davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-27
317 Die as SEQ
Gains Fury

war and her casualties raised the
navyS total to 1900 officers. and
men. The cause of her sinking was
not disclosed but was believed to
have been a mine.
The Pilsudski, taken over by
Britain after the collapse of Po-
land. flew the Union Jack and was
the largest merchant ship SO far
lost. survivors reported two ex-
plosions that might have been either
mines or torpedoes.
Both ships were on the Germans
list of armed merchantmen subject
to being sunk without warning.
A third disaster was the sinking
by a mine of a British pilot boat
during a storm off Southport with
a loss of % of its crew. A helpless
crowd stood on the short watching
the boat go down 500 yards out.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-27
Plastic AirpIanes
May Reduce Prices
On Aerial Travel
Continued from Page u


built at one time.
Timm was optimistic in his claims
for new method which would be
tantamount to mass production.
Mass production of airplanes has
been a dream for a long time" he
said, Perhaps that dream is going
TO come true with the perfection OF
the plastic plane
He plans to build plastic ships
patterned after the famous military
pursuit plane designed by Howard
Hughes, wealthy Hollywood sports
man and round-the-W world flief.
Timm purchased the rights Of
Hughes speed plane for $4,000
First models OF the plastic plane
will sell for around $500. Timm
said, as compared with the $1,000
low for the metal plane of.the same
type. He predicted they would even
tually be produced for less than
that
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-27
Civil Service
Exams Offered

Would you like to be a proto-
zoologist?
A protozoologist is, well that is
its -.
Anyway there's a civil service eX-
animation to be offered for that
position sometime in January and
applications must be mailed to
Elmer f. Keltz, secretary of the
U. S. Civil Service Board of Exam
iners at the FL Centre postoffice
before January 5.
There are ten other positions
open and examinations will be Of
fered for each, according to Keltz.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-27

Continued from Page u
Union stands for peace but must
hold the Finnish government res
ponsible for provocations."
Molotoy charged that at 3:45 pm
yesterday Finnish artillery men
fired seven shells into the Russian
line near the village of Manila,
killing three Russian soldiers and
one junior commander and wound
ing seven soldiers and two COM
manderS.
Yesterday evening, Molotov hand
ed the note to Baron A. A. S. Yrjoe-
Koskinen, the Finnish minister
here.
The minister said he would for
ward the note to his government
Withdrawal of Finnish troops II to
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-27
Rambling Reporter

Continued from Page u
zed concerning flowers used for cor
sages at a 20-30 club party, Sher-
man blithely answered:
'Chrysanthemums.'
Aren't they a trifle large fol
corsages?" he was asked. Their
Sherman, we are told, made mar
velous remark. He said:
"Who?"
In case you're interested, the
flowers were gardenias)
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-27
Navy Discipline
Reported Improved

WASHINGTON, Nov. 81. CUP)-
Rear Admiral Chester w. Nimitz
chief Of bureau of navigation, re-
ported to Acting Secretary of Navy
Charles A. Edison today that disci-
pline among the navy's enlisted per-
sonnel improved during the last
fiscal year.
In his annual report, Nimitz
reported that during the year there
were only 1874 discharges for dis
ciplinary causes compared with 1926
the preceding year; 1893 desertions
compared with 473 a year ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-27
Soviet Threatens
Finns with War

Is miles from the border, as de-
manded by Molotov, would mean
that they would have to abandon
their little Maginot line on the
isthmus between the Gulf of Fin
land and Lake Ladoga, and open
the gates of their country to any
invading Russian army.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-27
Through Trip

InTOugn irlp-
Either she was in big hurry to
leave Mexicali or there was con-
siderable momentum behind Wom-
an driver who coasted into an FL
Centro garage the other evening
and asked:
Where am y"
The attendant explained, Ell Cen
tro. and the woman replied:
"Shucks! l left Mexicali to \ go
to Calexico and I must have passed
it,"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-27
WEATHER

data compiled by observers for
the official United states Weather
bureau station at III CentrO.D
Maximum Sunday ........................ rs
Minimum Monday ...................... so
Reading at Noon Monday
Temperature ........., ,.......-............... 70
Humidity ...........-----.............. 49
Reading at a. m. Monday
Temperature ..........-..........-........... SO
Humidity rs.
Reading at p. m. Sunday
Temperature 20
Humidity 80
Southern CalifOrnia-Fair Mon
day night and Tuesday; little
change in temperature; gentle west
wind off the coast.
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W. ester7s w ar

Almost as a repercussion to the
Crd Spec incident fsee belosUj the
western front saw its first direct
artillery duel over the Rhine. This
was purposeless, because the Rhine
was SO flooded that troops could not
cross. In another sector hand-to-
hand fighting was reported, while
the French sought Nazi spies alleg-
eddy dropped by parachute.
Biggest news developed from Brit
aims new aerial patrol, developed to
combat the Maxi naine-laying CAM
paign. On three successive nights
royal air force planes raided Ger
man seaplane bases, after which the
air ministry said it tentatively be-
lieved" the mine menace was CON
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RATES DOWN-At Washington

RATES DOWN--At Washington
the interstate commerce commits
sion ruled there is nothing I'M
lawful" about reduced rates for
trainload shipments, thus revers-
ing its former policy.
DEBT UP-Also at Washington,
Secretary of the Treasury Henry
Morgenthau was quoted as testi-
flying he favored raising the pub
lie debt limit from $45, 200, 900, 600
to $50, 000, 200, 900.
EXPORTS DOWN--Novermber
U. S. exports were $287, 900, 600
against 1923, 1865, 1000 in October,
SIP, 900, 900 Of the drop being ac-
counted for in blockaded ship
rnents to Germany.
DIES UP-A Gallup poll showed
rs per cent of the u. S. still
favoring continuation of the Dies
un-Americanism investigation,
though presidential criticism has
caused a 4 per cent decline the
past six weeks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-29
LABOR:
Bad Business

First witness before the house
committee investigating the Nation
al Labor Relations board was DR..
William Leiserson, NLRB member,
whose testimony actually keynoted
the hearing. Its gist: That DR..
Leiserson has been minority MEM
Der, conservative and opposed to
Members Edwin L. Smith and War
rem Madden, whose agents had been
impartial and had used tactics
one might expect from the (Rus-
sian) O. G. p. u"
Called to the stand, Boardsman
Smith found himself in hot water
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berto GUAM stuck to his post. The
German minister charged him with
a fragrant violation of international
law" for not giving Graf Spec
enough time to repair her damage.
The Nazis even planned to demand
Preparations for the ship. Taking no
chances, Uruguay promptly arrest
ed four Of the crewmen and charged
them with blowing up the ship.
A few hours later 1000 other crew.
men, having launched to nearby
Buenos Aires, were informed by Ar
gentina for the rest Of the war.
AS for Germany. the Spec Incl
dent reduced her complement Of
capital ships to four. Next day,
Britain reported sinking a 6,000-ton
Nazi cruiser.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-29
INDIA:
ZetIanPs Worry

Rapidly approaching, perhaps, is
a crisis in which British domination
of India may pass away. A good
start at satisfying Indian national
list ambitions was made several
years ago when a quasi-home rule
plan was instituted. But in Novem-
Der, faced with racial differences
between the all-India congress and
the Moslem league, Viceroy Mar
guess Of Lithlingow invoked emer-
gency powers vesting authority in
provincial governments. Native
congress ministries in seven prov
inces promptly resigned as part of
Mahatrna Gandhi's passive resist
ance" program.
Up in the house Of lords to COM
ment on this situation rose the Mar
guess of Zetland, secretary of state
for India. The result of this whole
sale resignation, he said, has been
to "set back the hands Of the clock
more than 80 years" Meanwhile
German propagandizers are trying
to make the Indians look to Nazi
Germany for their freedom" Only
hope for peaceful settlement, he
thought, was division Of legislatures
on communal instead Of political
lines. The ambition: what we
have to aim at Is that a legislator
win think Of himself as an Indian
first and only as Q Hindu or Mos
lem afterward."
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had been fled with NLRB the strik-
ing union (now c. I. O. affiliate)
represented minority.
But his biggest mistake was in
suggesting to a Boston department
store handling Berkshire products
that "any stand you might adopt
would be listened to with the great
est respect by the Berkshire COM
pany." That, charged the commit
tee, constituted an attempted boy
colt sponsored by an NLRB MEM
Der.
At such an embarrassing moment
in the Wagner acts young life, G..
I. O.'s John Lewis chose to make
his own recommendations for
amendments at the next congress
sional session. The suggestion:
Criminal penalties for violators OF
the act.
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quered. Next day, however, the
wars biggest air battle took place
over Helgoland Blight, the Nazis
claiming "a British ships were
downed. London admitted seven
losses and claimed Germany had
lost IL.
British boast-of-the-week: How
her tiny submarine Ursula had pene-
trated the mine-infested mouth of
the Elbe to sink a Koln class cruiser
at her anchorage.
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Somebody Else interested

The teacher was explaining to the
class the meaning OF the word ire
cuperate.' . Nov, Tommy" she said
to a small boy, when your father
has worked hard all day, he is tired
and worn out, isn't her"
eyes ma'am."
''Then, when night comes, and his
work is over for the day, what does
he do?''
"That's what mother wants to
know
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trying to ex-
plain his ac-
tons during
labor trouble
at the Berk-
shire Knit
ting Mills,
Reading, Pa.
First he adj
nnitted tex
ira lie 6 al"
action in try
ing to medi-
ate a strike
b e I o r e
n u q p q q q
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POLITICS.:
Announcement

II soiu accept the nomination for Presi.
dent. will make no effort to control any
delegates. The people should decide. The
candidate should be selected at primaries
and conventions as provided BY Lasc. and
I sincerely trust that all Democrats sCiIl
participate in thcDs."
In these A words the sage OF
Uvalde, Texas, whom John Lewis
once called a 'labor-baiting, poker
playing, whisky drinking, evil old
man, tossed his hat in the 1910
presidential ring. Then:
"sThis is the best time of the year. 4 like
to sleep out in the open in this kind Of
tCeather."
With that, John Nance Garner, at
II pretty old man to be coveting
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-29
AGRICULTURE:
Certificates

There were plenty Of signs that
the administration campaign to
make its farm program self-fnanc-
ing will take shape in a processing
tax ~ provided congress approves.
Meeting in Washington ito study
something for the President" were
Secretaries Morgenthau and Wal
lace, Federal Reserve Chairman Ec-
cles, Budget Director Smith and 9TH
er fiscal bigwigs. When they parted
it was learned the certificate plan"
had been discussed. It's gist: A
processing tax in new dress (the last
one was thrown out by the Supreme
court in 1856 it would consist of
parity payments paid to the farmer
directly by the professor, who in
turn will pass them on to the con-
sumner directly. Reason: The U. S.
needs more money next year for
defense, hence must find source OF
income without boosting taxes in a
campaign year.
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the White House, went into his house
and changed clothes. A few min
utes later he had gone hunting.
Nobody in Washington was sur
prised by the announcement at first,
but over the weekend those "A
words received considerable study.
Points of interest:
/. Unlike other Democratic hope
fuls,. Garner did not offer to step
aside if President Roosevelt decid-
ed to run again.
q. He promised to make no effort
to control delegates, indicating he
would be a hard man to deal with
in the convention hall. Jack Gar
ner presumably refuses to enter into
any trades.
8. He said nothing about public
questions, which left the impression
that he agrees with the President
on many New Deal detectives. On
the other hand, this might only be
a mark Of politeness.
THE WARS:
Plot?
Her disrepute sharply heightened
when the League of Nations ex-
PEELED Russia, the German Reich
got some solace when Italian For
eign Minister Galeazzo Ciano made
an unusual announcement Of his ma
tion's foreign policy. European
diplomacy is now clear as mud, with
Germany's ally, Italy, aiding Fin
land to fight Russia, who is also
Germany's ally.
But Cfano's speech indicated the
picture may soon clear. Only point
Of difference between Rome and
Berlin was Gernany's method Of
settling the Danzig- Polish dispute,
in the course of which Herr Hitler
agreed that Italy should remain out
Of the European war. AS for the
Reich's friendship with Russia,
Ciano charged Britain and France
forced this solution on Hitler. This,
possibly, is the key to future Ger
manhattan collaboration.
Italy is still loyal to Berlin in
every way, and still maintains that
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-29

F o ] q n d,
Czechoslova-
kia and Aus
tria cannot
be restored If
there is to be
peace. And
by. charging
the Russian
p act W as
forced" on
Ger any,
italy admits
that the So
Wet Il h a s
nnhrn1v heen
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-29
MISCELLANY:
Ambassador to President

Back home from Washington to
the republic of Panama went Am
bassador DR.. Augusta S. Boyd, first
vice president of his country, to as
sumo the post vacated by death of
59-year-old DR.. Juan Demostenes
Arosemena, president.
Purge
d At Istanbul, Turkish officials
clamped down on Nazi propagan-
dists, ordering expulsion Of 107 Ger
mans charged with suspicious activ-
tiles.
Indictment
q At Washington, the justice de-
partment won indictments against a
Russian magazine distribution firm
and three of its officers, charged
with distributing printed material Of
q political and propagandous nature.
Embarrassment
q Fearful of meeting the represent
alive Of an enemy power, many en-
voys stayed away from the smallest
and most tension-shot diplomatic re-
ception the White House has seen in
many years.
Probe
q President Roosevelt ordered the
tariff commission to find out wheth-
er large amounts of foreign wheat
particularly Canadian are being
imported to compete with the u. S.
product. One reason for the probe:
For several weeks American wheat
has sold at about 80 cents q bushel
above Canadian quotations.
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Northern Var

lVOFCStSSW " Ut 4
Still playing to a full house was
the Finnish Russian war, in which
the Soviet was taking a terrific lick
ing both in manpower and prestige.
For the fist time, u. S. rewsmen
like United Press Webb Miller and
Chicago Daily NesUs' Leland Stowe
visited the Karelian front and saw
Finnish troops resting snugly in
their warm trenches while the Rus
slams stormed away like madmen
across the river, wasting arnmuni-
ton and getting nowhere. Soviet
tanks were disabled by the score,
running against snow-covered boul-
ders or being blasted by anti-tank
guns. In the north the Firms re-
ported they had encircled two Rus
sian forces Of 10000 men each.
Spec
Pan America awoke suddenly to
discover its neutrality zone" fsee
map was Intellectual. Before she
dashed for the safety Of Montevideo
harbor in Uruguay, the Nazi pocket
battleship Graf Spec had almost
been blasted to pieces by three Brit
ish cruisers. One Of them, Exeter,
was so badly damaged she headed
for Britain's Falkland base in the
south Atlantic, also within the neu-
trality zone. although Britain won
the engagement, Germany lost few
er menu Three days later, her To-
hour Uruguayan permit having ex-
PRED, Graf Spec headed for open
sea where British ships waited like
lions for the kill. Suddenly she ex-
ploded, four-inch steel plates bulg-
ing like paper sacks. Graf Spec
went to the bottom, her skipper
having chosen to- scuttle her in the
face of hopeless odds.
Back at Montevideo a storm was
brewing, but Foreign Minister Al
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-29
STILL A CLOSE SHAVE

''Once physicians were also bar
bers, you know"
"Well, you get Q pretty close
shave from some Of these docs
now"
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WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS BY JOSEPH ". LaBINE
Opening Of. Gamers Campaign
Fails to Stir Political Circles;
New Nazi-Italian Plot Hinted

EDITORS opinions expressed these columns they
dbx sernlS yparer
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-02-17
CITY SKATING
TOURNAMENT
!: HELD SUNDAY

While skating conditions were far
from ideal. due TO thawing weather.
the city skating meet was finally pulled
of at the Burren slip last Sunday af-
ternoOn. Naturally, no speed records
were broken. The meeting was held
under the auspices Of the Recreation
Commission. Benny Yack director.
=. The judges were Nose AersOn, VIII
i:fm Denman, Earl McCleery and Mr..
Wingard; the timer was. Clifford
Haynes; clerk OF course, Glenn. Mo
FarApd :. patrol judges, Gerald French
and Leo BessQn: starter, Ben Yack-
Following was the result Of the ev-
ents:
Senior men, Is years and over, 30
yards; 1. Leo Wojtk0wiak; =, Roy
Helminski; 3, Norbert Affholter.
Intermediate boys. 10 and Ii years;
20 yards: /. Leo AffhOlter; =, Ralph
Mcfarland: 3, Merale Warner
intermediate girls. Is and IL years,
30 yards Il. Ilean Affholter; >. Ito
entry. :.
Midget boys. o to IL years, 100
yards; l., Jack Warpell; =. Bud Affhol-
ter: :, Jerry Balsley.
Midget girls, y TO ii years. lOO
yGfds;. l.. ElnOr Manritho; =, NO en-
try. 49,.
Junior boys. ii and, r. years, 40
yards, l. Gene Baird: ,, Jack Bran
cheau: 3. Don Wingard..
Junior girls ii and 10 years. 30
yards; l, Mary McLenden;,2, Lucille
Anholter; 3, no entry.
Juvenile boys, l. aud IS years, 30
yards: 1. Bill Johnson: y. Edward
F'nliigal: 3. Bill Beaket'
Juvenile girls. II and IL Years. I'D
Va rtiS: I. shirley Balftie: =. J.fne
Sloan: 3. A. Carroll
Midget class boys. D. to II years. 22a
yards; 1. Jack Warpell; 2, Bud Affhcl
ter 3 Bin Mc<9oy. ~.
Midget eIasss girls, 9 TO II years, go
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yards; /, Elnor MaurithO; >, no entry.
Senior men, Is years and over, 44O
yards; /, Leo Wojtkowiak; =. Roy
Helminski; s. Frank wojtkowiak
intermediate boys, Is and IL years,
no yards: 1. Leo A hotter : :, Ralph
Mcfarland; 3, Mera Warner
intermediate girls, 10 and IL years,
40 yards; 1, lean Affholter; 2, no
entry.
Junior boys, II and Is years, 40
yards; i, Gene Baird: =. j. Brancheau :;
g, Donald Wingard.
Junior girls, II ana - years. 40
yards: /, Mary MeLiBden: p Lucille
AfhOlter: 3. no entry,
Midget boys, 8 sb IL years, 40
yards: 1, Bud Affholser; 2, Jack War
pell: 3. Jerry Basley.
Midget girls, 8 To-. Il years, 40
yards; /, Elnor Maur tho; ,, no entry.
Senior men. Is years and over, $50
yards; l.. Roy Helminski; =, Leo
wojtkowiak ;. 8, Norbert Affholter-
intermediate boys. Is and IL years,
$50 yards; /. Leo All otter; 2, Ralph
Mcfarland; 3, Jack SDingleton.
Senior men, IS years and over, 2
mile; i, Gene Baird; 2, Roy Helmiu-
ski; 3, Leo Affholter.
Juvenile boys, IA and, u years, 40
yards I, Edward Fennigan; 2, Bin
Beaker; 8, Bill johnson.
Juvenile girls, II and Ii years, 40
yards; 1, Shirley Beattfe; =, Mildred
LaRue; 3, Ella Jan Sloan.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-02-17
TEACHERS PUBLICATION
SEES HANDWRITING ON WALL

The current issue ofs"Yandot News"
Wyandotte. teachers publication, con-
tains the following forward-iooking
item: - -,'-; r.
You will find an income tax report
b.ank|in your copy N this ISSUE We
have enclosed this blank 80 that you
may know the effects Sof an inc0me tax
N. your pocketbooks and budgets. 1t is
almost certain that a federal income
tax. will be. extended to' state employees
at .thA current session OF. the national
legislature Many OF our teachers viii
n<s,l. to pay this tax. The president
has. recommended t. Ninety per cent
of. the na1hlic favor it. Coneress 4as al
ready. started the eilacffhg ieefsla fion.
We. shall be. wise TO prepare for it and
accept 1t. eheerfully.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-02-17
MARI & Catalan, Attorneys
Wyandotte Savings Bank Bldg.
WyandOtte, Mich.
964302


STATE OF MICHIGAN. County Of,
Wayne-ss. At a session of the Pro-
bate Court for said County Of Wayne,
held at the Probate Court room i'm the
City OF Detroit, on the ninth day of
February in the year one thousand
zine hundred thirty-nine. Present
Thomas c. Murphy, Judge of Probate.
In !. the matter of the estate Of
GEORGE ZOLINER, deceased. On
reading and filing the petition, duly
verified, Of Hazel Moran, administra-
trix of said estate, praying that She be
licensed to sell certain real estate Of
said deceased for the purpose of pay
ing the debts VI said deceased. the
charges Of administering said estate
ard for distribution. IL Is ordered,
that the twentieth day of March. next
at. ten o'clock in the forenoon. before
Judge Joseph A. Murphy, AT said court
room be appointed for hearing said pc
t.tion, and that all persons interested
in said estate. appear before said court
a. said time and place. 10 show cause
why a license should not be granted
TO said administrator to sell real es-
tate as prayed for in said petition.
And ii Is further ordered. that Il copy
Of this order be published three snc-
cessive weeks previous to said time Of
hearing, in the Wyandotte Herald. a
newspaper printed and circulating in
said County of Wayne.
THOMAS c. MURPHY.
Judge Of Probate.
"a true copy
EVERETT BRUCE,
Deputy Probate Register 1w3
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Respectfully submitted,
Vernon Mcdonald, Electrician.
Police and Fire Dents

Respectfully submitted,
e.. Vernon Mcdonald, Electrician.
Police and Fire Depts.
Referred TO Council -
Honorable Mayor and Council,
City Of Wyandotte. -
Gentlemen =
May l have your permission TO nego'
tate for a 20 foot strip Of land for
the opening of 21st Street between
Clark Avenue and HanbOrviey .Subdi-
vision, and also an IS foot strip Of
land, for alley opening purposes be
tween the same points. the conSidera-
tion being the construction OF sewer
in the alley acquired at no expense TO
the property owners.
1t will be necessary, however. Tor
the City To assume all delinquent tax
- on the land acquired.
Respectfully submitted.
Z. W. Lddle,
City Engineer. F.
Referred to Council:
City Council,
City of Wyandotte.. 49,
Wyandotte, Michigan. -,
Gentlemen:
With the' receipt from tilatStste OF
the balance, II Wayne Colinsyss sha r.
W the gas and weight tax. seyenues.
the amotinis. due the cities. aud. vii
Lagos have been determined. as shown
by the enclused statement. Accordingly
the share OF the City Of. Wyandotf"
has been sapputed 70 be ~. 2s9A
g. sss@y w.
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