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Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
LABOR CHIEFTAIN
DEMANDS HOOVER
ADOPT PROGRAM
Green Says Next Winter
To Be Critical Unless
Industry Strengthened.
By THOMAS l.. STOKES
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, July %. U.P) -
| Strikes and discomfort evident in
many quarters today as an out
growth of unemployment hold a
threat of greater dangers unless
courageous measures of relief are
adopted, President William Green
of the American Federation of La
Dor declared today.
In an interview with the United
Press, Green repeated his demand
that President Hoover call a con-
ference to formulate a national eco
nomic program. Only by such
means can much suffering and
probable disorders be prevented
next winter, he believed.
He outlined program or declar-
alton of principles for this confer
ence, the gist of which is guaran-
teed security for those now en-
ployed, absorption of the unem-
ployed by shortening hours, and no
reduction of wages. Restoration of
feeling of security among work.
ers, he said, would lead to buying
and would bring a return of pros
perity.
AT the present time working
people are scared to DEATH" Green
said. They get dollar and hold
on to It,"
This psychological situation will
continue, he said, until security Is
assured for the worker.
Draws Dark Picture
The head of American organized
labor drew dark picture of pres
ent economic conditions and spoke
out strongly as to the obligations in
this crisis of President Hoover and
leaders of industry.
I've repeatedly recommended
that President Hoover call a con-
ference of labor, industry and eco
nomists TO give consideration to
measures to relieve the present Sit
uation, particularly to release the
buying power of those at work in
order to relieve unemployment"
Green said.
Nobody else but the President
could call such conference. No.
body else could assemble the big
men of industry.
Il have maintained that it is the
obligation of the management of
industry to assure those who are
now employed of work security and
TO spread out work and absorb those
now unemployed.
"It's a matter of work. he said
emphatically.
1T is the obligation of the man.
ayers of industry. They must face
1t. They must face 1t even If they
have to divide work"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
Argentina Nips
Military Revolt

BUENOS AIRES. Argentina. July
22.-lU.P)-A short lived revolt at
Corrientes was crushed today.
An official communique said 10y
al troops. rushed to the scene of
the uprising, smashed the two day
rebellion. The military garrison and
small group of civilians participant
ed in the revolt.
The rebellion broke out earlier in
the week at Corrientes. The gov
ernment Immediately dispatched
land and air forces and the rebels,
threatened with certain defeat, re-
treated, it was asserted.
The provisional government of
President Jose Uriburu has MAIN
tanned order with a strict hand
since It's successful ascension to
power last year, itself product of
revolution.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
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TEXAS GILMAN
MAKES CHARGES
AGAINST TRUST

AUSTIN, Tex, July %. U,H-
Holding a collective ear to the
ground, oil men from Pennsylvania
to California today wondered if the
Texas house of representatives
might not be approaching some
thing approximating the real "low
down" in its investigation of the
ailing petroleum industry.
Until yesterday members OF the
fraternity generally were skeptical
toward the investigation, believing
that little, if anything, would come
of it.
The testimony of T. F. Hunter,
Wichita Falls independent operator,
caused them to prick up their ears
and listen for something sensa-
tional.
Hunter, member of the Texas
oil emergency committee, testified
before the house that, in his belief,
the giant Humble Oil and Refining
company had profited to the extent
of $3O0,0O0,0O0 through scheme of
major companies to take the flush
East Texas field from its rightful
owners through what he described
as theft prices" for crude oil.
Hunter made the charge when
the house interrogation asked if il
were not true that major COM
panies, irked at failing to gain con-
troll in East Texas, maliciously and
deliberately set out to ruin the vast
field through the medium of low
prices.
Hunters reply has led to specu-
lation as to the nature of testimony
to be offered when Governor Ross
S. Sterling takes the witness stand
sometime during the next few days.
Sterling formerly was chairman
of the board of the Humble Oil and
Refining company. He resigned
that position and retired from the
oil business, multimillionaire
several years before announcing his
candidacy for the goyernorship of
Texas.
Sterling has asserted his willing
ness to testify before the investi-
eating body, remarking, however,
that he doubted if he would be able
to shed much light on the subject.
They do things differently in the
oil business these days." he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22

SANTA FE, N. M. July %. WH
With a murderer for his attend
ant, Albert B. Fall, secretary of the
interior in the Harding cabinet, be-
gan his second day in the New
Mexico state prison today.
The former secretary, now con-
vict 6691, still was held in the pris-
on hospital ward, under observa-
ton Bob Evans. fellow convict.
serving life sentence for the mur-
der of a policeman at Ration, N. M,
was assigned as his nurse.
A two-hour examination yester-
day by the prison physician, DR.. Eu-
gene w. Fiske, convinced the doc
tor Fall was physically able to serve
his sentence.
There is no danger of Fall dying
in prison. he assured Warden Ed
Swope.
In an interview with the United
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
new BISHOP OF
RENO RECEIVES
HIS AUTHORITY

LOS ANGELES. July 90. U.P =
The Most Rev. Thomas x. Gorman
D. D., was consecrated today as the
first bishop of the Reno New dio-
cese of the Roman Catholic church
The consecration ceremonies,
held in st. Vibiar.u.s cathedral here,
were presided over by Archbishop
Edward j. Hanna, of San Francisco,
with six bishops, monsignori and
other high dignitaries taking part.
Bishop John j. Cantwell, of Los
Angeles, acted as consecrator, as
sisted by Bishop John j. NIFTY of
Salt Lake City, and Bishop Robert
j. Armstrong, of Sacramento.
Other visiting bishops included
the Most Rev. Urban Vehr, of Den
yer. Most Rev. Joseph F. McGrath,
of Oregon. and Most Rev. Daniel j.
Gercke of Tucson.
The ceremonies we're marked by
a solemn pontifical mass, attended
by more than 400 priests and visit
ing dignitaries. Several sisters of
the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary,
who tutored the new bishop when
he was small boy attending pa
rocbial school in Pasadena, also
were present.
DR.. German was born in Pasa-
dena, Cal. in 1892, and is one of
the youngest bishop of the church.
He was ordaineo as a priest in Bal
timore in 1917. and following study
abroad was made doctor of his
torical science at the University of
Louvain, Belgium.
Since his assignment to Southern
California. Dr. German has been
editor of The Tidings, Catholic
magazine.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
Miners Decide
Not To Strike

Scranton, Pa. July %. U.P) =.
Threat of strike of $4,000 miners
in the Pittston anthracite area col
lapsed today when nine of the 13
local unions went on record as op-
posing a general walkout.
Representative of the miners de-
cided that the workers would gain
little by strike for better working
conditions and higher wages, be-
cause many of the collieries have
been idle for months and several
large mines now work only part
time.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
CRIME CAREER
BRINGS THREE
TO JAIL CELLS

OLYMPIA, Wash, July %. UP)-
Death by hanging Is the penalty
Prosecutor Harold P. Troy will ask
for Harold Carpenter, 80, and
Walter Dubuc, l6. slayers of 80
year old Peter jacobson, the young
prosecutor told the United Press
today
Mrs. Ethel Willis. 26-year"old
mother who joined Carpenter and
Dubuc in a career of crime at Yaki-
ma, and who sat in their automo-
bile in front of Jacobson's home
here while her companions tor
tured the old man and left him to
die, probably will face less serious
charge, Troy said.
All three we're arrested at Yaki-
ma, where they had fled after the
crime here, the prosecutor con-
tinud.
Carpenter formerly lived with
his mother ON the Boston Bay road
near here" Troy said. "Dubuc and
Mrs. Willis also lived here.
"They all went to Yakima, where
they made their plans for a season
of robbery Returning to Olympia,
they committed a few small rob-
berries, then murdered Jacobson.
They then returned to Yakima,
where they we're arrested.
Although Dubuc and Carpenter
severely beat and tortured the aged
Jacobson, they did not know he
died, alone and helpless in his yard
from the attack, they told Troy.
Had he died while in their hands,
they intended to burn the body
with the house, Mrs. Willis said in
her confession.
A Yakima resident known to
Troy only as Uncle Mike" was
scheduled to be robbed after Jacob
son, the prosecutor said the trio had
confessed.
Mrs. Willis, short, blonde and not
particularly attractive, had left her
husband some time ago and intend
ed to marry Carpenter. Troy said
Her baby three years old. was
being cared for by friends here
while the mother was held without
bail in the Thurston county Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
Young Woman Is
Heroine OF Fire

SACRAMENTO, July 22.LU.P)--
Running barefooted through bunr-
ing building, Celia Cirgy, 20, of
Roseville, saved the lives of help
less grandmother of rs and child
of three here last night.
The girl, visiting at the home of
Thomas Wittsche, nurseryman,
was attracted to the fire by the
small boys screams.
She entered the burning building
with the flames ciicling the door,
way, half dragging and half carry
ing Mrs. Janet Falconer, a cripple,
to safety.
"The place was full of fire, and
I was afraid 1t was too late to get
poor grandmother out" she said.
"I went in, though, and got hold of
Tommy somehow, and then man.
aged to drag her through the door"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
EXCURSION BOAT
USED AS SHIELD
BY RUM RUNNER

DETROIT, July %. U.P)-Two
score of shots fired at fleeing
rum-carrier, some of which lodged
in the excursion boat Ste. Claire,
wounding a member of the church
party aboard, were under inyestiga-
ton today by church and federal
authorities.
Arthur Gajeski, %. suffered a
broken arm when bui.st, fired, he
says, by the customs border patrol
crew felled him.
A thousand memSers of st.
Hyacinth's Catholic church watched
the chase in which three American
boats sought to trap a steel
armored runners speedboat near
Peche island as it zigzagged through
river traffic with load of 200 cases
of liquor and finally drew under
the lee of the Ste. Claire for mo-
mentary protection.
Hundreds of women and children
crowded to the rail of the boat
watching the chase as the boats
careened madly in sharp turns and
flying spray. Suddenly the GUS
toms men, witnesses said, opened
fire with pistols.
"The first shot struck me-" Ga
jeski said. land 1 didn't see the rest
of the battle"
One of the patrol boats had pulled
up to within a hundred feet of its
quarry when the firing was re-
sumed. Then panic started aboard
the steamer and officers had diff
Guilty preserving order as women
and children piled screaming into
companionways seeking shelter.
The RUNNER again changed
course and lodged into Canadian
waters around a point of Peche
Island and escaped
Captain Charles Anderson of the
Ste. Claire said the RUNNER was in
the down river channel of the river
when most of the firing took place.
Excursionists said they had seen no
weapons aboard the RUNNER, but
Walker S. Perry, assistant collector
of customs. today declined to ad-
NIT customs men had shot Gajeski.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
FARM GROUPS
PRESENT PLEA
FOR TERMINAL

SAN FRANCISCO. July %. U.P)
Governor James Rolph Jr. and p.
w. Meherin. president of the board
of state harbor commissioners, were
on record today as friendly to the
demands of California agricultural
groups that an adequate agricul-
tural and cold storage terminal be
constructed on the San Francisco
waterfront.
Representatives of farm organlza-
tions listing a membership OF 100,-
900 presented their case for the ter
minal at meeting before the
governor and harbor commissioners
yesterday afternoon.
A committee of six farm leaders
and Dudley Moulton, newly ap-
pointed secretary of agriculture, was
appointed to represent the farm in
terests at subsequent meetings of
the harbor commissioners.
Timothy Healy, prominent San
Francisco attorney, presented the
demands of the farm groups.
He declared that the proper solu-
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plus problem was by means of ex-
panding markets, asserting that this
would be possible only by means of
adequate refrigeration facilities for
export of fruits and produce.
He favored the construction of
such a terminal on Mission Rock
at Pier so on the San Francisco
waterfront. going into detail with
respect to its advantages and the
possibility of constructing there a
terminal of adequate capacity which
would dock at least eight ships.
Present facilities at the state
products terminal are entirely in
adequate, he said, offering statistics
showing the needs of California.
Leaders of various farm organiza-
tions followed his statements with
talks describing the need of the
farmers for greater markets, and
declaring that the necessity for an
export terminal was a human as
we'll as financial problem.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
BANKERS AGREE
UPON PLAN FOR
AIDING GERMANY
American Financiers To.
Be Guided By Action Of
Other Nations.
BY JOSEPH II. BAIRD
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Con,r;cL4 1901 h,, IIuifpd presS

C0pyrlght, 1881, Dy Unteu TTeso
WASHINGTON, July %. U.P) =
The United Press was informed to-
day on the highest authority that
leading American bankers have
agreed-contingent on similar &C
ton by bankers of other important
financial powers-not to withdraw
advances, deposits or credits from
Germany for the present.
BY so agreeing, these bankers
have accepted tentatively President
Hoover's latest proposal to safeguard
Germany's financial structure. Their
action is considered highly impor-
tant. Officials estimate that of the
81 200 100000 of short term credits
now extended Germany, fully half
is held in the United States. A very
large portion of this amount, it is
said, is controlled by international
bankers in New York.
At the seven power conference of
government heads at London yes
terday, Secretary Of State Stimson
and Secretary of Treasury Mellon
submitted the latest Hoover plan to
Great Britain, France, Germany,
Italy, Belgium and Japan.
It's high point was the proposal
that international bankers should
agree to maintain existing credits
while Germany took strict measures
to prevent flight from the mark.
Before the proposal was launch
ed, it is understood, the administra-
ton was assured by the larger New
York banks that they would CO.
operate.
Banks Willing
Willingness of the large Ameri-
can bankers to accept the plan,
combined with the favorable British
attitude toward it, would seem vir-
tually to assure its success unless
political barriers are raised at Lon
don.
The Hoover plan contains four
main points.
/. International cooperation by
bankers to maintain short term
credits to Germany
2. Firm action by German officials
to protect the mark
3. A study by an international
committee of Germany's needs foi
! immediate further credit.
4. Development during the mex
! six or eight months of plans to con.
vert a proportion of short tern
credits into long term credits.
The proposal is under discussion
now at London, officials here said
No definite action has yet beer
| taken upon 1t.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
0hMlLL-
WS}|R|SSSs;f

BEVERLY HILLS, July 81.
SpeciaD-This conference in
London ought to be called "a
hard luck testimonial meeting
1t had not more than opened
than each nation jumped up
and told how poor they were
before the others even had a
chance to ask EN- for anything.
Ramsay Macdonald "a Scotch
NAM, the host and toastmas-
ter, before he finished he had
'em all in tears with England's
condition. France brought
their own lunch, not much of
it. Even Andy Mellon, to stave
off a possible touch, joined the
spirit of the thing and wore a
Pennsylvania homespun suit
and no sox. 1t wound up by
Germany offering to loan them
what little she had left. Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
ARIZONA COTTON
MENACED WITH
FEDERAL AN

PHOENIX, July %. (U.H - Ari-
zonas entire cotton crop was men,
aced today by threat of the fed
eral government that a quarantine
would be placed against it if the
states system of quarantine sta
tions are abolished at midnight as
announced.
Placing the quarantine on cot
ton, one of Arizona's chief crops,
would be expensive to the state"
John H. O'Dell, state entomologist,
declared.
No cotton seed will be allowed to
leave the state, and any cotton ex-
ported from Arizona would be sub
ject to federal regulations.
Lee A. Strong, chief of the fed
eral plant quarantine administra-
tion at Washington, advised state
officials of the governments con-
templated action.
insufficient funds to operate the
stations has forced the state to close
them. The closing order is effec-
tive at midnight.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
Mexico To Probe
Raids On Ranches

NOGALES, Sonora, Mex, July %.
(UP)-Governor Francisco Elias OF
Sonora has ordered an investigation
into the reported raiding OF five
Chinese ranch homes near Santa
Barbara last Sunday, it was re-
Vealed today.
Pablo Valencia, district attorney
for northern Sonora, was directed
to make the inquiry at the Rancho
Mascarenes, where the asserted raid
occurred.
In the campaign to force Chinese
out of Sonora, 100 members of the
northern Sonora anti-Chinese COM
mittee visited the rancho, Valencia
said, distributing propaganda and
to ascertain If the Orientals were
observing the national labor law
and the new state registration act.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
High Sierras
Fire Reported

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, July %.
UP)--A serious fire was sweeping
the higher Sierra regions in Kern
county, so miles east of here, where
$50 men were struggling to save a
big timber sector.
The fire started yesterday near
Fairview and spread rapidly in dry
brush and grazing lands.
For a time it was believed to be
under control but a wind arose
early today and famed new life
into the blaze.
A hurried call was sent to War
den Roger Wood and $50 men were
dispatched by truck to reinforce the
100 already at the scene.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
Court Dismisses
Battery Charge

Judge l. Mayfield this morning
dismissed a charge of assault and
battery against Sam Knox, colored,
when l.. M. Smith, complaining
witness, indicated he did not wish
to press the charge.
Knox was tried before Jury of
six men several days ago, but the
jury was dismissed when Jurors re-
ported they could reach no decision.
He was charged with striking
Smith in the jaw while the men
were working in a watermelon field
near Ell Centre. Smiths jaw was
broken in three places.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
TO ESCAPE MOOSE

SAN FRANCISCO, July 90 U.P)-
The state supreme court today rec
commended Communication to life i'm
prisonment for U. Tanaka, Los An
geles Japanese, under sentence OF
death at San Quentin for the muir
der of countryman. Tonaka was
to have hanged last Friday but he
was reprieved pending the court
decision.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
Meeting Held
By Grand Jury

An unexpected meeting of the
county grand jury was called today
by District Attorney Elmer w.
Heald What subjects were under
consideration by the grand jurors
could not be learned.
1t is expected the body will, within
two months, report to Judge A. c.
Finney on Investigations made since
the jurors were sworn In last winter.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
Youth browns
AtLaguna Dam

YUMA, Ariz., July 22.-(UP)- j.
A. McClaster, Is, of NARROW, Okla,
was drowned at the Laguna dam i'll
the Colorado river early today when
he slipped and fell into water
hole. 80
An attempt by Otis Creel of Yuma
to rescue the youth was futile when
both were sucked into a heavy cur
rent of the spillway. Creel fought
his way to the shore.
Sheriff George l.. Campbell left
Ell Centro this morning to search for
the body of the Oklahoma youth,
which has not yet been recovered.
According to reports received at
the sheriff's office in Ell Centre,
Creel was saved only when he
caught onto driftwood floating in
the current.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
NATIONS
AGREE ON
PROGRAM
Three-FOld Plan To Help
Germany Will Be Offer
ed For Approval.
MEETING AMICABLE
Representatives Of Sew
en- Countries Discuss
Conditions For Aid.

LONDON, July %. WP)-Finance
ministers of the seven world powers
agreed today on means of aid for
Germany.
Proposal to be submitted TO a pie
nary session tomorrow by the min
listers committee, which includes
German Chancellor. Heinrich Bruen-
ing, include:
First. three months renewal of
the sl00,000,000 central banks credit
to the Reichsbank.
Second. the governments to re-
commend to central banks that they
use every possible means to halt
Withdrawals of present short term
credits from Germany.
Third, formation of a committee
to examine the possibility Of find
ing later additional short term Gre
dts. and also to study the possibil
ity of converting such short term
credits into long term credits.
Authoritative non American
sources agreed that the decisions
were reached with full accord and
that they were as outlined In the
foregoing. The second proposal was
advanced by Henry L. Stimson, AM
erican state secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
Victim OF Crash
In Bad Condition

Howard Hanna. injured Sunday
afternoon in an automobile accident
near Calexico, was delirious last
night but today was resting more
easily, Calexieo hospital attendants
said.
Fear has been felt for Hannas
life since his skull was fractured and
ne suffered internal injuries in the
accident. Two women and five Fili-
pinos we're also injured In this
crash, but none so severely as Han
ma. He is not yet out OF danger.
according 10 attending physicians.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22

Kern county tested 1854 cows In
June, having an average butterfat
production of 25.8 pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
BY HERBERT MOORE
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON, July %. U.H-Speed in
bilizing Germany's credit
emerged today as an outstanding
aim of the London conference.
An effort to direct the seven
power parley toward investigating
ICaa4 80. e.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22

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Seward daily gateway., 1931-06-15
A LAUDABLE WORK

Among the many humanitarian activities which en- gage the support of benevolent societies and individuals the restoring of crippled children to health and happ ness is one of the most commendable
 The work of modern surgeons in this connection is effective almost beyond belief Modern science has healed all manner of diseases and practically every type of afomation if taken in early childhood be cured
 Among the organizations which have given special attention crippled children, the Shrners have been particularly active, each member of the order contrib utng regularly to the maintenance of homes for these unfortunate little ones, who would otherwise go thru life with deformed bodies and limbs. Other societies doing similar service
 The hearty encouragement and support of this lab of love should be extended by every person who is in q position to lend a hand
Seward daily gateway., 1931-06-15
FILES FOR BIG RACE

"Pussyfoot" Larsen, member of the crew of the U. s. s. DiScoverer, better known as Red Wing" will endeavor to add one more medal to his already heavily-laden manly chest. He will endeavor to defeat all other contestants in the big mountain race on the Fourth of July and herewith throws his hat into the ring and begins active training. The Flying Swede" has competed against Nurmi, also an- other good runner. His fallen arches are said to be much inn proved which will be good news to his packers.