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Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-07
RASKCB PLANS
AID FOR SMALL
WAGE FARMERS

NEW YORK, May I. W.H A
financial project having as its chief
purpose creation of an opportunity
for the man of modest means to
share in the huge profits of Amcri.
can industry, may become operative
within year.
The plan is the idea of John j.
Raskob, former financial expert
of General Motors and chairman of
the Democratic National committee.
The Raskob project, IN brief, con
templates an investment plan where
by the small wage Garner or the
small sqlaricd man could set aside
certain sum monthly for invest.
mcnt in high grade securities. 1t
differs from ordinary investment
organizations in that nothing of n
speculative nature would be touch
ed, and because of various loan and
installment features which would in
sure high return for "A compare
lively low original outlay.
Raskcb slid he might put the
I'idh III oI''ld ~uH NlLHlH NuIN'
months but that it .rotatly would
be later tEan that,
The Raskob corporation would
combine features of n well regulat-
cd Investment t,cst aud an insCr
ance c1npary.
"Sav wage Garner had saved
5000 AID wished to invest II in stock
of the proposed corporation, Ras-
kob said, "hc. would he allowed to
buy So wuN of stock for his
$500. Thr5 ugh Snl s'C,aly finance
company ,he sou iI,Ntst1r would be
GRANTED loan Of S5n0, the subsd-
iaary company actcltiDg his stock
rs collateral. Then ~ payments of
$25 a month nr 50 In" investor
would pay his loan.
New York financiers who have
been advised of the project said that
it easily could become the strong
est financial INSTITUTION in the
world,
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-07
Bandits Partner
Not Identified

LOS ANGELES, May :. up
Police still were without clue to
day to the identity of a young girl
said to have been waiting outside
yesterday while X. IL. Wayne made
an attempt to burglarizc a motor
cycle shop here.
Wayne was seriously wounded
when the proprietor of the store de-
tccted him. The girl drove away
after she heard the reports of the
three shots which struck Wayne in
the abdomen.
Hospital attendants expect
Wayne to recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-07
Arizona To Aid
Battle On Pest

PHOENIX, Ariz., May Z. U,R- r.
Alarmed by the increasing danger
of an infestation of Mediterranean
flies from the infested districts Of
Florida, Governor Phillips today
issued credentials to eight men ap-
pointed as state representatives, to
conference in Sacramento, Cali
tornia tomorrow.
The meeting, which was called by
Governor C. c. Young, of Caifor-
MIA, to discuss methods of safe
guarding the western states against
menace of the insects, is expected
to be attended by representatives
from all coast and Rocky Mountain
states. a plan for concerted action
is to be worked out.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-07
Asserts Nation
Against Liquor

SAN DIEGO, May 7. U.P)-Chal-
longing the "wets" to outline a
better plan, DR.. William Mayo,
chief of staff of the world famous
Mayo clinic, Rochester, Mimi, de
clared in an interview here today
that in his opinion the great major
ity of the American people is in ia
vor of prohibition.
Mayo, a guest speaker at the 5Sth
annual convention of the California
Medical Association, said:
eff there is better plan, let us
find it. Some say government con-
troll; but | do noT want to see Uncle
Sam in the role of a saloon keeper -
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-07
SINCLAIR BEGINS
SERVING TIME ON
CONTEMPT COUNT
Doors of Common Jail
Close Behind Wealthy
Oil Magnate.
BY KENNETH G.. CRAWFORD
Omitted Press STAFF Correspc--2dent)

Omitted Press Staff Correspo2dent)
WASHINGTON, May 7. U.P -
Harry +. Sinclair, dominant figure
in the oil world, arose from a hard
cot shortly after 5:45 a. III. today to
serve the first day of three months
sentence in district jail fer contempt
Of the senate
The multi-millionaire wore the eX-
prnsive blue suit he had on when he
arrived at the Jail last night. He
had discarded his white shirt for a
colored one. A dark, four i'll hand
tie and light blue handkerchief
protruding from the breast pocket
Of his coat completed his ensemble.
Sinclair issued friendly but
restrained greeting to fellow pris-
oncrs in the dormitory and walked
hurriedly to the mess hall where he
sat at long wooden table and read
two Washington newspapers while
munchng toast and drinking black
coffee. He passed up cereal, ham
and eggs, French fried potatoes and
corn muffins.
The wealthy oil man was permitted
to keep such valuables as he brought
to the Jail with him, including a
wrist watch to which he referred
often as he ate.
After completing his breakfast,
Sinclair rcturned to the dormitory
and later was examined by Major
William l.. Peak, superintendent Of
the jail, who assigned him to duty
as assistant to DR. Morris Lyman.
,Nil physician.
Sinclair is a registered pharmacist
and will have charge of the drug
supply room on the second floor.
In this position lie will be virtually
inaccessible to curiosity seekers.
At the Jail it was explained the
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Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-07
M'GUFFIN HEARING SET

Preliminary hearing of G. C. Me
Guffin, charged with issuing fic-
titious check has been set for May
II at p. M McGuffin is charged
with giving Rogers and Tison a
check for $90725 on Il CaleXico bank
on May 8, 1923 which was returned
for lack of sufficient funds. He
was arrested April IL, this year, and
confined in the county Jail under
bond of $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-07
Officials Hurt
In Plane Crash

SACRAMENTO, May 7. W.p, -
Four San Francisco city officials
miracni9n]ly escaped with ;Ic;r
lives when i plane in which they
were taking off crashed into a Iull-
toard last ;ignt.
The pilo Herby Lem IKE, WAS the
most soriousv injCr !. bat hospital
attaches said he would recover.
The passengers, Supervisors War
rem Shannon and Wiinam p. Stan.
ton; Henry Hedelburg, deputy city
attorney of San Francisco, and
Fred Boeken, superintendent of the
San Francisco Municipal railway,
all were shaken up with mlinor ir.
iuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-07
MUCH FEELING
AGAINST SLAYER
CF TEXAS YOUTH

AMARILLO, Tex, May 7. U.P)-
Still unconscious from the shock she
suffered with the realization that
her urgings sent her son to death,
Mrs. Grace Walton accompanied the
body of her son, Tom, to McAlcster,
Okla, today, where the youth will be
buried.
Mrs. Walton was prostrated when
advised her son had been shot to
death by Judge II. X. Hamilton,
prominent churchman and barristcr
of Amarillo. Yesterday she became
unconscious and was still in a coma
when the train left here for Me.
Alcstcr.
Walton was killed by the judge
when he walked into the latter's of
flee to tell of his secret marriage to
Judge Hamilton's pretty II year old
daughter, Theresa.
Apparently unaware of the mar
riagc and believing his daughter had
been dishonored, Judge Hamilton
invoked the old code of the south
w"st-taking the law into one 5 own
hands to defend the name Of a wo-
man-and shot the boy four times,
it is believed before the youth could
tell his story.
Town Indignant
Mrs. Walton knew of the secret
marriage, which took place in Feb
ruary while Tom and Theresa were
students at the University of Texas.
She worried because Judge Hamilton
had not been advised and she urged
the boy to tell.
A grand jury is expected to make
its report in the matter today.
God knows | did not want to
kill a man. he said, "but this in
volvcd my daughter and my family. "
The girl and her mother have gone
into seclusion. Their apartment in
Austin is deserted. 1t was learned
that Theresa was taken to a hospital
in Austin short time ago, and ap-
parcntly it was this fact which led
to the murder.
Indignation spread through ANA
rillo yesterday, The citizens were
aroused over the shooting and there
was some talk last night of violence
against the judge. Walton was
popular. He had left the university
in order to take a position as night
clerk in a hotel here to support his
mother.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-07
French Flyers
Die In Crash

BOURGES, France, May Z. W.P)-
Five French military aviators were
killed when one wing of their plane
collapsed during bombing practice
here last night.
The bodies were allowed to re-
main in the wreckage until this
morning because two unexploded
bombs still were in the bomb racks
when the plane crashed.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-07
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

Night school, 10, high school.
knights of Pythias, 8, Davis
hall.
I. v. Commandery No. 54,
1880, Masonic Temple.
Oasis Shrine No. 20, w. S. of
j., s, Masonic Temple.
1. o. o. F. lodge 397, s, Davis
hall.
Adult English, T, high school.
Citizenship classes, 7:30, high
school.
I. v. choral club, 8, Christian
church.
Legion drum and bugle corps,
7, court house.
Troop IA, B. s. A, 7:30, scout
hut.
Adult farm classes, 1880, high
school.
Fox Imperial theatre, Hearts
in Dixie"
Radio KXO-6-10.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-07
Life With
MonOxide Gas

LANCASTER, Calf, May I. W.H
The body of Ernest Jarvis, sui
eide by carbon monoxide poisoning,
was found in his automobile. on the
desert near here last night.
All the windows of his automobile
were closed and a hose from the ex-
haust was arranged so that it carried
fumes into the interior of the car.
\ note, citing unrequited love as
the cause Of the act, was found with
the body.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-07
Nevada Reports
New Gold Find

LAS VEGAS, New, May 7. WP)
The report of new gold strike
at Camera, 40 miles west, was
brought here today.
" Diamond Field - Jack Davis, a
noted character of the early Gold
field and TQnopah rushcs, arrived
here with samples which contain
heavy deposits of gold.
The new strike, he said was
located three miles from the prop
erty of the Gold Ace Mining Com,
pany where new vein was opened
April 2T
Davis said every claim for miles
Ground had been staked.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-07
COMMITS SUICIDE

RIVERSIDE. Calf, May I. WD
Clyde Van Wamor, 80, Hinsdale,
Michigan, was found dead here to-
day with a bullet hole through his
head. Investigating Officers said he
apparently committed suicide. \
revolver was on the seat near him
and the picture of n boy about -
years old was found in his hat in
the ear.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-07
Los ANGELES FIRE

LOS ANGELES, May 7.WR)- A
residence, two garages and three
automobiles were destroyed by fire
in the Il00 block on West Eigh.
teenth street today. Damage was
estimated at $4,000. The origin Of
the blaze was not known.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-07

During March, Made.a county re-
ceived about 1000 fruit trees, 5000
berry plants, but only 81 grape
plans,
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-07
TOMORROW

Chamber of commerce lunch
con, Barbara Worth.
Junior chamber of commerce
breakfast, $50, Barbara Worth.
Radio KXO-11-1.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-07

Seven carloads of hogs were sold
AT Auction at Hanford, Kings coun-
ty, April l6, the top price being
$11.50.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-29
POLICE PREVENT
LENIN MEMORIAL
MEET IN LYN N
Surround Halls in Lynn
Turnout Evening

LYNN, Mass, Jan. 27.-All halls
in this mill owners town were
guarded by police last night in an
effort to prevent the Workers (Con-
munistl Party from holding a
Ler'r Memorial Meeting. Lasters
Hef had been hired by the Party
comm ttee in charge, and Alex Bail,
or@an'zer of the Boston District of
the Party, and Robert Zelms. an
other leading Communist in Massa-
chusetts, ware there to speak.
The police locked the doors of the
hall long before the meeting was
scheduled TO open, and a Gordon SUI
rounded the hall on all sides. Large
crowds of workers had gathered 20
participate in the meeting in
memory of the fifth anniversary of
the death of the great leader of the
world revolutionary movement. The
police drove them away again and
again. Those who came later and
gathered in front of the hall we. e
also dispersed.
All other halls in the city were
guarded by the police throughout
the evening in order to prevent the
workers from holding a meeting
elsewhere.
1t was in this center Of reaction
that Communist meetings wer e
broken up even during the last
Presidential elections, at a time
when capitalist democracy is often
on dress parade. The police pre-
vented Chester Bixby, candidate for
governor on the ticket of the Work
ers (Communist) Party, and organ
izer of the shoe We -kers, from speak
ing, and drove lin out of town.
Meetings. to unionize the shoe work
ers were also broken up.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-29
mine EXPLOSION
KILLS FOURTEEN
Lack of Organization
Drove Men to Death

KINGSTON, w. Va, Jan. 81
Rescue crews had not even today
found two missing bodies of four
teen coal miners killed by a terrific
gas explosion in the mine of the
Kingston Pocahontas Coal Co. here,
Friday.
The mine extends for mile and
a half under the mountain, and has
an entrance on each side. Sixty-nine
men were at work near the main en-
trance. They protested against the
gas in the mine, but no precautions
were taken, and the workers had
no organization on which they could
rely for protection against dis
charge if they refused to go to
work.
Blew Over Buildings.
The explosion was so hard that
mine buildings outside, at the mouth
of the main shaft were demolished
by the conclusion. Fifty-five men
worked their way out an entrance
opposite the main shaft, and walked
for miles around the mountain to
the company office. Two of them
did not get out unaided, but were
found badly gassed from after damp
by the first rescue crew.
Bodies MangIed.
Twelve bodies, fearfully burned
and mangled, were taken out late
yesterday, soon after the explosion.
Two others have not been found,
and may have been blown to bits.
Workers in this vicinity are dis
turbed by the great increase of mine
accidents lately, and the district
will be a fruitful field for recruiting
into the National Miners Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-29
FRENCH PAPERS
SLAP WALL ST,
"U. S. Vultures Seizes
All Worlds Gold"

PARIS, Jan. 27.-A strong note
of hostility to the United States and
to Americans is again creeping into
a portion of the French press, be-
cause Of a clash between Wall Street
imperialism and the French, with
particular reference just now to the
dispute over Preparations.
The conservative newspapers, gen
orally, are still very friendly to
America, although the semi-official
Temps" does, from time to time,
devote columns to violent criticism
of U. S. imperialism. But the cri-
ticism and hostility are especially no.
ticeable in other newspapers.
Land of Crimes.
Crime news tends to show Amer
leans in an unfavorable light. Rob-
berries, murders and other crimes are
said. editorially, to have been COM
mitted ga la American" These pa
pers reprint, from the English press,
news which holds Americans in ridi-
Guile.
An instance was the publication
at the top of a column on the first
page of the Paris Midi" of story
dated from New York which bore
the headline: "In the land of pro-
hibition, mounted police were called
out to keep the drunkards in hand"
1t was a story of how New York
observed New Years eve and gave
French readers a word picture of
New York citizens fighting in the
streets in drunken orgy.
ia Rumeur" crusades regularly
against "the American peril" In
this noon newspaper, Frederick
Davidson, said in an editorial note
to be a Canadian, wrote a two-coi'
umn exposure of the U. S. empire, a
"new peril to civilization"
what has become of the United
States, once the hopes of the world
with it's symbol of the spread
eagle ?" he wrote. at has turned
into a vulture. Its claws seize all
the gold in the world. Gold and
business form the religion Of the
American today"
Much of the editorial temper has
been aroused by the forthcoming
meeting of financial experts to re.
wise the Dawes plan of war repara.
tons.
| The British and American nava
parity problem is attracting atten
ton in France, due to President
elect Hoover's forecast of a Wash
ington naval conference and thu
speech yesterday of Sir Austei
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-29
OSWALDO CASE
is DISMISSED
Charge on
3 Italian Workers

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 27.-The
"Oswaldo case" deportation case
against three Italians, anti-fascists,
which has been in the federal courts
for eight years. has at last been
dismissed, according to the Interna-
t;onal Labor Defense, Philadelphia
branch, which has been defending
these workers.
During the Red Raids, 0swaldo, a
member of the Italian bureau of the
Workers (Communist) Party; Bruni,
Party member, and Balldassare,
an anti-fascist, but not a Workers
Party member, were arrested and
slated for deportation to Italy and
death. Bruni has sentence of ten
years against him in Italy. He has
six children, who would be deprived
Of his support if he were killed in a
fascist prison. Baldassari is sick
in bed.
Were Active Workers.
The only evidence against any of
these men is that when they were
arrested in private house they
we're folding circulars advertising a
meeting. Originally SO workers
were being held in Philadelphia for
decoration. Two were actually de-
ported to Italy and their present
whereabouts is unknown.
The next case up is that of three
central Europeans, Pajor, Snyder
end Dauerbach. They took out ma
turalization papers, and are charged
not only with fraudulently obtaining
citizenship, but with perjury in
their application for it.
The law firm of Francis, Fischer
and Kane is defending these last
three. Kane made the statement
that ne thoroughly disapproves OF
the attempt to ship out of the coun'
try not only these three, but those
in the Oswaldo case, and was will.
ing to take the witness stand in ia.
vor of some of them.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-29
CHINESE TROOPS
MUTINY, MARCH,;
GENERALS MEET
War-lords Vote Fake
Disarmament
Generals Meet; Vote
Fake Disarmament

SHANGHAI, Jan. 27.-Word
reaches here today that 5000 Chi
nese troops under General Liu Kai-
tai at Lungkow, Shantung province,
have revolted and under their own
committees are marching southwark
toward Wei Thsien. Failure of the
military leaders to pay the soldiers
is considered at least contributing
cause to the revolt.
The conference of militarist lead
ers at Marking closed yesterday. 1t
it said to have arrived at general
decision TO disband about half of the
various armies, to save the cost.
The agreement, which has all the
earmarks Of a partial disarmament
treaty between independent powers,
will probably not be enforced, as
each general, supreme authority in
his locality, is interested in getting
all other generals to disarm, but anx-
ious to keep his own military
strength intact for the struggle for
power which is certain to come soon.
Uprisings Sure.
The present forces of all the gen.
erals number about 100000. The
decision of the conference formally
approves of a national standing
army of 100000. Practical Difficult
ties in the way of disarmament if
actually meant, which no one be-
lieves it really is, would be enorm-
Gus, as the soldiers are mutinous be-
cause of lack of pay, and to be thrown
out of the armies where they at
least get rations would probably
cause uprisings.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-29
Illinois Bosses Call
on Legislature to
Fight Labor Demands

CHICAGO, (By Mail) The Him
OILS Manufacturers Association has
forwarded a series of "whereases'
to the General Assembly in which
alarm" is expressed at the de-
mands of organized labor. The reso-
lutions class the eight hour day for
women workers as revolutionary,
and the open shop is called "the
highest expression of American in
dividualism." The manufacturers
express confidence that the legisla.
tors will uphold American ideals
by needing their resolutions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-29
MEL.L.A MURDER
is PROTESTED
Cleveland Lenin Meet
Denounces Wall St.

(ContinVed from Page O41e)
lynching discrimination and for
final emancipation, was adopted
with another rousing faye"
Frank Henderson, of the Young
Workers Communist League. and
Nathan Hurvitz, of the Young
Pioneers, were the other speakers.
A revolutionary pantomime in
three scenes, arranged by Sadie Van
Veen, with the assistance of the
Young Workers Communist League
and the Young Pioneers, lent fine
color to the splendid meeting.
The resolution on Mella follows in
part:
"American Imperialism, with its
bloody tools, has again found a
victim.
eve charge the Washington i'm
perialist government with tn e
murder of Mella. Coolidge, the
strikebreaking president of the i'm
perialist masters of this country.
Morgan, Rockefeller, Young and
Mellon has his puppet in office in
Cuba, who does his masters bidding.
Hoover in his trip to Central and
South America has endeavored to
mobilize the sentiment Of Latin
America. Hoover may succeed Il
compelling the native bourgeoisie of
Latin-America to follow his bidding.
The workers and peasants of Latin
America will not accept the orders
of American imperialism.
"The workers and peasants of
Latin America are mobilizing their
forces against American imperial
ism. The Havana Conference, from
which the voice of the workers was
excluded the Pan-American Confer.
ence at Washington, which adopted
fake agreement to end warfare
between Yankee Imperialism ant
Latin-America; the outbreak Of
hostilities between Bolivia ant
Paraguay, indicated first of all thai
the imperialisms of the United
States and Great Britain are strug
Cling for control Of South America
and secondly that U. S. imperialism
is making use Of such murderou:
tools as Machado, Mancada, Gil ant
other tools in order to gain contro
of South America.
eve stand together with the work
ers Of Latin-America against bruta
American Imperialism!
"You may murder many Mellas
you may destroy many labor organi
cations you may prepare your i'm
perialist war against the Sovie'
Union. Led by the Communist In
ternational, the workers and pea
SAINTS of the world will fight your
Imperialism. We will fight against
American, British, French, Italian
and other imperialisms. We viii
fight against any butchers i'm
perialist war that you instigate. Tit
weapons you give US we will use II
behalf of the workers and peasants
"Your imperialist war, we will
turn into civil war and free thu
workers and peasants Of the worlt
from imperialist tyranny.
1--WE stand together with the
workers the world over!
"Down with the murderers of the
working class!
"Down with the instigators Of i'm,
perialist war!
"Hail the Proletarian Revolution
the Revolution for the freedom Of
the workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-29
SANDSTONE IN CANARIES.

LAS PALMAS, Canary Islands
(By MaiD.-The Canary Islands
are under a cloud of sand, blown,
it is believed, from the Sahara
Desert, 600 miles away.
Some Of the ports on the islands
have been closed. Buildings are
completely covered by the sand.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-29
Scotch Foundry
Workers on Strike
Against Wage Cut

GLASGOW, (By Mail).-The
Scottish foundry workers employed in
the production of rain-water goods
have decided not to accept a 5 per
cent wage cut and to go on strike.
About 1000 men, mostly working
in the Falkirk area, are affected.
The vote for the strike was 1866
for and SO against.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-29

Chamberlain, British foreign secre-
tary, at Birmingham, which is in
terpreted here as tantamount to
British admission of equality on the
seas with the United States.
The semi-official newspaper, lie
Temps" said:
when Senator Borah asks for a
conference to establish the principle
Of freedom of the seas, he knows
we'll that he is proposing the most
complex and delicate problem be-
tween England and the United
States. Equality in all categories of
ships, such as the Americans pro-
pose, must in reality put England in
an inferior position.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-29

cases; the attacks on all working
class organizations, is directly con-
nected, Reeve declared, with the at
tack of U. s. Imperialism on the
Latin American toilers, and is a
part of the preparations for new
imperialist war.