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The Washington times., 1933-09-12
WARWICKS WANT GAMES

The WarWicks seek unlimited
games. Phone Ev Lucas, at At
lantic 1910.
The Washington times., 1933-09-12
Baseball Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE

"Games behind leader.
Yesterdays Results
WASHINGTON. 5; Cleveland. 1.
Detroit, 5: New York. 1.
Philadelphia, 5-8; Chicago, 80.
(Only games scheduled0
TOday'S Games
Cleveland at WASHINGTON.
Detroit at New York.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Boston.
The Washington times., 1933-09-12
The Box Score
CLEVELAND

1Batted for Harder in seventh.
Gran for KnlckerbOcker in eighth.
Slated for Hudlin in ninth.
WASHINGTON
The Washington times., 1933-09-12
Big Ten

AMERICAN LEAGUE
The Washington times., 1933-09-12

Weaver uncorked an unusual
catch in the Tribes fifth when he
speared Porter's hot liner with his
bare hand. The catch halted an
other batting rally at the moment
as Spencer was on first by virtue
of his single.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-08
SEE JOHNSON
PLOT IN BILL:

SACRAMENTO. May 8. U.E, -
Forces behind the so-cslled free
primary" DILL already once defeated
in the upper house, were striving
today to muster sufficient votes To
crowd the controver sial measure
through the senate.
It was, in effect, a battle between
progressive and conservative Repuo-
licans
The Feigenbaum- Cronin bill pro-
vides a voter may change mis- party
preference on primary election day.
Under existing laws he must switch
his party preference-if so minded
not less than 40 days before cleo
ton day.
The Jespersol. bill, containing the
same provisions, was defeated In
the senate last week. But the Feig-
enbaum- Cronin measure got through
the assembly after a filibuster that
was not broken until a. m, Sat-
drday.
Proponents of the bill contend its
purpose is to liberalize election pro-
cedure and to give the voter the
widest opportunity of selection.
Determined opponents oppose it
on the ground it would mean a
breakdown of the party system in
California. They also contend the
impelling motive behind the meas
Ire is to insure the denomination of
Senator Hiram Johnson in 1884.
johnson polted the Republican
party and campaigned for Presi-
cent Roosevelt. II was argued that
passage of the bill would mean
johnson would giean vote support
of grateful Democrats-more than
enough to counteract the punish
ment expected from angered con-
sentative Republicans. Hiram
johnson, jr., was actively engaged
in lobbying for the bill
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-08
NEVADA TAKES
MANS LIFE IN
GAS CHAMBER

CARSON CITY, New. May 8. U.P)
Ray Elmer Miller. 34-year old
Las Vegas wife slayer, was executed
at sunrise today in the lethal gas
chamber at Nevada state prison.
He was the sixth victim to die
from fumes of the deadly hydro
cyanic acid since the state adopted
its use in 1921 as a painless meth
Cd" of executing killers.
Miller met death calmly. He had
asked that he be executed yester-
day but when his request was de-
MED, ne chose today, thereby be-
coming the first condemned man
to set his own execution date.
He was led into the glass-paneled
room at 4:45 a. m, and three min
utes later, a solution Of sulphuric
acid and the deadly hydrocyanic
acid united A thin vapor filled
the chamber. Within Is seconds,
the doomed man was unconscious.
At a. M, DR.. James Tohm, prison
physician, pronounced him dead.
Miller killed MS wife, Evelyn, in
a Las Vegas theatre lobby, last De-
cembei l after she had consulted
an attorney about a divorce. He
insisted she "hed it coming to her,"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-08
|k|DNAPERS To
FACE TRIAL
Buck Brothers Bound Over Un-
der Heavy Bond Following
Arrangement In Court.

PROVINCETOWN, Mass, May 8
U.P)-Two Harwich brothers who
allegedly we're involved in the kid
mapping aid ransoming Of 10-year-
old Peggy McMath today were Or
dered held in bail totaling $500, 600
Cor hearing May %.
District Judge Robert A Welsh,
who at 80 is the youngest justice in
Massachusetts, set bail at 100000
each for Kenneth Buck, %, jobless
chauffeur, and his brother, Cyril,
Al, garage proprietor, when they
were arraigned before him in a
crowded courtroom.
Kenneth pleaded not gully to
charges of kidnapping and extortion,
and Cyril pleaded not guilty to an
extortion charge. Previously it had
been reported that Cyril, allegedly
an unwilling accomplish, would be
charged only with being an Access
sorry after the fact.
Cyril served as intermediary in
negotiations which led to the re-
turn of Peggy to her father, Neil G.
McMath, prosperous boat builder,
last Friday-three days after she
was abducted by Kenneth from the
Harwich. village school.
Sixty thousand dollars ransom,
paid by the father, was recovered
at Kenneth's home.
The arraignment today came af-
ter Kenneth had told newspaper
men, in courtroom interview, that
he and his brother were not alone
involved in the plot.
"They left me with her and what
could do?" said Kenneth, who was
in tears. Later he said that they
had fled because they were scared,
and he had been afraid to "squeap
because he was afraid of what
would happen to my wife"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-08
GRIP SAVES
BOY 8 LIFE

SANTA MONICA, Calf, May g..
,W.Pj-The grip in the toes and fin
gers of John Parch, 10, who hung
on the face of cliff 100 feet
above Roosevelt highway for as
minutes, today was credited by life
guards for the youths successful
fight against almost certain death.
Young Parch was climbing a
cliff when a segment gave way and
he was left stranded, clinging to
the almost vertical wall of earth
Passing motorists, seeing the
human fly" called life guards. At
ter a struggle, the guards rescued
Parch through the aid of life nets
and ropes.
II was too busy to do much think
ing, I just stuck" said Parch after
treatment for shock, cuts and
bruises.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-08
DISTRICT ASKS
LAND SWAP
Continued On Page 81

Cooperation of the county board
of supervisors was sought by di-
rectorS OF the Imperial Irrigation
distric. this morning in the plan
for trading land below contour $50
in the Sai,on Sea area for property
Of similar value in other sections
OF the valley in order TO relieve the
district of responsibility IN case oil
inundation by the sea.
Ranches lying below 80 will be
taken over by the district and the
owners traded land IN other parts
OF the valley. directors explained.
The land taken up By the district
will become public lands and the
supervisors were asked to consider
cancellation of back taxes on both
the land near the sea and that 10
become the property Of present sta
area ranchcrs.
W T. Young. director Of the Call
patria division In which the sea
lies. has been working FOR some
time Interviewing ranchers and
showing land considered for trad
ing. he said this morning there
are between 1900 ard 1000 acres
below contour 30
Each case Is 70 be- considered IN
dividuaily and. Young said. every
effort win be- made 70 pleas. the
fancnCf.
BY placing Fsnchcrs on the noH
delinquent tax lands a. owners, di-
rectors explained that both the
county and district would stand a
chance Of collecting taxes AID as
sessments while theY have slight
chance OF doing so nov.
Present private holdings near the
sea viii become public lands and
probably viii locome game refugees
or parks which would not be dam
aged greatly By possible encroach-
mentS OF the sea. Land en- tne
borders OF the sea. u was said TINS
morning Is not vel adapted fef
rsnching ON account 81 salt uiidfr-
lying The top soil
Supervisors discussed thF plan
and It's advantages and said me-
would 60 into u thoroughly al .
meeting this afternoon. IEef asked
that Charles L Chiidef dstrief
chief counsel. meet with l.en ard
explain legal phases q ne pfcIo-
sition.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-08
BODY Of MAN
FOUND IN CAR

Edward F. Bland, 40, was found
dead in a refrigerator car stand
ing in the Southern Pacific rail-
way yards here at 6 o'clock this
morning when the car was enter
ed by a company yardman.
The dead man was seated on his
bedroll facing the door and judg-
ing from his appearance, died quiet
ly, Bert Underwood, coroner, said
today.
A registration certificate found on
the body gave the name of Ed
ward F. Bland, and was dated
March 7, 1882. An address. $685.
East Fifth street, Los Angeles, also
appeared on the certificate.
An Investigation revealed that
the address was that of small
rooming house and man by the
name of Edward F. Bland was re-
membered as having been a roomer
there.
Neat clothing and the clean, well
arranged effects led authorities TO
the supposition that Bland was for
merry a person or means forced to
hitchhike through the country and
sleep wherever he could find a
place. A valuable watch also was
found and his pockets contained 81
cents.
The car in which Bland was dis
yard near the icing shed for three
covered had been standing in the
days, Underwood said.
mo marks indicating violence
were found after the body was TAX
en- to Lemons undertaking estab-
lishment here.
In further effort to establish
the identity, fingerprints were TAX
en- today and additional efforts
were underway to determine the
cause of death.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-08
HARVARD HAS
NEW LEADER

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May 8. U.Py
james Bryant Conant, Sheldon
Emery professor of organic chem
istry at Harvard, today was elected
president of Harvard university.
He succeeds DR.. A. Lawrence Low
ell, rs. who resigned last Novem-
Der, and becomes the 25th in a line
of Harvard presidents extending
back to Henry Dunstern in 1910.
Conants elevation to the presi-
dency of Americas oldest uniyer-
sity came only a short time after
he had celebrated his 10th BIRTH
day anniversary.
Though still a young man, he is
recognized as a leader in modern
scientific research.
Conants nomination marks the
second occasion in which a scientist
has been named Harvard President.
The late President Eliot was pro-
fessor of chemistry when he was
named in 1869 Before that Harvard
held closely to the tradition OF
choosing from among the clergy for
its presidents.
In addition TO his work at Har-
ward, Conant has held two appoint
ments at universities on the Pa
cific coast. In 1924. he was visiting
lecturer at the University of Cali
fornia, and in 1927, he spent sew
eral months as research associate
of the California Institute Of Tech
nology.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-08
Variety Offered
In Police Court

A variety OF cases appeared III
police court this morning VIXEN
Judge Lee Nuffer called the court
TO order.
Tony Navarro, %, was fined $50
for carrying concealed weapons. l..
j. Haines 81, charged with reckless
driving, had his case continued I'M
til tomorrow morning. G. j. Mar
Tin, 40, drew rs days in the city
jail OF e. d drunkenness and investi-
cation for petty theft charge. G.
Roberts, 81, paid $40 OH a drunk
e;,ness charge and =. Bottim was
given days in the city Jail on a
similar count.
Frank Fiore, charged with vio-
lating the state law governing the
licensing of BARRIERS was given a
continuation until Wednesday morn
ing for plea. j. e. Simpson APP
peared as his attorney.
Jack Wright and Theodore Cox
pleaded guilty to charges of va :
grancy and were given 10 Gays each
in the city Jail This sentence was
suspended on condition that both
men leave town today.
Raymond Duncan was assessed
$50 OH a charge OF reckless driving
ana c Bisi, who had posted $40
bail when arrested for drunkenness,
forfeited this bail by his non-ap-
pearance in court this morning.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-08
BUDGET MAY
Be DELAYED
E9olph Insists He Needs Plenty
Of Time To Go Over Various
Phrases Of Measure.

SACRAMENTO, May 8. U.P) -
Governor Rolph today indicated he
may hold up the $247 100000 budget
bill until the latter part of the
week, thus aggravating the legisla-
tive jam.
The governors reluctance to sign
the budget bill has precipitated a
serious situation which may even
compel postponement of the recess
date
Until his signature is affixed to
the budget bill, no action can be
taken on a large accumulation OF
appropriation bills. If the COVER
nor fails to sign the measure until
the latter part of the week, it
might not be possible to pass the
appropriations by recess time.
The governor can revise the bud
get downward, but cannot increase
it.
This is a very important mat
ter" the governor said. II am
equally responsible for the budget
with the legislature.
81 submitted early in January a
complete budget. The legislature
has spent four months to consider
1t and has revised it. 1t is the gov
ernor's duty to check each item and
reduce and eliminate those which
should be so treated.
This task cannot be performed in
"a hours. The governor is con-
centrating on it and will not delay
unnecessarily but on the other
hand he will not slight his consti-
ttItional duty by hasty action.
1.-The governor should be allowed
at least a week to do what the leg
islature took four months to do"
The budget bill was submitted to
the governor Saturday. If he in
sists on a weeks consideration, he
would not sign the bill until May
10. The legislature is scheduled to
recess May IL.
Rolph said he might not require
an entire week But he commended
1t was his right to insist on that
period.
This budget bill is entirely diff
ferent from my budget balancing
program submitted at the first of
the session." he explained Con
sequently, I certainly must be given
the time to go over it."
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-08
APPROVE BILL
BY ROBINSON

kilograms from Assemblyman
Sam Robinson received this morn
ing at the farm bureau office re-
por 1.-THE passage of assembly bill!
2095 by the assembly. This bill, in
PRODUCED by Assemblyman Robin
son provides for the coordination of
hay and grain inspection under the
state department of agriculture.
At present the profitable part OF
the hay grading is handled by the
boards of trade at San Francisco
and Los Angeles, while the unprof-
table end falls to the state to
maintain, it is explained. The new
bill provides that all inspection and
grading be combined under the
state.
Although no word has been re-
ceived as to possible amendment.
to the bill as submitted, local people
interested hope and expect that
Imperial county will be allowed to
retain its present hay grading sery-
ice.
Assemblyman Robinson also for
warded the information that as
sembly bill 452, the so-called prop
erty qualification bill, passed the
assembly by a 452 to vote.
Senate constitutional amendment
No. 4, introduced by Senator Ben
Hulse, calling for grand juries con-
sisting of IS members instead of ls
as at present, has also been passed
by the senate.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-08
Heller District To
Seek K. F. C.. Loan

Officials of the Heber Public Util-
ity District are making ready to
apply for a loan to the r. F. c. for
the construction of new water
system in that city, it was learned
today
Phil knights, e. Centre city en-
gineer, has been engaged Tor some
time past in drawing up plans and
specifications for the proposed syS-
tenn. This work is now completed
and the plans vii. be presented to
the Utility District board immedi-
ately to be given by tiiem to R. F. C.
officials when the application for
loar is formally made.
This district was formed and
bonds voted two years ago but up TO
the present things had been in a
rather indefinite condition.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-08
ENGLAND To TAKE DETERMINED
STAND ON WAR DEBTS MAT TER
Will Hold Off On Trade Truce Until Unit
ed States Agrees To More Liberal Policy
Regarding Payment.

long resistance to Americas fran
tic efforts to gain British approval
of tariff armistice.
Norman Davis, American Ambas-
sador at large, has been in London
for over a week with this as his
major objective. Sir John Simon,
foreign minister, found it impoS-
sible to see him for the greater part
of last week because he had a
cold. Many believed that Simon's
cold was more diplomatic than &C
tual, an excuse for avoiding de-
cision until Ramsay Macdonald,
prime minister, returned from
Washington and the cabinet had
met to discuss the question.
1t was understood the cabinet was
not satisfied with intimations from
Washington that President Roose-
welt intended to ask congress for
authority to negotiate the war
debts.
Instead the cabinet wants strong
er assurances that congress will
place the President in a position
to grant a moratorium on the pay
ment due June Is.
Observers believed the cabinet
was answering Mr.. RooSevelt's in
sistence that British agreement to
an economic truce was essential to
the success of the world economic
conference, with the statement that
American concessions on debts were
equally essential.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-08
CARMA GREW
IN DISTRESS
BY A. S. HOOE
United Press Correspondent

MAzATLAN, Sinaloa, Mex, May
8.-The ill-starred yacht Carma,
once a rum-runner, later the scene
of a murder, slipped from its moor
ings under cover of darkness early
Sunday, leaving most of It's crew
of American men and women
stranded here in deplorable condi-
tionS.
Captain Walter Wanderwell, spec
tacular adventurer, was slain aboard
the Carma as it lay at its dock in
Long Beach last December. His
widow, Aloha Wanderwell, later
chartered the craft to Capt. John
BranSon, who took common
wealth crew on what he hoped
would be world cruise.
Three weeks ago the Carma ar
rived here with its strange cargo,
which included ferris wheel, a
motordrome, three live monkeys
and pitch shows.
Its crew was muttering ominous-
ly, and complained to the Ameri-
can consul of alleged mistreatment
uiiu POoi 1OOO OuoCClldllCC COlloloG-
ed mostly of rice and beans, men,
bers of the crew said.
Unable to provide bond to land
its circus equipment, operation of
which was to finance the voyage,
the financial situation became
grave.
Mexican customs authorities per-
mitted Capt. Branson to land his
equipment, but when he disappear
ed early Sunday he left it at the
CUSTOM house as security for i'm
port duties, lighterage and taxes.
There were % men and women
and two children in the crew, more
than half of whom are stranded
here without funds to return to the
United States. They are foraging
for food, and living on the meager
rations of the natives. There are
few American residents here who
are able to aid the refugees, and it
was understood today an appeal had
been wired to Senator Hiram john
son of California.
1t was believed the Carma had
returned to the United States.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-08
RAGE BILL Up
To SENATORS

SACRAMENTO, May 8. UP, -
The senate must make the final
decision on the question of whether
the people will be given, for the
third time, the right to decide if
pari-mutlel horse race betting shall
be permitted in California. Twice
before the proposal has been voted
down.
Two racing measures were before
the senate today. One provides
submission to the people at the late
June special election of substantially
the same racing bill that was vetoed
by Governor Rolph. The other is
an enabling act, which would put
into effect pari-mutuel betting in
event the people approved the rae
ing constitutional amendment at
the polls.
The enabling act was passed by
the lower house late Saturday night
Dy vote Of 43 20 %. Assemblvman
William Hornblower said if it were
not passed the will OF the people
If in favor of raI-mutue; betting
could not become effective until
after the next legislative session.
The original pari-mutuel bill
passed the senate by a 22-l6 mar
gin. However, to obtain approval
of the constitutional amendment
submitting the issue to the people.
u votes are needed. Senator Harry
Parkman, sponsor Of the racing
proposal in the senate said today he
was reasonably confident he could
obtain the necessary votes.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-08
Many Seek Places
In Forest Army

Applications in the county for en-
listment as forest workers under
President Roosevelt's emergency
conserI alton work plan are coming
in very rapidly, according to H. L.
LounSburY, chief OF the Z. F. q.
work in the valley.
A staff Of investigators is going
over IT, csc applications and is max
ing careful checkup of each one
and This Investigation viii be carried
out in every instance, LouEsbury
stated.
Unmarried men between the ages
of 18 and 25 who have dependents
are to be given preference in this
registration at present.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-08
NEW ADAMS
RECALL FILED

New recall petitions against
Burleigh +. Adams, Imperial Ir-
rigation district director of di-
vision No. 4, we're filed at head
quarters here at LAS o'clock this
afternoon.
There are nine sections of the
petition and 1853 signatures ap-
pear on the documents.
The new petitions were made
necessary on account of the
disappearance of ii of the Il
sections of the first petition
filed here some time ago. Off
Gals Of the district were perma-
nently enjoined by the court
from certifying to the sufficien-
cy of the lost petitions and from
calling a special election TO de-
eide the recall of Adams. An
appeal has been planned from
the permanent injunction.
Grounds for the new recall as
set forth in the petitions filed
today are: inefficiency and that
Adams is not in harmony with
voters in division No. 4.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-08
Another Deputy
Named By Hall

LOS ANGELES, May 8. (U.H -
Mansel c.. Gallaher, veteran Fresno
attorney, today was appointed an
assistant federal prosecutor by Peir-
son M. Hall, United States district
attorney.
Gallaher was sworn in by Fed
eral Judge Paul G. Mccormick and
took over his new duties. He is the
second assistant named, the first
being Ernest r. Utley, Ell Centre.
The new prosecutor was assistant
distric. attorney in Fresno i'll 1913
IA, and the following two years
served as a deputy Upited States at
torney here.
+ native Of Ohio, Gallaher has
lived in this STATE q years.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-08
.GANDH| GIVEN
FREEDOM AS
FAST STARTS
Authorities Release In dia n
Leader Fearing Ordeal May
Result In His Death.
REJOICING BY FOLLOWERS
Mahatma Weighs But 80 Lbs.
And General Condition Re-
ported To Be Bad.

POONA, India, May 8. (UP) -
.Iahatma Gandhi was released from
prison by British authorities today
at the start of his three weeks fast.
The slight, almost emaciated
leader of Indian nationalism, who,
his friends feared might not sur
vive the fast, was set free after
more tndn Y year il Yeravda Jail
for refusing to abandon his civil
0iscbe6ience campaign.
lie was released because The gov
eminent feared disturbances if he
died in prison.
Physicians feared death was in
evitable. Gandhi weighed only &C.
pounds and his general resistance
was not considered good.
The fast began at noon. Gandhi
awoke at a. m. and for two hours
he prayed in the solitude of his
cell.
He then answered urgent letters
and had light breakfast Of orange
juice.
AS noon approached, disciples came
to his cell and an impressive re'i-
gious service--similar to the Chris
tian service of Ash Wednesday
concentrating the fast of Christ
was held.
His secretary and his son De-
vidas sang hymns. The Mahatma's
wizened little face beamed with
Joy.
will you end your fast If the
doctors tell you later your condition
is critical?" the United Press cor
respondent asked.
Gandhi's smile widened.
THE doctors will first have to
show me the authority of God" he
said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-08
Officials limited
To Inspect Dan,

Frank Connolly was here from
Los Angeles today to inspect the
route of the All-American canal and
to invite engineers and construction
men of the valley. directors of the
Imperial Irrigation district and
boards of supervisors to inspect
Boulder dam June TO-
On this date the six Companies
will arrange to take the visitors over
the site and will provide competent
guioes. This date was selected as
at that time the work will have
reached the point of most interest
for engineers and construction men,
Connolly said.