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Evening star., 1939-10-19
Neutrality Provided
In Event of War
With Russia
By the Associated Press.

oy lIc ASSOIldtcu IlCSS.
ANKARA. Turkey, Oct. To-
Turkey. key power of the Eastern
Mediterranean, signed a mutual
assistance pact with Britain and
France here today.
The treaty was the outcome of
British Turkish and French Turkish
undertakings earlier this year to
assist each other in the event of
an act of aggression leading to war.
IN the Mediterranean area"
1t contained clause permitting
Turkey to remain neutral in event
of war among France, Great
Britain and Soviet Russia.
Signature of the treaty took place
in the presence of Gen. Maxine
Weygand, commander in chief of
French forces in the Eastern Medi-
terranean, and 1t. Gen. Archibald
P. Wavell, British Middle East COM
mander
The pact contained the same
terms as had been agreed upon the
END of last month before Foreign
Minister Sukru Saracoglu went to
Moscow for the negotiations which
finally ended in failure this week.
Any pressure Soviet Russia may
have brought on Turkey to alter
her relations with the two western
powers, therefore. was fruitless.
The treaty contains economic as
well as military clauses.
Copies were signed for Turkey by
Premier Reflk Saydam and Marshal
Fersi Kakmak; for France by Rene
Massigli, Ambassador to Anl:axa. and
Gen. Weygand: and for Britain by
Ambassador Sir Hughe NJ Knatch-
bull-Hugessen and 1t. Gen. Wavell.
Ratification by the Turkish Par
lament was expected almost imme-
diately.
Evening star., 1939-10-19
Chamberlain Announces
Signing Of 15-Yeor Pact

LONDoN, oCl. ~ lAJ.-fTlme
Minister Chamberlain announced to
Parliament tonight that a 15-year
mutual assistance pact had been
signed in Ankara by representa-
tives of Britain, France and Turkey
The signing followed close on the
suspension of negotiations between
Turkey and Soviet Russia-talks
apparently designed to draw Turkey
closer to her big eastern neighbor.
The pact was negotiated as a
sequel to temporary agreements
reached earlier this year under
which Turkey. Britain and France
promised to assist each other in
event of aggression leading to war
in the Mediterranean area.
These agreements and the pact
to which they looked forward
formed a part of the program to
build a British French front after
Germany's occupation of Czecho-
Slovakia in March and Italy's seiz-
ure of Albania in April
Greece, Rumania Guaranteed.
Az dUout tliC lAlAAS Ia AeetAAA
and France gave guarantees to
Greece and Rumania to assist them
against possible threats to their
independence and made the mutual
assistance pact with Poland which
led to war with Germany.
A mutual assistance pact with
Soviet Russia also was envisaged by
Britain and France, but negotiations
ended abruptly with signing by Rus
sia and Germany of a non-aggres-
sion pact.
Completion of the British and
French pact with Turkey apparently
was held in abeyance by the out
break of war and the negotiations
begun a few weeks ago between
Turkey and Russia.
British circles said they suspected
the latter were aimed at detaching
Turkey from the western powers and
thus indirectly assisting Germany
Turkeys refusal to agree to Russia S
proposals therefore was interpreted
here as striking diplomatic victory
by the British and French over Rus
sia, in the first instance, but mainly
over Germany Foreign Minister
Sukru Saracoglu of Turkey is on his
way home from Moscow.
In Strategic Position.
Turkey, credited with being a
strong military power, occupies a
strategic geographical position, and
her neutrality or assistance will be of
great Importance to British and
French sea power, it was pointed
out.
The water route to Eastern Eu-
rope by way of the Dardanelles and
the Black Sea is the route Britain
would have to take if she were
called on to back up her guarantee
to Rumania.
Guarded by Turkish forts, the
Dardanelles was the graveyard of
a British-French attempt to estab-
lish contact with Russia by way
of the Black Sea during the World
War. There the allies lost 10000
men killed, wounded and missing
In a land and sea campaign. Turk
ish mines and guns defending the
straits sent three battleships to the
bottom in one day.
Winston Churchill, then as now
first lord of the admiralty, planned
the attack and became temporary
political victim of it's failure.
The text of the treaty is to be is
(See TURKEY, Page A-10D
Evening star., 1939-10-19
Formal OK. Pul
On Neutrality
Trade Setup
Senate Action on
Details of Bill
Seen Next Week

Democratic members of the Sem
ate Foreign Relations Committee to-
day gave formal approval to neu-
trality amendments tightening re-
strictions on American shipping in
the Western Hemisphere. as all
signs indicated the Senate would
turn next week from general debate
to action on details of the bill.
While Chairman Pittman of the
committee was announcing the
changes that will permit American
surface vessels to operate more
freely TO belligerent ports in the
South Atlantic, the Pacific and
other waters remote from Europe,
Majority Leader Barkley and Sen
ator Nye, Republican, of North
Dakota, a leader Of the opposition.
both reported that general debate
would end this week. They agreed
consideration of amendments would
begin Monday.
Recognizing that there is less
danger to aircraft than to surface
vessels, particularly in the case of
submarines, the committee amend
ments give the airlines even more
latitude to stop at such points as
Newfoundland on the North At
lantic route.
McCarran Continues Debate.
AS these developments were taking
place of the moor, Senator Nc
Carran, Democrat. of Nevada con-
tinued the debate in the Senate
against repeal of the arms embargo
Meanwhile, seven opposition Sen
ators, meeting in the Office of Sen
ator Johnson, Republican, of Cali
fornia, discussed the possibility OF
offering united resistance to the
proposed relaxation of shipping con-
| troll provisions in the "cash-and-
carry section of the bill.
Heretofore the opposition has
concerned itself almost solely with
| fighting repeal of the arms embargo
Senator La Toilette, Progressive
! OF Wisconsin, said the group would
determine its course after studying
the proposed shipping amendment
Senator Nye reported opponents
had arranged for speakers for the
remainder Of this week. He empha-
sized that the decision to shift dis
cussion to specific amendments next
week did not involve agreement to
limit debate, now in its third week.
There will have to be lots of dis
cussion of each amendment he
said.
Peace Move Asked.
/ Before the Senate met suggestion
that President Roosevelt try lmme-
diately to bring about a European
peace conference came from Sena-
tors Wheeler, Democrat, of Montana
and Lundeen. Farmer Labor, OF
Minnesota, but Senator Norris, indie
pendent, of Nebraska declared such
step 'Woulud be useless"
i Senators Wheeler and Lundeen
foes of the administration neutral
ity bill, told reporters the present
was an opportune time for Mr.
Roosevelt to make peace bid. They
argued that peace would be vir-
tually impossible if hostilities were
intensified.
Senator Norris, supporter of the
administration bill and the only
present Senator who cast a Senate
vote against Americas entry into
the World War, said:
ANY fair judge at a peace con-
ference would have to say to Hitler:
Give Poland and Czecho-S -Slovakia
back to their peoples If Hitler were
sincere he would consider such pro.
posal. but I wouldn't take his word
tSee NEUTRALITY Page A-10)
Evening star., 1939-10-19
Payment Of $4,000
To Park Savings Bank
Depositors Assured
Directors Turn Over
$500, 900 to Settle
Claims Against Them

Payment of more than 100000 to
$4,000 depositors of the closed Park
Savings Bank before January l ap-
parently was assured today when
litigation in this complicated defunct
institution was wound up in District
Court.
More than half a dozen different
suits of various kinds against the
directors and stockholders of this
institution were dismissed by Justice
F.. Dickinson Let's after payment of
$500. 900 by the directors in settle
ment of all claims against them.
In addition to this half million
dollars turned over today by the
directors the receivership of the
bank has on hand, according to the
last report, about s29300O, which
will be available for distribution,
making total of $793,000 alto
gether
Two Checks Presented.
The directors paid their $500, 900 in
two different checks, which will be
distributed in two different ways.
The first check was for $3.50, 900. a
special fund which is to be distrib-
uted to depositors in the bank prior
to the time the charter expired in
August 30, 1929 This check was
turned over to John F. Moran in his
capacity as disbursing agent under
authority of the court. How many
depositors this $350,0OO fund will 60
to has not yet been determined.
The accounting firm of Beese g.
Spicer is working on the records to
determine who these depositors are
and how much they shall receive,
under a previous decision of District
Court. 1t will probably be about
lSee BANK, Page A-l4l
Evening star., 1939-10-19
B u II tin
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Oct. 19.-
Four fiiers were killed today IN
the crash of a military bombing
plane on Black Mountain, Is
miles northeast, the sheri6's Of
fice reported.
Deputies found four charred
bodies near the burned wreck
age.
Remains of practice bombs
and cameras were nearby.
The two-motored plane ap-
peared to have been an army
ship from March Field, Riverside.
Evening star., 1939-10-19

MAIzURU, Japan, Oct. 10 R.-
The destroyer Amatsukaze was
launched today for the japanese
Navy. No details of the vessel were
divulged.
Evening star., 1939-10-19
15-Yeor Mutual Aid Agreement
Signed With Allies by urkey;
Hitler Annexes 3 Polish Areas
New Districts of
West Prussia and
Posen Created

(Tert OF German CommuntQue
on Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1939-10-19

(See BANK, Page A-14)
Evening star., 1939-10-19
Jopon Launches DESTROYER

(See GREW, Page A-1OJ
Evening star., 1939-10-19

(See UN-AMERICAN, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1939-10-19

From the United States Weather Bureau report
Full details on Page A-2. E.
Fair; warmer tonight: minimum about
So; tomorrow fair; moderate southwest
winds. Temperatures today-Highest,
70, at pm; lowest ~, at 4:30 am.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-13
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, July 13. UP)-
Profit taking halted vigorous ad-
vance in stocks late today after
prices had shot ahead to the best
levels since June IL.
Near the close most issues were
moderately below the highs for the
session. some of which extended
to points over the previous close.
Domestic corporate bonds had
gains extending to points, while
L. S. Government funds were ir
regularly higher. Foreign liens were
mixed. with Japanese isues steady
The dollar was steady against most
major rates.
A break in wheat in Liverpool to
a new low since 1892 (CQ) featured
commodity markets. The wheat
closed u to 4 cent busbel higher
in the Chicago market, however
The list opened strong, On accum-
ulated overnight orders and bet.
ter tone in London, and extended
the gains agressively during the
forenoon trade. Thereafter pace Of
the advance slowed and profit-tak-
ing appeared.
Dow Jones closing stock averages:
Industrial 13s.03, up LOS; rail 27.S4.
up 0.23; utility 24.96, up 0.16; 65
,tocks 1853 up OBS.
stock sales were $4,000 shares
against 10000 yesterday. Curb
stock sales were $4,000 shares
compared with 12s.00O in the pre-
vious session.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-13
Coronado Lines
Up San Diego
Pitcher for Tilt

Coronado's All-Star softball team'
indicated III inter-league play, Will
stake it's record on the pitching
arm of Windy Kimyer in Friday
nights game against FL Centre in
the stadium.
Kimyer defeated Ell Centre IN
San Diego four weeks ago when
he pitched for Reddy Kilowatts
The Coronado pitcher will be aid
ed by a powerful hitting team
Helm. who tried out with the Pa
dres. will catch Mitchell will play
first base, Selvagi, second; Bell
third: Oryiz, SIS: D. Tallamente, F.
Tallamente and Villarino will play
in the outfield.
Defeat of Billy Patterson we'd
nesday night changed the plans OF
team managers in Ell Centre and
Joe Hurst announced Tunney Will
iiams, General Petroleum pitcher,
will probably draw the starting as
signment. Williams pitched Braw-
ley to a win over Ell Centre last
season.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-13
0'Brien Throws
2.Hifter TO Pace
Maqqio to Win

Ancient Bob O'Brien, who started
pitching in softball games when the
first nightball field was lighted in
Ell Centre more than 10 years ago,
returned to the mound Wednesday
night to pitch the Maggie Bottlers
to 6-l victory over the Hardware's
first half champions.
Maggie finishd third in the first
half play but matched the come
back quality of Calipatria's Beer
Barons who knocked over General
Petroleum Monday night in the op-
ening game of the round.
OBrien hurled a two-hit master
piece to defeat the Hardware We'd
nesday night and he bested Billie
Patterson in a mound duel. Only
Noel Smith and Patterson were able
to drive out singles off the veteran
hurler.
Meanwhile vastly improved
Maggie team. strengthened by Tufie
Hashem and Diviki Robinson bunch
ed ten hits off Patterson for the
victory. Robinson, Hashem. Ehmke
and Black each collected two hits.
Maggie ............. 900 100 OPS 10 2
Hardware .......- 900 010 00O-l 2
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-13
NOTICE OF OIL PROTECTION
CHARGES DUE
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
THAT

have received from the De-
partment of Natural Resources
the record of assessments and
charges for Petroleum and Gas
for the current year.
The charges therein assessed and
levied are due and payable on the
first Monday in July and one-half
thereof will be delinquent on the
sixth Monday after the first Mon
day in July at six o'clock, P. M,
August IA, 1899, and unless paid
to the State Treasurer at the Cap
itol prior thereto, fifteen per cent
will be added TO the amount there
of. and. unless paid prior to the
first Monday in February next
thereafter at six o'clock P. NJ. Feb
ruary S, 1910. an additional five
per cent will be added to the
amount thereof; and the remain
ing one-half of said charges will
become delinquent on the first
Monday in February next succeed
ing the day upon which they be-
come due and payable, at six o.
clock P. M. February S, 1910. and
If not paid to the State Treas
urer at the Capitol prior thereto.
five per cent will be added to the
amount thereof.
HARRY B. RILEY, Controller
BY: BERT FOSTER. Deputy
Dated at Sacramento, California
this 7th day Of July. 1899.
July Ills inc.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-13
Horton Smith
PAGES Golf Field

POMONOK COUNTRY CLUB,
New York, July 13. CUP)-There
was a familiar face, that of Horton
Smith, among the eight men who
set out today in the quarter-finals
of the 22nd national P. G.. A.
tournament.
Being in the round of eight is
nothing new to the lanky fellow
they used to call the Joplin Ghost"
back around 1929 and 80 when he
had a putter that could do more
tricks than magician's wand. But
getting past the quarter-final is
something else for Smith, who now
operates out of Oak Park, Ill.
Three times since 1885, Horton
has been in there but he was elm
mated each time.
Today, Smith faces E. J. (Dutch)
Harrison of Oak Park, ILL.,, after
having beaten Clarence Doser of
Ardmore, Pa, and 2.
All the stars who started out yes
terday were still in it today except
Denny Shute, whose eligibility pro-
duced the first golfers strike. He
was defeated by Limerick Kocsis OF
Orion, Mich.
Defending Champion Paul Run
yam. who won and victory
over Benny Hogan, faces Dick Metz
Rod Munday, a virtual unknown,
plays Henry Picard.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-13
Plan 10 Insure
Prep Athletes Told

PACIFIC GROVE, Cal, July H.
tUP)-A statewide plan to insure
high school athletes against sports
injuries was announced today by
A. M. Ingham. secretary treasurer
of the California interscholastic fed
Grafton.
The plan calls for contributions
to be paid by member schools and
a charge of SIPS to be paid by
each athlete for protection in all
sports. The fund collected will be
administered by the federation on
a fixed schedule of payments for
various injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-13
Frisco Ends
Sac Win Streak
By UNITED PRESS

Sacramento should pitch Tony
Freitas against San Francisco only,
and then every night, If it hopes
to maintain any winning streak.
Tony, who has lost to the Seals
only once in four years, wasn't
available last night and San Fran
cisco ended the Solon win streak at
10 straight with 3 to l victory.
Los Angeles maintained its 2ha
game lead over Seattle with a to
win over San Diego.
Joe Coscarat drove one to deep
center with the bases filled in the
last of the 10th inning to give
Seattle TO win over Hollywood
Portland and Oakland divided a
double header, the Oaks taking the
first game to l. the Beavers the
seven inning midnightcap S to g.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-13
Todays Sports Parade

other professions. am sure that l
could take a golf player, and, thru
hypnotism, take 10 strokes off his
game. I could take baseball pitch
er and give him better control, a
faster ball, and a sharper curve. l
am not joking. I am quite serious.
AS 1 said before, it is a shame
that Mr.. Grippe isn't here weaving
mystic businesses over my head. In
no time at all, if he is telling the
truth, he could fill me to overflow
ing with the literary muse and
make me a combination of Conrad,
DeMaupassant, the Bronte Sisters,
and Babe Ruth, who, when he was
writing for Christy Walsh, was con-
sidered by many critics to possess
the most facile pen of the day. Some
of the Babes world series analysis
composed between hot dogs, were
little gems. A man might go even
further and say they were very
very little gems.
Mr.. Grippe will send Bettina into
the ring tonight iii his very best
grade A, all-wool, double dipped.
trance. For small fights Mr.. Grippe
does not bother to give Melio a
fresh hypnotic treatment, but lets
him get long on the after effects
of the one before. But for the last
three or four days he has person.
ally worked on every cell in his
fighters brain. Before he is finished
with him today he will have Melio
reduced (or built up. according to
the way you look at the business
to ITS pounds of swarthy robot,
ready to do his masters bidding.
Mr.. Grippe instructs his charge
throughout the fight. Not by word
of mouth, mind you, but by thought
transference.
When Mr.. Grippe feels that Melio
is in need of instruction, he gives
forth a 500o-watt thought wave
that slices through the smoke wave
that always surrounds a we'll order
ed fight arena and bangs into Mel
los ears. In tense moments, when
Melio is in distress and needs help
quickly. Mr. Grippe turns loose
thought waves so powerful that peo-
pie pick them UP so and go miles
from the scene of battle on their
radios.
My guess is that Melio is going
to be in lots of trouble tonight,
and that waves of thought from
Mr.. Grippe will be breaking about
his head like combers on a Pacific
reef. Because Billy Conn, the Pitts
burgh stylist. is a cut and cunning
article in that ring. Conn, a master
boxer and the best handler of his
fists since Tom Loughran was in
his prime, is looking past Bettina
to a heavyweight bout with Joe
Louis. I think he'll get it.
Postscript: If Mr.. Grippe really
is a magician as he says he is, why
is the name still Grippe? 1t seems
to me that he would have yelled
Presto! and changed it long ago.
To Presto! even, which is to be pre-
ferred to Grippe. Not bad name,
that-Jimmy Presto.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-13
By HENRY McLEMoRE

NEW YORK. July l3. (UP)-This
Is story about Jimmy Grippe, and
IL Is a shame that he isn't here as
/ write It. because il he were the
story would undoubtedly be Pull
itzer and earn me a niche in pos
terity large enough TO accommodate
my 1873 pounds of hard, lean fat.
Mr.. Grippe, let me-hestens to ex-
plain, Is manager of Melio Bettina,
the light-heavyweight champion
who defends his title against Billy
Conn in Madison Square Garden
tonight. Mr.. Grippe claims to be
a hypnotist and says that the sue
cess of Bettina is largely due to
having been put in trance and
never allowed to get out.
Il put him in a traifde and made
him a great fighter.s Mr.. Grippe
will tell you with all seriousness
He was just an ordinary fighte.
until I subdued him with my mind
and will and convinced him he
could become champion. He i'm
mediately did so. What can do with
boxers can do with persons in
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-13
Yanks Invade
west;Bucs Win
From Dodgers

NEW YORK, July 13. CUP)-The
New York Yankees are invading
the west III their most precarious
position this season. They have
just lost five in a row to the Red
Sox. and eight out of their last
IL games.
Their American league lead has
melted FROM 12l2 games to 61a
Their pitching and hitting went
sour at the same time. Against
the Red Sox, they averaged only
2 2-5 runs per game as compared
with their seasons average of near
ly 6ia.
The Yanks have had only three
pitchers, Bump Hadley, Steve Sum
dra, and Alley Donald, go the route
and win since July l. Their aces,
Red Ruffing, Lefty Gomez and
Monte Pearson have begged down
in their latest efforts.
Donald. the specular rookie who
has won 10 straight games WlthOuC
defeat, has been named to face the
Tigers in the Yanks' opening game
today in the west. Buck Newsom,
who glories III facing the Yanks, will
oppose Donald. Last time Buck
hurled against the Yanks, they beat
him, 10.
The National league returned to
competition last night when the
Pittsburgh Pirates blanked the
Brooklyn Dodgers, 80, and handed
Whit Wyatt his first National
league defeat before 29,48l at Eb-
bets field. Mace Brown, used chief
ly for relief roles. started for the
Bucs and scattered six hits
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-13
Conn, Bettina
Clash Tonight
In Title Bout

NEW YORK. July l3, CUP)-
The issue OF whether magic can
overcome a left hook to the kisser
will be settled in Madison Square
Garden tonight when Melio Bettina,
who fights in hypnotic trance,
takes on Billy Conn, a slick article
from Pittsburgh. for the light heavy
weight championship of the world.
Betting men. who rate a smash
on the jaw above any amount of
mumbo- Jumbo. have made Conn the
favorite at odds ranging from two
to one to 13 to 5. They are betting
on one of the neatest boxers to
come along since Jim Corbett prov
ed that a little brain work doesn't
handicap a fighter.
It seems that Bettma's manager.
Jimmy Grippe, is a magician ana
hypnotist and that before every
fight he makes passes in front OF
his boys eyes and says you are
invincible: no one can hurt you;
you are a terrific puncher,' Then
Bettina is supposed to bounce out
of his corner. sort of half in this
world and half out-like college
boy listening to Benny Goodman's
band.
Informed that Bettina would be
wandering IN trance through
never-never land when the opening
bell rings, Conn issued this mani
festo: That's swell. After l bust
him a couple OF times he'll be in a
trance that he won't come out of
for Is minutes
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-13
L. K. PRODUCE

Los ANGELES. July Is. CUP)-
Most commodities were in lighter
supply. but trading was slow and
iraggy.
Cantaloupes: Yuma jbo 36s-45s
holdoyers 30-50c; local Tip Tops
I'd 12s and les 75-S1.00; 23s 6O-75c
rs 50-60c 36s and ASS SO-35c.
Local Hales std 24s-27s 6O-SOc:
36s 4O60c 45s 25-4Oc; meIoglows
It'd 12s24s soc; honeydews imper-
al jbo and std crates 50-s5c: hon
eyballs imperial jbo 36s and Ass
s1.00-$1.50; casabas imperial Wy per
ton $27.50-S $1,000.
Tomatoes: San Pedro and San
Diego lugs 4x5s $1.I5-S1.25; 5x5s-
5x6s $1.25$1.5O; 6x6s s1.OO-S1.25i
SKIS $1,000 local and Oronge 4x5s
s1.00; 5x5s and 5x6s $1.0O-S1.25;
5x6s 90-S1.00; 6x7s 65-75c stones
San Diego 5x5s and 5x6s s1.75l
$500; 6x6s S1.25-S1.50 local stones
jx5s-5x6s S1.50-S1.75; 6x6s S1.25.
Watermelons: Imperial Wy Klon-
dikes 1913 lb carlOt S175-S1S5.