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Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22
.SPRAGUE WILL
WAGE BATTLE
ON PRESIDENT
Resigned Treasury Official To
Oppose Roosevelt's Program
On Money Matters.
BY RICHARD L. GRIDLEY

By RICHARD L. GRIDLEY
United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Souud
money advocates were expected to-
day to rally around DR.. o. NJ. w.
Sprague in his drive to forge public
opinion against President Roose-
velt's monetary program. DR..
Sprague resigned yesterday as fin
ancial adviser to the treasury and
said he was prepared to lead such
fight against the administration.
Sprague planned to write SER
les of syndicated articles setting
forth his economic views and de-
nouncing the program of the ad-
ministration as hindering business
recovery.
Spragues criticism was expected
by observers here to have strong
repercussions among important
business and banking interests.
Around him were expected to ga
ther hard money advocates to
oppose the administrators eXper-
mental monetary program.
Predictions were made freely on
a stupendous national monetary
fight, dwarfing the Bryan silver
battle of 1896.
Sprague'S resignation in the midst
of a shakeup of treasury personnel
followed sharp criticism of the Pre-
sident'S program by the United
States chamber of commerce and
the unexplained resignation Of Dean
Acheson, Sreasliry undersecretary,
| who was understood to be out of
sympathy with current policies.
Former Instructor
Sprague once was an instructor
of President Roosevelt at Harvard
university and is credited with or
| thodox" economic opinions similar
| to those of former President Hoover,
| Andrew Mellon and Ogden L. Mills.
Sprague insists that monetary
changes cannot cure fundamental
| economic ills. His views were so
highly regarded by the Bank OF
England that it paid him S25,0 a
year as an adviser before he joined
the Roosevelt administration.
The administration, on the other
hand, in line with the economic
theories of Prof. George F. War
ren, and Henry L. Morgenthau, Jr.
acting secretary of treasury, holds
that the return of prosperity can
be hastened with a deliberate de-
probation of the dollar, to ease the
present internal debt load eStimat-
ed at $150,000,000
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22
ADAMS ENTERS
Gull TY PLEA

Burleigh E. Adams, former chair
man of the irrigation district board
of directors appeared before Judge
Vaughn Thompson in superior court
this morning for trial on a charge
of assault with a deadly weapon.
The first witness for the state, Mrs.
Mable Barber. had been called to
the box when Adams attorneys
announced that the defendant was
prepared to change his plea to
guilty.
Adams was questioned by the
court as to his concurrence in this
change of plea and when he an
swered that such was his desire the
former not guilty plea was with
drawn and the trial was concluded.
Defense attorneys however re-
quested permission to put on evil
dence to show that the punishment
should be mitigated and after some
discussion as to the time for this
the court declared a half hour re-
cess with the presentation of this
testimony to start at II clock.
The recess was allowed in order
that defense attorneys might have
time to arrange the appearance OF
the witnesses to be called.
At the conclusion of this morn
ing IS session the case was contin-
ued for the hearing of additional
witnesses until Friday morning.
Adams is charged with shooting o.
C. Buck Weaver In the Wood
row hotel, Brawley, the morning
of October 5.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22
WOMAN FLIES
TO HER DEATH

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. %.
W.P)-A rented airplane and It's pi-
lot, who was respondent over the
death Of her husband, were blieved
to be submerged in the Atlantic off
the coast of Florida.
Mrs. Louise Turck Stanton, 81
year-old, socially prominent widow,
rented an airplane at the local air.
port yesterday, and flew out to
sea. Notes found in her automobile
told of her dependency and her
desire to Fly out into space and
find out what it's all about
Airport officials said the plane
carried fuel sufficient for only a
four-hour flight. Flyers estimated
that the plane could have flown 300
miles to sea before being forced
down.
The pilot was married to Gordon
Stanton, who was killed in an au-
tomobile crash several weeks ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22
STORY BOOK
S[AY|NC HAS
LAW PUZZLED

CHICAGO, Nov. %. U.P) - The
mystery of the Staying of Mrs.
Rheta Gardner Wynekoop, whose
almost nude body was found on the
operating table in the office of her
mother-in-law, DR.. Alice Lindsay
Wynekoop, deepened today.
More than a dozen detectives as
signed to the case shortly after
DR.. Wynekoop reported finding of
the body last night said they were
baffled by apparently contradictory
clues. 1t was, one of them said, a
"story book murder.
None offered a possible motive
for the Staying and the slayer left
no clue which might give police a
hint to his identity.
The 23-year-old victim was con-
sidered an unusually accomplished
musician.
The only mark on the body was
wound inflicted by a revolver bull
let penetrating her back just below
the left shoulder.
DR.. Wynekoop told police she had
been in the house about three hours
before she became alarmed at the
absence of her daughter -in-laW and
began a search.
The body, stretched face down.
ward on the operating table in the
basement of the house, was Shroud-
ed in a heavy blanket, its ends
tucked under her A 80 calibre re-
volver lay on the table near her
head, neatly covered by a towel.
Fired Three Times
The revolver had been fired three
times. Only one bullet entered
Mrs. Wynekoop's body. The floor
walls and ceiling of the basement
, showed no marks to indicate the
other two shots were fired in the
basement. A bullet hole in the
ceiling of room upstairs was
caused several weeks ago by acci-
dental discharge Of the revolver
which belonged to DR.. Wynekoop
the physician said.
The slain woman s clothes were
found on the floor. There was nc
evidence of a struggle. Possibility
| that the murder was committed by
a drug addict was advanced by
William v. Blaul, deputy chief OF
detectives. He said some one had
broken into DR.. Wynekoop's office
which also is in the basement, and
had stolen narcotics. 1t had been
looted twice previously since Oct
cher 20 and drugs taken each time
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22
Pilot SurUiUes
Airplar,e Crash

Ell PASO, Tex. NOV % UP)-J.
j. Ingram, American Airways mail
pilot, Los Angeles, was treated here
today for burns received when he
was forced to jump from his burn
ing plane soon after taking off
yesterday.
Films of viva Villa. the photo
play made in Mexico about which
storm of protest has developed,
were destroyed in the fire. The
plane crashed near residence sec-
ton after the pilot fbailed out.
Ingram, flying alone. said his
plane burst into flame from an un-
determined caused He was burned
before he could escape
Howard Hawks director of "Viva
Villa said films burned Were
mostly OF mob scenes and we're
valued at 100000 to 100000 He
said they would be retaken.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22
BAD BRUSH
FIRE HAL TED

PASADENA, Nov. %. U.P - A
brush fire that for time threat
ened the exclusive foothills resi-
dental section was brought under
control today by large army OF
volunteer firemen.
The flames were checked within
three miles of the town of Tujunga
after rayaging approximately 1000
acres of water shed over a three
mile front.
Checkmated shortly after mid
night, the fire spread with renewed
fury several hours later when a
brisk desert wind sprang up, driv-
ing the flames westward toward
Tuiunga and a sanitorium district.
The wind later died down, per-
hitting more than 1000 fire fight
ers to stem the blaze before it
reached a populated area.
B. P. Gruendyke, assistant coun-
ty forester said if the calm contin-
ued the fire would be completely
subjugated before night.
Additional volunteers were re-
cruited from c. G. c. camps in Bear,
Bouquet and Piru canyons TO help
control the situation.
Although no homes were des-
troyed, several ranch buildings in
the upland sections were reported
in ruins. Property damage to the
water shed was estimated at 81 ,00O,-
000
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22
GENEVA ARMS
GROUP QUITS

GENEVA. Nov. %. W.P) - TIL e
steering committee OF the world
arms conference voted today to ad-
journ the parley until mid-January
of 1884.
With prospects of reaching any
agreement this year ruined by the
withdrawal of Germany, the COM
mittee held only a formal, 10 min
ute session today and passed Arthur
Henderson s motion for adjourn
ment without debate.
There was no discussion, one dele
gate said, "because the conference
is skating on the thinnest of ice. -
The parley now enters a new
phase-one of complex, private dip
lomatic negotiations among the
European powers, exploring the
possibility of individual agreements
which may eventually lead to the
adoption of a general disarmament
treaty.
Henderson, president of the con-
ference will be the sole official to
determine whether technical discus
sions shall continue here.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22
ROOSEVELT To
SEE JOHNSON

WARM SPRINGS, Ga, Nov. %
U.P)-Unperturbed by the resigna-
ton of DR.. o. M. w. Sprague as
treasury adviser, President Roose-
velt today made plans for a confer
ence Friday on the broad national
recovery program with General
Hugh S. johnson.
Administration advisers were
quick to point out that Sprague's IS
retirement did not indicate a
change in the present monetary
policy. In connection with his re-
signation it became known that
Sprague virtually had been
"benched" by government fiscal ex-
perts since the conclusion Of the
London economic conference. The
exact reason for such action never
was publicly revealed.
No surprise was occasioned here
when acting Secretary of the Trea-
sury Morgenthau communicated
news of the resignation to the Lit
tie White House
A second treasury department
matter which confronted the chief
executive was a protest from news
paper men covering that depart
ment charging imposition OF d
press gag in dissemination OF news
Stephen T. Early, White House
secretary, explained that there was
no intention on the part of acting
Secretary Morgenthau to gag OF
censor the press. Instead, he said
what would be done was that trea-
sury news in the future would come
from a central bureau the same as
in other departments.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22
Ms& R1~~
G,sIi NsAAssht Syndicate. Ia
WORKERS IN
MEAT PLANTS
UNDER GUARD

LOS ANGELES, Nov. %. U.P) -
Non-striking Workmen in the Ver-
non packing house area were placed
under guard today to protect them
from possible violence at the hands
of strikers.
No violence was reported but po-
lice and sheriff's radio patrol cars,
filled with armed reserves, were on
duty throughout the district.
Packers were said to have asked
protection against possible sabotage
Pickets were on duty in front OF
several of the Vernon packing
plants, according to Sheriff's de-
puties.
Last night windows were broken
and bricks were thrown at the
i homes of several non-striking work
men, it was reported.
The workmen asked for guards
at their homes, fearing further vio-
lence.
While the area was being pa
trclled, Campbell MacCollcch, ex-
ecutiVe secretary of the regional
labor board, said the board was
withholding action in connection
with the strike, awaiting authority
from Washington to proceed as in
termediary between strikers and
employers.
All was reported quiet today in
the garment workers strike.
The scheduled session of the ar
bitration board, headed by Prof. j.
l.. Leonard of the University OF
Southern California was postponed
until Friday at 1915 p. m, when,
according to board members, they
hope to effect an amicable settle
ment between strikers and manu-
facturerS.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22
Woman SLayer's
Case Postponed

LOS ANGELES, Nov. %. (U,P) -
Pending a report of psychiatrists
now conducting an investigation
into the sanity of Mrs. Roasaria
Ciani, Italian woman who allegedly
poured boiling lard over the face
of her husband and then hacked HIM
to death, the murder trial of the
woman was continued today until
December 18.
John j. Hill. public defender, ap-
peared before Superior Judge Flet-
cher Bowron when the case was
called today to ask for the contin-
uance, intimating that Mrs. Ciani
probably would plead guilty to the
charges if found sane. Mrs. Ciani is
a former Syracuse, N. " resident.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22
Rolph 'Mooches'
Moustache Trim

SACRAMENTO, Nov. %. (U.R -
Governor James Rolph today pos
sessed complete information regard
ing the state BARRIERS code-also a
neatly trimmed moustache.
When Andrew Macy, San Fran
cisco, president of the state barber
board, appeared at the governors
office to oppose demands of Seventh
Day Adventists that the Sunday
closing provisions be eliminated
from the code, Rolph promptly
asked whether he had brought his
scissors along. Macy said he had.
Ordering the door locked, Rolph
turned TO the barber and said;
Nov Andy, give me a moustache
trim while you're telling us about
the CODE Andy did.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22
DishUasher To
Inherit Estat 2

LAGUNA BEACH, Calf, Nov
%. U.P)-The heir to a historical
English estate near Newcastle was
located mere today when Gilbert
Broking, "a, purported descendant
of the Earls of Newfoundland,
paused in his task of washing dishes
to read a letter notifying him of
his sudden fortune.
. The letter, announcing the death
of his second cousin, Gerald Brok-
ing, had followed him on wind
ing hitchhiking tour that led him
from New York to Florida. across
the cid south and southwest and
finally to Laguna Beach where he
got a dishwashing job in a cafe
The estate is located at Rothan
25 miles from Newcastle.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22
Slayer Not To
Be Prosecuted

LOS ANGELES, Nov. %. U.P) -
Mrs. Hazel Ruth OBrien, former
wife of a film executive, who killed
her two small sons and then sought
to end her own life, is suffering
from tuberculosis and will not be
prosecuted on murder charges, it
was learned today.
The county grand jury refused .
indict her when physicians report
ed she was in a critical condition at
a hospital. Her recovery was doubt
ed
Mrs. O'Brien told police she shot
William, Is, who was blind and
Willis, Jr., IA, because she Jared
she would die and could not bear
to think of leaving them. She re-
covered within a few weeks from
her own wounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22
Military Training
Rule To Be Tested

LOS ANGELES, Nov. %. U.P) -
Legality of compulsory military
training at the University of Cali
fornia at Los Angeles will be test
ed in the courts within few days,
it was announced today by Attor-
ney John Beardsley, representing
the local Methodist Ministers COM
mittee.
The test will be made in an ef-
fort to force reinstatement OF Alon-
20 Reynolds and Albert w. Hamll-
ton, sons of ministers, who were
suspended from U. c. l.. A. when
they flatly refused to take course
in military training. The students
declined on the basis of religious
ScrupleS.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22
Rescind Action
On Compensation

Voting to withdraw former res
olution which cancelled the state
compensation insurance on men
working on the RFC relief Setup,
the board of supervisors yesterday
afternoon adopted another resolu-
ton by which the board will pay
this state compensation. The cities
of the county will be billed for
their portion of the necessary pay
ments. This new arrangement is
to be in effect until January /,
1884.
Neither the Ell Centre city coun-
Gil nor the irrigation district has
as yet entered into these arrange
ments with the supervisors for the
payment of this insurance.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22
WIFE CHARGED
WITH SLAYING

PAULSBORO, N. j., Nov. %. (UP)
Mrs. Audrey Smith Clark was
held under guard at hospital to-
day on a warrant charging her with
"wilfully and maliciously killing her
husband" Sheldon Clark, heir to
an oil fortune. The former Broad
way show girl is recovering from a
head wound
A constable served the warrant
on Mrs. Clark last night and re-
manned at her bedside,
Clark was shot in his home Mon
day night. Mrs. Clark was question
ed at length, but gave few details OF
the tragedy. The widow said CLARK
hit her with a billiard cue.
II don't iinow what happened
after ! was hit" she told police.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22
BEER BILL KILLED

TOPEKA, Kans., Nov. %. UP
BY a vote of SO to Sc the Kansas
house today killed bill to legal
ize the sale of 80 beer in Kansas.
Action of the legislature Will de-
fer possible state regulation until
next November when the state Will
vote on repeal of its SO year old
dry law.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22
s. p. Employees
Vote For Strike

EOUSTON. Tex, Nov. %. U.P)-
The 5000 employees of the South
ern Pacific lines in Texas and
Louisiana today voted for a strike
in protest against 108 enumerated
grievances.
Official action of the four broth
erhoods CT the employees, to be
based on the strike ballots counted
today, will be taken at meeting
late today. according to Vice Pres
ident F. W. Lewis of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemsn.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22
GAS REVENUE DROPS

SACRAMENTO, Nov. %. up
California levied a gasoline tax Of
s3,l82, ,O08 during the month Of
October, a drop Of 3-5 per cent from
the amount assessed IA the same
month last year, the state board o.
equalization reported today The
sum represented an assessable dis
trlbution Of l07i38,s4l gallons OF
gasoline.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22
TO HEAD TENNIS

NEW YORK. Nov. D. UP
Walter Merrill Hall OF New York
has been nominated as president
of the United States Lawn Tennis
association to succeed Harry S.
Knox of Hoquiam, Wash. Nomina-
ton is tantamount to election.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22
GARNER HAS BIRTHDAY

UVALDE, Tex, Nov. %. W,P)-
Vice President John Nance Garner
was IS years old today. He plan
ned to spend the day in the woods
hunting deer.
"It is just another day to me-
was his comment.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-22
AINlLl-
wA QOGEDS
w ..S0ys:

SANTA MONICA, Nov. 81.
(SpeciaD-After reading Mr..
Barney Baruch s non-inflation
article in a little Philadelphia
periodical, run by Benjamin
Franklin and Horace Lorimer,
1 was talking last night on the
phone to Mr.. Baruch in New
York, and here is a very inter-
esting thing he said:
"This fellow down in Wash
ington is not going to be stam-
pede by the United States
chamber of commerce, or any of
the rest of us non-inflation-
lists, either. He listened to all
of us, and then regardless of
professors, pedagogues or econ
omists or financiers, he makes
up his mind himself, and he is
going mighty easy and 1 think
will handle this money situation
in a way that is beneficial to
the majority, if not a small
minority
That sounded mighty hope
ful coming from a man like
Baruch.
Evening star., 1933-01-20
COLBY SAYS DEBTS
MUST Be SETTLED
European Problem Should Be
Attacked From New Sa-
lients, He Declares.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 2O.-Asserting
that reputation of war debts is 'un-
thinkable and cancellation or revision
impossible" Bainbridge Colby, former
Secretary of State, last night urged that
Americans attack the problem from new
Salients in an address before the an
nual banquet of the National Retail Dry
Goods Association.
There is every evidence" he said,
that the allies have q growing inten-
ton not to repay us the money we
have loaned them. No request Is
made for help or forbearance which a
creditor might naturally be asked to
extend debtor. =" 8 Not in that
spirit have our debtors approached us
On the contrary, it has been with un-
concealed animosity toward the obliga-
ton itself I think I may say
truthfully that this attitude has been
the chief source of the difficulties
which, in such thick cluster, have grown
up around the subject of debts in gen.
eral.
Much has been said of the attitude
Of Europe to the debts Too little has
been said Of the attitude of the United
States
Continuing in the same vein. he said
later: Our debtors are by no means as
resourceless as they would have us be-
lieve. Given the will to pay, the way
can always be found"
Asserting that either reputation or
remission of debts would be no solu-
ton. he said settlement was task for
good faith and good will-stronger
forces than evasion and default"
Mr.. Colby said cancellation would
have highly detrimental effects on
American business and would in reality
saddle the debts of Europe upon United
States taxpayers.
The nations have not reached an i'm
passe on the subject. he said. and "un-
less default has lost its stigma among
men and honor is no longer sensitive,
the solution can and will be found"
As possible solution he mentioned
the suggestion of John Spargo for an
international consortium to handle all
debts through a central agency. He
called the plan readily workable"
Evening star., 1933-01-20

in the best interests Of mankind" was
sketched here yesterday by Jacob
Landau Of New York. managing direc-
tor Of tho Jewish Telegraph Agency,
a press association.
Landau said the noted savant, now
engaged in scientific study at Pasadena,
described the plan in a special intef-
view.
"As Dr. Einstein conceives it." Landau
said, "the committee will raise its voice
whenever mankind is confronted with
grave problems. It will take action
whenever the peace Of the world is
jeopardized or II acts Of injustice have
been committed"
Six Of the committee, Landau went
on, will be selected from the United
States and the strictest selective tests
will be applied in forming the entire
group.
Invitations are to be issued only
to intellectuals of the highest order"
he explained. "The members must be
powerful personalities Of international
Evening star., 1933-01-20
|E|NSTE|N PROPOSES
WORLD AID GROUP
Urges Committee Of rs Best
Minds to Help Solve
Grave Problems

| By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, January 2o.-A plan
evolved by Prof. Albert Einstein for IAN
International Committee OF the Is
greatest minds of the world to function
Evening star., 1933-01-20

renown and they must be known for
their liberal views"
In an interview on his recent arrival
here from Germany, Prof. Einstein ex-
pressed hope for the success Of the
pacifist cause and declared the most
troublesome problem of Government
is in obtaining the best qualified
executives.
Landau said Einstein would "take his
time" in selecting candidates for the
committee, but that the membership
might be announced when the savant
returns to the United States next Octo-
Der after Summer in Germany. The
scientist plans to leave here March IS.
Evening star., 1933-01-20

nd, handled the deal for the railroad.
The sale price was announced as
$4,000.
The railroad, however, retained the
Office buildings for their use and lines
serving the railway yards.
The city previously had acquired
ownership of a water system, and OBJ
tains its power from hydro-electric
plant, located 20 miles away.
Evening star., 1933-01-20
Gov. Rolph in Hospital.

SAN FRANCISCO. January 20 R.-
Gov. James Rolph, jr., Of California was
i'll with influenza in a hospital here
today. His physician. DR.. John Gall
wey. said he would not be able to re-
turn to his Office in Sacramento for at
least 10 days.
Evening star., 1933-01-20
Marine Corps Orders

Orders of the following named Off
GERS to Department of the Pacific modi-
fed to stations indicated:
Lieut.. Col. Frederick A. Barker, head
quarters Marine Corps, Washington,
D. c.
First Lieut.. Ronald A. Boone. head
quarters Marine Corps, Washington,
D. c.
Maj George H. Osterhout, Paris Is
land, S. c.
Chief Quartermaster Clerk David C..
Buscall Quantico, Va.
Chief Marine Gunner Frank O.
Lundt, orders to Naval Operating Base,
San Diego Calf, modified to Naval Air
Station, San Diego, Calf.
Chief Marine Gunner Frank H. Putt
camor, orders to Naval Operating Base,
San Diego, Calf, modified to Naval
Air Station, San Diego, Calf.
Chief Quartermaster Clerk Eugene B.
Mimms. retired as of February l, 1888.