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Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-04
HOUSE IS.
TAKEN BY
BOURBONS.
- Election Yesterday Gives
Democrats Control Over
Lower Branch.
TO PICK SPEAKER
Hoover Candidate For
New Jersey Governor
Meets Defeat.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. W.P)-
Democrats gained a numerical ma
jorlty in the house of representa-
tiveS in yesterdays election and
looked forward to electing a speak,
er and taking control of commit
tees when congress meets December
Z.
Some doubt still remained, how
ever, as TO which party would actu-
ally gain command on the show
down. 1t is yet possible for the Re-
publicans to create a tie. In this
case the result might turn on alb
sentees and private deals for in
dividual reflections impossible TO
foreSee.
The election of Michael j. Hart,
Democrat, in the eighth Michigan
district. makes me doubly certain
of a Democratic house Rep. John
N. Garner, Democratic candidate for
speaker, told the United Press at
his home in Uvalde, Tex.
The elections resulted in the fol-
\ Loving house strength:
Democrats, PIT.
Republicans, 2l5.
Farmer Labor, l.
Vacancies, 2.
Democrats were cheered by the
results Of the scattered voting
throughout the country despite the
fact it was not regarded generally
as conclusive as TO the drift Of sem
timent in relation to next years
presidential race.
IN New York state, Democrats
failed to get control OF the assembly
though they needed to gain only
six seats. They also failed. in a
hard fight, to seize the old Long
worth congressional seat in Ohio,
Republicans holding it with an easy
lead for John B. Hollister.
New Jersey Important
Democrats attached Importance
TO the election of former Governor
A. Harry Moore as governor of New
Jersey over David Baird. Jr., Re-
publican, whose election was urged
by administration spokesmen as a
gesture of moral support for Presi-
dent Hoover. Democrats lso
showed strength in a number Of
municipal elections. Kentucky elect
ed a new governor but the count
will not be known until probably
late today.
Confusion Of the house situation,
which has existed since the close
results year ago. appeared des-
tined to continue. Democrats gained
the Michigan seat through election
of Hart, the first Democrat to get
it in 33 years. They held two other
seats in the Goth Ohio and the 7th
New York districts. Republicans
retained the first Ohio or Long
worth district and the second Penn
sylvania.
One vacancy in the fifth New
Jersey district will be filled by spe-
cial election December /, one week
before congress meets. The other
Continued On Page a.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-04

ocrat, had achieved majority over
his Republican opponent, Mayor
William B. Harrison Of Louisville in
the gubernatorial race.
ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. 4. U.P)-
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt has
emerged victorious in his second
test of strength with former Gov
ernor Alfred E. Smith.
A state reforestation amendment
urged by Roosevelt and opposed by
Smith in what had been hailed as
a significant split between the two
leading New York Democrats, has
been carried to an estimated 2 to |
vote.
IONA, Mich, Nov. 4. W.P)-Mi-
chael J. Hart, a bean jobber from
Saginaw, has been named Michi-
gan's only Democratic congressman,
and this districts first Democratic
representative in 33 years.
Complete unofficial returns in
yesterdays special election gave
Hart 25,843 votes to 20,792 for his
Republican opponent, Foss o. FL
dred of Ionia.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4. up
Edward L. Stokes, Republican. was
elected United States representative
from the second Pennsylvania dis
trict, returns showed today He will
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of George S. Graham.
His margin of victory was expect
ed to be more than 10 to one over
his nearest opponent, Charles Hill,
Democrat.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-04
San Francisco
Elects ROssi

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4. U.P)-
Angelo j. Rossi was reelected
mayor of.San Francisco by a close
margin over Adolph Uhl at vester-
days city and county election. a
tabulation of complete returns
showed today.
In the 1855 precincts. Rossi re-
ceived 76,550 votes to 69,743 for
Uhl.
A $3,500,000 school bond issue fell
short of the required thirds
majority with 56,070 for and 1896
against.
District Attorney Matthew Brady
was returned to office by heavy
majority over Bert w. Levitt. his
28-year-old chief opponent. Brady
received 71,211 to Levitt's 29.334
while j. G. Reisner had 23,908 and
Henry Ross Hubbard, 5202.
Thirteen other officials, including
six supervisors and five municipal
judges. were elected
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-04
TEXAS CITIES IN
DIFFICULTY WITH
PUBLIC UTILITIES

BORGER, Tex, Nov. 4. U.P)-A
cry of "let there be light went UP
from citizens today as city commits
sioners sought a plan to have the
city streets lighted again.
For the second time, Borger'S
white way" was darkened last
night because the city owed a two
years utilities bill and the Panhan-
die Power & Light company turned
eff the electric current to the city
buildings and to the street lighting
system.
City prisoners were released from
the cold Jail as gas and water also
were turned off from the city build
ings because of the $4,000 unpaid
utilities bill.
Mayor John r. Miller declared
the move of the utility company was
in retaliation for the city's attempts
to obtain lower rates.
AMARILLO, Tex. Nov 4. U.P)-
Between 1000 and 5000 telephones
will be disconnected in this city as
part of the campaign TO obtain re-
duced telephone rates, Mayor J. B.
Thompson predicted today.
only 40 patrons had ordered
their telephones removed today -
was the claim of G.. N. Haley, dis
trict manager of the Southwestern
Bell Telephone company, land 13
of these orders were cancelled after
orr representatives interviewed
them, thus leaving only 27 actually
disconnected telephones thus far"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-04
LLOYD GEORGE OUT
AS PARTY LEADER

LONDON, Nov. 4. UP)-David
Lloyd George wrote to Sir Herbert
Samuel today resigning the chair
manship of the parliamentary Lib
eral party.
His letter attacked "the disas-
trous course into which the party
has been guided"
Lloyd Georges action formally
ends, for the present and probably
forever, his leadership of the once
great Liberal party, now a distinct
ly minor element in the house Of
commons, .lAS
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-04
OFF ELECTION SHOWS NEW
STRENGTH AMONG DEMOCRATS

UVALDE, Tex. Nov. 4. U.P)-
Rep. John N. Garner, virtually as
sured of election to speakership Of
the house of Representatives by
Democratic victories in yesterdays
congressional elections, will leave
for Washington soon to complete
plans for organization of the ses-
sion, he said today.
CLEVELAND, Nov. 4. U.P)-Ohio
divided its congressional honors in
yesterdays elections by selecting
Democrat and a Republican to fill
vacancies caused by death, while
defeating a welfare bond issue.
John B. Hollister, Cincinnati law
yer. a wet and a political unknown.
was the Republican choice to sue
ceed the late Nicholas Longworth.
Hollister defeated State Senator.
David Lorbach, Democrat, by nearly
$4,000 plurality.
Martin L. Sweeney, Cleveland at
torney and also wet, swept to an
easy victory over D. Hayden Parry,
Republican.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Nov d. U.p)--
With both Democrats and Republi-
cans making spirited claims of vic
tory, Kentucky today began count
ing the ballots cast in yesterdays
election for governor and other
state officials.
Under a new state law, the results
will not be known until all votes
have been counted, probably within
two days.
partisan observers generally
believed Judge Ruby Laffoon, DEM
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-04
ANOTHER
OBS A(LE
REMOVED
Action Places Govern
ment Stamp On All
American Canal Project
NOW UP TO VOTERS
Date Of Election Tndefi-
mite Pending Settlement
OF Litigation.

WASHINGTON, Nov 4. U.p)--
Secretary of Interior Wilbur today
approved the contract for the ALL
American canal, giant irrigation
project which will carry a flood of
water into the potentially fertile
but now arid regions Of Southern
California.
In approving the contract. Will
bur has ended, so lar as the interi-
or department is concerned. all con-
troversies over ALLEGATION OF water
rights and construction costs of the
210-mile canal. California water
users will now be asked to ratify
the contract. When they signify
their approval, by election, the in
terror department is prepared to
ask congress for a deficiency ap-
preparation to begin work on the
34,0O0,000 project
According to the plans OF recla-
nation bureau engineers, the canal.
which is being constructed as an
integral part OF the great Boulder
Dam development, will tap the wa
ters of the Colorado river, carrying
volume equal to that Of the Poto-
mac river 210 miles into the Goa
chella and Imperial Valleys of Cali
fOrnia.
The canal as planned Will be 200
feet wide at the surface and 1874
feet at the bottom, with a depth of
% feet. This is a water area suf-
ficiert to allow navigation by one
of the navy's largest cruisers.
The project will run through the
rocky foothills of southwestern
California and across shifting des-
erts. Where it crosses the desert,
it will be protected by growing vege-
tation, and the surrounding terri
tory will be sprayed with crude oil.
Four power developments, capa-
BILE of generating 10000 nilowatts,
are planned for erection on the Ca
nal.
The government will be repaid
for the construction costs by the
water users of California over a
long period. The federal invest
ment will be guaranteed by the
lands to be irrigated.
Secretary Wilburs acceptance Of
the contract for The government is
a signal victory for the project and
places it squarely where it belongs.
before the people, said Mark Rose
Imperial Irrigation district director
The acceptance OF the contract
by Wilbur puts us in a position to
proceed as soon as something is
done regarding the restraining Or
der" said Rose today. 1T is i'm
possible to do anything at this time
regarding an election as the tenn
pora,y restraining order still is in
effect.
"The fact that the secretary ap-
proved the proposed contract with
out amendment and without the
inclusion of amendments and
changes suggested by the opposition
is an cncourag cement. It is step
forward, a definite progress made.
The people Of Imperial Valley now
have the sanction Of the govern
mcnt and the encouragement ap-
proval brings with it.
1T IS q splendid thing for our
own people TO have the proposition
brought to them at last. After all
the difficulties, it is we'll that we
are approaching the time when the
people may voice their opinions BY
vote
Rose was particularly anxious, he
said. to complete preliminaries and
get down to the business Of the
election.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-04
n A IL Y n e w G
~ IN TABLOIDS -
By United Press

CHICAGO-Dr Edward L. Cor
nell, professor of obstetrics at
Northwestern University believes
prospective housewives and mothers
should learn to play baseball. He
pointed out many children suffered
serious injury due to "fumbles' by
their mothers. And 100000 900
worth of dishes are broken each
year." he said. Baseball ought to
aid III solving both problems" he
advised.
CHICAGO-Police reported they
were just in time to save a couple
of city slickerS from falling victim
to their own game. The men had
seen J. Warner Kenyon, Albany, N.
Y, flash a large bank roll and
planned to help him spend it.
When officers examined the bank
roll, they found it consisted OF four
SIS bills wrapped around a wad of
green paper.
EDWARDSVTLLE, Ill. The last
innovation of hitch hikers was in
troduced here by an eaStbound
wanderer. Carrying a five gallon
red gasoline can, the hiker stopped
to explain that people offered him
rides thinking they were helping
a motorist in distress, "and they
see the joke when I confess" he
says. He carries his clothes In the
can.
ASH GROVE, Mo.-Poetic thieves
revealed foresightedness by indicat-
ing they might be back to take
some more chickens if the farmer
victim wasn't discouraged by his
loss. The thieves raided a chicken
house. took all but q hen and
rooster and left a note:
We steal from the rich, we steal
from the poor:
We leave these two, so you can
raise more.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-04
Former Student
Commits Suicide

SEATTLE. Nov. 4. URl-Ralph
Tousey Jr.. %, former student at
Stanford and the University OF
Washington. shot and killed himself
late yesterday at his home here. he
was believed to have become mel
ancholic.
Young Tousey attended Stanford
a wear ago. Two weeks ago ne sud-
denly left and returned to Seattle.
He gave no reason for leaving.
His father said his grades were sat-
isfactory and he was supplied with
plenty of money. He had few
young friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-04
BUR SIGNS Canal CONTRACT
An Adams Never
Pounds His Desk

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. U.H
Secretary of Navy Adams, dur
ing a discussion of naval af-
fairs at his conference was
asked if he intended to resign.
"No," he said.
"Well, Mr.. Secretary, won't
you emphasize that by pound
ing your desk when you say
it?"
NO" Adams replied, but
you may say l had tears in my
eyes"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-04
DEAD" WOMAN DENIED
REPORT

HAMILTON, Ont. U.P)-Mrs. Do
mimic Sylvester, who was supposed
to have perished in an explosion
and fire, which destroyed her home,
called at the office of the fire chief
personally to deny the rumor.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-04
EXPECT so MILLION FAIR
GUESTS

CHICAGO, U.P)-Railroad Off
cials have been asked to supply fa-
cilities for the visit of 50,000000 to
this city during the Worlds Fair
of 1893.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-04
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Railroad employees, 8, Seeley
community hall.
1. V. Fireman's association, 8,
fire hall.
8 ct 40, 8, Brawley Veterans
hall.
City council, 1880, city hall.
Moose lodge, 8, Moose home.
Oasis lodge, F. and A. M, 1880,
Masonic Temple.
Eagles, 8, 500 Broadway.
Troop 3, B.S.A., I, Scout hut.
v. +. W., 8. Veterans hall.
Fox Imperial Theatre, Smart
Woman.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-04
TOMORROW

TOMORROW
Rotary club, Barbara Worth.
Emmanuel Circle, all day,
church.
Seeley- -Westside home depart
ment, 10, RObart Herrick home.
County w. c. L. u. 10. Bar
bara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-04
BRAND AGAIN
URGES JAPAN
TO WITHDRAW
Another Clash With China
Troops Reported From
Manchuria.
BY HENRY WOOD

GENEVA, Nov. 4 U.P)-Aristide
BRAND, acting president of the
League of Nations Council, called
again on Japan TO withdraw from
Manchuria today.
BRAND sent a note to Kenkic.i
Hoskizawa, japanese delegate, and
to all members of the council and
the league, declaring that China
has already given pledges to Japan
and the council covering the five
points made by Japan. The note
insisted therefore that Japan fulfill
her own pledge in accepting the
councils September 80 resolution
and withdraw her troops as quickly
as the safety of her Nationals per-
mits.
MUKDEN, Manchuria, Nov d..
W.P)-Chinese troops from Heilumg-
Kiang province fired on a Japanese
guard at the Nonni river bridge
near Tsitsihar, advices received to-
day said.
The bridge is being repaired by
Japanese after the failure of He'll
ung-Kiang authorities to act on an
ultimatum of the japanese consul
at Tsitsihar, who demanded that
the work be done by Chinese on the
contention that they were respon-
sible for the damage.
The Japanese guard is strong. 1t
was not believed the Chinese troops
could interrupt the work
japanese troops returned to Kai-
yuan after a 48-hour engagement
with disbanded Chinese soldiers
near Changtu. About 80 Chinese
we're killed
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-06

by the International Labor De-
Tense, which has in its possess
sion a sworn statement by a
woman who saw the police at
tack on the workers. The
statement declares
"On Monday, August 3, 1881, l was
out riding with my husband in our
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-06
"FIVE-YEAR PLAN" FILM OPENS
AT CAMEO THEATRE FRIDAY

An actual Photographic record of
the vital changes which are taking
place in the Soviet Union today, a
subject that is being widely dis
cussed in all prominent newspapers
of the country, will be shown Fri
day at the Cameo Theatre with the
Amkino presentation OF THE Five
Year Plan: Russia's Remaking," q
full-length feature film. Perform
ances are continuous and at popu-
lar prices for the first time on
Broadway.
Reams upon reanis have oeen
written upon the important subject
OF Russia's rapid growth but no
comprehensive version OF the coun-
try's actual development had here
tofore been filmed. The Soviet Five
Year Plan embraces a period from
1928 TO 1888, and now, with the half
way mark passed, comes this anthem
tic version Of its achievements to
date. In a graphic and vivid fashion
THE Five Year Plan" depicts the
creation Of new Russia, showing a
primarily agrarian country being
transformed into a land Of gigantic
steel mills, of super power plants and
vast agricultural enterprises.
An added attraction on the Cameo
program Is the showing OF the first
Russian cartoon with sound and mu-
sic entitled Mail"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-06

- steve hatOyis Dr., LID.
will have an open air meeting at 18th
ST. and Avenue B, August s, pm.
Worker Ex-service. League, Br. L
TO save an open air meeting at
10Th St and Eighth Avenue August
e. nm
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-06
NTWU PICKET LINES BRING
GOODBYE WORKERS INTO STRIKE

Committee will draw a picket line
around every shop where workers are
forced back under fake settlement.
At the Strike Committee meeting
Tuesday night committee of nine
teen strikers representing every craft,
including the dyers, was elected as a
Settlement Committee. No settle
ment will be recognized which is not
agreed upon by the workers of the
shops.
A relief store will be opened at
once to provide food for the families
OF the strikers who cannot eat at the
relief kitchen. Strikers are being Or
ganized to help in the collection Of
foodstuff.
The demands and price lists have
been endorsed by the strikers and
when the Settlement Committee
meets, certain detailed adjustments
will be made whereupon 1t will be
mailed to every manufacturer and
every shop chairman in the city.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-06

car. At about 5ol6 South Dearborn
Street we saw a crowd OF people,
mostly Negroes. All of a sudden
patrol wagon came along and stopped
and five police officers came out of
the patrol wagon They arrested one
man and drove away. Whereupon
two other patrol wagons came right
along and stopped.
saw numerous police officers jump
out of the patrol wagons, draw their
guns at the people, at men, women
and children, mostly Negroes. Then
the officers arrested one man, a Ne
gro Some Of the Negroes protested
and attempted TO rescue the Negro
who was being taken by the officers
and when they were trying to rescue
the Negro several police officers stand
ing by the patrol wagon drew their
guns
Then the people backed up and
while they were doing that, the police
officers shot one Negro while he was
backing up on the grass toward the
sidewalk on the east side Of the street
and he fell. One officer shot another
man there, too. The officers we're all
armed and we're there with drawn re-
volvers. None of the men or women
had anything in their hands. They
were unarmed and defenseless. The
men were shot down about ten feet
from where I was sitting in our car"
Yesterday gangsters attacked two
Negro workers on Chicago Avenue
and Townsend Street The Negro
workers defended themselves and beat
up their asSailants. In spite of the
fact that the workers had been at
tackled, the police Immediately ar
rested them. The workers are Leon
Henderson, Horace Sinlrns. This at
tack on Negro workers in different
section OF the city is a result Of the
race riot propaganda being spread by
the capitalist press.
The Communist Party is warning
workers of this threat against the
unity Of the working class 1t Is cal
ling upon the white workers every
where to defend the Negro workers,
siding with them against any possible
attack by police gangsters or other
elements
While the city government has been
forced TO order temporary stop to
evictions, Judge John F. O'Connel Of
the Rent Court today came out in a
provocative statement. He declared
that the integrity of the court must
be maintained, No interference with
the officers of the municipal court in
the performance Of their duty will be
tolerated.
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ten days. He was released on bail
when the sentence was appealed.
Eight hundred workers of the
Doherty Mills who came out in re-
Spouse to the United Front General
Strike Committee on Monday held a
meeting this morning on the ques-
ton of demands and leadership. The
workers have rejected the Associated
A. F. of L. combinations, but are still
somewhat under the domination of
company agents of the company
unions. The workers voted down a
suggestion of these leaders to audit
the books in order to convince them
selves how poor the boss Is. Another
meeting tomorrow will probably
swing the workers to the N, T. W.
ALL. Union Begins Seil-Out.
Police threw representatives OF
this union out of the meeting this
morning. The Associated has an
nounced that tomorrow their settle
ment begins. This means nothing
less than complete sell-out. The
workers have not been consulted, nc
one knows what is the basis of the
agreement and the general pro-
ceedure proved convincingly that the
settlement is between the bosses anc
the top leaders, reached even before
the strike began. A few weeks of in
creased wages and shortened hour.
an then when the strike is broker
all concessions will be withdrawn
and conditions will be worse thar
ever before. This bold faced attempt
at fake settlement will convince the
workers once and for all Of 1.-The
treacherous character OF the A. F. OF
L. crowd which is now under the
leadership Of the Gitlow, thinner
man and Keller renegades. 1t will
wipe out the q. T. w. in Allentown
where the rank and file strikers are
only waiting for a real move of this
kind to throw over their leadership
and come to the fighting N. T. w.
The strikers under the leadership of
the United Front General Strike
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-06
ASTORIA OVERS
ARE REINSTATED
Co. Union Clique In
Sham Stoppage

ASTORIA, L. THE workers Of
the Samuels Cleaning and Dyeng
shop yesterday walked out when the
boss fired two. workers. The two
workers, members of the Cleaners and
Laundry Workers Ind. League, were
fired because of Their actytes or
gaming the workers n the shop. The
demands of the workers were: re-
nstatement of the two workers and
recognition of the shop committee.
After the workers had been out for
about three hours, the boss was forced
to eve n to the demands.
The workers of the trade should
learn from the workers of the Sa-
mueis shop. At present, the Effrat
clique preparing to call a stoppage
n the trade. The takers are dong
so under the excuse that they want
to organize the rest of the trade. What
these takers really want to do is to
deliver the workers to the bosses,
who are the Dues collecting agents
for this clique of the A. F. of L. and
the United Hebrew Trades The fax
ers, while talking of a stoppage, are
not even speaking about economic
demands. In their lying statements
they claim that they have stopped
wage-cuts. But the workers in the
shops know that this is a lie. These
takers are merely interested in fore
ing workers pay dues to them.