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Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-07
Tax Collections
Near Normal Mark

The sum of $64O991.03 has been
turned over to the county treas
urer's office by Mont j. Reid, coun-
ty tax collector, and represents the
amount of taxes collected since No
vember l, 1882, when first INSTALL
ment of state and county taxes
became due.
According to Reid, 65 per cent
of the first installment has been
paid and approximately 371s per
cent of the whole years taxes. The
latter amount, Reid stated, COM
pares favorably with that collect
ed last year, AZ per cent of the to-
tai having been collected at the
same time last year.
Valuations having been reduced
by the county assessor, in some in
stances taxes were lower. In order
to raise the same amount of money
for operating expenses, the board
of supervisors was forced to raise
the tax rate in the face Of low
cred valuations.
Walter D. Carey, county audi
tor, and his staff, are busy with
the work of apportioning the
money turned over by Reid to the
various county funds.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-07
TWO HELD IN
SEED THEFT

One of them captured in the act
of transferring stolen cantaloupe
seed to a buyer, and the other ar
rested for completely in the assert
ed theft, Allen Mitchell, %, and
Billy O'Brien, "A, are held at the
county Jail today for investigation
pending the filing of complaint
against them.
The arrest marked Frank P. Nc
Caslin's baptism as deputy sher-
iff, for it was his first official act
after assuming the office to which
he was appointed by Sheriff
George Campbell yesterday morn
ing.
Accompanying McCaslin was Tom
Sharp, investigator for the district
attorneys office.
Cantaloupe seed valued at $500,
stolen from the s. A. Gerard COM
pany shed and a japanese pack
ing shed at Brawley, was recovered
when the officers came upon
Mitchell as he was transferring the
seed from his truck to the car of
a buyer on the New River flats
two miles north of Brawley.
After Mitchells arrest the Off
GERS began an investigation which
ended when O'Brien was arrested
as an accomplice in the alleged
theft. A grand theft complaint
was to be filed today against the
pair.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-07
COUNTY GOVERNMENT ACT
APPROVED BY TWO BODIES

than any others. After the act be-
comes effective the district attor-
ney must operate with two full
time deputies and one part time
deputy. The sheriff probably will
be forced to discharge five, and
maybe six deputies.
The district attorneys salary will
be reduced from $4,000 to $4,000 a
year, and one deputy, not speci-
fled as chief deputy, will receive
1920. In addition the office will
be allowed $4,000, which will mean
that one more deputy can be re-
tanned, and one can be retained on
part time basis.
The sheriff will receive a reduc-
ton from $4,000 to $288O, and the
undersheriff will be reduced from
$2700 to $2160. No certain number
of deputies is specified, but the
sheriff's office will be allowed $23,-
$50 for budget expenses, reduc-
ton of more than 20 per cent which
(COn.inued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-07
GARNER FOR
TAX BOOST
Speaker Will Support Roosevelt
Program Calling For Increase
In Income Rates.
BY WILLIAM F. KERRY
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. - Speak
er Garner today emphatically
placed his full support behind the
proposal to raise additional rev.
enues through increased income
taxes as agreed upon at the New
York conference with President
elect Roosevelt.
Il would be mighty glad to see
it (the Roosevelt conference tax
plan reported and passed by the
house." the speaker said.
Garner's declaration came at a
time when other leaders were SER
iously considering alternative plans
of taxation. Many are convinced
that the program to levy the heav-
lest rates in peace time history can
not be pushed through the present
congress.
The speaker himself, although
willing to 'go down the line" for
the Roosevelt accepted plan, ad-
mitted the possibility that a rebel
lious house might refuse to balance
the budget by increasing the tax
burden on persons of small or
medium income.
Both house and senate are ad-
mittedly restless over the proposal.
A stern battle is expected in the
ways and means committee before
the income tax measure is even re-
ported to the house.
A proposal to levy an additional
impost on dividends is gaining
headway, and some talk of reviving
the politically dangerous general
manufacturers sales tax.
Garner reminded that if the in
come tax boost does not find favor
"there are 49 other ways of get
ting the necessary funds"
"You must remember this is a
practical proposition" he warned.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-07
DISTRICT OUTLINES NECESSITY
FOR ELECTION NEXT THURSDAY

EDITORS NOTE: This is
the first of a series of four ar
ticles which The Press will
present on the two very inn
pOrtant propositions coming up
for vote on next Thursday,
January IL, the All Ameri-
can canal contract and the dis
trict refunding plan. No pro-
positions of greater Importance
have ever been presented to the
people of this valley. This COM
munity will go forward or it
will go backward. 1t cannot
long stand still. These two pro-
positions are designed to make
progress possible. 1t is believed
that an approval of these two
propositions will mean early
progress and will be a long
step toward a return to pros
perity at the present time and
a more permanent prosperity
in the future. 1t is therefore
tremendously important that
very large vote be cast at the
election next Thursday, so that
there may be a real commune
ty expression.
This article and Mondays
will deal with the refunding
plan. The articles on Tuesday
and Wednesday will deal with
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-07
GIRL WITNESS
TESTIFIES IN
SLAYING CASE.

SAN LUIS ORISPO, Cal,
Jan. 7. U.P-A 14-year- -Old wi
dow, her voice quivering with
emotion, today told a jury of
IL mature men and a woman
how her father shot and killed
her husband of three weeks.
The young widow, mature for
her age, is Audrey White Mo-
ses. Her husband, more than
twice her age, was Thomas Mo-
ses, Los Angeles contractor, who
had made two previous VEN
lures into matrimony.
Two months ago, Moses, en-
ployed on Whites ranch near
here, elOped with Audrey to
Reno. The irate father pursued
them to Tacoma, Wash, where
he had Moses arrested on
Mann act charges.
Apparently forgiving them,
White secured Moses release
and brought the happy couple
back to the ranch.
Their happiness was short
lived. While the husband sat
behind the wheel of the auto
mobile, Audrey said today, her
father secured a shotgun and
in cold blood killed the BRIDE
groom.
White may take the stand in
his own defense later today, it
was indicated.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-07
WOMAN'S VILE
TOO MUCH FOR
DAVE HUTTON

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 7. U.D
David L. Hutton who is
Iron Man Dave" to all process
servers, was just putty to pret-
ty dimpled Margaret Parker
when she set out to serve a
court summons on the rOtund
husband of Aimee Semple Nc
Pherson Hutton.
Miss Parker was hired to
serve a subpoena on Hutton in
connection with another of his
many law suits. She slipped
into a front pew at Angelus
Temple. Hutton was on the
platform. He sang. So did
Miss Parker. He looked at her
dimples, she said, and he
smiled. She smiled back.
After the services, she said
Hutton escorted her on through
the temple and then cOmpli-
mented her voice.
Let me-" she said he said,
"give you singing lessons"
"And let me-" she said she
said, "give you this"
And from the folds of her
coat, pretty dimpled Margaret
Parker pulled out the sum-
mons.
"He didn't, she related to-
day." say word. He just
turned red. Then he turned
purple"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-07
AGED WOMAN
BOMB VICTIM

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Jan. T..
W.P)-Miss Ida Kirk, rs, wealthy
philanthropist, was killed today
when the automobile she was driv-
ing to Washington on shopping
trip exploded State Policeman
John Wheeler said he found "evi-
dence enough" after examining the
wrecked car to conclude that an
explosive had been planted in the
automobile.
Nigel H. Dixon, "a, adopted son
of the aged spinster, was questioned
by Wheeler, after it was learned
that the small sedan which Miss
Kirk was driving had been parked
last night in front of the Kirk es-
tate ..
Wheeler said he found that part
of the exhaust pipe of the automo-
bile had been broken off by the
force of the explosion, which ap-
parently centered under the front
seat of the sedan.
Mrs. j. T. Gibson, wife of a
Leonardtown clergyman, who was
accompanying Miss Kirk to Wash
ington, was cut severely in the ex-
plosion She was blown clear OF
the wreckage.
The two women had driven only
about a mile from the Kirk estate
when the explosion occurred.
The gasoline tank of the wrecked
car was found intact
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-07
BY SIDNEY B. WHIPPLE
United Press Staff Correspondent

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, Jan. Z.
In the Edwards church where he
had worshipped for many years a
funeral service of impressive sim
plicity was held today for Calvin
Coolidge, Goth president of the
United States.
Although the nations great were
present, the ceremony was marked
by the same homely dignity that
had characterized the famous New
Englander's political career.
President and Mrs. Hoover, Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt and her son,
James, were among those who paid
him silent tribute. But there was
no pomp, no display. The very at
mosphere of the church was Sc
we're.
The chancel and choir loft were
banked with masses of flowers,
lilies predominating. The most
striking floral tribute was an i'm
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Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-07

Devastating changes in the I'M
perial county government act were
semi-official today under the joint
recommendation OF the grand jury
and board of supervisors, awaiting
only the formal action of the state
legislature to make them effective
probably in July, within 60 days
after the act is approved by the
governor.
From July until January, 1885,
the salary slashes and other cham
ges will remain in effect. Under
ordinances which the board of sup
ervisors will adopt before 1885, sew
eral county offices will be consol-
idated and salaries will be boosted
to the present level.
Approval of these measures by
the legislature is merely a matter
Of form. The recommendation of
the supervisors and grand jurors
makes the passage of the new act
a certainty.
Offices of the district attorney
and sheriff will be more hard hit
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-07
TAX
REVISION BODY

An enlarged tax committee of
the Associated Chambers of Com
merce last night was instructed to
work with the grand jury and
board of supervisors in bringing
about proposed reductions in coun-
ty taxes.
The action took place at a meet
ing of the associated group held
at Calipatria. Walter Havekorst,
president of the body, was asked
to add 25 names to the standing
committee in order that the group
might be large enough to function
efficiently.
Plans for bringing about a wider
use of valley products in the val
ley, led to the dairy committee be-
ng instructed to launch CAM
paign of education to encourage
the public to purchase butter made
from Imperial Valley cream.
Albert Cage, assistant general
manager of the Southern Sierras
Power company, delivered an in
tereSting address concerning the
beauties of the High Sieras. His
descriptions of the wonders OF
that section were graphic and his
tales of his company's generating
plants there were highly instruc-
tive.
Mark Munson of FL Centre wac
made chairman Of the county,
wide civic affairs committee.
Ell Centre will be the scene OF the
next associated chambers meeting
January 27.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-07
Double Suicide
Caused By Grief

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 7. UI)-A
bride of three months, brcoding
over the death of her husband, en-
tered a suicide pact with her
mother early this week and to-
gether they drained vial of
poison. The bodies were found
last night in their home here.
The bride was Mrs. Mary F..
Mackinson, 40, and her mother,
Mrs. Gertrude Case, 10, widow,
from Denver, Colo.
When the bodies were found,
coroner's deputies said they had
apparently been dead since Tues
day.
Mrs Macintosh was married
last September to Guy Macintosh,
local insurance broker. Returning
to Sacramento for Christmas, Mac
kintosh dropped dead at service
station from a heart attack.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-07
PROBES
START MONDAY
By HOMER L. ROBERTS

SACRAMENTO Cal, Jan. 7. =
The problem of conducting two in
vestigations into Governor James
Rolph's administration without
paralyzing other work in the state
legislature today occupied the at
tention of lawmakers in charge of
the inquiries.
Senator j. M. Inman. Sacramen-
to, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. who pro-
posed the Investigations, said he
would lose no time in calling his
committee together Monday. At
that time plans will be made to
start hearings concerning asserted
irregularities" of the state gov
ernment, as charged by Inman.
A letter demanding that all hear
ings in this inquiry be open to the
public was sent to Inman by Earl
Lee Kelly, director of public works,
who made the first investigation
of this nature under direction of
Governor Rolph.
This was into the administration
of Kelly'S predecessor, Colonel Wal
ter E. Garrison, and Deputy Di-
rector James I. Herr. Kelly'S let
ter was inspired by provision in
Inman's resolution permitting Sec
ret hearings, if deemed advisable.
Senator avid Bush of Oakdale,
who will supervise the second in
vestigation into financial and other
afafirs of the state, likewise will
hold his first meeting Monday.
An important sidelight on the
Inman inquiry was disclosed when
Eric Cullenward, deputy director
of public works, declared that a
report of an investigation by the
department into the conduct Of
Colonel Garrison, would not be
made public until it is submitted
to the senate committee.
Garrison ExOnerated
1t had been previously reported
that this report, made by G. C..
Carleton. attorney for the depart
ment of public works, was in the
nature of a complete exoneration
of Colonel Garrison of any wrong
dong.
At the close of the first week S
session, the legislature was far be-
hind the record of 1881 in point of
introduction of bills. With the ap-
pointment of standing committees
by both Lieutenant Governor Frank
F. Merriam for the senate and
Speaker Walter j. Little for the
assembly, work of considering the
measure introduced will get under
way Immediately.
A determined onslaught is to be
made against skeleton" or chi
lacked" bills which are offered at
the first session in the form OF
titles only, later to be changed
completely in the second period
of the legislature.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-07
MINING CLAIMS
GET EXEMPTION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. U.P) =
The senate mines committee today
approved a bill eXempting unpat-
ented mining claims from the re-
quirement that claimants do 500
work on them yearly.
The exemption applies to tho
present fiscal year.
The committee added an amend
ment by Senator Hayden, Dem)
Arizona, requiring the work be done
by persons or corporations who had
paid federal income tax for 1882.
Exemption would be granted only
to those who certified they owed
no tax for that year.
Hayden emphasized the need for
enacting the legislation as soon as
possible, preferably this month. The
bill as amended was approved by
j. F. Callbreath Of Che American
mining congress, who was present
at the hearing.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-07
Defer Trial Of
Alleged Slayer

Henry Kines, Negro, who had
been scheduled to go on trial Mon
day for the murder of Clyde Oil
yer at Ell Centro Thanksgiving day
will not be tried until February %,
as a result of the action of the
court yesterday in continuing the
date for trial.
Twenty three witnesses who had
been called for the trial were in
structed not to appear until that
date, according to the district at
torney's office.
Kines shot Oliver following an
argument at South Second street
residence Thanksgiving day The
bullet from Kines' rifle struck Oil
yer in the back when he was more
than 200 yards away, across an
open field.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-07
PROPOSED INCOME TAX INCREASE
COMPARED WITH BRITISH SCHEDULE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. U.H -
Americans today began to learn
what it means TO balance a fed
eral budget totaling more than $4,-
O0O,0O0,OO0.
The proposed income tax in
creases discussed by Democratic
leaders would sharply increase the
levy on small salaries and would
impose taxes on perhaps 100000
persons hitherto, exempt.
The schedule would be higher
than that in most nations, but
would still be lower than that in
Great Britain.
The following table compares the
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-07
Volcanoes In
Chile Erupt

SANTIAGO, Chile, Jan. 7. W.H-
Volcanoes in the Andes burst into
renewed activity today, belching
smoke and flames and scattering
ashes over a wide area in South
ern Chile.
Slight earth tremors and subter-
ranean rumblings, accompanied
the eruptions. The activity was
similar to that of last year, when
ashes were carried across South
America to Buenos Aires and into
the Atlantic. Scientists then pre-
dicted further eruptions.
The volcanic ashes and dust
threatened to ruin crops and pas
ture lands. The Lonquimary, Call
buco, and Llama volcanoes, usual
ly dormant, Streaked the skies with
flames and sent heavy clouds over
the Cordillera. Farmers and in
habitants of villages near the vol
canoes left their homes due to the
intense heat and the rain of ashes.
No loss of life had been report
ed today.
ATHENS, Jan. Z. U.H - Earth
quakes in the Volos district of
Thessaly wrecked numerous houses
today and caused heavy property
damage.
The shocks began early Friday,
and were resumed today with
greater intensity. Residents fled
from their homes. so the casualty
list was believed small.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-07
NATIVE STATE
BURIAL PLACE
Of NOTED SON
Body OF Calvin Coolidge Laid
To Rest In Modest Cemetery
Among Vermont Hills.
OLD FRIENDS AT CRAVE
Residents Of Plymouth Accord
Final Tribute To Neighbor
Whom Nation Honored.
BY SIDNEY b. WHIPPLE
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
PLYMOUTH, Vt, Jan. = Cal
vim Coolidge was laid to rest to-
Gay in this village of his birth and
of his boyhood.
The nations great, who had paid
him tribute at simple funeral SER
vices in Northampton, were re-
placed at the burial by the humble
inhabitants of this hill hamlet
which gave the country its 30th
president.
Village schoolmates, summertime
neighbors, and lifelong friends
clustered around the modest family
plot IN ancient Plymouth Notch
cemetery, as the bronze casket was
lowered into a grave banked with
flowers freshened by shower.
Undemonstrative, they had stood
in solemn silence for an hour or
more while the funeral motorcade
covered the last miles of its jour-
ney from Massachusetts,. Uni
formed state troopers stood at the
open grave as guard Of honor,
and everything was in readiness
when the procession arrived.
One automobile in the procession
carried the only near relative OF
Mr.. Coolidge living in Vermont.
This was his 91-year-old maternal
aunt, Mrs. Sarah Pollard of Proc
torSville.
Despite her age, and adverse
weather, she insisted on attending
the burial So her son, State Rep
resentative Park Pollard, brought
her here in an automobile which
joined the funeral procession at
Proctorsville, Is miles away.
At Ludlow, 10 miles from here,
the motorcade passed the home
where John G.. Sargent, 72, at
torney-general in the Coolidge cab
met, lay seriously i'll.
Skies were gray, and it was rain
ing lightly, when the. Rev. Albert
j. Penner, youthful pastor of Mr.
Coolidge's church in Northampton,
spoke the few words of the simple
committal service. The ceremony
at the grave required only a few
minutes.
The group at the grave, besides
Mrs. Coolidge and her son and
daughter-in-law, included Miss
Aurora Pierce, for more than 20
years housekeeper at the Coolidge
homestead here; Postmistress Flor
ence Cilley, thre other former
schoolmates of the deceased-Clar-
ence Cilley, three other former
and Oric Ward-and nearly 100
others, including the school child
rem of Plymouth Notch, who had
pooled their pennies for spray of
flowers.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-07
CH|NA-JAPAN
DISPUTE MAY
BE SETTLED.
Report Agreement Reached To
Negotiate Settlement Of Incl
dent AT Shanhaikwan.
JEHOL CLASH IMMINENT
Chinese Press Censures Leader
OF Army For Laxity About
Defense Of City.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. U.PS
The American consulate at Tient-
sin in a message to the state de-
partment today quoted U. S. Army
authorities at Chinwangtao as
saying that Japanese and Chinese
military authorities had agreed to
negotiate a settlement of the
"Shanhaikwan incident"
General Ho, commander of Chin
ese troops near Shanhaikwan, is
to represent China in the negotia-
tions, according to the message.
The Japanese negotiator was not
named.
In the same report, the Tientsin
consulate said it had warned the
United States mission at Changli
to withdraw to Tientsin if there
were any prospect of trouble. IT,
entsin was reported quiet.
In another dispatch Peiping quo
ted the United States consulate at
Cheefoo as saying that 900 troops
of General Han Flu Chu had en-
tered the city and assumed con-
troll. General Han is governor of
Shantung province, in which Chez
foo is situated.
The message also said that Chi
neSe naval forces at Cheefoo were
leaving for Tsengtao tomorrow.
The developments mark the end of
a provincial rebellion against Gen.
eral Han and presumably enabled
him to join other Chinese forces
in resisting the Japanese if they
advance further south into China.
CHANGCHUN, Manchuria, Jan.
7. U.P-Clashes between Japanese
and Chinese troops in Jehol pro-
vince appeared imminent today as
both armies continued to strength
en- their positions in the vicinity of
Shanhaikwan.
Troops of Marshal Hsueh-Liang,
young Chinese war lord charged
with the defense of the area, oc-
cupied the towns of Pingchuan,
Lingyuan, Chienkouchen and Pei
changyingtze, all in Jehol, today.
From Peiping it was learned
that volunteer troops under Chang
Kueilin have been ordered to take
up positions around Chiensuo, Sui
chung and Hsingcheng.
Inside the great wall, Marshal
Wang ShuChang was advancing
his infantry and two artillery
corps toward Shanhaikwan, where
the clash earlier in the week re-
suited in the Seizing of that city
by Japanese.
The widespread movement of
Chinese troops in the region was
interpreted as meaning the Chi
nese will make determined stand
against any effort by Japanese
forces to advance into Jehol pro-
vince.
Rumors that the Japanese plan
ned to capture Tientsin next per-
sisted at Peiping despite denials
Issued at Japanese military head
quarters here.
Southwest of Shanhaikwan, Chi
nese troops were reported to be
busily constructing Notifications
and bringing artillery into position.
Troops stationed there were sub
stantially reinforced yesterday.
TOXIC, Jan. Z. W.Py-Japan's re-
quest for permission to- transport
troops over the eastern section of
the Chinese Eastern railway re-
ceived the approval Of Soviet Rus
sia today.
Ambassador Alexandra Troianoy-
sky called at the foreign office to
Continued On Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-07
Probotioner Must
Make Restitution

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 7. WP)-
The price of eight years probation
for De Witt B. Vanderlip, former
Inglewood theatre owner, convict
ed of filing a false insurance claim
on jewelry, today was placed at
restitution of $6685.O3 to the insur-
ance company.
Superior Judge Elliot Craig or
dered the theatre man to repay the
money obtained after reporting
purported robbery of $10,500 worth
of jewels, at the rate of $50 a
month, failure to make the pay
ments meaning that Vanderlip
would 60 to Jail.