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Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-28
BY FREDERICK KUH
United Press Staff Correspondent

BERLIN, Jan. 28.-Gen. Kurt
Won Schleicher, the German chan
cellor who controlled politics from
behind the scenes for years, re-
signed with his entire cabinet to-
day after his bid for power border
ing on dictatorship was thwarted.
Nazi Leader Adolph Hitler was ex-
pected to be his successor.
President Won Hindenburg re-
fused to empower Schleicher to dis
solve the reichstag. The president
commissioned Franz Won Papen,
former chancellor, to enter nego-
tiations for formation of a gov
ernment, but politicians believed
Won Papen would fail and Hinden-
burg would name Hitler, Nazi lead
er, the new chancellor.
Hitler suddenly altered his plans
to leave Berlin for weekend in
the country. He had announced
that he was leaving the city "be-
cause everything is settled" which
politicians interpreted as meaning
that he had received Nationalistic
support, including that of the
Steel Helmets, in his bid for the
chancellorship.
Schleicher was credited with
making and unmaking Won Papen,
but the military chancellor finally
became a victim of the back stairs
intrigue which he introduced into
German politics.
The chancellor held power seldom
equalled in Germany. He was cred
tied with the ousting of the
Prussian cabinet, which gave the
reich government control of tbs
Prussian police of 10000 men as
we'll as the regular army. Begin
ing in an inconspicuous position
in the ministry OF defense, Schlei-
cher elevated DR.. Heinrich Bruen-
ing to the chancellorship, later do
ing the same for Won Papen, ano
"hired and fired" Won Paper
through his influence with the pre-
sident. Won Papen, however, grad
ually won the heart of the 85-year-
old president and field marshal. Nc
chancellor enjoyed the degree o.
affection and confidence that wa:
given Won Papen.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-28
Police Doubt
Baron's Tale

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 49, U.Pl-
Baron William Won Brincken, film
writer and former German vice.
consul at San Francisco, was un-
der orders to reappear today for
futher questioning by police con-
cerning his latest story of an at
tack by bandits.
Police challenged the story of
Won Brincken and his wife last
night after balliStic experts de-
clared a bullet, which the baron
said a bandit had fired into his
automobile, actually had been fired
from the scenarist's own pistol.
Confronted by the statement, the
nobleman almost dropped his mon
ccle.
Won Brincken exhibited the bull
let in his car last week, declaring
it had been fired when he and
his wife sped away from the two
gunmen who sought to hold them
up. At the time, he said he fired
several shots at the gunner.
1t was his third reported brush
with gangsters. Previously he had
informed police he and his wife
were robbed of a $1,000 diamond
ring by bandit pair and later he
became the target of a $4,000 extor-
ton plot.
Police said federal court records
show Won Brincken was convicted
in 1918 of violating the neutrality
act by plotting destruction of NUM-
ton plants, prior to the United
States entrance into the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-28
Railroad Winner
OF Accident Suit

BY a jury verdict returned late
last night before Judge Vaughn N.
Thompson, r. c. and Mrs. Dolores
Fernandez lost their fight for more
than $4,000 damages for the death
of their daughter, Emma, 18, who
was killed by a Southern Pacific
train at Brawley last April.
The jury returned a verdict for
the defendant company and mem
bers of the train crew named as
defendants, and judgment was en-
tered for the defendants and against
Mr.. and Mrs. Fernandez.
1t was the contention of the
plaintiffs that the railroad COM
pany was negligent in falling to
provide sufficient warning to Pc
destrians that a train was ap-
preaching.
Emma Fernandez died from in
juries suffered when she was struck
by a railroad engine as 1t started
across the Main street crossing at
Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-28
BY HOMER L. ROBERTS
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 28.-Caught
beneath last-minute avalanche of
bills, the state legislature fought its
way to adjourn for the first half
of its 1888 session today.
With more than $500 measures
already introduced, every indica-
ton was that a new record in VOL
ume of proposed legislation would
be reached
State officials greeted the end of
the present session with a sigh of
. relief, for it brought temporary
halt to the work of the senate fact
finding committee, headed by Sen
David F. Bush, Oakdale.
This committee has spent three
weeks slashing state government
costs by abolishing or cirtailing va
rious services and agencies, reduc-
ing salaries ana seeking to add hun
dreds of state employees to the ar
my of unemployed.
It's recommendation are embod-
led in an attack of 400 bills, many
of which are slated to receive bitter
opposition.
The nervous tension caused by the
last few hectic days gave evidence
of breaking out in fight over a
proposed rebuke to Governor Rolph
for his criticism of the legislatures
dilatory tactics on emergency legis-
lation.
Several senator's were nursing a
grudge because the governor indi-
Gated that the legislature had Ca
pitulated to the school lobby and
the gasoline tax lobby"
None Would Sign
They sharpered their pencils and
wrote snappy reply. 1.-THE legis-
lature is willing to assume full re-
sponsibility for its acts, but it will
not agree to assume any RESPONSE
bility for the incompetency and eX-
travagance of your administration, +"
they said.
When it came to signing the mes
sage a large number of the law
makers, including some regarded
as uniriendly to Governor Rolph,
refused to put down their names.
Failure of the legislature to ac-
cept a single one of Governor
Rolphs economy proposals designed
to wipe out the anticipated $9,000,-
900 general fund deficit and bal
ance the new budget has brought
the state to financial crisis, Off
cials said
Before adjournment of the next
half of the legislature, which will
reconvene February %, the states
bank account will be, exhausted, and
warrants will be registered in the
state treasurer's office in lieu of
payment.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-28
County To
Get K. F. &. Loan

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. %.
,U.Pi-Rolland A. Vandegrift, state
director of finance, today an
nounced that the reconstruction
Finance Corporation had allocated
$1,974 900 to be distributed among
six California counties for unem-
ployment relief during February.
The counties affected were Los
Angeles, Ventura, San Bernardino,
Imperial, Monterey and Riverside.
This is the first payment for the
purpose, and further sums are ex-
pected to be set aside by the r. F..
c., Vandegrift said. A check for
$978,OOO is in San Francisco, and
distribution will be made Tuesday.
The remainder will be apportioned
February Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-28
Coult FroUns On
Trial BaUyhoo

LONG BEACH, Calf, Jan. 28.
tU.P)- Efforts to conlmercialize the
Forthcoming trial of William tCurly)
Guy, charged with killing Capt.
Walter Wanderwell, met with dis
favor of the district attorneys Of
flee today.
A request of Mrs. Cuthbert Wills,
member of the bizarre "crew" that
surrounded the slain adventurer, to
broadcast the proceedings was re-
jected
Prosecutors also disrupted plans
of other crew members to make
theatrical appearances during the
trial which starts next Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-28
BY RALPH HEINZEN
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS, Jan. 28.-President AL
fred Lebrun accepted the resigna-
tion of the cabinet of Premier Jo-
seph Paul-Boncour today, putting
France under the necessity of form
ing new administration three
days before treasury funds to pay
routine expenses will be exhausted.
The government was overthrown
on a misconfidence vote on the
budget plans OF finance minister
Henry Chron. The vote, 800 to 1873,
was taken after an all night session
of the chamber of deputies during
which the government won three
votes of confidence, only to lose at
the end.
The question of war debts also
was left in midair. The next pre-
mier must face budget deficit OF
10000, 100000 francs and the hos
tility of the powerful Socialist bloc
as well as war veterans who pro-
test against reduction of their ben
efits and businessmen opposing in
creased taxes.
Fernand Bouisson, president of
the chamber, convoked a meeting
for Tuesday, Jan. 81, to vote the
provisional expense for February,
thus assuring revenue for current
government operating costs until a
new government is formed.
The president began his consul
tations with political leaders for
formation of a new government
early today. He hoped to find a
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-28
Consul Asks Aid
In Death Case

ENSENADA, Mex, Jan. %. W.G
William Smale, American consul,
stepped into a murder investiga-
ton today by requesting SSn Di-
ego authorities to question friends
of a missing couple who disap-
peared in Tijuana last Dec. 5.
Smale sought to establish whe-
ther the body of man. found on
the beach 18 miles north of here
was that of Charles Thompson,
who vanished with his wife from
the border town. Medical reports
indicated, the consul said, that the
man was stabbed to death about
the time of T'hompson's disappear
ance. A gold nugget stickpin found
on the body indicated robbery had
not been the motive, investigators
said.
San Diego authorities were asked
to question friends of the missing
man as to dental markings.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-28
ME& R1~~
0less McNausht Syndicats. Inc.
ALLEN MOVIE
ACTORS EXIT

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. %. U.Pj -
An exodus of foreign-born screen
personalities was under way today,
forced by threat of deportation to
quit the country and apply for re-
admission.
Fifteen were in the group, ac-
cording to Murray w. Carson,
special assistant secretary of la
Dor, who said they have voluntarily
agreed to leave. Carson refused to
divulge their names. Raquel Torres,
prominent Mexican actress, was
understood to be one of the group.
All had overstayed their passports,
or visiting permits.
immigration agents placed only
one member of the colony under
arrest. He was John Farrow, seem
ario writer, who was taken into
custody while dancing with Mona
Maris, South American film beauty,
at a fashionable hotel The morti-
fled scenarist was confronted with
charges he misrepresented himself
as a Rumanian envoy in seeking
entrance into the country. Agents
said he was a native of England.
Farrow, whose name had beer
linked at one time or another with
that of Lila Lee, Dolores Del Rio
Katherine Hepburn and Maureer
O'Sullivan, was released under
$2500 bond Prosecutors intimatec
he may be charged with perjury.
Garsson's drive against aliens
here came as no surprise as his
agents were known to have been
browsing through records for weeks
Carson came here from Washing
ton early in the week to direct OPP
erations.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-28
Attorney Freed On
Charge Of Theft

LOS ANGELES, Jan. %. <U.p)-
Robert E. Hatch, San Francisco at
torney and son-in-law of State
Supreme Court Judge John Pres
ton, today was free of an indict-
ment which accused him and Rich
ard Young, oil promoter, of the
theft of nearly a half million dol
lars from the California, Kettleman
Oil Royalties, Inc.
Arthur Veitch, deputy district
attorney, requested dismissal of the
indictment, also generating
Young, Veitch said settlement
had been made by the defendants
with complaining witnesses.
Hatch and Young were to have
gone on trial Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-28
Filipino-White
Marriage Legal

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 29. U.R-
The intermarriage of white
girls and Filipinos today was leg
ally allowable, according to dec
ision by the state district court of
appeal.
Under the decision, the county
clerk was ordered to issue a lic-
ense to Marjorie Rogers, Caucasian,
and Salvador Rodlan, Filipino,
denying the clerks appeal from
the same order as previously is
sued by a superior judge.
The court held that Filipinos
are members of the Malay, or
brown race, traditionally held to be
non-a n-assimilable.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-28
ARIZONAN RECOMMENDED

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. %. UP
Col. Charles H. Rutherford, Phoe-
nix, was recommended as an eli
gible appointee for the post of as
sistant secretary of war to Presi-
dent-elect Franklin Roosevelt by
the Arizona senate today.
A similar recommendation was
written to President-elect Roosevelt
last week by the house of repre-
sentatives of the eleventh legisla-
turc now in session.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-28
KREIsLER DEFENDS MUSIC

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. %. U.P)
Fritz Kreisler, noted violinist and
composer, has no apologies to offer
to music critics for having aban-
doned Bach and Beethoven to write
his currently popular operetta
Sissy" There is no such thing
as serious music or unseriouS mu-
Sic" he explained. Music is either
good or bad, and it must express
feeling to be good"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-28
ACTRESS ASKS DIVORCE

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. %. (U.R =
While she was desperately i'll, her
husband, Talbot Cummings, son of
prominent New York and Nam
tucket family, ignored her, Mrs.
Claudia Morgan Cummings, screen
actress, charged in divorce suit
on file today. She also accused him
of drinking to excess and humili-
ating her. They were married in
New York, Oct. 16, 1881, after a
romance when Miss Morgan was
appearing on the Manhattan
etage. -e@sss
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-28
OPPOSE BANKRUPTCY

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. %. U.P) -
Creditors of Gregory Ratoff, mo-
ton picture actor, were aligned
against him today to defeat vol
untary bankruptcy petition he filed
to discharge debts of $30,004. Rat
off insisted he used money of his
wife, Eugene Leontovich, New
York. stage actress, when he bought
her a $1750 diamond ring for
Christmas.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-28
nHlnLdLzoe
W IS0ys:

SANTA MONICA, Jan. 27
(SpeciaD-Saw today the first
picture of the two men who
manufactured Technocracy. My
faith in the thing, which had
started at nothing, and grown
less by leaps and bounds, took
another nose dive. History will
record as follows:
early in 1888 America, sore
ly pressed economically, and
their sense of humor lost in
a mad whirl of graphing at
anything offering relief, took
two events seriously, a thing
called Technocracy and a thing
called a lame duck congress.
Both tried to save the country
by a confusion of words, words,
words, with not an idea in a
carload. Both of these afflic-
tions passed out simultaneous
ly."
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-28
FRANCE AND GERMANY LOSE
CABINET IN POLITICAL ROWS
Paul -Boncour Government Topples On Vote
Of Confidence; Hitler Expected To Take
Control.

left wing coalition capable of rush
ing the budget, already long over
due, through parliament.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-28

Two trial plots are testing zinc
Sulphate for little leaf in almonds
in Merced county.
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-02-04
Wheeler Intimates Senatorial
 Ignorance on Silver Question

Doubts that the question of remonetizing silver would re- ceive serious consideration by the present Senate because of "appalling misunderstanding and transformation" in that tl3dy on the subject were ex- pressed by Senator Burton K. Wheeler, of Montana, during the course of debate on the banking bill four days before his measure remonetizing sil- yer at the ratio of 16 to 1 was defeated, according to the Congressional Record of Janu- ary 20.
 Replying to a suggestion that he offer an amendment to the banking bill remonetizing sill yer, Wheeler said he "thought it ought to be done, but the ap- palling misunderstanding and transformation in this body with reference to the remone- tization of silver is so astound- ing that I doubt whether it would get very much serious consideration"
 Discussing the same suggest ion, Senator Ashurst, of Ari- zona, asserted that Eff there were free and unlimited coin- age of silver at 16 to l the so- called depression would lift it's ugly blight from this country within 40 days"
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-02-04
Had Hard Job To Bring
 Out Anderson Remains

The following details regard ing the recent death of Gus. Anderson, former Premier mine foreman, are contained in a press report from Lillooet, B. C., dated January 28.
 The body of Gus Anderson, 3,Who died of pneumonia, was brought out to the Pioneer mine over one of the highest mountain passes near the sum- init of the Cascades, at the head of Cadwallader Creek.
 MT. Anderson and his partner had been driving a tunnel on one of the new finds at an alti- tude of 6,700 feet. They were living in a 12 by IA tent, which was completely showed over, the stovepipe, which protrud- ed above the snow, being the only visible sign of a camp.
 Ten expert woodsmen and trappers, travelling on snow shoes over ten to fifteen feet of snow, made their way over miles of tortuous trail.
 It was through the ingenuity of Neil M. Lindsay, of Big Horn Lodge, that the body was brought out in a short time. He led the party and the body was strapped to his toboggan. Half-inch ropes were attached and men lowered the toboggan gradually down almost perpen- dicular bluffs. At times the ropes had to be snagged on the
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-02-04
ROOSEVELT AGREES TO
 CURRENCY INITIATION

President-elect Roosevelt's g attitude regarding the money question was further clarified this week by an announcement that he will accept a currency imitation plan which has re- ceived the approval of Cong resS.
 MT. Roosevelt let it be known to his advisers that he is pre- pared to experiment with the currency. He wants a sound currency but will sign a bill "that will enable people to pay their debts," it was said.
 The primary object of cur rency initiation would be to raise basic commodity prices, thereby providing impetus to production and enabling pro- ducers to operate at profit and employ labor in product ion.
 There are upward of fifty measures now before Congress aiming at some form of inflat- ion. A large number of these include recognition of or re- monetization of silver as a bas- is for imitation of the national currency.
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-02-04

tops of fir trees sticking out of the snow. At one time a rope broke and one or two men were in grave danger.
 MT. Anderson, who had been in the employ of the Premier company during most of the past 12 or 13 years, left here last summer. He was a native of Sweden and is reported sur- vived by widow, to whom he was married late last year, and a brother who resides in Swed- en. His untimely passing is deeply regretted by his numer- ous local friends.
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-02-04
MONEY STERILIZATION
 ONLY REAL SALVATION

Declaring that gold cannot carry alone the burden of the sole monetary metal, F. H. Brownell, first vice-president of the American Smelling & Refining Company, in a recent statement, said that either sil- yer must come to its aid or the nations must agree upon some form of managed" currency.
 "The longer the current de- pression continues the clearer it becomes that restoration of the moneys of the world to sound and stable basis is a pre- requisite to recovery of inter- national trade" he said.
 Gold continues to enhance in value as measured in com- modities," he continued" and to become more concentrated in the hands of a few nations. Obviously it cannot carry alone the. burden of the sole none tary metal. Either silver must come to it's aid or the nations must agree upon some man. aged currency, which would be leap in the dark. My belief is that the coming year will see increased attention to this sub- ject and that before it's expir- ation we will find the nations of the world considering the subject of the status of silver"
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-02-04

ions performed by each of them. As a result of the excell- ent coordination thus obtained, the job was completed without a single hitch or delay.
 With the new cable in place and a majority of the support ing towers recently replaced, the tramway is now in excell- ent shape for future traffic. About 70 of the towers were replaced during the past three months and the company is said to be contemplating re- placement of the remaining old towers in the spring. When this is done the tramway will be virtually as good as when originally installed in 1921.
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-02-04
GOLD IS NOT RELIABLE
 AS MEASURE OF VALUE

Sir Henry Starkosch, famous British banker and economist, in a radio broadcast from Lon don last Sunday, declared that "gold is no longer a reliable measure of value" and that world recovery can come only through concerted action to raise commodity prices.
 This must be done by increas- ing the available supply of money and cheap credits, and a reasonable settlement of the war debts, he said.
 Sir Henry attributed the de- cline of commodity prices to unbalanced distribution of the metal available for internation- al exchange
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-02-04
Early Spring-Maybe

Thursday was Groundhog Day but if the groundhog saw his shadow hereabouts he must have used artificial light be- cause the glowing orb of day." as the poetry chaps love to call it, was we'll hidden by a continuous downpour of fine, frozen snow flakes lasting throughout the day. So, if the old adage is correct, we may look forward to an early spring-maybe.
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-02-04
Stewart Resident Passes

Miss Katie Kassum, a Serb ian girl, aged 21, residing with relatives in Stewart, passed away Monday, a victim of tu- barculosis. Deceased had re- sided in Stewart about one year, after coming there di- rect from the old country.
 Funeral services were held Friday at the Catholic church with Rev. Father LeRay offic- iating. Interment was in the local cemetery.
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-02-04

Nick Kristovich came up from the lower reaches of Port land Canal last Saturday and reported that the campers in that locality have been finding it very difficult to fish owing to continued stormy weather. Game of all kinds is also very scarce along the Canal.
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-02-04
ANYCX LABOR STRIKE
 TILL UNSETTLED

Late reports from Anyox in- dicate | h a the strike of Granby company employees developing there early this week is still unsettled, although hopes were expressed by offic- ials that an agreement might be effected during the coming week.
 Starting with some 400 em- ployees, nearly all of whom are said to have been foreigners, the strike now includes the en- tire force of around 1000 men. It is charged by company rep resentatives that the strike is a direct result of indictment ac- tivities by radicals.
 According to the meager and somewhat confused reports re- ceived here during the week, the men are demanding an in- crease of 50 cents day in pay and a reduction of 20 cents a day in board, as well as a re- duction in commissary charges.
 The company is said to have agreed to the lowering of the boarding house charges but will not concede the wage in- crease under the claim that the company is not operating at a profit under present condit- ions.
 No disturbances were re- ported up to this Saturday. morning. A force of 20 or more Provincial police are at the scene and are said to be armed with machine guns and other weapons for quelling mob outbreaks.
 Reports received Friday in- dicated that the police were conducting an intensive search for the radicals charged with fomenting the strike and had instituted a house to house search for one of the alleged ringleaders, who was in hiding.
 Owing to the resultant clos ing down of the Granby smelt- CT, shipments of Premier ore to Anyox have been suspended. The Premier company has also reduced operation of the ore tramway to one shift and is understood to have laid off sev- en members of the tram crew. l. is reported in mine circles that continuation of the strike will probably result in further curtailmeht of Premier oper- ations.