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Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-30
PURCHASE Of
FOREIGN GOLD
NEWEST STEP
President Announces Attempt
To Raise Commodity Prices
By Boosting Gold Rate.
DECISION STUNS CAPITAL
Roosevelt Reported Dissatisfied
With Effect OF Domestic
Metal Purchases.
By RICHARD l.. GRIDLEY
U. p. Financial Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30. U.P) -
President Roosevelt turned to the
purchase of foreign gold today to
realize his determination to raise
domestic commodity prices.
His policy was to boost commo-
dities by raising the price of gold
through forced depreciation of the
dollar in world markets.
The same objective was sought
last week by purchases at a prem
ium of newly mined domestic gold.
The plan for world operations
raised the possibility of spectacu-
lar international poker game in
which the stakes would be the al
most immeasurable resources of the
participating nations.
The Presidents program, ampli-
flying his declaration week ago for
a managed currency based on dol
lar of unchanging purchasing pow
er, was announced last night.
Mr.. Roosevelt apparently was un-
satisfied with the extent of the ef-
feet of his domestic gold buying pro-
gram which was inaugurated last
week and ran the price of gold up
from 3136 to $3182 an ounce. This
failed appreciably to depreciate the
dollar or raise commodities and the
executive summoned his advisers.
After a lengthy conference, it was
announced, briefly, but significant
ly:
1.-The subject under discussion was
the immediate setting up of ma
chinery under which the govern
ment through the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation will be enabled
to buy gold in foreign markets
Conferees included three members
OF the so-called brain trust, Profess
sorS James H. Rogers, George War
rem and Henry Bruere. Also present
were ranking governmental officials.
The suddenneSS of the decision to
buy gold in foreign markets stunned
Washington. The government pro-
poses to make outside gold pur-
chases, Immediately, or, expressed
otherwise to sell dollars in the world
market to depreciate them.
Nigh Force France
1t had been believed the Presi-
dent would give his domestic pur-
chase plan a more extensive trial
before such drastic change.
A possibility was that France and
other countries might be forced off
the gold standard. This would place
control of the worlds money and
commodity price levels in the hands
of nations with the most powerful
resources.
Heavy buying gold in foreign mar
kets, it was believed, might cause
foreign gold countries to adopt pro-
tective measure in the form of gold
embargoes and abandonment of the
gold standard. The r. F.. c. has
available nearly l,000000,000 with
out congressional appropriation
which could be used in the expert
mental buying of gold abroad. This
huge stage, thrown on the world
market to purchase gold, it was be-
lieved, could force down the dollar
almost to any level desired by the
President. In this manner it was
hoped commodity prices would be
forced to raise to around the desired
1924-26 levels.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-30
DUCK SEASON
WILL START
WEDNESDAY

Imperial Valleys duck hunting
season will open Wednesday, NO
vember l, at noon, under the federal
game laws, according to announce
ment today by the Imperial Valley
Hardware company.
Ducks are not yet plentiful in the
north end except in closed area,
company officials have been advised,
though flights have been noted COM.
ing into the valley in larger num-
hers during the past few days. The
sloughs along New and Alamo rivers
give promise of good hunting.
The limit on ducks is II, of which
not more than eight may be teal or
spoonblll or canvasback Duck clubs
are open Wednesdays, Saturdays,
Sundays, holidays and on the clos
ing day of the season, December 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-30
United Veterans
Close Convention

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 80. (U.P)-A
two-day convention of the United
Veterans of the Republic came to a
conclusion here yesterday with the
election of Dr. A. D. Houghton OF
San Bernardino as national COM
mander. Mrs. Alma Walker OF San
Francisco was elected president OF
the national auxiliary and Mrs.
Warren L. Stephens of Culver Clty
was chosen president of the call
fornia chapter.
other national officers elected IN
the mems division were George N.
Dawson, San Francisco, vice COM
mander; H. w. Funk, Long Beach,
California department commander;
and William A. Knost, Los Angeles
California senior vice commander.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-30
DRYS PLAN To
RENEW FIGHT
BY United Press

Repeal of national prohibition,
expected to become an actuality
December 6, will find the drys with
q nucleus of 10 dry states with
which to begin their campaign to
put dry provision back in the
constitution, a United Press survey
indicated today.
Most of the wet states are pre-
pared to regulate the hard liquor
traffic or will be by December 6, the
survey showed. A strong trend for
the package sales liquor control
plan, with consumption of strong
alcoholics in hotels, restaurants, or
bars prohibited, was noted.
That drys hope to replace the 18th
amendment with one even stronger
was reaffirmed yesterday at Detroit
by Bishop James Cannon, Jr., who
predicted prohibition will be re-
turned, state by state, just as we
got it before"
The states which will remain dry
after national repeal are: Alabama,
Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas,
Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska,
North and South Carolina, Okla
homa, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, West
Virginia, Wyoming, North and
South Dakota, Vermont.
Several of these states plan ref
erendums on repeal of state dry
laws. Alabama votes Nov. 7, with lit
tie prospect of repeal; Nebraska,
West Virginia, South Dakota, and
Wyoming will vote in 1884.
The liquor control plans already
revised follow roughly the same pat
tern with the saloon outlaWed in
practically all states.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-30
Injured Seaman
Hurried To Port

SAN PEDRO, Calf, 30 U.R) =
The British freighter Pacific Re-
lance was due in Los Angeles har-
Dor today with an injured fisher
man who was transferred from a
small boat at sea after a wirelessed
consultation had affixed extent of
his injuries.
Physicians expected to operate
on Wilford w. Lilok, San Pedro
fisherman, as soon as the freighter
arrived The boat was delayed by
its errand of mercy which carried
it off its regularly charted route to
point off Magdalena bay, Mexico,
600 miles south of here.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-30
GRAF ZEPPELIN
NEARS AZORES

NEW YORK, Oct. 80. U.P)-The
dirigible Graf Zeppelin, returning to
Germany from its cruise to South
America, Akron and Chicago, was
assumed to be approaching the Az
ores Islands today.
The Graf last reported itself at 10
p. m. (EST yesterday and was in
latitude 1898 north, longitude 44:10
east, the Radiomarine corporation
announced. This position was on a
direct line between New York and
the Azores, about tWo-triddS of the
way to the Portuguese islands.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-30
WOLCOTT GETS
PRISON TERM

PASADENA, Oct. 30. U.P)-Harold
E. Wolcott, convicted of manslaugh :
ter in the fatal shooting of his
sweetheart, Helen Bendowski, to-
day was sentenced to San quentin
prison for an indeterminate term OF
one to 10 years by Superior Judge
Walton j. Wood.
A defense motion for new trial
OH grounds of misconduct by the
prosecutor in his arguments to the
Jury was denied, as well as a request
that Wolcott be permitted freedom
on bail pending an appeal.
Oral notice of appeal OF the con-
viction was filed by Wolcott's at
torneys.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-30
Sue Stars For
Old Accounts

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 80. (UP) -
Two theatrical celebrities were
charged in municipal court today
with non-payment for past grand
eur.
Billie Burke, widow of the late
Florenz Ziegfeld, was named in a
complaint of the Savoy Plaza hotel,
New York, with having paid only
$400 on a $1,650 bill at the fashion,
able hostelry.
Bing Crosby, crooner was charged
with having neglected to pay any OF
five months rent of an impressive
limousine from a Hollywood motor
livery.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-30
STORM WARNING ISSUED

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30. U.P) -
The weather bureau today warned
of a tropical disturbance of uncer-
tain direction of movement and in
tensity centralized about 40 or so
miles north of western Jamaica.
Caution was advised vessels between
the island and Cuba.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-30
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tWy|R}S3}s!;@R> R}S}!;

SANTA MONICA, Oct. %.
tSpeciaD-What's the R. F. C,
farm relief and craftsmanship
going to do about this? Ore
gon has a football team, and
Washington has one, that played
all year with the same eleven
men and have beaten or tied
everything on the coast.
The rules say everybody that
had uniform is eligible, that
in case a player has a phone
call, he can excuse himself for
a few minutes, come back again,
then if he has a luncheon en-
gagement, can take time out for
that, then if he sees an old
friend in the stands, can send
in a substitute while he chats
with him.
Then, of course, in case of
slight fatigue, he can come out
and sleep a bit. But l don't want
to criticize. They may be oper-
ating under the NRA. They are
giving shorter hours and more
work to more men.
Yours,
zMN Ro7~~
o,s,s n.H.asA, ss"ss..s". Ia
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-30
By JOHN A. REICHMANN


WASHINGTON, Oct. 80. - De-
tenders of the administrators re-
covery laws today considered the
possibility of intervening in a test
case OF the New York milk law be-
fore the United States supreme
court which they deemed likely to
provide a clear-cut trial of the con-
stitutionality of the governments
sweeping emergency legislation.
The case will come up for argu-
rent before the high tribunal De-
cember and administration law
yers regard it as an advantageous
opening for their right to establish
the validity of President Rooose-
velts's farm and industrial laws.
The New York milk law was
passed to insure an adequate sup
ply OF milk, and the marketing OF
milk was placed under state con-
troll board. The beard fixed a min
imum price, which, in Rochester,
where the test case originated, was
IL cents a quart.
The proprietor of a small store
lllelliAOelAAAO(l Pl AOC OuG OAAOASA
an extra lnducement of a loaf Of
uread to customers who bought two
quarts. He was arrested, tried and
convicted under the emergency milk
law. The state court of appeals up
held the validity of the act in
decision which since has been wide
ly quoted in lower court tests o.
recovery laws. The grocer appealed
to the supreme court.
At the same time the urgent
question of price fixing as a gov
ernment policy IS involved, although
in this case as a state function.
Legal minds believe, however, that
approval of this power as a state
function will help clear the way for
legal determination that the fed
eral government may exercise the
same power over commodities moy-
ing in interstate commerce.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-30
ACTION MARKS
ALL SECTORS
IN RECOVERY
Retail Code Becomes Effective
As Johnson Plans Nationwide
Publicity Campaign.
TO TEST NEW YORK LAW
Constituiionality OF Industrial
Law To Be Subjected To
Supreme Court.
BY United Press

Action marked all sectors of the
NRA front today.
A code became effective fixing the
hours and wages of nearly 4,0O0,000
workers in 100000 retail stores OF
the nation.
President Roosevelt called steel
leaders before him to explain delay
in settling a strike of $1,000 miners
in the captive coal mines OF
Pennsylvania.
Administrator Hugh S. Johnson
mapped plans for airplane tours
that will take him to Chicago, the
farm belt, and perhaps the Pacific
coast to study the workings of codes,
get the coun:ry's reaction and ex-
plain the administration viewpoint
Government lawyers considered
intervening in test case of the New
York milk law, expected to provide
a clear cut trial before the supreme
court, of the constitutionality OF
sweeping emergency legislation. Rep.
James Beck, Rep, Pa, former soli-
citor general, declared the indus
trial recovery act, in his opinion,
was unconstitutional and would be
invalidated by the high tribunal.
Henry Ford kept his silence. A
showdown impended on government
contracts which General Johnson
sought to keep from Ford unless he
complies, affirmatively, with the
automobile code.
Chairman Wagner of the nation
al labor board announced the board
had assumed jurisdiction over rs
strikes, three lockouts and 80 other
labor disputes, and restored 100000
workers 10 their jobs.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-30
RIOTS SPREAD
IN HOLY LAND

JERUSALEM, Oct. 80. U.p)-Riot-
ing by Arabs continued in half a
dozen towns today and there was
tension throughout the country, even
at Nazareth. Anger of Arabs at jew
ish immigration spread to Transfer
dania and other areas.
Two persons were killed and so in
jured in riots here yesterday One
of the deaths occurred when a mob
tried to disarm police in the old city
and penetrate the Jewish quarter.
Police guarded all gates to prevent
departures or arrivals, and British
troops were mObilized at Cairo ready
to come to Palestine by airplane if
necessary.
DAMASCUS, Syria, Oct. 80. U.P)
All Arab newspapers were suspended
by French government order today
because they refused to comply with
a request to deny certain reports re-
garding rioting in Palestine. Arabs
declared a general strike in protest
against killings by British troops i'll
riots at Jaffa and Haifi.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-30
ToDAY's GOLD PRICE

WASHINGTON Oct. 80. U.p =
The government today raised It's
price on newly mined American
gold 10 s3l96 an ounce from the
$31. .82 level OF Saturday. The price
was an overnight advance OF IA
cents an ounce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-11
J. B. Smith & Co
 Withdraws Appeal
Difference Over COmpefl-
 sation Award Not to Be Tried

The J. E. Smith & Go appeal from compensation finding was withdrawn from the superior court docket today. The appeal was tak- en in the award made by Commits sioner Frederic M. Williams in fa- vor of James~V. Reed against the commissioner found the plaintiffs injuries, a hernia, were suffered in the course of his employment and ordered the respondent to pay for an operation and pay the claimant weekly compensation during dis ability. ,
 The appeal was filed by the late Attorney s. Polk Waskowitz or for the Smith company. The with drawal notice was filed today by Attorney Edward A. Pomeranz, partner of Attorney Waskowitz.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-11
LATIN BEAUTY
 IS ENGINEER

New Orleans (UP)-senorita Carmencita venegas Campos. Latin beauty of San, tilla, or a pair of greasy ,overalls. with equal grace, but she is more at home in the latter.
 For Carmencita, IT, is thought to bet he worlds youngest woman engineer, and the only one on the American continent.
 She has her electric locomotive engineers license, and for a time was employed by the Pacific Rail- road system of Costa Rica as. a regular engineer, piloting passen- ger and freight trains over long runs. some of which lasted over- night.
 And with those soft hands of Carmencita's firmly grasping the throttle, her lustrous brown eyes peering at the tow ribbons of steel flashing toward her through the headlights glare, passengers. were safe. Carmencita was an excellent engineer. }
 But besides piloting a train with lives of dozens depending, upon her coolness and experience, Car. mencita is versatile in other ways. She Is an experienced motion pie ture operator, and has repaired hundreds of automobiles in her fathers repair shop.
 While but a child, Carmencita was absorbed with a curiosity to "know how things work" She tore up clocks to see what made them tick. She never got over that curiosity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-11
CRADSAT HOME
 DURING 1882

< Harrisburg, Pa, (UPl-A recent survey. in which the Department of Instruction sought to learn what becomes of high school graduates, revealed that 3S of every 100 Penn sylvania graduates in 1882 remain ed at home.
 The report said that 44,700 high school graduates were turned into the business world in 1880; 49.O0O in 1881, and 67.300 In 1890. The number of graduates remaining at home incerased from 6,339 to 16,- 518, or from IA per cent to 28 per cent, in the two-year period. At the same time, the number of those continuing to college declined from 30.8 per cent to 21.5 per cent.
 Occupational comparisons for 1880 and 1882 showed the follow ing facts: a
 The percentage attracted to nurses schools dropped from 6.7 per cent to 4.3 per cent. The num- Der attending commercial schools decreased from { to 2.6 per cent. Stores and offices provided em- ployment for 17 per cent in 1880 compared to S.2 per cer cent two years later. The number going into factory work and trades, declined from 5.6 per cent to 3.2 per cent. "Other employment" was obtained by 8 per cent in .1930 compared to AT per cent in 1892.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-11
QUICK ACTION OF VEND0L
 AMAZED WATERBURY MATR0N
New Medicine proved even bet ter than she expected. Relieved her stomach. stopped dizziness and Lanlshcd constipation.

New Medicine proved even bet ter than she expected. Relieved hcr stomach, stopped dizziness and lanlshcd constipation.
 There are many people in Wat erbury who would feel worlds bet ter for taking Q few bottles of the new medicine Vendol now bemg introduced by the Waterbury Drug Go. It is the finest tonic one can fNly today, even if you paid much more money than Vendol costs. Don't wait day longer. get some Vendol and you'll soon be feeling so much better, just like Mrs Rella Marcil of 59 Fourth street, Water bury did who tells her experience as follows:
 'I have suffered all the pains and inconvenience of stomach trou- blc that anyone else has. know what it Is to have gas in my stofn- ach so bad that my clothes felt tight on me. I know what is to have sour, acid belchinE and heart burn with heart f1utters and chok- ing sensation. also have had dfz- zy feelings. spots before my vision' and a general bilious condition. I've taken different medicines but got very little relief so 1t has simply amazed me how Vcndol gas given such relief. and did 1t so auicKly too. yendol and I'm entirely rid of all fndigestion troubles. No more gas in my stomach or that smothering feeling. I have suffered for five years from constipation but Ven- dol quickly relieved 1t. I haven't had a dizzy spell lately and feel much stronger in every way. l sleep sound and awake feeling rest: ed and refreshed. think Vendol is grand"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-11

dozens of towns thrnughout the midwest win be made Of rare 8old and silver brocade which once was a vestment for a priest in one Of the royal churches
 Even intimate articles of wear ing apparel of the royal family embroidered with the monographs of the former owners have found their way to appreciative owners.
 These treasures from the i've palaces in which the royal family spent part of each year, have been collected by Dr Armand Hammer and are being exhibited in Chica- go, coincident with the Century of Progress. That this exhibit is vieing with the Fair in interest Is shown by a check of the visitors.
 'An amazing thing to us." Dr Hammer said, !" is the interest the exhibit has aroused in women from the smaller rural towns. It ap- peals to their romanticfsm.
 Here they find stability in see- ing how these are works have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-11
COLORLESS FILM
 DAYS NUMBERED

Berlin (UP)-The days of the colorless film are numbered; 1t soon will go the way, the silent film went.
 Dr Gaspar has developed a new type of color film, which repre- sents a decided progress in this field. He does not claim to have discovered a new principle. but claims that it took him ten years to achieve an improvement upon present processes which will turn color photography from an expen- sive hobby into a reasonable busi- ness proposition.
 The principle which Dr Gaspar adopted works thus: the film is covered with three sensitive layers, each of which. however, reacts only to 1ight-rays of certain color. The layers are tinged with the color to which they are sus- ceptible. Thus. when the film Is exposed, three different pictures are produced superimposed on each other, each containing only one color. Since. however. all col ors in nature are but blends of three basic colors. the three super- posed pictures will faithfully repro duce all natural. shades.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-11
City Worker Is oi. Charged With
 Assaulting Finn
Accused Snrrenders When He Hears of Warrant for Arrest-Anotfer Continuance Granted to Man and Woman Held on Serious Charge = Prohi- ton Officer to Check Up Assault Case

continued until one week from to- day. They are charged with en- ticing females for immoral pur- poses. They were arrested last Sunday in West Hartford on the complaints of young girls, who had been promised positions as walt resses in a supposed tavern oper. ated by Foley.
 Walter Urban. .1s, of 7S9 Bank street had his case continued un- til September sth to permit Proba- ton officer Nicholas Combellack to investigate the case. Two young lads, brothers, claimed that they were beaten up bo young Urban. The latter was advised to find a youth his match. physically, and go out into Q lot and use up any sur plus energy he may possess. AS 1t was claimed that adults were in. volved in the neighborhood quar- rel Judge Edward Mascolo asked the probation officer to investigate.
 Romeo Minicucci, of 408 North Main street, charged with violation of the weekly wage act, obtained Q continuance until August 28th. John Fiorucci, 34, of sS0 East Main street, was advised by the court to pack his trunk and find a new boarding house. According to his sister he has been the cause of much trouble in her home. Fioruc- ci has 24 hours in which to move.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-11
French Nudists
 Ponder On Statue
Question Propriety in Use of Full Image of Living
 Leader

feel that nudist is nudist, dead or alive, in stone or in sunburned, cocklebur- flesh. A slight majority seems to feel that 1t Is not in keeping with good decorum to portray in stone the complete nakedness of Q living man; that is all right for Roman gladiators, but there are no living Roman gladiators.
 Man Not Always the Same
 Anyhow, they point out. no man is the same from one day to am other. He might be sculpted after a big dinner and the rounding lines will not do him justice. He may be- put into stone after a hard night of seeking sleep on the cold, cold cockleburs of Physiop- ous, which, all the French natur- ists will tell you, does not improve upon beauty. For that reason, the French camp may eventually de- eide to limit its statuaFy to Roman gladiators long since dead. No Americans There
 The island camp is a cosmo- politan place this year, with fat ladies and thin men from a dozen climes and countrysides. There are no Americans, but the ferry is running for the day some Amer ican will be willing to join. There are dozens of Germans, a sprink- ling of rather finely drawn Eng fish ladies in their upper forties, who break the nudist rules by wearing their hats while they play volleyball in their camisoles.
 Nudist styles seem to have changed little from last season.. Those women who wore little snips and snaps of colored cloth here and there. tied together with shoestrings, last year, wear the same proportion of snips and snaps this year and in the same strategic places.