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Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-16
SIMILARITY IN
AMERICAN AND
SOVIET PLANS

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 16. UP)-
Starting from opposite end of the
road, Soviet Russia and the United
States are working toward a COM
mon economic union, in the opinion
of Robert Cromie, publisher CT the
Vancouver, B. c., Sun, who has
just returned from a trip to Rus
sia.
The publisher detected a striking
parallel between Soviet economic
conditions and President Roose-
velt's new deal, he told the writer's
club here last night.
"In Russia" he reported, "all the
theology is socialistic, but they
are constantly developing more and
more capitalistic institutions. In
the United States your theology is
capitalistic, but the social and eco
nomic system is moving toward So
cialism.
"Over a long period of years, I
believe the American and Russian
systems will tend to approximate
each other-juSt as the free econ
omy of capitalism tended to spread
all over the civilized world during
the 10th century"
Russia must tap capitalistic stores
to develop her vast productive cap
acity, whereas the United States
needs industrial Specialization to ia
cilitate distribution of her products,
he said.
"As Russia mechanics her in
duStries and brings her vast area of
black soil into play in agriculture,
the world will see one of its great
expansions in wealth and trade,
Crornie said. "A great deal of it will
take place in eastern Siberia. 1 fully
anticipate that in the next century
a development will occur there COM
parable with the Canadian and
American occupation of our Paci-
fic coast in the 1905.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-16
TRIO HELD ON
CRAVE CHARGE

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16. UP)-
With three persons already under
arrest police today sought "Keith
Arnoldo as key man of the white
slave ring believed operating be-
tween Los Angeles, Bakersfield and
other inland cities with large Or
iental populations.
Arnold was believed to be the
man who allegedly delivered over
Dorothy Oliver, 22-year-old nurse,
to the attacks of score of Orien-
tails at Bakersfield rooming house.
Arnold - a1so was the name re-
called by parents of Mrs. Violet
Harris, II, as the man with whom
she LETT her home after he had
promised her work.
The Oliver girl also accompan-
led "Arnold' to Bakersfield on the
promise of a job.
Pauline Leroy and Art Maron,
Filipino, were arrested in San Luis
Obispo yesterday and were to be
brought to Los Angeles today
Theresa Summers was arrested a
few hours later in Bakersfield.
With the trio in custody, police
believed the ring would be broken
with the arrest of Arnold, al
legged "front man. for the syndi-
cate.
Mrs. Harris, wife of a sailor, met
" Arnold at a downtown dance
hall several months ago. Later, he
called and told her he had a job
for her, attending an aged couple
in Los Angeles hotel, her parents
said. She accompanied "Arnold
to the hotel, but her parents learn
ed later the man had checked out.
They did not hear again from their
daughter.
With the three arrests, a COM
plaint was also issued by Deputy
District Attorney j. NJ. Leavy
against "Keith Arnold Brady"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-16
|CkES TARGET
Of At TACK by
WESTERNERS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. U.P)-
Far western revolt over what Sena-
tor Dill, Dem, Wash, calls the
"dilatory tactics of Public Works
Administrator Ickes became one of
the major aftermaths here today OF
the mayors relief conference.
Delegates from the western states
met in closed sessions to condemn
Ickes and to discuss their hope that
he will be given no authority over
the civil works administration of
Harry l.. Hopkins, who is charged
with spending S4O0,00O00O to put
100000 men TO work by December
Is.
The coast conferees were incen-
sed particularly over Jckes' state
ment that proposals for projects
filed with the PWA could not be
withdrawn and given to Hopkins for
his consideration.
Dill said only few men had been
put to work on the Pacific Coast
through the efforts of Ickes and
that he feared little federal relief
employment in the future would be
made available unless Hopkins were
given a free hand
Timothy Reardon of the Califor-
MIA highway commission agreed. He
charged that Ickes actually was pre-
venting men from going to work by
holding up contracts. The public
works administrator previously had
said that the west already had OBJ
tanned more than its fair share of
public works money.
The delegates charged that IckeS'
allotmentS to the west meant no.
thing insofar as actual employ
ment is concerned because only a
small portion of the PWA funds
there have been spent. They claim
ed that the situation was bad
throughout the west.
The meeting considered the pass
ing of formal resolution condemn
ing Ickes, but calmer counsel per-
suaded the delegates to make their
protests unofficially. Dill indicated
that if employment through the ef-
forts of Ickes and Hopkins does not
increase vastly during the next few
weeks, he might instigate action on
the floor Of the senate when con-
gress convenes in January.
He said that the west was not
seeking any unfair advantages, but
that the west did insist upon a
square deal and the proper carrying
out of the law which congress pass
ed for the purpose of giving jobs
to the needy.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-16
NO REPORT ON
VALLEY LOANS
YET AVAILABLE

None of the valley appraisals for
commissioners loans have been IN
Berkeley long enough for a decision
to be made, states Scott B. Foulds.
secretary-manage of the farm bu-
reau and correspondent of the agent
of the land bank commissioner.
The appraisers, Frank Weed Of
Calexico and w. A. McFadden Of
Brawley are working steadily and
decisions are expected shortly
Commissioners loans are avail
able in emergency cases only. such
as the instance of immediate fore
closure. An attempt has been
made, states Foulds, to hold the val
ley down to loans in the district be-
tween the Alamo and New rivers.
A few applications for loans outside
this region have been sent in how
ever, with letters outlining the en-
ergency and it is hoped that they
will be considered.
Foulds is concentrating on appli-
cations for loans where actual far
mers are concerned for while it is
not impossible, it will be more diff
ficult, for a person not farming
land to obtain a loan. The appar-
ent intention of the commission
er's loans is to take care of the ac-
tual farmer residing on his land
and making his home there.
Emergency Status Essential
In addition, it will be useless,
Foulds said, for people not in an
emergency situation to make ap-
plication for loans as the situation
will be checked up by the apprais-
ers and no loan will be made if che
individuals are not in trouble
1t is the hope of valley rancherS,
declares Foulds, that the bank Will
eventually loosen up on its restric-
tions and make credit more avail
able, but at present it is the agent
of the commissioner and as such
is swamped with applications. For
the time being it is impossible to do
more than take care of those in des-
perate situations.
Commissioners loans are limited
to redeeming land already fore
closed, to refinancing and reducing
Indebtedness and to purchasing of
equipment, fertilizer and farm capi-
tai where the farmer is crippled for
the lack thereof
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-16
TASK Of TAKING FOUR MILLION
OFF RELIEF ROLLS GETS START

WASHINGTON, Nov. IS. U.P)-
The task of taking 100000 unem-
ployed off relief rolls within a
month by slashing red tape and
starting civil work projects costing
100000 was undertaken by 500
state. municipal and relief officials
in regional meetings today.
The vast program, as outlined to
the officials by President Roose-
velt, Public Works Administrator
Ickes, and Relief Administrator
Hopkins, involved division of the
country into three zones to expedite
administrative speed.
Mayor Walmsley of New orleans
revealed that ALLEGATION of the funds
would be rs per cent on the basis
of population and 25 per cent on
the basis of the number of persons
on relief in the state or city. This
basis will be used by the federal
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-16
Arrange Rites
For Vanderbilt

NEW YORK, Nov. 16. U.P)-Fun-
eral services for William Kissam
Vanderbilt, Jr., 26-year-old society
man, will be held at ST. Thomas
Protestant Episcopal church Satur-
day at 10 a. m, it was announced
today.
The body will be placed in the
family vault at the Moravian ceme-
terry, New Dorp N. Y.
Vanderbilt was born to wealth
and traditions paralleled by few
American families. He was related
TO almost all of the upper crust
families of the eastern aristocracy
and to European nobility.
On his fathers side he was the
direct descendant of the first Will
liam X, the financier, who enlarged
the great family fortune through
building up and controlling the New
York Central and other railroads.
The family was founded by Commo-
dore Cornelius Vanderbilt. On his
mothers side, he was descendant
of Jim Fair, one of the Western
mining kings.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-16
MUST
FACE CHARGE

SAN BERNARDINO, Nov. 16. U.P)
"A. l.. Cline, wealthy former Col
oraGo convict under arrest while
authorities investigate the death of
his wife and three other persons,
remained in jail here today after
losing a fight for dismissal of a
charge he used narcotics in re-
puted robbery.
Judge Frank A. Leonard denied
his demurrer when he pleaded not
guilty 10 that charge and one OF
grand theft. His attorney, Vincent
A. Marco. Los Angeles. argued un-
successfully that luminol which the
state alleges Cline gave Martin
Frame before robbing him of S240,
was a hypnotic and not a narcotic.
Bail was continued at $4,000 which
the prisoner was unable TO supply.
Date of a jury trial was set for
December 5.
The suspect admitted In court he
served a term IN Canon City, Colo,
prison several years ago on a con-
viction OF forging bonds.
Los Angeles county authorities
are investigating the deaths OF his
wife. Mrs. Bessie Cline; her brother,
Lucas B. McCreery. and two friends,
the Rev +. L. Jones and Mrs. Cora
NJ. Potter, all OF whose property he
inherited
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-16
CONES
To MID WEST

CHICAGO, Nov. 16. U.P)-Relief
was promised today from chilling
Arctic blasts that sent temperatures
around the zero mark in the most
severe early winter storm in the
midwest in recent years.
A binding snowstorm and 60
mile gale swept the Great Lakes,
endangering small craft and driv-
ing two lake steamers ashore. The
steamer D. E. Calender, with 4
crew OF "a, was beached near Long
Point, Ont, in Lake Erie.
The Norwegian steamer Flaks,
with a crew of II, bound for South
Haven with a cargo of wood pulp
from Oslo, Norway, was grounded in
the gale.
The canal barge Schuyler, which
went aground near Menominee,
Mich, was abandoned when heavy
waves began to pound it to pieces.
The freighter j. F. Schollkopf,
which went aground near Menomi-
nee, Mich, was abandoned when
heavy waves began to pound it to
pieces. The freighter j. F. Schoell-
kopf, which went aground near the
same place was freed.
Snow covered most Of six states
to a depth ranging from 18 inches
at Muskegon, Mich. Temperatures
ranged from four below zero at Du-
luth, Mimi, to 10 above in Chicago
and Detroit. At Sioux Lookout, Ont,
a low temperature of 18 degrees be-
low zero was recorded.
In Chicago and in Milwaukee,
where 7 degrees above was record
ed, new records for this early in the
season were established. At Evan
ston, Ill, few miles north of Chi
cago, the temperature reached 3 de-
greeS above.
The storm, which swept down out
of Canada Sunday on 10 mile an
hour gale, extended from the Dako-
taS almost to the Atlantic coast and
as far south as Kansas, Missouri and
Kentucky.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-16
EDGAR BROS.
SAFE CRACKED
DURING NIGHT

Burglars cracked the safe in the
office of Edgar Brothers Ford agen-
cy at Main and Fourth streets early
today, escaping with SITS in cash
Nothing else of value was missing
from the rifled safe, according to
w. o. Hinderks, secretary of the
company who checked over the con-
tents OF the safe this morning.
Merchant Patrolman Stewart dis
covered the burglary at 4:45 O'Clock
this morning and after a cursory
investigation of the premises, no
titled police headquarters. Officers
Voyles, SchlanZe and Cox were i'm
mediately detailed to make a clo-
ser examination of the premises
Fingerprints on the wrecked safe
have been taken and are being
checked at headquarters.
Entry to the building, according
to Stewart was evidently made
through a skylight at the rear. His
examination showed that a door at
the side and another at the rear of
the building had been left partly
open SO that escape could easily be
made through the railroad yards il
the burglars should happen to be
noticed at their work. A heavy ham,
mer was used to knock the combin-
alton off the safe door. Then a
wrench was applied to the handle
to tear it loose and the inner plate
was also battered and split. The
cash box and two money bags, min
us their contents were found in the
building while the tools used were
on the floor in front of the safe.
Stewart placed the time of the
burglary as between 1925 and 4:45
o'clock this morning because at the
former hour he had passed the
building, glanced through the win
dow and saw that the safe had not
been in any wise disturbed. At the
latter hour, however, when he had
returned on his rounds, he noted
the door open.
An investigation made of the roof
by officers showed where two or
more men had lain in hiding for
some time before making their way
into the building.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-16
NAVY PLAYING
CAME Of WAR

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16. U.P)
One hundred warships of the U.
S. navy, augmented by the dirigi-
BILE Macon and hundreds of air.
planes, deployed in utmost secrecy
today in the concluding phases of
an attack on an imaginary island
which offered a supposedly ideal
place for landing bases for an EN-
emy invading the Pacific coast"
Somewhere off the coast the Ma
con and the battleShipS, cruisers,
destroyers. airplane carriers and
submarines of the fleet moved
through defensive smoke screens
and natural fogs in intricate war
time maneuvers.
Admiral Davo Sellers, command
er-in-chief of the naval forces.
watched closely the results Of the
maneuvers which he arranged to
test the tactical advance of the
men and ships after more than a
year of theory and practice in Pa
cific waters.
The promontory at Point Arguel-
10 was the apex of the attack en-
gineered by the blues" comprised
mainly of fast-traveling ships, and
Of the defense maintained by the
browns" whose force included the
heavier fighting ships of the navy.
The Macon. aided in the "inva-
sion," was expected to turn south
ward to tie up tonight at the land
ing mast at Fort Kearney at San
Diego. The games provided the first
test of the new dirigible and report
edly the practicability of addition
al dirigibles under war conditions
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-16

east side. Phil knights, city en-
gineer was authorized to proceed
with the drawing up of estimates
on this street gravelling project and
report back to the board at a fu-
ture meeting.
A protest against the granting
Of license to conduct q beer gar
cen and dance hall on the premises
of the old Tulane theatre on South
Sixth street, made by the irrigation
district board of directors was read
to the council but as the applica-
ton originally presented for this
dance hall had in the meantime
been withdrawn the protest was
filed.
Licenses Granted
The application of S. r. Van
Dyke for an on sale beverage per-
nit at the Cozy Cafe, Main street
and Imperial avenue, was granted
as were applications of Carlos and
RodeSiloS and E. Francisco for per-
mission to conduct card games at
448 and 400 Broadway.
Water pressure on the south side
Of Sandalwood Drive between
Fourth and Fifth streets was
brought up before the board for
consideration following many COM
plants from residents in that sec
ton of the city. 1t was pointed
out that this is the only block on
the Drive between Fourth and
Eighth streets that is not supplied
with a four inch water main and
the council voted that the trouble
complained of should be remedied
Much attention was given by the
council to the proposal that camp
for transients under federal con-
troll is to be located in the building
formerly occupied by the Sones
Lumber company at Fourth and
Commercial. 1t was the opinion of
several board members that this
camp should not be situated within
the city limits. A committee COM
posed of the health and police
commissioners was appointed to in
quire further into the situation and
made a checkup to obtain more def
mite information about this pro-
posed camp. 1t was stated at the
meeting that alterations on the
building to fit it for this camp are
already under way.
The council approved the pur-
chase of a new motorcycle for the
city traffic department., the present
one to be retained for emergency
purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-16
HOPE To END
RECOGNITION
NEGOTIATIONS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. U.P)-
President Roosevelt still is hopeful
that his negotiations with Maxim
Litvinov, Soviet commissar of for
eign affairs, will be cleaned up by
Friday night, the White House an
nounced today.
No indication was seen that Lit
vinov might join the President in
Warm Springs, Ga, to continue the
conversations. The commiSSar is
expected to call on the President
late today when it is believed that
the agreement will be perfected,
although the announcement of its
contents is not expected until lat
er.
Both William C. Bullitt, special
assistant to the secretary of state,
and Henry Morgenthau, Jr., acting
secretary of the treasury, were clos
cted with the President in his study
early today. It was believed that
they discussed plans for expanding
Soviet-American trade and financ-
/ ing it both by American long-term
credits and by an increase of AM
erican imports from Russia.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-16
bURNHAM HERE
ON BRIEF TRIP

Congressman George Burnham
of San Diego was a visitor in El
Centro for a short time yesterday
afternoon, stopping for few mo-
ments on his way back from Cali
patria where he addressed the Lions
club, to visit with his son, Harold
Burnham.
The congressman plans to leave
for Washington next week so that
he may devote his time to prelim-
mary work prior to the opening of
the regular session of congress the
first Monday in January. He in
tends to keep closely in touch with
All-American canal developments
and push the campaign for feder-
al loans in Imperial Valley. Persons
having matters for his attention
are invited to address him at San
Diego or Washington.
AT Calipatria he gave the Lions
club a summary of the legislation
passed during the 100 days of the
special session of congress last
spring with special attention to the
reforms instituted in banking, and
also discussed various phases of the
administration recovery program.
He paid a tribute to the ability
of President Roosevelt as leader
and urged that citizens of all par
ties put their faith in him and give
his program for bringing back pros
perity a fair trial.
The congressman was accompan-
led by his son, Ben Burnham, of
San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-16
OFFER OF ARM
NOT ACCEPTED

OAKLAND, Calf, Nov. 16. U.P)
Doctors at Highland Hospital to-
day were very sorry" when they
explained there was nothing they
could do to accept Jack Brandon's
offer to give one of his own arms
to replace the arm lost by his friend
Harry Weimars, in an automobile
accident. Both men are residents of
klamath Falls, Ore.
Brandon wrote: Il am writing to
ask you if it would be humanity pos
sible to take another persons arm
and give it to Harry so that he
might have a right arm. We are
about the same size. If it would be
possible, I will give my arm
DR.. Sumner Everingham, of the
hospital staff, said that surgeons
had not learned to graft the human
arm.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-16

government in disbursing funds to
the states, and the states will use
the same basis in disbursements to
its political subdivisions.
If any state, city or town is un-
willing to undertake work relief
projects, they will be excluded from
share of the funds, Walmsley said.
The general distribution was the
first problem, with little hope that
consideration Of projects would be
reached before tomorrow None Of
the work will be done on contract.
Wages will vary, according to zone
with the range of 81 to $l.20 an
hour for skilled labor, and 40 ano
so cents an hour for unskilled labor
Projects to be undertaken include
parks. Fairgrounds, sewers, water
supply systems, highways, streets,
and repairs and improvements to
public buildings.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-16
SHIPS CREW
LOST At. SEA
(Continued On Page g.

LONDON, Nov. 16. U.P)-Twenty-
seven men adrift in a stormy sea
after abandoning the British freight
steamship Saxilby were given up for
lost today.
The giant liner Berengaria, after
a race to the crews aid and search
for their tiny lifeboat off the Irish
coast, gave up hope and, a day late,
continued on toward Cherbourg,
France.
Nothing had been heard of the
Saxilby and its crew for more than
"a hours after the men took to a
ships boat in a storm.
Captain E. T. Britten of the Ber-
engaria wirelessed the Cunard line
here today:
Search for Saxilby unsuccessful.
Proceeding. Expect arrive Cher
bourg p. m. Friday"
The steamships Manchester Reg
iment and Boschrijk remained at
the scene Of the Saxilbys last ap-
peal for aid, but they saw no signs
of the vessel or its crew.
llC o,tou VII VI uloCi Ia
eter sped at its maximum of 32H
knots toward the British freighter
st. Quentin, helpless with a broken
steering gear 160 miles north of the
Saxilbys last reported position.
The crew took to the boats some
hours after the Saxilby reported it,
self in distress at latitude 51:50
north, longitude 1915 west. 1t is a
ship of $500 tons. It's home port is
West Hartlepool, England.
The st. Quentin, to whose aid
the Exeter was speeding, was in
less serious straits but it was help
gear was broken. and it was help
less in the raging seas. It's crew
numbers 28.
The st. Quentin, 1898 ton ship
of Newport, reported itself at 52.45
north, 1890 west. 1t would be able
to make repairs, the ship reported,
If the seas calmed.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-16
TO BUILD CANAL
UNDER CONTRACT

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16. U.P)
Bids for the first section Of
the An-American canal will be
opened by government reclaim
alton engineers on December 4,
1t was announced here today by
DIR. ElwOod Mead, commission
er of reclamation following
meeting with directors of the
Imperial Irrigation District.
The canal, a proposed 7,OOO,-
900 project, will be built under
contract, it was announced and
the first section will mean en-
ployment for approximately
1000 men early next January,
DIR. Mead announced.
The canal will bring water
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-16
'BORAX TRUST
TO BE PROBED

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16, W.R)-
The English "borax trust' fell
under the scrutiny of a United
States senate investigating COM
mittee today when one of its affil-
iates was accused of forcing a Cal
ifornia company into bankruptcy
to throttle American competition.
The charges were accompanied
by implications that the British
owned BoraX Consolidated, Ltd, of
London, was favored in local bank
ruptcy courts when prices we're
fixed on the mined product.
DR.. John Suckow, head of the
bankrupt Suckow BoraX company
declared his company was forced
into involuntary bankruptcy after
the Pacific Coast BoraX company
British subsidiary company, had
fought his attempts to operate a
mine in Kern county which the two
firms owned jointly.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-16

from the Lower Colorado river
to the Imperial Valley.
The first section of the canal
will be for construction of the
first four miles of the 80 mile
project. Bids for the remain
ing portion will be called later.
When the entire project is un-
derway, early next year, en-
plOyment will be furnished for
approximately 5000 men, DIR.
Mead said.
Attending the meeting with
DIR. Mead we're X. +. Walters,
chief engineer of the recIama-
tion bureau, with headquarters
in Denver; Richard J. Coffey,
district counsel, and representa-
tives of the Imperial Irrigation
District.