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Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28

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Britain's reply to his demands on
Poland and his suggestions" for
a solution.
There appeared to be no question
that the reply was adverse, but
couched language that the British
government hoped would keep alive
the hope for peace by urging direct
negotiations between Germany and
Poland or-if that is impossible
offering the services of the London
government as mediator if desired.
II need all the good luck I can
get" Henderson remarked grimly
as he left England while Hitler and
his chief aides gathered in the
Berlin chancellery to receive him
before midnight. He arrived in Ber-
lin at 8:3l.
The crowds outside No. 10 Down.
ing street in London and outside
the Nazi chancellery in Berlin were
tense but still hopeful that peace
could be saved. If it is not, then all
was In readiness to send Europe's
great powers into war.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28
Hitler Insists
On Return Of
Danzig to Reich
Reported Determined on
Concession Before
He'll Negotiate

BERLIN, Aug. %. (UP)
Adolf Hitler was described
in well-informed sources to-
n G h as determined to
achieve the return of Danzig
and the Polish corridor to Germany
before he will even consider negoti-
ations for solution of Europe's war
problems.
With Germany's military prepar-
ations complete and Hitler await
ing Great Britain's reply on his sug-
gestions for a settlement with Po-
land. authoritative Nazi sources
said that the fuehrer would not
back down on his publicly declared
determination to wrest former Ger
man territory from the Warsaw
government. l.ss..1 d. 49,.
That attitude, they pointed out,
would not prevent Hitler from
agreeing to a peace conference on
his terms if such should be proposed.
In other words, he would be will
ing to "play BALI in some general
European settlement but would have
to be assured of certain concessions
in advance. Furthermore, high Nazis
now believe that the present phase
of haggling and straining in inter-
national diplo tic maneuvers
might continue for week without
a danger of a military move, al
though that would be dependent on
developments.
AS the situation stood coincident-
ally with the flight of British Am
bassador Sir Neville Henderson back
to Berlin with his governments re-
ply to Hitler, the German govern
ment would not be unwilling to
have some figure such as Premier
Edouard Daladier of France, or
Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy
act as a go-between for Germany
and Poland.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28
Fire Destroys so
Tons Of Hay Sun.

Fire of undetermined origin, which
sent smoke billowing over Ell Gen.
tro early Sunday morning, destroyed
so tons of hay belonging to Ben
Hulse. The hay was stacked at
the southwest corner of the city
limits.
Firemen. who fought the blaze for
IL hours, estimated the damage at
$500 and reported that about SO
tons of hay was saved from des-
truction.
The fire department crew cut
through the center of the stack
to pull burning hay away. Hulse
staff used trucks and tractors to
aid in separating the stack. Hulse
declared the hay was insured.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28

ment budgets in last minute Strug-
gle to escape an II cent hike in
the rate forced upon them by a
mandatory increase in the county
welfare budget.
In order TO get around the in
crease, the board dropped $25 $50
from various departments.
"Other departments had to suf-
fer cuts" Chairman B. M. Graham
said, "to make up a S39,O83 increase
in the old age security, orphan aid,
and general welfare expenses. This
increase was demanded by the state
and the county could do nothing
but make up the amount out of
other departments of county gov
ernment."
The total assessed valuation of
the county was S35, ,530,048 as COM
pared to S36,134,445 last year.
The state board of equalization
set the public utility valuation at
S5,255,960. The valuation set by
the county assessor on other prop
erty was $3O,274,088.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28
Gambling Ship
Case Dismissed

. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 28 CUP)-
Municipal Judge william Mckay
today dismissed charges of conspir-
acy to violate the gambling laws
against Tony Cornero, operator of
the gambling ship which withstood
siege by state and county officers
off Santa Monica.
In dismissing the charges on the
ground of lack of jurisdiction, Judge
Mckay held.
I'VE are confronted with an unu-
sual situation in which the court
is asked to proceed when no one
knows with certainty just what the
law requires in the case-this is
a dangerous procedure. There has
been no proof of conspiracy to vio-
late the law
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28
|. Y. Witnesses
Subpoenaed in J
Yamatoda Probe
Chief Oswalt Says RumOr
OF Safe Deposit
Ridiculous

Two subpoenas had been
served Monday in Ell Gen.
tro's celebrated Yamatoda
kidnapping case.
George Bucklin, Ell Centre police
sergeant. was instructed to appear
before the federal grand jury in
Los Angeles wednesday. Roy Whal-
in, correspondent in El Centro for
Brawley and Calexico newspapers,
also was subpoenaed.
| II have not received any war
rants and only these two sub
poenas," Eggleston said. Person
ally, I don't think there will be
any more. But l can't say for
sure"
Eggleston indicated Bucklin and
Whalin probably will be questioned
concerning release OF H. Yamatoda,
reputed gambling czar, from the
police station in Ell Centre last
December. Yamatoda claims he
was abducted from near the station
and taken to Mexicali. Bucklin, as
desk sergeant, handled the release
and Whalin was a spectator.
Investigators were expected to
use Whalin and Bucklin in estab-
fishing the point that Yamatoda
had $2500 when he left the station.
He claims the money was taken
en- route to Mexicali.
Yamatoda had been held for sew
eral hours after his arrest for peace
disturbance. Prior to this he had
made bail and been released by
authorities at the county Jail after
Police Chief j. Sterling Oswalt
Continued on Page s. Col a.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28
Sandbags in Warsaw!

The newspapers. declaring that
decision on war is near and that
the next few hours may tell the
story, informed the people, (who up
to now have not been told war may
be imminent even though they real
lied iD, that Germany is using the
same tactics as last year against
CZechoSlovakia.
An official source here said to-
day that Germany had ordered COM
plete mobilization in East Prussia
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28

planned by Sheriff Robert w. Ware
and District Attorney Elmer Heald
in their campaign to rid Imperial
county of gambling establishments.
Two complaints charging viola
ton of state gambling laws were
filed in Winterhaven justice court
against Buck Alberti, while one
complaint each was filed against
Ralph Brown and H. A. Powers,
proprietorS of the Four Hundred
club, the B & M Card room, and
the Club, all situated in the busi-
ness district.
Wheel COnfiscated
Confiscated equipment included
roulette wheel valued at $500 and
dice table said to cost in excess
of $500. Leather and chromium fur
niture, card tables, chairs, divans,
chips and cards were loaded on
trucks and transferred to strong
Continued on Page g. Col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28
Five Injured as Coupes Crash
Head-on Two Miles From Fl Centro

Serious injuries suffered in a
head-on collision between two
coupeS north of Ell Centre sent
five persons to a hospital early
Sunday morning.
The cars met head-on in the
center of the highway two miles
north of Ell Centre and were de-
molished.
George Andrews, 35, Ell Centro
and Hascal Smith, %, Brawley
drivers of the cars, said they did
not know what happened, Highway
Patrolmen Al Bisgard and Paul
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28
Food Rationed in Berlin!

BERLIN. Aug. 28. (UP)-Nazis
impatiently awaiting a communi-
cation from the British govern
msnt bitterly accused France to-
day of attempting to discredit
Adolph Hitler.
Hitler was reported thoroughly
angry at French government COM
munique which, as Nazis held, ac-
eused him of rejecting peace sug-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28
Tile Drainage
Completed at
Farm Station
District Crews Lay Last
BlOck-Will Become
No. l Experiment

A project of vital impor-
tance to Imperial Valley ag-
riculture, the installation of
the tile drainage system at
the Meloland experiment sta
ton, was completed Monday. as
Irrigation district crews put down
the last block of $4,000 feet of tile.
Because drainage has become one
of the principal problems of county
agriculturalists, the drainage prof.
ect will become the No expert
ment at the Meloland station, ac-
cording to l.. G.. Goar. station SUI
perintendent.
Tile lines were installed in var
ious spacings, ranging from 30 feet
to 400 feet. Tests will be made to
determine which spacings provide
adequate drainage.
Manholes and permanent test
wells have been installed TO permit
frequent sampling and testing Of
water for quality and ground
movement. Similar checks will be
made to determine chemical chang
es in soil under different spacings.
Crop yield records will also be
checked.
Goar pointed out that the Melo-
land station was selected for the
experimental tile drain project be-
cause the station had steadily
rising water table and the accom-
panying rise OF alkaii, and because
the station soils are OF clay classi-
fication. representative Of approxi-
mately 10 per cent of the total agri-
cultural lands OF the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28

WARSAW. Poland. Aug. 58. CUP)
Government employees began
erecting sandbag barriers today at
power stations and other vital
points.
The border with Germany was
closed at some points The Nord
Express. which usually leaves at
1:20 pm. for Berlin. Paris and Cal
ais, did not depart. Other trains due
to leave for Germany also were ex-
pected to be, held up,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28

Brown said.
Andrews suffered a compound
fracture of his left leg; Mrs. An
drews suffered a broken nose and
cuts on her face; Gene Beauzay
81, the third occupant of the An
dreW'S car. suffered compound
fracture of the left arm.
Smith was cut on the face and
Donald Boyd, 10, passenger in the
Smith car, suffered a crushed chest.
The injured were taken to the
FL Centro hospital,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28
Thousands Flee Paris!

PARIS, Aug. %. (UP)-Thous-
ands of Parisians streamed out of
the city by every available gate to-
day, fleeing to provincial quarters
reserved for them by the govern
ment.
For transportation they used
whatever automobiles and bicycles
had not been requisitioned for mil
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28
Balls Panic EN-

LONDON, Aug. %. CUP) = A
minor panic was caused in Down.
ing street today when, soon after
the cabinet met, an unidentified
man threw over the heads of a
waiting crowd suitcase out OF
which fell black rubber balls in
scribed peace conference now
Hundreds of people tried to flee
in any direction. Women and chill
dren screamed in terror. A number
of women were knocked down.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28
SQUALLS BROUGHT TO
SURFACE AT LAST

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. ~
UP-The submarine Squalus and
her cargo of 26 dead men were
brought to the surface today in the
last of three lifts that raised her
by easy stages from the 40 fathoms
of water IN which she sank 81 days
ago.
The submarine will be towed to
Portsmouth navy yard,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28

gestions.
A drastic food rationing system
was imposed on the entire country
meat including sausage. fresh OF
canned milk, coffee and coffee
substitutes; cheese, oils and fats;
certain cereals and even floor soaps
we're rationed. Sale of beer or IL
quors in railroad stations was for
hidden.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28

itary purposes. Some we're on foot
with pushcarts piled high with be-
longings.
Other thousands, including wo-
men and children of all nationali-
ties, filled to capacity outgoing
trains after the government had
warned that this means of trans
portation might "at any moment be
restricted"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28
D AMs!!Ne
Willing Victims

Willing Victims
Thieves did strip" ACT in Ell
Centre Sunday night and the vic
Tins didn't say a word. In fact,
they were in favor of the strip
ping"
The victims" we're two horses
belonging to Dale Harper. They
were parked behind movie thea
tre in FL Centre where thieves di-
vested them of saddles and brides
What tickled RR was the mental
picture of Dale trying to ride his
horses home bareback, with only
a rope around their schnozzleS.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28
rIBBETT'S STEPSON
DIES IN HONOLULU

HONOLULU, T. H., Aug. 28. CUP
Edgar Marsten Burgard, 14-year-
old stepson of Lawrence Tibbett,
baritone operate singer, died in
Queens hospital today of a head
Infection.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28
U. S. COMPLETES PLANS
TO EVACUATE 5000

LONDON. Aug. %. (UP)-The U.
S. embassy today completed elabor-
ate plans to evacuate 5000 American
citizens still in Great BriAain. The
plans included the leasing of a
passenger liner.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28
Echoes From
Abroad
German Strike Urged

WASHINGTON, Aug. %. CUP)-
President William Green of the
American Federation of Labor to-
day called upon German workers
to refuse to support war prepara-
tions land the war drive which is
now being made by their Nszi
leaders"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28
France Censored

PARIS, Aug. %. (UP)-The Of
ficial journal published decree
today establishing censorship OF
newspaper and other printed matter
French and foreign. Photographs
films and radio scripts must also
be submitted to the censors.
The decree meant that all Amer
ican and other foreign correspon-
dents must submit their dispatches
to a censor effective at once.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28
Dutch Mobilize

THE HAGUE, March %. CUP)--
The Netherlands today proclaimed
general mobilization of the army
and navy. the first European pow
er to take this action despite as
surances Germany would respect
it's neutrality.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28

Many Slip
If you value your life. don't sug-
gest "straight-up' eggs to Marge
Hanson.
Cooking breakfast for guests the
other morning while on vacation
at Manhattan beach, Marge started
out to fill a "straight-up" order
The yolks broke, so she remarked: j:
"These are mine!" and scrambled
them. The same thing happened
to the next batch of eggs so she
scrambled them for her husband.
On the third batch the delivery
into the frying pan went we'll and
Marge smiled with her success.
She started toward the sink, how
ever, her apron caught the handle
to the frying pan and. =.
"You did order scrambled eggs,
didn't youp You worms!' said Marge
while the guests roared.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28
System Of Co-ops to Aid
JobIess Begun by Olson

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. 20 (UP)-Calfornia today
embarked ambitious relief program of state cooper
atves and Observation-Disclosures"
Gov Culbert L. Olson authorized the state relief ad-
nstration to begin Immediately carry far-reaching
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28
County Board Again Sets Tax Rate at
S1.%; Supervisors Slash Budget to
Prevent Expected Increase

Property owners received preseason Christmas pres
en Monday when county supervisors set the tax rate
$199 per 500 valuation the last year. An in
had been expected
Supervisors Monday slashed items from all depart
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28
$4,000 Equipment
ConfiScoted in !.
Surprise Grab
Undersheriff Leads Five Officers Armed
With arants-Three Places Entered
Three Men Under Arrest

WlNTERHAVEN, Aug 28.-In surprise raid here
Saturday night Undesherff Rodney Clark and five deputy
sherfs arrested the propretors of three gambling estab
lishments and confscated $4,000 worth of equipment
This believed to be the first of series of raids
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28
W|NTERHAvEN GAMING HOUSES RA|DED
England Replies to Nazi
Demands on Poland;
Peace Hope Kept Alive
- BIZ United Press -

Europe played colossal game of power politics toward
its showdown today.
With peace the balance, Sir Neville Henderson,
the British ambassador to Germany, flew from London to
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28
No Justice

No Justice
A number of weeks ago Paul Jen-
kins bought himself a boat. That
Is. he traded the old sailboat for
n motored craft with sole idea in
mind Of bagging himself a mon
ster fish. During the ensuing days
he worked religiously on learning
how to operate his boat and how
to handle a pole properly.
Last weekend preparations reach
ed climax and Paul was ready
to go after a marlin. Rather as an
after thought and for ballast" he
took along an acquaintance, Roy
Donavin. Can't you guess the end
ing? Roy caught the marlin and
Paul held the bag.
Next time I'm going alone" Paul
declared. while his moustache droop-
ed in disappointment.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28
Baseball Scores

NATIONAL
Cincinnati -. 900 900 001--1 Z Il
New York -. 100 200 00x--3 7 l
Thompson, Grissom, Johnson and
lombard, Hershberger; Lohrman
and banning,
st. Louis 49,. 900 100 02O- 0 3
Boston ............ 6l0 030 00x--l0 IA
Andrews, Sunkel and Padgett;
Moran and Lopez.
Chicago -. 040 600 001-5 7 0
Philadelphia 900 600 1923 IL |
Root and Hartnett: Johnson and
Davis.
AMERICAN
New York -. 205 102 134--18 18 0
Detroit $500. coo 100 100 4 4
Russo and Dickey; Bridges, Ben
ton and Tebbetts, Parsons.
Boston ......... 00l 600 140-6 10 l
Cleveland ........ 0O2 O01 20O-5 IL |
Aucker, Wilson and Peacock, De-
sautels; Harder, Dobson and Hem
sley.
Washington ...-.................,..., ,..".. 900 2
st. Louis 306
Carrasquel and Ferrell. Trotter
and Harshany.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28
Overlooked

Overlooked
There as something plaintive and
a bit pitiful about Herb Norris when
he dropped into the office Monday
"Say," said Herb, everywhere
I look it's nothing but war news.
What ever happened to Harry
Bridges' He's the forgotten man"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-28

Butter: Los Angeles. 2Tc; but
terfat. Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
grade A. 36c, manufacturing milk.
2Sc; route gathered cream, 25isc.
L. A. Hay: U. s. No. 1, S13-13 80:
us. No. 2 leafy S12-12.50. u. 5. No.
2 1850 11.50. Minn. flax Sept. 1.4eia
Evening star., 1939-09-29
Dr.. Walsh to Address
Reserve Officers

The Rev. Edmund A. Walsh, vice
president of Georgetown University,
who recently returned from Europe,
will address Army Reserve officers
of the Washington district on The
World Today" in the Government
auditorium at pm. Monday. All
Reserve officers are invited
The political aspects of the pres
ent European war and military de-
tails of the German campaign in
Poland will be discussed at the
opening monthly Field Artillery Re-
serve Conference at pm. Wednes-
day, october 18. in room 1880, Num-
tions Building.
Reviews of the 1st Army manef-
Vers held during August at
Manassas, Va, and Plattsburgh,
N. Y, will be held at October con-
ferences of various arms and serv-
ices, including the 32Oth Infantry
October 3; Signal Corps, October 8;
Field Artillery, October 4; Cavalry,
October S, and Engineers, Octo-
ber II.
Evening star., 1939-09-29
Judge Floyd Roberts
Under Consideration
As Cox Successor
Rejected for Virginia
Bench on Objections
Of Glass and Byrd

Rejected by the Senate for ap-
pointment to Federal court In
Virginia, judge Floyd H. Roberts
Of Bristol, Va, is under considera-
tion," at the Department of Justice,
as a possible successor to the late
Justice Joseph w. Cox, of District
Court here.
In disclosing this, Attorney Cen
eral Murphy at his press conference
late yesterday emphasized that de-
cision among a number of candi-
dates for the post will be up to
President Roosevelt. The White
House has made it clear that no
nominations will be sent to the Sem
ate while neutrality legislation is
pending.
Judge Roberts was the center of a
bitter fight early last winter when
President Roosevelt nominated him
for Federal district judgeship in
the western district of Virginia.
The nomination drew fire from both
Virginia Senators. Carter Glass and
Harry F. Byrd. who raised the ira
ditional senatorial objection that
the appointment was obnoxious to
them.
The fight was based mainly on the
claim that the recommendations of
the Virginia Senators had been ig-
nored and that the appointment was
part of an effort to give the Gov
ernor of Virginia a veto power over
the Senators. There was no dis
cussion of the qualifications of the
nominee. He had been recommend
ed by Gov James H. Price of Vir-
ginia and former Cows E. Lee Trim
kle and Westmoreland Davis.
The Senate Judiciary Committee
recommended rejection of the NOM
ination by a vote of Is to 3, and
the Senate on February 6, by a
vote of 70 to 9, turned down the
Presidents choice,
Mr.. Murphy confirmed yesterday
that Judge Roberts name had been
presented" for the District Court
vacancy
The District of Columbia Bar As
sociation has unanimously Endorsed
United States Attorney David A.
Pine, for the local judgeship.
Evening star., 1939-09-29
Checks Reported
| Still Bouncing
Ion Prisoner

Assistant United States Attorney
David A. Hart today was directing
an investigation into report that
you can't keep bad man down.
At Occoquan, the District Work.
house, the prisoners are put to
work on various Jail projects. One
OF them is sent to Washington with
q truck driver to collect clothes to
be laundered.
Three merchants here have identi-
ned a picture as being that of a
man who has cashed worthless
checks with them in the past week
totaling $4495.
The picture is of a man now
serving a 360-day Jail sentence at
Occoquan for passing worthless
checks.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-08-17
Increase Attendance
At Bible Lectures
Lecturer Engaged To Appear
At Gospel Tabernacle
For Another Week

Increasing attendances and ris-
ing interest in the Bible lectures of
Elder De Won, who from his
twenty-four foot chart depicts
Gods plan of the ages, have
prompted the Gospel Tabernacle
to engage him for an additional
week, the Rev. Charles Busch,
pastor, announced this week.
The lectures are given each
evening at the Sank Centre Gospel
Tabernacle with the exception of
Saturday night, he announced.
Elder De Von's knowledge of the
original Greek and Hebrew throw
additional light on Bible truths,
Rev. Busch pointed out. "These
applied to everyday life call for a
higher standard of righteousness
and holiness than is commonly &C
copied and practiced," he said.
In his lectures, Elder De Won re-
minds his audiences that dispense
tons are unequal periods of time
in which God deals with mankind
in respect to two questions: Ere
sponsibility and sim"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-08-17

To Whole
Milk Plant
Would Be Detrimental
To County Creameries
Say Buttermakers

Opposition to a whole milk plant
was voiced very definitely by CO
operative creamery officers and but
termakers at a meeting held at
Melrose last Wednesday evening at
the city hall.
The proposal Of T. j. O'Dell, who
has made a milk production survey
in this vicinity, to have the cream
cries Of this vicinity cooperate in
the establishment of a whole milk
plant was presented by him and ex-
planned.
Men from the whole milk plant
at Waconia were present and took
part in the meeting. The Waconia
plant has been visited from here
and the operation Of this plant en-
tered into the discussion.
Talks in opposition to the plant
were given by number Of the but
Continued on Page 10 Col. -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-08-17
Rye Growers Show
Interest In Commodity
Loans, Says Agent

Growers of winter wheat and
growers of both spring and winter
wheat are urged by the county
agents office, st. Cloud, to make
their planting intentions known to
the community committeeman dur
ing the next few weeks. As part
of the requirement for wheat in
connection with the agricultural
preservation program it is neces
sary that two forms be complet.
ed early this fall for all growers
of winter wheat and the growers
of both spring and winter wheat.
A little later in connection with
the price adjustment payments and
crop insurance two forms will have
to be completed and signed for each
grower that falls in the above de-
scribed class. Naturally not every
wheat grower will be interested in
taking out crop insurance for 1910
but every wheat grower will be- in
terested in the price adjustment
that are available. That