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Evening star., 1940-10-30

young Government workers.
Mr.. Capp, a native of Garwood,
N. j., has been in Washington for
212 years. He is a freshman at
George Washington University night
Evening star., 1940-10-30
He is a delivery

said, and was sure he would qualify.
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Monthly precipitation in inches in the
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DRAFT AREA NO. 10.
Milton Elliott Williams, %, of 1871
Euclid street said Il guess I'll have
to close my business when in
Evening star., 1940-10-30
DRAFT AREA NO. 18.
Calvin Woodrow English, 26, of 654

Sixth street NE,
Evening star., 1940-05-05
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE

Money SAID Drouet succinctly,
He was robbed. then. as well as
murdered, this poor fellow Salley?"
Yes, he had very large sum of
money on him which has disappeared"
And the rendezvous is for the pur-
pose of sharing out, you think"
1T is the most obvious idea"
Poirot shook his head in dissatis-
fled manner. "Yes, but why here?"
He went on slowly: ut is place, this,
where one might come to meet
woman"
Drouet stepped forward eagerly.
"You think - ?"
II think that Madame Grandier is
very beautiful woman. Anyone might
we'll mount ten thousand feet for her
sake - that is, if she had suggested
such thing"
you know" said Drouet, that's
interesting. | never thought of her in
connection with the case. After all.
she's been here several years running"
Yes - and therefore her presence
would not cause comment. 1t would
be a reason. would it not. why Rochers
Neiges should have been the spot
selected"
Drouet said: you've had an idea.
Nj. Poirot I'll look into that angle"
Evening star., 1940-05-05

distressing. hope. Madame, that it
has not inconvenienced YOU
She said: at is matter of indif-
ference to me-" She did not look at
Poirot. She swerved aside and went
into the hotel by small side door,
Poirot went to bed early. He was
awakened some time after midnight.
Someone was fumbling with the lock
of the door He sat up, putting on the
light. At the same moment the lock
yielded to manipulation and the door
swung Open Three men stood there.
They were, Poirot thought, slightly
drunk. Their faces we're foolish and
yet malevolent. He saw the gleam of
a razor blade.
The big. thickset man advanced.
He spoke in a growing voice. Sacred
pig of a detective! Bah!'
He burst into torrent of profanity.
The three of them advanced purpose
fully on the defenseess man in the bed
well carve him up, boys. Eth, little
horses? Well slash Monsieur Detec
tlves face open for him. He won't be
the first one tonight" They came on,
steady, purposeful - the razor blades
flashed .
And then. startling in its crisp
transatlantic tones, voice said:
Stick EN- up"
They swerved round. Schwartz,
dressed in striped pajamas, stood in
the doorway In his hand he held an
automatic. Stick 'em up, boys. I'm
pretty good at shooting.
He pressed the trigger - and a
bullet sang past the big mans ear and
buried itself in the woodwork OF the
window. Three pairs OF hands were
raised rapidly, Schwartz said: Can
trouble you. Nj. Poirier:?"
Hercule Poirot was out of bed in a
flash. He collected the cleaning weap-
ons and passed his hands over the
three mems bodies to make sure that
they were not armed.
SCHwARrz said: Now, then, march!
There's a big cupboard just along the
corridor. No window in it. Just the
thing" He marched them into it and
turned the key on them. He swung
round to Poirot. his voice breaking
with pleasurable emotion.
"If that doesn't just show! Do you
know. NJ. Poirier. there were folks in
Denver who laughed at me because
said was going to take my automatic
abroad with me- Where do you think
you're going?' they asked. Into the
Jungle? Well, sir. I'd say the laugh
is with me- Did you ever see such an
ugly bunch of toughs?"
Poirot said MY dear Mr. Schwartz,
you appeared in the nick of time. am
very much in your debt
That's nothing. Where do we go
from here? We ought to turn these
boys over to the police, and that's just
what we can't do! It's knotty prob
lem. Maybe we'd better consult the
manager
"Ah, the manager. think first we
will consult the waiter - Gustave -
alias Inspector Drouet."
Schwartz stared at him. Il forgot
you hadn't heard
Heard WHAT"
(Continved on pose 16)
Evening star., 1940-05-05
MURDER MOUNTAIN
Continued from poge five

The day passed without incident.
Fortunately the hotel was well pro-
visioned. The manager explained that
there need be no anxiety. Supplies
were assured.
Poirot endeavoured to get into con-
versation with Dr. Karl Lutz and was
rebuffed. The doctor intimated plainly
that psychology was his professional
preoccupation and that he was not 60
ing to discuss it with amateurs. He sat
in corner. reading large German
tome and making copious notes.
Hercule Poirot went outside and
wandered aimlessly round to the
kitchen premises. There he entered in
to conversation with the old man,
Jacques. who was surly and suspl-
cious. His wife, the cook. was more
fortnight Mercifully, she explained
to Poirot. there was a large reserve of
timed food.
lHE conversation came round to the
subject of the hotel staff. Early in
July the Chambermalds and extra
waters would arrive Now, for the
next three weeks. there would be no.
body or next to nobody. Mostly peo-
pie who came up and had lunch and
then went back again. She and Jacques
and one waiter could manage that
easily
Poirot asked: WAS there a waiter
here before Gustave came?"
But. yes. indeed. poor kind OF a
waiter. No experience. No class at ALL"
How long was he here before
Gustave replaced him."
"a few days only - the inside of
week. Naturally he was dismissed.
We were not surprised. 1t was bound
to come"
He did not complain unduly?"
'Ah, no. he went quietly enough.
After all, what could he expect? This
is a hotel of good class. One must have
service here"
Poirot nodded. Where did he co."
That Robert? Doubtless back to
the obscure cafe he came from
He went down in the funicular?"
Naturally, Monsieur. What other
way is there to go:"
Did anyone see him go?"
'Ah! Do you think it likely that
one goes to see off an animal like that
- that one gives him the grand fare
well? One has ones own affairs to
occupy one"
Precisely" said Hercule Polrot.
He walked slowly away, staring upas
he did so at the building above him.
A large hotel - with only one wing
open at present. In the other wings
we're many rooms. closed and shut
tered, where no one was likely to enter.
He came around the corner of the
hotel and nearly ran into one of the
card-playing men. 1t was the one with
the pasty face and pale eyes. The eyes
looked at Poirot without expression.
Only the lips curled back little,
showing the teeth like vicious horse.
Poirot passed him and went on.
There was figure ahead of him - the
tall graceful figure of Madame Gran
dier He hastened his pace a little and
caught up with her. He said:
This accident to the funicular it is
Evening star., 1940-05-05

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Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-13
Hanover, Bremen.
Essen Attacked

BERLIN, Sept. 13. (UP)- British
planes bombed Essen, in the vital
Ruhr industrial area; Bremen, one
Of Germany's chief ports, and Han
over during the. night, Nazi sources
said today, announcing a the same
time that German planes were on
the way to bomb militarily import
ant targets in southern England.
Bombs dropped in a suburban
strret in Essen, it was said, and
destroyed some workers house.
1t wa disclosed that, though this
was the first raid on Essen in four
nights, there had been only one
night since May 10 when there was
40 air raid alarm.
Essen is the headquarters of
he gigantic Krupp armament works
md of other important war in
lustrieS)
In the Berlin area, Elective to-
lay final performances at all movie
houses will start at p. M, instead
>f at $50 or 9:15, to permit people
o Get home before possible British
lira raids.
The Official news agency said that
lew attacks on London industrial
md harbor works were successful
y" carried out this morning and
hat numerus air battles developed
Great fires were raging on both
;ides of the Thames in London after
bombs of all calibre fell on London
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-13
By J. w. T. MASON
United Press War Expert

Reports that italy is preparing
for offensive operations directed
against Egypt and the Suez canal
are modified by intimatiOns from
Rome that the starting order may
be delayed until Germany's inten-
tions toward Great Britain are
more definitely determined, and
their results made plain. Mussolini
will show good military judgment
if he does not commit himself to
a major campaign in North Africa
while the outcome of Hitler's present
and Immediately prospective blows
against the British remains uncer-
tain.
A serious check to Germany, if
an invasion of Britain were attempt
ed, or even abandonment of the
project not only would strengthen
British power, but also might have
decisive influence upon the waver-
ing attitude of the French North
African colonies. The Italian high
command MUST take these possibil-
tiles into consideration in estimat-
ing the possibilities of success in
their desert campaign.
Warfare on a large scale and the
lack of water require special means
of transport considerably harder to
operate than the maintenance of
lines of communication in Europe.
Marshal Graziani is Europe's most
competent military master of desert
conditions. AS commander-in-ch chief
of the Italian African forces, he
is well aware of the uncertainties
ahead of him.
Should Germany obtain partial
mastery of the air over Britain and
weaken British command of the
channel, the difficulties of Graz
Janis task would be much lessen
ed Egypt's attitude of antagonism
might change and the middle east
might be aWed into subservience.
There is no present indication,
however, that italy is definitely
counting on any such development
Roman newspaper comment recently
has been repeating that the war
will go into next year and may
even last two years longer. A fatal
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-13
Reds Tell Germany
They Claim Part
In Danube Talks

MOSCOW, Sept. 13. (UP)-RuSsia
has informed Germany that it
must take part in any decisions con-
cerning the Danube river and has
asked Germany for information re-
garding a proposed conference of
experts on international aspects of
the Danube problem, the official
news agency Tass announced today.
In a second communique Tass
announced that Russia had made
fresh representations to Rumania
against frontier incidents.
The Danube communique said:
I'm connection with reports by
the German information bureau
and the German radio which have
appeared in the foreign press con-
cerning the convocation by the Ger
man government in Vienna of a
conference of experts on interna-
tional Danube questions, for the
purpose of the modification of the
international status of the Danube,
deputy peoples commissar for for
eign affirs Audrey Vishinsky on
Sept. IL received the German am
bassador, Count Schulenburg, and
made a declaration to the effect
that the Soviet Uunion, as a state
bordering on the Danube, can not
remain Indifferent toward the re-
gime of shipping on the Danube
and can not but participate in the
decision of questions concerning the
Danube.
In view of this the Soviet gov
ernment hopes to receive from the
German government appropriate in
formation regarding the Vienna
conference of experts on information
Darube questions.
THE German ambassador, Count
Schulenburg, replied that he would
inquire of his government on this
natter
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-13
.in9's Residence
or9et for Nazis
In Daylight Raid

LONDON, Sept 13. (UP)-Ger-
man warplanes bombed Buckingham
Palace and Downing street today
IN unprecedented daylight attacks
that for the first time almost par
aYzed London life and aroused
British fears of a deliberate often
sive to drive the king and govern
ment from the capital.
4 Nazi bomber diving at Buck
ingham Palace dropped five explo-
slveS and a shower of incendiary
bombs, but King George and Queen
Elizabeth in an underground shell
ter, escaped injury. Three plumbers
working on the south wing were
slightly injured, craters were dug
in the ground, and the royal chapel
was wrecked.
Other incendiary bombs were
showered over Downing street -
residence of Prime Minister Win
ston Churchill and site of the for
eign office, treasury and other
government buildings-and nearby
areas. CThe great parliament build
ings are in this area) An official
statement said slight damage was
done in Downing street.
Although the king and queen were
described as quite mistaken" when
they later left the palace to make
a previously arranged tour, British
sources recalled an article printed on
"Wednesday in the authoritative
Hamburger Fremdenblatt asking
whether the king and government
could long remain in London in
view of the German aerial attacks.
IF the king leaves London then
German arms will have scored a
first tentative victory in the great
final battle of two empires" the
Fremdenblatt said. 1.-THE govern
ment is presently still determined
TO stay in London. How long can
1T stick to its decision? In the final
analysis this will not be decided by
the CBritish government but by
the German air force"
The attack on central London
stopped virtually all activity dur
ing the second air raid alarm of the
day, which lasted more than four
hours.
Hut third alarm of 18 minutes,
starting at 1854 pm. 1854 am. EST
conceded with a terrific explosion
In the central London area. Later,
1ireS were seen both to the west
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-13
Nazi General Says
Invasion viii End
English Power

BERLIN, Sept. 13. (UP)-Gen.
Paul Hasse, describing the German
plan of campaign to destroy the
royal air force and cut off British
trade with the outside world, wrote
today that "If England then wants
an invasion she can have it,"
In a special article in the news
paper Boersen zeitung, believed to
be the first in which the German
press has prophesied the possibility
of invasion, Hasse asked: Has
England still a chance?"
Hitherto the German press has
limited itself to indirect quotations
from foreign newspapers on the
possibility of a German invasion
of the British Isles.
The hastily thrown together
English, Canadian and colored divi-
sions, inadequately equipped with
modern arms and led by officers
without experience in modern war
fare, will be unable to stand against
a Germany which clearly enough
has proved its fighting qualities
and the genius of its leadership"
Hasse wrote.
Our friend Italy has tied down
in the Mediterranean a great part
of the British fleet and there and
in Africa there is a remainder OF
British troops and the remnants
of the British air force. When Ger
man dive bombers for the first time
hurtle down in masses on the Eng
lish divisions then that will be the
end not only of England as a world
power but of England as a power
factor at ALL
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-13

and the south east, where big ex-
plosions had been reported.
British sources charged that the
attack on the royal palace was de-
liberate.
A German plane roared over the
palace, cut it's engines, dumped a
load of bombs and then roared up
ward again. Two bombs landed in
the inner quadrangle of the palace,
a third wrecked the royal chapel
wing close to the ambassadors en-
trance, and two others fell in the
roadway between the Victoria men,
orial and the palace gates.
The Nazis appear to be attempt
ing to retaliate for the alleged
British bombardment of the Reich
stag in Berlin.
With the entire nation alert
against the danger of an attempt by
Germans to invade the British Isles,
the ministry of information issued
this statement:
I'm the course of the morning air
raids, bombs were dropped on Buck
ingham Palace and slight damage
was done. Their Majesties who are
in the palace are unharmed."
Early Tuesday, a delayed action
bomb had exploded beside the pal
ace, damaging the north wall and
wrecking the swimming pool used
by Princess Elizabeth and Margaret
Rose.
Throughout the period of five
hours air raid alarm the capital
which had been under light bomb
ing attack most of the night-was
like a ghost city.
Streets were almost empty. Stores
offices, shops and pubs were closed
Workers and bankers; stenog-
raphers and women in expensive
clothes huddled together in SUBJ
ways or doorways that offered pro-
lection from either bomb fragments
or from shrapnel showered by the
capitals new and intensive anti
aircraft barrage defenses.
Thousands of persons took shelter
in the subways during the daylight
raid. The platforms were lined with
LOndoners, reading newspapers, sit
ting on the steps, lying along the
walls in an attempt to catch a few
winks of sleep.
Few persons attempted to take
trains, which were restricted.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-13
Uncertainty Over hitIer's Success
In ENGLAND Holds MussoIini Back
from Definite Big Scale Campaign

break in British resisting power,
therefore, cannot be counted upon
by Mussolini in advance.
If Germany cannot overcome the
British defenses, Italy has no as
surance that the French colonial re-
volt against the Petain government
will not spread through Morocco in
to Algeria. Should Graziani move
forward from Libya toward Suez,
his rear would be open to a French
colonial attack from Algeria, which
borders Libya's western boundary.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-13
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
No. 6134
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE


ON Monday, the 7th day of Octo-
Der, 1910, at 200 o'clock p. m, at
he North front entrance to the
County Court House. in the City
pf Ell Centro, County of Imperial
State of California, RELIANCE
TITLE COMPANY, a corporation,
rs Trustee, under the Deed of
rrust executed by ALFRED r.
PRICK and EMILY M. FRICK,
husband and wife, recorded March
9th, 1899 in Book SIG, of the Of
icial Records of Imperial County
California, at page ia, and by rea-
on of default in the payment or
performance of obligations secured
hereby, including the breach or
iefault, notice of which was re-
.orded November 25th 1899, in Book
,37, page 452. of the Official Rec
,rds of Imperial County, California
will sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, lawful
money of the United States, with
nut. warranty as to title, possession
Dr. encumbrances, the interest con-
eyed to said Trustee by said Deed
pf Trust in property situate in the
Couhty of Imperial, State of Cali
ornia, described as:
The South Half (SR) of the
North Half (NR) of Tract One
hundred Seven Q0D, in Town
ship Sixteen (16) South, Range
Fourteen Q4 East, S.B.M, as
per plat of the re-survey ap-
proved February 9Th, 1909 and
f&ed in the United States Land
Office at Ell Centre, California,
or the purpose of paying obliga-
ions secured by said Deed of Trust,
including fees, charges. and ex-
)enseS of the Trustee, sums ex-
pended under the terms thereof,
interest thereon and $150O.O0, in un-
paid principal of the note secured
hereby, with interest thereon as
n said note provided.
Dated September 10, 1910.
RELIANCE TITLE COMPANY.
a corporation, Trustee.
BY JOHN A. HARVEY,
President.
BY M G.. LASSITER,
Asst. Secretary.
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-13
E|dridge Presides
AtW-3O Club

Sherman E1dridge, new president
of the Ell Cntro 20-30 club, pre-
sided for the first time at the
weekly club meeting "Wednesday
night.
The Cigarette Paper Industry"
was the title of a talk given by
Wade Ramsey. AL Spicy was pro-
gram chairman. Chester Irving will
be in charge of the program next
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-13
Bank of America
Declares Dividend

Directors of Bank of America
have declared regular dividends for
the current semi-annual period on
both preferred and common stock.
Payment on the preferred stock
at the yearly rate of $500 per share
will be made December 81, to share
holders of record December IA.
On the common stock, payment
at the yearly rate of $2.4O per share
will be made quartely, the first
distribution on September 80, to
shareholders of record as of Sep
tember IA, and the second distri-
button on December 81, to share
holders on record as of December
IA.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-13

docks in raid in which German
planes broke through British bar
rage defenses in southern a n d
southeastern England, the official
German news agency said.
New raids on London occurred
early this afternoon, D. N. B. said
"Blazes were visible from dis
tance, indicating the extent of the
success of the raids" the agency
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-13
Japanese Bombs Raze German Embassy in Chmqkinq

CHUNGKING, China, Sept. 13.
UP)-Japanese bombers in noon
raid on Chungking today demolish-
ed the German embassy.
The dormitory and high school
of the Methodist mission also were
demolished and the Methodist mis-
sion hospital inside the walled city
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-13

bers of the embassy staff here in
their homes on the south bank of
the YangtZe river.
Conclusions had damaged the
embassy building more than 40
times in the last year The German
consulate was burned out by Japa-
nese bombs on May 4, 1899.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-13

was damaged by conclusion. 1t was
estimated that more than 100 bombs
dropped in the vicinity of the hos
pital
The German embassy was located
in modern suburb. A Japanese
bomb scored a direct hit on it but
there were no casualties since mem
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-13
REED AND DAVIS
PLAN DEER HUNT

Corn Reed and Fuzzy Davis plan
to leave Sunday for Bishop for their
annual deer hunt. While there
they will be the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Graves, former Ell Gen.
tro residents.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-13
LIE HAVRE SHIPPING
BOMBED BY BRITISH

LONDON, Sept. 13. CUP)-Air-
planes of the Royal Air Force coast
al command yesterday attacked
shipping at LIE Havre, France, and
hit an enemy tanker and supply
ship, the air ministry said in a
communique today
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-13
INFANT DIES

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Archie Bryant died in FL Centro
Friday. The baby, born Wednes-
day, was named Allen Ray. Burial
was scheduled at 10 a. m. Saturday
from the Lemons mortuary.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-13

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Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-13

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