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Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05
Allies Turn Money
Against Nazis in
Economic Warfare
Sell Cheaper, Pay More
Is Program Aimed to
Isolate Germany

LONDON, Dec. 5. (UP)-
Great Britain and France
started a new trade war
against Germany today as
their war fleets imposed eff
fective at midnight last night a
blockade of German goods destined
to neutral nations throughout the
world.
British and French financial
powers started the new drive-to
knock Germany out of markets still
accessible to her. They planned to
break the Nazi economic structure
by buying goods of countries neigh
bor to Germany at prices Germany
could not pay, and supplying goods
to those countries at prices lower
than Germany could offer.
France started the drive by send
ing fleet of tankers to seek car
goes of Rumanian oil which Ger
many desperately needs. 1t was re-
ported that the ships already had
left for the Black sea.
The cost of the drive to Britain
alone will be, it was estimated un-
officially, upwards of 100000, 900
a year.
Both Britain and France sought
to capture markets of which Ger
many has been deprived in South
America.
AS means of stimulating ex-
ports, priority in goods produced in
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05
Americas Consider
Denouncing Soviet
War Before World

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. CUP)-
State department quarters said to-
day that the United States is pre-
pared to join in hemispherical
denunciation of Russias invasion
of Finland if all the other Ameri-
can republics desire to take such
action.
The statement of u. S. attitude
on the proposed western hemisphere
declaration was made as political
tension rose over the issue of Pres
ident Roosevelts recognition of So
Wet Russia. Sen. Arthur H. Vanden-
berg, R., Mich, nailed a break
relations-wi Moscow" plank to his
platform.
State department quarters said
that the attitude of the United
States on the denunciation of Rus
sia had been communicated to other
American republics 1t followed
suggestions from several Latin
American capitals that such
statement be issued
The advices sent to other Ameri-
can governments made it plain that
the United States would be willing
to sign such declaration only IL
all the other American govern
ments likewise participated.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05

| lllUO d WTGSJllIlS S-DOHlllS dItlld.
The status of the arena was still
unchanged, despite spirited spe-
cial session of the city council Mon
day night at which an audience Of
citizens lodged fervent protests.
The council, after hearing dis
cussion, explained that as yet the
arena proprietors had made no for
NAL application for a permit and
therefore the council could take no
action. The arena has been adver-
tised as opening Thursday of next
week
City Attorney Dorsey Whitelaw
explained arena proprietors must
file application for a permit tc
operate and the council must pass
upon the site as suitable or un-
suitable. The site, however, is in
side an amusement zone.
More than 50 persons jammed
the council chambers at the special
session Monday night, called to
hear the protests of citizens who
had signed seven petitions. Nearly
40 were able to find chairs, while
at least dozen more, among them
two ministers, had to stand. Curious
citizens looked in from the hall
way.
The seven petitions on file were.
from members of the Baptist church,
the Methodist church and from var
ious groups of taxpayers. They car
ried a total of 2O3 names,
Opening gun was fired by Mrs.
Eyalyn 3. WeSterfield of 705 State
street after Mayor H. w. Fawcett
explained the boards position was
service for all the people and not
for any preferred minority.
Mrs. Westerfield, acting as spokes-
man, read prepared statement in
which she charged the proposed
arena would be undesirable to near
by residents, detrimental to proper
ty owners and degrading. She read
Mrs. Elizabeth Embury (who
lives at 704 State street, across the
street from the theater site) pays
$1,000 year in taxes. Surely you
gentlemen do not wish to jeopardiZe
her livelihood to favor Pete Buzu-
kos (promoter) who pays not a
cent in taxes? Which is the most
desirable citizen?
I'VE don't want another Broad
way in our city!"
Thenceforward the meeting was
more or less an open forum with
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05
KannIn Seeks Truce
In Road Discord
Between Districts

c. F.. Kamm, chairman of the
highway committee of the Associat-
ed chambers of commerce, Gained
the uproar over selection of roads
for inclusion in the state highway
system Monday by arranging for
each county supervisor to mark his
selections on road map and give
the map to the committee.
"Our committee" Kamm said
will take the maps from each road
district paste them together to form
a county map and then endeavor
to work cat a plan satisfactory not
only to the five supervisors but to
the residents of each county road
district
He explained that the committee
did not wish to recommend roads
not wisely selected for inclusion in
the state system.
'If the different districts can be
brought together" Kamm said, "our
committee will do what we can to
iron out any misunderstanding or
disagrecments."
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05
Prizes Given Out
For First Lights

Preliminary skirmish in the third
annual Post Press Tournament of
Christmas opened and closed Mon
dav afternoon-With a bang.
The afternoon Press was scarcely
ION the street" carrying the an
nouncement of prizes to the first
who put up Christmas lighting
displays when young j. B. McNeece
Of 667 Wensley telephoned that his
lights were up. He was first, ano
thereby won a So Post-Press check.
Second to report was John Barron
Of 1850 Brighton. Third was STAN
ley Jacobs of 726 Hamilton and
fourth was Carl Maggie of 504 SAM
dalwood. These three received 81
Post-Press prizes.
Checks were mailed Tuesday to
the winners.
Others who had put up lights, but
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05

Qulck-flflng antl-tank guns, Weres
described as disrupting the Soviet
attacks north of Lake Ladoga and
on the Karelian IsthmuS, where
Russian troops were reported pushed
back in some isolated sectors after
suffering high casualties.
Official sources reported that
Finnish troops and volunteers also
were making strong stand on the
Arctic coast but communications
with both Karelia and the Petsamo
district were disrupted and the gov
ernment information usually Jagged
behind frontier reports relayed
through Norway telling of renewed
| fighting in the north.
Messages from Svanvik, on the
Norwegian border, said that Soviet
warships had appeared off Petsamo
Fjord and that Red airplanes were
ranging over the Arctic coastal area
repeatedly bombing Salmijarvi and
Kolochoki. but official sources here
lacked confirmation of these de-
velopmcnts.
heavy cannonading at Petsamo and
Liinahamari, where the fighting
has been most severe. An uncon-
firmed report published in Stock
holm said that Finnish airplanes
had raided the Russian airdrome
near Murmansk. dropping bombs
that destroyed go Soviet airplanes
but the report lacked confirmation
elsewhere. Russian reinforcements
were arriving near Petsamo and a
big Soviet offensive in the Arctic
area was believed likely.)
Snow fell intermittently all along
the southern coast and the cloudy
ceiling was too low for successful
aerial activity.
On the eve of the 21st anniver-
sary of Finnish independence the
streets of Helsinki were almost
empty and workmen were covering
windows with boards in the main
streets because of fear of Russian
aerial onslaught when the weather
breaks.
The government organized food
and other supplies, which appeared
to be plentiful for the present at
least. The population was less
nervous this afternoon although
there was little news of an en-.
couraging nature in the single-sheet
newspapers which are a result of
wartime conditions.
Despite assertions in authorized
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05
Lloyd Stark Gets
Blood I TRANSMISSION

Llovd Stark, day desk sergeant Of
the Ell Centro police department,
was reported resting quietly at
the Ell Centre hospital after a blood
TRANSMISSION Tuesday morning.
Stark was taken to the hospital
Monday night after several days
illness at his home His physician
said Stark was suffering from an
anemic condition and needed the
TRANSMISSION as a boost.
The blood donor was Calvin Aaron.
Many more had offered their blood,
among them every man on the e.
Centro police force as well as peace
officers from other organizations.
DR.. Claude Peters said Stark
would be confined at the hospital
for "at least a week or two more.
He advised against visitors.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05
Ruth Judd EIudes
Ar izond Posses

PHOENIX, Dec. 3. CUP)-The
hunt for the maniacal murderess,
blonde and buxom Winnie
Ruth Judd, gained 1tmpetus early
today when a suburban resident
historically reported to the sheriff's
office that she awoke to see Winnie
staring at her through a window.
The woman, too excited to give
her name but who gave officers an
address not far from where yester-
day Winnie Ruth apparently stole
piece Of pie, said the tiger mur-
deress fled after leering through
the window.
Squad cars Immediately rushed to
the neighborhood and began a sys-
tematic search. The home where
Winnie Ruth has supposedly made
her most recent ghost-like appear
2nce is about two miles from the
state asylum she fled Sunday night
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05

held off asking emergency help in
order to let couples with children
call first at relief offices.
Mayor Harold H. Burton last week
stopped direct relief to 5000 single
persons and 1000 childless couples
80 that children may eat"
City Relief Commissioner Frank
Jones said that he was seeking eggs,
potatoes and dried SKINNED milk
from the Federal Surplus Commo-
dities corporation to supplement-
flour and apples, the only COM
modities being distributed now
In Toledo, where the situation also
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05

was critical. creditors of the city
met to appoint a committee to cal
on Gov. w Bricker in Columbus
to urge him to help in solving the
relief problem.
Officials of Ohio's largest cities
have blamed recurrent relief crises
on the governors refusal to call
the legislature into special session.
Bricker contended that cities must
handle their own relief problems,
crises have recurred in Ohio since
1885 when the federal government
turned back relief management to
the states.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05

1t is in the district that was the
crazed killers "hideout" during her
first six day escape in October.
Fear was heightened among resi-
dents after hospital attendants said
thev believed Mrs. Judd carried a
razor with her when she escaped.
Citizens had slept little behind
locked doors. Winnie Ruth, at large
for second time in six weeks, was
believed roaming hop ahead Of
bloodhounds, hungry and subject to
recurring spells" of homicidal i'm
pulses, somewhere in or near the
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05

their admiration for Finland In
its stand against its powerful neigh
Dor, Communist Russia"
Jarnefelt said he would send the
greetings of the Italian students
to Finnish students.
Meanwhile, 1t was reported here
that Germany may bring pressure
ON Russia to reach a peaceful set
tlement with Finland 10 please italy.
The reports we're based on the
sudden departure for Berlin OF Ger
man Ambassador Hans Oeorg Won
Mackensen, who was said 10 have
been In constant. contact with the
Italian foreign office for some time.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05
Pond VIII Plead
Next tuesday

Albert Pond, "a. ex-irrigation dis
trict water clerk, was granted a
continuance in superior court Tues
day and instructed to appear next
Tuesday to enter his plea to charges
that he misused funds and records
while employed in the district Of
flee at Calipatria.
His attorney, c. B. Smith, filled a
demurrer Tuesday which will be
argued next week Pond is at liberty
on bail demanded after he was
indicted by the county grand jury.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05
DOGS Guaranteed
In McCabe Area

A 90-day quarantine was ordered
for II dogs in the McCabe district
Tuesday and two others were de-
stroyed in cleanup campaign
ordered by the health department
because dog from that district died
of rabies during the weekend.
Deputy Health Officer Lawrence
Niles said he had been unable to
find the rabid dogs owner and was
anxious to have him report to the
health department Immediately to
aid in the search for human con-
facts of the rabid animal.
The rabid dog was described as a
light brown, short haired mongrel
weighing between 80 and 35 pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05

dents gathered before the Finnish
legation here. Another column, 500
strong, marched past the American
consulate general on Via Veneto
shouting anti-Soviet slogans.
Several groups of students at
tempted to unite and march on the
Soviet embassy but their route was
blocked by steel helmeted gren-
adiers who dispersed the demonstra-
tors.
While large crowd yelled "Viva
Finland" delegation of 10 students
called on Finnish Minister Zero
Jarnefelt and in behalf of university
students throughout Italy expressed
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05
Tank Truck Slips
Into VALLEY Canal

Two mon were slightly injured
Monday night when tank truck
missed a curve four miles north of
Holtville and plunged into an irri-
cation canal.
o. L. Ashton, 80, Abilene, Tex,
the driver, and Opal Herman Cow
ley. 81, Abilene, the helper, were
treated at Holtville hospital for
cuts, bruises, and scratches.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05
FoodIess Relief Clients
Plead for Hell . i'm Ohio

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. s. CUP)'
Single persons and childless cou-
pies cut off direct relief pleaded for
food today, and social workers told
them to do the best they could by
trying to arrange credit with grocers
and by asking friends and relatives
to feed them.
Miss Catherine Cronen, case SUI
pervisor for the city relief admin
istration said that the single and
childless had appeared in increasing
numbers at all relief offices.
Miss Cronen said that apparently
a large number of this group had
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05
Fiery Council Session Leaves
Arena Controversy Up i'm Air
FINANCIAL WORRY
CAUSES SUICIDE

Financial difficulties were
blamed for the suicide two and
a half miles south of Seal
Heights Tuesday morning OF
Leroy Trumble Grose, AZ, Ell Cen
tro, who drew monoXide gas
fumes through a hose from the
exhaust into the closed interior
of his automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05

called too late to receive awards,
were Las Palmas court, Billy ohm,
Sted, $40 He'll street. t. M. Sharp of
l403 Olive street and Bill Reed of
523 Holt avenue.
This contest was only the start
err for the major Tournament of
Christmas that will reach a climax
lust before Dec. 25.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05
HOlTVIlLE GIRL, 3,
INJURED BY AUTO

HOLTVILLE, Dec. 5. - Noretta
Bourssa, 8, was recovering Tuesday
from slight injuries suffered Mon
day afternoon when she was struck
by car as she ran across the street
near her home.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05
Foscists Shout
Hatred for Reds

hoME, Dec. B. (UP)-Fascist student demonstrations
against Russia and in behalf of Finland spread to Milan
today and were renewed in Rome.
Down with Communism, viva Finland" thousands of
parading students in the capital cried
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05
Stormy Weather
Hell ps Defenders
Score Successes
Tank Traps. Guns Disrupt Red Attack on
Frontier. Clouds Prevent Gas Onslaught
AtHe|sinki; Heavy Fighting Reported

HELSINKI Finland Dec. s. (UP)-Stormy weather
aided Fmlands fighting forces again today in holding
back the Red and semoffcal dispatches reported
Finnish in military operations two south
eastern fronts. Finnish tank traps supplemented by
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05
Decision Held Up
BY City Trustees
Let's wrassle!
Nav, let's not.

These the rival passwords Tuesday two armed
took shape Ell Centro the issue of converting
the old Fox theaer building at Seventh and State
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05
COME, GOOD CHRISTIANS
ALL
Come, good Christians all,
and join our caroling,
Lift up your voice, give
thanks TO God and sing"

This French carol, popular with
the peasant classes in the vine
yard sections of the country, dates
from 1893. AS Noel Nouvelet,"
it was mentioned as being popular
in the 18th century by the French
physician philosopher Rabelais.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05
u AMBLING
X EPORTER
Revelation

Revelation
Among things we never knew be-
fore:
Burly, husky DR.. George W. Tho
mas is burly and husky because
once upon a time he was the anna
teur heavyweight boxing champion
of Mainei We didn't ask him how
long ago, but he looks as though
he could still handle his dukes.
It's a good thing to bear in mino
during theological discussions that
this man of the cloth has an argu-
ment that beats any verbal argu-
ment we ever heard.
In A Quapdary-
Our guess is that the next time
Mrs. George F'luter enertains her
evening bridge club her guests will
come armed with dictionaries in
every language from Sanscrit to
smoke signals
The other evening when 1t came
time for refreshments Mrs. Fluter's
guests were served menus written in
Spanish and the guests made q
sort of "blind mans buff kind OF
selection
Mrs. Mark McMahan. for exam
ole. ordered what she thoueht was
chilli and beans and 10 and behold
she got coffee
Three Of the guests were smart
and checked everything on the
menu. That wont fine, except that
thev had to consume both coffee
and tea.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05

Butter: Los Angeles 3lc; but
terfat. Imperial Vane, fob ranch.
grade A, 4Oc; manufacturing milk
33c; route gathered cream 2siac.
L. A. hays U. S. No. s16.-s17;
U. S. No. 2 leafy S14-15.O0: u. SIS. No
2 S12.5O-13.5O; Mpls cash flax s1.9o.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05
1853 Hours Early

1853 Hours Early
The Schoolmasters club finally
got themselves Strengthened out but
for awhile it was mighty confusing.
They met Monday night at CAL
exico. but not until after the FL
Centre delegation had at least one
false start. A week ago Monday the
Ell Centro group arrived at the bor-
der all set to meet. but the other
members were strangely missing.
The El Centrans found out later
that they we're just trifle pre-
yious-a week ahead of time.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05
Lucky Mickey

Lucky Mickey
Mickey Riley, rub little OF that
on us.
When someone urged Mickey to
take a chance on a punch board he
reluctantly agreed, and then pulled
off the winning number.
"You asked for it' Mickey COM
mented calmly. 81 never miss"
Darn these Irish.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Where and When
Current Kheater Attractions
and Time of Showint

Capitol-"Captain Fury" adven.
ture on Australias frontier: II am.
lao, 4:25, ITO and 9:55 pm. Stage
shows: 1880, 3:35, $40 and 9:05 p m
Earle-"Unexpected Father" with
more antics by that team of Sandy
and Mischa Auer: II am, lao, A ::25
7:10 and 9:55 pm. Stage shows
1910, $3.50, 6:15 and 9 pm.
Palace-"Andy Hardy Gets Sprins
Fever" the seventh in the popular
Hardy family series: 11:15 am, / 20
1925, $50, 7:35 and $40 pm.
Keith's-"Bachelor Mother" com.
edy, starring Ginger Rogers: 11:1s
am, /, 2:45, 4:30, 6:15, sos anc
$50 pm.
Columbia-"Goodbye Mr.. Chips,
sensitive film translation of thu
James Hilton novel: 11:45 am, 2:15
4:40, ITO and 9:35 pm.
Metropolitan - "Hell's Kitchen,
with the Dead End kids turning
reformers: 11:20 am, 1:25, 1925
$50, 7:35 and 9:40 pm.
Little-"Alexander Nevsky," Eisen.
stein does another majestic job: Il
am, 1850, 2:45, ABS, 6:35 and S:3s
pm. "Of Human Bondage" the
Somerset Vaughan story, with Bette
Davis: 1905 pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts; con.
| tinuous from 10 am.
/ Open-Air-"The Count of Monte
Cristo," adventure yarn with Robert
Donat: 7:55 and 1925 pm.
Olney-"It's a Wise Child" with
Mitzi Green as the wise one: S:4C
pm.
Roadside-"Spooks, mystery muir
der, thrills: $40 pm.
Cross Roads-"The Curtain Rises
comedy, with Izetta Jewel, jr.:
$40 pm.
Evening star., 1939-08-04


disposition were standing it very
we'll.
"Humn," she said, dealing with a
generous sprinkling of perspiration
irrigating her forehead, "it's one
thing to be healthy. but this seems
to be going too far"
But" Miss Cradle hastened to
add, just like native st. Louis girl
would, being tactful and familiar
with even greater heat, don't think
I'm criticizing the climate. always
did like Washington. OF course,
every one says that, but I mean it,"
The weather thus disposed of, the
listless little group worked its way
around to Miss CRADLES future. Even
with her divorce from Jackie
Coogan hanging fire, she is not at
all miserable about her immediate
prospects. That is because they in
clude her appearance this fall in the
new Cole Porter show which will
have Buddy De Sylvia as producer.
A young girl who has a singing,
dancing background could ask moth
ing better than chance to warble
Mr.. Porter's music, Miss Cradle
feels. At least she is asking nothing
better as she contemplates optimis-
tlcally the prospect of making such
a hit that Hollywood will come to
her with bigger and better offers.
For all the fact that she has had
her name on lot of movie mar
quees, her picture in a great many
roto sections, and reams of the
most brilliant superlatives at the
command of cinema press agents,
Miss Cradle manages to see herself
realistically. Between bits of coun-
sci with regard to the act she will
do on the Earle stage, counsel
offered by Harry Anger which she
took with spirit that could do
credit to complete novice, Miss
Cradle said further of the New York
job:
Think of the chance of learning
by working with players who have
had real stage experience. I expect
to learn something at every per-
formance, tricks from the people
who know them and tricks from
audiences who can teach me a lot
that I don't know"
For all the emphasis her press
agents put upon it, Miss Cradle is
not the slightest concerned with
whether she takes the "prettiest legs
in Hollywood" to Broadway. That
line of publicity attack did not i'm
press her in the slightest, although
her cattiest enemy would have a
hard time getting anything but a
laugh with a criticism of the Cradle
figure. It's perfect from top to toe.
The two-legged member of this
department, the one who now sour
ries from screening to screening,
especially those held late at night,
is full of enthusiasm for Spencer
Tracy's performance as Stanley in
Stanley and Livingstone.
THE only thing that will keep it
from winning a third academy
award is that Robert Donat played
Mr.. Chips this year." he says. But
that's not the only thing about the
quality of playing in the picture.
The standard set by Sir Cedric
Hardwicke and Henry Hull is so
high that even Tracy's genius for
scene stealing is foiled."
That it takes acting to accomplish
anything like that should be appar-
ent to anyone who saw Tracy in
that supposedly subordinate role
which he played with Clark Gable
in TEST Pilot"
y X X X
If there is more amiable per-
Evening star., 1939-08-04

son In show business than Roches-
ter, the colored actor who steals so
many of Jack Benny's shows, he
has not made Washington part of
his itinerary lately. He had but
two things to say to Producer Anger
when the latter gave him a sketch
of the Earle's bill which starts today
and which Rochester will headline
The two things were o. K. and
yes, sir.
Captain Fury" which opens at
the Capitol today, is the first serious
drama ever produced by Hal Roach
:. Heretofore Roach has been con-
cerned with sending them away
laughing and been highly sue
cessful at it They've found a
new reason for admiring Robert
Speaight, famous English actor, who
is guest star in Catholic Univer-
sity's THE Comedian" to be pre-
sented next Monday night 1t
is Mr.. Speaight's ability to keep
his fame from so upsetting his fell
low players that they became
tongue-tied . . Their jitters lasted
but minute, just long enough for
the actor to demonstrate there was
no occasion for them.
Evening star., 1939-08-04

her definition of the word. II don't
know what 1t means" said Marlene,
II Call women fascinating 'beauti-
full or charming. But what is
glamour" Maybe Hedy Lamar
could tell her Coincidence de-
partment. Barbara Stanwyck's cur
rent picture Is titled Remember the
Night" Husband Robert Taylor is
emoting in Remember!
(Released by the North American News
paper Alliance, Inc.)