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Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-06
HOLSE LEADS
SENATE FIGHT
ON TWO BILLS

The senate battle for passage of
assembly bill No. 258, providing for
opration of irrigation districts by
the California securities commits
sion, when a district shall have de-
faulted to the extent of not less
than 20 per cent on bond principal
or interest, which was approved
Monday of this week, was led by
Senator Ben Hulse of this city, &C
cording to information reaching
friends here.
The bill was introduced into the
assembly by Assemblyman C.. Ray
Robinson, of Merced. Hulse and
Senator Scbottkey led the fight for
the bill on the senate floor. The
bill was sponsored by the associa-
ton of irrigation districts whose
program Hulse has thus far sup
ported in the senate, voting for ap-
proval for each of the bills II has
favored.
The bill is considered of consid-
cradle assistance to farmers as it
defers for at least two years, con-
fiscation of their lands through
compulsory assessments.
That the state will reimburse I'm
perial county for it's expenses in
paying for the tuition of high
school students of this county who
attend school in Yuma, Arizona, is
probable as result of the efforts
of Senator Hulse.
At the suggestion of c. B. Col
lins, county superintendent OF
schools, Hulse introduced Senate
bill 773 which provides that the
state reimburse the county for those
students attending the Yuma high
school. Collins received word this
morning from Senator Hulse that
the bill had passed the Sem
ate and that due to the efforts of
Assemblyman S. E. Robinson, the
bill will probably pass that house
and be made law.
Holtville high shcool is the near
est high school in the county for
students in the river district, and
as attendance there would Involve
a long journey each day at consid-
cradle expense, those pupils have
gone to the Yuma high school and
the county has paid cost of their
education. Collins pointed out to
Hulse that if there were high
school in the district, the state
would have to contribute to the
school expenses of these students
and should do so now.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-06
GroDeS Released
On $25, 900 Bail

LOS ANGELES, April 6. 'U.Pj-
Sidney T. Graves, former county
supervisor, under sentence of one to
IA years in prison on charges of ac-
cepting a bribe, was out of Jail to-
day on a $4,000 appeal bond.
Disposition of his appeal, made
by his attorneys when Judge Flet-
cher Bowron denied his motion for
a new trial, is expected to take a
number of months,
In denying him the new trial,
Judge Bowron declared Graves "a
traitor to his government
Graves was convicted last week on
a grand jury indictment alleging
he accepted an $4,000 bribe to use
his influence in obtaining an $780,
900 settlement for Ross, Macdonald
and Kahn, contractors in the San
Gabriel dam fiasco.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-06
DRYS LOSE
HARD BATTLE
IN ASSEMBLY
Rejects Proposal To Give Cities
And Counties Powers To For
bid Sales.
COUNCIL MAKING READY
Ell Centro Officials To Meet
Late Today For Action Con-
cerning Local Conditions.

SACRAMENTO, April 6. U.P)-
Local option was stricken from the
state beer regulation bill by the as
sembly today. The vote was Al to
38.
A sensational drive against local
option led by Assemblyman Will
liam B. Hornblower, San Francis
co, succeeded after brief but in
tensive debate.
Effect of Hornblower's amend
ment to the beer regulation bill
is this:
Cities and counties cannot pre-
vent the sale of 3.2 beer in their
respective areas.
AS the regulation bill reached the
assembly floor, it provided that
counties and cities could decide
whether this beverage should be
served within their boundaries.
Hornblower started his drive
against the local option feature
last night. He continued it shortly
after the lower house reconvened
this morning.
This is merely dry bhl," he
declared. when the people ap-
proved amendment No. they def
initely went on record against local
option"
The regulatory measure was the
first of two beer bills before the as
sembly The other fixing state
tax of 81 cents per barrel of 81 gall
Ions was to come up later today
with immediate approval expected.
The amendment offered. by Horn
blower and adopted by the lower
house struck from the bill the fol-
lowing provisions:
Nothing herein concerning 'on
sale or off sale licenses shall be
construed to prevent or prohibit
any county, city and county, or
municipal corporation from enact
ing by ordinance any laws prohib-
| iting the sale of beverages as de-
fined by this act
AS the beer regulation bill now
stands, cities and counties can still
! regulate and license beer dispen-
saries. But they cannot either by
imposing impossible regulations,
prohibitive taxes or an outright
ban-prevent the sale of 32 per
cent beer in any section of the
state.
Keenly aware the beer taxation
measure, providing 81 cents per
barrel excise tax, must be signed
by the governor before midnight,
the assembly was ready to push the
measure through early this after
noon and sent it to the senate,
where prompt action was antici-
pated.
The emergency is imperative.
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-06
TRIAL
MOVING FAST
Prosecution Hoping To Bring
Its Side OF Case To Conclu-
sion Today.

Expecting this afternon to close
its case against w. E. Estes, on trial
in superior court for the killing of
Sam Stanley in a quarrel near
Holtville on March 8, the state
called four witnesses at the trial
before Judge Thompson this morn
ing.
The first to take the stand was
DR.. Garfield who performed the
autopsy on the body of Stanley.
His testimony was concerned chief
ly with what caused the death of
Stanley and a description of the
course the bullet followed in the
body.
w. M. Havens, owner of the ser
vice station where the killing is
alleged to have occurred, was next
called. His testimony consumed
most of the morning as he was the
only other man at time of the quar-
rel other than Estes and Stanley.
B. Wormington, Avery and Mrs.
B. w. Wormington, were the next
witnesses. Their testimony was to
tliC CllCCI IlldO do IllCy WClS Pdoo-
/ ing by the service station shortly
after the killing took place, Estes,
with a pistol in his hand tagged
them and told the elder Worming-
ton to hurry into Holtville and no.
tify Constable Peck to come out
there Immediately.
During this afternoons session
Harold Gillett, deputy in the sher-
iff's office will take the stand. He
will show and explain photographs
of the service station and immedi-
ately surrounding ground as well
as describe certain measurements
he made on the premises. He will
be followed by Tom Sharp, investi-
gator for the district attorneys
office. Sharp will testify concern
ing a confession made to him by
Estes shortly after the killing of a
statement he took from the de-
fendant when they had reached
Holtville.
The trial was delayed one hour
this morning when r. II. Ports
one of the jurors did not arrive at
the courthouse until IL o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-06
PRISON BOARD
REJECTS PLEA

PHOENIX, Ariz., April 6. (U.R-
Virtual admittance that Winnie
Ruth Judd's fight to escape hang
ing has failed, was made by her
counsel today when the Arizona
board of pardons and paroles de-
MED her request for reprieve to
June 2.
"Our only legal recourse now is
an application to the United States
supreme court for writ of habeas
corpus" said o. " Wilson, chief
of her counsel. He charged viola
ton of her constitutional rights.
"But we haven't the money to
carry the case to that court he
admitted, pessimistically. We're
about at the end of the rope"
PHOENIX, Ariz., April 6. U.P)-'
Winnie Ruth Judd's plea for a re-
prieve to postpone her hanging un-
til June 2, to allow her attorneys
to continue their fight for her life,
was denied today by the Arizona
board of pardons and paroles.
The board after considering the
the fourth time the board had met
to act. No reason was given. 1t was
the fourth time the obard had met
to consider a reprieve for the con-
demned woman. Three others were
granted.
Mrs Judd must hang April 81 for
the murder of Agnes Ann LIE Roi,
unless her attorneys succeed in a
last desperate move to obtain le-
gal aid.
O. v. Wilson, chief of Mrs. Judds
counsel, said he had several moves
he could make, but that he had not
decided on any of them.
Mrs. Judd, in her small cell at
the state prison, was reported by
Warden A. G.. Walker as causing
her three matrons much worry and
trouble.
"She has been flying off in un-
comfortable tantrums," he said.
"She is nervous and excited. Night
before last we had to send aid to
the matrons.
"I believe she is beginning to
realize that she is going to hang
April 81" he said.
Walker declared he still was un-
decided whether to ask for a hear
ing to determine her sanity. Ari-
zona law prohibits execution of in
sane persons.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-06
VaLIee Romance
Goes On Rocks

NEW YORK, April 6. UP)-Rudy
Vallee, the crooner, and his wife,
the former Fay Webb of Santa
Monica, Calf, have parted.
"They have come to a parting
of the ways" said statement is
sued by Hyman Bushel, counsel for
the ValleeS. They have made an
agreement adjusting their material
affairs.
"They have not agreed to any di-
vorce, although this is not meant
to indicate that in the future pro-
ceedings for divorce may not be
brought by either one or the 9TH
err.
AS part of their agreement, Bush
ell said, the Vallees "have obligat-
ed themselves not to make their
marital affairs a public matter"
Mrs. Vallee will return to Cali
fornia with her father, Police Chief
Clarence Webb of Santa Monica.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-06
VETERANS SLASH INSPIRING
CAMPAIGN AGAINST WASTE

legion members to use their in
fluence in getting rid of the gold
bricker" in government.
Resentment Not Strong
Considering the wide circle of in
fluence that each war veteran has
among relatives and friends, the
army of economy vigilantes might
eventually grow to millions.
Whether war veterans will bear
great resentment against the Pre-
sident for his economy drive is as
yet uncertain. Legion officials say
the reaction thus far from their
members has been slight and un-
eXpectedly mild.
But however that may work out,
the administration already has won
Unexpectedly the support of veter-
an leaders in reinforcing the econ
omy drive in all other directions.
Formerly every one who was ben
efitting by government bounty,
whether he be a war veteran, a
shipping man or an aviation man
ager operating with a government
mail subsidy, was indifferent in let
ing the other fellow get into the
public trough. One class of benefit
ciaries could not consistently COM
plain that another class was feed
ing excessively on public money,
Therefore the pull was all in the di-
rection of waste.
Now the reverse is true. Those
who have felt the pinch OF govern
ment economy have a direct inter
est in making sure that what they
have to sacrifice is not wasted by
others.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-06
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L FISHERMEN
DIE IN STORM

HOQUIAM, Wash, April 6. U.H
AT least IL fishermen of the hal
ibut fleet were lost when a sudden
squall struck the fleet as it was
crossing outside Grays harbor late
Wednesday, and smashed or cap
sized seven boats, checkup re-
vealed today.
The coast guard cutters Redwing
of Astoria and Snohomish of Seat
tie were searching for more bodies
today.
The identified dead were William
and Jack Saino of the boat Annie;
Michael Heikkila of the J-22F,
Charles Pietola and Joe Salo of the
Alki; Alex ForSel of the Pacific;
Victor Bjorsen, Wayne Wade and
an unidentified man of the Ellen;
Axel Backland of the Axel and one
other unidentified man.
The weather was warm and ideal
when halibut fleet started across
the bar. When it was about half
way across the sudden wind struck
the little vessels and blew them
about like match boxes. One was
blown into a buoy and demolished.
Others were capSiZed. Some
turned back and ran before the
squall to safe harbor About half
the boats weathered the treacher-
Gus waters of the bar and got safe
ly to sea.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-06
ACTORS
FIGHT SLASH

HOLLYWOOD, April 6. tU.Pi-
Motion picture players are opposed
to any general or wholesale reduc-.
ton of salaries, and will fight any
attempt to cut wages, according to
resolution presented to film pro-
ducerS today.
More than $50 actors and ac-
tresses passed the resolution at a
meeting last night which was pre-
sided over by Walter Huston, their
representative on the emergency
board of the academy of motion
picture arts and sciences.
RumorS had been heard in Hol-
lywood that a permanent 25 per
cent reduction in wages would soon
be instituted by producers, to re-
place the eight-week cut which
went into effect March 6. Reduc-
tions ranging from 25 to so per
cent were accepted at that time by
all but union workers, who are now
arbitrating the proposal.
Sidney r. Kent, president of Fox
Films, was here from the east to
confer with studio heads. He de-
MED his purpose was to effect re-
duction in wages. Many other high
executives were expected here with
in the next few days
THE motion picture players are
thoroughly cognizant of the econo-
mic readjustment going on through
out the country" the actors reso-
luton read. Like all salaried
workers in all activities in the
country, they have borne their
share of the readjustment.
For two years past. the majority
of the players have been affected
by drastic reductions in their re-
muneration, amounting In some
cases to 40 to so per cent.
This mass meeting OF players.
held under the auspices OF the aca-
DENY, goes on record and declares
on behalf OF all screen players that
We are opposed TO and will resist 70
the utmost any attempt TO put into
effect any general or Wholesale re-
duction Of motion picture salaries.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-06
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff. Correspondent


WASHINGTON, April 6.-An un-
expected result of President Roose-
velt's drastic cutting down of war
veterans allowances is that these
latest victims of the economy axe
are now mobilizing as volunteers to
prevent government waste else
where.
In soldier language, the veterans
have had to take the rap them
selves and they are setting out to
see that no one else gets away
with anything.
Former soldiers, stricken from the
veterans bureau rolls, apparently
will not stand quietly by while sem
ators and congressman keep idle
relatives on payroll as secretaries,
and quench their thirst with ex-
pensive mineral waters, or while
government departments eat up tax
money in useless activities and
make huge tax refunds to wealthy
persons who have political connec-
tions or lawyers with inside ac-
quaintance.
This situation offers possibilities
in volunteer policing against gov
ernment waste in its most power
ful form, the aroused vigilance of
individual constituents back home.
The first notable action in this
direction developed through let
ter sent by the national command
er of the American Legion, Louis
A. Johnson, to 1o,720 legion posts
throughout the country. He urges
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-06
NATION WATTS
FOR MIDNIGHT

CHICAGO, April g. W.R)-At the
stroke of IL tonight beer kegs,
stems, brass rails and bars regain
a dignified status in the United
States after 13 years outlawry.
Today there was frantic activity
at breweries and cafes, and hotels
and cabarets as the hour neared
for legalization of the new 80 bev-
erage. The spirit of beer is back
spread to hundreds of thousands
of American citizens who will greet
beer at midnight with welcomes OF
varying degrees of gayety.
At breweries in Milwaukee, CHI
cago, San Francisco, st. Louis,
Pittsburgh and New York thou
sands of cases and kegs were piled
high ready for instant delivery.
Fleets of speedy trucks were ready
in Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Louis to start out at the minute
after IL. Refrigerator cars were
pulled up on sidings to be loaded
with beer and rushed to all parts
of the country
Preparations to welcome beer
differed throughout the nation, but
in most cities the edge had been
taken off plans for riotous cele-
brations by cautious advice of
groups fearing that too-spirited af-
fairs would provide food for dry
propaganda, and ultimately endan-
ger repeal of the 18th amendment.
In New York, Col. Jacob Rup-
pert, president of the United States
Brewing association ruled that de-
liveries will not be made there un-
til 7 a. m. Restaurants and other
establishments expected to have
beer on draught at o'clock.
Chicago Slightly Damp
Chicago hotels and cabarets plan
ned to sell beer Immediately after
midnight, but preparations for a
citywide celebration were with
drawn. With 10 breWeries here,
more than in any other city, hun
dreds of thousands of cases and
kegs will be shipped starting at
midnight by train, motor transport
and wagon.
Some hotels and cafes in San
Francisco planned to sell the bev-
erage Immediately after midnight
General deliveries, however, will
not be made until after a. m. to-
morrow.
Fresno, Calf, will celebrate on
Saturday, designated as "Presi-
dents Day, with German bands
and special sales. Seattle expects
beer in time for breakfast; there
will be no beer in Texas and Okla
hcma.
Chicago beer prices were quoted
at $2.4O a case for two dozen pint
bottles, plus sales tax, making it
$2.48 for home delivery. For re-
tailers, the price is $2.10 plus tax. A
barrel of beer, containing 81 gall
Ions, is quoted $16.50, plus tax, and
a half barrel at 1925.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-06
MINER WILL
GIVES ESTATE
TO A FRIEND

LOS ANGELES, April 6. dU.Rf-
The late Wilson Miner, ranconteur
and writer, who was worth more
than S100OO,OO0 at the height OF
the Florida boom, left an estate OF
undetermined value Ito my friend,
Florence Atkinson, of Los Angeles"
according to terms OF his will filed
for probate today.
The only other persons mentioned
in. his will were two nieces, Alice
Miner, st. Louis, Mo-, and Ysabel
Chase, Pebble Beach, Calf, who
were bequeathed 81 each.
The probate petition said the es-
tate consisted of stocks of undeter-
mined value and interest of more
than $4,000 in the estate of Addi-
son Miner, his brother, now being
probated in Palm Beach, Fla.
Miner, who died last Monday at
the age of Sc, was born in Ben1cla,
Cal. After making small fortune
in the Yukon during the gold rush
days, he went to New York where
he married the widow Of Charles
T. Yerkes, millionaire Chicago and
Philadelphia traction magnate. The
marriage was Short-lived.
Out of his colorful adventures
in Central America, San Francisco
and Alaska, Miner fashioned many
stories. His best known stage sue
cess was "Alias Jimmy Valentine" "
He came to Hollywood six years
ago, but until the last few months
of his life he would have nothing
to do with the film industry.
He was the last of the Many
MINERS celebrated in book by
that name published last year by
his brother, Addison, who preced-
ed him in death by a month.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-06
Four Injured In
Altadena Blast

ALTADENA, Calf, April 6. (U.P)
Investigation of an explosion in
private home which injured four
persons and shook houses for sew
eral blocks was pushed by author
tiles here today.
Robert La Sale, 25, owner of the
house, was in a serious condition
early today, while his wife, and
Louise Tarwater, II, and Glen Ow-
ems, 25, are all suffering burns and
other injuries.
La Sale and Owens, it was re-
ported, were awaiting trial on boot
Logging charges.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-06
NAVY FORCES
CONTINUE To
PRESS SEARCH
President Roosevelt To Inter-
view Only Survivors OF Tues
days Tragedy.
CONGElESS PLANS ACTION
House And Senate Will Inaugu-
rate Thorough Investigation
Of Dirigible's Fate.

NEW YORK, April 6. WP)-Nav-
al and coast guard ships, holding
to slim hope that some of the Ak
ron's passengers and crew still
might be clinging alive to drifting
wreckage, kept up despairing search
off the New Jersey coast today
while in New York dignitaries gath
cred for solemn high mass of re-
QUEEN for the lost.
A gasoline tank and some other
wreckage frome the airship was
found off southern Jersey late yes
terday, reports reaching the navy
and coast guard headquarters dur
ing the night revealed. Naval Of
ficials insisted there still remained
a possibility that some survivors
might be found on floating wreck
age far from the place off Barne-
gat Light, New Jersey, where the
Akron went down early Tuesday in
a lightning storm. But none pre-
tended to any confidence that more
would be found alive.
The mass of requiem was arrang-
ed at st. Patrick's cathedral, with
Cardinal Hayes presiding in his
capacity as Chaplain Bishop of the
United States army and navy.
Though primarily for relatives
and friends of the II missing men,
and for the two whose bodies were
found, the ceremonies were open
to the public.
The first investigation into the
disaster to get under way appeared
likely to be the inquest into the
death of Robert w. Copeland, chief
radio operator of the Akron, who
died aboard the German tanker
Phoebus after he and three COM
panions had been rescued. Rear
Admiral Phelps appointed Lieut..
Commander j. H. Hoffman head of
a court of inquest to make for
NAL report upon the death of Cope
land, whose body was at the Brook
lyn navy hospital morgue.
WASHINGTON, April 6. W.PJ-
The navy today redoubled efforts to
locate the wreckage of the Akron,
while President Roosevelt arranged
to hear from the dirigible's three
gaunt survivors the story of its
crash at sea with loss of 70 lives.
Mr.. Roosevelt planned to receive
the survivors at the White House,
Lieut. Comdr. Herbert v. Wiley,
Boatswain's Mate Richard E. Deal
and Metalsmith M. E. Edwin.
Admiral William " Pratt, after
talking with the survivors, ordered
more ships and more airplanes to
take up the hunt for wreckage.
Among the additional vessels pro-
ceding to-the scene of the crash off
CONTINUED On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-06

FOREST ARMY

WASHINTON, April 6. (U.PIThe
vanguard of President Roosevelt's
army of 250,000 unemployed was
being enrolled today to work in the
forests for 81 day and their keep.
Labor department representatives
in Is large cities of the east and
middle west were selecting the
first contingent of $4,000. 1t was
hoped to have some of them head
ed for conditioning camps by night
fall.
The first recruits were unmarried
men between Is and 25, with de-
pendents.
Robert Fechner, director of con-
Servation relief work, explained
that the first $4,000 were being en-
rolled in large cities because labor
department representatives theSS
already had obtained names OF
needy cases from relief agencies.
In a few days enrolment offices
will be set up in smaller commun-
tiles and in the west to permit Sc
lection of the rest of the army.
The recruits will take oath to re-
main in the conservation corps for
six months, unless released earlier,
and to obey all regulations on pen
atty of dismissal.
The recruits will be sent at once
to regular U. S. army camps near
their home cities. They will remain
: there two weeks, for physical ex-
aminations, instruction in their
new work by forestry experts, and
to be outfitted with clothes. Then
they will be dispatched to the work
camps in the forests.
There will be about 1900 work
camps, with between 100 and 200
men assigned to each.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-06
Otuner OF Noted
Vineyard Dies

SANTA BARBARA, April 6. U.P)
-Secondo Guasti, Jr., president
and general manager of the Italian
Vineyard company, died here early
today.
The 42-year-old wealthy vine
yardist had been under physicians
care since March "a.
Guasti owned the largest indi-
vidually owned vineyard in the
world at Guasti, Calf, consisting
of 5000 acres.
He was prominent in business
and social affairs of Southern Cal
ifornia, holding membership II
numerous clubs.
Guasti, survived by his widow,
Gertrude Orcutt Guasti and two
sons, Secondo III and William Or.
cutt Guasti, was born in Los An :
geles April IA, 1891.
Entering the fruit business at
an early age, he quickly rose to
prominence and was president OF
the Fruit Industries, Ltd, and di-
rector of the California Vineyards.
association.