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Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-27
GIRL FACING
DEATH CHARGE

ST. JOHNS, Ariz., Dec. 27 W.P)-
A 15-year-old school girl who said
her gun hand was guided by the
urgent message Of ouija board
faced a possible charge of patricide
today with the death of her faith
er, E. j. Turley, in San Diego.
Turley, a naval reservist, died in
Naval hospital last night from
shotgun wounds which his daugh-
ter, Matte, allegedly fired SO
"mother could marry cowboy -
A marine corps transport plane
removed him to the hospital last
week.
Before his death, Matte pleaded
guilty to charge of attempted
murder. A recommendation from
the county attorney that she be
sentenced to six years in the state
industrial school for girls may be
withdrawn in favor of murder
complaint, it was intimated.
The girls mother also is under
arrest as an alleged accessory.
Through her attorney, Mrs. Turley,
a former Redondo, Calf, beauty
contest winner, denied completely
in the shooting. Her release on a
writ of habeas corpus has been
sought of Superior Judge Levi S.
Udall
Matte said she shot her father
after a ouija board seance. A mes
sage was communicated from
her mother, instructing her to kill
her father so that Mrs. Turley
could "marry Cowboy, the girl
said. Murs. Turley denied any part
in the Seance.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-27
France Honors
Wreck Victims

PARIS, Dec. 27. U.P)-President
Albert Lebrun, cabinet ministers
and thousands of mourners stood in
a drizzling rain at the east station
today to honor those who died in
the railway wreck at Langny Sat-
urday night. '
It was announced officially that
the death toll had reached 20l. 1t
was feared that some bodies had
not been found in the debris of the
wooden coaches of the Paris-Nancy
train, smashed into bits by the Paris
Strasbourg express.
Just before the funeral the en-
gineer and firemen of the Stras-
bourg express, both tested veterans
were freed on personal recognizance
after it had been established defin-
itely that faulty signals and not
human failure caused the wreck.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-27
NEWEST
DEBT D0DGER

HAVANA, Dec. 27. U.P) - Cuba
does not intend to pay $3,940,000
interest due Monday on three loans
floated in the United States, Col
Manuel Despaigne. secretary of
treasury said unofficially today.
Despaigne said that the govern
ment considered the loans illegally
contracted by former President Ger
ardo Machado He added that
President Ramon Grau San Martin
was considering a formal morator-
iulm.
The payments to be deferred are:
$l,100,000 interest on $40,000,000
in public works bonds issued un-
der auspices of the Chase National
Bank of New York
$650,000 interest and commission
on $20,000,000 in short term notes
held by the Chase bank.
$2,200,000 interest arrears and
current coupons on gold treasury
notes for which the First National
Bank Of Boston was sponsor.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-27
SOVIET ENVOY
ON WAY HERE

MOSCOW, Dec. 81. U.P)-Alex-
ander Troyanovsky, first Soviet am
baSsador to the United States, was
on his way to Paris today, planning
to sail for New York Friday with
William C. Bullitt. new American
Ambassador to the Soviet
Bullitt is returning to Washing
ton after presenting his credentials
here. He plans to come back within
a few weeks.
PARIS, Dec. 81. (U.P)-William G.
Bullitt, United States ambassador to
Russia, laughed TO-DAY at reports of
a projected United States-Soviet al
lance.
Bullitt met the press at con-
ference at the embassy. Informed
that an effort was being made to
sell for publication in Paris story
about the proposed alliance, includ-
ing an alleged official document.
Bullitt said
Somebody is always trying to
sell gold bricks"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-27
Holiday Delays
Protest On Bids

Due to the Christmas holidays II
has been impossible for Charles l..
Childers, M. j. Dowd, or Evan T.
Hewes TO contact officials In Wash
ington relative to the matter OF
bids for the All-American canal
construction and to secure neces-
sary authorization for the district
to do the work at cost under super
vision of the reclamation service.
This information was received at
district headquarters here late yes
terday from the delegates In WASH
ington and 1t may be several days
before they are able TO interview
those they went TO see. Since theirs
was no news of definite character
from Washington on these matters
the meeting OF the board of direc-
tors scheduled for this morning
was postponed,
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-27
LABOR COUNCIL
ORGANIZED BY
WORKERS HERE
Representatives OF Various
Crafts Form Tentative Body
For Mutual Welfare.

With about 80 representatives
from the printers, plumbers, car
penters, vegetable packers, BARRIERS,
and motion picture operators and
stage hands unions present a meet
ing was held at the court house
last night for the purpose of organ
izing central labor council.
Gerald Shaw who presided. over
this meeting outlined the purposes
of the organization before intro
ters to be carried through. He stat
ed that this council should be es-
tablished to enable the various or
ganized crafts to cooperate with one
another through a common, unified
medium for their mutual welfare
and the common good of all the
organizations. This council h e
stated further would go far to up
hold the standards of organized
labor in Imperial county and also
assist in the enforcement of Pres
ident Roosevelt IS unemployment
agreement.
Following Shaw's remarks the
business of the meeting got under
way. 1t was voted to form this
labor council and furthermore af-
filiate the same with the American
Federation of Labor. Temporary
officers and a board of directors
were then elected to complete the
work of organization.
Gerald Shaw was named as chair
man and Sid Fancher, secretary
with the following composing the
directorate: James Prestine, plumb
ers, Harry Ritter, carpenters, Will
liam Stagner, BARRIERS, Ernest Mill
er, motion picture operators, John
H. Dicks, vegetable packers, and
Claire Burke, printers.
The board of directors was au-
thorized by the delegates present
to meet as soon as convenient and
draw up a constitution and set of
bylaws for the council.
It was further voted to make this
council valley-wide in its scope. A
charter is to be sought from the A.
F.. o. L., and as soon as this is
obained a permanent organization
with permanent officers will be
perfected.
Others May Join
Other labor organizations in the
valley, particularly the electricians
and painters have intimated that
they would organize and affiliate
themselves with this central coun-
Gil. Representative from the east
side stated that there is very
Srong sentimp1t prevailing among
the Negro artisans and craftsmen
Of Ell Centro for organization and
affiliation with this council.
A discussion was held relative to
the matter Of meeting place large
enough to hold the membership of
the central council which, it is be-
lieved will reach 1000 or possibly
more. Representatives of the var
ious unions present stated that their
organizations were willing to con-
tribute to the support of such a
meeting place when the council
should secure the same.
Another meeting is to be held as
soon as the directors are ready to
report the formulation of a conSti-
tuition and bylaws for the coun-
Gil.
Much earnestneSs and enthusiasm
were displayed by the delegates at
last night s organization meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-27
DAWES LOAN
UNDER PROBE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. U.P) -
Chairman Fletcher of the senate
banking and currency committee
planned today to call a special
meeting of his group for later this
week to consider a report from the
Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton showing that insult Securities
were among collateral posted by the
Central Republic bank of Chicago
to obtain a $9O,0OO,00O government
loan. Former Vice-President Dawes
was head OF the bank.
Fletcher said that German bonds
as we'll as securities of the ill-fatcd
insult utilities enterprises were
among the 1000 items of collateral
reported by Chairman Jones of the
RFC. About $28,O00,0O0 of the loan
has been repaid,
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-27
COINAGE:
BILL. SAID To
HAVE: SUPPORT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. U.P)-
Senator Wheeler DemD Montana,
today claimed the support of sever
al representatives of textile states
for his bill for the unlimited COIN
age of silver at a ratio of 16 to
with gold.
Thirty-three senators voted for
unlimited silver coinage last ses-
sion.
Wheeler pointed out that action
by the United States to enhance the
price of silver would force textile
interests in silver countries to bear
higher operating costs, and thus
preclude them from dumping low
priced textile goods on the world
markets.
Wheeler declared that unless the
United States remonetizes silver
soon, British and japanese inter
ests soon would dominate the world
textile markets.
Regulations concerning treasury
acceptance of new silver for COIN
age were completed last night
Only silver taken from natural
deposits in the United States or its
possessions since December 81 will
be accepted. Half of it will be re-
tained by the government as seig-
noirage. Old silver is worth as a
commodity 43l5 cents an ounce.
Miners depositing 10 ounces of new
silver at the mint would receive
five ounces coined into the STAN
dard silver dollars. There are 371 a
grains of silver in the dollar. Thus
the miners yield would be approx
imately S6.45, or roughly 641a cents
each for his 10 ounces.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-27
Gasoline Takes
Two Cent Jump

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 81. U.R-
A sharp increase in prices of all
grades of gasoline became effective
on most of the Pacific coast today
with all major companies report
ed as participating.
Standard Oil company announced
a straight two cent per gallon in
crease on all grades in San Fran
cisco, Oakland, San Jose, Bakers
field, Fresno, Stockton, Sacra-
mento, Reno, Santa Barbara, San
Diego and Los Angeles.
A one half cent increase per
gallon was announced by the COM
pany for Portland, Seattle, Tacoma
and Medford. Spokane received a
one cent increase on Ethyl and
Standard grades and u cent in
crease on a lower grade.
The increase raised the price of
retail gasoline in the San Fran
cisco area to %, 20 and 171a cents
per gallon, according to grade.
The increase in the price of gas
oline extended to,El Centro, deal
ers here reporting an increase of
two cents over yesterdays prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-27
DOCTOR STABS
{. D. WOMAN

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 81. U.P)-Dr
Manuel M. Doria, middle-aged San
Diego physician, was sought by po-
lice today as the accused assailant
of Mrs. Nettie Rasmussen who was
stabbed in the breast after an ar
gument in the physicians office.
Police said Doria stabbed his call
er with a three Inch medical Ian
Get when she renl)nstrated with
him over his recent drinking. Police
surgeons said the wound was not
serious.
Doria was arrested Dec. 81 after
drawing a gun on Mrs. Rasmussen'S
husband police said. He was at lib
erty under bond pending trial on a
charge of assault with deadly Wea-
pom.
Investigators said the stabbing oc-
Cured late last night when Mrs.
Rasmussen and her daughter, Olive,
10, appeared at the physicians
downtown offices. A quarrel ensued
over Dorias drinking habits, they
said. Doria was believed to have
been attentive to Olive.
The physician was said to have
interrupted the quarrel to send the
girl downstairs on the pretext OF
filling a prescription. When she re-
turned she found her mother lying
on the floor in an adjoining office.
Police found bloody lancet and
towel on an operating table in Dor
las office. The physician had dis
appeared. Olive told police she was
at a loss to explain the attack but
investigators believe her mother
and Doria had exchanged bitter
words over his attentions to the girl
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-27
WILL OPPOSE
RESTRICTIONS
Of NRA CODES
Congressional Leaders Assert
Set-Up Breeds Monopoly And
Burdens Small Business.
CRITICISM GETS SUPPORT
House Leader Byrns Declares
Relief Of Little Fellows Is
Vital Essential.
BY EDWARD w. LEWIS
nited Press Staff Correspondent

oNait
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. = Pro-
posals that congress move to relieve
the business man of NRA code re-
strictions and of credit difficulties
increased today in the midst of pre-
liminary hubbub to the opening of
the session next week.
Criticism that the NRA set-up
breeds monopoly and is burden
to the small business man was
voiced by Senator Reed CRep)
Pennsylvania.
Senate lprcgressives, including
Senator Borah (Rep) Idaho, and
Senator Nye CRep) North Dakota,
already have announced they will
fight for an "anti-monopoly'
amendment to the NRA act.
The drive is spreading among
house groups. Representative Pat
man Dem) Texas, and Represent
ative Collins Dem) Miss, are pre-
pared to champion recovery assist
ance to small merchants, industries
and wholesalers.
The reaction in the NRA was an
invitation by Hugh S. Johnson,
recovery administrator, to Nye and
Borah that they serve on a board
to hear complaints. Both declined.
Nye suggested congress should ap-
point the members of such con-
tact board. Borah was understood
to feel he was in too great disagree
ment with NRA officials over the
antitrust matters to serve.
Agitation developed among house
members also for RFC credit ex-
tension to such business men. House
Majority Leader Byrns said "some-
thing has got to be done to relieve
the small fellows in industry and
business
Powers Sufficient
Meanwhile house leaders indicat-
ed that they hoped that the ad-
ministration would not propose
amendments to the emergency leg
islation of last session which es-
tablished the industry control and
farm relief set-ups. They believed
that the NRA, AAA and PWA were
invested with adequate powers, and
that proposed revision might cause
prolonged congressional disputes.
House leaders said that from their
conversations with returning men,
bers they were convinced that the
heavily Democratic house will back
President Roosevelt's program to
the limit the coming session. Re-
publicans avoided discussing the
feeling toward the President back
home but hammered at inequities
of various recovery plans.
Indicative of the trend "not to
rock the boat was refusal of the
foremost soldiers bonus sponsors ir
the house to revive that controver-
sial proposal this session unless
they are assured of backing by the
leadership. representative Patman
and Representative Rankin CDem)
Mississippi, both indicated they
would not attempt the drive for the
$2,OO0O0O,O00 payment otherwise.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-27
RENEW SEVER
CASE INQUIRY

PASADENA, Dec. 81. U.P)-Prom-
Use of possible important develop
ments' came today as investiga-
tors revived their inquiry into the
murder of DR.. Leonard Siever,
prominent Pasadena dentist.
New disclosures were limited by
Blayney Matthews, ace county in
vestigator, after a half dozen men
and women friends of the slain
dentist were questioned.
Something important may de-
velop within few days. Matthews
said.
He was expected to question sew
eral women suspected of having
been involved in love affairs with
the amorous dentist.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-27
IF CWA
WORK RISING

WASHINGTON, Dec 27. U.P)-
Civil Works projects employing ap-
proximately 4,120,000 men and Wo-
men are costing the government an
average of $50,000000 a week, it was
estimated from unofficial reports
today.
The estimate was based on eX-
penditures from an original allot-
ment of $400,000,000 made to the
CWA from the public works fund.
The CWA is six weeks old, but
it's weekly cost has risen to the
$50OO0,00O mark in the last few
weeks.
It's fund is expected to be eX-
hausted in about six weeks, then
replenished with an additional
S3500O0,000 to continue the work
we'll into spring.
In seven months. relief activi-
ties exclusive of the CWA, have
cost 1921, ,546646.
State CWA administrators report
ed that the number of men and
women being put to work was
steadily increasing. Gradually, es-
pecially when planting begins,
those now on CWA are expected to
receive nongovernmental jobs, thus
"tapering off" the burden now
carried by the Civil Works Admin
istration.
Officials hope that by May Is,
industries will be working at fast
er pace and the programs Of AAA
and the Federal Surplus Relief
Corporation will have started Amer
lean farmers up the ladder of re-
covery. When work of CWA is ter
minated, it is further expected that
millions of persons will have been
employed under the extensive pub
lie works program.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-27
Uses Tractor
To Beat Stork

LINCOLN, Mont, Dec. 27. U.P) -
A nine pound daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Pete Clausen was in gurglinG
happiness here today, quite un-
aware of the drama which marked
her birth in this snoWbound village.
DR.. David T. Berg, the officiating
physician, was forced to stage 55-
mile neck-breaking dash here from
Helena through heavy snoWdrifts to
bring the tot into the world.
He abandoned his car at Wilborn
when further travel in it became i'm
possible, boarded tractor piloted
by Clausen and pushed through to
Mrs. Clausen's Snow-bound bedside
just in time.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-27
HINTS
AT REELECTION

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 81, U.P) -
Governor James Rolph indirectly
intimated today that he would be a
candidate for reelection.
Rolph met State Treasurer
Charles G. Johnson in a barber
shop and afterward said
1T isn't very often that you'll
find two candidates for governor
sitting down and talking together"
Johnson, although not officially
as a candidate, has been conduct
ing a campaign which his friends
say will be climaxed by his definite
entrance into the gubernatorial race
sometime in January.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-27
France Studies
German Offer

PARIS, Dec. 27. U.P)-The cabi-
net, meeting today with President
Albert Lebrun, studied a refusal to
enter direct disarmament negotia-
tions with Germany.
In event of such refusal, the
French ambassador to Berlin, An
Dire Francois Poncet, would be in
Structed to inform Chancellor
Adolf Hitler that France is willing
to discuss adjustment of ornaments
within the scope Of the League of
Nations,
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-27
@Ny!nL,1l=-.o 1-.o
Wy 'sqys:

BEVERLY HILLS, Dec. 26.
(SpeciaD-I got my berries mix
ed up this morning. 1 mention
ed Stotesbury, when l meant
Atterbury. Now 1 don't know
which one to apologize to.
They say Japan initiates us
in everything. But they GER
tainly didn't get this idea from
us, Gin appointing an ambassa-
dor to the United States at this
important time, with the 1886
crisis ahead, such consideration
as dignity, past career and
sentiment must be discarded
and a man of ability appoint
ed
Then they wonder why that
country is going ahead. They
appointed a fellow named Saito,
who hadn't contributed a cent
to the last campaign. That's
political treason.
Yours,
MN R1~<
@,,s, A.sssshs Syndicate. La
Milford chronicle., 1933-03-10
BETHEL.

The Ushers' Union wish to thank
all who helped to make the bake a
success In Laurel on Saturday. SIS
was realized.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Hastings
made u business trip to Wilmington
ON Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Massey, Mr..
and Mrs. Judd Phillips and daugh-
ter, fLaurabelle, were dinner guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Warrington, In
Seaford, on Sunday.
The Laurel iiremen were called on
Monday night at the home of Mrs.
Carrie Wright due to a chimney fire.
Mrs. Mollie ThompsOn,.of Whining
tom spent a few days last week with
Mrs. Willie Cordrey.
Mrs. George w. Elzey returned
home on Monday from Baltimore,
after being patient there.
The Count on Me Club" was en-
tertained on Tuesday night at. the
home of Mrs. Ida Gortee. The club
is making plans for an evening of
fun and laughter on Friday, March
18th.
George Shiles spent part of last
week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Il. b. Shiles.
weekend with friends in Baltimore.
Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob GOrtie spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. James
Holloway. in Delmar.
Milford chronicle., 1933-03-10

Mrs. Kathryn Tunnel and niece
Ramona Beamer of Philadelphia
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Allie G. Tun-
nell over the weekend.
Mrs. James NJ. Evans and son
Maurice and Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Williams motored to Fayetteville,
NJ c., and spent the week with Mr.;
and Mrs. William West. -. - -.
Mrs. H. o.. Murray and son Roddie
Murray motored to Philadelphia on
business trip last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Hickman mo-
tored from Philadelphia and visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas f.. Hickman
over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tracey have
come from West Philadelphia and
will reside In town They have rent
ed the property of s. ]. Messiek on
Atlantic avenue. - -
Z Capt, and Mrs. Neal Evans of
Brooklyn, N. y, motored here and
have heen guests of Capt. and Mrs.
Alonzo H. Evans:
Nelson Dolby, who has been en-
ployed on a steamer, is quite i'll. He
has been receiving treatment and
undergone an operation for appen-
dicitis at hospital in Norfolk. Va.
We hope for a speedy recover. Mrs
Dolby has gone to. Norfolk to visit
her husband . q 5FTsl- ~
Milford chronicle., 1933-03-10

Yes,sturnip green's and hogs .iowel
seasun ;is at sits top notch now in
Sussex county.
Milford chronicle., 1933-03-10


An oyster supper is to be served
in the Red Mems Han, March oath.
Miss Mildred Jackson was home
from Wilmington General Hospital
on Thursday and Friday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ?. Jack
son.
Thomas Moore and Russell Moore
went to Starke, Fla, last week on
business. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Luin Sargent, of
Derry, Pa, were weekend guests
of Mrs James Jester and Mrs. Cora
Wright.
Mrs. Mollie Milbourne has return
ed from an extended visit at Spring
field. Mass. She was accompanied
by her sister, Mrs. Caddie Rowan,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Massey.
They having spent several days at
the 'Kerbin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Paradee were
weekend guests of her sister and
husband, Mr., and Mrs. Walter Mum
cey. of Camden, ~. J..
Mrs, Fred Gray spent Thursday
with her sister, Mrs. Edgar Wilkin-
son. who is recovering from an op-
efdllOH. ! l - ID - :.
Milford chronicle., 1933-03-10
MAGNOLIA.

r
The regular monthly meeting OF
the w. G. r. U. was held at the
home of Mrs. Caddie Moore on
Thursday of last week. The presi-
dent, Mrs. Lula Anderson, presided.
Mrs. Margaret Marvel, evangelistic
director, conducted the deVotions,
consisting Of prayer, scripture read
ing and songs. The corresponding
secretary. Mrs. Anna Oryis, reported
having sent five letters, one each, to
Senator Latchpm and Representa-
tive Jester and one each to U. S.
Senator's Townsend and Hastings
and Congressman Houston. The
treasurer. Mrs Ethel Collins, report
ed $685. in treasury. Several ar
ticles were read from the Union
Signal. S. T. /. director reported
having put material for essays in
Che school and plans were discussed
for obtaining the, money for prizes.
The following Social program was
presented: readings by Mrs. Myra
McllVaine and Mrs. Cora Wright,
and q recitation and solo by little
Ann McIlyaine. A social hour was
much enjoyed by all at which time
the hostess served refreshments.
The meeting adjourned to meet in
April with Mrs. Sara Paradee with
Mrs. Mollle MilbOume as social
chairman.
The Ever Ready Glass gave
party Thursday night at the church.
They organized their class and then
played games. Refreshments were
served and a general good time was
had by all present. Their teacher is
Mrs. Eva Ingram.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Stout, of High
land Park, Pa, spent Sunday with
his. parents Mr.. and Mrs. r. f.
Stout. '''+
The Willing Workers. Sunday
School Glass held II meeting at the
home of Margaret Roe last Thurs
day evening to practice for Sunday
morning. Games were played and
refreshments served.
A missionary program consisting
of q most effective candle lighting
service was rendered by Mrs. Hodg-
sons class. Willing Workers. on
Sunday morning.
Rev. and Mrs. .Whedbee entertain
ed the Barratt's Chapel Ladies' Aid
at their home last Thursday even
ing.
John II. McIlvaine. who underwent
an operation at Kent General Hos
pital last week, has returned to his
home but is still confined TO his bed.
Charles Grace has returned from
Jefferson Hospital where lie has
been for treatment,
MI. and Mrs. II. c. Ingram and
family spent Sunday as guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Short, of near
and Mrs. Ingram remained
for Hsyisit: ss.',1. '''- 'g-- -