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Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-24
FRENCH SEEK
NEW PREMIER
AND CABINET 7
Daladier Government Falls On
Proposal To Cut Civil Service
Salaries.
PLAN COALITION GROUP
Sarraut And Chautemps Men
toned As Possible Candidates
For Place.
BY RALPH II. HEINZEN
United Press Staff Correspondent

PARIS, Oct. "a. - President Al
bert Lebrun consulted political
leaders at the Elysee Palace today,
seeking premier capable of guild
ing France through one Of the most
portentious phases of her recent
history.
: A strong government, sure of an
adequate majority to force through
parliament a rigorous economy pro-
gram and to pursue a firm diplo-
matte policy in view of the disarm-
ament crisis and Germany'S de-
mand for armament equality was
regarded as urgently necessary.
Edouard Daladier, radical social
ist premier who had headed the
, government since January 81, re-
signed at $3.50 am. today after a
defeat 329 to 241, in the chamber
of deputies on his proposal to cut
civil service pay between and 9
per cent in order to balance the
, budget.
To replace his government Le-
brun sought a coalition cabinet, if
possible composed of the center
parties with representation from
the moderate left wing groups.
The president first called into
conference Jules Jeanneney, presi-
dent of the senate, and Ferdinand
Bouisson, president of the cham
ber.
He was understood to have told
them that prompt solution OF the
political problem was vital because
of danger to the currency If for
eign spectators attacked the franc
because of the budget deficit.
Lebrun hoped he would be able
, to get either Albert Sarraut, left
democrat and minister of marine in
Daladier's cabinet, or Camille
Chautemps, radical socialist and
Daladier's minister of interior, to
form a coalition or concentration
cabinet.
Both are strong men. Neither
has served as premier, though
Chautemps faced the chamber last
December when he tried to form a
/ government to succeed that OF Ed
Guard Herriot. He was defeated on
| his first vote, and Joseph Paul
Boncour became premier. Paul
Boncour was defeated after little
more than a month, and became
foreign minister in Daladier'S gov
/ ernment.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-24
CELEBRATION FOR
CANAL TO BE HELD
TOMORROW NIGHT
Entire Valley To Join In Jubilee Program
At Holtville In Honor Of All-American
Canal Appropriation.

Hotville chosen the of a valley ywde gath
erng celebrate the approval of the All American canal
meeting held this afternoon in the office of the lmpe
rial Irrigation District Time for the celebration set
at 80 tomorrow evening" with huge barbecue and other
festive acts scheduled for the program.
1t at first thought that this celebration might take
the form of parade motor cavacade through the val
lev with being closed in each city the parade
passed through it, This not approved however, when
was pointed out that such affair would work too much
hardship those taking part.
Armstce Day suggested the proper day for this
celebration the fair grounds at Imperial brought
forward it's Mark Rose suggested the city park
at Brawey but owing to the TACT that this city is having
celebration of it's next Saturday this suggestion was
finally dropped When put to vote of those present IT
was decided that Holtve should be the place and with
this determined Harold Tyler president of the E Centre
Chamber of Commerce, who presided at the gathering
asked each chamber the valley to appoint
committee of six who to meet in Holtvle at b
o'clock tonight and work out further plans there: ,
TYLER also suggested that each city in the valley should
contribute toward the expenses of this celebration D.
Duke Johnson, representing the Ell Centre merchants
stated that $50 the money accrung to the local mer
chants association from the recent Fall Opening Festival
would be donated for this purpose
Residents of Centre and all other valley towns
asked to display flags honor of this event All
The hands in the county will be asked to participate in the
Hotville celebration tomorrow night
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-24
JAPAN TROOPS
IN MANEUvERS

EWUKUI, Japan, Oct. "a. UP
"Dai Enshu," the annual grand
maneuvers Of the japanese army,
began today on the rolling hills and
in the low rice fields of Fukui and
Ishikawa perfectures in the pres
ence of Emperor Hirohito and
members of the royal family.
Approximately 10000 troops of the
imperial amy formed the north
and south armies which were
double-Spaced across Hukurikudo
plain in the opening moves of the
three-day war games.
The emperor occupied a tent as
his field headquarters. He motored
to the battlefield accompanied by
General Shigeru HOMO, dapper hero
of the Manchurian occupation and
now chief aide e-de-camp. Five prin-
ces, and Lit. Gen. Sadao Araki, min
lister Of war, were in the rulers par
ty.
Planes zocmed over the territory,
rifle and machine gun fire shattered
the quiet of dawn, and field artil-
lery added to the clamor as the
great annual demonstration of mill
tary strength and of imperial pomp
started
The games, Minister Araki said
encourage the martial ardor Spir-
itual morale and national cooper
alton OF the people" In addition
they train Japan's sturdy soldiers in
the modern arts of warfare.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-24


have the canal project included in the public works pro-
gram took definite form.
By vote of the directors of the Imperial Irrigation dis
trict Phil D. Swing, who steered the Swing ohnson bill
through congress- drafted to carry the fight to
include the canal in the public works program.
This publication has reminded canal supporters from
time to time of the hard fight which confronted Swing
Washington and urged patience and confidence in his ab
ty to put it over
We happy to know that the publisher of The Press
placed full reliance in his ability to finish the Job success
fully.
Justification of this faith in Swing yesterday with
the announcement that he had succeeded in placing the
canal project directly up to President Roosevelt Todays
story from Washington tells the result
The victory is and Swing it. Others may have
helped in the final analysis he given the ma ior
credit for the victory which has today That is
statement beyond challenge and defes contradiction All
hail to Phil Swing!
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-24
S||RVEY SHOWS CONCRESSMEN
DISPOSED TOWARD IMITATION

Dem, N. Y, who describes himself
as an anti-inflationist.
81 certainly do not favor infla-
ton in any way,' he says. 1.-The
history of the world is SO full of
it's absolute failure that I believe
it would only make conditions
very much worse.
1.-The only change that seems
feasible to me, and also seems ad-
visable, is the eventual stabiliza-
ton of the dollar in agreement
with foreign countries. This, I be-
lieve. could be satisfactorily done
by devaulting of the gold basis.
Should initiation be undertaken, 1t
would be impossible to control and
would only lead to Chaos
Another member, Rep. Christian
son. Rep, Mimi, opposes unlimited
printing press money but favors de-
valuation.
~ am not in favor of initiation
by means of the printing press, eX-
/, cepting so far as it may be done
without increasing the present OBJ
legation of the government, for in
stance in retiring maturing bonds, -
he says:
81 am in favor of initiation by
cutting the gold content of the
dollar in two, which would, of
course, involve a return to the
gold standard This would imme-
diately stop that uncertainty re-
sultirg from a contract fluctua-
ton of the managed dollar.''
Rep. Bakewell, Repn., Conn.,, an
opponent of any basic money
change, says:
"If, however, any action is to be
taken along this line, the form that
is easiest to control and therefore
least Objectionable is that which
would involve the revaluing of the
gold dollar so as to fix its value
at approximately the present value
of our currency.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-24
BANDITS ROB
POSTMASTER
At bRAWLEY

After forcing Alton JeffuS, BraW-
ley postmaster to open the post Of
flee vault three unidentified BAN
dts made off with $500 in three
cent stamps, S235 in cash and four
books of postal money orders at a
late hour last night.
Jeffus was in his office at 1880
o'clock last night when the three
masked men entered and at the
point of pistols commanded him to
open the safe. This Jeffus did and
the men procee ded to search
through its contents, disregarding
certain items which they did not
want. They are quoted as having
told the postmaster that they knew
what they were after and would
not be bothered with other things
that they could not use.
They took the cash on hand and
the three cent stamps together with
the money order books whose serial
numbers are from 386801 to 387600
When asked to identify the BAN
dts later, Jeffus stated that as
they were masked that would be a
difficult matter. One of the men,
he stated, was exceedingly tall
They were all white men and made
their escape by means OF a car
which had been parked near the
pcStoffice.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-24
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent


Copyright. 1888, by United Press
uation of the currency by reducing
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-Reval-
the gold content of the dollar is
favored among many members OF
congress as a more moderate course
than outright currency initiation by
printing of additional paper mon
ey.
This question has been thrust
forward in the nationwide discus
sion of the money problem be-
cause of President RooSevelt's an
nouncement looking toward man
aged currency and his immediate
move to buy newly mined gold at
government fixed price.
The United Press has asked all
members of congress to state their
views on initiation and. if they favor
it. the form they prefer it to take.
Early replies show almost two to
one favoring initiation in some form
or other. Some others oppose
printing of paper money but favor
devaluation of the dollar as a more
moderate and more easily con-
trolled course. Some who describe
themselves jas hnti-inflationists
support it. This course is prob
ably more popular among Republi-
cans than direct currency expan-
sion.
The chief fear expressed regard
ing credit expansion is that it will
not work quickly enough. In the
replies so far received there is an
undercurrent indicating that unless
the administration policy has
shown results by the time congress
meets, new agitation for compell-
ing action may be heard.
Many of those favoring devalua-
ton of the dollar feel that the
time has arrived to do 1t, thus diff
fering from President Roosevelt
who says that the price level must
nave more time to adjust itself.
Corning Opposes Initiation
Deyaluation is favored for in
stance by Rep. Parker Corning,
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-24
GOLD MINERS
To ORGANIZE
Continued On Page 81

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct "a. U.P)-
Cheered by the stimulation given
gold mining by President Roose-
velt IS speech, mining operators as
sembled here today to organize a
national association of gold miners.
Operators came from Utah,
Colorado, Nevada, California, Ore
gon, Wyoming, Montana, Washing
ton, Idaho, New Mexico, Arizona,
South Dagota, Alaska and the
Philippines to participate in the
session.
The principal speaker at the
opening session was to be Congress-
man Harry L. Englebright, who
waged a determined fight to OBJ
tain revision of the gold embargo
in order that u. S. gold miners
might sell their product on the
world markets at more than the
old fixed price of $20.67 an ounce
Practically all of the visiting
mining men attested to the mild
gold boom President Roosevelts
action has started Some ventured
so far as to predict gold would
soon bring $40 an ounce.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-24
FARM STRIKE
GAINS SPEED.
Reno Seeks Support OF Labor
Organizations To Put Over
Agricultural Tie-Up.

CHICAGO, Oct. "a. U.P)- The
national farm strike called by the
Farm Holiday association gained
momentum slowly today as Milo
Reno. president of the association,
enlisted support of other farm and
labor organizations.
Reno and other officials of the
association which claims member
ship of 100000 farmers in 27 states
engaged in vigorous campaign to
arouse midwestern farmers to Join
in halting sale of all farm produce
and boycott of merchants.
The Illinois State Farmers Holi-
day association, at a meeting at
tended by 5000 members in Kanka-
kee, adopted a resolution pledging
its 10000 members to discontinue
sale of all produce until a price
equal to the cost of production is OBJ
tanned"
Reno addressed the meeting, urg-
ing support of the strike movement.
declared President Roosevelt's
pledge of controlled currency held
no assurance of anything more than
another empty promise" and cri-
ticized the hog slaughter program
of Secretary of Agriculture Wallace.
In conference with labor lead
erS here, Reno obtained promises OF
moral support" and sympathetic
cooperation for the sh1ke from A.
F. Whitney and other officials OF
Of Do
men.
Support Pledged
He also enlisted support of two
ether labor organization, the Con-
tinental Congress of Workers and
Farmers, and the Technocrats of the
World, the latter claiming a men,
bership Of 100000 State organiza-
tions CT the association in Iowa,
North Dakota. Illinois, Wisconsin,
Nebraska, Minnesota and Oklahoma
have pledged active support of the
strike, Reno announced. Colorado
and Michigan have voted his appro-
val.
In Iowa, where the associations
SUrenth is greatest, farmers picket
ed highways and forced livestock
and produce shippers to return to
their homes. AT Ames, Iowa, 200 far
mers overpowered deputy sheriffs
escorting a convoy of trucks taking
livestock to Sioux City markets.
Near Neillsville, Wis, highway
pickets stopped a truck and dump
ed its load of milk. The town was
surrounded by pickets. AT Loyal.
Wis, another truck was stopped and
several cans of milk emptied before
the driver agreed to return to his
farm.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-24
OIL
MAGNATE NOW

YUMA, Ariz., Oct. "a. U.P)-Jack
Dempsey, former heavyweight
champion and prize fight maestro,
is something of an oil promoter now.
He headed eastward today to look
after oil interests he recently pur-
chased in the Texas fields. A stream
of BLACK gold started rolling into
his lap last week when the Victory
No oil we'll at Gladewater, blew
in with $4,000 barrel gusher.
His partner in the enterprise, he
revealed, was Bobby Mansziel. They
also own several other wells.
Dempsey identified himself as an
oil man last night as he stopped off
here with his wife, the former Han
nah Williams, musical comedy
star.
Il have no particular plans he
said, except to develop the prop
erty."
After a brief visit at Phoenix and
Tucson, he will resume his trip east
ward by easy stages, arriving at
Gladewater, Texas, within a week
or 10 days.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-24
BABY VETERAN
UNDER ARREST

LOS ANGELES, Oct. "a. W.P)-A
nation wide search for Lewis Coop
er, described as the youngest yolun-
teer in the u. S. army during the
World war. ended in a luxurious
apartment here today when he was
seized by federal authorities as he
lay asleep.
Cooper, alias Cooperman. 80. was
booked on charge OF impersonat-
ing a federal officer. Agents charged
him with having attempted 70 ex-
tort money from an Atlantic CITY.
N. j., liquor resort with the help OF
an accomplice. Exposed. they shot
their way through a Gordon OF Of
ficers. wounding one federal agent
seriously, 1t was said.
ArrestinR officers said q high
powered rifle was found la the aus
poets apartment.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-24
$6,000,000 CANAL APPROPRIATION APPROVED
Valley To Make "Whoopee" Over News From Capital
PRESS SCORES
REAL SCOOP

First on the street with the
joyous news of the All-Ameri-
can canal appropriation is the
proud record of The Press to
day.
Less than As minutes after
the dispatch came over the
United Press leased wire,
"newsboys' hurriedly draft
ed for service, were on the
streets with an account of the
story from Washington, while
other copies were rushed to
Hoitville and Imperial. Dis
tribution was ably handled by
Neil Norris, advertising man
ager, pinch hitting in the
emergency.
With only the brief dispatch
to go on, contact was made
with President Hewes of the
irrigation district, who could
hardly make statement, SO
pleased was he with the news.
The story was written, set up
in type, placed in the forms.
and rolled off the press with
lightning speed, despite the
excitement and nervousness
which the good news brought
to the entire Press staff.
Cooperation, real knowl-
edge Of newspaper work in all
departments and ability to
work in crisis at top speed,
are assets of which any news
paper may well be proud and
The Press is proud of being
first with the biggest story
that has yet come TO Imperial
Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-24
MELONS Sue For
Income Rebates

PITTSBURGH, Oct. "a. W.P)-
Suits to recover almost 100000 in
income taxes were filed in fed
eral court today by former treas
ury Secretary Andrew w. Mellon
and his brother, r. B. Mellon,
Pittsburgh banker.
The MELONS seek to recover
total of $390,289, allegedly over
paid in income taxes on profits
realized by liquidation of the A.
Overholt company and West Over
ton Dlstillery company from 1920
to 1927.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-24

Previously, on May 25, 1928, the
house had taken similar action.
Practically since December IA, 1928,
the battle for the canal has been
waged. Boulder dam, an interstate
project, had the call and the right-of-
way. The All-American canal, of
benefit to Imperial Valley only, had
a thorny path.
Twice a contract was approved by
overwhelming vote of Imperial Valley
citizens, yet bitches of one sort or an
other delayed the project.
With announcement of the huge
construction program as part of the
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-24
ARGUMENTS IN
LAND CASE ON
NOVEMBER 2ND

November was set by Judge p.
d. McPherrin this afternoon for
hearing of arguments on motion
for new trial presented by counsel
for seven defendants found guilty
of conspiring to violate the alien
land law last Saturday.
Today had been set as the time
for pronouncement of sentence but
when the court convened at 2 o.
on grounds of insufficiency of evi-
dence to warrant the verdict
brought in, were presented.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-24
SUSPECT HELD
IN L|NDbERGH
k|DNAP CASE
Polish Wrestler To Be Ques-
toned Following Tip-Off By
Former Friend.

TRENTON, N. j., Oct. 24. U.P)-
State police officers, including
those actively engaged in investi-
eating the Lindbergh kidnapping,
were not agreed today on the sta
tus of John Gorch, held in Bos-
ton as a fugitive from justice. Capt.
John j. Lamb admitted New Jersey
was ipterestde in the prisoner and
that IA state police detective had
gone to Boston to question him.
Lamb, who worked on the origi-
nal kidnapping investigation, said
he was mot entirely satisfied
with the story Gorch tells Be-
fore he made that statement, Ma
jor Charles H. Schoeffel deputy
superintendent of state police, had
said New Jersey was not interested.
BOSTON, Oct "a. U.P) John
Gorch, 81, described as a former
resident of Hopewell, N. j., was to
be questioned today in connection
with the Lindbergh kidnapping.
New Jersey and New York de-
tectives and secret service agents
were to question the suspect.
Meanwhile, at the Bankers Trust
company in New York, police plan
ned to open a safety deposit box
hired by Gorch. Authorities said
that if any bills we're found in the
box their serial numbers would be
checked with those that comprised
the $4,000 ransom in the Lindbergh
case.
1t was believed that if question
ing of Gorch produced anything of
a suspicious nature, DR.. John F.
Condor, the Lindbergh intermedi-
ary known as "Jafsie,' might
come here in an effort to identify
the prisoner as John the Pole, -
to whom he gave the $4,000.
Gorch was betrayed TO police by
a one-time friend who wrote a
letter detailing numerous crimes in
various cities for which he allegedly
was wanted, and declaring that he
"played a big part in the collec-
ton of the Lindbergh ransom mon
py ,,
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-24
TODAY GOLD PRICE

WASHINGTON, Oct. "a (U.P)-
The treasury today set a price Of
$29.80 an ounce for newly mined
gold which it undertakes to sell un-
der consignment to foreign pur-
chases and domestic arts and in
duStrieS.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-24

WASHINGTON, Oct. "a. U.P)
Public Works Administrator
Ickes announced today the al
lotment of S6,0OO,00O to start
construction of the All-Ameri-
can canal, designed to provide
an abundant supply of water to
the Imperial Valley in CalifOr-
ma.
The total cost of the canal, which
will run from point on the Colo
RADIO river above Yuma, AriZ., west
to the Imperial Valley, is $27,000,-
000 This does not include power
features which may be developed
later.
! The canal will be built by the
bureau of reclamation of the inte;
rior department and will be self
| liquidating under the reclamation
act. The government will be re-
paid by water users of the Impe-
rial valley. Construction of the
canal was authorized by congress in
the Boulder Dam act. The canal
will be entirely within United
States territory instead of partially
in Mexico as is the present stream
The canal will assure an ade-
quate water supply for 100000 acres
of land in the Imperial Valley. but
will not bring any new land into
cultivation. Present provision does
not include the Coachella project
which would bring new lands un-
der tillage. Later the canal may
be developed for power purposes
1t also may serve as a water sup
ply for San Diego, but the first de-
velopment will be purely for irri-
cation purposes.
In announcing the allotment
Ickes said the allotment today
would provide sufficient funds tC
carry on construction for one year
AS soon as this money is spent
more will be Forthcoming to com
plete the canal. This first allot-
ment will enable the reclamation
bureau to build the canal from the
, Colorado river to Hanlon' land.
ing. 1t was estimated that 900(
men will be given work on the
project.
Receipt of the above dispatch this
morning at 10 O o'clock diSconcerteC
| The Press Stal momentarily but
not so much as it did Evan T
| Hewes, president of the Imperia
Irrigation District, to whom the
news was given Immediately
Il can't say anything, really
can't. Give me a couple of minutes
to get my breath. Why, it seems
just too good to be true and can
hardly believe it.
I'VE had hope after yesterdays
conference with the President that
we might get some encouraging
word from Washington" he contin-
ued, but we certainly did not ex-
(Copfiuue0 On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-24
R0LPH HEEDS
WOMAN : PLEA

SACRAMENTO, Oct. "a. 1.P) -
The fearful plea of destitute mo
ther won a pardon today for Lee R.
Wilson of Ventura, convicted last
April 13 of drunken driving and
sentenced to a minimum of year
in San Quentin.
Governor Rolph granted the youth
his freedom after listening to Mrs,
E. H. Wilson, who said she and two
of her sons children were on the
verge of destitution.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-24
ZEPPELIN IN GEORGIA

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. "a. W.P)-
The German dirigible Graf zep-
pelin, apparently having abandon
ed its course up the Atlantic sea-
board due to inclement weather,
was sighted northwest Of Albany,
Ga, shortly after a. m. today.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-24
BANDITS ROBS BANK

LOS ANGELES, Oct. "a. U.P)-
A branch of the California Bank
at 5000 West Eighth street was
held up and robbed of 5000 short
ly after noon today by a bearded
bandit with dark glasses. The
bandit fled on foot, according to
police reports.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-24

Editors Note: Because of wide
srread interest in the subject Of
initiation, the United Press has
canvassed all members of the
House for their views. Replies are
still being received and will be
summarized and classified in lat
er dispatches. The following dis
patch deals with those replies
which emphasize revaluation Of
the gold dollar. They are sum-
married herewith because of the
new interest aroused in the ques-
ton by President ROosevelt's ac-
ton in establishing a govern
ment controlled gold market in
the United States.