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The Washington times., 1939-01-27
Success

MRS. ESTHER LIT.
MAN, chairman of MEM
bership for the Washing
ton Chapter of the Ma
tiOn0L Council of JeuUish
Juniors, announces the
end of a successful three.
month membership driUe,
during which time 80
neW girls enrolled With
the chapter.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
Pope Dep|ores Breaking Down Of
Family Life, Spread Of Birth
Control, Divorce in United States

VATICAN CITY, Nov. II. CUP)-
Pope Plus XII, in an unexpected
encyclical epistle addressed to the
Roman Catholic bishops of the
United States, deplored today the
breaking down of family life and
the spread of birth control and
divorce.
The encyclical, issued without
prior intimation that it was being
prepared, marked the 150th anni-
versary of the founding of the
Roman Catholic hierarchy in the
United States. Vatican circles said
that the utmost importance" should
be attached to it.
LET those who have the care OF
souls be earnest in preaching the
sanctity of the Christian marriage,
the one and indissoluble and the
strongest barrier against the evils
and dangers of mixed marriages
and the disastrous results of the
practise of divorce" the pope wrote.
THE most far reaching and Bit
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
Failure of Nazi
Program in East
ToForce Outbreak
Hitler Must Move to
Push War on Western
Front, Belief
BY LOUIS F. KEEMLE
UNITED Press Cable EditOr)

Adolf Hitler had Europe in q
state of high nervous tension today,
the 21st anniversary of the Armis-
tice which halted the war which
was to assure the triumph of demo-
cracy over aggression.
Europe was like man with
tightened nerves, waiting for that
other shoe to drop on the floor
above.
Rightly or wrongly, the bulk OF
opinion in Britain and France was
that Hitler intends to strike at any
time now.
tt was based on the two explo-
sions IN Germany one in the
Munich beer cellar and the other
simultaneously in the German press;
Hitler's Language she can under
stand" threat against Britain, his
own newspapers assertion that the
sword may strike "at any time;
and the concentration of troops
along the Netherlands border.
There is another important factor
which at the moment is not being
given much prominence in the news
dispatches. Hitler's long range pro-
gram, which was predicated on a
sweeping expansion southeastward
into the Balkans, has gone askew.
Hitler being dictator, his posi-
tion based on expansion and re-
peated conquests. must go ahead,
His original plan seems to have
been to establish Germany as the
dominant power in the Balkans,
controlling the rich resources OF
those countries.
1t didn't work out that way. Rus
sia, slicing off the eastern part
of Poland and casting covetous
eye on the Balkans, stood in his
Continued on Page 3, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
Russia Charges Finland Maintaining
|rreconci|ab|e Attitude in Parleys;
Soviet Frontier Forces Bo|stered

cation and Soviet officials, Josef
Stain rejected a Finnish offer OF
concessions.
"On the contrary" the communi-
que said, "the Firms have not
changed their uncompromising at
titude.'
Finnish quarters here declined to
comment on the communique. which
was broadcast also over the Moscow
radio station.
No meeting was scheduled for
tonight between the Finnish dele
cation, headed by j. K. Paasikivi,
and Soviet officials, it was noted
The Firms and Russians have met
twice this week. Yesterday the
Helsingfors government said that
mo basis for an agreement" had
been reached in talks at the Krem.
lin.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
World War Veteran
Takes Own Life

VALLEJO, Cal, Nov IL. (UP)---
The body of William Kenneth Cor
don, 46, World war veteran and
Mare Island navy yard supply
clerk. was found in his bed today
shortly after his family heard a
shot.
A gun lay beside the body and
there was a bullet wound over the
heart. There was no note, however.
Gordon, who came to Vallejo six
years ago and who formerly lived
in Livingston. Mont. attended n
meeting of the Last Mans club.
Vallejo veterans organization. last
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12

ter source of evils today almost
everywhere is the ignorance of God
and the disregard of his command
ments, hence exaggerated egoism,
thirst for pleasure, immodesty in
dress, avarice for power. the break
ing down of family life, levity re-
garding marriage, birth control and
neglect of duty to ones country.
1--WE are grieved that in so many
schools in the United States Chris
tian religion is ignored and human
knowledge is confined within the
cramped limits of rationalism. This
cannot continue without dread con-
sequences.
"Of supreme Importance is the
social question, which even in the
United States is cause of dis
turbance and unrest" the pope said.
1.-The principles of Christian
ethics must be practiced if the
conflict between capital and labor
and rich and poor is to be solved
with justice.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
Lasting Peace US.
Goa|.F.R. Says in
Arrnistice Speech
Adequate Military Power
Vital Factor in Plan
To Stay Out of War

WASHINGTON, Nov. II.
UP) President Roosevelt
declared today that he is
seeking the road to a peace
better than that brought by
the Armistice of 1918.
Mr.. Roosevelt delivered his Armis-
tice Day message in a telephoned
address to Lexington, Va, where
centennial ceremonies for the Vlr-
ginia Military Institute were IN
progress. He spoke few minutes
after placing a wreath at the tomb
of Americas unknown soldier OF
the World War at Arlington ceme-
terry
Mr.. Roosevelt declared that the
only legitimate aim of armed force
was the restoration of civil peace.
The United States. he said, is
working for peace"
"We pray for peace, and we arm
for peace he declared.
"The only object of arms is to
bring about a condition in which
quiet peace under liberty can en-
dure," Mr.. Roosevelt said.
ut is fitting to remember this
today" said Mr. Roosevelt. I'm this
season we have been used to cele-
brating the anniversary of the
Armistice of the World War. Now
we need a new and better peace;
peace which shall cause men at
length to lay down weapons OF
hatred which have been used to
divide them; and to forego pur-
poseless ambitions which have Gre
ated fear-ambitions which in the
long run serve no useful end.
I'VE seek language in which
neighbor can talk to neighbor; in
which men can talk to men; and
by which the common and homely
and human instincts which are
found everywhere may reach ex-
preston through the elimination
of fear
"I have sought still Seek-ir
all simplicity, TO try to find the
road toward this peace. 1t must
be the goal not only of men trained
to arms, but all of us everywhere
whose dearest desire is quiet
peace under liberty
Mr.. Roosevelt said there is moth
ing contradictory in Americas hope
for peace and its armament pro-
gram.
There is nothing inconsistent
I in saying a word about peace al
I this anniversary of great schoo
of arms" the president said. "Ir
our history the two have always
t had connection. We have never
= had the illusion that peace anc
freedom could be based on weak
D ness.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
Actor Dies at
Peak of Career

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. II. OUP)-
The film colony was shocked to-
day by the sudden death of the
Character Actor Etienne Girardot,
83, while he was at the height of
one of Hollywoods most remark
able careers.
Girardot had just finished the
important role of the doctor in
1.-The Hunchback of Notre Dame"
and at the time of his death yes
terday was in demand for roles in
future pictures.
The bald, quick little old man
who played the eccentric coroner
in many detective mysteries sue
cumbed to an intestinal obstruction
which had not thought serious when
he went to hospital a few days
ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12

1I1c lNcOllCl dllo oCl6luiil
continued to prepare fl the worst
Authoritative information still was
lacking as to the precise cause OF
their alarm. The London Daily Mir
ror reported that Germany had
sent the Netherlands virtual ul-
timatum" demanding air and sea
bases. Such bases would put Ger
many in a more advantageous posi-
ton to make aerial and submarine
attacks on Britain.
An authoritative source in the
Hague, however, declared reports
of such an ultimatum were "abso-
lutte nonsense"
Romanticists who had suggested
Hitler might choose the exact hour
of the World War Armistice-1l
am. today-for the beginning of
the big drive were proved wrong.
The situation in the Netherlands
and Belgium became sort of war
of nerves" because OF the lack OF
specific information about the ma
ture of the supposed threat against
them. British newspapers paidl
more and more attention to that
situation and the London Daily
Herald said an invasion of the
Netherlands "is now serious pos
sibility."
Dutch officials warned against
false rumors of danger. At the
same time they brought all defenses
to the highest state of readiness
flooding arrangements, tank traps,
mines under roads and bridges,
and easements for machinegunners
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
Youth Resumes
Trip Around World

Viril Hoech, 17-year-old adven-
turer, resumed his trip around the
world Saturday after a brief halt
in Imperial Valley so officers could
ascertain the status of his plan to
live off the country while travelling
The youth received the go" sig
nal teletyped to the sheriff's office
at Ell Centre BY Hoech's relatives
in Bend, Ore. Apparently, officers
said, he had right to the rifle
pistol, and dozen boxes of ammuni-
tion he carried along with a huge
suitcase of wearing apparel
His trip struck snag at the Mex
ican border when immigration Of
ficers found him trying to get
across the border line without a
passport.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
y AMBL|Ne
EpoRTER

No Scars
Faces show so little.
Doyle Stewart, for example, was
Just another friend of ours. A nice
chap, but as far as we knew his
life was just one humdrum after
another. His face showed only
friendliness.
Except for an idle conversation
we would still regard him as mere
ly nice chap to whom nothing
exciting ever happened.
yeah, I got hurt pretty bao
once. I was blown out of a three
story window and rode the window
frame to the first story before ]
fell off. That was in Philippine
hurricane"
He was as calm about it as that,
Like discussing the weather.
"It took me an hour to crawl back
into the barracks. Both wrists were
broken, one leg and thigh. l
crawled on elbows and one knee. "
Altogether Doyle suffered more
then 80 snapped bones.
1t happened in an army barracks
Nov. l 1922 when Doyle, as a cor
poral, was doing his last guard duty
before discharge from the army. 1t
was about 7:30 in the evening ano
everyone else was gone, except
Doyle and two prisoners.
1.-THE wind came up and was
blowing like hell and it was raining
buckets. I went up to the third
floor to close one of the big eight
foot windows. I got it closed all
right and was just pushing 1t home
when all of a sudden I was flying
through the air. The wind had
blown both me and the window
into the night"
Doyle said it all happened SO
quickly that he didn't have time
to think. All he remembers is
clutching a spinning, diving window
and then the cracking smash when
he hit the ground.
He landed on his hands and feet.
"It didn't knock me out. I lay
there for a few minutes trying to
get my breath. There wasn't a
chance to call for help. The terrible
racket of the wind and rain drown
ed out everything. So I started
crawling. 1t took me an hour
Half drowned from the torrents
of water and only slightly more
alive than dead, he made it to help
That is just one episode in one
mans life. 1t doesn't show on his
face.
Nope" Doyle explained. Il fell
on my hands
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12

United States, however. Guns BOOM
ed deep -throated salutes In most
communities where thousands OF
the thankful gathered to pray for
continued peace and to reflect once
more upon those 60,672 Americans
who paid with their lives in the
conflict of 1914-18.
1--WE thank you for America {.
and pray she may remain forever -.
America
These words rang out over an
audience of several thousand stand
ing in the plaza at Brawley Satur-
day morning. and sounded the key
note of a memorable ArmiStice day
celebration. The words were from
the Rev. Mr.. j. Chester White who
delivered the invocation.
1--WE are not unmindful of the
fact that forces are present whose
aim is the overthrow of our gov
ernment
1--WE thank you for liberty :. for
free speech -"
The audience stood with bowed
heads. Many could recall the first
Armistice Day, but there were
Young men in the audience who
could remember only the celebra-
ton. Children played on the lawn
They thought it was picnic. They
didn't know the awful memories
that fitted through the minds OF
the American Legion men as they
stood with their wives and families
in the audience.
The faces of the former soldiers
were grave, grave and determined
as Richard WEIGH, chairman OF
the California Veterans Welfare
board, in the main address OF the
day offered a fervent plea fol
peace.
Services at the plaza climaxee
forenoon of activity marked b.
one of the most spectacular par
AIDES in Imperial Valley history
There were few saddle horses lef
on the ranches, for most of then
were clopping in the procession.
The Saturday afternoon program
included a barbecue, sponsored b,
the Brawley Elks lodge, at th'
airport and pony races.
The morning ceremonies ant
parade were arranged by the Amer
ican Legion, with all valley post
cooperating.
While Imperial Valley celebrates
, and gave thanks for peace, it wa
impossible not to think of hoy
the day was being observed abroad
!. United Press wires reported tina
British poppies were on sale Il
| ! Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
Prison Officials
Probe Stabbinq

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Cal.
Nov. II. (UP)-Prison officials to-
day conducted an investigation o.
the stabbing of Edward C. Kanatzar
Al, serving a sentence for grand
theft.
Kanatzar, seriously wounded, will
recover, prison officials said. He
sustained a wound four inches long
three inches deep in the right
hip some time before lookup. His
assailant is unknown.
He refused to answer questions
regarding the affair.
The knife. prison-made, with a
six-inch blade, was found on the
floor near where Kanatzar was at
tackled,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
Hitler Appears at
Rites Which Mioht
Have Been His

MUNICH, Germany, Nov. II. up
Adolf Hitler appeared unexpect-
edlv today 1T the funeral of seven
NaziS killed in Wednesday nights
beer cellar bombing and stood sill
emily, while the deputy fuehrer,
Rudolph Hess, in the funeral ora
ton, said:
THE instigators of this deed have
finally taught the German people
to hate"
Hitler presumably came by air.
plane from Berlin, where he had
been seen last night, and stayed on
ly few minutes. His attendance
had not been disclosed in advance.
The bomb which killed the sever
whose funeral was held today, had
missed him by only 10 minutes. La
ter, Hitler visited the ruins of the
Buergerbraeu cellar.
The hour chosen for the funeral
was II a. m.-the hour at which
the war to end wars ended 81 years
ago in humiliating defeat for Ger
many and an anniversary of tri-
umph for Germany's enemies, Bri-
tain and France, which they OBJ
served but half-heartedly. Why it
was chosen deliberately was not
known.
In Hitler's presence Hess said;
"The German people bid fare
we'll to those who we're victims of a
terrible criminal act, whose intend
ed victim was the Fuehrer. Ger
many will never forget them. Their
death brought to the German people
realization of the extent and vio-
lence of what was planned against
the Fuehrer.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12

MOSCOW, Nov. IL. (UP)-A COM
munique issued through the official
Soviet news agency, Tass, charged
tonight that Finland is maintain
ing an "irreconcilable attitude in
negotiations with the Soviet Union.
The communique charged that
Finland has increased her troops
on the Soviet frontier from three
to seven divisions.
The communique denied a British
report that in the last talk at the
Kremlin between the Finnish dele
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
Grange to Ask
Agriculture Plan

PEORIA, ILL.,, Nov. II. (UP)--
Louis j. Taber, master of the Ma
tional Grange, predicted today that
the 73rd annual convention of the
farm organization to be held here
Nov. Is to % would vote to keep
America out of war and adopt a
platform for agriculture" based on
restoring national prosperity.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
Prehistoric Hunt
Exhibit a Hoax

CAMBRIDGE, England, Nov, II.
tUP)-For so years 4,000year-
old animal skull in which a stone
ak was embedded has been exhib-
tied at the Sedgwick museum as
an example of prehistoric hunting
Scientists were shocked today
when Maj. Gordon Fowler, re-
search worker, disclosed that he had
obtained a confession from the
practical joker who had placed the
AK in the skull to fool scholars
Fowler said he had to wait until
five years after the joker's death
before disclosing the hoax,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
Truck Driver Hurt
In Accident

Earl Miller, 33, Los Angeles truck
driver suffered severely lacerated
legs early Saturday when his cot
ton loaded truck overturned in a
borrow pit north of Ell Centro.
He swerved from the highway
to avoid a head-on collision with
an on-coming sedan, he told E,
Centre police. The truck overturned
in the ditch but the trailer, also
loaded with baled cotton, remained
upright on the highway.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
German Plane
Attacks Steamer

LONDON. Nov. II. (UP)-A Ger
man airplane attacked a French
channel steamer today shortly afte,
it left a French port with 90 pas
sengers. Two bombs fell into the
sea. The steamer was not damaged
and continued its crossing to the
English side.
Passengers said they saw three
pursuit planes drive away the Ger =
man craft which was at an altitude
Of about 10000 feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
Dog Fails in Try
To Save Master

NEW YORK, Nov. IL. UP)-
Brownie tried to save his masters
life last night but firemen weren't
able to get up the blazing stairway
in time.
They would not have known that
George Smith, IS, was trapped In
the tenement by the flames if they
hadn't heard Brownie, his dog,
barking. When they got to the third
floor they found Smith dead and
Brownie stretched across his body
dead, too.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
British Lose One
Plane in F|iqht

LONDON, Nov. II. (UP)-The air
ministry announced today that
British reconnaissance planes flew
over Stuttgart. Mannheim and MUIR
emberg, southwest Germany, last
night and that one plane had fail
ed to return.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
II Schooners Tied
Up in Strike

SAN PEDRO, Nov. II. CUP)-
Eleven steam Schooners were tied
up in port here today by coast
wide strike of Marine Firemen's
union.
Picket lines were drawn up near
the vessels and all cargo handling
ceased when the longshoremen
walked Off The strike was called
for Saturday afternoons of while
in port and retention of pay scales.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
JAPAN BLAMES U.s..
RUSSIA FOR WAR

SHANGHAI, Nov II. (UP)--The
Japanese army organ. Shin Sun
Pao, said today that there was no
hope for world peace until we
destroy the two deyils-the United
States and Russia"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
Germans Foriify
Brenner Pass

ZURICH, Switzerland, Nov Il.
(UP)-Reliable reports from the
border said German troops were
moving from the western front to
Austria and fortifying Brenner pass,
leading into Italy,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12

Heron, hired man at the ranch.
in search started a few minutes
after the boys parents missed him.
Heron located the youngster when
part of his clothing appeared at
the surface of the basin.
Efforts to revive the child were
unsuccessful.
Funeral arrangements were not
complete Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
22-Mcnth.0|d Youngster Loses Lifein
Settling Basin Near Home: Third
Drowninq Victim in Y. in Six Months

Alfred Bnter 22-month-od of Mr. and Mrs Joe
Binter became the third victim of drowning in Imperial
Valley in less than six months Friday when he umbed
into settling basin the family home southeast of
Holtvile The child was found in the basin by Herman
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
War Of Nerves Descends
Upon Belgium. Holland as
Nuzi Invasion Feared
Conflicting Reports Cause Netherlands
To Rush Preparations to Resist
Possible Attack from Germany
BU United Press

"The sword of decision may strike at any tme Adolf
Hitler's newspaper proclaimed today.
There certainty where and when it would strike
Hitlers paper said the Fuerer himself would decide
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
ArmiStice DdV
Crowd Stirred
BV Peace Plea
Throngs Watch Record-size Parade.
HearP Patriotic Addresses as Legion Puts
On Greatest Nov. II Celebration

the 21st time large section Of the world observed
Armstice Day Saturday.
Imperial Valley and most of the United States ceebrat
ed but in France air raid drowned church bells
In France there were brief ceremonies, but person
Europe could give thanks for peace They couid only
pray for a second Armistice Day.
The famous hour of II did not unheeded In the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
WEATHER

WEATHER
Maximum temperature 81, minimum Al; am
temperature 53 humidity IS; noon temperature 8O
humidity 81; 5 pm. temperature IA, humidity a.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
Markets IN BRIEF

MARKETS IN BRIEF
La Hay: us. No $16-17; us. No. 2 leafy $780,
$14; U. S. No. 2 S12-13; Mimi. Flax, Dec. S1.s4
Butter: Los angeles, 32c; Butterfat, Imperial
Valley fob. ranch grade A, Ale; manufacturing
milk 34c; route gathered cream, 3O1sc.
The Nome nugget., 1939-03-17

showings of antimony-bearing minerals are known at many oth- CT places in Alaska, from the Ketchikan district in the south east to the Nome district in the northwest, but so far as now known none of these other plac es shipped any antimony ore dur ing the year.
 The statistics for 193o contained in this release, are preliminary estimates and are subject to re- vision because information re-