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The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-14
DIXIE STARTING TO PICK COTTON
 BUT NEW STYLE.
Flows Are to Be Used Harvest Guaranteed
 by Uncle Sam

ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 14.-Cotton farmers from the rolilng hills of North Carolina's Piedmont belt to the wide plains of Texas have joined hands in what is probably the south's greatest undertaking to raise the price of farm com- modity
 Having accepted the Federal gov ernment's proposal to destroy part of their existing crop. thousands of farmers have turned to their fields and are blowing up more than 10000,000 acres.
 Encouraged when prices passed beyond 10 cents a pound and by assurance of agricultural leaders that destruction of 30 per cent of the current crop would mean 10 to 12 cents per pound, next fall, farmers embraced the plan with enthusiasm.
 U. s. to Pay Farmer Rent
 Secretary Henry A. Wallace of the Department of Agriculture has announced acceptance of the cot ton reduction program and plans to speed distribution of $100,000,- 900 to the 100000 farmers signed up.
 This sum, representing rent for the abandoned acreages, is to be collected from processing and oth- CT taxes on the finished product.
 The government offer to give the farmer an option on as many bales as he destroyed at approxi- mately 6 cents pound, fear of boil weevil damage, possibility of loss through unfavorable weather and other factors helped the far mer to make up his mind
 As Senator Sees It
 In the words of Senator E. D. Smith of South Carolina, father of the reduction bill, the farmer who makes an average of 100 bales on his farm could blow up his quota under the government plan and have "30 bales in the ware house, no boil weevil, no crab grass, no recreation following a shave tail (mule) around in this sum, no interest, no storage, no insurance, no ginning and no beg ging and ties to pay"
 From the moment contracts were available there was a rush of far mers to sign them. Big planters in the Mississippi delta, anxious to get the jump on the rest of the state, signed retirement contracts early the morning of the first day of cotton week"
 Farmers Response Enthusiastic
 Little objection was voiced by farmers of the cotton belt. Their attitude was that of getting somewhere now"
 Oscar Johnson, big Mississippi cotton planter, with 20,400 acres in cultivation, retired 5,250 of them with one signature. Johnson is a member of the Agricultural Ad- justment administration. The big plantation is located at Scott Miss.
 Florida farmers generally asked to retire only 42,000 acres, re ceived the plan with enthusiasm i Actual destruction of retired ac' reage was not supposed to begir until after the required numbe of acres had been pledged. Blu James Allen, 63-year-old Georgi; farmer, plowed up part of his crol the same day he signed his con tract and claims he was one O the very first cotton growers il the country to destroy part of hi acreage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-14
Sees Crop Value

MADRID - The department of agriculture estimates that the ag- ricultural output of Spain this year will be worth 10,000,000,0 ,000 pesttas, or approximately $1,000, GOO GOO.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-14
F FORGED TO LIE ON FLOOR,
 BANK ROBBERY
One Victim Looks and Is Given Kick in Mouth
 by Bandit

GRACEVILLE, Minn., Aug. IA Twelve employees and customers were forced to lie on the floor last Saturday afternoon as six bandits raided the First National Bank of $500.
 One of the victims on the floor was kicked in the mouth when he turned to see what was going on.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-29
APPLY
FOR FEDERAL
FARM LOANS

Because Of the demand for blanks
for application for farm loan COM
mission loans the Ell Centre Cham
ber OF Commerce has telegraphed
to the federal commission land bank
at Los Angeles and at Berkeley ask
ing that a supply of application
blanks be sent Immediately. These
will be available at chamber head
quarters. These forms can be taken
out and filled in by any capable
person
After conference of the Imper-
ial Irrigation district, the chamber
of commerce and N. p. Pearse, See
ley secretary of the local farm loan
association, Pearse agreed to give
out forms to inquirers and, if nee
essary, to assist applicants in filling
them out. Pearse, through his eX-
perience as local secretary of the
national farm loan association, has
had much experience with forms OF
this kind and has stated that he
will be glad to aid anyone in need
of assistance in filling out the ap-
plication, which is very detailed.
PearSe maintains an office at 536
Main St., Ell Centro, and those de-
string blanks or assistance in filling
them out may reach him at that
address
The staff of the Ell Centre Cham
ber reports that. there has been a
steady demand for these blanks at
that office There are already a
number of applications at the head
office in Berkeley and today's mail
will carry another batch to William
Woolf, agent of the farm loan COM
mission in Berkeley, who will ham
Ole these applications from Califor-
mia.
At the request of the chamber
the Imperial Irrigation district is
preparing a form covering and de-
filming the water rights which arc
pertinent to all. Imperial Valley
tracts of irrigated land to accom-
pany the loan applications. This is
necessary under the ruling of the
loan commissioner and no applica-
ton will be considered unless ac-
companied by this water report
which is being prepared by the dis
trict staff and will be available tt
intending borrowers at Imperial Ir.
rigation district headquarters, tn
Ell Centro Chamber of Commerce
or the Ell Centro office of Pearse
536 Main street.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-29
N. Y. Stocks
BY ELMER c. WALLER
United Press Financial Editor

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-An exc
cutive order permitting export OF
newly mined gold announced from
Hyde Park today turned sinking
stock market into bull movement
that clogged tickers and cost shorts
millions.
The Roosevelt pronouncement
came shortly after 2:30 p. m. with
less than a half hour to go the mar
ket made up losses incurred in the
early afternoon and shot ahead.
Those losses had ranged to more
than 6 points.
Gold mining shares were senSa-
tional performers. HomeStake made
a record high at 300, up Is points
from the previous close and up ~
points from the early low. Alaska
Juneau reached 3112, up 23s and
new high for the year; Mcintyre
Porcupine 361a, up IA and Nor
anda 34% up rs.
All mining issues joined the gold
group, particularly the smelling is
sues including Cerro De Pasco,
American Smelling and U. S.
Smelling.
Other issues came back sharply
from their lows which were off to
more than points from the pre-
yious close. At the low of the day
Allied Chemical was at 1856, off 81 !,
Steel common 54, off 3h Ameri-
can Telephone 127, off 3; National
Distillers 81, off SIC; Johns Man
vile 549s, off As; American Com
mercial Alcohol 61A, off rs; Cen
eral Motors 33, off rs; and Case
1875, off 2as.
The gold decision will permit
American gold mining companies to
profit by the premium on gold. To-
day for example, the price OF gold
In London was 129 shillings, Az
pence, or S29.23 with the pound
sterling at $4.52. That was prem
ium of 41.94 per cent over the peg
ged price in America of $20.67. I'm
til the present order the gold COM
panies were forced to sell their bull
lion to the treasury at $2067 per
ounce. Now they can realize the
! equivalent OF the London price, less
cost of shipment, insurance, inter-
est, etc.
Prices of leading issues followed
the gold mining shares up and re-
gained 2 to 3 or more points OF
their losses.
Wheat ended the day at losses oi
BIZ to 39s cents and corn off "a tc
2as cents. Rye lost more than
cents. Cotton was steady, having
rallied from a decline.
Today's sales totaled 3,120,00(
shares as against 2,120,000 share;
yesterday. Curb sales today totalee
364 900 shares as against 306,00(
shares yesterday.
Dow Jones averages showed: in
dustrial 103.57, off lis; railroa:
1891, up OIL; utility 31.12, off 0.07
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-29
.G0[D STOCKS
SKYR0CKET|NC

LONDON, Aug. 20. EU.P-A world
scramble for gold, by central banks,
by hoarders, by spectators and By
prospectors sent gold mining stock
skyrocketing today, increasing the
fortunes of mining magnates by
millions of dollars.
From johannesburg in South At
RIGA to the money center OF Europe,
financiers, spectators and the gen.
eral public were after the metal
itself for shares in gold mining en-
terpriseS.
A man who put $1,000 into Sons
of Gwalia SHARES in 1881, could
sell now for $4,000. The Random
tein Estates company, valued at
Sc. .OOOOO two years ago is worth
$50 100000.
Gold shares have been rising ever
since Great Britain went off the
gold standard two years ago. But
the real gold rush began last week
end when the dollar and pound
sterling began to sag in relation TO
the continental gold currencieS. The
price of gold went to 129 shillings
four pence ($29.25) fine ounce, the
highest since last December and
comparing to the all time high
price of 13O shillings four pence
reached last November.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-29
Al VICTIMS
At St. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS, Aug 90. U.P)-Sur-
geon General Hugh S. Cummings
CT the United States health service
sped toward st. Louis today as the
most alarming increase of sleeping
sickness cases was reported since
the disease was first observed here
d month ago.
During the last two days 81 new
victims were reported, bringing the
aggregate to $40 cases of the malady
since July 80 Only one death,
which sent fatalities to Al, today,
occurred in the past "a hours.
General Cummings was to arrive
Lere from Omaha today. Health
authorities announced, to view suf-
ferers in isolation and gain first
hand knowledge of the situation.
Three physicians Of the U. S. serv-
ice already on the scene had no
progress to report in locating the
carrier or in producing an immuniz-
ing serum. '''""
1--WE have not yet reached the
peak of the outbreak, Charles
Bredeck, health commissioner, said
today. "Therc is no question that
the epidemic still is on the in
crease
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-29
CUBA FACING
NEW CRISIS

HAVANA, Aug. 90. W.p)-President
Carlos Manuel De Cespedes faced a
serious cabinet crisis today over de-
mands that he call an election for
a constituent assembly to enact
constitutional reforms and arrange
tor immediate general elections.
De Cespedes two most powerful
cabinet ministers, Carlos SaladrigaS,
secretary of state, and Joaquin Mar
tinez Saenz, secretary of treasury,
dined with him at the presidential
palace. A third guest was Juan
GuiteraS.
All three are members of the di
recting cell Of the secret revolution
ary society ABC. 1t was reported
reliably they told the president ABC
members would leave the cabinet
and cease all participation in his
regime unless he called constituent
assembly elections before the gen.
eral election he has proclaimed for
February.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-29
Fatal Accident
Not Auoidable

According to a verdict returned
this morning by coroner S jury,
I. B. Johnston was completely eX-
onerated of any blame in connec-
ton with the death of r. c. Martin,
so, Beverly Hills accountant, who
was killed east of Holtville yester-
day morning.
The verdict declared that the de-
ceased met death Gin an automo-
bile accident on Highway No 80,
IL miles east of Holtville, l. B.
Johnston being entirely blameless. -
Although Martin was known to
have been subject to heart attacks,
the testimony of the examining
physicians indicated he had died as
a result of injuries received when
his car collided with Johnston's. A
minor heart attack, it was testified,
might have caused his car to swerve
to the left side of the road crash
ing into Johnston IS.
Coroner A. r. Underwood con-
Quoted the inquest at Holtyllle.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-29
l.. A. Stocks

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 90. W.P) -
Volume increased on the Los An
geles stock exchange today. Prices
remained firm.
Union Oil of California led the
board with a turnover of 300 at 20
Y up Il. Shell Union of California
sold TOO at 83s, down Is; Republic
Petroleum traded TOO at g. down
ls; while Consolidated Oil sold 500
at 1872 up k.
Transamerica IS turnover of TOO
was at IA, down Il.
Alaskan Juneau made a new high
for the year at 32l2 up Az with 500
shares sold.
Southern Pacific railroad sold 300
at 317S, down Is.
Chrysler Motors traded 300 at As,
unchanged.
Southern California Edison COM
mon sold 200 at 20i2 up Is, while
Edison 5l2 S traded 200 at 10, down
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-29
BLAME WEAKENED BRIDGE FOR
GOLDEN STATE LINZ TED WRECK
Continued From Page IL

the bridge just before dawn, the
structure collapsed, catapulting the
engine, two baggage cars, a day
coach and tourist sleeper 10 feet
into the swollen arroyo.
Five cars of the train remained
on the grade, hanging crazily to the
rails and the wreckage of the
bridge.
The engineer, Charles Croft, of
Tucumcari, had both legs cut off
and was scalded to death. His fire.
man, James Randle of Tucumcari
was drowned. Three other persons,
all passengers, were dead but un-
identified.
Survivors of the wreck said they
saw bodies washed down the creek.
The chair car was completely sub
merged in the water. The muddy
flood washed over a part of the
tourist sleeper and Tapped at its
sides.
Hospitals, hotels and private
homes in Tucumcari were taxed to
the limit as the surviving passen-
gers were brought here for treat
ment.
Between As and SO persons were
treated at the hospital and then
moved to hotels or private homes.
At least five survivors were in cri-
tical condition.
The wreck occurred just before
dawn when the passengers were In
their berths in the sleepers or try
ing for rest in the chair car.
Every effort was being made to
identify the dead and injured, but
with the excitement and confusion,
little progress was made.
TUCUMCARI, N. NJ, Aug. 90. U.p)
The engine asd six cars of the
eastbound Golden State Limited
passenger train enroute from Los
Angeles plunged into a swollen
creek west of here today. killing
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-29
Girl Conquers
English Channel

LONDON, Aug. 90 U.R)-Miss
Sunny Lowry SWAN the English
Channel from Cape Girls Nez, Fran
ce, to st. Margaret's bay, England,
today in Is hours 80 minutes. She
was the first swimmer to make
the crossing since 1880.
Miss Lowry who is % years old,
entered the water at the Cape Girls
Nez at 6:36 p. m. yesterday. She
arrived we'll behind the record for
women made by Gertrude Ederle
in 1864 hours 81 minutes. The
mems record is in dispute. Some
record books credit Venceslas Spa
eek, Sprague newspaper mechanic,
with a 10 hour as minute swim in
1927 Others credit George Michel,
French baker. for his II hours 5
minutes trip in 1926.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-29
EMBARGO ON
GOLD EASED
BY president
BY FREDERICK A. STORM
United Press Staff Correspondent

Oulteu fTeSS Sld1l Correspondent
HYDE PARK, N. Y, Aug. 80. U.p)
President Roosevelt today issued
two executive orders modifying the
gold embargo and promulgating reg
ulationS for the establishment of
a regulated market for newly mined
gold.
The first order authorizes the Sec
retary of the treasury to accept new
ly mined gold on consignment for
sale through the federal reserve
banks.
The order provides specifically
that such sales may be made "by
export to foreign purchasers. "
The second order provides for the
registration through the internal
revenue collectors of all gold hold
ings, both coin and bullion.
The gold consignment sales may
be made only in such amounts as
the treasury may approve.
"Such sales shall be made at a
price which the secretary shall de-
termine to be equal to the best price
obtainable in the free gold markets
of the world after taking into con-
sideration any incidental expenses
such as shipping costs and lnsur-
ance,'' the first executive said.
Another section provides for the
permissive export of articles fabri-
Gated from gold pursuant to this
executive order.'
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-29
WHEAT BREAKS
BUT RECEIVERS

CHICAGO, Aug. 90. CU.P}-Wheat
broke the limit of cents a bushel
on the board of trade today, but
recovered almost cents a bushel of
the loss before the final gong rang.
The break was attributed to
rush of liquidation of September
contracts, which go off the quota
ton board at the end of the month.
At the close wheat was 31a to 3ss
cents lower, corn was off 2h to 2ss
cents and oats were l to IL cent
lower.
Sept wheat closed at .841s, Sept.
corn .48. and Sept. oats 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-29
W0LC0TT To
FACE CHARGE

PASADENA, Aug. 30. <U.Pj-Har-
old E. Wolcott, 33 year old florist,
will face trial Oct. charged with
the murder OF his sweetheart, Hell
en- Bendowski, beauty parlor opera
tor.
Wolcott was arraigned this af-
ternoon and bail was set at $25 900
pending trial. Attorneys for VOL
colt said they believed bail could
be raised.
The florist was bound over to
superior court following a prelimin-
ary hearing during which his coun-
sci vainly sought to have the charge
dismissed
The girl was found shot to death
near Wolcott's penthouse atop a
Pasadena building.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-29
ARREST
IS RATIFIED

ATHENS, Aug. 20. U.P - The
supreme court today ratified as
legal the arrest of Samuel insult,
American utilities magnate. lnsull
was arrested at the request. OF
American government.
insults lawyers contended the
arrest was unjustified because In
sull had made no effort to evade
authorities since the first request
of his extradition was made last
year.
The court had been expected to
ratify the arrest on the ground
that it was in accordance with
the extradition treaty under which
the American government asks that
insult be extradited to answer
charges that he violated bankruptcy
laws
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-29
SCREEN PAIR
To SEPARATE

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 30. up
Spencer Tracy, screen actor. and
his wife, the former Louis Treadwell
of the New York STAGE. arc planning
a trial separation, friends revealed
here today.
Mrs. Tracy is planning to sail for
Europe in few weeks accompanied
by the two Tracy children.
Tracy admitted the friendly part
ing, saying growing incompatible
ility is the only reason for the part
ing and if there is any blame TO
be attached, it is mine.
"Mrs. Tracy and I are still friends
and our living apart may lead to a
reunion, - Tracy said.
They we're married 10 years ago
in Cincinnati.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-29
PERJOnQL
PARAGRAPH

Mr.. and Mrs. S. o. Lingo have
returned from a pleasant trip along
the coast. as far as Seattle. They
expect to be here for a short time
attending to business.
George Connor of Montgomery
Ward store is enjoying the day IN
Jacumba.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claire Burke are
now in Ocean Beach after brief
stay at the Southern Sierras sum-
mer resort at Leevlning, with MI
and Mrs. Elton Christian.
Mrs. Alfred Valenzuela has return
ed after a month IS vacation in San
Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-29

ing at $50 o'clock at the Califor-
MIA hotel.
Runaway Girls Found-Julia Fau-
ror, Is, and Theda Fauror, 10, who
left their home miles east of Ell
Centro early yesterday were taken
from an automobile in Beaumont
during the afternoon and at latest
report to the sheriff IS office are be-
ing held at Indio awaiting the ar
rival of relatives. The girls had
hitch hiked to Beaumont, according
to officials at the county Jail.
Creeloy's Have S0n-Mr and Mrs.
Clayton w. Greeley, 632 Orange,
are the proud parents of an 81
pound son born Saturday night.
incidentally, the young son is the
grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L..
Graves, Mrs. Greeley being the for
mer Mary l.. Graves, popular resi-
dent of Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-29
HOOVER ON FISHING TRIP

AVALON, Catalina Island, Aug.
20. (U.Ps-Rod and reel lured for
mcr President Herbert Hoover on a
swordfishing expedition today.
Accompanied by Lee A. Phillips,
Los Angeles, insurance company ex-
ecutive, Mr.. Hoover and party OF
nine friends arrived here for a fish
ing trip aboard Phillips power
cruiser. Pasadena Manana.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-29
L. A. Butter & Eggs
BUTTER
l.. A. Livestock

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 90 U.R =
Livestock.
Hogs 125. Is to 25 higher Truck
ings Ats to SIS.
Cattle 600. Holdovers 478. Slow,
steady. Common to medium steers
$40 to $50. Common to medium
COWS 800 to 3.75. Cutter grades 150
to 2.85.
Calves $50. Slow, steady, to g.
Sheep 200, steady. Wooled lambs
$50. Good shorn ewes 2.30.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-29
CREW PREVENTS DISASTER

LONG BEACH, Aug. 30. U.P) =
Heroism of boat crew was ap-
piauded today by so passengers who
were endangered when the engine
OF water taxi exploded and set
fire TO the craft off Long Beach.
Panic stricken passengers were
quieted by deck hands until anoth-
cr water taxi"arrived and took them
off the blazing boat. The fire was
extinguished.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-29
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.OS ANGELES AND VICINITY

LOS ANOELES AMI NISlNili
Fair tonight and Wednesday,
with overcast night and morning:
continued cool with little change in
temperature; moderately high hu-
midity; gentle wind, mostly south
west day and southeast night.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
data compiled by Howard EN-
mons local observer for the United
States weather bureauD
Minimum this morning ................ 90
Maximum yesterday ......................l06 l06
Reading at Noon Today
Temperature .............................,.. .,...101
HumlQlty 10
Reading at 6 A. NJ. Today
Temperature 66
Humidity 81
Reading at p. Nj. Yesterday
Temperature 94
Humidity "a
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-29
DIR. A. B. Hanson, dentist. New
Professional Bldg. Phone 80 ptf

Sentenced on Vagrancy Charge
e. Martin and A. Moraga, tried be-
fore Judge Nuffer yesterday after
noon in police court were given
sentences of 30 days in the county
Jail on charges of vagrancy.
Stolen Car RepOrtsd-A DeSoto
sedan, registered to Mrs. NJ C.
Thompson, Imperial, was stolen in
that city last night, according to a
report at police headquarters.
Junior Chamber Meeting - The
regular weekly meeting of the El
Centro Junior Chamber of Com
merce will be held tomorrow morn
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-29
@uNYlRRIEEs
Commission Meets

Accident Commission Meets -
There was a meeting of the state
industrial accident commission in
the supervisors room in the court
house this morning. Several coun-
ty cases were considered on which
Judgment will be rendered later.
Auto Loans -Jno. X. Robertson.
TT Main. Lowest rates. l5tf
Landerman Improving-Lee Lam
derman, assistant farm advisor,
who underwent an operation for
appendicitis at La Solana hospital
two weeks ago, is up and about
again. He visited The Press office
this morning and stated that he is
feeling just fine but will still take
things easy for few more days
before getting back into the full
swing of his duties again.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-29
l.. A. Hay
L. A. Banks

| L. A. Banks !,
Bid Asked
Security First National 38M 80
TranSamerica ...................... IL
Palo Verde valley has 9.061 acres
planted to cotton, almost twice last
years acreage.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-29

ing at $50 clock at the Califor-
MIA hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-29
7 N(IE'IIkefS
L. A. Poultry

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29. U.R)-
Following are today's market quo