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Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
DEMOCRATS NOT
in ACCORD WITH
MILLS PROGRAM
Leaders Sec Little Help
From Tax Suggestions
Of Treasury Head.

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. (U.R)-
Democratic leaders on the house
ways and means committee pro-
fessed today to see little help from
the additional tax suggestions made
by Secretary of Treasury Mills, in
solving their problem of balancing
the budget.
Rep. Crisp (Dem) Georgia, act
ing chairman, said Mills new pro-
gram would fall about $250,000,000
short of raising the necessary
ST. PAL 100000.
Mills offered nothing not already
under consideration, and the COM
mittee resumed its work today still
as much at sea as ever, but with
general sentiment still favoring a
manufacturers sales tax on many
articles to raise the bulk of the
revenue.
The committee made no head
way today and adjourned subject
to call when several sub-commit-
tees studying various phases of the
problems are ready to report their
recommendations.
Secretary of Treasury Mills was
invited to sit at an afternoon ses-
sion of the manufacturers sales
tax ub-committee headed by Dem
ocratic Floor Leader Rainey, Illi-
nois.
Rainey reported today that it was
feasible. Mills suggested a gen.
eral manufacturers sales tax, esti-
mating $600,000,0O0 could be raised
by two per cent rate, but said
it would be hard to administer if
there were many exemptions.
Crisp pointed out that Mills re-
vised program still includes $780,
100000 from increased postal rates,
which have been rejected, and
500, 100000 from retroactive appli-
cation of income tax rates, which
the committee decided against yes
terday. Beyond this $250,O00,000
the secretary also assumed a $118,-
100000 cut in appropriations.
The committee does not intend to
ask for any additional recommend
ations to cover this delinquency,
but will work out the problem it
self, Crisp said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
Engineer Denies
Attacking Girl

LOS ANGELES, Feb. II. U.H -
Denial that he attacked Alice Polk,
beauty contest winner who claims
to be q descendant of President
Polk, was made from the witness
stand today by Robert H. Nicholson,
wealthy engineer, fighting her $780,
900 damage suit.
"One night 1 was driving home
with another mali and we saw her
on a street corner" Nicholson tes-
titled. MY companion told me
that the girl wanted to be picked
up and we picked her up but We
just took her home"
In her complaint Miss Polk
charged Nicholson took her into
the Hollywood hills and attacked
her.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
ECONOMY MOVES
BY DISTRICT TO
OFFSET DEFICIT
Double Program For De-
creasing Expense Will
Be Adopted.

Two important programs, which
are expected to go far toward Off
setting current revenue deficits In
the irrigation district, are to be
set in motion at once, it was
learned at district headquarters
today.
The first, already agreed upon
is the further retrenchment in OPP
Grating and clerical departments
of the organization. Officers of the
district were in conference late
yesterday mapping out their plan
for curtailing still more the ex-
penditures in various departments.
Savings of approximately a half
million dollars have already been
made, according to M. j. Dowd,
chief engineer, but the additional
reductions are considered necessary
in view of the heavy losses in
revenue from Mexico and the sub
normal assessment collections.
By working the crews in shifts
so that each employee will have at
least a part of a weeks employ
ment, the chief engineer plans to
effect important savings in the
payroll without actually turning
out large number of men.
The second plan is being urged
by Director Mark Rose, and con-
templates the collection of all pos
sible delinquencies in assessments,
as well as the sale of all properties
that have reverted to the district
as a consequence of the three-year
delinquency penalty.
Rose stated he favorS setting a
date within the next few weeks
after which it will be the policy
of the board to put UP for sale
delinquent property whenever any,
one requests such sale.
In outlining the new program for
meeting revenue deficits, Rose ex-
pressed his confidence that the
district will meet the present
emergency satisfactorily.
1t was suggested during the
meeting this morning that a water
charge be placed against all lands
which have been delinquent three
years, thus forcing the payment of
taxes on the part of the owner, or
his removal from the land. This
water charge, it was explained,
would force delinquent acreage to
pay constantly while being used
and would not prevent other trans
actions regarding the land
This plan is to be worked out in
more detail and presented to di-
rectors at the meeting at 2 o'clock
Friday afternoon
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
Miner Rescued
After Cave-In

ST. CLAIR, Pa, Feb. II. (U.H -
Rescuers found John Patrick, %,
miner, alive today after removing
35 feet of debris under which he
had been entombed by a mine
cave-in for II hours.
Patrick's head was uncovered
first. He was unconscious, but still
breathing. Work then proceeded
cautiously to free his body, held
fast by a mass of rock and dirt.
Patrick and a companion were
digging coal in the disused mine
for their private use. The top of
the working collapsed. Patrick
was buried, but his companion es-
capped and gave the alarm.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. U.P -
Friends of Speaker John N. Garner
of Texas have put him formally
into the Democratic presidential
race.
His first comment was: Il don't
give a DAMN
This amiable Democrat was put
forward in a statement by the two
Texas senators, Morris Sheppard
and Tom Connally. They said the
Texas delegation would present his
name to the Democratic national
convention. Their joint statement
emphasized that Garner was Of
fered as a candidate ''in no narrow
sectional sense"
II don't know a thing about it,
Garner said pleasantly when the
United Press asked him about the
statement.
rs it okay with you?" he was
asked.
II can't okay it because I never
saw a word of it and 1 don't give
a damn" Garner replied. THAI
about all I can say, old chap"
He and Newton D. Baker of
Ohio have been mentioned for
weeks as the most available men N
event Gov Franklin d. Roosevelt
is not nominated.
Baker has refused to permit his
name to be entered in the Ohio
presidential primaries. However, it
is regarded as certain that he
would accept the nomination if it
were offered.
Alfred E. Smith of New York has
taken q similar position. Gov, AL
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
FUND TO ASSIST
AGRICULTURE IS
GIVEN APPROVAL

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. UP
The senate today authorized the
creation of $1O,0O0,000 revolving
fund to be used by the secretary
of agriculture Tor the making of
loans to individuals for the forma-
ton of agricultural credit corpor-
ations and like organizations quail
fled to do business with the inter-
mediate credit banks.
The secretary could make loans
direct to such organizations upon
adequate security. Loans to any
corporation would not exceed SO
per cent of it's capital stock.
The fund would remain in exist
ence until July l, 1884.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II. U.P)-
The senate today passed a bill by
Senator johnson extending the
times for commencing and complet-
ing a bridge from San Francisco to
Goat Island and Oakland, Calf,
by two and seven years, respect
lively.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II. W.P)-
The senate this afternoon began
consideration of the Glass-Steagall
bill, embodying President Hoover's
plan for extending scope of feder-
al reserve credit operations and de-
signed to add some $10000,0O0, 900
to the nations credit resources.
Supporters of the bill hoped to
gain it's passage before night.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT


o. L. S. past matrOns and
patrons, $3.50, Brawley Masonic
Temple.
Evangelistic rally, 1880, Chris
tian church.
City council, 1880, city hall.
Moose lodge, Moose home.
Oasis lodge, F. & A. NJ, 1880,
Masonic Temple.
Eagles, 8, 5669 Broadway.
Troop 3, Il. 5. A., 7, Scout
hut.
Valley theatre, "AlOha."
Fox Imperial theatre, "TO-
morrow and Tomorrow"
TOMORROW
Safeway Cooking School,
9:30-11:3O, 10000 club.
Rotary club, Barbara Worth.
Emmanuel Circle, 2, First
Baptist church.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
STATE WITNESS
IS ACCUSED IN
SHELDON TRIAL

LOS ANGELES, Feb. II. U.H-
Defense attorneys in the trial of
Ralph Sheldon, alleged gangster
and several members of his gang
on charges of kidnapping "zeke"
Caress, wealthy race track man,
today alleged that Jimmy Doolen,
state witness was protecting
someone
Doolen, who turned states evi-
dence against his former confed-
crates in the Sheldon band, wrote
to two st. Louis and Kansas City
gangsters to come to Los Angeles
and help him in "caper," the
defense alleged.
The witness refused to admit the
allegation and denied that the
men, named Doyle and Murphy,
accompanied him to Los Angeles.
This man is protecting others
and substituting Louis Frank for
them," defense attorney charged
in one of the many mysterious
statements uttered during the trial
session. Nr
Defense Attorney Leonard Will
son created another mystery when
he borrowed the pistol belonging
to w. e. Slaughter, Long Beach
policeman, who was in fight with
the gang at the time Caress was
held 1t was said that Wilson in
tended to use the pistol during a
cross of Doolen.
w. H. Waggoner, Long Beach
policeman, was seriously wounded
during the gun fight, but Sheldon
and his gang beat the case in Long
Beach and were acquitted of
assault charges.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
Irisi, Election
Results Delayed

DUBLIN, Irish Free State, Feb.
IT, U.P) Tabulation of ballots in
Ireland's record breaking general
election. the most sober and orderly
in history was underway today but
complete returns on Eamon De Va
leras sensational fight for the pres
idency may not be known until
Saturday.
Early results were expected dur
ing the afternoon, when trend of
the voting between De Valeras
Fianna Fail party and President
William T. Cosgrave"s government
supporters may be shown.
The result will determine whether
Ireland is to renew her 700-year
fight Tor complete independence
from England.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
PUNISHMENT OF.
FLYING G0DS
IS POSTPONED

NEW YORK, Feb. II. U.p) The
Atlantic hope of Frank Cushing,
Seattle. Wash, and Andrews Soos,
Fairfield, Conn, was postponed"
in the Brooklyn navy yard brig to-
day until further hearing"
The two seamen from the cruiser
u. S. S. Louisville will be hailed
before a summary court for over
staying their leave % days. They
pleaded guilty yesterday to charges
of absent without leave"
Soos and Cushing, lacking Ii
censes TO fly and knowledge of ma
vigati0i,, came to grief Monday
when their $4,000 second hand mon
oplane cracked up at Floyd Bennett
field OIL a projected transatlantic
flight TO Portugal
Europe was due cast and they
could fly until their fuel gave out,
but with their landing gear
smashed there was only one thing
to do. So they spent their re-
naming capital, 80 cents to take
them 10 the navy yard and the
waiting brig.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
TALK OF
PEACE IN
SHANGHAI
Japanese And Chinese
Commanders To Hold
Conference.
SITUATION TENSE
StimsOn Denies Having
Sent Note Holding Jap
anese Responsible.
BY ii. II. EKINS
United Press Staff Correspondent

united Press Staff Correspondent
copyright, 1882, BY United Pres9
SHANGHAI, Ssb. II. UP) - A
concerted move for peace was made
by japanese and Chinese authori-
ties today, just as Shanghai
reached the darkest hour in near
ly three weeks of bombardment,
terror and battle.
The most important peace discus
sions since January %, when the
fighting that has resulted in thou
sands of casualties and untold
property damage started, has been
arranged for tomorrow morning be-
tween representatives of the Jap
anese and the commanders of the
10th Chinese army defending
Shanghai.
The conference will discuss the
possibility of the 10th army with
drawing from the contested Chapel
sector and the Japanese returning
to within the settlement limits. 1t
will be the first direct contact be-
tween commanders of the opposing
forces since the outbreak of hos
tilities.
The move came at time when
foreign authorities were growing
increasingly apprehensive over the
danger to the foreign settlement,
which has been the target of nu-
merouS shells.
The most serious incident occur
red today when shells landed on a
wharf in the Hongkew area of the
settlement, killing two British sea-
men.
The Seamen, H. A. Francis and
H. G. Prior, were taken aboard
the steamer Carthage for treat
ment, and both died on the ship.
Another shell which fell in
Hongkew today killed two Chinese
and wounded seven.
Meanwhile, an official Japanese
apology was forwarded to Washing
ton for the recent beating of Ar
thur Ringwalt, American vice con-
sui.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
HOOVER
DESIRES
CHANGE
Special Message Asks Re-
organization Of Execu-
tive Department.
EFFICIENCY SOUGHT
President Declares Pres
ent System Extrava-
giant And Unwieldy.

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. Up)--
President Hoover today asked con-
gress for authority to effect COM
plete reorganization of the exc
cutive branch of the government.
In special message, the Pres
ident said the rapid growth of bu-
reaus and commissions was costing
the people millions of dollars
year. He charged that scores of
these units overlapped. He said
these separate units" once Great
ed, sought to keep going after jobs
were completed.
He admitted the amount OF
money to be saved was difficult to
estimate, but insisted it would total
millions of dollars year. He said
the government could and should
be made more efficient, and to this
end recommended:
81. Consolidation and grouping
of the various executive and ad-
ministrative activities under single
headed responsibility.
"2. Adoption of the general
principle that executive and ad-
ministrative functions should have
single-headed responsibility and
that advisory, regulatory and quasi
judicial functions should be per-
formed by the board and commits
sions."
To this end, Mr.. Hoover asked
the congress for authority under
proper safeguards to effect these
transfers and consolidation and au-
thority to redistribute executive
groups in the 10 executive depart
ments of the government.
| He suggested the changes could
be made by him through executive
order, "such executive order to lie
before the congress for 60 days dur
ing sessions thereof. before becom-
ing effective, but becoming effect
i've at the end of such period un-
less the congress shall request Sus-
pension of action"
While proposing elimination of
many minor offices, the President
suggested creation of several new
major posts which he said would
| fill the need for definite and con-
centrated responsibility to the pub
lic."
Changes Listed
Among these were:
Assistant secretary for public
health new;
Assistant secretary for education
(change from commissioner;
Assistant secretary for merchant
| marine, new;
Assistant secretary for conserva-
/ tion new;
Assistant secretary for agricultur-
al research (change from present
assistant secretary;
Assistant secretary for agricul-
tural economics (change from di-
rector;
Public works administrator (new);
Personnel administrator (change
from chairman of civil service COM
missionD.
The President recalled that he
h a d mentioned the proposed
changes in previous messages, par
ticularly the appointment of an
administrator for public works. He
defined this as partially a service
agency to the other departments of
the government" He said, how
ever, that naval, military and some
other highly specialized construc-
ton should not be transferred to
this agency.
He recommended that the civil
service commission "be maintained
as an advisory body to the person.
mel administrator" but many of its
other functions should be trans
ferred to the personnel adminis-
tration."
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
GARNER'S NAME is FORMALLY
PROPOSED BY TWO SENATORS

bert C. Ritchie of Maryland is an
avowed candidate.
Speaker Is Popular
Garner has won great personal
popularity in the house. He is
known to all members as Jack"
Since he was elected speaker when
the Democrats took control last
December, he has ruled the house
with an iron hand. His secret is
that he does it with smile. Time
after time when the Hoover emerg-
ency measures have come up,
Garner has thrown the house
parliamentary machinery into high
gear and swept over potential op-
position among his Democratic
following This week he put
through the Steagall banking bill
in one short afternoon. There is
some smouldering resentment at
these methods, but Garner only
crinkles his face into more of a
smile and laughs it off.
AS speaker, he has insisted upon
conservative Democratic policy.
He opposes "soak the rich tax
policy. On economic questions he
has become almost indistinguish-
able from a good Republican. He
doesn't talk much about the tariff
because his Texas district is g
large goat region and Garner is
for a tariff on mohair to protec5
his constituents.
Garner voted against submitting
the eighteenth amendment. He is
opposed to liberalization of social
questions. He voted for the Vol
stead act, the Jones law ana other
enforcement legislation. He prob
ably could satisfy both sides on
prohibition.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
@MlLL
FyYRQGERs
w .says:

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. II.
(SpeciaD - Flew here from
Washington, 800 miles, In l
hour and 80 minutes, piloted
by Dave ingalls,, assistant sec
retary of the navy.
l "bummed," or rather
"thumbed" my way here, so
think that holds record for
speed for hitch-hiker. THIS
ingalls, is very remarkable
young man in more ways than
flying. In fact, he is the only
Republican I would trust my
life with.
Say, just had a chat with
Newton Baker, pleaSanter
fellow you never met, and, OF
course. we know his ability.
Instead of talking about him
self, he was singing the praises
of John Garner.
That's no way for candidate
to do. The Democrats have got
so many good men this year
they can even make a mistake
and still be right.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
Deny Warrant
For Ace Hudkins

LOS ANGELES, Feb. II. W.p)
Ace Hudkins, prize fighter who
battles in and out of the ring, to-
day was freed of possible assault
charges when the district attor-
ney's office declined to issue a
felony complaint against him.
T. Leonard Park, 38, salesman,
spent a week in a hospital after
Hudkins struck him during
street argument.
The district attorney ruled that
Park had recovered from his hurts,
eliminating the felony charge. 1t
was suggested that police request
an assault and battery complaint
against Hudkins.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
Large Asparagus
Crop Expected

SACRAMENTO Feb IT, U.P)-A
large production of asparagus in
1882 was predicted by the federal
state crop reporting service today,
on the basis of $3.50 additional
acres planted in Tulare, Los An
geles, Orange, Riverside and I'M
perial counties and the Sacramento
Delta area.
Asparagus harvest should in
crease from Imperial Valley and
start in the Delta section during
the next two weeks, it was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
Desire To Live
Prevents Suicide

LOS ANGELES, Feb. II. WP}-
Fred Schwartz changed his mind
just after he placed a gun against
his head and as a result was alive
today.
When I felt the muzzle against
my head" the 22-year-old youth
explained, II suddenly decided I
didn't want to die and jerked my
head away from the gun"
The gun discharged accidentally,
however, and the bullet struck him
in the hand, He said he had quar-
relied with his sweetheart.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
MOTORCYCLIST KILLED

FRESNO, Feb. II. (U,P)-Harold
Biele, Is, son of a Fresno butcher,
was killed late last night when his
motorcycle struck the rear end of
an unknown automobile at Kear-
ney boulevard and Collins avenue
west of here. Biele was thrown 25
feet. Authorities today were seek
ing for questioning the driver of
the car Biele struck.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
DUCE'S NIECE INJURED

MILAN, Feb. II. WP) - Miss
Rosina Mussolini II, niece of Pre-
mier Benito Mussolini, and her
cousin, Maria Teresa Mancini, 20,
were painfully hurt in an automo-
bile accident on the Como motor
highway today. Maria is daugh-
ter of Mussolinis sister, Rosina is
the daughter of the late Arnaldo
Mussolini. Their automobile skidded
and overturned.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
Refuse Warrant
Against Dietch

LOS ANGELES, Feb. II. U.H
The district attorneys office today
declined to issue complaint
against Herman Dietch, cafe man,
who was wounded last Saturday
when he fatally shot Speedy
Payo, a Filipino boxer.
1t was decided that there was a
lack of evidence to hold Deitch.
The two men shot it out when
Payo found his white wife with the
cafe man.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
Destitute Women
To Receive Aid

LOS ANGELES, Feb. II. Wpj -
A sum of $4,000 was appropriated
by city council today for the re-
lief of destitute women and girls
who are known residents OF Los
Angeles" The money will be taken
from the municipal reserve fund.
The appropriation was voted
l3 to l. James S. Mcknight being
the only councilman TO oppose IL.
He said he considered ii q dan
gerous precedent 10 use tbs re-
serve fund for such purpose.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
BY JOSEPH III. BAIRD
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. U.P)-
Secretary Of State Stimson has been
considering the notification of ia
pan that the United States will
hold her responsible for damage to
life and property in the interna-
tional settlement at Shanghai, it
was learned authoritatively today
Toxic reports, however, that such
Evening star., 1932-02-21

Landscaping highway striking features
greens planted profusion the borders oRdeou
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-15
GREENWOOD

Miss Jean Bowman, of Whining
ton, spent the past week with her
friend, Mrs. Mott Uhler.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. Twigg, of Phila-
delphia, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Elliott.
Miss Bernice Rogers, of near town,
is spending sometime in Milford as
a guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. Norman Webb.
Miss Mahala Isaacs is spending
two weeks with her sister Marion,
at RehobOth Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Stewart and
family, of Teaneck, N. j., after
spending the weekend with Mrs.
w. H. Radcliffe, went to Rehoboth
Beach on Sunday where they are oc-
cupying a cottage for two weeks.
Miss Jean Housman returned from
Phila., on Saturday after a pleasant
visit with her parents and other re-
latives.
Miss Anna W. Smith, of Milford,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Roland Isaacs near town.
Rev. ]. w. Paris has been i'll since
Sunday
Rev. Dorsey Blake will fill the pull
pit of the Methodist Protestant
Church on Sunday evening next.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-15
AN ODD SITUATION

Senator Hull, long recognized as
a dry, made fight before the DEM
ocratic Convention for a plank
which was also identical with
that which the Republican Conven-
tion two weeks previously had re-
jected as too wet. Two weeks ago
the plank which Senator Hull de-
Tended was cheered by the wet gal
leries in the Republican Convention,
because it was wet and last We'd
nesday it was booed by those same
wet galleries because it was dry.
What the wet galleries really want
ed if they had been able to voice
their honest sentiment was the re-
turn of the old time saloon, with the
brass rails and the foaming mugs
and the free lunch and the pretzels
and all. They cheered for the ma
jority plank in the Democratic plat
form because they thought it went
farthest in the direction they want
ed to go.