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Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-08
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No RELIEF IN
MIDDLE WEST

CHICAGO, June 8. U.P]-Hope
for immediate rain to break the
heat that in five days has claimed
about SO lives in the middle west
dwindled To-Day.
G. A. Donnel, weather forecaster,
said there was little prospects of
thunder showers before tomorrow
in most of the sweltering mid-con-
tinent area. Temperatures ranged
generally from 95 to 100 degrees and
above.
The latest survey by the United
Press showed this minimum death
toll by states: Wisconsin, 16; Iowa.
II; Illinois, z; Nebraska, Missouri
and Kansas, 8; Indiana S; Mic.ii-
gan g.
Deaths were due to prostration,
sunstroke and drowning in most
instances.
Suffering was acute in the farm
ing regions where farmers worked
against time to get in belated crops
More than 35 steel. workers were
treated in hospitals after being
oversome in steel mills at Youngs-
town, O..
Among the deaths by drowning
in Indiana was chat of Ray Burton,
25, Los. Angeles, Calf, orchestra
leader, who was seized with cramps
while swimming in Lake Maxim
kuckee.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-08
Burnhor71's Bill
Would Aid Vets

Confirming the position of
Congressman George Burnham
of the Goth California district
on the economy bill and veter-
ans compensation, as outlined
editorially in The Press last
night, dispatches from Wash
ington today advise that he
has introduced a bill in the
house to cbrrect reclassifica-
tion injustices.
The bill, described as more
liberal than the Connally
amendment, provides a COM
promise on 20 per cent reduc-
tions instead of reductions as
high as so per cent contained
in the original economy bill.
The congressman advised that
he hopes to have the bill adopt
ed if it is humanely possible to
do it before adjournment is
taken
Last nights editorial was
written before news of the in
PRODUCTION of the bill was re-
ceived here, and was based on
Congressman Burnham's known
attitude on the economy bill
and toward deserving veterans.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-08
LEGAL WINE
BILL URGED

WASHINGTON, June 8. tU.H-
Major A. B. Dairymple, national
prohibition director, today advocat-
ed passage of the Lea wine bill
which would legalize naturally fer
mented vinous liquors.
MY observation has led me to
believe" Dalrymple testified at o
house ways and means committee
hearing on the bill, that passage
of a bill permitting the manufac-
ture and sale of wine of limited
alcoholic content would have a
wholesome effect on enforcement OF
the Volstead act"
Dalrymple estimated passage OF
the Lea bill would add from $50,-
100000 to $100000,000 to annual
government revenues.
I'VE know that since the legal sale
of 80 beer went in effect there
has been a noticeable decrease in
bootlegging and in the Importation
and sale Of hard liquor. Speakeas'es
are going out of business. Not all
of them are closing, but there has
been a favorable reaction toward
prohibition. Liberalization OF wine
would have the same effect
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-08
Sheppard Bill
Has No Chance

WASHINGTON, June 8.-Spon-
sors of the Sheppard bill to estab-
lish system of communities de-
voted to agriculture and industry
for the unemployed have almost
abandoned hope of the bills pas
sage at this session of congress.
Hearings on the measure were
completed before the senate agri-
culture subcommittee studying
the measure about two weeks ago
They will be printed shortly.
Meanwhile the subcommittee has
failed to report the measure to the
full committee so that considera-
ton by the senate is practically i'm
possible in the closing jam of the
session.
The bill would establish small
self-supporting communities under
a government corporation to be
known as United Communities.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-08
Pair Jailed On
Charge OF Theft

Possession of 10 cartons of Gig
arettes combined with the inability
to give satisfactory explanation of
how they happened to have them,
brought Lou Wrinkle. %, and Leroy
Hawkins, 81 into the tolls of the
law this morning. In police court
Judge Lee Nuffer sentenced each
man to 80 days in the county Jail.
An effort is being made to locate
the owner of the fags.
j. A. Brown, 81, and John Vaught,
18, held for investigation, will have
their cases heard tomorrow morn
ing. r. Hekley was given sentence
of So or four days in the city Jail
for drunkenltess.
Straight sentences of 10 days each
in the county Jail were handed M.
Lewis, %, James Brown, 22, Fred
Waites, 20, and Walter James, %,
booked at police headquarters on
charges of vagrancy.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-08
WILL EXTEND
MORGAN QUIZ
Senate Authorizes Investigation
Of Income Tax Payments To
Proceed Further.
RY LYLE C. WILSON

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 8. The
senate banking and currency COM
mittee, clothed with new authority
to push its Morgan investigation in
to the realm of income tax pay
ments, spread upon the public rec
ord today story of far-flung rail-
road financing and charge that
such practices served to avoid fed
eral regulation.
o. P. Van Sweringen, whose soft
words and mild manner belle his
reputation as a hard-driving rail-
road organizer, testified regarding
the financial set-up of the Ale
ghany corporation, the huge hold
ing company formed to take over
stock of Van Sweringen railroads.
The senate, meeting two hours
earlier than is customary, promptly
voted the additional power request
ed by Chairman Fletcher of the
committee when he encountered
opposition to the plan to develop
stock transactions of Morgan part
ners as they related to income tax
payments.
The senate also voted the COM
mittee 100000 for continuance OF
the inquiry into the summer.
Ferdinand Pecora, swarthy and
aggressive, drew from Van Swerin-
gen an agreement that indirect
transfers of stock to the Allegheny
corporation we're used $50 as to
avail of income tax exemptions.
Pecora had developed this line OF
inquiry yesterday with the charge
that the Van Sweringens escaped
payment of millions of dollars in
taxes in this manner.
Coming to the Van Sweringen
purchase of the Missouri Pacific
railroad, through the Allegheny
corporation, Pecora charged that
the deal in effect consolidated the
Van Sweringens eastern rail sys-
tenn with the southwest lines of the
Missouri Pacific.
/ Pecora remarked that the inter-
state commerce commission "has
no control over holding companies
such as the Allegheny corporation
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-08
TO FORM
THIRD PARTY

CHICAGO, June 8. <U.Pl = The
prohibition forces of America con-
sidered today the possibility of a
third political party.
Abandoned by both the major
parties and with solid record of
defeats in prohibition repeal elec-
tions held thus far, the leaders in
the prohibition cause have begun
to calculate how then can control
their strength and concentrate it
against the wet tide which they
believe to be only a temporary
manifestation.
Earl Goodwin, director of the
prohibition press bureau, told the
United Press today that current de-
velopments in the ancient wet-dry
Stlyroversy have resulted in "a
nice little minority party being
hammered together which, if lead
ership develops, will give consider
able trouble to the major parties
and soon."
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-08
Lan1son Defense
Wants Evidence

PALO ALTO, Calf, June 8. W.P)
Defense attorneys planned a
court fight today to force the state
to surrender alleged evidence on
which they are holding David A.
Iamson, young Stanford univer-
sity Press sales manager, in the
campus death mystery of his wife,
Allene.
They sought for their own analy-
sis 10-inch pipe, alleged by the
state to have been used in clubbing
the 28-year -old Y. w. c. A. secre-
tary to death in the bathroom of
the Lamson home, May 80. The in
strument, found in a bonfire the
accused husband was tending, con-
tanned splashes of Mrs. Lampson's
blood, according to DR.. Frederick I.
Proescher, county pathologist.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-08
Telegraph Firms
May Consolidate

WASHINGTON, June 8. <U.n)-
Negotiations on the projected $780,
100000 Western Union Postal Tele-
graph communications merger
await only congressional approval
of the pending railroad bill, 1t was
stated today on the highest auth
ority here.
Passage of the bill, with its
clause permitting telegraph COM
panies to merge, will be followed
within a year" by a consolidation
of the countrys two telegraph
companies, the United Press was
told. Both the Western Union Tele-
graph Co., and the Postal Telegraph
and Cable corporation favor the
merger, which has been blocked
heretofore by the antitrust laws
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-08
.bAER WEIGHT
At Low MARK
BY STUART CAMERON

NEW YORK, June 8. Max Baer
of California will hold weight ad-
vantage of 1917 pounds over Max
Schmeling of Germany in their 15-
round heavyweight bout at Yankee
stadium tonight.
Baer weighed 203 at the official
weighing-in ceremonies at the box
ing commission office today, and
Schmeling weighed 1891.
Baer's weight was a distinct sur
prise as it had been expected he
would come in at least 210 pounds
Baer himself was surprised.
II thought I weighed at least
210," he said. Maybe 212."
Baer appeared at the commission
office early and his examination
was conducted in relative privacy.
King Levinsky, Chicagos eccen-
trio heavyweight, was one of the
few who watched the examination
you'll get that Dutchman," the
Kingfish said. "All you gotta do is
hit him once, in the chin or in the
belly"
"It's in the cards." Baer teplied
"I can't miss. I don't care what
these experts say"
The examining physician pro-
nounced Baer in virtually perfect
physical and mental condition.
Betting odds on the fight remain
ed at 2 to / in Schmeling's favor.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-08
Discolored Teeth
Yarn Is ReUiUed

LOS ANGELES, June 8. U.D-
Charges that Colorado river water
contains fluorine mineral sub
stance injurious to teeth of grow
ing children will be investigated
by DR.. Hanzel Merrick, supervis-
ing dentist of the county health
department. who will leave tomor-
row for Boulder dam.
DR.. Milbank Johnson, president
of the California Taxpayers asso-
citation, formally charged 70 the
board of supervisors that the water
was injurious, in attacking the
plan to bring Colorado river water
to Los Angeles through the $780,
100000 Metropolitan Water district
aqueduct.
DR.. johnson will accompany DR..
Merrick, and an investigating party
to examine children residing near
the damsite whose teeth were Said
to have been discolored by the
river water.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-08
CLAIMS
NEWS WRITER

SACRAMENTO June 8. U.P) =
Homer L. Roberts, "a, until re-
Gently manager of the Sacramento
bureau of the United Press, died
suddenly at his home here yes
terday, 80 minutes after returning
from a hospital where he had un-
dergone an appendicitis operation.
Death resulted from blood clot
in the heart.
Roberts was widely known in CAL
ifornia newspaper and political cir
cles. He was manager of the local
United Press bureau from 1926 un-
til last February when he resigned.
He was a graduate of Oregon State
college and later instructor of jour-
nalism at his alma mater. He join
ed the press association at San
Francisco in 1925 after working in
Santa Rosa.
He is survived by his widow, Inez,
and daughter, one year old.
Readers of The Press will recall
numerous articles appearing in this
paper under the name of Homer
L. Roberts, who died suddenly last
night at Sacramento. AS United
Press manager in the capital at
Sacramento, he handled legislative
stories during several sessions. He
was highly esteemed by newspaper
men throughout the state, who re-
gretted his withdrawal from the
United Press last February, due to
i'll health. He was succeeded by
Thomas B. Malarkey.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-08
Contractors To
Stand Trial

LOS ANGELES, June 8. <U.P) -
Felix Kahn, Alan Macdonald and
Charles Ross, San Francisco con-
tractors, today faced arraignment
June 16 on a county grand jury in
dictment charging they paid an
$4,000 bribe to former Supervisor
Sidney T. Graves in connection with
the San Gabriel dam fiaSco.
The men gave themselves up in
court yesterday on the secret in
dictment returned last Feb. 6. At
torneys for the trio claimed the
contractors have sought many
times to have the charges tried
without success They also said
copies of the indictment had been
refused. All three were leased on
their own recognizance.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-08
EXPECT MORE LEN|ENCY FROM
PRESIDENT ON VETS SLASH
Roosevelt Declared Ready To Ease Up On
Reduction To Curb Threatened Revolt
Among Rank And File In House.

from war incurred disabilities but
who were unable definitely to prove
the connection would be retained
on the pension rolls. Each indi-
vidual case of this sort, he ex-
planned, would be examined separ-
ately and undeserving veterans
would have their compensation re-
duced
However, each ex-soldier suffer-
ing a reduction would be allowed a
considerable period in which to
file an appeal and present new evi-
dence. Pending a final decision,
the ex-service men would receive
compensation reduced only by the
amount agreed upon as basis for
cuts in all veterans allowances, a
maximum of IS per cent.
The chief difference between
White House and congressional
views yet remaining to be solved,
Byrns said, revolved around the
Spanish-American war veterans
compensationS.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-08
AVIATOR HELD
IN SIBERIA BY
HEAVY STORM
Mattern's Plane Only Slightly
Damaged When Forced Down
At Small Russian Town.
FLYER IN GOOD CONDITION
Expects To Continue On Trip
Though No Chance OF Break
ing Old Record.
BY EUGENE LYONS
United Press Staff Correspondent

BY EUGENE LYONS
United Press Staff Correspondent
BIELOVO, Siberia, June 8. U.p
james j. Mattern's departure
from this out-of-the way and un-
scheduled stop on his solo flight
around the world was delayed to-
night by a heavy storm.
Although he planned 20 depart
early tonight, the weather forced
him to delay his take-off until at
least l a. m. Moscow time (6 p.
m. EDIT.
Mattern said he was feeling fit,
despite the effects of gas fumes
which he inhaled when his motor
went wrong enroute here from
Omsk.
MOSCOW, June 8.-Jimmy Mat
terms wrecked plane has been re-
paired and he may already be on
the way to China, telepnonic adj
vices indicated today.
Damage to the plane was much
| less serious than was at first
thought, the United Press was in
formed by officials of tile village
of Bielovo. where Mattern made a
forced landing Wednesday night.
Over the faulty telephone connec-
tion, officials said Mattern either
| had departed or would at any
minute. The plane landed five
miles from the village, they said.
Late advices from -Sibirsk
said Mattern had made his forced
landing Wednesday night (Noyo-
Sibersk time) many hours after he
/ passed over that city. It appeared
he had flown around all day in the
heavy fog, lost, before landing at
Bielovo. The news that he was down
did not reach Novo- -Sibirsk until
between five and six a. m. today.
"wednesday, EDIT.
| Officials at Bielovo told the Uni
ted Press by telephone that Mat
tern, with the aid of local mechan-
les, repaired the damaged tail of
his plane in few hours. He want
ed to take off Immediately but Of
ficials persuaded him to take a
| VI 1C1 lCot.
They described Mattern as hap
py because the accident was only of
minor nature. He washed, ate,
and rested while keeping an eye on
the local workers.
! Bielovo is one of the most re-
mote places in the Soviet Union
that can be reached by telephone
from Moscow. It is typical scat
tered Siberian coal mining settle
ment in the Kuznetsk (now Sta
linsk) district, far off the main
highways.
Not one of the inhabitants had
heard of the around the world
flight, and because of the diff
Guilty of language, it was almost an
hour before Mattern made them
understand the significance of the
sudden visitation from the clouds.
The strange and toy-like Red,
White and Blue monoplane created
the greatest sensation in the his
tory of the neighborhood, the Biel-
ovo officials said. Hundreds of min
ers and peasants for miles around
flocked into Buelovo to see it.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-08
Young Roosevelt
To Seek Diuorce

PHOENIX, Ariz., June 8. U.P;-
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt today
confirmed report that Mrs. Ell
lott Roosevelt would seek a Neva-
da divorce from her son ton a
charge of mental cruelty.
Eyes, that report is true" she
said when she arrived here for a
brief stop on her return air flight
to Washington.
Elliott Roosevelt soon will estab-
liSh residence in a Nevada city and
papers in the divorce action
brought by his wife, will be served
on him there.
Identity of the Nevada city
where he will establish residence
was not announced. Friends ex-
planned it was to be kept secret.
TUCSON, Ariz., June 5. tU.P)-W
R. Mathews, publisher of the Tue
son Star, said today he had infor-
nation from an unimpeachable
source that Elliott Roosevelt, sor
of the President soon would estab-
liSh residence in Nevada to obtair
q divorce from his wife.
Mathews said the grounds woule
be incompatibility.
He was unable. to tell the Unitec
Press the source of his information
Mathews is close political adviser
of Mrs. Isabella Greenway, a per-
sonal friend of Mrs. Eleanor Roose-
velt, Elliott IS mother. Mrs. Roose-
velt stopped with Mrs. Greenway
overnight on her airplane trip to
the west coast Monday.
Young Roosevelt probably will es-
tablish residence at Reno, although
Mathews said he could not confirm
this. No date has been named, he
declared.
Mathews said he did not know OF
reports that young Roosevelt would
marry a Fort Worth debutante as
soon as he obtained a divorce.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-08
Arizona Asked To
Aid Canal Plans

YUMA, June 8. U.P)-A request
that Gov 3. B. Moeur recommend
that Arizona's congressional dele
CATION aie, California in having the
All-American canal project included
as part of the national public works
program, was made today.
Arthur ". Kelley, manager of the
Yuma County Chamber of Com
merce, wrote Governor Moeur ex-
planning that should the project be
included in the program, work OF,
the 100000 irrigation system.
probably would start at once.
Immediate construction of the
canal is sought by those living in
southwestern Arizona as it would
release a major portion of the money
mere, Keeley pointed out.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-08
HULL STATES
DEBTS NOT To
Be DISCUSSED
Secretary Of State Says Sub
ject Taboo At London Econ
omy Conference.
ARMS PARLEY THREATENED
France Flatly Rejects Propo-
sails OF England And U. S. On
Disarmament.
BY JOSEPH III. BAIRD
nited Press Staff Correspondent


United Press Staff Correspondent
PLYMOUTH, England, June g.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull, ar
irving today enroute to the world
economic conference. declared that
war debts vii. not be discussed at
the conference.
Before boarding special train for
London with the remainder, of the
United States delegation to the
conference, Hull told the press he
fayors lowering excessive trade and
financial barriers between nations,
but that war debts talks are barred.
'That subject is altogether out
side the purposes of the confer
ence,' he said. 81 have nothing
to say regarding payment by Bri-
tain of the debt installment due
next Thursday.
"That question will be handled
exclusively by government officials
at Washington. I cannot empha-
size that too strongly. We are con-
fined to our instructions for the
economic conference
He also said disarmament would
be excluded from their mission, be-
ing left entirely to Norman H.
Davis and officials in Washington
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-08
Exonerote Girl
In Death Case

LOS ANGELES, June 8. W.P)-
Henry l.. Arnold, former Kansas
City jurist, who was slapped in the
face by Betty Gardena, 90, during
an argument, came to his death
from a heart attack, coroner IS
jury verdict related today in clear
ing Miss Gardena of direct respon-
sibility for the death.
The jury censured the girl for
her unproyoked and unjustified
attack on Arnold, which culmin-
ated an argument over a "spite
fence". Arnold dropped dead a
few seconds after the girl struck
him.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-08
Fits Accuses Man
In Exfortion Plot

LOS ANGELES, June 8. U.H =
E. T. Won Buelow, beer dealer, today
was under accusation of the district
attorney of extorting $3.50 from
Eric Pedley, polo player, although
the grand jury failed to return an
indictment.
Won Buelow was arrested when he
assertedly picked up decoy pack
age of extortion money containing
$3.50. He allegedly threatened to
injure Pedley's three children with
acid unless payment of $500 was
forthcoming.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-08
Directors Call
Board Meeting

Three Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict directors, Burleigh E. Adams,
Ira Aten and Mark Rose, this af-
ternoon signed a call for a special
meeting to give Directors w. E.
Young and E. T. Hewes an oppor-
tunity to explain to them their
plan for saving the district 5000, 600
by reorganization along strictly
business lines.
The call set June IA, as the day
upon which Young and Hewes will
be asked to set forth in detail their
project for saving $4,000 and for
accomplishing normal operation
with expenses cut 20 per cent.
In the call for the special meet
ing 1T was set forIn that nothing
is to be discussed but the plan of
Young and Hewes. The meeting was
set for $3.50 o'clock a. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-08
WOULD ACCEPT
AIMEE 8 PLACE

LOS ANGELES, June 8. W.P)-
Rheba Crawford Splivalo, known
as 1.-The Angel of Broadway" for
her wartime work with the Sal.
vation Army, and now state direc-
tor of social welfare, would accept
the post of pastor of Angelus Tenn
pie if it were offered TO her, she
indicated today.
Mrs. Splivalo'S interest in the
temple work was reiterated follow
ing reports that there was con-
flict in the church during the alb
sence of Aimee MCPHERSON Hut
ton, its leader, who is on tour of
Europe.
David Hutton, Jr., the evange-
list S baritone husband, announced
he would resist reported plan to
name Mrs. Splivalo pastor, and
that ne had retained counsel.
Hutton admitted he had been
shorn of his authority as business
manager by temple elders, and now
was working without salary as
music director. He said he did not
join Mrs. Hutton in Europe because
he wished to "remain here to pro-
tect my wife S interests
Hutton claimed he had been shut
out of temple conferences.
Mrs. Splivalo said that her work
as director of social welfare re-
quired most of her time, and her
interest in the temple was only in
the spiritual welfare of its congre-
cation.
"I have been intensely interest
ed, and I would give serious con-
sideration to any offer that might
emanate from Angelus Temple, y
she said.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-08
Will Examine
Accused Doctor

PASADENA, june 8. (UPs-Dr
H. NJ. Griffith, 54, prominent Pas
adena physician, today was COM
mitted to the psychopathic ward of
the general hospital to determine
If he was sane when he asserted
ly shot and wounded M. Villas Hub
bard, banker.
Superior Judge Walton j. Wood
issued the order at the request of
the public defenders office.
The order is returnable June 10.
If Griffith is found sane he will
be arraigned on five charges, at
tempt to commit murder and four
charges of assault with deadly
weapon, one for each shot which
struck the banker.
Bail remained at $4,000
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-08
BY WILLIAM F. KERBY


WASHINGTON, June 8. Sub
stantial compromises on the part Of
the President on his veterans econ
omy program appeared likely today
to curb a dangerous house revolt
against the economies.
Majority Leader Byrns announc-
ed, after a meeting of the house
Democratic steering committee, that
he believed a veterans program ac-
ceptable to both the President and
the house soldiers bloc would be
achieved at a White House confer
ence today.
The Democratic leader said the
basis of the agreement would be
"a substantial recession on the
part of the White House in the con-
troversial matter of the "presump-
tive' disability allowances.
Byrns said under present ar
rangements World war veterans
who were presumed to be suffering