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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-23
Germans Hurl Vast
Reinf0rcements To
The French Border
Hitler With Troops
in West, Paris Hears,
Announcing French
Have Repulsed Three
A t t a c k S; Artillery
Duel Grows.

Basel, Switzerland, Sept %
(AP)-Swiss observers, expecting
a big push momentarily, saw n
dicatioas today the heavily-rein-
forced German inc would Jake The
offensive from the French. So :ar,
they said, French and British
divisions, thrusting across The ron
tier toward The Siegfried line, were
numerically stronger that the Ger
mans.
That was reported changing
rapidly, however, as seasoned
troops and vast amounts Of light
ing equipment were rushed from
battle-Droken Poland. There we're
increasing indications that when
the drive comes it may be in the
have penetrated the rich Saar val
ley that went to Germany by Pleb-
iscite. Big guns continued 10 thun-
der there.
A movement of German troops
into the Baden section, north of
Basel, had been observed earlier,
but this was said to have developed
only into transit movement, not
4 concentration.
With Bohemia in German hands
since the conquest of Czechoslova-
pass through the Baden section to
the western front. These routes, as
we'll as central German lines, ap-
parently are being used to shift
fighting strength to the WestWall.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-23

Washington, Sept. 23.-(AP)- A
strict prohibition against American
vessels carrying any articles, ma
terials or passengers to any bel
llgerents was Incorporated today in
the administration bill to repeal the
embargo against arms shipments to
warning nations.
Some senators thought the new
provisions were designed to win the
support Of legislators who, like Alf
M. Landon, the 1886 Republican
presidential candidate, report strong
sentiment in the country for a gen.
eral cash and carry" system of sales
to belligerents.
Limit FDR Powers.
1t was said reliably that the bill
would also tighten up on presiden-
tlal discretion, using the word "shall"
instead of may" frequently in OUT
lining the chief executives duties un-
der the legislation.
at the same time repeal opponents
reported they were deluged with
mail uphOlding their stand and talk
(COntinued on Paoa Fo,,rN
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-23
Friends Of Embargo
Deluged With Mail
Backing Their View
Claim They Are De-
luged With Appeals
Against Scrapping
Arms Embargo; a.
Senators Favor Re-
peal; Bailey, r e "
nolds on Fence.

Washington, Sept. 23.-(AP)-
Opponents of President ROOse-
velt's neutrality program arrang-
ed today to open a national cam
paign against repeal of the arms
embargo next week.
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker,
American war ace, will start the
drive, it was disclosed, in a
radio address Tuesday night at
7:45.
Meeting in the office of Sem
atOr Nye, Republican, North
Dakota, Senators Nye; Vanden-
burg, Republican, Michigan; and
ShipStead, Farm Labor, of Min
nesOta, conferred with Ricken-
backer, and ]. G. HOrmel- Austin,
Minnesota meat packer, on plans
for a national anti-repeal COM
mittee to function independently
of Congress.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-23
And
Russia Open
Relations

Budapest, Sept. 23-(AP)- Dip
lomatic relations between Hungary
and Soviet Russia, discontinued ear
ly this year, have been re-establish-
ed, it became known today. With
Soviet troops now on Hungary's
Ruthenian frontier, the two govern
ments agreed to resume active dip
lomatic relations, which were dis
continued by Russia after Hungary
announced last January. she had ag-
reed to sign the anti-comintern pact,
of which Germany, Italy and Japan
were the principal signatories.
Russia closed her Budapest lega-
ton shortly before Hungary signed
the pact last February 2. Hungary
countered by recalling her minister
to Moscow, but neither nation for
mally broke off relations.
Today Hungary, known as one Of
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-23
Borah Stealing The Show
In Fight On Neutrality

sentiment favored the presidential
side. of the case regardless Of reason
ing, pro and con.
All the same, the Idaho statesman
has put up a formidable scrap,
He undoubtedly has. more lnflu-
ence with his fellow legislators than
any other single individual on Capt.
tol Hill, but not enough to offset the
odds against him. He has enough,
though, to give the administration an
anxious spell of it. He's like a war
rior who goes down to defeat after
having piled up a tremendous stack
of badly-damaged opponents. Losing,
under such circumstances isn't bit
discreditable.
BOrah Versus Roosevelt.
Senator Borah, as I've said, is the
extra sessions star performer.
mean to say, he's it star congress
sional performer He OutStarS any
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-23
Two Are Injured
When Plane Falls
At LenOir FRIDAY

Hickory, Sept. 23.-(AP)- T. W.
Clay, Sr., of Hickory, was reported
in a serious condition at a Charlotte
hospital today with a broken back
suffered as the airplane in which
he was riding with Charlie Wright,
Of Granite Falls, crashed into Ned
Jones' hill, near Lenior, late Friday.
Wright's thumb was torn off, he has
a badly bruised arm and a cut on the
chin, but he was not seriously hurt,
according to reports. He was said to
have been dismissed from a Lenior
hospital after being treated.
The crash was said to have occur
red as Wright's ship stalled at low
altitude.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-23
Daniels To Come
Home Upon Leave,
Washington Says


Washington, Sept. 23.-(AP)-
State Department officials said TO-
day Josephus Daniels, ambassador
to Mexico, was expected to visit
Washington anG also his home in
North Carolina in the near future
They said Daniels was scheduled to
leave the Mexican capital by air
plane today to attend the Ameri-
can Legion convention ? in Chicago.
Before returning to Mexico City,
they added, he was expected to
come here, but it was not known
Immediately whether or not he
would first visit his home in North
Carolina. The ambassadors trip to
this country was described official
ly as a leave of absence.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-23
Warsaw Radio Is
Drowned Out With
Germans Station

Vereczke, Hungary, Sept. 23.-
lAP)-(At the Polish Frontier.
Sept. 22)-(Delayed)-The Warsaw
radio, broadcasting defiance of Ger
man troops, which for two weeks
have been battering at the Polish
capital, was drowned out suddenly
tonight by interference from
stronger Nazi station. For fifteen
minutes German music silenced the
voice OF a Polish staff officer, who
had been telling of Warsaw's de-
termination to hold out.
Then the interfering station
broadcast speech denouncing
Britain and France.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-23
Patrol Boat Hits
Mine, Is Damaged
In Channel Areas

London, Sept. 23.-(AP)-
The British patrol boat Kittie-
wake struck a mine, i'm the Eng
Iish channel and was damaged,
an official announcement dis
closed today.
The admiralty said the Kit
tiewake struck a. mine Septem-
bcr 20. Two injured men were
taken to a hospital when the
patrol boat returned to it's base
for repairs.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-23
Mussolini To
Policy
OF Neutrality

Rome, Sept. 23.-(AP)-Pre-
mier MussOlini declared today
that Italy, desiring to lOcalize the
European war, was maintaining
her policy of n-belligerency.
III Duce,. in a speech to fascist
leaders of Bologna, broke sill
ence he personally has maintain
ed since last spring to give part
answer to much speculation on
ItaIy'S position.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-23
Slot Machine
Troubles In
Many Towns
Daily Dispatch Bureau
In the Ssr Walter Hotel

Raleigh, Stp. 23.-It is difficult to
pick up a paper from any section of
the State nowadays without soon
learning that slot machine trouble
has broken out to plague honest law
enforcement officers of North Car
olina.
So frequent and widespread are
these outbreaks that it is practically
a fool-proof prediction to forecast
that the next General Assembly will
have on its hands a real old-fashion-
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-23
HITLER REPORTED NOW TO
BE WITH SOLDIERS IN WEST

Paris, Sept. 23-(AP)-Military
dispatches reported today that Ger
man attacks on French positions
"coincided with the presence on the
western front Of Adolf Hitler and
Colonel General Won Brauchitsch"
CA Berlin dispatch reported that
Hitler, who has been in the field
with his troops since hostilities be-
gan, yesterday stood on heights
within sight of Warsaw. Won
Brauchitsch, commander-in-chie of
the German army, previously had
left Poland for the western front)
The fuehrer's intention to visit
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-23
Ais Quiet
On Political
Front Here
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the SiS Waller Hotel.
BY HENRY AVERIII

Raleigh, Sept. 23.-All's quiet on
the western front-the eastern, the
middle and all others too, for that
matter.
And that's not a communique from
Paris or some other European capital.
It's a late, up-to- -the-minute sum-
mary of the political situation in
North Carolina, in SO far as it con-
Germs the nomination and election
of State officials in 1910.
Since the Chatham county rally in
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-23

opening the indica-
tions had begun to
be that he'd lose
his fight to main
tain unqualified
American neutral
ity in the present
world situation.
President Roose-
V cit, demanding
modification OF the
Nye neutrality law
hadn't exactly out
argued him, but
as time neared for
tO oooxyono it had
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-23
u. S. Patrol Is Strengthened
Justice Butler Is
Reported Very Ill

Washington, Sept. 23.-(AP)
"A hospital attendant reported
today that Justice Pierce Butler,
of the Supreme Court, had spent
a comfortable night. Butler was
described by physicians yester-
day as a EVER ill man.. He is
suffering from kidney all
ment.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-23
By CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COIumniSt

Washington, Sept. % Senator
Horah is the star performer at this
extra session of Congress. Even be-
fore the sessions
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-23

U0 lawmakers to CONVENE II ldu
grown pretty apparent that public
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-23
FOR NORTH CAROL

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Mostly cloudy tonight and
Sunday; showers ON southeast
coast Sunday; slightly warmer
on southeast coast tonight.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-23
HOOVER WON'T TAKE PART
IN ORGANIZED CAMPAIGN

New York, Sept. 23.-(AP)-
Former President Hoover said
today, through his secretary,
Lawrence Ritchey, that he would
not take part in an organized
campaign to fight repeal of the
arms embargo on war shipments.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-23

WEEKLY WEATHER.
South Atlantic States: Show
ers at beginning and near the
end of week; fair middle period;
cooler north about Tuesday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-23

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Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16

Green and white decorations pro-
vided a lovely background for the
impressive ceremony Saturday night
at which Miss Opal Lorraine Brow
der, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. c.
BroWder, ST., of Cleburne, Texas,
became the bride of Taylor Gilbert
House, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. @.
House, sr., well known Imperial
Valley pioneers.
The wedding took place at the
Wallace Hanna home, 1927 Olive
avenue, where some 80 friends and
relatives gathered to witness the
service read by the Rev. Mr.. Elmer
Wilder, pastor Of the Imperial Com
munity church.
White candy tuft and ferns, with
many lighted tapers. all in white,
were used in the decorations, white
satin ribbons forming an aisle
which led to the improvised altar
at the far end of the room.
Beautiful Bride
The bride vas given in marriage
by her brother. j. C. BroWder jr.,
and made a pretty picture in her
wedding dress of teal blue crepe
with which she carried a colonial
bouquet of sweetpeas and lilies of
the valley. She wore charming
wreath of lilies of the valley in her
hair.
Mrs. Thelma Haskell was her only
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
Mr.. and Mrs. w. |. Bennington
CompIimented by Friends

and Mrs. Guy @. Beynon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey A Kenyon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elton B. Christian, and Mr..
and Mrs. Bennington.
No Host Affair
The De ANA hotel was the scene
of beautifully appointed no host
dinner party Sunday night where
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Bennington
gathered to bid them farewell
Mrs. Elton B. Christian and Mrs.
Harvey A Kenyon were in charge
of arrangements and had decorat-
ed the tables with exquisite center
pieces of orange and yellow ranun-
culae nasturtiums and calendulas
which were illuminated by orange
and yellow tapers.
Prior TO the dinner, Mrs. Chris
tan and Mrs. Kenyon entertained
the guests at cocktails at the Ken
yon home, 217 North Tenth, where
orange and yellow decorations were
used also
The group presented Mr.. and
Mrs. Bennington with a pretty
down comforter as a farewell pres
ent and Mrs. Bennington, ST., with
a box of stationery.
Guest List
r. p Moore made the presenta-
ture
Invited guests for this affair
ton speech, expressing the groups
regrets at the Bennington's depar-
were: Mrs. S. C. Sorenson of Cali
patria; Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Hendry
OF Brawley, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Loudon, Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Bates
of Calexico; Messrs. and Mesdames
Williams McCulloch, Willis John
son, Edward Uhlig, R. P. Moore
w. A. Scheniman, Guy G. Beynon
C. c. Burke, r. w Haworth, B. O
Mitchell, Ralph Reynolds, John T
Rice, Charles Bartholomew, j. G.
Mattox, Gerald Lampkins, H. A
Kenyon, Elton B. Christian, Mrs
w l.. Bennington, ST., Mrs. Virgins
Jones, Clinton Haworth, DR.. anc
Mrs. Sem Bacon and Mr.. and Mrs
Bennington.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Bennington
have been employed by the Nevada
California Electric corporation ant
recently were transferred to River
side.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
by Anne Hardy Davis
Pretty Home Wedding
Popular YOUNG Couple
ed by Anne Hardy Davis :


attendant and was also goWned in
blue, carrying 2 bouquet of white
sWeetpnas.
Charles Zinn served the bride
groom as best man.
After the ceremony an informal
reception was held, during which
refreshments were served. A beauti-
fully decorated cake was cut by
the bride, the table appointment
repeating the white and green color
scheme
Wedding Trip
Mr.. and Mrs. House left shortly
afterwards ON a wedding trip to
San Diego and upon. their return
they will make their home in Ell
Centre where Mr.. House is employ
ed by Golden State.
Mrs. House attended Central jul
hior college and after graduation
took a course at the Broughon busi-
ness college in Dallas, Tex, return
ing last summer 20 the valley where
she has been making her home with
Mr. and Mrs. j. C. Brcwder, jr.
Mr.. House is also a graduate OF
Central where he played a promi-
nent part in school activities. He
comes from one of the oldest fam
lilies IN the valley and the marriage
is of particular interest to the
pioneers of the county for that
reason.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16

Nearly three hundred high school
girls of the valley assembled at
Central Saturday for a play day
sponsored by the Girls Athletic as
scciation of Central high school.
Teams whose membership was
composed of girls from the various
schools competed with one another
in a variety of sports during the
morning session, the day carrying
out a cowboy theme and being
termed "The Roundup
This same theme was used in the
decorations for the school cafeteria
where 282 girls and officials en-
ioyed luncheon together. Later a
program, based on the cowboy idea,
was presented in the school audi
torium.
Those participating in the pro-
gram which featured two short
plays, dance and song numbers
were: Hazel Lee, Katherine Row
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
Mid-ye ar Recitals
AtKenah Studio
On Saturday

Students of Oria Kenah, teacher
of piano, were presented in the
mid-year recitals Saturday after
noon at the studio, the grammar
students being presented in the
first program and the high school
in the second.
Some 80 guests attended the le-
citals, the programs being dis
tinguished by excellent work on the
part of the students, and by a
variety of the numbers played,
both solo and ensemble numbers
being presented. Students played
from memory and gave good per-
formances in every instance.
Winifred Anderson is TO be men
toned particularly for her capable
work in the first recital for she
played the second piano III each
number where a second piano was
featured.
Those appearing in the grammar
school recital were Joan Wlnn,
Marilyn Tlson. Jean Swanberger,
Betty Flo Slade, Mary Fran Hat
ner, Jacqueline Freedman, Marvin
Haun, Judith Justman, Beverly
Burger, Loretta Eyer, Mildred
Webb. Helen Andres, Armina Ell
wander, Dickie Buster, Martina
Jeanne Jenkins, Wanda Jackson,
BETTY 10 Brinnon, Phyllis Justman,
Richard Hafner, Winifred Anderson,
Julia Lucky.
In the second recital, the follow
ing took part: Mary Yano, JACK
Suttle, Helen Bishop, Roberta Bar
tholomeW, Barbara Rnh Henson
Jack York Jeffries, Robert rack
EFT. Mrs. Charles Bartholomew
played the orchestral accompanl-
ment on the second piano Tor the
beethoven concerto played by
Robert Tackett.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
News Items About
Valley Residents

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel w. Turner
are entertaining as their house
guests Mrs. Turner's sister and
brother-in-la Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Sibrun of Bricelyn, Minnesota.
Miss Dorothy East has been en-
joying a visit from her mother, Mrs.
NJ East, who flew from Oklahoma
to California, attending the New
Years festivities in Pasadena and
visiting her daughter in Ell Centro
the past two weeks. Mrs. East
planned to fly home, leaving Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Currier and
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Goree, jr.. were
among the valley residents who at
tended the Shrine party Saturday
night at the Ed Hadley home in
National City. Mr. Currier was
elected illustrious potentate this
past weekend, Friday night, of Al
Bahr shrine, San Diego, and the
party was in his honor. Friday night
Mrs. Claude Morrison, wife of the
retiring potentate, entertained the
wives of the past potentates anG
the wives of divan members at
bridge dinner at the Churchill hotel.
San Diego.
E. L. Hiteman, county Superin-
tendent of schools, Mrs. Fannie
McCrory and Leo A. DeCelles of
Wilson school attended the Califor-
mia Teachers Association meeting
Saturday at the Biltmore hotel,
Los Angeles.
Horseback riding is becoming in
creaSingly popular as a sport. Sat
urday group of friends enjoyed a
ride together out in the country,
those in the party including the
Misses Margaret Lanier, JeSsica
Shaw. Esther Eckhoff. Louise
Eaton, Ruth Sprinkle and Leah
Bean.
Mrs. E. c. Barnard made a brief
trip to San Diego this weekend.
NAio M II. Gavin eilltl tdllltu do
her house guests this past weekend
Mrs. Frances Waldrop Of San Diego
and Mrs. Waldrop's daughter and
son-in-law, Mr.. and MIS- William
Stevenson. Mr.. and Mrs. Stevenson
returned Sunday but Mrs. Waldrop
will remain until the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. C. Bates, of San
Diego, former Ell Centrans. are in
the valley for a few days business
trip. They are visiting various
friends and also Mr.. Bates brother,
Marcus Bates of Calexico and Mrs.
Bates.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
Announce Program
For District
Board Meet

plain Talk and Potent Things"
is the theme for the executive
board meeting of the Southern
District. California Federation OF
Women's clubs to be held Friday
of next week in the Holtville Chris
tlan church at 10 am.
The Holtville Women's club, of
which Mrs. Claude L. Shaw is
president, is the hostess group
Mrs. David A. Fraser of San Diego,
district president, Will preside at
the all-day gathering.
The morning session will include
reports of district chairman and
county and club presidents after
which at 1890, luncheon will be
served with a special program ar
ranged by Mrs. Hillery Beachey,
La Jolla, Reservations are to be
made with Mrs. j. E. Jessen, in
Holtville.
The afternoon session will open
with a round table discussion on
the subject Humanity Must Re-
cover Its Dignity" led by Mrs.
Clark McEuen, Hemet, the meet
ing convening at LAS pm. The
hostess club will present special
music, and the Imperial county
chorus, directed by Mrs. Will Won
Fluss of Ell Centro will sing.
All club women are eligible to
attend
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
Celebrate Golden
We eddins Sunday

Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. McEuen of
Riverside parents of w. w. Nc
Euen of Ell Centro and former
residents of Holtville, celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary
at dinner and reception Sunday
in Riverside.
Mr.. and Mrs. McEuen of Ell Cen
tro, and oliver McEuen, the young
est son in the o. G.. McEuen fam
lily, attended the ceiepration. Ae-
tually the anniversary was on Jan.
Is but as Sunday was the best day
for getting the family together, the
celebration was planned for that
day.
Sunday noon the following mem
bers of the McEuen family gather
ed for an anniversary dinner
those present including, in addition
to the FL Centrans: Mr.. and Mrs
F.. l.. McEuen of Riverside with
their children, Carol and Robert,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Lewis of River
side, with Mary Ellen and Frank
Lewis; sons and daughters ano
Observation-Disclosures, MI. dIlu MID. Sieii
McEuen of Hemet, Mr. McEuen be-
ing a nephew; Mrs. McEuen's bro
ther. w. L. Blair, and Mrs. Blair
Mr. Blair being assistant editor oil
the Pasadena Star News; and 6
second brother, Frank Blair OF Sar
Gabriel; and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Long. Mrs. Long is a sistel
of Clark McEuen.
After the dinner a reception tCol
place at the F. L. McEuen home IL
Riverside where some rs friends
called during the afternoon to eX
press their good wishes. The hous'
was beautifully decorated for tn
occasion and the tea table prettil,
appointed III keeping with the an
niversary theme.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G.. McEuen livet
in Holtville from 1925-35 and hay
many friends who will be interested
in the news Of the celebration.
Mrs. w. w. McEuen's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. S. o. Buck Of Ell Cen
tro. celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary nearly three years ago
Feb. 28.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
Large Representation Marks
C.E. Leadership institute

Saturday night saw the official
banquet. held in the church and
Sunday morning sessions began
with a breakfast at the California
hotel, followed by the closing ses-
sion Sunday afternoon in the
church. The Rev. Mr.. J. Chester
White pastor of the BraWley Pres
byterian church, delivered an in
spirational message at the conelu-
sion of the institute.
State officials present for the
gathering we're. DR.. William II.
Wicket, state president; Rose A.
Willis, state regional vice president:
Cecil A. Jeffery. state evangelistic
superintendent; Fannie B. McIn-
tyre. state young peoples superin-
tendent: Louise Kennedy. former
valley resident now residing in
san Diego state extension super
intendent.
Miss Meta Frances Lord of Ell
Centre is president of the Imperial
County C. E. Union. and Miss Mary
Henley, of Riverside.