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WHITE HOUSE
OFFICER DIES

WASHINGTON, Sept. Is tU.P}-
The White House was prepared to-
day for the funeral services of its
major domo.
ike" Hoover died last night OF
q heart attack. His Official status
for 43 years was chief usher of the
White House, but he was the trust
ed friend of every president since
Benjamin Harrison. He knew every
statesman of any Importance over
a period of two generations.
While official Washington mourn
ed, plans to accord him a funeral
service from the executive mansion,
an honor which has been reserved
for presidents and members of their
families, were formulated. Mrs.
Roosevelt suggested the plan to the
President.
President Roosevelt paused in the
midst of his effort to force coal
code agreement to write state
ment of mourning.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-15
NO TRACE OF
TWOCONVICTS

FLORENCE, Ariz., Sept. ID. UP
No trace has been found of Mel
vim and Luther Gatlin, highway
robbers, who escaped Wednesday
night from the state prison here,
officials announced today.
Warden A. G. Walker said a pos
Sc still was securing the desert
southeast of Tucson, on the theory
the men had gone into hiding, but
without success, leading to the be-
lief that the fugitives had begged
transportation across the border
into New Mexico or Texas.
The men, both TRUSTEES, walked
out of the prison gates, abducted
two Florence men who wre playing
baseball on a sandlot, and forced
them, under threat of death, to
drive them towards Tucson. Near
Tucson, the Florence men, bound
and gagged, were pushed from the
automobile, which was found later
southeast of Tucson, fuel tank
empty.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-15
STATE SALES
TAX To FACE
NEW TROUBLE
Banks, Utilities And Insurance
Companies Declare They Are
Exempt Under Law.
OFFICIALS PLAN BATTLE
Huge Revenues Will Be Lost
To State If Groups Conten-
ton Upheld.

SACRAMENTO, Sept. Is. U.p)-
Exemption of the banks, Utilities
and insurance companieS-largest
group of buyers III the state-fronl
payment of the sales tax loo,red as
possibility today.
Edward Elliott, Los Angeles,
chairman Of the legislative commit
tee of the California Bankers asso-
citation, notified the state board of
equalization the banks were pro-
cceding on the theory they need
not pay the levy.
If their contention holds true,
the same would probably apply to
utilities and insurance companies
board members admitted. More
over this group would also be ex-
empt from paying the gasoline tax.
The board OF equalization prompt
ly issued a statement declaring it
intended to enforce payment from
these three classiflcationS of bust
ness and industry. If necessary, 1t
will carry the matter to the courts.
The banks base their contention
on all lin lieu" clause in the bank
franchise tax act. In effect, this
Clause states payment of the fran
cnise Tax exempts banks from all
other state, county and city levies
except real property taxes.
Similar "in lieu clauses are con-
tanned in the utility and insurance
franchise tax acts.
CruX of the controversy, members
of the board pointed out, hinges on
whether the sales levy is a retail
crs' or consumers levy. If the lat
ter the banks would be legally ex-
empt. II the former, they, and also
utilities and insurance companies,
must pay.
Stewart Makes Denial
Exemption of these three business
classifications would take a huge
chunk out of expected sales tax
revenues, board members admitted.
There is no exemption for any
class of taxpayer" Fred Stewart,
a member Of the board declared
today. The board will collect the
tax on these various groups through
retailers. If court fight is ,leces-
sary, that's all right"
Certain state officials were scorn-
full of the banks attempt to evade
payment of a tax that hits every
individual They pointed out that
banks, insurance companies and
utilities were benefited by the Ri
ley-Stewart tax revision plan more
than any other group. The new
tax plan lops off $38,0O0,C00 in prop
erty taxes.
Roger Traynor. sales tax ad-
mlnistrator, sale the equalization
board interpreted the tax as a Ivy
on retailers. II is not concerned
with consumers. That's the job Of
the retailers.
There was no doubling the deep
concern the bankers exemption
claim caused in the ranks of the
board. If their claim is subStan-
tiated. primary state revenue pro-
ducers will be thrown out of kilter
and probably necessitate an imme-
diate SPECIAL session of the legisla-
tl.re.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-15
SOUTHEAST TO
GET HURRICANE

WASHINGTON, Sept Is. W.P)-
The weather bureau today warned
that the tropical hurricane center
ing $50 miles east of Savannah, Ga,
and $50 miles south of Cape Hat
teras will strike the Atlantic coast
between Cape Hatteras and Will
mington, N. c., late tonight. or early
Saturday.
Hurricane warnings were ordered
displayed between those two points
and storm warnings north of Hat
teras to Boston and south of Will
:nington TO Charleston, S. G.
The disturbance is Of great ir-
iensity" attended by gales over q
wide area and winds OF hurricane
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-15
ALLEGED GANG
LEADER HELD
Member Of NOTORIOUS Purple
Gang Taken Into Custody At
Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. Is. U.P) -
Joseph tRed O'Riordan, said by
sheliffs officers to have been a
member OF a Detroit gang that once
plotted but did not carry out the
kiGnaplng Of a member of the
Ford automobile family, was ar
tested here today.
Officers said they were confused
as to whether Edsel Ford, son of
Henry, or one of Edsels sons was
marked for the pulporteG abduc-
ton attempt.
ORiordan, wanted in Detroit on
charges of abduction, extortion
and kidnapping readily admitted
his identity but denied completely
in any crimes, authorities said.
Deputy Sheriff Harry Zahn was
credited with having located O'Rior-
don.
Zahn said he understood ORior-
don's gang had plotted the kidnap-
ing of ore of the Fords ana that
the nbduction never attempted,
was planned for July 2, 1890.
ORiordon said he never heard
of any such plot anG at the same
time denied all other charges
against hun.
Zanl claimed O'Rlordon was a
member If the notorious Purple
gang" and, until today, the only
prominent member of that band
still at large. Other leaders of the
gang were either dead or in prison,
he said
LOS ANGELES, Sept. Is. U.P)-
Suspected of completely in an at
tempt TO kidnap EdSel Ford,
Detroit aut mo lie magnate,
a man identified as Joseph Red
O'Riordon, A, was captured here
today by sheriff's deputies.
O'Riordan, once described as the
most dangerous man alive" was
said to be a member of the no.
torious Purple gang" of Detroit.
He was trailed to rooming house
on descriptions sent out by the
Detroit police department.
Police said the attempted kid
naping was frustrated July 2, 1880.
Deputies said O'Riordan made no
resistance, and walked out with
his wrists in position for hand
cuffs. He was held incommunicado
for Detroit police.
His once flaming red hair had
been dyed black.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-15
WOODIN HINTS
AT SURPLUS

WASHINGTON, Sept Is. UP
A balanced federal budget and a
small surplus for the present fiscal
year are possibilities William H.
Woodin, secretary of treasury, said
today as he took up his duties af-
ter two months absence because
of illness.
Woodin spoke optimi:tically of
the governments rising tax reven-
ues and said repeal of prohibition
would bring sizeable additional rev.
enueS.
"We are getting in lot of mon
ey," he said. Receipts are rising
rapidly and will go a long way to-
ward balancing the budget"
For the period from Jan. | to
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-15
By II. 0. THOMPSON

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Work-
ing under direct White House pres
sure, operators and labor leaders
negotiated feverishly today on a
code for the soft coal industry
President Roosevelt, his patience
exhausted by weeks of futile hag-
Cling, ordered an agreemnt by
nightfall. If it is not Forthcoming,
drastic and swift action by the
Chief Executive was threatened.
The operators and labor leaders
were expected to deliver a code to
the government within the deadline
set by the President. II Mr.. Roose-
velt'S command was not sufficient,
additional pressure came from the
Pennsylvania soft coal fields where
more than 10000 miners were strik-
ing in protest against the long de-
lay on a code for their industry.
Sixteen were shot in disorders there
yesterday.
The President gave the negotia-
tors their orders at a White House
conference last night. At the end OF
an hours talk with leading oper-
ators, union chiefs and cabinet Of
ficers, he said that "in all human
probability" the code and a wage
agreement for recognition of the
United Mine Workers woull be con-
cluded by tonight.
PITTSBURGH, Sept. Is. [UPi-
Augmented forces of state police
were deployed through the Fayette
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-15
District Board
To End Hearings

Today is the last day upon which
the Imperial Irrigation district
beard of directors sits as q board
of equalization.
The equalization period began
September and has continued
daily since that date, Complaints
of landowners nave been heard and
a general study OF the sitLation
made by directors
Within Is days after the Close of
equalization, directors .dueG SGT Ehe
rate II assessment. The present
rate is $3.50 per 800 valuation.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-15
FILM ACTORS
VISITORS HERE

Reginald Denny and Victor Nc
Laglen, RKO cinema players, with
Louis Shapiro, managing director
of that company, were dinner guests
of Miss Syville Berchtold and Frank
Oswalt, captain of the county traf-
fic patrol at the latter's home, 826
Commercial street, yesterday eve
ming.
McLaglen is playing the lead in
1.-THE Patrol" and the entire pic
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-15
G@yF&|!$}s!:i

BEVERLEY HILLS, Sept. IA.
(SpeciaD-Say, they are hav-
ing quite a time out here in
California in the courts over
something I bet a lot of you
didn't k1Sow anything about.
They drill an oil we'll down
straight for quite a little ways.
They got a "gadget" that turns
it off to one side, and they head
it out towards where they know
some oil is. Mr.. Roosevelt owns
what's in the ocean, but these
old boys are diving down, turn
ing to the left, and robbing the
poor Democrats.
It's a great thing for these
states that have no oil. All you
have to do is drill a few Geek
eyed" wells near the line and go
over and get it from Ma" Fer
guson or Alfalfa Bill" Murray.
BY the way, where do you get
one of those tools?
Yours.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-15
Baseball Scores
National League

AT Chicago list game)-
New York loo 100 003-5 10 0
Chicago 900 001 000-1 6 2
Schumacher and Mancuso; Tin
ming, Malone, Herman, Henshaw
and Hartnett.
At Cincinnati Gst game)-
Philadelphia 900 211 000-4 8 0
Cincinnati 900 900 000-0 2 0
GraboWski and Davis: Johnson,
Frey and Crouch, lombard.
At Cincinnati (2nd game)-
Philadelphia 900 900 010-1 S 0
Cincinnati 900 00l 02X-3 7 0
Collins, Phern and Todd Stout
and lombard.
At Pittsburgh
Boston ...........005 500 000-10 ii
Pittsburgh loo 900 600 9
Brandt and Sponrer; Smith,
Dudley, Chagnon and Padden.
American League
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-15
FIJI MCHIEF IMPROVES

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. Is. (U.D -
Adolph zukor, president of Para
mount-Publix, was reported get
ting along nicely" today at Cedars
of LEBANON hospital where he is
suffering from an intestinal all
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-15
ASKS FOR PROBATION

j. T. O'Brien, charged with de-
linquency, pleaded guilty in superior
court this morning and applied for
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-15


with surrender of Capt. Fernando
Galcua Aran, leader of the revolt,
the army chief of staff announced.
Arar gave in without resistance
to overwhelming forces the an
nouncement said.
BY LAWRENCE S. HAAS
United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright. 1888. by United Press)
PINAR DEL RIO, Cuba, Sept. IS.
(By telephone to Havana)-A re-
volt against the provisional goy-
ernment spread in Pinar Del Rio
province today, with fighting in
progress.
An ambulance with wounded ar
rived here this morning. The en-
gagement in which they were
wounded was reported to have oc-
CURED near Quartet Ravena. Full
details of casualties were not avail
able.
Despite the efforts of the govern
ment to conceal the extent of the
revolt, indications were that it was
spreading.
HAVANA, Cuba, Sept. Is. EU.pj-
The revolutionary government,
fighting to put down a counter re-
volution in Pinar Del Rio province,
surrounded the National hotel in
Havana today with light artillery,
machine guns and troops to pre-
vent an outbreak by 300 rebellious
army officers.
Two rs millimeter guns were
trained on the hotel where the Of
ficerS were gathered. One was
near the Maine monument and the
other on 2lSt street. Machine guns
covered the grounds and entrances.
Troops had the hotel surrounded
and cut off. No one could enter or
leave, not even newspapermen or
women relatives of the officers.
Telephone and telegraph lines to
the hotel were cut off.
Regarding the Pinar Del Rio re-
volt, which private advices indicat-
ed was spreading, with fighting in
progress, the army general staff is-
sued the following official note:
rCapl Fernando Garcia Aran,
with a few soldiers and civilians,
promoted an uprising yesterday in
Consolation Del Sur, abandoning
the town and moving toward Las
Lomos section in the vicinity of San
Andres, seeking a refuge.
Cavalry forces from a military
train which went towards Pinar Del
Rio and infantry which went by
automobile, and also the forces OF
the Pinar Del Rio military district
are now cooperating to round uo
and capture the seditionists.
THE soldiers, whom Aran forced
to follow him are deserting and ar
irving at military posts. Lieut..
Blanco, who also was forced to ac-
company Aran, already has report
ed at Pinar Del Rio headquarters.
In Pinar Del Rio, as well as in
ether provinces, tranquility reigns
and the spirit and discipline of the
republics soldiers are increasingly
firm"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-15
CUBANS MAKE
QUICK END Of
NEW UPRISING
Leader OF Military Revolt In
Pinar Del Rio Province Gives
In To Leaders.
HAVANA WELL GUARDED
Government Surrounds Hotel OF
Rebel Officers With Troops
And Artillery. :.

HAVANA, Sept. Is. U.P) = Tho
first military uprising against the
new government collapsed today
with surrender of Capt. Fernando
Gaicua Aran, leader of the revolt,
the army chief of staff announced.
Arar gave in without resistance
to overwhelming forces the an
nouncement said.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-15

PITTSBURGH, Sept. Is. [U.Pi-
Augmented forces of state police
were deployed through the Fayette
county coal fields today to prevent
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-15

A meric0n League
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-12
Quiescent Reichstag
Assemblies In Berlin

Berlin, Dec. l2.-(F-The German
reichstag met Tuesday for the short.
est session in It's history-seven and
minutes.
Hermann 0oering. Prussian pre-
mixer, was reelected president Of the
reichstag and was the only speaker.
He confined hts remarks to recording
q unanimous sentiment for the nomi-
nations Of himself and three vice
presidents.
Then he led the house In q full
throated rHeil Hitler!" and adjourned
he session until further notice"
Hitler was In Wilhelmshaven to
welcome the German cruiser Koeln.
returning from q world trip.
All but six members Of this opposi-
tjonless reichstag were dressed In
Naxi party uniforms. Only these six
non-Naxi members failed Monday
night to promise blind approval Of
any measure the government submits
II session preliminary to the
opening Of the new reichstag. four Of
The MEMBERS representing the 66l
Nad legislators. personally promised
Hitler TO obey oil orders without ques-
ltioo. L.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-12
Negro Attorney Will
Attack Jury System

Leesburg, Va. Dec. l2.-tP)-Coun-
sci for George Crawford prepared to
contest the Negro defendants trial
before white jury Tuesday on an in
dictment charging him with killing
Mrs. Agnes Boeing Illsley, sports
woman, at her Middleburg. Va, home
on Jan. IL. 1882.
The challenge to the 104 white
veniremen summoned for jury service
Is to be made by Charles H. Houston
Washington Negro attorney, immedi-
ately after the December term Of the
Loudoun county circuit court opens
Wednesday before Judge McLemore.
This course was announced by
Houston after comforting with COM
monwealth's Attorney Galleher.
Houston said he was prepared to
plead that Negroes had been exclud-
ed from jury service in Loudcun
county and thus Disseminated against
and denied their constitutional rights.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-12
DISARMAMENT talk
AGAIN IS HEARD IN
EUROPEAN CAPITALS
Interest Centers in London and
Berlin Where italian o.
fers Plan
NV the Associated Press

European capitals hummed Tues
day with talk OF disarmament and
the possibility Of reshaping the League
of Nations. Interest centered in Lon
con and Berlin.
Italian under-secretary Of state
Fulvio Suvich faced at least two bril-
liant social events in connection with
his visit to Berlin. They were Off
cial dinners at which President Paul
Won Hindenburg and Chancellor
Adolf Hitler were to preside.
In this manner the way was to be
paved for brass-tacks talks: what con-
ccssions Germany would demand If
she re-entered the League Of Fla
tons; just what the Nazis want as
a basis for a world accord on dis
armament.
Busy Signor suvich hoped to finish
with II Duce's business in Berlin
soon. It was said in Rome that he
might hurry on to England.
Premier Mussolini, it was said.
would like to have his ideas on re-
forming the league presented In both
London and Berlin before his repre-
sentative returns to Rome for Christ
mas.
France looked to Berlin Tuesday for
further details Of the answer to the
questions put to Hitler by the French
ambassador, Andre Francois Poncet
Monday.
While Hitler was receiving the
French envoy, foreign minister Joseph
Paul Boncour discussed Franco-Ger-
man affairs with Roland Rooster.
German ambassador to Paris. The
outcome was not made known.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-12
Low TEMPERATURES,
SNOW, ice CONTINUE
TO GRIP Big AREA
Moderation Forecast for Middle
West But East Will Keep
on Shivering
Inv The Associated Pressl

Below normal temperatures. snow.
ice and freezing winds, combined
Tuesday to prolong winters premat-
ure grip on much Of the nation.
While moderation was forecast for
some parts OF the middlewest, the
East, already hard hit by frtgid tenn
peratures and snow, was due to keep
on shivering. The weatherman pre-
dieting that 1t would be generally
colder in that area.
Several deaths directly attributed
to the cold snap have already been
reported in the east, where the mer-
curry sank as low as "a below zero
Monday. That was at Owls Head
New York.
Milwaukee reported that zero tenn.
peratures Monday resulted In frost
bites to Is G. w. A. employees. who
were treated at hospitals. It was the
coolest Dec. IL Milwaukee had ex.
perienced since 1876.
Nine dead In floods in the Pacific
northwest, four in q train and auto
mobile collision at Bellefonte, Pa.
during q snow storm. and three burn
ed to death at Hampden. Me-. while
q blizzard was raging, helped to swell
the total Of fatalities directly or In
directly attributed to the elements.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-12
Expect Farm Bureau
To Support Roosevelt

Chicago. Dec. l2.-(P-The Amer
lean Farm Bureau Federation, In
annual convention here, apparently
was headed Tuesday toward 100 per
cent support Of the administration's
recovery program.
No note Of opposition was heard
Monday as the 1000 delegates listened
to q message from President Roose-
Welt, telling Of the progress toward
stability already achieved. and then
heard their own leader. Edward
O'Neal, sueak Of the federal farm adj
justment act in terms Of the magma
charta Of agriculture"
Tuesday the delegates gathered to
hear first hand accounts Of what Is
being done to aid the farmer from
two Of the department Of agriculture's
principal executives. Secretary Wal
lace and George N. Peek. head Of .
committee to explore the possibilities
Of large scale promotion Of export
trade. Until Monday Peek was agri-
cultural adjustment administrator.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-12

Chicago, Dec. l2.-[F-James A. La
Rue, Florida chain gang fugitive. was
without the aid of his greatest bene-
factor Tuesday In his fight to evade
being returned to the South to COM
plete q five-year prison sentence.
The break came Monday and it was
La Rue's past life that caused Judge
Alfred o. Erickson to say he was
washing his hands of the whole affair
after once promising to give the man
every break" possible to win hum
hts freedom.
LA Rue lied to me-" said the
Judge. He abused my confidence
and now I wash my hands Of the
whole affair. While think that the
punishment in his case Is too severe
I believe that all law violators should
be punished and be made to pay
just penalty for their crimes"
The authorities said that La Rue.
criminal record, brought to light
Monday, disclosed that he had beer
arrested on charges OF automobile
theft and for carrying concealed wea
pons, and he admitted he had onc'
served q term in the federal re
1ormatory at Chillicothe, Q. Gov
Henry Horner Of Illinois has ordere'
hts extradition to Florida.
| A Florida court sentenced La Ru
to five years on the chain gang TO
breaking into an uninhabited house
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-12
Morton Boys Held on
Robbery Accusation

Mandan. N. D.. Dec. l2.-tPrKen.
meth Walker and his l6-year-old
brother, Frank. waived preliminary
hearing and were bound over to dis
trict court when arraigned before .
justice of the peace here on charges
Of robbing q Glen Ullin store last Fri
day.
Authorities said the youths con-
fessed to robbing the store Of 81. The
youths claim they used pipe In the
robbery. L. H. Wilson, proprietor,
and several customers In the store at
the time Of the robbery, told police the
boys carried a gun.
The two boys fled from Glen Ullin
In q rented automobile which was
abandoned at Almont, according to
authorities. When arrested here the
two were driving q truck. said by po-
lice to have been stolen from Oscar
Lem Of Almont.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-12
SAYS Court Can Rule
On Montana Troubles

Helena, Mont. Dec. l2.-tP)-The
courts alone can determine what leg
islation by the special Montana Relief
session was germane to Gov. Cooney's
call. Speaker DelloW ruled in the
house Of representatives Monday.
Thus deciding the speaker declined
to consider a point of order asked by
Rep White of Judith Basin county on
q measure introduced by Rep. Phil
Goodwin Of Butte, which would apply
q stamp tax on all liquor sales in the
state.
1T is not within the province of
the speaker, the house nor the SEN
ate to determine what comes within
the scope Of the governors relief
CALL" said Speaker Dellow. Such a
question is for the courts to decide.
The legislative body may make such
disposal OF any bill introduced as It
sees TT. If such bill or bills should
pass and be approved by the governor,
II would be for the supreme court OF
the state to determine whether the
same was within the scope Of the
governors message"