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Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-02
MACHADO TO
KEEP OFFICE

HAVANA, June 2. <U.P)-Presi-
dent Gerardo Machado, defying a
strong revolutionary movement,
made it plain today he intended to
continue in office, and that he be-
lieved he had the support OF the
nation.
For me to yield to the first in
dividual who demands my with
drawal,' he said, would establish
bad precedent and threaten Gu
ba's sovereignty.
"I am governing within the law
and the constitution and I only la
ment that several times 1t has ap-
peared that I have acted outside
the constitution.
MY principal aim is to maintain
Cuba's sovereignty and dndepen-
dence. I feel that the government
and people of the United States
sympathize with Cuba in these aims.
II have demonstrated for eight
years that my position is strong. II
plebiscite we're held now 1t would
show I could hold my position"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-02
M& R1~~
9pls,s MeNaash, Syndicate. iaA
To EASE Up
VETS CUTS

WASHINGTON, June 2. W.P)-
Senate leaders announced today
they would accept an amendment
to the independent offices supply
bill limiting reductions in compen-
sations to veterans suffering from
war injuries to 25 per cent.
Announcement of the decision
to accept a limitation on the econ
omies in these special cases was
made by Senator Byrnes (Dem)
South Carolina, as a revolt brewed
in the senate against the drastic
veterans administration economies.
Byrnes also said that the Pres
ident had decided several days ago
to adopt regulations which would
make the average reduction for
service. connected disabilities be-
tween 18 and 20 per cent
Byrnes said that new regulations
providing a minimum compensation
of SIS for Spanish American war
veterans over 81 years old would
be promulgated.
No definite determination on the
rate of compensationS for veterans
of this age suffering from disabil-
tiles has been reached but are be-
ing considered, Byrnes said.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-02
STOCKS LURE
PUBLIC AGAIN
Scores Of Issues Hit New High
Marks As Buying Orders Pour
Into Wall Street.
BY MAX BUCKINGHAM
United Press Financial Writer

NEW YORK, June 2.-The lure
of increasing profits brought thou
sands back into the stock market
today and scores of issues hit new
1888 peaks.
The "publico found the market
attractive. From all parts of the
nation orders poured into the busy
brokerage offices in New York.
Private brokers wires were jammed.
Men and woman crowded into quo
tation rooms-scattered all the way
from lower Broadway to exclusive
hotels on Fifth and Park avenues
to watch their favorites.
There were odd-lotS, that is less
than 100 shares, and huge orders,
which meant the public was COM
ing in and that the big traders al
SO were active. Brokers said every
one was "long g''-public and big
operators alike-feeling that the
market was an attractive invest
ment.
Some indication of the partici-
patton of the big operators was
shown in trades such as 10000 of
International Telephone, 10000 of
Commonwealth and Southern and
a subsequent trade of $4,000 shares,
10000 of Radio Corporation, $4,000
of United Corporation, 10000 of
General Motors.
Paradoxically, it was a market
for stocks which sell at q low fig
ure. While market leaders had oc-
casional bursts of trading, tickers
mainly were filled with little stocks
The "cats and dogs' proved
profitable. Seneca Copper, for in
stance, on March 3 sold at 25 cents
a share. Today it hit high OF
more than SO a share, a rise OF
1850 per cent and a paper profit
of more than 100000 to the
stockholders.
The tremendous interest in the
market has been brought on by
immense paper profits accrued
since March 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-02
SCORE KILLED IN
LONG BEACH BLAST
Terrific Explosion In Signal Hill Oil District
Rocks Area IN Twenty Mile Radius And
Sets Fire To Ten Large Wells.

20 persons were killed. police estimated on fragmen-
tary reports, when huge oil tank on Signal Hill,
world famous oil field exploded with terrific de-
tonation late today
Raging flames started by the blast menaced sur
rounding oil wells and distilleries.
A crowd of more than $4,000 persons gathered
at the scene and seriously hampered attempts of fire
men to halt the fire. Firemen warned that new ex-
plosions were imminent unless the flames were
queled.
An unidentified woman and her baby were the
first definitely known dead.
number of houses adjacent to the blast scene
were wrecked.
The explosion occurred at huge distillery plant
at Twenty-seventh street and Lime avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-02
KITS
TOO COSTLY
Senate Committee Orders In
vesitgation Of Forest Army
Purchase.

WASHINGTON, June 2. U.P) -
Responsibility for a $280,000 con-
tract for toilet kits for the refor-
estation corps was laid on Robert
Fechner, director of the corps, as
the senate military affairs commit
tee prepared today for formal in
vestigation of the transaction.
Fechner contracted with the
Richard B. Bevier company of New
York to supply 100000 camp kits
at $1.40 each. Quartermaster Cen
eral De Witt of the army has in
formed the committee the army
would have produced kits of similar
quality for IS cents.
According to Senator Carey
(Rep), Wyoming, who brought the
transaction to a subcommittee
attention, Fechner told committee
men that Col. Louis H. Howe, sec
retary to President Roosevelt, had
suggested the contract be awarded
to the Bevier company.
Howe denied this before the COM
mittee. Howe said a Bevier COM
pany salesman had called on him,
but he turned the matter over to
Fechner and F. w. Lowery of the
budget bureau. He submitted a
memorandum from Lowery, in
which the budget assistant said he
in turn had advised Fechner that
Howe desired him to use his own
judgment.
After hearing Howe, the commit
tee favoraby reported Carey's reso-
luton for a full and official inves-
| tigation, and the senate adopted 1t
| without debate.
The committee also adopted a
resolution by Senator Black (Dem.)
| Alabama, ordering the government
not to accept any more of the kits
pending outcome of the inquiry
About $4,000 have been delivered
Sc far.
The investigation is the first Or
dered by congress into any official
act of the Roosevelt administration
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-02
BRAWLEY CITY
POWER PLANT
is APPROVED

Voting 901 to 465, Brawley citi-
zens yesterday approved a contract
with the Municipal Engineering and
Construction corporation for install
lation of a municipal power plant,
operated by diesel engines.
BY virtue of the contract the city
will permit the corporation to in
stall the power plant, to be paid
for out of the revenues accruing
from it's operation. There is no fl
nancial outlay to the city for in
stallation, and payments for the
plant amounting to $500,0o0, are ex-
tended over a period of 20 years.
The contract, approved by the
city council several months ago,
was made the subject of referen-
dunn petition and was placed be-
fore the people for their action. The
two to one vote in favor of the prof.
ect upheld the action of the city
council.
Ratification of the contract,
Brawley leaders stated today, means
that the city can go ahead with
the project, the next step being
condemnation of the power lines
of the Southern Sierras Power COM
pany, now serving the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-02
BANDITS ROB
SCREEN ACTOR

HOLLYWOOD, June 2. 'UP =
Police and private detectives today
united in an effort to trace thieves
who robbed zeppo Marx, stage and
screen comedian, and his family of
100000 in jewels last night.
Two bandits forced their way into
the Marx apartment and locked
Marx and his wife, Marian, in a
bedroom, and her brother, Allen
Miller, and a maid, Lillian Scott,
were bound with adhesive tape.
Mrs. Marx, at guns point, was
forced to show one of the bandits
where she kept her jeweiry.
Marx told police that the jewels
stolen included $4,000 platinum
diamond ring, $4,000 diamond
bracelet and $4,000 diamond ring.
They were the same gems taken
from Marx several months ago by
burglars who robbed his place
while he was absent. Later they
were returned.
Similar robberieS have occurred
at the homes of Betty Compson and
Aileen Pringle, also Of the films, in
recent weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-02
BILLS
AWAIT ACTION
BY CONGRESS
Important Phases Of Admins
tration's Program Yet To Be
Enacted Into Law.
ADJOURNMENT DUE SOON
Senate Orders First Investiga-
ton OF New Deal Operations
As Extravaganza Charged.

WASHINGTON, June Q. .U.py -
This next to last week before sched-
uled adjournment of congress has
seen only one major part of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's emergency program
written into the statute books. but
substantial progress has been made
on half dozen important meas
ures.
The one major bill signed by the
President was the federal "blue
sky" act. 1t is designed to protect
investors by compelling full dis
closures of all facts about stocks
and bonds offered for sale.
Other accomplishments toward
completion of the Roosevelt pro-
gram:
/. Senate and house conferees
after weeks of dispute agreed on
terms of bill shifting three per cent
electricity tax from consumers to
power companies and lowering in
tra-city postage to two cents; final
adoption expected shortly.
2. Conferees reconciled differen-
ces in Glass banking reform bill as
passed by house and senate; re-
port expected to be filed today for
final adoption. This bill insures de-
posits in all solvent banks and in
stitutes reforms designed to pre-
vent recurrence of banking crises.
g. Senate passed bill for reor-
ganization of railroads and appoint
ment of federal coordinator to en-
force economies in their operation.
Debate on this measure begins in
the house today.
4. House passed Wagner bill es-
tablishing federal system of employ
ment offices throughout the coun-
try. Previously passed by the senate,
the bill is nearly ready for the Pre-
sident's signature.
S. House adopted resolution ELI
minating from all public and pri-
vate contracts the clause calling for
payment in gold. This is awaiting
action in the senate.
6. Senate debated independent Of
fices appropriation bill, reducing
veterans fund to $490, 900 900 in ac-
cordance with reductions ordered
by the administration. Many SEN
ators assailed the. veterans cuts as
cruelty severe. President Roosevelt
promised to appoint committee to
rectify unjust reductions.
T. Senate finance committee con-
cluded hearings on the most i'm
portant remaining item on the
Roosevelt program-"nationai re
covery". The bill passed by the
house, combining federal superyi-
sion of industry, $4,000, ,000, 900
public works program, and $220.-
900 900 of new taxes. Committee to-
day begins revising bill; expects to
modify house section levying high
er taxes on moderate incomes, and
add new section for federal regu-
lation of oil production.
The week also saw the beginning
of the first senatorial investigation
of an act of the Roosevelt admin
istration. The senate military af-
fairs committee began in inquiry
into purchase of 100000 toilet kits
for the reforestation army at cost
of $1.40 each. The regular U. s.
army quartermaster claimed he
could have bought similar kits for
IS cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-02
CAMERAMEN
FIND MORGAN
TRUE FRIEND

WASHINGTON, June 2. ;U.PtJ.
P. Morgan interceded today for pho
tographers who incurred the wrath
of the senate banking and curren-
cy committee by photographing the
financier with a circus midget on
his lap.
Chairman Fletcher of the COM
mittee barred photographers from
the hearing room today but Nor
gan protested, saying he did not
want to be put in the position of
causing then exclusion.
Fletcher said he might permit the
photographers to attend the after
noon hearing but that for the pre-
sent picture taking was barred.
Morgan and his associates seemed
to regard the midget episode with
out resentment. Morgan laughed
about it, saying he was prepared to
accept anything that happened dur
ing the senate investigation of his
banking and investment house.
I'm in the category of a guest
while here" he said "a guest in a
home usually accepts what hap
pens without saying anything about
il "
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-02
HULL OUTLINES
DEBTS STAND
By JOSEPH ii. BAIRD

United Press Staff Correspondent
ABOARD S. s. PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT, AT SEA, June g.
America IS program for the world
economic conference parallels that
outlined in the official conference
agenda, Secretary of State Cordell
Hull said today, giving hope for a
start satisfactory to this country.
Hull and the other chief dele
gates, after resting most of the first
two days of their trip to the con-
ference which opens at London
June IL, prepared for work today.
They planned to meet their ex-
perts in a working conference.
Hull, at his first press conference
yesterday, had some bad news for
Europe. Regarding war debts, he
said: 'That is a matter to be dis
cussed at Washington, not Lon
don.o
British statesmen, notably Ram
say Macdonald, prime minister, and
Neville Chamberlin, chancellor of
the exchequer, have insisted that
debts be discussed during the con-
ference if not in it.
1t was learned today that the
United States, Great Britain and
France would seek through CEN
tral banks to effect a working ar
rangement to stabilize their cur
rencies while the world conference
is meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-02
INCLUSION OF
CANAL AIDED
BY GOVERNOR

SACRAMENTO, June 2. U.D-
Governor Rolph today was pre-
pared to present to President Roose-
velt petition for the inclusion of
the All-American canal, Imperial
county. in the contemplated fed
eral public works program.
The governor, following a con-
ference with a delegation from
Imperial county, said he would ask
the President to give favorable
consideration to the huge canal
project.
The delegation, which included
F. H. McIver and M. j. Dowd, sec
retary and chief engineer of the
Imperial Irrigation District, and
Mark Rose, Holtville, told the gov
ernor the proposed canal project
would provide work for 5000 men
for period of more than three
years.
The All-American canal, it was
explained, was part of the Boul-
der dam project, but the inclusion
of the canal unit in the emergency
public works program would speed
up its completion. 1t is estimated
the canal would cost approximately
$33, ,500,0
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-02
Martial Lalu In
Dakota Capital

BISMARK, N. D., June 2. tU.PJ-
A company of national guardsmen
patrolled North Dakota's modern
istic new capitol under martial law
mandate today while enemies of
Gov. Williami A. LANCER, Repn.,
charged that calling out of troops
was a deft political maneuver.
LANCER declared he ordered out
the guard to prevent bloodshed in
strife between contractors and Ia
borers working on the $4,000,000
building.
Political enemies of the execu-
tive charged that he proclaimed
martial law as means of prevent
ing filing of referendum petitions
which would have made inopera-
tive several laws passed by the re-
cent legislature. Because of martial
law, filing was impossible.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-02
NEW LAW To
HELP OWNERS
Of PROPERTY
Rolph Signs Bill To Prevent
Abuses Of Deficiency Iudg-
ments In California.
CHANCE GIVEN TO DEBTOR
Granted Option Right To Re-
deem Property Which May Be
Under Default.

SACRAMENTO, June 2. U.P)-
California property owners were as
sured relief today when Governor
Rolph signed bill designed to
prevent abuses of deficiency judg-
ments and sales under trust deeds
and mortgages.
The measure, introduced by Sem
ators j. w. Mckinley, Los Angeles;
Nelson T. Edwards, Orange, and
Walter Duval, Ventura county, rep
resents combination of number
of trust deed and deficiency judg-
ment measures introduced in the
upper house.
"Under the new law, notices of
trust deed sales must be recorded
IN every county in which any of the
property is located, and notice of
default and sale must be mailed to
every person who records a request
Tor such notice. This should elm
inate the danger of person S
property being sold without his
knowledge" Governor Rolph ex-
planned. =
"Option is given the debtor at
any time before sale or court fore
closure to wipe out the default and
renistate the instrument as though
all payments had been made on
time. This will enable unfortunate
debtors to relieve themselves from
default.
1.-The difference between the ap-
praised market value and the
amount of the debt rather than
the difference between the amount
secured at the foreclosure sale and
the debt is made the maximum
amount of available deficiency"
continued the governor s eXplana-
ton.
"No deficiency judgment can
be given on purchase money trust
deed or mortgage on real estate
This should remedy the situation
which arises when a person makes
great number of. payments on a
home and thereafter is unable to
keep up the payments. The new
law will prevent the creditor from
buying the property at bargain
rates and suing the debtor for the
difference
The governor also pointed out
that no deficiency judgment can
be given if the sale takes place be-
tween the date the bill becomes ef-
fective and September /, 1885, I'M
less notice of default is posted
year prior to the sale. This. in eff
feet, means that the debtor cannot
be held personally liable for any de-
ficiency unless he has been given
a year in which to raise the money
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-02

PALO ALTO, June 2. U.P) - A
stubby piece of iron pipe, whitened
by the heat of a bonfire, was pro-
jected today into the. maze of re-
ported fact and circumstance sur
rounding the mysterious death of
Mrs. Allene Lamson, young Stan
ford Y. w. G. A. secretary.
The 10-inch section of pipe was
found in the ashes of a backyard
fire David Lamson was tending
Memorial day morning when his
wife's body was found sprawled
across the bathtub in their home
on the Stanford university campus,
"a CHASTITY wound in the back of
the head.
The short, blunt instrument
showed traces of blood stains, ac-
cording to Sheriff William Emig
but his claim was disputed by DR..
Frederick Proescher who said it
would require several more days 20
complete chemical tests. Proesch-
er also was examining several
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-02

charred fragments of cloth, report
ed found in the ashes.
The 30-year-old sales manager of
the Stanford University Press was
still held without charges in the
county Jail at San Jose. District
Attorney Fred L. Thomas said he
was awaiting final report from
investigators before deciding wheth-
er he would issue a complaint
against the husband or center the
investigation on search for a
mysterious stranger reported seen
in the neighborhood.
Thomas, Sheriff Emig and How
ard link, police chief, of Palo AL
to were united in the theory the
victim was murdered and not killed
in an accidental fall as claimed
by Lamson IS attorney, former Con-
gresham Arthur Free.
They believed she was slain and
her body lifted into the tub. They
cited police photographs showing
pool of blood several feet from
the nude body. They said Splashes
of blood were found elsewhere in
the house.
Their views were challenged by
Free who cited fainting spells of
Mrs. Lamson as grounds for hold
ing she fell to her death, possible
from fright at the sight of a
stranger whose presence in the
house he said has been established
by physical evidence. Two STAN
ford students supported him with
statements they say a stranger
lurking suspiciously in the neigh
borhood on the morning of the
tragedy. Lamson is convinced, ac-
cording to Free, that prowler
killed his wife.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-02
Boxer Suspended
For Foul BIolDs

LOS ANGELES, June 2. WP)-
Tom Patrick, Los Angeles, former
state heavyweight champion, drew
an indefinite suspension today for
fouling Billy Papke, Jr., at the
Pasadena arena last night. Jack
Ripper, chief inspector for the
state athletic commission, announc-
ed the suspension.
Ripper also ordered Patrick IS
share of the purse held up pending
an investigation. The boxer lost
his share of purse several weeks
ago when he fouled Jack Van Noy
at Pasadena,
Abe Roth, referee, told Ripper
that low blows had paralyzed Pap
ke's legs temporarily.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-02
Gas Company To
Reduce Rates

LOS ANGELES, June 2. U.D-
The Southern California Gas COM
pany today offered to reduce it's
rates to domestic consumers approx
imately $1,000,000 a year.
The offer was submitted to the
state railroadS commission, which
has been investigating the utility S
domestic rates on it's own initiative.
The company was ordered to
reduce its rates last November,
but obtained a temporary federal
court injunction to prevent en-
forcement of the order.
While decision on making the
injunction permanent was pending,
the commission undertook an in
vestigation into rates, rules and
practices of the utility firm.
When the hearing reopened to-
day, A. B. Macbeth, president, an
nounced the firm S willingness to
drop the injunction suit and to in
Stitute the rate cut voluntarily.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-02
FLYER STARTS
ROBOT FLIGHT
TO NEW YORK

MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, Los An
giles, June 2. UPj-Flying a special
ly constructed plane piloted by a
robot-the Automatic. Comdr.
Frank Hawks took off here today at
5:51 a. m. on an attempted nom
stop flight to New York.
Hawks hoped to break his own
nonstop record of II hours 80
minutes, set in 1929. The present
speed record with stops for fuel Is
held by James G. Haizlip, st. Louis,
at 10 hours 10 minutes.
Weather conditions were reported
as quite favorable and clear across
the entire continent"
Meteorological advices said Hawks
might encounter unfavorable winds
in the midwest, although he pro-
badly would not be forced to buck
head winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-02

San Pedro seven miles away re-
ported windows in many houses
were broken by the explosion.
All available fire fighting appar-
atus from all surrounding cities
was rushed to Signal Hill immed-
lately.
Officials feared most that the
flames might spread to an extent
to endanger the entire field
Veteran oil workers said it was
certain that some people were killed
in the blast but they were inclined
to believe the police estimate of
20 was high.
The explosion occurred at 1:59 p.
m. Forty-five minutes later, ten
1000 barrel wells were reported on
fire.
Preliminary estimates placed the
damage from the initial explosion
at close to 100000.
The Seaside hospital, well-known
because of the number of injured
it harbored during the March 10
earthquake here, reported. II per-
sons under treatment there for
blast injuries at PAS p. m.
Tom Collins, a Richfielo plant
employee, was the first casualty
identified. This, with the uniden-
titled woman and child brought the
known death toll to three.
LONG BEACH, June 2. ;U.P) =
An explosion of a huge oil tank
on the Jergens trust lease in the
famous Signal Hill oil field rocked
a 20-mile area today, demolishing
a number of derricks, and started
a fire which rapidly spread out of
control.
The Long Beach police depart
ment reported that a number of
homes had been destroyed, an un-
determined number of persons kill
ed and many injured.
Every phyician and ambulace in
the city had been called to the
scee, police said.
The scene was one of utmost con-
fusion. Flames weer spreading ra-
pidly.
There are scores of oil storage
tanks in the vicinity.
Immediately all available fire
fighting equipment of the oil field
area, the city of Signal Hill, Long
Beach and neighboring communi-
ties was thrown into the battle.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-02
Bisbee Reports
Big Gold Strike

BISBEE, Ariz., June 2. U.Rj--A
rich gold strike, the two-foot vein
said to have been traced for more
than a mile, was claimed to have
been found on the Inspiration group
of claims near here today
Harry Hanson of Bisbee, who re-
Gently acquired control OF the i3
properties, said the ores would av-
erage between $40 and $50 per ton
in value.
Coarse free gold, or gold In an
almost pure state. was said TO oc-
cur throughout the ore.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-02
PUBLISHER DYING

PHILADELPHIA, June 2. (U.P)-
Cyrus H. K. Curtis, the publisher,
was reported dying at his Phila-
delphia home this afternoon.
Although official confirmation of
his critical condition could not be
obtained from members of his
family or business associates, it
was learned from an authoritative
source that he was not expected
to live through the night