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Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-13
SAYS PUBLIC
LIKES MAGIC

SEATTLE, W. ... July 13. U.R)-
Because it is PRECIOUS, the Am
erican public thoroughly enjoys an
illusion and likes to be fooled by
subtle acts of his craft, 1.-The
Great" Raymond, here for the Pa
cific International Convention Of
Magicians, said today.
Imagine the reaction Of an au-
dience attending a performance Of
the late Sir Henry Irving, as he
played Hamlet. E." said Raymond,
who is considered one Of Ameri-
ca IS foremost magicians.
'Suppose the actor stepped out
of a character and BADLY said:
90 I'm not a Dane, and this is
only a wig, ana my Iace is covered
with grease paint. And in the
grave digger S scene that WASH t a
grave, but a mere hole in the stage
with earth tossed in. - -
" One can Wen imagine the feel
ings of the audience-with its il
lusions of the Great Hamlet and
master actor destroyed. -
Raymond described 60 exposes -
of wel-known stage illusions as
poor craftsmanship. -
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-13
PAIR
FOR BRIBERY.

LOS ANGELES, July 13. U.P) -
The federal grand jury today re-
turned an indictment charging Roy
H. Smith, attorney, and Frank
LongO, bank employee, with at
tempted bribery designed to prevent
the deportation of Albert Marco.
one-time vice baron of Los An
geles.
The indictment embodied Two
counts: bribery and conspiracy 10
impede justice.
The federal case was understood
to have been developed with Maj
cos assistance, tha former vice lord
leputedly having become weary of
"shakedoWns' by spurious "fixers.
The true bill made no mention
of Peter Y. Davis, assistant United
States attorney, who was prosecut-
ing the governments suit to annul
Marcos citizenship. 1t was to Da-
Wis that Smith assertedly handed
S100 of $500 he and Longo were
charged with having solicited from
Marco.
Davis said he thought Smith was
offering him Sl00 in repayment OF
an $85 debt, and had not sus-
pected anything until a federal
agent arrested Smith and LongO
as they were leaving Davis office.
Davis superiors eXOnerated him,
announcing they believed him an
innocent victim of circumstance.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-13
To
HEAR F. D. R.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 13. UP)
The annual governors conference
program here and at Sacramento
July 25 will include a l5-minute ad-
dress by President Roosevelt from
Washington over a nationwide
radio hookup. it was announced to-
day.
The Presidents address at II 2.
m. lPSTD will be followed by con-
ference speeches over the same sys-
tenn. Speakers will include Gov
James ROlph jr. Of California, Gov.
John Garland Pollard Of Virginia,
chairman of the conference, and
Mayor Angelo Possi of San Fran
cisco.
A wire advising that Governor
Lehman of New York could not
attend the governors conference
sent Governor Rolph scurrying TO
the long distance telephone.
The governor personally asked
Lehman to reconsider his decision.
explaining the presence Of the exc
cutiYe was almost Indispensable
Lehman promised the governor
he would think it over"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-13
REPEAL
UNDER CLOUD

SACRAMENTO, July 13. tU.Pj-
CALIFORNIA; prohibition repeal con-
vention will be held the latter part
of this month if Les Angeles coun-
ty can certify its vote before drys
file notice OF appeal in their con-
test of the liquor elections valid
ity, Frank c. Jordan, secretary Of
state, said today.
The dry board of strategy was to
meet, probably tomorrow, to deter
mine whether an appeal will be
made from the adverse decision
handed down in Los Angeles yes
terday.
If appeal notice is filed before
the Los Angeles officials canvass
can be completed and the vote Ger
titled, the ratification convention
will be indefinitely postponed, Jor-
dan said.
The Los Angeles vote could not
be certified as long as there is ac-
tion pending IN court contesting its
validity. But, if the appeal is filed
after the vote certification, then,
in Jordan's opinion there is Moth
ing that can stop the ratification
convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-13
ROOSEVELT MAY ASK STATES
To ASSIST RECOVERY PLANS
Desires To Revise State Laws Conflicting
With Provisions Of Act Designed To Re-
turn Prosperity.

shadow over preparations 10 put
the program into effect in the cot
ton textile trade
Administrator Johnson proceeded
with the draft of a plan under
which the government may attempt
to bring all industries under a tenn
porary and voluntary agreement TO
shorten hours and raise wages pend
ing completion of individual codes.
1t was learned that considerable
detail still is to be worked out be
fore the cotton textile code, ap-
proved by the President and schcd-
uled to 90 into effect July II, can
be applied
Together with the problems still
remaining to be adjusted before the
higher wages and shorter working
hours become an actually was a
threat that some sections of the in
dustIy would endeaVor to obtain
further delay by court injunction
Hurry Other Codes
John c. Gall, associate counsel
of the National Manufacturers as
sociation, denied reports that that
group was preparing a court test.
Other leading industries fastened
submission of codes. If the leading
industries do not comply as soon
as johnson desires, he is prepared
to recommend a blanket code fix
ing a short work week and possibly
minimum wages fol- all business un-
I'll each industry could work out a
code of its own.
The situation in the various in
dustries was as follows:
Steel-eXpected to file a code tc-
day Hearings expected to start
late next week.
Coal-an important segment of
the bituminous industry agreed on
provisional code which could be
adjusted at public hearings, which
probably will begin in a week or 10
days.
Lumber-code misunderstanding
scheduled for July 20.
Shipbuilding-code submitted -
hearing scheduled for July 49,
Electrical manufacturers - code
notwithstanding scheduled for
July 19.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-13
HENRY TELLS
MORE De TAILS

LOS ANGELES, July 13. U1 -
Mrs. Charlotte Shelby, mother Of
Mary Miles NIinter carried small
suitcase containing $3500O0 in ne
gotiable securities when she left
secretly for Europe IN the summer
of 1926 according to the deposition
of Leslie B. Henry, defaulting
broker, on file today.
Henry continued today to add to
the voluminous deposition through
which he hopes to mitigate the
theft of an undetermined amount
of securities from Mrs. Shelby.
Mrs. Shelby determined upon the
European trip-and even considered
taking out citizenship papers III
some foreign country-Henry said,
after Miss Minter had threatened
to force an accounting of Mrs
Shelbys stewardship of her daugn-
ter's huge film earnings.
Mrs Shelby's wish to leave the
country was tempered by the fear
that her departure might be taken
as flight from the then current i'll
yestigation of the unsolVed deaUh
of william Desmond Taylor, film
director, Henry said.
He discussed the matter many
times with Mrs. Shelby, Henry said,
and she often expressed the fear
that an attempt might be made to
frame" her in connection with the
Taylor investigation.
She decided upon the risky course
of taking the securities with her,
Henry said, after inquiries had
shown that an express company
would not insure and ship them for
less than $4,000.
She later wrote him from Eu-
rope, Henry said, that her fight
with her daughter had been settled
and that Miss Minter was to get
Sl5O.O00 and the deed to her 40
room house in Los Angeles.
Henry's attorneys said the depo-
sition would continue for probably
two weeks longer.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-13
PRESIDENT :
KIN GUARDED
Roosevelt Grandchildren Watch
ed By Secret Service Men Due
To kidnapping Epidemic.

WASHINGTON, July 13. (UP) -
Two secret service men have been
assigned to guard three grand
children of President Roosevelt, it
was learned today at the White
House, where it was said the re-
cent epidemic Of kidnapping caused
the guard to be ordered.
Russell Wood, formerly of the
White House detail, is guarding
little Sarah Roosevelt, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Roosevelt at
Rye Beach, NJ H. Another opera
tive watches over Sistie and Buzzie
Dali at Little Boars Head.
Identity Of the agent assigned to
protect the children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Curtis Dali was not revealed.
Secret service guards for the Presi-
dents family have been authorized
by law since the latter part of the
Wilson administration when Will
liam G. McAdoo, secretary of the
treasury and son-in-law of the war
time President, obtained amend
ment of the existing statute. Prior
to that time the secret service was
charged only with protecting the
life and safety of the President
himself.
Russell Wood is the young and
operative who was as
signed to John Coolidge, son Of
former President Coolidge, when
that yonug man was at Amherst.
During the Hoover administration
Wood was assigned to Mrs. Hoover
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-13
ENGLAND NOT
To COOPERATE
ON PROGRAM
United States Hope For Inter-
national Public Works Sched-
ule Smashed By New Decision.
CONDEMNS EXPERIMENTS
Consideration OF Plans Side
tracked By Being Postponed
For Indefinite Period.
By HARRY FLORY
limited PrCss Slaff COrreSnOndenL

LONDON, July 13.-Great Britain
today smashed the United States
dream of internationally coordi-
mated public works program to raise
employment.
IN a declaration to the economic
commission of the world economic
conference, Walter Runciman, pres
ident OF the board of trade, inform
ed the delegates that England could
not and would not join in any fur
ther experiments of this nature.
The proposal. following some
lines Of President Rooseyelt's price
raising campaign was shattered late
today--and may not be heard of
again until after stabilization has
been accCmplished-when the cont
mission approved a suggestion to
postpone consideration of this phase
of an international program.
A resolution backed by H. Collin,
Of Holland, not to establish the
subcommittee on public works un-
IL the monetary commission is in
Il LOsition to join us in that work
effectively ended the controversy
when it was passed by the commits
sion.
Il was realized that further steps
cannot be taken in the present
phase because the gold nations have
already blocked discussions by the
monetary commission.
RJnciman blasted at the propo-
sails tor an International works pro-
cram, declaring that nothing would
be gained by such an attempt.
1T is a question for each country
TO decide for itself, he said. we
cannot participate in any such
scheme, and if we are asked to lerd
the money for it, the answer is in
the negative"
I'VE spent G10O,OOO,00 he con-
tinued, in recent years in employ
ing 2O00 men directly and 1000 in
directly, and found it unduly eXpen-
sivc It IS an experiment, and we
cont intend to repeat it. We have
terminated our schemes for reliev-
ing unemployment by capital eX-
perditure, and will not reopen them
whatever may happen elsewhere"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-13
Executive Order
Hits Job Seekers

WASHINGTON, July 13. U,R)-
President Roosevelt S executive or
der requiring all postmasters APP
pointed in the future to take civil
service examinations was expected
today to curb much Of the plum
tree shaking by political job hunt
ers.
Mr.. Roosevelt simultaneously re
Vealed that civil service workers
who have been discharged in the
last four months because Of gov
ernmental economy would be given
the preference in making appoint
ments to the new emergency agen-
Cies
The President S sudden postmas-
ter order blasted hopes Of many
patronage hunters, who have been
dogging the steps of Postmaster
General Farley. All applicants for
the $4,000 first second and third
class postmasterships hereafter
must take written civil service eX-
aminations.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-13
She ShoWS Up
Modern SiSsies

LOS ANGELES, July l3. U.P)
Hospitals and arnica are sis
Sy measures, designed for an
effete generation.
Mrs. Emily Alexandria woke
up this morning, II iced a
stuffiness in her bed and
went TO open a window. She
lost her balance, and tumbled
two stories to the ground.
Frightened neighbOrs tele-
phOned police. Mrs. AleXan-
dria summoned DIR. John Kirk
patrick from his home near
by. He examined her and
found bruised shoulder.
Meanwhile with a great
screaming Ct sirens, an ambu-
lance drew up.
''Nonsense!' said Mrs.
Alexandria ard waved the am
bulance away.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-13
CLUES IN
WEIRD PLOT.
Police Claim To Know Identity
Of Gangsters Who Staged Out
rage In St. Paul.

ST PAUL Mimi July 13. UP
Definite clues have been obtained
to the identity Of three men who
perpetrated a weird plot against
a chTopracUor by attempting to force
a surgeon to mutilate him. police
said today.
The plot, foiled by the stubborn
ness Of the surgeon. was climaxed
by a staged automobile-train wreck
and planting OF evidence to give
appearance Of a murder and SUI
eide.
From each of the victims. Dr. w.
H. Hedberg, who was to have been
the patient in the bizarre oper-
alton, and Dr. Edward j. Engberg,
Kidnapped to perform the surgery,
police obtained signed statements.
Contents of the statements were
not disclosed.
1t also was learned that DR.. He'd
berg recently purchased a $4,000
accident and health insurance pol
icy leading to the belief that ne
had feared for his life.
The victims. strangers until they
met in the case, were recovering to-
day from their experiences.
The first event in the gruesome
chain of circumstances was Turing
.of DR.. Hedberg from his home on
a preteXt that his professional ser
vices were needed. Then DR.. Eng
berg, secretary of the Minnesota
state board of medical examiners,
was kidnapped
DR.. Engberg was told of the op-
Grafton the men wanted him to per-
form. He refused. An ether soak
ed cloth was thrown about his head.
He lost consciousness.
One Of the men placed a revol-
Yer at Dr.. Hedberg's head and pull
ed the trigger.
DR. Engberg was placed in DR..
Hedberg's automobile. With the
physician unconscious, the car was
left on the Northern Pacific rail
road tracks outside st. Paul. Brakes
on the car slipped slightly and it
rolled partially Off the tracks. A
train struck it a glancing blow a
few minutes later.
Persons summoned after the
wreck found DR., Engberg still un-
conscious from the ether. A short
distance away DR.. Hedberg, with a
bullet wound in the head, was ly-
/ ing in a ditch. The men apparent
Ily had believed the wound would
prove fatal
To complete the murder-suicide
setting, a rusty revolver was placed
beside Dr. Engberg in DR.. He'd
berg's car. Shots were fired through
the side and a window, and sew
eral shells were placed in the ply
sician's pockets. In the rear seat
were a bloody towel and an ether
mask.
1t was believed that a motive for
the vengeful plot against DR.. He'd
berg was contained in the state
ment he gave police. The insurance
policy and the fact that he had re-
ceived several mysterious telephone
calls recently led police to believe
the plot against him had been un-
der way for some time.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-13
Heat At Fresno
Takes TuUo Lives

FRESNO. july 10. UP'-TWo
deaths We're attributed by county
officials today TO yesterdays mid
summer temperatures here.
Edward /. Potter G8, a teamster,
dropped dead i'm Roeding park here.
where he was employed The heat
was believed TO have caused heart
failure.
Masashi Kiuoshila, 10. OF SAM
ger. died al q boys camp near SAM
ger from what authorities said was
oVer-eXertion I'M the heat
The temperature in Fresno ges-
terday was l07. with higher make
NUNS predicted for today and TO-
morrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-13
SCIENTIFIC CHILDREN TALE
DENIED BY WOMAN'S HUSBAND

tradiction to the one told By
Mrs. HOmmcl in a Los Angeles
courtroom, where she is suing
for a division of the estate of
her second husband, DIR. Wes-
ley J. Hommel from whom she
is also separated.
Los ANGELES, July l3. U.p
Mrs Mate Atwood Hommel
today declined to comment on
statement made in Detroit
by her first husband. James &.
Shelley, i'm which he said her
three daughters were natural
children.
Mrs. Hommel, in the trial of
a court suit, said the daughters
were born to her through "A
scientific practise.
II have told my story in
court, - she said. The record
is the best evidence. / have
nothing further to say
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-13
AWAITS
REPEAL VOTE.

ATLANTA, Ga, July 13. U.P) -
Wet and dry campaigns in three
southern states that ballot on pro-
hibltion repeal next week entered
their final phase today.
The elections in these first Dixie
states to vote on repeal-Alabama
Arkansas and Tennessee-are re-
garded as crucial tests for wet
forces. Observers believe that if
repeal is to be stopped, it must
be stopped in the south.
Alabama and Arkansas will elect
state convention delegates Tuesday.
Tennessee votes two days later.
Both vets and drys have well or
ganized forces and are conducting
intensive speaking campaigns.
Two arguments being stressed by
repealists involve the Democratic
party obligation and the question
of state rights, for which the south
once Waged a bloody war.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-13
BALKED
BY WITNESS

LOS ANGELES, July 49, {UP)-
Harry Otto the states ace in the
bribery trial of three defendants
including Ottos own brother, show
ed himself a disappointing witness
today, and the state was further
frustrated when forbidden to cross
examine him.
Arthur Veitch, deputy district at
torney, tried to draw from Otto
testimony that would charge Ray
mond Haight, former corporation
commissioner, and Thatcher Kemp
with having been present when Ed
Otto, Harry Otto's brother, was ap-
preached about fixing" a grand
jury indictment against Erwin Wer-
ner, then city attorney.
Otto proved such an unsatisfac-
tory witness that Veitch asked the
courts permission to examine
him on earlier information he as
sertedly had given the state Judge
Aggeler refused.
Veitch then asked if he could
read to the jury testimony Otto had
offered the grand jury, testimony
opposed. Veitch said, to that Otto
was offering today. This, too, was
refused.
Otto was allowed to leave the
stand without establishing the pre-
sence of Kemp or Haight at a con-
ference wnere a bribe was asserted
ly discussed.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-13

PLANS FIGHT
ON KIDNAPING
Federal Official Says Unpre-
cedented Attack To Be Made
Upon Gangsterism.
FACTOR GIVEN FREEDOM
O'Connell And Luer Still Held
In Custody Pending Payment
OF Ransoms.
By United Press

The federal government mobu-
lied its gigantic police powers for
war on kidnapping today. as rae
keteers displayed their contempt by
releasing one of their victims on a
main street and telling him how
to reach the nearest police station.
Melvin Purvis, official of the
bureau of investigation Of the de-
partment OF justice, said the gov
ernment would soon launch an un-
preeedented attack against gang
dom.
John Jake the Barber) Factor
was freed in La Grange, Ill. He
had been tortured and starved by
his captors who had held him since
July l. The United Press under
stood on reliable authority that a
ransom of S2OO,O0 was paid.
In Albany. N. Y, the powerful
bosses of the o 'Connell Democratic
machine shooed away police and
depended upon underworld con-
tracts to free the heir of their clan,
John j. O'Connen, Jr., "a. Ran
SOIIl Dl DeJ"cel PoO,OOO dIlu 9io,OOu
was ready for payment.
In Alton, ILL.,, the family Of
August Luer, 77-year-old Million
aire banker, feared he might die
while in the hands of his abduct-
ors. Many believed contact had
been established with the kidnap-
ers and a ransom was about to be
paid. Luer is in delicate health.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-13

DETROIT, July l3. U,P)-
The birth of Mrs. Mate At
wood HommcIs three children
was natural, and not due to a
wonderful scientific practice
her former husband, James G.
Shelley told county officials, it
was disclosed today
In a statement made to pros
ecutor's S Investigators last night,
Shelley, divorced from Mrs.
Hommel and now Cincinnati.
Ohio. automobile company of
fetal. denied that each OF his
former wife's daughters was
born as the result of a sCien-
tific operation, ailcgedly per
formed by the late DR. Frank
lin Dunwoody Detroit physi-
clan.
DR.. DunwOody once treated
one of the children for skin
disease, - Shelley said. He had
nothing else to do with them. %
His story was IN direct con-
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-13
WEATHER HALTs LINDBURGH

ST. JOHNS. Md, July 13. tU.P5-.
Bad weather prevented Col. Charles
A. Lindbergh and his wife from re-
suming their route-charting tour Of
the northland today.
A southeast wind near gale force,
with fog and rain, prevailed along
the southern section of Newfound-
land. The Lindberghs planned to
start for Cartwright, Labrador, as
soon as the weather cleared.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-13
MoLey Ignorant
On Conference

NEW YORK, July 49, U.Pl-In a
typewriter statement issued a few
minutes before he landed in New
York from the liner Manhattan,
Professor Raymond Moley, home
from the world economic confer
enCe, said he knew less about inter
national developments that the re-
pOrters who met him
In a subsequent conference, he
reiterated his lack of knowledge in
II different ways, answering each
question with the formula.
I really don't know anything
about that. I couldn't say. couldn't
answer that"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-13
By Il. 0. THOMPSON
Initea - SAD Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jaly 13.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt was understood to-
cay to be considering an appeal to
state governors for revision OF state
laws which now are IN conflict with
the national recovery act.
The problem has arisen in con-
necUion with legal difficulties, in
Guiding the possibility Of court ac-
ton, which face the administrations
efforts to restore purchasing power
through speedy application OF the
recovery act.
Some Is or II states have laws
which prohibit some OF the practices
permissible under the industrial re-
covery act. These laws related to
price fixing, controlled production
and other practices which would
be allowed under relaxation of the
Sherman antitrust law as provided
in the recovery act.
Possibility of court action cast a
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-13
ASKS CANAL INCLUSION

Director Evan T. Hewes Of the
Imperial Irrigation district has re-
quested President R. w. Blackburn
of the California Farm Bureau fed
Grafton to telegraph Washington in
behalf oC his organization and urge
the inclusion Of the All-American
canal in the huge public works pro-
gram that is now being formulated.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-13
Four Killed By
Radiator Alcohol

TARENTUAI, Pa, July 13. U.P)-
Radiator alcohol killed four men
and a fifth is critically i'll in ALE
gheny Valley hospital here today
The dead men were Chester Snee-
bold, %, Natrona; Jack Dougherty,
60, KiCJanning; Joseph w. Ross, 90,
F'reeport, and James Powell, 38,
GlenShaW.
They and William Rose, As.
Johnstown, We're believed to have
obtained the alcohol from a garage
and used it to make highballs
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-13
Death Claims
Former Beauty

LOS ANGELES, July 13. UP)-
Funeral services will be held here
tomorrow for Mrs. Helene A. Fol-
lette, immortalized by Jean De
Peaux. French artist, as the model
for his Evangeline
The one time beauty died at the
age of 50, She was a native of
New Orleans and the wife Of the
late w. A. Toilette. for more than
so years connected with the New
York Central railroad A daughter,
Miss. Frances Toilette, survives.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-13
Conference Of
Bankers Planned

SACRAMENTO, July I3. UP,-
Conference with leading Califor-
MIA bankers to draft legislation
bringing state financial institutions
under the terms of the Glass -Stea-
gall act recently passed by congress,
will be called Immediately by Gov
ernor ROlph.
The new law provides deposit in
surance effective January /. State
banks which meet federal require
ments can enjoy the deposit guar
antee privilege.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-13
Issue Warrant
For Wild Rider

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calf, July
10. UP)-Joseph Galloway, eccen-
trio rancher, was sought today on
an insanity complaint after he al
legedly rode horseback through
streets last night firing a shotgun
INTO the air
Officers followed but Galloway
escaped into the hills after his
horse had been shot from under
him.
An insanity complaint had been
previously issued against him, but
was dismissed.