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Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-04
NATIONAL REEMPLOYMENT SERVICE
OBTAINING JOBS FOR VALLEY MEN

perienced workers to their rolls to
take on county men registered at
the office.
AS instances of what has actu-
ally been done in the matter of
placing county men on jobs con-
tracted for the valley, Livingston
pointed out the following:
The Oswald Contracting COM
pany has two contracts in the
north end of the valley and are
now working on one of these pro-
jects. This company has allowed
the unemployment service to place
33 local men on the payroll, all of
them being from the northend of
the valley. All but four of these
proved satisfactory and these four
were replaced by other valley
workers.
Get Plant Ready
Eight men have been sent to in
stall the plant for the R. E. Hazard
highway and although this paving
work has not started, it is expected
to be under way within a week.
The H. P. Dennis company has
two contracts for roadwork on the
Yuma -Holtville route. To date
little actual work on the road pro-
ject has been done but 35 local
men have been placed to help build
the "hot plant' and do other work
in preparation for the actual road
operations. Nine additional men
have been assigned to report on
the Dennis contract Monday morn
ing.
Due to the absence of Captain
Cunningham who is expected to re-
turn Monday, his work has been
taken over for the time being by
the service. Forty-four men have
been placed on ranch jobs through
out the valley and eight others
given odd jobs in Ell Centro.
Livingston stated that there has
been much misunderstanding in
the valley as to the requirements
necessary for placement of appli-
cantS under the terms of the Ma
tional Industrial Recovery Act. In
this respect, the following is taken
directly from a government bulle-
tin sent as guide to the organ
ization and operation of reemploy-
ment offices:
Preference shall be given,
where they are qualified, to eX-
service men with dependents, and
then in the following order: (a)
To citizens of the United States
and aliens who have declared their
intention of becoming citizens,
who are bona fide residents of the
political subdivision and or county
in which the work is to be per-
formed, and (b) to citizens of the
United States and aliens who have
declared their intention of becom-
ing citizens, who are bona fide res
idents of the state, territory, or
district in which the work is to
be performed: provided, that these
preferences shall apply only where
such labor is available and quail
fled to perform the work to which
the employment relates.
"The primary purpose of the
staff is to refer to employers per-
sons who will be acceptabel be-
cause their experience, education,
physical fitness, and character best
fit them for the job requirements"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-04
(COntinued On Page 81
MINERS BATTLE
WITH MILITIA

GALLUP, N. NJ, Nov. 4. W.H -
Striking coal miners and New Mex
leo national guardsmen fought
here today in hand-to-hand con-
flict.
The miners finally were subdued
without the firing of SHOT. Twelve
miners we're arrested, one OF them
at the point of gun after he had
taken saber away from a cavalry
man.
Rioting started in front of the
county court house when Sheriff
Richardson refused the demands OF
the miners to release two OF the
strikers held in the county jail.
A detachment Of infantry fought
with the striking miners but were
unable to break tire back OF the
mob. A troop of cavalry stormed
to the rescue and dispersed the
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-04
Valley Boys Going
Toe. G. &. Camp

Twenty -four county youths will
leave this afternoon at O'Clock
for Marsh Field. Riverside county,
where they will be redistributed to
C.C.C. camps in the state it was
learned at the court house this
morning.
Under the direction of Major
Johnson of Rockwell field, these
men were given a thorough physi-
cal examination in the offices Of
DR.. Fox, county health officer pre-
paratory to their departure.
Earlier this morning huge
bombing plane, B 80, with Lit
Charles Haas as pilot arrived from
Rockwell field at the county air.
port. Staff Sergeants King, Drury,
Jones and Richards accompanied
Haas to the valley. The plane is
scheduled to leave again this af-
ternoon at l 0 clock for San Diego
but Richards is to accompany the
valley contingent to Marsh field.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-04

That active and efficient steps
are being taken to relieve the un-
employment situation in the county
is clearly evident from statistics
compiled by Chan Livingston,
county manager of the national re-
employment service, department of
labor. Livingston is conducting his
operations directly under the su-
pervision of Henry Walker and j.
A. Stellern, supervisor and director
respectively, of the service.
Livingston S figures show that
since his office was opened several
weeks ago, 1900 men have regis
tered for work, less than 100 of
whom are transients, the balance
being bonafide voters of the coun-
ty and veterans with or without
dependents.
Men registering at the reemploy-
ment office are questioned as to
their ability and past experience
and 1t is possible to find on the
files men with experience in al
most any trade known to the bus
iness world. Hundreds are regis
tered in the skilled labor class but
the majority are unskilled.
Women, also, are taking advan-
tage of this service, Livingston
stated and to date six have been
placed in household work in Ell
Centre.
Satisfactory contacts have been
made with road contractors oper-
ating in the county, and they
have cooperated with the county
office by removing old and mex
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-04
NOTED WRITER
DIES IN EAST.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. U.R) -
William G. Shepherd, nationally
known magazine writer. died of
pneumonia at George Washington
hospital here today.
Shepherd, a staff writer for Col
liers weekly, had been in Wash
ington on an assignment when
he was taken i'll.
He first gained national fame
as a war correspondent for the
United Press. He covered the Vera
Cruz incident, the Balkan war,
and at the time of the Russian
revolution he was United Press cor
respondent at Moscow.
Shepherd was SIS years old and
was born in Springfield, o. His
wife and two children survive him.
With him when he died were
Mrs. Shepherd, Ray T. Tucker,
Washington correspondent of Col
liers, and Mr. and Mrs. David
Lawrence.
The funeral will be in New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-04
FAVOR SENATE
POLICE POWER
OVER BANKERS
Committee Investigating Stock
Market Stresses Need OF Pro-
tecting Investors.
BY LYLE c. WILSON

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. - SEN
ate stock market investigators who
have been blasting some boom time
regulations with revelations of 60
-you-please banking practices
suggested today that the senate be
given authority to act as per-
manent policeman over American
financierS.
The objective would be protec-
ton for American investors and
bank depositorS. The current in
,vestigation is scheduled to end next
month. But Republicans and
Democrats alike believe American
bankers should be kept within the
shadow of senate subpoenas.
81 think it would be highly de-
sirable to have such a senate in
quiry as this from time to time,'
said Chairman Fletcher who has
been backing to the limit the re-
vealing labors of Ferdinand Pecora,
committee counsel.
Senator Couzens (Rep) Michi-
gan, said the committee chairman
should be given permanent auth
ority to summon the committee for
investigation at any time.
Winthrop w. Aldrich, "n W
deal' head of the Chase National
Bank was reluctant to discuss the
proposition but indicated the ma
TONS banks should be policed by
the federal reserve system.
1.-THE whole trouble with bank
ing Aldrich said, "is the ming
ling of investment and commercial
banking Separation of those two
kinds of banking will remedy
great many of the evils that now
exist.''
"a smart lawyer can shoot holes
through any legislation congress
can enact Couzens told the
United Press. ''We must enact as
best we can, but our recourse is to
public opinion.
II think it would be desirable
to have permanent authority for
the chairman to summon the COM
mittee at any time for specific in
quiry.'
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-04
SENATE WILL
PROBE INTO
JULIAN MESS
Scandalous Story OF States
Biggest Swindle To Be Heard
By Committee.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4. U.H =
An amazing inside story" of high
finance that cost investors an esti-
mated $100,OOOOOO through destruc-
ton of the Julian Petroleum cor
poration was laid before a special
U. S. senate committee before it
recessed its inquiry today into re-
ceivership and bankruptcy affairs.
Already appalled, by accounts o.
the failure of the Richfield ard
Italo oil concerns, the committee
was openly amazed at revelations
Of H. L. Ca"nahan, Julian receiver,
That millions had been lost through
loose or dishonest management
which included an overissue of
100000 stock shares.
The firm collapsed in 1927, rock
ing the Los Angeles financial mar
ket to its foundation. Although S.
C. Lewis and Jack Bennett, princi-
pal Julian promoters, were brought
to trial in state courts they were
acquitted. Collapse of the states
case led to a special investigation
which wound up with District At
torney Asa Keyes being sent to
San Quentin prison for accepting a
pribe. A year ago he was paroled.
Investors were fleeced of between
s2O,O00,OOO and $30,OO0,O00 through
the sale of bogus stock, Carnahan
revealed. Neither these investors
nor those owning valid stocks ever
received penny from the salvaged
wreckage.
Catrahan Riled
Bitter words were exchanged as
w. II. Neblett, committee counsel,
elected from The witness that he
and Joseph Scott, co-receiver, had
collected $1O5,0G0 each in receiver
ship fees and that attorney fees
ran the amount up to $390,753. Neb-
lett was tracing transaction in
which a creditor bank made $780,
600 loan to pay receivership and at
torney fees and hinted that this
constituted the acceptance of secret
profits by the receivers.
"If you mean that there was
something SnaQy aDOuC tnlS IraIlSac-
ton, it's the rotteneSt implication I
ever heard" Carnahan shouted, his
face livid.
Rotten or not, we're trying to get
at the legality of this" Neblett shot
back.
ut is no different than going to
any creditor to make loan," the
witness replied. 1--WE had enough re-
ceivership funds to pay our allow
ances but we decided it was perfect
ly legal to borrow the money!
Further harrangue was averted by
Senator Felix Herbert, Rhode Is
land, who assumed questioning OF
the witness. Herbert consistently
has been the peace-maker at the
hearing which will be resumed on
Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-04
To
ADJUST LOCAL
MILK PRICES

Milk producers in the Ell Centro
area met yesterday and called up
on w. H. Tyler, Jr, president of the
Ell Centro Chamber of Commerce
with the request that citizen s
committee be appointed for the
purpose of adjusting and equalizing
milk prices in this city. After con-
ference with chamber directors Ty-
ler appointed the following COM
naittee, which will meet at chamber
of commerce Headquarters at 7:3O
O'Clock Monday night to go into
this matter:
w. A. Scheniman, H. P. Meyer,
Fred Riddle, G. H. H. Small, Leroy
Holt, r. B. Whitelaw, j. B. Nc
Neece, H. R. Anderson, Mrs. A. B.
Hanson, Mrs. Ray Edgar, DR.. Sem
Bacon and w. w. McEuen.
The local dairymen pointed out
that milk producers in other Sec
tions of the valley agreed on a price
for butterfat to be paid by the dis.
tributors as well as on a price to
be charged by the distributors and
that these new prices went into ef-
feet on September /. Because Of
lack of unanimity on the part of
the producers and distributors in
the Ell Centro arena, however, fixed
prices were not agreed upon with
the result that there is wide
range in prices.
Producers state that, with the
rising cost of feed and general ex-
penses, they cannot continue to op-
crate unless assured of an ade-
Quate and definite price for their
milk and it is for the purpose of
adjusting prices and assisting in es-
tablishing figures agreeable to all
that the citizens committee was
formed at their request. This CON-
mittee will act merely in an adj
visory capacity to help remedy pres
ent difficulties.
In commenting upon the forma-
ton of the citizens committee Ty-
Ter stated: "The success of the
dairy industry here means success
Tor the whole community. When
the dairyman is unsuccessful and
daiiying operations are unprofitable
the entire community feels the eff
feet in the decline in retail pur-
chasing power. While not the larg-
est industry in the county dairying
has often been referred to as the
backbone of Imperial Valley and
our chamber directors are glad to
be of any assistance possible to the
dairymen of this area, knowing that
any help we can give will result in
better conditions for the commit
nifty as a whole"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-04
Full Pardon, For
Local Resident

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 4. U.I) -
Governor Rolph today granted a
full pardon to JOHN Kelly, of Ell
Centre, who was convicted in Octo-
ber, 1913, of horse stealing.
Kelly's application for pardon
was supported by letters from Ed
Whyte, parole officer, Franklin j..
Cole, trial judge, H. l.. Welsh, dep
uty district attorney of Imperial
county, who prosecuted the case,
and the present superior judges of
the county.
Since his parole and expiration
of mis- 2-year term, served in San
quentin, Kelly reestablished him.
self Gas respected citizen" in I'M
perial county, said Welsh.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-04
CUBAN LEADER
UNDER GUARD

HAVANA, Nov. 4. U.P)-President
Ramon Grau San Martin was close
ly guarded at the Presidential
Palace today as disorders intensi-
fled in the capital and provincial
cities.
Bombs echoed throughout the
night in Havana. Two did slight
damage. A bomb exploded at Cam
aguey in front of branch of the
National City Bank of New York,
with some damage.
President Grau was in frequent
consultation with members of his
cabinet and the student director
ate which apparently was recon-
ciled to his plans after demanding
during the week that he immed-
lately announce a constructive pro-
gram of government.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-04
WARD DEATH
ACCIDENTAL.

Accidental death from subdural
hematoma, or brain hemorrhage,
was the verdict returned by a cor
oner's jury in Calexico this morn
ing after investigating the death
of Willis Ward, 10, left tackle on
the Calexico high school team who
died shortly after being admitted
to the hospital at $50 clock last
night. No blame for this death was
attached to anyone in the verdict.
Ward was taken from the game
by Coach Covington of the Bull
dogs after a play in which he ap-
peared to be but slightly injured.
He sat on the sidelines for about a
half hour and then tainted. He
was Immediately rushed to the hos
pital but death occurred shortly
after he reached there.
The funeral will be held at 2
clock Monday afternoon from the
Calexico high school auditorium
with interment in San Diego. All
arrangements are being directed by
the Arnold funeral home in Calex-
leo.
Ward was injured in a baseball
game with Brawley last April, suf-
fering an injury to his leg. For
some months past he had made his
home with Coach E. B. Covington,
of Calexico high school, who care
fully watched Ward S condition
and made certain that he took no
unnecessary chances in athletics
because of the injury received last
spring. The boys mother lives in
Calexico as do two brothers, Leon
ard and Frank.
He was popular with his school
mates and was one of the favorites
in the student body, all members
of which are disheartened by his
untimely death.
Central Extends Sympathy
"Our faculty and student body,
as we'll as supporters of Central's
team regret extremely the unfor-
tunate death of Willis Ward" j.
L. House, principal of Central I'm
ion said this morning. "Several
of us recalled Ward IS removal from
the game but naturally thought he
had suffered nothing more than
one of the usual minor injuries in
cidental to a football game.
"Our sincere sympathy is ex-
tended to the boys family and
school,
Coach Armstrong, of Central Un-
ion, also expressed his regret owe.
the fatality, which cast cloud OF
gloom over the entire Central
squad. "It was good clean
game,' the coach said, "and no
penalties were given either team
for rough playing. The boys on
both teams played hard and clean
football and all are particularly
glad that there was nothing of
that sort to give rise to any ru-
mors concerning Wards DEATH -
Principal House stated today
that members of Central squad
may attend the funeral Monday
afternoon and. an effort would also
be made to have a representation
from Brawley, the other team IN
the interscholastic league.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-04
PRICE OF GOLD
SET AT $32.67

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. U.P)-
The government today raised it's
price on newly mined American
gold to S3267 an ounce from the
s32.57 level of yesterday. The price
was an overnight advance of 10
cents an ounce.
Today's Washington price was
49 cents above the world price set
in London today.
The London price today was 1872
shillingS Az pence, down 71s pence
from yesterday. On the basis of
the closing exchange rate on the
pound t4.86A) this was equivalent
to S32.18 an ounce.
The price decreased the value
of the dollar in gold to 63.27 cents
as against 63.46 cents yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-04
CL|NE'S
MARITAL TRAIL

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 4. U.P)-In-
vestigation of the marriage trail of
A. l.. Cline, eX-convict-a trail
marked by graves of two wives and
three other persons-today turned
back to an empty grave in a GEM
etery at Fort Collins, Colorado.
1t was the former grave of
Cline IS first wife, from which, ac-
cording to Blayney Matthews, dep
uty district attorney, the body was
removed by Cline, without proper
authority.
Cline is under investigation here
in connection with the mysterious
deaths of his two wives, Lucas B.
McCreery, brother of the second
wife; the Rev. E. F. Jones, year
ago in Bakersfield; and Mrs. Car
rie May Porter, two years ago in
Reno, all apparently in sudden
heart attacks.
Matthews said he had received
information concerning the assert
ed removal of the first Mrs. Cline IS
body from its grave and had writ
ten the manager Of the GrandvieW
Cemetery, Fort Collins, for COM
plete details.
According to the story given
Matthews, the first Mrs. Cline died
April 16, 1925, and in 1923 Cline re-
moved the body, without permit. to
the Fairmont cemetery in Denver,
While awaiting further informa-
ton from Colorado, Matthews
studied a mass of evidence said TO
connect Cline with two poison pur-
chaseS in Las Vegas, Nev drug
store.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-04
RELIEF PLANS
Of GOVERNORS
T.URNEDDOWN
Administration Rejects Pro.
gram Presented By Executives
OF Midwest States.
PETITIONERS DISAPPOINTED
LANCER, OF North Dakota, Bit
ter At Refusal Of President
To Follow Out Suggestions.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. U.H -
President Roosevelt flatly rejected
today the proposal of middle west
ern farm state governors for im-
mediate inauguration of a price
fixing program.
The announcement of the White
House stand was made in a pre-
pared statement
"The President and the depart
ment of agriculture recognize the
very great difficulties which the
farmers of the northwest face dur
ing the next several months" the
statement said, land will exert
every possible effort to bring about
an increase in prices without ex-
erting the compulsion of the indi-
vidual farmers which the govern
or's plan apparently contemplates.
The agriculture department, the
statement added, is in complete
sympathy with the governors OBJ
Jectives, namely raising farm prices.
The governors were invited to sit
with the department or send rep
resentatives here any time they
WISH lin order to explore every
possible method to improve the sit
uation in respect to each agricul-
tural commodity"
The result OF the conference has
been ''a 100 per cent failure
Governor LANCER of North Dakota
said as fate of the governors plan
was sealed. The administration,
he added, had offered nothing in
its stead
1.-The farmer gets nothing,O
LANCER continued. "The railroads
and others got here first. There
is nothing left for the farmer.
81 am not disappointed. I am
disguised. 1 had hoped that the
administration would recognize the
desperate situation which exists in
North Dakota and other surround
ing states and which demands i'm
mediate action and not more ter
rorizing' and experimenting along
half way Measures
Governors Herring of Iowa and
Berry of South Dakota declined to
comment. All of the group planned
to return to their homes this af-
ternoon.
Governor Olson of Minnesota
predicted after the conference that
unless something was done to aid
the farmer quickly there would be
further disturbances in the farm
belt. He said this would make it
more difficult than ever to restore
parity prices to the farmer.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-04
To
ALTER ITALY
Will Put Entire New System
Of Government Into Effect In
Few Months.
BY THOMAS B. MORGAN
United Press Staff Correspondent

Copyright, 1888, BY United Press
ROME, Nov. 4. - Premier Ben
ito Mussolini will outline to the
nation next Wednesday his plan
for one of the most drastic revolu-
tions of governmental system in
world history.
He will detail his long consider
ed ideal of the twentieth century
capitalistic state. 1t is comparable
in its scope only to the proletarian
state of Soviet Russia, and it is cal
culated to put Italy in a pioneer
ing role.
Main features of the new Italian
state are:
l. Capitalization of cabinet du-
ties, with Mussolini himself hold
ing seven of the present ID port
folios.
2. Absolute separation of politi-
cal and economic government.
3. Probable complete abolition of
the chamber of deputies, its pres
ent political powers to be turned
over to the senate.
Economic government will be
centered in the Fascist guilds or cor
pcrationS, with Mussolini retaining
his portfolio of minister of corpor-
ations to control them.
The strictly legislative branch of
the government, as at present con-
stituted will be limited to matters
such as education, penal codes,
courts, national defense, fine arts
and foreign affairs.
Mussolini IS speech will make it
clear that the dramatic Fascist
march to Rome October 26, 1922,
when Italy was faced with Bolshe-
vism. was only a step on a long
path toward government he con-
siders fitted to the modern age.
MuSsolini has been working for
years on the plan. AS early as
October, 1881, when other world
statesmen were viewing the econ
omic situation as fundamentally
sound, Mussolini said in a speech
a Naples:
Change Essential
Something has snapped in the
capitalistic system.'
The motivating idea of his plan,
as it is understood he will say in
his speech next week, is that the
modern industrial system cannot
remain bound to feudal or individ-
ualistic conceptions based on the
political and economic doctrines of
the 18th century.
The National Federation Of
Guilds. the all inclusive body. will
conduct and legiSlate on the entire
economic program, such as indus
trial planning, markets, prices, cur
rency, labor and supervision Of
production.
Grouping of industries has not
been completed. but will be on the
basis of common relationships as
in steel. There will be so group
guilds.
Workers and employers of the
so category guilds, as they are
called, will select delegates to the
central body to control produc-
ton, regulate trade and organize
the industrial, commercial and ag-
ricultural activity of the nation
and give Italy, as Mussolini sees it.
a virile, living new concept of gov
ernment that never lapses or re-
cesses but always works forward.