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Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-02
ALL SAVED AS
VESSEL SINKS

STEAMSHIP PRESIDENT WILL
SON, AT Sea, Sept. 2. U.Pl-(By
Radio to the United Press)-The
President Wilson collided with and
sank the steamship ColdWater at
IL p. M, last night.
The Coldwater's crew and one
woman passenger and two children
were saved.
The President Wilson is proceed
ing to Norfolk, its bows damaged.
The President Wilson, bound for
Havana, was 80 miles south of
Capt Hatteras when in very sud-
den and unexpected cloudburst of
rain she collided with the ColdWa-
ter.
The ColdWater's cargo, on deck
and in the holds, caught fire at
once and soon the ship was in a
mass of flames. She sank within an
hour.
The vessels gulf breeze, j. c. Don
nell and Christy Payne arrived and
stood by until they were assured
that all were being saved and no
help was required.
The President Wilson expects to
reach Norfolk this evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-02
COUNTY SETS
C|TY'S RATE

Ell Centro'S county tax rate for
the current fiscal year will be $2.78.
This figure was reached late yes
terday when the tax rate for the
schools was set by the board OF
county supervisors after long con-
sultations with Walter Carey, coun-
ty auditor.
The school tax rate as reached
by the supervisors is Sl,4S, which,
added to the regular county rate
of $l.30 determined by the board
earlier in the week brings the total
to the above figure of $2.78.
This $1.48 rate for Ell Centric
schools is divided as follows, ac-
cording to the figures on record at
the auditors office: AS for the ele-
mentary schools; ,05 for the build
ing rate; .21 ior the bond and in
terest rate of the elementary
schools; .48 for the high schools,
and 30 for the high school bond
and interest rate.
Last years total rate was $4.76,
making the present mark decrease
of $l98.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-02
PREACHER HAS
HOST OF JOBS

ENID, Okla, Sept. 2. U.P} -
Rev. Andrew Potter, Al, Enid, holds
nore Baptist denoninational Of
fices tnan any other man in Okla
homa. He may have to give up
one office to accept the latest to
which he has teen elected.
The Rev. Potteshrd land emf
The Reverand Potter was already
president of the Oklahoma General
Baptist convention when the Or
ganization elected him secretary
treasurer He also is pastor of the
First Baptist church here a mem
Der of the hospital commission Of
the Southern Baptist convention
end acting superintendent of the
Baptist state hospital
The Enid minister is one of the
best known Baptist speakers and
writer's in the southwest and has
done work for his church ard the
Y. M. c. A. in Europe on two occa-
sions
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-02
HELD
ON SUSPICION

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2. tU.P) -
Four Troy, N. Y, men were under
arrest on suspicion of robbery to-
day while police investigated their
purported story they were connect
ed with eastern gambling interests.
The suspects were James j. Gro
min, 38, Charles B. Gagin, 35, James
J. O'Donnell, "A, and James Sweet,
"a. all arrested at a Hollywood no.
tel last night. Detectives said the
four told them they came to Los
Angeles to make a connection with
local racketeers but had failed.
They denied knowing Abe Frank,
alias Harry Mackley, or Fred Kit
ty, alias Fred Keller, who were shot
to death in a local cafe Honday
night by a trio of gunmen.
Local police were bewildered by
conflicting eastern reports that four
New YORK gangsters, named i'll
murder warrants as suspects, were
in New York within "a hours after
the murders. Search for Charles
(Chink) Sherman, Morris Solovin-
sky, Jimmy Collins and Jack Vein
stein, was first started when the
New York chief of police wired To-
cal officers the quartet had left
there for los Angeles. A wire fol-
lowed from the same sourse three
days later, stating the suspects had
been in Jail since Aug. 20. Subse-
quent reports said two of the sus-
poets had been arrested in New
York the next day.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-02
URGES REPEAL
Of SALES TAX

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 2. UP> =
Repeal of the 2la per cent sales tax
and substitution therefor of an ex-
else tax collected at The source of
the commodity was advocated today
by Roland A. VandegriIt, director
of finance.
Declaring the present sales levy
would be difficult to collect and
continue as source of public irri-
tation, Vandegrift suggested the
legislature should correct the situa-
tion at the earliest possible oppor-
tunity by revising the present state
tax setup. The next regular session
of the legislature is due to meet in
January, 1885.
an adequate state liquor tax should
be made, as under the present law
the state stood to lose its revenue
from 3.2 beer as we'll as receive no
income from hard liquor if nation
al prohibition is repealed. This
would be brought about by brew
ers increasing the alcoholic content
of beer above the taxable 80 per
cent, he said.
Meantime, state board of equali-
Zation officials announced $4,000
retailers have been issued licenses
under the sales tax. Yesterday was
the deadline for filing applications
but the board granted a period of
grace until the first tax installment
is due October IN which the re-
mainder of the states 10000 mer-
chants may be licensed.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-02
BANDITS TAKE
BUS BAGGAGE

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept.
U.P,-With nerve rivaling that of
the notorious Jesse James, bandits
have attacked several Omaha Ra-
pid Transit buses, bound to Denver
from Salt Lake City, stealing bag
gage on the roof of the busses
while they were in motion.
o. M. Harvey, manager, report
ed to police the buses had been
attacked in the same manner twice
during the past few weeks. Approx
imately $1,000 worth of baggage was
taken in one loot, he said.
The bandits drove alongside the
bus as it travelled at a rate of As
miles per hour. A man standing on
the running board of the robbers
car, extended a board from the roof
of the coach to their machine. Then
he craWled to the bus and tossed
baggage into the outlaw car
The company recently stationed a
man with the baggage. When the
bandits attempted to make the con-
nection, he struck them down with
a club.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-02
M0RGENTHAU
PLEDGES AID
FOR FARMERS

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2. <U.pl -
The federal government will lend
as much money to California agri-
culture this month as was lent
throughout 1882, Col. Henry Nor
genthau, jr., governor of the fed
eral Farm Credit Administration,
told a group of farmers and busi-
ness ment here last night.
The government will not only IA
cilitate farm loans but also will not
force collections on past loans, Nor
genthau said. In making loans he
declared each farm will be appraiS-
ed separately and credit extended
on the basis of actual productivity.
Every worth while farm in the
state will be appraised upon its
production value" he said. "the
greater crop far mean produce the
larger loan it shall receive.
THE Farm Credit Administration
is setting up on California banks
which will make long term loans
on farms. We will make short term
loans on crop products to any group
of Is farms who band themselves
together for such credit. We will
make loans to cooperatives. We will
discount the farmers paper.
I'm all respects, believe, the
farmer under the Farm Credit Ad-
mini. .t.ration organized by Presi-
dent Roosevelt will have far great
er opportunities and benefits than
ever before"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-02
[A|NSON WILL.
TAKE STAND
Accused Stanford Man To Tell
His Version OF Wife's Death
Next Week.

SAN JOSE, Calf, Sept. 2. ;U.Pj-
The David A. Lamson murder trial
was in adjournment today until
Tuesday after the prosecution sur
priSingly rested its case against the
Stanford University intellectual
without calling several persons sub
poenaed as state witnesses.
Lamson will be put on the stand
next week to tell his story of the
violent death of his pretty, % year
old wife, Allene, in the bathroom
of their campus bungalow last May
30.
THE state hasn't proved a thing"
said Edwin M. Rea, defense counsel,
as Lamson, smiling broadly, shook
hands with him at adjournment.
Accident or murder, the state
has not connected David Lamson
with his wife's death"
The state had subpoenaed Clara
MalWitZ, a former maid in the Lam
son residence. She had been expect
ed to testify that the Lamsons
quarreled frequently, but was not
called to the stand.
Also subpoenaed by the state but
not asked to testify were Lamson's
aged mother; DR.. Joseph Cation,
noted alienest and intimate friend
of the Lamsons; and Dolores Rob-
erts SorenSen, another eX-maid Of
the LamsonS.
Doctor Gives Evidence
Experts hired by the defense will
be called to dispute the testimony
of Dr. Frederick Proescher and DR..
A. w. Meyer, whose allegations
form the strongest link in the
states chain of circumstantial evi-
dence.
DR.. Meyer is head OF the ana
tony department at Stanford,
which graduated Lamson and AL
lene Thorpe, coed from Lamar,
Mo-, and employed them after their
marriage. His investigation of the
case resulted in a conclusion that
Allene was held tightly by her hair
and beaten to death; that fractures
of her skull could not have been
sustained in single fall.
The defense staff used an entire
day hammering at the testimony
of DR.. Proescher, after disregarding
DR.. Meyers statements. DR.. Proc
scher told of blood tests with posi-
tive results on a l0-inch length OF
iron pipe alleged to be the death
weapon, on burned rags and on
stained clothing, floors, walls and
ceilings of the Lamson residence.
DR.. A. M. Moody San Francisco
pathologist, corroborated DR.. Proc
scher's results in testing the pipe
for blood. Both admitted inability
to say whether the blood was hu-
man or animal, since it had been
exposed to flames of bonfire in
the Lamson backyard.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-02
g.;

BEVERLY HILLS, Sept. l.
(SpeciaD-We got a little shot
of initiation coming along now
in a few weeks, and lot of us
dumb ones are trying to find
out just what it is, just where
it attacks you, and how. All
you can learn about it is mon
ey will be cheaper. Cheaper
than what? If a dollar is only
worth 10 cents, how are you
going to get your clutches on
it any easier than now? Unless
they give it away. I can't see
where it's going to be any big
help to everybody.
Now 1 am only asking these
questions. I don't want 'em an
swered. Had a chat yesterday
with Mr.. Raskob, wealth man
that was a Democrat before 1t
was fashionable. In fact, he was
ostracized from the other rich
for years. He is in favor of in
flation (ra1her unique for a
millionaires. Well, even he had
a little trouble explaining what
it was. So I certainly don't want
to have to listen to any of you
amateurs in the money business.
Yours.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-02

Tentative plans for improving
Imperial Valley dairy herds, through
the importation of purebred bulls,
have been drawn up by the Bank
of America, according to Walter
Havekorst, manager of the banks
Ell Centro branch.
The banks program calls for the
purchase of number of approved
purebred young bulls of various
breeds, to be offered to the dairy
men who may wish to improve the
condition of their herds.
The bank would purchase the
young bulls, approved by the state
department of agriculture and Of
ficials of the various breed aSso-
Citations and offer them to the
dairymen on convenient terms.
Havekorst pointed out that,
largely through necessity, many
valley dairymen are getting by
as best they can with bulls of in
ferior grades, with the result that
their herds are not showing the
production that should be obtained.
The effects OF such procedure, he
explained, are that herds are not
producing as much butterfat as
they should and herds are not in
creasing in their proper ratio, with
the result that the dairyman is III
reality penalizing himself because
his circumstances prohibit him from
taking any other course.
Under the banks plan, young
bulls of purebred stock, would be
purchased in Pacific coast or Rocky
Mountain territory, brought to the
valley, and would be offered to the
oairymen at terms which would be
within their means to meet.
The advantage of purchasing
young bulls is manifold, he explain
ed, in that their purchase price
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-02
Centenarian Dies
Enroute To City

Funeral services for William Lo-
man, aged l0l, Negro resident OF
this city, who died enroute from
San Diego to Ell Centro yesterday,
will be held Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock from lemons funeral par
lors and at St Pau's A. M. L.
church, with Rev. Hayter, pastor,
officiating Burial will be In Ever
green cemetery.
Loman, who was a retired farm
er, had been a resident OF this city
for Ia years, making his home with
his daughter, Mrs. Kirkpatrick at
730 South First street. He was born
in Alabama on June 10, 1882, and
retained much Of his activity until
two months ago when the heat
forced his removal TO the coast.
He is survived by three sons and
three daughters, "a grandchildren
and 25 great-grandchildren.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-02
CARNERA WILL
UPLIFT FILMS

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 2. W.H -
Primo Camera pushed his No. 20
brogans through studio door for
the first time today, preparatory to
making his screen debut.
Jack Dempsey, Bull Montana and
host of local sports celebrities
greeted the heavyweight champion
when ne swung off tranconti-
mental train.
Conspicuous by his absence was
Make Baer who will stage reel"
fight with him in the Forthcoming
picture. starring Lupe Velez, pyro-
technic Mexican actress.
Carnera is expected to complete
his bit in the picture within 10
days. He will receive $4,000 1t was
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-02
NOTED ITALIAN
FLYER KILLED
At NEW YORK
francesca De Pinedo Burned
To Death AS Heavily Loaded
Plane Crashes.
HAD REMARKABLE CAREER
Aviator Who Won Honors For
Italy Showed Into Background
By Mussolini.

FLOYD BENNETT FIELD, New
York, Sept. 2.-The spectacular car
eer of Francesca de Pinedo, one of
the most daring of world aviators,
ended in a burst of flames today
when his Bellanca monoplane
crashed as he was taking off on a
nonstop solo flight to Bagdad
The famous Italian pilot had
launched his heavily loaded plane
down the concrete runway at 7:01
q. M. 1t attained a terrific speed,
then began SWerving under its car
go of l,027 gallons of gasoline.
De Pinedo strove nightly to keep
1t on the runway, but lost control.
The plane missed the administra-
ton building, where a number of
spectators were gathered, and
crashed against steel fence. There
was flash of flame.
The big planes propeller still was
roaring. De Pinedo slipped out of
the cabin. The plane turned over
on its back and, its propeller still
roaring, burst into flames.
For an instant, watchers saw De
Pinedo stagger around the machine,
he crumpled 25 feet away. The gas
oline thinks caught fire and blot
ted all from view.
De Pinedo's latest project was for
the honor of Italy, which he had
honored through many daring and
spectacular flights, and Benito Mus
solini who forced his retirement
from the italian air service after
his successful flight over four con-
tinentS.
This is an adventure to see Whe-
ther / am growing DID," he laugh
ingly told friends few minutes be-
fore the fatal takeoff. He was 43
years old, mad repeatedly faced
danger, had reached heights of
glory few men attain, and then was
denoted TO air attache at Buenos
Aires by II Duce.
Eclipsed BY BalbO
De Pinedo'S star in Fascist Italy
was eclipsed and sent into decline
by the rising star of Italo Balbo,
air marshal, who recently led 4
1leeJ VI lJdlldIl oSdpldliCo VII q lOCtAiNi
trip flight from Italy to Chicago.
But while De Pinedo was in ia
vor, his climb was rapid. He flew
from Rome to Toxic and Mel
bourne, Australia and back. Then
he flew from Italy to South and
North America and back to Rome.
he was acclaimed Italy's greatest
air hero. He was made a general
and chief of staff. Soon afterward
he was relieved without eXplana-
ton and sent to BuenoS Aires.
Reports said he had aroused the
enmity, perhaps the jealousy of his
chief, Balbo.
Captain Hugo D'Annunzio, son OF
the poet, Gabrielle DAnnunzio, and
De Pinedo's technical advisor, was
heart broken.
HE forgot all the good flying he
ever knew" D'Annunzio shouted
emotionally. 1T was his zeal to get
off, his anxiety to do more for
Italy"
De Pinedo had been waiting at
the field for weeks for favorable
weather.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-02
KIDNAPER TO
FORFEIT LIFE

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. 2. tU.P)
Walter MCGEE, convicted kidnap-
er of Miss Mary McElroy, today was
sentenced to be hanged October 16.
Judge Allen c. Southern set the
date of execution, the first imposed
for kidnapping in this country, af-
ter denying a motion for a new trial
for the abductor of the daughter
of H. F. McElroy, city manager OF
Kansas City.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-02
Hoover FIunks
As Fisherman

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2. up -
Herbert Hoover is disappointed be-
cause the swordiish wouldn't swal-
low former presidential bait.
Otherwise he was pleased with a
three-day TIP 20 Catalina Island
aboard the yacht of Lee Phillips,
Los Angeles insurance man.
I'VE didn't even see a marlin" g."
Phillips said after he returned to
the mainland.
Hoover left for his home in Palo
Alto.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-02
Japanese Repulse
Chinese Bandits

CHINCHOW, China, Sept. 2. up
Three thousand bandits attacked
the city of Shimenchai, near the
seacoast city Oh 5Ianghaikwan,
Thursday, but were routed by Jap
anese forces in a fierce battle.
Six hundred bandits were killed.
delayed advices reported. Japanese
reinforcements reached Shimenchal
in time to turn the tide of battle
and save the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-02
CHAPLIN SUES
FORMER WIFE

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2. WP) -
Charlie Chaplin has gone to court
for an accounting of the $4,000 a
year he pays his former wife, Lita
Grey Chaplin, for the support Of
their sons, Charles jr., T. and Sid
ney, 6.
Chaplin doesn't understand the
expenses" his attorney explained.
"He wants them itemized.'
Mrs Chaplin is in New York and
the children are in Hollywood with
her mother.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2. U.p) -
The "boudoir battle which Jack
Mulhall allegediy staged in the
apartment of Mr. and Mrs. Morris
Fine cost him $25.
He was convicted on battery
charges after a two day trial dur
inc which he testified he had been
drinking when he set out with
Charles E. Frederick, aviator, to
visit a friend ana landed by mis-
take in the Fine menage.
them or Mrs. Fines sister, Mrs. N.
Martin. Frederick was acquitted.
HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 2. U.P -
Carole Lombard carried bandaged
arm today as painful memento OF
an unscheduled encounter with a
chimpanzee.
She was attacked while working
en- a set, filming a jungle picture
in which she is being starred. The
chimpanzee, flying into a sudden
rage, seized her by the arm and ir-
flicted a painful laceration with its
powerful jaws before studio en-
ployees could intervene.
Miss Lombard returned to work
after receiving treatment at ali
emergency hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-02
AUSTRIA GETS
APPROVAL Of
GREAT BRITAIN
England Has No Objections
To Increase Of Army For
Protective Measures.
RESERVES BEGIN TRAINING
Agitation By German And Aus
trian Nazi Forces Necessitates
Move.

LONDON, Sept. 2. <U.Pi-Great
Britain today informed Austria that
no objections would be raised Co
the creation and maintenance of an
auxiliary military force for protec-
ton against "the terrorist CAM
paign conducted against the present
government of Austria"
Replying to a note from DR.. L.
WINNER, Austrian charge DAFT
faires, foreign minister Sir John
Simon declared that Britain would
not prevent the setting up of the
new force "as long as the special
circumstances to which you refer
exist, among which are the terror
ist campaign conducted against
the present government of Austria
and defensive measures adopted on
the authority of thechancellor, DR..
Dolfuss, against the clements Of
disorder now in question"
The Austrian communication, re-
viewing the circumstances which
brought about the decision to aug
ment her armed forces, said that
the new force would cooperate with
border police.
"The present situation" it said,
both internal and external, calls
for special measures of control with
view to the maintenance of Or
der and public security, and for the
immediate suppression of any act
of terrorism which may be commit
ted either within the country or
its frontiers by terrorist elements,
whether at present in the country
or coming from without"
Austria proposes to keep the aux.
iliary force in existence for one
year, but to extend its life if neces-
sary, the strength of the force to
be determined annually by the fed
eral government. 1t pledges that,
combined with the federal army, the
force will never exceed the maxi
mum of 10000 envisaged in the
treaty of st. German.
VIENNA, Sept. 2. (U.P)-Austria
today began rebuilding her army,
which has been rigidly restricted
since the World war by the st.
German treaty. The cabinet voted
to train 5000 military reserves at
once to guard against threatened
Nazi attempt to seize control of the
government.
At the same time the government
ordered l,500 auxiliary police, main-
ly members of Chancellor Engel-
bert Dollfuss' heiinWehr to report
for active service with the police
and gendarmerie.
The reinforcements will be as
signed in special riot squads to
various parts of the country to aid
suppressing the Austrian Nazis
who, with the cooperation of Ger
man Nazis, threaten DollfuSss OYER
throw.
Dollfuss' wife was operated upon
for appendicitis last night while
he was at the cabinet meeting.
NaziS in austria favor close COL
laboration with their fellow NaziS
in Germany. DollfuSs aims at a
completely independent Austria.
The allied governments fear an
Austria German union.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-02
GET MARRIAGE LICENSE

Alfred Johnson, "a, and Media
McKeehan, l8, both of Brawley,
were granted marriage license at
the county clerks office yesterday
afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-02

Nazis in austria favor close coll
laboration with their fellow Nazis
in Germany. DollfuSs aims at a
completely independent Austria.
The allied governments fear an
Austria German union.
The Washington times., 1933-03-09
Pick Ups and
Put Outs
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON
Johnny Sisk, big Bertha" OF
the 1881 Marquette University
eleven, has re.entered the
school to complete studies for
his masters degree. .Sisk va
Gated school to tote the pig.
skin for the Chicago Bears pro-
team last fall. Dick Maloney,
younger brother of Jim Ma
loney, has pitched his hat in
the heavyweight boxing arena
...being from Boston, it Is nat
ural that the yOungster Is
under the wing of that astute
manager, Dan Carroll. The
Variety Club (the entertain
ment name Of the Columbi3
Heights Business Mems Ath-
letic AssociatiOn) will splurge
next We d nesday. Southern
League clubs may purchase
buses to transport players when
on the road. proponents Of
the plan assert o considerable
saving would be affected. ali
is not war in China. "kill the
umpire" is heard at many base
ball games. .higher-priced golf
balls sIumped less than the
cheaper brands, report officials
of the Professional Golfers As
SOciatiOn.