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ARIZONA WILL
DEMAND MORE
RIVER WATER

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. q. U.P)-
The federal government hastened
today to settle the long dispute
with Arizona over division of water
from the Colorado river and Boul-
Ger dam.
In a telegram to Gov. B. B
Moeur, Secretary of the Interior
Ray Lyman Wilbur announced he
was sending Richard j. Coffey, as
Sistant counsel of the bureau OF
reclamation at Denver, to confer
with Arizona officials.
Governor Moeur in refusing Sec
retary Wilbur's recent offer to al
lot this state 100000 acre feet OF
water, suggested such a confer
cnce. 1t probably will be held late
this week
Secretary Wilbur informed the
governor that should the discus
sions show promise, he would dis
patch his assistant, Northcutt Ely
from Washington to obtain Ari-
zonaS ratification Of the water con-
tract.
Arizona is refusing to agree tC
any water pact until it obtains a
larger allotment. Officials intend
TO fight any grant given the ALI
American canal and the Metropoli-
tan Water District of Southern
California to divert water from the
Colorado river until the state OBJ
tainS a larger share.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
|. G. G. ASKED
TO ALTER RULE
FOR TERMINAL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. U.P)-
The City of Los Angeles today
asked the interstate commerce
commission to uphold its order di-
recting various railroads entering
Los Angeles to relocate their tracks
to permit construction of a union
terminal there.
The supreme court has upheld
an order of the California railroad
commission requiring the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe, Union Pa
cific, Southern Pacific and Los An
geleS & Salt Lake railways to con-
Struct a union passenger station.
Subsequently the interstate COM
merce commission ruled that these
carriers must relocate their track
age to permit such construction.
The railroads petitioned the I. C.
c., to reconsider it's order.
In its reply to the railroads pc
tition, the City of Los Angeles said
no effort had been made by the
carriers to secure Reconstruction
Finance Corporation loan to fin
ance union station. The city ar
gued that construction would af-
ford employment to a large number
of men and asked the I. C. c., to
abide by its ruling.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21

T. Rice, mayor of Ell Centre; Elmer
Heald, district attorney, and w. A..
Tondro, president of the Chamber
of Commerce. The official hosts,
Walter D. Carey, county auditor,
and Mont. j. Reid, county tax COL
lector, informally welcomed their
guests.
Talk on Riley Plan
After the usual routine involved
in organization Of a convention,
I the meeting was turned over to
Ed j. Kay, adviser to the assessors
of California, and employed by the
state board of equalization, who
spoke on behalf of the Riley plan
for a revision of California's rev.
enue system.
Characterizing the Riley plan as
"a drastic prescription for a drastic
affliction," Kay went on to say
that he was pinch hitting for Con-
troller Ray L. Riley, Fred E. Stew
art, member of the state board of
equalization and director of the
tax research bureau, and Richard
E. Collins, chairman of the board
of equalization, advocates of the
Riley plan, who are touring the
state endeavoring to acquainS the
public with the provisions OF the
plan. Prior engagements prevented
their being present at the conven-
ton and Kay was asked to explain
the project OF this convention.
The plan itself, when presented
the legislation, was introduced by
10 senators and 81 assemblvmen. a
fact alone, Kay said, which indi-
Gates its Importance.
According to the speaker, the
state faces two alternatives, either
adoption of the Riley plan or an
ad valorem tax on all asseSsable
property amounting to 80 cents On
500 valuation.
This tax plan will revise the
revenue system to effect a reduc-
ton in property taxes and limit
alton on governmental expendi-
lures. 1t would relieve the burden
placed on real estate, there would
be a tax limitation on all spend
ing agencies. the present separation
Of the source of revenue would be
abandoned, and utility property in
part. would be returned to the To-
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Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
.ROLPH FAvORS
REPEAL MOVE
Will Urge Legislature To Call
Convention For Action Upon
Modification.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 81. sU.P)-
California may be one of the first
states to take action on the pro-
posed amendment to the fe.1sral
constitution which provides for re-
peal of the eighteenth amendment,
it was indicated here today
Governor Rolph lost no time
yesterday in stepping into action,
From a Santa Clara valley ranch
he issued a statement indicating
he would request the legislature
Tuesday to take immediate steps
toward calling state convention.
The repeal proposal stipulates
that special conventions must be
selected to pass on the contro-
versial issue.
In the wake of Governor Rolph' S
pronouncement was an announce
ment by Assemblyman William
HornbloWer of San Francisco, who
requested the legislative counsel
bureau here to set up necessary
machinery for the selection OF a
state convention.
The governor was prompted by
telegram from United States Sem
ator Hiram johnson to make his
announcement. The California SEN
ator suggested that speedy steps
be taken so that California may
be among the first TO give the
people the opportunity TO express
themselves on this import ant ques-
ton"
Rolph responded:
IT shall present the action of
the house of representatives to the
Legislature of California immedi-
ately. They reconvene February %,
and it will be my first message
to them. I shall request immediate
action"
While machinery for action on
the amendment was being conSid-
cred, federal prohibition authori-
ties continued their law-enforce-
ment activities.
Thirty-six persons were indicted
by the federal grand jury yestcr-
day on charges of various infrac-
tions of the prohibition law.
Since repeal of the Wright act,
the state enforcement law, arrests
in the California Nevada district
have actually increased, according
to District Prohibition Administra-
tor w. G. Walker.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
mx& R1~~
0less NcNauaht syndieats. tns
CRU|SENS To
FACE CHARGES

After a preliminary hearing on
felony charge had proceeded for
more than an hour, r. I. French,
deputy district attorney, yesterday
afternoon moved to dismiss charges
against John Cruiser, Sr., John
cruiser, Jr, and Catherine Cruiser,
of interfering with an officer, and
filed misdemeanor charges of dis
turbing the peace.
The trio pleaded not guilty to the
misdemeanor charge, and were COM
mitted to Jail in default of 5000
bond each for trial before a jus
tice court jury at $50 next Tuesday
morning.
John Cruiser, Jr, still faces a
felony charge of escape from the
custody of an officer. A prelimin-
ary hearing on this charge, to de-
termine if he shall be held for
trial by the superior court, will be
held Friday afternoon before Judge
I. Mayfield.
The Cruiser family appeared for
their scheduled hearing yesterday
afternoon without an attorney. In
their cross examination of wit
nesses, in which each defendant
took part, Judge Mayfield was
/ forced several times to warn them
against arguing with the witnesses
Another member of the family
Frank Cruiser, appeared in an ex-
ra-official capacity, and was in
formed that he had no right to
question witnesses on behalf of his
father. brother and sister. The
mother was in court, and several
times was warned against break
ing into vocal TRADE against the
officers.
The three were arrested at their
tent camp near the old brick
yards, south of the city limits near
the, railroad tracks, when H. U.
Willis, city officer, went to arrest
John Cruiser, Jr., as an escaped
prisoner. The family objected to
his arrest, and Willis and Floyd
Ackley, who accompanied him, we're
forced to seek aid from their fellow
city officers and deputy sheriffs.
A battle royal resulted from the
second attempt to arrest the al
legged escaped prisoner. AS a re-
suit of the fight the father and
sister also were arrested.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
Dog Rescues Man
From Fiery Death

NEW YORK, Feb. 81. U,Pl-A
7-year-old police dog today led her
master from burning shack and
ripped the flaming clothes from
his body after an explosion had
covered him with ignited oil.
George Howell, 80, was mixing
paints in the Lesser Motor Car
company when the fumes exploded.
Blinded by the flames, Howell stag
gered about until his dog, Peggy,
closed her jaws on his wrist.
She tugged him toward a WIN
dow and leaped through. Howell
stumbled after her, rolling on the
ground, his trousers ablaze, Disre-
garding the flames, the dog ripped
the cloth until she pulled it from
her masters legs.
I'D be burned to crisp right
now," Howell said, through his
bandages, "if it hadn't been for
that dog"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
PROBATION IS
GIVEN BRAND
Continued On Page 81

w. A. Brand, who waived ar
raignment and preliminary hear
ing in justice court and pleaded
guilty in superior court TO grand
theft, was granted probation by
Judge Vaughn N. Thompson thi:
morning for period of six years
Probation was granted on condi-
ton that Brand remain in Cali
fornia, unless obtaining permission
of the court to leave the state, and
restore a total of $3,31759 to the
Imperial Valley Hardware company
and bonding company. OF this
sum, $4,000 will go to the bonding
company and the remainder to the
hardware firm.
Brand pleaded guilty to appro-
priating to his own uses money
collected for the hardware firm
He was agent for the company in
Calcxico and Mexicali. Brand was
born in China and educated in
England He speaks Chinese and
Spanish fluently.
On motion of r. I. French, dep
uty district attorney, Judge Thomp-
son this morning dismissed charge
against Penafilio Benavides, Fill
pino. of burglary, for the purpose
of filing a charge of receiving stol-
en- property. Benavides will be ar
raigned on the latter charge Fri
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
HOOVER URGES EIGHT POINTS
IN RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM

Relief loan aid was urged in the
Presidents message as was re-
quest that the pending bankruptcy
bill, which has passed the house,
be enacted into law. At the time
the message was received the SEN
ate had made the latter measure
its unfinished business. In its pres
ent form, however, it does not pro-
vide for reorganization of the rail-
roads which Mr.. Hoover sought in
order to relieve the railroad loan
drain of the r. F.. c.
The remaining six points of his
program were:
Ratification of the Great Lakes
ST, Lawrence Seaway Treaty to
furnish employment
Passage of the Glass banking bill,
now before the house, TO strength
en- the nations credit structure.
Presidential authority to embar-
go arms shipments to warning ma
tions to preserve peace:
Expansion of the home loan dis
count banks into a general mort
gage discount system.
Abolition of the publicity pro-
visions Of the r. F. C. act. Sub
Stitution of the Hyue plan for fed
eral leasing of marginal" farm
lands for the domestic allotment
farm relief plan which is "un-
workable"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
FLY
IN WISCONSIN

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. 81. 6U.P)
Forces of armed deputies de-
ployed along Wisconsin highways
today to clear paths through picket
lines for farmers trucking milk to
market.
The officers set up their patrols
near camps of sullen pickets who
said they would continue their at
tempts to prevent milk from being
delivered to market until prices
mount to $1.40 per hundred pounds.
They met without comment au-
thorities' announcement that what
ever measures necessary will be ap-
piled to insure farmers safe trans
port to dairy centers.
Picketing in the statewide milk
strike started day in advance of
plans of Walter M. Singler, presi-
dent of the Cooperative Milk Pool.
Violence broke out yesterday on
several fronts, resulting in use OF
tear gas to scatter pickets and
minor injuries to several farmers.
Thousands of pounds of milk
was dumped. Threats were heard
that cheese factories and cream
cries we're to be bombed. AS re-
suit. a majority of cheese factories
in Winnebago, Waupaca, Calumet,
OutagamDe and Brown counties
were closed today. Pickets had in
vaded several factories and de-
stroyed cheese by pouring gallons
of kerosene on it.
Farmers near the rich Clinton
vile milk center, which was least
affected by the strike, met to de-
eide whether they will oppose or
sympathize with the strikers.
Deputies hurled tear gas at Stri&-
ers in Waukesha county, but de-
spite their efforts 25 truckloads OF
milk were dumped. More than 1000
gallons of milk were destroyed by
kerosene near Darboy.
John Gehl, head of the Gehl
dairies, sent an appeal to Gov
crnor Albert G. Schmedeman to
call out the national guard to
police highways.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
SUPERVISORS
STRADDLE ON
DOG QUESTION

Leaving the dominant question
of appointment of a county hu-
name officer still unanswered, the
county supervisors yesterday after
noon arrived at compromise
measure by decreeing that all dogs
in the county must be vaccinated
against rabies before March 20, Or
else
It is within the "or else" that
the supervisors will find a problem
still to be threshed out, but which
will not arise until after the dead
line for vaccination.
The notice issued by the super
visors provides that all dogs found
after March 20, running at large
without a license tag, will be taken
up and impounded. But there is no
provision for the method by which
the animals will be impounded, nor
is there any person in the county
authorized to act against the un-
vaccinated dogs.
1t was furthed decided yesterday
afternoon that the owners of dogs
which have been vaccinated for
canine rabies between February 81
and March 20 will be issued, free
of charge, a license tag authorizing
the owner to have in his possession
the dog. This tag must be fixed to
collar worn by the dog.
The proposition of creation OF
humane office and appointment
of humane officer has been one
of the most troublesome problems
before the supervisors during the
last month. The County Humane
society first agitated for creation
of county humane office.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
HUNDRED DIE
IN EXPLOSION
AT SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI, Feb. 81. U.P>-Man-
gled bodies of approximately 100
victims of two exploding gasoline
tanks at the zung Dab rubber
vulcanizing plant here were recov-
cred late today.
Police expected the death toll to
exceed 100 when all bodies have
been recovered. Identification of
most bodies was impossible. Most
of the victims we're girls who were
employed in the plant.
1t was reported that 160 girls
were missing.
Cause of the explosion was not
determined The two tanks blew up
with a terrific roar, spraying gaso-
line over workers and setting fire
to the plant.
The shock of the blast crumbled
walls of adjoining buildings and
shattered windows of buildings
blocks away. The heat of the
flames and choking fumes of burn
ing rubber thwarted efforts Of fire
men and police to rescue many
injured workers from the structure
end they burned to death.
The plant was reduced to mass
Of smoking ruins.
Hospitals were filled with the
injured, many of whom were eX-
pected to die. Others, cut by flying
glass and sprayed with flaming
gasoline, were given emergency
medical treatment in the streets
and taken to their homes.
Property damage was expected
to run into hundreds of thousands
of dollars.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
CERMAK FACES
GRAVE CRISIS
By EDWARD w. LEWIS
United Press Staff Correspondent


MIAMI, Feb. 81. - Physicians
continued their optimistic reports
on the condition of Mayor Cermak
of Chicago today, but private re-
ports circulated widely that his
condition was less favorable than
was generally supposed
Mayor Cermak has been restless
throughout recent nights, when he
was reported to have been sleeping
quietly, these reports said, and has
suffered considerable abdominal
pain. 1t was learned definitely that
he had developed dysentery, but
MEDICAL authorities insisted this
was not unfavorable because the
disease reduced the danger Of in
testinal blood clots from the wound
administered by Giuseppe zangara.
A report current in informed
circles was that Mayor Cermak's
physicians expected him to reach %
crisis today. If he showed no signs
either of lung congestion or OF
weakening heart by night, 1t was
said, he had a good chance to re-
cover completely from the effects
of his wound. But the danger OF
pneumonia from the shock OF the
wound. or of dangerous strain
on his heart, was said TO be giving
his doctors considerable concern.
Mrs, Joseph Gill, also wounded
dangerously by zangara, appeared
to be progressing satisfactorily to-
day.
zangara was sentenced yester-
day to 80 years in prison on -four
counts OF assault with intent 10
murder
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
NOTHING NEW
REPORTED BY
BOETTCHERS S

DENVER, Colo, Feb. 81 W.P)-
Assurance that Charles Boettcher,
II, kidnapped nine days ago, would
be returned safely to his family if
ransom we're paid was awaited by
the young millionaire'S father,
Claude K. Boettcher, today.
The elder Boettcher requested
that the corps of reporters which
had been stationed at his home and
at the home of young Boettcner
be removed.
The request was interpreted as
an effort to facilitate contact with
the abductors. Except to deny
persistent rumors that he had ready
large sum of cash--variously re-
ported at from 100000 to 100000
-Boettcher would make no state
ment. There were mo new devel-
opments" he said.
Meanwhile, Chief Of Police A. T.
Clark today ordered one of the
most extensive roundups of GRIM
insls, gangsters, and petty racket
eerS in Denver's police history
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
Hiccough Victim
Resting Easil,

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 81. up
G. A. Rose of La Jolla was re-
ported resting easily today at Will
shire hospital, after To-day siege
of hiccoughing that at one time
had dangerously weakened him.
The hiccoughs were occurring at
the height Of the seizure at the
rate of 10 minute. but had sub
sided today to minor occurrences
three or four hours apart.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
Women Injured In
Strike Rioting

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 81. (U.P)
"A dozen women were injured
three of them seriously enough to
require emergency treatment, when
group of so strikers attacked 100
employees in front of the Sherman
e. Sons garment factory here to-
day.
With cries of ''Strikebreakers" +,
the strikers charged into the group
of employees, who were reporting
for work Twelve policemen who
answered a riot call found several
groups of women fighting and pull
ing hair.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
Dynamite Bomb
Damages Theatre

LOS GATOS, Cal. Feb. 81. U.P,
Rocking the town with its de-
tonation, a dynamite bomb de-
stroyed the front of the Premier
theater early today, damaging an
adjoining candy store.
Although labor trouble was be-
lieved to have been the cause, Louis
Zelinsky, proprietor, denied having
had any difficulty with labor
unions.
zelinsky, asleep in an apartment
over the theater, was not injured.
The Premier began operating on
a pay what you can afford" plan
making no fixed price for admis-
sion and accepting whatever the
patron felt he could pay.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
Humidity Reports
Not Available

Publication of local humidity re-
ports in The Press will be discon-
tinued as the weather bureau or
dered the removal of the psychro-
meter. instrument recently INSTALL
cd at the water plant here.
No reason for the removal of the
instrument was given but interest
in humidity reports and their i'm
portance to growers led several To-
cal residents to predict it's return
soon.
Humidity plays an important
part in valley weather and oppor-
tunity for its study will be missed
here, interested citizens state.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
NeW Trial Denied
In Raiding Case

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 81. U.P)-
Fifteen Long Beach men, convict
ed Of an asserted anti-Communist
raid on the home of David Milder,
tailor, and beating members of the
family and guests, will appear be-
fore Superior Judge Robert H.
Scott March for hearing on ap-
plications for probation, and pass
ing sentence.
Pleas for a new trial we're de-
MED yesterday, and permission to
file for probation was granted by
Judge Scott, who indicated that,
under the law, such applications
probably could not be granted.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
Pershing Refuses
To See Reporters

TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 81. U,H-
Although he refused to- see news
papermen, Gen. John j. Pershing,
war time leader of the American
army, today was receiving treat
ment for bronchitis and laryngitis
suffered recently at Midland, Tex.
1t became known General Pershing
plans to remain here week. While
in Tucson he has been a visitor to
the annual Southern Arizona rodeo.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
FARMERS ASK DOLE

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 81. sU.Pi-
Pleas for a dole were placed be-
fore the Minnesota legislature here
by thousands of farmers and un-
employed who marched in orderly
fashion upon the general assembly.
Among leaders of the cavalcade
was the only Communist mayor in
the United States, Emil Nygard OF
Crosby. He led a contingent of $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
ROOSEVELT IN
PARLEY WITH
FRENCH ENVOY.
Believe War Debts Discussed In
Conference Held By President
Elect And Claudel.
NO STATEMENTS ISSUED
Reports Indicated World Econo-
mic Conference May Be Called
After March 4.
BY FRED STORM


United Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, FEB. 21.-The en-
voys of France and Canada con-
ferred with President Elect Roose-
welt today as he went steadily
ahead with formulation of his ad-
ministration's foreign policy.
Ambassador Paul Claudel of
France talked with him for nearly
an hour At the conclusion of the
conversation he was followed by
William Duncan Herridge, Cana
dian minister.
While both men we're reluctant
to say what they had discussed
with the president elect, there were
reports that a movement was under
way for the early sumnfoning of
the world economic conference. Ac-
cording to some friends of Mr..
Roosevelt, it was declared that the
conference would be more deSir-'
able before discussions were held
on war debts readjustment.
When Ambassador Claudel left
the house, accompanied by Eman-
uel Monick, financial attache OF
the French embassy, he said:
I'VE talked of many things
did you discuss war debts?" he
was asked.
"The president ELECT has very
nice communique for you," Claudel
replied.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
STORE ROBBED

GLENDALE, Feb. 81. U.P)-Three
armed men robbed the Glendale
Sears -Roebuck store of $500 in cash
and IL shotguns last night after
nerdirg several employees into a
rear room. They escaped after
jerking the telephone from the
wall.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
BY HERBERT II. EKINS
United Press Staff Correspondent

PEIPING, Feb. 2l.-The Japa-
nese war machine in Manchuria,
poised for an onslaught aimed to
drive 10000 Chinese troops from
Jehol province, was crippled today
by Chinese raiders who destroyed
strategic iron railway bridge on
the line paralleling the eastern
Jehol frontier.
Traffic over the line, connecting
Tahusan and Tungliao, was sus-
pended and Japanese troop move
ments to Tungliao were halted
temporarily. In Manchuria oppo-
site the Jehol city of Kailu, is the
main concentration point for Japa-
nese troops on the eastern frontier.
There was no indication that the
japanese drive through Kailu had
started, despite Geneva reports
that large-scale japanese maneu-
vers we're under way. There we're
clashes on the Jehol frontier, how
ever, and Chinese here expected
that the japanese drive would start
by tomorrow, at the latest.
Dispatches from the front indi-
Gated that Chinese guerrillas were
taking the initiative against the
Japanese. Reports that Chinese
had captured the important city
of Chinchow, where the Japanese
garrison was weakened by transfer
of troops TO Tungliao, could not be
confirmed.
There was no confirmation of
reports of the start of the Japa-
nese offensive either at the Japa-
nese legation here or at headquar-
ters of Marshal Chang Hsueh-
Liang, commander of the Chinese
armies in North China.
An official dispatch from Cheng-
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