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Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
Your Last Chance
To REGISTER
Friday will be too late.

FRIDAY VIII nc TOO late.
You have only Thursday to
see that you arc eligible to vote
Nov. in the important state
election which will decide whe-
ther or not the $50 Thursday
plan will go into effect.
Only one more day!
Are you eligible already? If
you voted i'm either one of the
last two state elections august
and November of 1889 and
have changed neither your name
nor your residence meanwhile,
you are eligible and do not have
to reregister.
However, if you failed to vote
in either of the last two cleo
tions, or have changed your
name or residence you MUST
register. Registrations are ac-
cepted at County Clerk w. J.
McCIelland's office at the court
house in Ell Centre, or at any
of the city halls throughout the
county.
If you will be voting for the
first time in California, either
as new resident or as voter
Just become of age, you MUST
register.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27

CHICAGO. Sept. o. UP)-The
American Legion foreign relations
committee presented its recon-
mendations to the 21st annual
Legion convention today without
committing itself on the arms en-
barge issue. The omission was ex-
pected to precipitate vigorous
fight on the convention floor.
The report. issued as pro
nouncement" by Chairman Ray
Murphy, New York City, declared
the Legion for strictest neutrality
in the European war and referred
to congress the responsibility Of
determining the nations policy. II
recommended:
That congress remain in session
Indefinitely during the present
grave crisis, that President Roose-
velt and congress pursue policy
that will prevent involvement in
the conflict; and that the armed
forces be expanded Immediately
to maintain our neutrality.
"In the present crisis" the re-
port said, world conditions may
change so rapidly that pro-
nouncement by the American Le-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27

MOSCOW, Sept. 81. CUP)-The
Soviet radio said today that a So
Wet freighter, Mettalist. was sunk
near Narva bay, off the Esthonian
coast, by an unidentified submar-
inc.
The announcement said that 10
of the Mettalist crew were saved
but five we're missing.
Serious developments between
Esthonia and the Soviets we're fear
ed by diplomatic circles because
Russia had earlier rejected as "un-
satisfactory the Esthonian ex-
planation of its attitude toward
refugee Polish submarines in Ne
Baltic.
The radio announcement came
only two hours after the Esthonian
foreign minister, Karl Setter, hac
returned here by airplane from
Tallinn with new explanation OF
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
81 Yachts Still
Missing in Storm

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 27. up
Thirty five yachts we're still mis-
sing in the wreckage strewn ocean
off southern California today, and
authorities said it may be a week
before they know how many per-
sons perished in Suday's sudden
storm.
At least IS and possibly as many
as 100 lives may have been lost
1t was feared. The rescue of two
men, two women and three chill
dren from the sloop Conchita rails
cd hopes that other may be founo
alive. The Conchita had been found
drifting, dismasted and waterloo
ged. Yesterday when the seas quiet
ed down her passengers came ashore
from the gambling barge Texas
Their wrecked boat had been blown
alongside the barge during the
height of the storm and they went
aboard.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
Sugar Beet Growers
To Meet Friday

Imperial county sugar beet grow
ers will meet at the county con-
servation office at 7:30 Friday night
at the county court house to re-
distribute allotments surrendered by
valley growers who do not plan to
operate under the crop adjustment
program this year, according to Ro-
land Ballou, county conservation
committee secretary.
Several growers of the valley will
plant in excess of their allotments,
Ballou said, and as a result will
not be eligible for the benefit pay
ments. Their allotments will be dis
tributed among growers operating
under the conservation program.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27

dlSgruntleQ rellel ClleIll, ldIti Wdo
said to have originated from spon-
taneous combustion in mops kept
in a small store room.
Total fire loss was estimated at
$4,000.
Flames were discovered at 7:30
pm. by Wilson Winfred, night
watchman. BY the time firemen
arrived the whole building was en-
veloped in flames which at the
height of the conflagration leaped
more than 80 feet into the air.
A Nevada California power pole
was ignited by the flames, forcing
company officials to cut off the
power to keep live wires from en-
dangering firemen and the hum
dreds of spectators attracted to the
scene.
Sparks endangered surrounding
buildings and the fire threatened
TO spread to a rooming house near
by, Fire Chief Corn Reed said.
Meanwhile firemen instructed
owners of nearby property to wet
down roofs with garden hose and
watch for fires started by sparks
Five lines of hose played water
on the flames for three quarters
of an hour before the fire was
brought under control. Reed said
The fire was completely extinguish-
ed in three and a half hours.
Guards were on duty all night to
see there was no further outbreak
of flames and to prevent looting
of the ruins.
Continued on Page 8. Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27

coast of the Gulf of Finland thru
which the Soviets now have their
only outlet into the Baltic sea.
Red warships were on duty there
and Russian reports OF mysterious
submarines in the gulf appeared
to be an indirect approach to de-
mands for full economic coopera-
ton of Esthonia with Moscow. II
not for more definite concessions.
In Bucharest, there were suggcs-
tions that Esthonia would be forc-
ed to demilitarize islands In the
gulf of Finland and would come
directly under Soviet influence.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27

said sufficient claims are in the
process of payment to exhaust that
sum. Links said, however, that
there would be no pressing need
for cash until Oct. l, when pay
rolls totalling approximately ST.
100000 for more than 5000 state
employees are due and another ST.
100000 must be paid to counties
as the states share of old age,
blind and child aid.
Sufficient money remains in the
state relief administrations ac-
count to handle dole payments un-
til Oct. 10, Links said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
German Big Guns
Shell Villages in
Area Behind Line
French Claim Damage in
First Long-Range Fire
Held to Minimum

PARIS, Sept. 27. (UP)--
German big guns, opening
up at long range, concen-
trated heavy fire today in
villages from 212 to three
miles behind the Maginot line.
1t was the longest range fire Of
the new war. and the first aimed
behind the main line of French
Notifications.
An authoritative commentator
said that some of the enemy shells
struck in the villages but that, as
they had been evacuated and
bearded up before the war started
it was unlikely that any consider
able casualties resulted.
French batteries opened up in
reply, laying their fire on the Ger
man long range batteries.
The French high command, in
this mornings communique, No. al
of the war, said;
THE night was calm Enemy
artillery shelled behind our lines
in the region of Wissembourg."
! Wissembourg is at the northeast
corner of the front, where the
Rhine extends southwark toward
! Switzerland.
1t was understood that at the
fined to patrols between the French
moment infantry action was con-
and German advanced lines. Iso-
lated German patrols were re-
pulsed near Wissembourg.
The French this morning dis
Continued on Page 8, Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27

aircraft CdTTltT ulOChnuhiS eAAS
North Sea lanes and reported the
sinking of the aircraft carrier and
the damaging of a battleship. Nazis
planes returned safely. the high
command announced.
In London, winston Churchill.
first lord of the admiralty flatly
denied the German claims and told
the House of Commons that one OF
20 attacking Nazi planes had been
shot down while another was cap
tured after forced landing and
third damaged. He said there were
no British casualties and no British
ships damaged.
The victory claimed by Nazis, If
confirmed, might indicate that Ger
many's reported 10000 first line
airplanes would be in a position
to fight the blockade by which
Britain is seeking the economic
strangulation of the Nazi war ma
chine. The fact that only one ship
the second British aircraft carrier
lost in the war-was reported sunk
appeared certain, however, to leave
the final question of naval or air
superiority to future battles.
The naval-aerial battle was
fought in the middle of the North
Sea. 1t was far from the point off
the Norwegian coast where heavy
naval gunfire had been heard IN
the last two days and which, the
Norwegian government announced
Wednesday. merely was Norwegian
naval gunners practicing.
A later German high command
communique said that IAN 100
| pound bomb made a direct hit on
the British aircraft carrier. Two
$50 pound bombs struck forward
and midships of the battleships. 1t
is not necessary to elaborate on
the effect of these heaviest bombs.
! German planes were not hit and re-
turned to their home field"
No British ship was hit and no
British casualties were reported.
First Lord of the Admiralty Win
ston Churchill said in the House
of Commons
A spokesman at the admiralty
said there was no truth to Ger
man announcement that British
airplane carrier was sunk.
The British fleet which was sub
| jected to attack, Churchill said.
consisted of a squadron of capital
ships, an aircraft carrier, cruiser
and destroyers.
Churchill said that one German
flying boat was shot down and that
another had been damaged.
Churchill said that another Ger
man aircraft came down.
I'VE sent destroyer to collect
her and her crew who were brought
in as prisoners" he said.
In addition to this aircraft car
rier and the Courageous, the Ger
man high comand had claimed dur
ing the weekend the torpedoing OF
an unidentified British destroyer,
and the destruction of 250,000 tons
of merchant shipping.
| Official German comment did not
Continued on Page 8; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27

BERLIN, Sept. 27. (UP)
The city OF Warsaw capi-
tulated unconditionally to-
dav. the Nazi high command
said, on the goth day Of
bombardment. fire and starvation.
Ending an epochal defense and
virtually ending all resistance in
conquered Poland. the defenders Of
the Polish capital agreed to end
their fight against superior Nazl
armies encircling the city.
THE high command announces
that Warsaw has unconditionally
capitulated,'' the official commu.
nique said in terse, military an
nouncement of the wars most
dramatic chapter.
Formal surrender of the city TO
the German high command is eX-
pected to occur September 20. The
military garrison consists, accord
ing to present estimates, of more
than 100000 men,"
The announcement was read over
the Berlin radio at $50 pm. (2:30
pm EST and then a military
band played Deutschland Neber
Allies" and the Nazi Horst Vessel
song.
But even among the Nazis who
had fought for almost three weeks
against the Polish defenders there
was praise for the courage ano
bravery OF the troops that helc
out day after day in the shell
pocked and fire scared city
1t had been a siege and a de-
fense to go down in the pages o.
military heroism side by side with
the great battles of the past
Khartoum, Mafeking, Madrid anc
the Alamo-in which not militar,
strategy but the determination o
the defenders has been the out
standing factor, win or lose.
Conditions in Warsaw were de
sCribed as chaotic. Food was almos
exhausted for perhaps a million
persons. Troops that had tough
off Nazi attacks for 10 days wer
running low on ammunition. Radi
Warsaw which day after day hat
broadcast story of defiance wa
silent. Survivors of aerial and artil
lery bombaroment were burrowin
into debris to escape q rain o
Continued on Page 8, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27

: HOUSE councils 5llONtu u l'Nhio-
Gratis, 4 Republicans and ! indie
pendent on record in favor of nell
trality legislation repeating the en-
hargo and substituting a mandatory
cash and carry requirement on
sales of all goods to belligerent
nations. Forty-nine votes constitute
a senate majority.
A United Press compilation plsc-
cd II Democrats. Republicans and
independent in the president
camp today, It included Sen. Ernesl
w. Gibson, r., VT, who told re-
porters he intended to vote for re-
peal but apparently had not madt
bis position known to the admin
istration. It omitted Democrat {
Senators Josiah w Bailey. N, c.
James M. Slattery, H.. Ellison p
Smith, S. c., and Burton X. Wheel
er, Mont because they mad no'
given a flat public declaration o!
their stand
The senator's poll listed nin'
doubtful" mocratS-Dennis Cha
vez. NJ NJ, Vic Donahey. O., Petel
G. Gerry, r. l., Guy M. Gillette
Ia, Francis T. Maloney. Conn.
James E. Murray. Mont, Joseph C
O'Mahoney, Wyo., Robert r. Rey.
nolds, N. c., and Millard E. Tydings
Md The United Press compilation
listed Gillette as indicating opposi-
tion to the administrations program
because of his repeated attacks or
,Contnrlet on rage 8; Col d
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27

ClOSeQ, as delegatlOn neaded by
Foreign Minister Karl Setter ar
ranged to return to Moscow to dis
cuss commercial proposals by the
Soviet government which has in
dicated anger over Esthonia's at
titude toward refugee Polish sub
marines.
The government asserted that
Russian military planes flew over
Esthonian territory yesterday and
today in repeated violation of Es-
thonian neutrality.
Already, the Moscow government
has made indirect threats against
Esthonia, which lies on the south
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27

Links returned to Sacramento
last night after spending two days
in San Francisco comforting with
bankers regarding the states acute
cash shortage.
The last four block issues OF war
rants-which are simply official L.
o. U.'s-have gone begging, except
for transfers from various state
funds, because banks have refused
to invest money in the paper in
the face of the impending $50
every Thursday pension election.
~ Only $4,000 remained in the
ties general cash revolving fund
today and the controllers office
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
Sub Sinks Soviet
Vessel lin Baltic

the alleged activity of Polish sub
marines in Esthonian and Soviet
waters.
Previously it had appeared to
allied Observers III London that the
Soviets were using the presence
of Polish refugee submarine. Or
eel, in Esthonia waters as a means
for threatening action against Es-
thonia, which today protested two
flights by Red war planes over
Tallinn.
The earlier Soviet rejection Of
the Esthoht~n explanation had re-
suited in hurried trip by Setter
to Tallinn and his return here this
evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
BODIES FOUND

REDWOOD CITY. Cal, Sept. 27
(UP)-The bodies of Maurice Zuck-
er, so, San Francisco matchmaker,
and his wife, Margot, SO, were
found today five miles north of
Halfmoon Bay
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
Disastrous Fire
Choses SRA Into
New Office Here
Blaze Destroys Relief Administration
Headq quarters in Valley; S pontaneous
Combustion Blamed for CONFEDERATION

State Relief Administration officials opened tempor
ary headquarters 437 Main street Wednesday after
disastrous fire destroyed the SRA building at Fourth and
Commercial streets early Tuesday night.
The fire. at first believed to have been started by
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
State Can Meet Oct. 1PayroI|s, Old
Age Pensions, Budget Chief Declares;
Banks Adamant on Refusal Of Warrants

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 27. (UP)-Fred Links, chief of
the state division of budgets and accounts today express
ed confidence that sufficient money could be raised by
the state to meet payros and old age pension pay
ments without resort to individual warrants
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
Es&honio RiIed
Al Plane Flights

TALLlNN, Esthonia, Sept. 27. (UP)-The government
vigorously protested to Moscow today against repeated
planes.
The protest made. official announcement dis
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
Embargo RepeoIists Soy
Sc Votes Assured When
Cash Garry Plan Offered
informal Polls Show Sufficient Ballots
To Repeal Ban on Arms Shipment; Put
administration Plan Into Effect

WASHINGTON, Sept. 81 (UP)--Admnistraton leat
today claimed 56 assured senate votes-seven NOR
than majoritv--for President Roosevets embarg
repeal program.
An Informal poll conducted by senator high in Whit
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
Churchill Denies Aircraft Carrier Sent
Down by German Bombs. Declares Two
Planes Lost by Attackers in Battle

The Nazl aerial armada claimed smashing victory
Wednesday Great Britan's battle fleet
Perhaps answering the question of whether warships
vulnerable to air assault, German planes attacked
fleet of British bateships cruisers destroyers and an
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
Some Time Ago.

Some Time Ago.
<. '1-AN
''years ago" columns of coast
newspaper:
Mrs. G. f. Mccormack and Mrs
Arthur Hill arrived in San Diefo
after an eventful trip from Holt
vile, Imperial county, in their au-
tomobile. They are said to be the
first women autoists to cross the
desert"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27

NATIONAL
Chicago .... 1O2 1O1 oil % Il 0
Pittsburgh l01 030 n02 Ia l3 0
Root, French and Hartnett; SWig-
art, Sewell and Schultz.
Second Game
Chicago OH O20
Pittsburgh ............-..--.-..-....- 00l III
Page and Mancuso Klinger and
Schultz.
st. Louis ........ OlO 200 001-4 7 /
Cincinnati . 900 600 000-0 4 2
MCGEE and Padgett; Walters and
lombard.
AMERICAN
Cleveland ................................ 002 Oh
Chicago 100 OIL
Eisentat and Pytlak; Rigney and
fresh.
Detroit Uu4 vi
ST. Louis .....................,.......... 900 10
Newsom and Tebbetts; Cox and
Harshany.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27

Reverse English
Coach Bob Armstrong of Central
Junior college explained that his
next game was with Citrus jc. The
guestioner remarked:
Il suppose thatll be on Satur-
day."
Nope. Friday said the coach
and continued:
II schedule all my games on Fri
day so Ill get out of day OF
schooll'
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27

Revenge
Leroy Holt got even with Los An
geles residents during the heat wave
last week. He avenged himself for
38 years of listening to slurs cast
at Imperial Valleys summer heat
A hint of his fiendish enjoyment
of the situation created by the COM
plants about the heat was contain
ed in letter received in Ell Centre
Wednesday. He wrote:
II do not care to change my
voting residence from Ell Centre as
/ have never established a home
any place else I had thought l
might establish a home in Los An
geles but have decided the climate
is too hot"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
d AMBLING
X EPORTER

Watch En-
Special notice to wives and girl
friends of Toastmasters club men,
bers:
If the lads tell you their national
convention in San Diego next
Spring is a stag affair, don't be-
lieve 'em.
Bob Whitelaw, reporting on plans
for the convention, remarked that
a date bureau for single members
will be arranged, with San Diego
State co-eds available for dates.
Immediately thereafter some
member-name censored-moved to
advertise the convention as "stag"
For local consumption, that is.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
Aerial Armada Launches
Attack on British Fleet:
Warsaw Troops Surrender
Heroic Defense of
PoIand's S Capital
Ends in 10th Dav

BERLIN, Sept. 27. (UP)
The city OF Warsaw capi-
tulated unconditionally to-
day. the Nazi high command
said, on the goth day Of
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27

Butter, Los Angeles. sec; but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch,
grade A, 41c: manufacturing milk.
33c; route gathered cream. so'sc.
T.. A. hay: U. S. No. s15-s16.5o;
u. S. No. 2 ieafy S14-15.50; u 5 NO.
2 s13-I4, Mpls. flax Dec. s1'sa.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
Baseball Scores

NATIONAL
Evening star., 1939-04-24

Defense Measure
For $508,789,S24
Approved by House
Large Sum Will Go
To Build Up Air Corps
And Purchase Planes
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The House approved today q $685.
789,824 bill for the War Depart
ment's defense activities in the year
beginning July !.
A large share of the funds will be
used to build up the Air Corps and
buy combat planes. The total Air
Corps appropriation is $94, ,737 ,281,
and will permit the purchase Of
nearly 600 airplanes. q
The Senate still must approve the
compromise measure before it is sent
to the White House.
To obtain key items of ordnance,
such as semi-automatic rifles, tanks
and anti-aircraft equipment, the bill
provides $53,173,1o0.
AS passed by the House. the bill
carried the total of $513, 3,l88, 1882. A
joint Senate House committee
worked out the compromise.
The bill now is $50 ,987 628 larger
than the military supply measure
for the current fiscal year, but ST.
1896 below the figure recommend
ed by the administration.
The House Rules Committee voted
meanwhile to give legislative right of
way to three measures designed to
bolster national defense.
The committee agreed to call up
for tomorrow bill by Representa-
tive Faddis, Democrat, of Pennsyl-
vania, authorizing a 500 900 900 pro-
gram to acquire stocks of raw mate
rials essential in time of war.
Evening star., 1939-04-24
Health
Continued From First Page

showed that it was worthless in
saving the lives of white mice in
fected with pneumonia. On the
basis OF these tests, he declared
he would have thrown the drug
out as worthless. 1t seems, however
to be case where rats differ from
men and he admitted the enormous
value which the drug has for
humans.
Caution Is Urged.
The lives of the rats can be pro-
longed considerably, he said, but
the sulfapyridine dosage necessary
for this varies greatly with the type
OF pneumococcus. This is likely, he
pointed out, to comphcate the use
OF the drug with humans. and he
urged caution because of the posi-
BILE bad side reactions.
M. L. Wilson, Assistant Secretary
OF Agriculture, told of plans to set
up In each state an experimental
county where problems relating the
land use and the farming popula-
ton are to be studied. Around
these studies agricultural programs
for the states will be built up. He
urged public health officers to use
these counties, with the facilities
to be afforded by the Department
OF Agriculture, for public health
experiments.
Evening star., 1939-04-24
80 British Warships
Prepare 10 Cruise
East Mediterranean
Fleet Will Leuve Malta
Wednesday; Destination
Is Not Disclosed
Star Staff Photo.

By the Associated Press.
VALETTA. Malta, April 24.-This
key center of Great Britain's naval
power seethed with excitement to-
day as authorities rushed prepara-
tions for suddenly announced
cruise in the Eastern Mediterranean
Of more than 80 Warships of the
Mediterranean fleet.
Among the vessels ordered to
steam eastward Wednesday-the
destination and purpose undisclosed
are the battleships Warspite, Bar
ham and Malaga, the cruisers
Shropshire, London and Devonshire,
% destroyers and the hospital ship
Maine, with one guardian cruiser
and one destroyer.
Several British Warships have ar
rived at Alexandria, near the north
ern end of the strategic Suez Canal,
from Malta within the past few
days. The bulk of the Mediter-
ranean fleet has been concentrated
! at Malta since the Italian invasion
of Albania.
An undisclosed number of REIN
forcements arrived at Alexandria
yesterday. Britain and Egypt now
have at least $4,000 troops for
Egyptian border defenses.
Evening star., 1939-04-24
Voting Started 10 Select
Corcoran Gallery Prize

Voting began today at the Cor
coran Gallery of Art to select the
popular prize to be awarded the
artist of the picture receiving the
most ballots this week at the Six
teenth Biennial Exhibition of Con-
temporary American Oil Paintings.
This prize of 5000 is awarded in
each of the biennial exhibitions
In order to give the public chance
to indicate preference. Every
painting in the exhibition is eligible
for the popular prize" Each visitor
entering the gallery will be given
a ballot. and the voting will con-
tinue through next Sunday. The
results will be announced shortly
afterward.
The exhibition will continue to
and including Sunday, May 7, and
is open during the following hours:
Mondays from IL to 4:30 pm:
other week days from 9 am. to
4:30 pm: Sundays and holidays
from 2 pm. to S pm; Fridays
from 7:30 pm. to 10 pm.