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Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-05
Air Lines To Cut
Time Schedules

LOS ANGELES, May S. W.H-
United Airlines will inaugurate an
18-hour passenger and mail express
service between the Pacific and At
lantic coasts on May %, officials
said today
The new schedule will save APP
proximately one-third of the time
now required. Passengers leaving
San Francisco at HAS p. m. will
arrive in Chicago at noon the next
day and in New York at 5:45 p.
m, company officials declared.
Similar fast schedules will be
placed in operation over the Unit
ed All-Pacific coast route within
80 days after May 3D. The service
will slash the Los Angeles-San
Francisco time to less than two
hours and the San Diego-Los An
geles-Seattle time to eight instead
of IL elapsed hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-05
Redemption Bill
NolU IN Assembly

Virgil Sims and Fred Lack of
BraWley, who were at Sacramento
in the interest of Senate Bill No.
SGT, introduced by Senator Hulse,
providing for amendment of the pc
litical code sections applying to
property tax redemptions and PEN
alties, have returned with the i'll
formation that the bill, now incor-
porated as an amendment on Sem
ate Bill No. SO, introduced by Sen
ator Harper, has been passed by the
senate and is low before the as
sembly committee on revenue and
taxation
The bill removes the seven per
cent per annum interest charge for
delinquencies and provides that in
terest on penalties and redemptions
shall be computed from July l of
the year of sale at the rate of one
half of one per cent per month for
the first year and at the rate Of
one per cent per month for the
second and each succeeding year
until redemption.
Indications at Sacramento, they
report, are that the bill will be
approved in the assembly.
They praised the work of Senator
Hulse in behalf of the measure,
which will mean a great saving to
Imperial county taxpayers, and as
serted its passage in the senate was
due in great measure to his ability
and the confidence of other senators
in him.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-05
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0is,s NeEausht Syndicate. lA<
TRIO
FOR BRIBERY

LOS ANGELES, May S. U.P) -
Two prominent Los Angeles attor-
neys and a politician were under
grand jury indictment today on
bribery charges in correction with
an alleged plot to injure politically
Erwin P. Werner, city attorney.
The NEIL are Raymond L. Haight.
former state corporation commits
sioner, Thatcher Kemp, one-tir.e
candidate for district attorney, and
I'd F. Otto, politician.
The trio supplied $4,000 bail each
last night after being booked at the
county Jail.
The indictments grew out of an
investigation into charges that Otto
paid Wayne Jewell, son Of grand
juror, O. A. Jewell, $500 to work
for an indictment against Werl.er
before last Tuesdays elections 1T
which he was defeated for reelec-
ton by Tay l.. Chesebro. former
police judge.
Haignt and Kemp issued formal
statements to the affect that bribC:y
charges made against them were
false and that they would insist on
immediate trials.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-05
LEGISLATORS
BUCKLE DOWN
To BUSINESS
Dig Into Mass Of Bills So As
To Bring About Adjournment
A Week From Today.
MAJOR MEASURES PASSED
Completion Of Budget Opens
Way To Dispose OF Numerous
Bills Still Pending.
By THOMAS b. MALARKEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
SACRAMENTO, May S. = With
its burden hghtened by passage of
three major measures-budget bill,
state water plan constitutional a
mendment and tax revision-the
legislature today waded into q
mountainous pile of pending leg
iSlation determined to dispose of
all vital bills before the recess date,
May IL.
Last obstacle confronting the
budget bill was removed late yes
terday when the assembly declined
to reconsider the measure. The
$247, 100000 budget act now goes to
the governor for signature.
Earlier in the day, conclusive APP
prevail had been accorded the state
water plan and tax revision.
Statutory Redistribution of state
employees was cut out of the as
sembly ways and means salary de-
| duction bill by the assembly last
night after bitter fight. Re-
signed to reductions ranging from
5 to 80 per cent, the employees
bitterly fought Redistribution.
Victory was achieved by a new
| alignment-the San Francisco del
egation and rural assemblymen.
On this issue and in the last bud
get fight, this bloc administered the
first major defeats of the session
! to the Southern California delega-
ton. Hitherto the southerners
have controlled.
The salary bill comes up for fin
al vote today. Originally it pro-
/ vided biennial saving of between
$7,000,000 and $4,000 600. Dropping
Reconsideration cut it to $4,000, 900.
An old parliamentary trick of
tabling an amendement-an act
which actually tables the bill-ef-
fectually killed the controversial
bill which sought partial return
to the old party convention sys-
tenn in California.
The measure was ardently sup
ported by veteran Republican lead
ers. 1t provided a pre-primary con-
vention and was regarded as an in
itial step in campaign to kill
the primary system.
Fear that senatorial districts
would be molested and number of
senators decreased caused the de-
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Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-05
Bandit Quartette
Burglarizes Store

After tying up Hose Neidiffer in
his store at Holtville early this
morning, four bandits sat down
and calmly waited for the time
lock on the store safe to open the
doors after which they took all the
money in the safe and just as
calmly walked off.
The robbery occurred at 4:30
o clock this morning according to
a report made of the affair to the
sheriff's office. The men made off
with between 5000 and $500 in cash.
No descriptions of the robbers were
obtained but fingerprint experts
from the sheriff IS office were sent
to investigate the premises.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-05
KIDNAPPED GIRL
RETURNED To
HER PARENTS
Missing Since Abduction From
School At Harwich, Massachu-
sets On Tuesday.
RESTORED TO HER FATHER
Contacted Kidnapers At Sea AT.
ter Giving Promise OF Re-
mainng There 48 Hours.

HARWICH, Mass, May S.
U.H-Peggy McMath. kidnapped
daughter of rich parents, was
returned alive tonight in the
custody of coast guards.
The child was taken to coast
guard base Is at Woods Hole,
Mass.
A servant at the McMath
home said the parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Neil c. McMath, had bur-
ried to Woods Hole after receiv-
ing telephone message.
McMath recovered his daugh-
ter at sea, a relative of the fam
lily told the United Press. The
father and daughter than start
ed for the Woods Hole coast
guard base aboard coast
guard boat.
The relative said Peggy was
well, according to a telephone
message to her. home.
McMath and several COM
anions went out i'm the har-
Dor early today on the cabin
cruiser of William L. Lee, Nc
Maths business partner, the
relative said.
McMath had been advised by
the kidnapers TO meet them at
sea.
"After pledging that he
would remain at sea with his
recovered daughter for 48 hours
to permit Tire kidnapers to es-
cape, McMath got his daughter
back, the United Press in
formed.
Peggy, who aCvas lured frcm
her schC olroom last Tuesday,
and who had been the object of
q wide search since then, was
returned TO her father early to-
day, the relative said.
McMath intended to keep his
pledge of not revealing the re-
turn of his daughter for 48
hours, but q coast guard boat
came uEon his cabin cruiser at
sea.
"Dcspite McMath's protests
that he must keep his pledge,
the coast guard forced father
and daughter to get aboard
their craft for safe keeping
the relative said.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-05
BY FREDERICK A. STORM
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, May 5. -Presi-
dent Roosevelt's appeal for wage
increases and promise of govern
:nent cooperation to eliminate over
production and other unfair bust
ness practices were regarded today
as paving the way for introduction
of plan of unified industrial con-
troll.
Urgent necessity for agreements
to end industrial "chaos" and as
surance of federal aid to bring
about these agreements were ham
mered hcme by the President in a
terSe address last night to the ma
TONS business leaders at the United
States chamber of commerce.
l. Immediate increases in wages
to meet rising living costs and re-
store purchasing power. He said
higher wages were essential as a
matter of national justice"
2. Elimination of provincialism
and selfish interests as requisite for
a "well-rounded national recovery.
Business leaders were quick to
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-05
Gets Judgment
On Land Deal

LOS ANGELES, May 5. (U.H -
Raymond r. Haley, rancher, today
held $4,000 court judgment
against the Santa Fe Land I'M
prcvement company on charges that
he was induced fraudulently 70
purchase sc acres of San Diego
county land.
Haley asserted the company sold
the land as good for Avocado grow
ing, but after he had planted trees
and otherwise improved the acre
age, the trees died due to a rock
strata which underlics the soil. He
asked for $33,304 damages. Judg-
ment was granted by jury in Su-
perior Judge Minor Moore's court.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-05
CHILDREN DIE
IN CAR CRASH

LOS ANGELES, May 5. U.P) -
Two small children were burned to
death, six other members of their
family seriously burned ana an
other man probably fatally injured
in a rear-end automobile accident
at Torrance, near here, early today.
Pete Randazzo, 1, and his sister,
Mary, 8, were the children burned
to death When their fathers auto
mobile burst into flames after be-
Ing struck by a machine driven by
Richard Beesone, 38, deputy sher-
ifs reported.
Andrew Randazzo, AZ, their ia
ther, his wife, Rose, 80, and their
four other children were taken to
the hospital. ..=
Attendants said they did not ex-
pect Beesone to recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-05
GANDH| WILL
De RELEASED

MADRAS, India, May S. U.P)-
Mahatma M. K. Gandhi will be re-
leased Internationally from his
long imprisonment on Saturday, the
United Press learned en- the high
est authority today.
The release will be ordered by
the Indian government because it
does not wish to accept response
bility for the outcome of the three
weeks fast which Gandhi intends
to begin Monday.
Despite the appeals Of dozens of
influential Indians, Gandhi, in his
cell in the Poona Jail, remained
firm in his intention to fast in be-
half of the "untouchables the
government learned
Gandhi was imprisoned in jan
uary 1882, a few weeks after he
returned from the Indian round
table conference which failed tc
reach an agreement conforming
with his ideals for his movement
He has been held cat the king s
pleasure since because of his re-
fusal to call off the civil disobed-
fence campaign.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-05
Film Celebrities
Halted At Yuma

YUMA, Ariz., May 5. U.H-An
airplane carrying four Hollywood
celebrities took off here today for
Ell Paso, Tex, after an overnight
stay while it was repaired.
The four, Lawrence King, singer;
Jose Crespo, Spanish film star;
Melba Donez, internationally known
dancer, and Rochelle Hudson.
screen star, are enroute to Ell Paso
to participate in dedication of radio
station XEAN.
The plane, piloted by John Nagel,
was forced down here yesterday
when an oil pump caused the mo-
tor to stop.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-05
REGULATION OF
INDUSTRY GETS
CHAMBER OKAY

WASHINGTON, May 5. U.H =
The United States chamber of COM
merce today adopted resolution
favoring federal legislation to per-
NIT the self-regulation of industry
under government supervision.
Such legislation, the resolution
said, would produce conditions as
surfing fair competitive opportunity
to all enterprises and would permit
immediate increase in employment.
raise earnings, and free the pubic
from the burdens it suffers as a
result of destructive competition by
recent responsible industrial ele-
ments."
All enterprises, the resolution
said, would thus be held to STAN
dards of fair competition.
It was noted in the resolution
that the nations industries already
have trade associations which could
act quickly in bringing an industrial
control plan into action.
The resolution was the result of
agitation sponsored in the chamber
by its president, Henry I. Harri-
man, and Gerard Swope, president
of the General Electric company,
as we'll as other leading industrial
lists. President Roosevelt promised
federal cooperation in any such
move in an address last night.
Other resolutions urged the main
tenance of sound money, efforts in
the international field to help
American agriculture and the ini-
tiation of reciprocal tariff arrange
ments to promote foreign trade.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-05
Orange Honored
By Riverside

RIVERSIDE, Calf, May S. U.P)
The 60th anniversary of the plant
ing of the first navel orange trees
in California was observed here to-
day.
The trees, parents of California S
Washington navel orange industry,
were planted here in 1873 by Mrs.
Eliza Tibbets.
A parade of more than $50 floats,
field day exercises by 1000 children
and a dinner attended by repre-
sentatives of the orange industry
and civic leaders of the southland
were included on the program.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-05
MIX LOSER IN
COURT ACTION

LOS ANGELES, May S. U.p)-It
cost Tom Mix, hero of western
screen plays, $500 to learn about
peritonitis.
Acting Superior Judge Kemper
Campbell today set that amount
as a reasonable fee for Dr. Gurn
Stout, who treated the cowboy
actor after an operation for appen-
dicitis.
The physician originally billed
Mix for $4,000 and took the matter
to court when Mix paid $500 and
refused to pay more.
81 didn't even know what peri
tonitis was until got a bill for
$4,000 for having it," Mix said
when he testified at the trial.
Judge Campbell found that DR.
Stout performed a beneficial SER
vice contributing to the recovery
of Mix and decided $1,000 was a
reasonable bill. Mix, accordingly,
must give Dr. Stout $1,000 more.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-05
SENATE RULES
CHANGE URGED

SACRAMENTO. May 5. U,P)-
IncenSed over asserted use of SEN
ate rules as vehicles of strategical
jockeying and socalled "horse
trading,' Senator Charles Deuel.,
Chico, today awaited action on his
amendment to the senate perman-
ent rules designed to close up the
loopholes.
Specifically, Deuel's amendment
would make poStponement of SEN
ate vote on motion to reconsider
a previously defeated bill impossi-
BILE except by unanimous consent.
The Chico senator claimed the
reconsideration motion has been
the foundation of vote trading Or
gieS in the upper house. He cited
the senate reversal on the state
water plan as a typical example.
The water plan constitutional
amendment, he pointed out, was
defeated a week ago. Motion to
on reconsideration was delayed
from day to day until, according to
Deuel., proponents of the state wat
er plan had "traded enough votes
to win.'
"The motion to reconsider, -
Deuel. said, "has one justification.
That IS when the author of the bill
discovers, after passage, something
in the bill that is unsound or dis
covers the bill should be altered in
some particular.
at is now used to keep a defeat
ed measure before legislative
body. If and when the minority
gets break they swing in, bring
the issue to another vote and win
out in the end
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-05
DIE AS
NEW CYCLONE
VISITS SOUTH
Second Storm In Week Takes
Severe Toll In Louisiana, Ala
bama And Mississippi.
DAMAGE INCREASED BY HAIL
Believe Restored Communica-
tons viii Increase Number Of
Casualties In Three States.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 5. UR)
| -Cyclonic winds Swirled across
three southern states today, for the
second time this week, leaving a
| toll of dead and injured tnat
mounted hourly.
Relief crews in the stricken areas
of Louisiana, Mississippi and Ala
bama recovered 81 bodies and re-
moved at least $50 injured to hos
pitfalls.
The winds apparently struck first
near Tallulah, La, where one
Negro woman was killed and Is
| persons injured. -Four other Ne
groes were reported killed there.
The storm was accompanied by
hail that caused extensive proper
ty and crop damage. A dozen
buildings were partially wrecked at
Bosca, La, 10 miles south of Mon
roe.
The tornado dipped next near
Lula, Miss, unroofing buildings,
blowing down trees and sweeping
away telephone and telegraph
wires.
| NJ T1lc', ClllC lNC6iOSo
were killed. Eight other persons
were injured. A dozen or more
homes were RACED.
Jerome Fuller, Bibb county Red
Cross chairman, reported to Red
Cross headquarters here he had re-
covered the bodies of six unidenti-
fled persons near Demopolis.
The storm struck at Helena, 20
miles south of Birmingham, while
residents were at breakfast. Less
than half dozen buildings were
left standing in the town. Freight
cars were lifted from tracks and
carried several hundred feet.
Eleven bodies and SIS injured were
brought here from Helena. Many
others, although injured, refused to
leave their homes.
Several buildings we're damaged
and one person injured at Adams
vile, 13 miles south of here. Rail-
road officials reported the storm
struck Centerville, Ala, SO miles
southwest of Helena, but commun-
ication lines failed before the eX-
tent Of the damage could be learn
ed
Tornadoes earlier in the week re-
suited in approximately SO deaths
and 200 injured in Louisiana and
Arkansas.
! WASHINGTON, May 5. W.p)-
/ The American Red Cross received
reports today that % persons had
been killed and IA injured by tor
nado in Shelby and Bibb counties,
Ala.
Three hundred houses and school
buildings were destroyed at Helena,
the reports said.
The Red Cross is sending nurses
and physicians from Birmingham
and disaster workers will leave
Washington later today. National
guard tents and cots have been re-
quested for relief work.
The Red Cross casualty list said
II were dead and 38 injured in
Shelby county, and six killed and
SO injured in Bibb county.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-05
EXECUTE FOUR
FOR GRIMES

McALESTER, Okla, May S. tU.H
Three men went to their deaths
in the electric chair at the Okla
home state penitentiary early to-
day.
Joe Martin, So, convicted of beat
ing to death Peter Van Nearop
with heavy bolt "because he
cussed the flag whimpered as
he entered the death chamber.
Albert Ellis, IS, admitted he rob-
bed John Weber, a broker, and
assaulted an 18-year-old girl.
Proctor Mcdonald, "a, admitted
he shot and killed Romond Butler.
eight-year-old son of druggist.
during holdup.
MONTREAL, May S.. U.p) -
Charles Schwartz, "a, was hanged
today at Bordeaux Jail for the
murder of John Jarvis, night
Waterman His hair, which was Jet
black several months ago, turned
almost white during his stay In
the death cell.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-05
HoltUi{Le Mar,
Dies Suddenly

Heart disease, from which he has
suffered for several years, caused
the death of j. S. Whitehead, r.,
this morning at O'Clock, on the
ranch of his brother-in-law. John
Cook, IL miles west of Holtville.
Whitehead came here from Chi
nook, Montana, three years ago,
and had made his home at the
Cook ranch.
Following an investigation by
Coroner Underwood, it was decid-
ed no inquest was necessary and
the body was removed to Fields
funeral parlorS in Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-05
Deputy Revenue
Collector Dies

r. w Little, deputy collector CT
internal revenue in this district.
died at 10 o'clock last night In the
San Fernando hospital
During the last two years. Littls
was in charge of revenue collection
In Ell Centre and was well known
among local residents. He was
highly regarded In the depart
ment he represented. according 10
those familiar with that phase Of
government work.
Funeral arrangements are not
known here.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-05
Suing Requests
More Documents

Phil D. Swing, former congress-
man, who left for Washington this
week to represent the Imperial Ir-
rigation district in an effort to in
clude the All-American canal in
the, administration IS public works
plan, telegraphed yesterday for adj
ditional documents.
He dispatched a telegram from
Winslow, Ariz., yesterday asking
district officials to forward him IN
care of Congressman George Burn
ham, briefs for and against valida-
ton of the amended All-American
canal contract. .'
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-05
First Carload OF
Melons To MoUe

First express car of cantaloupes
was being loaded today at the
Charles Freedman shed and will be
Joint car shipped by number Of
valley growers according to B. A.
Harrigan, agricultural commission
er.
This will be the first car to leave
the valley and the season is un-
usually late this year due to the
prolonged cool spring weather.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-05
SCREEN IDOL SUED

LOS ANGELES, May S. up
Maurice Chevalier, popular French
screen player, today faced $685.
900 plagiarism suit filed against
himself. Paramount Studios and
several film executives, by jeanette
bruce, writer. The author claimed
Chevalier IS motion picture ga
Bedtime Story" used the story
contained in her ooh Papa as
sertedly submitted to Paramount
and rejected in 1880.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-05
Board Studies
Bills Phases

Imperial Irrigation district Off
Gals are engaged in a study of the
property qualification bill recently
endorsed by the board of directors.
The demands of the bill must be
adapted to the election laws of the
state and district and. officials ex-
planned today, will entail consider
able study.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-05
FORMER BOXER WEBS

LOS ANGELES, May 5. U.P)-
Armand Emanuel, former Sa n
Francisco heavyweight fighter and
now a Los Angeles attorney, mar
ried Miss Estelle Orgler, 25, here
late Yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-05
0yR!sS5|S!sa:t

WASHINGTON, May 4. (Spe-
ciaD-Foreign delegations COM
ing in here to join Mr.. Roose-
velt's bread line. Italy's and
Oklahoma's got ir the same
day.
Man named Jung sent by
Dictator Mussolini to see what
Lady Bountiful' held in store
for Italy. Man named Rogers
sent by Dictator Alfalfa Bill
Murray, sent to pick up any
loose crumbs that might fall
locally.
Congress disgraced themselves
something terrible today. There
was three solid hours they
didn't pass a single bill, not
even an appropriation bill. Then
they realized how slow they
were going and woke up and
practically passed j little dinky
thing, only appropriating one
hundred million for the insur-
ance companies, hardly worth
nonkeying with.
Going to hear the President
lecture the u. .. chamber of
commerce. Was to broadcast 1t,
but that was called off. Looks
like one of those affairs for
mon only.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-05
BY MARTIN KANE
,ited press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
HARWICH, Mass, May 5-Search
for kidnapped Peggy McMath turned
westward today as police here
found themselves bewildered by end
less tips which offered not a single
valid clue.
Not too hopefully, investigators
awaited complete reports from Co.
lumbus, O., police vino had in Gus
tody John A. Griffin. 90. Griffin
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-05
Baseball Scores
National League

National League
At Philadelphia
st. Louis .......... 101 010 OILS 3 0
Philadelphia. 100 Dol 0lO-3 8 0
Walker and Wilson; Pearce, Lis
ka and Davis.
At New York
Cincinnati 49,. 104 002 1908 8 0
New York ........ 200 300 OO0-5 7 3
Frey, Kolp and Lombardi; Spen-
GER Luque and Mancuso.
Pittsburgh 49,. 101 020 600 8 0
Brooklyn ........ 02o 900 000-2 z l
Swift and Grace; Mungo, Shaute,
Benge and Outen, Picinich.
Chicago m 010 600 900 00-1 8 O
Boston m 600 100 600 OIL 8 0
Root and Hartnett; Belts and Ho-
gan, Spohrer.
American League
New York at Cleveland, post
poned, rain.
Washington at Detroit, postponed,
rain.
Boston at Chicago, postponed,
wet grounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-05

Boston at Chicago, postponed
wet grounds.