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Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-23
L. A. LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES, Oct. %. (UP)-
Hogs saleable 230O; slow, few early
sales about steady; undertone un-
evenly lower; good to choice Idahos
7.80-7.85; top 1855; few truckins
7.25-7.60; sows 4.85- 5.55.
Cattle saleable $500; steers fairly
active; cows slow; early sales fully
steady; medium to good fed steers
S.5O-9.10; common to medium 40
medium heifers $50; cows 5.25-6.75 !;
7.75; Mexicans 6.75; few feeders 7.75
dy; few vealers to II; medium TO
725; calves saleable 800; fully stea-
cam ers and cutters As; bulls $50
choice calves 8.25-10.15.
Sheep saleable 400; fully STEADY;
medium to choice 84-93 lb wooled
lambs $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-23
Markers At
A Glance

Stocks irregular in moderate ira
ding.
Bonds irregular; U. S. Govern
ments irregularly higher.
Curb stocks irregular and quiet.
Cotton steady.
Foreign exchange steady.
Wheat off 4 to 7s cent; corn up
4 to 2s.
Rubber firm.
Silver up p cent in New York to
36is cents a fine ounce.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-23
TOday's Horoscope

If your birthday is today, you
are advised to take more rest, get
sufficient sleep for your needs, and
take things a little more easily.
The child born on this date will
be a quiet, peaceful, inoffensive
tender and good-natured person.
Such a one will always be ready
to help others, and will be very
fond of animals.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-23
L. A. POULTRY

LOS ANGELES. Oct. 90. (UP)-
Hens leghorns, ch to 3A lbs. 12c
Hens. leghorns, over 4 lbs. -. 12c
Hens, colored. 3h to A lbs. :. 19c
DO. over lbs. ................ zoe
Broilers, over IL up TO 1% lbs. zoe
Broilers. over IN up to 2A lbs. zoe
Fryers, 2A lbs. to lbs. 49,. tic
Fryers, colored 2k to 81 lbs. 17c
Roasters, colored ............. 1Sc
Old Roosters, coIore-f ..., l6c
Old Roosters, leghorn ........ Sc
Stags ......... ................. 13c
Ducklings. over 6 lbs. ......, lac
Ducklings, under lbs. ..... 12c
Old ducks Observation-Disclosures. 08c
YounH geese .............. 1Fc
Young tom turk eys, 20 lbs, up lac
Young tom turkeys, IA to 20 lbs. lac
Young hen turkeys. 9 to II lbs. Ice
Young hen turkeys, IL lbs up Ice
Old Tom turkeys .......... 12c
Old tom turkeys ......-....... lac
Capons. lbs. and up ...... 22c
Rabbits. No. 1 VIII. 3h to Az lbs. 12c
Rabbits, mixed ................ 1Oc
Rabbits. No. 1 old ............. &c
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-23

Mighty Man of
M a i n e." tn e y
called him. Mum
sey knew this,
that some day he
probably would
receive q tele-
gram for Blaine,
and that would
erv as h i S
chance to meet
him personally.
Munsey knew
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-23
Grab Baq-
One-Minute Test

/. What body of water lies be-
tween Italy and Yugoslavia?
2. Who is Lord TWeedsmuir?
8. What country seized the part
of former Czecho-Slovakia which
bOrdered Rumania.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-23

Hitler is a highly nervous type
we read-that's why he's constantly
on the move. That's right. In fact,
he can't stand, it seems, to have
Germany stay in one place.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-23
Dale
CARNEGIE

Frank Munsey was a young tele-
graph operator in Maine. The most
powerful, the most outstanding,
man in the state was James c..
Blaine: "The Plumed Knight" THE
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-23
Words of Wisdom

A snob is one who is always pre-
tending to be something better
especially richer or more fashion,
able-than others.-Thackeray.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-23
Hints on Etiquette

The centerpiece of the wedding
cake should be removed before the
bride cuts the first piece.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-23
Barbs

Organization of the National
Dunking Association in New York
puts the cruller into the blue book.
1t also reminds us that not all
the sinkers in the world are SUBJ
marines.
Sumatran natives make books
completely of wood. These must
have a density rating equal to that
of some history books we have read
French boxers, before engaging
in bout, used to kiss instead of
shake hands. Over here we often
find the prize ring waltz lending
romantic air to the manly art.
Don't let the children hear about
the man who died after the soap
exploded while he was washing his
hands.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-23
Thoughts for the Day

Whose killeth any person, the murderer shall be put
to death by the mouth of witnesses: but witness
shall not testify against any person to him
to die-Numbers $500
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-23

The World war, says an editorial,
is repeating itself. Golly, then we've
got four more years of this busi-
ness ahead of us.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-23
L. A. GRAINS

Los ANG ELES, Oct. 23. UP)-
California GraIns--Sacked-
wheat
No. 1 hard white 80. $1.62h -1.67h
No. 1. soft white 80. $1.62k- -1671s
Barley
No. Bri. West 46 lbs. $1.O0-$1.O5
Milo
No. 2. yellow ......... $1.30-$1 .35
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-23

The first task of any country
mobilizing for war is to convince
all the new second lieutenants that
they are not major generals.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-23

Being a weatherman in Germany
these days must be difficult task.
The German people, naturally, not
only expect to predict thunder
storms but also let them know
when another leaflet shower is
coming.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-23

For unexpected and sure-fire re-
suits, turn to Post-Press Classifieds.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-23
You re Telling Me-

Desert life is healthier than life
in the jungle, according to French
scientist. Not if you are especially
allergic to sunburn.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-23
One Minute Test Answers

l. The Adriatic sea.
2. John Buchan, governor gen.
eral of the Dominion of Canada.
3. Hungary.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-23

The Japanese in China are so
quiet these days they, apparently,
aren't even slapping mosquitoes.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-23

Mussolini is planning a worlds
fair for Italy for 1912. What will
he name 1.-THE World of To-
morroW-If There Is a World?"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-23
LOCAL BUTTERFAT
l.. A. BANKS

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23. (UPl1
Transamerica ........ "a
Evening star., 1939-03-12

blade excellence! And since It costs less
than one eent = day, it is luxury every
man can afford. When you ask your
dealer for Gillette Blue Blades he knows
that you take pride and satisfaction
in purchasing the very best! Get a pack
age Of these matches blades today.
Evening star., 1939-03-12

AMONG men who appreciate and
- demand the most in shaving lux
ury, the Gillette Blue Blade is first
choice the standard Of value-and
therefore the worlds largest seller. This
heavy-duty, deluxe blade guarantees
you all that money can buy in razor
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Judge Dobie Appointed
To Appeals Bench
By the Associated Press.


President Roosevelt today pro-
NOTED Judge Armistead M. Dobie of
the Federal Court for the Western
District OF Virginia to the Fourth
Circuit Court of Appeals, embracing
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia
and North and South Carolina.
The President also gave a recess
appointment to Alfred D. Barksdale
of Lynchburg, Va, as United States
district judge for the western dis
trict of Virginia
Judge Dobie, former dean OF the
University of Virginia law school.
where Franklin D. Roosevelt, jr, is
q student, succeeds Judge Elliott
Northcott Of West Virginia, retired.
Judge Barksdale, the White House
said, had the Endorsement of Sena-
tors Glass and Byrd. Virginia Dem
ocratS, and many members of the
bench and bar.
Both appointments are subject to
Senate confirmation and will have
to be submitted when Congress con-
venes next month.
The Presidents first nomination
Tor the western district judgeship in
Virginia was Floyd Roberts. He was
opposed by Senators Glass and Byrd
IN party factional controversy and
subsequently rejected by the Senate.
Judge Dobie had the approval of the
two Senators when he was named
last June 2.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
BY the Associated Press.

lo> tIie ASSotldteu EIeSS
LONDON, Dec. l9-Capt. David
Sutherland of the l85-ton British
fishing trawler Active today report
ed his ship was sunk by an aerial
torpedo fired by one of several Ger
man Warplanes raiding shipping of
the British coast. Four other small
ships were attacked
One of the Active's crew was miss
ing and three of the 373-ton Brit
ish traWler Etruria's crew were
killed.
Yesterday the British reported the
loss of three trawlers to German
bombing planes, bringing the total
for the past two days to four. The
losses included the New Choice, 1913
tons: Pearl, 1913 tons. and Compa-
ganus, 270 tons.
Many British traWlers have been
pressed into service by the admiralty
as minesweepers.
Towed to Scottish Port.
The Etruria did not sink. but was
towed to a Scottish port badly
damaged
Capt. Sutherland said that IAN
aerial torpedo landed in the water
beside us and hit under the water
line. Seven bombs aimed at us
fell into the sea-"
The crews of the two trawlers
said Is bombs were dropped in half
an hour by circling German planes
which also sprayed the trawlers'
decks with machine gun fire.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
J. D. Wickhem Reported
Considered for Court

John D. Wickhem, member OF
the Supreme Court of Wisconsin.
is being considered for the vacancy
in the United States Supreme Court
created by the death of Justice
Pierce Butler, the Associated Press
reported today.
Justice Wickhem, 81, is described
by his friends as Democrat,
Catholic, liberal and Midwesterner"
and has been on Wisconsin bench
since 1890, when appointed by Gov.
Walter j. Kohler. He is former
professor of law at the University
Of Wisconsin and practiced law in
Milwaukee for while.
The death of Justice Butler. a
Minnesotan, removed the only
Catholic from the Supreme Court
and it has been felt here that his
successor would be a member of
that faith and likely would come
from the Midwest.
The name of Attorney General
Murphy also has figured promi-
nently in the speculation regarding
this appointment, but the Attorney
General said recently he thought
he ought not to receive it, and
friends have said he was better sat
isfied in his present position.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Aerial Torpedo Dropped
By Plane Sinks TruwIer
Second Ship Damaged as Noz Bomber,
Renew Attacks on Fishing Vessels

One bomb went through the deck
Of the Etruria, but bulkhead kept
her af1oat.
The trawlers 1nverneil and Fort
Rose were attacked, but reached
port safely. A fifth ship was re-
ported damaged and being towed
into port
Ship Survivors Landed.
Thirteen survivors of the sunken
Norwegian steamer Glitrefjell. 1868
tons, were landed at Scottish port
They said they believed their ship
had been torpedoed The captain
and four seamen were killed and
seven of the survivors wounded.
The survivors were rescued by
Greek vessel after nine hours in
open boats.
A second Norwegian ship, the
898-ton Kronprinsesse Martha, ran
aground off Stavanger. Norway. to-
day and capsiZed. according to re-
ports from Oslo. All but l sailor of
the 10 aboard were saved.
The sinking Of the British steamer
City of Kobe, 4,373 tons, in the
North Sea was disclosed with the
landing of 18 survivors at an east
coast port. They expressed belief
their ship had been torpedoed.
Survivors from the 1,877-ton DAN
ish steamer Jvtte were landed at a
port on Britain's northeast coast
and it was indicated she had been
sunk in the North Sea. The cause
was not disclosed.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
President Is Facinq
Complex Tasks
Al Holiday Season
Naval Bottle Protest
And l94l Budget Among
Pressing Problems
BY JOHN C. HENRY.

President Roosevelt returned to
Washington today for the holiday
season-and lots of work.
Most immediate problem. perhaps,
will be that of considering with Sec
retary of State Hull the possible
participation of this Government in
a joint American republics protest
against Europe's belligerent nations
for the running naval engagement
OF the South American coast last
week between British and German
ships.
Secretary Hull told his press con-
ference this afternoon that consul
tations looking toward joint action
by the American republics as a
result of the violation of the Pan
American neutrality zone involved
in the British German naval battle
were sill going forward, but that no
conclusion had been reached as yet.
Uruguay has suggested diplomatic
representations to Britain and Ger
many; others have proposed auto
matte internment of any belligerent
warships entering American ports.
Conversations among spokesmen of
the American republics already have
taken place and a meeting of the
Permanent ter-American Neu-
trality Committee is scheduled to
open at Rio de Janerio on jan
uary IS.
Yesterday, Francisco Castillo Ne
jera, Mexican Ambassador, con-
ferred on this question with State
Department officials here, later say
ing that he believed joint protest
action should be taken by the ma
tions of this hemisphere.
But international problems are
mot the only ones facing Mr.. Roose-
welt in the next two weeks as he
prepares for the return of Congress
on January 3. two weeks from to-
morrow. Already well along in prep
aration of the budget for the fiscal
year 194l, the Chief Executive and
Budget Director Harold D. Smith
are expected to meet several times
more during the next few days.
Other presidential advisers are ex-
pected to see him frequently in con-
nection with departmental problems
carrying over into the new year. in
connection with numerous pending
appointments and in connection
with with opening message to the
Congress.
Since Mr.. Roosevelt's departure
for Hyde Park last Thursday pre-
vented the regular cabinet meeting
last Friday and some of the cabinet
members are desirous of leaving the
Capital over the coming week end, a
session of this group has been sched-
uled at the White House this after
noon.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
High War Council
Acts to Provide
Material Help
BY the Associated Press.


PARIS, Dec. 19.-The Allied
Supreme War Council was reported
today to have decided to give all
moral and material aid possible to
Finland without weakening their
own war with Germany
1t was understood that the main
subject under considerat ton at the
three-hour meeting was the posi-
bility of giving effective aid to the
Films in their stand against Russia
Prime Minister Chamberlain, who
has been in France inspecting Brit
ish troops, attended the meeting
with Premier Daladier.
A communique disclosed that
others attending included Foreign
Minister Lord Halifax, Sir Alex
ander Cadogan. permanent under
secretary for foreign affairs: Lord
Chatfleld, defense coordination
minister, and Gen. Sir Edmund
1ronside, commander of Britain's
forces in France.
The communique said the council
ordered necessary measures to re-
lnforce the means of action which
the Franco-British collaboration
has at its disposal in the diplomatic
field as we'll as the military"
The War Councils reported de-
cision to aid Finland was in keep
ing with the League of Nations
resolution condemning Russian as
an aggressor and calling upon
League members to give Finland
material and moral assistance.
The councils concern with diplo-
matte as we'll as military affairs was
indicated by the presence of Auguste
de Champetier de Ribes. under
secretary of foreign affairs. and
Alexis Leger, secretary-gen of
the French foreign Office.
Prime Minister Chamberlain, who
has just finished a tour of inspec-
ton of the British Expeditionarv
Force, was Premier Daladiers guest
at dinner last night.
British troops at the front were
reported to have suffered their first
casualties over the week end-the
result OF mines, bullets and grenades
while some were on night patrol
duty, according to military sources.
Survivors among the British pa
trolls were said to have made sew
eral trips into the knee-deep mud
of the no-man's land of their sectors
to bring back their wounded.
A communique from the French
high command to the British gen.
eral headquarters said: The British
now have their wounded and even
their dead on French soil once
again"
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Graf Spec Mistaken
For Scheer by Crew
Of the Exeter
E eyewitness Account Tells
Of Steering Of Cruiser
Through Chain Of Sailors
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. l9.-An eyewit-
ness account of last Wednesdays
battle between the British cruiser
Exeter and the German pocket bat
tleship Admiral Graf Spec, made
public by the admiralty today, dis
closed that the Exeter thought she
was fighting the Admiral Scheer,
sister ship of the Graf Spec.
The account, forwarded by "one of
his majesty's colonial governors,
said that the Graf Spec opened fire
at range of about 1872 miles. The
reference presumably was to the
governor of the Falkland Islands;
the Exeter headed for the Port
Stanley naval base in the Falklanos
after the battle.
The first salvo from the Ger
mans 11-inch guns fell short, the
second fell directly astern, the third
and fourth missed, but the fifth
scored a hit and the seventh di-
rect hit.
The impact of shell on the
forward turret killed outright 8 of
a crew of Is marines and made
havoc OF the bridge Immediately
above. The captain, however, was
unscathed.
Returns Shot for Shot.
'The Exeter closed, receiving three
or four hits from 11-inch shells and
was coming under fire from the Graf
Specs 5.9-inch guns.
"She returned shot for shot until
only one 8-inch gun could be fired
and that by way of hand.
Numerous shells which fell
alongside riddled the ships side, and
the upper works on the steering gear
were damaged just after 7 o'clock
lin the morning., and for the fol-
lowing As minutes the captain
steered the boat by compass from
the after control. just forward of
the mainmast, through a chain of
some 10 sailors.
"The directions were conveyed
from man to man to the after steer
ing wheel and the engineroom Until
the ship was no longer serviceable
as fighting unit and fell out of
action"
BY this time the smaller British
cruisers Achilles and Ajax, with
only 6-inch guns, had entered the
running battle and by nightfan had
chased the Admiral Graf Spec into
the harbor at Montevideo, where
she was blown up by her COM
mander Sunday night. The Exeter
had lost 81 killed and % wounded
Casualties on the other two vessels
brought the British list to u dead
and 81 wounded.
In the battle, according to the
admiralty's account today, fires
broke out aboard the Exeter, but
were controlled by men throwing
burning materials into the sea and
by fre-nghtins below decks.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Berlin Claims British
Lost 36 Out Of 81
Planes in Attack
Only Two German Ships
Downed in Greatest Fight
In History, Is Claim
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. Dec. 19.-The great bat
tie between British and German
Warplanes over German Bay tHel-
goland Bight yesterday was the
biggest air fight in history, the Ger
man news agency, DNB, said today.
The German high command, re-
peating that only two German
planes had been lost, raised from A
to So the number of British planes
reported in the engagement.
British losses also were raised
from "a to 36 by DNB, which said
it was established an additional
bomber had been shot down and
another plane had made an emer-
gency landing
The British air ministry said
only seven British craft were
missing and that II German
planes had been shot down.
Great All Time Battle.
In asserting that the battle was
the greatest of all time, DNB today
stated that only two previous en-
counters--both in the World War.
were even comparable.
These, DNB said, were at LIE Ca
teau. France, on March 3, 1918, and
at Conflans, France, on October 9,
(See BERLIN Page A-21
Evening star., 1939-12-19

trained social WOrkerS-and here is
what the workers report will hap
pen to your donation for the Christ
mas Heart Fund.
A mother will for a day abandon
beans and fatback for the meal her
family votes for She'll go to the
grocery with $50 for each adult in
her family and so cents for each
child maximum, So, and maybe
she'll buy chicken Or perhaps
the kids will demand some other
main course-at any rate they are
going to get a glass of milk and
fresh vegetable, and fruit salad.
Frankly, it can't be a fancy din
ner, because when you are given $5
for one day you economic, and cook
on a single blaze And it won't be
held in banquet hail. because it is
tSee CHRISTMAS, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Pugi|ist Confesses
Staying Nazi Aid,
Toronto Police Saw
Brooklyn Detectives
In Canada With
Warrant for Suspect
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-John J..
Ryan, assistant chief police inspcc-
tor, announced today that Ernie
Haas %, pugiiist. had been ar
rested in Toronto, Canada, for the
killing of DR.. Walter Engelberg, Sec
retary of the German Consulate
here.
Mr.. Ryan said Haas acknowl-
edged he beat DR.. Engelbers to
death in his Brooklyn home on
December S. Haas statement. Mr..
Ryan said, was made to Capt.
Frank Balls, Brooklyn detective.
Toronto authorities said the pris-
oner's real name was Ernest Kehler.
They said New York detectives ar
rived in the city last night with a
warrant for his arrest.
Woman Leads to Arrest.
A woman, Ryan said, unwittingly
led to Haas arrest.
The woman went to a Brooklyn
department store to buy an electric
train and other toys. While she was
being waited on she talked with
salesgirl and mentioned Haas name
q Ai the fact that she was going to
Toronto.
The salesgirl secretly notified the
store management. Police were
called and the woman was trailed.
DR.. Engelberg's body was found,
"a hours after the Staying. by an
other consulate employe who went
to the Brooklyn house to see why
DR.. Engelberg had not reported for
work on two successive days.
Finds Back Door Open.
The employe, Fred Doell, found
the back door open. Upstairs he
came upon DR.. Engelberg's body,
garbed in white nightgown, stretched
on a bed. The victims hands were
folded; his head had been Dashed in.
Numerous bloody flngerprints, a
pair of size II house slippers and a
large dressing gown were found.
Neighbors of DR.. Engelberg, who
was a German university graduate
and a veteran in the consular serv-
ice, told the police he had been in
the habit of entertaining men at
the house.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Foes Fleet Crippled,
Churchill Claims;
Sees Violent Times
Says Germany Lost II
Planes ot HeIeoIond
And Britain Seven
(Tert OF Churchill Address
on Page A-14.)
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 19.-With fierce
acceleration of war at sea and in
the air, Britons have been warned
by Winston Churchill. first lord of
the admiralty, that rough and vio-
lent times lie ahead"
The full scope OF aerial and naval
combat-as against the comparative
quiet on the western front-was
brought home with the disclosure
that the greatest air battle of the
war was fought yesterday over the
German coast and Mr.. Churchill's
declaration that "a considerable
proportion" of Germany's cruiser
strength was put out of action last
week.
Great Britain claimed these sue
cesses against the German Navy
within the past week:
Scuttled after entrapment by
British cruisers - The 10000 ton
pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spec.
Sunk in the North Sea-One sub
marine and one cruiser of the 5000
ton Koeln class (the Koeln, Karl
sruhe or Koenigsberg).
Crippled by torpedoes in the North
Sea-The 6,000-ton cruiser Leipzig
and the 10.000-ton cruiser Bluecher
Or her sistership, the Admiral
Hipper.
IL to I Score Claimed.
The air ministry announced II Of
about "a German fighting planes
were shot down and British bonn
bers "unaccounted for" after hot
(See T,ONnON poCe A-20
Evening star., 1939-12-19

ment Cancellation Service were di-
vided as follows:
The "check-oh" sum to the union
rs dues, 565.
To a charitable organization des-
ignated by the association manage
ment, IS.
Signed and designated mo" in
each instance, II.
Unsigned, "a.
Signed with pseudonym, /.
Capt. F. w. Hoover, superintend-
ent and general manager of the
association, said that the tabulation
figures will be turned over to the
Board Of Trustees composed of offi-
cials in several Government depart
mentS with the recommendation
that the report be referred to the
ONCE Of the controller general.