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Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-29
Accident Delays
San Diego Train

Railway traffic between FL Gen.
tro and San Diego was delayed
from 7:30 o'clock last night until
9:45 o'clock this morning as a re-
suit of San Diego and Arizona train
NO. having broken axle on the
engine tender.
The axle broke when the train
from San Diego was 35 miles from
FL Centre, necessitating taking off
the old wheels and installing new
ones. Crews worked all night re-
pairing the break.
Train No. 4 scheduled to arrive
IN Ell Centre at GAS last night did
not arrive until GAS this morning.
Trains No. 3, 81 and SO also were
delayed on account of the break.
The San Diego and Arizona train
carried sleepers intended to be at
tached to Southern Pacific trains
here. Passengers were not able to
reach Yuma until hours behind
schedule.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-29
Bandit Is FOiled
By Bank Teller

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30. UP)-A
courageous bank teller who refused
to believe a threat to blow up the
joint" and instead forced the sur
render of the would-be bandit,
was praised today for the arrest of
two Santa Barbara youths, in jail
on charges of suspicious of robbery.
Glenn Rucker, 21, assertedly
waved a bottle marked TINT" in
the face of Hal Eberly, teller in
the Ocean Park branch of the Cal
ifornia Bank, and Eberly handed
over $500. He then drew his pistol,
and Rucker meekly surrendered.
Across the street police found l8-
year-old Chester Rucker. The boys
said they had flipped coin to see
who would carry out the asserted
holdup, and that Glenn lost the
toss.
The ct, N, T." was syrup.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-29
Mans Body Found
Near Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30. U.P) =.
The nude body of man apparent
ly garroted by a cloth moose about
his neck, was discovered today In
Latigo canyon, 16 miles north OF
Santa Monica, according to a re-
port at the sheriff's office.
Captain William Bright of the
homicide squad left for the scene
with number of men.
There were no clues to the mans
identity except the red tie, the
likeness Of a woman tatooed on his
arm and belt around his waist,
apparently placed there to handle
the body more easily. The belt
buckle bore the initial "E"
The head bore a scalp wound, but
preliminary examination seemed
to show that death was caused by
Strangling with the tightly knotted
tie, though officials said the man
might have been Knocked uncon-
sciouS first.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-29
Mx& R1~~
q 1870 keNsuehs syndIsats. lnA
DEMOCRATS WILL
ASK CHANGES IN
TAX REGULATIONS

WASHINGTON. Dec. %. UP
House Democratic Floor Leader
Rainey today advocated a change
in present tax laws, which permit
wealthy people to unload stocks at
depressed prices and avoid income
taxes.
This practice is permitted by the
so-called capital gains and losses
tax, which Rainey said should be
repealed.
IF we are going to get any addi-
tional revenue from increased taxes
on the wealthy, we will have to re-
peal this provision" he said. Its
repeal is a necessary corollary to
any program to increase the govern
ments revenues.
This practice is going on in the
stock market right now. Wealthy
people are unloading stocks at a
loss which they will deduct from
their income tax
Rainey and other Democratic
leaders in the house at the same
time reiterated their opposition to
increased taxes on small incomes
They tentatively set $4,000 as the
smallest income on which taxes
should be increased.
Democratic leaders also have
thrown overheard the Mellon pro-
gram of sales taxes on such thing.
as automobiles, radios, theatre tic.
kets. "A luxury tax" said Rainey
lis no good because nobody is buy
ing luxuries now. It wouldn't rais(
any revenue"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-29
CHINESE SELECT
new CABINET TO
CONDUCT AFFAIRS
Leading Men OF Nation
To Seek Formation Of
Stable Government.

NANKING, China, Dec. 30. (U.P)
The new Chinese government to-
day announced postponcment of the
abolition of extraterritorial treat
les which had been fixed for jan
uary /.
The central political council and
the standing committee and central
executive committee of the Kuo-
mintang also approved the appoint
ment of Eugene Chen, Cantonese
leader, as foreign minister made by
Sun Fo, son of the late DR.. Sun
Yet-Sen, and head of the executive
yuan, equivalent to premier.
Eugene Chen, journalist and for
mer minister of foreign affairs, was
educated in England. He was a
member of the diplomatic mission
of tn c southern military govern
ment to the United States in 1911
Confirmation of others in the
new government included:
Minister of War Ho Ying-Chin,
former minister of military admin
istration; Minister of Justice Lo
Wen-Kan, former minister of fin
ance, minister of justice, and pres
ident Of the supreme court; Min
lister of the Navy Admiral Chen
Shao-KWan, former naval attache
at Chinese legations abroad who
has spent considerable time in Eur
ope and America; Minister of Com
munications Gen. Chen Ming -Shu
Cantonese military leader.
Minister of Industry Chen Kung-
o, one of the younger leaders oi
the Kuomintang left wing; Min
lister Of Railways Yeh Kung ,Cho
former assistant director of Chin
ese railways and vice minister OF
communications; Acting Minister oi
Finance Huang Han-Liang, former
vice minister of railway; educated
at Columbia University, New York
TOXIC, Dec. %. U.P)-The city
Of Panshan was captured by Jap
ancSe troops today after a battle
with Chinese irregulars who h a {
| advanced to defend their strong
hold.
The battle took place near Pan.
shan and about 80 miles southwest
Of kowpangtzu. 1t was regarded
as an important victory since thc
Chinese were seeking to retain con.
troll of the Peiping- -Mukden Rail
way line.
Three other battles were report.
ed in adyiceS received from Ian.
anese headquarters. A Nippon bri.
gade advancing northwest from
Hopei station engaged with anoth.
er group of bandits" near Ying.
kow. There also was heavy fight.
ing near TaWa station.
Chinese attackers were attempt.
ing to surround Hsinminfu, defend
ed by a japanese battalion, and {
sharp conflict was expected.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-29
BLAME STORM
FOR DEATH OF
NOTED PAINTER

SANTA MARIA. Cal, Dec. 20.
UP>-A road made dangerous by
heavy rains was blamed today for
the death of Gardner Hale, 38,
noted painter of murals and
frescoes. His body was found at
the bottom of 500-foot cliff, near
his wrecked automobile. He had
been crushed to death.
Hale had been visiting his
cousin, Mrs. Luke McNamee, wife
OF Vice-Admiral McNamee in Long
Beach. He was enroute to San
Francisco, travelling alone.
Authorities said he apparently
had missed turn in the road,
made treacherous by the storm.
Hales home was in New York,
and his works are on display in
this country and in Europe. He
leaves a widow, who was Miss
Dorothy A. Donovan of New York,
whom he married in 1929 following
divorce obtained in 1926 by his
first wife, Marie Louise Gibson Of
New York.
He was a graduate OF Harvard
university and studied in Paris.
Rome, Venice and New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-29
Man WANTED IN
CHICAGO FRAUDS
Held ON COAST

SAN DIEGO, Cal. Dec. 30 UPl
"A years vacation" in San Di-
ego under the name Of Timothy
Murphy ended today for Timothy
l.. Connolly, 46, wanted in Chicago
on a grand jury indictment for
connection with $5.000,000 mutii-
cipsl fraud
Connolly admitted his identity
but denied knowing he was under
indictment W when Deputy Sheriffs
Jack Tillery and Charles Gamer
on arrested him on advices from
Chicago.
1t was learned here that Connol-
ly was purchasing agent for the
Sanitary district. considered one OF
Chicago's most important appoint
I've posts.
Asked why he had dropped his
own name, Connolly answered:
MY wife's name is Murphy"
Cant a fellow take a little va
cation without causing all these
questions?' Connolly asked report
ers.
According to information In the
hands OF Sheriff Ed Cooper. Con-
molly was indicted with seven 9TH
erS. He refused TO discuss his CHI
cago activities. sss
Martin Healy, San Diego real es-
tate operator and former Chicago
politician and business man, was
eloseted with Connolly early today
N a conference in the jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-29
Gasoline Thief
Fatally Wounded

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 90. W.p)-
The holdup OF gasoline station
late last night probably will bring
death to Ralph King, 28-year-old
painter, police said today
King allegedly robbed G.. E. Pei
letter and fled acros a vacant lot.
He was seen by two police officers
who gave chase. King refused to
surrender, Patrolman F. D. Aiken
said, and the latter fired six shots
at him, all of which took effect.
The man was handicapped in his
flight by the fact he neglected to
drop a five-gallon can of gasoline
which he obtained from Pelletier
before the holdup.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-29
Pasadena Gusts
City Officials

PASADENA. Cal, Dec. 30. W.P)-
The entire board Of city directors
was recalled at a special election
yesterday, and seven new directors
will be seated next Tuesday, the
outgrowth of charges of "inhar-
mony."
Despite q continuous downpour
nearly $4,000 of the city's $4,000
voters went to the polls.
The new board of directors will
be composed of Milton F. Brenner
Robert M. Fulton, Peter Hail. Rob-
crt E. Dawson, John S. Lutes, Al
bert I. Stewart, and Edward o
Nay.
The recalled board, headed by
Mayor P. M. Walker, included Fran
els A. Walker, Raymond c. Durant
Carl G.. Wopschall, w. J. Wise
Robert S. Allen and Charles H
Paddock.
Paddock is the father of Charlie
Paddock, famed sprintcr.
Opposition to the present board
developed late last spring when
City Manager R. v. Orbison was re-
moved from office.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-29
Chauffeur Held
AsGang Suspect

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Dc. 30. U.P)
When Cecil B. DeMille, film pro-
ducer, employed Gustave Flint as
his chauffeur, he apparently was
unaware that Flint was also known
as Gus Flynn, and an asserted for
mer member of the Bugs" Moran
gang OF Chicago, police revealed
today.
Flint was turned over to police
last night by Joseph and John
Larkin OF Monterey Park, who ac-
cused him of stealing 50 and a
$3.50 watch. He had been badly
beaten by the pair
In his scmi-conscious mutterings,
Flint IN a de frequent references
which tended to link him to the
notorious gang, deputy sheriffs said.
DeMille was TO be asked today to
identify Flint.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-29
Fits Loses In
Supreme Court

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 90. U.P)-
District Attorney Buron Fits of
Los Angeles today lost his plea be-
fore the state supreme court for a
writ Of mandamuS to compel Su-
perior Judge Roben S. Schmidt to
reinState a charge of perjury
against Policeman Charles F.
Johnson.
Fits accused Johnson Of falsely
testifying he saw the district at
torney driving while drunk. Judge
Schmidt threw the case out of
court and the supreme court today
upheld his action.
The policeman testified during
the trial of Fred H. Girnau, editor
of a publication who is now serv-
ing a sentence on charges of SLAM
dering Clara Bow, film star. john
son said he saw Fits drive away
from a country club 'bleary eyed
from drink"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-29
WITNESSES TELL
SENATE OF NEED
FOR FEDERAL AID
BY LYLE c. WILSON
United Press Staff Corresponden

WASHINGTON. Dec. 30. U.P)-
Social workers, speaking for h e
three largest cities in the United
States, have constructed before a
senate committee Mosaic of mis-
cry designed to show the plight of
jobless men and women in the
United States.
AS other witnesses appear today
the design will grow until there
will be represented for considera-
ton of congress a complete reflec-
ton Of what are believed by the
social workers to be conditions in
this third winter of distress"
The committee is laying the basis
for its contest with President
Hoover over the disdom of appro-
priating federal relief funds. New
York, Chicago and Philadelphia were
represented in the first day of
testimony. witnesses agree SO far
that available relief is inadequate.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-29
Gun Drawn In
Dyeing Racket

GLENDALE, Cal, Dec. 90. U.p)-
A man described as an Organizer"
today was alleged to have flashed
revolver on the proprietor CT a
cleaning and dyeing shop after IA
sixth futile demand that the shop
keeper join an organization.
Chief Trial Deputy District At
torney Daniel Beecher was notified
in Los Angeles and declared he
was sending investigators to the
scene to determine if efforts
were being made to promote a
racket" among cleaners and
Divers.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-29
CONTRACT
APPROVAL
EXPECTED
United Press Informed
Commission Will Act
FavOrably Tomorrow.
DECISION AWAITED
Hyatt Quoted As Saying
Ample Water Is Avail
able To All Sections.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 90. U.P)
California will accept the s3S,5oo,-
600 federal loan offered for con-
struction of the proposed All-Amer-
lean canal into Imperial Valley, ac-
cording to information given the
United Press exclusively today by
a usually reliable authority.
The California securities commits
sion, meeting in Los Angeles tomor-
row. will have before it resolution
of acceptance, which, the United
Press informant said, will be ap-
proved.
The commissions approval will
be forthcoming it was said, as the
climax of repeated hearings and
discussions by opponents and pro-
ponents of the contract by which
the government has agreed to loan
the money.
The petition for acceptance of
tho loan was filed by majority Of
the Imperial Irrigation district di-
rectorate. Acceptance would pave
of the gigantic project.
The commission will sit en- banc
in Los Angeles tomorrow. Edward
Rainey, state superintendent OF
banks. who was unable to attend
the last meeting here, will be pres
ent, it was said His absence at the
first meeting, the United Press was
told, prevented approval at that
time.
The contract, contamination of
which would create canal carry
ing water to thousands upon thou
sands Of arid acres, was put for
ward by the United States reclama-
ton department and has been ap-
proved by the secretary Of the IN
terror. 1t has met two objections.
First. ALLEGATION of the water by
which the Palo Verde and Yuma
districts receive water for irriga-
ton of lands not now under culti-
vation. before Imperial Valley Is
guaranteed full irrigation OF lands
now producing; second, the require
ment that the Imperial Irrigation
district underWrite the entire feder-
al loan and assume responsibility
for each of the other units paying
their share.
Objections Opposed
In answering these objections,
voiced by C w. Brockman, presi-
dent of the Imperial Irrigation dis
trict, and minority of the men,
bers of that organization who fear
the burden of additional taxes and
! assessments for dubious benefits,
confident assurances come from Ed
ward Hyatt, state engineer, and
member of the securities commits
sion: f. II. McIver, secretary-treas-
urer of the Imperial Irrigation dis
| trict, and Secretary of the Interior
Ray Lyman Wilbur.
HYATT is the author Of the water
allocation in the contract, follow
ing a long survey of the project,
and has repeatedly stated that there
will be ample water for all locali-
ties desiring it, particularly after
Boulder dam, with which this prof.
! ect is associated, has been COM
/ pleted.
| Secretary Wilbur agreed with this
opinion. from an engineering view
point, and further approved OF the
financial set-up, by which as he
pointed out, property owners Will
profit sufficiently by the power sale
and silt-removal features of the
plan to pay all interest on the
loan, and no repayments to the gov
IEo.Is..al o., Dnnn cA
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-29
Officers Doubt
HOld-Up Story

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Dec. %.
(U.P)-If William L. Tower, of San
Francisco, was actually beaten and
robbed of $4,000 near Newhall Sat-
urday, he will have quite job con-
vincing authorities of its authenti-
city.
Tower, brought to a sanitarium
here after the alleged robbery was
questioned by Deputy Sheriffs v.
Meadows and j. H. Yockey, but
talked incoherently, they said to-
day.
Also, a physician informed them he
found no evidence of injuries from
a beating on Tower.
Officers believed Tower was suf-
fcring from hallucinations.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-29
DISTRICT
MEETING
EXCITING
Calipatria Group Tenders
Check To Cover Cost OF
Election.
is TURNED DOWN
Fireworks Fly AS Blair's
Recall Is Discussed By
Both Sides.

All was quiet along the Potomac
at district board meeting this
morning until a delegation from
Calipatria presented q cashiers
check for 5000 to pay for the ex-
penses Of the w o. Blair recall
election.
Two hours and 10 minutes OF
peaceful attention to business were
forgotten when d. D. Brownell,
William c. Wilkinson, Reed Will
kinson and C. o. Hoober presented
the check along with petition
asking that the Blair recall elec-
ton be called at once and not in
connection with any other recall
election.
This request ignitcd fireworks
which roared and revcrberatcd for
Is minutes.
Ira Atcn explained that a report
from the California district Secur-
tiles commission Is expected soon
and that recall elections should
walt for that Mark Rose said he
was Of the opinion 5000 would not
be sufficient to pay the expenses
Of an election and that he doubted
If the board had any legal right
TO accept the money. Aten said It
was part OF the fight to block
the All-American canal construc-
ton, anyway.
Rose moved that the check be
returned TO the delegation and the
request for the election be tabled.
Atcn seconded 1t and the vote
stood: Aten, Rose and Blair, yes;
Beal, no, and Brockman, absent.
The delegation was assured that
the election would be called as soon
as word was received from the
commission. do VIC get a sep
arate clection?" asked one of the
delegation. No, was the answer,
they will all be called at once.
Bcal then presented a resolution
asking that the Blair and Brock
man recall elections be called at
once. He asked Aten to take the
chair while he moved that the res
olution be accepted The motion
was lost for want of a second.
"Well,' said Rose" that election
would have taken place long ago
If certain people had not seen fit
To tic up matters with q court
order. The election was Just one
OF the things caught in the JAM"
Dynamite Jugglcd
Fifteen minutes were devoted to
a careless handling of political dy-
Mantle with bouquets OF verbal
Ibrickbats being tossed from all
sides.
Atcn said he had not heard OF a
Blair recall agitation until after
Beal began his campaign for the
office of director.
Beal said he was asked TO take
hand but had refused, explaining
1t was up to Calipatria. Rose re-
ciprocated by saying that the Blair
recall fight was started at meet
ing in Beal's office as he knew n
man who attended.
Beal and the entire Calpatria
delegation were vigorous In their
denial of the charge and the at
mcSphcre became thick with ac-
cusations and charges. Beal, as
chairman, restored order and said
he knew Blair had been doing
politics" an Brawley prior to his
Beal's election, but that he did not
mind, 1t was all in the game
Hoober, one of the Calipatria
delegation, gave history of the
Blair recall fight, declaring the
present movement began in Octo-
ber and not In the spring at the
time the first petition was circu-
lated. He said there were Is farm
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-29
SCHOOLS IN SESSION

Two of the county elementary
schools have taken the same course
adopted by the city elementary
schools, that of holding regular
class work this week with the ex-
ception of New Years day.
These schools are Central and
Winterhaven. The majority of the
schools will not open until Mon
day, January 4.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-29
ANDREWS AT Los ANGELES

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 30. U.p)-
Loren Andrews, county attorney of
Phoenix, Ariz., who will prosecute
Winnie Ruth Judd, trunk" mur-
deress, there early next year, visit
cd the sheriff'S office here today
getting additional information for
ms case. Mrs. Judd surrendered
here after allegedly killing Agnes
Anne lie Roi and Hedvig Samuelson
in tn Arizona city.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-29
CARS DRIVER HELD

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 90. U.P)-
John Grosnich, Salt Lake City, was
in the city Jail today facing a
msnslaushter charge, as a result of
an accident in which his automobile
struck and killed Walter E. league
in Long Beach last night. Gros-
nich, police said, was intoxicated.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-29
@lMNlLdLz,s
Wy ,soys:

SHANGHAI, Dec. %. (Spe-
ciaD-Papers say the japanese
are marching on Chinchow.
Didn't I tell you last week they
was going to take 1t about
Christmas time?
When these japanese run
war they run 1t ON schedule.
That's not a bad Christmas
present; this new part they are
taking is as big as Oklahoma.
This washes your League of Ma
tions up. This slapped them
right in the face
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-29
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
]. Q. o. f No. 397, s, Davis
hall
Band. 7:45, court house.
Troop !, B. S. A., 1880, Elks
hall.
Troop 5, B. S. A.. 1880, Seeley.
Fox Imperial theatre, Good
Sport"
TOMORROW
Junior chamber, $3.50, Bar
bara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-29
KELLY FUNERAL TODAY

Funeral services for Rube Kelley,
colorcd, who died here last week,
were conducted from Arnolds Fun
eral home at O'Clock this after
noon. Interment took place at Ev-
ergreen cemetery,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-29

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-17

Greater capitalist naturalization, the speed-up
and its effects are being loaded on the working
class. An agricultural crisis is resulting in a
permanent worsening of the position of the
small peasants under capitalism. In the district
of Odalen the big peasants attacked the small
peasants because they were furnishing supplies
to strikers (the strikers protected the small
peasants).
The government is in the hands of the capt.
talists and works only in the interests of the
capitalists. They try with nice words to make
the workers and peasants believe that the gov
eminent is interested in their welfare Your
friend, A. c. evidently believes these mice words
but the Swedish workers are learning through
hard experience that they are false.
Question:-Can you give me facts as to the
actual number of Communists deported from
the country during the year 1930?-C- H,
Ohio.
About every five weeks special deportation"
trains, usually made up in Seattle or San Fran
cisco, travel across the country to New York
picking up arrested workers and their families
at appointed places. According to the Interna-
tional Labor Defense 1881 workers were de-
ported during 1880, which does not include the
large mass deportations like the ones conducted
by the Department of Labor across the Mexican
deported in August of last year out of Ell Paso.
Texas. Not many of those deported last year
were Communist Party members, although the
authorities accuse many of being Communists.
The International Labor Defense reports about
8 Party members deported during $780, Some
of the excuses used for deporting workers are
the "crime" Of being without job and being
public charges" The main reason for deporta-
ton is to get rid Of the militant working class
leaders; the authorities are very vicious against
those who fight for unemployment relief, for
better conditions, and for the interests of the
laborers.
Secretary Of Labor william Doak now declares
that 100000 aliens must be deported and pro-
poses quota for the immediate future of 100000.
This is part of the capitalists attack upon the
working masses in their effort to load the whole
weight of the crisis on the toilers 1t is impos-
sibe for the bosses to deport the IA to IS mil
lion foreign-born workers; but they are trying
to victmize anyone who objects to their miser-
able conditions The only way to stop this out
rage Is by more and more militant struggle; the
bosses are afraid Of the fighting masses and
we'll they may be- If you wish to help, get in
touch with the Council for the Protection of the
Foreign Born, 80 Union Square, New York City.