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Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
State Senator Ed Fletcher in Plea
For Greater Highway Development

coming embroiled in European
conflict.
There is war going on in Eu-
rope in which we have no interest
and nothing to gain by entering
except sorrow" he declared. There
is no reason for US to become in
volved. DO all that you can to see
that We do not. 80"
Fletcher and Maj. Gen. Lyman
spoke before the Kiwanis on a pro-
gram arranged by Arno Yaeckel,
chairman of the day, Harold Tyler
introduced the guests
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01

to call off the war, constituted a
final peace offer. and that Adolph
Hitler would not unless the situa-
ton changed, send any formal di-
rect bid to the allied powers.
If the allied governments wanted
any points cleared up, it was said
they could obtain the information
from their ambassadors at Moscow.
InformantS emphasized, however.
that there could be no questioning
of the division of Poland between
Germany and Russia. That, they
said. was not a point for negotia-
lion.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
Bringing Gifts

Bringing Gifts
RR has met a lot of potential
candidates for public office and
thought he was familiar with all
the approaches but Col Ed Fletch-
er has a completely new one. Ed
approached Imperial valley Friday
with lemons,
At a KiWanis meeting, where he
spoke, Ed asked Mrs. Ruth Teeple
Reid TO hold one of number OF
lemons he had brought with him
Then Ed went through some mys-
terious incantations CT his own, cut
open the lemon and handed a
sample to Mrs. Reid. She took one
bite, with her face prepared for a
reaction to sourness, then exclaim-
ed:
"Why, it's sweet!'
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
Driver toFace
Homicide Charqe

A negligent homicide charge was
filed Saturday against Keith r.,
Case, 26, driver Of the car in which
John H. English was killed in a
traffic accident on Mt. Springs
grade last Wednesday. Sgt. Cliff
Reed of the highway patrol signed
the complaint,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
New Registration
Checkup Starts

SACRAMENTO. Sept. 30. OUPD-
The Secretary of states office said
today it would be at least ten days
before an accurate check could
be made of registration for the
Nov. 7 special election.
Registration books closed Thurs
day but county clerks have to check
their files for Implications before
totals can be forwarded to the
office here, Deputy Secretary of
State Charles Hagerty said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
Germany Will Use Every Means to
Win War, Berlin Officials Declare

BERLIN, Sept. 80 tUP)-Ger-
many will fight the war to finish
with every weapon and every means
necessary to insure victory if Great
Britain and France reject the Rus
so-German peace overture. Nazi in
formants said today.
1t was said authoritatively thai
the Joint German Russian decla'
ration at Moscow that it was time
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
BUND LEADER FAILS
TO GET BAIL CUT

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 CUP)-
Fritz Kuhn. leader of the German
American bund, failed today to have
his $4,000 bail reduced after an
assistant district attorey said in
supreme court that the high bond
was due to information SO secret
it could not be revealed "even at
the request of the court"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01

get rid Of them.
Zack, who said his wife and small
child were held hostage in Russia
because he deserted the Communist
party in 1884, said that Communists
had gained control of the CIO
unions by distributing their
strength and working to get them
selves elected to office whenever
possible
Chairman Martin Dies, D., Tex,
interjected that he could not un-
derstand why responsible union
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
= AMBLINe
X EpoRTER

Deadly Fun
A woman's voice over the phone
Informed RR:
About midnight last night l was
awakened by an awful screeching
of automobile tires and the bang
ing as a car went over a curb. !
rushed outside in time to see a
sedan, apparently pursuing the first
car. catapult over a curbing, careen
across vacant lot and screech
back into the street again at high
speed.
isn't there. something that can
be done about these children play
ing tag with automobiles? Isn't
there some way we can inform the
parents of the seriousness of the
matter?
1.-The game can end only one
way, in death or injury to the
young drivers
This speaks for itself, Stop and
think. Is your child playing this
game?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01

the British airplanes was attacked
either by gun fire or enemy fight
ing planes.
The ministry suggested that the
planes flew so low that German
gunners thought they were Nazt
craft.
One British plane flew so low
over newly mounted anti-aircraft
battery that its crew saw the Ger
mans busy camouflaging their posi-
tion, II was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
Communists Control II Out of "a
CI0 Unions, Dies Committee Told
By Charter Member Of Red Party

WASHINGTON, Sept 30. (UP)--Joseph Zack, who
described himself charter member of the u. S.
munst party told the Dies committee that Communists
now control II of the CLOS Al international unions.
"John L. Lewis, he added would not find it easy to
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
II VIII Work Say Friends; 1t Won't
Work SayFoes, So Ham-Egg Debate
Ends in Sta!emate at WesfmorIand
Opposing Speakers Tell Associated Chamber
Members, Guests Both Sides of Pension
Proposal; Pros Still For 1t, Cons Against

WESTMORLAND, Sept 30--Heads reeling from con-
Trajectory arguments crowd of nearly 400 that last night
heard verbal blasting for and against Ham and Eggs today
looked forward to the election Nov with even greater
perpeXY. For than hour the crowd packed the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01

force headquarters in France for
study by the British and French
general staffs, it was said.
Pilots on the flight took close
up photographs of gun emplace-
ments, tank traps and different
types of camouflage and located a
network of communications lines,
the ministry said.
1t was noteworthy that, accord
ing to the announcement, none of
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
Padded Ring, Maybe

Later on at the associated meet
ing, when Harold Tyler was pre-
siding over the Ham and Eggs dis
cussion, T. D. Mccall suggested
that the meeting be thrown open
to discussion from the floor.
what do you want, three
ringed circus?" laughed Harold.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
Fair Game

Fair Game
Best laugh al the associated
chambers meeting in Westmorland
was on Paul Cook, new vice-presl-
dent. Harold Tyler, new president,
limited that Paul would be avail
able for a lot of work because
he is unattached. A spectator re-
marked:
"Okay, gals, Paul's resistance
should be low now"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
British Avio<ors
Photograph Nozis

LONDON, Sept. 30. (UP)-British Royal air force
pots Tying for miles along Germany's Westwal fort-
cations at height of only 900 feet photographed
detail some of Germanys most strongly fortified zones
the air ministry said today. The photographs have been
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
1000 Needy in Valley to
Miss Checks Monday for
Lack Of Funds in Calf.
'Orphans, Blind and AsedHere to Feel
Pinch Of State Warrant Crisis Caused
When Banks Refuse to Purchase Paper

Something than 1000 persons in Imperial Valley
will go without routine money payments Monday because
of shortage of cash in the California state treasury.
The persons are 626 orphan children, 80 blind and
than 500 needy aged Walter Carey, county auditor
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
Agreement Hailed
AS Bar to Keep
italians Neutral Y
n
Nazi-Soviet Move Called Bluff as Allies
Prepare to Meet Menace Of New Sub
Fleet; Turk Envoy Quits Moscow


Turkey threw her weight to the side of the allies Sat
urday and sent military mission to London to work out
details of a mutual aid pact already agreed upon
Turkey made it plain, however that her friendship
with Russia must continue, and military action against
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
MARKETS IN BRIEF

L. A. Hay: U.S. No / Sl5-1650 u S. No. 1eafy S14-
1850; US. No. 2S13-14 MINI. Flax Dec $lS3.
Butter: Los Angeles, 31c Butterfat, Imperial
Valley, fob. ranch grade A, Ale; manufacturing
milk 33c; route gathered cream, 3O1ac.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-11
HOROSCOPE
SATURDAY, MARCH IL, 1899

As the week ends benefic as
poets rule strongly, stimulating
activity and the completion of
tasks. The evening is fortunate
for amusements.
In the morning there should
be a feeling of good will and
general tolerance conducive to
optimism regarding world af-
fairs. Labor will benefit to a
limited extent through confer
ences with financial heads.
This is a fortunate day for
women and a happy wedding
day in which lasting love is
promised. 1t is particularly
suspicious for the bride, who
should enjoy equality in finan-
cial matters.
This should be a lucky night
for t%heaters, clubs and all places
of entertainment. Desire for
amusement will be strong. Fol
the young a novel pastime is
prognosticated as likely to gain
popularity.
Women may be tempted to
speculate and astrologers warn
them Of sudden fluctuations in
the stock market. Real estate
investments are recommended,
since these will be profitable in
many places, especially in the
West.
In motion pictures and radio,
financial considerations will be-
come of paramount Importance,
astrologers predict, but surpris-
ing and unforeseen events will
contribute to profits.
The summer is to be fortunate
for theater ventures in small
communities, it is forecast.
Young players have the por-
tent of substantial success.
Persons whose birthdate it is
have the augury of a year of
prosperity and happiness. Many
persons will marry this year.
Children born on this day
probably will be serious and in
t%ellectual. Many of these SUBJ
jects of Pisces have a philosoph-
ical outlook on life and may
possess artistic talents.
Copyright, 1887
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-11
Mr.. fIXIT
He fixe. Things

To receive attention In thA COL
m letters must give name and
addresk of writer ONLY initials
VIII BE- published when requested.
Mr.. Fixit. II an American
born italian goes TO Italy and
bring hack an Italian horn
bride, % she enter the United
States ~ freely ~ her husband
or does she have to 20 TO Ellis
Island. and what procedure fol-
lows before she In allowed to
enter KAY ID. X.
She will have to come In an
an immigrant, but the quota
doesn't apply to her. She would
have to obtain an immigration
visa from an American consul
In Italy and on arriving at New
York would be examined at Ellis
Island before admission to this
country. The man would have to
petition the u. s. immigration
service in Washington, d. C., to
allow him to bring in his wife
and, of course, would have to
prove that he could support her.
Mr.. Fixit; What In the COM
parison Of the Narrows bridge
to the Golden Gate bridge ~ to
length, height and cost? ID. b.
The Narrows bridge will cost
about 81. 400. 900 to the Golden
Gate BRIDGES s34. 000, 900. In
length of main spans. the rela-
ton is $500 feet To 400 feet;
height above water, 1876 feet TO
$50 feet; height of towers, 425
feet to TAG feet; thickness of
cables, 17I2 inches to 36la inches.
In all of these the Golden Gate
bridge N the larger.
Mr.. Fixit; Will you please
find out for me II Private i. y.
Hardy Of the u. 4. Marines IN
nj the marine base at Bremen
ton now? II you are unable to
do so, To whom can l write:
NANCY.
II will be as easy for you as
for Mr.. Fixit to write to the
Commandant, u. S. Marine De-
tachment, Puget Sound Yard,
Bremerton, and ask.
MIR. Fixit; Please tell me- on
what day Sept. 2, 1924, was and
also how old Ia the city of Roy,
WASH: &. s.
That date fell on Tuesday.
Roy was founded in 1873 when
the Northern Pacific railway
was built from Kalama on the
Columbia river to Tacoma.
Mr.. Fixit; Can you give me
Kathleen Norris home address?
MRS. w.
A letter to Saratoga, Calf,
should reach her.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-11
Trains Also Speed Up

So much attention has been centered of late on the in
credible speeds attained by planes that we forget that land
speed is also speeding up.
A study Of American railroad schedules has shown that
there are today 46,247 miles of daily runs time-tabled at
80 miles and more an hour. That ia more than half the
worlds mie-a-minute mileage, and in increase of 1885
miles over 1887. There are more than 1000 miles scheduled
ct Is miles an hour or better.
How much Of 4 speedup this is Is shown by the fact
that In 1892 American m~ilea-minuter runs totaled only 2,022
miles. Freight transit also has speeded up tremendously. In
1893 the average distance travelled per day was 1893 miles. In
1895 It was 366, and in 1920 1t was 247.
Not only in the air, then, does man travel faster than
ever before. On the ground, too. his business, like all the
rest Of his life, moves at speeds ever faster and faster.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-11
Keeping Up With The Law
D. BYRON BENTLEY, Liz

degrees and there was no cross
draft. She used the whole gall
Ion of fluid and hung each dress
UP in the bathroom as she fin
ished II. After As minutes she
felt sick. She sued the dealer.
Said the New York court of ap-
peals IN denying her a recovery:
we think the evidence con-
clusively shows that Mrs. Ere
dendall failed to use reasonable
care In the use Of the fluid
Where the seller knows the pur-
pose for which his commodity is
purchased. there is usually an
implied warranty that the article
can be used safely for that pur-
pose. tn instructions on the
package are = warning to the
buyer. and he must follow those
directions II he would recover
damages from the seller in case
of injury. Fredendall VS.. Abra-
ham, New York;
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-11
TEST QUESTIONS

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
woman's page for the answers.
/, Name the famous waterfalls
in the Zambezi river. Africa.
2. What is the difference in
time between New York City
and Rome. Italy
3 What is the correct pro-
nunciation of the word aver
ment
4 Name the last letter of the
Greek alphabet.
B. What is a Maxim s~ilencer?
6. Name the capital of the Re-
public of Guatemala.
I. Was the Dominion of Can
ada ever owned by the u. s.?
8. Name the minister for civil
ian defense in England.
Q Is there any other United
States except the United States
of America
10. What is the ancient name
for the Black Sea?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-11
A MAN
NJ TO TOWN

Editor, The Times: The Rev.
Cyrus f. Albertson, pastor of the
First Methodist church of Ia
coma. has now been here long
enough for people to see he has
become an important addition to
our forces of constructive char
acter building.
He may be a doctor of divin-
ity. On that minor point we are
uniformed. He looks as though
he had once been the oldest boy
on an Iowa corn and cattle farm.
For he has a certain substantial
quality about his personality, an
ingrained hard common sense,
through which there constantly
CLEANS the kindness of human
brotherhood.
The first time | entered the
church after his arrival and saw
him in the pulpit looking so mod
est, | thought, Great Scott, just
look at the people who have
eoiiV w USdI MN. why, luis
great church Is filled from pull
pit rail to the great entrance
doors"
When he begins to get into
his sermon, you stop wondering
what we're to have for dinner,
or whether 1t will rain today, or
how are we ever going to pay
those confounded taxes. No, we
just sit still and listen.
A silver-tongued orator? We
would hardly say that, He Is
stronger than that. for he holds
you. and convinces you in his
gracious way. and stirs your bet
ter self. and makes you honor
him,-all at the same time.
Yes. the congregation has
flowed into every far corne for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-11

They cannot understand that it
is o production and sale of
goods and service in the nation
that gives us all higher wages
and higher living standards.
They are striving to reduce
the production and sale of goods.
They argue. cut down the hours
of labor" Many business men
argue, "let us get together and
fix prices higher so that we can
get more profits" The whole
idea is unsound and defeats it
self. We can now judge how
practical the PHILOSOPHY is by
results.
We now have high prices while
at least so per cent of the peo-
pie have very low money in
comes. You SEE a great many
cannot get in the corral, yet
they live in hope that some day
the politician will help them build
a corral around themselves.
They cannot see that under such
a planned economy they must
be the goats.
OSCAR c. ERICKSON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-11
Now Spain Can Begin
To Count the Loss

The Spanish tragedy now staggers to its final act. Amid
the dust and blood and tears, Spain may now stumble to her
feet and try to set her face forward again.
Nearly two million men in arms in a country whose pop-
ulation is only %, 600. 900.
Between zoe, 900 and a million men are dead on the field
Of battle. No one knows, no one will ever know, how many
have been executed by both sides. how many men, women
and children have been killed by bombs and shells. No one
VIII ever know how many thousands have died of privation
and shock, but these casualties surely are in the scores of
thousands.
Hundreds of thousands are wounded and manned. and
scores OF thousands will never again have decent physical
or mental health because of what they have felt, and seen,
and done.
Last of all. the cost in money. Again, no one knows what
1t is, but certainly any new Spanish government must start
out as = bankrupt.
This is a cost perhaps higher in proportion TO population
than any other country paid during the World war. 1t is a
foretaste Of what future wars will be if they come.
Now that the extremists of both sides. the right and the
left, have had their say at the point of the bayonet, the
reasonable people must be heard at last, the middle of-the-
road people whom it is now the fashion to decry as wishy-
Such a one, Salvador de Madariaga, spoke words a year
and a half ago which all can see now were true. But a year
and a half ago, none would listen. Madariaga. first ambassa-
dor OF the Spanish republic to the United States, and presi-
dent Of the League of Nations Council, spoke from Switzer-
land:
Both sides fight for an ideal but while fighting for
an ideal Spain are they not destroying that real Spain
without which their ideal nation cannot materialize?
Moral victory-the one that matters-will not be theirs,
whoever wins, since military victory will be due to a pre-
dominance OF foreign war weapons. Thus the real Spain
will not be committed to a victory which-whoever wins
defeated.
whoever wins must govern with the goodwill of all
spaniards, and that goodwill cannot be enforced"
Wise, prophetic words, to which bleeding Spain must re-
turn, now that the extremists of both sides have done their
worst.
do well to listen before they allow mcompromising en-
tremists to plunge them into the hell of civil or foreign wars.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-11
REPUBLICAN BALkS AT
MARTIN AS LEADER

Editor, The Times: | am one
Republican who doesn't think
Governor Martin is a good leader
for the party. Republicans who
follow that leadership will re-
greet II.
Governor Martin has attempt
ed to emasculate Initiative No.
IT in the face of the peoples
wish.
The governor opposes the in
come tax. but strongly favors
a sales tax on milk and vege-
tables. He wants some nine mil
lion more dollars to spend. but
never suggests cutting the sal
aries of Mr. Ernst or hundreds
of others riding on the state
payroll.
While pretending to favor
public ownership of power. he
wishes to hamstring the public
utility districts by making them
submit every revenue bond to
a vote, something never required
OF any city.
Senators Metcalf and Percival
are his faithful followers and
voted with him on each of these
measures. They are not meas
ures the people voted for or
want. The program is not mere
~ one OF reaction. 1t is a pro-
gram by and for the fellows
who know exactly what they
want.
John r McCI
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-11
. STORIES
IN STAMPS
When Perry Turned
Disaster to Victory

YOUNG Oliver Hazard Perry
faced a formidable task when
he launched his ships in the shall
lows OF Lake Erie early in Sep
TENDER. 1918. He must break the
British hold on the fresh water
and so open the way for recovery
OF the vast northwest.
About noon. Sept. 10, Perry
sighted the British squadron from
his post on the flagship Lawrence.
Both were then sailing of Putin
Bay on the American end Of the
lake. Perry sailed out TO meet the
cnemy's flagship. Detroit. The
British hred first and the battle
was on.
Perry's squadron comprised nine
ships with a crew Of about 500.
The British had six boats with a
smaller crew. but the British guns
had longer range. II was these
guns that shattered the Lawrence.
killed or disabled more than three
fourths OF her men. There was
nothing for Perry 10 DO but aban-
don ship or surrender. He chose
10 board a new ship instead.
Suddenly Perry ordered q small
boat lowered. pulled down the
pcnnant Of the Lawrence. Don't
Give Up the Ship" and set on 70
board the Niagara. In close. the
Niagara used its guns with terrific
effect. Moreover. the move was
so swift that II caught the enemy
unprcpared and within 20 minutes
Perry turned disaster into historic
victory.
Perry is shown above on . u.
s. stamp Of the series Of 1890. 90
cent orange. enlarged.
Copyright. 1883. NEA Service. Incl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-11
SCIENCE NEWS

Eyes may become an index to
the length Of human age. Ac-
cording to recent experiments on
several thousand persons of mid
die age. 1t was found that eye
changes correspond TO other
body changes bringing on old
age. Lack of rapidity with which
the eyes change focus usually
occurs during middle-age. If this
phenomena. which is caused by
hardening of the lens. occurs late
in life. the person Is said to be
insured Of long life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-11
DIRECTIONS ON PACKAGES

The Law Is constantly holding
manufacturers TO q strictcr
standard Of care when they put
out products for home consump-
ton. The housewife on her part
must reciprocate by following
the directions contained on the
package.
Mrs. Fredendall bought a gal
Ion of Quick-Dry Fluid for Dry
Cleaning. On the container ap-
peared the warning Always
clean and dry the garment out
doors or in a room well ve1ti-
lated by q cross draft After
cleaning. garment should be
hung outdoors or in q well ven
tilated room with ros draft
until thoroughly dry"
Mrs. Fredendsli took eight
dresses into a small bathroom
where the temperature was s;