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Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27

tlCdolIiBlJ tNluGllJ UIlc Germans are
planning big-scale attack on the
Maginot lire.
The U. S. Maritime Commission
freighter, City of Flint, evidently
had been released by Russians in
the hands of German navy prize
crew in spite of official demands
by the United States government
Tor its unconditional release to its
American owners. The vessel was
believed bound Friday for a Ger
man port, under convoy by Ger
man submarines. It's American
crew was safe
Paris sources meanwhile reported
that the German high command,
with between 100000 and 100000
men massed on the Western Front,
has established general headouar-
ters at Godesberg in apparent prep
aratlon for an attack in force on
the Maginot line. There was one
big obstacle to a German attack
the persistent heavy rains which
had caused rivers to rise (the Rhine
3212 inches Thursday and turned
most of the German airfields in
the Rhineland into bogs.
London reported information
reaching the military intelligence
OF great foreign power indicated
that Germany is about to launch
large scale aerial warfare AGAINST
Britain, with intensified air raids
accompanied by increased subnar-
Inc attacks on the British fleet,
merchant marine and North Sea
conveys.
The same source said that Ger
many would raid England by air
at least 10 times a day.
In Washington Secretary of State
Cordell Hull professed himself
completely puzzled by inability OF
responsible American officials IN
Russia to obtain from official sour
ceS any information regarding the
City of Flint. Other state depart
ment officials indicated a growing
irritation at the lack of official
word on the case.
Authorized German sources in
Berlin SAID the American steam
snip is en- route to a German port,
the name of which is being kept
secret.
1t was confirmed in Berlin that
the City of Flint sailed yesterday
from MurmanSK. The future status
OF the vessel and its cargo depends
entirely on verdict by the German
prize court at Hamburg, it was
stated officially.
Who gets COR already has been
glven) the City of Flint, the United
States or Germany was the big
unanswered question in Washing
Continued on Page 8, Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27

ing DdCK 10 QeSGrG!
Such was the dismal picture be-
hind the comment of George r.
Kirk, counsel for the Imperial Irri-
cation district, speculating upon
the results Of a 30-Thursday re-
gime upon Imperial Valley and its
citizens.
"AS far as l can see, all district
revenue would be payable in war
rants. AS one of the few places
where warrants MUST be accepted
at face value. the district natural
ly will draw them as honey does
flies" Kirk said.
THAT means that the valleys
largest single business will eventu-
ally have nothing but useless paper
to meet psyrolls and other obliga-
tionS."
Although the 3O-Thursday act
does not force public employees to
accept warrants as salary, en-
ployes, under these circumstances,
would have to accept warrants or
nothing! Some might wish to con-
tinue laboring for nothing. Others
couldn't afford it for very long and
would have to seek jobs elsewhere.
Thus the district, upon which all
valley depends for water and upon
which many depend for electric
energy, would have to fold up for
lack of employees.
The district would fold up for
this reason, if not for the reason
that it would be unable to pay
thousands Of other obligations to
Imperial Valley merchants and bus
ineSsmen in cash.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27

cldlllleu 10 genius, not even OIL
ginality for the home made refri-
geration therapy with which today
he was fighting sciences most urg-
ent battle with dreaded carcinoma
But the urgency of his battle and
its setting had drawn the attention
of both the medical world and its
biggest problem-millions Of victims
of cancer.
His tiny hospital where farm
woman lived today in the virtual
suspended animation of refrigerated
sleep, was besieged by hundreds OF
pitiful messages from every state
in the union.
MY physicians tell me there is
no chance. Can you please help
me. | can come. -
They were all alike, these tele-
grams, letters, and telephone calls
from men, women and, even, chill
dren whose lives and hopes were
Continued on Page 8, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27
CTUProtest Brings Withdrawal Of
Wine from Cooking School Mention

Protest against the display of
wines at the Post-Press-I Irrigation
District cooking school resulted in
their elimination from the pro-
gram.
The protest came from Mrs. Har-
old E. Doty, wife of the Rev. Mr.,
Doty, pastor of the First Baptist
church of Ell Centre Mrs. Doty said
she spoke for members of the
W.C.TU., of which she is vice-pres-
ident, as well as for various church
women
Mrs. Doty's objections were aim
ed at display Of wines before chill
dren. She said she did not believe
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27

wine drinking was healthful
Withdrawal of mention of Red
Seal wines distributed by w. L.
Townsend of Imperial, was author
lied by Paul jenkins, Post-Press
publisher, after conference with
steve Harris of the Imperial Irri-
cation district co-sponsor of the
school.
wines were included in the pro-
gram for the benefit of those house
wives who do wish to use wine as
seasoning in a few recipes" Jen-
kins explained. THE emphasis was
upon cooking uses, although no OBJ
jections were anticipated even on
other scores"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27
l.. A. Liquor Payoff
Indictments Voted

LOS ANGELES. Oct. 81. (UP)-
The county grand jury today re-
turned indictments containing 40
felony charges against four men
alleged to be involved in a liquor
license payoff scandal.
Those named in the indictment
were Gilbert Forte. suspended SUI
pervisor for the board of equaliza-
ton: 5dward E. Levine, lobbyist and
political figure; Julian r. Hunts
man, wholesale liquor salesman;
Maier MAX Joskowitz, hotel oper-
ator and chief prosecution witness
before the grand jury.
The grand jury recessed after re-
turning the indictments and will
meet again next week when it was
predicted other indictments would
be returned.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27

could add her own fathers death
to her list OF killings. Emotional
upset over her dash for freedom,
they said, alone was responsible for
his critical condition-and only her
return might save his life.
With the doctors standing by at
the retired minister's bedside, VIM
ME Ruth's mother issued another
fearful plea fol- the trunk murderess
to surrender.
The McKinnells, who live in a
ramshackle bungalow on the wrong
tide of the railroad tracks, were
under constant surveillance by
Sheriff Lon Jordan's deputies, who
believed there was a bare possibility
the blonde killer might heed her
mothers appeal.
Deputies also skulked behind trees
near the houses of three of VIM
ME Ruth's friends, checking all ar
rivals and departures.
These were mere precautionary
measures, the two-gun sheriff en-
phasized. He has searched the
countryside thoroughly since her
ieave-taking from the asylum Tues
day night, he said, and is convinced
that she is far from Arizona's
borders.
Sheriff Jordan said he believed
it was a 10 to one bet she had
hitch-hiked toward Los Angeles in
the Crazed belief she could find
sanctuary in the arms of her hus-
band, Dr. William C. Judd.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27
Bic German U-Bout Drifts
Onto Coast; Crew Dead

LONDON, Oct. 81. (UP) = The
periscope of a big U-boat-perhaps
one of Germany's largest-tipled
helplessly out of the sea off the
Kentish coast today after so bodies
were reported to have been removed
from the wrecked craft.
Probably the victims of British
guns, the submarine was believed
to have drifted on the dangerous
Goodwin sands after being disabled
several days ago.
Little information was available
concerning the wreck and officials
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27
Assassins XIII
Chinese Leader

PE1PING, China, Oct. 25. (UP)-
delayed by Censor)-Liu Yi-Shih,
former North China leader of Gen
eralisSimo Chang Kai Cheks secret
organization OF Blue Shirts, was
assassinated last night as he enter
ed the French hospital to visit his
father who was wounded two weeks
ago in another attempt to kill Liu
japanese gendarmes entered the
hospital to seek Liu's assassin, who
took refuge on the roof of church
inside the hospital compound, but
French authorities demanded ana
Japanese threw a Gordon around
the hospital in belief that the
assassin still was hiding there.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27

were silent as to whether the story
of underSeaS drama and death
could be pieced together from ex-
animation of the U-boat's records.
But it was known that British
guns and British airplane depth
bombs had taken a toll of more
than 20 submarines since the war
started. The craft grounded on the
Goodwin Sands was believed to be
one of the latest
Bodies of the men aboard it were
taken to Dover.
Fishermen reported that the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27
Notice . . .

Advertising and business Of
fices of the Post-Press newspa-
perS will be closed after 1 pm.
Saturday.
This ruling was made neces-
sary by hour provisions of the
federal minimum wage-hOur law
which went into effect this
week.
Anyone having business to
transact at the Post-Press office
on Saturday is asked to visit
the office before l pm. on that
day. No business office employees
will be available after that hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27
Red Cross Cancels
Fund Drive Plans

Cancellation of plans for roll
call drive to gather funds for the
Red Cross in Ell Centro and deci-
sion to enter the Community chest
drive was made Thursday night at
meeting OF the Red Cross council.
President Hugh Keating named
a budget committee of Louis Slee,
r. P. Moore and Rosalie LaBruch-
erie to draft a budget and submit
it to the Community Chest commit
tee.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27

Mason and Henry Adams stopped
their headlong pursuit long enough
to telephone Sheriff Robert w.
Ware to stop them.
Undersheriff Rodney Clarke and
Deputy Ernie Cox met the band at
Seeley in a venerable county car
The Gypsies ran away from the
officers and disappeared in the
distance. Clarke telephoned Braw-
ley. They swished through Braw-
ley at more than 60 miles an hour,
ignoring stop signs, red lights, and
Continued on Page 8, Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27
Salvage Dealer
Jailed Here

Arnold Snyder, %, Brawley sal
wage dealer, was held in the county
Jail Friday on two charges brought
against him by customs officers who
arrested him at CaleXico.
He was arraigned before United
States Commissioner Dorsey White
law on a charge of smuggling junk
into the United States from Mexico
and on a charge of conspiring to
smuggle junk. Bail was set al
$4,000 pending q hearing before
Whitelaw Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27

DlCkerSOn, i've primarily BdTDtU'
women, a beautiful two-year-old
girl and a swarthy man swarmed
from the car and began to foretell
health, wealth and happiness for
the arresting officer.
The Gypsies were wanted in San
Diego county on five different
charges of pilfering said to have
been perpetrated within an hour.
Their caravan consisted of one
of the fastest late model cars. In
it they ran away from San Diego
officers and headed toward Impe-
rial county. Deputy Sheriffs Blake
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27

greater part of the submarines
coming tower projected above water
at the southwest end of the sand
bank on which it grounded.
AS soon as 1t was sighted divers
and salvage apparatus we're sent
out in hope that some at least OF
the crew could be rescued.
The fishermen recalled that gun
fire was heard Wednesday morning
off Deal. They pointed out that
the strong currents In those waters
might have taken a disabled subs
marine on 10 the Goodwlna.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27

SUaUtS III ueltnuIn8 South America
against European aggreSSorS.
Rep Franck Havenner, D., Calf,
has introduced house bill to au-
thorize negotiations with war debt
defaulters for assignment of West
ern hemisphere territory as part
payment.
Great Britain and France own
hundreds of islands, bays and rocks
in the Bahamas and lesser Antilles
which extend from off the coast
of Florida to the northern coast
of South America.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27

Great Britain owes $5 .342 100000
and France $4,141, 100000 in de-
faulted war debts.
Debt adjustment on the basis OF
cession of territory would restore
those creditors to good standing.
remove the prohibitions of the
Johnson act now operating against
them and permit them to borrow
money in the United States. Those
nations are at war and they may
need that additional credit when
their existing dollar balances are
exhausted.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27
Moratorium

LONDON, Oct. 81. CUP) - The
British Journal of Astrology today
suspended publication because of
the uncertainty of the immediate
future
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27
Cypsies Captured
After Wild Chose

band of Gypsies in fast sedan stopped at
Westmorland late Thursday in flight from three
loads of officers racing to arrest them for theft in San
Diego county
When stopped at Westmorland by Chief of Police Ed
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27
PIC THIEF
SENTENCED

Floyd Riddle, %, Winterhaven,
was sentenced to the county Jail
for year for stealing pigs in Win
terhaven district He was sentenc-
ed in superior court Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27
Warrants Would
Ruin !. v. Farmers

|EatOrs Note: farmer
remarked "Oh weI
Maybe not directly but it affects the district
the farmer, is how. :.
By LOGAN
Hundreds upon hundreds Of employees forced to work
for nothing or accept warrants which they spend
hundreds OF miles Of canals run dry. Thousands of
acres of rich Imperial Valley farm land parched and turn
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27
Caribbean Seen
As Amer icun Lake

WASHINGTON, Oct 27. (UP) = Another plan for
hosting the United States flag debtors possess
sions in the West Indies to make the Caribbean Sea in
fact an American lake is before congress today.
A move in that direction also would aid the United
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27
Snub 70 America
Divides Interest
With War Threat
Germany Ready for Attack on Masino+
Line, Paris Reports; England Hears of
Projected Intensive Bombing Raids
= BY UNITED PRESS

The attention of warning European capitals flickered
FRIDAY between Moscow, where the United States
emily had suffered diplomatic snub at the hands
Of Russia and the Western Front where it became in
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27
MurdereSs Still
EIudins Officers
Doctors Say Tiger Woman to Blame If
Minister-Father Dies from Shock Due
To Escape from Insane Asylum

PHOENIX Arizu Oct. 81. (UP)-Wnnie Ruth Judds
bedridden father the Rev. H. j. McKinne was at the
point of death today from shock the escape of his
mutderessdaugher from the Arizona state insane asylum
Physicians said that he succumbed the tiger woman
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27
Canoe i'm Icebox
treatment Boosts
Hopes of Victims
Country Doctor Fights Nations Most
Urgent Battle with Homemade Device;
Tells Many There's Hope-Li+tIe More

PRYOR, Okla. Oct. 27. (UP)-The army of the hope
less beat path today to the door of country doctor
though promising nothing had given from pain
peaceful sleep and faith in medical science to
woman doomed by DR.. " d. Harrington himself
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27
p AMBLING
AK EPORTER

Lost
Flushed and radiant, Viola Erwin
left the cooking school Thursday
afternoon in something of a daze.
She had, a few minutes before, been
presented with a fancy ironing
gadget. A surprise gift.
y Flabbergasted enough, anyhow,
she had to go walk out the back
door to further complicate the sit
uation. For a moment she stood
in the alley in semi-somnambu-
listic state before frown swept
over her face and she looked to
right ard left with worry in her
eyes.
SAY" she remarked to a passing
RR, where in Ell Centre am y"
Slow Rod
Rodney Clarke came in for his
share and more of the kidding
when Gypsies riding in a high
powered car made monkeys out OF
officers trying ta-- catch them--in
slower vehicles.
visiting copper from San Diego
why don't you take out after them
on bicycle instead of that ole
highway disgrace of yours?"
WAL" said Rod in that grand
accent of his that carries with il
the hint OF coW-country sagebrush,
Il don't know about the bicycle
I amt so good at pedalin', but l
could shore have used a good cow
horSe!"
Misinformed-
A large and subdued gentleman
of dark hue inquired at the Record
ers office in soto voice:
rs this the lavatory?"
A startled feminine gasped, then
assured him that it was not.
Il mean the place where the
doctor looks at you?" the man
persisted.
Between gasps the deputy ex-
planned that was downstairs in the
health department Laboratory.
Chilly Grid
Thursday night was a history
making occasion, in that Judge j.
E. Simpson attended a football game
for the first time in his long and
distinguished career. However, there
will probably be no repetition OF
history
Il nearly froze to DEATH" chat
tered the judge, "and next time !
see football game they will have
to bring it to me. Ill be sitting IN
front of a fireplace ="
And if that takes place, it really
would be history.
zone of the judges comments
was: why do the players, as soon
as they get used to playing in one
direction, turn around and play the
other Way?')
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27

Butter: Los Angeles 32e: but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
grade A. 42c; manufacturing milk
34c; route gathered cream 3Oiac.
L. A. hays u. S. No. 1 Si6.-S17;
L. S. No. 2. leafy S14-Sl4.50; I. 5. No
2. S13S13.5O; Mpls cash flax i.77is.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27

Total cash, checks and drafts sent
through the two El Centre hanks,
Thursday S257,346.53
Last Year S241,53S.5O
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What il expected to be one Of
the hottest ball games OF the sea
son, will be played Saturday after
noon, July 2s. at spsnswsy park
between Pierce Countys Court
house sluggers and q team from
the city hall.
The Courthouse siuggerx
will load off with their ace
pitcher. Bloodhound BilI Good
win, and behind the plate
Bartstop schlessl. always =
sensational player, will Do the
receiving.
Man Mountain Fritz Ceiger viii
cover the acreage around first base
and Everett Houk. the Puyaliup
Puny. win try 70 stop 'em at
second Third viii be covered by
Pokey Mcdonald while Racehorse
Craig and slippery Callahan viii
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Tuesday mint saw IN.

Tuesday night saw the browning
of three new league champions and
awarding of berths In the 1899
Pierce county championship tour
nament scheduled to start at 7
p. m. Monday night at Sumner
high school.
First TO be aided to the list Of
three title holders already ae-
knowledged: johnson Paint. City
Class "A" Tacoma French Bak-
cry, City Class b" and Zion Luz
theran. Church-Frsternal league.
were the Chemical Workers. who
downed the Bakers. "a 10 7, to
sew up the Union league.
Second to earn title recognition
were the Eagles. who captured the
Service Veterans league second
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cR0nS TOPS

Apprentice Otto Grohs. the
ladies' day flash. continues to hold
comfortable lead In the jockey
standings with 20 winners for Is
days racing. The past week, how
ever, saw Jockey Gus Dye. fresh
from his California successes. jump
right into third place In the win
ming percentage column, with four
wins for II mounts.
Following are the figures on
the standings to date, with per-
centage based on winners only.
and points on total wins, places
and shows. The 10 leading boys,
on a point basis. are shown In
heavy type.
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pick 'sm ~ short.
The slugsers outfield spsrtles
with talent with such sterling
players a. Thor Tollefson, former
University OF Washington star:
George Reagan. the Idaho flash.
and Fat Ruffo, the pride Of Kay
street.
The singers are IN nse
fettie with the excepfion Of
Mcdonald and Crs,H, ~ho re-
eeived injuries In . recent
Saturday slEht game At Chg
Harbor.
The public 10 cordially invited TO
attend.
tosrfhssse IInssp
-epeedbost" Hoy " CRAIG ..... -
-ons Inning An eSnisEsi, ....... e
:. Blood hound BsIl Goodwin ss.....p
HARRIS FRIEND Thor Toliffson 81
..Fuysllup" Everett Houk MUM. 40
'6iicksr@ Johnny Mac .........s....e
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Nen's AinnlAa

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peat nob nuttsrfisia. 81. ga, stan
Hawsins beat Frank crlrnp, "a. a-s,
ga. Tom Brown beat Never. go 60.
Joe Brasoh beat Dsen Oswald, J.s.
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GRANT. la.iS. 40, ssI, Carr LlyiBsston
beat Mas Ksfseh. 81 ca, ga Bob
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"a DICK Odmsn beat Edeaf Will
tsfns, ca, Ga. Chlp Cheney hat Don
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Three More Softball Titles Decided

half crown and the all-season title
at one time In downing United
Commercial Travellers. 10 3.
Northern Pacific Freight Office
showed up minus four first-tesm
men, among them their regular
pitcher. and the Waller Road Owls
won easily. 10 TO 2. TO earn the
third title berth Of the evening In
the feature game Of the Busher
league. q Street club downed
Auto Clinic. 3 10 1. and Hsfiners
managed to beat the Woodmsn Of
the World. 9 TO Z. IN the other loop
games.
cammarsno Brothers svened the
score with Tacoma French Bakery
Tuesday night by coming from be-
hind 10 win. 8 10 4. al Jefferson
bowl.
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M AJ0R

NEW YORk-There was q ter
rifle jam on in the National league
today between second and seventh
places. With the Cincinnati Reds
~ games in front, the interest in
the senior circuit for the time be-
ing is the battle for the runner-up
spot. There are six clubs in it.
Only the Reds and the lsst-place
Phillies seem to be In the spots
they'll wind up in.
The traffic betwees the mid
way clubs was terrific ys~ter-
day. The Giants dropped from
Second 10 fourth. The Cuba
moved from third 10 second.
The Cardinals lesped from
NTH 10 third. The Dodgers
dropped from third 10 fifth.
While all this battling was 60
ing on 10 determine the club which
would make the big challenge to
stop them. the Reds rolled on with
. 1913 victory over the Bees. Paul
Derringer hung up his 18th
triumph.
The Cubs beat the Dodgers. Az.
with Claude Passeau going the
route to win after being put out
of Sundays game for protesting
decision. Stan Hack and Rip Rus
sell hit homers off Luke Hamlin.
The downward plunge Of the
Giants continued as the Cardinals
knocked off the Terrymen, 5-3, for
three in a row at the Polo Grounds.
Carl Hubbell. starting his first
game since June 4, was tapped for
nine hits in seven frames, and was
the loser.
With Wyl johnson pitching eight
hit ball, the Phillies won from the
Pirates. SO. Klein. Bell and
Fletcher hit homers to account for
all the losers runs.
Alley Donald get . fresh
man pitching record when he
hurled the Yankees to q 80
victory over the st. Louis
Browns for his nth straight
triumph. 1t broke the former
mark Of 10 set by Harry
krsuse Of the Athletics In
1908. The Yanks won the
second game. 4-s. for = clean
sweep, increasing their lead 10
eight games.
The Red Sox broke even with
the White sox, winning the opener.
1910, and dropping the nightcap,
s to 5.
Joe Krsksuskas held the Tigers
to six hits as Washington thumped
out 1912 win over Detroit.
Cleveland broke a five-gams
losing streak, defeating the Ath-
letics, SO. before 1000 in a night
game at Cleveland.