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Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-03
REVISED RILEY PLAN WILL
De SUBMITTED TOVOTERS
Goes To State Senate For Concurrence Fol-
lowing Approval By Assembly In Session
Marked By Bitter Debating.
BY THOMAS B. MALARKEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

SACRAMENTO, May 3.-Califor-
MAS legislature today was finally
in full stride towards achievement
of two-fold taxation program, af-
ter approving the revised Riley
Stewart plan late yesterday.
Twice revived after as many as
Sembly defeats, the refashioned plan
finally was approved by the lower
house by a 66-10 vote. 1t now goes
to the senate for concurrence.
The decisive factor was approval
of the committee of a." Amend
ments incorporating this compro-
mise groups ideas were adopted
before final passage.
Even so, debate on the measure
was bitter. Assemblyman F. c.
Clowdsley voted for the proposal
but charged it had been dictated"
by public utilities.
The plan, which will be submit
ted to the people fo~ vote in a
June election, provides for repeal
of amendment number one, limi-
tation of county and state govern
mental expenditures for two years
and removal of mandatory county
school matching requirements.
Twenty per cent relief to real
property would be provided by di-
version of receipts from two per-
cent sales tax to pay counties fixed
school charges.
The two per cent sales tax was
sent out of assembly revenue and
taxation committe with a do pass"
recommendation. But along with it
was sent a graduated income tax
bill providing for a one per cent
levy on the first $1,000 and scaling
up to six per cent over $4,000.
Personal exemption would be ST.
900; $4,000 for head of family and
5000 for each child. An income tax
versus sales tax fight was in pros
pect.
Adopt Amendment
The assembly adopted a consti-
tutional amendment extending
terms OF assemblymen to four years
and senators to six years The pro-
posal also cuts legislators salaries
from 500 to 500 per month.
-Four proposed constitutional
amendments which would submit to
the people the question of hand
ling the gas tax fund were tabled"
in the lower house.
The first would have changed the
manner of handling the gas tax
fund by placing all moneys in the
general fund of the state, and bud
getting it from that fund. The sec
ond would have transferred $780,
600 from the gas tax to the general
fund to redeem and pay interest
on highway bonds.
Two other amendments, by Ed
ward Craig, Brea, would have
placed in the constitution the word
ing that no money from the gas tax
fund should ever be used for any
thing except building roads.
The senate buckled down last
night and passed 40 on-controver-
sial bills before finally recessing.
Among the mWere measures reduc-
ing Fresno county superior judges
salaries from $1,000 to $4,000 and
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Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-03
No CLUES To
CHILD STOLEN
BY k|DNAP ERS.
Ten Year Old Peggy McMath
Taken From School In East By
Same Ruse Hickman Used.
THREE MEN ARE IMPLICATED
Small Cape Cod Town Scene Of
Cruel Abduction Which Sends
Police Into Action.
BY MARTIN KANE
United Press staff CORRESPONDENT

Ohiteu freSS SCa11 correspondent
HARWICH, Mass, May 3. =
What police believe was the base
from which a Negro and two white
confederates engineered the abduc-
ton of 10-year-old Margaret peg
gy) McMath was located today in
a tangle of woods known as the
"deep hole' section of South Har-
wich.
The supposed headquarters of the
kidnap gang-a summer cottage
which had been broken into-Was
found shortly after state police, To-
cal police and coast guards launch
ed sweeping search for the child,
kidnapped from the village school
yesterday.
Police said they found evidence
that the gang had occupied the cot
tage-strategically located for the
carrying out of their plot-for at
least 48 hours before the dark eyed
school girl, member of a wealthy
Detroit family, was stolen.
Neil C. McMath, one time treas
urer of a Detroit steel firm and
more recently wealthy resident of
the Harwich port section of this
quaint Cape Coo port, offered to
meet any terms the abductors might
decree-to pay ransom with un-
marked money, and ask no ques-
tionc.
But though he and his wife kept
vigil beside their telephone through
out the night in their rambling
Cape Cod cottage in grove of pines
overlooking Wychmere harbor, no
word came.
A sergeant and six state troopers
came here from the West Bridge
water barracks this morning to
make a house to house canvass in
the hope of obtaining from Har-
wich residents more complete des-
cription of the liveried Negro who
drove away with Peggy after &C
ting her out of school through a
fake telephone call.
Peggy is a granddaughter of
Francis G. McMath, millionaire en-
gineer and industrialist of Detroit
Not Missed Immediately
She was not missed for more
than an hour, and before an alarm
went out there was ample time for
the car to get onto the mainland
from this Cape Cod town. Police
believed, however, that the child
might have been driven to the
shore, 10 minutes from the school
from which she was abducted, and
there taken aboard a boat. Coast
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Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-03
TWO DIE IN
CAR CRASHES
Marvel 10y And Robert Roberts
Victims OF Accidents On Val
ley Highways.

Two lives were lost as the result
of traffic accidents in the county
within the past "a hours, accord
ing to information received from
the traffic department and the
coroner's office
Marvel 10y, rs, of Holtyille, sus-
tanned injuries from which he died
yesterday afternoon when the car
which he was driving overturned in
the ditch near the Tubbs ranch
about seven miles south of Holt
vile.
In statement made just before
he died, 10y said that he had lost
control Of his car due to the high
wind which was blowing at the
time and the gravel on the road
Becoming confused he went too far
to one side and the car overturned,
pinning him beneath it. His wife
and son who were nearby, heard
his cries and called others to aid
in extricating him from the wreck
age. He was taken to Fields hos
pital in Holtville but died shortly
after arriving there.
He is survived by his wife and
children. Coroner Underwood stat
ed this morning that there will be
no inquest.
Robert Roberts, "a, of Los An
geles, enroute to Ell Centre was al
most instantly killed at $50 O'Clock
this morning when the coupe he
was driving ran into the rear end
of a truck driven by Carl E. Bur-
nett of Les Angeles at bridge No.
g. about al miles north of Brawley.
The truck, owned by J. P. Petz-
oldt, of Los Angeles, who was rid
ing on it at the time of the acct
dent, was loaded with iron pipe
destined for delivery in Phoenix
Petzoldt was as:eep at the time and
could give no information to deter
mine how the accident happened
other than that Roberts ran into
the rear end of the truck.
The body is at the Arnold IS NOR
tuary in Brawley where the inquest
will be held on Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-03
Locate Clue In
Capital Robbery

SACRAMENTO, May 3. W.P)-
First clues in the sensational hold
up last February of Sacramento S
main post office, when three BAN
dts escaped with S235, 900 in bonds
and a small amount of cash, were
reported uncovered today by police
with discovery of the automobile
believed to have been used by the
robbers.
The machine was found last night
when Mr.. and Mrs Stephen Riolo
notified officers that tenants to
whom they rented their garage in
February had failed to return since
that time.
Police broke into the garage and
examined the car In it were dis
covered striped overalls and pigskin
gloves similar to those worn by the
bandits. The machine was identi-
fled as one stolen from a Sacra-
mento resident early in February.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-03
M& R1~<
OlslI MeNausht Syndicate. lac
Los ANGELES
PLOT EXPOSED
Newly Elected City Attorney
And Other Political Leaders
Subpoenaed By Grand Jury.

LOS ANGELES, May 3. UP)-
Ray L. Chesebro, who resigned as
police judge here in 1922, and who
on the basis of early returns was
elected city attorney of Los An
geles in yesterdays election, today
was subpoenaed by the county
grand jury in an investigation of
an alleged plot to secure the pre-
election indictment of City Attor-
ney Erwin P. Werner, his opponent.
Also subpoenaeu were Raymond
L. Haight, former state corporation
commissioner; Thatcher Kemp, can
didate for district attorney at the
November election; Carl Kegley, at
torney, who was .KeNo's campaign
manager, and Olin Wellborn, an at
torney.
Edward Otto, real estate salesman
and a worker in Chesebro's cam
paign, was held incommunicado on
orders of District Attorney Buron
Fits.
Otto, the district attorney said,
assertedly offered $4,000 to a mem
Der of the county grand jury to
indict Werner on unnamed charges,
apparently with the purpose of
causing his defeat at the polls yes
terday,
Fits did not reveal the alleged
plot until today. He intimated
that evidence he held was suffi-
Gent to result in the return of in-
dictmentS charging cons ID iracV
against five or six local men.
The district attorney said there
was no evidence connecting Ches-
ebro himself with the plot.
The grand juror told Fits he
was to receive $400 down payment
and balance of $1,000 to be paid
in the event of return of an indict-
ment against Werner before the
primary election.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-03

ney PierSon M. Hall. Utley was
sworn in by Federal Judge William
P. James at IL O'Clock this morn
ing and Immediately took over his
new duties.
He will fill one of the four va
cancies existing through resigna-
ton of deputy prosecutors, and is
not chief deputy, that office having
been abolished by Hall S predeces-
Sor.
Hall said he probably would have
statement soon as to the filling
of other vacant positions.
A telegram received at the office
of Attorney Utley shortly afternoon
today, confirmed the above dis
patch that he had been sworn into
office and assumed his duties this
morning. His office was unable to
advise when he will return to close
up his affairs here, as his new pos
ition will require residence in Los
Angeles.
Attorney Utley's appointment is
popular with fellow members OF
the Imperial county bar, of which
he has been an active member for
the past Is years. He was elected
district attorney in 1923 and serv-
ed a four year term, following
which he returned to private prac-
tice and has been one of the lead
ing criminal lawyers of the coun-
ty since then.
He was a candidate for the Dem
ocratic nomination for congress-
man in the twentieth district last
August and while he polled heavy
vote in this county, he was unable
to overcome Claude Chandler of
San Diego, who received the NOM
ination.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-03
Hoist Decides
Upon Joy Ride

A hoist loaded on trailer was
the cause of some excitement at
Sixth and State streets this morn
ing when, just in the center of the
intersection, it decided to take a
trip all on its own. The trailer
joined in the fun to the extent of
tipping up on one end, depositing
the hoist onto the street.
1t was the property of the con-
tractor working on the new post
office building and with the aid
of other equipment from the con-
struction site he soon had the way
ward hoist back in place again and
on its way to the original destin-
alton.
Outside of a slight tieup of traf-
fic for few moments no damage
was reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-03
CLAIMS
JUDGE CONGER

Herman A. Conger, SO, we'll known
resident of Imperial and justice of
the peace in that community for
several years, died at his home there
at 10 clock last night. He had
been in i'll health for years but
many of his friends did not realize
he was worse until receiving word
of his death.
He was one of the best known
and active of Imperial Valleys ex-
service men and was prominent in
veteran projects and activities. He
enlisted for service in the World
war when he was 10 years of age
and served in France one year and
eight months under Major General
Charles P. Summviel, in the first
division, signal corps.
Judge Conger had made his home
in Imperial Valley for the last IL
years and was a member of the
Disabled American Veterans, Amer
lean Legion, Elks, Masons and
other civic and service organiza-
tons He was born in Indiana.
Funeral services will be held from
the Ell Centre Elks hall at 10 clock
Friday morning with the ritual of
the lodge to be followed. Inter
ment will take place at Evergreen
cemtery where Holdzkum post of
the American Legion at Imperial
will be in charge. The body is at
Lem5ns' undertaking establish
ment here.
His survivors are: his widow, Mrs.
Florence Conger; one son, David;
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. W.
Conger of Mesa, Ariz., sister, Mrs.
Esther Anderson of Los Angeles;
two brothers, Russell and Maurice,
both of Indiana.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-03
VIII Compensate
Siphon Victims

LOS ANGELES, May 3. UP)--
Injuries received when they we're
catapulted down the inside of a
huge Siphon on the Los Angeles
aqueduct near Grapevine canyon
last October today led to an award
of full compensation for lost en-
ployment to two of the is men.
The state industrial accident COM
mission ruled the Los Angeles bu-
reau of water and power, employ
er. was guilty Of serious and will
full misconduct in failing to pro-
vide safety devices to protect the
workers while they cleaned the in
terror of the pipe
H. j. Ware and A. F. johnson,
the two most seriously injured.
were awarded $2223 per week, while
the others will receive adjustments
based on the commission S decision.
il was said
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-03
HetzeL Reelected
Highway Director

Leo Hetzel of Ell Centre was re-
elected a director at-large for the
Broadway of America highway as
scciation at the annual meeting
held in Ell Paso yesterday, accord
ing to information reaching Ell Cen
tro today.
Hetzel and A. j. MERCER of CAL
exico were delegates to the meet
ing from Imperial Valley.
F. o. Mackey, Douglas, Arizona,
was reelected president for the
third time. Other officers chosen
were, r. A. Jones, Hot Springs,
Ark; first president; Col. Ed
Fletcher, San Diego, second vice
president; and H. L. Birney, Ell
Paso, treasurer.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-03
Insane Womari's
Body DISCOVERED

INGLEWOOD. Calf, May g. U.P)
--Mysteriously missing from Ell Re-
trio sanitarium since March 81,
Mrs. Martha Whitcost, 40, was
found dead late yesterday, her
body wedged in an air vent beneath
the hospital.
Starvation caused her death, il
was believed, after she had crawled
into the small airway. Mrs. Whit
cost had been placed in the sani-
tarium for a rest cure after suf-
fering from delusions, according to
Mrs. Leo Murphy, Ontario, her sis
ter.
Detectives advanced the theory
that Mrs. Whitcost sought seclus-
ion from "torture" people who
"haunted her.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-03
Bank Holidays
Not For Courts

LOS ANGELES, May 8. UP
The state supreme court has ruled
that bank holidays are for banks,
not courts, in granting Marie Vidal
writ to compel the Orange coun-
ty clerk to issue writ of judgment
of foreclosure and sale.
j. M. Backs, Orange county clerk,
had refused to issue the document
on the ground that the superior
court judgment on which it was
based was issued on March 9, a
non-judicial day, and was therefore
void.
The supreme court held that the
bank holidays were to prevent gold
boarding, and we're " limited in eff
feet to the banks,' not affecting
the courts.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-03
MPER|AL To
HAVE BREWERY

Construction operations on the
first legalized brewery in the coun-
ty since b. v. d. before Volstead
didiD will get under way next Mon
day morning according to plans
which were consummated in I'M
perial last night.
At a meeting of the council of
that city last night, permission was
granted E. Moormeister and G. C.
Carls, Los Angeles business men, to
engage in the brewery business and
erect their building on lots 4, 5, 6,
10 and IL of block 129 in Imperial
This site was originally occupied by
a cotton gin which has long since
been disused and torn down. There
is a concrete basement still in good
condition which will be used as the
foundation for the new building.
The two men responsible for this
new enterprise in Imperial could
not be contacted today as they had
TO hurry back to Los Angeles i'm
mediately after last nights coun-
Gil meeting, but it is understood that
the building and equipment will
cost in the neighborhood of $4,000
Water for the manufacture of the
beer will be brought from Coached
Ia and it is expected that beer from
the new brewery will be on the
market by August l.
The property on which the brew
cry will be located was purchased
ION the city and board of county
supervisors, the latter meeting in
special session yesterday afternoon
in order to approve the sale which
had been made by Supervisor A. Y.
Preble.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-03
WOMAN QUITS OFFICE

LOS ANGELES, May 3. IU.H =
Dorothy Lenroot Bromberg, daugh-
ter of former Senator I. l.. Lenroot
of Wisconsin, today had rendered
her resignation as assistant United
States attorney. Her retirement
from office becomes effective May
5, after which she plans to enter
private law practice. Mrs. Brom-
berg plans to leave shortly to visit
her father in Washington, D. C.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-03
FARM CENTERs TO MEET

Two farm centers are scheduled
for this week. Calipatria will meet
Thursday, May 4, in the Calipat-
ria high school at 7:45 with Frank
Beyschlag, farm advisor, as the
speaker.
Magnolia Mulberry will meet Fri
day, May 5, at 7:30 p. m. in the
Mulberry school with George L.
wainwright, assistant farm advisor
as the speaker.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-03
WOMAN GETS JAIL TERM

PASADENA, May 3. U.R)-Portia
Taynton, 36, author of philosophic
tracts, today faced a 15-day SEN
tence in the county Jail despite the
fact that she attempted to argue
her own case on the charge of dis
turbing a religious meeting in the
same manner employed by Shake
speare's "Portia."
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-03
Won1en's Death
Wishes Unique

LOS ANGELES, May 3. U.n)
The body of Margaret Keith,
aged recluse who chlOro-
formed herself to death, lay
in state today In an under
taking parlor while a 2O-piece
orchestra played in the cha
pei. The body will remain in
the chapel for three days
while the orchestra plays and
a guard stands by to bar all
save attendants.
PASADENA, May 8. U.P)-
Mrs. Anna +. Gordon, Al, COM
mitted suicide by swallowing
poison yesterday after writing
she desired mo prayers, no
embalming, no songs" accord
ing TO the sheriff's office.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-03
NEW CARS ORDERED

STOCKHOLM U.R) - New din
ing cars, each seating 48 passen-
gers, have been ordered by the
Swedish state railways from the
Linkoping shops. They will be all
steel cars and have mechanical
refrigeration.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-03
FILM WORKER DIES

HOLLYWOOD. May 3. Up -.
Frank Ranaldi, 20. assistant casting
director at the Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer studios. died here late yes
terday following an operation for
appendicitis.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-03
WATCH DOG WAS STOLEN

DURAND, Ill. U.P)- A valuable
dog, left to guard the store of
Tom Bucher here, was stolen by
thieves who entered the place and
left with a considerable quantity
of flour, oyeralls, sheepskin coats
and cigarettes,
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-03
Baseball Scores
National League
american League

Andrews and Shea; Hadley, Her
bert and Ferre;i.
PHILADELPHIA at Chicago, post
poned; cold and wet.
WASHINGTON at Cleveland, post
poned, rain.
New York at Detroit, postponed,
rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-03

TOXIC, May ). U.P-Japanese
military authorities have begun an
attack on Chinese brigands who
are holding DR.. Niels Nielsen, Am
erican missionary, for 100000 ran
som, according to advices received
here today.
The attack was started after at
tempts to negotiate his release had
failed, it was said. DR.. Nielsen was
kidnapped three weeks ago from the
Danish American mission near
Dairen.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-03
.UTLEY TAKES
OATH TODAY

LOS ANGELES, May 3. U.P)-
Ernest R. Utley, former district at
torney of Imperial county, today
was named a deputy government
prosecutor by United States Attor-
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-03
BRITAIN SEEKS
PEACE MOVE
Attempts To End China-Japan
Fighting Not Meeting With
Success.

TOXIC, May 8. U.Pt-Sir Miles
Wedderburn Lampson, British min
lister to China, is attempting to ar
range direct Sino-Japanese nego-
tiations to end fighting along the
Great WALL the foreign office dis
closed tonight.
His attempts have found small
favor with Japan, however, it was
revealed. The government is hest
tant to undertake negotiations, it
was said, pending assurance of Chi
nese officials they will cease coun-
ter attacks.
TOXIC, May 3. U.PJ-War Min
lister Sadao Araki was informed to-
day that Manchu troops of Gen.
Liu Keui- Tang, former chief of the
Chinese volunteers, had captured
Dollonor, important town in east
ern Chahar province.
The official advices said that sur
vivors of the army of Gen. Tang
Yu-Lin, ousted Jehol governor, and
other remnants of the Chinese ar
my in Jehol were beating preci-
pitous retreat toward Talingti.
Japan is prepared to draw the
sword as often as necessary" in
its military campaign against Chi
ma, the war minister said in a
statement, outlining the position
of the imperial army.
1--WE desire to destroy Chinese
bases and prevent counter attacks
along the Great WALL" he said, in
terpreting the Kwantung army's
present operations in China pro-
per. Its movements were ito secure
the China-Jehol border arrange
ments against the challenge of the
Chinese" he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-03
@9MlLL-

NEW YORK, May 2. (Spe-
caldwell, let's see what scan
dial the evening papers have
here that will bear repeating
tomorrow. The house of repre-
sentatives is going to limit de-
bate on initiation to five hours
tomorrow.
I wish to goodness there was
a way TO limit individuals that
try to explain it to you, to five
hours. We thought democracy
was a tough bird to get the low
down on, but it's only a first
reader compared to hearing a
guy explain initiation. -
1 am going down to Wash
ington tomorrow and hear the
congressman bite into it. There
is one thing about it, it s made
every man IS intelligence equal.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-One
of the government departments
embarked on an economy drive the
other day. After an hours effort
involving at least a score of en-
ployees, the campaign was success
full. A nickel had been saved.
Government employees are not
permitted to make personal tele-
pphone calls at government expense.
One of them tried it, however. An
alert telephone operator saved the
taxpayers added expense by prompt
ly reporting it. She did not know
who made the call but furnished
enough clues to narrow it down to
one bureau. Then ensued a vigor-
Gus combing over of the enlisted
personnel.
The telephone company was
called in on the drive and COOP
Grated by ascertaining the name OF
the person on the other end of the
telephone. 1t was the husband OF
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
UNCLE WIGGnY'S COASTING
FUN

What do you think Unkie Wig
meant?" asked Baby Bunty.
I'm sure I don't know" said
Jingle.
He said a stair sled, whatever
that is" spoke Jangle.
The little orphan bunny, with
the two rabbit girl twins and all
the other children of Uncle Wig
gily, were waiting for him to come
down out of the attic. 1t was q
cold. rainy day. The snow coast
ing on the HILL where, the day be-
fore, the bunnies had had such
fun, was all spoiled. 1t was so
stormy that Mrs. Longears and
Nurse Jane wouldn't let the little
rabbits go to school.
So they had to stay in and they
were sad and unhappy until, all
of sudden, Uncle Wiggily said
"Ill show you how to have some
coasting fun! I'll get stairs Sled"
Then he hoped up to the attic
and left the bunnies waiting and
wondering what a stair sled could
be. They soon found out, for