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Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-24
HITLER WILL PUNISH PAPERS
FOR JEWISH At TROC|Ty TALES
Dictator's Efforts To Curb Protests Contain
Bold Hint To United States Against
Threatened Boycott.

ion of the newspapers from mail
facilities in Germany, the publica-
ton stated
The Voelkischer Beobachter also
pointed out that the economic boy
colt suggested in certain quarters
IN the United States should be
considered in the light of the fact
that eventually the United States
would hurt itself by such action, as
Germany is buying more from the
United States than she is selling
TO that country
Yelled Threat Made
Moreover. the newspaper stated,
"the question arises how private
debts would be regulated"
1t asserted that the German gov
ernment was watching develop
ments closely and had instructed
its representatives abroad to lodge
a diplomatic protest in each indi-
vidual case that might arise. The
government has already lodged GER
tain protests with foreign diplo-
mats in Berlin, it said
Simultaneously, Germany was
stlrred by news of the overnight ar
rest Of Gunther Gereke. reich COM
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-24
Plan Gets
Senate Approval

SACRAMENTO, March "a.
W.P)-The senate today unani-
mously voted to submit the
Riley Stewart plan, drastic
and fundamental revision of
the states tax system, to the
people for decision.
The bill now goes to the as
sembly, where prompt action
was anticipated.
The unanimous vote was by
no means an index of senate
sentiment. Senators opposing
the plan explained they felt
the people should be given the
right to vote on such a vital
measure.
The bill reached the senate
floor somewhat trimmed by 81
committee amendments but
not fundamentally altered.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-24
.|NMAN REPORT
REbUKES PAIR
Of Of FFIC|ALS
Vandegrift And Toner Accused
OF Ignoring The Welfare Of
The State.
QUESTIONS GOOD FAITH
Bond Transactions By Director
Of Finance Inferred To Be
Fraudulent.

SACRAMENTO, March "a. U.P)
State officials, particularly Roll
land A. Vandegrift, director of fin
ance, and DR.. j. NJ. Toner. direc-
tor of institutions, we're charged
with ignoring the welfare of the
state" in the long-awaited report
of the special senate investigation
committee filed with the legisla-
ture today.
In its final summary of the in
yestigation, the committee made
no specific recommendations, listed
few conclusions, but was mainly
content with a recapitulation of
the most important testimony taken
during the hearings.
Referring to the lease of the state
building annex in San Francisco,
signed by Vandegrift, the commit
tee expressed the opinion that this
lease and agreement is so utterly
unfair, unconscionable and inde-
fensible to the people of the state
that it should be repudiated and,
in the absence of a fair offer by
the owners, the building should be
abandoned at once by the state"
After listing the bond transac-
tions of Vandegrift, totaling ap-
proximately S12,000,000, the report
stressed the Importance of trans
actions between the Director of
Finance and Donnellan and COM
pany, San Francisco brokers, where
by Vandegrift guaranteed the COM
pany state business if they would
take an initial loss on the purchase
of block of Veterans Welfare
bonds.
Vandegrift had, the testimony
indicated, made purchases from the
company at prices above market
listings in order to make up the
oompany's initial loss.
eff this transaction was not
fraudulent, what could it be
called?" the report asked. 1.-The di-
/ rector of finances stated that the
transaction was question of US
ing his Judgment 1t is for you to
say whether there was any judg-
i1ent at all used in this transaction
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-24
President Sends
Gift To Namesake

LOS ANGELES, March "a. U.P)-
Franklin Delano Wyckoff, born last
March and named in honor of
the President, has received hand
kerchief from the White House, and
in the upper right hand corner is
the inscription, Happy Days"
A letter, signed by President
Roosevelt, addressed to the baby's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Wyckoff, accompanied the hand
kerchief.
May I extend my hearty con-
gratulations to you upon the birth
of your son." the letter read. 81
am sending a small memento for
my namesake with the hope that
he will have happy, active and
useful life
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-24
FLYERS SCI:
Bic ME- TEOR

KANSAS CITY, Mo, March "a.
.U.P)-A slow-moving meteor that
ran a trail of flame across the
heavens from Winslow, Ariz., to Al
buquerque, N. NJ, then fell to
earth a few miles north of Amaril-
10, Tex, was reported to Trans
continental Western Air headquar-
ters here by pilots over the west
ern states.
The pilots had no way of know
ing the size of the meteor, but
tileir accounts of it, coming By ra-
dio, indicated it was a goodsized
one. The reports traced its flight
Tor more than 800 miles.
First reports came from Frank
Williams, flying west of Albuquer-
que. The meteor looked like a
football" he radioed. The ground
station at Winslow, 500 miles west
of albuquerque, answered by say
ing the meteor had been sighted
there.
A few minutes later, Pilot Will
liam Coyle, flying over Texas, some
500 miles east of Albuquerque and
800 miles east of WinsloW, entered
the radio conversation by saying
the meteor was not far from him.
While Coyle was watching it,
the meteor crashed to earth, in a
burst of flame that could be seen
for miles, he said
Coyle estimated the meteor fell
10 or so miles north of Amarillo.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-24
Railroads Must
Smooth Affairs

WASHINGTON. March "a. U.P)
Chairman Dill of the senate in
terstate commerce committee said
today that the railroad legislation
being considered by the Roosevelt
administration is tending toward a
plan which would place all railroads
under supervision of regional "fco-
ordinators.'
President Roosevelt holds that
the railroads must straighten out
their own affairs before they can
get further financial assistance
from the federal government, Dill
explained.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-24
Lettuce Market
Holds Up Well

While lettuce shipments are grad
ually decreasing in number, the
market is holding firm, ranging
from Sl.75-2.25 for f. o. b. cash
track sales.
Yesterdays market report pub
lished by the federal-state market
news service shows demand heavy
for best stock, As and SIS bringing
from 1882 with a few sales Of SIS
at $2.25. Demand for 6's was slow,
sales being mostly at $1.25.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-24

Eight amateur golfers, only two
of them from Imperial Valley, went
into the second round of the cham
pionship flight in The annual south
western championship golf tourn-
ament at the Barbara Worth Coun-
try club this afternoon. as result
0f victories in this mornings
matches.
V. "Speck' Stewart, Albuquerque,
favored to win the Championship
he has held for the past two years,
heat out K. C. Burke this morning
to hold his lead. Ee won two up.
Other results of matches in the
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-24
Banker Indicted
By Government

NEW YORK, March "a. W.P)-
Charles E. Mitchell, who as chair
man of the National City Bank
was a powerful figure in interna-
tional finance was indicted by a
federal grand jury today charged
with evading payment of $573,312.8l
IN income taxes for 1929.
The indictment, resulting from
an inquiry based on Mitchells test
imony before the senate banking
committee, charges that ne receiv-
ed a net income Of $2,823. .405.95
fOr 1929, whereas he reported a net
loss of $4,000 and paid no tax.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-24
'SPECK' STEWART HOLDS LEAD
AT FINISH OF FIRST ROUND

championship flight this morning
were.
j. H. Buchanan. Ell Paso, beat E.
Dabccck. Cale%ico, end
C.L. West, Calexico beat Laddie
Willoughby. CaleXito, 5 and 4
Bob GolGwater. Phoenix, beat o.
F. Austin, El Centro. one up.
w. w. Campbell, Los Angeles,
heat DR.. Kin, Bannister, Phoenix,
2 and l.
G.. Cores, Phoenix, beat Chet
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-24
GIRL SUFFERS INJURIES

HOLLYWOOD, March "a. UP
Marion Frey, 17-year-old step
daughter of Esther Ralston, film
actress. was under treatment for a
possible skull fracture and chest
injuries today, received when she
ian in front of an automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-24
CHINA STARTS
HEAVY ATTACK

CHINCHOW, Manchuria, March
"a. U.P)-A vigorous assault against
the Nakaniuras portal of the Great
Wall was opened at dawn today
by 5000 Chinese troops.
The counter attack precipated
the heaviest fighting in several
days as Japanese forces massed to
repel the drive. Airplane reinforce
nients were dispatched from other
sectors to spur the Chinese on
slaught
TOXIC, March "a. U.R)-Reor-
gGnization of the Kwantung army
Japan's military wedge which drove
he Chinese from Jehol province
was proposed to Emperor Hirohito
today by Prince Kotohita, field
marshal and supreme war council
ior.
The prince submitted his plan
after the KWantung army general
staff had been reported in favor
of adopting aggressive military
measures against the Chinese gen.
eralissimo, Chang Kai-Shek and
his forces, now engaged in sporadic
counter attacks along the Great
Wall.
Proposal for a military demon
stration in North China was re-
ported by the newspaper Nichi
Nichi which represented japanese
military leaders as being convinced
direct negotiations to halt Chinese
activity in the Great Wall area,
are impossible at this time. Chang
was accused of endeavoring to en-
list Anglo-American support in re-
gaining Manchuria for China.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-24
mMlLL
gigs

BEVERLY HILLS, March %.
(SpeciaD-These Democrats are
going so fast they are relieving
the same men twice before they
know it. Congress passed the
farm relief bill, and now are
starting on an unemployment
relief bill. Well, the farm re-
lief bill relieved the unemploy-
ed. II gave everybody that
wasn't working a job to watch
the farmer and see that he
didn't put in any more rows Of
potatoes than n. I'D iu 1921.
It should be called the "Sher-
lock Holmes bill II created
100000 Democratic detectives.
But anyhow, the Democrats
have justified their existence.
for there are two words we
haven't heard uttered i'll three
weeks. One is Republican, and
the other is Technocrat. Did
you ever see two fads pass out
as quick?
Yours,
zM& R1~~
Glsss NeNausht Syndicate. Inc
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-24

Thomas w. LOTUS, Pollock,
Shasta county, has a contract to
furnish 100000 strawberry plants
to cne firm this spring.
Evening star., 1933-01-13
but they are valueless except as examples

but they are valueless except as examples
Of the abysmal ignorance Of the savage
mind. II there were any merit in the
idea, 1t would be contradicted by the
unquestioned fact that. as John Fiske
called it, the thirteenth century was
glorious, wonderful time"
Praised also by John Morley. E. A. Free
man. Frederick Harrison, Lord Macau-
lay, Thomas Carlyle. Sir Walter Scott
and other scholars, it was the era OF
Aquinas, Roger Bacon, st. Francis, St.
Louis, Giotto and Dante. DR.. James
j. Walsh has scid:
The century has been hailed by many
&c the greatest ii the history Of hu-
manity. Nothing shows more clearly
the recent change in estimation Of the
Middle Ages than this. No phase of
human achievement in the intellectual
and artistic side Of man is lacking in
this age; many are represented by
products that surpsss all others. In
painting and sculpture, in architecture,
in the minor arts end crafts, in liter
aturc. in philosophy. in education, in
social work even in the building of hos
pitfalls and the care Of the ailing, and
most surprising Of all in medical educa-
ton and surgery. there was a wonder
full accomplishment at this time. the
history cf which was concealed from us
until comparatively recent years By an
eXcggorstion CT interest in classical an
tiquiry and in the Renaissance.
Friday the thirteenth occurs once or
twice in any normal year, and the date
has no particularly tragic implication
in the annals of our times. Name the
more important disasters which have
afflicted the race since men began
to keep reliable records and note how
few Of them can be said to have chanced
to take place cn supposedly uniucky
dates. There are no authentic Dies Mali,
except as people stepped in anthropo-
norphic superstition imagine them.
Our days ere largely what we mskc
them. There is no evil destiny. no law
of Kismet, to dictate to mankind. En-
slaved to other foolish notions human
ity may be, but there is no compulsion
to the fetichism of accidents of the
calendar
Evening star., 1933-01-13
Wave of RevuIsion i'm
The World Against War
IA the rdItor M The ster.

To the Editor Of The Star:
The question of economy and reduc-
ton in armaments. will soon be up
again before the Congress, the execu-
tive branch of Government and the
public for discussion and debate. Be-
cause of the urgent necessity for dras-
tic elimination of many capital ex-
penditures in order that the budget
may be balanced and the public credit
maintained, We must now treat this
important question Of military curtail-
ment with more realism and less mar
row-minded patriotism than We have
in the past.
Regarding disarmament, George
Washington said that If every country
were armed to the hilt, there would be
fewer wars, because the countries
would be afraid of one another and
each would hence hesitate and ponder
over unknown and possible risks be-
fore becoming an aggreSsor nation.
While there is some truth and reason
in his statement, there Is more truth
in the common opinion that II all
countries were diSarmed, the period
that would then be devoted to planning
and preparation for warlike activities
would be utilized by the pacifist and
peace-loving forces, for arbitration. 7
still have enough faith in the man
kind Of today to believe that its civiu-
zation is far enough advanced above
the primitive stage of barbarism to be
willing to make some conciliating sac
rifice to avoid the destructive effects
Of war with its accompanying blood
shed.
Many persons insist that human ma
ture has never changed, and that men
still ond o1xryoUS will n1ornnr
as being the most satisfactory means
Of settling international disputes. 1t
is easier to believe, however. that Just
as man IS progressing in his physical
environment, comforts, and culture, so
is his estimation Of human life increaS-
ing and brotherhood of man develop
ing. A wave of revulsion against the
use of force as an instrument Of ma
tional policy has been sweeping across
the world the past few years that is
not very much unlike the present grow
ing rebellion against the domestic pro-
hibition laws. 1t is growing in volume
and intensity.
Perhaps if the United States entered
the League Of Nations it would be suf-
ficiently influential to persuade all its
members - brother members then to
disarm to a greater or less degree. 1t is
my personal prediction that 1t could;
and I believe the present controversy
between Japan and China would have
been settled last year If the United
States had been voting member and
an active power in the League. Just
what are the real objections of our
statesmen to entering? I see nothing
frightful In cooperation, but rather
discern better understanding and in
creased liking for our country by 9TH
ers that Is certain to follow participa-
ton. !. j. WINER.
Evening star., 1933-01-13

to the Kansas City Star, the 54 uni
forms required is miles Of gold braid,
1,096 golden buttons and $50 yards of
cloth. The swords used 270 pounds Of
metal and 80 persons found employ
ment in making up the uniforms. Each
outfit cost 5000, compared to SITS
four years ago. The Missouri colonies
are going to show us.
X 4
One Of Washington's foremost physi-
clans Is authority for this tale. A young
japanese resident in the National Capt.
tai had to undergo an emergency opera
ton. He was on the operating table
and the anaesthetic was about to be
administered. Suddenly the patient sat
up and said: stop! I've got something
to do" The doctors and nurses,
astounded, asked what it was. 81 want
to pray" remarked the japanese,
quietly, and proceeded to do so. A
couple Of minutes elapsed, and then
he exclaimed: I'm all ready now. am
Buddhist again" He wanted to die
(and did with his conscience clear for
having once renounced the faith Of his
fathers for Christianity.
Coolidge anecdotes keep cropping up.
Mrs. James w. Wadsworth (who was once
is now the wife of the Representative
elect from the Rochester, N. Y, district)
once hurried through a Washington
dinner party to get over to a meeting
at which President Coolidge was speak
ing. Meeting Calvin next day, she bub-
bled: "Mr. President, got there late,
and had to wedge my way in, but did
It and stood up throughout your entire
speech" Quoth Cal: $50 did T."
This didn't get into the Congressional
Record On January 4, when Senator
Carter Glass was celebrating his 18TH
birthday anniversary, Senator Borah en-
tered the Senate, all primed to deliver
q eulogy Of the, veteran Virginian. only
to find Senator Ashurst of Arizona on
the floor, beating him to it. But that
wasn't the only reason, SO. the story
goes, why Borah didn't deliver his
panegyric, too. The low-down Is that
Borah's Idaho colleague. Senator John
Thomas, also has his birthday on Janu-
ary 4, and the foreign relations chair
man decided he couldn't hurl bouquets
at Glass without throwing some at
Thomas, so "Ole Man River, he didn't
say muffin, he Jest kept rollin' along"
Possibly with view to making us
forget the circumstances under which
her last military attache left Washing
ton, Germany'S going to send soldier
of the rank Of major general to the
United States as her next army OBJ
server. He is Maj. Gen. Friedrich Won
Boetticher pronounced Bettiker). at
present commander of the artillery
school at Juterbog. During the war he
was a general staff captain in charge
of German railway operations in Bull
garia. From 1922 to 1925 he was chief
of the foreign armies section of the
ministry Of defense at Berlin, in which
capacity he visited this country. He's
an authority on the life and period of
Frederick the Great, whose postwar
restored statue Gen. Won Boetticher will
find standing in front of the Army War
College in Washington. He'll be the
first German military attache stationed
here since President Wilson gave Capt.
(later ChanceHor) Fritz Won Papen his
walking papers in 1917.
Copyright, 1e33)
Evening star., 1933-01-13
Future Inaugural Preparations.

With the proposed twentieth amend
ment to the Constitution already rati-
fed by twenty State Legislatures and
others approving 1t from day to day, 1t
Is practically certain that 1t will be-
come q part Of the supreme law Of the
land within a few, weeks. This will
assure that the Inauguration Of the
President who Is elected in November,
1885, will take place on Wednesday,
January 40, 1887, instead Of Thurs
day. March 4, Of that year. That will
mean that the work Of preparing for
the Inauguration Of the Chief Executive
must be performed within seventy-nine
days from election instead Of the one
hundred and seventeen days which the
Inaugural Committee now has for the
tssk 4 s,Eslfns ssg tps inaaetion sf
Evening star., 1933-01-13
Friday, the Thirteenth.

A senseless connotation Of disaster
and sorrow attaches to Friday, and to
the thirteenth day of calendar month.
Especially when it happens that Friday
is the thirteenth are prophecies of
tragedy broadcast. And yet 1t is per-
fectly obvious that the notion Is only
q superstition, utterly larbing in basis
in historical truth.
Our world, certainly, Is full Of trou-
BILE; it always has been and presum-
ably it always will be. But Friday IS
no more unlucky than any other ar
bitrary division Of the week, and the
thirteenth is no more unfortunate than
any other date.
Folklorists trace the evil reputation
of Friday TO It's dedication TO the god
dess Freya, the northern Venus, whose
festival it was In very ancient times.
The i'll luck which still is ascribed TO
projects or Journeys undertaken on
Friday derives from the custom Of
celebrating her rites on that day and
the belief that her honor was disre-
garded by ell who, instead of partici-
pating in her festive worship, followed
their own pursuits and attended 20
their private business. On those who
ignored her Freya was supposed to visit
I'll fortune. The superstition remained
after the explanation had been for
gstten.
In Christian theology. Friday, Of
course, is set apart as the day upon
which Christ was cruciied. But since
that day was accidentally chosen, nc
inherent disgrace distinguishes 1t.
Primitive peoples in different sections
Of the earth fear Tuesday, Thursday
aad Saturday: those commonly ccnsid-
cred more civilized are not exempt from
dreading "Blue Monday" Practically
every day in the week is held to be un'
lucky In one place or another. Actu-
ally, 1t ts all nonsense.
There are many alleged explanations o.
the bad repute Of the number thirteen
Evening star., 1933-01-13

this present occasion the preparatory
period is the shortest possible under
the existing law, the election occurring
on the latest possible date, November
9. With election day falling on the I'd
of November, one hundred and twenty
four days are available. Under the
new schedule the longest possible period
is eighty days.
Organization of an inaugural commit
tee cannot, Of course, be perfected until
after the election, although each candi-
date for the Office may be prepared In
advance OF the balloting for immediate
announcement Of his se,ection cf chair
man in case of his election. BuS with
the utmost promptness in organization,
the Inauguration committee will, under
the new dispensation, be faced with a
heavy task.
Survey of the activities of the present
Inaugural Committee, which began to
function soon after the balloting on
November 8, discloses the weight Of the
burden which will rest upon the shcul-
ders of the men and women Of the in
augural committees Of the future under
the new schedule. They will, of course,
have the benefit of the experience of
the groups that have preceded them and
they will satisfactorily make full pro-
vision for the event. They will have
the advantage of speedier ccmmunica-
tions than in the past. No elaborate
structural works requiring longer
period than the new schedule affords
are necessary. The amendment Of the
schedule will not in any manner lessen
the likelihood of a completion of all the
duties which fall upon the inaugural
workers.