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Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-30
Marital Troubles
Prove Expensive

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 80. U,p)--
Louis Brooks tailor gained lot Of
business through domestic difficult
ties in the film producers house.
mold, he charged today in a cross
complaint to the divorce suit filed
by his wife, Phyllis r. Brock.
Frequently Mrs Brock would fly
into RACES and usually end up by
ripping his clothing so badly he
was forced to buy new suits, he
declared.
Mrs. Brock in her complaint
charged her husband neglected her
and squandered his money on liq-
uor. He, II turn, declared 1t was
she who was -indulgent in in
toxicants.
Helen Starr Brock, New York So
ciety girl. who was his first wife,
has another action on file seek
ing $3.50 monthly for support of
their daughter. Constance. The
second Mrs. Brock now is receiv-
ing SIS weekly as temporary ali
mOny.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-30
By THOMAS l.. STOKES
United Press Staff CorresDOnden


WASHINGTON, Dec. 80. W.P) -
Developing controversy over the
congressional tax increase program
centered today about two import
ant questions that are directly con-
nected with the depression and It's
effect on business and on govern
ment revenues.
These questions are:
l. Shall the tax increases be ret
roactive. that is, apply upon this
years income, or shall they be
postponed?
2. Shall congress repeal the dis
puted capital gains and losses tax,
a provision in the present law
which permits wealthy people to
dump stocks on the market at low
prices, deduct such losses from
their income, and thus avoid tax?
Subsequently, the stocks can be
repurchased at their low price.
Persistent activity of this sort on
the New York stock exchange now
is attracting unusual attention.
Leaders of both parties are di-
vided on these two issues, and di-
vergent views will be thoroughly
aired when the house ways and
means committee begins it, hear
ings next week.
While Democratic leaders are not
entirely in accord on a tax pro-
gram, the major features of their
program, it appears. will be in
creased taxes on the higher in
comes, increased inheritance taxes
gift tax. and perhaps taxes on
some few luxuries.
Undersecretary of the Treasury
Mills today attacked Democratic
suggestions that there should be
no luxury taxes and no broadening
of the income tax base. He esti-
mated that even if the surtaX were
trebled the government would
realize from it only about half a
billion dollars. This he attributed
to the sharp decrease in the num-
ber Of incomes over 100000.
To tax only high incomes would
be wholly inadequate to meet the
fiscal situation he said, and de-
nounced proposals TO meet the
deficit by borrowing.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-30
MxA R1~~
q 1889 neNsushs syndiests. Ina
EINSTEIN TALKS
WITH REPORTERS
ON ARRIVAL HERE
Noted Scientist Says At
tentiOn Should Be Civ
en To MONEYS Case.

SAN PEDRO, Cal, Dec. 80. U.P)--
Dr. Albert Einstein, noted German
scientist, arrived here today en-
route to Pasadena for his second
consecutive winter of research at
the California Institute of Tech
nology and Mt. Wilson Observa-
tory.
The S. S. Portland, of the Ham
burg american Lines, locked a t
$3.50 a. m, and the scientist, with
Frau Einstein, received newspaper
men. The visitors appeared in ex-
cellent health and spirits after their
long ocean voyage.
DR.. Einstein was asked if he in
tended to pay any attention to
the plea of Thomas Mooney, con-
victed San Francisco Preparedness
day bomber, who has asked the
scientist TO aid in his effort to be
pardoned from San Quentin prison
This is a question which should
be given serious attention by the
people of California" Einstein said
II have already written to Gov
ernor James Rolph, Jr.. expressing
my stand on the question
DR.. Einstein, in view of several
statements in the past, is known
to favor MONEYS pardon.
DR.. Einstein then was asked to
comment on the book now being
printed for DR.. j. ]. Callahan, Du-
quesne University president of Pitts
burgh, Pa, entitled Euclid or Elm
stein"
DR.. Callahan aSsailed Einstein S
theories of relatiyity and the the
ories of all scientists which vision
"a dead world"
DR.. Einstein laughed as he read
the question.
Not having read the Rev. CAL
lahan's book. I can only refuse to
answer" he said.
All Responsible
Discussing world disarmament
questions, Mr.. Einstein said every in
habitant of the world has respon-
Sibility in this matter He was
asked what he thought would be
the outcome of the German dis
armament conference in February.
THE results will depend not only
on members of the conference but
also upon world public opinion" he
said. Each of us participate il!
responsibility for the result"
DR.. Einstcin said he intended to
be in Pasadena for three months.
DR.. r. A. Tolman, of the Cali
fornia Institute of Technology,
served as interpreter.
DR.. Einstein read the questions in
English but gave his answers
through DR.. Tolman.
Both DR.. and Mrs. Einstein
graciouSly posed for newspaper pho
tographers. but declined invitations
to speak for the talking motion
pictures.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-30
FORMER NAVAL
OFFICER HELPS
LEM WIN GAME
BY ii. ALLEN SMITH
United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Dec. 80. U,P) - A
nice, amiable, triple e-chinned south
ern gentleman who used 10 be a
commander in the navy and who
reckons maybe all this ballyhoo is
not doing the game much good,
settled himself into plush bot
toned chair last night and added
homely touch to the hitherto
flamboyant CulbertSon Lcnz con-
tract bridge duel.
He is Commander Winfield Lig-
gett. Jr.. and he's almost as broad
as he is long He has thick gray
hair. beetling black eyebrows. and
placid countenancc and sonorous,
lazy southern draWl.
He succeeded Oswald Jacoby at
the south or second-base posi-
ton in the match and promptly
proved himself the coolest card
player yet to sit in the contest. He
and Lenz managed to clip $40 points
off the lead built up by Ely Cul-
bertson and his various partners.
The Culbertson lead now is 1920
points.
Jacoby withdrew from the match
on the previous evening because
Lenz had criticized his psychic bid
ding. Jacoby showed up for a bit
last night, studied a few hands,
announced he will not return to
the match, then went home to
read a book.
Lenz and his rotund partner
seemed to work we'll in double
harness. Their bidding was ex-
tremely conservative and they
suffered only three sets as against
Mr.. and Mrs. Culbertson's 10. They
fulfilled 10 contracts to Is for the
Culbertsons.
CulbertSon said he and his wife
were 'crucified on the cross of dis
tribution.' He said LEM and Lig-
gett played nice, steady, old
fashioned, pa-and-mamma game" p"
Liggett. after the session, sub
mitted to brief interview.
Well ne drawled, I'VE just sat
down and sort of played a pleasant
game. Everything went off nor
NAL. AS to the value or significance
of this match. I think all the bally-
hoo is hurting the game. But
just came up here to sort of sit in
a bridge game"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-30
Earl Wrote Works
OF Shakespeare

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 80. (U.P)
George Frisbee, a druggist who
dabbles in literature on the side,
offered evidence today that many
of Shakespeare's works really were
written by Edward De We're. 18th
Earl of oxford.
After years of study. Frisbee
claims he has found De Veres
name anagramatically woven into
Hamlet" "As You Like It" and
various Shakespeare sonnets.
The druggist, however, in writ
ing book on the subject just pub
lished by Cecil Palmer in London.
refrained from positive assertion.
His chief purpose, he said, was to
establish the earl as a figure in
Elizabethan literature.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-30
TAX INCREASE
PROGRAM CAUSE
OF CONTROVERSY
Leaders OF Both Parties
Divided On Perplexing
Questions.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. (U.P) -
Speaker of the House Garner today
sharply rebuked two of his leaders
concerned with tax legislation for
issuing statements that were inter-
preted in some quarters as outlin-
ing a Democratic tax program.
He advised the two, Democratic
Floor Leader Henry T. Rainey, Illi-
nois, and Chairman James w. Col
lier of the ways and means commit
tee, to remain silent until a tax
program is formulated. He then
turned upon Under Secretary of
Treasury Ogden L. Mills with sharp
criticism for taking their statements
as the occasion for an attack on
Democratic tax policy
Mr.. Mills set up straw man,
as he does frequently, and then
knocked it down. the speaker said,
referring to the under secrctary's
statement.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-30
BrOtherhOods To
Discuss Reduction

CLEVELAND. Dec. 80. UP)-
Railroad brotherhoods have set jan
uary IA for discussion in Chicago
OF The proposed Is per cent wage
reduction with rail executives.
This development was coincident
with news from San Francisco that
10000 shop employees of the South
ern Pacific had accepted a 10 per
cent wage cut, effective Friday.
The Southern Pacific agreement
provided that irrespective of what
percentage of reductions may be
against other organized employee,
the shopmen's wages shall not &c
reduced more than 10 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-30

departments most adept horse
catcher went after them. but
returned with a scared look and
said he couldn't even find any
tracks.
Just as the officers were re-
assuring each other another pa
trolman called in that he had
seen three horses but when he
got to where they had been,
tracks again were missing.
Half a dozen residents called
in quick succession. but not a
track was discovered. The po-
lice don't attempt to explain it
but they have quit exclaiming
horse feathers"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-30
Johnson Warns
On Debt Slash

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. UP)-
Senator Hiram Johnson, Republi-
can. California issued here today a
warning to Europe and the White
House that American debts must
not be tampered with.
Commenting on a United Press
dispatch from abroad indicating
that Britain and France are get
ting together to seek debt con-
ceSsions, the senator said
The American people arc 100 to
l against debt reduction or cancel
lation.'
Il have not the slightest objec-
ton to Europe getting together on
European debts said johnson.
Let Europe settle her intergov-
ernment debts Just as she sees fit.
But I do not wish Europe to settle
our debts
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-30
Chicago Gangster
Taken For Ride

CHICAGO, Dec. 30. U.P) - Abe
Cooper, AZ. gambler and former
school board investigator was slain
today in a typical gangStcr ride"
in Franklin Park. on the western
limits of the city.
Cooper served as an investigator
for the school board law depart
ment during the regime of Mayor
William Hale Thompson and had
been a minor political worker.
The slain man was known as a
handbook operator. A few weeks
ago he was acquitted on charges of
receiving stolen bonds.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-30
POST OFFICE
CLERK KILLED
IN BOMB PLOT

EASTON, Pa, Dec. 30. tU.P) -
Charles Weaver, powder expert for
the Dupont Powder company, was
critically injured this afternoon
while examining one of the pack
ages presented at the Easton post
office today for mailing in the
bomb death plot against Italo-
Americans in various eastern cities.
Police said his injuries probably
would prove fatal. His legs were
blown off and he was injured in
ternally. He was taken to the
Easton hospital.
Authorities had called upon
Weaver and he was assisting po-
lice in handling the five packages
taken from the post office.
EASTON, Pa, Dec. 30. tU.P)-A
bomb plot, apparently aimed at the
assassination of prominent N W
York Italian Americans, went wrong
today when one bomb in a group
Of five packages for mailing ex-
ploded in the Easton post office.
One post office worker was killed.
Another received wounds that prob
ably will result in his death. while
at least three others were injured
and the interior of the post office
was wrecked.
The five packages all suspected
Of containing bonn BIS, carefully
wrapped for parcel post shipment,
marked fragile and desk sets"
had just been presented at the par
eel post. window. Two men who
offered them escaped in the con-
fusion that followed the explosion.
GeneroSo Pope, personal friend
of Mayor James j. Walker and
owner of the II ProgreSso, Italian
language newspaper. was one Of the
intended victims. A second pack
age was addressed to his editor in
chief. Italo Falbo and another to
a man, Matarl Marine, in the Ar
gcntine consulate in New York.
II ProgreSso is a supporter of
MuSsolini and the Fascist movement
in Italy. Preliminary investigation
led police to believe the bomb plot
might have involved anti-Fascist
Italo-Americans.
The force of the explosion was
terrific. Edward Werkheiser, post
office clerk, who was holding the
package when it exploded, was
killed instantly.
John House, another clerk, who
was standing nearby, had both
arms blown off. He was taken to
a hospital where doctors thought
he had a chance to live.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-30
BERKELEY POLICE PUZZLE OVER
MYSTERY OF 'FOOTLESS HORSES

BERKELEY, Cal, Dec. 3O,U.P)
Three horses that gallon
sOundleSsly and don't leave any
tracks are giving the highly or
ganized Berkeley police depart
ment n bad case of nerves.
Drilled by Chief August Voll-
mcr, whose knowledge of police
practice got him into the Uni
yersity of Chicago as a lectur-
cr. the officers ordinarily would
laugh at reports of such goings-
on.
Mrs. Margaret Dimrnick sent
In the first alarm. The horses
were i'll her front yard. The
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-30
Japanese Vessel
Asks For Help

PORTLAND. Ore, Dec. 30. U.P)
The steamer Tamaho Maru is In
serious distress in the North Pa
cific south of the Aleutian Islands
today according to a wireless mes
sage picked up by the Merchants
Exchange radio here.
The vessel radioed that her steer
ing apparatus was disabled an
stated that it needed help urgently.
The S. S. Empress of Russia, 300
miles away. was unable to steer
III the direction of the Tamaho be-
cause Of the heavy seas.
The Tamaho gave her position as
1885 north, 1910 west.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-30
Three Injured In
Highway Accident

James NJ. Walker of Yuma and
George Mcclure and P. ID. Page Of
Fort Yuma Indian reservation to-
day are recovering from slight in
Juries inflicted in an automobile
accident last Sunday on the Yuma
highway one mile west of Winter
haven.
walker, IN reporting the accidf
70 the state traffic office here ;
day said 1t was after dark. and
did not see the car driven by NJ
Clure until IL was too late 10 h
out. The other car did not hl
any lights, Walker said.
All three men were skinned a.
bruised on their heads and face
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-30
FEDERAL RELIEF
Is ADVOCATED BY
HOOVER'S AGENT
Local And State Aid Not
Sufficient To Care For
Heavy Demands.
BY LYLE c. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. U.P)-
President Hoover's field agent in
the campaign 10 support the un-
employed with local contributions
stood today opposed TO the Presi-
dent and in favor of federal ap-
preparations
Allen T. Burns, director of the
Association of Community Chests
and Councils, which undertook to
sponsor private, municipal and
state charity to cope with the re-
lief problem, now says such relief
will not be adequate. Mr.. Hoover
opposes federal appropriation
Some of his supporters call the
practice a dole"
1t is further asserted that, since
the community chests serve only
400 cities of $4,000 or more per-
sons. small town and rural needs
are totally undetermined.
Walter S. Clifford, head of the
Presidents organization on unem-
ployment relief, and Chairman
John Barton Payne of the Red
Cross may be asked to testify be-
fore a senate committee regarding
the accuracy of Burns testimony
and that Of other similar witnesses.
Meanwhile 1000 economists and
sociologists were in session here
debating the causes and cure of
world economic Ills. Economic
planning, staggered employment,
short work days and weeks and
unemployment insurance have re-
ceived endorsement. New pro-
posals included organization OF the
unemployed into an army TO be
paid army wages and moved about
the country as whole or in de-
tails to do available work.
The senate relief committee in
IL hours of hearings had laid down
against Mr.. Hoovers anti
appropriation policy a barrage of
objection eliminating in the words
Of Burns
Federal relief is most decidedly
needed"
His testimony took precedence
over that of other witnesses be-
cause he directs the organization
to which Mr. Hoover assigned the
task Of raising funds. Replying to
questions, he rejected Mr.. Hoover's
assertion that private and public
local contributions are sufficient
to feed, clothe and house the un-
employed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-30
Cleveland Still
Tender Is Slain

CLEVELAND. Dec. 30. U.P)-Liu-
uor warfare broke out anew after
long truce early today when a
still tender was murdered in the
basement of an cast side tenement.
The victim. unidentified. was
killed by snipers who blazed away
with shotguns through a window
tossing away the guns as they fled
in an automobile parked nearby
The body, its head nearly blown
away, was found beside a 100 gall
lon still which the victim had been
guarding
The killing, the first of its kind
IN Cleveland in months. was attrib-
uted by police to bootleg factions
warning over the holiday trade.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-30
REPORTER TO TALK

NEW YORK, Dec. 80. (U.P) -
Difficulties encountered by Ameri-
can newspaper correspondents in
Manchuria will be described by
Frederick Kuh, Central European
news manager Of The United Press
Association in a broadcast from
Berlin, New Years day at 1890
p. M. eastern Standard Time).
The broadcast by the Columbia
Broadcasting system will be over
a nationwide network.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-30
HUBBY GETS JOB

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30. U.H -
David H. Hutton, husband of Aimee
Scmple Mcpherson, has been named
to the post of business manager of
Apgelus Temple by his evangelist
wife, it became known today. He
succeeds F. G. Winter, who resigned
with the statement Hutton was en-
titled to the position,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-30
MOVIE WAGES CUT

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Dec. 80. W,H
Reduction in salaries for men,
bers of he distribution department
and publicity men of the Para
mount Publix Corporation was an
nounced today. Persons receiving
$50 or less weekly are exempt, with
reductions graduating up to 10 per
cent for those getting 5000 a week
or more.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-30
@HHlnLdLzos
Wy psoys:

SHANGHAI, Dec. 80. tSpe-
ciaD-Got the usual fathers
or husbands Christmas pres
ent from my wife with this
card: You can go to China
or Manchuria. but you can't
escape the Christmas hand
kerchief."
Get this for a laugh: Have
had date to interview three
different high government Of
ficials and they we're all kicked
out before got to 'em.
China is the only country
in the world strong enough to
have withstood SO years of mis-
government In row that the
foreigners haven't gobbled up.
But their own educated ones
have and it keeps right on be-
ing just China.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-30
Indian Situation
Reported Better

BOMBAY, India, Dec. 30. tU.P)
The situation in the northwest
frontier province improved today
while Mahatma Gandhi repeatedly
asked the viceroy for an interview
for advice and guidance on my fu-
ture policy
The red shirt" movement ap-
peared to be dying down on the
northwest frontier. Crowds offer
ing to surrender at Peshawar ne
ceSsitated calling out troops to keep
the red shirts in order.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-30
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Rial Memorial service, s, Will
son school.
Mid week meeting, 1880, Chris
tian church.
Moose lodge, 8, club room.
Oasis lodge, +. and A. NJ,
1880. Masonic Temple.
Eagles, s. 500 Broadway.
Troop 3, B.S.A.. !, Scout hut.
Fox Imperial Theatre, Ladies
of the Big House"
TOMORROW
Rotary club, Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-30

Rotary club, Barbara Worth.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
.SOPHOMORES
CELEBRATE WITH
BEACH PARTY
Singing And Games Were
Pleasing To Everybody
Last Friday.

Friday, the twenty-ninth of May,
was a big day for the SOphomores.
We met at the new school between
seven and eight O'Clock and pro-
ceeded to Slaughter Beach by truck
and private cars. When we arrived
we found that 1t was an ideal night
for q beach party. We found some
fire wood and soon had a fine fire
going. Bob Yerkes didn't get full
benefit Of the fire as nothing but
Goals were left when he found it.
We played some games and Lester
Johnson won first prize for imitat-
ing an ape. "Three-deep" furnished
much fun and from the amount of
dirt Ben Manlove's feet threw, he
must have shoVels on them.
Sitting around the fire we sang
till it was time to roast the hot-dogs
and marshmalloWs. When this was
over the party broke up and we
went home. We hope that Mr.. and
Mrs. McGinnis, our chaperones, en-
jOyed themselves, Also the class
thanks those individuals who work.
ed"so hard to make the party sue
cess. E.. 81.
@'. . -Roosa '33
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
JACKSON BUILDS
SNAPPY SAIL
BOAT MODEL
Manual Training Depart
ment May Expand Next
Year.

While showing visitors through
the old school last Monday we dis
covered many strange and wonder
full things were going on around us
that we knew nothing about. By far
the most interesting department was
Mr.. McGee's manual training room.
Although Mr.. MCGEE informed us that
there wasn't much work going on in
the shop at present, since the boys
were busy finishing up their pro-
jects and not starting anything new,
we saw two pieces of work that
were really excellent. ---
One was a martin-house, but it
certainly was fine enOugh-although
hardly large enOugh--to house the
proudest peacock that ever Strutted
in kings garden. The bird house,
which is shiny white with green
roof and red chimney-and, as Mr..
McGee laughingly said, has steam
heat, running water, and electric
lights-was built by Eugene Eisen-
brey of the Sophomore class. Ap-
parehtly. the other boys think it is
pISlIJ lACg IOOs lOL VIC AOLASCu tAhS'
it was being copied by Junior High
youngster.
Saving the best for last, we can't
keep from saying something about
the natty little sailing boat that we
saw, made by willard Jackson. Thir-
ty-fiYe inches over ALL. with forty
inch mast, movable rudder, and keel
weighted with. five pounds Of lead,
the little craft looks seaworthy as
well as fast The neatness of the
whole thing is amazing, particularly
when one considers that it Is the
work of an eighth grader.
Noticing the metal keel of this
sail boat, we were led to ask what
the likelihood of having a course in
metal work installed was. Mr.. Nc
Gee smiled broadly and said that he
hoped to start such course next
year, and perhaps then there would
also be a course in electricity offer
ed. Doesn't that make you girls
jealous?
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
Miss Baker Gives .....
..... A Delightful Picnic

, After school Wednesday afternoon,
Miss Baker took the girls of Section
SO on a picnic at Haven Lake. Mrs.
Nemish, Miss FARRELL, and Miss
Schermund also went along. When
they. arrived, several. of the girls
could hardly wait to plunge into the
water, but, everyone noted, that
when several toes tried. it out, they
weren't so anxious to go in. Even
tnally, those with bathing suits got
wet and had a delightful bath, in
Guiding the waders. Then came the
time to eat. A roaring hot fire was
provided with whick to roast the hot
dogs and marshmallows. When each
girl had eaten at least two frankfurt
ters, srnothered in onions and mus
taTd, several glasses of punch, and
marshmallows galore, it was found
that food was scarce and groans
plentiful. After the feast came
songs. On a 1leighboring pier, Mr..
John Mulholland- led. them in the
"Star Spangled Banner" which was
sung by his request. For a remem-
brance of that picnic Miss Baker
snapped picture of the group. OF
course there was the job of clean
ing up, but when all helped the
place was soon spick and span. Just
as they. were about to leave, what
did they see but ice cream right
there before their eyes. 1t turned
out to be a gift of Mr.. John Mulhol-
land who evidently must have enjoy
ed their singing. They were a well
come sight, those Choc-O-Pics and
Dixie Cups, but not for long, for
soon they were devoured. Before
leaving the girls trouped down to
the shore and expressed their appre-
citation by singing a thank-you song
to Mr.. Mulholland.
Vivian Shute