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Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16
MODIFIED NEWSPAPER CODE
APPROVED BY NRA LEADER

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. W.H-
Newspapers subscribing to the re-
vised code TO: daily newspapers
accepted by the National Recovery
Administration pending hearings,
may obtain the blue eagle at once,
it was said today.
Signing of the code will entitle
newspapers to display the insignia.
The code was filed by the American
Newspaper Publishers Association
last night
The procedure is the same as that
for all modified unemployment
agreements, namely acceptance OF
the blanket code with the substitu-
lions and examinations permitted
pending hearing on the permanent
code.
The revised code follows in gen.
eral the form of one submitted
earlier, with additional restrictions
on employment of persons under
16 for delivery and sale of papers,
revision of the section relating to
professionals" and some other al
terationS.
Under the revised code, the term
professional persons employed in
their profession who are exempt
from provisions of the code, is in
terpreted to include reporters earn
ing more than $35 weekly, and also
persons employed in managerial
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16
FILM COUPLES
GET DIVORCES

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16. W.P)-
Because she said her husband often
told her he was tired of married
life and once allegedly bruised her
jaw severely, Dorothy Devore, film
actress, today was granted divorce
decree from A. Wylie Mather,
wealthy Hawaiian business man.
The Mathers were married in
San Francisco Dec. 18, 1925, and
separated June 10, 1888. Mather
did not contest the action.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. l6. W.H-
Caryl Lincoln ,one-time Wampas
baby star, won a divorce today
from George Barr Brown, former
film studio publicity executive, on
her plea that her husband thought
more of parties than he did of
home life.
Miss Lincoln won the decree on
grounds of on-support. She said
her husband began "partying" two
years after their marriage and
permitted his bills to mount up.
She went to live with friend,
Eleanor Dowell, a year ago, Miss
Lincoln added. The couple was
married in San Bernardino Jan. 7,
1923. She was named baby star
the following year.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16
CLAIMS TO BE
CHARLEY ROSS

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16. W.P)-
A grizzled man Of IS appeared in
Los Angeles today with an en-
phatic story he was the long miss
ing Charley Ross who was kidnapped
as a child from the home of his
father, a Philadelphia millionaire.
Fred Hendrickson declared as he
retained an attorney he would file
an action in the courts to restore"
the name to which he lays claim.
In an affidavit, Hendrickson told
hating story of having been kid
mapped from Germantown. Pa. in
l847 and taken to Germany where
he was treated cruelty by his cap
tors. He managed to escape and
fled to sea where he began his row.
:ngs that carried him throughout
the world, he said. He declared he
was never free of the fears of being
recaptured, which caused him to
neglect getting in touch with his
family.
Numerous men have appeared
throughout the world with claims
of being the missing Charley Ross.
Yet, no trace Of the missing heir
has actually been discovered despite
one of the most intense and long
prosecuted hunts in recent times.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16
LEWIS MAKES
OLD THREAT

LOS ANGELES, Aug. IT, U.P =
A sensational disclosure that will
elbow the top off the Julian mess"
was promised today by S. c. Lewis,
former president of the Julian Pc
troleum corporation, following his
arrival from Leavenworth federal
prison to stand trial in local federal
court or charges of misuse of the
mails.
lewis was returned here along
with Jacob Berman, alias Jack Ben
nett, former bright boy" of the
Julian firm, who also will go on
trial, scheduled for October 3. Both
men had served sentences in Leav-
enworth growing out of their oper-
alton of the Lewis Oil company, a
Texas firm, which Lewis headed as
president.
81 intend to disclose hitherto ur-
revealed facts that will blow the
top off the Julian mess" Lewis told
reporters. II don't intend to spare
anybody. I took all the punches
before without a return but I in
tend to fight this time" He said he
would act as his own attorney.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16

, or personal capacity who receive
more than $35.
1t is provided that in subscrib-
! ing to the code publishers do not
"waive any constitutional rights
or consent to the imposition of any
requirements that might restrict or
interfere with the constitutional
guarantee of the freedom OF the
press" =.
Another section guarantees "the
right of employer and employee
to bargain together free from in
reference by any third party.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16. W.P)-De-
claring that he had found "an un-
healthy public state of mindo and
considerable privaL. criticism of
General Hugh s. johnson and the
National Recovery Administration,
Dean Carl w. Alderman of the Col
umbia School of Journalism today
published a warning against cur
tailment of the freedom of the
press.
Alderman asserted that the gov
eminent is relying largely on emo
ton and "high pressure activity u
to accomplish its recovery aims, and
that it had made men and women
"afraid to criticize the government
publicity"
"The press, -. he said, "has CO.
operated willingly with the admin
istration in its MIRA program. News
columns have been wide open and
editorials for the most part have
been friendly. Certainly the gov
eminent has been given the benefit
of every doubt. For this situation
to continue it is as essential to the
government as it is to the public
that facts and opinions be printed
freely every day. There can be no
effective substitute for the free and
complete publication of news and
editorials even when they are UNI
favorable to the government. The
press lust retain its position as
the interpreter as we'll as the re-
porter of public affairs.
GAS the newspapers of the Unit
Ell States are older than our pres
Glt form of government and as
their freedom is guaranteed by the
constitution, they are nc< likely to
suffer permanently from either an
! official or an inspired boycott. In
this emergency, however, the gov
eminent needs a free press because
national unity based upon public
opinion is far more reliable and
lasting than national action based
on public emotion
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16
STATE LEGION
PROGRAM HAS
FOUR POINTS
Stresses Necessity For Providing
Disabled Veterans With Gov
eminent Help.
OFFICERS TO BE NAMED
Captain Stevens OF Calexico
Chosen As Commander For
Divisional Area.

PASADENA, Aug. 16. UP)-
Delegates to the current state
American legion convention were to
elect department officers today aft
er urging the rehabilitation of the
war veteran through a four-point
program and adopting number
of other resolutions on state and
national issues.
Interest in the election centered
chiefly about the commander
post. Homer ChaillauX of Ingle-
wood and Wilbur Getty, Santa Ana,
were in the running as nominees
to succeed Warren H. Atherton of
Stockton.
In indorSing the four point re-
Mobilization program without dis
senting vote, the veterans recon-
mended:
l. That disability benefits for
veterans disabled in line of duty
be not reduced below the levels in
effect on March 20, 1888.
2. That free federal hospitaliza-
ton be granted INDECENT veterans.
g. That perpetuation of service
connections for all veterans prop
erly granted them prior to March
20, 1888, be recommended.
4. That dependents of veterans
receive the benefits as provided in
the Wolrd war veterans act.
Turning to other issues, the del
egates declared their opposition to
any change in existing immigration
laws; urged prompt payment OF
war debts by the former Allied
powers; pledged support to the MIRA
program by various demonstrations;
announced hostilities against
racketeers and kidnapers by pro-
posing appointment of anti-gang-
ster committees by local posts, de-
partments and the national Or
ganization; and declared opposition
against the further issuance of
tax exempt securities" by federal,
state, county and municipal govern
mentS.
The convention selected San
Francisco over Fresno as the site
of next years meeting and agreed
to promote Los Angeles as the
national convention city in 1885.
Delegates also espoused the candi-
dacy of George Malone of Nevada
for the office of national command
er.
Name Delegates
Lee S. Davis, Pasadena. Walter
Hicks, Sacramento; Logan E. Rug
giles, San Diego; and Mrs. Jeffer-
son I. Brown of Long Beach were
elected delegates at large to the
national convention at Chicago
next month. District delegates were
to be elected today.
The slate of candidates for state
office to be voted on today include
Ida Mushette, Vallejo, and Esther
Roach, Fresno, as vice commanders
(COntinued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16
Says Fleet Not
To Be Changed

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 16. U.H-The
U. S. navy has no intentions OF
switching fleet operations from
Southern California to San Fran
cisco, according to Henry L. Roose-
welt, assistant secretary of the navy,
who was in San Diego today in
spectirg the local base.
LOS Angeces harbor and San Di-
ego will not lose any naval activi-
ties" he said tersely, when queried
about reports San Francisco inter-
ests were seeking to have the fleet
based at the bay city. "All opera
tions on the Pacific coast will re-
main as they are"
Roosevelt arrived here via the
Panama canal on the cruiser Ra-
leigh. He planned to remain here
until Friday when he will fly to Los
Angeles. Monday he plans on 60
ing to San Francisco to inspect
the battle force. at anchorage in
northern waters.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16
Asks Probation
In Death Case

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16. U.P)-
Francis j. Meyer, 27-year in
surance broker, today awaited hear
ings on his application for proba-
ton, filed after he had been con-
victed on involuntary manslaugh-
teri in the second case of its kind
in California legal history.
Myers was found guilty in Super
ior Judge Joseph P. Sprouts court
on charges he struck Jacob Muller,
81, fatal blow with his fist fol-
lowing an automobile accident July
9. The elderly man assertedly was
struck over the heart but the de-
Tense alleged his death may have
been caused by natural causes.
Judge Sproul held the asserted
blow was contributing factor in
Muller's death and assigned the
probation application for hearing
on August 80.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16
PR0F|TEER|NC
ON SALES TAX
To Be HAL TED

SACRAMENTO, Aug. l6. U.H-
Agreed that sales tax profiteering
must stop, members of the boarC
OF equalization still had not reached
a final decision today on the
method to be used in assuring pro-
per collections.
Members of the board favor the
issuance of stamps or script in one
eight cent denominations, but faced
the possibility such a plan might
be in violation of federal statutes
prohibiting states from issuing
"money'.
The proposed stamps would be
"money" only insofar as merchants
would accept them in lieu of cash
in the payment of the 21a per cent
sales tax. A legal opinion was ex-
pected to determine today whether
the stamps would violate the fed
eral law.
While this question was being
debated, the board continued the
licensing of retail merchants. A
total of $1,000 81 licenses have been
issued in the last three days, and
Fred E. Stewart, board member
predicted that more than 10000
licenses eventually would be issued
to merchants.
Meantime Roger j. Traynor, sales
tax administrator for the board
announced several new interpreta-
lions of the tax law.
Sales of prison made articles,
products of institutions ETC., are
not taxable, Traynor said.
Printed pictures, photostat cop
les, X-rays, Autographs and photo
engravings, and films are subject to
the tax. Developing of films and
tinting of pictures was held SER
vice and not taxable.
Services of oculiSts are not tax
able, but opticians must pay the tax
on sales of eyeglasses. In the cases
of an optometrist, examination SER
vices are not taxed, but sales of
glasses are subject to taxation, Tray
nor ruled.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16
JURY ASSERTS
WOMAN SLAIN

LOS ANGELES, Aug 16. W.H-
Climaxing a dramatic inquest at
which the principal witness, held
on suspicion of Staying attractive
Helen Bendowski, cried in anguish,
a coroner's jury decided today the
Pasadena beauty shop operator had
been murdered.
The drama surrounding the girl s
death was related by three Witness
es while Harold Wolcott, 33-year-
old florist and asserted sweetheart
of the girl, sat pale md sobbing
in the front row.
Miss Bendowski, 30, was found
dead early Sunday on roof out
side the penthouse apartment OF
Wolcott. She had been shot in the
back.
Wolcott, who claimed the girl
committed suicide, did not testify
upon advice of counsel.
Hugh McIsaac, deputy district
attorney, said he would file COM
plant in Pasadena charging VOL
colt with the murder.
Two police officers, John W.
Cason and Maynard Miedema, said
they met Wolcott in an intoxicated
condition Saturday night.
Wolcott told him, Cason said. that
"some guy" had made improper
advances to Miss Bendowski. The
florist left to find the girl to "talk
it over,' the officer added
A short time later Cason met
Miedema and told him of VOL
colt IS condition. Miedema, held
for two days as material witness
went to Wolcott S apartment, but
the girl was not there.
Anthony Manolopuolous, candy
store proprietor, said he heard
Miss Bendowski screaming in ar
alley in the rear of his shop, which
was beneath Wolcott's apartment
early in the morning.
He said Miss Bendowski claimed
a man had attempted to attack hei
and that her throat was badly
bruised.
Some time later two shots were
heard, and short time later Miss
Bendowski S body was found OF
the roof adjoining the apartment.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16
Snake Dance On
MIRA Schedule

MISHONGNOvI, HOPI INDIAN
RESERVATION, Ariz., Aug. 16. W.P)
Administrator Hugh johnson may
not know it, but the Hopi Indians
have Joined the MIRA.
This became known today when
the Hopis reduced their annual
nine day prayer for rain to six days.
The annual sacred ceremonies will
be climaxed by the famed Hopi
Indian snake dance at Walpi Vii
lage next Monday.
More Indians for the dance, -
was the cry of priests, who, firing
from their exertions, decided that
instead of nine days of dancing
they would cut down to six in an
effort to conform as closely as pos
sible to General johnson s 40 hour
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16
To
POISON PLOT.
Attorney Admits Staying Four
In Family Because Man Knew
Too Much.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Aug. Is.
W.P)-Mark H. Shank, an attorney,
admitted to authorities today that
he poisoned a man, his wife, and
their two children because the man
knew too much"
An automobile with a dead man
at the wheel, dead woman at his
side, and two dead children in the
rumble seat crashed into fence
on the Little Rock-Malvern high
way last night. Shank jumped out
and fled into the woods. He was
captured soon afterWard.
The dead were identified as Al
Won Colley, of Akron, o., his wife,
and their two sons, Clement, 10,
and Clyde 7. A third child 4 years
old, was not harmed.
Millar Halbert, district attorney,
announced that Shank admitted
placing poison in grapejuice.
Shank said he was an Akron
lawyer and had engaged Colley to
steal papers from the Akron prose-
cutting attorney which involved d
"big shot" Shank's firm was de-
Tending Colley fled to Hot Springs
to hide and Shank followed to de-
wise some means of dispoSing Of
him, Halbert said Shank confessed.
Taken to the cold springs in Sa-
line county where the party had
eaten the lunch that purportedly
resulted in death for four as they
drank the poisoned grapejuice,
Shank had expressed a desire to
end his own life.
Sheriff Tom Fisher, of Malvern,
asked what some crystals were
that appeared in the containers out
of which the grapejuice was taken.
Shank said he supposed they were
grapejuice crystals and said he was
willing 10 drink it.
Wanted To End Life
Others, however, warned the sher-
iff not to let Shank drink the flu
id, and Shank, asked if he wanted
to commit suicide, replied eyes"
Shank allegedly bought some
strychnine at Kenmore, O., Off
GERS said, and about half the poison
remained in a box he had.
The four bodies were taken to
Little Rock for an autopsy.
The 4-year-old child who told
policeman his name was Cline"
was being cared for by Malvern po-
lice. He said his mama and papa
ate some meat after told them
to leave it alone because saw Mr..
Shank put something in it."
AKRON, O.. Aug. 16. U.P)-The
family of Alvin Colley, four men,
bers of which were poisoned near
Malvern, Ark, disappeared from
their modest home here under mys-
FERROUS circumstances on July 81,
police learned today
Mark H. Shank, held as the STAY
er of Colley, his wife and two chill
dren. had been away from his home
here since last Saturday, when he
left ostensibly for st. Louis, his
wife said.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16
ACTRESS SAYS
SHE RECEIVED
k|DNAP NOTES
0,sss Mcknight Syndicate. Inc.
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 16. W.H -
Threats of kidnapers frightened

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. l6. WH -
Threats of kidnapers frightened
Lupe Velez, Mexican screen actress,
into sending her 4-year-old niece to
a Mexican convent for safe keep
ing, it was learned today.
Miss Velez revealed she had re-
ceived four letters threatening ap-
duction of the child unless she
paid 5000. The letters were
stuffed in the mail box at her home
but not sent through the mails, she
said. No directions were given as
to now the money could be paid.
The girl, Joan del Vallee Velez
whom the actress adopted year
ago. was returned to Mexico by her
mother. Miss Velez's sister. The
actress declined to identify the con-
vent to which she had been sent.
II took this step to protect the
child" she said. "She is safe now
and I don't have to worry about
her. I was frantic when I received
the letters so I had her mother
take her back to Mexico where she
is safe from harm in the convent.
I am going to leave her there i'll
definitely"
She said she has received no fur
thel letters since the child left. Po-
lice were not notified.
The purported threats were the
first received, SO far as is known,
since the screen colony was swept
by kidnapping scare" months ago.
Since then, many screen mothers or
foster mothers have taken extra
precautions to protect their young.
In many homes special guards have
been maintained. Bling Crosby re-
Gently hired a bodyguard to pro-
tect his baby, born only few weeks
ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16
Five Day Week
For Navy Yards

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. W.H-
Secretary of Navy Swanson indicat-
ed today that the five day week
would continue in force at gov
eminent navy yards until the de-
partment is able to get additional
funds from the budget bureau.
Swanson said the order issued
several weeks ago, which put navy
yard workers on a five day week
basis with five days pay instead
of five and a half day week with
six day pay. would remain in eff
feet for some time.
There will be no change in the
status of navy yard workers until
the whole matter is settled" he
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16
MAY SETTLE
FILM STRIKE:
CONTINUED On Page 81

HOLLYWOOD. Aug. Is. U.P-An
early settlement of the month old
strike of $500 motion picture tech
nicians was foreseen today as word
was awaited from the National Re-
covery Administration to agree to
institute arbitration methods.
T. A. Reardon, striking mediator,
telegraphed Leo Wolman, acting
chairman of the National Recov-
cry Administration labor board, re-
questing that the board order the
strikers to return to their posts and
producers to accept them without
prejudice to their rights. Strike
leaders suggested this step last
week.
Reardon, who was appointed
mediator by Gov. James Rolph Jr..
several days ago, notified Wolman
that the International Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers and the In
ternational Alliance of Stage En-
ployees, rival unions, had agreed
to submit their jurisdictional fight
to the American Federation of Lab
or at Washington meeting in
October.
"This temporarily removes the
cause of this strike,'' Reardon
said He asked the National Re-
covery Board to pass upon all con-
troversial issues after the strikers
had returned to their jobs. An af-
firmative answer from the board
was expected here within 48 hours.
Governor Rolph took personal
hand in the dispute yesterday by
informing Wolman that the strike
would end if the NRA board ac-
cepted a motion picture code es-
tablishing IS hour week and
minimum wage scale for craftsmen.
Studio executives at present are
engaged in drafting code at
meetings in Washington and New
York.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16
Heavy Penalty For
Liquor Violators

HARRISBURG. Pa. Aug. 16. U.P)
Heavy penalUles await violators
of Pennsylvania new liquor laws.
Persons convicted of using Off
cial tax stamps, or crowns more
than once, or counterfeiting official
stamps. or crowns, must be SEN
fenced to Jail for from two to five
years, according to the statute. The
Jail term cannot pe evaded by pay
ment of fine.
For selling taxable beverages
without official stamps, or crowns,
first offenders may be fined not
less than 500, or more than $500,
or imprisoned for not more than
six months, or both, in discretion
of the court. In the case of a
second, or subsequent similar vio-
lation, not only is the fine doubled
but the prison sentence is manda-
tory.
The fine in these cases is not
less than 5000 or more than $1,000,
as well as Imprisonment for not less
than six months or more than
three years.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16
@I&HlnLdL1oe
w ,SQys:

BEVERLY HILLS, Aug. Is.
Especially - Well, just sitting
around here late this afternoon
and happened to have day off
tomorrow wednesday, and the
west is playing the east polo in
Chicago tomorrow.
Think OF leaving here this
evening, flying to Chicago, see
the game, and back Wednesday
night. Over Boulder dam
about 9 tonight, Salt Lake at
midnight, see the sun rise in
Cheyenne. breakfast in Omaha,
lunch in Chicago. All on a pas
senger line. And by the way,
the old aeroplane come in
pretty handy getting the ex-
president out of Cuba. There
is nothing that will drive you
to flying quicker than to have
somebody after you.
If this NRA works out (and
it certainly looks like it wild
it will just show you you don't
have to have war to make folks
patriotic.
Mx& R1~
0,sss MeNaush, Syndicate Inc
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16
Garment Workers
Go Out On Strike

NEW YORK, Aug. 16. U.H-Gar-
ment workers walked out today in
a determined strike for better work.
ing conditions and more pay under
the MIRA in New York, New Jersey
and Connecticut.
The strike, involving $4,000 work.
ers, appeared to be effective
throughout the metropolitan area.
Connecticut expected a complete
tie-up".
Workers in some $500 shops gen.
orally expressed hope that the walk
out would be death blow to sweat
shops.