expect Gabby to win for
them.
OF course it is Gabbyis own fault
for letting his Cubs win the pen
nant last year. He probably forgot
that the winning manager auto
matically was sentenced to pilot
the All-Stsrs. / never thought he
would have the courage TO come
back into Yankee Stadium after
what the Yanks did to the Cubs in
the World Series. but I don't sup
pose they call him Leo the Lion
Hearted" without some good reason
Gabby going back to the stadium
is Just like Gaiento asking Louis
for another helping.
Usually. you have to concede
pitching ability to the National
League outfit, but the Americans
have added that little item TO the
power in their bats for this years
game. The Nationals have won only
two of the SIX previous all-star
games and both Of them were pitch
ing victories. Diz Dean, Carl Hub
bell. Curt Davis. and Lon Warneke
gave up only seven hits to win IN
/ 1895, and Johnny Wander Meer, Bill
Lee. and Mace Brown allowed the
same number to beat the American
last year.
So, We'll talk about Gabby's pitch
ing first, and then stack 1t ur
alongside Joe McCarthy's fingers
Walters, Wander Nicer, Derringer
i Fette, Lee, Curt Davis and Warneke
The first three play for Cincinnati
and only one is likely to be used
1t probably viii be Walters because
lDerringer is not expected TO risk
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-03

WIMBLEDON. Eng, July 3. CUP
-Elwood Cooke. a slashing hitter
from Portland, Ore, knocked Great
Britain's chief hope out of the all
England tennis championships to-
day when he won a surprisingly
easy victory over H. w. bunny
Austin, 6-3. 60, 6-1.
Cookies victory. one of the up
sets of the tournament, sent him
into the semi finals. His next op-
ponent will be Henner Henkel OF
Germany who entered the semi
finals today by defeating Franjc
Kukuljevic @: Jugoslavia, 6-l, 6-3
6-2.
Alice Marble of San Francisco
had no trouble winning her way In
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-03
Dempsey Regains
Strength

NEW YORK. July 5. iUP)-Jack
Dempsey, safely past the crisis in
his four-day battle with peritonitis,
was demanding steak and potatoes
today and getting warm soup and
tea.
The former heavyweight cham
pion, who has been sparring with
the often fatal peritonitis since
Thursday night when his ruptured
appendix was removed, has before
him about 10 days of convalescence
in Polytechnic hospital, which should
give him plenty of time to read
some of those 10000 letters, tele-
grams and cablegrams he has re-
ceived.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-03
Cityloop Ball
Schedule Altered

City league softball games, sched-
uled for Monday and Wednesday
nights will be played in double
header program in Ell Centre stad-
ium on Wednesday night, league
officials decided Monday. Both
games will be of seven innings dur
alton.
In the first game, scheduled to
start at 7:45, Maggie and Calipa-
tria teams will clash. Imperial Val
ley Hardware and General Petrol
cum clubs will mix in the second
game.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-03
l.. A. LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES, July. 3. UP)--
Hogs saleabIe 500. Steady to 10
cests higher. Top S.35; buk 1885;
sows $3.50.
Cattle saleable 1900. Mostl setady
some sales 10 to is cents higher;
medium to good steers $3.50; com
mon to medium steers 726-8.10;
Mexicans $50; grass hcifers TAG
down cows 5.35-5.50; cutter grade
3.75-5; bulls 6.35-7-35; calves sale.
able 300. Steady; vealers to 1880;
calves 7.60-8.50.
Sheep saleable none. Good and
choice wooied spring lambs quoted
to $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-03
San Diego Takes
Rowing Meet

SAN DIEGO, July 3. CUP)-The
championship of the Pacific Asso-
citation of Amateur Oarsmen was
safely retained today by the San
Diego Rowing club which nearly
doubled the point total of its near
est competitor, the Dolphins of San
Francisco, in a regatta on Lake
Merced yesterday.
San Diego rolled up 1917 points
10 10 for the DolphinS, for the
San Francisco Ariels, for the
South End club of San Francisco,
2 for Long Beach and none for
Alameda.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-03
Hogue to Fight
In San DIEGO

Shorty Hogue, who is shaping
his fight program for class with
Herman Graves in the near future,
will meet Jimmy Gleason of Los
Angeles in, the main event at the
San Diego athletic club Friday
night. .....
Hogue, who walloped Carmen
Georgino last week in Ell Centre,
was rated heavy favorite.