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Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-31

WASHINGTON. When Jap
anese bombers sank the U. S. gum
boat Panay. in a river in China,
many Americans indignation was
tempered by the thought: Why
were we keeping a warship there
in the middle of an international
quarrel. anyhow? Why don't we
lust pull out and come home, and
let Japan and China fight their
heads off if they want top
on the surface, it sounds like a
logical question. But under the
foreign policy followed by the Am
erican government - a policy dedi-
Gated to world peace and interna-
tional good will - withdrawal from
troubled China is the one thing that
this nation could not consistently
or logically achieve.
First of all. our policy Is based
on the belief that force should not
rule in international affairs-that
treaties should be respected, that
changes in the international pic
tcre should be accomplished by
peaceful negotiation, and that there
should be equality of commercial
opportunity Tor all nations every
where
Now wnat is happening i'll the
far east IS simply that one nation
is trying to impose its will by force
on another nation. 1t has given
notice that it won't be bound by
treaties beyond what suits its own
convenience. and that it alone will
decide what constitutes equality of
commercial opportunity in China
and what treaty rights there Will be
observed.
The administration view is that
if America simply were TO withdraw
from Climate wash her hands Of
the whole matter and look the other
way she would betray the tunda-
mentals of her traditional policy.
It would. in other words, be to sur
render the principles of the sane
tity Of treaties. abstentlon trom
force and equality OF commercial
opportunities AS Secretary HUI
mas lelldIktu. Jlle OllllCu oldlCo
cannot stand for those things in
half of the world only If she does
mt stand for them in the far east
she doesn't stand for them any
where
Hence the question OF withdrawal
from China is not just matter of
counting the number of Americans
resident in China, totaling the sum
of American investments there and
OF American trade there and listing
the number of such American in
stitutions as missions, schools and
hospitals.
When Lne Sino-Japanese conflict
began. the American government re-
peatedly appealed to both Japan
and China for peaceful settlement,
offering American help TO that end,
and offering TO discuss with all the
nations having an interest in the
far east any reasonable and just
proposals for modifying or elm
mating existing treaty provisions.
Those appeals fell on deaf ears.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-31
AMENDED ORDER OF NOTICE
THEREON


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF
CALIFORNIA;.
On this 9Th day of March. A. d,
1889, on reading the Bankrupt's
Petition for Discharge. 1t is
ORDER BY THE COURT, that
hearing be had upon the same on
the lst day of May, A. D., 1889, be-
fore said Court. IN THE FEDERAL
BUILDING, at Los Angeles in said
District at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon: and that notice thereof be
published in THE IMPERIAL VAL
LEY PRESS, a newspaper printed
in said District, and that all known
creditors and other persons in in
terest may appear at the said time
and place and show cause, if any
they have, why the prayer of said
petitioner should not be granted
AND 1T IS FURTHER ORDER
ED BY THE COURT, that the
Referee shall send by mail TO all
known creditors copies OF said petit
tlon and this order, addressed to
them at their places OF residence
as stated.
WITNESS THE HONORABLE
HARRY A. HOLLZER, Judge of
said Court and the Seal thereof, at
Los Angeles in said District, ON the
1st day of March, A. D., 1889.
(Seal of The CourD
r. s. ZIMMERMAN
Clerk
BY II. K JACOBS,
M. 81 Deputy Clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-31
Famous Sayings
Willis Thonton's Editorial Or,
Most Americans of German Descent are Loyal

sort of allegiance to the man OF
the party which now rules Ger
many
The great bulk of German i'm
MIGRANTS to America came to es-
cape the tyrannies of their own day,
and they are not stupid enough to
feel the slightest allegiance to an
even more narrow tyranny of today.
They turn to Carl Schurz, not TO
Josef Goebbels.
Usually. the vast bulk OF such
people are silent, and without re-
buttal pear the slur that is cast
on their loyalty by the Kuhns and
the SchWinns. But in Los Angeles,
a thousand of them decided TO give
no longer the silence that implies
consent. They voted to protest the
activities of the Na2i Bund, and to
declare their own loyalty to DEM
ocrdcy,
The United States has always hao
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-31
Thoughts for the Day

And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they
buried him in Samaria and Joash his son reigned in
his stead.-u Kings 1879.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-31
TOdayS Horoscope

If your birthday is today, you
have a happy year ahead. Good for
tune Will be yours. You will be pro-
NOTED and be popular and success
ful in all dealings with your supe-
riors. The child born today will
possess boundlesS energy and a
great deal Of enthusiasm for all the
things he or she likes to Go. Pioneer
ing will intrigue him and he will
succeed in such work and through
speculation.
Minute Test Answers
l. Percussion.
2. To determine the thickness or
diameter of an object
3. In Arlington cemetery. Vir-
ginia, near Washington, d. C.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-31
Grab Bag
One-Minute Test

One Minute Test
l. Is dynamite ignited b. igni-
ton or percussion?
,. For what is a caliper used?
8. Where is the United States
Unknown Soldier buried?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-31
Hints on Etiquette

Don't be careless in your smoking
habits. whether you are a man or a
woman. Leaving Il trail of ashes,
cigarette butts or burns wherever
you 90 is very bad manners.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-31

Hitler'S impudent presumption is
that, simply because their ancestors
came from Germany whose inStitu-
tions many OF them hated, Ameri-
cans of German origin owe some
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-31
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALL.
FORNIA, SOUTHERN DIVISION.
No. 1927 = In Bankruptcy
IN The Matter of
THOMAS NUGENT CROFTON.
A Bankrupt.
PETITION FOR DISCHARGE AND
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES
OF THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE UNITED safes, FOR THE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALL
FORNIA. SOUTHERN DIVISION:
The petition of Thomas Nugent
Crofton respectfully represents and
alleges:
l. That on the 2nd day of July,
1888, he was duly adjudicated bank
rupt under the Acts Of Congress
relating to bankruptcy.
2. That he has duly surrendered
all his property and rights of prop
erty.
3. That he has fully complied
with the requirements of said Acts
and of the Orders of the Court
touching his bankruptcy.
WHEREFORE. petitioner prays
tnat he may be decreed by this
Court TO have a full discharge from
all debts provable against his estate
under said Bankruptcy Acts except
such debts as are excepted by law
from such discharge.
Dated: This 10th day of Decem-
Der, 1888.
THOMAS NUGENT CROFTON
Bankrupt.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-16
AQUITANIA IS
SAFE in PORT
Arrives in New York With
1858 Passengers; Two
Days Late

New York, Sept. i0.-(UP)-The
British passenger liner Aquitania
carrying 1883 passengers, mostly
Americans arrived today, two days
late.
She had crossed the Atlantic at
top speed, far of her regular course,
ig-zagging all the way 10 avoid
German submarines. One OF the
best passenger liners OF the Cunard-
White Star Line, ofiiclals had felt
she would DO O fine prize for O SUBJ
marine and hence had taken every
precaution OF secrecy.
Local agents OF the Line had
thought she would arrive Thursday
though they had not been notified
officially OF when she left England
Therefore, when she failed 10 ar
rive, there had been some anxiety
for her.
Soon after she passed quarantine
On route 70 her dock, the italian
liner Rex, with Lite passengers
mostly Americans fleeing Europe
entered the harbor. Hers was the
first westward voyage OF an italian
Liner across the north Atlantic since
the war broke out.
The American freighter City Of
Flint, which picked I'D and landed
233 survivors OF the Athena disaster
at Halifax, arrived during the night
She had 20 passengers, some OF then
Athena survivors.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-16
COMMITTEE COULD
NAME SUCCESSORS
Reorganization Of Demo.
cratic Town Committee
Takes New Angle

The group seeking reorganiza-
ton OF the Democratic party
through designations OF all present
members OF the town committee Is
willing TO let the present committee
men name their own successors, II
was learned today. The only proviso
- that the new town committeeman
be persons who are able party work.
ers and who have the confidence OF
the rank and file Of the party.
No attempt will be made TO die.
tate the choice Of the new town
chairman, II was said, and the
members Of the reorganization group
will not seek any party posts them
selves. The latest proposal made 10
the town committee Is that its
membership resign In several groups
with those remaining choosing the
SUCCESSORS 10 those leaving. Resig-
nation Of oil members OF the town
committee 10 being insisted upon,
though II Is believed the reorganiza-
ton group will not oppose the reap
pointment 10 the committee Of GER
tain members.
The ultimatum that oil It's men,
bers resign will be considered by
the town committee at O meeting
Monday night OF party headquarters
on East Main "treet. The committee
Itself Is split over the demand
though 1t appears that O majority
favors O refusal Of the demand for
0 complete shake-up In the commit
tee.
A bitter primary fight 10 In the
offing II the reorganization groups
demands are not met. This group
would place o ticket In the field
against that Of the town commit
tee, and would seek 10 wrest control
Of the party from the organization
cohorts.
II appears unlikely that any COM
promise can be reached, since the
reorganization committee 10 30 In
sistefit on the retirement Of oil pres.
ent town committeeman. Commit
tees representing the two groups
have met, but little headway waa
made.
The town committee 10 headed by
Chairman william Dunlavey, while
Corporation Counsel Vincent ecully
heads the reorganization group.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-16
Phillips I rialto Begin In
N. Y. Next Wednesday
Eight Others Involved in Charges Growing From Nc.
Kesson & Robbins Scandal-l4 Counts Preferred
: Against Accused By Federal Government

Rowley w. Phillips, local broker
and clubman, and eight other men
arrested as O result Of the McKes-
son g. Robbins investigation earlier
this year are scheduled 10 be ar.
raigned In U. 8. district court at
New York Wednesday to answer IA
charges on which they were indicted
by federal grand jury. The cases
have been pending since March 30,
when indictments were returned by
the grand Jury which had been
probing the $2i 100000 swindle I'M
covered after the suicide Of +. Dom
aid Coster, following his exposure
as the notorious swindler, Philip
Musica.
Government attorneys on We'd
nesday may ask for postponement
OF the trial, though no official word
OF this has yet been forthcoming.
Should O postponement be sought
and granted, the trial will probably
begin In early October.
To Plead Guilty
Several OF the nine will file pleas
Of guilty TO the charges when they
are arraigned. The counts against
Mr.. Phillips and the other accused
include one OF conspiracy, three OF
violating regulations Of the securi-
ties and Exchange Commission, and
10 Of using the malls 10 defraud.
Indicted In addition 10 Mr.. Phil.
lips were Horace Merwin, president
OF the Bridgeport City Trust Co.
John II. Mcdloon, former ofiicer OF
the McKesson 81 Robbins Arm, three
brothers OF Coster- Musica, two
brothers Of Mrs. Costcr, and Benja-
min Simon, Of New York.
Mr.. Phillips, chairman OF the
board Of the r. r. driggs Co., local
investment brokers. and the others
face possible maximum sentences
OF SO years In prison and fines OF
$4,000.
Atty. Lewis Lawyer
The local broker Is represented BY
Attorney Lawrence L. Lewis, OF the
Arm Of Bronson, Lewis, Bronson
and Epson. Mr.. Phillips has denied
/Nn..Ai....AA 49, EaaA a.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-16
SURETY FIRMS
MAY Be SUED
Aldermanic Group Is Dis
GUESSING Action Against
Former Officials

Possibility OF bringing suit against
surety companies which furnished
the bonds Of city ofiicials convicted
In the conspiracy case was taken up
by special committee Of the board
Of aldermen at 10 o'clock this morn
Ing. Court action against the bond
Ing Arms has been recommended by
the Citizens Good Government As
ISOLATION.
On the aldermanic committee are
Majority Leader George Kingston,
@. Arthur Dubois, and Joseph
Reiner, Republicans, and Charles p.
Sciullo and Frank x. Bergen, DEM
ocrats. The committee invited Corp.
grafton Counsel Vincent scully 10
attend the conference.
The Good Government Associa-
ton, In q letter to the board Of OIL.
dermen Monday night, asserted that
0 large amount OF city funds could
be recovered from the surety Arms
which gave the bonds for city off,
cials recently found guilty. However,
II Is believed that only two OF these
convicted were bonded, former Con-
troller Daniel j. Leary and Corpora
ton Counsel Charles 8. O'Connor
Mr.. Leary's bond was $4,000 and
Mr.. O'Conror's $4,000.
The situation Is complicated by
the fact that O group OF taxpayers
has instituted suit against the form
or controller for 100000. This action
has been pending In superior court
since early last year. II "a based on
O claim that the controller was leg
ally responsible for any over-ex-
penditures Of city appropriations. II
may be that no action can DO taken
against the bonding companies until
this suit has been disposed OF.
The committee was also 10 con-
slider possible investigations OF other
alleged shortages mentioned by the
Good Government Association. Some
weeks ago O shortage OF from $4,000
10 5000 In the accounts OF the tax
collectors Office was reported by au-
ditors, and complete audit OF these
books IL now In progress. The In
yestigators absolved Tax Collector
William A. Ennis OF any Responsible
ity.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-16
ONE KILLED, FOUR
HURT IN CRASH

Lunenburg, Mass, Sept. ie-(Up)
-One man was killed and four
others injured early today In O
bead.on collision between On auto.
mobile and O truck on O steep
grade on Route 2 near Fitchburg.
He nry +. Donohue, AZ, OF Aver,
said by police 10 have been speed
Ing on the left side OF the road, was
dead on arrival at q hospital.
Hospitalized with abrasions and
Commissions were George w. diiby, 80
OF Aver, who was riding with Dono-
hue, Benjamin Cohen, 26, Of Cam
bridge, operator OF tho truck, and
two passengers IN the truck, Earl
Cohen OF Chelsea and James p,
white OF Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-16
Nazi Drive Into Poland
Sends Diplomats Across
Frontier Into Rumania
GERMAN ATTACK
is REPULSED
French Report Very Heavy
Fighting in Neid Valley
Sector of MOselle
BY RALPH HEINZEN

(Untted Press Stau correspondent
Paris, Sept. l6 up French
troops have repulsed q strong Ger
man counter attack In the Neid val
ley sector of the Moselle front, the
high command announced today,
It was indicated that the attack
was made In force, because the high
command mentioned that 1t had
been preceded by artillery prepara-
ton.
Further, the Germans used their
big guns In a new bombardment Of
newly won French positions south
OF Saarbruecken to the east.
On the eastern sector OF the Mo-
selle front, the French made some
gains.
communique No. IS Of the war
said:
"There was an agitated night a,
many points along the front. There
was very heavy enemy artillery &C.
ton In regions south Of Saarbrueck'
en-.
Some progress was made by oul
troops east OF the Moselle. We re.
pulsed q strong enemy counter-at'
tack, accompanied by heavy artiller,
pl eparation, In the region neighbor.
Ing on the valley OF Neid."
The tone OF today's communique
Hfsa oe last nights was believed te
indicates that the pace OF fighting
ca the western front had been ac-
celeN,teA O. the French approached
the NAN German positions In the
west wall fne Of defense.
French and German troops had
fought for six hours yen Cday, when
the Germans counter-a sERckea on
the western part Of the fitMt. II was
reported that German infantrymen
wore some sort Of metal protection
They were supported by ARTILLERY and
low-dying combat planes. French
reports were that In this fisht the
Germans lots more men than they
had done In any previous engage.
ment OF the new war on the vest
ern front. German losses were as
(COntiniied on Pare ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-16
SHERIFF PLAT
AIDS CAMPAIGN

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Sept. i0-.(Up)
Fairfield County High Sheriff Ed
ward A. Plat today became Confiecs
ticut campaign manager for U. D.
Senator II. Styles Bridges, New
Hampshire, who 10 seeking the Re-
publican presidential nomination.
Bridges campaign for state dele
gates started at o dinner for poll
teal leaders here at which the SEN
ator said:
II am happy that Sheriff
Plat has consented 10 assist In fur
thering the campaign 10 make me
the Republican nominee for the
presidency OF the United States"
II was regarded as Significant N
political circles that Republican
leaders backing the candidacy Of
Gov. Raymond u. Baldwin for the
Republican misrepresentation nomi.
nation were not Invited 10 the din.
flef.
Among those not asked 70 attend
was Samuel II. Pryor, Jr., Greenwich
national committeeman. Neither wa
:. Kenneth Bradley, county chair
man.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-16
1000 REPORTED
DEAD IN BLAST
French Mine Layer Said
to Have Exploded; Re.
ports Unc0nfirmed

Ceuta, Spanish Morocco, Sept. 10
-(UP) An unconfirmed dispatch
from Casablanca, French Morocco,
said TODAY that about 1000 persons
had Teen wounded or killed In an
explosion Nbroad the French mine
laying cru ~ Pluton.
It was 81 4 that the explosion &C.
CURED whA the ship was loading
mines.
The report from Casablanea was
that about 100 OF the Pluton's crew
were killed and that other casualties
occurred among people OF docks near
the scene.
Cueta, Spanish Morocco, Sc pit. 10
-(UP)-An uncomfirmed report
from Casablanca, French Morocco,
said today that the French mine
laying cruiser Pluton had blown UP
and that 1000 persons were be-
lieyed to have been wounded or
killed.
II was said that the Pluton blew
up while II was loading mines, Ac-
cording 10 reports, which were un.
confirmed, 100 OF the crew were
killed. The rest OF the victims, II
was said, were on docks near the
scene.
The Pluton Is O mine laying
cruiser OF Ats tons. II has O crew
OF 424 officers and men. II has
acted on occasion as tender to the
French Navy 0unnery School. The
ship Is 500 feet long. u has a mar,
battery OF four b.b inch guns, with
10 anti.aircraft guns OF various
caiibres.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-16
BELGIAN BOAT IS
SUNK IN CHANNEL
All Aboard Saved.Surviv.
ors Of Other Sinkings
Land in England

London, Sept. ie-(uP) = The
Belgian motor passenger liner Alex
Van Opstai, B,o66 tons, OF Antwerp.
was SINK off the south coast OF
England during the night and was
believed 10 have been torpedoed, ~
was announced today.
Tcrty-nine Survivors, including six
injured, were landed IN England. IL
was believed that there had been no
deaths.
one OF the survivors said:
"There was o violent explosion
after the ship was struck, but We
saw nothing"
Alfred Thorne, assistant engineer
Of the Alex Van opstai, said:
'sThere was O terrific crash. We
were plunged into darkness and fuel
oil poured down like O torrent. We
had seven passengers aboard. The
sea was calm. Our iifeboats pulled
over 10 the Greek steamship Attain
ticcs and we were told she had seefl
q submarine. One old woman pas
senger suffered q broken rib"
lContinued On Page %
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-16
North Main Street Youth Is
on Danger List at
Hospital
PASSENGER IN CAR
TELLS POLICE STORY
Driver Denies Being Near
Scene Of Accident; Car
Found Badly Battered

Hurled in the air against
the windshield and thrown
eight feet off the road by the
impact, Albert Solomita, 18,
Of 1858 North Main street,
was critically injured last eve
ming when struck by an au-
tomobile near Lakewood road
and North Main street. The
driver fled the scene. An
hour Of intensive search by
police resulted in the arrest
OF Michael zukauskas, 46, OF 800
Perkins avenue, on O coroner's war;
rant as the hit and run driver. Zu-
kauskas, whose battered coupe was
found on Thomason avenue near
Homer street by Motor Patrolman
James Magner, denied having been
on North Main street.
Passenger Is Found
The investigation. which was car.
ried on under the direction OF Cap.
tain Fred Hickey, turned 70 the
Chase Rolling Mills, where John
kasprssak;T 81, Of 30 Camp street,
CONTINUED on Page a
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-16
SQUALLS PROBE
NOT COMPLETED
Faulty Lock on Main In
duction Valve Found;
rs Bodies Removed

Portsmouth, N. H., Sept. 10 -(u.
P.) - A three.man naval board OF
inquiry will resume hearings Mon
day In On effort TO establish defin-
itely what caused the submarine
Squalls 10 sink or the Isles OF
Shoals May 20 with loss OF 20 lives.
After inspecting the salvaged and
drydocked submersible at Perth.
mouth Navy Yard last night, the
board concluded that O faulty lock
on the main induction valve prob
ably was responsible for the disas.
ter.
The board, headed by Rear.Ad-
miral william T. Tarrant OF Boston
Navy Yard, spent over an hour
within the Shiny hull witnessing
tests OF equipment.
Previously, the bodies OF oil but
one OF the 20 victims had been re-
moved. The missing body was that
OF Robert p. Thompson OF Nash
vile, Tenn, cook, third class.
Thompsons station during O dive
was In the oft battery compartment
where. three weeks ago, O diver
found 0 hatch open. II was believed
that Thompson might have loosened
o bolt on the hatch when the ship
sank and that he was forced from
the compartment during the lift,
which would open the hatch by the
usual pressure.
The board said the main high In.
duetion valve closed properly dur.
Ing tests but did not lock, The clos
Ing OF the valve thus did not fash
any lights on the board which In
dicates whether oil 10 ready for div
Ing.
inspectors said that the valve
operates two lights, o green one II
everything Is set for diving and o
red one, indicating something wrong.
Lack OF O single green light, they
said, probably was not noticed dur
Ing the fatal dive. II the valve haa
not closed, however, O flashing red
light would have warned OF danger.
Lieutenant Oliver y. Naquin, the
Squalls commander, who accom-
panied the board on its tour OF In.
spection, expressed belief that the
faulty valve behaved then as IL did
when the submarine sank.
The inspection OF the ship was
made after the 2bth body, that Of
John j. Batick OF Kittery, Me-, cleo
trician's mate, first class, was taken
from the eft battery room. II WA
plnioned 90 tightly that workers had
70 cut away . section Of steel moor
10 Feach II