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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-02
District Applies
For Weir Permit

Annual application for a permit
to construct a brush weir in the
Colorado river was ordered sent to
the war department today by the
directors of the Imperial Irrigation
district
A similar application has been
made annually since 1915 and here
tofore carried a bond to Yuma prof.
ect of 100000 as a protection
against damage to Yuma project
and Indian lands adjoining the
river. Due to the depression the
bond was reduced to 100000. The
present permit expires July /.
The brush weir is necessary, 1t
was explained, to provide sufficient
head at the intake structure in Or
der to insure a diversion that will
meet the peak demand The peak
this year is expected to be 5000
second feet. No weir has been nee
eSsary for the last six years, it was
explained.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-02
GANDH| FAST
MAY BE FATAL

NEW DELHI, India. May 2. U.P)
The Mahatma Gandhi' IS ap-
preaching fast may be allowed to
end in death without interference
by authorities, it was indicated to-
day.
Jail rules provide for forceable
feeding, but in view of the moral
issues involved it is unlikely to be
resorted to, even if death threat
ems.
1t was considered probable the
government would release Gandhi
as soon as his fast begins.
.POONA, India, May 2. W.P)--Dr.
Margaret Spiegel, devoted follower
of Mahatma M. K. Gandhi, ended
IL hour vigil outside the master S
cell today after he had refused re-
peatedly to give up his plan for
three week fast starting May g.
She decided later to call off her
campaign to force Gandhi to aban-
don his fast. She will again be-
come his adopted daughter, she
said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-02
L. A. Election
Has Excitement

LOS ANGELES, May 2. U.P)-
Minor disturbances, which included
the disappearance of a ballot box,
marked early voting today as citi-
zens selected candidates to compete
in the general election on June 6.
More than 100000 citizens prob
ably will vote before the day closes,
Robert Dominguez, city clerk, said
after canvassing the polling places.
A bulky list of 1874 candidates,
nominees for mayor, city attorney,
city controller, is council seats, II
municipal judgeshipS and four posts
on the board of education, faced
the electorate.
Question of repeal of the Gambler
ordinance probably had much to do
with the early heavy voting, Dom
inguez said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-02
PROPERTY QUALIFICATION BILL
ENDORSED BY DISTRICT BOARD

urged TO approve the measure.
Charles L. Childers, chief coun-
sci for the district was to re-
ceive instructions to assist In
furthering No. 452 and to do
any and all things necessary to
the end that said bill may be
passed by the legislature
1t also was resolved that w.
D. Wagner, secretary of the IT.
rigatiOn Districts association,
take cOgnizance of the wishes
of this district" kilograms as
instructed were sent Childers
and Wagner.
The property qualification,
for those voting in district cleo
tons, long has been advocated
by many residents in the dis
trict and bitterly opposed by
others. In brief, the measure
means that no one could vote
i'm district elections unless they
owned property within its Dor
ders.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-02
Rolph Explains
Fuller ReprieUe

SACRAMENTO, May 2. U.P) -
The fact that the wedding anniver-
sary of Governor Rolph's brother,
William N. Rolph, falls on June 9,
had today given Albert w. Fuller,
convicted of murder in MADEIRA
county, an additional week of life,
The governor first decided to re-
prieve Fuller, scheduled to hang at
San Quentin, until June 8.
"Oh, but that's my brothers we'd
ding anniversary" he recalled. I'VE
can't hang a man that day. Elk
tend the reprieve until June IT,"
Fuller was convicted of killing
William Kipp. The governor eX-
planned he desired additional time
to study the case.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-02
CITY SCHOOL
EXPENSESCUT

w. A. Tondro was reelected clerk
of the elementary school board at
yesterday afternoons meeting held
in the Wilson school, with all three
members of the board in attend
ance. Tondro, Roy H. Womack and
Mrs. Josephine Adair.
B. M. Gruwell, district superin-
tendent of schools, presented the
financial report of the city schools
which showed that from July Is to
April Is for the current school year,
the city schools have received $72,-
027.38 as compared to $50, 195.30 for
the same period last year.
On the other hand, expenditures
for this year are considerably low
er, being, for the above mentioned
period, $67,837.e8 as compared to
$82,108.14 for the period July 1 to
April Is last year.
For the period April is to July
last year, the city schools expendi-
lures amounted to $25,940.95 and
the estimate for that period this
year is $22,98O.25. Last years total
July l, 1881, to July l, 1882, was
$108,049.09 and the estimate for
this year, July l, l932-July l, 1888,
is $90,81823, a 2O4 per cent de-
crease.
School expenditures have de-
creased $7,088.49 for this year as
compared to 1925-26, yet the aver
age daily attendance is larger by
351 students. Teachers average
salary for this year, including prin-
cipals, is $1466.70 as compared to
$166482 for 1925-26.
The board discussed the teacher
situation and made number of
decisions which are to be made pub
lie later.
In the future, it was decided, the
elementary school board will meet
on the first Tuesday of each month.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-02
ORANGE SEEKS
AUTHORITY TO
FORM DISTRICT

SACRAMENTO, May 2. U.H =
A measure authorizing the creation
of an Orange county water district
was before the senate today witt.
the do pass" recommendation OF
the upper house conservation CON-
mittee.
AS explained by II. j. McFaddert.
Placentia, and A. w. Rutan, Santa
Ana, the bill would provide for a
water district comprising 10000
acres in Orange county with an
assessed valuation Of $80,000,000.
While the eventual purpose of
the district would be to conserve
water and reclaim the district, the
immediate goal of the project would
be to assess property owners in the
district cents per 500 valuation to
provide funds for the adjudication
OF water rights, both surface and
sub-Surface, in the Santa Ana basin.
Opposition to the measure was
led by Ross A. Shafer, Tustin, who
declared it was special legislation
to settle a fight we should settle
among ourselves"
Shafer also objected to the pro-
vision that the Metropolitan areas
of Santa Ana, Anaheim and Fuller
ton would be exempt from the dis
trict because there wouldn't be
enough left to furnish the sinews
Of war; in the battle for water
rights. >....
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-02

+ FORCES HOLD.
Administration Leaders Win
Point On Initiation Bill AS Vote
Awaited Tomorrow.
By WILLIAM F. KERRY


WASHINGTON, May 2. U.R)-
House administration leaders won
a clear cut victory today on the
first test vote on President Roose-
welt S unprecedented initiation pro-
gram.
Minority party opposition was
Smothered under an avalanche of
Democratic votes, Is the chamber
approved consideration of a special
rule on the currency expansion sec
ton of the omnibus initiation farm
relief bill.
WASHINGTON, May 2. = The
house met at noon today to plunge
into an all day initiation debate ex-
pected to bring the chamber to the
voting point on the administra-
tons plan for potential expansion
of credit and currency.
Republican opponents of the ON
nibuS inflation-farm relief bill
trained their heaviest oratorical ar
tillery on the presidential program,
but frankly conceded their inabil-
ity to halt an overwhelming pas
sage.
After a series of early morning
conferences, Democratic leaders de-
cided to postpone a final vote until
tomorrow. Although confident OF
their ability to steer the initiation
proposals to victory, they desire to
be assured of full attendance be-
fore beginning the crucial roll call
Debate on the measure will run for
six hours, and late roll call al
ways fails to muster full strength.
Following out the safety first pol
icy, the leadership, when the house
met. proposed a special rule for
consideration of the measure which
would automatically bar all amend
ments. In this way, they force the
chamber to vote for the initiation
sections passed by the senate as a
whole and without changes.
Democratic strategy, Majority
Leader Byrns said, calls for house
acceptance of the initiation sections
of the bill. For the remainder, the
legislation dealing with farm re-
lief, is to be sent to conference to
smooth out difference in house and
senate drafts.
The house has already approved,
in slightly different form, the price
fixing and farm mortgage aid por-
lions of the omnibus bill. But it
has never had a chance to pass on
the drastic powers for currency ex-
pansion which the same measure
would grant the President.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-02
MIR R1A<
0,s,a nsNausht Syndicate. Lee
HEAD
FOR CAPITAL
Annual Meeting OF U. S. Cham
Der OF Commerce Places Ad-
ministration On Inspection.
By RAMONA CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, May 2. Lead
ing business men gathered here to-
day for their first close up OF the
new deal in action.
Nominally they came TO attend
the annual meeting Of the United
States Chamber of Commerce,
opening tomorrow.
Actually the occasion is far more
significant. Their first-hand reac-
ton to the economic revolution
which President Roosevelt has
launched in his first two months
may go farther toward determining
its success. Full success requires
their cooperation. President Roose-
welt is aware of this. To these men,
he will make his first platform adj
dress since his Inauguration.
The arriving business men want
to know many things.
Will President Roosevelt cut the
gold content of the dollar? Will
paper money be printed? How
would the 30-hour week bill af-
feet them should it be adopted?
How far will the quiet, modest
young secretary of agriculture,
Henry Wallace, former farm paper
editor, go in using his power to tax
millers, packers, textile manufac-
turers and others to raise the
price of farm products? How far
will he change business practices
in these industries?
How will he use the power to
license them and require standard
lied accounting systems to make
it easier to guide price levels OF
great agricultural commodities like
wheat, cotton, hogs and everything
derived from them? Will the ad-
ministration seek legislation for
similar control over other indus
tries?
The business leaders want to
know about men behind the new
laws-the brain trust They ask
about the Moneys, the Tugwells,
the Ezekiels, the Berries who now
are in the saddle.
To these big business men Wash
ington in the recent past has meant
Hoover, Mellon and Ogden Mills.
Many had known them for years
in private business life. They talk
ed the same language.
But the Washington they come
TO now is peopled by another race.
Economists from the class room are
no longer talking theories. They
are writing laws.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-02
IOWA HOLDS
RIOT LEADERS

LIE MARS, Ia, May 2. U.P)-All
ring leaders of the northwestern
Iowa outbreak against mortgage
foreclosures have been taken into
custody, military leaders reported
today after a roundup of 80 farm
ers in this district.
Squads of national guardsmen
sent to establish martial law in the
area after the near lynching of a
district judge today have complet-
ed their work of rounding up sus-
poets in the outbreak.
Those arrested will be given pre-
liminary questioning by a military
council. Evidence will then be
turned over to civil grand juries
for possible indictment. Trial will
be in civil courts Gov. Clyde L..
Herring announced The guards
men will remain on duty several
days longer.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-02
DEATH I OIL
IN TORNADO
NEARS 100
Town OF Minden Bears Brunt
Of Terrific Storm Which Hits
Southern States.
MANY PERSONS INJURED
Breakdown Of Communications
Makes Work Of Relief Groups
Extremely Difficult.

SHREVEPORT, La, May 2. U.D
-Tornadoes which swept through
Louisiana, Arkansas and Missouri
late yesterday almost destroyed one
town and took total of lives which
mounted close to 100 today as re-
ports from isolated communities
were received.
The town of Minden, in north
western Louisiana. bore the orunt
of the storm. Deaths in Minden
and the immediate vicinity we're
placed at 30, but it was feared a
further search of wreckage might
yield more bodies.
The storm appeared first near
Magnolia, Ark, just north of the
Louisiana line. 1t did minor dam
age and they swept through CAL
houn, few miles to the south.
1t tore into Louisiana and through
Minden. wiping out an extensive
residence section and damaging
business buildings. Arcadia, some
20 miles east, next reported the
tornado.
A tornado also struck small
region along the northern Arkansas
Missouri border, wrecking IA homes
between Westplains, Mo-, and Sal
EN-, Ark.
The dead by towns:
Minden, 80.
Calhoun, T.
Arcadia, 6.
Salem, T.
In addition, several deaths were
reported from isolated settlements
in the path of the storm.
Several hundred persons were re-
ported injured in the tornadoes,
many critically. Damage to crops
and farms was heavy. Most of the
victims were Negroes.
Complete breakdown of commun-
ications made relief work difficult
in the hard hit Minden area.
Town Wrecked
C. r. Bowman, businessman of
Boyline, who drove through Min
den a few minutes after the storm
ended, told of the wreckage there.
"I entered Minden from the
west,'' he said. Everything up
to the court house was almost des-
troyed. An oil mill was wrecked
Company E, Louisiana national
guard, was sent to Minden to main
tain order. Surgeons and nurses
also were sent from Shreveport.
The six dead at Calhoun were
Claude Seal and members of his
family, Negroes.
Near Salem, Ed Cain, Mrs. Rat
lift and two others were the VIC
tins. Skinner Stith, AZ, and four
of his children were seriously in
jured.
All communication lines to Min
den still were down today. The
power plant was damaged and the
town was in darkness all night.
Reports reaching here told Of the
utmost havoc. 1t was said that
fire broke out in the ruins of the
Negro section last night and added
to the horrors.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-02

garding this matter It pointed
out, however, that the American
Bonding company, for which the
insurance firm is San Francisco
agent, had written $4,171 ,491.95 of
state department indemnity bonds
the total of which was SIT ,466, 012-
SO. =,
The report referred to the So
called "Rolph road'. Testimony
at committee hearings purporting
to show the governor had brought
pressure to have a secondary state
highway routed to his ranch in San
Mateo county, was quoted.
Testimony allegedly showing pol
tics was involved in the routing of
a secondary highway in Lake coun-
ty starting from Middletown "and
ending on or near the top of Cobb
mountain was also covered.
Review Garrison Testimony
1.-THE fact that Orange county
received such a seemingly dispro-
portionate share of secondary roads
attracted the committee S atten-
tion,' the report continued. 1.-The
fact that Mr.. Philip Stanton lives
at Santa Ana and has large inter-
ests at Seal Beach and Stanton,
and that some, at least, of these
roads, either traverse or lead to
these properties, was considered
by the committee. Mr.. Stanton
vigorously denied any special ben
eft or that he used his official
position to secure these recommend
ations.''
The committee reviewed testi-
mony of Colonel Walter Garrison,
former director of the department
of public works, purporting to show
the governor eXerted his influence
to secure highway construction
work for his friends.
Garrison had testified the COVER
nor brought member of the legis-
lature to the department of public
works and suggested the legislator
be given highway work in the vi
cinity of Smith river. Another
time, according to Garrison, the ex-
ecutive asked for a favor in behalf
of another legislator.
The committee admitted its final
installment was incomplete.
'We have simply recited the
facts, as shown by the testimony
the report stated. eff these facts
tend to cast reflection upon any
state official, then the fault lies
with such official and but indicates
the necessity of our public servants
so conducting themselves that nc
shadow of suspicion should be Gre
ated that the office is being used
for personal profit or the profit of
their friends or political support
erS.'
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-02

Approval of assembly bill No.
ASH, property qualification of
voters in district elections, took
place at this mornings regu-
lar meeting of the Imperial Ir-
rigation district board of di-
rectOrs.
The three board members
present, Ira Aten, w. E. Young
and Evan 7. Hewes, all voted
in favor, thus making endorse
ment unanimous.
Both senator and assembly
man from this district were
urged to further passage of the
measure introduced by Sam
Robinson, assemblyman, and
kilograms were sent him and
Senator Ben Hulse, to advise
them of the decision of the
board.
The resolution also instruct
ed that the chairmen and mem
bers of the irrigation commit
tees in senate and assembly be
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-02
HINT ROOSEVELT MAY ATTEND
LONDON ECONOMIC MEETING

for adjournment of congress by
June l. IL days before the London
conference begins.
1t was admitted by an admins
tration official that the cruiser was
being brought into this vicinity for
the convenience of the President.
''Will Mr.. Roosevelt use the ship
for a visit to London?" this official
was asked.
"The President has no intention
of going Abroad was the reply.
He may make, however, several
short cruises on the Indianapolis
which now is completing her trial
runs. AS matter of fact he may
go from Baltimore to Marblehead,
Mass, by sea next month from
which latter place he intends start
ing out on a yachting trip to East
port, Me-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-02
Bandits Loot
Glendoro Bank

GLENDORA, Cal, May 2. (U.P)--
Three gunner today robbed the
First National bank of Glendora OF
between $1,000 and $4,000 In cash
and escaped. They overpowered
the janitor upon his early arrival
and forced him to open the doors.
The bandits wore black masks
over their eyes. When Fred Curtis.
mute janitor. opened the doors at
their command, he was forced to
hide in a closet with the trio until
Darrow Sellers. cashier, arrived q
half hour later.
Sellers was ordered to remove
his coat, and with pistols at his
back, was forced 10 open the vault
from which the bandits scooped
their loot. Sellers and Curtis then
were locked in rear room while
the trio escaped.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-02
Teacher Saves
Lives OF Pupils

CANTON. ILL.,, May 2. U.P) A
school teacher was credited today
with saving the lives of a score of
her young pupils when a tornado
swept through Canton and Fulton
county.
The teacher became alarmed by
the storm clouds and quietly
marched the children to the base
ment of the small school building.
When the storm struck a few min
utes later it lifted the building
from its foundations and hurled it
several hundred feet.
The children and the teacher
were uninjured.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-02
NEW BISHOP
FOR FRESNO

VATICAN CITY, May 2. U.P)-
The Rev. Philip Scher, parish priest
of Bakersfield, Calf, has been APP
pointed bishop of Monterey and
Fresno, it was announced today.
The see at present is vacant,
through the resignation in Septem-
Der, 1882, of Bishop John B. Mac
Ginley.
FRESNO, May 2. U.P,-Monsignor
Philip G.. Scher, bishop-elect of the
Fresno-Monterey diocese of the Ro-
man Catholic church, said today he
had not yet received official notice
OF his appointment, but that he was
apprised some time ago that it was
contemplated.
Monsignor Scher, as administra-
tor-general, has been active head of
the diocese since the retirement of
Bishop John B. MacGinley in May
1881.
The bishop-elect was born in
Belleville, ILL.,, February %, 1880,
and received his religious education
in Josephinum Pontifical college at
Columbis, O., and in Rome, Italy.
He came to California as assistant
at the cathedral of Los Angeles. He
also was assistant pastor at Santa
Barbara, and later was parish priest
at Montecito, Hanford, Bakersfield
and Monterey.
He was named vicar-general of
the diocese in May, 1880.
The diocese over which the new
bishop will preside includes Fresno,
Inyo, Kern, Kings, MADEIRA, Mari
posa, MERGED, Monterey, San Ben
ito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz,
and Tulare counties.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-02
By THOMAS b. MALARKEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

SACRAMENTO, May 2. - The
controversial anti-capital punish
ment bill faced its last legislative
obstacle today after the senate jul
dietary committee sent the bill to
the senate "without recommended
tion.'
Swift action of the committee
left roomful of prospective speak
ers gasping with surprise.
At the outset, several committee
members observed "our minds are
made up and speech making won It
change our views.o
Two motions, one to table the bill
and the other to send it out with
a favorable recommendation, failed.
Finally the ''without recommended
tionO motion was offered and car
ried by just the requisite seven
votes.
The measure has passed the as
sembly. Fate of the bill in the SEN
ate is doubtful, but if the upper
house approves it, it is a foregone
CONTINUED On Page 81
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-02
By FREDERICK A. STORM
Iuitad preSs Staff CrrraSnoudapf


WASHINGTON, May 2. = Spec
ulation as to the possibility of
President Roosevelt m aking a
speedy trip to the world economic
conference in London persisted to-
day in the face of White House
denials.
"Too silly for words" was the
reply from official quarters TO ques-
lions whether Mr.. Roosevelt con-
templated using the swift 10000
ton cruiser Indianapolis for an ov-
erseaS voyage.
The speculation developed from
the facts that Capt. Waiter N.
Vernon, White House naval aide,
had requested docking facilities for
the indianapolis in Baltimore, and
that Mr. Roosevelt was pressing
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-02
VETERAN BOND
PLANS GIVEN
ENDORSEMENT
Senate Finance Committee APP
proves Extension OF Farm
And Home Loans.
ROW ON ANTl-HANCING BILL
Bitter Fight Looms In Senate
As Measure Presented Without
Recommendation.

SACRAMENTO. May 2. WP)-
The $30,000000 veterans home and
farm purchasing bond issue was
showed another notch along the
legislative road today when the
senate finance committee sent the
bill onto the senate floor with a
"do paSs' recommendation.
The bill calls for submission to
the people in 1894 of the bond issue.
which would permit continuance of
the program of extending loans to
veterans for the purchase of resi-
dences and ranches.
The measure has already passed
the senate veterans and military
affairs committee. There was clear
indication, however, it would meet
considerable opposition in the SEN
ate. ..
The committee also approved
bill appropriating 100000 for the
cost of administering state and fed
eral relief funds.
Eight new points would be added
to the state teletype system oper-
ated by the bureau of criminal iden-
LITIGATION under terms of a bill APP
propriating $4,000 from motor We
hicle funds and approved by the
finance committee.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-02
Identity Victim,
OF Auto TRAGEDY

LOS ANGELES. May 2. U.P)-A
young woman bicycle rider who
was struck and killed by an auto
mobile in Hollywood Sunday night
was identified today as Miss Maxine
Ward, 25, of San Francisco. Her
father, j. A. Ward, is an official of
the Electric Power Company of San
Francisco.
Miss Ward recently came here to
establish chow dog kennels, accord
ing to G. B. Slaughter, who made
the Identification.