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Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-01
CODE FOR OIL INDUSTRY TO
BE COMPLETED BY TOMORROW

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.U.P-Hugh
Johnson, industrial administrator
today predicted agreement by We'd
nesday night on the code for the
oil industry.
A new draft of the code, worked
out in conference with the NRA
was laid before oil men by john
son last night. At his suggestion
committees were appointed to go
over its provisions preparatory to
another meeting tonight.
The code would set up a federal
agency to determine required
production and allocate it among
the states. 1t would give the Pres
ident power to regulate interstate
shipments. It does not, however
give him the price-fixing power
proposed in the original code SUBJ
mitted by the American Petroleum
Institute.
Neither does it contain any pro-
visions regarding the bitterly dis
puted "lease and agency system,
which independents claim gives
the major companies a virtual
stranglehold over their markets.
at will be remembered that
this question is before the federal
trade commission, johnson ex-
planned to the oil men. ''While
know that it has been there long
time, we might wait until they
make a report as to whether it is
a fair trade practice. If they do
not handle it, we may include the
question in this code.''
Set Work Limit
The code provides a 36 hour week
for workers in drilling, production,
refinery and pipe line operations,
except supervisors and their i'm
mediate staffs and bumpers on
stripper' wellSA A 45-honr week
would be permitted for any six
weeks in a 26-week period, but time
and one half would be paid for all
work in excess of 35 hours.
Forty hours would be the regu-
lar maximum for clerical employ
ees.
In marketing operations, 40 hours
would be the limit for all employ
ees, including clerks but excluding
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-01
ROW FEATURES
SCREEN PARTY

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. l. U.H-
Hollywood buzzed with gossip to-
day as film players sought to un-
earth the identity of the person or
persons who sent John Considine,
Jr., motion picture producer, to the
hospital for facial repairs after a
fight which assertedly climaxed q
"kid'' party at the home of Norma
Talmadge.
CoSidine. son=iII-iaw of Alexander
PanJages, millionaire theatre own
er, and son of the co-founder of
the Sullivan & ConSidine Circuit,
entered the Santa Monica hospital
Sunday morning for treatment for
painful facial and body bruises.
He had just retured with his
wife, the former Carmen Pantages,
from the costume party given Mrs
Peg Talmadge by her three daugh-
ters, Norma, Constance and Nat
allie.
Considine refused to explain the
nature of the dispute, but said he
was clicked and knocked down"
He refused to be interviewed, and
was released from the hospital last
night.
Many screen notables attended
the party, including George Jes-
sci, who wore Fauntleroy suit;
Antonio Moreno, Dorothy Mac
Kaill, Aileen Pringle, Katherine
Carver Menjou, Richard Skeets
Gallagher, George Bancroft, Buster
Collier, Jr., and Matt Moore.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-01
FIND BODY OF
SLAIN WOMAN

LOS ANGELES, Aug. l. <U.Pl -
The sheriff's office reported today
that the body of young woman,
who apparently had been beaten to
death with a hammer, was found
in San Gabriel.
Officers tentatively identified her
as Mary Sonihui, 20. They said her
head was badly battered and ex-
pressed the opinion she was killed
by blows of hammer.
identification was made through
an automobile drivers license found
in the woman's purse. The license
gave her home as Escondido.
Near the body deputy sheriff's
found new clam hammer with a
broken handle.
Blood spots on the curbing near
where the girl lay indicated she
might have been carried there by
automobile and thrown out. There
were no signs of struggle at the
spot.
Officers were unable to say i'm
mediately whether the girl had been
attacked.
Detectives began checking several
names found on business cards in
the girls purse.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-01
OFFERS TO CUT
COTTON CROP
ARE ACCEPTED

Offers to reduce cotton acreage
sent in by 33 growers in Imperial
Valley will be accepted by the Sec
retary of agriculture. it was an
nounced by Frank Beyschlag, coun-
ty farm advisor this morning after
receipt of a telegram from j. E.
Tippett who is in charge of the cot
ton regulation program for Cali
fornia.
This means that 4979l acres of
cotton will be destroyed in Imper-
ial county according to the pro-
gram, the farm advisor said.
These growers will receive CON-
pensation either in cash or in op-
tions to buy as much cotton as
was destroyed, in the form of bales,
from the secretary Of agriculture.
They will not, however, receive
either cash or options until they
have destroyed the necessary acre
age and filled out forms of certi-
fication to this effect. This is all
in conformity with the terms of
the agricultural adjustment act.
Beyschlag further stated that
this cotton is not to be actually
destroyed Immediately but should
be held up until notices of accept
ance from each grower have been
received from Washington. These
notices and those of certification
and acceptance when received by
the grower must be taken by him
to the local committee for their
approval.
All the growers can do now,
Beyschlag pointed out, is to cease
operations for the immediate pres
ent and not make any more un-
necessary expenditures.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-01
LAW PERMITS
RETAILER TO
ABSORB TAX

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 1. W.P)-
Because it would be unconstitution
al for the state to attempt to fix
prices, merchants are not required
to pass the 2l4 per cent sales tax
on to consumers, Fred Stewart
member of the state board of
equalization, said today.
"While it is the intent OF the
bill that the tax be collected from
the consumer, there is nothing in
the measure which will prevent
any retailer from absorbing the
tax,' Stewart said.
"The law provides that the tax
shall be collected from the con-
sumer insofar as the same can be
done.' If we interpreted this to be
mandatory, it would be tantamount
to telling the retailer at what
price he should sell his goods. Such
an act would be unconstitutional. -
"The bill does. however, specifi-
cally prohibit any merchant from
advertising the fact he is 'absorb-
ing the tax in the event he prefers
not to pass it on to his customers, -
Stewart added.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-01
STATE SALES
+. TAX IN FORCE
New Levy Becomes Effective
Today With But Very Few
Exceptions.

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Aug. l..
Effective today every retail sale of
tangible personal property will be
subject to the 2h per cent sales
tax, with a very few exceptions.
Under terms of the bill signed
yesterday by Governor Rolph, CAL
ifornia has been launched on tax
program representing wide depar-
ture from any system of levies used
in the past. State officials admit
the outcome is speculative, but all
are hopeful that the new tax will
prove effective in at least bringing
the state within striking distance"
OF balanced budget.
The state board of equalization,
charged with the task of admins
tering the new tax, was busy today
preparing application forms for the
$4,000 retail merchants in the state.
These applications for licenses must
be filled out within the next 80 days
and sent to the board with a ST
fee. ta.f
With the tax in effect, the board
again called attention to the fact
that the merchants will be respon-
sible for the actual levying of the
tax. Returns for the first quarter
must be made between October /
and October Is on the basis of 21z
per cent of gross retail sales. Fail
ure to do SO will subject the retail
ers to 10 per cent penalty
Further interpretations of the
tax bill were made today by the
board, including the explanation
that gross receipts" includes pro-
perty of any Kind received in ex-
change as well as the extension of
credit.
Other rulings:
The sale of advertising service by
publishers of newspapers or mag
azines is not sale of tangible per-
sonal property and not taxable.
The sale of meals by hotels, res
taurants and other eating places
is subject to the tax. The sale of
meals served by hospitals is tax
able if separate charge is made
therefor.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-01

newspapers, Urschel said. He quot
ed them as saying IF you look at
those newspaper pictures, maybe
Mrs. Urschel paid us to kidnap
YOU"
Search for the kidnapers was
directed by R. H. Colvin, depart
ment of justice agent. He instruct
ed authorities throughout the
southwest to "get the Underhill
gang"
Robert Brady. towering convict
who escaped from the Kansas state
penitentiary at Lansing Memorial
day with Wilbur Underhill and
nine other prisoners was No. sus-
pect, it was reported.
Seated on the sunporch of his
home. Urschel disclosed he was re-
leased in driving rainstorm on
the heavily-traveled Oklahoma
City-Norman highway last night.
81 was blind folded shortly af,
ter they kidnapped u.s., he said, re-.
ferring to himself and Walter r.
Jarrett, who was released within an
hour.
81 saw the light of day only
twice during the entire nine days
Except for once last week and
for yesterday afternoon when ]
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Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-01
GOVERNOR HAS
EXCITING TIME
Attends Melon Festival, Dinners
And Sees Exciting Border
Blaze In Early Hours.

A flying trip from San Fran
cisco, a cordial welcome from
thousands of valley residents.
citing fire at the border, break
fast and a return flying trip to
the coast, combined to keep Gov
ernor Rolph from being bored dur
ing his hurried visit here yester-
day to be guest at the annual
watermelon fiesta.
Sacramento and San Francisco
were unduly alarmed this morning
by reports that he had close
call when fire broke out in the
Pioneer cafe at Mexicali last night
while his excellency was across
the street in the A. B. w. club,
but were reassured by valley news
papers and by the governor him
self, when he arrived at Los An
geles.
The states chief executive ar
rived at Imperial County airport,
Imperial shortly after $50 last
night. Colonel Roscoe Turner, not
ed aviator, flying him down from
Los Angeles in one hour and 05
minutes.
An automobile whisked the gov
ernor to the Barbara Worth hotel,
where he was guest of the Ell
Centre Chamber of Commerce and
Junior chamber of commerce at
dinner.
He was welcomed to Ell Centre
by Mayor John T. Rice on behalf
of the city and w. j. Best, chair
man of the board of supervisors,
on behalf of Imperial county.
The governor responded briefly
to their greetings, expressing his
pleasure at another opportunity to
visit Imperial Valley.
Colonel Turner was presented to
the diners and was warmly ap-
plauded.
w. H. Tyler, Jr., president of
the Ell Centro Chamber of Com
merce presided, and Cal Rector,
president OF the Junior chamber,
extended greetings from that Or
ganization.
w. B. George. collector of GUS
toms for San Diego and Imperial
counties. was also introduced.
At the conclusion of the dinner,
the governor. accompanied by an
escort of motorcycle officers, went
to the city park for the watermelon
festival. In Rolph's party were
Roscoe Turner, Ed Forester and
E. B. Goodman.
A large number of people had
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Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-01
MILLION NEW
JOBS OPENED
THROUGH MIRA
Adoption Of New Deal By Re-
tail Stores Aids To Reduce
Unemployed Total.
CODE TERM MODIFIED
Original 40 Hour Basis Extend
ed To 48 Hours After Consid-
ering Objections.
BY II. o. THOMPSON

ny H. ". 1nOMfSON
United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. Amer
ica's big push toward better
times brought cheering victories
. today. More than million new
jobs were opened in the country's
retail stores. Steady progress was
reported in the campaign to bring
the steel and oil industries under
provisions of the National Recovery
Act
This was the day set for business
to put into effect Presidents Roos-
evelt's emergency unemployment
agreements. From all sections of
the country came reports of blue
eagles coming up on store fronts
and factories, and employers fall
Ing in line by the thousands to
spread employment and pay work.
erS higher wages. .4 :.
Provisions of the blanket agree
ment as they affect the hours and
wages of 100000 employees of re-
! tail stores were modified last night
by Administrator Hugh S. johnson.
The NRA estimated that under the
new terms, more than 100000 per-
sons could be given immediate en-
ployment. These persons would re-
ceive approximately $900,00OO0O in
annual wages. +R
Hearings on the code of fair COM
petition for the iron and steel in
dustry were recessed after day
of thick-and-fast developments, in
Guiding withdrawal of the most
controversial feature of the code,
that proposing to continue the COM
pany union plan of employee rep
resentation.
Progress in the effort to bring
some Semblance of order out of the
chaotic oil industry was registered
, in new code drafted by NRA Of
ficials and representatives of the
industry. The new code proposes a
work week of 36 hours in the oil
fields generally and 40-hour work
week in the marketing end of the
industry. These new proposals will
be the subject of new discussions
before submission of the code in
final form for President Roosevelt's
approval.
The blanket code was modified
for retail stores to enable most of
the nations retailers to come under
the Recovery Act Immediately.
Many had complained that the
original terms would work too great
hardship. The thousands of re-
tailers who already had signed the
original agreement are permitted to
change it now In according with
the new schedule of hours and wa
ges. The notifications, however,
are subject to later action on the
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Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-01

supervisors and their immediate
StaffS.
Minimum wages for production
and refinery employees would range
from as to SIS cents an hour in diff
ferent areas. For marketing en-
ployees, the minimum would be 40
to At cents an hour.
The code would forbid sale of
refined products at less than the
cost of production or the cost of
importation into the state in which
they are offered for sale.
James A. Moffett, resigned vice
president of the Standard Oil Com
pany of New Jersey, was appointed
to the administration IS industrial
advisory board. He is expected to
be named later to an important
place on the proposed federal agen-
cy to regulate oil production.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-01
e.

BEVERLY HILLS, July 81.
(SpeciaD-War Lord Bill Muir
ray has called us Oklahomans
to arms again. Most states use
their national guard for par
aiding purposes, but Bill will
call his out just like you ring
for ice water.
There is a river between
Oklahoma and Texas. Bill
owns half of it and Ma Fer
guson owns half. If they want
to build a large bridge let
'em build to the middle and
turn around and go back. If
they want a dam, let 'em dam
their half, and let our half
alone. So I guess the next time
you hear of me I will be
standing in water up to my
ankles, right in the middle of
Red river, with an old squirrel
rifle aimed right at that giant
octopus Texas, and if Bill says
shoot, I will shoot. We will
show 'em they can't monkey
with our half of the river.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-01
MH R&~~
0,sp, MsNsssAt syattsats. -
No ACTION ON
CANAL PLANS

WASHINGTON. Aug. /. U.P)-
The public works administration
passed the 100000 mark in
its campaign to find jobs for un-
employed.
ALLEGATIONS from the $4,000, 900, =
900 building fund reached $1,058,-
166,201 with announcement that
$11 100000 would be made avail
able Immediately for work on the
nine foot channel in the upper
Mississippi river.
At the same time, Secretary of
Interior Ickes, public work admin
istrator, announced final approval
of expenditures of 2,700,00 on the
proposed Casper-Alcoa Power and
Irrigation PROJECT in Wyoming.
Reports reaching Ickes indicated
that $4,000,000 would be spent be-
tween now and January l on pre-
liminary plans for construction OF
the Grand Coulee dam on the Col
umbia river in Washington.
In announcing that almost one
third of the public works fund had
already been allocated, Ickes en-
phasized that delay had been elm
mated "but safeguards preserved"
and said effects of the work would
be "felt throughout the nation
shortly
He said consideration Of the All
American canal, which would be
major part of the Boulder can
yon project to carry water from
the Colorado river to the Imperial
and Coachella valleys in south
eastern California might be expect
ed "within reasonable time.''
He indicated much pressure had
been brought upon the public
works board to rush approval of
the canal, but said it had not yet
been discussed by works officials
The ST 100000, 900 mark was pass
ed when the board made allot-
ments of $63 100000 for the Grand
Coulee project, which previously
had been approved by President
Roosevelt; $15,982,745 for the agri-
culture departments forest service;
$4,000 900 for the commerce de-
partment's coast and geodetic sur
vey; and $2,500,o00 for the inter-
ior departments geological survey.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-01
Former Officer
Held In Staying

LONG BEACH, Aug. /. W.H-A
former Oak Park, ILL.,, police officer
was in Jail here today charged
with the murder. of his daughter
and the critical wounding of his
wife following a quarrel over the
disposal of large estate.
Fred j. Smith, 70, was charged
by police with shooting his daugh-
ter, Lucille, 81, through the head
and with firing four shots into the
body Of his wife, Louise, SO, who
is not expected to live.
Detectives said they learned Smith
informed his wife and daughter
that he had disinherited them in
favor OF a son by a former mar
riage, Norman Smith, San Pedro
laundry executive.
Smith, allegedly admitting the
shooting, said he chad no re-
grets."
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-01
Woman Flyer To
Seek NeW Mark

LOS ANGELES, Aug. /. W.P)--
Ruth Nichols, New York society av-
iatrix, today said she would leave
here Thursday night. weather per-
mitting, in an attempt to break
Amelia Farhart's transcontinental
speed record for women.
Miss Nichols spent the. morning
in test flight. She said she expect
ed her Lockheed-Hyan plane to
touch 100 miles an hour, approxi-
mately Is miles an hour faster than
the plane used by Miss Earhart.
Miss Nichols planned to follow the
central route across the continent,
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-01
FIRE DESTROYS
(. PIONEER CAFE

An old Mexicali landmark was
destroyed early this morning when
flames gutted the interior of the
Pioneer bar. After the fire had
been brought under control by fire.
men of the Mexicali and Calexico
departments, only the walls were
left standing, SO fierce was the
blaze. An explosion whic h
came from the interior of the
building is set down as the cause
of the fire but the exact nature
of this explosion is not known
The fire broke out at l2:45
O'Clock this morning just as Gov
ernor Rolph and his party were
leaving the Owl club to return to
Calexico. The governor watched
the blaze for few moments and
then proceeded on his way.
Firemen concentrated on protect
ing other buildings in the vicinity
and for that reason the flames did
not spread beyond the doomed
building. Water damage was caused
to Red and Rays place but not to
any great extent.
1t Is estimated that the fire
caused damages in the neighbor-
hood of $1,000 according to infor-
nation received here but 1t could
not be learned what amount of this.
If any, was covered by insurance.
The Pioneer bar is located just
across the street from the A. B
w. club and to the west, on the
railroad tracks. There was nobody
in the bar at the time as IL had
been closed at midnight.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-01
BRITISH BOMB
AFGHAN TRIBE

CALCUTTA, India, Aug. l. up,
British Royal Air Force airplanes
today bombed village belonging
to Bajaruri tribesmen, on the In
dian Afghan frontier, because the
tribesmen, adhering to Mohammed-
an traditions of hospitality, refused
to hand over three agitators who
took refuge with them.
The agitators, associates of the
Mad Fakir," included an alleged
pretender to the throne of Afghan
istan.
Royal Air Force planes had flown
over the village two days ago drop
ping leaflets that warned the tribes
men the village would be bombed
unless the agitators were handed
over by today.
AS the airmen dropped their
bombs today, British troops proceed
ed to the frontier to operate against
the Upper Mohmands, who, led by
the Chulam Nabi, 12-year-old
boy, recently raided tribes friendly
to the British.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-01
DAVE D0ESN' 7
GREET AIMEE
Evangelist Arrives AT Los An
geles But Iron Man Is Among
Absent.
BY GEORGE H. BEALE
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1.-Aimee
Semple Mcpherson Hutton, a SLIM
mer and healthier woman, came
home today to a riotous welcome
from her church people but no
word from her estranged husband,
250-pound David L. (Ducking Dave)
Hutton.
Some 500 members of her Four
Square Gospel stormed around the
observation car of her train as it
arrived, and to cheer the blonde
evangelist sang, Are We Down.
hearted? MOI" and followed it by
offering STAND, Do Not Falter."
Her followers might not have
been down hearted but Mrs. Nc
Fherson- Hutton said she was, as
she ran her eye over the crowd in
a vain search for her bulky hus-
band, who turned vaudeville Groom
er as an aftermath of the publicity
he achieved in suing her for di-
vOrce.
Worn out with doing three-a-day
and sometimes ducking not too
fresh eggs at a local theatre, Hut
ton remained abed at his hotel,
having stated previously that he
had not beeninvited to the recep-
ton for the evangelist.
Always before when / came
home" Mrs. Mcpherson Hutton
said to her faithful followers, II
have been light-hearted. This time
am heavy-hearted but with the
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Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-01
MARTIAL LAW
PREVAILS IN
NEW ORLEANS
Senator Long And Henchmen
Take Drastic Action To Pre-
vent Election Quiz.
TROOPS NOT CALLED OUT
Military Rhle As Yet Only
Theoretical According To
Governor.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 1. = New
Orleans was under theoretical mar
tial law today as Senator Huey p.
Long and the subordinate leaders
of his political empire prepared to
squelch an investigation into last
falls election which his enemies
charge was honeycombed with
fraud.
Adjutant General Raymond Fle-
ming of the Louisiana national
guard said Governor o. K. Allen, a.
Long henchman, had ordered him
to protect the Orleans parish grand
jury. He thought few men"
would be sufficient. Governor Al
lens proclamation specified martial
law and was issued on the strength
of a grand jury petition requesting
that soldiers be entrusted with de-
stroying 262 ballot boxes used in
the election. Governor Allen did
not order the boxes destroyed
Up until early today, no troops
had been modified.
The showdown in this newest
melodrama in the reign of the
"kingfish," will be tomorrow when
the investigation is resumed in the
criminal court of Judge Alexander
c. O'Donnell. Senator Long, who
came here from Washington to take
charge, was in almost constant
conference with his henchmen, al
though he kept himself carefully in
the background.
The point at issue is whether bal
lot boxes in Orleans parish were
stuffed" The electorate was ask
ed to pass on number of constitu-
tional amendments which would al
low the Long government to in
crease the state debt. The agree
ments were defeated in the coun-
try parishes, but were carried. by
a tremendous majority in New Or
leans. Anti-Long politicians imme-
diately charged fraud. District At
torney Eugene Stanley asked. indict-
ments against 1,O48 election COM
miSsioners.
Two grand juries refused to act.
A third returned mo true bill" !"
which Judge ODonnell refused to
accept after one juror said the body
had not considered the evidence.
While the grand jury was deliber-
ating again, deputy sheriff's clear
ed them out of the jury room and
seized the ballot boxes which were
put under heavy guard pending
what action O'Donnell chooses to
take tomorrow.
The grand jury is hand picked by
the jury commission, the members
of which are appointed by chair
man who is appointed by the gov
ernor. The chairman is Long fol-
lower
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 1. WP--
Striking back at Gov. 0. K. Allen IS
martial law order, District Attor-
ney Eugene Stanley, center of the
election investigation dispute, to-
day filed bills of information
against IS commissioners wh o
served in the November 8 general
election charging them with MAX
ing and certifying false election
returns.