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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-19
BRANDON SAYS
POLITICS NOT.
RULING CWA

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 10. U.P)-
Politics has had nothing to do with
the operation of the Civil Works
Administration program in Califor-
mia, R. G. Brandon, state emergen-
cy relief administrator, said today
in a defense of his administration
There never has been anyone
appointed to any position over
which 1 have had any control ex-
cept on the fasis of fitness, regard
less of political affiliations, Bran
ion said.
The relief administrator charged
that at least one telegram sent to
Washington charged discrimination
in the placing of men was forged,
according to documentary evidence
in his possession.
'PresS reports carried the infor-
nation a certain prominent Cali
fornia attorney had protested in a
telegram to Washington. I have a
signed statement from this person
saying he did not send such a tel
egram,' Brandon explained.
Brandon denied that his recent
resignation as CWA director of the
state had anything to do with the
criticism over job placing activities.
1--WE filled the CWA quota of
$4,000 on December Is. I asked
to be relieved of the work to de-
vote my full time to relief work
My recommendations for continuing
the civil works program were car
ried out in detail by the federal au-
thoritieS,' he said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-19

LINE PLANNED
BY GOODYEAR

LOS ANGELES. Dec 10. U.P)-A
tranS-Pacific airShip line will be
inaugurated as Soon as congress
passes necessary legislation. Paul
w. Litchfield. president of Good
year Tire & Rubber company. an
nounced here today.
Litchfield said he hoped permits
siye legislation would be adopted
at the congressional session open
ing January >.
The proposed trans-Pacific dirig-
lble would link California with the
Philippine Islands with SiX-day
transportation service, about one
fourth the time required by boat.
Honolulu will be a stopping point
on the trans-Pacific flight, Litch-
field said. 1t is probable an eXper-
mental line will be operated for the
first year or two between Califor-
MIA and Honolulu.
San Francisco, Los Angeles OF
San Diego will be the California
terminus. depending upon atmos-
pheric conditions and proximity to
population enters.
Craft the size and type of the U.
S. S. Macon, carrying 100 paSsen-
gers and 10000 pounds of freight
and mail. will be used in the SER
vice, Hugh Allen, Goodyear Off
cial said.
While Goodyear also is contem-
plating q transatlantic line, the
Pacific service probably will be in
stituted first, it was explained.
Legislation which congress must
first provide. it was explained. is to
determine legal status Of dirigiblas
carrying passengers between ma
tons, to fix liability in case of ac-
cidentS, and to permit the post
office department to send mail on
such craft.
Goodyear now is training 25 pilots
for trans-sea service in small blimps
now stationed about the country,
Allen said
Litchfield is here inspecting Good
years local tire plant and the
firm S cotton acreage in Arizona.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-19
McCARL RULES
CODE SIGNING
NOT ESSENTIAL

WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. U.P)-
Federal purchasing officers cannot
require signature of NRA codes by
contractors selling goods to the gov
eminent, Comptroller General Nc
Carl held in a ruling made public
today.
The comptroller generals decis-
ion was viewed as clarifying dis
putes which began when Henry
Ford s eligibility to bid on govern
ment contracts was questioned by
some officials.
An executive order issued by Pres
ident Roosevelt in August required
all federal contracts to contain the
stipulation that the contractor shall
observe the terms of the NRA code
for his industry or the President s
unemployment agreement.
The order said nothing about
contractors or bidders signing the
codes and McCarl S new ruling held
that in view of the terms of the eX-
ecutive order. federal officials could
not require signature.
Ford never has signed the auto
mobile code. Bids by Ford dealers
on a large number of trucks recent
ly were accepted.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-19
u"l<eiS
New York Stocks

NEW YORK, Dec. 10. = Move
ments on the stock exchange today
were narrow and uninteresting with
volume barely reaching the million
mark.
Active stocks moved over a small
arc, but thin markets developed in
some of the preferred issues and
on few sales they dropped sharp
~ Certainteed preferred, for eX-
ample broke more than so per cent
from a previous close of 80 TO 10,
while Gotham Silk Hosiery pre-
ferred was down 6 points at SO.
There were but few instances of
declines of more than a point in
the main list Home Products, an
exception. was forced down to a
new low for the year at 26 off
81 points. Recessions of a point
or so were noted in General Foods,
Lambert, Pathe A, Pullman, Sea-
board Oil, and U. S. Smelling.
A number of issues worked Slight
ly higher, including steel shares,
/ ceIaneses. tobaccos, Noranda Mines,
Sears ROebuck, and Atlas Powder
Railroad shares were steady around
the previous close. Utilities were
mixed, featured by firmness in
traction shares
Atlas Tack, which provided eX-
element Saturday and yesterday
quoted down. 1t ranged between
Is and IA and late in the day was
above the low, against a previous
close of 14ls.
Stock sales today totaled approx
/ imately 100000 shares as against
100000 shares yesterday. Curb
sales were approximately 256,00C
shares as against $4,000 shares yes
terday
Dow Jones preliminary averages
showed industrial 1925 up 0.05
railroad 1896 off 019, and utility
2273 off 029.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-19
Soviets Acclaim
Yankee Comedian

LENINGRAD, Dec. 10. U.P)-Har-
pc Marx, maddest of the mad four
Marx brothers, won wild applause
last night when he played here
the first American comedian to
appear in Russia since the BolShe-
vik revolution.
Harpo appeared with two men,
berS of the Moscow Art theatre
As usual he performed entirely in
pantomine. He played his harp
and did other familiar acts. He
was cheered for 20 minutes. Unit
ed States Ambassador William c.
Bullitt telephoned from Moscow to
congratulate him.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-19
MOB MENACES
GIRL { SLAYER

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO. Dec.
10. UP)-A crowd of men, led by
the victims brother. today attempt
ed TO seize by force Umberto GuiS-
Ii. IS, confessed slayer of Emilia Da
Prato, 26. prominent radio singer.
The crowd quickly formed around
the home of the girls father, where
shortly before. Guisti shot Miss De
Prato because she preferred a ca
reer to marriage with him after a
three-year courtship. friends said
the young woman was about to
have a tryout with the Metropoli-
tan Opera company.
The men. friends and neighbors
of the victim. were led by PreStco
Da Prato, high school teacher and
brother of the singer.
There's going to be a lynchlng.
members of the crowd cried as they
attempted to tear Guisti from the
custody OF police and deputy sher-
ifs as they took him from the
South San Francisco police head
quarters to the car Of Sheriff j. j.
A1CGIdlll.
The officers, by main force, broke
through the ranks Of the angry cit
liens and took Guisti to the San
Mateo county Jail at Redwood City
The alleged murder followed a
quarrel between the singer. who was
alone at her father S house, and
Guisti. who recently came here from
Los Angeles 10 urge the girl to
marry him.
Neighbors said they saw the girl
flee from the house into the back
yard. Her voice was raised in
screams of terror as Guisti pursued
her. Three shots were fired, &C
cording to the neighbors. One shot
struck the girl in the heart.
Guisti claimed later that he in
tended to commit suicide and shot
the girl by mistake. Officers said
the story of the neighbors did not
bear out his contention.
He also was quoted as saying: u
shot her-she Wouldn t marry me. -
The grief stricken brother said
GuiSti made a previous attempt to
kill the singer last Monday.
He burst into her bedroom when
she was alone in the house and
asleep said the brother. HE
drew a dagger and told her he was
going to cut her throat because she
would net marry him. My sister
begged him to let her live-let her
have her chance for succeSs-and
then to ask her again to marry
him -
Officers visibly were concerned
over the temper of the crowd.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-19
PWA ARTIST TO MAKE HOME OF
WILD ANIMALS LOOK NATURAL

green and the glaring yellow OF
Jungle scene for the cobras.
The PWA assigned five artists
end sculptors to Dr. Mann. AS SCOT
as they finiSi' The snake house, DR..
Mann is going to put them to work
painting dodo birds and other eX-
tinct flyilI creatures on the walls
of the bird house. He even toyeh
with the idea of having them aye
his biggest eagle blue, but dropped
it when some one suggested II might
be interpreted as a publicity scheme.
DR.. Mann is little worried over
whether the CWA appropriations
will last until the ZOO is entirely re-
decorated. If the money runs out,
he has one last hope. 1t is a gliSt-
ening black bird with a red beak.
Whenever an important looking IN
dlyidua! like a congressman APP
breaches, the bird demands in a
deep, bass voice:
How about the appropriations
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-19
THREE ADDED
TOENERGENCY
BOARD GROUP

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 U.P) -
Extension Of the national emergen-
cy council to provide for three ad-
ditional members was authorized in
an executive order signed today by
President Roosevelt.
The council, the newest govern
mental machinery Ior the coordin :
alton of recovery efforts. will have
as its additional members the at
torney general. the director of the
budget, and the chairman of the
federal trade commission. All of
these men are members OF the ma
tional recovery council.
The new council will hold its first
meeting with President Roosevelt
this afternoon to begin organization
work and TO discuss plans calling
for the gradual elimination and CO.
ordination of the voluntary agen-
cieS that have assisted in the drive
for recovery. Frank Walker, execu-
tive secretary Of the recovery coun-
ell. will act as temporary chairman.
The executive order provided that
the various committees to be con-
solidated in a central committee
would not be abolished however, un-
til month from that date had
elapsed
A decision was expected today as
to the method of appointing state
and county directors to operate in
conjunction with the emergency
council.
1t was understood that the list of
state directors already had been
compiled by Walker.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-19
Press Carrier
Has Operation

Cecil Pennington, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. L. Pennington, 881 CONNER
cial street, and a Press carrier boy,
underwent an operation for appen-
dicitis last night at La Solana hos
pital.
Cecil carried his Press route yes
terday, although he complained OF
not feeling we'll Later his condition
became worse and it was discovered
that an operation was necessary.
His condition today is reported to
be satisfactory.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-19
BY FREDERICK C. OTHMAN

united Press STAR correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-One of
Americas first PWA artists strolled
into the ella monster cage at the
National Geological gardens today
and there began to paint an Arizona
scene upon the walls.
The boa constructor glared the
mangrove snake turned his green
back, the black racer snecred and
the RATHER stuck out his tongue. But
Garrett Jax, artist working for the
government for $40 a week, was
safe, nonetheless. There are no rep
tiles in the cage where he worked.
Il can't let an artist in with our
snakes" explained DR.. William M.
Mann, who is director of the ZOO
and who looked on admiringly while
Jax splashed paint upon purple
sky. I'VE are solicitious of our
snakes" he added.
JaX was solicitous of JaX. He
waited until the keepers had re-
moved all the ella monsters from
his studio Then he went to work
to make the ella monsters dwell
ing homelike.
DR.. Mann said he did not believe
the scenery made much difference
to the reptiles.
A snake, it seems, doesn't give q
boot about art. He is interested only
in his breakfast. While waiting TO!
it, he scorns artistic endeavor.
Passes Up Blue Eagle
LAX was as nonchalant as thf
snakes. He was separated from then
by thick plate glass panels. So was
j. Lee Funk, artist who was a bus
boy last week, and to whom the SAC
weekly from the government looked
like mama from the heavens.
Funk was daubing in steamy
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-19
RoIph Debates
Slayer's Fate

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 10. U.P)-
Governor James Rolph. Jr., arrived
in San Francisco today to vote on
the Central Valley Water project
and to attend 20 some business mat
tiers in his San Francisco office.
The governor telephoned to War
den James Hoionan of San Quen-
tin to tell him he was considering
the case of Jack Green, formerly of
Salt Lake City and San Mateo,
Calf, sentenced to hang Friday for
the murder of Los Angeles po-
liceman during a theatre holdup.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-19
(OUN'TYBRIEFS

Stek Missing Girl-Police were
notified yesterday to watch foi
Mary Virginia Farrell. Is. who dis
appeared from her home in Pasa-
dena earlier in the day and has not
been heard from since that time.
New Shipment Of hosiery at 69c
pr for sl.25. Polka Dot Shop.
1872
California Hotel Coffee Shop -
Charcoal broiled Steaks, Chops,
from to p. m. 2tf
Women Lose Purscs-Mrs. George
Conner and Elaine Greenwen re-
ported to police yesterday that they
lost their purses, one containing a
check and S23 in cash and curren-
cy, the other S27 in currency.
Auto Loans -jno. IN. Robertson
77f MaiR Lowest rates l5tf
Elaine's Beauty Shop - wishes
TO announce their new downtown
location. Gal State. Phone 1431.
1853
Celebrate New Years Eve at
Hotel Barbara Worth. Dancing and
buffet supper. $3.50 per person.
1876
Two Cars Damaged-A truck driv-
htf Ef3vfof-S7 Pnxu1pr. South Cato pn1-
lided with a car driven by Curtis
Muncey, E Centre, at the inter-
section Of Sixth and Broadway at
Sis O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
The report made to the police states
that Bowler was travelling east on
Broadway and Muncey north on
Sixth at the time. Neither was
injured and minor damages were
caused to the two machines.
Wednesday = Chicken pie day.
Sherwood's. t W If
Ladies Leather Jackets. assorted
colors. S6.95 up. Polka Dot Shop.
l8t2
Ferishable Acknowledgements
Of perishables yesterday featured 10
carloads lettuce, one carload spin
ach, and two carloads peas, accord
ing to B. A. Harrigan, agricultural
commissioner.
Purses arc sure to please. Specia.
Christmas offer 81. Polka Dot
Shop. 18ta
Rental Group to Meet-Members
Of the Rental Protective association
are reminded of the meeting to be
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-19
Authority Granted
To Labor Board

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. UP
President Roosevelt today conferred
upon the national labor board the
power which it heretofore had
lacked in dealing with industrial
disputes
The President, by executive order,
gave the board the authority 10
continue its activities as it has con-
Quoted them since its formation in
midsummer. The executive order
made all actions of the board TO
date effective and clothed them with
the full authority Of the federal
government.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-19
,eals today for preliminary hear

peals today for preliminary hear
ing.
Princess Trina YouSoupoff, sister
of Prince Felix Yousoupoff, repre-
sented as the slayer of the "Mad
Monk, asserted that it was she
who, in the Metro-GoldWyn Mayer
picture Rasputin and the En-
press, was represented in the
character of Princess NataSha.
Sir William Jowett, representing
the Metro Goldwyn-M Mayer, argued
today that Princess Natasha was a
fictional character and had moth
ing to do with the plaintiff
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-19
Want Shrine For
First Airpiane

NEW YORK, Dec 10. UP
President Roosevelt will be asked
to appeal TO the youth Of America
to continue nickels and dimes for
a shrine for the first Wright air
plane, Al Williams, speed flyer, an
nounced today.
Williams said plans were under
way TO erect a marble shrine in
Washington to house the first air
plane TO make a sustained flight.
The machine is now in the Kensing-
ton museum, London. where Or
Vile Wright sent it for exhibition.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-19

held tonight at 7:30 o'clock in the
chamber of commerce building
DIR. A. b. Hanson. nentisL New
Professional Bldg. Phone SO gtf
Wednesday - Chicken pie day.
Sherwood's. W If
Fire Damages HOuse-Fire of an
undetermined origin caused dam
ages estimated by Tom ReamS, city
fire chief. at between $3.50 and $500
to a house at 632 Commercial street
yesterday afternoon. The building
belonged to the Rhodes estate and
damage is covered by insurance.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-19
L. A. Livestock

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10. U.P)-
Hogs 100 Steady. Locals $3.50 to
$375.
Cattle TOO. holdoYers 37l. Steady.
Medium short fed steers s4.65 to
S5.25. Grass and hay fed, s4.35
down. Medium fed heifers s525.
Common to good cows $3.50 to 1855.
Cutter grade sl.25 TO $2.35.
Calves $50. FOLLOWERS 800. Slow.
about steady. Medium vealers s5.25
TO 5000. Few calves $425.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-19
Russian Princess
Charges Libel

LONDON, Dec. 10. U.P)-A Rus
sian princess claim that she was
libeled in an American motion pic
ture film alleged to portray the
life of the Russian monk Rasputin
was brought before the court of ap-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-19
L. A. Poultry

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10. U.P)-
Following are today's market quo
tations:
Hens, Leghorns, 2A to ga 1bs.....1Oc
Hens, Leghorns, ga to lbs. loo
Hens, Leghorns, lbs. and up lie
Hens, colored, 81 to 4 lbs.........14c
Hens, colored, over lbs. and up 15c
BroilerS, TO IL lbs. ...............1 2c
Broilers. IL to ia lbs. ...............1 3c
Fryers, Leghorns, 2H-3A lbs. lie
Fryers, colored, 2A to 81 lbs. 15c
Roasters, soft bone, 3A lbs. up lac
Stays OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ...... lac
Old rooStcrs .-................ ...-.....-.... &c
Ducklings, Pekin, Az lbs. up....13c
Old ducks &c
1eSSe lZc
Young tom turkeys, IA lbs and up
to 18 lbs. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Ice
Young tom turkeys, over 19 lbs.
and up .........-..............-.. 16c
Hen turkeys, 9 lbs. and up 18c
Old tom turkeys ...............-..........12 c
Old hen turkeys .............................1 tic
Squads, under IL lbs Der dozen 20c
Squads. IL lbs. per dozen and up 26c
Capons, under lbs. .................1 8c
Capons. lbs. and up ......-...........2lc
Rabbits, No. white, to 4 lbs.....9c
Rabbits. No. mixed colors 3
to 4 lbs. ......................
Rabbits. No. / old --.-.-....-.-.. -. &c
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-19
L. A. Hay

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10. W.p
Alfalfa comparable to US. No. IN
u. S. No. -...-.-..............$l5.0 0@ Is so
u. S. No. 2 leafy ....s..DJS1450 GI Is 90
u. S. No. 2 .-..................$ $4,000 14.50
Truck receipts equivalent to 20
carloads.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-19
L. A. Butter & Eggs

The local price on eggs, fur
nished through the courtesy of
/ Ell Centre Drive-In market.
ZOC
! Medium or pullet ..........................2 1c
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-19

Rental Group to Meet-Members
Of the Rental Protective association
are reminded of the meeting to be
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-19

Purses arc sure to please. Specia.
Christmas offer 81. Polka Dot
Shop. lSta
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-19

Perishable acknowledgements
Of perishables yesterday featured 10
carloads lettuce, one carload spin
ach, and two carloads peas, accord
ing to B. A. Harrigan, agricultural
commissioner.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-19

Stek Missing Girl-Police were
notified yesterday TO watch for
Mary Virginia Farrell, Is. who dis
appeared from her home in Pasa-
dena earlier in the day and has not
been heard from since that time.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-19

New Shipment Of hosiery at 69c
pr for SIPS. Polka Dot Shop.
1872
The Washington times., 1933-08-26
GENERAL BUTLER TELLS EN- IN NEW BOOK
Names of Prominent
Officials Bandied\in
Frank Volume

and directed him not to see But
ler after he had been dismissed
as director of public safety Of
Philadelphia.
The book reveals that Butler
acted as a spy during the Vera
Cruz troubles in 1914, and pays
tribute to the American charge
d'affaires, O'ShaughnesSy.
Court Martial Reviewed
Another point which the book
details at length is the famous
San Diego case, when General
Butler ordered the court-martial
of brother officer on a charge
of intoxication.
The famous MuSsolini story is
told by the general. and he voices
denial that this played any
part in his retirement from the
service.
Coming from Quaker stock,
General Butler entered the SER
vice during the Spanish-American
War. and was the youngest
major general in the history of
the Corps.
He is one of the few men to
be twice awarded the Congress
Sional Medal Of Honor.
The Washington times., 1933-08-26
SPEEDERS:F|NED
IN MARLBORO

Harry C. Hickman, 1900 block
L st. N. w., was fined $130.35 on
charges of driving while under
the influence of liquor, reckless
driving and speeding, by Judge j.
Chew Sheriff in Upper Marlboro
Police Court yesterday. He was
arrested August 20 at Clinton by
State Policeman Louis Bloom.
Leumas Hampton, 800 block
Eighth st. N. W., said to be an
employe of Walter Reed Hospital,
was fined $3.50 for reckless driv-
ing after a charge of driving while
drunk was suspended, on motion
of States Attorney Alan Bowie.
A similar drunk charge was
suspended also in the case of Ger
trude A. Smith, 5000 block Fifth
st. S. E. She was fined $26.70
for reckless driving.
Della Proctor of MellWood noted
an appeal when Judge Sheriff
fined her $3.50 for possession of
Intoxicating liquor in a charge
preferred by Policeman G. w.
Gray following a raid on her
home,
The Washington times., 1933-08-26
COUNTY SEEKS
SIDEWALKS

Arlington county commissioners
shortly will be asked to do con-
siderable sidewalk construction in
all sections of the county, it was
learned today.
Many residents are preparing
letters or will appear in person
before the commissioners asking
that sidewalks be put in at least
along the main roads of the
county. 1t is only in the thickly
settled sections of the county, in
the new subdivisions and in some
other scattered localities that
sidewalks are available.
The drive will be mainly CEN
tered along Wilson Boulevard
where efforts will be made to
have a sidewalk put in all along
the highway.