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Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18

tcrsI
German pursuit planes engaged
British bOmbers IN several sharp
air battles over the inner Helgo-
and Bight an official announce
mcnt said lt added that in claim
,n. that "a of u British planes
we're shot down the Germans were
not counting other possible losses" q"
Several wrecked British planes al
ready have been washed ashore on
the Frisian islands the announce
mNnI .lLn-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18
Finns Score Greatest Of
Victories at New 'Verdun'

WITH FINNISH ARMIES ON
THE KARELIAN ISTHMUS, Dec
l8. (UPD - Finnish troops scored
their most important gain in the
battle Of the Mannerheim line today
when they drove Russian forces
back across the Taipale river.
In the early days of the Russian
invasion, Red army units occupied
a sharp bend on the Taipale river
between Lake Ladoga and Lake
Suyanto. But in fighting today
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18

tor of the Kareilan front
Finnish commander AZ the mouth
OF The Taipaie told mf that tne
Russians had been la q death trap
ever since they occupied the BEND
IN the river The Russians made
repeated efforfs - Ret out % the
trap bY advancing against the Finns
IN at iearf one assault on the pm
nish lines tHF Russians Used 50
tanks. the largest concentration ~
Continued on page &. Col a.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18
u AMBLING
X EPORTER
Try This One

Try This One
RR has no idea what the Christ
mas Lighting editor has up his
sleeve (and we'll bet the Christmas
Lighting editor doesn't know either
the dooe) but we will venture to
wager our shirt that Ell Centre can't
offer a lighting display that even
compares to Imperials best.
Mrs. Amy Gray is responsible
Last year she put up a splendid
arrangement OF angels and this year
she has a group of life size choir
boys gathered around an altar, all
in floodlights. The truly ingenious
touch is that they sing! How? Go
have a listen.
It's a shame the Tournament OF
Christmas is restricted to Ell Centre
Mrs. Gray would probably nab that
first prize in walk.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18
Contra Costa Sheriff
Outlines Peace System
Fumes from Hay
Overcome Hobo

Officers of Imperial county
were asked to assist Monday in
identifying white man found
unconscious i'm an eastbOund
freight car at Yuma Sunday.
The man was almost dead from
breathing the fumes from fumi-
gated hay packed in the freight
car.
He was about 25 years of age,
weighed 14O pounds, was blond,
and about five feet, nine inches
in height.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10. CUP)
The federal grand jury today in
dicted 10 San Francisco bay area
electrical firms, two unions. and
SO individuals on charges of con-
spring to violate the Sherman anti
trust act
The indictments were the first
returned in the local phase of the
grand jury investigations instituted
by the department of justice in
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18
In Dialect

Overheard at a hardware counter
in Ell Centre during the big buying
rush Saturday night:
A comely young matron, who had
apparently been conversing with her
children long enough to adopt their
language, asked a clerk:
Have you any choo-choos that
wind up?"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18
Lighting Judges
Decide Procedure
Let's make Ell CentrO the Ci

Let's make Ell Centre the City of Christmas Lights!
Details of judging lighting displays in this years Post
Press Tournament of Christmas announced Monday
By Mrs Earl Farrs of the Arts and Crafts section of the
Ter Thousand club Mrs Farrs and members of her staff
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18
Germans Say 81
Britishers Down

BERLIN Dee. 1s. (UP)-Thirty-four of IA British
planes which attempted raid against Germany in the
officially.
1t was announced officially Tint serera British homb-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18
Valley Bankers
Curiosity Leads
7 TO Murder Probe
: John Mazenauer Feared Victim ofPIot;
Former EmpIoye Arrested at Stockton
After Mystery Thriller Investigation

murder without corpse to official stature
in Stockton Monday from seed of suspicion planted by
forged automobile ownership certificate and Waered by
attempts of Imperial Valley bankers to find dairyman
for whom they holding money.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18
Chiseled-

Slightly commercial plug:
Manley Lurdberg, the carver chap
of whom we wrote last week, chisel-
ed the tiny figure of a bum" for
young lady and now has forgotten
her namel Monday he was walking
up and down. Main street like a
lost dog looking for a master.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18
Pocket Worship
Sent to Bottom
Bv German Crew
Uruguay Argentina Take Nazi Fighters
Out Of Circulation After Battleship
Commits Suicide in Face of Blockade

MONTEVfDEO, Uruguay, Dec. 49, (UP)-Four seamen
the German pocket bateshp Admiral Graf Spec
arrested by Uruguayan harbor authorities today the
charge of blowing up their ship.
A corporal fireman and two ordinary seamen, the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18

pm. with the announcement that
they would meet again at pm.
Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18
Pede estridn Dies
Under Automobile
Seven Persons Hurt in Wee ekend Furry
OfAcciden+s on Valley His shways;
Binding Lights Cause Of Fatality

pedestrian crushed to death beneath the wheels
of automobile in Imperial Valley this weekend and
persons injured in traffic accidents valley
highways.
Hilario Sanchez. 80 mute Mexican Of the Holtvie
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18
A Bit Literal

A Bit Literal
A slip of the fingers when a Post
Press reporter was writing a story
about two men sealed up in a box
car brought novel expression Mon
day. The second sentence read:
THE men were badly frightened"
When called on the slip, she
countered:
What the heck it's true, amt it?"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18
BREAK FORTH, o BEAU
TEOUS HEAVENLY LIGHT

Break forth, o beauteous
heavenly light,
And usher in the morning;
Ye shepherds shrink not
with alright,
But hear the angels warn
ing ="
Perhaps the best known of the
many Bach Chorales is this from
his Christmas Oratorio. Endowed
with the religious spirit inherited
from his peasant forebears, he was
able to transfer the melody of
Johann Schop's original hymn in
to beautiful harmonization.
Words, by Johann Rist, were first
published in l64l.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-18

Butter: Los Angeles ale; but
terfat, Imperial Vaney fob. ranch.
grade A, Ale; manufacturing milk
34c; route gathered cream e9ise.
l.. A. hay: U. :. No. S16.50-t7.50:
U. $. No. 2 Ieafy S15-Sl5.5O; L. :. No
? S12.50-13.50; Mpls Dec. flax S2.07.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25
Mystery
Continued from Page u

head with a 1920 calibre revolver
lying nearby. Two shots had been
fired from the gun.
According to statements given
police by Mr. and Mrs. Claude Will
son Of the Colfax address, Mr.. and
Mrs. Myree had been rooming at
their home for approximately two
weeks. They appeared congenial
mates and both were working in
the city, and recently came here
from some unknown part Of the
south.
Police learned that the Wilson's
had been to a midnight show and
returned home about 2:30 and went
to bed. Sometime later they were
awakened by a noise and heard a
groaning sound. A few minutes later
the wounded Elenora ran into their
room and said:
I've been shot, call the police"
Mrs. Wilson then called the police
and noticed the body OF her room
er, Mckinley Myree, lying on the
floor Of his bedroom. Police arrived
TO investigate the call and took the
body to the morgue.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25
Freed
CONTINUED from Page u


ported having seen Mrs. Fischer
pick up a cigarette stand. after tell
ing Hoffman to get out OF the house.
which she stated, he refused to do,
saying;
Before l go I'll put you in the
hospital"
On the stand. the defendant said
the fight started in the kitchen and
ended in the DINING room. He de-
MED striking her with a chair. say
ing he used the chair to ward off
her bloows aimed at him with the
iron cigarette stand. He admitted
they had several cocktails and that
she had insisted he drink something.
She made nasty remark about his
son to whom she had given a quarter
earlier in the day, Hoffman told the
court and upon his Ignorance OF the
remark about his son. Mrs Fisher |
then made a Sfurring remark about
his mother, Hoffman further added. |
81 guess made a mistake about you,
l should have left you alone about
a year and a half ago when caught
you sitting on a mans lap" were the
words the defendant stated he re-
piled to Mrs. FiScher's remarks about
his mother.
Attorney Ernest C. Mitchell, DR..
Malone, dentist and Mr.. Daniel
Wright a postal employee testified
to the good character OF the defend
ant, who was found not guilty By
the judge hearing the case. The de-
PENDANT was represented by Attor-
ney Herbert L. Dudley. Detectives
Simmons and Harris were the De-
tectives in the case.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25
Negro Architects Pioneer In The Field In Michigan

past six years, and a period OF eight
months when the departments when
the department was altogether
without professional leadership;
and in view OF the fact that there
has been an almost complete turn
over in professional staff at the
branch within the past seven
months, it would be well for a
committee OF electoral members OF
the Y.W.c.A. to launch an investi-
getion for the purpose OF determin-
ing the cause for the turnover in
professional staff being greater at
Lucy Thurman branch than at any
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25
Manslaughter
Continued from Page u

car and got in, preparatory to leav-
ing the Farnsworth address.
While he was running TO the car,
so the statement read, Williams is
alleged to have made some mention
as, well. guess that's taken care or
The old fool didn't have any money,
but he had a darn good billfold."
Allegedly struck by Williams, the
white man apparently suffered
fractured skull when his head struck
the sidewalk in his fall from which
injuries he later died at Receiving
hospital.
Atty. Percival R. Piper. represent
ed the defendant Detective William
Simmons was the officer in charge
of the case.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25

other branch of the association"
Il say this" the secretary con-
tinued, because there is a direct
relationship between continuity ami
the quality Of service which an in
stitution can render to the COM
munity which it serves"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25
Rev. R. Anderson
Passes Suddenly

Rev. Roosevelt Anderson, 20470
Kentucky avenue, 20 years Of age,
passed on Sunday, November 10,
al the Trinity hospital.
Reverend Anderson was born in
Gloster, Miss, and came to De-
troit in 1923, after spending seven
years in New York City where he
was pastor Of the Church OF God
in Christ
While visiting his people in Oc-
tober, he was seized with his first
sick attack which later led TO his
death.
His survivors are: Mrs. Eva An
derson, widow; Mrs Nora Pinkey,
mother Rev C. L. Anderson, BROTH
eF; Mrs, -EsSie Shepherd. sister. and
other relatives and friends.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25

Urges InNeSIlgaIIOn
In a statement relative TO the
situation. Miss Scott said: IN view
OF the fact that there have been
three different secretaries OF the
Employed Girls Department OF the
Lucy Thurman branch within the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25

as secretary OF the first World
Youth Congress held in Switzerland.
and is well known in liberal circles
throughout the east.
Since coming 10 the city Miss
Scott has been asked to sit on sew
eral interracial committees and was
popular speaker among numbers
Of the city's youth groups.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25
Dismissed


reed some changes in the Y.Wc,A
l. quite true. but l don't think they
should occur in the Employed Girls
Department"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25
EdzIXI3:!:(8

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Evening star., 1939-10-13

government to consult with Italy
and Russia, since Berlin has consul
tative pacts with each, but Italy, it
was said, would in no case consult
with Russia, since no such agree
ment exists between Rome and
Moscow.
The newspaper II Messaggero called
Chamberlain's speech a "categoric
refusal of peace on the base of
German proposals"
But, it said, when Mr.. Chamberlain
declared Great Britain no longer
could have faith in the present
German government he may have
meant he was not opposed to an
international conference in which
pledges must be guaranteed in a
bloc by those who take part"
Italy Gets More Trade.
g. A large measure of foreign trade
and shipping has fallen to Italy as
the only big European power not in
volved in the war.
Mussolini also was believed to be
reluctant to involve the nation too
closely with Soviet Russia. Italians
have been asking Britain for an ex-
preston of her attitude toward the
Russians and II Messaggero inquired
whether the absence of mention of
the U. S. S. r. in Mr. Chamberlain
Evening star., 1939-10-13
5-Yeor Plan Doomed if Soviet Supplies Nozis
Observer Sees Stoin Either Abandoning Goal
Or Pulling Hiers Leg Under Treaty
By MORGAN NJ, BEATTY.

One glance at the blueprint of
the current Soviet f1ve-year plan
and you wonder whether Stain is
Cd sacrificing the plan on the altar
of Russo-German trade or CD pull
ing Hitler's leg.
Go back, as did. to January of
this year, when Stain laid down
the law for the third five-year plan
1888 -1942). Here's a part of what
he said:
"+ 1t is undeniable that '
the country (U. S. S. r. still lags
behind the capitalist states in an
economic sense = Because OF
the low level of industrial produc-
ton which prevailed before the
World War, the present level is still
below that of capitalist countries
with respect to per capita produc-
tion-ln such respects as electric
power, pig iron, steel and coal pro-
duction and the manufacture of
consumption goods, such as textiles,
paper, soap and some others, the
U. S. S. r. is still backward =.
This backwardness must be COM
pletely overcome before communism
can triumph in its historic competi-
ton with capitalism +"
Concerned With StOmachS.
Stain was concerned with Com
munis5 stomachs, too. He said:
The third-plan period is to carry
further the satisfaction of the
needs and desires of the workers for
foodstutfs, housing facilities and
services OF domestic and cultural
nature y -
And how did Stain plan to carry
through this advancement?
He decreed in the same speech
an increase in production all along
the line. He ordered industry to
increase the value of its output by
SO per cent, come 1912. Agriculture
got instructions to step up its out
put SO per cent.
All OF this was duly reported in
the official Russian newspaper
Pravda and translated and repro
duced in bulletins by the United
States Department of Commerce.
Again very soon after the Stain
orders were published, Pravda made
the plight of the Soviet even palmer
to the Communist in the street by
comparing Russia production with
capitalistic America. The picto-
gram, headed production, is based
on Pravdas comparison.
How Can 1t Be Done?
Now. asks the American economist
who knows Russian trade, how can
Russia step up the production of raw
materials to feed an industrial ma
chine charged with increasing pro-
duction by 88 per cent, and at the
same time export raw materials to
Germany?
Or, if it's grain they're going to
export. here's another picture in
statistics: Official Soviet figures
listed by the United States Depart
Evening star., 1939-10-13

likely Premier Mussolini was con-
fronted with the possibility of Ger
man pressure to obtain aid from
her neutral axis partner, Italy. Au-
thoritatiye sources would not COM
ment on the possibility Of Italy's
refusing such aid, whether it be
economic or military, in the light of
Mussolini's declarations of neu-
trality.
The opinion was general how
ever, that Italy would aid any move
toward European peace if definite
basis was advanced with reasonable
possibilities for success.
A responsible source said that, to
avoid any appearance of initiative,
Italy's new Ambassador to London,
Giuseppe Bastianini, had gone to
the British capital with no message
other than his credentials.
Can Express Attitude.
Bastianini however, would be able
to inform the British government
orally of II Duce's wait-and-see
attitude, it was pointed out That
attitude included the feeling that
the powers should meet, as Hitler
proposed, and settle all outstanding
quarrels around the conference
table.
Italians expected the German
Evening star., 1939-10-13
Russian Imports From

ment of Commerce indicate total
grain crop production at an annual
rate just now of some 5000, ,000, 900
bushels, or about 81 bushels per
capita. (You can compare that with
the United States per capita produc-
ton of 38 bushelsD
Last year, Russia had only 50,000,-
600 bushels to export, not neces-
sarily because it was a true surplus
over the needs of her people, but be-
cause she needed the gold it brought
in the world market.
Even so, $4,000 900 bushels of grain
for two nations modified to the
hilt as are Germany and Russia, is
mere drop in the feed bucket.
U. S. Takes Place of Germany.
Now what about the products
Germany could send to Russia?
United States Department of
Commerce figures on Russian trade,
taken from official Russian sources,
show pretty clearly that the de-
flciency Germany could supply would
be machinery. tools and similar fin
ished products
And what nation supplied that
deficiency in Russia last year?
The pictogram headed Russian
Imports" based on official Russian
trade figures, tells the story for the
last six years.
The United States is the culprit.
We've taken the place of Germany
in Russia's trade with western ma
tions. And conservative estimates
indicate that some 80 per cent of our
exports last year were machines,
tools and products of that kind
Would Slow Stain Down.
Therefore, If Russia plans to
switch all that machine business to
Germany. she must face the pros
pect of costly retooling of many
large machine units in her rroduc-
tion plants. You can't have ma
chinery Of one pattern turning out
part of product and machinery
of another pattern turning out the
rest OF it. Not only would The process
of retoollng be extremely costly, but
1t would have a tendency to slow
down production all along the as
sembly lines. And that would prob
ably slow down the pace of Stalin's
ambitious third five-year plan.
Evening star., 1939-10-13
Rhine
Continued From First Page.)


Basel, last night, raising the river
high over the shoals opposite
Germany's Rhine Gibraltar" at
Istein. This action followed re-
ports that the Germans might be
preparing to cross the Rhine at
this tip of the Maginot LineJ
Anxiety Over Russia.
Diplomatic moves tended to over
shadow the fighting.
The Finnish-Soviet Russian ten.
sion caused anxiety here despite the
expressed conviction of observers
that Germany also was uneasy over
expanding Russian power in the
Baltic.
A Russian move against Finland
was considered highly possible
French sources said that would
mean widespread political reper-
cussions, not only in the Scandina-
Wan states, but perhaps as far south
as Turkey.
The successive statements by M
Daladier and Prime Minister Cham
berlain rejecting Adolf Hitlers end
the-war proposals cheered members
of the exiled Polish government and
Czechs forming a provisional gov
ernment.
Typical of French press comment
concerning the statement was, Ger
many can no longer have the least
illusion about the Anglo French de-
termination.
Evening star., 1939-10-13
Will Return to Screen

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13 tP.-Lil-
liam Gish, early-day film star, an
nounces she and her former director,
D, w. Griffith, plan to make a mo-
ton picture based on their movie
experiences.
The silent pictures included Birth
OF Nation" "Way Down East" and
Broken Blossoms" Their new film
will be titled Silver Glory"
Evening star., 1939-10-13
Smosher Defies Superstition

WHEELING, w. ", Oct. 13 R.-
Cyril Williams, born on Friday the
18th and elected grand smasher of
Wheeling's exclusive Anti-Supersti-
ton Club, carried out the function
of his Office in the first minute of
this unlucky day by swinging ham,
mer that smashed a mirror into
splinters.
Evening star., 1939-10-13
Knox Denounces
View That President
Maneuvers for War
Theory Is 'UntenobIe
And Unworthy Says
Former 6. O. P. Candidate
1y the Associated Press.

9y the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-Frank
Knox, publisher of the Chicago
Daily News. said last night a fear
that President Roosevelt lis secretly
maneuvering us into war is unten-
able and unworthy"
In a discussion with former Gov
Philip F. La Toilette of Wisconsin on
the Neutrality Act, Mr.. Knox, the
Republican vice presidential NOM
inee in 1886, asked:
Can you make yourself seriously
believe that any man, except a mad
man like Hitler, would deliberately
involve great nation in war to pro-
mote his own, or his party's political
success?
Merely to state the proposition is
enough to compel its prompt reiec-
ton by serious-minded citizens"
MI Knox and Mr.. La Toilette
spoke on Americas Town Meeting
Of the Air
Advocates Lifting of Embargo.
Advocating lifting of the arms en-
barge, Mr.. Knox said that Holland,
Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Spain
and Switzerland sold military goods
to belligerents during the World
War "and yet they kept out
If "-* there are those who would
come here and buy and carry away,
at their own risk, some of the things
we want to make on large scale
for our own defense-we would be
foolish to refuse such aid in estab-
fishing a productive capacity for
such materials, and in this vital way,
promoting our future security from
attack.
That would be thinking of our
country first"
In his appeal for retention of the
arms embargo, Mr. La Toilette said
the group favoring repeal wanted
us to take the same route We took
In l916-a road that begins with
the sale of arms, then come credits,
followed by loans, and. lastly, if need
be, come our Army, Navy and Air
force"
"Misled by Allies"
with our own house still in
disorder can We risk involvement
In another shattering European ex-
perience?' MI. La Toilette asked.
g" The strength and future
OF America do not depend upon
the victory or defeat of any other
nation in the world. They depend
on what we do here at home.
"* We were misled by the
allies into believing in the last war
that they shared our aim in making
the world safe for democracy. =
Nothing has happened since to in
dicate that the British and French
governments have altered their old
imperialistic policies.
"* What will it mean for
our people and their ideals if we
succeed in crushing dictatorship in
Europe, only to get one here at
home?"
Mr.. Knox said the fear the Presi-
dent was maneuvering the Nation
into war is mo more unworthy and
baseless than the fear that finds
voluble and open expression in Con-
gress and elsewhere that if we un-
dertake to change our neutrality
regulations this will Immediately
plunge us into war-because Hitler
won't like it,"
What Hitler likes or dislikes
cannot determine our policy he
said.