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Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-01
Picard To Fly
In Southwest

PASADENA, Cal, March /, U.P
Prof. August Picard, noted ex-
plorer of the stratosphere, has
agreed to make his next flight into
space somewhere in southwestern
United States, DR.. John F. B. Car
ruthers of the University of Sou
thern California revealed today.
Prof. Picard conferred here
with DR.. Theodore Won Karman,
head of the Guggenheim aeronaut-
ical laboratory at the California
Institute of Technology, and later
with DIR. Carruthers.
The flight would be made some
where in Arizona or Nevada under
present plans, for Prof. Picard
said he did not wish to terminate
the flight in the Pacific ocean.
The Belgian scientist is here on
a lecture tour.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-01
COUNTY ISSUES
WARRAN TS FOR
MON THLy PAY.

That the old adage. "the early
bird gets the worm still holds true
was proven this morning as far as
county officers were concerned
when late arrivals received regis
tered warrants instead of their
monthly salaries.
Evidently the court house en-
ployees had some inkling that the
salary fund was low for before 8
O'Clock this morning there was a
long line in front of the county
treasurer's office. BY 8:45 the
county treasurer and his chief dep
uty began registering warrants.
Those who arrived too late for cash
accepted the warrants philosophical
ly and made caustic remarks to the
effect that certain others had never
been known to arise so early be-
fore.
The warrants are registered in
the county treasurer's office and
pay five per cent interest until
the date they are called for pay
ment. Banks will cash the regis
tered warrants for a one per cent
discount.
At present $4,000 is outstanding
in registered warrants to be taken
up as the money comes in from
taxes. The county treasurer hopes
to pay off some of the warrants
within the next two weeks, and
when the second installment of
state and county taxes begins to
come in. the salary fund will be re-
plenished.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-01
To PUSH VOTE
On BEER BILL

WASHINGTON, March l. ,U.Pi-
Democratic Senate Leader Robin
sen today began a last-minute
campaign to redeem the past rec
ord of the current "do moth
ing' short session of congress by
legalizing beer and enacting farm
credit relief before Saturday.
Robinson threatened to force the
senate into night sessions for the
rest of the week if necessary to
break filibusters. he session ends
automatically at noon Saturday.
At the same time Speaker Gar
ner planned to put the senate's
bankruptcy reform bill through the
house today. 1t provides Tor reduc-
ton and extension of individual
and farm debts 1t also would per-
mat railroads to reorganize and
scale down their top-heavy capi-
talization.
If the house accepts the measure
without change, as Garner expects,
it then will be ready for sPresident
Hoover's signature. This is consid-
cred assured.
Observers generally doubted that
Robinson would be successful in
his drive for passage of the 305 per
cent beer bill and the $500 ,000,00
Hull-Walcott credit measure.
The Democratic leader. however,
believed he could get action.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-01
Boy DroIUns In
Bra,UIey Ditch

Charles Meza, nine-year-o son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Juan Meza of
Brawley, was drowned yesterday
afternoon in the ditch paralleling
K street.
The youngster, with several COM
panions, was cutting fish poles on
the bank of the ditch when he
slipped and fell into the water.
His body was drawn in under
nearby siphon and half an hour
elapsed before assistance, summon
ed by his comrades, located and
removed the body.
Efforts to revive him were not
successful. Coroner Bert Under
wood conducted an investigation
but held no inquest, the stories of
the boys companions proving the
tragedy was accidental The body
was removed to Thornton's funeral
parlors, pending burial arrange
ments.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-01
ROOSEVELT To CONFED WITH
WOOD|N ONBANk SITUATION
Has Completed Cabinet And
Puts Finishing Touches On Inaugural Ad-
dress Planned To Last Eight Minutes.

with the announcement of his seq
retarial triumvirate, devoted the
morning to putting the finishing
touches to his inaugural address.
The speech will be but eight
minutes long, one Of the shortest on
record.
Seated in his barber chair at
Krum Elbow and receiving the in
augural haircut from McDuffie, his
valet, Mr.. Roosevelt declared he
planned to be in New York by 4:30
p. m. He will go by automobile.
Among his callers there will be
Jesse I. Straus, who has been pro-
minently mentioned for a diplo-
matte position, and George H.
Dern, former governor of Utah,
who will become the next secretary
of war.
With his cabinet and secretariat
chosen, President-elect Roosevelt
considered the important business
of selecting an ambassadorial line
up in keeping with his pledges of a
new deap and in harmony with
the new administrators attitude
on foreign problems.
Eligibles Listed
The general belief was that the
diplomats selected by Mr.. RooSe-
velt would be drawn largely from
the following:
Judge Robert w. Bingham,
Louisville, KY, publisher, who is
mentioned as the next ambassador
to either France or England; May
or James M. Curley of Boston, un-
derstood to be under consideration
for the post at Rome; Newton D..
Baker, former secretary of war;
Colonel Arthur O'Brien, Washing
ton, D. c.; James w. Gerard, for
mer ambassador to Germany; Jes-
Sc I. Straus, New York merchant;
Clark Howell, publisher of the At
lanta Constitution; Senator John
Cohen of Georgia; James M, Cox,
Democratic standard bearer in
1920; Henry Sewer, Texas; Hora-
ito j. Abbott, Democratic national
committeeman from Michigan;
Summer Welles, former under Sec
retary of state; Breckenridge
Long, Missouri; Peter Goelet Ger
ry, former Rhode Island senator !;
John D. Clark, Wyoming; Writ
Bowman, Arizona; Ruth Bryan
Owen, Florida; Frederick H. Prince,
Boston, and Robert Durham, Chi
cago.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-01
Extradifion OF
Couple Planned

LOS ANGELES, March L. UP
The district attorneys office pre-
pared today to seek extradition OF
Roscoe A. Myers and his wife from
South Dakota, where they were
held on a grand theft warrant.
The couple was charged with in
ducing Fred j. Williams, retired
motion picture actor, to trade his
$780, 900 California ranch for four
sections of land near Mcintosh, S.
D.. by means of forged letter
over-estimating the value of the
land, said to be really worth only
81 an acre.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-01
ReneU Hope For
Cernauk Recovery

MIAMI, March l. 'UPj-Renewed
hope for the life of Mayor Anton
j. Cermak, whose courageous fight
to live has stemmed death several
times since he was wounded by a
bullet intended for President-elect
Roosevelt, was aroused today when
his physicians reported steady i'm
provement in his condition during
the last 36 hours.
Cermak had his most restful
night since he was wounded DR..
Karl Meyer, who remained at his
bedside during the night, said his
sleep had been natural. He ate 81
ounces of fluids, including orange
juice, cereal and protein milk.
The pneumonia condition in one
lung which alarmed physicians
when it first appeared had less
ened, DR.. Meyer said. An air infil-
tration treatment was being used
to relieve the clogged passages in
the lower right lung
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-01
K. F. G. Loans
For Nine States

WASHINGTON, March /. UP
The Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration hoday granted 10 self
hquidating loans for projects in
nine different states ana emergen-
cy relief loans totaling $3.50, ,484
to Pennsylvania, Missouri and Mis-
sissippi.
The self liquidating loans grant
ed included:
The Pima Water company, Pima,
Ariz., $13,500 at six per cent to
construct additions to the COM
pany's waterworks. The project
provides work for 20 men for 10
weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-01
UTILITIES COMPANIES LAUNCH
FIGHT AGAINST TAX INCREASE

tied time would be given both
sides.
Report of the state tax bureau
on which the tax equalization bills
are based, was numerically at
tackled, Utility speakers character
lied the report as unsound and un-
fair.
Leroy M. Edwards, Los Angeles,
representing three gas companies
and ore gas and electric company
of Southern California, told the
committee utilities were tired of
being political football every two
years.
Our tax burden is intolerable.
We are paying two to three times
as much as we paid in 1921, We
can't stand the drain much longer
IF you continue to cut us from.
above by increasing taxes and from
below by lowering the rates we
charge our customers, you will soon
have flock of bankrupt utilities
on your hands"
There is no need of crucifying
us by fancy compilations.
The co-authorS o fthe equaliza-
ton bills, Senator j. M. Inman and
Assemblyman F. c. Clowdsley, told
the committee they rested their
case on the basis of the state tax
bureaus findings.
1--WE are convinced this is just
tax" Inman declared.
Meantime the assembly commit
tee on revenue and taxation, which
heard arguments on four bills
which would raise corporation and
bank taxes $l,000.000 a year, was
expected to reach a decision tomor-
row
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-01
Open Bids For
Aqueduct Work

LOS ANGELES, March l. W.p)-
Bids ranging from $370,544 to $685.
504 for machinery and equipment
to be used on the Coachella tunnel
unit of the Colorado river aque-
duct were under consideration to-
day by engineers of the Metropoli-
tan Water district.
Forty-two firms participated in
the bidding. First contract pur-
chases probably will be made about
March 10.
Bids were for 16 storage battery
locomotives, eight power shovels, l6
mucking machines, 16 compressorS,
eight motor generator sets, 1856
dump cars, 16 flat cars and l6
compressed air receivers.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-01
Man Injured AS
Auto Hits Truck

Kelly Yount of Imperial, was
slightly injured last night when an
automobile he was driving collid-
ed with a truck parked off the
pavement but without lights on U.
S. highway No. SO one mile north
of Imperial.
The Yount car, according to Cal
ifornia Highway patrolmen who in
vestigated, was demolished in the
encounter. Eddie White of I'M
perial was the driver of the truck
which belonged to Inder Singh, al
so of Imperial.
Don Meadows and Lewis Mitch
ell, highway patrolmen, investigat-
ed the accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-01
FILE NEW LICENSE

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CAL, March
/. U.P,-So that they can be mar
ried at the San Simeon ranch OF
William Randolph Hearst, publish
er, Hearst's son, John Randolph
Hearst, 30, and Miss Gretchen Will
son Smith, 10, of Alexandria, La,
filed here today notice of intention
to we'd. They will be married at San
Simeon Saturday. The couple last
week filed notice in Los Angeles but
the new action was necessary when
they decided to be married in this
county instead of in Los Angeles
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-01
Somebody Should
Haze Faded Her

SALT LAKE CITY, March
1. U.P) - A 5-year- old Salt
Lake girl was on the operating
table in a hospital today.
Lodged in her nostrils were
two tiny dice from a backgam-
mon set. Surgeons were pre-
pairing to begin their work.
Suddenly the child sneezed
vigorously. The dice flew from
her nasal passage and fell to
the floor.
Singularly enough the dice
registered a natural" the
spots t0taling the number "11".
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-01
En,poria Bank Is
Bandits Victim

EMPORIA, Kans., March l. U.R
Two bandits and a bank en-
ployee were wounded today when a
gang Of five men robbed the Cit
izens National bank of $4,000.
Four of the bandits escaped.
One of the bandits was struck in
the spine by a bullet fired by Chief
of Police Roy Clay.
Another bandit was shot twice.
He managed to get into an auto
mobile and drive away with the
others.
The fifth member of the gang
mingled with a crowd on the side
walk and walked away.
E. K. Lord, assistant cashier, was
struck in the hip.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-01
ACTOR ACQUITTED

LOS ANGELES. March /. U.P)-
Sidney Blackmer, actor and former
husband of Lenore Uric, today
was free of statutory charges
brought against him by Bernice
Bach, II. Municipal Judge Ben
jamin Scheinman dismissed the
charges after two days of testi-
mony. with the remark that the
case "smacked of blackmail and
extortion"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-01
Huey Long Sued
For Half Million

WASHINGTON, March /. W.R)--
A$500,000 suit for alleged SANDER
was filed against Senator Huey r.
Long Dem) Louisiana. in district
supreme court today by Samuel T.
Ansell. former judge advocate gem
eral and counsel for senate COM
mittee investigating the election
of Senator John J. Oyerton Of
Louisiana.
The suit was a result Of q SEN
ate speech by Long on February
81 which, Ansell charged, brought
him into public infamy, disgrace
and scandal.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-01
MRS. McADoo STAYS HOME

LOS ANGELES, March /. W.P)-
Mrs. william Gibbs McAdoo, wife
of the United States senator Reject
from California and daughter of
the late President woodrow Will
son, will not be present for the in
auguration of Franklin d. Roose-
velt next Saturday, it was learned
today. Mrs. william Gibbs Nc
Adoo, Jr., however, will attend the
ceremony.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-01
MORATORIUM
DECLARED BY
MORE STATES
TennessesA Alabama And Ken
lucky Latest To Join Ranks Of
Those Ordering Bank Holiday.
OPTIONAL IN TENNESSEE
Governor McAlister States Ac-
ton Taken To Protect Citizens
From Unfair Situation.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March |.
kU.P;-Gov Hill McAlister, after a
midnight conference with bankers,
today declared fiye-day bank hol-
iday in Tennessee.
The formal proclamation was
issued here. 1t was dictated by the
governor from Chattanooga, where
he went for the conference.
The proclamation, Attorney Gen
eral Roy H. Beeler said, is sim
pie request" for closing of banks
and not a mandatory order. THE
proclamation" he said, author
ICES banks to close, if they wish,
until next Tuesday"
All banks in Knoxville opened
as usual today. Chattanooga banks
will not close for the holiday, T. r.
Hamilton, president of the Hamil-
ton National bank of Chattanooga,
said. A meeting of the Memphis
clearing house association was call
ed to decide what course will be
taken there
Governor McAlister said he was
Informed by the state superintend-
ent of banks that Tennessee banks
are generally in good condition
and able to take care of their OBJ
legations, were it not for outside
disturbances
"These temporary holidays" the
proclamation said, ARE seemingly
becoming general and have been
declared in states in which the
people of Tennessee daily have
business transactions. 1t would be
exceedingly unfair for our citizens
and their banks to have to honor
commitments from such territory
where cash is not now Immediate
ly available, with the consequent
disturbance in Tennessee and ap-
prehension on the part of the peo-
pie which is wholly unnecessary If
proper and timely action Is taken"
FRANKFORT, KY, March l. tu.Pj
"A four day bank moratorium was
declared early today by Governor
Ruby Laffoon of Kentucky The
moratorium was declared to pre-
vent the withdrawal of funds from
Kentucky banks as result of Ohio
restrictions on withdrawal of bank
deposits, it was explained. A
spokesman for the governor indi-
Gated he expected moratoria to be
declared by neighboring southern
states.
WASHINGTON, March l. U.P)-
trrI1f
would set up special congression-
al committee with virtually dicta-
torial powers over banking legisla-
ton for the remainder of the se,-
sion was introduced in the house
today by Representative LaGuar-
dia CRepD New York.
LaGuardia's resolution cited the
present banking crisis in several
states where moratoriums have
been proclaimed, and expressed the
great danger of such condition
spreading throughout the country
The emergency set-up provided
in the resolution would establish
special committee, composed of
chairmen of most of the important
standing committees of the house.
This group would be endowed with
a privileged status and all legis-
lation reported would be immedi-
ately rushed before the house for
definite action.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, March l.
lU.ff-Gov. B. M. Miller today de-
clared a To-day banking morator-
ium in Alabama. The proclama-
ton. ordering closing of all banks,
is effective Immediately
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-01
AMlLL-.o
R4'RoGERs
w .SOyS:

BEVERLY HILLS. Feb. %.
(SpeciaD-England says, I'VE
won't sell war materials to ia
pan as she has been proved the
aggressor nation" We say,
"Well, that will be taking
Sides"
We want to be in the posi-
tion where we can sell to both
sides. Then they wonder why
Europe thinks we are always
out for the dough.
Let's don't kid ourselves. We
are out for it a lot of the time.
England tries to stop war, we
try to stop disarmament. One
fellow tries to stop the actual
fight, we try to regulate the
number of bullets he shall have
after the fight starts.
Take your pick as to who is
the humanitarian.
Yours,
zMx& R1~~
Oisss heNausht Syndicate. lac
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-01
SMITH BILL APPROVED

WASHINGTON, March 1. U.pe
Congress today finally approved
the Smith bill to increase cotton
prices this year by encouraging 80
per cent acreage reductions.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-01

HYDE PARK, March l. UP)-
Franklin D. Roosevelt today left
the country home where he was
born on a journey to New York
and Washington. where he will be
inaugurated Saturday as 32nd Pres
ident of the United States.
With his cabinet selected and all
but last-minue conferences with
his advisors completed, the Pres
ident-elect departed by automobile
for New York, where he will con-
fer with William H. Woodin, his
secretary of treasury, on the bank
ing situation.
From New York, Mr.. Roosevelt
will continue to Washington on the
inaugurate trail tomorrow after
noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-01

SACRAMENTO. March /. U.P)-
Public utilities of California won
their first tax battle today when
the assembly committee on rev.
enue and taxation refused approx
al of bill intended to equalize
taxes on utilities.
The vote was 9 to against fay
orable recommendation.
By THOMAS b. MALARKEY
United Press Staff Correspondent
SACRAMENTO, March 1.-The
long expected fight of public util-
ities-particularly gas and electric
companies-against the proposal to
increase the average utility rate
from 1.54 to level with the 1.85
paid by the common property hold
er, opened last night and continued
into early morning hours before
Joint session of the senate and as
sembly committees on revenue and
taxation.
The controversy revolved around
the Inman bill, and a companion
assembly measure, proposing to
equalize utility taxes and thus in
crease the states tax revenue by
approximately S5,8O0,00O per an
mum.
Affected utilities laid down a
barrage of arguments and figures
reminiscent of earlier tax fights.
Hope of proponents of utility tax
equalization plan for prompt
committee decision--if passed, the
bill woa..a have to be signed by
mSdntyhE, March 6-was quickly
dashed. Senator Walter Duval,
Ventura county, ruled that unlim-
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-01
BY FREDERICK A. STORM

United Press Staff correspondent
HYDE PARK, N. Y, March l.
A conference on the nationwide
banking situation was scheduled
for late today in New York between
President-elece Roosevelt and Will
liam H. Woodin, the next secretary
OF the treasury.
Mr.. Roosevelt revealed that he
arranged for the meeting in a tel
ephone conversation with Woodin
The President-elect who cleaned
up his slate of early appointments
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-01
JAPAN PUSHES
TOWARD NEW
DEFENSE LINE
Report New Success On Fourth
Day OF Drive To Capture
Capital OF Jehol.
RESISTANCE Is STUBBORN
Chinese Shift Line In Surprise
Movement Resulting In Fierce
Fighting Between Armies.
Ry limited Press

rolled relentlessly over China's
second line of defense today,
after demolishing the first line
on a $50 mile front from Kailu
to Chaoyang. 1t was the
fourth day of the japanese
drive.
The towns of Tapingfang
and Lintung were dominated
today by Japanese -Manchukuo
forces, now driving toward
Chentehfu. capital of Jehol
province.
Unconfirmed reports that
Governor Tang Yu-Ling has
surrendered to the Nippinese,
and is now awaiting the out
come of negotiations of peace
terms, were received from Kailu
at Machukuo headquarters.
Japanese headquarters pre-
dicted the fan of Chengtehmu
within a week.
The Chinese forces at Sham
a0shan conducted a stubborn
turc by General Heijiro Hat
tori's fur-clad warriors, and
were showered with bombs from
the Japanese air forces.
Armored cars, tanks, heavy
artillery and air bombs were
brought into play all along the
front, to dislodge the Jehol de-
tenders from the passes and
mountain sides where they are
offering bitter resistance to
smaller but better equipped Op-
ponents.
A decisive battle was expect
ed soon at Lingyuan, half way
between Chaolang and Chcng- 1,
tehfu.
PEIPING, March l. W.P) - The
Chinese extended their front line
25 miles to the southern front ir
Jehol today in a sudden surprise
movement.
Fierce fighting ragged in the Sec
,or, with the Chinese putting ur
stubborn resistance. They estimat-
ed their own casualties at 200 tc
300 and the Japanese at 300 to 400
The area involved is 20 to 81
miles north of the Great Wall
close to the sea.
The Chinese made their thanking
westward around Ling
nan, from Shamaoshan to YakoW
through the undefended pass al
Minghutiampn.
simultaneously, the JAPANESE
launched a pre-daybreak attack al
Pass and Paishihtzu-
men Pass, about Is miles east Of
Shamaoshan. wnere fighting ha!
been heavy for three days. The
battle continued at 3 p. m. today
and the Japanese, encounterine
strong opposition, were entrench,
ing themselves.
KAILU, Jehol Province, March
,U.P,-General Tang Yu-Lin, Gov
ernor of Jehol province, has sur
rendered to the Japanese forces
according to unofficial reports to-
day at Manchukuo headquarters.
Representatives of the governor
were reported to be on the way tc
Japanese headquarters to negotiate
the terms of surrender.
Competeiyt sources elsewhere
however, doubted the rumors, al
though admitting the japanese all
oombings were serious menace tc
The Chinese defenses.
CHAN CHUN, Manchukuo
March l. '(U.PtCapture of Chifeng
industrial and transpor-
tation center of Jehol province by
-Manchukuo troops was
announced today by the
Manchukuo war office.
The city is the midpoint of the
Japanese drive to Chengtehfu, pro-
vincial capital.
CHAOYANG, Jehol, March l. -
up Japanese-Manchu troops
subjugated the towns of TAPPING
fang and Lintung as they moved
forward toward Cheng-
tehfu, provincial capital, accord
ing to advices received here and in
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-01

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March l.
lU.ES-Gov. B. M. Miller today de-
clared a Today banking morator-
ium in Alabama. The proclama-
ton, ordering closing of all banks,
is effective Immediately
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-01

CHAOYANG, Jehol, March l. =
lU.Pj Japanese-Manchu troops
subjugated the towns of TAPPING
fang and Lintung as they moved
relentlessly forward toward Cheng-
tehfu, provincial capital, accord
ing to advices received here and in
Tungliao today.