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Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20
URGES SLASH
IN SALES TAX

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 20. U.P) -
With the states 21a per cent sales
tax indicating yield of more than
$4,000,000 month, a movement was
under way here to seek a reduction
in the rate at the first opportun-
ity.
Assemblyman Percy G. West, Sac
ramento said the rate should be re-
duced to 2 per cent "at the first
meeting of the Legislature"
Anticipating a flood of requests
for exemptions as a result of the un-
expected high yield, West said the
only change, in his opinion, should
be made in the rate inasmuch as
exemption Of food and similar COM
modities would only open the door
for a general breakdown of the tax
The sales tax bill calls for an au-
tomatic reduction in the tax to .
per cent on June 80, 1885.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20
HOLD HEARING
ON PETITION
FOR LICENSE

Members of the railroad commits
sion today listened to testimony in
the Regulated Carriers, Inc, versus
the Imperial Merchants Association,
Ltd, regarding controversy concern
ing the necessity OF the Merchants
association needing license to op-
crate.
The carriers contended that the
association needed a certificate OF
public convenience and necessity
from the railroad commission in Or
der to operate on the highways OF
the state.
Association members contended
that since the organization was
formed as non-profit association
and was not conducted as a COM
mon carrier business, the certificate
was not necessary.
Witnesses for the defense con-
tended that the association was
formed in order to secure more rea-
sonable hauling charges between
here and Los Angeles.
w. j. Geary was the examiner for
the commission, and Miss Irene
Brooks, Los Angeles attorney, rep
resented the merchants, and w. S.
Johnson the carriers.
Testimony continued this after
noon and decision will be made la
ter.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20
Death Claims Man
Well knouDr Here

Many of his friends in Imperial
Valley will regret to learn of the
recent death in Beverly Hills of
John Elmo Nichols, 46, former bro
ker and sales manager for the
firm of Rivers Brothers, and moi@
recently in the wholesale produce
business for himself in Los Angeles
Nichols was well known through
out the valley, having bought and
sold produce here for over 20 years
Besides his widow he is survived
by a son, John Elmo Nichols, Jr,
his father and sister in Lake City,
Iowa and a sister in Kansas City.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20
MANY YEARS OF DISSATISFACTION
ICLIMAXED BY FARMERS STRIKE

Dissatisfaction with government
efforts began to shoulder when the
McNary- -Haugan bill was vetoed by
President Coolidge. In autumn, 1881,
the first open manifestation occur
red at Upton, Iowa, where farmers
protested, seized as their immediate
torch the compulsory bovine tuber-
culosis testing of the Iowa depart
ment of agriculture. The national
guard put a stop to it,
Then the National Farmers Holi-
day association was created, an
Iowa product led by Milo Reno of
DeS Moines. BY 1882 it had gained
sufficient adherents in Iowa to try
an experiment with the farm strike
idea.
linen came tremendous success
sion of farm mortgage foreclosures
throughout the midwest. The feder-
al land banks, insurance companies
and local banks all began to fore
close on mortgages 10 years old The
Farmers Holiday Association re-
belled. 1t organized for resistance.
Penny sales, in which farmers bid
in chattels for almost nothing, were
common from Ohio to Oklahoma.
Moses swung ominously over barn
doors to warn sheriffs.
In the words of Reno:
THE farmers are holding the
sack. It's time they were tying a
string around it, to keep in the bag
what little they've got left"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20
Much Interest
In Old Photos

Historic pictures of the develop
ment of Imperial Valley are attract
ing no little attention as displayed
in the windows of Hetzels photo
graphic STUDIO on Fifth street.
The center of interest in the ex-
hibit is big layout of portraits of
Well-known Ell Centre people taken
two decades ago. The costumes and
coiffures of way back when" oc-
casioned considerable amusement,
especially among the ladies, when
compared with the sleek lines of
today.
1t is thrilling to contract the ap-
pearance of the main streets of val
ley towns 20 years ago with their
present up-to-date Smartness and
those who study the pictures will be
convinced that the towns of this
region have moved way up front
since Leo Hetzel took those pictures
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20
NeLU Dealer For
Essex Terraplane

Essex Terraplae cars, the auto
mobiles which have broken IS Off
cial A.A.A. records in the past three
months, are coming to Imperial
Valley, it was announced here this
morning.
Monte Bell has been appointed
dealer for the valley by Earl C..
Anthony, Inc, California distribu-
tors of this nationally known auto
mobile.
Bell has taken up temporary
quarters at 679 Main street and
will have several cars here for dis
play tomorrow, featuring Terra
plane Skies and Fights.
The new county dealer for this
car has brought his family to Ell
Centro and will make this city his
future home. He has had expert
ence in the automobile field as
Chevrolet dealer in New Mexico
several years ago. He has secured
the services of c. H. DuSold as one
of his statesmen.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20
HoItvilLe Man
Hurt In Crash

Jesus Alvarez, Holtville, received
several bad cuts and a possible
broken shoulder when the automo-
bile he was driving ran off the
highway a mile east of Holtville
and turned over, early this morn
ing, according to report made to
the sheriff S office.
The report states that after the
accident which happened at three
clock this morning, Alvarez
crawled out from under the wreck
of his car and walked on into
Holtville. He is said to have re-
ported that a friend, Catarino Ra-
mos, who was with him at the time
Of the accident had also gone
home Both live on the Cudahy
ranch northwest of Holtville.
When Alvarez injuries were ex-
amined in Holtville, he was taken
to the county hospital for treat
ment. .aai.'
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20
By United Press

The national farm strike starting
tomorrow is climax to agricultural
troubles which have been brewing
since the land boom of 1919.
Farmers went up to the hilt in
debt at that time, and never have
got out. They want currency infla-
tion SO they can pay off these cum
berSome mortgage debts with a dol
lar which is worth one bushel OF
corn instead of five, and two bushels
of oats instead of six.
Farmers watched the nation en-
bark on a period of unprecedented
prosperity after the war, but the
farmer failed to share much in it.
The following tabulation shows how
much prices declined during the
period when national wealth was
rapidly increasing.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20
L. A. Hay
Strikers Attack
Woman, Worker

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20. U.P) =
Miss Claudia Artley, 35, garment
worker, was treated at receiving
hospital today for injuries which po-
lice said she sustained when at
tackled by nine women, alleged to
be striking seamstresses and dress
makers.
Miss Artley's clothing was torn,
salt thrown in her eyes and she suf-
fered bruises and scratches, police
said. Her attackers, alleged to be
pickets in a garment workers strike
set upon Miss Artley as she was
walking to work.
Police arrested four women and
booked them on suspicion of dis
turbing the peace.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20
L. A. Stocks

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20. U.p)-Ir-
regularity of prices and trading fea-
tured activities on the Los Angeles
stock exchange today.
Transamerica sold 31OO at 5A, up
IS.
Union Oil of California traded
HOO at 1872, up Is; Shell Union OF
California dropped * to 67s, on
sales of 600; Consolidated's turnover
of 400 was at 10R, up 1a; while
Barnsdall sold 400 at 7%, down IA
Southern California Edison COM
mon traded 700 at 1875, down Is,
and Edison 6's sold 200 at 1872, un-
changed.
Pacific Finance traded 300 at 61a
unchanged.
Los Angeles Investment company
remained unchanged at 2 on sales
of 20O
Goodyear of Akron common sold
100 at 25la, down rs.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20
Companies Cut
Gasoline Price

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 90. UD
Major gasoline companies drop
ped their prices one-half cent in
Northern California today to re
store the normal differenUial be-
tween Northern and Southern Cali
fornia prices" A two-cent advance
was reported in Southern Califor-
MIA where a price war caused tenn
porary reductions.
The new Northern California
schedule follows: Premium (ethyD
grade, % cents; regular, 20 cents
third structure, II cents. Southern
prices are one-half cent lower.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20
FARM STRIKE
MOVE GROWING
Continued From Page II

sary to sustenance and unobtain-
able otherwise.
3. Refusal to leave our homes, a
tantamount defiance of mortgage
foreclosures and eviction orders.
4. Refusal to meet capital pay
ments on debts until prices reach
production cost levels.
5. Refusal to pay taxes or inter
est on debts out of money needed
for food, clothing and other neces-
stiles.
Events Move Swiftly
The call for the strike climaxed
a swift-moving series of events in
the middlewest plDtesting failure
of the national recovery program
to improve the dire plight of the
American farmer.
Gov. William LANCER of North
Dakota ordered mobilization of the
national guard to enforce his en-
barge on removal of 60,000,000 bush
els of wheat from the state. Rail
roads moved wheat across the bor-
ders despite the order.
Gov. Charles Bryan of Nebraska
described the plight of the farmer
as "worse than intolerable' and
declared 1.-the farmers throat is
being cut from ear to ear.'
"Unrest of the nation is increas-
ing Gov. Bryan said. "The
prices of the farmers products are
decreasing. This means that his
throat is being cut from ears to-
ward the center. The policy OF
pouring in money at the top has
again failed'
Former Governor Keith Neville
sent in his resignation as chairman
of the Nebraska MIRA board, de-
claring he was entirely out OF
sympathy with the program as il
affected the farmer.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20
FRANCE-JAPAN
TREATY READY

TOXIC, Oct. 81 Saturday. U.H
The newspaper Nippon Dempo to-
day printed dispatch from Sink
ing saying the JapaneSe-M e-Manchur-
ian-French provisional investment
agreement will be signed at Dairen
next week.
The amount, it was said, was un-
decided but likely to be one or two
billion francs. The investment COW
ers banking, electric, gas, commun-
ications, and public work undertak-
ings.
Great secrecy has surrounded the
reported agreement. French bank
ers and officials in the ministry
have continually deprecated re-
ports of negotiations.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20
OlUners Sue For
Death OF Dogs

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 20. U.P,
-Shipboard deaths of % racing
dogs were due to carelessness of
sailors, owners of the animals
claimed today in a S34,05C admir-
atty libel suit filed against the
Pacific Steamship Lines, Inc.
The dogs, among them a former
worlds champion, died enroute
from Seattle to San Francisco on
the steamer City of Los Angeles.
They were part of a consignment
of 81 dogs shipped by l.. w.
Thomas, Miami, and Butler Brooks,
New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20

This year farmers are contracting
fer their new corn on the farms at
18 cents bushel and selling their
holdover from last year at % cents.
Their hogs are bringing around
$430
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20
BUTTER
L. A. Livestock

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20. (U.P) -
Hogs, steady; truck-ins $50 to 500.
Cattle, $50; holdovers, 125. About
steady; grass steers 1926 3.35; COM
con to medium COWS $50 to 275;
cutter grades down to 1.25.
Calves, so; holdovers, 14O, steady.
SouthWesterns bid around 500.
Sheep 300, steady. Good shorn
lambs, $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20
(0UNTYBRIBFs (0UNTYBRIBFs

Court enters Plea-Charles B.
Smith, charged with issuing worth
less chec1s, appeared before Judge
thompson in court this morning.
In the absence of Smith s attor-
ney the fourt entered the plea of
not guilty for him and set Novem
Der 6, as the date of trial.
Swiss Watch Repairing reason
able prices. Phil Mastenbrook, SAT
MAN ST. 1915
DIR. A. \B. Hanson, dentist. New
Professional Bldg. Phone SO OFT
Plea Date Set-Harry Grundy ap-
peared before Judge Thompson this
morning to answer a charge of at
tempted burglary Robert La Force
was appointed to act as his attor-
ney and plea was set for next Tues
day.
Auto Loans -Jno. R. Robertson
TIT Main Lowest rates. l5ti
DlflUGu
TO attend concert at he Aca-
denny of Music Monday evening,
October %, ut 8 o'clock. Admis-
sion free. 16tf
Maggie Plea Continued-Due to
the fact that A. c. Finney, attor-
ney for Sam and Paul Maggie,
charged with assault with a deadly
weapon, was engaged in the alien
land law trial, arraignment and
plea for these two was not held
this morning as scheduled.
Special - Orange cakes and Hal
loWeen cookies. National Bakery.
635 Main. 20t2
Removing Fire Debris-E. j. Null
ligan was granted permission by
the city engineering department.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20

Perishable Shipments - Ten car
loads of perishables were shipped
from the valley yesterday, according
to B. A. Harrigan, agricultural COM
missioner. The total was composed of
four carloads of honeydews, two of
asparagus, two of cantaloupes and
two of mixed melons.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20

Removing Fire Debris-E. j. Null
ligan was granted permission by
the city engineering department
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20

Special - Orange cakes and Hal
loWeen cookies. National Bakery,
635 Main. 2Ot2
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20
The Weather
LOCAL TEMPERATURES

data furnished by Howard En-
mons, local observer for the United
States Weather bureau)
Maximum yesterday ..=.................. g7
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20

this morning to remove the debris
caused by the fire which destroyed
the hospital and nurses home
Sixth and Holt streets, early this
summer.
Wanted DresSmaking. Expert
fitting. Rheba Cameron, TIC South
Sixth street. 20t3
Two Providers Reported - Two
telephone calls were received at
police headquarters last night re-
porting the activities of prowlers
in the residential sections of the
city. One call was from Lenrey, the
other from Commercial avenue. Po-
lice investigated both cases but
could find no direct evidence of
entry having been made at either
place.
Omega Connelly's piano studio,
Barbara Worth Hotel. 20tf
DIR. II. c. Clemons, dentist pro-
tesSional bldg. Phone 245.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20

DIR. Il. c. Clemons, dentist pro-
fessional bldg. Phone 245.
III VI If
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20
N (IrI<efS
L. A. Poultry

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20. U.P) -
Following are today's market quo
tationS.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-20

Swiss Watch Repairing reason
able prices. Phil Mastenbrook, SAT
Main st. lots
The Washington times., 1933-04-03
C|RCULAT 7 ION
OFF IN MONTH

Paper money circulation ex-
panded $3.50, ,000,0 during March
but there was a drop Of about
$700, 900, 900 in gold and gold GER
tificates outstanding from the
Treasury, according to figures is
sued today.
Responding to the pressure
created by the bank holiday the
reserve banks increased the cir
culation of Federal Reserve notes
by $197,97,0O0 to a total of $4,-
047 ,072, 900 on March 81.
The Treasury had a deficit of
$1,361 $4,000 on March 81, as
compared with $1,885, 1888, 700 the
same date last year. Receipts
amounted to 1922, ,239 900 for the
first three quarters Of the year, a
drop of $79,000,000 from the cor
responding period of 1882, while
expenditures were $2,883, 1853 900,
a decrease of $604, 100000.
The income tax collection for
March, the first payment under
the high rates of the 1882 reve-
nue. act amounted to $180,712.300,
a decrease of $15,000,000 from
last March.
For the first nine months Of
the year income tax receipts
were $564,044,300, a decline Of
$289 900, 900.
The Washington times., 1933-04-03
INDEX Of FARM
PRICES RISES

The index of farm prices of
agricultural products moved up
one point from February Is to
March IS and on the latter date
stood at so, as compared with a
pre-war average of 100, reports
the Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics.
Twenty-one farm products, led
by cotton, hogs and wheat, shared
in the improvement in prices dur
ing the period; there were sea-
sonal declines in prices of dairy
and poultry products and minor
price recessions in hay and calves.
Prices of chickens, eggs, but
ter, milk and hay declined during
the month to the lowest levels re-
ported during the % years COW
cred by the bureaus records. Cot
ton and cottonseed were up 4
points; meat animals up 3 points;
fruits and vegetables up 3 points,
and grain up 2 points.
Hogs on March Is were bring
ing to farmers an average of 1922
per 100 pounds, the highest local
market price since last October,
but considerably lower than a
year ago. The hog-corn ratio for
the United States increased from
15.2 on February to 1876 in mid
March, the highest March ratio
since, 1927.
The Washington times., 1933-04-03
BRITAIN
BREAK NEARS

LONDON, April 3 G.N.SD.-A
bill giving the government full
powers. to deal with importation
OF Soviet goods will be intro
duced in the House of Commons
tomorrow, Prime Minister j. Ram
say Macdonald announced today.
The announcement was viewed
as forerunner of threat to i'm
pose an embargo on Russian
goods as result of the arrest
of six British employees of Metro
politan-Vickers, Ltd, on charges
of sabotage.
The bill will be rushed through
the House and passed by Wednes-
day.
While the prime minister did
not disclose its terms it is under
stood it gives the government
authority to impose a complete
embargo on Soviet products when
the present Russian trade agree
ment expires April II.
The Washington times., 1933-04-03
BUYING ORDERS
PUT UP CURB
VALUES
BuGOGO
BY THEODORE KOsLOW

NEW YORK, April 3 G.N.S0.
The curb market put its best foot
forward with the opening of the
new week today, and the majority
Of active issues improved mod
erately.
Traders Hopeful
Traders were hopeful that
Forthcoming Washington develop
InentS would be of an encour-
aging tenor.
There was a slow influx Of buy
ing orders which lifted the gen.
eral list well above recent support
points.
Electric Bond and Share was
Ia the van of the utility upturn,
reaching 1925 for gain of 70
point.
Selected specialties we're strong,
with Pan American Airways up
q point to a new high for the
year at 30. Oils were improved.
Utility Bonds Rally
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie re-
bounded points to 80. Atlas
Corporation was easy in the in
vestment trusts. The cities SER
vice list was irregular.
A number of utility bonds raj
lied sharply, the National Power
and Light IS advancing pa points
to Sc, and American Gas and
Electric SIS pushing ahead 2
points to "a.
The Washington times., 1933-04-03
CLOTH MARKET

NEW YORK, April 3 U.N.S.).
Moderately better spot sales and a
wider inquiry for futures marked the
coarse yarn cloths market today.
possible in limited centers could not be
duplicated. but in the main the price
structure held unchanged. The inquiry
for late shipments in some cases in
volved deliveries as late as the fall
although the majority centered around
June. Most centers, however, were
unwilling to sell anything beyond April
at currently quoted prices-despite the
fact that relatively few contracts are
on the books running beyond the end
of this month.
The Washington times., 1933-04-03
SHARP U.S.BOND
DROP SHAKES
ENT|REL|ST.
BY MUNROE ROBERTS

NEW YORK, April 3 UNS)-
Unsettlement in United States
Government obligations led to
generally irregular tendencies in
the bond market today.
Declines in the Federal list
ranged up to 1882 of a point in
the Treasury 414s and were oc.
caSioned by report of q large
Government flotation to. refi-
nance farm mortgages.
Other Soft Spots
Other soft spots were the
Treasury As, which dipped 9-32
to 104.9; Treasury 33ss of '43,
off 1882 at 100.18; Treasury 3As,
off 6-32 at 1924, and Liberty
31aS, down 7-32 at 100.16.
The rail group was higher in
spots, with the New York Central
IS of '35 up / at so, Nickelplate
412s up IA at 1874, and Missouri
Pacific IS &c" up "a at %.
Losses developed in the South
ern Pacific 4l2s of 81, which
dipped point to Al, and the
New York Central 41as new, which
was down 1a at 81.
Foreign Loans Mixed
Foreign loans were mixed, with
some profit taking noted in the
German group following Satur-
days wide advance. The Inter
national 512s lost 11s points to
44Ts, with allied issues fraction
ally lower on the average. United
Kingdom 512s firmed IA to 10424.
Domestic corporation liens
showed generally unimportant
changes,
The Washington times., 1933-04-03
NEW ATHERTON
SHOP OPENS

Harry Atherton, of the Ather-
ton Pet Shops, is opening new
pet shop at 1929 Georgia Ave.
N. w. Mr.. Atherton said:
1--WE are opening this new
pet shop to care for the in
creaSing demand arising from
this growing community. We
believe that business in Wash
ingtOn is on the upgrade, and
base our success upon this one
outstanding fact-COurtesy pays
us dividends"
Mr.. Atherton also conducts two
other pet shops, located at 14O4
Irving st. N. w. and 612 F st.
N. w.
The Washington times., 1933-04-03
GRAIN FUTURES
TURN UPWARD

CHICAGO, April 3 dN.S).
Grain prices we're sharply higher
in early dealing here today. A
burst of buying at the opening
brought in heavy support and
values pushed up more than a
cent above the previous close.
Volume was heavy.
Corn followed the market
leader with the deferred contract
moving up nearly a cent and
establishing a new high for the
crop.
Around mid-session prices still
maintained most of their top
gains with wheat 3sc up, corn "a
to 12c higher, oats unchanged to
.Ac advanced, rye 7s to 11sc up.
Opening prices follow:
, Wheat-May. 54A@54Bc; July,
65R R@55Ac; September, 56R@
66Ac.
Corn-May, 3O5s @3OAc; July,
S2B@32Bc; September, 34Ac.
OatS-May, 193s@19Rc.
The Washington times., 1933-04-03
FRANCE HINTS
DEBT HOLIDAY

PARIS, April 3 G.N.S)-Despite
contradictory information from
Washington, Premier Daladier told
the Council of Ministers today
that the United States was pre-
pairing to grant a moratorium to
European powers on foreign debts.
France, however, will be ex-
cluded from this moratorium un-
less she pays the $19,O00,000 debt
instalment on which she defaulted
December IS, 1882, he added.
The Washington times., 1933-04-03
MEAT SALES LOWER

Total value of sales billed for
foreign and domestic customers
during February by American
meat packers was 3 per cent
under January and 16 per cant
under the like 1882 month. IN
decline was attributable mainly
to lower prices. In contrast to
the price situation in February
values during March rose sharply
along seasonal lines.
The Washington times., 1933-04-03
LUMBER EXPORTS OFF

Exports of lumber from the
United States during 1882 totaled
1887 100000 board feet, valued
at $28, $4,000. They constituted
approximately IS per cent of the
world trade in lumber, compared
with about 171a per cent in the
previous year and 22h per cent
in 1929, according to the De-
partment of Commerce.
The Washington times., 1933-04-03
DAIRY PRODUCTS

S,464 tubs; firmer; old cars, 5: new,
II; creamery extras and standards,
17%; extra firsts 17h; firsts, 17A
specials, 1sK @1S%
Al; new, SO; ordinary current receipts.
II: fresh graded extra firsts, less then
cars, 12A: cars, 12%; fresh graded
firsts. less than cars, "a; cars, 12A;
dirties, 1OA checks, Ok.
Cheese-Longhorns and daisies, 10h
@19%: twins, 1OG1OA; prints. 1Oh
M1n&
The Washington times., 1933-04-03
Business Machines
Bonds to Be Retired

International Business Machines
Corporation on July l will retire
$500,000 par value of its Com
putting -Tabulating- Recording Com
pany 6 per cent bonds of 1941, it
was officially announced today.
Directors authorized the deposit
Of sufficient funds for this pur-
pose with the Guaranty Trust
Company of New York, Trustee,
in accordance with the company's
established policy of reducing its
outstanding bonds through sur
plus earnings.
The Washington times., 1933-04-03
RUBBER, SHIPMENTS

Shipments of crude rubber
from the Dutch East Indies
during February totaled 15,949
tons compared with 17,400 tons
in January and 17,425 tons in
February, 1882, according to
cable advices to the Rubber Ex-
change of New York.