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Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-17
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|NACHADO NOW
OUTLAWED BY
CUBAN COURT

HAVANA, CIV. 17.-FOrmer Pre-
sident Gerardo Machado, two Of
his principal cabinet officers and
"a of his aides were proclaimed
outlaws today, then faced formal
charges of murder and malfeas-
ance. esa,,s Il
Property valued at $25 10000 be-
Iieved by the government to be held
in Cuba by the 81 defendants, was
ordered seized as bond for their
civil responsibility for acts charged
against them. s.,,,.9
The order was tantamount to
confiscation Of their entire for
tunes unless they returned to face
charges.
Besides Machado, those named in
cluded Octav,o Averhoff, his min
lister of justice; Octavio Zubizar-
reta, his secretary Of interior; Jose
Izquierdo, a prominent supporter,
and a number of politicians and
army officers.
Announcement of the charges
was made after they had been filed
with Judge Morales Del Castillo.
Machado is in Montreal. the others
are refugees. A formal order was
issued refusing them bail, never
theleSS. "f'.',
Havana's recent quiet was bro
ken last night when two police
men were wounded by shots from
a speeding motor car in the Cerro
district of Havana. ""'f.'
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-17
POISON SPRAY
NOT BLAMED
FOR ILLNESS
Investigation Indicates EPidem-
les Not Caused By Vegetables
As Reported.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. II. U.P) -
A closer county inspection of vege-
tbales was urged today as more
than 100 persons were recovering
from attacks of food poisoning.
Meanwhile, authorities sought to
determine definitely the cause Of
the poisoning, at first ascribed to
improper spraying of vegetables
with arsenic.
OF those stricken, the greater
number were in Glendale, where
nearly 100 attendants at church
supper were later taken i'll. Inves-
tigators heard, however, that two
persons became ill after the church
supper though they had eaten no.
thing but ice cream. A deputy OBJ
tanned a sample of ice cream from
the same lot and sample of this
ingredient, and all were to be sub
jected to analysis.
Some question was raised that
broccoli eaten at a Santa Monica
beach club had poisoned a score
of diners. Officers pointed out thai
quantities of the same broccoli had
been sent to two other clubs in the
neighborhood, neither OF which
had reported any illness among pa
irons. The beach club dinner had
included a sauce, cheese and lob
ster, and officers pointed to the
possibility of some other kind OF
food poisoning.
In this connection, DR.. Charles
D. Decker, city health officer, de-
plored the readiness to ascribe all
poisoning to improperly sprayed
vegetables.
1T is very regrettable," he said,
that the entire vegetable industry
in this section should be damaged
by such reports. Proper inspection
by the county is the necessary
thing. Otherwise. vegetable grow
ers suffer losses of several hundred
thousand dollars every time such
report gets currency" DR.. Decker
pointed out that on past occasions
the reports have been found un-
true, though the damage to grow
ers had been done.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-17
BRANLEY To EXPRESS CHOICE
Of DIRECTOR BY STRAW VOTE
Board Of Supervisors Approves Of Election
To Ascertain Sentiment Regarding Sue
cessor To Adams.

ton Morrow particularly stated
that he was in every way in favor
of the immediate construction of
the All-American canal as well as
an economic program in carrying
out the districts business af-
fairs.
Then a petition signed by 206
names from the Imperial district
was presented to Supervisor Pre-
BILE. This asked Preble to vote with
Osborne, Best and Vencill in the
matter of the appointment for the
Brawley district.
Roy Stilgenbaur, spokesman OF
the large Brawley group present,
again addressed the board, stating
that the people of his district had
long been denied their legal and
ethical rights to name the man of
their choice to this position. He
stated that at the last meeting be-
fore the board he had been asked
if the group then present repre-
sented any great part of the
Brawley district.
Petition Presented
His answer to this was TO lay
before the board q petition con-
tanning 1893 names, Brawley dis
trict names, representing owner
ship of 1896 acres of ranch land
in the district as we'll as a large
percentage of city property. This
petition was circulated and signed
Stilgenbaur said, to convince the
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Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-17
CLAIM DOCTOR
GOLD HOARDER

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. IT. W.Rj
"A small town doctor who report
edly wanted to see his name in
print was among II persons named
today in anti-hoarding warrants
issued here.
Federal agents accused DR.. E. O.
Roden, Rio Vista, of holding $1,000
in gold coin despite the President IS
edict against boarding.
"I've never broken into the
newspapers for any reason so
thought I would go down in history
as a gold hoarder.'' the agents
claimed Roden told them.
The case of Mrs. Effie Martin
Fresno, accused of holding 100000
in gold, was referred to Washing
ton authorities. She allegedly Of
fered to turn in the gold if freed
of the charges. Members of the
family said she did not have the
amount agents claimed she had.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-17
MORE ARRESTS
IN FAKE BONDS

LOS ANGELES, Oct. II. U.P -
A sweeping series of raids against
reputed counter Eit Efnd ring
eliminated today in the arrest Of
four men, including the accused
ringleader.
Department of justice agents and
police arrested the quartet in an
apartment house where they were
said to have lived in luxury while
selling stolen bond sand counterfeit
securities from downtown office.
Agents alleged their operations
reached we'll above 100000.
The suspects were booked on sus-
picion of counterfeiting as Martin
(Pat O'Malley, the reputed ring
leader; George Keller, 46; James
Sellers, 33; and Albert Yarmouth,
40.
Federal agents charged them
with being confederates of seven
other suspects arrested in raids last
week when some $4,000 in spuri-
Gus money and stolen municipal
and state bonds were seized.
Keller until today had been at
liberty under S35, 5000 bond, await
ing federal trial on mail fraud
charges. The suspects were to ap-
pear for a "showup' before un-
whiting investors atler today, police
said.
The gang, according to federal
investigators, dealt in numerous
counterfeit and bonds and stocks,
including securities of the Humble
Oil company, Standard Oil of Indi-
ana and Standard Oil of Califor-
mia; Northwestern railroad, and In
terstate Pipe Lines.
The arrests followed the deten-
ton in Ventura yesterday of three
men and a woman who were ac-
cused of passing spurious S. bank
notes, as members of the alleged
ring.
Federal agents who made the ar
rests said the group confessed that
they had cached a quantity of
counterfeit money at Wheeler S Hot
Springs where they were living.
The suspects were George STAN
genberg, 26, engineer for the U. s.
bureau of public roads; George W.
Schober "a, civil engineer; Albert
Soil, % surveyor, and Mrs Mildred
Soil, 81. The three men were en-
ployed on the nearby Maricopa road
project
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-17
BOARD DISCUSSES SUGGESTION
To INCREASE CAPITAL GROUP

placing of the american canal
project before the public works
committee in Washington today,
according to kilograms received
from Phil D. swing and F. w.
Greer, who are representing the
district in the capital.
Allisona former chief engineer
and assistant manager of the dis
trict when w. H. Holabird was COM
pany receiver, was declared to be
working through Mexican officials
and other who have political influ-
ence Ito produce delay and if pos
sible defeat the project"
The delay today, however, was
due to johnson who has charge of
the Mexican division. Secretary
Ickes also was reported to have re-
quired an opinion from the justice
department but upon what legal
points could not be determined at
the time the messages were dis
patched
Efforts still are being made to
place Ghe matter directly before
President Roosevelt.
ReverberationS Of federal trade
commission investigations into the
alleged aJvivities of power COM
panies in Imperial Valley elections
the refunding plan, and matters
concerning the All-American canal
project, were heard at the meeting
this morning when letters and re-
ports on the subject were read be-
fore board members.
A letter from the Imperial Bond
holders Protective committee car
ried the information that repre-
sentative of that body working III
the Denver area to induce bond
holders to enroll their bonds against
the refunding plan, found three
bond houses working against them
because building of the canal would
bring about the sale of cheap elec-
trio power and thus would be to the
detriment of a Nevada power coiiI-
pany in which they were interested
Purported copies of findings OF
the federal trade commission in
vestigation into the Brawley NUM-
cipal election also were read to the
board. Representatives of the COM
mission were said to have been in
the valley last time prior to and af-
ter the election and also were said
to be continuing their probe of the
subject both here and in Washing
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-17
MRS. CHANEY
NOT TO MARRY

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. II. U.H -
.rhereIl be no hospital weoding for
Mrs. Hazel Chs ney, widow OF Lon
CLANCY, famous screen character
actor, according to her attorney,
Claude Parker.
Parker set at lest ruplors she
would be wed to John Jeshke, her
chauffeur-secretary. by Interview
ing her at St. VinceIt's hospital
where she is critically i'll. The ru-
mors grew out of Jeshke'S visit to
the marriage license bureau to ap-
ply for a license blank.
"I was permitted to see Mrs.
CLANCY for a short time" Parker
eaid. "She agreed WITH me that, az
least until she RECEIVERS from her
illness, it will be best to forego the
marriage"
Jeshke was denied on applica-
ton because he had so physicians
affidavit, showing his fiance was
ill.,
Mrs. Ctaney inherited the bllk
of her husbands $550,000 fortune
after he died in 1920. Jeshke had
been his makeup man.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-17
BERMAN GETS
PRISON TERM

LOS ANGELES, Oct. II. U.H-
Jacob Berman, alias Jack Bennett,
who, with Sheridan C. Lewis was
convicted of mail fraud in connec-
ton with the collapse of the $780,
100000 Julian Petroleum corpora
ton, today was under sentence Of
an additional two years in prison
for mail fraud.
Imposed by Federal Judge Viii.
liam P. James, the sentence will
run concurrently, however, with a
seven year sentence Berman now is
serving at Leavenworth prison.
With time off for good behavior,
Berman must serve another 20
months. Lewis, who recently drew
a similar sentence on the same
charge, will be returned with Ber-
man to Leavenworth tonight.
Berman and Lewis had pleaded
nolo contendere to the second
charge, an outgrowth of the COL
lapse of the Lewis Petroleum COM
pany.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-17
BANK PAYING
RETIRED HEAD
LARGE SALARY
Chase National Granted Wig
gin Life Income Of 100000
Annually.
BY LYLE C. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Oct. II. U.r,-
The Chase National bank wss re-
vealed today by senate stock mar
ket investigators to be paying a
salary of 100000 year for life to
Albert H. Wiggin, retired head of
the bank and its securities affiliate.
He retired as chairman last JAM
uary and later as a director and
member of the executive commit
tee.
The executive committee of the
bank voted the 100000 salary to
Wiggin on December 81, 1882 on
motion of F. H. Ecker, president of
the Metropolitan Life Insurance
company. The resolution of the
board stated that the salary was to
be paid "during his life' to Wig
gin in discharge in some measure
of the obligations of the bank to
him and in anticipation that he
always will be prepared to assist
with his advice.'
The executive committee ex-
pressed the hope Wiggin would re-
main a member of the board and
of the executive committee.
Wiggin was retired at half pay.
! He testified his salary before re-
! tirement was $2O2 900 annually and
that in some previous years en-
/ ployees of the bank had received
bonuses
| Pecora put into the record a
/ statement that from January l.,
1928 to July /, 1888, the bank set
up a fund of $212 ,233 ,694 for losses.
This was greatly in excess of the
bank s total earnings of $136, ,420,-
384 reported to stockholders for
that period. All but the last sew
en- months of the time the Chase
bank was under Wiggin's control.
"During that time the Chase
bank and the Securities Corpora
ton sustained losses running into
the hundreds of millions OF dol
lars Pecora said.
1.-The losses were very great dur
ing three years, Wiggin replied.
"And you set up reserve
against loSses?' Pecora asked.
eyes, sir,' Wiggin replied.
Other highlights of the testi-
mony:
l. That more than $349, 100000 of
securities floated by the Chase ma
tional affiliate since 1917 are now
in default.
2. That Wiggin declined re-elec-
ton as an officer of the bank last
January despite reports of Rookie
feller opposition.
3. That Wiggin once was the
largest stockholder in the Chase
bank but that John d. Rockefeller,
Jr., now holds that position.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-17
Rules NRA Code
Holds In State

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. II. U.P)-
Adoption of an NRA code for any
industry previously regulated by a
state code automatically nullifies
the state agreement, Attorney Gen
eral U. S. Webb said in an import
ant ruling today.
Webb cited the California indus
trial recovery act to show that ma
tional codes were given absolute
precedence in order to avoid any
possible conflict between federal
and state recovery agreements and
to give the federal government full
control.
Edwin M. Daugherty, head of the
California recovery administration
sought the opinion to clarity many
vital problems harassing both state
and federal authorities"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-17
BARNETT NOT
LINKED WITH
URSCHEL CASE

LOS ANGELES. Oct. II. U.H =
Prosecution of Nose Barnett, ex-
convict, depended today upon Min
neapolis and Tacoma, WASH, au-
tnorities.
Police said they had no evidence
to support initial suspicious the
suspect had passed some of the
,ansom money paid kidnapers of
Charles F. Urschel, Oklahoma mil
lionaire.
Although Minneapolis police tele-
graphed local officers Barnett was
sought there on bench warrant
and another warrant charging first
degree assault, Capt. Jack Trainor
of the fugitive detail indicated the
suspect would not be surrendered
until Tacoma authorities explained
whether he IVES wanted in Wash,
ington.
Barnett was quoted as ready to
return to Minneapolis and establish
an alibi that he was ir Los Angeles
undergoing medical treatment at
the time of the alleged assault.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-17

In view of the present affairs in
Washington, Imperial Irrigation
district directors this morning dis
cussed the advisability of sending
director or two, and the chief
counsel and chief engineer to the
capital in an attempt to bring
about immediate inclusion of the
All-American canal project on the
public works program.
E. T. Hewes, recently elected pre-
sident of the board, said he was
not in favor of sending anyone to
Washington unless that person be
made the head of the Washington
delegation with power to boss" the
job.
He said he is convinced the two
representatives now in the capital
are not working together but In a
way are working at cross purposes.
He expressed the opinion that the
delegation needed a boss" with
the ability and authority to take
charge and manage things.
No decision was reached before
the board adjourned to meet again
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. 1t
was decided to discuss the ques-
ton further.
Judging from the conversation
this morning, all four directors
concurred in the belief that the
present delay in placing the re-
quired reports before the cabinet
committee, was the occasion for
concerted and determined fight
to end the unwinding OF red tape
and the apparent ease with which
enemies of the project are accom-
plishing their purpose by delaying
action.
Blame Mexican Interests
Mexican interests under the lead
ership of Chester Allison received
the responsibility for delay in the
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-17
CAR USED IN
CRIME FOUND

SAN DIEGO. Oct. IT, W.H-Dis-
covery OF a blood-stained automo-
bile spurred the search today for
an Ofio farmer and replted ex-
convict, suspected in connection
with the brutal murder of Mrs.
laura Ella Straw, 74-year-old Wi
dow.
Search was aimed too at red
haired woman saiu by police to
have been an acquaintance OF
Thomas M. Jones whose disappear
ance preceded The discovery of the
dismembered body of Mrs. Straw
in San Diego bay.
The blood d-staineG automobile was
found in a used car lot. Police
we're told by salesman that Jones
drove the machine away on de'i-
onstration last Saturday night and
returned it an hour later. t.,
driver was extremely nervous, po-
lice said they were told. II was
rot until hours later that tie tilt
ed rear seat was adjusted, discloS-
ing blood stains on the cushion, in
vestigators reported.
Search for the woman was start
ed when police said they learned
she telephoned Jones Friday night
and that Jones told her well soon
have lot of money and we'll be
going places"
Mrs. Straw was hacked to death
sometime Saturday night as she
slept. Her torso asd limbs, wrap
ped in separate sacks, were fished
from he bay tie next day by sail
ors. Jones, WHO made his home
with the victim, served time in
Ohio penitentiary in 1925 on H.
ouoc charge, police said.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-17
Doubt French Loan
Made To Manchukuo

TOXIC, Oct. II. W.P) - The
French embassy here today said
that. although uninformed, it
doubted negotiation of a one-bil-
lion franc loan by French inter-
ests for Manchukuo internal i'm
provements.
The report of the loan was pub
lished in the United States.
Well-informed financierS also
doubted that loan had been ne
gotiated.
1t was recalled, however, that
French financial leaders were ac-
tive in investigating Manchukuo's
resources and had indicated they
were willing to extend credits if the
Japanese government guaranteed
the loans.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-17
STRIKE HEAD !
FLEES PRISON.

GALLUP, NJ NJ, Oct. II. U.P) -
Herbert Benjamin, of New York,
president of the National Unem-
ployed Council and leader OF the
first hunger march on Washing
ton, escaped from military stock
ade here some time last night.
His flight was revealed today
when his case was called for trial
before a court martial He had
been held, with eight other leaders
of the coal mine strike here, on
charges of obstructing enforcemens
of martial law, declared by Gov. A.,
w. Hockenhull in the strike area.
Robert F. Roberts, a strike leads,
er. yesterday was sentenced to six
months Imprisonment on similar
charges.
Trial of the others under arrest
was called today.
Among them was Clarence Lynch
of Phoenix. Ariz. attorney for the
International Labor Defense.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-17
Seek Loan For
Buying Grapes

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. II. U.H
Negotiations for $1,000, 900 in fed
eral loans to be applied to purchase
of California wine grapes were re-
vealed today by Alex Johnson, sec
retary of the California Farm Bu-
reau federation.
I'VE have had a conference with
both growers and wine makers in
the Fresno district Johnson said.
"a minimum price of SIS a ton for
the better grades was agreed on.
"The wine makers have applied
to the RFC for loans to enable
them to pay these prices to the
growers and we are doing every
thing we can to support these ap-
plications.
1.-The grapes involved in the ap-
plications for loans are used for
manufacture of sweet wines and
brandy"
johnson said he had been assured
that the APPLICATIONS will be given
every consideration.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-17
Quiz Alleged
Kidnap Victim

CHICAGO, Oct. II. W.H-De-
partment of justice agents ques-
toned William Walton Hall, veal
thy young law student, today con-
cerning his reported abduction Fri
day night and his release after be-
ing held three days.
He said he was entering his auto
mobile on Loop street when sew
eral armed men forced him to en-
ter their automobile. They blind
folded him, he said, and took him
to some place where he was held.
The men, Hail said, demanded
5000 for his release. Last night
he talked his lone guard into re-
leasing him, he asserted. He was
put out of an automobile near a
tavern owned by Lou Lieber, a law
school classmate
Hall and members of his family
said the ransom demand was not
met.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-17
BY STUART BROWN
United Press Staff Correspondent

Copyright, 1888, by United Press)
GENEVA, Oct. 17.-Germany Is
prepared to start negotiations for
a return to the League of Nations
and the disarmament conference,
German quarters indicated today.
It was regarded as likely that
formal negotiations would be de-
ferred until after the German elec-
ton and plebiscite on November
IL, when the country will be asked
to back the government withdraw
al.
League officials thought it pro-
bable the October 26 meeting Of the
disarmament conference would ad-
journ at once until after the elec-
ton to permit more time for private
negotiations.
Reports of German readiness to
negotiate followed a United Press
report from Rome that the Ger
man, British and French ambassa-
dors already had started informal
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Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-17
Civilian Camp
Worker Injured

RIVERSIDE, Calf, Oct. II. W.P)
-Elwkn Carter ,Laporte, Ind, Ci-
william Conservation Corps worker,
was near death today in the March
Field army hospital as the result
of injuries received in an automo-
bile accident Sunday.
Physicians were unable to make
a complete diagnosis, but believed
him to be suffering from" severe
fracture of the skull.
The accident occurred on Pine
mountain, near San Bernardino.
Carter has been unconscious since,
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-17
FiUe Escaped
Men Recaptured

OREGON CITY, Ore, Oct. IT..
W.p)-Five Of the six men who es-
capped from the criminally insane
ward Of the state hospital were in
custody today.
The only remaining fugitive was
William o. Bowen, leader of the
asylum break and allegedly mas
ter criminal"
State police found two of the
men, Dan WEIGH, 18. and A. r. Car
ter, 26. walking on railroad tracks
near here. The other three were
captured previously.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-17
Macon Reported
In Good Shape

SUNNYVALE, Calf, Oct. II. W.P)
The mighty U. s. S. Macon, new
est dirigible of the U. S. navy, came
through its transcontinental flight
in perfect condition" examina-
ton of the giant airship revealed
today.
The Macon was berthed in its
$5,000,000 home base here after
completion of the flight from Lake
hurst, N. j., while its officers await
ed word from naval headquarters
regarding future plans.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-17
ZEPPELIN in BRAZIL

PERNAMBUCO, Brazil. Oct. IT.
W.P-The Graf Zeppelin, on tri-
angular flight to South America,
Akron. O., and Chicago, arrived to-
day from Friedrichshafen, Ger
many.
The big dirigible was moored at
8:15 am., after one of its speedi-
est trips across the South Atlantic