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Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-12
STATE REPEAL
VOTE UPHELD

LOS ANGELES, July IL. (U,P)-A
test case through which dry cam
paigners had hoped to nullify the
recent repeal vote in California col
lapSed today when Superior Judge
Emmett H. Wilson ruled that the
vote was valid.
The decision was by way of re-
fuSing the petition for an injunc-
ton brought by Rev. Frank G. H.
Stevens, pastor of the Santa Mon
ica Methodist Episcopal Church.
South, and Richard M. Cannon, son
Of Bishop James Cannon, Jr.. OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South.
The petitioners had sought to re-
strain the supervisors of Los An
geleS county from counting the
recent vote on the theory that the
state was not empowered to hold
the election because the congress
sional resolution amending the con-
stitution established no order OF
procedure for state elections.
Judge Wilson held that since the
resolution did not embody specific
instructions for state conventions
the states are free to elect dele
gates, hold conventions and do ev-
erything necessary to comply with
the federal resolution.
The petitioners raised several
other technical points, charging
variation from the proper election
procedure, but Judge Wilson ruleo
that the variations were immater-
ial, since the repeal election was
rot a state function, but in compll-
ance with a federal order.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-12
UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION PLAN
TO BE SOUGHT BY GOVERNMENT

will be assisted by nine government
officials, including representatives
of the war and agriculture depart
mentS, the attorney general, in
terState commerce commission. Re
construction Finance Corporation,
congressional committees, and JOS
eph B. Eastman, rail cooardinator.
Authoritative sources outlined the
work facing the group as follows
l. A general overhauling of the
1890 transportation act involving
relaxation of various restrictive
features and tightening up of
those statutes where experience has
proved need for it.
2. Regulation of interstate motor
vehicle operations.
3. REIMBURSEMENT of tranSporta-
ton regulatory machinery.
4. A reappraisal and redefining
of the functions of inland water
ways and regulation of port to port
rates of water lines.
5. A study of other transporta-
tions innovations, including posi-
BILE closer regulation of pipe lines,
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-12
TARIFF WARS
RACK EUROPE
Restrictive Customs Regulations
Being Interchanged By Num-
erous Counties.
By WALLACE CARROLL
United Press Staff Correspondent

PARIS, July l2.-Europe'S econ
omic war with tariff lombard
ments and retaliation in the form
of restrictive customs regulations,
is proceeding briSkly despite the
London economic conference and
the recent tariff truce, a United
Press survey showed today.
France is Waging a tariff war
against Germany and SO is Rou-
mania. The bombardmentS in each
instance affect every country that
competes with the warning ones in
its export trade.
French regulations effective to-
day raise tariffs on 100 products
imported from Germany, includ-
ing chemicals, cotton linters, paints
glassware and machine tools. This
followed Germany's boosting OF
tariffs on French products.
Portugual has Just raised the
tariffs on French goods by 20 per
cent. This war was started when
France raised tariffs on Madeira
and Port wines. Portugal in turr
raised tariffs on French motor cars
and perfumes. France then imposed
20 per cent surtax on Portu-
guese goods to offset depreciation
on Portuguese currency.
The Portuguese foreign minister
is in Paris discussing the poss
ibility of an armistice.
Roumania has just established
restrictive quotas on more thar
300 items, and imposed new sur
taxes of from 10 to SO per CEN
on goods largely imported from
Germany. This is in retaliation fol
Germany's restriction of imports o.
Roumanian agricultural products.
, Poland has prohibited unit
| October 10 the Importation O.
wool, chemicals, tanning extracts
oleaginous products, grains and
shoes from Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-12
KILLS
HIS BROTHER

GLENDALE, July l22. W.P)-Ex-
hibiting a cut eye TO support his
claim or sell defense. Clarence
Dayton, 50-year- Fold attorney. sur
rendered to police today and ad-
mitted he had shot and killed his
brother, William II. Clayton, SO,
Los Angeles accountant
A long standing dispute over an
estate, believed to consist OF Ari-
zona lands, was said to have led to
the Staying
Mrs. Ida Clayton. wife of the at
torney, said she was in the rear
yard when she heard shots from
he living room. where her husband
md brother-in-laW had been en-
gagged in an argument.
Rushing 10 the front OF the
house, she said, she saw her BROTH
er-in-law's body on the floor and
her husband walking out the door.
Clayton went 10 the police sta
ton Immediately.
Mrs. Clayton said the brothers
had been disputing for some months
over the estate.
Clayton declined TO talk after his
surrender.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-12
MAY SETTLE
FILM STRIKE

HOLLYWOOD, July IL. UP
Hope of an early settlement of a
strike of approximately 300 artisans
at Columbia motion picture studios
hinged today on Patrick Casey, la
Dor arbitrator for the Motion Pic
ture Producers association, who is
expected to arrive here tomorrow
from New York.
The strike was called last Sat-
urday when sound technicianS
walked out in protest against re-
lection of their demands for wage
increases. They were Joined by
400 other union workers, acting in
sympathy.
Will Hays, motion picture head,
labor officials and studio represent
atives sought to reach an agree
ment yesterday but failed. Activ-
tiles at the studio have come to a
Standstill because of the strike.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-12
RaiILUay Union
Leader Victor

CLEVELAND, July u. U.P)-Un.
official count of ballots indicat-
ed today Alvaney Johnson. grand
chief of the brotherhood of loco
motive engineers, largest and most
powerful of the railway labor un-
ions, had won his fight for re-
election.
Although results of the vote had
not been announced publicly by
the B. of l.. f. conventions of
ficial press committee, it was learn
ed the unofficial count gave John
son 533 votes as against 385 for
his opponent, I. o. Enders, Col
umbuS.
A recount of ballots was demand
cd after the unofficial count was
announced to the delegates. it
was learned, and the tellers start
ed another tabulation Immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-12
MRS. SHELBY
FEARED LAW

LOS ANGELES, July IL. U.P) -
Fear of income tax prosecution
caused Mrs. Charlotte Shelby,
mother of Mary Miles Minter to
turn over large blocks of stock to
Leslie B. Henry, confessed default
er, who was acting as Mrs Shelby S
financial adviser, Henry declared
today in describing the circum-
stances surrounding his alleged
looting of her stock account.
He came into control of a large
block of securities held by Mrs.
Shelby, Henry said in a deposition
he is filing in defense against the
100000 recovery suit brought by
Mrs. Shelby, when she left secretly
for Europe seven years ago.
She told him he said, that she
feared income tax prosecution
should she accede to Miss Minter's
demands for a settlement, and did
not WISH. either, to face the threat
ened suit to force an accounting of
her stewardship of her daughters
fabulous screen earnings, estimated
at more than S7OO,OOO in five years.
A large block of bonds $40, 900
worth - came into his sole custody,
Henry said, when Mrs. Shelby asked
him to handle the securities so that
a living income would be available
for another daughter, Margaret,
without allowing Margaret to get
control of the principal
Henry has confessed to the theft
of this $4,000. but Mrs. Shelby is
seeking TO recover 100000 from
Henry and his former employers, q
Los Angeles securities house.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-12
MOTHER WILL
CLAIM CHILD

LOS ANGELES, July IL. U.P)-
Claiming that her parents, the
father a high official of the church
of Latter Day Saints, banished
her from the family two years
ago when they found she was eX-
pecting the birth of a child,
young woman who said she was
Frilva Bowen of Salt Lake City
applied today for permission to
claim her infant from a found
ling home.
The young woman said the
father of her child is the son of
prominent Salt Lake business man.
She said the child was born
here a year ago. She agreed to its
detention in a founding home un-
til she could find work, she said,
but now wishes to claim the in
FAINT, a son.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-12
DRASTIC STEP
MAY Be MADE
BY PRESIDENT.
Roosevelt Contemplates Blanket
Order For Minimum Wages
And Maximum Hours.
TO STABILIZE INDUSTRY
Will Be Taken II Certain Lines
Are Unable To Reach Agree
mepi On Codes.

WASHINGTON, July IL. U.P)-
a blanket order under authority
OF the national industrial recovery
act to establish minimum wages
and maximum weekly working
hours is contemplated by President
Roosevelt, it was learned today. to
stabilize industries such as coal
mining and others which would be
unable to agree upon codes for
some months.
Hugh S, Johnson, administrator
OF the national recovery act, has
reported to Mr.. Roosevelt that he
Is working on the minimum wage
maximum work week plan but that
1t las not progressed sufficiently
10 permit a detailed report.
Mr., Roosevelt, however, feels that
good progress is being made on the
whole stabilization plan, including
agreement on industrial codes.
johnson has proposed to the
President that for time saving pur-
poses it would be desirable to issue
blanket order for control OF
wages and work in industry not
Immediately amenable to a code.
The coal industry is considered
by the President to be typical of
the more difficult problems and it
is understood coal will first come
under a blanket wage and work
order affecting industry generally
before a code is made effective.
The problem of approximately 200,-
900 excess coal miners who would
not be employable even if the in
dustry were stabilized on an in
creased production basis is troub-
ling the administration
johnson and his aides estimate
about one-third of the coal mine
labor is excess and that difficulty
along with the problems of eStab-
fishing the regional control essen
tial under the code scheme leads
Mr. Roosevelt to believe two or
three months may elapse before a
coal code can be made effective.
Under those circumstances, it was
explained today, the President may
utilize the temporary blanket order
plan TO establish maximum work
week and to raise wages.
In the coal industry itself, it is
possible that some of the $25,000,-
900 contained in the national re-
covery act to place unemployed
persons on subsistence farms may
be utilized to transform coal miners
into part time farmers on plots of
ground adjacent to the mining ar
cas-.
It would be a voluntary move
ment and coal miners would be geo.
graphically situated so that they
could return to the mines for such
occasional work as might be avail
able.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-12
MG R1~
0.sss MsNassht sYntssats. hA
ASKS
DEATH DECREE
FOR k|DNAP INC

WASHINGTON, July IL. U.P)-A
death penalty for kidnapings was
urged today BY Senator Ashurst
(Dem0 Arizona, as the federal gov
ernment eXerted its power to OBJ
tain the release of John H. o Con-
nell Jr., of Albany, N. Y, and other
persons now held captive by extor-
tioniStS.
AShurSt, chairman of the senate
judiciary committee, recommended
more drastic penalties as a means
Of halting the wave of sbductions.
A federal law passed after the
Lindbergh kidnapping providing long
prison terms for kidnapers who
cross states lines, send extortion
notes through the mails, or use
other interstate facilities. But Ash
hurst believed Imprisonment was
not a sufficient penalty.
! He also suggested federal law
! against interstate shipments OF
deadly weapons would be effective
in helping halt the depredations
of racketeerS.
! AShurSt IS problems will be studied
by special senate committee which
is mapping thorough investiga-
ton of racketeering and kidnap-
ing.
J. Edgar Hoover, director of the
justice department bureau of in
vestigation, kept in close touch with
all developments in the O'Connell
case, to which he has assigned three
federal agents.
Federal operatives also are work.
ing on the abduction of John Jake
the Barber) Factor of Chicago, who
has been missing nearly two weeks
1t is expected government agents
will be assigned to help solve other
recent kidnapings.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-12
Pioneer Railroad
Builders Son Dies

OYSTER BAY, L. l., July IL. W.Pl
Edwin Gould, 81, son of Jay
Gould multimillionaire railroad
builder, died at midnight last night
at his estate here.
For many years Gould was the
controlling factor in the st. Louis
Arkansas and Texas railway, ana
upon its reorganization IN 1891, be-
came successfully vice president,
president and chairman of the
toard At his death he was senior
vice president.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-12
Nonstop World
Flight Planned

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Julf 10.
U.P)-Tentative plans for nom
stop round the world flight next
year were announced today by
Bennett Griffin, who flew from
New York to Berlin in 1882 with
James Mattern.
Griffin said Mattern probably
will accompany him on the globe
circling trip.
1t is planned to follow southern
route and have refueling planes
available at bases along the way.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-12
BY RONALD C. VAN TINE
United Press Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, July u. A
doption of a unified national trans
portation policy, calling for coordi-
mated operation and supervision of
rail, highway and water carriers,
was in prospect today as a major
part of President Roosevelt S "new
deal' for the railroads.
The President has organized a
railroad transportation committee
which will work out permanent
legislation for presentation to con-
gress next January.
One of its principal tasks will be
study of possible methods of ov-
erhauling the transportation act of
1920, which never has had general
approval of the carriers. Consider
able thought will be given to the
deSirability of relaxing some of the
acts restrictive features.
Personnel of the committee prac-
tically is complete. Secretary of
Commerce Roper is chairman. He
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-12
Asks Damages For
Injuries At Fair

Damages aggregating are $55, ,76l 80
sought in complaints filed this af-
ternoon against the 45th District
Agricultural association, official
name of the Imperial County Fair,
tor injuries received last March 5
when several automobiles collide6
during the races held in connection
with the fair.
The suits charge negligence in
that sufficient protection was not
accorded spectators watching the
races.
Plaintiffs named in the suit are
Randall Connor, Joe Juvenal, Eu-
gene King and Calvert Moody. ask
ing $35, ,479.O5; $5,122.50; $1O,l07 and
$5,053,25 respectively.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-12
Vote For Repeal
Set By Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, July 12.
W.P)-Missourians will vote August
10 on national prohibition repeal.
Gov Guy B. Park set that date
for a special election for a vote on
the proposed twenty-first amend
ment to the federal constitution to
repeal the eighteenth amendment.
Ten days later, on August 20, a
state convention to certify the cleo
TONS result to Washington, will be
held here.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-12
KILL
INSANE YOUTH

ALBANY, Ore. July IL. U.P)-
An insane boy died today of bull
let wounds after he had barriCad-
ed himself in the sheriff's office
and held a score of peace officers
at bay for five hours.
The youth, Frank StanieWeicz,
escaped from the state hospital for
the insane Monday.
The prisoner withstood bullets,
smoke and tear bombs, and water
from fire hose for hours, while
state troopers and sheriffs deputies
from nearby. counties augmented
the local authorities in an effort
to dislodge him.
After an hour of silence from
the prisoner, Deputy Sheriff Sole
man crept into the apartment and
found the youth apparently un-
conscious. However, the boy rose
up and leveled his pistol at Sloe-
man when the latter stood over
him. The officer beat a hasty re-
treat.
Later ladder was placed against
the building and State Trooper
Lollard climbed up and looked in,
He saw the mans legs protruding
from closet and fired.
Stankieweich died an hour later
of wounds i'll the groin and leg,
The youth was arrested after
he appeared at the farm home of
j. II. Mulligan, eight miles from
here, armed with two fully load
ed rifles and asking for food. He
appeared harmless until he was
being searched in the Jail, when
he suddenly seized an officers gun
and opened fire at Jason Anderson
deputy sheriff. The latter fled
from the apartment and the scige
started.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-12
Patriarch Enjoys
IO3rd Birthday

ALAMEDA, Calf, July II. W.P)-
Nathan M, Jacobs observed his 106th
birthday here yesterday by smoking
his usual three cigars and drinking
glass Of beer.
His secret of longevity, he said,
is moderation.
"That means moderation of ey-
erything, including the emotions },
he explained.
The centenarian admitted he
must be unusual because I'm still
a Republican. -
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-12
Quick Justice In
Riverside County

RIVERSIDE, July II. tU.P-A
record for swift justice was claimed
by county prosecutors today as l..
j. Tobias, county treasurer, await
ed transfer to San quentin prison
to begin serving one to 10 year
sentence.
Within an hour after a $500 des-
crepancy was discovered on ms
books, Tobias was indicted pleaded
guilty and was sentenced on a
grand theft charge.
Tobias succeeded to the treasury
post year ago when his wife, Mrs.
Alice Tobias, died. --.---...-..---.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-12
WAIT RELEASE
Of D CONNELL
BY K|DNAPERS
Family Of Abducted Man Indi-
cate He Will Be Permitted To
Return Home.
WIDE SEARCH FOR LEUR
Nothing Heard From Abductors
Of Wealthy Missouri Packer
Missing Since Monday.
BY SANDOR S. KLEIN
United Press Staff Correspondent


ALBANY, N. Y, July IL. - With
the release of John j. O'Connen,
Jr., reported probable within "a
hours, his father and his political
ly powerful uncles made myster-
ious trips to Heidelberg mountain
near here today.
A we'll informed source told the
United Press members of the FAM
lily "felt very confident" the youth
would be returned "perhaps some
time this afternoon. -
Daniel O'Connell, to whom most
of the kidnepers' communications
have been addressed, and his wife
left their home near New Salem,
in the Helderbergs, for "a short
automobile ride. ="
Shortly afterward, the father of
the kidnapped youth left his home
in Albany and drove to Dams
home. He declined to give the
reason for this move.
ALTON, ILL.,, July IL. U.P)-Aban-
! doned farm and club houses along
the Mississippi and Illinois rivers
were searched today by more than
100 officers seeking August Leur,
II, wealthy retired meat packer
and banker who was dragged from
his home here by kidnapers Mon
day night.
While police widened their search
to four adjacent counties, Leur's
three sons-Carl, Herman and Will
liam-awaited an expected ransom
note from the abductors.
Carl Leur, the family spokesman,
insisted today that he had received
no notes from the kidnapers.
| Authorities said they were con-
yinced the aged banker was held
in an almost inaccessible section
between the Illinois and Mississippi
rivers.
1--WE have organized the sheriffs
of four adjacent counties in a
search of this bottomland section"
Chief of Police James Hart said
"The family is giving us CO.
operation" Hart said, but there
really isn't much they can do un-
til they receive ransom note.
whether they continue to cooperate
with us after receiving the ex-
pected demand for money, l cam
not say"
The elder Leur several months
ago distributed approximately $780,
900 of his own fortune to holders
he recommended. Leur purchased
the securities at their face value
although the company had gone
into bankruptcy. He explained he
felt he was responsible for the in
vestors' losing their money.
Leur. suffering from heart all
ment. was dragged from his large
Washington boulevard home by two
| men, aided by woman, about 9
p. m, Monday
CHICAGO. July IL. U.P) - An
expensive diamond set sapphire
ring belonging to the kidnapped
John (Jake the Barber) Factor, has
been received by Factors family
ano has led them TO believe that
release of the abducted English
stock promoter is imminent.
Jake Arvey, a friend of the Fac
tor family said today that negotia- =
tions with the kidnapers have al
most reached a conclusion and he
was hopeful that a contact could
be made late toda yor tomorrow at
which the money would be paid and
Factors release effected.
Arvey said he and others in Fac
tors retinue had almost reached
agreement with the abductors in a
ransom figure near 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-12
Baseball Scores
American League

At Philadelphia
Cleveland ...... 100 OH 000-4 10 0
Philadelphia 100 0O3 0lx--5 12 0
Eilderrand. Bean and Pytlak;
Walberg and Cochrane.
At Boston
Detroit ... 900 900 900 OO-O 7 0
Boston ........ 900 900 900 Oil 7 2
Sorrell and Hayworth; Brown
and Ferrell
At Washington
Chicago ............0 900 0l0 000-l 5
Washington 100 900 03x-4 8
Durham and Berry; Whitehill,
McAfee and Sewell.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-12
National League

N0ttOnuL League
At Cincinnati
Philadelphia ..0l0 900 000-l /
Cincinnati .... 003 900 10x-4 l2 2
Elliott, Moore and Davis, Benton
and Manion.
AT Chicago
Brooklyn ....... 020 00l 000-3 8 3
Chicago ............ 300 200 00x-5 7 l
Benge and Lopez: Bush and Hart
nett.
At Pittsburgh
Boston ....,.... 900 900 0O8 0-8 9 |
Pittsburgh POI 032 900 10 l8 0
Brandt, Mangum, Belts and Ho-
gan, Hargrave; Meme, Chagnon,
French and Finney, Grace.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-12
Cy5Sa C0yR|SSSs:iR'

BEVERLY HILLS, July IL.
CSpeciaD-Frank Phillips of
oil fame, was out the other
day, said he was going to Wash
ington. The oil men were going
to draw up a code of ethics.
Everybody present had to laugh.
If he had said the gangsters
of America we're drawing up a
code of ethics, it Wouldn It have
sounded near as impossible.
Mary Mccormick, the opera
singer. was at the studio yes
terday. She was just washing
up one of those gold rush
Mdivani brothers. He h d
asked her if she couldn t use
him any longer, could she kind
ly recommend him to some
wealthy American girl, so Mary
and I are going to dig him up
one, and we will work on a
commission basis.