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Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-09-29
cESKOSLOVENSKE
VEREJNOSTI.

V mimoradne schulz Sdruze-
nj Ceskoslovenskych Spolkd
odbyvane minuly patek vykon-
ny vybor podal financn1 vykaz
2 letosni Pouti vykazujic1 cisty
vytezek $651.28. Pritomnf "a
stupci a zastupkyne poteseni
mad dobrym vysledkem a jsou-
ce 81 vedomi nutnosti rychle fl
nancnf podpory pro spolecnou
narodni praci, odhlasovalo jed
nohlasne by $500 bylo zaslano
csl. Narodnf Rade.
S ohledem ma povinnost mas
vsech podporit praci naseho
Presidenta v jeho humanitn1ch
snahach, prijalo Sdruzenl Re-
soluci jez otisknuta jest a Size:
The United Czechoslovak So
cieties of Baltimore, Inc.
Slavic" Building,
739 N. Collington Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland.
Sept. %, 1889.
The United Czechoslovak So
cieties of Baltimore, Inc, COM
prising az organizations of
Baltimore City, representing
citizens of the United States
and residents and tax payers of
the City of Baltimore and the
State of Maryland after due
consideration of the questions
and results involved in the
Embargo Repeal, now
in course of debate at special
session of the Congress of the
United States, have adopted
the following resolution:
RESOLUTION:
Whereas our beloved Presi-
dent, Franklin D. Roosevelt, in
his earnest endeavor to keep
this Country of ours out of war,
recommends certain changes
in the present neutrality law,
and
Whereas we consider the
amendments proposed by him
as the most practical and most
advantageous to the best in
terests and the best safeguard
to the liberties of our Country,
Wherefore be it resolved,
that we concur in, and most
heartily endorse the ideas of
President Roosevelt, and urge
all true Americans to do like
wise.
And it is further resolved,
that a copy hereof be mailed
to the President, and to each
Maryland representative in
Congress and Senate of the u
nited States.
Respectfully submitted:
Anton Vancura, President
Anton Radek, 1 Vice-President
Paul Novak, 2 Vice-President
M. Bortlik, 3 Vice-President
A. J. Svejda, Rec. Secretary
Albert Svec, Fin. Secretary
John Zitnik, Treasurer
Hon. August Klecka, Marshall
Charles Holub, Warden
Board of Directors:
Joseph Vonasek, Mrs. Agnes
Rys, Joseph Prochazka,
F. J. Pintner, Charles Matras
Mrs. Angeline Peleska.
A true copy of the Resolu'
ton of the United Czechoslo.
wax Societies of Baltimore, Inc
adopted on September 22,193s
Ant. J. Svejda,
Recording Secretary
Zaroven usneseno projevit
nejuprimnejsf dix vsem tenn
kteri jakymkoliv zp1sobem kV
zdaru letosni Pouti pfispeli.
:, Baltimorska osada niue by
-ti hrda ma tax velky pocet ODE
-tavych krajanG a krajanek
.ISdruzenf nachazf svou prac
pomerne lehkou v jistote, re $
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-09-29

Zaroven u~sneseno projeviti
nejuprfmnejsf dix vsem tenn,
kterf jakymkoliv zpdsobem ku
zdaru letosni Pouti prispeli.
Baltimorska osada niue by
ii hrda ma tax velky pocet ODE
|tavych krajanI a krajanek a
|Sdruzeni nachazi svou praci
pomerne lehkou v jistote, re Sc
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-09-29
MlStnl Zprdvy.
Z k~rajanskych kruhG.

- Srdecny pozdrav re sjez-
du Narodn1 L1gy Spoj. Statu.
Zastupuji zde sYaz statu Mary
land. Ant. j. Svejda.
Ma zdar Mrs. Betty svejda.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-10
Community Chest
Fund Grows Here
With Full Reports

More black and less red showed
on the Ell Centre Community Chest
books Saturday as the total cash
turned in so far moved up another
notch.
Advancing more than 5000 beyond
the Friday total, the figure announ-
oed Saturday by Treasurer Roy
Johnstone was S2239 toward the
ultimate goal of $736S.
Chest workers, hard at canvass
ing Ell Centro and surrounding ter
ritory, hoped to be near their aim
by the middle of next week.
Ten firms in Ell Centro stood or
the honor roll" with 100 per cent
subscriptions. The companies who
lad subscribed, along with all their
employees were: Safeway Store No.
1873, Shippers Ice, McNeece & Nc
Neece, Simpson Service, Pioneer
Title Insurance, Scheniman Paper
Continued on Page 8, Col. -
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sRuth Judd, maniacal murderess who
escaped from the state hospital for
the insane last Sunday night. Brino
Hanks, 25, insane rapist, broke from
the institution last night He was
described as the most dangerous
male among the 900 inmates.
Attendants said he picked the
lock on door and then cut through
heavy iron meshing with a sharp
instrument to gain freedom. Brino
had been dubbed by fellow inmates
"the living skeleton" He weighs
only 80 pounds despite his six feet,
three inch height.
Sheriff Lon JordanS entire force
was called out and residents were
warned to keep their doors locked
and their children, especially girls
off the streets. Before his incarcer-
alton Hanks habitually preyed upon
young girls. He was sentenced to
prison for assault and rape in 1885,
later certified as insane and placed
in the hospital.
Mrs. Judd, who killed her two
women roommates in 1882, cut up
their bodies and shipped the pieces
Continued on Page 8; Col. 81
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Hdispatches said today.
Fighting centered at the Kivi-
niemi bridge head at the eastern
end of the Vuokse lake system, west
Of Lake Ladoga.
Dispatches said the Russians, fol-
lowing the old Czarist tactics of
massed frontal infantry charges
with the bavonet. regardless of the
difficult terrain. had suffered hea-
West losses duo to the determined
Finnish resistance and the accuracy
Of Finnish fire. ~
1t was asserted that the Russians
had been thrown back at least three
miles, and perhaps 31s miles, in
the vicinity of the Kiviniemi bridge
head. An important railroad. ex-
tending from Leningrad to Kakis-
almi on Lake Ladoga. crosses the
lake system at this point.
The Russians were stopped also,
dispatches said, in attacks to the
northwest of this sector, at the
northwestern end of the Vuoksi
lake system. Here, it was said, the
Russians met Finnish forces much
stronger than those defending XVII
niemi, and failed completely to PEN
citrate the Finnish defenses.
Not only we're the Films defend
ing themselves successfully, it was
asserted, but they counter attacked
frequently and at many points along
the Vuoksi line and succeeded in
pushing the Russians back from po-
5itions which they had occupied
early in the war.
Finland is preparing a three
front counter offensive against the
Russians who have been hammering
vainly at their stoutlv defended
lines, it was reported today from
HalSinki.
1t is proposed to attack on the
Karelian Isthnus and on two mid
Finland fronts, where the Russians
seek to drive westward across the
country 70 the TOP of the Gulf of
Bothnia, it was understood.
Stockholm reports said that Rus
sia was sending heavy reinforce
ments to the Karelian Isthmus, and
that troop trains were moving from
Leningrad toward the frontier day
and night.
Dispatches emphasized that at no
point had the Russians penetrated
into the Mannerheim Line, the main
Finnish defense line in Karelia. All
fighting, it was said, had taken
place in front of this line, in terri
tory selected by the Firms long ago
because it was susceptible of defense
by relatively few determined men
against overwhelmingly superior
numbers.
The only damage to the Manner
helm Line has been from few ar
tillery shells, fired at long range, IL
was indicated.
There were MANY ilnconfirmed
reports from Helsinki. One was that
italian planes had bombed a Rus
sian air base at Baltiski baltic
porD, on the Esthonian coast Of
the Gulf of Finland, destroying
hangers.
Another was that a number Of
Finnish motorboats. bought last
year from Great Britain, had pene-
trated the Russian naval base OF
Kronstadt in an audacious raid and
Continued on Page 8, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-10

TdfldlySlS OF CIlllQ problems delivered
by DR.. Marion Monroe of Pitts
burgh, Pa, specialist in juvenile
reading difficulties, now a visiting
professor at University of South
ern California.
Dr. Monroe offered touching ex-
amples of reading defects that warp
the personalities of otherwise nor
NAL and happy children.
To illustrate the size of the prob
lem, she pointed out that between
10 and IL per cent of school chill
dren fail to learn to read as rapidly
and easily as expected The reasons
vary from visual limitations to defi-
ciencieS in home environment and
the effects are far reaching upon
the individual
There are many manifestations, ;"
DR.. Monroe related There is the
type that is aggressive over the diff
ficulty E. that takes out his failure
in hate for reading, or hate for the
teacher or the school
Then there is the type that re-
treats from reading and seeks to
emphasize other activities in which
the individual excels They
linger in other pursuits and seek
to avoid reading classes :"
DR.. Monroe cited the example of
child, who when tested for read
ing at the Pittsburgh Educational
Clinic, asked:
wouldn't you rather have me
draw a picture of an airplane?"
When urged to go ahead and draw
there was an immediate change In
personality and the appearance OF
poise where there had been fear
Continued on Page 8, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-10
Germans Fearful;
Russian Busaboo
Fades in Europe
By WEBB MILLER

HELSlNKI, Finland, Dec,
9. (UP)-Finland's stubborn
cool resistance to the Russian
giant has dealt a severe blow
to the prestige of the fabulously
large Red army throughout Europe,
including Germany, it seemed to-
day.
The stout stand which little Fin
land has made may have important
political repercussions all over Eu-
rope, and an effect on the future
progress of the European war out
of all proportion to the extent OF
the Finnish-Russian struggle itself.
Travelling here from the British
expeditionary force front in France
through Belgium, Holland, England,
Denmark and Sweden, I gathered
Continued on Page 8, Col. a
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News Man Luuds
America Freedom

STOCKTON, CAL, Dec. 9. CUP)-
A war of propaganda is being fought
in Europe and America stands near
ly alone as country where freedom
of thought, speech and action may
be found, John S. Long, general
manager of the California News
paper Publishers association, told
the state convention of the Asso-
ciated Farmers here last night.
Speaking on propaganda and
your home town newspaper" Long
pointed out that every means is be-
ing used to influence the thinking
of America, and in turn influence
our speech and actions.
To-day, the English speaking
countries are virtually the only ones
which still retain a free press, -
Long said. "The first step of the
modern day dictator is to take away
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-10
Argentina Asks
Russian Expulsion

GENEVA, Dec. 9. (UP)-Argentina
has informed the League of Nations
that if Russia is not expelled, Ar
gentina will resign from the league,
the United Press was informed au-
thoritatively today.
The Argentine threat will be pre-
sented formally to the league as
sembly in a virtual ultimatum on
Monday and already league officials
have been informed of the action
the Buenos Aires government plans
Argentina will demand the right
to speak first at Mondays assembly
meeting as sponsor of the movement
to expel Russia for her invasion of
Finland. Meanwhile, the Argentine
delegates were attempting to form a
united front among all Latin Amer
lean delegations.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-10

shop, hiring halls and the Commu-
mist party, and it accused Harry
Bridges, state CIC leader, of at
tempting to establish a statewide
dictatorship
Harold L. Shoemaker, president
of the farmers organization, offered
a plan for nationwide organization
of farmers with each state group
having autonomy.
He said the first aims would be
to have each state pass anti-picket-
ing laws similar to those now in
effect in oregon which forbids pick
citing and boycotting except where
a bonafide strike, called by so per
cent OF employees of a given plant,
exists.
Already, he said, farmer organiza-
tions were being perfected in Min
nesota and Arizona, and Interest"
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-10
Woman Repays
State for Relief

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 9. (UP)-
Mrs. Mary Britain, artist of La
Canada, today expressed her ap-
probation for receiving state relief
several years ago by donating a
large oil painting to the state.
Mrs. Britain wrote the governor
that the canvas, a SO by 54-inch
reproduction of "The Nativity,
should be hung in the San quentin
prison chapel
1.-THE state could accept this gift
as a token of appreciation from
me of some relief I received a few
years ago when there were 10
children in my home, and I had no
means of support" her letter said
n part.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-10
c'aIexico Thieves
Turn to Vandalism

CALEXICO. Dec. 9.-Buglars add
cd insult to injury FRIDAY night by
writing derisive messages on the
walls of the Womans club house
after looting the place of 100 spoons
Penciled scrawlings left by the
looterS, CaleXico police said, may
lead to Identification of the mis-
creants.
Entrance to the place was gained
by lifting out pane of glass in q
rear window and unlocking the
catch.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-10
NLRB Says Ford
Must Put Back 275
Who Walked Our

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. CUP)-
The Ford Motor company was or
dered by the national labor rela-
tions board today to bargain with
the United Automobile Workers oi
America, (CIO), and to reinstate
approximately 275 strikers who
walked out Of the company's Long
Beach, Calf, plant in April, 1888
1t was the first time that the
board had directed the company
to bargain with the CIO union. II
said that the UAW now was en-
titled to recognition as exclusive
bargaining agency for all production
and maintenance employees at the
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-10
Britain Declares
Navy Martial Law
For Mine Sweepers
All Ships Under Orders
OF Admiralty During
Anti-Mine Campaign

LONDON, Dec. 9. (UP)-
Admiralty authorities assum-
ed control of all shipping
within designated areas of
British territorial waters to-
day in a form of maritime martial
law intended to combat the German
submarine and mine menace in Brit
ish sea lanes.
1t was understood that an admir-
atty plan was nearing completion
for gigantic mine sweeping CAM
paign which was expected to free
the British Isles from the danger
of German unrestricted mine war
fare.
By it's decree today the admiralty
took under naval jurisdiction, effec-
tive at once, the waters adjacent
to the More, in the Thames river
estuary; Portsmouth, on the south
coast, the western approaches OF
Rosyth, in the Firth of Forth on
the Scottish east coast, and the
Orkney and Shetland islands above
Scotland.
The More is a sandbank in the
middle of the Thames Estuary,
marked by buoys and a light ship.
Navy commanders in chief in
these areas were given jurisdiction
over all shipping.
Persons authorized under this
order may give directions to or
prohibit or restrict the entrance
or departure of ships or any ship
to or from any port under his COM
mand or restrict the movements
of ships or any ship within the area
of or the approaches to such port,
said the order.
The order was described as purely
Continued on Page 8, Col. -
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freedom of the press, and with it
goes free speech, because the two
are so closely linked as to become
almost inseparable.
"One of the chief responsibilities
of every newspaper is to safeguard
the freedom of the fourth state.
Freedom was not guaranteed to the
press for its own advantage, but for
the benefit of the whole COM
munity," Long quoted DR.. William
B. Munro, authority on government
at the California Institute of Tech
nology as writing.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-10

Inc case, which has become as
much a trial of the Communist
party as it is that of an individual
is based on the contention that
Schneiderman admittedly was a
member of two Communist organ
izations when he was granted citi-
zenship in Los Angeles in 1927, con-
cealed that membership, and thus
should lose his naturalization papers
preliminary to deportation.
The only similar situation upon
which the United States supreme
court has ruled was in the case OF
Joseph G.. Strecker of Hot Springs,
Ark, in which the court ruled that
the fact he once was Communist
did not subject him to deportation.
1t left open the issue of whether
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-10

lighting displays the Post-Press
Saturday announced that special
house lighting pamphlets will be
distributed from the Post-Press of
fices without charge. Merely call at
the counter and receive a pamphlet.
The supply, however, is limited.
The pamphlets, supplied by the
outdoor Christmas Tree association
of California, give helpful hints on
novel decorations for homes. And
novel decorations are the ones that
will be amng the 25 prize winners.
Call at the Post-Press offices and
receive your pamphlet.
Continued on Page 8; Col. a
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-10

side county board of supervisors and
president of the Imperial Highway
association; W. j. Crooks of Comp
ton; Victor H. Timber and A. B.
Gray of Lynwood, w. D. Chisman,
and A. G. Pickering of Yorba Linda;
G. j. Shultes of Los Angeles; E. G.
Collatz of Elsinor; Edward A. Nc
Manus of Los Angeles; George Kel-
logg of Yorba Linda; and ]. r. Cab
bert of Riverside. the speaker at
the banquet Saturday night.
Many of the association members
were expected to be accompanied
by their wives.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-10
Distinguished Visitors Gather Here
For Imperial Highway Conference

A long list Of distinguished visitors
was expected to attend the Imperial
Highway association meeting in Ell
Centro this weekend.
Among them were Irving P,
Austin of Compton, superior court
judge; Jules w. Markell of Santa
Ana, secretary of the Orange coun-
ty planning commission; William T.
Hart of Carlsbad, San Diego county
supervisor and former member Of
the highway, and park commissions
of California;
John Anson Ford, supervisor of
Los Angeles county; Ralph W..
Stanfield, chairman of the River
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-10

IIBIIUlIIB arrangement.
Every home in Ell Centro will have
an equal chance of winning the
grand prize of $25, or the many
other prizes that range in six divi-
sions from $40 to 81.
The key to winning is merely
this: think up lighting arrange
ment for your home that is startling
new and different. 1t isn't necessary
to spend a lot of money. A small
display holds equal rights with a
large one. BUT, the display that
shows thought and careful work
and above all IMAGINATION will
be the winner
To help homeowners plan their
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-10
Auto Theft CHARGED
Anairst CaIipatrian

George Cullivan, Calipatria resi-
dent, was ordered held in the coun-
ty jail Saturday pending trial in
superior court on a charge of steal
ing Chico Casias' automobile. Bail
was set at $1,000 at a preliminary
hearing in Calipatria justice court
Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-10

present membership in the party
was sufficient to cancel citizenship
and deport the defendant.
United States Attorney Michael
j. Hennessy required just two days
and three witnesses--one Of whom
was Schneiderman himself-to pre-
sent his case before Federal Judge
Michael j. Roche ordered a recess
until Tuesday
The defense, headed by Attorney
George Andersen and State Senator
Robert w. Kenny, intimated that
two Stanford University professors
of political economy would be called
in an effort TO disprove the gov
ernments allegation that the Com
munists advocate overthrow OF the
government.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-10
d AMBLINe
X EpoRTER

Flower Gulper-
This might be taken as a hint for
friends to send Jack Stark flock
of T-bone steaks.
Looking considerably brighter
than when he was taken to the
hospital the other evening, Jack
peered around his room at the
flowers that admirers and SYM
pathizers had sent him. Jack, who
is on . strict diet, remarked:
Look at all the pretty flowers,
And 7 can't even eat them!"
Which somehow gave us mental
picture of Jack surreptitiously snar-
ing and bolting rosebud while the
nurses back was turned.
maybe it would be advisable to
muzzle him with nose-bag or a
catcher's maSk.)
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-10
Communist Says
Party Harmless

SAN FRANCISCO Dec 8. (UP)-Experts in political
economy probably will be called by the defense to testify
to the aims and principles of the Communist party when
the citizenship hearing of Russianborn William Schneider
man, state secretary of the party, Tuesday
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-10
ChristmasC Carols
Through The Ages
WASSAIL SONG

"Here we come a-waSSailing
Among the leaves SO green,
Here we come a-wandering,
SO fair to be seen :"
In England during the 12-day
Christmas season, it was custom
ary for young men and girls to 60
from farmhouse to farmhouse
with a great wooden bowl of
spiced ale. They sang this tradi-
tional song and invited everyone to
drink "Wassail," a term derived
from the old English "Wes hal" or
"Be thou hale"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-10
Another Mdnioc
Free i'm Arizona

PHOENIX, Dec. 8. (UP)-Two of the "most dangerous
manacs in Arizona armed with straight-edge razor
the other with "sharp Instrument roamed at large
day and terrified citizens bombarded Gov r. T. with
demands for protection Following the lead of Winnie
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-10
Farmers Demand
Open Shop Laws

STOCKTON, Cal, Dec. 8. (UP)-Federal legislation
aimed aboishng labor racketeers in agriculture
proposed today by the Associated Farmers of the Pacific
coast.
The group demanded legislation outlawing the closed
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-10
Everyone EquaI
In Light Contest

Lets make Ell Centre the City of Christmas Lights!
With total of $133 in prizes awaiting contestants in
the annual PostPress Tournament of Christmas
emphasized Saturday that awards will be handed out
strictly basis of originality and ingenuity in Christmas
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-10
Defenders Pour Death
Into Frontal Attack by
Russians. Re9oin Losses
Tiny Army Plans Counter-At+acks Along
Wide Front; Soviet Sends More Men
Up to Meet Unexpectedly Strong Drive

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec 9. (UP) = Finnish
troops, using rifles, machine and artillery rain
death into massed Russian infantry have thrown the Red
army back for three mile loss in eastern Karea in what
developing into the biggest battle the war HelsinE
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-10
Backward Child
Subject Of Study
Bv School Chiefs
Hard For Your Child TO Read? ItDoesn't t
Mean He's Sub-Standard, Noted
Educator Tells Conv en+ion Here

An audience of nearly 500 principals and teachers of
southern California gathered at Wilson school auditorium
in Ell Centre Saturday for regional conference of the
California Elementary School Principals Association.
Highlighting the morning program was a searching
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-10
Success Story

DuCCVSS JNOI
Discussion Of the current wrestling
wrangle got Harry Woodbury. into
a reminiscent mood the other eve
ming and he told one of the best
stories we've heard in a coon's age
about when he was a green kid
(many years ago. in San Diego.
Harry was starting out in his
first boxing venture and hooked
all his assets as well as a few more
Continued on Page 8, Col d
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-10
Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love
RR chortled in fiendish glee
when the notation came over the
wire that rain sprinkles were ex-
pected in Los Angeles.
We fervently hope that those
rascals who were lucky enough to
be able to leave town and attend
the Southern California-U C.L.A.
game will get ducking.
If we can't have the cake we
hope it's soggy!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-10
The Tire Element

The Time Element
It's a GOOD thing Arizona doesn't
have daylight saving time, or the
high school and grammar school
tennis teams would have had to
arise in the middle of the night.
AS it was they were forced to
leave the warm covers at $50 am.
in order to be in Arizona for play
at 8 am.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-10
MARKETS IN BRIEF

L. A. Hay: us. No. S16-17; us. No. 2 eafy SIS
1880; us. No. 2 s12.5O-1S5O Mpls Flax, $685.
Butter: Los Angeles, SIC; Butterfat, Imperial
Valley, fob. ranch grade A, 41c, manufacturing
milk $34c; route gathered cream, 2919c.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-10

Maximum temperature "a, minimum so; am.
temperature 55, humidity 10; noon temperature IS,
humidity so; pm. temperature u, humidity 81.