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The Washington times., 1932-04-18
D. C. PERMIT RANK HIGH

The District of Columbia stood
fifth among cities and tenth
among States in value of March
building permits, according to
figures furnished by S. w. Straus
& Co. Permits in $50 cities and
towns totaled $43 1906 ,666, a de-
cline of 81 per cent from Feb
ruary, where an increase Of 28.4
per cent normally is expected.
The Washington times., 1932-04-18
German Chemical
Exports In Decline

Development of self-Sufficient
chemical industries in countries
which were formerly important
consumers of chemicals from the
international market has pro-
duced a critical overdevelopment
of the German chemical industry,
the Department of Commerce re-
ports.
German potash exporters partic-
ularly are losing ground in foreign
markets, it was stated.
The Washington times., 1932-04-18
TOulOn, FrGnce,HOLds
HeLil1n1 Gas Deposits

TOULON, France, April 18
0.N.SD.-A French hydrologist,
DR.. Charmont, today announced
discovery of the first European
source of heliurn gas. He de-
clared soundings had revealed
an abundant supply of helium
beneath a thickly populated Sec
ton of Toulon.
The gas, non-inflammable, has
a high commercial value for
use in lighter-than-air craft. The
only commercial source now is
in Texas.
The Washington times., 1932-04-18
Drug Firms Trying
Price Fixing Plan

Several large producers of drugs
and cosmetics have adopted the
plan Of selling goods on consign-
ment, in an effort to stamp out
price cutting, Dun's reports.
Under this plan manufacturers
appoint retailers as their agents,
and, since the merchandise re-
mains the property of the pro-
ducer, he is allowed legally to fix
the resale price.
The Washington times., 1932-04-18
MANY NEW SHIPS

Nearly a hundred million dol
lars worth of new ships built for
Pacific commerce since 1928
most of them within the last
twelve months-are ready or soon
Will be for that long looked for
turning of the business corner,
The Washington times., 1932-04-18
CURB MARKET

NEW YORK, April 18 GNSO.
Reactionary tendencies in curb
stocks, first evidenced in the
late dealings on Saturday, be-
came more pronounced as to-
days session progressed.
The Washington times., 1932-04-18
BOND MARKET

NEW YORK, April 10 UN.sO.
Bonds continued the bright spot
IN the securities picture today,
scoring further gains.
The Washington times., 1932-04-18

New York funds in Monareal 100
premium at $1,000. Montreal funds in
New York 100 discount at $1,000.
The Washington times., 1932-04-18
WASHINGTON STOCKS

Potomac Electric IS, 1853, $1,000
Q1O6R.
Capital Traction Co., 10@12R.
Potomac Electric IS pfd, 10
109A.
Annapolis & Potomac r. r., 5s,
$1,00O@511a; $1,000Q51A.
Washington Gas IS B, $1,000
101.
Capital Traction IS, $4,000
551a; $500@551a; $l,000Q55.
The Washington times., 1932-04-18
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, April IS G.N.sl.
Evening star., 1932-02-07

ing been left penniless-with the mothers
brother. a shoemaker, who gave them a home
during the boys childhood
So frugal was the household that one of the
greatest luXuries of the boys childhood the
fact that Sunday morning he could have
half an egg with his breakfast.
With infinite struggle he got enough of an
education to become admitted to the bar.
From the law it was a short step to politics,
and in 1890 he was elected to Parlament-Of
which body he has remained one of the most
influential members ever since
Still third EngliShman to come up from
poverty is Philip Snowden, recently elevated
to the peerage and in recent years one of Eng
lands most famous cabinet ministers.
SnoWden was the son of weaver and was
intended to be village school teacher-abOut
as high post either he or his parents
thought boy of his station could reach Cir
cumstances made even this impossible, how
ever, and he had about decided to take civil
service examinations for a government job
when he was crippled by an accident suffered
while riding a bicycle.
AID up for two years, he spent his spare
- time studying Socialism, and when he re-
covered sufficiently to move about-he Is par
TALLY crippled to this day-he entered the
Labor party in which his rise was steady.
Aristocratic France is no stranger to public
men who come from 1owly stations Pierre
Laval, prime minister, was born in country
Evening star., 1932-02-07

but at a. like the other boys in the village, he
quit and prepared to go to work. At first he
planned to become fisherman, like his father,
but for some reason he changed his mind and
got job working in the fields on neighbOring
farm.
Then, by a stroke of luck, the village school
master, who apparently saw in the youth signs
of a keen intelligence, made him his assistant.
Macdonald made the most of his new oppor
tunties. With the few pennies he could save
he bought second hand books. Then, winning
q prize in a newspaper story competition, he
went to London to seek his fortune.
In London he tramped the streets for a time,
absolutely pennileSs. At last he got lob as
bus conductor, and little later he became a
clerk in warehouse. Again he spent all his
spare time and money on bookS-to such
extent that at 81 he lost his health through
oVerstudy.
Things looked black then, for when his
health went his job went, too. But Thomas
Lough a Liberal member of Parliament, made
him his private secretary-at the princely sal
ary of $3.50 a week-and his climb up the
ladder of politics began He joined the Fabian
Society Of Socialists became free lance jour-
nalist ans eventually helped found the Labor
party.
AS secretary of the party he became lead
ing factor in building it up. He entered Par
hament shortly after and started the public
career that eventually made him the head of
the government of the British Empire
c OMEWHAT similar was the career of David
~ Lloyd George one Of MacDonalds prede-
cessorS at Downing street and famous the
world over as England's wartime premier.
Lloyd George was born in the factory town
of Manchester, the son of schoolmaster. His
father died when the lad was only 2 and the
boy and his mother had to take refuse-lsv-
Evening star., 1932-02-07

haze half an egg as a special fau0r in
honor Of the holiday to supplement- his
nteager ioeok day fare.
stated that bis friends then predicted that he
would go far-he might some day even rise to
be secretary of some union!
Bruening saw much active service in the
World War, and became prominent in politics
in the days after the armistice when the re-
public was being formed
In Russia of course. it is now the rule and
not the exception for the leaders to be sons of
poverty. Joseph Stain, dictator of Russia, lives
UP 10 the rule perfectly.
He born in the province of Georgia
born into the lowest grade of society AS a
boy he Was a street hawker in T1f1is; later,
obtaining admission to a seminary, where he
was to study for the priesthood he developed
radical ideas and was expelled
He promptly became a member of the
revolutionary party, was six times arrested and
baniShed from Russia, and joined the Bolshe-
vik party when 1t first formed He met
Lenin In 1905, and from then until the revolu-
tion was one Of the most prominent and active
members of the Bolsheviki, being known for
years as Lenin's right-hand man.
Evening star., 1932-02-07

stances, and it was a struggle for him to
get an education. He became lawyer, and at
IS was considered a failure Then he entered
politics-and within decade he had become
premier.
CDOUARD HERRIOT, former premier of
L France, is another who arose from humble
circumstances. His mother had been domestic
servant in the house of Maurice Barres, the
aCademician, and BarreS saw to it that Herriot
was able to get university education.
Possessed of a brilliant mind, Herriot rose
rapidly once his training was completed, and
became mayor Of the city OF Lyon at the age
Evening star., 1932-02-07
Foreign
Minister
BRAND
rO0.s a failure
as Il Ldyuer
al IS.

town to extremely poor
parents, and as a boy
he was apprCnticed to a
butcher.
After his days work
was over he would help
his father, who was
driver of a one e-horSe
express wagon; yet
somehow he managed to
find time to study, in
which pursuit he was
aided by a kindly vii
lage priest who taught
him the rudimentS of
Latin and Greek.
AS he grew older the
boy managed to find
time TO go through high
school, after which he
became a school teach
er. A little later, NOV
ing to Paris, he entered
journalism, and the step
from there to politics
was taken shortly be-
fore the war opened.
Aristide BRAND,
French foreign minister,
also came from OBJ
ScWity. He was born in
Nantes, and while his
parents were not eX-
a C tly pOverty-stricken
they were in exceed
lngly modest cirCum-
Evening star., 1932-02-07

good sons OF Uncle sam
\ has always been the belief
Y that only in the United
States can a poor boy rise
to the highest political office in the
land
The Log Cabin to the White House
story is an old one in the United States,
and a popular one, and most Amer-
leans are firmly convinced that it can
never be duplicated on the other SIDE
of the Atlantic.
AS a matter of fact however, this be-
lief is completely mstak ken. Time after
time European boys have risen from
abject poverty to wOrid-famous posi-
tionse as statesmcn-prime ministers,
dictators, heads OF gOvenmcnt-an tie
way from London 10 Moscow.
Indeed, some Of Europe's greatest
statesmen today are men who came up
from poverty quite as successfully as
Abraham Lincoln rose from a back
woods cabin TO the White House.
Stain of Russia, MussOlini of Italy.
Macdonald of England, Masaryk of
CZachCslovakia, Laval Of FranCG-all of
them were born TO poor parents and
had to fight their way upward against
the handicaps Of financial adversely.
TYPICAL Of the sort Of thing that has
been considered a purely American
phenomenon is the career of Premier
Ramsay Macdonald Of Great Britain.
Macdonald literally came from a leg
cabin.
He was born the son Of a humble
fisherman in Scottish village on the
Moray Firth. The family home was a
tumble-down little affair Of two rooms,
with thatched straw roof, and the
familys total weekly income was but
few shillings
AS boy he went to the village school,
Evening star., 1932-02-07
Ramsay
Macdonald
planned to
be a
fisherman.

smith, who was also a revolutionary Socialist
and the future dictator did not even learn how
to read until he was IS years old
Following in his fathers footsteps he, too,
became a radical, working the while as a COM
mon laborer-he carried a hod In Switzerland
while in his teens and at one time was jailed
as vagabond As a young man he repeatedly
ran afcu! of the police, because of his radical
activities, and as editor of a Socialist news
paper he in the black books of the Italian
authorities up to the time Italy entered the
World War.
Serving with distinction in the army he was
elected to Parliament in 1921. His subsequent
rise TO power is too well known to need re-
peating.
| IE1NRICH BRUENING, chancellor of Ger
many, also came up from the lower strata
of society. He was the son of a not-too- prosper
Gus distiller. His family was able to provide
him with education, and in his early 2Os
he joined the trade union movement. 1t Is
Evening star., 1932-02-07

Some Of
Europe's
statesmen
came up from
POUeTty
quite as
successfully
abraham
Lincoln
rose from a
bO klUOOdS
cabin.
Evening star., 1932-02-07
but Me,v
BY BRUCE C1TTON.

NE of the most pleasant ar
ticles in the creed of all
1 good sons Of Uncle Sam
y has always been the belief
= that only in the United
States can a poor boy rise
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-21
DISTRICT SIGNS CONTRACT
TO DEVELOP MINERAL AREA

ing to the lease, the leasee agreed
| to purchase the electrical energy
at the market price for use in de-
velopment. The district is to be
free. of damages resulting from de-
velopment and Einhart agreed not
to do anything which would inter-
fere with district canals or bitches
The contract was approved by
the board some time ago but was
not signed and delivered until af-
| ter Einhart concluded arrange
ments deemed necessary by direc-
tors.
Einhart is to pay to the district
one-eighth of all gaseous or liquid
substance produced and the pro-
ducts must be sold at the highest
possible market price. Reports
must be submitted at regular in
tervals. He agreed to begin drill
ing we'll within 180 days or for
felt the lease.
7 If oil is encountered, Einhart
agreed to pay royalties based upon
the market price as was the case
in other products other than "dry
| ice."
AS to carbon dioxide (C02) a
minimum price of 16 cents per 1000
cub feet is established and the dis
trict's royalty shall be one-eighth
of 16 cents per 1000 cubic feet If
the product is sold in excess OF
the minimum price set by the
lease, the royalty shall be one
eighth of the sale price.
If the carbon dioXide is used in
the manufacture of dry ice," Elm
hart agreed to pay the district on
the ice manufactured 81 per ton
on the first 10000 tons per calen-
dar year with the scale changing
until so cents per ton is paid for
all over 10000 tons per year.
The district in the lease reserved
any steam which may be encoun-
tered or developed and the leaSee
was instructed to conserve it and
prevents its loss or escape.
All substances not provided for
in the lease shall be the property
of the district, according to the
lease.
After drilling begins within 180
days, Einhart agreed to continue
drilling until the we'll reaches a
depth of 1000 feet unless oil OF
other substances are encountered
at lesser depth.
Within 20 months of the date
of the lease Einhart is to have in
full operation plant for the man.
ufacture of dry ice" of capacity
of not less than 10 tons per day
using for the purpose not less than
/ SO per cent of carbon dioXide, pro-
duced on the premises and using
not less than SO per cent of the
capacity of the plant. This plant
/ shall be considered the first unit
At least one we'll must be complet-
ed within each II month period.
1t is expected that Einhart's de-
velopment work in the Salton Sea
area will determine the extent ano
value of minerals and gasses known
to exist in this section of the val
| ley.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-21
Democratic Women
To Be Organized

Democratic women of Ell Cen
tro and the surrounding territory
will meet at the court house at 8
o'clock tonight to perfect an Or
ganization for the women of this
section to take part in the cam
paign proceeding the November 8
general election.
Mrs. Mary Headington of Braw-
ley, who has been active in Demo-
cratic organization work, will be
present to offer suggestions to the
women of this section in forming
their organization.
The women's organization will
be devoted to an effort to secure
the votes of all women of Ell Cen
tro for Democratic nominees at
the general election.
Democratic headquarters have
been opened at 534 Main street
from which place an energetic cam
paign will be carried on prior to
the election.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-21
Sample Ballots
Mailed Today

Today and tomorrow should be
red letter days at the Ell Centro
post office, or at least days which
postal employees will long remem-
ber.
For County Clerk Ed Law said
this morning that sample ballots
will be mailed about o'clock this
afternoon to Imperial county'S
$4,000 registered voters.
The work of stuffing envelopes
with the sample ballots, polling
place cards and books containing
copies of proposed amendments
was going forward at the clerks
office this morning, with extra
workers insuring the completion of
the task today.
Each voter, with the sample bal
lot, will receive a card telling him
his polling place, and in what pre-
cinct he is registered. The amend
ment books contain drafts of pro-
posed initiative and referendum
measures, and arguments for and
against these measures.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-21
nix R11~'
q ust. nsNsssAs sys&Issss- Ia
BANKERS REFUSE
ROLPH'S REQUEST
TO AUDIT BOOKS

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 21-U.PD-
After two weeks of furious contro-
versy featured by charges and
counter charges that involve d
scores of state officials, the state
capitol today began to assume a
quieter atmosphere.
While various investigations
growing out of the original tempest
that blew up when heads of the
state department of public works
were dismissed continued quietly,
at least one of the proposed probes
appeared to have died before it was
under way.
In a letter to Governor Rolph,
the California Investment bankers
turned down a request from the
governor that they perform spe-
cial audit of the state department
Of finance in connection with the
charges of bond speculation on the
part of ROLAND A. Vandegrift, state
director of finance.
The letter said the bankers Or
ganization was without authority
to make such investigation" and
the officers are wholly without the
necessary facilities so to do"
In the meantime District Attor-
ney Guard G. Darrah of San Joa-
quin county is reported to have
come to the defense of Col Walter
E. Garrison, deposed director OF
public works.
In letter to C. C. Carleton
state right of way chief, Darrah is
reported to have claimed that Gar
rison dismissed George w. Pulich
right of way agent, as soon as he
was informed of alleged irregular
tiles.
Earl Lee Kelly, new director of
public works, previously charged
that Garrison knew of Pulich's
activities several weeks before any
action was taken, and reiterated
that stand today.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-21
GLOOMY
PICTURE:
PAINTED
Bank Of England Head
Says World Helpless
In Depression.
ADVOCATES ACTION
Cooperation Of Nations
Essential But Hardly
Possible.
By SIDNEY WILLIAMS
United Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON, Oct. 81. - Montagu
Norman, governor of the Bank of
England who usually speaks in mon
osyllables and thinks in millions.
has broken his traditional silence to
picture the world helpless, in the
grip of an economic depression
outside the control of any man,
any government or any country
Norman was governor of the bank
for 10 years before he spoke single
word for publication. The historic
occasion when the Sphinx Of
Threadneedle Street" broke his ST.
lence was to announce that the
bank had formed a company for the
naturalization of industry, called
the Bankers Industrial Develop
ment company,
At a banquet at the mansion
house given by the lord mayor to
a group of distinguished bankers,
he spoke again.
1.-THE difficulties are SO vast, SO
unlimited, that 1 approach the
whole subject not only in Ignorance,
but in humility" Norman said SOL
emnly 1T is too great for me-"
The distinguished audience was
astounded at the words of the fl
nancial genius with the little, pin
head beard, sympathetic eyes, and
delicate features
'I wonder if anyone in the world
can really direct the affairs of the
world, or his own country, with
any assurance of the result his ac-
tion will have?" Norman said softly.
as he might have spoken to friend
across table.
"Who, a year ago, could have
foreseen the position to which,
little by little, we drifted, first
down and then up, then down and
then up?
THE confused events of the world
have brought about a series OF
events and a general tendency
which appear to be presently out
side the control Of any man, any
country or any government.
81 believe that if every country
and every government could get to-
gether, it would be different" Nor
man said. But that we do not
seem able to DO
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-21
Dry Agents Raid
Hollywood Cafe

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 21.-U.Py-
Federal prohibition agents struck
again at Hollywood's night life early
today when they invaded fash
ionable rendezvous of movie folks
and arrested eight persons.
The Pup" cafe was crowded
with merry-makers, many of them
from the film colony, when the
raiders entered. The hostess, reput-
ed owner and seven walters were
arrested but guests were allowed
to leave after giving their names.
Some of them had tried to re-
treat through the front doors as
officers appeared in the rear, but
another group of raiders brushed
them back.
The eight suspects were booked
at the county Jail, charged with
violating prohibition laws.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-21
HEBER RESIDENT
KILLED IN CRASH
ON VIEJAS GRADE

H. L. Hartsock of Heber was
killed and Arthur B. Hartsock of
Brawley seriously injured about 10
o'clock last night when the truck
driven by Arthur got out of con-
troll on the Viejas grade of the
San Diego highway in San Diego
county, overturning and pinning
both men beneath it.
The truck carried five tons of
barley loaded at the C. w. Brock
man ranch near Mt. Signal yes
terday afternoon, and was enroute
to the Santee Supply company at
San Diego.
Arthur may died from injuries,
which include several broken
bones, internal injuries and a frac-
tured skull, according to reports
reaching the sheriff's office here
this morning.
The sheriff's office was notified
of the accident last night, and
asked to identify the dead man.
San Diego officers had believed
him to be a hitch hiker. Relatives
of Hartsock were notified by I'M
perial county officers, and left
last night for San Diego.
According to the report received
here, the truck apparently got out
of control while descending the
Viejas grade, speeded over an en-
bankment, and overturned. II. L..
Hartsock was killed instantly.
Wreckers removed the truck be-
fore they could reach the men. Ar
thur was rushed to the Mercy hos
pital at San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-21
MISSING SCHOOL
HEAD SOUGHT IN
KIDNAPPING HOAX
Report Thomas Granted
Marriage License IN
der Assumed Name.

REDONDO BEACH, Calf, Oct.
81. U.P)-A final link in the chain
of circumstantial evidence which
they insist proves Elliot B. Thom-
as, missing gramamr school super
intendent, guilty of deception, was
claimed by police here today.
While authorities of three states
sought the missing man for ques-
tioning, local officials reported
that just before he disappeared
Monday night, he was seen trans
ferring his personal belongings
from his family car into a small
coupe. The larger car, its lights
burning and engine idling, was
found outside the school building.
His office showed signs of a strug-
gle, indicating he had been abb
Quoted by robbers whom he sur
prised.
Police Chief Harry Peterson rep
resented the school gardener as
seeing Thomas transfer his pos
sessions in to the small car, which
he had told his wife he had sold.
Petersen said he considered the
gardeners story as final and
conclusive evidence that Thomas
carefully planned his own kidnap-
ing"
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 81. U.P)-
A man giving the name Of E. II
Sherwood obtained a marriage IL
cense in Kelso, Wash, yesterday to
wed Seattle, Wash, girl, accord
ing to a wire received today by
Capt. Norris B. Stensland of the
sheriff's office.
E. T. Sherwood, according to the
sheriff's office, is name used by
Elliot B. Thomas, Redondo Beach
school executive who disappeared
last Monday under mysterious cir
cumstances.
Although authorities pointed out
that the Kelso situation might be
merely similarity in names, Stems
land wired the Kalama, Wash.
sheriff as follows:
IF Sherwood is the man we are
! seeking as Elliot Thomas, arrest him
Immediately on charge of big
, amy"