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Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-03
MURDER CASES
DUE IN COURT

Two murder trials will hold the
center of interest on the trial cal
endar for the coming week in Judge
Thompson's department of superior
court as announced at the office
of the district attorney this morn
ing. The complete calendar fol-
lows:
At 10 o'clock this morning, w. P.
Swing, appeared, charged with is
suing a fraudulent check. R. La
Force is his attorney. Then will
follow the trial of w. E. Estes,
charged with murder He will be
represented by Lee Nuffer.
Lonjinio Alvarado, also charged
with murder, will follow Estes on
the calendar. Attorneys Kirk and
Blaisdell will conduct his case.
Other cases are: Charles Patter-
son and John Pemberton, charged
with burglary; John Cruyson, Jr.,
charged with attempted escape
from an officer, and J. Edgar Ross,
charged with interfering with an
officer in the performance of his
duties.
A charge of non-support against
George Valenzuela was dismissed
by the court when it was shown
that the defendant was making a
real effort to make the required
payments.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-03
FOUR ISSUES
At CAPITAL
Important Questions Will Be
Taken Up This Week By Leg
islature
BY THOMAS B. MALARKEY
United Press Staff Correspondent


SACRAMENTO, Cal, April g.
Four issues-beer, the budget, edu-
cational economy and the Riley
Stewart plan - directly affecting
every inhabitant of California, COM
manded the legislative scene as the
tenth week of the 50th session op-
ened today.
Paramount in Importance is the
assembly ways and means commit
tees budget, revision of the ad-
| minstration budget. After many de-
lays, it was expected to be submit
| ted to the assembly early this week.
Reliable reports indicate the
$258, 100000 administration budget
has been pared approximately $25,-
100000.
The Riley Stewart tax plan,
which would revolutionize the
states tax system, comes before the
assembly committee on revenue and
taxation Tuesday night. 1t has al
ready been passed by the senate.
The issue is whether the pro-
posal shall be submitted to the
people for vote in early June.
This plan calls for abandonment
of California's separation of tax
sources system. Real property would
bear SO per cent of the cost of gov
ernment. The other half would be
derived from one per cen: gross
transactions tax.
The Subcommittee OF The as
sembly revenue and taxation COM
mittee will meet today to prepare a
final draft of measures designed to
provide uniform regulation and tax
alton of beer in California.
Rush Beer Action
These bills will be presented to
the full committee Tuesday night.
Prompt approval was anticipated
and every effort will be made t.,
rush the measures through the leg
islature on an urgency" basis.
They must be signed by the gov
ernor before April if they are to
be effective the day the 3.2 per
cent beer becomes legal.
The educational economy pro-
gram, approved with such celerity
in the senate, will run head-on into
strong opposition in the lower
house.
The Ingels constitutional amend
ment which would cut in half man
datory contributions of counties to
schools and thus effect possible
savings of approximately $15,000,-
900 annually, comes before an as
sembly committee today. Repeal OF
the teachers tenure bill will be TAX
en- up tomorrow by the assembly
educational committee. Some time
this week, the assembly was expect
ed to act on a third school measure
providing for consolidation of ele-
mentary school districts with high
school districts.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-03
.R0Y killed IN ONE Of SERIES
Of SUNDAY AUTO ACCIDENTS
Arthur Landeck, II, Of Brawley Suffers
Broken Neck When Car In Which lie Was
Riding Overturns On Magnolia Road.

partly thrown out of the car and
his neck was broken. His body was
taken to Los Angeles where his
mother had gone earlier in the
morning to be present at the bed
side of her dying father An in
quest will be held this evening in
Brawley.
S. N. Frost, of Holtville, received
cuts and bruises about the head as
the result of an accident on the
Holtville highway, two miles east
of El Centro in mid-afternoon: Ac-
cording to the report, Frost start
ed to pass another car going in the
same direction driven by A. l..
Casanova, Ell Centro when the lat
ter turned to the left without hav-
ing given any signal. Frost struck
the Casanova car on the left 'front.'
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Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-03
DESIGNED To
END FORCED
L|QU|DA T|ON
Easing Of Mortgage Burden
and Lower Rates Advocated
By Presidents Message.
CITES FARMERS PLIGHT
Declares Many Thousand Not
Able To Meet Indebtednss
Due To Fall In Price.
CITES FARMERS PLIGHT
By FREDERICK A. STORM
United Press Staff Correspondent


United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt in special message
to congress today appealed for le-
gislation which would ease the
mortgage burden of the American
| farmer.
Mr.. Roosevelt said that legisla-
ton relating to farm mortgages
should be IAN integral part of the
broad plan to end the forced liqui-
dation of property, % increase pur-
chasing power and to broaden the
credit structure for the benefit of
both the producing and consuming
elements in our population
Mr.. Roosevelt said that refinan-
cling of mortgage and other farm
Indebtedness, including reduction
of interest rates, would not impose
"a heavy burden upon the nation
al treasury"
1T will instead" he said, pro
vide a means by which through ex-
/ listing agencies of the government,
! the farm owners of the nation will
| be enabled to refinance themselves
on reasonable terms, tighten their
harassing burdens and give them a
fair opportunity to return to sound
, conditions"
The President announced that
additional legislation would be pro-
posed for the benefit of the small
home owners of the nation.
In his message Mr.. Roosevelt an
nounced, in confirmation of United
Press dispatches, that he soon
would ask congress for legislation
enabling us to initiate practical re-
ciprocal tariff agreements to break
through trade barriers and estab-
lish foreign markets for farm and
industrial products"
Provides Bond Issue
The credit bill, received by the
committee in advance of the expNc-
ted presidential message recon-
mending it, provides for issuance of
a $2,000,000, 900 federal land bond
issue for re-scaling mortgages over
long period and at reduced in
terest rates.
The bonds would be exchanged
with mortgages, for the farm mort
cages they now hold on a basis
either of the unpaid balance of the
old mortgages or of so per cent Of
the appraised value of land plus 20
per cent of the value of improve
mentS.
The entire credit see-up would
be administered by the federsN farm
loan commission. To start the ma
chinery in operation, it was under
stood $50OO0,00O appropriation
would be made from which the
secretary OF the treasury might
purchase stock in the federal land
banks.
| The government would guarantee
interest on the issue of bonds.
| Other details of the bill, which has
not yet fully been studied by COM
mittee members, could not be
learned.
Reciprocal tariff agreements
formed a part of the Democratic
| campaign pledges
The message was President Roo
sevelt's eighth since the special ses-
sion of congress was convened less
than month ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-03
RITUAL DEATH
BY FLIP mos
Police Arrest 10 Members OF
Sect Charge With Burying
Woman Alive.

MARTINEZ, Calf, April 3. (U.H
Ten suspected members of a sec
ret Filipino cult were under arrest
here today, accused of decreeing
the death of a young woman COM
patriot in a weird midnight ritual
which ended when the struggling
victim was buried alive.
Authorities said murder indict-
ments would be sought today
against the suspects, both men and
women, who were arrested after
the body of Mrs Celine Navarro, 26,
was uncovered from shallow
grave on Jersey Island in the San
Joaquin river. 1t had lain there
since last November.
Officers accused Leon Kantinello,
40, foreman of an island labor
camp, of passing sentence on the
woman after she had been accused
of infidelity to her sick husband.
They said he admitted the charge.
"It was justice--our justice" !"
Kantinello said. "She was an un-
faithful wife"
Kantinello was named head of
the esoteric organization which au-
thorities believe exercises a wide
influence over Filipinos throughout
northern California,
AS they reconstructed the alleged
murder, Mrs. Navarro was ordered
to appear before a meeting of the
Stockton local last November.
Previously she had admitted indis-
Greet conduct to her husband who
forgave her. Again she confessed.
Quarrel Exposes Tragedy
Blindfolded, she was driven to a
lonely spot on the island. She was
flogged and then pushed screaming
into a hastily dug grave by a
woman member of the sect. Her
purse containing $130 was flung al
ter her. The grave was hurriedly
closed. and a fire ignited to cover
traces of the newly turned soil.
Authorities said the womans
husband died a month later OF
grief.
The Staying was not disclosed un"
til yesterday when Stockton Fill
pino told police the story after
quarreling with fellow country
man.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-03

Death and injury rode the high
ways of the county yesterday as
the result of four traffic accidents
reported to the office of the state
traffic patrol.
Arthur Landeck, IL, of BraWley
was instantly killed when the car
in which he was riding overturned
on the Magnolia road about 8 miles
northeast of Brawley at 11:05 a. m,.
yesterday. According to the report
made of the accident, the Landeck
boy was a passenger in car driv-
en- by Robert Buffers, Ia. Their
car was crowded off the road by an
unknown driver At the point of
the accident the road is in bad
shape, with deep ruts and wash
outs. The car got in one of these
and when young Buffers managed
to get it back onto the road again,
it overturned. Young Landeck was
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-03
Bill Provides
Local Option

SACRAMENTO, April 3. W,R-
Local option and the right to IL
cense beer dispensaries would be
granted by beer legislation being
drafted by the subcommittee of
the assembly committee on revenue
and taxation, Assemblyman Charles
Lyon, Los Angeles, told the United
Pres stoday
In other words, if any commun-
ity in California desires to legis-
late 80 per cent beer out of the
picture, it can do SO, Lyon said
Lyon, member of the sub-com-
mittee, conferred with u s. Webb,
attorney general, during the week.
end, on constitutional phases of the
legislation. The subcommittee will
meet again later in the day and
attempt to complete it labors.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-03
NAz| LEADERS
DIVIDED UPON
ITS EFFICACY
Anti-Jewish Movement 'Sus-
pended For Two Days But
Many Doubt Its Renewal.
EFFECT ABROAD COUNTS
Worldwide Condemnation OF
Anti-Semitic Policy Forces
Change
BY CLIFFORD L. DAY

United Press Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, April 3. = German
shops, Jewish and Gentle, reopen.
ed today with a feeling of relic.
from the tension of the past week
and the growing relief that there
would be no further aggressive mas.
action or boycotts of the semitic
population.
Although the threat of new
demonstration starting Wednesday
still hung over Berlin, most observ.
ers believed that the Nazi outburst
had spent its force, and that con-
servative councils within the gov.
ernment were being needed.
1t became known today that there
was a division of opinion among
party leaders as to the efficacy oi
the continued boycott, and tina,
many of the more powerful influ-
ences were aligned against any
further demonstration because o1
its effect abroad.
The anti-Jewish movement was
suspended" for two days, but most
observers doubted that it would be
renewed.
In Munich, the party boycott
committee managing the demon
stration ordered it's members to
hold themselves ready to continue
the boycott on Wednesday. but
instructed workers to tear down all
posters attached to Jewish shops
last Saturday.
If the boycott shouid be renewed,
1t was announced, all Jewish shops
would be required to post conspic-
uously the sign "Jew", and all
others could use signs reading,
German shop"
New regulations for the admis-
sion of Jewish lawyers to the courts
were promulgated today, 1t was un-
derstood. Under these rules, all
Jewish lawyers would be obliged to
submit to the bar a request to
practice, and of the applicants not
more than 80 or IS would be admit
ted. Lawyers who have a military
record, especially those who actual
ly served at the front, would have
Ollt p1clGItllCt.
Trouble With Vets
The Nazis continued to have some
difficulties with Steel Helmet (war
veteran) organizations outside of
Berlin. At Ruebeland, in the Narz
mountains, 33 Communists and
Socialists were arrested, accused Of
attempting to form a Steel Helmet
auxiliary ito combat the govern
ment." The Nazis said they found
arms and ammunition in several Of
the Steel Helmet members homes
Eleven Communists were arrest
ed on similar charges at Hamburg.
A meeting of merchants, includ-
ing many Gentiles, in Frankfurt
Am Main was broken up by Nazis,
according to reports in Strasbourg,
and jeeering crowds followed the
party through the streets. The
merchants had been called to pass
resolutions advising Jews to avoid
trouble by keeping their stores
closed through the boycott.
Nationalism was demonstrated
vigorously in the Palatinate once
more. where an enthusiastic "Nazi-
fest" was held at which leaders of
the organization predicted IAN early
return of the Saar to Germany"
''For every Nazi felled in the Saar
by Marxist, 20 reds will fall JOS
eph Bucket, chief of the Nazis, de-
clared.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-03
FIRE CHIEF ON JOB

While Tom Reams, fire chief, was
standing in front of the Blue Front
grocery at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning talking to a friend the
smell of burning rubber attracted
his attention. Noticing smoke issu-
ing from the grocery door he en-
tered the place and found that the
rubber betting on motor for the
ice machine was ready to burst into
flames due to friction. Chief Reams
stopped the motor and tore off the
betting, preventing what might
otherwise have caused serious
fire in the business district.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-03
Woman Dragged To
Death By Train

LOS ANGELES, April 3. U.P)-
Police today were investigating the
death of Anna B. Shone, 33, a
stenographer, who was dragged a
mile and a half to her death yes
terday when the wreckage of her
automobile became entangled with
a freight train after a collision.
Edward H. Keanan, 36, driver of
the car in which Miss Shone was
riding, was arrested on suspicion
of driving while intoxicated.
The collision occurred at a cross
ing near Hollywood when Keanan's
car ran between a freight and oil
tank car. The train continued un-
til ravine was crossed before the
automobile was torn loose.
Friends of Miss Shone said her
mother lives in Denver, Colo
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-03
Postal Receipts
Sho,u Increase

In spite of bank holidays and the
so-called depression, postal receipts
in Ell Centre increased during the
first quarter of 1888 over the first
quarter of 1882.
The total for January, February
and March, 1888 was sic, ,736.42 and
the total for the same period in
1882 was $16,666.56, indicating an
increase of $6986, according to C.
c. jenkins, local postmaster.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-03
CHILD DIES IN WRECK

TULARE, Cal, April 8. ,tU.P) =
Howard Nichols, former owner of a
Southern California drugstore
chain, was injured; his nine year
old son was killed, and Mrs. Mich
els was injured seriously today
when an automobile in which Nj
chols allegedly was transporting 100
gallons of alcohol crashed into a
truck on the highway south of here.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-03
VISIT QUAKE AREA

Miss Gladys Bush, secretary TO
the Edgar Realty company and Don
Wells were weekend visitors to the
districts visited by the earthquake
early last month. Both Miss Bush
and Wells report that little effects
of this disaster are now evident
as the people have done a speedy
and thorough job of removing all
debris and are prepared to rebuild
with delay.
Miss Bush was in Santa Ana
while Wells visited in Long Beach.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-03
House Takes Slap at Press
Summer ArriUeS
With A Wollop

Summer arrived in the valley
today when temperatures of
99M degrees were recorded in
Ell Centre after Old Man
Weather yesterday issued a.
warning Of torrid days to come
by recording temperatures of
So degrees.
Maximum temperatures may
occur at any time during the
late morning and until as late
as Z o'clock at night, according
to Howard Emmons, govern
ment weather bureau observer
in Ell Centre.
Thermometers were expected
to reach the 100 mark today,
marking April 3, as the first
day of summer, 1888.
Coats have been discarded at
intervals for several weeks and
it is expected neckties, hats and
hose will follow soon. Valley
residents are said to be pre-
pairing to assume their custO-
mary comfortable summer attire
any day now.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-03
MICHIGAN FIRST TO VOTE ON
REPEAL OF 18TH AMENDMENT

DETROIT, Mich, April 3.
U.H - The first battle in the
long war to determine whether
a new federal constitutional
amendment to repeal the eigh-
teenth amendment shall be rat
flied was fought at the polls
of Michigan today.
Nearly 100000 voters were
expected to cast ballots for del
egates to state convention to
vote on ratification of the re-
peal amendment, and the issue
was clearly drawn. In each of
the states 100 legislative dis
tricts two candidates were on
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-03
Woman Accused
In Escape Plot

LOS ANGELES, April g. W.P)--
Suspected of completely in an at
tempted Jail break at the Whittier
State School for Boys. Mrs. Della
BARLEY. So. or Norwalk. and her
daughter Esther Wallaman. %, Of
Havilah, Kern county. we're held
in the county Jail here today.
Authorities said the two women
visited the school late yesterday
and after they had departed Ern-
est BARLEY, Mrs Bartley's son, and
Robert Greybeal an inmate from
SaB t~s1lara, were also missing
Deputy Sheriff J. d. Story over
took Mrs. Bartley's automobile At
Newhall and found the youths.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-03
Called East By
Mothers Illness

j. G. Mattox of Brawley has
been called to Tecumseh, Nebras-
ka, by the serious illness of his
mother, Mrs. Luther Mattox.
Mattox left the valley Friday by
plane and his family here have
since received word that his mo-
ther is not expected to live. His fa-
ther passed away last September.
Mrs. Mattox, Sr., has visited a
number of times in the valley and
has many friends here who will
regret to learn of her illness.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-03
w. 6. T. u. Opens
Warfare On Beer

EVANSTON, ILL.,, April 8. <Un}-
The Women's Christian Temper
ance Union today fired its first
shot in an educational campaign
against the use of 80 beer.
Beer drinkers die sooner than
total abstainers," said a statement
issued b ythe organization. Beer
drinkers have marked tendency
to enlargement of the stomach
Brewery workers have always had
a high mortality"
The w. G. T. U. quoted Com
mander Eyangeline Booth of the
Salvation Army as saying:
"A beer drunkard is a most Gis-
gushing and hopeless case"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-03
Entire Family
Wreck Victims

CHILLICOTHE, Mo-, April 3.
ItU.Pj-Seven persons, all members
of the same family we're killed near
here yesterday when their automo-
bile was struck by a Burlington
passenger train.
The dead were Glenn Grimes,
80; his wife, Fernella Grimes, 33,
and their children, Larkin, 9; Rob-
ert, 7; Glenn, 6; Charles 3; and
Virginia, three months. Witnesses
said the motor apparently stalled
as the automobile was on the cross
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-03

the ballot, one pledged for re-
peal, one against. The cOnven-
tion itself will be nothing but
rubber stamp, something like
the electoral college, since elect
ed delegates have no power TO
exercise discretion. Each must
vote according to- his pledge.
Gov William A. Comstock
cautioned the voters to remem-
Der that as the first In the ma
ton to ballot on repeal, they
naIeII determine the national
result since their vote would set
afFecedent fer other states to
follow.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-03
ACTRESS ASKS DIVORCE

RENO. New, April 8. <U.PS-Han-
nah Williams, Broadway musical
star known as "A Cheerful Little
Earful," today filed suit for divorce
against Roger Wolf Kahn, New
York orchestra leader and son OF
Otto Kahn. She charged cruelty.
The couple married Jan. 26, 1881
They have no children.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-03
ROOSEVELT ASKS FARM RELIEF LEGISLATION
Believe Germany Will Abondon Jewish Boycott
@MILL
g;

SANTA MONICA, April 2.
tSpeciaD - Walter LippmaTl-
you all read him. If you don't,
you ought to. He was DEM
ocrat before the deluge to dem
ocracy. But his writings were
so fair and impartial that Re-
publicans used to sneak off
around behind the house and
read 'em.
But being Republicans they
never profited by his sage adj
vice. But now they read him
and weep. Well, he was out to
our igloo and broke corn bread
and chilli with us the other day.
He thinks the green lights are
with us. And the only thing
can stop us again is prosperi-
ty.
There is nothing that sets
nation back as far in civiliza-
ton as prosperity.
He is proud of all parties
united during this pilgrimage
of "back from ga-ga.' He
thinks that America will not
only remain on the gold, but
will remain on its feet, which
is more important.
Yours,
nj 20 P-ML
0lsss MeNausht Syndicate. fAA
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-03

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Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-31
AMATEURS TO
SIGN UP FOR
BOUTS TONIGHT

Bent upon punching their way
into possession of the Jack Demp-
sey trophy and other fine awards
that go to the winners and anxious
to begin taking the free expert
training in boxing, aspiring anna
teur boxers of El Centro and points
nearby will assemble in the I'M
perial Valley A. C. arena at 7:30
here tonight to enroll for the great
A. A. u. Southwestern Golden
Glove championship amateur box
ing tournament to be presented here
the nights of April II, Is and 10.
With towering heavyweights top
ping the list, record number of
rugged amateurs are forecast for
the enrolment tonight, those in
charge declared today.
With Young David, their train
er, in charge, number of Filipino
amateurs from hereabouts will be
on deck tonight to sign for a chance
to compete in the mighty ring
classic. Professional athletes are
positively barred from the tourney
From Is to 20 thrilling three
round bouts will make up the card
on each night of the meet, with
the Ell Centro amateurs colliding
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-31
7 oIUIe Manager OF
BroUiey Exchange

Appointment Of A. A Towle as
BTawley manager Of the Southern
California Telephone company was
announced today by r. J. Kliegel,
manager of Imperial Valley ex-
changes. The appointment is ef-
fective Aprii l. Towle will have
charge Of Bsawley. Calipatria aud
Westmorlsnd areas. with head
quarters at Brawley.
He comes 70 Brawley from Los
Angeles with more than 10 years
of telephone experience. During his
connection with the telephone COM
pany. he has filled positions in El
Centre. San Diego, Alhambra and
Los Angeles. Towle. who is mar
ried and has two children, plans
TO establish his home in Brawley
During his residence in this city
several years ago he was active in
the affairs Of Boyce Aten post,
American Legion.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-31
By JACK CUDDY

United Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, March 31.-The Ma
tional League,> which came within
.00l per cent of the American
Leagues general batting average
last year, will show considerable
improvement in hitting this sea-
son, according to baseball writer's
with the eight National clubs.
A poll of correspondents revealed
today that Boston. Pittsburgh, st.
Louis and New York are expected
to do heavier slugging; Cincinnati
may; Chicago and Philadelphia WILL
continue at their 1892 pace, and
no improvement is expected from
Brooklyn.
Although Bill McKechnie's Braves
gained the title "hitless Wonders'
in the Florida Grapefruit League
this season, they are expected to
better last years seventh rank bat
ting average of 276. When Nc
Kechnie settles his serious problem
of half dozen holdouts, the teams S
morale will be better and Wallie
Berger, Randy Moore, Red Worth
ington, and Bill Urbanski should
start walloping.
The Pirates, who ranked second