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Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-14
APOSTLE OF TECHNOCRACY GIVES
ADDRESS TO FINANCIAL GROUP

NEW YORK, Jan. ID. U.P) -
Technocracy, despite the storm of
publicity which has broken around
it, is going right on with its busi-
ness of seeking information and ac-
cumulating data-that is, if ca
tastrophe does not stop u.s."
Meanwhile, the technocrats "wish
everybody a happy landing"
And these are official" pro-
nouncements from the lips of
Howard Scott, premier apostle,
and by some accounts founder, of
technocracy. Thus they differ
from the flood of books and maga-
zine articles which have appeared
recently on the subject, most of
which have been labeled "unau-
thorized" by SCOTS associates.
Scott, making his first public
appearance in a dinner jacket to
expound his theories-he used to
cxpound them, in the early 20's, in
Greenwich Village restaurants
without the dinner jacket-ad-
dressed 400 highly capitalistic men,
bers of the Society of Arts and
Sciences at the Hotel Pierre last
night. He did not, it was appar-
ent, excite his audience of bankers
and economists to his own degree
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-14
CENSORS
YANKEE PAPER

HAVANA, Jan. IA (U.P} = The
American embassy today Iconsid-
cred the formal protest of John T.
Wilford, American publisher of the
Havana American News against
Cuban military censorship.
The Havana American News ap-
peared Thursday with parts of it's
news and editorial pages blocked
out by the censor. Wilford said the
censorship was illegal and humil-
iating."
Embassy attaches said Wilford's
protest will be examined on it's
merits"
MIAMI, Fla, Jan. IA. {U.P)-Un-
less Washington intervenes in Gu
ba there will be another revolu-
ton, General Mario Menocal, ex-
lied chief of the Cuban opposition
said today.
Menocal said the mere threat of
intervention from an official Am
erican source would be enough to
overthrow the reign of President
Gerardo Machado within "a
hours"
THE United States,' he said,
"has every right to intervene, since
the Platt amendment has been
trampled on and there is no lib
erty in Cuba"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-14
Probation GiUen
Stock Promoter

Cleaning the slate of all but one
case, which must be tried before a
jury, Arthur Goldberg was granted
probation by Judge Vaughn N.
Thompson yesterday afternoon,
following a plea of guilty some time
ago to grand theft charged in
grand jury indictment.
Goldberg was the last Of group
of asserted stock promoters to plead
guilty and ask for probation. Percy
Pickerel remains as the only men,
Der of an original group of II
charged in the indictment. Others
have been dismissed or pleaded
guilty. Pickerel will be tried before
a jury February 8.
BY the courts order yesterday
afternoon Goldberg joined Louis
r. Rogasner, Simon Newman and
Bernard Phillips on probation.
Lewis Hart. ringleader of the group,
is serving q sentence at San Quen-
tin penitentiary.
The group was charged with vio-
lation of the states blue sky laws
in selling stock in the Associated
Insurance Underwriters. Inc,
holding company, on the represent
tation 1t was stock in the Associate
ed Life Insurance company.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-14
senate FACES
BITTER FIGHT
By LYLE C. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA Bit
ter battle impended in the senate
arena today as Senator Glass,
(Dem) Virginia, sought gag rule
to stifle the Long-Thomas fill
buster.
Fate of the Glass bank reform
bill is at stake. Republican lead
erS have warned Glass he invites
defect in proposing cloture. That
rarely erected dam to senate ora
tory requires a two-thirds major
ity. 1t was effected in 1927 on a
prohibition bill.
There was possibility that a
showdown on the cloture proposal
might be delayed by consideration
of the Philippine independence bill
on which the house yesterday over
rode President Hoover's veto. Lead
ers had not determined definitely
whether they would try to bring up
the Philippine measure today OF
wait until early next week.
In the ciotrre dispute Glass and
his rapier tongue are pitted against
Senator Long, (Dem) Louisiana
the "kingfish' from the far south
Long bludgeons his words upon
the senate with sledgehammer
force. He has senators frantic,
amused or sympathetic, depending
upon their points of view.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-14
White Slaue Ring
Accusation Made

LOS ANGELES, Jan. IA. {U.PJ -
Three persons were under arrest to-
day while federal immigration Of
ficers investigated operations of an
asserted white slave ring of which
an oregon girl claimed she had
fallen prey.
Impi Ylonen, pretty 20 year old
Finnish girl of Astoria, Oregon, re-
ported to investigators that she had
been imprisoned in a little To-
kyo" rooming house for 10 days
by Japanese and his white wife.
Agents arrested George Wakamoto
35, Helen Young Wakamoto, 26, and
Ernest Moore, 35.
The girl said she mad her es-
cape through the help of friend
ly waiter to whose restaurant Mrs
Wakamoto had taken her. She ac-
cused Moore of taking her to the
Wakamotos after he had induced
her to take a ride in his automo-
bile. She said she was given mar
cotics during the period of her inn
prisonment.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-14
Drinks Seem To
Be On Captain,

LOS ANGELES, Jan. ID. U.P)-
Captain John McCaleb was in a
dilemma.
Here were two men sitting at
the next table in a Pasadena cafe,
murmuring darkly Of crime and
criminals, stratagems and spoils.
And they presently would get up
ana walk out, because you can't ar
rest anyone for talking, free to
commit who knew what atrocity
Maddening technicality.
They got up and moved toward
the door, Capt. McCaleb's eyes hun
grily upon them. Suddenly he
spotted his cause of action, a sus-
piciouS bulge on each hip pocket.
He commandeered a police car
outside and pursued the men a mile
before he overlook them. They
had been deprived of their weap-
ons-two big service revolvers-and
the coup was complete, before they
identified themselves as deputy
SheriffS,
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-14
CRAIG'S WIFE
CALLS ON HIM
IN JAIL CELL

LOS ANGELES, Jan. Ia. <U.P)-
Gerald A. Craig, former University
of Southern California football
star, languished in Jail today, de-
claring indifferently he would make
no attempt to raise bail pending
preliminary hearing on charges he
plotted the death of his socially
prominent wife, Ethel.
Craig was ordered held for pre-
liminary hearing January 20 when
arraigned on complaint, charging
him with attempted murder. Bail
was set at $25 900.
The 39-year-old former gridiron
hero was silent save for a repeti-
tion Of earlier statements that he
knows nothing at ALL about the
charges of a police lieutenant who
claimed he, posing as an itinerant
gangster, was hired to assassinate
Mrs. Craig.
Mrs. Craig again visited her hus-
band in his Jail cell. When she
emerged she said she would aid
him in every way possible if it
could be proved he was mentally
deranged. Otherwise, she said she
would urge prosecution.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-14
RUNYON WINS
At CA[|ENTE

Aqua CALIENTE, Mex, Jan.
IA. U.P-Standing off the last rush
of a brilliant field, slight, .boyish
Paul Runyon, Westchester, N. Y,
professional, today won the $500
Aqua Caliente open golf tourna-
ment.
Turning in a splendid last round
of 70, two strokes under par, the
little-knoWn Runyon aggregated
287 for the 73 holes, one stroke un-
der par, to spread-eagle a fast fin
ishing field.
Horton Smith of Joplin, Mo, and
New York, paired with Runyon,
made match play of their final
round when he started two strokes
behind Runyon and then gathered
a fine 34, two under par, for the
outgoing nine, to tie Runyon at 253
as Runyon took a par SO.
The little New Yorker cody re-
versed the process exactly on the
home nine, himself getting a "a
while Smith was forced to take
par 36, total of 289, and ten
tative hold on second place.
In winning his first major tour
nament, Runyon garnered $500 in
first money.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-14

of concern over the immediate fu-
ture He made it evident that he
would not be surprised if catas-
trophe were just around the cor
ner.
Maybe technocracy won't have
time to publish what it has," the
maestro said eff we're correct,
we've carved out for ourselves the
biggest Job in the history of the
world. If we're wrong, then we're
only human.
''Technocracy points out that So
cial problems will become more Sc
rious. We are on the verge of a
second crisis. Budget cutting on
downward curve means less en-
ployment, and down will go our
price levels. The technologists, the
scientists and the engineers are
not responsible for these troubles.
We are merely the precursors of
a social change. The liberal, the
last resort of stupidity and incom-
petence, is trying to the last ditch
to save system of advantage. May
he find the mud in the ditch 70
his taste"
Unemployment in this country.
II present trends continue, will pass
the 20,000000 mark in 18 months
Scott said
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-14
Damages Sought
By Administrator

S. P. Williams, as administrator
of the estate of Mrs. Belle Walton,
figured that he was damaged to
the extent of $3.50 when Yukiko
Nishi failed to carry through an
agreement to purchase property
belonging to the estate, according
TO suit filed in superior court yes
terday afternoon.
Williams charged in his COM
plant that Nishi bid $4,000 for the
property when it was first adver-
tised for sale, but refused to full
fill his contract after the sale had
been confirmed by the court.
AS a result Williams was forced
to advertise the property again,
selling it the second time on a bid
of 5000 to w. H. Huddleston.
Damages asked are arrived at by
computing the difference between
Nishi's bid and that of Huddleston,
and adding $3.50 as the expenses of
the second sale.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-14
ARREST PAIR
AS SUSPECTS
Thompson Brothers Held In
Local Jail As Slayers Of Ala
hambra Officer.

Surprised while asleep in the
home of friend at Holtville, DON
aid Thompson, "a, and William H
Thompson, 20, brothers, were ar
rested at midnight by Harold Gill
lette and Frank P. McCaslin, dep
uty sheriffs, for the asserted mur-
der January 3 at Alhambra of
James H. Nerison, radio patrol Of
ficer.
The brothers are wanted by Los
Angeles officers on a charge of
numbering Nerison when he sur
prised them, allegedly in the act of
looting safe in an Alhambra the
atre.
Nerison, flanked by two other Of
ficers, entered the theatre and Or
dered the burglar from behind a
curtain. He was answered by the
roar of a shotgun, and fell with
fatal wounds in the abdomen. The
gunman and his companion escap-
ed amid a fusillade of shots.
Information furnished by E. w.
Biscailuz, Los Angeles sheriff, led
to the arrest at Holtville of the
suspects. A teletype message in
formed officers here that the men
left Los Angeles Thursday, bound
for Imperial Valley and Arizona.
Gillett and McCaslin, acting on
information furnished them, went
to the home of Frank Hawlett at
Holtville last night, and there
found the brothers sleeping They
were placed under arrest when
they awoke to find the officers
standing over them.
No resistance was offered by the
murder suspects. Upon seeing Gill
lett standing beside his bed, one of
the men greeted him familiarly
with the salutation, Hello, Har-
old" Both men are well known
here.
| Los Angeles officers were noti-
| fled of the arrest Immediately and
| three members of the homicide
squad were in Ell Centro this morn
ing to assume custody of the pris-
onerS.
Both of the brothers have Grim
| inal records. William has a record
| including reform school and prison
terms. Donald's record is not SO
lengthy, but he is we'll known to
police. sXalNE
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-14
BY
SENATOR LONG
BINDS SENATE
'Kingfish' VIII Extend Boycott
To Filipino And Treasury Post
Office Measures.
AGAINST SALARY CUTS
Louisiana Solons Has Senate At
His Mercy Despite Threat To
Impose Gag Rule.

WASHINGTON, Jan. a. U.H =
Plans to extend the senate fill
buster to the Philippine indepen-
dence bill and the treasury post
office bill were revealed today by
Senator Long, (Dem) Louisiana.
Longs bold plan left the Demo-
cratic leadership undecided regard
ing their petition for gag rule
with which to silence Long, who for
four days has been delaying SEN
ate business with filibuster
against the Glass bank reform bill.
The Louisiana kingfish said he
would speak on the pending Phil
ippines bill and since he would be
discussing veto message of the
President of the United States he
thought considerable time would be
devoted to the subject.
Can you demonstrate your po-
sition in couple of days?" Long
was asked.
ST might be able to-" he replied
with smile.
But Long thought the Philippine
bill still might come to vote Mon
day, in which case his remarks
would be re-directed to the bank
bill.
What do you want a United
Press reporter asked Long.
'Well, I want initiation and I
don't want this salary cut" he re-
piled.
The salary cut for federal en-
ployees is contained in the econ
omy bill now attached as a rider
to the treasury post office appro-
priation bill. Congress last session
cut salaries 1-3 per cent and it
is proposed now to make it l 2-3
per cent more.
Senator Thomas, (Dem) Okla
homo, who spoke for six and one
half hours yesterday told the
United Press he would not speak on
the Philippine bill and would vote
to override Mr.. Hoover's veto.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-14
FEDERAL AGENT URGES LOCAL
LABOR ONLY FOR CANAL WORK

If unemployed residents of I'M
perial Valley are to profit by the
work provided by construction of
the All-American canal, every con-
tract and sub-contract, should con-
tain an iron clad clause stipulating
that only officially registered local
residents be employed upon the pro-
ject, is the opinion expressed today
by W.. N. Cunningham, head of
federal free employment service III
the valley.
The federal agent declared it is
not too early to give the widest
publicity to the fact that only val
ley labor will be utilized in build
ing the canal. AS soon as word goes
out that contracts have been let,
he said, hundreds of men will des-
cend upon Imperial Valley in an
attempt to obtain work. These men
added to the transientS already
here, will create an impossible sit
uation and cast a burden upon re-
lief agencies that they cannot car
ry, he said.
Each valley town should estab-
lish a place where those who wish
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-14
Victim Of Auto
Accident Dies

Oscar M. Ragsdale, AT, died at a
local hospital late yesterday after
noon from injuries suffered in an
automobile accident at the inter-
section of South Eighth street and
the McCabe road yesterday morn
ing, when his car collided with one
driven by Mrs. w. j. Elvander of
Ell Centro.
Ragsdale suffered fractured
skull and internal injuries, remain
ing unconscious from the time of
the accident until his death few
hours later.
An inquest will be held al Lem
ons' mortuary here Monday morn
Ing when the cause of the accident
will be searched out. Harlan Jen-
kins, who was riding with Rags
dale when his car struck that of
Mrs. Elvander, probably will be
called as a witness at the inquest.
Jenkins was not injured, nor was
Mrs. Elvander.
Ragsdale had been a resident Of
Imperial Valley only year. He
lived south of Heber with his wife,
Gertrude. He was a native of Tex
as. Funeral arrangements have not
yet been completed,
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-14
SAYS MEXICO
DEPORTED HIM

Hard luck was no idle supersti-
ton for Tony CALI, 48, yesterday
afternoon, for the day found him
not only >dispossessed of his home
and goods in Mexico, but held in
the Imperial county Jail awaiting
possible deportation to Italy as an
undesirable alien.
Booked at the Jail on charge OF
being in the United States illegal
ly, Cali spun a yarn of hard luck
which, whether the story was true
or false, it was a good one.
Cali told officers he had lived
in Mexico more than 10 years, ac-
cumulating a plot of ground OF
about an acre and achieving the
ownership of horse, a COW, house
hold goods and about go pesos. He
sold garden produce at Mexicali
for a living.
1t was a rosy little heaven for
CALI until Mexican officers, whe-
ther civil or military he did not
know, broke in upon his happiness
the other day, confiscated his land,
his horse, his COW, his household
goods and the 60 pesos, left him
blanket and shooed him across the
international boundary into the
United States.
And, on Friday, the thirteenth
day of January CALI was arrested
at Brawley by United States inn
migration authorities and lodged
in the county Jail here.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-14
ONE CASE IN
LOCAL COURT

Two empty fruit boxes stolen from
a local packing shed this morning
brought Jesus Villanova, So, a po-
lice court sentence of five days in
Jail, suspended during his good be-
hayior.
Villanova pleaded guilty when
taken before Judge Lee Nuffer. He
was the only defendant listed on
the police court docket this morn
ing.
Francisco Gallego, 33, and Pc
dro Delgado, 80, were sentenced to
so days each in the county Jail for
petty theft when they we're found
guilty yesterday afternoon. The
two were charged with stealing
clothing from a local store.
K. Dol, 46, Japanese, was fined
$25 for reckless driving, and paid
the fine.
After twice continuing the hear
ing, Judge Nuffer yesterday after
noon found John Evans, SO, not
guilty of disturbing the peace, and
found j. P. Jones, 76, and Mrs.
Martha Jones, 81, guilty. They
were sentenced to 10 days each in
Jail, and the sentences were sus-
pended during their good behavior.
All are Negroes.
Evans and Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
engaged in an east side battle in
| which the old couple assaulted
Evans with piece of automobile
spring, and Jones threatened Evans
with a revolver. The three were
brought into court on complaints
growing out Of the fracas, Jones
signing complaint against Evans
and Evans complaining against
Jones.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-14
RA|NEY WILL
AID INITIATION

WASHINGTON, Jan. ID. WP)-
Advocates of expansion of the cur
rency through more extensive use
of silver today gained a powerful
supporter in Henry Rainey, house
majority leader.
Meanwhile, the house bloc driv-
ing for outright initiation through
a $3,0000 100000 monetary issue, was
encouraged by the promise of hear
ings before the banking and cur
rency committee.
Representative Busby, Democrat,
Mississippi, said he had been told
the committee was willing at least
to give consideration to the dras-
tic measure.
Rainey, a leading candidate for
the speakership of the next house,
said he would advocate plan
whereby federal silver purchases
could be extended and the addi-
tional metal be used as backing for
currency.
He explained he did not have a
definite plan at the present time,
but would support ANY reason
able" proposal which the house
coinage committee might report.
Il feel it is a committee mat
ter and one which should be SID
led carefully" he said.
The coinage committee, urged
on by its chairman, Representative
Somers, Democrat, New York,
shortly will begin hearings on a
silver bill designed to increase the
currency medium and raise COM
modify prices while retaining the
gold standard
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-14
TRUCKMAN PAYS FINE

LOS ANGELES, Jan. IA. UP
John Belts, Long Beach trucking
operator, unsuccessful in attempts
to secure his freedom through sup
erior and federal courts, was free
today after paying the balance Of
a $500 fine, imposed by the state
railroad commission for his assert
ed refusal to abide by state regu-
lations. Belts, who charged his i'm
prisonment was "frameup," serv-
ed Is days. He paid the balance of
the fine $420-and was released,
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-14
ORCHESTRA LEADER QUITS

LOS ANGELES, Jan. IA. tU.R)-
Arthur Rodzinski prepared today to
lay aside his baton as conductor
of the Los Angeles Philharmonic
orchestra and to assume similar du-
ties with the Cleveland symphony.
Rodzinski, formerly associated with
symphonies in Philadelphia, New
York, Vienna and Moscow, was re-
leased from his local contract, af-
ter w. A. Clark, Jr., for is years
financial sponsor of the Los Ange-
les Philharmonic, had withdrawn
his financial support, leaving the
organization to an uncertain fate.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-14
Accused Woman To
To Be Tried Again

MADEIRA, Calf, Jan. ID. W.H-
Retrial of Mrs. Margaret Brown
ing on charges she performed an
illegal operation was planned today
by county authorities after a SUI
perior court jury reported itself
unable to agree on her guilt or
innocence.
The jury, nine men and three
women, were discharged late last
night after more than 80 hours of
deliberation. Ben Taplin, MADEIRA,
foreman of the jury, said the jur-
ors stood 10 to two in favor of
conviction during. the. last hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-14
Jury Unable To
Obtain Verdict

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calf, Jan.
ID. U.P)-Gilbert White, rancher,
today faced possible second mrT-
der trial, for the shooting of
Thomas Moses, 80, who eloped with
Whites 14-year-old daughter Au-
drey.
Unable to agree, the jury con-
sidering Whites case was dismissed.
White trailed the honeymooning
couple to Reno, then to Tacoma,
Wash, where he forced them to
turn back and come here. AS the
three drove into the ranch yard, it
was alleged, White shot Moses.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-14


said Cunningham. I'm that man
ner local residents could be sepa-
rated from the transients with
greater ease. Each man should be
rigidly investigated as to the length
of his residence in the valley, and
his need Of employment
with the coming of the All"
American canal,' Cunningham con-
tinued, Imperial Valley faces
situation similar to that of Las
Vegas, Nevada, with the coming of
Boulder dam. Two years prior to
the beginning of construction at
Boulder dam $500 families went to
Las Vegas. They were stranded
there for 18 months before work
started and many of them never
have gone to work. In order to
handle the situation in the Nevada
city, said the agent, it was neces-
Sary for the National Red Cross
to set up special organization
there.
with employment conditions as
they are now, Imperial Valley
should profit by the bitter expert
ence of Las Vegas and not only de-
mand that local labor be given the
preference but see that the demand
is carried out in every instance"
In a further discussion of unem-
ployment conditions in Imperial
Valley, the federal agent said that
road work in the valley had been
a great disappointment from the
standpoint of providing work for
local unemployed. He explained
that thousands OF dollars had been
appropriated for road work in the
valley but contractors had brought
in their own labor from other Sec
tions of the country.
Road Work No Help
Transient laborers,' he said,
always arrive at the scene of en-
ployment long before time for them
to go to work. Then the commun-
ity, through welfare agencies sup
ported by its residents, is forced to
give temporary relief to men who
are competing with local residents
for the work. 1t is unfair to every
one.
Road contractors last summer
and fall expended approximately
100000 between Coyote Wells and
Seeley. but less than 10 Imperial
Valley men were employed. Most
of the men working there were
brought from other parts of the
state by the contractors.
Since November Is, the Ell Cen
tro Chamber of Commerce has
made a determined effort to have
valley men employed on the road
project between the sand hills and
Yuma. The work lies in Imperial
county. There are IS men employed
there at present and but l8 valley
men are included
After a conference with the state
highway department engineer re-
Gently a small camp was establish
ed at Sidewinder and from four to
six local married men who need
work were installed there. This was
done in order that they might be
available should any vacancies oc-
cur
Cunningham explained that the
camp was established because the
road contractor said that the rea-
son he had not employed more To-
cal men was because they were not
available at moments notice.
"I should like for every unem-
ployed man to know of the de-
termined fight made by valley
chambers of commerce, and espe-
cially the Ell Centre chamber, to get
road contractors to use local la
Dor. The battle has been continu-
ous," Cunningham concluded