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The Washington times., 1933-12-30
3 STATES LOSE
REL|EFFUNDS

Three States have been cut off
from further Federal emergency
relief money, Harry L. Hopkins.
administrator, has announced,
and two others are in danger Of
losing their quarterly auotments.
Texas, Missouri and Colorado
will get no more funds, Hopkins
said, until they have made provi-
sion to meet their proper share of
the relief. West Virginia and
Kentucky, backward in this re-
spect, will be given more time
to provide funds to augment Fed
eral funds, he said.
"Texas, Missouri and Colorado
are wealthy States and could
bear their share Of the relief
load. I hate to think of the
money we have poured into
them. They are off relief as far
as am concerned through their
failure to meet their relief obi.
cations.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
V|RG|N|ANS GET
AUTO TAGS

Auto license officials in North.
ernern Virginia are swamped with
work today, despite the fact the
license year in Virginia does not
end until April l. The answer
District of Columbia tags run out
soon.
Many Virginians have been op'
Grating on District Of Columbia
tags. due to the fact there is q
great difference in the prices
charged. Now they cannot renew
their plates, due to the close check
being made. and are forced to pur-
chase Virginia plates.
Quarter-year license plates can
be purchased either at Alexandria
police headquarters or the office
Of j. v. Turner, in East Falls
Church, Va.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
COUNCIL SENDS
DEMANDS To
CONGRESS
Employees Group Asks a Fixed
Salary Schedule Not Ruled
BY the Cost Of Living

Demands of the National Leg
islative Council Of Federal En-
ployes Organizations, presented to
all members Of Congress, cover
three vital points, the council an
nounced today. They are as fol-
lows:
Immediate restoration Of basic
pay rates.
Elimination Of cost Of living as
the determining factor in Federal
pay adjustment.
Restoration Of conditions exist
ing prior to June 80, 1882, with
respect to increases and promo
tionS.
The council is composed Of or
ganizations not affiliated with the
American Federation Of Labor,
most important among these is the
National Federation Of Labor, so
far as Washington is concerned,
at least. The salary restoration
is urged as a right, on the ground
that civilian employees have car
ried on under adverse conditions
and are entitled to relief.
AS to living costs, the council
holds that Federal salaries should
be stabilized, and not subject to
fluctuations.
The present prohibition against
promotions, the council contends,
STILES initiative and disregards ef-
ficiency and industry. The coun-
Gil announced receipt of a letter
from Postmaster General James
A. Farley warmly commencing the
loyalty of Government workers.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
TAG EXTENSION
OFFER MADE

Virginia officials viii recognize
the six-day extension given mo-
torists on their 1888 license plates
if District officials notify them
Of the grant, T. Mccall Frazier,
Virginia Motor Vehicle Commis-
Sioner, said today. He declared:
eve are perfectly willing to
cooperate with District officials.
If they send word we will grant
the same extension in Virginia
that is operative in the District
Of Columbia. 1 shall cOmmu-
nicate with Traffic Director
Van Duzer today and will make
official announcement later"
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
Hotel Robbed, Thugs
Get AWQy With $3.50

Two middle-aged white men
held up Kenneth Ogden, night
manager Of the Fairfax Hotel, of
the 21O0 block Massachusetts Ave.
at 3 o'clock this morning and
robbed the cash drawer Of $14.3O.
Ogden, who lives in the 1900
block First st. N. w., was alone
on the lobby floor at the time.
The men walked in, drew guns
and one held him at bay while
the other went through the cash
drawer. After getting what it con-
tained. they backed out and dis
appeared.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
HIGH STANDARD
IN EMERGENCY
JOBS URGED
Federal Employees Act to Guard
interests If Government
Extends Activities
By DUNCAN FORSYTH

Uncle Sam, who almost over.
night became the nations largest
employer through the tremendous
accessions to the pay roll Of the
CWA, is thereby under greater
obligations than ever to be an ex'
ample to employers Of the nation,
according to views advanced by
officials Of Federal employees or
ganizations.
The precedent afforded by
EWA employment on q large scale
may also, in the opinion Of some
observers in the ranks Of Govern
lnent workers, lead to gradual ex.
Aension Of Government activities
In the field Of business, unless in
dustrial recovery proves suffi-
Diently rapid to make such step
unnecessary.
U. s. Competition Urged
IN support Of this view. it Is
pointed out that q number Of per-
sons prominent in the counsels Of
the present Administration have
been staunch advocates Of Gov
ernment competition with private
enterprise, particularly with pub
lie utilities, in order that meas.
uring stick" might be afforded,
% determine whether the rates
6harged by those utilities were
reasonable or not.
In line with this policy, the Ten
nessee Valley Authority already Is
offering electric power and light
Tor sale in it's immediate locality,
and promises rates considerably
mnder those charged by utility cor.
porations operating there. The
further promise is made that these
rates will make due allowance for
expenses such as taxes which must
be paid by private corporations,
but from which the Government
8 exempt.
Expansion Probable
Extension of this principle Of
Government competition is viewed
as highly probable if business does
not revive, for the reason that
Government expenditures under
the CWA bring in no revenues,
however useful the work may be.
Should business show inability to
expand after all the printing that
has been and is being done, ex-
Aension Of Government activities
would not only be dictated as a
matter Of public interest. but
might be undertaken as q means
pf bringing in new revenues.
In the meantime, it was evident
today that Federal employees or
ganizations will demand that suit
0ble standards Of wages and work
ing conditions be maintained In
ali emergency work. Miss Ger
brude McNally. secretary-treasurer
Of the National Federation Of Fed"
bral Employees, already has an
nounced that her organization
will urge pay rates in the regular
field service Of the Federal Gov.
ernment equal to those now paid
for CWA work, which, according
% reports received by her Office
are in many instances higher than
present Government schedules.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
American Claimant
Of EnQLiSh Estate

LONDON, Dec. 80 G.N.SO.
John Lawson, of Girard, Pa, to-
day filed a claim for the 100000
estate of Francis Capperbrooke,
who died in 1886. Lawson based
his claim on the contention he is
descended from Sir Thorn s
Brooke, an ancestor Of Capper-
brooke'S, who died in 1419.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
PRIEST ON AIR

The Rev. Ignatius Smith. noted
Dominican priest, will deliver a
sermon on the Washington Cath
olic radio hour at S p. m. tomor-
row, This broadcasting feature
over VOL has been extended to
include stations in Baltimore.
Wilmington. Trenton and Phil&o
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
Suddnese, B0ntu Art
Objects on Exhibit

Art objects and artifacts repre-
sentative Of the Sudanese and
Bantu tribes on the African west
coast, collected there by the late
President Theodore Roosevelt for
the Smithsonian Institution. some
Of them now on public exhibit for
the first time, are part Of an
African art display in the foyer
of the National Museum.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-22
HULL AND WOODIN TO PROVIDE
COLOR FOR CABINET MEMBERS

but he finds spare time in which 10
write airs which have won him a
favored place in music circles. His
latest opus, Franklin Delano Roos-
evelt March, will be played at the
Inauguration ceremonies March 4.
He also collects coins and plays
the guitar.
Hulls appointment was particu-
larly we'll received as he has long
had the admiration of his col
leagues. Woodin, it was felt, would
bring the treasury department
sound knowledge of fiscal matters
along with not too conservative
attitude.
Hull served in the Tennessee leg
islature and as a judge before COM
ing to Washington in 1907. He
early made name for himself on
the house ways and means COM
nittee and was close to President
Wilson during his administration.
He is the author of the first in
come tax law and the first inheri-
tance tax law.
Hull was bitterly opposed to the
Hawley-Smoot tariff, enacted dur
ing his last term of service in the
house. Since coming to the senate
he has persistently denounced it
along with all international trade
barriers.
Woodin has been considered one
of the Roosevelt brain trust" and
has frequently been in conference
with the next President both before
and since election. Although Re-
publican he deserted his party to
support Alfred E. Smith in 1923
and contributed $4,000 to Smiths
campaign fund.
The New York industrialist was
also one of the first to support Mr.
Rooseyelt's candidacy in 1882.
Among the corporations on whose
board of directors he sits are the
American Locomotive company, the
Railway Steel Spring company, the
Remington Arms company and the
American Ship & Commerce cor
poration.
Compositions that have won him
fame as a composer included The
Covered Wagon Suite, Souvenir
De Montmartre, "Pensee Senti-
mental, "Gipsy Love Song, and
"The Rose of Seville.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-22
To
Be PUBLISHED

Imperial Valley will soon have
new county directory which will
fill a need which has been felt in
this community for the last year.
A crew of IA men from the Los
Angeles Directory company. under
the direction of J. NJ. Kerr, has
established headquarters at the FL
Centre Chamber of Commerce and
will work from this point to all
parts of Imperial county to COM
pile the 1888 Imperial county di-
rectory. These men will make a
hcuse-to house canvass in order to
obtain correct names and addresses
of all residents of this community.
w. A. Tondro, president of the
FL Centra chamber. urges the peo-
pie of El Centre and other valley
cities, and particularly the busi-
ness interests. to render every as
sistance to the directory represent
atiYeS who are making the COM
pilation of names. in order that
the new directory may be complete
and the canyasserS may complete
their work as quickly as possible.
City directories" states Tondro,
lit should be remembered. are not
circulated in the city and county
issued alone. The Imperial Valley
directory goes to every directory
library in California, the United
States and abroad. and is referred
to hundreds of times daily outside
of this county. A community is
often judged by its directory, and,
as Manager Kerr plans to make
this the most complete directory
ever published in Imperial Valley,
the people of Ell Centre and I'm
perial Valley are urged to give
their willing assistance to the men
making this compilation, in order
that it may be finished correctly
as quickly as possible, when they
call to get names and addresses"
Chamber of Commerce directors
feel that it is quite an achievement
to have the Los Angeles Directory
company, a subsidiary of r. L.
Polk company, issue new county
directory during the present time
of unsettled economic conditions.
The need of new Imperial county
directory has been emphasized for
some months by the Ell Centro
chamber and directors feel grati-
fled that this need was recognized
and they were able to have the
new 1888 directory issued at this
time.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-22
CAST IN
CAVA[CADE'

"Cayalcade," the mighty motion
picture epic which is sweeping the
country from New York to Seattle.
is scheduled to show at Fox I'm
perial theatre. in El Centre on Sat
urday, February rs and Sunday,
February 26.
There will be two shows each
day with all seats reserved. Mat
inees will start at 2.30 and the
evening performances at BIS.
Tickets for all four showings are
now on sale.
"Cavalcade" has been called the
picture of the generation, and 1t is
without a doubt the biggest and
most pretentious production to be
urned out of Hollywood during the
past five years.
There are more than four thous-
and people in the cast supporting
the principal players.
"Cavalcade" was written by the
genius of the theatre, Noel Coward.
AS stage play, it is still being
shown in London while the screen
version is now in its fourth week
at Graumans Chinese theatre i'll
Hollywood and well into its second
month of showing at the Gaiety
theatre in New York City. From all
indications it will continue at the
latter house for at least year.
"Cavalcade' is shown throughout
the country as a road show attrac-
ton at new road show admission
prices
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-22
SHOWDOWN ON
REPEAL ISSUE

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. U.Pt-
Prohibition and repeal forces were
being marshalled today for a show
down battle on the 18th amend
ment.
A conference of $50 prohibition
leaders had been called To meet
here March 7 and 8 To map plans
for a campaign that will touch
perhaps every state in the Union.
The preliminary organization is
being handled by the Board OF
Temperance, Prohibition and Pub
lie Morals of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, South.
In other parts of the country,
churches were making plans for
prohibition rallies with a fighting
spirit that has not existed since
prohibition was written into the
federal law.
At the same time leading wet or
CARNATIONS planned to bring the
full force of their fighting organ
izations into play.
They expressed the belief that it
is only a question of the length OF
time necessary to validate the
Blaine amendment. Rufus Lusk,
legislative representative of the
Crusaders, predicted certain rati-
fication. He counted only Kansas,
Mississippi, Oklahoma, Arkansas
and Nebraska as certain dry, and
Alabama, Vermont, Idaho and
Maine as doubtful.
Bishop James Cannon, Jr., a
member of the Methodist board
predicted that 80 to 33 states would
refuse to ratify the amendment.
Doubt On Conventions
Another point of dispute which
may cause delay in the function
ing of ratification machinery is
the method by which state con-
ventions may be set up. Numerous
inquiries have already come In to
congress on this score from doubt
full legislatures. Congress itself is
widely divided on the question.
Chairman Summers called his ju-
dietary committe together in the
house today to consider his bill
authorizing congress to set up state
conventions. Rep. LaGuardia, DEM,
N. Y, has a similar bill. Both are
able lawyers and think congress
has the power to establish the con-
vention machinery.
Rep. Beck, Repn., Pa, an out
standing constitutional lawyer,
thinks that congress must MAIN
tain hands off" policy. He holds
that ratification Is strictly state
function with. which the federal
government has nothing to do.
The dry organizations also hold
to this view. Edward B. Dunford,
attorney for the Anti-Saloon
league, said machinery will be
tested at once in the courts. The
constitution, in providing for rati-
fication by conventions, gives no
indication of how the conventions
are to be chosen.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-22
Church Banquet
TOMORROW Night

Plans for accommodating large
crowd are being made by those in
charge of the banquet to be given
tomorrow night at the First Bap-
tist church, as a preliminary to the
church Loyalty Campaign, sponsor
ed by the Protestant churches OF
the city, which will be launched
next Sunday.
The campaign will extend through
10 Easter Sunday.
Rev. M. Howard Pagan, pastor OF
the Central Christian church OF
San Diego, will be the principal
speaker at tornorrow's banquet.
Through error it was stated yester-
day that Rev Pagan is from Los
Angeles, instead of San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-22
CABINET LIST
ABOUT READY
Continued From Page u

cabinet posts had been filled with
the agreement of Senator Cordell
Hull of Tennessee to be secretary
of state, and of William H. Wood
in, president of the American Car
& Foundry Co., who was Repub-
lican until 1928, to be secretary of
the treasury.
The appointments of Senators
Swanson and Walsh were under
stood to be definitely arranged,
along with that of James A. Far
ley, Democratic national chairman,
to be postmaster general. The de-
signation of Miss Frances Perkins
as secretary of labor, which for a
time appeared doubtful, is again
regarded as almost certain.
Both Senator Hull and MIR.
Woodin were virtually drafted" to
the cabinet, Mr.. Roosevelt said in
a written statement announcing
the appointments.
Senator Hull was reluctant to
leave the senate" the statement
said. MIR. Woodin was loath to re-
linquish at this time the active
control of the many industrial en-
terprises with which he has been
so long and prominently identi-
fled"
The Roosevelt administration
swung into gear to advance the
date of the world economic con-
ference and speed arrangements
designed to stimulate foreign trade
and enable nations of the world
to help each other out of the de-
preston.
1t was evident that Mr.. Roose-
yelt now hopes to make it possible
to hold the world economic con-
ference early in the spring, ahead
of individual conferences with
European nations on revision of
war debts.
This would make possible COM
plete reconciliation of the Roose-
yelt inSistance that European ma
tions make economic concessions
in exchange for war debt revision,
and the British viewpoint that
though debts may be considered in
diyidually, economic matters can
only be decided in joint interra-
tional conference.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-22
NEW SUPPLY
Of TREES IN

II connection with the city beau
tification campaign which the El
Centre Chamber of Commerce has
been conducting for the last year.
a new supply of trees and shrubs
Is now available for El Centrans
who wish to improve their gardens
or surrounding vacant lots. These
paintings consist of Palo Verde
trees, umbrella trees and oleander
plants and are available at the
home of Mrs. j. S. Jones, 600
Wensley avenue, chairman of the
chamber tree planting committee,
for a few cents each.
Mrs. Jones, who has devoted
much time to this campaign to
make El Centre more attractive.
has asked that those desiring trees
or oleander plants call for them
in the morning hours TO facilitate
the work of distribution. During
the hours Of the forenoon she will
give out the chamber trees and
shrubs and will give advice to
those calling on methods of plant
ing and caring for trees and shrubs
locally and will assist in planting
gardens If desired
This is the ideal time to plant
trees. bushes, shrubs or flowers
states Mrs. Jones, land I would
advise those who wish to improve
their grounds to do so at as early
a date as possible. The Ell Centre
chamber has chosen trees and
bushes which are particularly
adapted to conditions in Imperial
Valley and, if planted now, they
will be strong and well established
by warm weather"
Those planting the trees OBJ
tanned by the Chamber of Com
merce are reminded that these
trees are distributed with the idea
of beautifying the city streets and
are urged to plant them along the
sidewalks, parkways and on va
cant lots, rather than inside gar
dens. The oleanders also should
be planted where they will add to
the brightness and beauty of lawns
and gardens facing the streets in
accordance with the plans of the
chamber. Mrs. Jones points out
that for general inside planting
or beautifying yards residents can
obtain their trees and shrubs from
the local nurseries and urges that
this be done in order that the sup
ply of trees obtained by the Cham
Der of Commerce may be used ex-
clusively for planting along city
streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-22

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. up
A politician who is financial ex-
pert and financier who composes
music were today scheduled for the
two highest cabinet posts Presi-
dent-elect Roosevelt can offer.
Tall, lank and slow spoken, Sem
ator Cordell Hull of Tennessee, fu-
ture secretary of state, is regarded
as an outstanding expert in con-
gress in such involved matters as
taxation and the tariff.
William H. Woodin who will be
secretary of the treasury, is presi-
dent of the American Car and
Foundry company, ana director
of a score of successful corporations
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-22
BILLS STUDIED
BY CONVENTION
Continued From Page u

duces penalties to approximately
7I2 per cent instead of 10.
Favor Monthly Penalty
The auditors also were in favor
of the provision for one pere cent
per month penalty for redemption
of delinquent tax property sold to
the state, this penalty to be i'm
posed until the property is redeem
ed.
County budget bills were left in
the hands of the auditors associa-
ton legislative committe for anal
ySis. but the convention opposed
any drastic change in the present
county budget laws, fayoring only
those which would make the law
more workable.
A number of bills are now pend
ing in the legislature which pro-
vide for a two year extension Of
time to redeem property, and other
bills which permit of payment of
current taxes up to those for 1895
without the payment of penalties
and redemption penalties if past
taxes are delinquent.
Iu discussing these bills, the gen.
eral consensus of opinion was that
the auditors favored them provided
they could be enacted at once as
emergency relief measures only.
Considerable danger it is believed
attaches in that those able to pay
taxes may avoid paying them if
they feel that by waiting they may
be relieved of payments. These bills
were referred to the legislative COM
mittee to work out, the convention
favoring some such legislation.
Several members of the state
board Of equalization are attend
ing the convention as visitors and
another visitor at this mornings ses-
sions was Assemblyman S. E. Rob-
inson.
Social Events Arranged
The two conventions adjourned
this noon to have luncheon with
the chamber of commerce. This af-
ternoon they were TO resume ses-
sions, adjoufning at 4 o'clock so
that Masons might attend the an
nual Masonic get-together being
held in FL Centro today.
Tonight those who are not Ma
sons and the women visitors will
be guests Of the United Artists
theatre at a theatre program.
Tomorrow morning each con-
yention will hold its sessions, ad-
! journing at noon for luncheon with
the Rotary club with Senator Ben
Hulse as chief speaker.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-22
CERMAk SAID
To Be BETTER.
BY EDWARD w. LEWIS
United Press Staff Correspondent

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. D. = Mayor
Anton j. Cermak of Chicago was
reported resting more easily this
morning, after a somewhat dis
turbed night, and his temperature
had dropped from 10l.2 to 1905.
Mrs. Joseph Gill, Miami society
woman who also was seriously
wounded by one of the bullets Giu-
seppi Zangara intended for Presi-
dent-elect Roosevelt, continued to
improve.
Zangara, under sentence of 30
years on four counts OF assault with
intent to kill, probably will be
moved from the Miami jail to the
state penitentiary within few
days. itw as said.
He pleaded guilty to all four
counts, which named as the OBJ
jects of attack Mr.. Roosevelt and
three persons who were slightly
wounded. Two additional counts,
covering Mayor Cermak and Mrs.
Gill, are expected to be filed later.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-22
Farm Centers To
Hold Meetings

Two farm center meetings are
scheduled for this week, Eastside-
Sunset and McCabe-Eucalyptus.
The former will be held Thurs
day evening, February %, at 7:45
in the Eastside school. H. Lee Lam
derman, assistant farm advisor,
and Assemblyman S. f. Robinson,
will be the SPEAKERS, and musical
and recreation numbers will be ar
ranged.
McCabe-Eucalyptus will meet
Friday, February q, at 7:45 in the
McCabe school with the above
speakers present and also Senator
Ben Hulse. Entertainment and re-
creation will be featured.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-22
WAR DINNER SERVED

FORT WORTH, Tex. UPg-Five
grains of parched corn, cracklin'
bread, turnip greensand milk and
coffee were served at a "Revoiu-
tionary War dinner given here.
The corn commemorated the days
when soldiers rations were reduced
to five kernels each, once a
Thanksgiving Day symbol in the
north and south.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-22
Masons Gather For
Annual Conference

El Centre was the mecca for I'M
perial Valley Masons today as the
annual get-together was the attrac-
ton for members of the fraternal
order.
Hay Fever, Noel Coward COM
edy, was presented in the Wilson
auditorium this afternoon by the
Community Players with only Mas
onS and their families invited TO
attend.