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Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-13
Plenty OF Labor
In Stricken Area

Captain w. n. Cunningham,
in charge of the federal employ
ment office here, today received
instructions from federal au-
thOrities in the area damaged
by the earthquake. to advise
unemployed persons in this sec
ton not to go to the coas.
seeking work in the recOnstruc-
ton of damaged buildings.
"There is a bOuntiful supply
Of idle men right in the stricken
area" Cunningham said, "and
they will be put to work clear
ing away debris and in re-
construction. These who are
out of work here will not bet
ter their conditions by going to
the coast for they will be re-
fused work there.
ut is not patriotic or chari-
table to go to the stricken area"
Cunningham declared. Those
people up there should be given
first chance at any work there
may be, and if we really wart
to help them we will give them
every chance tO do the work
themselves.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-13
Purchase
u. S. 'Tin Hats

PHILADELPHIA, March 13. tU.P)
Thousands of Chinese soldiers, hud-
died under flimsy umbrellas on the
Jehol front, soon will be wearing
steel helmets that once formed
part of the equipment of American
doughboys during the World War.
On Feb. % a number of cases
marked III. Y. Shanghai left here
for China, with the Wartorn wastes
of the Far East as their ultimate
destination. In them were packed
the more than 1000 helmets Or
dered of Philadelphia Army and
Navy dealers by New York ex-
porting firm.
This is not the first consignment
in recent months to be sent from
the army equipment warehouse
here to warning armies abroad. Bo-
livian troops in the Gran Chaco
are eating their rations from mess
kits supplied by this same ware
house. and many of them are garb-
ed in the olive-drab Of the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces.
In fact. Paraguay entered a pro-
test that the United States was
helping her enemy when her SOL
diers first encountered Bolivian
troops thus uniformed.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-13
ROOSEVELT ASKS CONGRESS
To PERMIT SALE Of BEER
Short Message Calls For Immediate Modifi-
cation Of Volstead Act To Bolster Up
Revenues Of Government.

mediate modification of the Vol
stead act, in order to legaliZe the
manufacture and sale of beer and
other beverages of such alcoholic
content as is permissible under the
constitution; and to provide g
through the manufacture and sale,
by substantial taxes, o proper and
much needed revenue for the gov
ernment.
"I deem action at this time to be
of the highest Importance.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
House Majority Leader Rainey
said that beer legislation would be
expedited in the house. The ways
and means committee was being
organized to handle the legislation
and was expected to meet tomorrow
to report Immediately whatever
type of legislation the president
desires.
The speaker added that immed-
lately after securing the necessary
committee report the beer bill will
be jammed through the house.
Majority Leader Robinson told
the United Press that he planned
to bring modification bill before
the senate Immediately after the
pending economy bill is disposed of
and pass it promptly, in accord
ance with the Presidents request
for prompt action.
The request for immediate ac-
tion on beer caught congress by
surprise.
Leaders regarded it as a part Of
the Presidents complete program.
They assumed that the call for ac-
ton now was to supplement the
$500,O00,O00 economy progra
which was taken up by the senate
today in order to assure balancing
of the budget now.
The beer bill, it is estimated,
will raise between $150,0o0,0O0 and
5000, 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-13
Medal Sought For
Heroic Life SaUer

WILLIAMS BAY, Wis, March 13.
Bjorge, who has saved
16 persons from drowning in Lake
Geneva since 1908, has been rec
commended for the national Boy
Scout life saving medal. At din
ner given by scouts in his honor,
several persons whom he had res
cued related their experiences and
expressed gratitude.
Although Bjorge has successful
ly applied artificial respiration five
times after bringing victims to
shore, he said he never had for
NAL instruction in its principles.
II just picked it up," he said.
Bjorge's most recent exploit oc-
CURED when he took part in the
rescue of three fishermen, whose
boat was adrift amid the huge
pieces of ice tossing about on the
rough lake.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-13
JURIST FROM
DEL NORTE TO
GIVE VERDICT

After hearing the arguments of
counsel, Judge Warren v. Tryon,
Del Norte, today promised a deci-
sion within few days on the ques-
tion of the qualification of Judge
Emmet H. Wilson of Los Angeles
to near evidence in the suit brought
by the Imperial Irrigation district
to validate the All-American canal
contract.
In the event the Del Norte jurist
decides Judge Wilson's residence
within the Metropolitan Water dis
trict disqualified MIN to hear the
valuation suit, judge from North
ern California will be brought here
to decide the matter.
Trial of the case is set for Thurs
day. If Judge Wilson is disquali-
fled, continuance may be neces-
sary. Attorneys took every step
today to make this unnecessary.
Judge Tryon intimated that he will
inform Judge Wilson should he be
qualified, SO that the Los Angeles
jurist may be ready to hear the
case.
The question of Judge Wilson's
qualification was brought up by at
torneys for the Coachella Valley
County Water district opposing val
idation of the contract. They con-
tended that Judge Wilson, lis a res
ident and taxpayer of the Metro
politan Water district, has an inter-
est in the American canal con-
tract.
Charles L. Childers and D. B.
Roberts, attorneys for the Imperial
Irrigation district, argued that the
Los Angeles judge is qualified to
hear the case. A judgment in this
case cannot affect the Metropoli-
tan Water district, Childers argued.
1--WE are not here to importune
the court" Childers said, "to allow
Judge Wilson to sit. We're here
to find the fact of the case" He
referred to Judge Wilson's oualifi-
cation.
William G. Irving and Arvin B.
Shaw, jr,, argued akainst permit
ting Judge Wilson to hear the case
They are attorneys for the Goa
chella Valley County Water dis
trict. M. w. Conkling, attorney for
Charles Malan, took little hand in
the argument. Malan, a taxpayer
IN the local district, also opposes
valuation of the contract.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-13
FARM BUREAU DIRECTORS
ACT UPON LEGISLATION

the board of supervisors was op-
posed in its present form, particu-
larly the section requiring submis-
sion of the budget to the super
visors.
Senate bills 268, 269, concerned
with consolidation of the offices of
secretary and treasurer and with
making the office of attorney elec-
tive as we'll as that OF secretary
provided the most heated discus
sion among the directors, who fin
ally, by a vote of 1878, favored the
election of the attorney but op-
posed the election of secretary. As
sembly bills 1859 on the same SUBJ
ject received the same action as
did Senate bin 933 which deals with
the same subject, but which has a
property qualification for voters ir
the district elections attached.
Farm bureau directors approved
this attached provision and also
endorsed Assembly bill 452, requir-
ing property qualification for vot-
ers in irrigation district elections.
Senate bill Oil classifying irri-
cation districts was approved.
Senate bills 9l2, 913, requiring
that bills presented to the district
be itemized and clarified, that more
exact financial statements be rem
dered, with provisions as regard
ing district expenses, were unani-
mously endorsed.
Assembly bill 1000 reducing the
salary of irrigation district direc-
tors to SO per day, was opposed.
Assembly bill 655 giving power
to the board of directors to charge
different rates of toll on diterent
types of land was opposed.
At Saturdays meeting it was also
announced that H. H. Morrell, Or
ganization director Tor the Califor-
MIA Farm Bureau Federation, will
be in the valley on Saturday
March Is, and will conduct mem
bership meeting. Farm bureau di-
rectors and members of the mem
bership teams in the valley farm
center5 are asked to attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-13
ALLEGED
SLAYER HERE

After trailing the alleged killer
from Los Angeles through several
Southern California cities, 1t. Little
ton McDuff, Negro retired detec-
tive of the Los Angeles police force,
Saturday afternoon arrested Walter
Lewis, 81, Negro, at the city dump
here on charge of numbering a
Negro girl at Palo Alto. Santa Clara
county, last January II.
The retired detective marched his
prisoner and two companions into
the county Jail here Saturday night
with their arms in the air, covering
them with an automatic rifle. They
were booked, and Lewis is held
pending arrival Of Santa Clara
county officer to assume his Gus
tody.
Loca' officials declared Lewis is a
two. time loser, and served a term
in the Oregan state penitetiary for
manSlaughter. A reward of 5000
was offered for his capture. Nc
Duff, retired police officer, devoted
his time to tracing the alleged kill
er, with whom he had attended
school at Los Angeles when both
were youths.
Held for investigation, because
they were found in Lewis company,
are Dooley Pleasant, 80, ard Harry
Jackson, AZ. The identification de-
parSment of the sheriff's office here
is checking to determine ii they
have criminal records.
Lewis arrest climaxed a hunt
which took McDuff over practic-
ally all of Southern California. He
finally traved Lewis to Ell Centre,
and 1ound him with his two COM
panions, preparing meal. McDuff,
with his rifle, took the role of a
hunter rs he n"ared the trio When
within a few yaris he levelcd the
rifle at them and ordered them 70
put up their hands, then marched
them to the Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-13

Farm bureau directors as body
attended funeral services held Sat
urday afternoon for Sam Stanley,
director, who was a member of the
board at the time of his death on
March 4.
Following the funeral services,
the directors returned to the farm
bureau headquarters in the court
house to take up at special meet
ing the various bills presented to
the state legislature by Senator
Ben Hulse and Assemblyman S. E.
Robinson that affect the Imperial
Irrigation District.
With the exception of the bills
concerning election of the districts
secretary and attorney, and the
consolidation of the offices of Sec
retary and treasurer, action was
unanimous.
The following action was taken.
Senate bills 103, 1853, requiring that
the district budget be submitted to
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-13
CHINESE MAKE
COUNTER MOVE

CHENGTEHFU, Jehol Province,
March 13. - Chinese forces have
launched a spirited counter attack
against the Japanese near Fanchia-
kow. A continuous battle beginning
Sunday still was in progress today.
Using swords and pistols, Chinese
engaged in hand-to-hand fighting
with mountain artillerymen of the
Hattori corps, caught in a surprise
attack.
NANKING, March 13. U.P)-Col.
]. H. Jouett and Is American in
structorS evacuated the HangchoW
flying school tonight in the face
of rumors that HangchoW might be
attacked by japanese air armada.
Flying Chinese planes, the avia-
tors moved to Loyang where they
reestablished their school and re-
Sumed preparations to train Chinese
flyers.
The Marking populace showed
evidence of becoming panic stricken
as reports spread that japanese
bombing planes might visit this
area.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-13
Brothers Held
Upon Suspicion

Arrested on suspicion by Tom
Sharp, district attorneys investi-
gator, while strolling about FL Gen.
tro, j. H. and Tom Belleflower are
held today whiie officers investigate
the statement Of Tom Beethoven
that the brothers were operating a
still near Mesquite lake.
Because of a striking similarity
between Tom 3ellefloWer and the
man who attacked a woman at
BraWley several days ago, Sharp
took the prisoner to Brawley for
possible identification, but the wom-
an is out of town. The inveStl-
gator was questioning the suspect
this afternoon regarding the case.
Frank P. McCaslin, deputy sher-
if was dispatched to Mesquite lake
to investigate the confession obtain
ed by Sharp regarding the still.
Belleflowers statement was made
after a whisky gauge was found
on his person, officers said.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-13
HOARD|NG To
Be BLOCKED

The United States treasury
has issued the following order:
mo banking institution shall
permit any withdrawal by any
person when such institution,
acting in good faith, shall deem
that the withdrawal is intended
for boarding. Any banking in
stitutiOn, before permitting the
withdrawal of large or unusual
amounts of currency, may re-
quire from such person request
ing such withdrawal, full
statement under oath of the
purpose for which the currency
is requested"
This notice was given to The
Press today by o. G. Horne.
vice president of the Security
First National bank, to guide
the banks patrons on the course
of action to be followed when
resumption of business is per-
mitted by the government, to-
morrow.
"The order of the secretary
of the treasury on Withdrawals
will be strictly enforced" Horne
said, "and we hone patrons of
the bank will cooperate with us
by coming prepared with all
data regarding the Withdrawals
they wish to make. The gov
ernment is determined that
there shall be no boarding and
the banks will back them up to
the limit in this"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-13
County
Fair Closes

Another Imperial county annual
mid winter fair had passed into
history today, leaving officials the
task of counting receipts, preparing
final data and cleaning the slate
for another year.
Yesterday, last day of the fair,
saw large crowds pass through the
gates, throng the exposition buiid-
ings and jam the grandstand to see
rodeo stunts and other entertain"
ment features Last night veter-
ans Reproduced spectacular scenes
of the World war.
Official attendance figures and
prize lists we're being prepared to-
day. Exhibitors were moving their
displays and the exposition building
was being dismantled of its booths.
Fair officials declared the expo
sition lust closed one of the most
successful ever held here.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-13
Blaze Destroys
Imperial Camp

Fire completely destroyed the
Airport Inn cottages at Imperial
this morning, razing 10 cottages
and causing damages estimated at
$500 20 the property owned by F.
M. Hudson and G. j. Canady.
Starting in wooden cottage
from an overturned gasoline stove,
the flames spread rapidly, and were
entirely out of control when the
Imperial volunteer fire department
arrived. Because of faulty tele-
phone connections the fire could
not be reported until it was well
started, according to ,an attendant
at a service station nearby.
The property was covered by IN
surance. Work of clearing away
the debris will begin Immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-13
Road Engineer
Bill Discussed

Discussion of pending legisia-
tive bill providing for county road
engineers was the high spot of
this mornings session OF the board
of supervisors, taken up for the
most part with business of purely
routine nature.
A. Y. Preble, Imperial supervisor,
favored appointment of an engineer
to supervise county road construc-
tions, pointing out that such a
change would insure uniform CON-
struction programs throughout I'M
perial Valley, without altering the
present system of road districts.
The matter was continued for later
discussion.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-13
TUo Injured In
Grade Accident

Jack Hopkins of San Diego and
Herbert A. Hamilton Of Carlsbad
were slightly injured yesterday af-
ternoon when an automobile driven
by Hopkins got out of control on
the Mountain Springs grade aud
ran into an embanknent. according
to a report at the state traffic Of
flee.
Hopkins, driver OF the car, WAS
more seriously injured Hamilton,
Who owns the machine, received
cuts and bruises II was he who
reported the accident 70 the traffic
office
Hamilton tcld officers the caF
slipped out OF gear while travelling
down the grade, and that Hopkins
apparently lost control The car
struck an embarRnent, and was
wrecked.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-13
BRITISH FLYER MISSING

CAPETOWN, South Africa, March
13. U.P)-Five airplanes left today
to search for Victor Smith, young
South African aviator overdue on
flight from London to CapetoWn.
Seeking to beat the record set by
Mrs. johnson Mollison, Smith had
made good time on his journey
south as far as Alexander bay, 400
miles from this city. He has not
been reported since.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-13
Showalter And
Allison Guilty

LOS ANGELES, March 13. U.PJ
six months of trial, a
federal court jury last night con-
victed A. J.. Allison and Charles F.
Showalter, discharged receivers for
the defunct American Mortgage
company, of charges of mail fraud.
The men were in Jail today
awaiting motions of appeal TO be
heard a week from today. Showal-
ter and Allison were convicted on
four counts and acquitted on 10.
Five co-defendants, Mrs. Hazel Mai
Showalter, G.. L. Alexander, Willis
I. Morrison, former superior judge,
and Attorney Lawrence w. Bell
enson and Walter H. Moses we're
freed on all counts.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-13
BY FREDERICK A. STORM
United Press Staff Correspondent

Umted PreSS stair Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 13. =
President Roosevelt in a surprise
move that startled even his closest
friends today sent a message to
congress calling for the immediate
modification of the Volstead act to
permit the manufacture and sale
of beer.
In the briefest message he has
yet submitted to the legislators, Mr..
Roosevelt asked for immediate ac-
ton in carrying out one of his fore
most pledges to the nation. He ask
ed that manufacture and sale of
beer and other beverages be per-
mitted in order to bolster the rev.
enues of the government.
The message follows
ST recommend to the congress the
passage of legislation for the i'm
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-13
Three Held For
Superior Court

Judge B. F. Grubel of Calipatria
today ordered John Pemberton and
w. P. Elmore held for trial on
charges of burglary, and issued the
same order in the case of Charles
Patterson, also charged with burg
larry, but in a separate complaint,
fixing bond for each defendant at
$1,000.
Because of insufficient evidence
to connect him with the crime, W.
G. Pemberton was released after
the preliminary hearing. District
Attorney Elmer w. Heald repre-
sented the state at the hearing.
PemberGon and Elmore are
charged with burglarizing the
warehouse of w. c. White at Cali
patria. stealing four camp stools,
four golf clubs, two blocks and
tackles, a length of rope and hat.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-13
ZANGARA WARRANT SIGNED

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, March 13
W.P)-Gov. Dave Snoltz today sign
ed the warrant for the execution
of Giuseppi zangara. slayer of
Mayor Anton j. Cermak of Chicago
in an attempt to assassinate Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, and set the date
for some time during the week OF
March &c.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-13
C0ER!sS}!s'ER

SANTA MONICA, March II.
(SpeciaD = Bless Arthur Bris-
bane's loyal heart, he tried to
say it wasn't an earthquake. He
said the buildings were nom
union construction and the
people were killed through a
sudden stroke of old age.
But he didn't know that our
California papers had turned
frank and just said, I'VE had
an earthquake. 1t was no fire,
no tidal wave, no act of the
Democratic party. Tt was just
an old fashioned earthquake"
You see the Lord in his JUS
tice works everything on a
handicap basis. California, hav-
ing the best of everything else,
must take a slice of the calam-
tiles. Even my native Okla
homa (the garden of Eden of
the west) has a cyclone. Kan
sas, while blessed with its grass
hoppers, must endure its poll
ticians, New York, with its
splendors, has its Wall street,
and Washington. the worlds
most beautiful city, has a lob
byist crawling out to attack
you from every manhole.
So, every human and every
place is equal after all.
Yours
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-13
MORE SHOCKS
REPORTED BY
QUAKE ZONE
Severe One Early This Morning
Sends New Fears Through
Residents OF Area.
DEATH LIST KEPT DOWN
Total OF lbs Made Today With
Property Damage Expected To
Reach $60,00O,O 900.
BY FRANK II. BARTHOLOMEW
United Press Staff Correspondent


LOS ANGELES, March 13. U.P)
Increasing intensity of settling
tremors" spread fear through Sou
thern California's earthquake
stricken area today.
Counting it's dead at 1876 and es-
timating its property damages pos
sibly as high as $60,000,000, the sec
tion was disturbed by heavy recur-
rent shocks.
A temblor at 5:16 a. m. was list
ed as the strongest since the orig
1nal 5:55 p. m. jolt Friday that
spread death and destruction
through a dozen Southern Cali
fornia cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-13

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Evening star., 1933-07-16

Nine Lovschiem, remember, at the
moment when she first saw the muir
dered man. And she said to Lovschiem:
'So, you've killed him"
That really means nothing. how
ever" Sue returned. She might have
thought it was some robber he'd killed.
She would, of course, be alarmed If he
had acted so impulsively.'
You may be right. of course" con-
tinued. meeting Sues eyes. But it
looks to me more as if she knew the
murdered man and Lovschiem knew
him And why did Nine. Lovschiem
try to replace the dagger in the clock
under my very eyes and suggest that
we keep any knowledge of it from the
police"
Did she do that?" said Lorn.
"She did" I said. Lorn made no
comment, and Sue finally said thought
fully but very stubbornly, it seemed to
me:
Perhaps madame only wanted to
keep the hotel out of as much scandal
as was possible. And she thinks you
didn't do it. Mr.. Sunbeam"
Nice of her, I'm sure I said, ex-
ssperated.
Her eyes hared darker again, but Lorn
intervened
Ou tFIuCIlIlS QOLl hLlOW, Ahl Oull-
dean. that the police have gone quite
thoroughly into the matter of alibis.
The Lovschiems say they were within
sight of each other and were actually
talking when the bell rang and Low
schiem heard it. Marianne. the maid,
says she was sound asleep, and the po-
lice had to bang on the door of her
ROOM
Where is her room?" I interrupted
to ask.
"On the second floor back toward
the service stair 1t was the same with
Mrs. Byng. The priest says Marcel had
been with him up to moment or two
before Nine. Lovschiem knocked on
the door of his room and begged him
to come TO the dead man. Marcel
er-touch Of
"Stomachache," said Sue rapidly.
sAnd rang for Marcel and Marcel
brought him hot water and brandy and
stayed with him an hour"
Exactly" said the detective.
And further" said Sue, II let your
Story of why you had gone to the lobby
and stumbled upon the murdered man
pass last night because honestly didn't
Know what to do. and I could see they
believed you at the moment It's true
shrank from telling you about that at
tempted abduction.
The police would never believe the
thing as it stands. But I can see now
that 1 made mistake and I'm going
to tell them the truth about it at once
! can give you complete anbi Mr. Sun
dean. and intend to do So
You know" said Lorn in a bored
way, there's no need for this discussion.
] was about to remind you that those
alib:s are Of practically no Importance.
In view of the recent discovery 1 mean
The poison"
He was right. of course.
After a moment Sue rose.
Its late she said wearily, land We
seem to be getting nowhere 1t was a