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Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-23
Raj Claims Two
Italian Subs Sunk

CAIRO, Aug. %. CUP)-A Royal
Air Force Communique asserted to-
day that British airplanes had
sunk two italian submarines, des-
troyer and submarine depot ship
The italian ships were at anchor,
part of fleet, in Bomba Roadstead,
the communique said, when low
sweeping British planes attacked
them and, scoring direct hits on
the ships specified, destroyed them.
The attacking British planes, the
communique said, were fired on by
heavy anti-aircraft pom pom and
multiple machine guns.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-23
London Reaffirms
Greek Guarantees

LONDON, Aug. 90. tUP)-BritiSh
official quarters today authorized
the statement that Britain stands
by her guarantee to Greece up to
the hilt."
1t was reaffirmed officially that
if Greece were the victim of an
unprovoked attack and resisted it.
Britain would come to her assist
ance with all available armed forces.
Officials denied reports that Bri-
tish forces had coupled Corfu. They
suggested that Italian propagandists
had circulated the report. They sale
they had no confirmation of rumors
of an Italian ultimatum to Greece
to renounce her British guarantee.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-23
Imperial Valley Press
Established Anru ,o 100,

Established April 20 1901
Published every afternoon except
saturday and Sunday Saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded
by the Post-Press Sunday, es-
:ablished 1880 by the Imperial
Valley Publishing company, 625
State Street. El Centre. Calf.
Paul jenkins, publishers; A. c.
Johnston, ce-president and
general manager; f. A. Fitz-
hugh, secretary and managing
editor. West Holiday Co., Inc,
National Advertising Represent
atives.
Entered at Ell Centro, California
post office as second class mat
ter.
Subscription rates: In California
Sc per copy.
In conjunction with the Post
Press tSundays), per month
60e; paid in advance, months,
$1.65; months, 1925; one year
$780,, outside California S1.00 pei
month.
Member California Newspaper
publishers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-23

the British coast, probably with "12
inch guns or a little bigger it was
said. There are a number of big
gun emplacements in the Calais
Boulogne area and some may be
dummies.
"The German guns might be on
railway mountings and if so they
would be run up to the coast on
spurs and be withdrawn after fir
ing"
Observers at a southeast coast
town reported that British guns
had fired on the French coast af-
ter flashes had betrayed the Ger
man positions.
For a few minutes the action
looked like an artillery duel" a
witness reported. Then the Ger
man fire slackened notably"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-23
Many Quit Dover
Under SheI|inq :

rubbIe.
I visited a Protestant church and
found the aisle knee deep in frag-
ments of stone work. There was a
great, gaping hole in the roof and
loaded windows had been twisted
and shattered. Great gashes marred
the walls. On the altar, heavy brass
candlesticks were blown about In
confusion. There were holes, like
ugly wounds, in a plaster figure or
st. John, standing at the foot OF
the cross in a crucifixion group.
Bibles, still resting on little stand.
were covered with plaster dust.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-23

day that nine German planes were
shot down yesterday and that
Lewis gun on the ground shot down
a German bomber today. Four Bri-
tish fighter planes were lost yes
terday but two of their pilots were
safe, the air ministry said.
About noon German planes drop
ped three bombs on a midlands
town. The bombs fell in an empty
field and caused no damage.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-23
Vacation Activities Take Spotlight
In Doinqs Of Ca|ipatria F families

sen cabin there.
Billy Cobb spent the week end
in San Diego with Mrs. Cobb who
is spending the summer there.
Cobb is local manager Of Safeway
store.
Mrs. G. A. Sperry spent last week
end in San Diego with Mrs. Sperry
and his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Sperry. While there he attended
the American Legion convention.
Among others attending the
American Legion convention in San
Diego were Mr.. and Mrs. w. j..
Young and family.
Paul Cook principal of the FIRE.
mont grammar school was in the
valley this week attending to mat
ters preparatory to the opening of
the school term. It is expected
that the Calipatria schools will be
open on September 16.
Miss Ruth Ann Sinclair returned
this week to her post as bookkeeper
at the Ben Jones department
store.
Mrs. Robert L. Sperry and son
returned this week after few days
spent at Los Angeles and vicinity
visiting with friends and relatives.
While there they and a party of
friends visited the Exposition Park
Museum to view the. master pieces
of art exhibit. There are AZ Old
Masters in the exhibit. Most out
standing is the Virgin and Child"
painted by Jan Van Eyck in 1888
The panel is 10as by Tx and is
valued at $4,000 per square inch.
This beautiful piece was loaned to
the New Yorks World Fair by the
National Gallery of Victoria, Mel
bourne, Australia. Among others
are three valuable Rembrandts, one
a portrait of Rembrandt by him
self. The exhibit will continue until
September Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rademac-
her spent last Sunday at Idyll
wild visiting with Mr. and Mrs
w. v. Wilson as their summer
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. v Wilson left
this week on a motor tour Of
northern coastal cities. They expect
to go as far north as Canada
Their son Jack is accompanying
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. " H. Vawter and
children Verna and Richard re-
turned this week from a pleasant
weeks vacation that took them as
far east as Fort Worth and Green
vile Texas visiting friends and
relatives. They visited the Grand
Canyon and Carlsbad Caverns as
we'll as other interesting places en-
route. Vawter's sister Mrs. Belle
Wilson of Hollywood accompanied
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. M l.. McKendry
left this week for a To-day vaca-
ton in San Francisco where they
will visit with their daughter Ruth.
They expect to visit at Lake Tahoe
before returning.
Mrs. Helen Kuns and children
Owen and Suzanne returned this
week from San Diego where they
have been spending a pleasant
vacation. owen expects to leave
shortly for Berkeley where he will
enter the university for his second
year of pre-laW study.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-23
SeeIey Folk
Visit Relatives
In Texas
SEELEY NOTES

Mrs. w. D. Spencer of Los An
geles and sister Mrs. Monte Fred
ericks and son John of Kansas
City visited over the weekend at
the B. G. Robertson home. The
women were nieces of Mrs. Rob-
berSOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bates and
little daughter left Sunday for a
short vacation in Texas to visit Mr..
Bates mother and family.
Bert Oftelie and John Hull were
Los Angeles visitors last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Pippenger
started Friday on their two weeks
vacation on the coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Robinson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Wolliscroft at
tended services held for VIM.
Schultz Saturday at Alhambra.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson spent the
evening with Mrs. Schultz and Mrs.
WILDER Clark in Temple City at
Mrs. Clarks home and Geo. Wool
iscroft and wife visited with Mr..
Wooliscrofts sister and family
Mrs. Schultz will be home Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Howard and
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Falkner and
little daughter and Miss Elizabeth
Howard are spending two weeks
vacation at Newport Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Womack and
son Jerry left Thursday for two
weeks at Porterville to be spent
with Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Rogers.
Mrs. Eugene Napier and two
children and Mrs. Ruby Brewer
and children returned Sunday from
Moor Park where they have been
visiting T.. j. Napier. and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barcliff
left Friday for Arkansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bankston
and baby left Tuesday for Okla
hOma.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Oftelie spent
the weekend at National City.
A. H. Sheldon spent a day or so
in Seeley returning to Ramona to
spend another two weeks. He said
his daughter Mrs. Frank Stockton
has a baby girl.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-23
Cannon Fire Heard
Near Gibraltar

LA LINEA, Aug % (UP)-Can-
non fire was heard today from the
direction of Gibralter and puffs of
smoke, apparently fom guns mount
ed on the rock, were observed.
Earlier in the morning French
pursuit plane showing the number
594 was seen to approach territory
fom the Mediterranean. Flying low
it proceeded to Gibralter and landed
on the British airfield.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-23
TetuTIl.
LONDON CONFIRMS REPORT

TeluTl
LONDON CONFIRMS REPORT
LONDON, Aug. 20 UP)-Military
circles confirmed today that Brit
ish big guns last night fired across
the channel into German-occupied
territory II: France but declined to
say whether guns were fired on
land or were those of naval vessels,
The British bombardment was di-
rected against Calais.
Military. authorities disclaimed
any knowledge of any compulsory
evacuation of civilians from the
Dover area and said that German
shelling of England from the Ca
lais and Boulogne areas would not
make the positions of British
troops untenable.
The Germans have been shelling
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-23
WOLFSOHN TRANSFERRED

WOLFSOHN TRANSFERRED
Stanley Wolfsohn. licenses ex-
aminer for the department of mo-
tor vehicles in Imperial county,
was transferred to San Bernardino.
He will leave next week for his
new post.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-23
MIND"

Wednesday evening Testimon-
ial Meeting at 8 O'Clock. The
Reading Room, at 2l9 Bank
Of America Building, Is open
daily Except Sunday and
legal holidays) from loo to
400 PM.
During the period from July
14th to Sept. 18th informal
services will be held on Sum-
days at 11:00 a. m. only. The
Reading Room will be open
Monday, Wednesday and Fri
days of each week from 100
to 400 p. m. until Sept. 18th.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-23
First Church of
Christ, Scientist

Branch of The Mother Church
The First Church of Christ,
Scientist, In Boston, Mass,
holds all services in the
church edifice, corner Of Olive
and Seventh streets.
Sunday School, 9:30 o'clock;
Sunday Morning Service, II
o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-23
Serves Clients in
Three Valleys

Increased use of glasses for
eye comfort does not neces-
sarily mean the modern gen.
Grafton has greater percen-
tage of defective eyes.
GLASSES nowadays show an
intelligent adaptation to mod
ern eye needs,' DIR. Sem Ba-
con, prominent Ell Centre Op-
tOmetrist declared Monday in
commenting upon his profess
sion.
DIR. Bacon has been in busi-
ness in Ell Centre since 1922
and has seen his clientele grow
to include COachella and Yuma
valley patients as well as I'M
perial Valley. DIR. Bacon ad-
ministers complete examina-
tiOns and if glasses are re-
quired orders only the highest
quality lenses and best frames.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-15

town, would take many days TO pass
a given point. If you had to stand at
a window and watch it pass, you would
die of starvation before you had seen
the end of such a parade. 1t would
take at least $50 days for such an
army to pass given point, marching
in columns of four at 120 steps to the
minute.
Yes, my friends, and l cannot en-
phasize this too strongly. The ten
million unemployed citizens with their
twenty million dependents constitute
potential volcano of discomfort that
may some day errupt with full force if
our unemployment situation is not
solved.
The thought which | am going to
leave with you is a recommendation
and it is this: Let this powerful Com
mittee initiate a Joint Resolution that
the President Of the United States be
asked to call National Economic Con-
ference for the purpose of studying
the best means to stimulate employ
ment in the United States. Instruct
the President to call together the lead
ers Of agriculture, labor, industry and
chemistry to make thorough study of
not alone the unemployment problem,
but also the present Reciprocal Treaty
program. Let the work of the Com
mittee be divided into four great
groups but all of them having repre-
sentatives of each class in each group.
Let all prospective committeeman
and women of this great conference
pledge themselves to think and act in
terms of America FIRST, which means
the welfare of the nation and all the
people. Let it be entirely American in
its scope and endeavor. For this ma
tion cannot survive half international
and half-American.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-15
Trade Agreements
Continued From Page Onel

economics while we have nearly ten
million men and women who are look
ing for employment.
An expansion of our foreign trade
is good thing for our country, but
let us be careful and not over esti-
mate it's real value Let us take a
look around our own backyard. Here
is found the greatest market in the
world for our own products. But it
must be developed. Industry and the
farmers must get together. This is
especially true of those industrial
leaders who are dreaming Of captur-
ing new foreign markets for their
products. Let them spend some of
their sales research money in study
ing the American farmers problems.
Find ways and means to aid him in
his struggle for a decent livelihood
The reward will be ten fold, aye a
thousand fold, greater than any that
may be found in the cock-pits Of
Europe or in the wartorn Orient.
The safety and well-being of our
country lies in the security afforded
American agriculture; in the develop
ment and maintenance Of American
business; and finally in the creation
and protection of jobs for American
labor. This in the final analysis guar
antees American buying power, which
is the greatest in the world.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-15
E. ]. RYdn' S Hat In
Commission Race

Edward J. Ryan Of S07 Lincoln ave.,
superintendent of maintenance for the
county highway department, today
filed his petition with the Columbiana
county election board as a candidate
for the Republican nomination for
county commissioner at primary May
Il. He is the seventh COP. candi-
date.
Mr.. Ryan was born in East Liver
pool SO years ago and spent his life
time here. He has had as years ex-
perience in the road building business,
having started work for his father, the
late John N. Ryan, an early East Liv
erpool contractor, when he was but IA
years of age.
After % years with his father, Mr..
Ryan became foreman for George
B. Patterson, Wellsville contractor, in
whose employ he remained for about
20 years. Three years ago he entered
the services of Columbiana county
highway department.
Mr.. Ryan is a member of East Liv-
erpool Elks lodge, Carroll council, 500,
Knights of Columbus, and of ST. Alloy
sius Catholic church.
He is the first candidate to file his
petition although others have an
nounced that they will be candidates.
Two commissioners will be elected in
Columbiana county at the general cleo
tion in November
Other Republicans who have an
nounced are Harry S. Lindell and
James S. Rinehart of East Liverpool,
Clarence Robinson of Lisbon, Kim
Crawford of Middleton township, J. w.
Bretz of New Waterford and Louis
Sanford Of Dixonville, East Liverpool.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-15

agreements.
Well, let US debunk that claim. Let
us look at the record. The so-called
aggressor nations are outside the
treaty block. They in fact are the
most important group Of. the nom
treaty-making nations under our re-
ciprocal program. Let US examine the
export figures for the past thirty
years to these nations by decades, and
here they are:
1911-1920 $1,000. $5,0SS, S,3S2,253
1921-1930 -.. 7,977,222, 1873
1931-193S $1,000. 3,04S,654,97
Now, | do not desire to dwell on this
subject, but it seems to me the pro-
ponents Of the treaty program would
do well to drop any reference to the
big increase in exports to treaty
making nations as compared with non
treaty-naking nations, when if normal
conditions had prevailed in the world,
and especially if the Reciprocal Treaty
Program had been such a great power
for World Peace as the proponents for
these treaties would have US believe,
our exports to these countries would
have been normal.
| might refer these over-Zealous
proponents of the Reciprocal Treaty
program to study the present situation
and our relations with the government
in Japan rather closely.
Another charge that should be
ol g. Lo Lc{
ley Tariff Act caused the stock mar
ket crash. This is so silly that it does
not merit attention, but when such
careful commentators as General Hugh
Johnson make the charge, it is time to
call a halt to this loose talk. The
Smoot- -Hawley Tariff Act had about
as much to do with the stock market
crash in 1929 as good healthy sneeze
by John Nance Garner had to do with
the last Arkansas tornado. The Smoot
Hawley Tariff Bill did not become a
law until almost a year after the crash.
In the beginning of my talk | said
| would again take up the question of
the Depreciation of the Pound and the
provision contained in Article IS of
the Trade Treaty between England
and the United States. Here is what
that provisions states:
"If a wide variation should occur
in the rate of exchange between
the currencies Of the United States
of America and the United King
dom, and if either High Contracting
Party should consider the variation
so substantial as to prejudice the
industries or commerce Of the terri
tories of that High Contracting
Party, such High Contracting Party
shall be free to propose negotiations
for the modification of this Agree
ment; and if agreement is not
reached within thirty days after the
receipt Of such proposal the High
Contracting Party making the pro-
poSal shall be free to terminate the
Agreement in its entirety on giving
thirty days notice in writing to that
effect"
The question | would like to ask this
Committee is WHAT is a WIDE va
We have witnessed twenty
percent variation in the value of the
matter which is distinctly
favorable to Great Britain and detri
mental to our own interests. Yet, not
a single move has been made to call
this matter to the attention Of Great
Britain. Who is to decide this ques-
ton? Does this Committee realize
that herein lies one of the greatest
weapons that England has in her pos
session to vtiate our tariff laws and
also the advantages she may give US
in the existing treaty between the two
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-15
Home Education
The Child's First School h tho
Family"-FrOebel

Issued by the National Kinder
garten Association, 8 West 40th
Street, New York City. These arti-
cles are appearing weekly in our
columns.
Evening star., 1940-04-12
Mrs. Finkenstadt
will Entertain
At Luncheon

Mrs. Edward r. Finkenstadt will
entertain at luncheon at her
Georgetown home Tuesday in honor
Of the medical staff, the Executive
Committee, the officers of the board
and the Building Committee of the
Home for Incurables.
The luncheon will precede the
ceremonies opening the new addi-
ton to the home. The wing was
made possible by a 100000 legacy
left by the late Mrs. Abram Lisner,
stipulating that it should be named
the Wilhelmina c. Hartmann Me-
mortal, in memory of her sister.
Mrs. Roosevelt will speak briefly
and cut the ribbon stretched across
the entrance to the new wing, and
DR.. Warfield. G. Lopcope, physician
In chief Of Johns Hopkins Hospital;
DR.. Albert G. Mccartney of the
Covenant-First Presbyterian Church
and DR.. F. Bland Tucker of St.
Johns Protestant Episcopal Church
will take part in the ceremonies.
Among those present at the lunch
con will be Mrs. John c. Boyd, Mrs.
Robert Chew, Mrs. Henry w. Wat
son, Mrs. Carroll Greenough, Miss
Bessie j. Kibbey, officers Of the
board, the medical staff, headed by
DR.. Linn Cooper, and the Building
Committee, which includes Mrs.
Greenough, Mrs. Charles Richmond,
Mrs. Dwight F.. Davis, Mrs. David
E. Finley. Mrs. James L. Houghtel-
ing and Miss Anne Archbold.
Tea will be served after the cere-
mony, when Mrs. Chew will be as
sisted in pouring by Mrs. woodrow
Wilson, Mrs. Sherman Flint, Mrs.
Houghteling. Mrs. Hamilton Fish,
Evening star., 1940-04-12
Association Opposes
Minimum Age Limit
In Child Talent Bill
American u. Park
Citizens Act on
Theatrical Issue

Approving in principle the con-
eressional bill to amend child labor
laws in the District. the American
University Park Citizens Associa-
ton last night voted, however, to
urge no minimum age limit for pro-
fessional theatrical performances.
The bill fixes the limit at IA years
of age, which DR.. E. w. Higgins
advocated removing.
A motion by, Henry L. Colman to
approve the Collins bill granting
public school teachers temporary
leave of absence with part-time pay
to obtain additional schooling was
withdrawn after objections. Mem
bers feared that the Measure would
increase District tax burdens and
would tend to lower quality of in
struction through use of substitute
teachers.
On the grounds that a Glass "B"
liquor license in the 1900 block Of
Massachusetts avenue NV would
"open a wedge" for additional
license grants in the future, the
uSSOCldUlOIl NOlCu u1ldIl2lAlOuS OppO~
sition to the application before the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
A special zoning committee of three
members was authorized
The group requested establish
ment of branch post office in the
shopping center at Forty-ninth
street and Massachusetts avenue
NV. The Public Utilities Commits
sion will be asked to provide more
regular bus service in the University
Park area.
Among regular committee reports
complaints of lax garbage and trash
collections and of illegal dumping
on vacant lots in the community
were noted.
D. w. Gabeleine. president Of the
Chillum Heights Citizens Associa-
ton. spoke briefly, emphasizing the
need for close cooperation among
District civic units as the best means
of achieving local needs until such
q time as suffrage is granted.
James E. Maxwell, president. pre-
sided at the meeting, held in Hurst
Hall.
Evening star., 1940-04-12


one END OF the table was an arch through which marched series
elephants their
canddatebu all blndfolded
presidential
lockers the pertinent
Among the guests Senator Barbour,
Senator Austin,
Senator Robert Taft,
Mrs Nicholas Longwolth and several
To complete the table
the buried donkey-the other the buried
Minister Dominican Republic Mrs Robert Scotch
Delano
nesday afternoon and seldom have
looking ladies' Robbins
the throat petite Scotch
black frock
turquoise blue since she had stopped Robbins
route to early dinner with the Vandenbergs
Countess aten-Ponthoz
black
Beale Raymond McGath beautiful in
the John Caswe avorite hat
bird pched little black hat with black dress
Frederick Brooke costume of red and blue which
becoming Recheren Lmpburg topped
dark dress of with yellow turban Mrs Oliver ODonne
Halet Johnson Boyle, Mrs Hoyer
black and white
of the smart ladies nodand for the
Bradley Campbell Peruvian Amba
Ralph Hill John Caswel Lawrence
Hougheng Col Olds Miller Keith Officer Elliot
Wadswoh and several Others
Way
The week end of May will
Washington
others the Virginia Gold
Roberts will
Warrenon will be filled ovehowng for the
ular of all Virginia
Evening star., 1940-04-12
Mrs. G.. G.. Hofner
Will Entertain

Mrs. Carleton C. Hoffner, wife
of 1t. Hoffner, U. S. N, will en-
tertain tomorrow in honr or her
house guests, Capt. and Mrs.
Roy Silverman, U. S. A., who are
en- route to duty In Panama. Fol-
lowing cocktails at her home in
Arlington, Va, Mrs. Hof1ner will
take her guests to the Army
Navy Country Club for dinner
and dancing. The guests in
vited to meet Capt. and Mrs.
Silverman include Maj. and Mrs.
George Stetekluh, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Reese, 1t. and Mrs. Will
liam Mansfield, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Holiday, jr.; Miss Airline
Smith, Mr.. Dugan, and Mr.. Hugh
Sturgis.
Evening star., 1940-04-12
Former Gov. KruscheI
Plans Comeback
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, April 12.-
Nelson G. Kraschel last night
opened comeback drive by an
nouncing his candidacy for the Iowa
Democratic nomination for Cover
nor in the June primary.
A resident of Harlan. Iowa, Mr.
Kraschel served as Governor of Iowa
from 1887 to 1887. He was defeated
in reelection bid at the 1888 gen.
eral election polls by Gov. George
A. Wilson, the Republican incum-
bent.
Only other announced Democratic
candidate is State Senator Ed Breen
of Fort Dodge, Iowa.