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The Washington times., 1933-10-24
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by AmLeTD6VlOn2I MOVIE SSEVlC9
The Senate Banking and Cur.
rency Committee today decided to
investigate the national bank situ-
alton in Cleveland and Detroit.
The committee reached this de-
cision after a conference with Ar
thur A. Miller, Ohio bank attor-
ney, and Ferdinand Pecora, its
special counsel. The inquiry will
be held after the committee COM
pletes it's present investigation OF
New York banks.
Miller told the committee the
Ohio State inquiry had been un.
able properly to investigate the
national bank situation in Cleve.
land. He urged a Senate inquiry
because it could reach the ma
tional banks.
Senator Couzens (R.) of Michi-
gan urged inclusion of Detroit
banks in such an inquiry. Senator
Fletcher CD Of Florida announced
the inquiry would be held.
The Washington times., 1933-10-24
Mine Train Wrecked
By Slate, KILLING 3

McKEESPORT, Pa, Oct. "a
GN.SD Three miners were killed
instantly and nine others were in
jured today when an eight-ton
slate fall wrecked a mine train
carrying the men to work. The
dead: John Jester, 40; John Will
kluk, A, and Joseph Useglego. 43.
Fifty men were on the train,
Live wires, torn from their in
sulators, Writhed among the men,
shocking many,
The Washington times., 1933-10-24
F FARLEY To EYE
ROVER POST

Postmaster James A. Farley,
who returned to town last night
from a tour of the Southwest, will
confer with Attorney General Ho'
mer S. Cummings today regard
ing the appointment Of a success
sor to Leo A. Rover, United States
District Attorney, whose resigna-
ton was accepted few weeks ago.
Rooms. some with privilege Of eat
ing at the family table. can be rented
through the Rental Columns Of the
WANT AID SECTION Of this newspaper.
The Washington times., 1933-10-24
Hitler to Go on Air
In PLeSbiScite Sneech

BERLIN, Oct. "a G.NSO.-Ad-
dressing giant mass meeting to-
night. Chancellor Adolf Hitler will
fire his first gun in the campaign
for the forthcoming plebiscite,
through which he hopes to line
up the Reich 100 per cent behind
his domestic and foreign policies.
The speech will be broadcast over
a nationwide radio hook-up.
The Washington times., 1933-10-24
AntiQuaries Planning
Museum for Relics

Alexandria Association for the
Preservation of Antiquities will
meet tonight in Gadsby's Tavern
to consider the establishment of
a museum in the old Leadbeater
drug building. George A. Ball, of
Muncie, Ind, has sent the associa-
ton a gift of $1,000 for preseva-
ton of the Leadbeater relics.
The Washington times., 1933-10-24
GERMANS FIGHT
OVER HITLER

NEW YORK, Oct. "a U.N.SO .
A rift developed today in the
affairs Of the United German
Societies following a bitter at
tack on Heinz Spanknoebel, pur-
ported leader of the Nazi move
ment in the United States, by
Bernard and Victor Ridder. well
known publishers.
Bernard Ridder, urging modera-
tion in the policy Of the societies,
charged Spanknoebel with being
a Hitler tool and declared the
meeting was packed with mostly
racketeers.
After the Ridders had left,
their membership was voted sus-
pended on the grounds they had
said insulting" things.
The meeting also took steps
to seek permission from Mayor
O'Brien to hold a German-Amer-
lean rally in an armory next
Sunday on the claim the gather
ing was not for the purposes Of
spreading propaganda. The mayor
previously had prohibited the
armory rally.
The Ridder brothers, who pub
lished the StaatS-zeitung, charged
that Spanknoebel came to their
offices and "laid down his creden-
tials fr6m Berlin" Said one Of
the brothers:
"He attempted to tell me
what 1 should publish and
what should withhold from
publication. Not even the
American Congress would dare
The Washington times., 1933-10-24
The Weather

District of Columb bia, cloudy, probably
occasional light rain tonight and we'd
nesday; not much change in tempera-
ture; moderate northeast, shifting to
southeast and south winds.
Maryland and Virginia. cloudy, prob
ably occasional rain tonight and We'd
nesday; not much change in tempera-
ture.
The Washington times., 1933-10-24

dors in one post Iouge1 v44....
years.
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DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL

DEPARTUR RES FROM NORMAL
Accumulated excess of temperature
since January !, 1893. 7SO.
Excess OF temperature since october /.
1888, l.
since January I, 1888, 9.97.
Excess of precipitation since October
1. 1898, 0.49.
TIDE TABLE
Today-High tides, 1850 a. m. and
1900 noon Low tides 6:23 m.
and 6:25 p. m.
Tomorrow-High tides, 1926 a. m.
and 1851 p. m. Low tides, 7:22 a.
IN. and 7:35 p. nj.
THE sun AND MOON
The sun rises today 6:c6 a. m and
sets SIS y. m.
The sun rises tomorrow 6.27 a. m.
and sets 5:17 p. M.
The moon rises today 11:43 a. m.
and sets S;45 o. m.
The moon rises tomorrow 1888 ,. ~.
and Sets siS7 y M
The Washington times., 1933-10-24

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assessment.
The Washington times., 1933-10-24

LOCAL TEMPERATURES
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-26
RILEY URGES
TAX REVISION
State Comptroller Proposes In
come Tax On individuals And
Business Houses.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 26. W.H-
Radical changes in the entire Cal
ifornia tax system we're proposed
by State Controller Ray L. Riley,
in a new plan to meet the states
financial problems announced here
today.
Chief among Riley's recommend
ations was a proposal for a gross
income tax on all personal and bus
mess incomes in excess of $1,000
annually. The program also would
include:
Limiting to SO per cent the pro-
portion of cost of government to
be borne by real estate and other
real and personal property.
Return $1,OOO,OOO,oOO to $780,
100000 public utility corporation
property to county rolls for local
tax purposes.
Relieve counties of requirement
that they match the states $50 per
pupil subsidy to elementary schools
and double the states $50 con-
tribution to high schools.
Limit to 5 per cent the annual
increase in state and local taxes
except under emergency conditions.
"By diffusing the tax burden in
this way" said Riley real prop
erty would be removed from its
present position of jeopardy and
as it is the backbone of all wealth,
such, an Improvement of its tax
status should tend materially to
better the economic condition OF
the state"
Riley said the plan had been
discussed with the state board OF
equalization. the tax research bu-
reau and number of Legislators in
order to embody the viewpoint OF
all interests. Bills to carry out the
program are to be introduced in
the Legislature before adjournment
for the constitutional 30-day recess,
he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-26
ORDER ARREST
OF SALESMAN
IN STOCK DEAL

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26. U.Pj-
Arrest of Karl Konrad of Santa
Monica was ordered by the district
attorneys office today after in
formation had been received that
Konrad, suspected of irregularities
in the sale of Ivar Kreuger stocks,
planned to follow the fate of the
Swedish match king by commit
ting suicide.
The order, asking that the sus-
pect be held on suspicion of "a
felony counts, was wired San Diego
officers who were advised Konrad
was living on a ranch near Gilman
Hot Springs under the name of
ALBERT" Deputy District Attorney
w. w. Burgess said a formal COM
plant would be issued later in the
day.
Action was taken after Police
Chief Clarence Webb of Santa Mo-
MICA told Burgess that Konrad had
written his wife at Santa Monica,
declaring he intended to end his
life but wished her to telephone
him first.
Burgess accused Konrad of ac-
cepting a commission from Is fell
low German toWnsmen to buy $780,
900 worth of stocks and that he de-
ivered to them securities of the In
ternational Match corporation.
Konrad had no brokerage license,
the prosecutor asserted.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-26
ARREST ENDS
LONG SEARCH

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26. W.P)-
A two-month search for Thomas
Maurice, 35, who escaped from a
private detective in Beverly Hills
was ended today with Maurice be-
hind the city Jail bars facing an
assortment of charges.
Maurice, accused in Ventura of
victimizing an Ojai woman while
handling her 100000 estate, as
we'll as bad check charges in Santa
Barbara and Oakland, had been
released into the custody of H. s..
Colt, Santa Barbara detective and
representative of a bonding COM
pany, while he attempted to obtain
collateral for a $4,000 bond.
Colt brought him to Beverly
Hills, and while the detectives back
was turned, Maurice allegedly es-
capped in Colts automobile, which
later was found abandoned.
An additional charge of suspicion
of grand theft was placed against
Maurice today at Colts request to
hold him for Ventura authorities.
Maurice was located here late
yesterday on a tip that he was hid
ing in an apartment house and us
ing another man to run errands for
him. The other man was trailed
to Maurices hideout, police said,
where he also was arrected. The
man, Jack Salzberg, 81, was accused
of aiding and abetting an escaped
prisoner.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-26
PUBLISHER OFFERS NEW PLAN
FOR ECONOMY IN EDUCATION

will be reflected in the county tax
rate, directly to the benefit of the
common taxpayer. Districts which
cannot or will not cut, may still
resort to their district tax which is
left flexible.
This avoids a shift back to COM
mon property. as would be the case
if the state contribution of $50 is
reduced, yet would not handicap To-
cal districts as under proposals to
reduce district maximums."
The legislature has displayed
frankly suspicious attitude toward
the administrations emergency le-
gislation designed to aid in balan-
cling the budget. AS result it is
regarded as extremely unlikely that
anything will be done before the
session adjournS.
Assemblyman. Lawrence Cobb,
Los Angeles, sounded warning at
last nights meeting Of the assem-
bly, ways and means committee,
when he declared the state is al
ready "broke", the treasury over
drawn S9,OO0,000, and that warrants
would be registered instead of paid
in cash by May of this year.
Urges Truth Telling
Cobb pleaded with the commit
tee to go home and tell the truth
CONTINUED On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-26
Four Judgments
Against Hartman

-Four judgments against w. j.
Hartman of Calexico we're awarded
today by Judge Vaughn N. Thomp-
son for Don A. Trekell. S. Louise
Trekell, Louise M. Trekell and F.
D. Trekell.
The case involved share crop
lease of land in Arizona, the plain
tiffs, alleging tnat the defendant
refused to turn over the money due
them from the sale OF the crop
Judge Thompson found that the
plaintiffs we're entitled to the mar
ket value OF the cotton on the day
ginned and ready for market at
the gin in Casa Grande, Arizona,
and awarded the following sums to
the plaintiffs: Don Trekell, S75909
plus interest at z per cent from
December 1, 1880, and costs; S.
Louise Trekell, $2302.83, plus seven
per cent interest from February 81,
1881 and costs, Louise NJ. Trekell,
$130999 plus seven per cent in
terest from December "a, 1880, and
costs; F. D. Trekell, Sl379.86 plus
seven per cent interest from Feb
ruary l2, 1881 and court costs.
The cases were consolidated for
hearing and were heard jointly
The plaintiffs were represented by
Hickcox, Trude and Robertson and
the defendant by M. @. Atchison.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-26
NEW DISCOVERY
BY SCIENTISTS
AT PASADENA

PASADENA, Cal, Jan. 26. U.P)-
Science has crossed another hurdle
in its study of the compost struc-
ture of the universe by artificially
producing neutrons, it was an
nounced here today.
The artificial process, termed
the greatest advance in physics in
more than a year." was developed
by staff of experts at the
California Institute of Technology
headed by DR.. Charles G. Laurit-
sen of the physics research depart
ment.
II hesitate to make any positive
statements at this time" Dr. Laur-
itsen said, But our results thus
far indicate that artificial neutrons
have been produced 1 do not feel
justified yet in publishing the re-
suits in scientific journals"
DR.. Lauretsen and his staff thus
may provide a substitute for pol
onium, a rare radioactive element
required to produce neutrons by
the natural process. According to
DR.. Robert A. Millikan. the only
adequate supply of polonium is held
by British scientists, a fact which
had hampered American scientists
in their study of atomic structure.
Dr. Lauritsen leaped into fame
several years ago by developing the
first large X-Ray tube to produce
artificial gamma rays. used as a
substitute for radium in treatment
of cancer.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-26

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 26.
W.P}-An entirely new school econ
omy proposal was placed before the
assembly today by Ford A. Chat
tiers, Lindsay publisher, calling for
a 20 to 33 per cent cut in each
county's contribution to school
costs.
AT the same time the final mad
rush of bill introducing began, and
both houses of the legislature laid
plans to adjourn for the 30-day
constitutional recess Friday or Sat-
urday, without having turned a
hand to balance the 1933-35 state
budget.
Chatters declared his measure
would meet the demands of local
Taxpayers for school economy
without lowering educational
standards"
1t would reduce the county's
payments from $50 to mot less
than $40 nor more than $24 in ell
ementary districts, and not less
than $40 nor more than $48," in
high school districts.
This gives boards of supervisors
some discretionary power, effects
a direct cut, yet doesn't go to the
extreme of placing reductions en-
tirely in the hand of the Supervi-
sors," Chatters explained.
ANY savings under this measure
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-26
RIFF 7 FAILS To
WORRY SCOTT

CHICAGO, Jan. 26. U.P)-How-
ard Scott, No. l man of techno-
cracy, isn't worried bit over Col
umbia university's withdrawal of
support for his energy survey of
North America
I'm not worried a bit over that
business" he said here before leav-
ing for New York after an address
last night. I'm only surprised they
didn't DO it before"
And as for the reported split in
the group he said with carefree
wave of his hand that "only one
member has resigned and that was
just a matter of personal disagree
ment over which way we should
CO."
I'VE accepted the resignation, :"
said Scott. 1--WE still have % or "a
men on Columbia university's fac
ulty as members of technocracy.
We always have had more working
space outside of Columbia than in
the university"
To clamoring admirers who
wanted to know what they could
do to put the country into the
hands of technocrats, Scott was
brusque.
1.-THE trouble with you people is
you're always asking about tao
tics.' he snapped. Even if I did
know, I wouldn't tell you. Did
people ask Napoleon what his bat
tie plans were? Does general tell
his whole army how the attack is
going to be made?"
Then what are you trying to
do?" shouted questioner in the
half-filled Orchestra hall where
Scott spoke.
"All I'm trying to do is produce
a few lucid intervals" was the
technocrat's comeback. "I'm not
telling my plans"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-26
ACTRESS SAYS
ROMANCE WITH
READ is ENDED

LOS ANGELTS, Jan. 26. GU.P)-
The district attorneys office was
in possession OF full details of the
financial dealings between Claire
Windsore, film actress, and Alfred
c. Read, Jr., today following the
appearance of both before Deputy
District Attorney Bonner Richard
son.
Richardson is Investigating the
stock selling activities of the young
Oakland broker whose wife recently
sued the actress on charges OF
alternating his affections.
Whatever romance there was
between us is gone," Miss Wind
Sor said.
She said their friendship had
cost her $4,000 which she invest
ed with Read who aSsertedly was
promoting an enterprise to man
ufacture articles from wood to re-
semble wrought iron. She left with
Richardson a sheaf of checks which
she said represented her invest
mentS
Read denied misrepresenting any
stocks he sold to his clients, or
that he had operated without a
permit. ....
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-26
NOTED SOCIETY.
LEADER DIES

PARIS, Jan. 26. (U.P)-Mrs. Oil
yer H. P. Belmont, the former Mrs.
William K. Vanderbilt. a leader of
American and European society for
years, died early today.
Mrs. Belmont's daughter, Ma
dame Jacques Balsan, the former
Consuelo Vanderbilt, was at her
mothers bedside. DR.. Edmund
Gros of the American hospital,
who attended Mrs. Belmont dur
ing an illness of several months,
gave the cause of death as heart
paralysis complicated by bronchi-
tis.
1.-THE grandest lady of France
and America died with a suffragiSt
SMILE" DR.. Gros said.
Mrs. Oliver Hazard Percy Bel
mont, who by dynamic forcefulness
carried through whatever project
she undertook, was one of the
most colorful personalities who ever
graced the social scene in New
York and Newport
With a zest that startled the
more conservative and stolid ele-
ments in the New York society of
last century, she swept everything
before her in pursuit. of her aims,
Actually, she swept herself into
the most exclusive of society itself,
overriding all opposition and fore
ing even the Astors to capitulate.
She was born Alva Smith, daugh-
ter of a cotton broker, in Mobile,
Ala. After her debut in Mobile,
she was married to William K.
Vanderbilt and stormed the social
colony at Newport. When it be-
came apparent that she was not
thoroughly welcome in the "inner
circle" she challenged her opposi-
tion with the famous marble house
"a home that cost $2,000,000 to
build and $7000,0O0 to decorate and
furnish. The mansion was given to
her by her husband as birthday
gift.
Then came her romance with
Oliver H. P. Belmont, a sensation
of the 1905. She was divorced
from Vanderbilt and married Bel
mont. She continued her career as
nonchallantly as she had begun it,
unconcerned over gossip.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-26
NOTE ASSURES
DEBT PARLEY
Great Britain Accepts Invitation
To Send ENJOYS Here For Con-
ference After March 4.
BY JOSEPH II. BAIRD
nited Press Staff Correspondent

OAhbCu ObdlA
WASHINGTON, Jan. &c. - An
glo-American conversations on re-
duction of Great Britain's $4,600,-
100000 war debt and other econo-
mic issues were assured today.
Britain in a note to this coun-
try has accepted President-elect
RooSevelt's invitation to send en-
voys here early in March.
These discussions will inaugurate
a parade of European debtors to
Washington Italy, Czechoslovakia,
Lithuania and Finland also have
been invited to submit their cases
for debt reduction.
Consul General Arthur B. Lule
of Latvia called at the state de-
partment today and was rendered
a formal invitation for his govern
ment to send a delegation here
after March to discuss the Lat
Wan debt.
The British note was forwarded
to Roosevelt to Warm Springs, Ga.
Administration sources in close
touch with the President-elect re-
garded the British answer as sat-
isfactory, despite its reservation as
to the scope of the economic dis
cuSsionS.
"It will be recognized" the note
said, that decision on matters
which constitute the subject OF
the approaching world economic
conference and which affect other
states cannot be reached before
discussions take place at the con-
ference between all the states rep
resented there"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-26
Parole Board To
Hear Judd Case

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 26. UP)-
members of the state board of par
dons and paroles were expected to
meet today to set a date when
they will hear the plea of Winnie
Ruth Judd that she be saved from
the gallows to which she has been
condemned for killing Agnes Ann
lie Roi
The board was said to be consid-
ering a day next week on which
to hear her application for full
pardon or moderation of sentence.
This phase of her fight to escape
the moose opened after Judge j..
G. Niles dismissed a charge against
wealthy John j. Halloran that he
helped her dispose of the body of
Mrs. lie Roi. Judge Niles claimed
the state did not produce sufficient
evidence to prove murder.
Should the board grant Mrs.
Judd's request that she be allowed
to appear before it to tell her story
of the slayings of Mrs. lie Roi and
Hedvig Samuelson, for which she
is accused, it is probable that she
will repeat a story of self-defense.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-26
JAPANESE DEFENSE PROGRAM
SHOWS FEAR Of SOVIET WAR
Recent Statement By Stain Interpreted At
Toxic AS Meaning Russia Expects Diff
Guilty With Mkado's Empire

TOXIC, Jan. 26. U.Pj-Japan's
national defense has been strength
ened to meet "any emergency" Sa-
dao Araki, minister of war, admit
ted during an Interpolation in the
house of peers today.
His disclosure of extensive mill
tary preparations came on the heels
of the war minister's statement
that Japan is striving to build a
military force equal to that of So
Wet Russia.
The war minister, questioned re-
garding the 800,0O0,000 yen ($400,-
100000 at par) budget for military
purposes in 1888, revealed that
military training camps for youths
have been established and extens-
i've improvements started in the
nations aerial defense.
Russo-Japanese relations were in
jected into AraKi's appearance be-
fore the house of peers when Rem
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-26
De Valera Leads
In Irish Voting

DUBLIN, Jan. 26. U.H The
Republican party of Eamon de Va
lera was leading the Cosgrave party
two to one in returns from the
election for members of the dali
today.
The latest comparative standing
of the parties on dali candidates
elected was:
Fianna Fail Ode Valera) %; Co.'S
grave party, IL; Independents, 4;
Laborites, l; Center party, l.
Both President De Valera and
former President William T. Co.'S
grave carried their home constitu-
encies and were elected to the dali
Complete results of the election
were expected today, or early Fri
day. The use of the preference
system of voting, in which proper
tional representation is determined
by first preference votes, made final
tabulation slow.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-26
PIONEER FILM
PRODUCER DIES
AT HOLLYWOOD

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 26. (U,P)-
Funeral rites were to be said to-
day for Lewis j. Selbznick, Rus
sian emigree who attained fame
in the early motion picture indus
try as producer.
Selznick, who was 62, died late
yesterday at his home from dia-
betes and heart trouble. He had
been critically i'll two weeks.
Since 1906 he remained in the
background although still retain
ing financial interests in the bus
mess he helped through the strug-
Cling days of its infancy. Born in
Russia in 1870, he came to America
as a boy and after a few years in
the jewelry business, he entered
motion pictures.
His career was closely associated
with that of other film pioneers,
including William A. Brady, Adolph
Zukor and Carl Laemmle.i Under
his guidance in the old Selznick
company. Clara Kimball Young and
Norma Talmadge rose to fame. La
ter with his son, Myron, Selznick
promoted such stars as Olive Tho
mas, owen Moore, Eugene O,Brien
Corinne Griffith, Elsie Janis, Marie
Doro and Elaine Hammerstein in
Select Pictures which he originally
organized with Zukor.
Surviving are his widow, Flor
ence,. and three sons, David, Myron
and Howard. David is production
chief at R. K. o. studios.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-26
ROLPH RECALL
UP To GRANGE

SACRAMENTO Jan. 26. W.P-
Further action toward initiating a
recall movement against Governor
Rolph will be decided at a meet
ing of the State Grange executive
council, it was announced here to-
day following advices from Colum-
bus, O., that the National Grange
had adopted "hands off" policy
in the matter.
Word received by the local
range officials from Louis j: Ia
ber, national master, stated there
is no Grange law in recall move
ment, if there is one. 1t is purely
a state affair and nothing in
which the national organization
would interest itself. 1t is up to
the California Grange whether
they want to participate in any
way"
AS the organization constitu-
tion bans political activity, this re-
striction could be circled by con-
Quoting the recall as an agrarian
.evolt against present conduct of
state affairs, according to George
Sehlmeyer, State Grange master.
Dissatisfaction with the admins
tration of the state agriculture de-
partment and possibility of new
taxes because of the state deficit,
were assigned by Sehlmyer as reas-
ons why the recall election was
proposed.