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We 7 TAKES
JONES' SEAT
Republicans To Have Majority
In Senate During Lame Duck
Session.

SEATTLE, Nov. %. U.P) The
Republican seat in the senate held
for % years by Senator Wesley
l.. Jones, ardent dry and author
of the "five and ten" prohibition
enforcement act, will be assumed
at the short session of congress by
Major Elijah Sherman Grammer,
gruff spoken Seattle lumberman
and said to be a wet.
Appointment of Grammer by
Governor Roland II. Hartley to fill
the unexpired term of Jones, who
died last Saturday after his first
political defeat in "a years, as
sured Republican control of the
senate at the forthcoming lame
duck" session.
zMajor Grammer retired to his
Tenth avenue mansion after Gov
ernor Hartley had announced the
appointment last night and, re-
fused to be interviewed.
When asked his views on prohi-
bition, war debts, the bonus and
farm relief over the telephone, the
oiildAA, SlCy -lldll Gu Duollltoo IIldIl
who retains the build of an ath-
lete and the carriage of a soldier
at 81, said:
Il will not discuss any of those
matters at this time. My opinions
will come out at the proper time"
Friends said they understood he
was personally opposed to prohi-
bition.
Major Grammer has never before
held or sought political office.
His opinions on public questions
are not publicly recorded.
His only statement was that:
"As a voter, citizen and Repub-
lican I expect to work with Presi-
dent Hoover and other Republicans
in the senate, feeling that it is my
duty to support legislation which
l think may be beneficial to our
Industries and helpful to our citi-
zens."
Governor Hartley is confirmed
wet Senator Jones was for
years a champion of prohibition.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-23
Theft OF Labor
Case Settled

His failure to make furniture
payments for his employee, while
lie was drawing $40 a month from
the employees salary to make the
payments, this morning brought
George Narike, Brawley Japanese,
before Judge II. B. Griffin at
Brawley on a charge of theft of
labor, filed by the office of the
labor commissioner.
Judge Griffin sentenced the jap
anese to 40 days in Jail, withhold
ing commitment to give Narike an
opportunity to pay over to Ed
Avila, the employee, $50 taken
from his salary during last sum-
mer.
According to evidence introduced
before Judge Griffin, Narike agreed
to take $40 each month from
Avila's salary, to be applied as
payments on furniture bought by
Avila. Although Narike deducted
the money each month, he did not
make the payments, according to
the evidence.
Narike was able to pay $40 of
the money due, and was released
on a promise to pay the rest soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-23
TALBOT JOINS
PRISON GANG

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Calf,
Nov. 49, U.P)-James A. Talbot,
former multimillionaire chairman
of the board of the Richfield Oil
company, entered San Quentin
prison today to begin serving a
two to 20 year term for grand
theft.
Warden James B. Holohan gave
him the number "43215" and as
signed him at once to labor in the
iute mill, where he joined Frank
j. Egan, former San Francisco
public defender, and other Eek
prominenters" who ran afoul of
the law
Talbot, who gave his occupation
as "bookkeeper" when he register
ed at the prison, was brought here
from Los Angeles county Jail by
Deputy Sheriff Frank Cochrane.
He must serve two grand theft
sentences consecutively, the exact
length of his term TO be fixed az
some future date By the state
board Of prison terms and paroles.
He was convicted May i6 with c.
M. Fuller, former president OF
Richfield, and r. w Mckee, for
nler vice president, for diversion Of
S245, 1926 in company funds 10 pri-
vate uses. Fuller and Mckee are
III Los Angeles awaiting removal
to prison TO serve similar SEN
| tences,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-23
FRED R. BRIGHT,
j. H. EDGAR,
o. G. HORNE,
H. P. MEYER,
R. P. MOORE,
Means Committee, Un
ent Relief.
DESERT VICTIM
NOT IDENTIFIED

Officials were unable to identify
the skeleton of an elderly man
found on the desert seven and one
half miles south east of inland
this weekend.
The skeleton was clad in blue
work shirt, overalls and heavy
work shoes. A large silver watch
and a knife were the only con-
tents in the pockets of the cloth
ing. No means of Identification
could be found.
Coroner Bert Underwood had
the body taken to inland where
resident viewed it but no one
knew the man. 1t is believed he
was a prospector or miner. Un-
derwood said the man had been
dead several months.
E. H. Thetford, constable at Nj
land, discovered the skeleton when
he was searching for the three
Fllipinos wanted for the murder of
a Hindu near Calipatria Saturday.
The tracks made by the hunted
men passed within few feet of
the unidentified man, Underwood
said, as they proceeded along the
cid Yuma road.
The skeleton was buried in
Mountain View cemetery today by
c. Y. Arnold, local undertaken.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-23
WORKER AT HOOVER DAM SAVES
COMRADES LIFE BY RARE FEAT

grasped the inspector by the head.
All were pulled to safety ON the
canyons rim.
Cowan's acrobatic feat was not
unnatural to him, for he is one of
so former acrobats, who used to
great heights, are working on the
face of the cliff.
LAS VEGAS, New, Nov. 23.-U.P)
Boulder dam, worlds greatest
engineering feat, will be construct
ed 20 feet farther upstream than
originally planned to permit the
use of larger generators, it was an
nounced today.
Because the City of Los Angeles
requires power from a certain type
of generator, which is larger than
that originally planned, it became
necessary to move the damsite up
stream.
The new generators will have a
capacity of 100000 horsepower,
instead of the 100000 originally
planned,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-23
OWNING LIQUOR
STILL A CRIME

Repeal of the Wright act, an ac-
compliShed fact but not yet in ef-
feet, had no bearing on the action
of federal agents yesterday after
noon in taking three liquor law vio-
lators into three justice courts OF
this county for sentences.
Judge S. M. Smyser of Holtville
sentenced John r. Holden to six
months in Jail, suspending all but
80 days and releasing the prisoner
because he already has been in jail
26 days. Holden was charged with
possession of liquor.
D. A. Gargus Jared not so well in
the Brawley justice court 'yhen
Judge H. B. Griffin fined him S100
for possession of liquor, releasing
Gargus on payment of $50 and a
promise to pay the remainder.
Judge U. e. Bailey of Westmor-
land sentenced Wilson A. Wiiforoi
to pay a fine of $50 for the same Of
fense, suspending $25 of the fire
and receiving $3.50 as the down
payment Of the tine on the Install
ment plan.
Pete Sanchez was arrested today
by Agents Long and Casey of
the federal dry Iorce. He is
charged with possession of liquor.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-23
WORKERS To
HELP RELIEF
Employed Persons Asked For
Monthly Contributions To
Provide Needed Funds.

The following statement was Civ
en- to The Press today by the ways
and means committee of the CEN
trail relief committee:
Unemployment relief is the big
gest job confronting people of Ell
Centre today. Whether we like it
or not, the problem is here and
must be met The unemployed of
FL Centre must be fed, and clothed.
Regardless of business conditions,
the employed of Ell Centro are
still able to take care of their own
who are less fortunate. Some may
have to make sacrifices in order to
contribute to the relief fund, but
sacrifice to help the needy is only
privilege.
Facilities for relief are organ
lied with efficient workers. The
great American Red Cross is car
rying out its program in its own
way. The Salvation Army is feed
ing the hungry. Civic organiza-
tions, the American Legion, the
city of Ell Centro itself, all are
ready to carry on under the di-
rection of the central unemploy-
ment relief committee.
The relief committee must have
funds.
The ways and means committee
for unemployment relief starts its
campaign to raise funds this week.
With a goal of $4,000 monthly to
! feed and clothe the needy, the
committee plans a compaign of
pledges from employees of Ell Cen
tro to carry on the relief work over
period of six months.
BY this plan every employer OF
FL Centro will be asked to pledge
ST. per month for six months for
each employee on his payroll, in
cluding himself. It Is presumed
the employer will find each en-
ployee willing to contribute one
dollar month to assist those who
are not fortunate enough to have a
job. But If he is not able to Sc
cure pledges from his employees,
he will be asked to make up the
deficiency, so his business will
contribute 100 per cent.
The committee is convinced that
the burden of relief must be di-
vided among those who are en-
ployed, whether they be employees
or employers. To this end the ac-
tivities of the committee will be
directed. The responsibility of re-
lief should not fall upon the few
The plan proposed will spread the
cost of relief over a large part
of the employed population of El
Centre. The division of the re-
sponsibility will give everyone the
opportunity to help in the service
of humanity.
| (SignedD
FRED R. BRIGHT,
j. H. EDGAR,
o. G. HORNE,
H. P. MEYER,
R. P. MOORE,
Ways and Means Committee, Un-
employment Relief.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-23

LAS VEGAS, New, Nov. 23.-(UR).
Oliver Cowan, high scaler"
on the Boulder dam, was acclaimed
hero today following his sensa-
tional feat of catching another
worker as he plunged headlong to-
ward the canyon bed, 600 feet be-
low.
Cowan was suspended in a "bo-
suns chair" so feet below the rim
of the canyon, chipping away at
the cliff. Above him was B. r. Rut-'
ledge, an inspector
Suddenly Rutledge lost his grip
on the face of the cliff, and came
crashing down the precipitous wall.
Cowan grasped the situation in
an instant. Carefully judging Rut-
ledges falling speed he pushed
himself out from the face of the
cliff, and grasped Rutledge by the
leg as he flew past
The jerk was tremendous, but the
rope and Cowans grasp held, and
Rutledge was swung back against
the cliff, where another worker
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-23
Officials Confer
On Road Camp

Frank Tetley of the state high
way division met Monday after
noon with the board of supervis-
ors at the court house to discuss
possibilities of a road camp with
them.
Yesterday Tetley and members of
the board looked at possible sites
for a road camp in the valley, in
Guiding the proposed site at the
rock quarry near Mt. Superstition.
Last winter a road camp was main
tanned in the valley at which the
unemployed found work and it is
hoped that another will be main
Today Tetley with Henry
Tomorrow Tetley with Henry
Jackson, and A. Y. Preble, super
visors, will leave for Riverside to
take up the matter with state
highway officials in that district.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-23
WHY'S Predicts
No More sBoon1s

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 23.-(U.R)-
America will never, at least for a
long time, return to the insane
boom times" of 1929, and as soon
as that fact is realized "our fight
against the depression will be won" )"
John N. WHY'S, former ambassa-
dor to Poland and chairman of the
Willys-Overland Co., of Toledo, de-
clared today.
Willys, who was here inspecting
local properties of his company, an
nounced that the concern would
turn out new small model to con-
form to "the reduced income of the
masses"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-23
Mooney Thanks
Russian Chief

MOSCOW, Nov. 23.-U.Py-A let
ter from Tom Mooney to Josef
Stain, written in San Quentin
penitentiary, in which Mooney ex-
pressed "proletarian gratitude" for
Russian support for his freedom
was published by the newspaper
Pravda today.
The letter, dated Oct. II, and un-
derstood to have been sent through
underground channels, concluded,
Long live the Russian revolution
and dictatorship of the proletariat.
I am for it flesh and blood, without
reserve or doubt"
MONEYS "a year old mother,
now in Moscow, attended the re-
cent congress of the International
Workers Aid in Behalf of Poll
tical Prisoners.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-23
WOMAN FACES TRIAL

OAKLAND, Nov. %. U.H-Trial
of Mrs. Catherine Deg Masso on
charges of numbering Clyde Beers,
her suitor, got underway today af-
ter the opening statement of Prose-
cutor Charles Wehr in which he
announced he would not ask for
conviction.
Il am very doubtful of her guilt,
the prosecutor told the court. II
believe she shot, but did not intend
to kill. Beers handed her his pis-
tol and dared her to shoot"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-23
NO ACTION BY
ROOSEVELT IN
DEBT PROGRAM
Declines Hoover's Invitation To
Support Latter's Plan OF Han
ding Matter.
SAYS THAT'S NOT MY BABY
President Elect Indicates He
Will Keep Hands Off Policy
Until lnaugurated.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
tUrited Press Staff Correspondent

tUrited Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. %. -
Europe's plea for immediate debt
relief faces rejection.
President Hoover expects the De-
cember Is payments of $124, 900, 900
to be made.
Real consideration of the whole
$11 100000 problem, it appeared
today after the Hoover Roosevelt
White House conference, might
have to go over until after the new
administration takes office March
President-elect Roosevelt chose to
remain aloof until he becomes pre-
sident.
That's not my baby" he told
fellow Democrats later
In the red room conference, the
United Press learned, Mr. Hoover
outlined his plan to Roosevelt. 1t
provided for:
l. Rejection of the requests of
five European powers that Decem-
Der Is debt payments be postponed.
2. Creation by congress OF an
other debt funding commission to
reconsider the entire problem.
Mr.. Hoover asked Governor
Roosevelt to join in supporting this
plan. Roosevelt declined. Later the
President-elect discussed the pro-
position and his refusal to partici-
pate with a group of house and
senate Democrats gathered in his
Mayflower hotel suite toward mid
night.
This, in a word, was the story
that lay behind the cryptic COM
munique issued at the White House
after the Hoover Roosevelt two
hour session in the red room ended.
The .communique said:
1.-THE President and Governor
Roosevelt traversed at length the
subjects mentioned in their tele-
graphic communication. 1t is felt
that progress has been made. The
President confers with members of
congress tomorrow when the sub
jest will be further pursued"
Congress Opposed
An adamant congress, seemingly
inflexible against cancellation and
almost equally set against further
postponements, cast its shadow
across the Hoover Roosevelt debt
conference.
Speaker Garner, the silent vice
president-elect, emerged suddenly
as one of the dominating influ-
enceS in the situation.
The speaker, who scarcely utter
ed word throughout his campaign
as a vice presidential candidate,
was at President-elect Roosevelt's
elbow most of the time here. He
told Roosevelt emphatically that
congress would oppose any weak
ening on debts.
They rode from Baltimore to
Washington together. Garner re-
joined Roosevelt Immediately after
the White House conference. He
went along when Roosevelt attend
ed dinner at the National Press
club. They went back to the May
flower hotel together and Garner
remained while Democratic con-
gressmen and senators discussed
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-23
DRINK BAD LIQUOR

SUNLAN, Calf, Nov %. U.R)-
Athel Shuts, %, became extremely
i'll after drinking presumably bad
liquor. His father, Alvin, called po-
lice to determine if the youths
drinking companion. John Neemes,
46, also had suffered from the bev-
erage.
Police visited nearby auto camp
and found Neemes, resident of
Eureka, Calf, dead in his cabin.
An autopsy will be performed to
determine if poison liquor killed
the man,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-23
JUDGE CALLS
ON ROOSEVELT
Continued On Page 81
By FREDERICK A. STORM
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Presi-
dent-elect Roosevelt today made
his first move toward closer COOP
Grafton between the executive and
judicial branches of the govern
ment.
The governor interrupted SER
les of purely political confer
ences to receive Louis E. BrandeiS
supreme court justice. Brandeis
leader of the courts Liberal group
was an early morning caller at
Roosevelt's hotel suite.
To his friends during the cam
paign the governor confided his
earnest desire to discover a COM
mon ground of understanding be-
tween the court and the executive
branch of the government. Some
persons have speculated whether
this policy would extend to dis
cusSion between president ano
members of the court regarding
the permissible alcoholic content
of a constitutional beverage, should
beer be legalized.
Neither Mr.. Roosevelt nor Bran
deis discussed their conversations
but it was understood that the
President had in mind some
form of cooperation between the
judicial and executive branches.
Governor Roosevelt slept late
this morning, arising at 9:45 a. m
The first caller was Justice Bran
deis who was followed by the gov
ernor's uncle, Frederick Delano;
his cousin, Warren Delano Rob-
bins, and Representative Douglas
(Dem.) Arizona. Later in the
morning he saw Senator Cordell
Hull (Dem.) Tennessee, Represent
alive Davis (Dem) Tennessee, and
Governor Olson of Minnesota.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-23
GNNlLdL;-
N3 eS0yS:

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 22.-
(SpeciaD Got thrill this
morning from Walter Lippman,
a grand writer, that I would
no more miss reading than miss
breakfast. Also he made the
best radio talk the night of
election that was made.
Well he had actually read
something I had written about
debts. 1 couldn't have been
much more happy if Hoover
and Roosevelt had Summed
over in my literary pasture.
Course, he didn't agree with me.
But just to be disagreed with
by a man like him is a thrill.
Speaking of good writer's, Mr..
Brisbane is out here. Months
ago on my porch he bet Mrs.
Ned McClain the Republicans
wouldn't carry eight states. 1
thought he was crazy. He was,
by two states.
Everything is changing in
America. People are taking
their comedians serious, and
their politicians as a joke, when
it used to be vica versa.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-23
HOOVER FIRM
ON NECESSITY
Of PAYME:NT
Asserts Existing Agreements
Must Be Respected Until Duly
Modified By Nations.
SUGGESTS SURVEY AGENCY
Would Form Commission To
Confer With Debtors For Dis
cussion OF Entire Question.

WAShiNOION, NOV. z5.-
U.P-President Hoover today
declined the plea of European
debtors for a postponement of
S125,00O,0OO war debt payments
due December Is.
He proposed, however, that an
agency be set I'D by congress
to discuss the whole question of
war debts and their relation to
the world economic situation.
Linking of debts with disarm-
ament also was hinted.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-U.Pf-
President Hoover in a formal state
ment following his debt confer
ence with congressional leaders
today, declared that the existing
European debt agreements must be
respected until they have been
mutually modified by duly author
lied representatives of the govern
ments affected"
The Presidents views were set
forth in a statement several thous-
and words long in which he review
ed Americas policy toward the war
debts.
After this review, the president
said that in view of his RESPONSE
bility he wanted to set forth his
views on the present situation.
Mr.. Hoover declared that con-
gress should create an agency to
exchange views with the debtor ma
tions, the agency to report back to
congress such recommendations as
they deemed desirable"
The President further declared
that this commission should be par
TALLY identical in membership to
the American delegations to the
world economic and general dis
armament conferences.
He declared "the worldwide cri-
sis has at least temporarily in
creased the weight of all debts
throughout the world"
Regarding. the December Is pay
ments, the statement said, NO
facts have been presented by the
debtor governments which would
justify such postponements under
the principles heretofore laid down
by this country
THE suggestion that the Sus-
pension of the December Is pay
ments would permit the govern
ments to enter undisturbed into dis
cussions now proposed does not ap-
pear to me to carry weight" the
statement said. Contrary TO this
view, it seems to me that discus
sion would proceed under more fav-
CRADLE circumstances If the terms of
these obligations is carried out ra-
ther than suspended prior to dis
cussion. BY that I do not mean to
say that if extraordinary circum-
stances, such as depreciation of
currencies and general fall in world
trade, have rendered immediate
transfers of this next payment in
dollars impossible to some nations
without losses on both sides, our
government snouid be unwilling to
SOA4SlNCl d PlCpOSeii olldb PdyilSAiCo
of this installment be made to our
account in foreign currencies, trans
fers to be effected from time to
time as the situation of the ex-
changes permits, of course with
guarantees as to value of such cur
rencies. If any such circumstances
exist and are called to the atten-
tion of tbs government, I shall
transmit them to congress for
prompt consideration, but I must
insist that existing agreements be
respected until they have been mu-
tually modified by duly authorized
of the governments
affected
The Washington times., 1932-03-29

z made an opening bid of l.
Spade. Y bid 2-No TrumpS,
an urgent invitation for part
ner to respond. z accepted, by
jumping to 4-SpadeS. There
upon Y bid 6-SpadeS. The
opening lead was the 8 Of clubs.
When the dummy was spread
the declarer saw that it might
be possible to lose one spade
trick, one heart trick, and one
diamond trick. To fulfill his
contract he had to avoid two
out of these three possible
losses. What was his best
method of minimizing his
chances of going down?
On it's face A had led a
fourth-best trick. B might
hold either the "a or the 4
alone. Dummy's Ace won the
trick, and the fall Of the 4
from BIS hand indicated that
unless he were false-carding, he
held no more clubs.
Deception would be foolish
because deceiving his partner
by echoing might cost his side
a trick. Taking the situation
at face value-that B could
ruff the next lead Of Clubs-Z
could not lay down dummy's
The Washington times., 1932-03-29
Interesting Bridge Hands
By e. V. Shepard

two trumpS and then gain
entry to his own hand by a
lead Of a Heart or a Diamond.
If A held the Ace of Hearts
there was serious danger that
B would obtain a ruff of Clubs,
regardless Of which enemy held
the missing K of Diamonds.
z knew that the chances for
A to hold the Ace. of Hearts
were just even. He knew that
the chances for the trumps to
break were 68 in 100, if he
overlook the second lead of
Clubs from dummy, and so z
led dummy's Q of Spades; then
he led the j, overlook it with
his K, and led his Ace, drop
ping all adverse trumps in the
three leads.
Having freed his mind Of the
fear that B might ruff a club,
the declarer led his K of clubs,
followed by his last club. The
trick was won by dummy, and
upon the last club in Y's hand,
z discarded his only heart.
z had a chance for a grand
slam, provided the following
situation developed: if B held
the missing Ace of hearts, with
out holding the j, a lead of
US lowest heart might cause
B to play his Ace, thinking
that z held the J. In that
event z would ruff the Ace,
leaving dummy's K available
for a discard of a diamond.
Provided A held the K Of dia-
monds it could be picked up,
and rs losing diamond could
be discarded upon Ounmy's
top heart. When B did not put
up the Ace Of hearts, Of course
z ruffed, and wound up by los
ing one diamond trick, just full
filling his small slam contract.
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