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Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17
Germany Will Get
Danzig from Poles.
Officials Declare

Continued from Page One)
through the Polish corridor and
linking the Reich and East Prussia.
3. Adjustment of minority prob
lens arising from the ceSsion OF
the Polish corridor to Poland after
the war. NaZis recently have charg-
ed Poles with terrorizing and mis-
corridor.
All German sources insisted both
officially and unofficially that the
Nazis will not attempt to take Dan
zig by force. Poland has made it
plain that she will resist any mill
tary move against Danzig. Such
automatically would bring into op-
Grafton the British-French pledge
Of aid TO the Poles.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17

ment which this nation as a. whole
wishes to continue
st deeply regret that a certain
type of opposition should deprive
the interstate commerce commits
sion of one as able and as whole
heartedly devoted to public service
as you are" Mr.. Roosevelt wrote.
Amlie requested the withdrawal
in letter to the president April
7, after it became obvious that his
opponents in the senate had made
his confirmation impossible.
Opposition to Amlie centered on
charges that he Sympathized with
Communistic objectives. Amlie de-
MED the assertions. Mr.. Roosevelt
said that he, too, was called a
Communist and wild eyed radical
a quarter of a century ago because
he fought for factory inspection,
Sd hour working week for women
and children and other social mea-
sureS.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17

AbC pAoNllCISs INOOClbs ~. ollO
Ollen. %, we're indicted Feb. % by
the Sutter county grand jury on
two counts of kidnapping. They had
been arrested at Louisville and re-
turned to California on Federal
fugitive warrants.
Impaneling of a jury from rs
prospective veniremen was expect
ed to require two or three days.
Mrs. Meeks was abducted last
Sept. at her ranch home. Two
masked men bound and gagged her
husband, w. r. Meeks, and carried
the 58-year-old wife off to a sell
DOM -frequented section of Placer
county and held her captive for
three days.
The kidnapers started negotia-
tions with Meeks to return his wife
for $4,000 ransom. Mrs. Meeks was
left unguarded. with a warning
not to attempt to escape, and
slipped her bonds. She stumbled
s,cross a field to a country road
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17
Relief Union Head
Admits Red Visit

Continued From Page II
LASER said the elimination of 30
600 aliens from WPA effected nc
saving since their places were taken
by citizens.
AS to the lies LASER cited q
statement of Sen. Alva B. Adams
D., Colo, that if the 100000, 900
were voted Tor WPA 100000 work
ers who had been dropped would
Immediately go back to work.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17
CRUELTY CHARGED
IN DIVORCE COMPLAINT

Freddie w. Clay filed a divorce
suit against Cooper Clay in which
she accused him or repeatedly strik-
ing and beating her and breaking
up their nome She said he doleu
olt money to her and their year
oio-child through his mother.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17
Boy Calls Police
To Subdue Father

The boyish voice of Robert Lo-
gan, II, came over the police tele-
phone in FL Centre:
Father has been drinking again.
He broke window and I'm afraid
for mother"
Officers went to 1886 South Fourth
street, but the father had fled.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17
Imperial Valley Press

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Published every afternoon except
Saturday and Sunday saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded
By The Post Press Sunday. (es-
tablished 1880 by the Imperial
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general manager: Il. A. Fitz-
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publishers association.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17
PAIR PLEADS GUILTY

Joe TuTuec and Alfred Mason
will serve six months in the county
jail fer assaulting j. w. Chaplin
at the Lyerly pea camp at Call
ratria March 23 They pleaded
guilty 70 the charge in superior
court Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17
ATTEND CONVENTION

Mrs. Eva N. Rademacher and
Barbara NJ. borden. instruction su-
pervisors. and Roger Walton, at
tendance supervisor. III Imperial
county schools are attending state
convention of supervisors in Los
Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17
CHARGE DISMISSED

A charge CT violating the state
agricultural code was dismissed in
superior court Monday against j.
W. Morris. The defendant had paid
all the bills mentioned in the COM
plant against him, the court was
informed.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17
MORALS OFFENDER
SENTENCED

Tomas Paz pleaded guilty IL su
uerior court Monday TO a morals
charge and was sentenced to 18
months in the county jail. The
Mexican Admitted that he molested
a minor boy in a Brawley theatre.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17

Southern California-Fair Mon
day night and Tuesday but NOR
ming fogs or cloud near the coast,
little change in temperature; gentle
northwest wind off the coast.
Los Angeles and Vicinity - Fair
Monday night and Tuesday with
morning fog or low clouds; little
change in temperature gentle wind
mostly northwest to northeast.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17
Chamber Sponsors
Tour of Mexico

The El Centro chamber of COM
merce will sponsor a tour to Mex
ico City this summer, Manager
Robert Hays announced Monday.
June or June - will be selected
as the starting date The tour will
be limited to 10 persons and will
continue for three weeks. Round
trip railway fares will be arranged
for $50. The favorable financial
exchange. he said, will enable those
who make the tour to live reasol.-
ebly while in Mexico.
SELL Farm Produce through
oSt-Press Want Ads
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17
Roosevelt FIoys
AmIie's Critics

WASHINGTON, April II. (UP)-Presdent Roosevelt
preparing formally to withdraw his nomination of Thomas
R. Ame interstate commerce commissioner, made pub
lie today letter saying that the factor which prompted
the withdrawal m the Democratic form of govern
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17
Jurors Selected
For kidnop Trial
JOE PALoOKA

YUBA CITY Cal. April II. (UP)-Selection of jury
to hear the of Robert and Ollen Grimes louisville
KY tineran fruit pckers charged with the kidnapping last
September of Mrs. Norma Meeks, wife of we-to-do Rio
Oso orchardist, began today in superior court.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17
FR Carrying Out
Quarantine Ideal

WASHINGTON April It. (UP)-Diplomatic officials
today believed President Roosevelt was quietly making
effective against Germany and Italy the quarantine OF
aggressor nations which he advocated 18 months ago
Rejection of Mr.. Roosevets appeal to Chancellor HIT
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17
WEATHER

data compiled by observers for
the official United states weather
Bureau station ut El CentrOb
Maximum Sunday .......................... ga
Minimum Monday ............................ 81
Reading at Noon Monday
Temperature .............................. 85
Humidity ............................... 13
Reading at 5 am. Monday
Temperature ........................... 55
Humidity 10
Reading at pm. Sunday
Temperature ........................ IS
Humidity III. ......................... 90
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17
Your Insurance Protection

To protect your investment, you will receive an
insurance policy or certificate issued by one OF the
largest insurance companies, covering loss by fire
actual value; theft-broad form; collision
deductible type; and other accidental physical
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17

SELL Farm Produce Inrough
Post Press Want Ads
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-03-09
City In Brief

Jean Irwin is visiting at the home
of, Mrs. Hershal Jeffers this week.
Three Years on No. 10: Travslers
say 'the best place on the highway to
eat" Peeks at the Junction. adv
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Mutt, Mr.. Sand
Mrs. Leo LAWN and Mr.. and Jack
Gilden motored to the Dam Sunday.
Mr.. ad Mrs. Earl Bemis visissd at
the Dam Tuesday. Y
Earl Spango returned hom& from
California Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Jess visited in
town Monday.
SEND BROKEN GLAssE$ direct
to Alfred E. Jones, Box 1875, spo-
kane. All glasses and repair manu-
featured by recognized dispe asers. If
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Gadher and
daughter called on friends 1T Wenat-
chez Sunday. I
Earl Bemis spent Wednesday at
Spokane.
Kathleen Larsen RETURNED home
from the lockwood clinic Sunday.
Martha Blain is i'll this weAk.
Frank Abbott spent the weekend
| at Wenatchee with his family.
Mr.. and &scscil Gilman ~ Grand
| Coulee.ssefsited relatives in townVayer
tAssweek-end.
Avis Moore is i'll at home this week!
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-03-09
INJURIES AT DAM
SHOW DECREASE

One-fourth of the 408 time-loss &C
cidents suffered by workmen employed
Icy contractors at Grand Coulee dam
during 1888 were caused by falls, the
annual report Of the bureau of recla-
nation shows.
Other types of accidents and the
number of men injured in each classij
fication are: Failing objects, 70; mo-
ing objects, %; handling objects, 81
stepping in or on objects, 26; strik g
against objects, 26; explosives, p;
electricity, A; hand tools. IA; mag an
cry, "a; vehicles, 1; causes, 80.
A drop of Is per cent in tho Fire
quensy Of accidents and drop 80
per cent in the severity of ace lents
during 1888 as compared with four
months of 1897 was recorded dhe
bureaus rs projects in the wesS Ia
bureau started its national campaign
of prevention and safety in September
1887.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-03-09
APPOINT Fl WOMEN
TO IMPORTANT POSTS

Preparatory to the annual meeting
of the Washington Conference Of Dem
ocratic Women, which will be held in
Longview on April Is, appointment
of twenty-one women to important
posts in the women's division of the
Democratic party was announced by
Mrs. Emma A. Ridgway of Sedro-
Wooley, Democratic state vice-chair-
man.
Directors and associate directors
who will carry out the women g six
point program for the next IS months
are:
Mrs. Hazel Cowals, Coulee Dam,
and Charlotte Hughes, Seattle, report
er plan; Mrs. Gladys Blankenship,
Seattle, and Miss Myrtle Hagerman,
Spokane, digest; Mrs. Laura Miskey,
Seattle, and Mrs. E. W. Tully Wenat-
chez, donkey banks; Mrs Teresa Far
rell, Seattle, and Mrs. G.. E. Huffman,
Spokane, speakers bureau; Mrs. Cal
vim Stewart, Tacoma, and Mrs. Victor
Hallingstad, Yakima, radio; Mrs. Hill
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-03-09
NEW SOAP PERFECTED

Here is gfsAs small boys.
R. E. Reitmeier, fessa7c laAahemist
at the University of Washington, fsS'
perfected a new soap-sulfated soap
that will leave no ring on the bath
tub. He further comes to the aid of
the small boy who has had difficulties
over the ring by insisting 1t isn't
dirt after all but deposit from the
water.
"The RUG left inside bath tub
is commonly supposed to be dirt
ring" Reitmeier explained. elm real
ity, however, it is largely caused by
the calcium and magnesium in the
water.''
The sulfated soap washes as clean
as ordinary soap and makes good
lather, he said. It can be used with sea
water and hard water with as good re.
suits as when used with soft water
and it never leaves ring around the
tub.
When ordinary water and soap are
shaken together the water becomes
murky as the lather forms, but with
the stipulated soap the water remains
clear as the lather forms as no pre-
cipitate is drawn from the water
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-03-09

Williams, Pasco, and Mrs. Sarah Ed
ridge, Seattle, publicity.
In addition, senior state reporters
were named as follows:
Mrs. Emma Davis, College Place,
justice; Mrs. Elizabeth Flynn, Seattle,
international relations; Mrs. Walter
Rue, Manette, post offices; Mrs.
Eugene Sheply, Kirkland, national de-
tense; Mrs. Dorothy Leavell, Seattle,
treasury; Mrs. Dewitt White, Ridge
field, labor; Mrs. Margaret Thompson,
Chelan, conservation; State Senator
Mary Farquharson, Seattle, social well
fare; and Mrs. Jessie Kelly, Yakima,
agriculture.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-03-09
SPOKANE EDITOR PASSES

Henry Rising, 70, editor of the
Spokane Chronicle, classed as one Of
Spokane g great citizens, passed away
Sunday after noon at his home. Death
came suddenly and unexpectedly, fol-
lowing quiet day, although Mr.. Ris-
ing had been ill for about s weeks,
confined to his bed.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-03-09

Youngs Family" broadcast week.
days over NBC.
Several OF Dave Elman's lobbyists
who have appeared on his Wednes-
day night Hobby Lobby" series on
NEG are considering offers to dis
play their collections at the New
York Worlds Fair.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-03-09
CRUISER PLANT BURNS

The Oakville Cruiser plant and
building burned to the ground last
Friday morning with an estimated
loss of $4,000, partially covered by
insurance. J. L. Manire, publisher of
the Cruiser, formerly published the
Almira Herald
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-03-09
RIGHT our OF THE ARR
By EAs.t FERRIS .r..-...,

'DRI NCIPAL players in TIE
i Aldrich Family" heard Thurs
days on the Kate Smith Hour. a.
all currently starring on Broadway
Ezra Stone. Leah Penman. Betty
Field and Clyde Fillmore, who conf
prise the Aldrich family, play IN
different successful stage plays
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-03-09

An actor got something in his eye
at CBS comely girl. coming down
the corridor with script in her
hand. saw his plight and offered
first aid. The girl was Eleanor
Phelps. above, who plays woman
doctor in 1.-THE Life and Love Of DR.
Susan"
Dr. William Stidger, who is in
New York five days a week for his
Getting the Most Out of Life"
broadcasts over NBC. comnutes 10
his home each week END.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Uncle Sans Almanac
An Appropriate
Christmas Gift

Your Christmas list prob
ably includes a umber Of
friends you would like to re-
member with some useful, but
inexpensive greeting. UNCLE
SANS ALMANAC, 1910, is the
answer-it is a 68-page book
let, bound in a durable colored
cover, and contains a wealth
of up-to-date information OF
interest to young and old
alike. The price is only 10
cents a copy and we will be
glad to fill any orders you may
care to send In. # the idea Of
the almanac as a Christmas
remembrance appeals to you,
send in your list, without de-
lay, accompanied by remit
tance to cover and we will in
sert card identifying you as
the donor. Act promptly.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Supreme Court Studies
Tax Avoidance Case
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Supreme Court took under
advisement yesterday three cases in
which the Government contended
corporations were formed for the
purpose Of avoiding taxation.
George w. Griff1ths of Chicago
appealed from the Seventh Circuit
Court which upheld a Federal In
come tax deficiency of s61,219 for
1888.
The Government appealed from
lower court decisions permitting
John Thomas Smith of New York
and James Lee johnson of Kirk
wood. Mo, to deduct for income tax
purposes losses claimed to have been
suffered on the sale of securities to
corporations wholly owned by each.
Mr.. Griffiths contended profits
realized by the G. w. G.. Corp, Of
which he was the sole owner, should
not have been included in his in
come tax, arguing that "the fact
that sole stockholder has practical
control Of the affairs of a corpora
tion does not justify treating the
receipts Of funds by it as individual
income to him."
The Government argued that the
revenue acts do not provide for
recognition Of loss resulting from
a transfer to purchaser wholly
owned by and controlled by the
seller in a transaction having no
business purpose or significance.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Critics of Skunk Hunters Asked
To TRY Out Own Methods

could have trapped the woods pussy
without incident.
Il think they are beautiful little
animals" she said. 80 black and
white"
Inquiry at the society's headquart-
ers as to the approved method Of
skunk catching brought some vague
generalities. The experts there said
a skunk would not attack unless
aroused. but they weren't quite sure
how not to arouse one.
At the Zoo it was stated that
Skunks could be captured by strategy
but it was dangerous business. Capt
Lloyd c. Kelly of the Eighth Precinct
Station, who supervised the hunt,
said:
Were open to suggestions. In
fact, if any of these people who know
so much about skunk hunting will
just step forward we will give them
a chance to demonstrate next time
Meanwhile, does anybody know
what can do with scout car 82?"
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Jopon's Offer to Settle Claims
With u. S. Cracks Deadlock
Outcome of Toxic PorIeys Of Greet Moment;
Hope for General Agreement Premature

minating the Japanese Trade agree
ment of 1911 in six months. Ger
many little later signed the anti
aggression pact with Russia. There
by virtually deserting the anti
comintern agreement which Hitler
had persuaded Japan to sign.
The abrogation of the trade
treaty was great blow to Japan
She foresaw possible embargo
against her for American exports
and this might mean disaster.
Would Lose Raw Materials.
1t would cut her of from her prin-
cipal source of military supplies, with
no alternative market easily availa-
BILE. 1t would deprive her OF raw ma
terials badly needed for development
of her Chinese market and other
great markets created by the Euro
pean war. 1t presumably would de-
prive her of her best customer
America. And it wouldn't help her
trade with South America, to say
the least, and she is anxious to in
crease that.
Denunciation of the trade pact
opened the Japanese militarists eyes
to Japan's weakened economic posi-
ton. The incidents involving Ameri-
cans practically stopped overnight.
Apart from all this, Japan's move
is defensive in respect to Russia
Recent events in Europe have in
creased the Japanese distrust of
Moscow.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Auto Maker Suggests
Protest 10 Britain on
Rubber 'Profiteerinq'
Studebuker Head Sees
No Justification for
Increase in Prices
Py the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
An automobile manufacturer sug-
gested to the Federal Monopoly
Committee today that this Govern
ment protest to Great Britain
against war time profteering' by
the English controlled rubber
trust"
Paul G. Hoffman. president of the
Studebaker Corp, South Bend, Ind,
offered the suggestion to the COM
mittee after H. S. Vance, chairman
of the corporation, told the COM
mittee:
There is no justification for the
increase in the price of rubber which
has taken place since the outbreak
of the European War
Senator Borah, Republican. of
Idaho, presiding at the hearings,
interrupted the exchange to say he
thought any protest to England on
higher rubber prices would be in
effective.
The British trust controls the
supply of raw rubber that We must
have the Idaho Senator said. 1T
will be difficult to convince them
that they should not get all that the
traffic will bear"
Mr.. Hoffman said the English
government should be informed that
it was "alienating American public
opinion
Two purchasing agents for public
agencies told the committee yester-
day that any price initiation growing
out of the war would seriously cur
tail governmental and educational
services.
Russell Forbes, commissioner Of
purchase for New York City. and
Theodore NJ Johnson, supervisor Of
purchases for New York University
said this was true because Govern
ment agencies and educational insti-
tutions had relatively inelastic in
comes which could not be readily in
creased to meet sharp price in
creases.
Mr.. Forbes. Mr.. Johnson and
George A. Renard, executive secre-
tary of the National Association Of
Purchasing Agents, testified, how
ever. that to date the war had not
caused any radical upswing in the
price level such as developed early
in the World War.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
By DEWITT MACKENZIE,

Associated Press Foreign Affairs Writer
One of the few bits of cheering
news coming now is the report from
Toxic that the Acknowledgements
conversations regarding the serious
differences between the two coun-
tries have made some progress.
The blast in the japanese press
today In connection with the
strengthening of our Asiatic fleet,
picturing the United States as a
potential foe of Nippon, while not
in the nature of a Christmas carol,
may be regarded as largely tactical
1t is maneuver for position in a
rather bitter controversy.
Certainly word that the japanese
government is prepared to settle
numerous claims for damage to
American property in China is of
high Importance as indicating at
least crack in the deadlock
Too Early for General Agreement.
1t is too soon to talk about
prospects of general agreement,
since much remains to be done to
iron out differences so great and of
such long standing. However, there S
no harm in hoping, and it will
indeed be a fine Christmas for both
countries if American Ambassador
Grew and Japanese Foreign Minister
Nomura are able to extend each
other the greetings of the season
without their tongues in their
cheeks.
The outcome of these parleys will
be of great moment to the future OF
the Far East. 1t also bids fair to
have a strong bearing on the Euro
pean upheaval. Since the issues are
so complicated, it may be helpful
If we take q glance at a thumb
nail sketch of the background.
Early in 1884. after the japanese
had established the new govern
ment of Manchuria as virtual pro-
tectorate, Toxic announced what
amounted to a Monroe doctrine for
the Far East. Japan said it was
vital to her interests to have I'M
interrupted trade relations with
China. In order to achieve this she
claimed the right to political, eco
nomic and financial control OF
Northern China.
This was a challenge to the nine
power treaty, providing for the open
door in China, signed in Washington
in 1922. 1t stepped heavily, OF
course, on the toes of America and
Britain, which have great interests
in China.
Long Series of Incidents.
In July of 1897 the Japanese in
augurated the present Chino-Japa-
nese war. Some of the more out
spoken militarists In Japan made
it clear that they proposed to oust
the western powers. Then began a
long series of incidents which Am
bassador Grew recently referred to
as violation of and interference
with American rights by Japanese
armed forces in China and'disregard
of treaties and agreements"
In TWO years more tIldn ouV lIlCl-
dents involving American nationals
and property were reported to our
State Department. The most i'm
portant was the bombing and sink
ing of the gunboat Panay on De-
cember IL, 1887. Most numerous
were the bombings of American
mission properties. The official re-
ports recorded that Americans were
assaulted, American schools and
properties were confscated and rail-
ways, rivers and highways were
closed to American trade.
Then without warning two things
happened to change the whole trend
OF events. America gave notice in
July of this year that she was ter
Evening star., 1939-12-06

If anybody knows a better way to
battle skunk, they can try it out
on the next one, the Police Depart
ment declared today.
Answering protests from the WASH
ington Humane Society that the
technique displayed by the boys in
blue in the skunk hunt along Chevy
Chase Parkway yesterday was not
the best, Maj. Ernest w. Brown,
chief of police, declared:
May I point out that those who
are protesting were not among the,
er ah, victims of the animal"
Mrs. Herbert w. Elmore, president
Of the society, said she didn't think
the police showed much skill when
they faced the skunk.
If they had to kill it, why didn't
they make sure 1t didn't suffer? First
they shot it, then dubbed it, then
hit it with an ak. Couldn't they
have thought of a better way?"
Mrs. Elmore said she was sure
that the Humane Society workers