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Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-04
QUOTA ON
MEXCANS
OPPOSED
league Tells Senators La
Dor Is Essential For
Southwest Crops
ENDORSES SURVEY
Unemployed Whites Not
Willing To Do 'Stoop
And Knee Work

WASHINGTON, Apr. 4.-U.D-
Importation of Mexican and other
froeign labor to cultivate fruit
crops in the southwest is essential
because Americans refuse to do that
sort of work, c. G. league. fruit
and vegetable member of the fed.
eral farm board, declared before the
senate agriculture committee today.
league endorsed on behalf of the
farm board the resolution by Chair.
man McUary, of the committee,
providing "A survey of unskilled
farm labor.
This resolution has been advocat-
ed IL connection with a plan to re-
lieve the unemployment situation
by sending unemployed to the farms
and leaders of the delegation OF
unemployed who came here recent
ly seeking federal aid now are ne
gotiating with Virginia farmers in
the Shenandoah valley to send un-
employed there to work.
Teague told the committee, how
ever, that unemployed are unwilling
to work on the fruit farms in the
southwest where foreign labor now
is used. He denied that Americans
refused to do the work because of
low wages, saying the wages nre
good but that Americans will not
do the work because il is "kneo and
stoop work > under very adverse
conditions. ...
Because of reluctance of Ameri.
cans to do this work, he said, Mex.
lean and other foreign labor is now
essential, and he asked the com
mittee TO make careful study be.
fore cnacting any legislation 70
prevent immigration of such labor.
Johnson Objects
"The American people, he said,
'must decide whether they want
to permit enough people to produce
these crops to come into this coun.
try or whether they are going to
get along without these crops
Chairman johnson, Washington,
of the house immigration commit
tee, opposed the McNary resolution
declared he objected to allowing
Mexican immigration for this work,
''It is the wrong policy to build
up an industry we can't handle
with our own people" Johnson said.
"California shouldn't try to raise
all the vegetables in the country
He expressed the view there are
enough Mexicans already in the
country to handle the present situ'
alton, estimating there are i,00O,.
900 in this country.
Chairman McNary, author of the
bill, denied the resolution was de-.
signed to prevent legislation to
limit immigration.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-04
Drys Show Gain
In Digest Poll

Los ANGELES, April 4. WP,-
NEW YORK, April 4. U.P' THE
vote for strict enforcement Of the
prohibition laws shows a slight gain
in the returns for the fourth week
of the Literary Digest : poll.
OF the 2O,OOo,OOO ballots sent out
by the magazine, 2,000,3i0 have
been returned from 40 states and the
District of Columbia.
The votes were distributed as
follows:
For repeal-S4s,751 or II per
cent.
For m.dification-59s,95 90 or 30
per cent.
For enforcement -553,237 or IS
per cer t.
The only so called "bone dry
states are listed as Kansas and
Tennessee. In each of them the vote
Tor enforcement is larger than the
combined total for modification and
repeal.
New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl
vania and Illinois continue 70 be
the chief strength of the vets.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-04
LETTUCE STRIKE
PROVES FAILURE
in SALT RIVER

PHOENIX, Ariz., April 4. W.P'-
Only 43 men participated N the
strike of the Salt River Bailey let
tuce shed workers, yesterday, a.
Allen Thompson, assistant manager
% the Arizona Cooperative Produce
Association, declared today.
The Cooperative Produce Asso-
citation embraces practically every
tim handling lettuce in the state.
4 meeting of the packers sched-
nlcd to be held at the Labor Temple
last night, failed to materialiae.
Agitators have been circulating
handbills among shed EMPLOYEES,
Thompson said, for the last few
davs. These men, it was said, are
the same who were responsible for
The strike in Imperial Valley sew
,ral weeks ago.
The strikers demanded 5 cents a
crate for packing. The rate at pres
cnt ic 4 cents, and was raised vol
unfairly by growers last fall from
So cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-04
MARY PICKF0RD
AND BAXTER GET
ACADEMY MEDAL

HOLLYWOOD, April 4. U.P)-
Warner Baxter and Mary Pickford
today were being congratulated in
the film colony as winners of the
awards offered by the Academy of
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
for the most distinguished acting
during the year ending August,
1929.
More than 300 film celebrities
and guests attended the banquet at
the Ambassador Hotel " when the
awards of merit were given last
night.
Baxter's performance in the pio-
neer outdoor western talking film
"In Old Arizona" won the actors
award. Mary Pickford was select,
ed among the actresses because of
her acting in the talking picture
"Coquette."
The work of Frank Lloyd in
"Weary River" "The Divine Lady,"
and "Drag" caused him to be sin
gled out for the award for directors.
The honor for. art directors went
to Cedric Gibbon for his achieve
ments in "The Bridge of San Luis
Rey," and other productions. The
cinematography award was given to
Clyde De Vinna for his photography
in "White Shadows in the South
Seas"
For writing "The Patriot" Hans
kraly was selected for the writer's
medal.
The Metro-Go -Goldwyn-Maycr Cor
poration won the production award
for its pioneer musical picture, "The
Broadway Melody"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-04
FEDERAL JUDGE
TO DECIDE UPON
FATE OF LEWIS
Grand Jury Continues
Probe Of Corporation
Commissioner

LOS ANGELES, April 4. U.n)-
| Federal Judge William P. James
shortly afternoon ordered all prin-
eipals to appear in his court late
today for final decision on wheth-
er 5. c. Lewis, former president of
the Julian Petroleum corporation,
will go to trial in state court on
charge of jury bribing.
His action followed new tele-
gram from Attorney General
Mitchell in which it was stated that
ON two previous occasions federal
prisoner began serving a federal
term in county jail that a state
might force other trials.
Lewis sought to evade the Jury
bribing trial by starting to serve his
federal sentence at McNeil's Island.
LOS ANGELES, April 4. U.P)-
Former members Of the state cor
poration commissioners office were
before the grand jury today as that
body continued its investigation in
to the many phases of the Julian
Petroleum corporation failure in
1927.
The first witnessed called in the
jury's new attempt to establish
blame for the 100000 share over
issue which wrecked the oil com
pany was B. H. Whitaker, former
chief auditor of the corporation de-
partment at the time Jack Fried
lander was commissioner and trad
ing in over-issued stock, was in pro-
gress.
Forty other witnesses, former
and present members of the commits
ioner's office, were under subpoena
to appear before the investigating
body.
District Attorney Buron Fits
said he expected important indict.
ments to result from the testimony
| although he was of the opinion they
would not be voted until next week.
While the grand jury went into
! the over-issue matter, the status OF
| the various trials, convictions and
sentences which surround s. c.
Lewis, iquper Juiiai Rreslufht sllii
| wal upeertain. y = ft
lewis, scheduled to appear for
tria on inry bribing charges in Su-
perDr Judge; Emmett Wilson's court,
did not show at 10 a. m, the time
appinted. .......
Tie jurist ordered the case held
/ on alendar throughout the day
day when Fits informed him that
he expected a ruling from Washing
ton before nightfall which would
definitely establish that Lewis
could begin serving a federal peni-
tentiary sentence in the Los Angeles
! county Jail.
Lewis continued throughout the
morning to give testimony at the
deposition hearing of the $l2,000,-
600 recovery suit brought by former
Julian Petroleum stockholders.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-04
OIL WORKERS TO
ATTEMPT Gaping
OF WILD CUSHER

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, April
4. U.H-Working in heavy rubber
suits, their faces bandaged and
wearing goggles and army trench
helmets, 80 men--seasoned oil field
workers, many of them now holders
of "white COLLAR jobs to-day at
tempted to "cap" the giart Mary
'Sudik we'll which has run wild for
eight days.
A 5000 pound cap, known to oil
men as Bradenhead but which
resembles a huge steel bowl was
hoisted above the well and will be
lowered on the mouth of the geyser
The derrick, made of steel and
wood and more than 100 feet high
was finished yesterday and the cap
was swung from it ready to be low
eled into place.
The column of gas and oil rises
more than 100 feet above the TOP
of the derrick. The roar was tire
mendous and men working near il
cannot understand each other Is
shouts. Their ears were stuffed
with cotton, but like art;llerymen
the majority became temporarily
deaf shortly after entering the
field.
AS soon as the cap has been Sc
curely anchored, high pressure
pumps will be started shooting m,V
into the hole in an effort to XIII
the oil and gas flow.
In charge of this work is "Pat
sutton, veteran superintendent of
the Indian Territory Illuminating
Oil company, who desetred his office
suite early last week to take charge
Of activities in the field.
None were permitted near the
well while men were attempting to
c'.p it because of the increased fire
hazard.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-04
BLAST BLOWS
EASTERN TOWN
OFF THE MAP
Many Homeless Follow
ing Yesterdays Fire
works Explosion

DEVON, Pa, April 4. U.H-More
than 200 persons, made homeless
when this towns principal industry
was literally blown off The map,
awoke from makeshift beds today
to look on scene riva ing war time
desolation.
Their dwellings stood stripped of
doors and windows and sometimes
barely a stick of furniture remained
intact to mark their former homes.
Even the cots and blankets they
slept in were furnished by civic
organizations.
Many of them had lost parents or
relatives in yesterdays catastrophe
when six explosions following each
other in deadly succession erased
the factory of the Pennsylvania
Fireworks Display company and
took the lives of 10 persons
Thirteen Others were sent to hos
pitfalls, some permanently disabled,
and not until careful check of the
company's payroils is made, will the
exact toll II lives be known.
The list of identified dead today
stood:
Victor Antonio, 65, watchman,
Devon.
Luigi Puri2zo, Devon, son il law
Of the factory owrer.
Joseph Ca tel!i, Devon, who died
in hospital.
Other identifioations were eX-
pected hourly as checking was start
ed
Meanwhile 230 cadets from The
nearby Valley Forge Military Aca1
emy, under command Of Ma ior Mil
ton G. Baker, joined with police in
patrolling the desolate section. and
an investigation into the cause of
the explosion was being made by
Inspector R. w. Hackett, of the
state departa ent of labor and in
dustry.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-04
SHOULD AMEND
EXEMPTION LAW
ROSE DECLARES

Widespread criticism which has
followed the announcement of d.
w. West, assessor for the Imperial
Irrigation district, backed up by
an opinion of C. L. Childers, attor-
ney for the district, that exemp-
tions on this years assessments
will not be allowed veterans hold
ing land in the district, has brought
the following statement from Mark
Rose, director of the district:
"Everyone must realize,' Rose
stated this afternoon, "that the
district board has been very friend
ly to the legion. This controversy
is not a new one. The attorney for
the district has refused for several
years to sign these exemptions and
the board has allowed them to go
through when they were presented.
"Of course, as far as the present
story or criticism is concerned, l
would say that in my judgment the
opinion of Childers Is the law and
will be maintained by the attorney
general if he ventures any state
ment at all, and / doubt very much
it legion attorneys in this valley,
of which there are not few, who
have read the opinion, will say it
ism t sound. If that is true, no one
could expect West or anyone else
. TO allow these exemptions until the
law is amended
"My feeling is this, that if the
opinion is correct, which J. think il
absolutely is, then the legion boy!
and the churches ought TO be seek
ing an amendment to the act in the
state legislature rather than criti
cize public officials who are under
oath to follow the law.
'It does seem that there possibly
might be reason for some apprecia
tion of the fact that these exemp
tions have been allowed up to the
present time. | will do all in my
power Rose concluded his state
ment by saying, "tO help obtain
this amendment to the law, but UP
to that time l must support the
opinion of the attorney.'
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-04
SLAIN R0BBER
IDENTIFIED AS
CHICAGO BANDIT

HOLLYWOOD, April 4.W.H-A
bank robber shot down at the end
of a wild automobile chase after
be had held up branch of the Sc
curity First National Bank here
was identified today as Chicago
bandit with a long criminal record
in several eastern cities.
He was Joseph Luby, drilled
through the heart by bullet from
the revolver of Police Sergeant A.
A. Campbell.
Luby's death, according to police
ended nationwide search for the
robber who was wanted for the
Staying of two policement in Detroit
about five weeks ago. His Grim.
inal record also extended to st
Louis, where he was known as Louis
Mckenzie.
Sergeant Campbell took up the
bandits trail yesterday as h c
strolled past the Security bank just
as Luby emerged, gun in hand af
ter holding up the bank manager
for $500.
The policeman dived at Luby's
legs, but missed and as the bandit
fled toward his automobile he fired
three wild shots at the officer.
Another motor patrolman passing
by picked up Campbell and the gun
chase began which ended in Luby's
death.
A check of fingerprint records
identified the man as widely
sought bandit-killer. Police had
earlier believed him to be David
A. Farr, from papers found in his
pockets.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-04
JOE LOSES TWO BATTLES AND
MAY EXPECT TO LOSE OTHERS

cutaway, with grey trousers
and spats. There were words,
and chase, but Joe marched
down the tank steps IN cuta-
way, with grey trousers and
spats.
The bride, looking very de-
mure for all her pre-marital
victory, wore a spring frock
and the conventional diving
helmet. Helmets also were worn
by Gutrick and the minister.
The Rev. Sheldon Sheppard
Of the First Universalist church,
however, finished off his he'll
met with a bathing suit. He
has to use his ditaway again
Sunday morning.
Long pieces Of hose carried
air from nearby pumps to the
wedding party. Wire attached
microphones inside the helmets,
gave the crowd z vague idea as
to how the vows were spoken.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-04
LOS ANGELES, April 4. U.p

LOS ANGELES, April 4. W.H
A bridegroom who made two
futile attempts to get the upper
hand before he plunged into 10
feet of water and matrimony
simultaneously, today prepared
for a wedding trip to Denver
as sequel to marriage cere-
mony in the Ambassador swim
ming tank.
Joe Clutch to you) Gutrick,
26, and tile setter by trade,
lost on both counts when he
tried to start married life as
head Ct the family.
First it was the Tuxedo which
C3ltrick insisted on wearing
when he and Miss Katie VIII
son, 25, late of the telephone
company, were married in 10
feet of water in the plunge at
the Ambassador Hotel late
yesterday.
Miss Wilson wanted him III
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-04
Illness Fatal To
Queen OF Sweden

ROME. April 4. W.PlThe Queen of
Sweden died today after a lingering
illness. ~
Death occurred at p. M. the
Queen, who was 81, had been IN
failing health for years. Her fihai
illness began some months ago IN
Rome, where the climate was better
suited for her condition. The hing
an dother members Of her famiiy
lave been constantly with her
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-04
Hawks Cable
Breaks Again

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. April 4.
U.P-Capt. Frank Hawks made a
forced landing in his glider three
miles out of Terre Haute today
shortly after he had taken off for
indianapolis.
The towing cable between the
the glider and airplane parted and
Hawks sailed safely down to = race
track on the Paul Kuhn farm.
Repairs to the cable were made
in a short time and the flyers took
off again at II % p. IN.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-04
BIG PLANE COMING

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 4
W.P)-The Western Air Express 32
passenger Fokker plane enroute tu
the Pacific coast on its maiden voy,
age arrived at Municipal Airport
here at lO;45 a. m. today from st,
Louis. The plane will be placed on
exhibition at the airport until to-
morrow. when the journey will be
resumed.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-04
Canadian Liquor
Bill Is Approved

OTTAWA, Ont, April 4. U.p)-
apparently backed by enough votes
TO insure passage, Premier King s
bin to prohibit liquor exports to
the United States will come up for
final reading in the senate Nav 7.
The bill passed second reading
without record vote last night
after government leader Dandu-
rand agreed to postpone the third
reading until after the Easter re-
cess. 1t already has been passed
by the house of commons.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-04
Government Picks
Burbank Airport

WASHINGTON, April 4. OuD-
Army air squadrons viii maneuver.
from a Burbank, Calf, base Ia the
rear future, according TO advice 10
Senator Shortridge, California. to-
Gay.
Senator shortridge stated that the
selection of United Airport, Bur
bank, Caiif., had been made by
Secretary Of War Hurley because Of
the suitability Of its hangers and
fields TO the needs OF the army aiS
fleet.
The military planes are at present
irdulging in mock battle in the Fes
c.on Of Sacramento, Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-04
Norfolk Fighting
Serious Blaze

NORFOLK, Va, Apr. 4.-(U.p)-
The Norfolk business district was
endangered this afternoon by fire
which broke out in the academy OF
music and within short time
spread to the roofs of buildings
within a half block on the same
street.
Police Immediately established
danger zones. Every available fire
apparatus in the city was called out
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-04
RASK0b
SUBMITS
TO QUIZ
Democratic Chief Tells
Senate Committee Of
Aid Given VETS
CONTRIBUTED CASH
Dry Leader On Hand To
Listen As Former Auto
Maker Gives Testimony
BY PAUL r. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, April 4. W.P-
John j. Raskob, chairman Of the
democratic national committee,
went before the senate lobby com
mittee today for examination con-
cerning his listed contributions Of
$e44,500 TO the Association Against
the Prohibition Amendment.
Raskob, who entered politics after
a specatular financial career as
chairman of the financial commit
tee of General Motors, was the first
witness in the senate committee's
Investigation into lobbying by pro-
hibition organizations.
Only three members of The COM
.aittee were present when Raskob
was sworn in. They were Chairman
Caraway, Democrat, Arkansas,
Walsh, Democrat, Montana, and
Robinson, Republican, Indiana. The
latter, only REGULAR" Republican
member of the committee, was ex-
pected to do most of the question
ing of the Democratic chairman.
Raskob was introduced to his ex-
| aminer by Chairman Caraway, The
large crowd, half women, applauded
and laughed at this formality.
Raskob told .Caraway he was a
director of the Association Against
the Prohibition Amendment.
"What is rs purposea' asked
! Caraway, who deferred RobiEson's
examination while he laid the
groundwork.
"We are trying to convince the
people the 18th amendment ought to
be repealed. ," e'
"Have you any hopea'
"Well, I don't know. We are
making some progress.
Raskob could not remember the
exact details Of his contributions but
said they amounted to about $65, 900
or $4,000.
81 am pledged to $4,000 as an
annual contribution, he said. 81
am obligated TO pay $12,5OO to make
that amount this year."
! Raskob read the list Of directors
of the association and Caraway OBJ
served that "there seems to be a.
lot of Irish, so it must be bi-par-
tisan organization of Democrats and
Republicans.
eyes, | think there are more Re-
.rublicans than Democrats Raskob
replied.
"Well, there are more at election
time" Caraway retorted.
Denies Statement
Robinson took up the questioning
and in answer to his first question,
Raskob said he was in favor OF
"repeal or modification" of the dry
law and that is why he joined the
association.
Robinson read statement in the
Philadelphia Public Ledger attrib-
uted to Raskob in 1927. 1t Quilted
Raskob as saying prohibition was
ga damnable affliction on the coun:
try" and that he saw a real oppor,
tunity for public service in support
ing Governor Smith.
"Did you make that statement !"
Robinson asked.
"No. That statement was eircu.
lated all over the country by the
Republicans in the last campaign
as propaganda. l have denied it
repeatedly"
Robinson read a newspaper re-
port that three headquarters for
the association were being created
IN Philadelphia for the Pennsylvan.
ia primary campaign.
81 didn't know anything about
that" Raskob replied.
AS a prudent business man.
would you contribute $4,000 to
something you do not know aboutis
"No."
j L,antisaaaal d.. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-04
Correction On
Exemption Claim

Through an error in the ad-
vertisement in yesterdays Is
sue, calling attention OF
churches and veterans TO the
claim for exemption from tax
es allowed them by the coun-
ty, it was stated that claim
must be filed with the county
assessor before the last MOI
day in July.
This should have been the
first Monday in July, the da'e
set according to law.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-04
CAPTAIN DOLLAR BETTER

SAN RAFAEL, Calf, April 1.
W.H-Captain Robert Dollar, SO.
shipping magnate, was reported
considerably improved today from
the attack of acute bronchitis from
which he has been suffering. He
is still confined to his home, how
ever.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-04
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT
Magnolia Mulberry farm C

Magnolia Mulberry farm cen
ter, 7:45, Magnolia school.
Presbyterian Sunday school
teachers, 1880, A.. c. Hurlburt
home.
Mooseheart card party, 8,
California hotel
Butter meeting, 7:3O, court
house.
I. v. Pyramid No. ST, A. E.
o. Sciots, 8, Masonic Temple.
Troop %, B.S.A., 7:30, Nc
Cabe school.
Troop 16, B.s.A., 1880, Scout
hut.
Troop 81, B.S.A., 1880. M. E.
social hall.
Boxing, 8, Ell Centre arena.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "Offi-
Ger O'Brien."
Valley Theatre, "The Virgin
ian."
TOMORROW
Story hour, 1880, city Ii
brary.
Junior matinee, 2:15, Fox I'M
perial Theatre.
Farm bureau directors and
county chairmen, 1880, court
house.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-04

Continued on Page 81
The Washington times., 1930-09-29
PUBLIC OPINION
IS ONLY BAN
ON DOPE

GENEVA, Sept. 90 U.S0.
Public opinion all over the world
must be aroused to fighting
pitch If the dope evil is to be
suppressed.
This admonition came yesterday
from L. A. Lyall, of Great Brit
ain, chairman of the Permanent
Central Opium Board and Asses
sor to the Opium Advisory Com
mittee Of the League of Nations.
Up to Public Opinion
Only public opinion can force
governments which have stake
in the opium business to give
UP the traffic, he declared, add
ing that SO long as people re-
main quieScent, so along will the
dope evil be able to flourish.
The opium board, which meets
here on October 16, recently
charged that certain countries"
whose names were withheld are
centerS of the Illicit dope traffic.
That is, they assist the traffic
by allowing their manufacturers
to produce drugs in quantities
greatly in excess Of legitimate
needs.
With governments winking, or
secretly conspiring with SNUG
glers and manufacturers, the
present methods of controlling
the vice are practically valueleSs,
Lyall admitted.
No effective measures are open
TO the board. or to the league it.
self, to punish guilty countries;
further, it is conceded that the
league has shown little will to
stop the traffic. Thus the manu-
facture can go on unmolested and
dope in ton lots goes out to poison
additional thousands each year.
Four Tons G: One Drug
AS showing the extent Of the
traffic, Lyall revealed that ap.
proximately four tons Of Indian
hemp, or hasheesh, known as
the killer drug" had been seized
in Egypt the past year. AS the
amount of drugs seized Is esti-
mated to represent but per
cent of the total quantity in
illicit channels, it is easy to Wis
ualize, he. explained, how enor.
NOUS the traffic is. Lyall con
cluded:
1--WE are not magicianS here.
The illicit traffic can be stopped
only at the sOurce-that Is, by
limiting the manufacture of
drugs to the worlds medicinal
and scientific needs"