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THE BAKERSFIELD FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6,1939 Pittman Sees "Inevitable Defeat" for Nation Attacking America lays Congress Never Will Send Doughboys to Europe ASHINGTON, Oct. 6. (U. Pittman (D- ''Nev.) of the Senate foreign relations committee said oday that if any European nation or group of nations com- He certain "deliberate and unquestionable acts of war" against the United States, vould invite their own inevitable iefeat." In an interview, Pittman empha- feized that he believed "this Congress vill never vote to send any Ameri- in soldiers abroad In this war." al- jthough "we would resist" certain acts of war. fin mentioned bombing of American industrial plants us an example.

He said he was certain also that Congress "will m-vi-r appropriate money for the purpose of mobilizing or training any soldiers to participate in war abroad." "I am fully aware," he said, "thnt I foreign government could commit lets of war upon our country, such is bombing our industrial plants. I tnow that we would resist such acts war. I know that we would auth- the use of all of our economic md financial powers and indomitable lavy to stop and punish such war- ike "I must say that I do not think my European nation or group of na- lons would be so foolish as to per- nit such deliberate and unquestionable acts of war, but if they did they vould invite their own inevitable defeat." As the Senate began Its fourth day of debate on President Roosevelt's arms embargo repeal program, the administration was heartened by an announcement by Senator W. Warren Harbour. (R-N.

that he intended to vote to revise the present law. Barbour previously had been listed as a "doubtful" senator. According to one administration poll, Harbours' swing, to "the President's side.would give that force 62 votes, as compared with 29 for the oppositon and 4 doubtful. Senator James F. Byrnes, (D-S.

the administration's "behind-the-scenes" strategist, reiterated his claim of 57 pledged votes, including Harbour's, for embargo repeal. The administration, lost one vote in the death of Senator M. M. Logan, (D-Ky.) M.OTHERCRAFT CLASSES CLEVELAND, Oct. G.

(U. Classes in mothercraft should be included for girls in all secondary Schools, believes IJr. Richard A. Bolt, director of the Cleveland Child Health "Tomorrow's mothers are today's little girls, and they should receive training to lire- pare- them for future child bearing," Doctor Bolt said. First Lady Denies Governor Greeted Her With a Kiss 10S ANGELES, Oct.

fi. (A. Eleanor Roosevelt, tlie President's wife, paused long enough in nil aerial visit to her sons and daughters throughout the country today to deny that Governor Culbert L. Olson kissed her in Sacramento yesterday. Mrs.

Roosevelt paused at the state capital en route here with her son, from Sun Francisco. She railed reports that the governor had planted a kiss on her cheek "all nonsense." She observed, however, that it was kind of Olson to greet her. She left Washington last Sunday, spent several days with her daughter, Mrs. John Boettiger in Seattle, and planned to leave late today for Fort Worth, Texas, to visit another son, Elliott. Show Girls Ready for War Swiss Spy Chasers Hold Fascist Chief BELLINXOXA, Switzerland, Oct.

counter-espionage police today detained Enrico Meriani, leader of Italian Fascists living in the Italian-speaking section of Switzerland. The charge against Merianl, whose occupation was given as, show window decorator, was not disclosed. The head of a local organization of Italian war veterans was arrested on a charge of espionage. LITHUANIA FEARED NEXT VICTIM OF SOVIET Somewhat amused at the idea, these London show girls of the-Blackpool Tower Circus have their gas masks ready. One may be seen suspended in front of the mirror in upper right of the picture.

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KOTEX PACKAGE OF 12 ASSOCIATED Copyrighted TAMPAX SANITARY PROTECTION WORN INTERNALLY The modern solution to woman's oldest problem. Eliminates odor. NO PINS NO PADS NO BELTS A Month's Supply in a Purse- Size Package 33c INNERCLEAN ideal loi iiom constipation. A pleasant tailing natural compound. 43c 84c ONLY THE FOLLOWING ARE ASSOCIATED DRUGGISTS IN THIS DISTRICT KEN'S DRUG STORE 706 Bernard Street Phone 1415 EAST SIDE PHARMACY 1001 Baker Street Phone 366 ECONOMY DRUG STORE Jack J.

Bresnahan 1320 Nineteenth Street Phone 39 BUSH'S SAVE- MOREDRUG STORE 2000 Chester Avenue Phone 1666 A DRUGS Prescription Pharmacists 1219 Nineteenth Street Phone 111 Union Avenue Pharmacy 1012 Union Avenue Phone 2814 MORGAN PHARMACY Irwin R. Morgan 1527 Street Phone 39O COOTER'S DRUG STORE 28S N. Chester Avenue Phone 2033 Oildale, California Vi. Cooties Mobilize, Anschluss With Troops on West Front KALI'II I'nitfil Press Stuff Correspondent TV7ITH THE FRENCH ARMIES on the Maginot Line. Oct.

C. (U. most famous of all World War battalions of returned to the western front. Cootie mobilization began early, and throughout the Maginot line zone and even in the French trendies in Germany, cooties have rejoined the forces and are now digging in. The great cootie hunt has started and from' the Moselle to the Khine I have seen soldiers engaged in attempts to evacuate coolies from shirts and trousers.

same situation exists across the lines in the German tronches, I have been told and the only difference is (hat. the Herman's spell cootie with a capital Cows for Forts Horses, however, have disappeared from the war scene but to my surprise, I found cows and goats grazing in the back yards of Maginot Line fortresses. goats nibbling grass on innocent- loolcing knolls. The animals are kept in place by barbed wire designed to be as effective in keeping Germans out as. keeping cows in.

In case of attack, the cows and goats can be herded down slotted incline into the fortresses' inner galleries, 150 feet below the'surface 1 Walking Provisions There, they become part of the fortresses' food roservi-s. Enough meat, is kept on the hoof and on refrigerator hooks to supply each garrison for six months in event of siege. Dogs also have joined the French army. They have been trained by Jinny experts to hunt wounded sol- These fortresses, I discovered diers in the thick forests and high When General Maurice Gustavo grass and then to lead hospital at- Gamelin permitted American war tendunts to them. correspondents to visit their erstwhile secret inner workings, maintain from -0 to 30 cows and goats each.

The herds serve a double purpose by providing camouflage and a milk supply. Enemy airmen looking down on the concealed fortri'ssos see vvh.it the Ki'ench hupe will seem to he a i purely pastoral and feet camouflage. Dogs also have been trained as dispatch carriers. Equipped with special collar pockets for messagas, the dogs are taught to run close to the ground and to take shelter in trenches whenever possible. Most of these animals are police dogs whoso natural, wolf-like coloration provides them with almost per- SKY EAGLE; SUNBEAM (Associated Press Leased Wire) Oct.

has been summoned as next to sign on the doited line as Soviet Russia i today continued her march 'toward i domination of eastern Europe. I By concluding a 10-year nonag- gression accord with little Latvia treaty closely paralleling the one a week ago with Estonia Soviet Union added. to her setup for control of the Baltic. The treaty gave Russia the right to several air fields, naval bases at her western neighbor's por of Licpaja (Libau) and Ventspils and a coast artillery base to "protect Riga bay." I Bases Granted Similar concessions from Estonia has given Russia the right to estao- naval bases in one mainland port and on two islands, along with I air bases and garrisons for soldiers in that country. (Informed sources in Helsinki, Finland, said two additional Estonian ports might be allowed Russia for conversion into naval bases.

(Observers at Helsinki predicted that the proposals would call for Lithuania to surrender two areas foi Russian air bases in a mutual sistance agreement for a trade giving Russia special privileges on Lithuanian railroads. (Both there and at Stockholm. Lithuanians were said to hope that if the pact includes the return lo Lithuania of (Vilna), it will be signed October 9. Others on List? (That day, next has been observed officially as the anniversary of the city's loss to Poland 19 years ago. Wilno is within the Rus- sian area of conquered Poland.) Observers speculated whether the Soviet, flushed with "its diplomatic successes while Europe's other ma- jor powers were at war, would summon Finland, Rumania or Afghan- istan after Lithuania.

All lie along the line of Russia's progress both to the northeast and southeast. Seven Prisoners (1'nitptl Pre.S'.v Leased Wire) SAX Ql'KXTIN PRISON, Oct. The state hoard of prison terms-and paroles today filed orders granting paroles for seven men and denial of freedom for another. Those paroled were: Anoloto Nar- tates, 33. convicted of second degree murder in Imperial county in July, 1931, to be sent to the Philippine islands; William Bricker, 4(i, Los Angeles, convicted of first degree murder in July, Charles Acton, 45, convicted in Los Angeles county in 1935, on a robbery charge, must leave the state; William G.

Kirtland, 26; Carl W. Williams, 25: David Valentine, 29: and Edward Zick, 32; all of i Riverside, convicted of. sex charges in 1937. Valentine was paroled to Louisiana; Zick to Michigan; Williams to Idaho, and Kirkland was ordered to leave state. Jack Ryan, 32, convicted of first degree murder and rape in Humboldt county in 1928 and sentenced to life imprisonmentrhad his parole tion denied.

Chief Slty Kasle, expert bow and arrow shot, and lovely Iiulinn Princess Sunbeam, trick will perform at the Baher.sfiekl Frontier Days Hodco tomorrow and Sunday afternoon at the Kern County Fairgrounds. Auction by Estate Complete furnishings of live-room house, together with sheets, linens, furniture, rugs; guns, radio, etc. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 Commences 10 A. M. Galbraith's Warehouse, 2712 Chester Avenue WOODHUE FRAGRANCES Woodhue Cologne Woodhua Bath Powder.

Wood hue Bath Oil Woodhua Perfume dram Woodhuo Body Duster $1.50 $2.50 $1,50 $1.25 $2.50 MAIN AISLE NOTIONS Klelnert's Dress Shields prs. tress prs. $3.49 Moth-Proof Bags (o hold .8 garments, in var- Ions colors, special 68 for $1.00 BROCK'S MAIN FLOOR For Expert and Guaranteed Watch Repairing See HARRY CITRON BROCKS Sen. Capper Endorsed for 1940 Race by Alf Landon OPEKA, Oct. 6.

(U. M. Landon today endorsed Senator Arthur Capper (R-Kan.) for the Republican presidential nomination in 1940. The 1936 Republican presidential candidate said he was "wholeheartedly in favor of William Allen White's sug-' 1 gestlon that the Kansas delegation back Senator Capper at the convention next year." Landon's statement came in reply to inquiries as 'to whether lie had considered seeking the nomination again as suggested by syndicated column appearing in eastern newspapers. "As I have said every time I have been questioned, my unequivocal statement of 3937 still stands," said Landon.

"The statement was made for the -purpose of preventing any false interpretations regarding my position in the 1940 campaign." Landon in 1937 said he would not he a candidate for the 19-10 nomination. FARM DIRECTORS NAMED SACRAMENTO, Oct. G. (U. Governor Culbert Olson today named eight residents of.

Mariposa to the board of directors- of agricultural district 35A, a new district created -by the legislature including all of Mariposa county. NEW CELEBRATION favorites Cclcbrafc the game in one of our briskly blocked CASUALS! Have fun afterward in a tiny felt DRESSY that sprouts posies in front and a wisp of veil behind! A thrilling new collection here for you now at BROCK'S THE MAKE-UP STORY FOR COLOR HARMONIES by Elizabeth Arden gfvei you the authoritative makeup picture for fall, summed up in her four color harmonies URNT SU9AR tawny, complement to the new browni, taupei, belgei, olive greeni, greens, navy, date blue. vital accent for black, scarlet, clan plaidi, clear green, navy blue. CYCLAMIN-romantic with blue with gray, violet, purplish black, cyclamen accessories. MINCrS FIATHKR color born to the purple with deep wine, purple, smoky gray, peacock blue.

Upitlcki, $1.50) to $1.00) Nail Mlih, $1 Color Harmony Boxot, $3.50 lo $1 BROCK'S MAIN AISLE.

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