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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-06

BERLIN. Oct. 6.-German High
Command issued statement re-
futing Brifain's claim of a sue
cessful campaign against the
U-boafs. The statement declared
that the fleet is still intact and
that the subs are now leaving the
usual shipping lanes TO carry on
further afield.
LONDON, Oct. 6.-Question be-
ing discussed by high military
authorities of the Allies is: Can
Germany force its way through
Belgium and France with attacks
on both land and in the air stimuli
taneously or will she attempt to
get to France by way of invading
northwest Switzerland? However
it is done, if it will be, Germany
must hold some of her troops TO
guard the industrial areas of the
Reich whether they are attacked
or not and therefore will reduce
the potential reserves in a long
war. authorities argue.
PARIS. Oct. 6.-Heporfs leak
ing out of Germany are 10 the ef-
feet that the High Command has
ordered evacuation of all areas
$50 miles in back of the Siegfried
Lnie. including the important
city of Mannheim.
LONDON, Oct. 6.-All under
ground stations closed to traffic
at the outbreak of the war will be
open by the end of the year.
Thousands of pounds are being
expended to make them safe in
attacks. Flood gates, automatic
ally controlled, are being install
ed in many of the tunnels. The
gates, recent tests of one reveal,
can be closed in three minutes.
WASHINGTON. Oct. Sit Is
reported that IL huge United
States bombers are now stationed
at Puerto Rico and that another
fleet Of twelve win be sent 10
Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-06

MOSCOW. Oct. 6.-Russian
newspapers today stated that es-
tsbiishnenf Of military bases on
Esfonian islands means that Rus
sia will be fortified against west
ern aggression. The papers also
pointed out that Russia has never
aggressed on a smaller nation.
The tone of the articles indicate
tome opposition to Germany.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-06

ANTWERP, Oct. Belgium
reports the massing of many Ger
many troops on the border next
To this neutral country.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-06

BERLIN, Oct. 6.-Adolf Hitler
told the German Reichstag today
that his present overture for
peace is the last he will make, it
will be followed by declaration
of war.
Hitler said that he would be
iofeed 10 unleash the most ter
rible war which has yet been
seen in the world.
But if England and Germany
remain friends through an Inter
national Conference, world Sc
curity for the years to come will
be assured.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-06

ROME, Oct. 6.-Premier Mus
solini after Hitler's speech to the
Reichstag today has refused to
act as mediator stating that the
speech does not give him solid
enough grounds on which to pro-
coed.
Italy today reaffirmed its posi-
ton as a neutral nation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-06

Key West. Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-06

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Service
For SO Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-27

and wearing blue bonnet whirled
parasol as she tapped.
The military spirit was felt for a
moment when four of the older girls.
dressed in strictly West Point uni
forms, twirling canes in army FASH
ion gave a rapid-fire target-hitting
tap, ending with a snappy salute
to the audience.
Big and little swngsters. swung
onto the stage to the music tempo
of swing. They presented an adagio
dance.
Adrienne Glass, dressed in an old
fashioned hoop skirt dress did a
comic. minuet in jazztime.
A fast tap followed as Roberta
Messerschmidt tapped fast and ex-
pertly to interpret Crackerjack
Rhythm.
To the tune of "A Red and yellow
Basket" Sharon Hagerty and Janet
Stevenson, dressed in red, held
hands and tap-danced in a rollick-
ing manner.
Marilyn Merritt followed with a
fast tap, the Gross My Heart" tap
of the program.
A veritable Irish colleen. Sharon
Sharpe, then came lightly out and
sang of old fairy tales as she tapped.
Clad in gingham dresses, four
blonde gals" from the Ozarks gave
a hilarious imitation Of the rugged
dance of that section.
Gloria Gudhranson. dressed as a
girl from the South Sea Isles, did a
beautiful number of the islands as
Bob Laney sang dreamy melody.
The next feature on the program
was the ballet as Frances Paul, dress
ed in flaming yellow with marigolds
in her hair, performed as danseuse.
Dale Rolf, as Ferdinand the Bull
who loved flowers, fled from the bull
fighter and the two picadors astride,
saw horses he had never learned to
fight.
lie ldIlIiCi dliQ luiiiCiCttC, nv
rienne and Marilyn, performed an
acrobatic tap that was just Little
Different.
Bernice Floberg, dressed completely
in black and white, characterized the
Polka Dot.
Annabelle Hagerup performed a
fast tap in her usual pleasing and
artistic style
The spring breeze, jeanne Erwin.
blew onto the stage in a silky pink
evening gown with silver slippers and
accessories. Whirling and turning
she seemed actually caught in wind
--mybe Taku.
The finale of the program was a
courtship scene of olden days per-
formed by Mrs. Rolf and Frances
Paul. The lover wearing robin
hood outfit, complete with feather In
the hat, courted the Lady in blue
through interpretive ballet steps.
Usherettes for the affair were Mar
ianne Skinner, Betty. May Wilder,
Ruth Torkelson and Ruth Allen. Dale
Rolf, dressed as a bellboy. announc-
ed the numbers.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-27
Drums 10
Show Here
At(apitol
Korda $ Magnificent: Tech
! nieoIor Production ID
/ Open Sunday

All the thrills, danger and ro-
nance of life on the North West
Frontier of India will be brought to
the screen of the Capitol Theatre
on Sunday when Drums Alexan-
der Korda's magnificent technicolor
production, begins a three-day en-
gagement there.
Sabu, the sensational child star
of Elephant Boy fame. is featured
with Raymond Massey, Roger Live
sey, Desmond Tester and Valerie
Hobson at the head of cast of 5000
in this exciting cavalcade of empire
building, photographed in natural
color in natures most dramatic set
ting.
The stirring story casts Sabu as
a brave young Indian prince who
with the help of his Scottish drum
mer boy pal, is able to foil the fiend-
ish plotting of his power-mad uncle,
Prince Ghul, forestall the wholesale
slaughter of British troops. which
Ghul had planned as the bloody oli-
max of five-day ceremonial feast,
and regain his own rightful place
on the throne.
The breath-taking realism which
marks the battle scenes and the
scenes of Indian tribal life was
achieved by invading midas treach-
erous Khyber Pass, territory which
no motion picture camera had ever
penetrated,
A beautiful romance is contrib
uted by Roger Livesey, as the re-
doubtable Captain Carruthers who
undertakes the mission into the
hostile Prince Ghuls territory, and
Valerie Hobson, as the bride who
accompanies him to this distant and
dangerous outpost, where she is the
only woman among thousands of
men.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-27
-Four Daughters
Feature Show at
Coliseum Sunday

-Four Daughters Warner Bros,
perturbation, of famous Cosmo-
politan magazine story by Fannie
Hurst. which is scheduled to open
at the Coliseum Sunday. poses a
unique problem in human relation
ships as its theme.
What happens when four de-
voted sisters all fall in love with
the same man? The man in the
case is Jeffrey Lynn. one of the
screens newest and most hand
some leading men. who makes 1t
quite believable that four girls would
fall headlong under the spell of his
charm. An unusual bit of casting
places the three Lane sisters-Pris-
ella. Rosemary and Lola--in the
roles of screen sisters, with Gale
Page, a dark-haired beauty re-
Gently come to the screen. making
fourth. OF interest to theatre-goers
is the casting of John Garfield, the
leading young character actor OF
the Broadway stage. in another
featured role in -Four Daughters,
which marks his screen debut.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-27
Hollywood Sights And Sounds

HOLLYWOOD Cal, May 27.-Suct optimism may be pre-
this that the movies are dealing
somewhat revereny and plays they trans
celuloid
Thereu changes made Censors and story confer
ences whiting here and hacking
They essential to the different medium OF the
largely true writer can spill over into
the has to tell
a few dialogue sometimes effect
lively, tool which would curl a censors hair.
Investigation of trends hope inspiring The
took fine novel "The Citadel" they made
picture lauded by the critical They changed little,
notably they being finished
dramatically artiscay her
essential took "Wutferng Heights" from
another country presented beauuyevenw with
elicit from the literati.
Goodbye, Mr. Chips" the essentially writ
exception girl in the
sketchiy Hilton her. 1.-The Rains Came
planned with fidelity Bromfields original and the Myrna
10y unsympathetcay
dialogue
tanned and the caastrophes dwe upon at length in the
pictorial material to be high the
camea-wi be fully presented These the changes.
Hollywood reacted to its cnebographical sins of
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-27
DANCE RECITAL,
IS GIVEN HERE
D orothY Stedrns Rolf
Pupils Present Varied
Program Last Night

Before an appreciative audience,
the Dorothy Stearns Rolf dancers
gave their spring recital in the Elks
Hall last night and made distinct
hit. Mrs. Rolf substituted for Mary
lee Bartness in the last number. Mrs.
Harry Sporting was the accompanist
and Bob Laney sang two numbers.
The program that lasted well over
an hour consisted of tap, classical
and acrobatic dancing.
Marjorie Williams danced lightly
onto the floor, dressed in pink, with
white trim. In shy manner she
executed a tap having all the light
ness of its name, the Powderpuff.
Four little girls, the Early Birds,
dressed in blue, knit bird plumage,
gave the dance Before Dawn"
Beverly Ann Erickson gowned in
an old-fashioned pink and blue dress
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-27
GENE ROUTsoLA RETURNS

Gene Routsola has returned to
Juneau and is visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. Roald Copstead. He has been
employed for the past two years In
q grocery store in California.
Routsola reports that Larry Hill
and Fred Gilman, formerly of Ju-
neau, are employed in a grocery
store in Bremerton, Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-27
Juneau Stores
TO Be Closed
On Next tuesday

Housewives should remember
that stores will be closed in
Juneau next Tuesday and or
ders should be placed early
Monday to tide over the Mem
0rial Day holiday. So s..
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-27

The United States has more than
1000 cotton mills scattered over 80
states from Maine to Texas.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-27


recent times notably attempt at closer
doing right
books and plays crimes of the past
Outstanding these Shirley Temples venture as
semblaneeexcept
misleading tieto its Kidnapped
Jared little better in adaptation and other classics and best
content has been by Hollywood make too
tal enumerate.
OPTIMISM noted before, be premature Margaret Nit
book-remember?-is third
replacing Fleming
will the must wait and And 1.-The
The Tree of Liberty both tough adapa
to crack are yet the scenarists hands.
Meanwhile appear that Hollywood has washed its
completely of bayoneed books must be
reported will different ending In the
play forever his life ruined meets
death automobile wreck In the picture, the boy with
nothing picture thus will attain greater
than the those who see IN the mere
maintenance of such life "happy ending
And what's this hear? THE Front Page Will be done
aganwi slight changes Hdy Johnson the reporting TEL
will be instead of the husky Pat Orien character
there's The distinguished Howard Hawks
direct he's trying Lombard for the Hdy
may not be bad.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-16
Hann-Eggs Election
Cost S414 Here

1t cost Imperial county S4,128 to
register its second mo" to the
Eggs proposition.
Voters voted mo" at the election
last year and repeated their oppo-
sition at the special election early
this month.
County Clerk w. j. McClelland
completed the official count OF
tailed up the cost Thursday and
all votes cast Nov. 7.
The total vote cast was 13,508.
Of that number 282 were asentee
ballots A total of BIT applications
for absentee ballots were on file
in the clerks office but all were
not voted. -
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-16
Union Threatens
ToPiCket Jail
In MADEIRA Trouble

MADEIRA, CAL, Nov. 16 CUP)-
Members of the CIO United Cam
merry, Agricultural, Packing and AL
lied Workers of America planned to
picket the MADEIRA county Jail today
where 13 of their members are held
under grand jury indictments
charging conspiracy to violate the
county's anti-picketing ordinance,
Two hundred members of the
union who began a strike against
cotton ranchers nearly a month
ago, met last night and voted to
establish the picket line in pro-
testing the jailing of their leaders.
LET em picket" said Sheriff
w. o. Justice, when informed OF
the action.
However, there we're no pickets
at the Jail at am. when union
leaders said the line would be form
ed and an hour later there was
no indication picketing would start
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-16
Capone Mob Cited
For Assassination
Of Chicago Man

CHICAGO, Nov. 16. (UP)
Edward J. O'Hare, racing
magnate who was assassinat-
ed in gangland fashion Nov.
8. was the witness who in
1881 supplied the government with
evidence to send Scarface AL Cap
one to Alcatraz for income tax eva
sim, an informed and reliable source
told the United Press today.
"It's true that O'Hare supplied
the evidence-and God only knows
what is going to come out of this,
the informant said.
II think there may be more muir
derS."
Capt. Dan Gilbert of states at
torneys police commented: There
is now no doubt in my mind that
the Capone mob killed O'Hare."
The information about O'Hare's
"squeal' came from one of hand
full of Chicagoans in possession Of
the real story behind the govern
ment's successful effort to put thu
gang leader behind bars. The United
Press is unable to reveal his nam'
but can say that his status wa!
such that he could speNz with com
plete authority regarding the Ca
pone income tax investigation.
The disclosure was studied will
Continued on Page 6. Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-16
Council
Awards
Contract
New Police Car to
Be Purchased; City
Approves Bids

Appointment of. two new
members to the library board
in Ell Centro and award OF
two contracts highlighted a
meeting of the city council
Wednesday night.
With unanimous approval of the
board, Mayor H. w. Fawcett ap-
pointed P. l.. Moore to the position
held by the late o. G.. Horne and
Norman Deaton to the vacancy
made when the term of Ross Hick-
cox expired.
Councilmen requested the clerk
to write letter of appreciation to
Hickcox for his long and meritor-
ious service Or the board. They
also approved a proposal for a
bronze plaque to carry names OF
library board members.
Edgar Bros. company's bid OF
S911 for a new police patrol car
was approved. 1t was the lowest
old on a 1910 model submitted. The
! car is Ford sedan with a Mercury
motor.
C. J. Lyons Inc, was awarded the
garbage and trash collection con-
tract in the city on a bid of 1897
per month. Previous contract fig
ure was 1925 month. Lloyd Hope
we'll will continue to make collec-
tions until the new contractor is
prepared to start. Other bids or
the combination collection were
many thousands higher.
Councilmen also authorized in
stallation of 26 electric lights in
alleyways between Main and Broad
way and Main and State by the
Imperial Irrigation district. The
district estimated additional power
cost would be about $50 month.
Joseph Golden appeared on be-
half of property owners in the
14O0 block on Brighton and pro-
tested the ten foot strip of dirt
on either side Of an oiled STRIP
down the center of Brighton. He
objected to muddy conditions ir
wet weather
Councilmen explained that Other
sections of the city have been pay.
ing taxes much longer and still
have streets completely dirt.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-16

Adolf Hitler will carry on the con-
flict until British supremacy has
been destroyed"
The Allied maneuverS to Strangle
-ouoos auIuosm GIelHlu IzeN 9ul
mically instead of attempting to
destroy it by direct attack contin-
ued to hold the initiative. So fal
there only German threats to seize
the initiative by big-scale attacks
but no comparable military opera
tionS.
The Nazi attitude and Nazi FORE
casts that sea and air operations
against Britain will be intensified
henceforth came in explanation Of
Hitlers rejection of the Dutch-Bel-
gian peace proposals on the grounds
that the Allies already had "tor-
pedoed" the offer.
In Moscow, similar tactics were
being used against Finland. The
Soviet press ragged against the Firms
and charged them with provocation,
| reminded them of the fate of Po-
land and denounced Allied and
| Scandinavian capitalistic elements
as encouraging Finland to block
Russias desire for defensive bases
on Finnish territory.
But there was no fighting and
little immediate prospect of clash
in the frozen lands of the north.
In London, the seizure of almost
500, 900 tons of goods by the Allied
contraband control since the start
of the war was reported simultan-
eously with the appearance of the
1899 edition of James fighting ships
disclosing that Germany has, at
most, only "a submarines, includ-
ing those under construction.
Both disclosures were heartening
to the Allies, especially now that
the war seemd to have settled down
to one of commerce raiding and
starvation"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-16
Bucher Faces New
Charges by State

SACRAMENTO, Nov. Is. CUP)-
New charges against Carroll s.
Bucher, suspended chief counsel of
the state industrial accident COM
mission, will be heard by the state
personnel board at a meeting in
San Francisco Nov. 81 and %, the
board announced today.
Bucher two weeks ago was REIN
stated to his position with loss of
salary from May to November of
this year and a reduction in pay
from $460 to $400 per month on
previous charges that he partici-
pated in a "kickback" scheme in
volving state compensation pay
mentS.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-16
Vows Broken. So
She Wants House

Daisy Wilkes, Negro, went to law
Wednesday to recover property al
legedly decided to Robert Little on
false promise of marriage.
She alleged he told he would
marry ner if she would deed him
a house and lot. She said she did
but not only did he refuse to mar
ry her but won't even talk about it.
To make it worse, she alleged
he rented the property and keeps
the rent. She asked the court to
restore the property and demanded
an accounting and the rents
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-16
C|ubwomen Show
Intense Interest
In U.S.. Government
Americanism Stressed
AS 25O Delegates Meet
In District Farley

Club women have never
been so keenly aware of the
Importance of the preserva-
ton of the American form
of government and the Am
erican way of life as at the present
time, judging by the convention
of the Southern District, California
Federation of Women's clubs, now
in session in Ell Centre.
From the keynote address deliver
ed by Charles l.. Childers Wednes-
day afternoon, straight through
every session, this theme has been
emphasized again and again, for
the $50 club women of the five
southern counties of the state who
gather daily at the United Artists
theatre to hear splendid program
by speakers of moment. Conven-
ton sessions will close Friday al
ternoon.
Eternal vigilance is still the
price of freedom, Childers warned
his listeners in his stirring conclu-
sion in which he pointed out to
them that democracy can be MAIN
tanned only through the constitu-
ton of the United States, the Su-
preme Court. and the awareneSs
of citizens both of their rights and
of their responsibilities in a de-
mocracy.
That afternoon also, the duties OF
American citizens keeping informed
as to political and legislative mat
ters and in exercising their right
of franchise, was emphasized in
an address by Mrs. w. B. Rider OF
Sacramento, state chairman of leg
islation. Mrs. Rider, in a remark
ably clear and concise talk outlined
number of proposals which will
appear before the coming specia
session of the state legislature anc
urged her listeners to keep inform
ed on them and to contact theil
own legislators in regard to these
measures.
AmericaniSm was again emphaSiz.
ed Thursday morning in the pane
discussion conducted under th'
leadership of Mrs. Albert Launel
on the general subject of "Educa'
ton for the American Way of Life
The speakers, as Mrs. Launer phras.
ed it, offered pattern of the Al
erican way of life which they wisf
to present to the young people o
the nation upon whom the respon
Continued on Page S, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-16
LaFohette Agents
Refuse to Talk on
Visit to Valley

Two representatives OF the La
Toilette committee arrived in I'M
perial Valley Thursday to begin
the long deferred investigation OF
records of the Associated Farmers
of Imperial county and the Farm
ers Transportation association.
The two young men, Allen Sayler
and D. D. Lloyd. refused to COM
ment on their plans or anything
else connected with the investiga-
ton because of what they called
a definite committe policy COM
manding them to leave all COM
ments to Senator LaFollette.
They called at the office OF the
two organizations in the court house
shortly after 9 a. m. Thursday.
They asked for a conference with
C. G.. Bennett, president, and Hugh
T Osborne, manager of the Assoc
lated Farmers, to be followed by
conferences with other officials.
r. B. Whitelaw, attorney for the
organizations, was scheduled 10
confer with them Thursday after
noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-16
Death Steals a Ride, Officers Find
On Searching Empty at inland

emily dropped when death came.
A tailor's label inside the worn
coat gave the name of Wyman
Smith and the initials wv. S." were
embroidered on a pocket. In his
pocket was an empty pill box bear
ing the name of a hospital in San
Antonio, Texas.
Hughes telegraphed there for in
formation and physicians replied that
they had treated Wyman Smith
for a heart ailment last October
Hughes sent fingerprints and photo
graphs to Washington in hope OF
getting positive Identification ano
addresses Of relatives
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-16

Death was a passenger on a
freight train clicking off the miles
westward from somewhere in Texas
on its two-day trip ending at Nj
land late Wednesday
When the Southern Pacific
freight stopped at INLAND Wednes-
day afternoon officers discovered
the body of a shabbily dressed
white man sitting in corner of the
otherwise empty boxcar. The train
men did not know he was there.
Apparently he died of heart
attack while enjoying a smoke
Deputy Coroner Herbert Huges said.
The front of his shirt and coat
were burned by cigarette appar-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-16
Dr.. James Smith
ATTEMPTS Suicide

BATON ROUGE, La, Nov. 16,
CUP)-Dr. James Monroe Smith,
former president of Louisiana State
university, tried to commit suicide
today in the East Baton Rouge par
ish Jail, Sheriff Newman H. Debret-
ton announced.
The sheriff said that Smith, under
eight of "a years sentence from the
Baton Rouge district court and 80
months from the federal govern
ment, was found by an attendant
this morning sitting in a bathtub
with the water running, an artery
in his foot severed by safety razor
blade.
Sheriff Debretton said that Smith
was extremely weak and probably
would need a blood TRANSMISSION, but
that his condition was not serious