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PAGB TWO DUNKIRK (NT.) EVENING OBgBRyKB, MONDAY, MAT 80, 'Quake Cracks Canal; May ITKILLEO IN and Lower California Also Feel Series of Shocks. El Centro, May 20--(UP) --A water famine and fears of an epidemic spread today through the Imperial valley, where an earthauake cracked the "life line" Alamo canal during the weekend. The series of earth tremors began Saturday night and lasted until early' Sunday. At least eisht persons were- killed. Property damage was estimated at millions ot dollars.

The desert overrun by contaminated water spilled from broken mains and irrigation ditches. Officials estimated that there was only enough drinking water to last 10 days. In Brawlcy. which almost was destroyed, the city council ordered that only, water "necessary to sustain life would be turned on foi' two hours, a day. was scarce in Holtville anci Imperial, where storage tanks were ripped apart.

SI.Centro had- enough water to last four days. A similar-shortage a i Ca- kxico and Mexicali; Transforms Valley Into Desert Loss of the Alamo canal would leave the Imperial valley-an arid desert. Suppying communities on both the American and. Mexican sides of the border, the canal carries water from the Colorado driver to the making it one of the richest agricultural areas in the United Slates. Flye hundred feet of the cana)'and a flume on the Mexican side werf destroyed and officials that it would'take about 10 day? to repair the damage.

In addition' to ihe main'break several, other breaks were discovered in. InternV feeder lines. Red Coss workers guarded against spread of disease. Supplies of typhoid vaccine were sent intq the valley to innoculate residents tempted to use the contaminated water. Authorities warned everyone to before drinkinc it.

Little Loss of Life Mexico City. May' 20--(UP)-An earthquake shook Mexico and; sections of Lowef California over the week-end, bu' so far as could be: learned was little loss of life or nronerty damase. One newspaper, reported that 5C persons had. been in the vicinity of Mexicali. but authorities" there asserted that only two were known dead.

The Blohm arid Voss Ha-139b, a German plane reported to be mafiplane, has four engines and a range of 3200 miles, OLD ALBANY THEATER DESTROYED BY FIRE Albany, May 20-(UP)--The 60-year old Harmnnus Bleecker hall, formerly used by to tryout musicals and' plays before moving them to Broadway, was destroyed by fire early today. The? hiil), a two-balcony structure, formerly housed the largest stage between New York and Buffalo. Several firemen were injured fighting the spectacular three- alarm fire which broke out shortly after the theatre closed at midnight. Firemen saved valuable antiques stored in the theatre including a statue reputed once to have been owned by Baron Rothschild. Fire Chief Michael Fleming estimated the damage at approximately $50,000.

He requested poke to investigate the fire which 10 termed "suspicious." Fleming escaped serious 'injury when the first balcony collapsed. SFRFIJEF ONLY HBP OPPOSES ROOSEVELT PLAN Thinks We Will Become Totalitarian If Too Many Men are Under Arms. Washington, May 20--(UP)-Congressional leaders indicated today that the $1,111,745,016 re- ief.bill and President Roosevelt's defense program were the only "must" legislation jarring adjournment early in June. Controversial legislation such as proposed amendments to the national labor rclar tions and farm tenant acts appeared to'be doomed. which would the Works ad-, ministration with $975.000,000 and authority; to spend it in eight will be brought up again the house; Tuesday.

Debate on the measure began last week but reading of amendments and final jassage was not scheduled until Both the house and senate plan to act on segments of the new defense program during the week. The house banking and currency committee is considering revised version of a bill to inc- crease the United' States housing authority's capital to undertake a broad slum-clearance program. Chairman Henry B. Stcagall announced that the committee probably approve the measure this Last year'Mr: Roosevelt proposed that the authority's capita' be increased from $800,000.000 to The how ever, was killed by the house afte senate approval? Reports circulated that the revised version miith increase the capital to Jl.300.000.- oon- Transparent bags made of shee rubber hydrochloride are now be ing used for packaging liquids. I A Your cor is the type of security that will you needed money in a hurryl ccah quickly aD and models.

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May 20--(UP)-The Most Rev. John A. Duffy. jishop of the Buffalo Catholic di- cese, stood firmly opposed today a President Roosevelt's national iefense Denouncing the president's mes- age to congress "the most ateful and perhaps the most trag- utterance ever made in the United States," Bishop Duffy de- lared yesterday: "Just so soon as a million men jre under arms in the United States, then at that moment does America become a totalitarian tate and no power of democracy an change it. 'I feel that I would be remiss my duty as a priest if I did not irge you today to use instead the oercive force without arms thst as a nation "Let us bring'back God--not mitate the foreign program of dood.

One hundred and twenty- people in this country can, I unite the 21 republics of western hemisphere into the eal world power a coercive orce without arms--the ideal and nvy of the world." The bishop said that prepared- ess as outlined by the president would mean "we must change our asic ideals and align ourselves with brute force for the protec- ion of our country--and as far as ur needs go--with the ambitions that seek control of the world." Bishop Duffy, speaking 'at a ommunion breakfast for Bufalo post-office staff, took his au- iencc by-surprise. statements irst were received with silence, then- applause. His talk' followed a speech by Congressman J. Harild Flannery of Pittstown; who issued a stirring call to arms and declared "we must keep America out of Europe, but by all means we must keep Europe out America." 'OLISH REFUGEES TO FIGHT ON FOR ALLIES Paris. May 20--(UP)--The refugee government of Poland today exhorted its army in France to to the end for the overthrow of Adolf Hitler.

Premier Wladislaw Sikdrski told the Polish troops in a broadcast that the second 1 'staxt ot th new war iwas only that this of fire and hell loosed by. the enemy there still are the armies of the Allies." "Inasmuch as we are still in the first phases of this conflict." he said, "it would be erroneous to Interpret a few local (German) victories any mow than a temporary Washington Parachute soldiers who hurtle from the sky at 119 miles an hour or even faster and land conscious and fighting are not necessarily supermen. Those who have experienced the sickening feeling of rapid descent in a fast elevator or the thrill o( the'roller coaster probably picture thU meteoric flight through" space as putting a tremendous strain blood vessels, and breathing as Veil as on the eyes Actually, physicians -in aviation medicine have found that a free fall through space does no damage to either body or mind. At high altitudes, you do not even feel that you are falling. The sensation is one of 'floating, gravity- free, suspended: lazily in midair.

The only annoyance is the increasing pressure on the eardrums which flyers learn to compensate for by holding the nose and blowing through-it. The parachute juniper can see clearly when his eyes are not protected by goggles. Breathing while rushing through space unprotected goes on just as usual. Why? Science does not have the answer to this problem. the shape of the body breaks up the airflow Into-eddies and currents -protect the nose and eyes from the force' of the gale.

Perhaps the body carries with it a protecting of static air that is not disturbed' by the rushing winds -outside. Perhaps the body acts as an airfoil with the lower part acting. as does he leading edge of an airplane the explanation, it eems certain that, as the Irishman said, it is not the fall that is the sudden: stop. The shock of the opening para- lute may give a terrific jolt to he jumper. If you jump from a fast moving your fall is much fast- due to inertia, than you urnped from a tall building.

Fly- rs are warned not to pull the pcords of their chutes until they ave slowed down' to 200 milex an hour. If they should open the para hute while dropping at 325 miles an hour, the force of the sudden reaking would be as high as 000 pounds. Such a jolt would be tremendous strain on botn hute- and the man harnessed. in t. The fact that Hitler has decided to risk all on the turn of a card proves that he has been caught in the momentum of hi? own machine He finds himself in the same stream of event? which led Germany to deftat in 1914." JUDGE FKAZIER MAJ) Mechanicville, N.

Y-, May 20-(UP)-- Funeral services were arranged today for Saratoga Count: Judge Robert Frazier, who died a his home here over the wtek-end He 64. Funeral Notices LESLIE, Ida a Blood Larson Funeral Home Services and interment a Fairfield. Me. MIXER. Harry--Funeral will be held at 3:30 o'clock Tuesday May 21.

from the Blood fc Lar son Funeral Home. The Ktv Martin will officiate. Intvmen will be in Forest Hill cMMterr Remains will arrive from Ak ron. Ohio, on Tuetdaj. 1:13 m.

AULAR. Georfe funeral was held on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Ehlers Fun cral home, the Rev, Lucian Scott officiatinf. The were George Baldwin, Kenneth IX Land, Charles Baker and Wil liam Baker. out-of-town people who attended m-ere Mrs. Clyde Dobbins, Cleveland, Arthur Gibbs, ForwtviHe, M.

It Burial ww in Fowrt ffill cen cltry. (Continued from Page One) orted by the agency that only a mall German force remained in- de Narvik while Ithe. main forces ere south of the Rombak fjord, is just north of Narvik, and the steep "Rombak heights lead-' ing to Swedish frontier. A rench officer commanding Allied Derations was quoted that the "Narvik'approached the nd, and German air attacks Allied positions had become less iolent. It had forecast that he thawing of the Gulf of Bothnia would, bring a crisis in the Narvik ituation.

Luleaa, on the gulf, and Tarvik, are the for the shipment of Swedish iron ore which is bsolutely vital to the German war ndustry. Allies block Narvik, hich has most of the ore crushing machinery. Luleaa now is open for German Dei Informants here said that the wedish minister at Berlin, Arvid Richert, was called in by German authorities last week to hear he German demands. He was informed, it was said, hat the German general staff be- eved that if the Allies took the Narvik area they would to occupy the Swish iron mines. For that reason, informants said, Germany requested facilities to end a big force of men to relieve he German garrison from the wedish side.

The German demand brought the minister to Stockholm Friday the first of three airplane trips etween Berlin and Stockholm. He rrived here the third time yester- 120 miles an'hour the shock on opening would be about. 1JQO CANADIAN CORPS DISSATISFIED WITH OTTAWA WAR EFFORT Toronto, May 20-- (UP)--The Canadian Corps association was reported today. to be considering a march on Ottawa as a part of its program' of a stronger Canadian war effort. Their plans also included voluntary registration of "all loyal citizens who wish -to demonstrate their realization of the crisis which now- confronts Canada." At a meeting last night ers of the Ontario, council of the veterans' organization that the country was in "great ganger, which exists through lack of organization of man-power, materials and national" spirit'." They charged that is at work in Canada and endangers the war effort.

T. QUENTIN ATTACK RECALLS GREATEST WORLD WAR BATTLE Historians recalled today that ne of the greatest battles of the World war was fought near St. Juentin. The Germans struck at that town on the morning of March 21, 1918. loping for a quiok decision in the war before the arrival of the Amerifcin Expeditionary forces.

Some military experts believed it. was the most destructive battle of he entire war. The battle started at 4:30 and by nightfall the Germans had swarmed over 40 miles of toe front, then defended by the British, Within a week, the legions, following a plan of Ger. Erich von Ludtndorff, had reached the outskirts of Amiens and were near the victory they had missed in 1914 in the first of the Marne. Throwing 62 divisions into the battle, von Luden- dorff had planned to drive the British into the sea and cut them off from the French.

Tfle Germans had hoped to make the action one of movement rather than desultory trench warfare, but they failed. The battle ended on April 4. BEES IN The absence of bumble bees prevented the fertilization SEES OF DEFENSIVE PLAN (Continued from Page One) that the national defense was weak. Last night he declared-that the first need was a "definite licy of defense" -whether the United States is to defend only itself or all of the western hemisphere. If we are to defend the entire western hemisphere, he said, we will need long range bombers capable of attacking a hostile fleet a ,000 miles or more at sea.

Need Definite "Let us form with our neigh- ioring nations a clear cut and de- inite policy of American defense. But above all let us stop this terical chatter of calamity and nvasion that has been running rife hese last few days. It is not be- itting to the people who built this nation." Regardless of the outcome of be war, Lindbergh said, there is 10 reason, asid.e from this coun- ry's actions, to prevent a contin- lation of peaceful relationship be- ween America and the countries of Europe. "If we desire peace, need If German planes are dropping heir parachute fighters' from an altitude of only 500 feet, the lazard of the jump. U.

very serious A plane swooping so low and no ntending to land would probably close to 200 miles an hour. Any speed below 100 miles an hour would be likely to stall the ship. Yet at that low altitude, th parachute must be opened quick ly if the fall is to be broken suf ficiently to save the jumper's life Officials here are speculatin on whether the Germans may hay a new type of parachute whic would open more slowly than ours and thus put less initial choc) on the jumper when it opens. It is not easy, with our type parachute at least, for jumper to land.ready for action. There is a trick to the landing--to com down ready for a forward somer sault But many jumpers are hur sometimes seriously, the hit the earth.

It seems to experts on this side of the Atlantic tha the landing of troops in this man ner is not practical without ai of a "fifth column" on the groun to prepare a smooth and landing field. jest system sm uo kAIv trilk potent juMt kidneys should F1MT UH wt Rain gathers microbes from the up nights aad may bring serious dust-Ailed After the first few ilium. 1 BanaM of a rainstorm, the decent Mi aid In flushing oat your kid- ing are much more bafe your blad- than those that fell at the begin-, der. They an good for stomach, 3 ning. Hall and bring down uwr aad bowels.

Insist upoa inly stop asking for war," he said. "No one wishes to attack us, and no one is in a position to do" so. "The only reason we are in danger of becoming Involved in his war is because there are powerful elements in America who'de- sire us to take The represent a small minority of the American people, but they control much of the machine of infuence and propaganda." clover in New Zealand. of red Then 96 bumble bees were shipped in and nine years later that country produced $1,000,000 worth of red clover seed. --Order the OBSERVER today.

DistreM of Getting I'S AERIAL WEA NEW AND FAST PLANE New York Great Britain's new "mystery aerial weapon," If it is indeed the Boulton Paul De- Eiant, as reported in cables from London, is a single-engined two- seater fighter whose top speed is not more than 330 miles an instead of the more-than-500 claimed by some. Its highly, unusual feature is a hydraulically-turned four-gun turret. The Defiant, whose wing span is about 45 feet, is not so fast as smaller British fighters like the Hawker Hurricane and Super- marine Spitfire, which are powered with the same engine, tlii- 1,050 horsepower Rolls-Royce- Merlin. Unlike the orthodox however, its main armament is in the British-type power turret, best movable gvoi mount in the war. This enables the Defiant to cruise alongside an enemy bomber and pour a broadside into it, a feat impossible for the conventional fighter, whose guns are fixed to fire forward.

It is not the fastest or most heavily armed fighter in" the world or even in the Royal Air Force as has been This correspondent, who has only recently returned from England, has' seen Defiant at air bases near London, where it has been kept for home defense. 11 has just been released for service on the'continent. Though it is not the. world- beater as first dispatches insisted, its unusual turret arrangement will be watched closely by U. S.

Army Air Corps experts, now beine sent to Europe in large numbels. Single-engined two-seated fighters are in themselves not' new. One, the Consolidated P-30, was used by the Army for several years and has only recently- gone out of first line service. The type was abandoned here in favor of single-engined single-seaters and twin-engine types, which are inherently much faster. The hydraulic -turret, developed largely by the Boulton Paul firm, had been so successful on bombers, in comparison'- with the simpler bombing armament arrangements in use in Germany, France an'd the United States, that the Royal Air Force decided more than a year ago -to develop the Defiant type to make fighter use of it A slightly smaller, but' generally similar two-seater 'fighter, the Blackburn Roc, has been developed by the Air Ministry-for use with the British navy.

Reports on whether it has yet been'in action and if so, how it made out, are not HIGH ABOVE IABTH On 11, 1933, the stratosphere balloon, Explorer II, reached the'record altitude of more than 13 miles and hovered tt. a point where only 4 percent of the earth's air remained Above it. Had their balloon not'blocked the view Stevens and Anderson probably have been able to see the stars at noontime. CTATB OF NEW YORK. County Court, County of ChauUuauiu Hattle M.

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the undesigned, Referee In Judgment named, will sell at public auction at theJaw offices of Woodln Woodln, 40S Central in City of Dunkirk, County of Chatt- tauqua, N. on the 25th'day'of May. 1940. at 10 o'clock A. the premises described in said-Judgment, as follows.

All That certain tract or parcel of land situate In the City of Dunkirk. Chautauqua County, New York, Seing part of Week ninety-two -(92) in said city and' more particularly follows: Be(flnhih(t- at a point "In the northerly line of west Tftlrd Street in said city- formed by the intersection of Bald street with the easterly line of Eagle Street; runninn thence northerly along the east line of Battle Street one hundred and eighty (ISO) feet; thence easterly at anirle tt said Eagle Street and-parallel with West Third Street one dred (100) southerly parallel- with Eagle Street thirty (30) feet; thence westerly parallel West Third Street twenty (20). feet; thence southerly parallel with Eagle Street one hundred and ten (110) feet; thence westerly parallel with West Third Street ten feet; thence southerly to line of West Third Street forty (40) feet and thence westerly along said northerly line of West Third Street seventy (TO) feet to the-place of beginning, together with all th? right, title and interest cf the party, of the first part in ahdl adjacent'to said premises. Dated at the City of Dunkirk. X.

this 1st day of 1940. JOHN HTJRLBERT, WOODIN WOODIN. Plaintiffs' Attorneys, 409 Central.Avenue, Dunkirk. N. T.

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