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Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-15
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PASADENA. March Is. W.P)-
William H. Hosking, 43, business
manager of the Long Beach Press
Telegram, died in Pasadena hos
pital today from complications
which followed a major operation
performed last Friday. Funeral ar
rangements have not been COM
pleted.
Hosking came to Long Beach 18
years ago. He was native of
Grass Valley, Calf.
He entered the newspaper busi-
ness at the age of II, shortly after
finishing high school, Later he re-
turned to Grass Valley to become
city editor of The Union, and thus
began his long association with
Charles H. and w. S. Prisk, his
cousins, editors and manager of the
Pasadena Star-News and Post and
Long Beach Press-Telegram apd
Sun, respectively
He is survived by his widow,
Mary Lou HoSkine; a son, Everett.
a brother, A. j. HoSking, associate
editor of the Star-NeWs, and two
sisters, Mrs. Albert Abraham, Grass
Valley, and Mrs. William Rowland,
Fair Oaks, Sacramento county.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-15
RECALL PETITIONS STOLEN
FROM DISTRICTS OFFICE

Disappearance of II sections of
the Burleigh Adams recall petition
from the desk of F. H. McIver at
Imperial Irrigation district head
quarters during the luncheon hour
Monday was reported to the board
late yesterday afternoon and at the
same time the petitions were de-
clared to be sufficient as McIver
said he had checked the documents
with the great register prior to
their removal
McIver and his assistant, G. L.
Dermody, worked on the 13 Sec
tions of the supplementing petitions
tiled March 6, and the first petit
ton of one section filed February
81, against the director from divis-
ion No. 4, during the morning
Monday. They were rechecking the
names, McIver explained, to elm
mate possible error in previous
checking.
Names were checked with the
great register from division 4, un-
til McIver was called into a board
meeting. The board met Is or 20
minutes before recesSing to attend
court. McIver said. He and Der
mody continued rechecking until
noon when Dermody left for lunch
con. McIver also left for lunch
con shortly thereafter. When Nc
Iver left he said, the IA sections
of the recall petition and the great
register from division No. re-
manned on his desk in his private
office.
When Dermody returned at 1890
he found only three petitions on
the desk and thought McIver was
working on the remainder. Nc
Iver attended board meeting in
the afternoon and did not have an
opportunity to enter his office un-
til 5 o'clock when the board ad-
lourned. When he cleared his
desk, ne noticed the thre sections
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-15

towering l3 stories, built at the
same time, suffered only cracked
plaster and cornices.
-Four tremors shook the metropol-
itan area yesterday. Tottering walls
in several districts were sent crash
ing to the ground. The Orange
county court house at Santa Ana
was ordered vacated because walls
bulged TO an alarming degree.
In one of the shocks, Mrs. Mabel
Humphries, 35, was critically in
jured when she was flung six stor-
les to the ground as bridge con-
meeting two wings of hotel gave
way. The structure was weakened
in Fridays shock. ,-1+.....
The death list hovered around
l29. Several hundred were receiv-
ing treatment for injuries. Proper
ty damage was estimated to be at
least $60,000,000.
Throughout the western states
the American Red Cross began a
campaign to raise $500,000 for re-
lief of small home owners and 9TH
ers who suffered by the temblors.
The state legislature has appro-
priated $4,000 for emergency use,
to be expended by the national
guard. Gov. James Rolph, Jr., said
he would ask authority to expend
an additional $150,000 held in a
cash surplus fund.
Ask Huge Fund
Charles Henderson, dictator
over stricken Long Beach, after a
meeting with emergency commit
teemen said the Red Cross would
be asked to raise $45,000,000 in a
nationwide drive to rehabilitate the
beach city. Relaxation of Recon-
Struction Finance Corporation rules
to permit a loan of that amount
also has been requested.
The fund, Henderson said, was
for the real sufferers the own
ers of 1000 individual homes wreck
ed by the shock. Without funds and
unable to get new mortgages be-
cause of prior encumbranceS, the
owners have no place to turn in
their efforts to rebuild, he said.
Henderson was in communica-
ton yesterday with the California
senators, Hiram Johnson and Will
liam Gibbs McAdoo, in Washington,
to arrange a federal rebuilding
loan. The senate approved $5,000,-
900 emergency appropriation and
sent it to the house.
Los Angeles county's board OF
supervisors voted to ask the r. F..
C. for a $20,OOO,OOO loan, 100000
of which would be used to rebuild
county schools and the balance to
construct a new county court
house to replace the so year old
structure condemned as unsafe
following the quakes.
AS thousands of persons returned
to their homes in the stricken area
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-15
Los Angeles To
Get Air Races

LOS ANGELES, March Is. up
Thine 133 National Air Races,
annual air classic, will be held in
Los Angeles, it was announced to-
day.
Clifford Henderson, general
manager of the races, read a tele-
gram from Senator Hiram Bing-
ham, president of the National
Aeronautics association, at meet
ing of army and navy officials, civic
leaders and aviation enthusiasts,
awarding the meet to Los Angeles.
The races will be held at NUM-
cipal airport from July to 4, Hen
derson announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-15
JAIL TRIO IN
DEATH CHARGE

LOS ANGELES, March Is. U.P)
Three San Pedro fishermen were
in Jail today, accused of suspicion
of murder in connection with the
death of Pedro G. Pineda, Mexican
customs guard at Ensenada.
The men were arrested at the
demand of Alexandra Martinez,
Mexican consul here.
The suspects we're Jerry Acalin,
%, master of the $4,000 fishing
boat, Acalin; Anton Byzich, 43, and
Mike Marin, 48.
Pineda was placed aboard Aca-
Inns craft as a guard in Ensenada
harbor after the boat had been
detained for allegedly fishing in
restricted waters. A storm came up
and Acalin put to sea to ride out
the blow
He claimed Pineda rowed away
from their vessel in a small boat,
but the Mexican authorities charged
he was thrown overheard by Aca-
lin and his crew.
United States Attorney Jack r.
Layng was requested by Martinez
to arrest the three fishermen, but
when Martinez refused to sign a
complaint on the ground that this
was the duty of American officers,
the federal prosecutor said he would
reach a decision in the matter to-
day
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-15
MPLOYMENT
PLANS DRAWN
BY FREDERICK A. STORM
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, March Is. (U.P)-
A two point program calling for
the immediate employment of at
least 100000 men in the national
forests and experimental farm re-
lief will be submitted to congress
soon by President Roosevelt, it was
announced at the White House TO-
day.
Mr.. Roosevelt was expected to
send a message to Capitol Fill to-
morrow on the unemployment relief
feature. He will ask permission to
put people to work not only in the
national forests but also on other
government projects that would not
conflict with work now being done
AS to farm relief, the White
House would not divulge. all the
terms of the measure now in the
process of drafting.
1t was learned, however, that it
would embrace the abandonment of
marginal or unproductive farm
lands and a sizeable reduction in
acreage.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-15
BEER
MEASURE To
INCLUDE WINE
Senate Committee Changes Bill
At Request OF McAdoo In Be-
half Of California Growers.
DEFER VOTE TO THURSDAY
Senator Reed Predicts Sale Of
Beer To Be Permitted By April
3 If Bill Passes.
BY LYLE c. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, March IS =
The senate finance committee to-
day amended the house 80 per cent
beer bill to include wine and fruit
juices and ordered favorable re-
port to the senate.
81 predict legal beer by April 3,p
said Senator Reed (Rep) Pennsyl-
vania, as he emerged smiling from
the committee room.
Chairman Harrison said no other
provisions of the bill had been
changed and that as approved by
the committee it permitted unre-
sCricted advertising of the legalized
beverages as was provided in the
house bill.
Chairman Harrison explained
that it probably would not come be-
fore the senate until tomorrow.
Senators who sat late last night
we're anxious to adjourn today af-
ter disposing of the economy bill
and possibly several nominations.
The legalized beverages may be
placed on sale in states which per-
NIT it Is days after President
Roosevelt signs the bill modifying
the Volstead act.
Senator McAdoo (DemD Califor-
mia, offered the amendment to ex-
tend the modification to wine and
fruit juices.
There was no record vote on the
amendment nor on final approval
of the bill.
Inclusion of wines reVives the ar
gument with which Capitol Hill
entertained itself last session re-
garding the palatibility OF 32 per
cent wine. Some persons said wine
of so low alcoholic content would
not be wine at all nor would it
be a satisfactory beverage.
Grape growing areas were in
sistent, however. that wine be in
cluded and it was put in.
The apple industry of the north
west led last sessions lobby for
legalization of 80 per cent fruit
juices. Senator Dill (Dem) Wash
ipgton, offered the amendment in
the Judiciary committee when the
bill previously was under consid-
Grafton.
House committees consistently
have refused to extend the pro-
posed modification to wine and
fruit juices. The Democratic ma
tional platform specifically men,
tions beer but no other beverage
by name.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-15
FREAK STORM
IN TENNESSEE
KILLS THIRTY
Over 500 Injured And Enor-
nous Property Loss Caused By
Severe Tornado.
STRIKES In FOUR STATES
Hospitals Crowded With Vic
Tins Some OF Whom Are Ex-
pected To Increase Death Toll.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March Is.
CUP, "A tornado cut a narrow path
across three states last night, leav-
ing 25 known dead, at least 500 in
jured, and property damage esti-
mated in the tens of thousands of
dollars. :,
Relief work was concentrated to-
: Gay in the remote Cumberland
mountain region along the eastern
Kentucky-Tenne border where
the tornado reached its greatest
fury and caused the heaviest loss
Of life. Most of those killed we're
in. this section, approximately 10
miles long.
Scores were homeless, sheltered
in stores and public buildings, and
it was feared the death toll might
mount when communications were
restored to isolated mountain COM
munities.
Seven we're killed in f7ruden,
Tenn, a mountain town IL miles
west of Cumberland gap. At Harro-
gate, Tenn, three miles east of the
gap, two were killed. The lorna
90 then apparently lifted above the
carth's surface, and did not descend
again until it hit Kingsport, ap-
proximately 55 miles east of Har-
Iogate, where eight were killed. Two
were dead at Lebanon.
Before reaching Pruden, the
storm wrecked a section of Nash
vile, roXimate ly $50 miles
southwest of Cumberland Gap, kill
ing seven and injuring more than
300. One was killed in OsWego,
Tenn, hamlet Is miles west Of
Pruden
One hundred national guardsmen
were mobilized in Nashville and
placed on guard duty in the devas-
tated section of the city.
The Nashville electric light syS-
tenn failed temporarily and doctors
in general hospital treated scores
of injured by candle light. Heavy
rain and hailstones reported by
observers to be as large as eggs pre-
ceded and followed the tornado and
handicapped the search for vic
Tins
Covers Wide Territory
The storm was first reported in
Caruthersville, Mo-, on the Missis-
sippi River, approximately 80 miles
above the Arkansas line. 1t moved
in a general southWesterly direc-
ton to Lepanto, Ark, so miles dis
tant, where injuries and property
damage were reported. Then it
veered southeastWard, crossing the
Mississippi at Memphis, As miles
away.
Here it Swerved northeast, reach
ing furious intensity in Nashville,
1856 miles from Memphis, and
thence moved on to Oswego where
it changed to due easterly direc-
ton, roared over the Cumberland
Gap, caused heavy damage in Bris-
tol, Va, approximately 80 miles
from the gap, and was lost in the
remote Virginia hills. The total
charted distance was SAB miles.
At least dozen of the injured
we're in critical condition and ply
sicians feared several would die. In
Kingston, Tenn, two hospitals
treated 81 victims. Two hotels and
the Salvation Army home were Civ
en- over to care for the homeless.
Injuries and property damage
from hail and high winds were re-
ported all along the storms course.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-15
Chicago Chooses
Temporary Mayor

CHICAGO, March Is. U.p) -
Frank j. Corr, a little known alder
man just completing his first term
but supported by Democratic lead
ers today became Chicago's tenn
porary mayor. He fills the vacancy
created by the assassination of An
ton j. Cermak
Corr was chosen after four hours
of debate between Democratic
regulars" and a coalition Of Re-
publioans and some of Cermak's
closest friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-15
mo- REpuCE REsERyoIR

LOS ANGELES. March Is. UP
The mental hazard OF having a
huge dam impounding millions OF
gallons of water high in the hills
back of Hollywood will be removed
through an order of the depart
ment of water and power Water
in the Hollywood reservoir will ba
reduced to one-seventh OF It's total
capacity The dam has been in
spected since the earthquake and
found not weakened. Although res
idents OF the district asked Us
complete abandonment, members
of the water board feared Insurance.
rates might rise should the reser-
voir be completely emptled.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-15
CHINA INVITES
NEW INVASION
Launches Series OF Attacks
Which Toxic Threats Said
Would Be Punished.

SHANHAIKWAN, March Is. U.P)
Chinese troops issued a challenge
for a Japanese invasion into China
proper today by launching a series
Of counter attacks at Nipponese
columns, firmly encamped before
all gateways of the Great Wall
The counter attacks, attended by
brisk sniping of japanese troops,
advanced the possibility of a spread
of military operations toward Peip-
ing. This had been threatened by
Toxic in event Of persistent activ-
ity of Chinese troops along the
Great Wall.
japanese army headquarters Of
ficially reported 42 were killed by
snipers, including six officers, and
1853 wounded in the fighting since
March 10.
Prepared to resist any Japanese
advance inside the wall, Chinese
regulars stationed a mile west of
the Chiumenkow gateway, retreat
ed to fresh positions on the left
hanks of the Shih river Only a
lew guards were left to cover their
retreat.
HSINFENGKUO, March Is. (U.P)
japanese and Chinese troops
massed their forces on either side
of the Great Wall of China today
with the former erecting semi-per-
manent positions.
Utmost secrecy surrounded Jap
anese operations SO it could not be
learned whether the Notifications
were planned for defense or for a
concerted drive into China proper
The Notifications were being
erected by the main body of Major
General Heijiro Hattori's infantry
, brigade Two other detachmentS
of infantry and artillery were con-
centrated to, strengthen the Jap.
anese position.
Similar activity was in progress
among Chinese troops on the other
side of the wall The situation was
described as tense.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-15
DEATH TOLL INCREASED

AHUALULUCO, STATE OF JA-
LISCO, Mex, March Is. U.P)-The
death toll of panic in the Hidalgo
motion picture theatre here rose to
48 today, with 27 seriously in
jured and SO slightly hurt Most
of the victims were children.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-15

SACRAMENTO, March 15. - The
legislative drive to enact the pari-
mutuel horse race betting bill was
temporarily halted in the assem-
bly, today after vital amendment
vas adopted by close vote.
BY a vote Of az to 35 the assem-
bly, approved the amendment by
Assemblyman Percy CT. West, Sac
ramento, to the HornbloWer-Wool-
vine bill increasing the state license
fee from two to 10 per cent of the
money taken in by the pari-mutuel
pool.
Assemblyman William B. Horn
blower, San Francisco, asked for
continuance until 2 p. m, today
for the purpose of studying the
amendment. Proponents of the
racing bill had opposed The adop-
ton of the amendment.
The assembly also postponed ac-
ton on the anti-capital punish
ment bill until p. m.
Opponents of the anti-capital
punishment bill hoped to write cap
ital punishment back into the meas
ure via the amendment route. This
strategy succeeded in the lower
house two years ago.
c. Ray Robinson, Merced assem-
blyman, planned to submit two
amendments:
One would give a murder trial
jury three alternatives, life i'm
prisonment without parole, life
with parole, and capital punish
ment. The second would provide
capital punishment for kidnapers.
The pari-mutuel bill was amend
ed to provide that members of the
board serve without salary. Orig
NAL provisions set up a salary OF
SIS 900 annually. Other amendments
adopted require a bond from the
secretary of the board and provid-
ed that money accruing to the
state from license fees may be ex-
pended for unemployment relief.
The measure was attacked by
Assemblyman Albert Morgan, Al
bany, as an "out and out attempt
TO legalize gambling"
The bill was labeled a gambling
measure only" by Frank Wright
Whittier.
Take out the gambling provis-
ion and we would have no bill be-
fore us" he said. 1--WE are arguing
the question of gambling today
He also charged that the bill had
been approved by ga lopsided pub
lie morals committee that railroad
ed the bill out
The bill created "a state racing
board of three members, one OF
whom must be an experienced horse
breeder" 1t limits racing to 100
days in any county and requires
state license for racing.
Legalizes pari-mutuel system OF
betting.
License fee would be 10 per cent
of money handled by mutuel pools
Limits take" to per cent
No action was taken on bill by
c. Don Field, Glendale, to abolish
the state nautical school.
After IL days of legislative strug
gle, the legislature finally achiev-
ed bank measure which conforms
with federal bank legislation. It
empowers the state bank Superin-
tendent to appoint a conServator
| if he rules any state bank should
not be reopened Banks could also
issue preferred stock subscribed tc
by the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration. Banks closed prior to the
bank holiday, could reopen provid-
ing immediate funds for tn c
stricken Southern California earth
quake area. The money will be
placed to the credit of Adjutant
General Seth Howard to be dis
bursed however and wherever he
pleases.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-15
HORNED RABBIT EXHIBITED

TExARKANA, Tex. U.R1-Texas'
long noted, for its cattle, can now
boast of rabbits with horns. A rab-
bit with two horns protruding from
the base of the ears was exhibited
here by Mrs. Max E. Bertch. It was
killed on q farm near Old Boston,
Texas.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-15

LOS ANGELES, March Is. U.P)-
Millions of dollars for reconstruc-
ton were sought today for COM
munities hard hit by the earth
quake as citizens of the area raised
two questions:
Why were comparatively new
school buildings among the first to
be destroyed?
What would have been the fate
Of school children had the quake
occurred a few hours earlier?
Four of five major educational
institutions were reduced to vary
ing stages of ruin. In the Los An
geles city system more than l20
structures were damaged.
In Long Beach, the estimated
damage to schools was placed
around $6,OO0,oOo, and five-eignths
to three quarters of the schools
were either destroyed or must be
raZed.
Modern business structures, some
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-15
HOOVER COMING HOME

NEW YORK, March Is. U.2) -
Former President Herbert Hoover
has completed the business that
brought him to New York and is
expected to leave tomorrow for his
home at Palo Alto, Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-15
QUAKE STRICKEN CITIES ASK
ABOUT DAMAGE To SCHOOLS
Stricter Building Code And Investigation Of
Contracts Among Plans To Be Followed
In Rehabilitating Area.

WASHINGTON, March Is.
(U.P-President Roosevelt today
requested congress to apprO-
pirate $5,OOO,O00 for relief and
reconstruction work in the
earthquake stricken regions of
California.
The text of the brief message
was not Immediately available,
but it was understood it asked
for the funds for direct expen-
diture to be controlled by the
President.
A resolution authorizing S5,-
OO0,0O in earthquake relief, in
the form of a Reconstruction
Finance Corporation allotment,
has passed the senate and is
being considered by the house
appropriations committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-15
NOVEL NEAR COMPLETION

MARYVILLE, Mo. U.P) - Homer
Croy. Missouri novelist, is complet-
ing a new book to be called "Mis-
souri, Boy" The scene will be laid
in this vicinity of the state, Croy
lived here as a boy.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-15
INCOME TAX
DATE DELAYED

WASHINGTON, March Is. U.Pj
The deadline on income tax pay
ments had been advanced to March
81.
The 16 day respite was granted
by the treasury at the last minute
to aid hard pressed taxpayers
whose funds still are tied up by
banking difficulties. Returns on
1882 incomes and the first quarter
ly tax payments were to have been
due at midnight tonight.
Persons taking advantage OF the
extensions will be required to pay
one half months interest, at the
rate of six per cent a year, on a
quarter of the total tax.
Under the extension, the return
and the first payment must be
made by midnight March 81. The
other payments would be due on
June Is, September is and Decem-
Der Is.
Robert M Allen, deputy collector
of internal revenue, in charge of
the local office, ADVISED To-Day tlat
official confirmation Of the eXten-
sion as outlined in the above djc-
catch had been received by him
from Galen WEIGH, collector of in
ternal revenue.
Allen explained that interest at
the rate of six per cent per annum
applies on the first installment OF
the amount to be paid as income
tax and must be included with the
first tax payment when made.
Welch further advised that it is
his intention 10 maintain an office
in Ell Centre permanently. How
ever, no deputy has as yet been
appointed to have charge OF the
office. Allen will leave here to-
morrow for other duties.
Until new deputy is sent here
payments must be made direct TO
the Los Angeles office. Checks or
money orders should be made out
to the collector of internal rev.
enue" at Los Angeles.
Tire public will be advised when
new deputy is sent here.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-15
RACING BILL
IS APPROVED
Assembly Passes Measure To
Legalize Horse Racing After
Much Debate.

SACRAMENTO, March Is. U.R)-
The assembly today passed he Wool
wine Hornblower bill, legalizing
horse racing and pari-nutuel bet
ting in California, by vote of so
to 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-15
AWILL-
fDy'R3efRS R2S}e;

SANTA MONICA, March ii.
(SpeciaD--I don't know what
additional authority Roosevelt
may ask, but give it to him,
even if it's to drown all the
boy babies, for the way the
grown-up ones have acted he
will be perfectly justified in
drowning any new ones, so vi
va Roosevelt, and Banzai every
thing. 1t just shows you what
country can do when you
take their affairs out of the
hands of congress.
Wnttt.c
The Washington times., 1933-09-11
Here and There
In the Realm Of
Broadcastins
BY STANLEY BIGELOW

The intenSiv search which Is
being made to find a man with
the voice Of Gen. Hugh S. john
son, NRA administrator, for the
March Of Time program accen-
tuates the often overlooked by
products Of passing fame.
It is apparently taken for
granted that General johnson
will be very much in the lime
light for some months. The
voice which doubles for him
would, therefore, provide employ
me-. and income over-perhaps
"a distressed period for its
fortunate poSSeSSor.
The man who in past seasons
found fame and prosperity in
his W ky impersonationS-via
radio-of former President Her
bert Hoover faces a startlingly
opposite immediate future. There
promises to be no place for him
in the marching events this sea-
son.
Jimmy Walker, King Alfonso,
and others who not so long ago
= held the spotlight in news and
other publicity, have faded into
the background. AL Smith, Gen.
Smedley Butler and other color
full leaders are "still in the ring" I"
which means activity for their
voice doubles.
The March Of Time resumes
October 13.