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Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-24
CRACK TRAIN
IS WRECKED

WASHINGTON, Aug. "a. U.P)-
A speeding Pennsylvania railroad
passenger train plunged through
flood-weakened bridge near here
early today The engineer and fire
men were killed and 13 persons in
jured, two seriously.
A number of others suffered mi
nor injuries and after receiving first
aid treatment resumed their trip,
leaving Washington at 7 am.
The engine crashed at 3:45 am
from a bridge into the flooded mud
flats of the eastern branch of the
Potomac river. A mail car turned
on its side on the right OF way be-
yond the bridge. A second mail
car and two pullmanS toppled INTO
the swollen stream. Five other pull
mans turned over beside the right
of way. Only one OF the 10 cars
remained upright.
Ambulances brought the injured
to washington, and a relief train
picked up passengers of the lll-fat-
ed limited which left New YORK
last night bound for southern points
Wreck crews struggled to pene-
trate the engine cab, buried in the
mud. to recover the bodies OF en-
gineer Arthur H. Bryde and fireman
A. H. Fay. Physicians said Ben
jamin Johnson, As, washington
track foreman, and Claude Smith,
40, Wading River, l.. l., a postal
clerk. were the most seriously in
iured.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-24
STATUS
IN MIRA PLANS
FACING CRISIS
Battle With Capital Looming
As Johnson Eliminates Open
And Closed Shop Terms.
SHOWD OWN ANTICIPATED
Coal Operators Declare They
Will Not Recognize United
Mine Workers Union.
By ii. o. THOMPSON

Dy H. W. lhOMf SUN
United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-A de-
cisive test OF organized labor's sta
tuS under the National Recovery
Act impended today after an of
ticial Interpretation" of the collect
i've bargaining provisions of the act
was made by Administrator Hugh
S. Johnson.
Johnson's statement erased the
words open shop and CLOSED
shop" from the dictionary of the
NRA.
SmCuldering discords in the BIZ
luminous coal situation were ex-
pected to flare into situations de-
manding an immediate showdown
on issues which have come down
through the decades without ad-
equate solution.
Two trouble spots stand out in
the coal industry. They are III
Pennsylvania and West Virginia
and both involve the United States
steel corporation.
The Pennsylvania strike situation
has been mediated but not settled
definitely.
1t was reported here today that
representatives of the H. c. Frick
Coke company had informed an
agent of the National Labor board
that the company, U. S. Steel
subsidiary, would never consent to
recognition OF the United Mine
Workers of America and would ne
Yer operate under an NRA code.
While the Pennsylvania dispute
held this potential dynamite, new
signs % trouble appeared from Lo-
gan, Mingo, and Mcdowell coun-
ties, in West Virginia. Those dis
tricts have been CLOSED counties
so far as the United Mine work.
ers are concerned and many heat
ed battles over unionization have
been fought through their rugged
mountains.
Complaint Made
The national labor board has
been asked to investigate reports
that the United States Coal and
Coke company, also a subsidiary of
u. S. Steel, has discharged work.
erS because of activities in behalf
OF the United Mine Workers. The
reports said scores of workers had
been evicted from company -owned
houses.
The labor board asked the COM
pany for report on the situation
and was Informed that no work.
ers had been evicted but that no.
tees of dismissal had been given in
sCme cases. The company declared
the dismissals had no connection
with union activities.
The labor board must decide now
whether to send investigators into
the West Virginia coal districts, ira
ditionally hostile to outside inter-
ference. The boards decision will
be an indication of how far it is
prepared to go in preserving indus
trial peace during the period of eco
nomic reconstruction.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-24
WEBB RULING
HITS SCHOOLS

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. "a. '>U.P,
Attorney General U. S. Webb rul-
ed late yesterday that Los Angeles
county cannot legally repair approx
imately 500 school buildings damag-
ed by the March 10 earthquake.
To conform to the new state
building code, Webb said, the coun-
ty must tear down the structures,
or fully rebuild them so that they
will not conflict with the taboo on
Jerry built" buildings.
The code imposes sound princi
piles OF engineering, design and ma
terialS, believed capable of with
standing earth shocks.
The decision, which affects the
safety of hundreds of thousands of
school children in Los Angeles and
other parts of the state, was Civ
en- by Webb after conference
with Earl Lee Kelly, state director
of public works, and George Nc
Dougall, state architect.
A delegation of Los Angeles
School board members and advis-
cry engineers through John c. Aus
tin, consulting engineer and spokes-
man, asked that the board be per-
mitted to carry out building plan
under a less rigid application of the
code.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-24
PRIEST MAKES
MORE CHARGES
Father Coughlin Denies Accusa-
ton OF Detroit Paper That He
Played Market.
BY JAMES c. AUSTIN
United Press Staff Correspondent

DETROIT, Aug. "a. W.p)-Father
Charles E. Coughlin charged before
grand jury investigation of col
lapse of Detroit banks today that
politicians are blocking pay
rnents to depositors OF closed in
StitutionS.
The outSpoken priest criticized
American capitalism as doing more
than the writings of Karl Marx to
foster Communism, branded as false
a published facsimile purporting to
show he had brokerage account
and charged that Detroit bankers
"looted the innocent Detroit Trust
Company
Renewing his controversy with
the Detroit Free Press he attacked
as false a facsimile of a stock ac-
count published by the paper.
1.-The Free Press took the account
sheets of another person, wiped out
the real name, had my name put
in and then charged me with be-
ing stock gambler - he charg-
CO.
Resuming his discussion of the
holding companies he charged the
Detroit Bankers company "looted
the innocent Detroit Trust COM
pany-a state institution. (He paus-
ed, then added They were afraid
of federalS.''
Purchased Stock
Father Coughlin, under question:
ing of Attorney General Patrick H.
Q 'Brien said he had purchased Kel-
sey stock "but not through any
stock brokerage house-through a
bank He said the stock was pur-
chased to the account of the Radio
League of the Little Flower as can
investment.
The priest delved into the COM
plicated and technical records of the
Various banks and holding compan-
les charging that the Detroit bank
ers borrowed heavily from the De-
troit Trust company when "they
knew they were going under.' He
cited one loan of 100000 which he
said was supported by list of COL
lateral "noW estimated to be worth
only $685. 900 by reputable broker
age firm
"What is blocking the payments
to depositors of these closed banks
today?' O'Brien questioned.
Its the politicians who are
blocking depositors, - Father Cough
lin replied. "Get rid of the Con-
nellys and the Groesbecks receivers
for the two bank holding compan-
ies) and the government will step
IN.
Meanwhile Judge Harry B. Keidan
announced he had not abandoned
efforts to bring former President
Herbert Hoover here as witness.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-24
WOOD|N' 5 SON
MAY RECOVER

TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. "a U.P, -
Condition of William H. Woodin,
Jr., who was reported critically i'll,
is excellent and he is doing nice
ly," according to a statement today
of physicians at the desert sani-
tarium here.
The son of the secretary of the
treasury is suffering from heart dis
case. Despite his presence in an
oxygen chamber, he has good
chance to recover it was said
Physicians denied he was near
death.
He has been in the hospital for
the past month, being removed to
the oxygen chamber during the last
few days.
He has been here for more than
year in an attempt to regain his
lost health. His wife is with him.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-24
CAPITAL GETS
HIT BY.ST0RM

WASHINGTON, Aug. "a. lU.PJ =
Floods threatened loW-lying sec
tons of the nations capital today,
in the wake of a tropical storm that
sent trees crashing in front of the
White House, shattered windows,
paralyzed traffic and disrupted
power and communication systems
Winds backed up Chesapeake Bay
waters into the Potomac River to
a record high tide mark of 20 feet
At ebb tide, water stood three feet
deep in low sections of the city
and higher water was anticipated
when high tide comedies with a
rush of water from higher sections
of Virginia, drained by the Poto-
mac.
The storm swept by Chesapeake
bay yesterday across the eastern
shore of Maryland and into Vir-
ginia. 1t passed through the WASH
| ington-Baltimore area without
causing serious property damage,
however.
Gale-like winds attained a velo-
city of 81 miles per hour Crashing
trees endangered pedestrians and
vehicular traffic.
Street lights in Washington and
most of it's suburbs were put out OF
commission. In some sections of the
city residence lighting was affect
ed. Street car service was disrupt
ed.
Emergency bus service was eStab-
lished.
Weather bureau officials estimat-
ed 6.18 inches of rain fell here in
the "a hours ending at 8 p. m. last
night. The rainfall slackened at
that hour but a drizzle continued
most of the night.
Fears were expressed for the safe
ty of vacationists in resorts along
the ocean and bay fronts.
Communication Poor
Meager reports received by the
Army signal corps station at Fort
Meade, Md, indicated streets in
Ocean City and other resorts had
been flooded. No loss of life was
reported.
Naval radio Communications
picked up messages which stated a
10 mile wind caused damage at Mil
ford, Rehoboth and Bethany beach,
eS.
Three coast guard patrol boats
and two picket boats aided in saving
lives and property at Willoughby
Spit, Va, reports to headquarters
said. The coast guard also assisted
the police to prevent looting at
Norfolk, Va, establishing water
front patrols.
BarricadeS Of SandbagS were
erected at Baltimore last night to
protect business houses along the
bay, which was at flood stage.
Press rooms of newspapers were
threatened with inundation.
The weather bureau warned OF
high winds from Portland, Me, to
Boston, and gales from Boston to
Atlantic City
Government workers in tempor-
ary wartime structures were dis
missed when the storm sent water
through the leaky roofs.
Even the White House was un-
able to complete telephone calls in
the rush of anxious persons to as
certain the fate of relatives in the
hurricane alea. Col. Louis Howe,
secretary of President Roosevelt,
was forced to telegraph and wait
for some time to allay worries
about his father in their shore cot
tage.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-24
ARMSTRONG IS
VETS CHOICE
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. "a. (UPj -
Without opposition, William H.
Armstrong, three times mayor OF
Racine, Wis, today was elected ma
tional commander IN chief of the
United Spanish War Veterans in
the closing session OF the 34th an
nual eicampment here.
Other officers named were Judge
Leon McCord, Montgomery, Ala.
senior vice commander; Robert S.
Cain, Pennsylvania, junior vice
commander; j. j. Murphy, WASH
ington, quartermaster. Other Off
GERS are to be named within the
next few weeks.
Mamie B. Schmidt, Augusta, Ga,
was elected national president OF
the women's auxiliary OF the United
Spanish War Veterans. She former
ly was senior vice president.
Other officers elected were: An
ma B. Nagle, Brighton, Mass, SEN
ior vice president; Irma Hill Vogel.
Pontiac, Ill, junior vice president:
Martha B. Hart, Bayonne, N. j.,
national chaplain; Anna F. Frank,
New York City, national patriotic
instructor; Lou Ella Allen, San An
tonic, Texas, national conductor;
Elsie Howard Memphis, Tenn, ma
tional assistant conductor; Henri
eta Lynott, Tampa. Fla, national
guard; Ethel Cummings, Virginia,
national assistant guard.
San Antonio was chosen as the
site of the 1885 encampment. Pitts
burg was chosen last year as the
1884 convention city.
Originally scheduled for installa-
tion tonight, both groups took Of
flee at the morning session. VIII
liam l.. Grayson OF Savannah, Gay
Last national commander In chief,
acted as installing officer. assisted
by Edward S. Matthias, associate
Justice OF the supreme court Of
Ohio, also past national commander
in chief.
The encampment passed resoiu-
tions condemning the national eco
nomy act which resulted In pension
cuts.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-24
MORE THAN SCORE Of DEATHS
REPORTED IN STORMS WHICH
SWEEP OVER ATLANTIC COAST
Entire Area From Carolinas To Maine Lash
ed By Severe Gale And Rain Causing Mil
lions Of Loss In Property Damage.

Floods and nigh winds assail-
ed the Atlantic seabOard from
North Carolina to Maine today,
causing one major train wreck,
widespread property damage
and a mounting death toll that
had passed 20 by mid morning.
Two were killed when a New
YOrk-New Orleans train plum
ged through flOOd-weakened
bridge near Washington and it
was feared more bodies would
be found when coaches were
pulled from the water.
-Four canoeists were believed
lost in Philadelphia. Four were
known dead in other parts of
Pennsylvania, three in the New
York metropolitan area, eight
in the Norfolk Portsmouth area
which bore the brunt of the
tropical hurricane, and one in
New England.
NORFOLK, Va, Aug. "a. tU.H
The cOastwise steamer City
of Norfolk, 28 hours overdue
here from Baltimore, was 10
Gated near Watts Island, off the
coast of Maryland, today by
seaplanes from the Baltimore
naval base. All aboard were safe
1t was reported.
NORFOLK, Va, Aug. "a. W.H-
The battered coastal steamer Mad
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-24
WANT WOMEN
JURY TO HEAR
LAMSON CASE

SAN JOSE, Calf, Aug. "a. UP,
-OutWardly undisturbed nv state
subpoenas for witnesses they want
ed themselves, attorneys defending
David A. Lamson. Stanford univer-
sity intellectual, charged with mur-
der, stuck resolutely today to their
aim in obtaining a predominantely
feminine jury
When Superior Judge Robert R.
Syer declared a noon-time recess,
there were seven women in the ten
tative jury. The defense expects
womn to be more sympathetic to-
ward Lampson, charged with kill
ing his wife in their Palo Alto home
Memorial day
Both the jury panel and the
challenges allotted both sides we're
near exhaustion, but attorneys be-
lieved they would complete the jury
today Adjournment until next
Monday was considered.
For the final decisive moments of
the jury selection prosecutor AL
Ian P. GindSay had only four cha!
lenges left to aid him in choosing
veniremen favorable to considera-
ton of circumstantial evidence The
defense had five remaining.
The 30-year-old defendant was
lestless during the session. His
hands fused with his suit and his
face. He stared at the prospective
jurors through half-closed eyes. His
sisters, DR.. Margaret Lamson and
Mrs. Willis ThoitS, also showed
signs of nervousness.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-24
Industry ShouUs
Much Activity

WASHINGTON, Aug. "a. tU.PJ-In
dustrial output in the United States
during July reached its highest le-
vel in more than ,nree years, rising
to SO per cent of the 1923-25 aver
age, the federal reserve board re-
ported today.
This was sharp gain over the
81 per cent rate of activity in June
and the recen: low or 60 per cent
in March prior to the working of
the administrations recovery pro-
gram. Not since May, 1890, when
industrial output was. l02 per cent
of the 1923-25 averages have goods
been produced as rapidly as in July.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-24
Woman, Defeats
Electric Chair

LA GRANGE, Tex, Aug. "a dU.P,,
Victorious in her plan to cheat
the electric chair to which she was
sentenced for the murder of a farm
hand, Mrs. Anton Dach, 36, died in
Jail last night of self imposed star
vation.
The widow, who weighed $50
pounds when arrested on charges
of shooting Henry J. Stover and
burning his body in pit on her
farm, weighed 1870 pounds when she
died.
II will be carried out of this Jail
dead" she told officers when she
started fasting.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-24
Felony Charge
Against Flyer

LOS ANGELES, Aug. "a. tU.R -
In the first case of its kind on rec
ord here, Ron Wilson, film actor
and flyer, was named today in a
felony complaint charging opera
ton of an airplane while intoxicat-
ed.
Wilson, who was arrested with a
companion, Mrs. Corrine Marlowe,
film extra, after their plane crash
ed, was arraigned for hearing Aug,
%, and his bail set at $1,000. Penalty
for violating the state air naviga-
ton law is from one to five years
in prison.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-24
!ndict Accused
Mail Bandits

LOS ANGELES, Aug. "a. U.H -
Harry E. Dean and Joseph Burke,
asserted Chicago gangsters, were
under Indictment of the federal
grand jury TO-DAY, accused OF rob-
bing a u. S. mail truck here last
February 23 of $4,000 in cash and
securities. Their bail was set at
$4,000 each.
Postal inspectors said the two
volunteered to disclose the hiding
place of the loot provided leniency
would be extended by the district
attorney. They were said to have
asked for eight-year terms instead
of the maximum 25 years as per-
mitted by the indictment.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-24
BULL KILLS MAN

SACRAMENTO, Aug. "a. (U.P--
Eleven year old Henry Randolph
was a hero today despite the fact
his courageous efforts to save Rich
ard q. Mitchell, 76, from the at
tack of a maddened bull, failed.
Mitchell was gored to death on
the Randolph ranch near Wilton.
The boy picked up a shovel and
drove off the angry animal, but
not before the aged man had su5-
tanned fatal injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-24
Nav Consolidate
Railroad Lines

WASHINGTON, Aug. "a. U.P)-
A merger Of the Missouri Pacific
and Western Pacific railroads with
the Denver and Rio Grande West
ern railroad was considered immin-
ent today.
When it received a $950,OOO loan
from the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation late last June, the Den
yer and Rio Grande Western agreed
to undertake negotiations for con-
solidation or unification.
The Missouri Pacific and West
ern Pacific control the Denver and
Rio Grande jointly, but the roads
are operated as separate units.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-24
Baseball Scores
National League

At Boston
st. Louis ............ 200 O10 OOO-3 7 2
Boston ...............210 010 000-4 6 0
Hallahan and Wilson; Brandt
and Hogan.
At Brooklyn (First Game)-
Cincinnati 900 900 000-0 7 0
Brooklyn ...........110 900 600 8 D
Derringer, Kolp and Lombardi;
Mungo and Lopez.
At Brooklyn Second Game)-
Cincinnati 200 900 010-3 7 0
Brookynl ........... 100 900 010-2 8
Benton and Manion; Benge and
Outen.
At Philadelphia (First Came
Chicago 900 010 Obs 8 2
Philadelphia 900 900 000--0 3 2
Bush and Hartnett; Holley and
Davis.
At Philadelphia tSecond Came
Chicago .........032 001 OILS 16
Philadelphia ....O02 900 O40-6 13
Timing, Hermann and Camp
bell; Moore, Pearce, Elliott, Collins
and Davis.
Pittsburgh at New York, post
poned wet grounds, two games Fri
day
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-24
ON CIVIC BOARD

los ANGELES, Aug. "a. W.P) -
Mrs. Harriet Mason Sunday, one
time daughter-in-law of Billy Sun
day, the evangelist, today became
member of the city civil service
commission as an appointee of
Mayor Frank Shaw She is prom
inent in loca, club work.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-24
EQUIPOISE WINS

CHICAGO, Aug. "a. U.H -
c. V. Whitney's Equipoise won
the $4,000 added Hawthorne
gold cup from four of the best
distance stars in America here
today.
Norman Church Gallant Sir
was second.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-24
GR!Sa G0yRSst&s e.:

BEVERLY HILLS, Aug. %.
(SpeciaD - AS I look at this
NRA after having a long chat
with the President about it, and
Hugh johnson, the chief eXecu-
toner, Secretary of Labor Miss
Perkins, senators, Well-informed
Washington writer's, aeroplane
pilots, taxi drivers, bellhops,
steel men, 0 nen, and one lone
optimistic bootlegger (who still
believed this country would
soon see the error of its ways,
and return him back to his
stolen profession)-
Now, as 1 say, have asked
all these about it. (For once in
my life, I kept still and let them
do the talking).
Now, the doubt in the scheme
is in proportion to the extra
money that particular party
would be asked to put on the
scheme, and even each disagree
er hoped that it would work,
but would prefer having it work
without affecting him.
Still, many big man was for
it, heart and soul
Yours,
NIX R1<A~
0,9ss MeNaught Syndicate. Inc.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-24
American League

At Cleveland
New York ola 400 100-l0 10 0
Cleveland .......00l 900 600 7 3
Allen and Dickey; Hildebrand,
Bean, Hudlin, Connally and Spen-
Ger, Myatt.
At Detroit
Washington 200 100 503-l3 II
Detroit ............201 900 030- IA 2
Whitehill, Russell and Sewell:
Fischer, Frasier, Auker and Hay
worth.
AT Chicago CFlrSt Camel
Boston ...........0l2 020 100 6 10 0
Chicago 900 600 00l- 8 2
Welch and Ferrell: Wyatt, Kim
sey and CRUDE, Haid.
At st. Louis (First Game)-
Phila........ .0l0 032 900 00--6 10 0
st. Louis 900 OO6 900 OIL II 0
Grove, Walberg and Cochrane;
Stile, Hebert and Hemsley.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-24

son made port today after passing
through hurricane SO intense that
passengers had to be chained to-
gether to prevent them from being
washed overheard.
Captain w. S. Heath. master of
the Madison. brought his sturdy
ship into Norfolk with her super
structure partly torn away and with
two sailors lost overheard in the
storm which forced him to send out
distress calls yesterday.
The captain said that when the
storm struck the vessel he ordered
his 81 passengers to gather in the
center of the vessel. They huddled
together and he had them fastened
to each other with chains.
For "a hours the ship battled
the storm, while coast guard boats
and other vessels fought to approach
her. At last she was forced to pro-
ceed at two knot pace under her
own power. AS the Madison push
ed into port, the passengers gath
cred on the deck and cheered Cap
tain Heath.
When the passengers landed here
they were suffering from shock and
exposure and many of them talked
incoherently of their experiences.
They were treated by physicians, but
despite their hardships and terror
they were eager to praise the cap
tain for his courageous leadership
of a crew of about so in the battle
with the storm.
NORFOLK, Va, Aug. "a. U.p)-
The steamer City of Norfolk, out of
Baltimore bound for Norfolk since
Tuesday night, was unreported to-
Gay. Captain A. K. Marshall of
the steamer State of Maryland said
he last saw the City of Norfolk bat
/ ting through high seas in Chesa-
peake Bay late yesterday.
The number of passengers aboard
the City of Norfolk was not known
here, but was estimated at 80 to 40.
Coast guard craft set out today in
an effort to locate the steamer, the
only vessel unaccounted for in the
storm.
I The State of Maryland came into
port badly battered and with part
/ of her rail gone. Captain Marshall
said it was the worst storm in his
18 years as a captain of the Allan
tic.
| BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. "a. UH
"A squadron of navy planes has
left Langley Field, Va, to search
for the missing steamer City of Nor
folk. The Baltimore office OF the
Chesapeake steamship company
reported today.
The steamer at 10 am. was "a
hours overdue at Norfolk, having
left Baltimore Tuesday night.
, NEW YORK, Aug. "a. UP - A
strong southeast gale struck New
York City today, imperiling ship
ping and property from Atlantic
City, N. j., to Portland, Me.
Storm warnings were changed to
southeast after the Metropolitan
area had been lashed for more than
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