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Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19
EIGHT
IN NORTHERN
STRIKE RIOT
Principals In Fatal Outbreak
Charged With Murder And One
Accused OF Syndicalism.

FRESNO, Oct. 10. U.P)-Princi-
pals in the fatal riots of the Cali
fornia cotton pickers' strike, now
in its last stage, were named to-
day in indictments returned by a
Tulare county grand jury.
Eight murder indictments and
one charging Pat Chambers,
strike leader, with criminal syndi-
calism were reported by the jury.
Those charged with murder were
Hiram May. E. G.. Kreuger, Henry
Santens, "Smoky" Nichols, Clar-
ence Murray and John Allen and
two other ranchers whose names
were not disclosed. They were ac-
cused of taking part in the attack
farmer-vigilantes allegedly made
on strikers meeting at PiXley-
Two Mexican laborers were killed
and about 20 persons were wounded
in the fighting.
Chambers, the speaker at the
meeting the farmers attacked, was
leader Of the strike movement
which called 1900 men from the
San Joaquin cotton fields in de-
mands for higher wages. He was
indicted under the name of John
Ernest Williams.
A fact-finding commission was
set up at Visalia, today to hear
both cotton growers and workers.
A temporary truce existed in the
cotton fields, although less than
half of the strikers returned to
work.
George Creel, NRA administra-
tor for the western section, started
the arbitration hearings after Wis
iting ranchers and strike leaders.
He went to the Visalia Jail to see
Chambers
Creel Makes Visit
During Creel's visit to the strik-
ers' camp at Corcoran peace Off
GERS attempted to arrest a work.
er charged with picketing. The
strikers guarded their companion
and frustrated the deputies. Creel
ascertained that the officials had
proper warrant, then moved away
from the camp.
| Before Creel left Corcoran, he
was cheered by the $500 Mexicans
there when he said the strikers
were within their constitutional
rights in pieketing the fields dur
| ing the strike.
Travelling by airplane, the dy-
manic administrator, who was di-
rector of national propaganda dur
ing the World war, returned from
the strike area to San Francisco to
meet with the arbitration commit
tee named by Governor Rolph.
He carried back with him prom
ises from the growers and from
strikers spokesnen that they will
appear before the fact-finders and
present their sides of the wage con-
troversy.
The pickers demand $1.00 hun
dredweight for cotton. The growers
claim the current scale of go cents
per hundredweight is all they can
afford to pay.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19
Street WILL
HEAD MISSIONS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 18. W.H
Charles E. (Gabby) Street. de-
posed manager of the st. Louis
Cardinals, found a new berth to-
day as pilot Of the San Francisco
Missions in the Pacific coast league
for the 1884 season.
Joseph Bearwald, president OF
the Missions club, announced Street
has been signed for one-year con-
tract. Bearwald did not announce
the terms but it was reported the
salary will be $4,000.
Baseball men said that the man
who led the Cardinals to two pen
nants will be the first major league
manager to take over a coast lea
que team. .
street played here in 1906 as a
catcher for the San Francisco Seals.
His next step was to washington
where he became famous as Walter
johnson IS battery mate. After
service with other major league and
minor league clubs, Street became
pilot of the Cardinals. His service
in st. Louis ended in mid-season
last year following dispute with
Branch Hickey, club president.
Street will succeed Fred Hoff-
man in guiding the Missions next
season. Under Hoffman the team
finished seventh during the 1888
campaign.
The new manager was given au-
thority to run the team, on the
field and to make deals, transfers.
purchases and releases as he sees
lit. according to Bearwald.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19
SAY BARNETT
ROBBED BANK

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10. U.p) -
Nose Barnett, Minneapolis under
world figure, was the most widely
wanted" man in the Los Angeles
county Jail today.
Sought in Minneapolis and Taco
ma, Wash, on various charges, Bar
nett became a California suspect
when two Pasadena men identified
him as a bank robber, according to
Pasadena police.
They said Gilbert M. Harms and
and George Dietzler identified Bar
nett as one of party Of bandits
who held up the Pasadena branch Of
the Bank of America Sept. 10 and
escaped with $4,000 after gun bat
tie with pursuers.
Meanwhile Tacoma authorities
notified Los Angeles police formal
request for Barnett's detention was
enroute here by airmail and that
officers would arrive shortly to
claim the prisoner on burglary
charge. Barnett denied the charge.
blaming his troubles on getting
drunk in Tacoma last Christmas
Eve.
That was the mistake of my life."
he said.
His arrest resulted from his own
loquacity as kibitzer. 1t was learn
ed. Attending the U. S. C.-St
Mary's football game last Saturday.
he sat next to Detective Lieut.. w. L.
Robertson. Piqued by the spectators
persistent explanation Of each play.
Robertson turned TO demonstrate
when he recognized him as sus-
pect wanted for questioning in con-
nection with the circulation of ram
som money paid kidnapers OF
Charles Urschel, wealth Oklahoma
oil man. Barnett was subsequently
cleared of suspicion in this case. but
later was identified as fugitive
from Minneapolis authorities who
hold a bench warrant for his arrest.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19
mAMlLL
eysa eWyR|SS}ss!a;fR'

SANTA MONICA, Oct. 10.
,(SpeciaD-NothinG really dis
astrous to this country can ever
happen, for right in the middle
of serious troubles will come up
some fool thing as "the world
is about to go to war, farm
mortgages are selling for so
cents a bushel,'' "the Ameri-
can dollar is bouncing like a
rubber check
But In the midst of all this
Washington is excited and
about to declare a special ses-
sion of congress over Baby Le-
roy and Jackie Cooper's salary.
If the government starts reg
ulating everybody's salaries,
you are going to have this
country clogged up with dollar
a-year men again. Thousands
pay voluntarily to see Baby Le-
roy. but before they can get the
senate gallery full (free of ad-
mission) they have to advertise
that two senators will probably
kill each other.
That's what makes us great
country, the little things are
serious, and the big ones are
not.
Yours,
nj - p.AE
0,sl, nsNausht syndtsats. Ia
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19
DEDICATION

The Press is pleased to dedi-
cate this Fall Opening and
Merchandise Festival edition
TO the merchants, business
houses and people of the Ell
Centre district, to the Ell Cen
tro Chamber of Commerce,
which is sponsoring the fes-
tival, and last, but most inn
pOrtant of all, to the Buy
Now" campaign plea of Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
This publication is certain
the festival will be a splendid
success from every angle and
is happy to have had a part in
giving it the publicity it de-
serves.
We urge every Ell Centran to
take an active part In the
festival - to enjoy its enter
ment and its other lighter
phases, and to back up the
Presidents plea by the full
est patronage of Ell CentrO
stores so that buy Now
may be a reality in Ell Gen.
tro, and that more jobs may
be created for those who need
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19
GERMANY To
STAND PAT
BY FREDERICK KUH
ted Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON, Oct. Germany;
Nazi government is ready to soften
its internal policy while hardening
its demands for equality with other
powers, it was reported today in dis
patches from Berlin.
Chancellor Adolf Hitler was said
to be planning mass conditional
release of non-Cmmunist and nom
Socialist political internes, the Daily
Herald's diplomatic correspondent
reported. United Press Berlin dis
patches indicated certain soften
ing of domestic policies.
Allied governments conferred pri-
vately on their policy in the dis
armament crisis.
Great Britain planned to seek
French permission TO publish, as a
diplomatic white paper the inside
story of events that led to German
withdrawal from the disarmament
conference-and thus invite a Ger
man reply that might offer a chance
of further talk.
Robert w. Bingham, United
OpdpCo eiliibboodeiOl, AL dll GllS4lSti
speaking union dinner in his honor.
made a guarded reference to the
political situation when he said:
1T is impossible to hope for pro-
gress in international relations So
long as nations think in terms of
their own difficulties and welfare
only
"All must appreciate conditions
in other countries to realize that
one nation may often best serve it
self by serving the welfare of ALL
The Daily Herald reported it was
probable the amnesty decree would
be issued before Christmas. It will
be aimed at emphasizing that the
revolutionary methods of the Nazis
had ended.
This conformed with United Press
reports from Berlin that the gov
ernment was tempering it's attitude
toward Jewish owners of great de-
partment stores and modifying its
interference with industry.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19
CIVNC WHISKEY To DOOMED
MAN CAUSES MUCH COMMENT
Dallas Egan's Request For Last Toot' Grant
ed BY Governor Rolph With His Compli.
ments.

Angeles murder for which fellow
convict, Fred w. Gardner, was con-
victed.
Los Angeles authorities, however,
Didn't believe Egara's confession.
They said his story didn't check
with the details.
Meantime Rolph IS action in or
dering the prisoner "Bourbonized -
before his death met with both ap-
proval and criticism.
Rolph himself defended the or
der in the following statement:
"That is the only request Egan
made. 1t seems to me man
about to die should be entitled to
a little thing like that. He might
as well go to the gallows happy.
It IS the least we can do for him."
Warden Patt Penrose, of Nevada
state prison, agreed with the Cali
fornia executive that ga man
about to die is entitled to anything
within reason"
Penrose said the only request he
had ever refused condemned
man was petition for q "gas
mask Nevada prisoners are ex-
ecuted in a gas-filled chamber.
| SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Oct. 10.
U.P)-Dallas Egan, condemned to
hang Friday for murder, today had
the first of the good whisky" he
requested as final boon from Gov
ernor James Rolph, Jr.
Egan, appearing in excellent spir-
] its on the eve of execution, accept
ed a half-pint bottle of Bourbon
from Dr. L. L. Stanley, acting war;
den OF San Quentin.
He took two drinks of straight Ii
quor-without benefit of water as a
chaser. He also refused proffers OF
material for mixing drinks.
II like them straight" he told
Stanley, smiling.
Egan lifted his glass in a toast &c
Governor Rolph.
"Give him my thanks, warden
this is fine whisky" the doomed
man said. He then observed the uni
versal drinking custom" and in
vited DR.. Stanley to have one with
him. The warden declined and Egan
drank alone.
Two drinks emptied the bottle OF
half of its contents which Egan eyed
carefully. Then he replaced the cork
and handed the bottle through tho
wooden bars of the death cage to 6
guard. 49,
Take careof 1t for me-" he said
'.I'll tell you when want another
drink"
DR.. Stanley asked Egan If he
! thought the half pint would be
sufficient for his needs until the
hanging scheduled for 10 a. m to-
morrow.
II think so, Doc,' Egan replied
II don't want to get drunk. you
know"
Two guards will watch Egan con-
stantly until he is hanged. The con-
| (COntinHed On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Cal,
Oct. 19. W.R)-Mellow Bourbon
whiskey, Kentucky's favorite in
prohibition days, was selected
today for Etallas Egan's last
"spree" before the eccentric con-
vict goes to the gallows tomorrow,
Bourbonized by orders of Gov
ernor James Rolph.
Egan'S last request was for
"good whiskey and lots of it.
Perplexed prison officials, aware
of the prohibition laws, turned the
plea of the condemned man over
to Rolph. The prisoner previously
had rejected the governors offer
of an executive hearing and refused
to ask for clemency.
"Give Egan a good brand and
all he can stand up under. Let
him 60 out happy Rolph in
structed Acting Warden l.. L..
Stanley.
Stanley indicated the executive s
instructions will be carried out to
the letter. He chose the Bourbon
for Egan IS "farewell to life.''
The prisoner, spending his last
day in "death row." wondered
just how much whiskey will be
"all he can stand up under.' He
hoped it would be more than the
two shots' which guards said
some men about to be executed are
given.
Egan announced he was ready
to die. He reasoned it out like this:
eff I stayed in prison several
years, then was paroled, I'd be too
old to work or commit crimes. (He
is 38) If my sentence were COM
muted to life, I'd lose the fine food
they serve in the death row here.
So I'm ready to go.''
The eccentric Egan, convicted of
numbering William j. Kirkpatrick,
Battle Greek, Mich, during the
Olympic games at Los Angeles,
sought to do a good turn himself
before he died.
Sc he confessed to another Los
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19

ternOon, took his place at the
board table at headquarters to-
day and entered into the rou-
tine business at hand.
Evan T. Hewes, who was elcc-
ted temporary president follow
ing the recent resignation of
Burleigh E. Adams, today was
elected permanent chairman of
the body and presided through
out the day.
Board members unanimously
expressed the opinion that the
board as it now stands will func-
ton efficiently and harmoni-
ously. Each member individual
ly expressed a feeling of salts
faction concerning the per:on-
mel.
Visitors in the board room to-
day rt\narked that the board
appears to be one of the strong
est ever assembled.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19
None Injured In
Two Collisions

Damages to four automobiles but
no personal injuries resulted from
two automobile accidents in the
county yesterday afternoon and this
morning, according to reports made
at the county traffic office.
Cars belonging to Leo Bulong,
Imperial, and A. E. Leahy, Brawley,
collided mile north of Imperial at
GAS o'clock yesterday afternoon ac-
cording to one report which st YES
that Bulong had slowed down to
make a left turn when Leahy
bumped into the rear of his car,
causing minor damages to both ma
chimes.
The other accident happened at
2:2O o'clock this morning at Eighth
and Adams streets when cars dri-
ven by Mrs. Billie Collins and Jes-
sic j. Oliver, both of Ell Centre. COL
lided causing but slight damage to
either car and no personal injury,
according to another report.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19
fine PROGRAM
PREPAREDF0R
FALL OPENING

Continuous vaudeville and enter
tainment will be presented during
Ell Centre s fall opening and mer-
chandise festival Saturday from the
time the parade has passed through
the business area until the pres
entation of dozens of merchandise
orders at Sixtha nd Main streets
after nine O'Clock.
Jack Po!zine, member of the en-
tertainment committee has an
nounced that the entertainment
program is partially completed and
that the following persons and
groups have offered their services
to make the annual festival sue
cess. Bob Rice's orchestra, Jimmie
Roberts Hawaiians, OSsie Austin IS
orchestra, Ell Centre city band, W.
A. Payne's orchestra, Richard
Swink orchestra; Virginia Cosby
vocal numbers; Iva Rea Skipper
vocal numbers; Virginia Lee Jones
vocal numbers; Mrs. Wooda Blesy IS
pupils, dance numbers; Dick Hark-
EFT, dance numbers; M. A. Wilson
bicycle acrobats; Mrs. Willingham
of Calexico, dance numbers.
Additional numbers will be an
nounced at a later date and any
persons who would care to con-
tribute their talent to this COM
munity entertainment should noti-
fy the Ell Centre chamber of COM
merce. The entertainment will be
given on floats located at Sixth
and Main streets for the pleasure
of shoppers who spend the day WIS.,
iting the shops and enjoying the
merchandise festival which will be
presented by the merchants of El
Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19
BOARD INFORMED SITUATION At
CAPITAL MOST ENCOURAGING

Confidential dispatches re-
ceived from Washington today
are declared to be the most en-
cOuraging ever received con-
cerning inclusion of the ALI
American canal project on the
public works program.
Imperial Irrigation district
directors unanimously agreed
that the situation in the capital
today is more satisfactory than
at any time within the last
month. The confidential mes
sage was read to the board in
star chamber session this after
noon.
Owing to the confidential
source of the news received. di-
rcctOrs said it was impossiblN to
make the information public at
this time.
Albert j. Kalin, appointed to
the district board yesterday af-
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19
MOB LYNCHES
YOUNG NEGRO

PRINCESS ANNE, Md, Oct. 18
U.R)-A mob of nearly 5000 over
powered state police and lynched
George Armwood, % year old Ne
gro, last night. Ar1nwood was
charged with attacking Mrs. Mary
Denston, II, white, as she return
ed to her farm home Monday
night.
Repulsed by tear bombs on its
first advance, the mob finally bat
tered down the doors of the Som
erset county Jail with timbers and
seized the Negro. A rope was
placed around his neck and he was
dragged behind an automobile
through the streets.
Near the home of Robert Duer,
local police judge, the mob hanged
him to tree, although apparently
he already was dead from the ef-
fects of the mob's treatment.
After the hanging, the mob cut
down the body and took it to the
court house lawn, where it was
burned.
Five state police, including Capt.
Edward McKersna Johnson, were
injured by members of the mob,
who carried sticks and stone.
Governor Ritchie placed respon-
sibility for the lynching on Judge
Duer and States Attorney Robins,
who had assured him, he said, that
it would be safe to return Arm
wood to the Somerset Jail from
Baltimore, where the Negro was
imprisoned after the attack. The
governor ordered an investigation
by county officials as well as an
outside inquiry by officers from
Baltimore.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19
KELLY LEAVES
PRISON CAMP

SALINAS, CAL, Oct. 10. U.H -
New romantic interest today sur
rounded the departure from a
Monterey county prison camp of
Leo (PaD Kelly, Los Angeles, who
completed a five year sentence for
the staying of his socialite sweet
heart, Mrs. Myrtle Mellus.
Kelly was met at the prison
camp exit by a woman in a lux
urious limousine, it was reported
here.
They sped, southwark before iden-
tity of the woman could be estab-
lished. Reports said she was a
wealthy Los Angeles" resident.
Kelly, known as the "butcher
boy Romeo was arrested five
years ago when the body of Mrs
Mellus was found in her home. Po-
lice said Kelly was hiding in a
closet in the residence. He was
convicted of murder and sentenced
to die. The supreme court changed
his sentence to manslaughter.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19
Gunner Fined For
Cruelty To Horse

A battered old horse collar upon
which appeared evidences that the
equine wearer had mighty sore
neck, was submitted in evidence at
Imperial yesterday when Custer
Collins, Negro, pleaded guilty to g.
charge of cruelty to animals.
Judge Baker imposed fine of
S1O0 and a 30-day Jail sentence. He
then remitted $75 of the fine and
suspended the Jail sentence with
the understanding that the horse be
destroyed, according to w. v. TruitJ,
county humane officer, who brought
the charge.
The horse, Truitt said, had four
sores on its shoulders and badly
cut knee in spite of which Collins
was working it to disk. The animal
was destroyed.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19
Take Applications
For Farm Loans

Communications were received in
the valley today to the effect that
the Farm Credit administration
would take applications for loans in
Imperial Valley territory between
the New and Alamo rivers.
The loans are to be for emergency
cases only and to the extent of S.
600. They will consist of commits
sioner's loans and shall be subject
to the approval of the Farm Credit
administration in Washington.
Letters also said the National
Farm Loan association of this dis
trict had been notified concerning
the loans in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19
7 ofal OF Refunded
Bonds Increased

Imperial Irrigation district bonds
totaling So, 9,197 900 already have been
deposited under the refunding plan,
according to a letter from the Bond
holders Protective association which
was read at district board meeting
this morning.
In addition to the sum deposited,
total of $227,000 is covered by let
ters Of consent with assurance of
ultimate deposit, the letter said.
This represents &c per cent of the
outstanding bonds and the report
was received with satisfaction on
the part of the board.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19
Says Assessments
Made Improperly

PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. 10. W.D--
The depression will leave perma-
nent blot on real estate through
inequalities OF property valuations.
william F. McGlone OF Denver,
told the 26th national tax confer
ence in session here today.
McGlona criticized the present
tendency of assessors TO reduce
valuations for political expedi-
encen insteac OF scientifically. /"
Instead OF bettering the condi-
tion,' ne asserted, "the assessors
rerpetuate inequalities by making
future equalization by the assessor
more difficult 1t must always Be
remembered that the most ftlnda-
mental requisite Of good assessment
Is equalization or uniformity re-
gardless OF the difference between
assessed and true values. -
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19
INDIANS LARDERs FILLED

WABENO, wis. (Up) = Lac du
Fjambeau Indians of this section
raised enough produce in garden
projects sponsored by the Indian
service during the past summer to
keep their larders filled during the
winter. Methods Of drying fruit and
vegetables employed by their ances-
tors were revived by instructors.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19
HUTTON TAKES
TEMPLE PIANO

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10. U.P =.
David L. Hutton, Jr, added piano
moving to his list of accomplish
ments today
Braving the wrath of Angelus
Temple officials, Dave thrust his
$50 pounds through the doors of
the Echo Park church and emerged
few minutes later trundling a
heavy piano with the aid of his fa-
ther and two workmen.
The job was an "invitational'
affair. Newspaper photographers
were invited, just to prove, Dave
said, he is in earnest abeut divorc-
ing Aimee Mcpherson Hutton,
Temple pastor.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19
ONE DEAD IN
ILLINOIS MINE
UNION PARADE
Militia Ordered Prepared To
Keep Peace As Demonstration
Is Planned.
REPORT SITUATION CRAVE
Deaths Reach Is In Year-Long
Struggle Between Opposing
Groups OF Workers.
By DON CHAMBERLAIN
United Press Staff COrrespOndenl

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Oct. 10. W.H
One man was shot to death today
as several thousand progressive
miners marched on the capital In a
demonstration designed to force
settlement of the Illinois mine con-
troversy.
Melvin Staple was shot through
the heart on downtown business
corner as he walked with a group
Of other Progressives in the direc-
tion of their headquarters, half a
block away. Jesse Haine, president
of the Provisional United Miners
of America local at Taylorville was
sought for questioning. Staple also
was from Taylorville.
Witnesses declined to talk but
Dan McGill, Progressive executive
board member for the Springfield
sub-district, who talked to Staple s
companions said Staple was mur-
dered.
The killing, which is one Of
more than rs in year long strife
between the Progressives and the
U. M. w. of A., made more tense
situation that authorities had
earlier classified as being "grave. -
Staple and his companions were
among several thousand Progress
sives who yesterday voted to join
in Zone day holiday" strike and
"march' on Springfield to DEM
onstrate in behalf of federal rec
ognition of their union which would
restore Progressives to jobs they
left when they went on strike last
year.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Oct. 10. U.n)
State military authorities, acting
on orders of Gov Henry Horner,
prepared for immediate mobiliza-
ton Of troops as Progressive min
ers of the state converged here for
a gigantic demonstration today.
More. than 1000 members of the
Progressive Miners union surged
through the streets here last night
and early today as they awaited
arrival of 10000 comrades expected
to join in the demonstrations.