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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
NEWS NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES

nual mid-winter conference of the
Military Order of Coolies, honor de-
gree of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars.
Delegates will be here from Cleve-
land, Youngstown, Toledo, Cincin-
natl, Dayton, Columbus, Steubenville,
Portsmouth, Ashtabula, Bryan, Del
phos and Marion, and several cities
in Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky and
Pennsylvania.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
14-MOnth-Old HOldup
Is Solved

Confession of John w. Hughes, 19-
year-old Fostoria youth, cleared up
the 14-months-old holdup of Find
lay millinery store proprietor and a
woman attendant of a gasoline sta
tion in the Findlay-Fostoria road.
Hughes was arrested by Fostoria
police Thursday in connection with
the theft of several inexpensive dia-
mond rings. While being grilled, he
said he had been in several "jobs"
in Findlay.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
County Is Upheld In
JanitOr's Suspension

The Third District Court of Ap-
peals has ruled that the Allen
county board of commissioners had
not violated state civil service laws
in suspending Bernard A. Vortkamp,
Memorial hall janitor, 80 days "for
disciplinary reasons.
The court overruled Vortkamp's
petition for writ of mandamus, say
ing that evidence showed he was
only suspended without pay, and not
dismissed as alleged in the petition.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
Lima Gets New Fire
Trucks

Three new fire department pump
ers, valued at $4,000, arrived in
Lima last week, to proved the larg-
est increase in the departments fa-
cilities in more than a decade.
The bumpers will be taken to the
North Main street, West High street
and Lincoln park stations to replace
antiquated bumpers. Delivery was
made from Cincinnati. Each pump
er has capacity of 750-gallons per
minute. The old bumpers will be
given as part payment.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
Bankers Estate Is
S541,234

According to an inventory and ap-
praisement filed last week in pro-
bate court the estate of Mrs. Kath-
arine Palmer, widow of Judson
Palmer, former Findlay banker and
business man, is valued at $541,-
234.31.
Of this amount, $442,370.41 is rep
resented in stocks, bonds, notes and
other securities.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08

happen to hear big boom, that1l
be me-"
Only a few seconds elapsed and
the predicted boom" arrived. Fell
low workers found Deter in a patch
OF snow, beneath a tree, fully 40
feet away, rubbing the fiaky sub
stance on his body. His only COM
ment was: "Hey, you guys. He
will recover.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
HANCOCK COUNTY
48 Pheasants Gain
Freedom

Forty-eight hen pheasants, all of
which were to have been released by
district game wardens, gained their
freedom a little earlier than was
expected.
Lloyd Oil, Hancock county game
protector, who was transporting the
birde in his car to Defiance, was
involved in an auto accident near
Gilboa. Nobody was injured, but
two pheasants were killed, and the
48 got away when a crate was
smashed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
Aged Business Leader
Hurt In Fall

William A. Norton, 81, was in a
serious condition in McKitrick Hos
pital after falling on the floor of his
private office at the Kenton Tele-
phone Co. He suffered a fractured
right arm and broken nose. In ad-
dition to being president of the tele-
phone firm, Mr.. Norton is president
of the Farmers Chattel Loan Co.
and is an extensive holder of real
estate in Hardin county.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
Telephone Stock Sale
Authorized

The state utilities commission last
week approved application of the
Lima Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany for permission to buy imme-
diately for $790,5O0.78, some 9,240
of the 10000 outstanding shares of
common stock of the United Tele-
phone company of Bellefontaine.
The Lima concern also was author
lied to buy in the future at no more
than S85 share the remaining 760
shares.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
Fall On Steps Causes
Death

A skull fracture caused by a fall
down the basement steps of his
home in Findlay proved fatal to
Harry o. Fellers, 67-year-old retired
banker and former Hancock county
treasurer. He died without regain
ing consciousness in the Findlay
Hospital.
Fellers served two terms in the
Hancock county treasurer office from
1913 to 1917, after which he was
draft clerk for 13 years at the
former Buckeye bank.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
Laboratory Is Fire
prOOfed

The installation of a fireproof wall
in the chemistry laboratory at Ohio
Northern university is near compile
ton. 1t is safety measure to be
used as a precaution against COM
bustible chemicals. 1t consists of a
brick vault, with metal partitions,
shelving and doors.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
Findlay Newspaper
Wins Award

The Findlay Republican-Co
was awarded major prize in its
group in the newspaper contest spon-
sored this week in Columbus by the
Ohio Select List of newspapers.
The local newspaper was entered
in the group of newspapers of TO-
900 or more circulation. There were
two other groups for newspapers of
smaller circulation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
S1,139 Collected In
Fees

Fees collected in the various offices
of Hardin county for January totaled
81 1,139.99, according to figures re-
leased by the Hardin county audi
tors office. That amount was turned
in for last month. The fees were
listed as follows: Sheriff $157.S6,
clerk of courts s425.16, probate
Judge S377.17 and recorder $228.S 80.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
More Patients In
Hospital

Reports at the annual meeting of
the Findlay Hospital association
showed that the number of patients
in 1889 set new high record for
the institution. The total was 1872,
compared with 1923 for the pre-
vious year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
Slump Felt At County
Jail

For the first time in three years,
only two "borders" are staying at
the Allen county Jail. The "guest
list" usually averages from IL to Is
prisoners daily, deputies said.
Confined in near solitude are Paul
Rhoades, 22, and Ralph Strange, Fl,
both of whom have been found guilty
of burglary, but who have not yet
been sentenced.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
Coffee Doesn't Keep
Him Awake

Coffee apparently doesn't keep
Henry Steberin, 34-year-old Negro,
awake nights.
The six-foot, 160-pound colored
man from Mississippi was found
asleep in the Warren Migrant resi-
dence on the Slough road near Find
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
Icicle Hazard To
Shoppers

kenton policemen and fremen, in
addition to their other duties, were
called upon to remove a large icicle
which had formed above a store ON
the west side of the square. The
icicle measured more than three feet
in length and about 10 inches in cir
cumference. 1t hung from the roof
in such a position that it endangered
pedestrians.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
County Commissioner
Is Dead

George C. (Judd) Cornwell, 62,
Hancock County Commissioner and
well-known Allen Township farmer,
died in Findlay Hospital last week
following a brief illness from infiu-
enza. His death was hastened, mem
bers of the family said, due to a
weakened heart.
Cornwell came from a large fam
lily widely scattered over the coun-
ty but originally from Orange and
Union townships.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
Postal Receipts Show
Gain

Post office receipts showed a 2.2
per cent gain during January, Post
master w. 7. Ault announced. Re-
ceipts for the month just ended
amounted to S12,327.24 as compared
to $12,059.82 for January, 1899.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
Boom He Predicted
Knocks Him 40 Feet

Howard Deter, 30, of Findlay,
driver for a crude petroleum truck
ing firm, was working beneath his
conveyance with a blow torch Sat
urday, attempting to "thaw" a drain
valve.
"It has been done before" he
commented jovially to fellow work
ers standing nearby, 'but if you
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
Exam Set For Police
Post

The post of police chief of Lima,
now held temporarily by Acting
Chief James Goodwin, will be filled
by competitive promotional examin-
alton under provisions of the City
Charter and Ohio civil service laws.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
HARDIN COUNTY
Tax Valuation Is
Lower

The total valuation of lands in
Hardin county fell off some $28,920
from 1888 to 1889, it was revealed
in an abstract sent to State Auditor
Joseph 7. Ferguson by Hardin coun-
ty Auditor w. B. Wilson.
The drop-off, according to Auditor
Wilson, came largely from a lessen
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
COOtie Meeting In
Lima

More than 500 World war veter-
ans from five state will assemble in
Lima Saturday for the two-day an
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
PUTNAM COUNTY
School Teachers Sued
For $500

Claiming third person" elected
the plaintiff from the Pandora
Continued on page six)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08

Whether or not hay-baling is an
agricultural pursuit, will be deter
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-09-19
Rotten Grass

Mrs. Frank Gregory was a
business caller in Hardin FIJI
day.
Chester Wiley left for Oma-
ha, Nebr., with his cattle Fri
day.
Denver Sherman was in Lodge
Grass Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Goe was an over
night guest at the Gregory
home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Gordon, Mrs;
Martha Chatham and Ed
Schenderline called on friends
in this community Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. Luther Chatham
and daughters made a trip to
Lodge Grass Tuesday.
MI. and Mrs. Jack Wiley and
children returned Friday from
Sheridan, where Mr.. Wiley had
been a patient in the hospital
for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Chatham
and children, Mrs. w. A. Spen-
Ger, and Mrs. John Chatham
and children visited at the An
derson home Sunday.
Tom Frost and Mrs. Creswell
were guests at the Chester VIII
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-09-19

June. This float was driven
by Mrs. l.. M. Sorenson and
Mrs. Lee Curry. Refreshments
in keeping with the autumn
season were srved at the close
of the afternoon.
MI. and Mrs. George Fink
binder and children were Wis
iting friends in Hardin Satur-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Burks
were Hardin shoppers Friday.
Mrs. J. a.. Plummer was in
Hardin Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Riley and
Dale called Sunday at the Tom
Gibbs home.
T. w. Scobery was a Hardin
business caller Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dewald and
children were Hardin callers on
Saturday evening.
Albert Dygert was a Thurs
day dinner guest at the Earl
Gray home.
Kenneth Davidson and Earl
Gray are binding corn this
week.
l.. M. (slim) sorenson has
accepted a position with the
Hardin police department and
will move with his family to
Hardin as soon as a dwelling
may be secured.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-09-19

A corn variety test and de-
monstration Is being conducted
in Big Horn county this year
through the cooperation of
George Zinne, a farmer, and the
county extension office, reports
George Gustafson, county agent.
The varieties include four ny
birds among which are Minhy-
brid, three strains of Dekalb,
Kingscrost, & Montana Wealth.
These are being tested against
the following pollinated variet-
les: Falconer, Minnesota 10,
Paynes White dent, and Silver
King. Former tests and demon
.strations in the county have not
revealed a hybrid that is sup
erior to the common strains of
Minnesota 10 and Falconer,
GuStafSon says.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-09-19
South Hardin News

Miss Vera Plummer, who en-
tered nurses training at st
Vincent's hospital in Billings
last week, spent the weekend
at her home here.
H. D. Rolph of Joplin, state
Farmers Union president, and
D. w. Chapman of Peerless
were ealing on Farmers Union
members in this community on
Wednesday.
Albert Dygert of Red Lodge
is assistig his brother, Clyde
Dygert, in the trucking business,
Mr.. and MRS. Fred Burks
spent a week ago Sunday with
the Harry Simpson family on
Good Luck creek.
MI. and Mrs. Logan Kingston,
Fred Greenwalt and Earl Gray
attended a special meeting of
the Big Horn local of the Far
mers' Union at the Halfway
school house Wednesday night.
H. D. Rolph, state president
and D. w. Chapman were guest
speakers.
Jacob Herman was visiting
friends in Hardin Friday.
The members of the Two Leg
gins Home Demonstration club
held their first meeting of the
new year at the home of Mrs.
L. M. Sorenson Thursday af-
ternoon at 2 pm. The following
members responded to roll cali:
Mrs. c. E. AStrope, Mrs. G. M.
Brown, Mrs. Fred Burks, Mrs.
Fred Dewald, Mrs. Earl Gray,
Mrs. Dema Kennedy, Mrs. Rob-
ert Paulson, Mrs. j. A. Plum
mer, Mrs. Ray Prime, Mrs. Carl
Gutenberg, Mrs. A. s. Randall,
Mrs. Conrad Seader, Mrs. T. w,
Scabery, Mrs. L. M. Sorenson,
and Mrs. Maxine Sullivan. Spe-
cial club guests included George
W. Gustafson,, county extension
agent, of Hardin, Mrs. Happy
Robertson, Mrs. Lee Curry, ard
Mrs. Evelyn Butler of st. Xav-
Ter. The new programs were
passed out by the president,
Mrs. A. s. Randall. The club
constitution and bylaws, and
a report of the delegates atten-
ding the meeting of the Coun-
ty Federation Of Women,s clubs
held at Lodge Grass recently,
was read by the secretary, Mrs.
L. M. Sorenson. There was an
exhibit of articles acquired by
various members during the
summer. Spoons of native rose
wood from California, and an
exhibit by Mrs. r. w. Scobery
received much comment. Group
pictures were taken of members
in western costume. Entertain
ment consisted of three con-
tests, "puzzling pies" a sewing
quiz, and the folwer basket. The
hostess awarded prizes to the
winners. An announcement was
made stating that the Two Leg
gins club had won the Amer
lean Legion rodeo parade last
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-09-19
ley home SATURDAY..

ley home Saturday.
Darrell Mcdaniel was a Lodge
Grass caller Thursday.
Joyce Sherman, who is atten-
ding high school in Lodge Grass,
spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Denver
Sherman.
Elmo Harris and Frank Howe
were in Lodge Grass wednesday.
Phil Spear shipped cattle
Friday.
Dick Gregory and Ernest Bog
CESS made a trip to Lodge Grass
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Chatham
and children visited at the
Gregory home Saturday after
noon.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-09-19

and many beds were artificiany
heightened with chairs and pill
lows to accommodate the feet OF
lengthy searchers for knowledge.
During the past summer all
beds in Corbin and South halls,
the mems dormitories, have
been replaced with new extra
length" beds. To make the stu
dent slumber especially restful,
the new long beds have been
eur1ipped with new mattresses
and modern coil springs.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-09-19
LONGER BEDS o
M. S. U. STUDENTS

Long-legged Montana State
university students will have no
further cause to complain about
residence hall beds being too
short according to Mrs. Monica
Burke Swearingen, director OF
the four university dormitories.
When the university residence
halls were opened beds purch-
ased were all regulation size,
but Montana men seemed to
be a bit above regulation size,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-09-19
Around The Stdte
With The County
Extension Agents

Roosevelt county was well re-
presented at the Richland
County fair held at Sidney, &C
cording to Earl W. Bjork, coun-
ty extension agent. The county
All home economics clubs had
a large display and received a
large percent of the ribbons. The
county collective agricultural
exhibit was awarded first prize
on the basis of the quality and
number of products shown.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-09-19

percent, more than 1900 acres
of rodent infested land in Pow
ell county were covered this
summer, says F. L. Niven, ex-
tension agent for Powell and
Deer Lodge counties. More than
$4,000 pounds of poison bait
were used in the campaign
which was carried on by the
county in cooperation with the
federal fish and wild life sur
vey.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-09-19
HIGH PRODUCING FIOCKS
LISTED BY MISS CUSHMAN

High producer among extern
sion administration farm flocks
of more than 100 hens for the
month of July was the flock of
209 white leghorns owned by
Mrs. E. N. Southland of Fair
field, announces Harriette E.
Cushman, extension poultry
specialist at Montana State COL
lege.
Mrs. Southard's hens Laid a
total of 4,403 eggs during the
month or an average of 21.6
eggs per hen.
In top place among flocks OF
less than 100 hens was the flock
owned by Joel T. Honey of Trout
Creek. His so white leghorns
laid a total Of 1,0s8 eggs or an
average of EOS eggs per hen.
The high flock In the breed
ing classification was the flock
of SIS Rhode Island reds owned
by Mrs. S. A. Metcalf of STAN
ford. Her hens laid a total Of
1,081 eggs or an average OF 20.4
eggs per hen.
Miss Cushman,s records show
that the average feel costs per
bird in the demonstration farm
flocks was II cents for the
month compared with the same
amount for July 1899 and IA
cents for July 1888. Egg prices
for the month averaged 18 cents
per dozen compared with 81
cents for July a year ago and
% cents for the same month
in 1898.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-09-19

Meagher county All. clubs
held their second annual fair
recently with SO members dis
playing 149 exhibits, according
to Carl O. Hansen, county ex-
tension agent. Exhibits includ-
ed clothing, foods, wildlife,
handcraft, garden, livestock, re-
cord books, and health posters.
Livestock was not shown in
competition because all Of the
fat stock had been previously
at the North Montana State
fair.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-09-19

Shop in Hardini
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-09-19

YOU DON'T have TO 60 out Of
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ing, engraved wedding an
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and save you money besides.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-09-19

Mother: Harold, say 'ah' so
the doctor can get his fist out
of your mouth"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-09-19

In a poisoning campaign that
brought an estimated kill of 80
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-09-19

ADDING MACHINE paper for
sale at the Tribune Herald Of
flee.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-09-19
The Lighter Side

INC 70 SfuC
Did that sailor attempt to
kiss you last night?" ..
"Why, mother, you don't think
he came all the way from the
ship Just to listen to our radio,
do you?"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-15
Betting Extortion
Scheme Put Before
u. Grand Jurors

HOLLYWOOD. Feb. IS. tUP)-
A federal grand jury indictment
disclosed today a fantastic scheme
for eXtortion of large sums of
money from wealthy Sportsmen as
revenge for losses incurred in wag
ering on their race horses.
The promoter of the scheme was
George Wallace. the Indictment
charged. Wallace WAS arrested last
Friday on suspicion of mail fraud
and was indicted on the same count
Federal Bureau of Investigation
agents took Wallace into custody
as he sat talking to Neil S. An
thony Hollywood lawyer sportsman
Under the alias Robert M. Nixon.
Wallace allegedly wrote Mccarthy
a series of letters demanding $4,000
If Mccarthy failed to pay. his
horses would be destroyed by poi
son darts. the letters warned.
The messages boaSted of poison
ing well known thoroughbredS on
racetrackS other than Santa Anita
Park, where McCarthy'S stable is
housed. The writer said that when
stables losses caused him to lose
money he expected the owner to
reimburse him.
Mccarthy communicated with
FBI officers and Wallace was ar
rested as he negotiated for the
$4,000
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-15
Fresno Grows With
Annexation Vote

FRESNO. Cal. Feb. IS. up
Fresno gained 4 population of $500
persons as result Of an annexation
election Tuesday II tie thickly
populated Sierra Vista district east
Of tie clty limits. complete semi
oftcla, returns Showed today
The vote ta>oung annexation WAS
292 ana IL opposing
Fresno r.ty police abs tlre pro
lection We're extended immediately
to the district which includes tie
Fresno county general hospital,
Roosevelt; high school and John
Burroughs elementary school, The
city sewer system VII be extended
20 the Glstuct; street lights W!ll
be installed and reduced fire IN
suraEce and utilities rates become
effective The annexation aUtom"-
tically becomes Official March 80,
unless the city commission adopts
an emergency ordinance 10 make
!; effective before that Date.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-15
Gigantic Anti-Red
Front Planned TO
Block Communism

rGrFNHAGFN Denmark Feb. l3
up The possibility that a WOrlt
auti- Communist front hi Int bC
Iolmed 70 save Finland and prevent
tne spread Of Communism through
Europe and A'la Waa discussed to-
cay in S,candlf.GEian capitals.
President R"osc%clt's criticism OF
Russian totall,sr.am,m and sensa.
uora! Swedish raiGs against Com
Mun!9t cnntcrs Wero but two Df mar
incidents WElcA some quarters too
IS Indication of tue possibility o
a new criantatlon.
The PRESIDENTS speech, and the
Swedish r4id=, conceded With -
neWed Scandinavian protests ag2irS'
Germany's attacks on neutral ship
ping and with indications OF closc
German Russian cooperation.
Weekend developments, all per.
heps pat Of one diplomatic picture
included:
l.-Prco!dert RooseVelt's attack G
Russia IA Washington or SATURDAY,
2.-Tno Swedish raids, which re.
sulteG IN the arrest of scores OF
Communist leaders and tie SeiZul
CT many documents.
discrimination from a reliable
source that the staffs OF the British
arid French embassies at MoscO'
are Systematically burning cOnfidcL
tlal documents as fil5t reported
the newspaper Tele3raaf of ArmStcr.
dam Saturday
IA bNsteNng dcnunciation 0
Russia and Germany by the power.
tul. and decidedly left wing, Frenci
general confederation of labor.
5.-Discloaurc By the United Pre-
correspCndcn' at the Hague that a
I meeting OF League Of Nation
committee which is ORGANIZING 2
study Of world economic and socia
t"obiCms Carl Hambro. of Nor
Wy. uc!edt"I efforts 20 avoid cor
Il OvCrSiIi topics at lhe aCcrct meet
IIg by taking the floor and maxim.
an Lnp&SA.Onrd appeal ior immc-
diatc a.d TO Finland by lndiyidua
nations and the league. He spOk
amid a sudden hush which LASTED
until some tine after he had re-
sumcd ms seat. He addressed him
self par; Of the time direct TO tn
British and French delegates. H
said that not only did Finland neeC
$4,000 well trained soldiers but that
epidemics would sweep Scandinavia
this spring unless thousands OF Rus
sian bodies, lying in the Finnish
snow, were buried before the thaW
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-15
Spy Convicts to
AppeaI Verdict

SAN FRANCISCO Feb. Is. CUPJ
Attorneys for Halls Sahch, for
mcr naval intelligence attacha. anu
Nicholas CORN, former Russian gov
ernment cmployc. Will present ar
gumcnts in the u. S. circuit court
of appeals today IN AN effort to
set aside their conviction on cs-
pionagc charge.
Following their trial in federal
district court ct Los Angeles last
March CORN was sentenced to six
years in prison and fined SlO0C0.
Salich was sentenced to four ycarc
and fined $4,000
The government charged that
Salich. while an intelligence unit
agent, turned confidential docu-
ments from the navy files over to
CORN, who in turn handed them to
The Soviet government.