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Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-01
CIubwomer1 Quiz
City councilmen
You Can Have Any Service You Want,
If fyou'IIPay forIt Municipal Chiefs
Tell Group at Forum Discussion Here
at 100000.

Four members of the Ell Centre city administration
emerged with only few superficial Friday to show
an hours bombarment of questions at the Ten Thou
sand clubhouse.
Two city councmen, the city clerk and city engineer
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-01
Moscow Announces Puppet Rulers Over
Finland Republic. Calls on Peasants
To Resist Policies of Own Country

MOSCOW, Dec. 1. (UP)-Formaton of new Finnish
government comprised of rebe Finnish soldiers and left
wing politicians at Terok the Soviet Finnish border,
north Leningrad announced officially tonight
The new government will be known the "Democratlc
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-01
Britain ellis Of
New Mine Field

LONDON Dec. 1. (UP)-Great Britain warned
chant shippers of North Sea mine field today and
prepared to clamp strangle-hod on German exports
The mine field 800 square miles midway be-
tween the Thames river and the Estuary of Hollands
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-01
Secret Documents Reveal
yomatodo Ndnap Story
Controdicts early Tale
japanese Who Says Police Chief Here
Abducted Him First Told Authorities He
Crossed Line Alone, Papers Disclose

Documents kept secret since the notorious Yamatoda
kidnap gambling "broke nearly year ago.
vealed in Mexca Friday shedding light the
gled affairs of the Japanese gaming monarch.
An authoritative disclosed that Yamatoda told
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-01
u AMBLINe
X EPORTER

Sudden Change
When Mrs. P. NJ Mercer, moder-
ator at the Ten Thousand club for
UNI Thursday afternoon, read a
telegram from Mayor H. w. FaWcett
she paused just for split second.
And no wonder.
Either Herb has changed his name
or the telegraph company played
a trick on him because the wire was
signed:
"Sawcett'.
At the same session we found
our sympathies going out more and
more to Gordon Scriven who, in
answer to a rapid fire of questions,
stood up and sat down so many
times it was like setting up eXer-
ciseS.
Folding and unfolding that length
is no trivial matter.
O.
Sans Peur-
Be it a dragon or mouse, give
us for a champion Charles st.
George Childers!
When a wee mouSie wandered
from his home and made gay at
an El Centre eating spot, it was
st. Charles who jumped to the
rescue of the Cabling females. St.
Charles went into action with his
feet in an effort to dispatch the
creature and his graceful toe dane
ing was a model of Fred Astaire
doing La Cucaracha.
The mouse escaped, but not un-
Scared by ST. Charles pedal attack.
The mouse left his tail behind!
(And that's no pun.)
Thanksgiving Again
A little ditty, that we trust was
original, was overheard recently at
a confab of district men. In an
SWer to a question concerning the
number of days in November, one
of them answered.:
Thirty days hath September,
April, June and November.
"All the rest had 81
Until we heard from Washing
toni
Reply Asked
Notes from diary OF precocious
children:
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Bennett and
their two children, Connie Jean and
Guy jr., were driving past Wilson
school when Guy jr. dropped this
remark
Mother this is the school want
to attend. I'm not learning thing
in kindergarten
A bit later the lad popped up
with this one:
Daddy, why do we start count
ing at one?"
Bennett, quite wisely, decided to
give the matter some thought be-
fore giving his son a definite an
SWer.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-01

Butter: Los Angeles sic; but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
grade A, 4Oc; manufacturing milk
33c; route gathered cream 29iac.
L. A. hays u. s. No. $l6.-s17:
U. S. No. 2 leafy $14-15.OO; U. IS. No
2 S12.5O-13.5O; Mpls cash flax si.s9.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-01

HELSINGFORS, Finland,
Dec. /. (UP)-Soviet Russia
renewed aerial, naval and
land attack on Finland today
as a new Finnish government,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-09

12:30-WJZ-Dance Music (To 1) 2:00-WOR-News (Off at 2:05
 a. m.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-09
MAN OF CONQUEST HEADS POLL BILL
Calling Dr. Kildare' on Same Program Com= mencing Today

Starting today at Loew's Poli the- ater is the double-barrelled hit of i the summer show season. A twin featured show starring Lew Ayres as Dr. Kildare in Calling Dr. Kildare" and Richard Dix as Sam Houston in Man of Conquest" This spe- cial show will play limited four day engagement.
 Man of Conquest is the story of the rebellion of Texas against Mex ico, and the eventful career of Sam Houston whose influence was felt considerably in this undertaking. It dates back to the years 1872 to 1886 when Mexico was trying to stop Texas from withdrawing from Mex ican rule. Brought to vivid life are such events as the battle of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacin- to. Mentioned throughout this story are such famous men as stephen Austin, the father of Texas played by Ralph Morgan, Deaf Smith, the Texas Scout, by Max Terhune and the immortal defenders of the Ala mo, James Bowie played by Robert Armstrong; Davie Crockett (Robert Barrett; and Elm. B. Travis (Victory Jory). Thrill to this display of cour- age by young America and see these fine portrayals starting today for four days.
 Calling Dr. Kildare, is the story of young Medical student who has desire for detecting as well as curing. This is the second story in the Dr. Kildare series. Under the guidance of Dr. Gillespie (Lionel Barrymore) Dr. Kildare (Lew Ayres) is becoming a very good young doctor. While he is tending a patient, found in a basement, his adventure begins. He doesn't report this bullet. This is found out and in order to clear himself he turns de- tective in order to find reason to justify himself in this matter. This amateur detective succeeds and an- other person is made happy. pr. Kildare has complicated love life with a girl back home, a dreamy eyed nurse, and last but not leest a red-headed vamp, but all turns out all right with the lucky one win- ming. The popularity of these series is increasing so that it is probable that there will be third series, be sure not to miss this one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-09


 Tex Guinan, popular young Maestro, brings his new dance band to the WATR listening audience for the second time to- night, 10;30 to 11:00, broadcasting from the Waterbury Catholic High Prom. Although the Guinan band is young, it has fast estab- lished itself as the favorite with Western Connecticut dancers.
 Next Wednesday night Tex and the boys will fill a personal ap- pearance engagement at the Loew-Poli theater as part of the regular stage presentation, and next week the band will play for the Wilby High School Prom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-09
RADIO CROONER
 IN STATE FILM
Bling Crosby Sensational in Latest Hit, East
 Side of Heaven"

Among the many "big hit shows which will be shown at the health fully air conditioned Warner Bros. State theater this simmer, is the outstanding bill opening a four day engagement at that popular theater this afternoon.
 The headliner is the sensational film East Side of Heaven" which stars the favorite crooner of radio, stage and screen, Bing Crosby, with the greatest cast that has ever been associated with the star in any pie ture.
 Joan Blondell, Mischa Auer and Sandy, said to be the greatest screen surprise in a decade are the most important of the featured players while c. Aubrey Smith, Irene Hervey, Jerome Cowan. Rob- ert Kent and J. Farrell Donald are seen in other roles.
 The film is termed as a swell down -to-earth romantic comedy that is combined with music 50 catchy that you will just hum 1t as you leave the theater.
 Bing is seen as cruising trouba- dour, or to put 1t more plainly a singing taxi driver; Joan, takes the part of his sweetheart, hotel tele- phone operator and Mischa Auer plays Bing's unemployed roommate who has learned from reading the stars that he should not even look for work until 1942.
 This trio of stars would be quite sufficient in any picture but in their current film they are aided, and very materially, by Sandy" the cute infant who steals every scene
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-09
THRILLING STORY
 COMES TO STRAND
Life of Famous Telephone Inventor to Be Depicted
 on Screen Sunday

Today and tomorrow mark your last opportunit ysot mfwyp mpi last opportunity to see "The Hardy's Ride High" with Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone and remainder of the Hardy family included in the cast; also Sylvia Sidney in "One Third of a Nation" at the pleasantly cool Warner Bros. Strand theater.
 Starting Sunday and for the fol- lowing two days, theatergoers att tending the pleasantly cool Strand will witness a picture, in which an- other immortal character joins the motion picture gallery of the great, "The Story of Alexander Graham Bell"
 The production has been acclaim ed as Americas most thrilling story" and deals with the life of Alexander Graham Bell, famous in- ventor of the telephone. It is in- deed true that his accomplishments have inspired the making of this magnificent motion picture which pays homage to his genius.
 Don Ameche is ideally cast in the title role as the young genius. Sharing honors with him are Lo- retta Young, as the deaf Mabel Hubbard, whose affliction was the inspiration for his great accom- plishment; and Henry Fonda, as Thomas Watson, the untiring and devoted assistant who shared the early years of hope and struggle of Alexander Graham Bell.
 Poverty, starvation, disappoint- ment and ridicule were faced by the young dreamer. Crackpot, dreamer and fool were among the many sarcastic remarks which were thrown at him So intense was his struggle that he halted on the threshold of his great invention, ready to sacrifice it so that he might find happiness with the girl whose love kept the flame of his genius through the years.
 Ironically enough, after all the drama and suffering of these years, the moment of discovery had a hu- morous angle. For Bell accidentally found the secret of the telephone when he burned hole in his pants with laboratory acid.
 Important supporting roles of the production was entrusted to Charles Coburn, Gene Lockhart, Spring By- ington, and the three sisters of Lo- retta Young, Sally Blanc, Polly Ann
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-09
.COMPOUNCE BILLS ].
 TWO NAME BANDS
Woody Herman Attraction Sunday Followed By
 Duke Ellington

Woody Herman, the maestro who made such sensation with his sweet tunes and swingy rhythms in recent appearance at the Lake Compounce ballroom, will play return engagement there Sunday night Herman's organization known as "The Band That Plays the Blues," is definitely one of the coming dance orchestras of the day and is meeting with great success at every appearance, whether 1t be ballroom, night club, hotel or the- ater. Unquestionably the secret of Woody's style of "blues" is that the music is really danceable as well as enjoyable to hear. The band has had a great deal Of air time from coast to coast over the major net works and is one of the best sellers on dance records.
 Sunday, June IS, Lake Compounce presents "Harlem's Aristocrat of Jazz," Duke Ellington and his fa- nous orchestra. Ellington's genius dS composer, dTTaHBeC dalQ Inu- sician has won him the respect and admiration of such authorities as Percy Grainger, Basil Cameron and Leopold Stokowski.
 The Krakawska orchestra plays for polka fans on Thursday nights, and the Hal Mcintyre orchestra etaoin shrdlu hrdlu cmfwyp pnpn features its swing rhythm on Wed- nesday and Saturday evenings, with the entire ballroom given over to dancing on Saturday. Roller skat- ing sessions are held every after, noon and evening with the excep- ton of Saturday and Sunday eve- nings.
 Lake Compounce serves dinners and luncheon at popular prices and offers excellent facilities for picnic and outing groups. Mammoth flre-l works displays every Saturday with free band concerts Sunday after moons are weekly features at the lake. The New Departure band of Bristol will play the concert this coming Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-09

right from the very first word.
 Sandy" is left with Crosby and his unemployed roommate by Irene Hervey, who takes this means of keeping her baby from her wealthy and hard-fisted father -in-law, por- trayed by c. Aubrey Smith. That's when the fun really stars, fun such as you have rarely seen until you watch Bing, Joan and Mischa try to take care of the youngster.
 Besides the many hilarious com edy sequences there are four brand new songs of the kind you want to sing, whistle or hum in or out of a shower bath.
 They are called 'East Side of Heaven" "Sing a Song of Sum- beams" That Sly Old Gentleman from Featherbed Lane" and Hang Your Heart on a Hickory Limb" In- cidentally two of the nations favor ite composers, Johnny Burke and James Monaco, wrote the songs. It is needless to say that Crosby sings them in that style which is all his own.
 All in all here is the gayest, most delightful. happy-go-lucky song packed film treat of the year, and you just can't miss it. Stars galore, delightful music, comedy at its best and Sandy" the baby wonder who has been the rave of critics for months, make it Sure-fire entertain ment treat for everyone.
 On the same show is thrilling spine-tingling drama Blind Alley with Chester Morris, Ralph Bella my and Joan Perry in the principal roles.
 Theatergoers are urged to attend the State regularly and enjoy the outstanding summer shows in the cool and comfortable atmosphere ot this healthfully air conditioned the- ater. Attractions to be enjoyed starting Tuesday include Hotel Im- periar" with Ray Midland and Isa Miranda in the co-starring leads and on the same program "The Oracle Allen Murder Case" witt Oracle Allen, Warren William and Ellen Drew.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-09
ROAMING THE AIR WAVES
Dial Doings
By JIM PARKER

o1Galy of the moohest exhibitions of the n- Benui this sleut will be dramatzed for WAR listeners story titled Jewey The Detective OMaley dramas began Mutual than week already listeners Tonghts Miss Suspician falls Burk taken Miss Carren several night the night body found in her although he had no money involved and 1t through jewels that
 HGaey mystery the series of dramatzons fn gove principal this serial Each e e enjoyed even by those who are not able listen regularly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-09
Young and Georgiana young.

Young and Georgiana Young. All in all here is inspired en. tertainment for you and your fann- fly. Plan to attend the opening per- formances on Sunday at the Strand.
 Co-featuring this program will be a memorable drama Of a wonan's attempt to "get even with society," entitled Within the Law" Ruth Hussey and Paul Kelly are CO., starred at the head of large cast of favorites.
 Theatergoers who attend the Strang regularly will, in all prob- ability, see all the big Init" pictures. Coming to that popular theater on Wednesday is Rose of Washington Square" with Tyrone Power, Alice Faye and Al Jolson; and on the same show will be Ambush" with Gladys Swarthout and Lloyd Nolan. Coming soon are "Blackwell's Isl- and" with John Garfield: "The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle" with Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire: and among many others Union Pacific" with Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-09

The government is urging growers of Haiti to gov coffee in high alti- tudes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-09
CANCELS SUMMER STOCK

Una Merkers plans to appear in summer stock this year have had to be concelled because the theater manager of the company she was to join in Suffern, N. Y, is seriously ill, and the group will not try to organize this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-09
TERRY LEARNS TO RIDE

Terry Kilburn, having mastered swimming, baseball and tennis in less than a year, is out to learn a new sport. The little English boy is now taking riding lessons under Mickey Rooney's tutelage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-09
PLAYS COFFEE POT

Director Jack Conway can't forget the acting streak in him. With sibi- lant misses. he plays the role of a boiling coffee pot off-stage in scene with Hedy Laarr for M-G-Ms Lady of the Tropics"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-09


 yOve the principal characters this is not serial story Each cpl complete ef and be enjoyed even by those who are not able to listen regularly.
 rumor says Maneck will fold for thirteen weeks Can it be that " Hold "t trht % when -fnformaon Please Master mind Oracle Allen will be the guest expert. Benny Good Fletcher time and leyboa,d work a srsased a 'laf full hour for the eroadas The early of the Edward G. which has the mistress of the rhymed brightest dog creatsDonad ogden swaT-on forces on Following tonghts will be shifted to Monday nights Friday night ss0 time heretofore occupied by aactsd by Eric DeIamarter continue both grams under the new time schedule
 Rudy valee radio Edgar Joe Penner years or since Riggs venuta blonde sso Her regular Sunday variety show asd over Mutual will remain intact. lnens" win Edgar Bergen probably for weeks in Aug ons operation will be his first absence in two has been in Representatives which, if % @ rsa Ros of the any p%n af since lions large extent this just smother a9s fesses to favor being continually proposed damage chances of remaining in business Walter Kdder popular baritone @ ow sompete om the injury after Christmas Walter slipped on wet stone stair recovery his old amid the ubion of the a ' Ra xhe pas w % heard 5 vt 1900 noon.
 Stringent commercial by the Cadanian Broad casting pn of % tor Gpsn % % year CBC principal obectors to the cenorng % Summer Hour this from 500 to 1o:ooo Response s satisfactory the Arch Oboer plays over that the decided continue the Saturday night presen tons indefinitely.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-09
RECORp FoR CIlAPEAu

A record has been established in the M-o.M wardrobe department with the completion Of 60 hats in < days for roles in "rhe Women . which stars Norma 6hearcf. Joan Crawford and Rosalind Russell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-09
KEEPS HAT ON

Leslie Fenton, now directing Stronger Than Desire." at Metro Goldwyn-Maper says that he always directs with his hat on. In fact, he's never directed scene with 1t of "Just superstition" he says.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-11

BY that action the house pro-
claimed that the hour Of noon.
Thursday. AT last had arrived, and
that after that time nothing but
reports from the senate or confer
ence committee reports would be
acted upon.
Every proposed measure Hated
above, With the possible exception
Of the medical bill. vas one keenly
desired by the governor and his
aides.
Angered ri Tactics
But lower chamber leaders.
angry al tactics of the governor =
senate chiefs. fatty refused 70
bring the bills out Of their rules
committee. In 20 doing they we're
backed by most Of the night wing.
virtually all Of the LETT wing.
Last on the calendar was a
minor schools lunchfoon measure
In the house aisles, pressing mem
oers 20 vote for the governors
plan 10 set up a state cOmm1si0n
and county commissions 10 re-
Continued on Page II. Column -
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Britain
Wagimg
Economic
War
Destruction ofHi+ler
and National So
ciaIism in Germany
Aim Of New Of
fensive Backed BY
Cash
BY ONDERN

the Bri-
fish government starts a really
big. long range, international
diplomatic campaign White
hall rarely says anything
about it. Relatively little has
appeared about the economic
war London is now waging
against Berlin. A preventive
war; which aims at nothing
short of the destruction of
Hitler and National Socialism.
1t is a political axiom in Eng
land that the government is in
capable of major operations until
the City takes a hand. The City
is that handful of financial obli-
garchs in and around Threadneedle
Street who run the Bank of Eng
land and Big Five" banks con-
trolling the bulk of Britain's CAPT
tai. They are utterly ruthless,
evolving policies and pulling
strings at Whitehall in their own
interests regardless of public opin-
ion. And they generally have their
way in the end.
Until recently, the City has held
70 a three-point creed on Contin-
entail politics:
% The destruction of Hitler
means the rise of Russia to the
control of Europe.
(2) German National Socialism
and a German hegemony is far
preferable to Soviet domination
and Communism.
49, II is much cheaper TO give
Hitler al ne wants than to make
war and risk the political. social
and financial choas which would
follow. These tenets have changed
radically.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-11
Mate May Die If Wright
Park SaVan Is Not Returned

Ia really the one stolen from
Wright park. Foreman G. o Ben
nett made a hurried trip 70 Be
attic Saturday moon To look AZ
the bird hlmseli
Hs viii Try To borrow" ".
at least, sud place IL In ib~
pool 81 Wright park. fsssett
told heads ef thu park disirhst
the actions 81 this mAts souh
tell him lmmsdistsiy ~hsth~f
he had found the correct bird.
swans are peculiar. he explained.
IN that they nsvfr change mates
The pair a. Wright park have lived
together many years, and ne -
confident the female will ~ ones
recognize her mate snsp b u re-
turned 70 the p0rd Tns female .
grief. Bennett said. has been heart
rending since her mates dissp-
pesraree
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-11

The effort 70 recover Wright
parks stolen swan becams a race
against death Saturday
Since the big fowls dssppsar-
nce Wednesday night. MIS- mate
has refused 20 ed; or rest. and
park employees believe she may die
before Monday II her mate IA not
returned
Park Foreman y y Owen tguf-
neyed 10 Seattle FRIDAY 70 claim q
stray swan found In . street IN
the residential section there. but
returned smpiy.handed
Owen said officials at ~
attie's Woodland park, where
the swan IL being held. vouid
not turn n ossr 10 him seesoss
he could not give = sufficiently
good description Of the miss-
ing Tacoma hard.
Convinced that the Seattle hrd
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prestige. had been the first man
mentioned after the popes elevs
ton ~ the likely secretary.
lie VAS born at Casario, on the
outskirts Of Naples. A. a youth
he won many scholastic h0nors.
He studied Law and then entered
the Seminary Of c%apfsncio At
Rome He Won high honors 81
the Gregorian university and took
degrees in philosophy and theology.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-11
Maid Learns It's Hard to Be Always the Perfect Lady

men found the friend and then
"Mlss Sullivan
The tho passed a decorative
basket 81 fruit On the way out
Of the hotel. Miss sullivan
took two oranges
5he left a trail ~ peeiings
acrOss the lobby "a she con-
fided 10 the policemen
Gee. it's tough TO pretend
Ike your cultured"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-11
4, DIES
HOME BLAZE
Mother Rescues Two
Of Children, Blu.
Third One Hid
SAN TRANSPORTATION

SAN F~RANClsCO-Hiding
in terror In n closet. four.
year-old Barbara Ann Fouke
was burned 10 death Friday
night before her frantic
mother and firemen could
find her.
m. child. daughter u Nj. and
Mrs Joseph toyks. sss playing
in thr living room ~ The Fsuks
home pith her sister. Valet, 7.
and brother. David. 2. whsn the
fire broke pgt.
Mrs. FoUks, who VAS pufssds
ths house 81 tina tims. rsn inside
when she heard screams and drag.
gsd Violet and David 10 ssfssy.
Then she ran hack for Barbara
Ann. Flames drove nsf out ~ the
room
Fifsmsn found the shiid's Indy
htlidisd In . closet off fhs living
o Ths FIRE vas confined 20
the one room and ,hs closet.
The ohiid's death brought . asw
tragedy into the tooks ho,isehoid.
Fouhs. Jobi~ss, sss IN MODESTO
looking for work. Ano,bsf child.
Joe, 10, 10 recovering 81 . hos
pitsi from Appendicitis.
Only a few weeks aga. Mrs..
Foaaa. who 10 expecting hsr fnfth
enid, wss act up<1n ~ hnsdiums
ana robtsd Ut tire greater share ~
the fsmiiys mssgsr funds.