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Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20
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MUCH ADO ABOUT WHISKY

BY the time this appears in print Dal-
las Egan, slayer will have been dead
several hours, and the fact that he was
given whisky by the state yesterday will
matter nothing at all to him, and should
matter Just about as much to anyone
else.
Condemned to hang for killing a man
in Los Angeles, Egan refused a chance
for clemency, asserting that he deserved
death and would welcome it. He did ask,
however, that he be permitted some
whisky and Governor Rolph gave orders
that the condemned man should have
"all he could stand up under"
Egan got his whisky yesterday and
Immediately "pros" and ICONS" began to
hum over the telegraph wires from all
parts of the country The governor is
praised by some and roundly condemned
by others.
Why the matter should be given so
much publicity is difficult to understand,
but that is the way we do things. Discov-
cry of a disease-preventing serum Is
tucked away in a corner. A scratch on
or by movie star makes the headlines.
In all the comment that has been made
about Egan and his whisky it seems
somewhat unique that one from a min
lister is insistent that Egan should be
made to suffer" every possible phase of
the death the state decreed for him and
that nothing should be done to minimize
the suffering.
1t is hard to reconcile such stand with
the teachings Of the Master, who consist
emily preached mercy rather than IAN
eye for an eye and tooth for a TOOTH
No matter how guilty a man is, nor
how reprehensibe his crime, the awful
ness of capital punishment when about
to be imposed by the state is apparent
to the average man. He is inclined to be
considerate of the man whose life is
about to be forfeited. His guards, while
making sure he does not cheat the law,
help him to face the ordeal he is about
to undergo. So does the state, by acced-
ing to his last wishes in so far as pos
sible.
If these include liquor the average man
will see no great harm done. None of US
can Judge correctly and if jolt of whis-
ky helped to make Egan's last hours a
little easier for him it should not be de-
MED him. Many would prefer that Egan
had devoted his last hours to Bible read
ing and prayer. The fact that he chose
something else seems to be pretty much
his own business.
After all, what good does it do to
praise or censure the governors act?
Egan is gone and the matter is ended.
TIL next man about to be hanged may ask
for couple Of gallons of ice cream.
Should he be denied it because some pre-
fer sponge cake to ice cream?
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20
Radio Church
Service Starts

The radio church service over
KXO took its first step last Sunday
at l p. m. 1t is non-denominational
in character and Rev Carl c. Har-
wood who is sponsoring it, invites
people Of all denominations to come
TO the studio to be in this service
or to tune in on it at home.
In a few weeks a male quartette
from Indio is to sing at the service.
Old songs sung and played are fea-
lures of this radio church service.
Rev. HarWood invites his listeners
to send in songs they would like
sung, and also an appropriate name
for the radio church service.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20

Recovery Administrator Johnson ;
conferences usually draw as big a
crowd as the Presidents. More than
100 were at the last one, and John
son had to hold the conference in
larger room.
The most dignified conferences
are those of Secretary Hull. The
chummiest are those held by Sec
retary Of Labor Perkins.
The Cuban embassy is only one Of
a half-dozen Latin American lega-
tions or embassies which has a CLOCK
that doesn't run. The Cuban clock
is a grandfather affair IN the
marble hall. Servants say it hasn't
run fer years. The ether trouble a.
the Cuban establishment is the
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20
EndSeriOus Coughs
With CreOmulsiOn

Dent let them get a strange
hold Fight germs quickly. Creo-
mulsion combines the 7 best helps
known &c modern SCIENCE. Power
ful but harmless. Pleasant to take.
no narcotics. Your own druggist
is authorized tC refund your money
ON the spot il your cough or cold IS
not relieved by Creomulsion. (adyj
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20
TODAY'S GOLD PRICE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. U.P) -
The treasury today set a price OF
S29.13 an ounce for newly mined
gold which it undertakes to sell un-
der consignment to foregn purchas-
ers and domestic arts and indus
tries.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20
Scores DrolUyl As
Ship Ouertuy1,s

KOBE, Japan, Oct. 20. U.P) -
Seventy-one persons were missing
today in the sinking of the Yashi-
ma Maru, GAG ton passenger YES
sci, which overturned just outside
the harbor here.
Forty men and women were res
cued but three of them died later.
One of these reported rescued was
a foreigner whose identity was not
disclosed
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
THE LADIES LAUGH

Since the days of Pandora, who upset
the apple cart by opening the forbidden
box and permitting ructions to run loose
upon the earth women have seemed to
enjoy that sort of thing, and they have
not lost the faculty for doing it even in
these modern days.
Only a few days ago the mighty United
States government, through its minor Of
fcialS, announced the establishment of a
Devils Island prison in San Francisco
bay, for hardened criminals.
The KellyS, the Bates, and all the
other tough nut machine gun artists
whom the government has imprisoned
were to be taken from the comparative
insecurity of LeavenWorth, Mcneil Isl
and and Atlanta, to the rock bound and
current guarded Alcatraz Island, where
they would have no chance to escape and
continue their nefariOus mocking of the
law.
The public was told that even should
these desperadoes get outside the prison
walls they would never get to the main
land, for the currents around Alcatraz
Island are so strong that swimming
through them was impossible. The con-
vict seeking freedom by that channel
merely would write out his own death
ticket
1t was enough to scare the life out of
Johnny Weismuller or Buster Crabbe
Maybe it did. But it didn't phase 49,
year-old Anastasia Scott, who doesn't
claim any great honors as a mermaid, but
did swim through the swift, cold cur
rents" between Alcatraz Island and the
mainland, in 43 minutes, lust for a
lark"
Then to show that Anastasia was no
great shakes two more girls, Doris Nc
Leod and Gloria Scigliano went her one
better. They swan from the mainland
out to the island, the former continuing
for a complete circuit of the island and
a return trip to the mainland without
stopping, while the latter called it quits
after half circumnavigating the island.
What does all this prove? Well, we
admit it doesn't prove a blessed thing.
That island undoubtedly is perfectly
safe for bunch of sissies like the Kellys
and the Bates. And that noise you hear
is the women of the United States giving
their Uncle Sam the we'll known ''razz-
berry, and eXulting over the decadence
of man.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20
MERCHANT, 80, CELEBRATES

PONTIAC. Mich. U.P)-Business
as usual occupied Oliver L. Backen-
stose on the day on which he OBJ
served his Goth birthday anniver-
sary. Oldest merchant in Pontiac,
he takes an active part in a part
nership with his son in an office
supply business.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20
AGED MINISTER SEEKS ZINC

HIGHLAND Wis, U.P) = With
carbonate zinc ore again in demand,
John p. (Black jack Manning, 81,
is engaged in developing new zinc
mine near here. He expects to take
out ore at u depth OF 80 or 60 feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press Inc, 625 State street,
Fl Centre, California. w. c. Costello business
manager. Telephone 26 business office; Zoo edi-
torial department Full leased wire United Press
Associations
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20

heating system, in need Of repair,
and still not functioning despite the
weather. Everybody sniffles.
The big mantel clock at the Mex
lean embassy is broken, and the
glass-enclosed one at the Panama
legation gains five minutes an hour
when it occasionally runs. Hall
clocks at the Argentine and Chilean
embassies also don't run.
When the state department wants
to confirm or deny something with
cut issuing a statement. an official
IS apt to suggest to Cne of the cor
respondents that at the next press
conference he ask such and such a
question. This method was used the
other day in order to deny depart
ment interest in the sugar quota
agreement. The correspondent asked
to put the question knew little about
sugar. He twisted the question about
50 that Hull wasn't able to mako
his denial at the conference.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20
MERCHANTS COOPERATE To
MAKE FESTIVAL A SUCCESS

Reidy Lunch
Joe Bush
Fred Cross
Cox Bros.
Piggy Wiggly
Saddle ROCK cafe
MaNeece d McNeece
Barbara Worth hotel
Barbara Worth Beauty shop
Dr.. @. II. Van Eman
Marsh Dry Cleaners
Hushman garage
Rogers u Tison
Tim Padia
DIive-In Market
j. II. Robertson
Style shop
Skipper Service station
The Fair
Whiting Mead company
Hulse Anderson
Parker Ice
Western States dairy
Western States grocery
Golden State creamery
Coca Cola
HaaS-Baruch company
Delta Mercantile company
Carey Safety Service station
Maggio Bros.
Edgar Bros. company
Motor Hardware and Equipment
company
Karl'S Shce store
Western Auto Supply
Safeway Stcress Inc.
CrameY Bakery CO.
Mike Abdelnour
Andy Vie
E. j. Mack
Edgar implement company
California hotel
Sherwood S cafe
Mems store
A. & P. store
McLane market
Tyler Insurance agency.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20

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Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20
Looking Bockword
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Pest Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Drtphpr % 1919

Edison Talking pictures will be
viewed in El Centric for the first
time October "a, at the Holt Op-
era house. Whatever may be the
final service of the Kinetophone.
it demonstrates a experimentation
CT sight and sound.
Two train loads, 500 persons, are
coming into Imperial Valley every
Gay and not more than half that
number 60 out Those who stay
so to farming or into ether en-
ployment.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20

Daily weather forecasts are being
made over KFI, Los Angeles, for
the benefit of the walnut growers.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Gptobpr o0 1918

More than 100 cases of influenza
is the total toll CT the epidemic
sweeping Ell Centro. The ban on
public gatherings and schools will
be continued. No deaths have
been reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20

Although the labor immigration
to the valley is reported to be
strong, it is being absorbed by the
county wide demand.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20

We don't expect any great rush to San
Quentin by the men in order to get whis-
ky. 1t really isn't necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20

The Graf Zeppelin is going to visit the
Chicago fair. That's anti-climax; the
biggest gas bag was there when the
senator from Louisiana visited it.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20
TEN YEARS AGO
OctCbpr % 1922

Approximately 100 Ell Centro
merchants have agreed to close
their places of business Wednesday
afternoon of next week to attend
the mass meeting to protest against
compulsory refrigeration Of lettuce
cars and to complete arrange
ments for the hearing on lettuce
rates.
The soil fertility meet at Impe-
rial high school last night was at
tended by 400 farmers and buSi-
nessmen who pledged themselves
to support the project for enrich
ing the soil of the valley.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-13
new STRIKE WAVE BREAKS OUT IN MANY COAL FIELDS


TIGHTLY up srikebeakns
preparing Justify their anlabor policies at the
L. which take place in Washington October
speaks another winter OF
poyment
dnereniels between North and South
Lastly he brings I'D his action permitting open shop
stage being keep
the flag the Blue Eagle drown all
greatly 81
n
opposition groups an important task.
every L. opposition
vital questions Chief
among these
Mr. Green you promised that the MIRA would do away with
poyment you
against unemployment
insurance paid
underwrite the the industry
knowing
speak bargaining
ional arbitration board set to break strkes'
supposed
their choosing under the MIRA martial law been declared
and striking
belong %
than
everywhere
pckeing striking ilegal9
that the United Steel Corporation
that the NRA and the steel code make compulsory that they slash
80 cent?
of the 100000
DayG
Why the public program mainly
preparing with the largest portion thus far 1898
going warship construction?
it true Green, practices
skebeakng
the living the American
that capitalism attempt to drag itself out the sis7
AGAINST bury the demand
united Of and.
srikebreaking policy L. OPP
position all file of L,
struggle workers rights the picket strike
struggle for higher wages, for shorter hours.
Federation of Labor members opposition
waiting should
prepare the struggle for improved conditions
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-13
1000 Mass in Square
for Right to Strike
Shoe Repair Workers
March to Meeting

NEW YORK.-More than 1000
workers were already on Union So.
in demonstration against injunc-
tons and for the right to strike as
the Daily went to press last eve
ming. Four hundred striking shoe re-
pair men were greeted as they
marched into the square.
The increasing use of injurctions
and the effort of the N. r. A. to
break strikes, especially those led by
the revolutionary trade unions, was
traced in the opening remarks of j.
Rubin, chairman of the meeting.
I'm the last few months" said A.
Overgasrd, 10000 workers struck
under the leadership Of the Trade
Union Unity League" Overgaard,
who is secretary Of the Trade Union
Unity Council, emphasized that the
Shoe and Leather Workers Industrial
Union has grown from 1900 to 1900
and wage increases Of as high as IS
per cent we're gained by the workers.
Other speakers scheduled to ad-
dress the meeting included William
Simons Of the Anti Imperialist
League, A. J. Music, Mrs. w. Bur-
roughs, Communist candidate for
comptroller, and others of industrial
unions,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-13
"Due Attention"

UNABLE crushing
Daily Workers of the murder Matthews
Carolina Welfare Monday
informed the Daily that would thorough
CATION"
The letter received
Daily from the District Attorneys
vestgaton promised verbally by the Homicide
Of 9Th relative
Matthews Welfare
sand.
"The matter will due
(Sisned Bloeg Unger
Acting District Attorney"
address the following superior Tammany
District Attorney Grain
Will really investigate do you only promise to iny
ugate?
win continue suppression public documents
which concusvy bruay murdered
welfare Island?
you taking to arrest the killers of James Mat
What incidentally the METROPOLITAN nes r.
the startling the Welfare published the Daily
Worker Harss New Journal Evening and
the Scpps-iowrd World published lines each
Homicide Bureau maintained
stout silence.
Contrast this publicity INDUCED by the New
York capitalist regarding the activities be
hgh-mythical wild week. The World
Telegram that ostentatous rights
the rest OF
stories released by the Police gorilla with
spirit Southern
Each day the metropolitan stories
about Negroes attacking white the New
capitalist
murder oil Negroes it confines itself
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-13


trict Attorney Saul Prices request for
Shahian's appearance. the district
attorneys office offered to supply cal
the police protection necessary" to
protect the witness after the four
men in a blue Cadillac sedan had
searched for him at his sisters home
in the Bronx and at another sisters
house at 331 E. 33rd st.
Shahian Warned
Shahian was warned OF the callers
and spent last night with friends at
an undiyulged address.
I'VE are questioning officials and
guards st the penitentisry and Cor
rection Hospital now" tine ASS ~ta -
District Attorney informed the Daily
Worker YESTERDAY. We !
examined the records. Tomorrow
we will subpoena Shahian."
When Shahian was informed OF
Mr.. Prices statement, he said it
would not be necessary to subpoena
him and he would appear at the
District Attorneys convenience.
The District Attorney vas inform
ed Of the mysterious callerssapd ask
ed whether he or the Homicide Blu
reau had sent four detectives to
question Shshian.
Il sent no one" he said sharply.
And neither did the Homicide BIZ
reau. If unidentified persons have
been looking for him and he is afraid
we will give him all the police pro-
lection he wants"
Four men, one of them a Negro,
drew up in a large blue Cadillac Sc
dan shortly before O'Clock on Mon
day evening at the home of Slla-
hans sister, Mary Keossian, at 1853
Beekman Ave. where the witness
lives. According to Mrs. Keossian,
the colored man was sent up to ask
for her brother. At first he declined
to say where he was from, but later
stated vaguely that he was from the
family court" Investigation by
the Daily" disclosed no such court.
Sees Car Parked
Mrs. Keossian told him her brother
did not live with her and that she
did not know where he could be
reached. The callers apparently. did
not believe her because they waited
in the car in front of his house.
About o'clock Shahian appeared
and seeing the parked car waited on
nearby corner. In the meantime
his sister had sent her eight-year-
old son down to watch for him and
warn him of the mysterious callers
Shahian waited around for more
than two hours. the parked cat
and its occupants remained in from.
of his house Shortly after o'cloci
in the evening they Grove to the
home of Mrs. Olga Arslamian, his
other sister. at 33l E. 33rd ST.. and
also asked for him. She told them
she seldom saw him, after which
they returned to the Bronx ano
Continued on Page Three)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-13
Ice-Packs Help Kill
Pneumonia Victim
On Welfare Island
Affidavit Describes
Death in Hospital
Of Geo. Knowles

NEW YORK.-Not only did James
Matthews, the North Carolina Negro
brutally beaten to death by a guard
on Welfare Island. die Of Coma
from undetermined causes" but an
other Negro, George Knowles, of 1853
w. 1880 ST, died mysteriously of
pneumonia" while his head was en-
cased in ice-packs.
Efforts by the Daily Worker, To
learn why pneumonia patients have
their heads covered with ice bags in
Correction Hospital on the Island
met with as vigorous and determined
opposition on the part of Commits
sioner of Correction William j. Ca
hill as the general investigation into
charges of brutality, murder and vi
ciousneSs.
Knowles was "a years old and from
afhdavits in possession of the Daily"
apparently healthy on or about May
25, 1882, when he was sentenced to
Welfare Island for so days. Approx
nlately two weeks after arriving in
the penitentiary Knowles was strick-
en- with 'tuberculous pneumonia" ac-
cording to the official death certifi-
cate. On June 10, 1882, the laughing
and carefree Negro was dead.
Affidavits Tell Story
Two friends who had known him
for many years saw Knowles before
he died. Both have sworn to affidavits
which tell of the suddenness of
Knowles death and the circum-
stances surrounding it. Below we
publish one of these aff1davits.
Wilfred Smitty, Of FOG w. 128th ST.,
one OF Knowles friends, tells how he
entered the sick room where the Ne
gro was dying his strange death.
II saw Peacock (Knowles' nick
name)," states Smitty in his affidavit.
HE wasn't lying down nor was he
sitting up. He was sort of propped
up by pillow and on his head was
an ice-pack. looked at him and he
sort of laughed in funny way. So I
says to him, 'What's-a-matter, boy?'
and he didn't answer me, but stopped
CONTINUED ON PAGE 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-13

On the day that New
delegates
bers initiate locally raise their share of the $4,000
now needed to insure the continued life
the
only did they delay
too
mediately
Challenges between different
and aterna organizations have
Boston This method of speeding
tensive the Boston district
other districts throughout country.
1t should be remembered that
It's quota 100 per cent and It,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-13

several This connection with
present
confidence workers
t%Hr
Of
districts which complete quotas
in the shortest possible period Of
The enthusiasm
the New several
deficiencies which, remedied immediately
spite of all efforts that made
attention has leading of
Industrial Daily
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-13

representatives spread the sale and prestige the
Bundles
circulation
represented this important
hundredod
estimation Daily permitted interfere with
the successful the for funds
single oaconcous
its vital Unions fratens organizations
all we'll
need of the
continued progress of the drive.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-13
Over 1O,OOOOut in
Penna.; Strikers
Battle Utah Thugs
Gunner Attack March
Demanding End of
Martial Law

HELPER, Utah, Sept. r.
The streets of Price, Utah,
near here, were like a battle
field today with hand to hand
fighting when coal company
gunner with rifles, tear gas
and water hose attacked
hundreds of striking miners
who marched to Price to de-
mand an end of martial law
regulations.
Miners in Utah and New Mexico
are striking for higher pay and
union recognition under the leader
ship of the National Miners Union.
Huge armed forces met the miners
when they marched into town. Two
miners stepped forward to explain
the purpose of the march, to demand
the release OF arrested strike or
ganizers, and to present demands Of
citizens to the County Commits
sioners.
They we're Immediately arrested
Then Mayor West mad other thugs
arrested Paul Crouch, strike leader
He was rescued by the workers.
Gunner then launched an attack
on the workers who put up militant
defense.
Among those jailed we're chair.
man of the strike committee, Law
renee Mawer and Sylvia Crouch.
A mass protest meeting is being
held in Helper Fark where martial
law regulations have been smashed
by mass force with many special
policemen resigning.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-13
Serving Neev Readers OF Daily

THE publication of the Daily Worker
for the 1t has
they disappointed
which do not
a remedy-but the
the Daily Workers
to the Daily that supply them with the
those friends
with locality Many
their the
that will
friends