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Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-20
PRICE FIXING
DRAWS FIRE
Of SENATOR
Dickinson Says Plan Would
Enrich Big Companies AT Con-
sumers' Expense.
FLAYS DEMOCRATS ANGEL
Liberal Contributor To Cam
paign Target For Bitter Attack
By Iowan.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. U.P)-A
slashing attack on government price
fixing was led by Senator L. j.
Dickinson, of Iowa, keynoter at the
last Republican national conven-
ton, as hearings were arranged to-
Gay before the petroleum planning
and coordination committee on a
proposed schedule of prices for the
oil industry.
More than $50 persons were
scheduled to testify at the hearing
Oil Administrator IckeS revealed
that between 500 and 700 briefs had
been submitted, most of them OBJ
Jecting either to price control as a
policy or to items in the schedule.
Dickinson charged that proposed
prices would unnecessarily in
crease the rake-off of the big COM
panies by hundreds of millions of
dollars annually, at the expense of
the consumer.
He said approval of the schedule
would enable M. l.. Benedum, lad
ministration member of the COM
mittee, "Who was known in Pitts
burgh last year as the angel of the
Democratic. party because of his
munificent contributions to cam
paign expenditures, to recoup in
short order the money which he ad-
vanced.
He charged Benedum IS enrich
ment in stock and oil earnings
"would perhaps soon equal or ex-
ceed the income tax deficiency held
against him by the United States
board of tax appeals, in decision
rendered on August 8, 1888, even
should these amount to the $6,387,-
1873 asked by the bureau of in
ternal revenue
"In fact,' Dickinson alleged,
"profits arising from the proposed
price fixing program might readily
soon liquidate Mr.. Benedum IS tax
assessments, even had the maxi
mum deficiency of $24, 100, ,673.77 al
legged against him by the govern
ment been sustained
Dickinson said also advocacy of
price fixing by James A. Moffett,
who resigned as vice-president OF
the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey to become member OF the
committee confirms his reputa-
ton as shreWd and reSourceful
operator.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-20
First Lady To
Help Jobless

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. (U.P) -
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt opened
q White House conference today
which was expected to result in en-
ployment for more than 100000 job
less women.
Harry B. Hopkins, civil works ad-
ministrator, explained to Mrs,
Roosevelt and other prominent fem
inine leaders the plan to give work
to between 100000 and 100000
women, whom Mrs. Roosevelt be-
Iieves have been neglected so far
in her husbands recovery program.
Sending "pious letters" to state
relief administrators authorizing
them to hire women would be use
less, Hopkins told his distinguished
audience in the east room of the
White House.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-20
MILLION IDLE
SUPPOSED To
START WORK
By DUANE WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. One
million jobless men and women
were scheduled to find employment
throughout the country on civil
works projects today, starting a
mass movement designed to remove
100000 persons from the relief
rolls by December Is. Cooperation
Of state and municipal officials was
relied upon by Administrator Harry
L. Hopkins to carry out the sched.
ule.
Four hundred million dollars was
available for wages, Hopkins said
from the $3,30O,0OO,0O0 public works
fund appropriated by the special
session of congress last summer. 1t
will be spent directly without con-
tract requirements.
"We have accepted the challenge
presented by the lack of work for
millions of willing and capable
workers." Hopkins declared. "Relief
is not enough. Our goal is real
jobs at real wages"
The wages are intended to pre-
vide work relief until the red tape,
consisting of plans and specifica-
tions, legal reviews and formalities,
applications and approval, can oe
disposed of tc inaugurate public
works, such as slum clearance, pub
lie buildings, flood control, recla-
nation and collateral projects
The workers Oh the civil works
projects will be selected from relief
rolls and registers of the unem-
ployed. Ten per cent of the Wo"k-
ers will be women, who will be
placed at nursing and sewing and
in clerical and stenographic posi-
tions in offices where employees
have beer laid off because the tax
yields have dwindled.
The men will be put to work
building parkways, sewers, repair
ing buildings, paving streets, and
otherwise doing neglected work of
cities and states.
Their pay will range from 40
cents an hour for common labor to
S110 an hour for skilled workers,
depending CHIEFLY on the rate of
Jay in their community for CORE
spending work.
Counting "A persons per family,
the administration hoped the civil
works would relieve the pinch of
want for more than 100000 per-
sons
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-20
CHAMBER TO
HEAR TALK ON
WATER PLANS

John Ct. McColl, state senator
from Redding, representing Trinity
and Shasta counties, will be the
speaker at the Ell Centro Chamber
of Commerce luncheon on Wednes-
Gay Of this week wnen he will speak
on the central valley water project
which vii! come before the people
for ballot at an election to be held
on December 10.
This subject seems to have caused
much discussion throughout TIE
state with feeling strongly on both
sides and McColl has asked to pre-
sent the matter in this community
before chamber members and
friends.
The central valley project is a
vast engineering project fer the
conservation and utilization of all
water resources of Sacramento and
San Joaquin valleys, estimated at
an initial cost of Sic 100000. 1t
has been the subject Of extensive
Investigations for period Of years
and has teen approved by The board
of engineers for rivers and harbor5
of the u. S. war department.. by tie
u. S. bureau of reclamation by the
chief of engineers of the U. S. Ar
my and several important senate
committees. Federal financing de-
pends upon The vote of the people
of California il, December.
This is splendid opportunity
for cur people to learn more of this
act upon which they will vote on
December 49," stated W. Fl. Tyler,
president of the FL Csntro chamber,
Today. Those WHO arc informed
On this matter may he interested
in further information and those
wto have formed no )piAion will be
able to dc So Persons from other
communities are welcome at this
meeting and we hope to have a
large attendance to hear Senator
McColl," -.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-20
SKULLS CAUSE
ODD MYSTERY.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20. U.P)-
Three human skulls, one apparent
ly from the body of girl of about
20 years of age, started an odd
mystery today.
The police investigation brought
four men to police headquarters as
successive witnesses denied owning
the heads, found by storage ware
house owner whose curiosity led
him to open boxes he was holding
as security for a debt.
The warehouse owner, Nick Lloyd,
reported his strange find to police.
He recalled that he had moved the
boxes for E. L. Mellon, a cook.
Mellon claimed that the skulls
were given him by "grave dig
ger friendo and that he had plan
ned to cure them for use as orna-
ments.
A call to the cemetery mentioned
informed police that the sexton had
missed several skulls, but didn It
know who had taken them.
Mellon gave police the name OF
Milton PAUL. as "friend who can
identify me-" PAUL. also was ques-
toned while search was made for
the grave-digger named in the
story.
Mellon and PAUL. we're held at
headquarters while a check-up was
made on their tales.
At the morgue, the attendant
said that two of the skulls. appar-
emily of adults, had been "under-
ground a long time. The third,
identified as a girl S was more re-
cent.
Apparently satisfied that til e
skull had come from a cemetery,
police charged Mellon with theft
and held PAUL. under a vagrancy
charge
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-20
COAST FEELS
LIGHT 'QUAKE

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 90. W.P)-
An earthquake of extremely mild
force was felt in Los Angeles coun-
ty at 2:35 a. m. today.
The shock was noted in residen-
tial sections of Los Angeles and
also in Long Beach but hardly OF
sufficient force to arouse sleeping
residents.
No damage was reported
The tremor was by far the mild
est of those which have followed
the disastrous quake of March 10.
A comparatively severe sh o . k
rocked Long Beach a week ago,
though no damage was reported.
Many residents of Los Angeles
and Long Beach first learned OF
this mornings quake when, they
read of II in the newspapers.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-20
WAVES
TRIAL BY JURY

Appearing before Judge Vaughn
Thompson in superior court this
morning, Burleigh E, Adams, for
mer chairman Of the irrigation dis
trict board of directors charged
with assault with a deadly weapon
waived his jury rights and the court
set Wednesday of this week for the
trial. Lee Nuffer, counsel for
Adams announced that Clarence
B. Smith will be associated with
him in this case.
This charge against Adams grew
out of his shooting of o. G. Buck
Weaver in a Brawley hotel some
weeks ago. Weaver recovered from
the wound although for time
complications were feared.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-20
FATHER KILLS
TWO CHILDREN
AND ENDS LIFE

CLEVELAND, Nov. 20. U.P) -
When his wife and three children
asked for water, Jesse Kearney, 36,
bakery truck driver, gave them
poisoned ginger ale, then shot
himself to death early today.
After pouring the poisoned drinks,
Kearney ran from the house and
called police. The officers were at
the home when he returned. The
husband and wife, police said, be-
gan to accuse each other of poison
ing the children. The younger son
and daughter already were in con-
vulSions.
Suddenly Kearney started toward
a rear door of the house. A police
man followed but was unable to
restrain the truck driver when he
drew a gun from his pocket and
shot himself through the head.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-20
ASK INCLUSION
OF DIXIELAND

Petition asking that DiXieland
school district be annexed to Gen.
tral Union high school district was
presented at this mornings meet
ing Of the board of supervisors, by
j. L. House, principal of Central
high school, this petition being
signed by the high school board.
The reason for this petition lies
In the fact that for the past two
years children from three or more
families in that district have at
tended Central Union high school.
The petition asks that the super
visors take the necessary action by
law to annex to Central Union high
school these territories in the Dix
leland school district.
The petition was accepted and
the board will act upon 1t Decem-
ber II.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-20
Winr,ie's Husband
Placed In Jail

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 90 W.p)-A
man identified as DR.. William C.
Judd, husband of Winnie Ruth
Judd, Arizona trunk murderess. to-
day was in the city Jail in lieu of
$40 bail following his arrest last
night on a charge of being drunk
on private property.
When first arrested he gave his
name as John Doe' and later
changed it to William w. Brown
He was recognized as Judd by Judge
James Pope when he appeared in
court today.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-20
RENTAL GROUP TO MEET

Rental Protective association
members will meet tomorrow night
at 730 in the chamber of COM
merce. Membership is still open
and anyone having rental property
is urged to join.
A list of persons who have moved
from house to house avoiding rent
payment is available for members.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-20
Historic Spots
May Be Posted


Registration of historical places
of interest in the county with a
state committee formed for this
purpose was considered by the board
of supervisors at their meeting this
morning. In discussing this mat
ter the supervisors considered the
Rositas Drop, the Palo Verde post
office, claimed to be the second
such building in the present state
of California, that at San Fran
cisco being the first, Harold Bell
Wright IS ranch, the Painted Gorge,
the Mud Pots and other similar
spots of historical interest in I'm
perial Valley.
The board will appoint a COM
mittee to consider this matter more
in detail
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-20
FARM STRIKE
ABOUT ENDED

CHICAGO, Nov. 20. W.P) The
midwestern farm strike died down
today after two Wisconsin farm
organizations which had supplied
the major support of the movement
withdrew and declared the strike at
an end in that state.
An "official' end to the strike
which was called October 81, was
expected to be declared when dele
gates from Farm Holiday associa-
tions in several midwstern states
meet with Milo Reno, president of
the association, in Omaha, Neb,,
tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-20
Court Postpones
Rodriguez Trial

Trial of Juan Rodriguez, charged
with battery on complaint of Petra
Hernandez, was continued until 4
o clock this afternoon when they
appeared in police court this morn
ing. Subpoenas were ordered by
the court for witnesses in this case
to appear at the trial.
M. Lawson, H. A. Vivian, Juan
Dominguez, apd John Marisma
pleaded guilty to charges of drunk
enness and were given sentences OF
$40 or five days in the county jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-20
Death Claims
alley Pioneer

Ruggles M, Merrifield. 60 years
and one day old, one of the VAL
ley's pioneers died yesterday noon
at his home near Picacho of acute
dilaticn of the heart. it was learn
ed here today through the coroner's
office. He was buried in Yuma this
afternoon.
Merrifield had been a farmer
near Picacho for many years and
was we'll known throughout the
valley. He is a brother of Mrs.
Billie Horn. also of Picacho and
brother-in-law of Krank M. Fer
guson of Yuma.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-20
STORE ROBBED i.

LONG BEACH, Nov 20. {U.P)-
A master cracksman. who left no
trace of entrance or exit, blew off
both doors of a large safe in the
F. w. Woolworth company store
some time last night and escaped
with $4,000, Manager G. M. Maddox
reported to police today.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-20
PAPERS SUPPRESSED

BUCHAREST, Nov. 20. WP)-At-
tacks on Nine. Madga Lupescu,
long time sweetheart of King Carol,
caused suppression of two newspa-
pers today. Both newspapers, Mis-
caraea and Calenderul, are anti
Jewish, and charged Nine. Lupescu
with trying to obtain posts in the
government for Jewish friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-20
FIJI WILL MARRY

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 20. U.P)-
The marriage OF Fiji Dorsay, French
film actress, and Maurice Earl Hill
will take place next Sunday, Miss
Dorsay announced today. The we'd
ding was to have been tomorrow
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-20
ACI
~ OOGERS
w '.Soys:

SANTA MONICA, Nov. 10
(SpeciaD - Been SO nice and
warm out here that its knocked
a lot of people out of work.
Leaves Californians with moth
ing to do. They can't lie about
the weather.
Germany has got everybody
all excited now. 1t sure seems
good to have all the world
blamed on somebody besides us.
This country is gradually get
ting Democratic at that.
See where j. P. Morgan had
tea for the first time in the
White House. Of course, he
took his own tea but it was
nice of him to stop into the
old frame hut at that. I tell
you big men are changing.
Yours,
The Washington times., 1933-04-14
o. P. ASSA|LS
PR|CEF|X|NG|N
FARM BILL
Efforts to Change Measure
Will Fail, Administration
Leaders Believe

Rallying their depleted ranks
Republican Senate regulars today
launched an intensive fight to
remove from the Administrations
farm relief bill all price-fixing
provisions.
With respect to one Of these
provisions, the so-called Simpson
plan to fix the prices OF basic
farm commodities by direct gov
ernmental decree, they had the
moral support of Administration
Democrats. ,
The direct price-fixing amend
ment was inserted by the Senate
Agricultural Committee at the
insistence of John A. Simpson
president of the National Farm
ers Union, and approved by the
Senate over the protests OF Sec
retary of Agriculture Wallace.
This marked the first major
defeat suffered by Presldent
Franklin D. Roosevelt in either
branch of Congress.
See G. o. p. Fight I'm Vain
Administration spokesmen led
by Senator Robinson Of Arkan.
sas, Democratic leader, professed
confidence that Republican ct.
forts to change the farm bill
would fail. They were less Ger,
tain regarding the outcome 0t
the growing Senate demand for
currency initiation as an agrlcul'
tural aid.
Senator Vandenberg (RJ OF
Michigan offered a new initiation
ary amendment to the $2.OOO,OOO'-
600 farm mortgage refinancing
section of the bill. 1t would make
the farm mortgage bonds eligible
as security for the issue of Fed
eral reserve notes and other forms
of currency, placing them on the
same basis as direct Government
obligations.
House Awaits Action
With several other currency eX-
pansion riders before the Senate
or in prospect, strong support was
massed behind the composite In
flationary amendment offered by
Senator Thomas CD of Okla
homa. It would give the Presi-
dent discretionary power to none
tize silver, issue greenbacks, de-
valuate the gold dollar. or set up
a dollar stabilization board along
the lines proposed by Representa-
tive Goldsborough DD Of Mary
land.
The House awaited Senate
action on the farm bill, having
approved the Administrations
farm mortgage refinancing bill as
a separate measure.
The Washington times., 1933-04-14

Expert and amateur economists
are showerin? the Labor Depart
ment with suggestions whereby
the Government may find the
right road to economic recovery.
Secretary of Labor Perkins said
today that more than 1000 plans
had been suggested and that all,
no matter how wild" they may
sound, are being given careful con-
Sideration.
The plans fall into six classes
which Secretary Perkins outlined
as:
Government operation of indus
try for the benefit of the people.
This, she said. was suggested by a
few as the right solution and by
a number as a last resort.
Subsidies Proposed
Government subsidy of industry
in the form of allowances, loans,
etc.
The establishment of industrial
boards not to control but to act
as arbiters for industry-to fix
wages, set amount Of production,
etc. This, according to Miss
Perkins, has been tentatively sug-
gested by Bernard Baruch.
A combination of agricultural
and industrial settlements in
thinly populated districts, comb
ing farm life and farm eating"
with cash wages. This Utopian
plan, the Labor secretary de-
clared, was one she herself liked
to discuss over the fire, but she
did not consider it feasible as an
emergency measure.
A program of public works Of
great variety.
Barter Plan Offered
The sixth plan, scheme of bar
ter, Miss Perkins condemned as
practical only in small groups
near farm areas. A makeshift
measure she described it, and not
The Washington times., 1933-04-14

Mar: 4Fund
Of $4,000
.Gliven Chest

A check for $4,000 will be
turned over today to the Com
munity Chest for the relief OF
unemployment and other chari'
table purposes in the District by
the Roosevelt Inaugural Commit.
tee.
Admiral Cary T. Grayson said
that the profits of the committee
all of which will be turned over
to charity, should total $4,000
He issued the following statement
"The Inaugural Committee is
unable to close its books and
pay over its entire proceeds to
charity until all contracts and
other financial matters have
been adjusted. The profits Of
the Inaugural Committee should
be about 100000. We have al
ready returned the $685. guar
antee fund raised by the citi-
zens Of the District Of COlum-
bia.
Because of the great need,
we are today giving the Com
munity Chest $4,000 to relieve
distress. We hope to follow this
with our final payment in the
near future"
The Washington times., 1933-04-14
ROOSEVELT HITS
CONGRESSSNAG
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this bill when we vote for
economy. This would wipe out
the economies effected, and does
nothing to remedy the general
situation. What we are trying
to do is to keep people pacified
until certain special interests
get q bigger mortgage on the
country"
The Presidents recommends
tionS for a national blue sky"
law meanwhile were being reWrit-
ten by the Senate Banking and
Currency Committee. 1t probably
will meet the Presidents approval
when reported, but there will be
material changes in his recon-
mendations.
Revolt On Banking Bill
There was open revolt against
the President and his Cabinet
advisers on the bill proposing a
permanent reorganization of the
Federal Banking System.
The Senate Banking and Cur
rency Committee was determined
to recommend a Federal "insur-
ance fund" to guarantee deposits
in Federal Reserve member banks,
regardless of the Administration.
The committee, in the end, may
force the President to approve its
plan.
On railroad reorganization. con-
greSSional leaders compelled the
Presidents advisers to abandon a
plan for creating a Federal dicta-
tor over the carriers. It appeared
the Administration would accede
to the advice from Capitol Hill
and merely propose Federal CO.
ordinator, whose decisions could
be appealed to the Interstate
Commerce Commission. This, too,
will mark defeat" for the presi-
Dental circle.
Conflict Over Bond Issue
There was conflict between the
White House advisers and con-
gressional leaders on a general
public works bill. The congress
sional leaders were urging a huge
bond issue, the proceeds of which
would be used to finance public
works and extend loans to private
industry for useful construction.
The Presidents advisers protested
against the bond issue, declaring
it would endanger the Govern
ment's credit.
Congressional leaders also were
demanding expansion of the cur
rency. Different groups urged
reconciliation Of silver, bond
issue, and reduction OF the gold
dollar. It was freely predicted
the President would respond to
this demand before Congress ad-
journs and re C o m m e n c some
method of initiating the currency.
The Washington times., 1933-04-14
Norris Shoals
Urged as Name
F0rPant

The House Military Affairs
Committee today was asked to
change the name of Muscle
Shoals to Norris Shoals as a
tribute to Senator George w
Norris (RD of Nebraska, who has
fought for years for Government
development of the nitrate and
power plant.
The appeal was made by Ed
ward A. Collins. Of New York,
who organized and directed the
Roosevelt Business and Profes-
sional League in the last cam.
paign.
Largely because of Senator
Norris efforts, President Roose.
welt recently called upon Congress
to adopt legislation for operation
of Muscle Shoals which was
secured by the Government dur.
ing the World War for emer-
gency purposes.
The Washington times., 1933-04-14
SECRET SERVICE
SAFEGUARDS
NAZ| ENVOY
New Ambassador Is Taken Off
Ship at Quarantine; Fear
Red Demonstration

NEW YORK, April IA Q.N.S0.
Fearing a Communist demonstra-
ton, Secret Service men today
took DR.. Hans Luther. Germanys
new ambassador, off the Bremen
at quarantine on a Government
tug.
He was rushed to Jersey City,
where he was to take a train to
Washington to present his creden-
tials as representative Of the Hit
Ter government.
DR.. Luther sought to avoid
newspaper men but finally con-
sented to be interviewed.
"NOt True" He Insists
Emphatically he denied the
published report that Hitler had
forced him to resign as president
of the Reichsbank and branded
as falsehood the story Of two
Nazis breaking into his office,
tearing open his coat and order
ing him to resign, as they flour
ished guns in his direction. He
said:
'It is absolutely not true.
I repeat, it is not true"
He refused to answer the bar
rage of questions fired at him
concerning Jewish persecution.
German Resurrection"
In his prepared sta t e m en- t,
Luther hailed Hitler's ascension to
power as a complete reversal OF
German national life, a "revolu-
ton touching at the very founda-
tions of my country" He said:
1--WE saw this spring a reSur-
rectiOn of the German nation.
BY a large majority it recently
conferred upon the national
government a mandate to work
out German salvation.
"The inner political life Of the
nation has undergone a pro-
found change. For what re-
Gently happened was not merely
a change Of government as such
changes have occurred repeat
edIy since 1919 and they occur
periodically in every country"
DR.. Luther explained his de-
ciSion not to land in New York
as based on his desire not to dis
cuss questions of political nature
until after he had presented his
credentials in Washington. 1t
was learned from members of his
party, however, that the COM
munist demonstration was feared.