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Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-25

Death claimed a member of The
Press staff yesterday afternoon
when Mrs Ward McGrew, for sew
eral years correspondent for this
paper at Meloland, died at La So
lana hospital from mesenteric
thrombosis, following the birth of
a daughter. Margaret Louise, on
Armistice day.
Earlier in the week Mrs. McGrew's
condition had been reported i'm
proved and she was believed out of
danger. She suffered a relapse early
yesterday and passed away shortly
after o'clock.
Aida Estelle Neifert was born in
Casey, Iowa, November 20, 1897,
coming to the valley % years ago
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Neifert, well-known pioneers of the
Meloland district. She graduated
from Holtville high school and fin
ished her education with post
graduate work in Los Angeles, re
turning to the valley to take the
position of deputy county superin-
tendent of schools.
She became the bride of Ward
McGrew, son of Mr.. and Mrs. 1. w.
McGrew of FL Centro, and had
since resided on their ranch at Mel
GLAND She took an active part in
the social and civic life of that
district and was also interested in
the work of the Woman'S Ten
Thousand club of Ell Centre, of
which she had been a member for
many years. She was held in high
esteem by large number of friends
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-25
RESERVE BOARD DENIES RIFT
On NCOvERNMENT GOLD POLICY

City reserve bank and an agricul-
tural agency which in no sense
represented selling by the reserve
board.
Since May l." Governor Black
continued, I'VE have bought $685.
600 900 OF governments to put excess
funds into the market. These pur-
chases, together with our prior pur-
chases. made excess funds OF $780,
100000.
"These funds we're put into tie
market to stimulate credit ana fur-
nish ample funds for credit eXpan-
sion and Ill an earnest effort 10
make money go to work.
THAT is about $250,000,00O more
than the excess reserves were last
year. and ample for all credit pur-
poses. 1t appeared that further
purchases would furnish excess re-
serves to an extent that they could
not be employed in business, anti
certainly were not necessary lor
any credit demands.
IN that situation there has been
gradual tapering off OF reserve
bond purchases for the last five
weeks. Such purchases dropped
from $4,000 900 a week to S25oCo'-
600 to $4,000, 900 to $l2,oo,ooo' to
nothing. ,
"Ell this tapering off started pc
fore there were any changes IN
any government department, and
before there was any announced
departure in monetary policy so
mat this tapering off process
could have no connection with any
event of the past four weeks
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-25
MARRIED BUT
NO LICENSE
ISSUED YET

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25. (U.P)
The wedding of pair of nudists
in the Elysian Field colony not only
lacked sartorial effects but a mar
riage license as well, Riverside coun-
ty authorities announced today as
they proceeded to search for the
parson.
The Rev. Clarke Irvine of the
Temple of Nature church" wore
only a solemn countenance when
he performed the wedding cere-
mony for Jim Goodman, railroad
conductor, and Susie Wise, a wait
reSs. The bride was outfitted with
bouquet while the groom had no
thing on which he could pin bout
onniere.
Riverside county authorities,
headed by District Attorney Earl
Redwine, said the couple failed to
take out a marriage license after
applying for one. 1t was not until
after the ceremony that the groom
inquired about the matter, Red
wine said. The prosecutor wanted
to question Irvine but could not find
him at the ;headquSrters of his
health food magazine.
The happy bride was moi con-
cerned about the incident.
"We're married according to our
beliefs" she said. 1--WE didn't go af-
ter the license because we didn't
have time 80.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-25
GRID SCORES

Army IL, Navy 7.
Harvard 10, Yale 6.
Georgetown IL, West Va. Ia.
Ohio State 7, Illionis 6.
Duke 7, N. Carolina State 0.
Detroit IA; Michigan State 0.
Maryland 33, Wash. & Lee 13.
Columbia 16, Syracuse 0.
Georgetown Tchrs. O, Centre 40.
Louisville M. P. L. 0, Ken. st. q
Ill. College 0, South Dakota 7.
Mississippi 6, Centenary 7.
Colo. Aggies Ia, Colo. College 0.
Mass. State 0, Tufts l3.
Florida 0, Auburn 0.
N. Y. U. 7, Carnegie Tech 0.
Princeton 26, Rutgers 6.
Muhlenberg 7, Dickinson 0.
Temple O, Villanova "a.
Case 20, John Carol 0.
Vermont 13, Middlebury 10.
w. Va. Wesleyan 26, Glenville 7.
Mt. Union ., Akron 36.
Washington 0, Loyola 7.
st. VincentS 26, Davis Elkins 7.
Nebraska 0, Iowa 0.
Georgia T. Georgia Tech 6.
Bucknell 38, Wash. q jeff. 6.
Lehigh u, Lafayette "a.
Duquesne 26, Geneva 0.
Delaware 6, Juniata 6.
Drake 7, Iowa State 7.
Chicago 80, Dartmouth 0.
Minnesota 6, Wisconsin 8.
Tuskegee 81, Fisk 0.
Ohio U. 10, Ohio Wesleyan lS.
Tulane 20. Sewanee Q.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-25
NEW DEMAND
FOR RANSOM
IN HART CASE

SAN JOSE, Nov "a. WR)-A new
series of telephone calls and notes
have been received by Alex j. Hart,
father OF Brooke Hart, missing %
year-old youth, it was learned here
today upon good authority.
Sheriff William Emig of Santa
Clara county refused directly to
confirm the fact that the messages
offered to return Hart alive for the
original $4,000 ransom, which was
demanded.
1t was learned, however. that
telephone calls to the palatial Hart
home are again being checked back.
1t also was a fact that Deputy
Sheriff Ray Hicks, one Of the chief
investigators in the case, has not
been seen at the sheriffs office, ex-
cept at intervals, for "a hours or
more.
Hicks, it was assumed, was at the
Hart home. Whenever he reported
at headquarters, he was accompan-
led by a member or close friend
of the Hart household.
Sheriff Emig declined to confirm
reports that Hicks again had been
placed in a close watch over the
family and the residence.
Meanwhile, authorities announ-
ced that long and intensive search
for young Hart's body in San Fran
cisco bay, near SPOT off the San
Mateo bridge, where Jack Holmes
and Thomas Thurmond confessed
they threw the kidnap victim to his
death, had failed.
Every square inch of the area at
the bottom of the bay and along cile
bridge has been gone over" an Of
ficial told the United Press. Search
for the body was directed away from
the bridge, to the north and south,
on the theory that the body may
have floated away.
According to the confession of the
two suspected killers. held in jail
here, heavily guarded against pos
sible crowd violence, Hart was
bound with wire, weighted down
with cement blocks and thrown into
the water after being struck on the
head
San Jose prosecuting attorneys
said that arraignment of the men
on kidnapping charges, capital Of
fense in California, was delayed in
definitely pending solution of some
angles of the case and possible re-
covery of the body.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25. UP)
Reed Vetterli, chief department
of justice agent on the Brooke
Hart case, today confirmed a re-
port that new ransom note was
received by the family in San Jose.
ut appears to be an attempt on
the part of somebody to mulct the
Hart family on the false hope their
son is still alive" said Vetterli, bit
] am inclined to doubt its authen-
ITCHY"
Vetterli said he planned an in
vestigation.
mo possibility can be overlook
ed," the agent said.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-25
GOVERNMENT CORPORATION To
TAKE NON-PRODUCT|vE LANDS
Marginal Areas To Be Taken Out Of Gull
tivation AS Rapidly AS Others Are Re-
claimed

for cash by private owners who
might locate elsewhere on more
productive land.
Sponsors of the corporation
claim vast grazing preserves and
similar projects would be substi-
tuted for bad land on which farm
ing has led to poverty, debt, and
low standards of living.
Plan No New Crops
The projected corporation ulti-
mately will deal with utilization of
nearly 35,OOO,OO0 acres to be taken
cut of production next year and in
1895 to reduce crops now over
produced. No immediate plans
have been made for ;nis land, how
ever
Work is planned cn bad lands in
reforestation, erosion control, and
conservation of water supply. To
avoid adding to crop surpluses, pro-
Guctive lands would be shown with
non competing, soil protecting
crops, sucn as grass. Arizona was
cited as typical area where these
projects would be of great value.
1t was stressed that the taking
over of marginal land would be
purely voluntary on the part Of pri-
vate owners, unless the plan, ex-
perimental at first, works SO well
that congress gives the corpora
ton added powers.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-25
PARTY LINES
CRACKING ON
MONEY POLICY
Knockdown Fight Expected On
Disputed Theories When Con-
gress Opens In January.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Party
lines are being smashed as the
battle over President Roosevelt's
money policy grows.
Alfred E. Smith, Democratic
standard bearer in 1928. has placed
himself at the head OF procession
of stalwart hard money Democrats
who have refused to follow the
President. With him are two other
prominent Democrats, Senator
Carter Glass OF Virginia and Ber-
nard M. Baruch. Both were prom
inent in the Roosevelt campaign.
Glass refused to become secretary
of the treasury because he was
uncertain as to whether he could
agree with the administration
monetary policy.
This breach while it splits off
from Mr.. Roosevelt some of the
biggest names in the party, was
not regarded by administration
supporters as seriously weakening
the Presidents strength in congress
where the money battle will be
fought furiously beginning in jan
uary
Speaker Henry T. Raney spoke
the mind OF administration sup
porters when he commented on
Smiths New Outlook criticism OF
what he called the "baloney dollar"
of Mr.. Roosevelt.
Mr.. Smiths attack on the Presi-
dent and his policies is regrettable,"
Rainey said. There is no 'baloney'
in the Presidents gold plan or in
anything else he is doing to get
us out of the depression and eco
nomically we'll again.
Smith In Strange Company
"We1l get along without Mr..
Smiths help. His attack is regrett-
able but not alarming. If Mr. Smith
cannot join the procession, the pro-
cession will move along without
him.
Smith and some OF his fellow
hard money Democrats now are
aligned with powerful Republican
conservatives such as Senator
David A. Reed of Pennsylvania.
The split is regarded here as a
fight between the wealthy creditor
class and the hard pressed debtor
class. Many senators and congress-
men, without regard to party labels,
are expected to take the side which
they believe most nearly represents
the economic sentiment of their
respective constituencies.
Mr.. Roosevelt is seen here as
having finally broken with eastern
conservative opinion. He tagged his
opponents as Tories. Smith says
he is for experience as against eX-
pertinent and would prefer to
trust men OF practical experience
rather than the group OF college
professors now dominant in ad-
miniStration counsels.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-25
DETAILS
IN WYNEkOOP
Staying CASE
Officials Not Satisfid That
Aged Woman Doctor Has
Told All She Knows.
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-Investiga-
tors sought another break today to
unravel the operating table murder
mystery involving the prominent
Wynekoop family of physicians in
whose home Rheta Gardner Wyne-
koop was found dead.
The confession of DR.. Alice
Wynekoop, the girls mother in
law, only scratched the surface" ."
they said.
Police held Dr. Wynekoop, year
old head of the family, and her
son, Earle, 81, the victims husband.
Writs of habeas corpus were re-
turnable today before Judge James
F. Fardy. Frank Tyrell, the doctors
attorney, sought her release or
commitment to the county jail. He
said that she could not be charg-
ed with anything more serious
than manslaughter on the basis
of her confession.
Detectives moved Enid HenneS-
sey, school teacher who roomed
with the Wynekoops, from the
home to take her "to stay with
friends" Miss Hennessey is con-
sidered an important witness.
DR.. Wynekoop confessed that
she fired a shot into her daughter
in laws body, but only after the
girl was dead. Rheta, she said, died
from an overdose of chloroform
while submitting to a medical eX-
animation in her operating room.
She was treating the girl for a
pain in her side. Rheta wanted an
anaesthetic, she said, and even
poured some of the chloroform on
a spoon herself.
DR.. Wynekoop then noticed that
respiration had ceased and ''on an
impulse" she snatched a revolver
from her desk and shot her patient
through the heart, her confession
said. She described her motive as
the method to lease the situation
best Of all"
Put Blame On Son
The statement had been obtain
ed after police told the mother
that Earle had confessed to having
killed his wife to save his mother.
Charles S. Dougherty assistant
states attorney and Coroner Frank
j. Walsh Immediately reconvened a
coroners jury and presented the
mothers admission Of having been
in the room when Rheta died.
They blocked attempts to introduce
the physicians full statement.
The jury returned a verdict read
ing:
I'VE, the jury, find that Rheta
Gardner tWynekoop came to her
death on Nov. 81 about the hour
of 3 p. m. in the basement OF
her home at 3406 West Monroe
street, as the result of shock and
hemorrhage from a bullet fired
in her back. We recommend that
DR.. Alice Lindsay Wynekoop be
held to the grand jury on a charge
Of murder for the death and that
her accomplices, If any, be arrest
ed and held on similar charge y
Dougherty said he would submit
the case to a grand jury "as soon
as possible"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-25
BORDER WAR
QUIETS DOWN

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 25. (U,D-A
threatening war" between MeXi-
can and American taxicab drivers
was verted today by an order from
Mexico City, prohibiting American
drivers from crossing the border.
Before the order arrived, police
erected machine guns to prevent a
possible outbreak between rival fac
tions controverting an order OF
Augustin Olachea, governor OF the
northern district of Lower Callfor-
MIA. to allow American drivers the
right to share in the brisk tranSpor-
tation business between San Ysi-
dro, Tijuana and Aqua Caliente. An
Americana owned bus was surround
ed by a menacing crowd OF Mexl-
can drivers but the tension was
snapped by the arrival of the Mex
leo City countermanding decree,
Mexican drivers. organized IN RI
gidly-controlled unions, had pro-
tested Governor Olacheas order TO
the federal government.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-25

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25. W.H -
The government held its gold buy
ing price unchanged at 1885 an
ounce today for the fifth successive
day.
Meantime, Governor Black Of the
federal reserve board denied ru-
mors of a rift between the boar
and the administration over the
Roosevelt monetary policies.
Abandonment of open market
government bond purchases by the
reserve bansk more than a week ago
had raised vague rumors that the
reserve banks more than a. week ago
"cross purposes" with the admial-
stration.
Withdrawal of reserve bond pur-
chases after nearly $600,O00,OOO OF
them had been acquired through
the summer months, contributed 10
q sharp decline in government
bonds WHEN this support was with
drawn. This has led to reports
that the reserve board was delib-
erately opposing the adminlstra-
tons program.
There is absolutely no rift be-
tween the reserve board and the
treasury" Governor Black said to-
day.
He emphasized that the aban-
dorme,.t of open market operations
nv the reserve banks had no con-
nectiop with the monetary program
snd that the Slight decrease Ill
holdings of governments by banks
durinp the past week was que sole
lv to operations OF a repurchase
aarcement between the Kansas
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-25
Former Paper
Publisher I'LL

Sophus c. Sorensen, for many
years publisher of tie Calipatria
Herald, is confined to the Brawley
hospital where physicians say his
condition is very serious.
At present physicians are unable
to determine the exact cause Of his
condition, it was learned this morn
ing as the symptoms are extremely
vague and it is impossible to say
definitely what is wrong.
Solensen was taken i'll about TWO
weeks ago and for The past five
days has been in the hospital un-
oer observation by physicians.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-25
ROOSEVELT To
PROCEED WITH
HIS PROGRAM
President Not Disturbed By
Democratic Attacks On None
tary Policy.
LAUGHS AT SMITH BLAST
Several Important Conferences
Scheduled At Warm Springs
Over Weekend.
BY FREDERICK A. STORM
United Press Staff Correspondent


United Press Staff Correspondent
WARM SPRINGS, Ga, Nov. 25.
Determined to continue his pre-
sent monetary policy despite cri-
ticism, President Roosevelt today
carried forward his survey of the
nations entire financial picture
with Henry Morgenthau, Jr., acting
secretary of the treasury.
Mr.. Roosevelt merely smiled at q
blast by Alfred E. Smith, who call
ed for sound money in a statement
that was sprinkled with express
sions usually associated with po-
litical campaigns, such as "baloney'
and "crackpot."
The President will conclude his
conferences with Morgenthau to-
morrow night. 1t was not expected
that the discussions would produce
anything more than a clear exposi-
ton of the chief executives idea
for the benefit of Morgenthau.
The Little White House" made
it clear that no change in the
monetary policy was even remote
ly contemplated and that Smiths
attack like those of DR.. o. M. w.
Sprague and James P. Warburg.
would be ignored by Mr.. Roose-
welt.
Mr.. Roosevelt during the week.
en- planned to turn away from fis-
cal affairs long enough to review
results Of debt settlement negotia-
tions between the state department
and Maxim Litvinov, Soviet COM
missar of foreign affairs.
The President received a COM
plete report on the Soviet-Ameri-
can negotiations from William c.
Bullitt, newly appointed ambassa-
dor to Moscow.
Aides To Confer
A final touch to the talks that led
to establishment of normal rela-
tions with the Soviet was given b
Mr.. Roosevelt in a letter replyir
to one from Litvinov. In eXchan
the President commented upon
benefits to world security that L,
hoped would grow out of resump
ton of relationships between this
country and the Soviet.
Other weekend conferences were
scheduled to be held with Secretary
of the Interior Ickes, who also IS
public works administrator, and
Harry L. Hopkins. administrator OF
the newly y-created Civil Works Or
ganization to put 4,000,000 men on
payrolls during the winter.
The visit here of both of these
men was timed when General Hugh
S. Johnson, national recovery ad-
ministrator, was on the scene. john
son arrived with Is codes for the
Presidents approval, including those
for the motion picture, cement and
broadcasting industries.
Last night as trustee of the Warm
Springs Foundation for 1nfantile
Paralysis Sufferers, the President
delivered a nationwide address, &C
cepting a new building here from
the people of Georgia. He also
named Governor Pollard of Vir-
ginia as head of the special board
of appeals that will pass on compen-
sation claims for war veterans.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-25
Heavy Loss In
Pasadena Fire

PASADENA, Nov. 25. UP)-Pa-
troll lines were established in the
blackened La Crescenta and Tu-
junga foothills section today to
guard against a new outbreak Of
fire that has ravaged 5000 acres Of
valuable watershed.
The fire was brought under con-
troll after q stubborn three day bat
tie. Unless wind hazards arose, fire
men hoped to eXtinguish the SIM
mering blaze within a day or two.
Damage to the denuded area was
estimated at nearly $5,000,000 nearly
a score of houses and cabins and a
winery were destroyed.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-25
CONTINUED On Page s,
CHARGE CODE VIOLATION

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 25. (U.P) -
Three major motion picture stu
dios were under fire today on
charges of violating labor provi-
sions of the NRA.
The sound technicians union OF
the International Associated Thea
tire Stage Employees charged in @
complaint at regional labor board
headquarters that the Paramount,
United Artists and Universal stu
dios were attempting to coerce en-
ployees into joining labor organi-
cations not of their own choosing.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-25
FUNERAL Of MRS. M'CRE|N
To De HELD HERE SUNDAY

in all parts of the valley who were
shocked to learn of her untimely
death.
Mrs. McGrew is survived by her
husband, two daughters. Evelyn, 10,
and Margaret Louise; her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Neifert and two
brothers, N c.. Neifert of Whittier,
and w. E. Neifert of Los Angeles.
Funeral services for Mrs. McGrew
will be held tomorrow afternoon
from the funeral parlors of B. f.
Lemons. with Rev. w r. Malan, OF
the Methodist church, officiating.
burial iwll be in Evergreen cemetery.
Deepest sympathy Of The Press
is extended to the family Of Mrs.
Ward McGrew. Her death removes
from this staff a faithful and con-
Scientious worker, who for a period
of nearly 10 years. contributed news
each week from the Meloland dis
trict.
Mrs. McGrew's work was always
efficient and punctual, qualities
which are held the highest In the
newspaper profession. On her fire.
quent visits to this office, her plea
SAINT manner and cordial greeting
were noted as outstanding marks
of her cheerful disposition. which
endeared her to her many friends.
1t was with extreme regret that
the management and staff OF The
Press learned OF her death, In tri
butte TO her association with this
publication we give the final fare
well Of the newspaper fraternity
$50" THE Editor
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-25
NEW DIRECTORS NAMED

The following directors at
large were elected at a meeting
of the Imperial Valley Farm
bureau today: Lloyd Pickett, C.
S. Kamm, ]. f. Brandenberg,
Leo Watts, w. A. McFadden, c.
G. Halliday, 5. 4. Robinson, ii.
A. Hastain and w. II. Graham.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-25
@IWlLL
~ R9sERs R!S2t;

BEVERLY HILLS, Nov. "a.
(SpeciaD-Big headlines in to-
days papers say that the big
bankers, to show Roosevelt his
financial scheme don't suit
them, are unloading govern
ment bonds and securities by
the bushel. He won't play their
way SO they are going to sell
their ball and bat and get out,
can't just recall, but as well
as remember, wasn't they the
fellows that the government
was helping so much not long
ago? They ought to pray every
night: God bless mama and
papa, and all my family, and
interest, and Roosevelt"
Yours,
P. S.-I want to apologize
to the President for putting in
terest ahead of him, but inter-
est has been helping EN- out
longer than he has.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-25
HOOKS SHEEP DOGS

NYASSA, Ore. (U.P = Twenty
sheep dogs were listed as part Of
the security for a $25,0C0 mortgage
from the Regional Agricultural Gre
dit COrporation here.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-25
1900 SOUGHT 400 JOBS

SAN FRANCISCO U.P) - Nine
teen hundred candidates recently
took civil service examinations for
400 jobs as janitors.