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Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-11
Public Warned
OF SRacketeers'

Managers of the Singer Sewing
Machine company and Montgom-
cry Ward stores in Ell Centro COM
planned to police yesterday about
the activity of two men who are
going from house to house here So
Letting sewing machine repair work
and representing themselves as
sent out by these two companies.
Where these men obtained work
to do, the reports state, they put
the machines completely out of or
der. Police are investigating
Activities of two other undesir-
ables are being investigated by po-
lice following a complaint to head
quarters made by M. j. Horton,
local druggist who told police that
he had been visited by two men
who tried to persuade him to take
advertising space in railroad jour-
nal, telling him that if he failed
to follow their request he would
not get any more service on his
express orders.
These men are reported as work.
ing elsewhere in the city and their
method is similar TO that used last
year when several business men Of
the city were victimized, according
TO police report.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-11
PAPERS DEFER
CODE ACTION

LOS ANGELES, Nov. II U.P) -.
Action Oh a proposed newspaper
code was postponed indefinitely by
the eXecutiva committee and state
advisory council of the California
Newspaper Publishers association
in session here today.
Discussions were suspended VIXEN
Edwin NJ. Daugherty, state corpo-
ration commissioner, advised the
meeting that since newspapers could
not oe licensed there could be no
code for the industry. Publishers
concurred in the opinion that no
early action on the national code
was likely.
Referring to hearings on the ma
tlonal code now in progress in New
York and Washington. Harry S.
Webster, San Bernardiro publisher.
said the code was being held up cn
the licensing question, involving the
right of freedom of the press. arc
on tie question Of wages and hours.
Webster, who recently returned
from Washington, quoted Admin
istrator Hugh johnson as being Of
The opinion no code would be Ell
fected.
although a number of sugges-
tions concerning a tentative code
were before the committee, the ac-
ton of the executive committee
was unanimous in deciding that no
further action be taken.' Dan L.
Beebe of Oroville, president Of tie
association, announced.
The committee asked in a reSc-
LUTON for an amendment ito the
definition portion of the state
printing code that newspapers be
eXemepted from any part therein.
Webster was appointed chairman
of a special committee to study
plans whereby the association would
work in closer conjunction with the
state association OF chamber of
commerce secretaries. Maitland Il.
Henry, Livermore, and John F. D
Aue, Whittier, we're also named on
the committee.
Before adjourEing later today,
the publishers were to complete
plans for the annual association
convention at Santa Barbara, jar
uary 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-11
CARDINAL GRID
TEAM ARRIVES
FOR BIC CAME
Stanford Eleven Delayed In
Reaching Los Angeles Due To
S. P. Tracks Sinking.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. II. U.P) -
A special train bearing the STAN
ford football team arrived here at
1910 D. m. Members of the squad
were Immediately bundled into two
large buses ant proceeded to the
coliseum behind q motorcycle eS-
cOrt.
Coach Tiny Thornhill would not
say the delay caused by sinking
track, and lack of rest had hurt his
charges, but he admitted it didn't
help them any
Every effort would be made,
Thornhill said on arrival, to get
the team ready for the kickoff,
scheduled for 2:15 p. m.
WATSONVILLE, Calf, Nov Il.
U.P)-Southern Pacific railroad Of
ficials began a race against time
early today to get the Stanford
university football team to Los An
geles before the scheduled opening
of their game with University Of
Southern California.
The football special was delayed
here for hours by a cave-in on the
Elkhorn slough. Tracks laid across
q filled in section sank just before
the fast travelling limited reached
the spot.
The sOuthbound train, carrying
not only the football players but
also hundreds of fans, was held in
,he Watsonville yards while extra
crews of track workers labored to
fill in the substance. Later trains
carrying other fans to the game
also were held up.
For a time the railroad officials
considered sending the train over
circuitous substitute route that
was certain to bring it to its des-
tination hours after the scheduled
kick off time.
But at $50 o'clock, the filled il
area was reported safe for travel
and the limited train proceeded
cautiously over the ballasted Sec
| ton.
The run to Los Angeles ordinarily
/ requires about nine and one-half
/ hours from Watsonville, railroad
officials reported, but progress was
slow over the SLOUGH, which was
formerly an arm Of the Pacific
ocean and the railroad had TO de-
pend on the remainder Of the route
to make up tie time lost by the
cave-in.
The first section CT The football
train, the Sunset Limited" clear
ed the fill-in at 1888 a. N. Inc
second section followed it closely.
THE Lark" another fast train was
rur ahead of THE Coaster" All
The trains were across the area be-
fore 4 o'clock.
Railroad officials said that all
members Of the football team and
the team baggage were placed in
the first section.
| A plan TO make Up a special train
at San Luis Obispo to carry only
the football squad and the team
equipn ent vas under consideration,
it was reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-11

Celebrating the fifteenth an
niversary Of the signing of the
armistice which ended the
World war, patriotic program
will be conducted tonight at
Imperial under the auspices of
the American Legion, with other
veterans organizations partici-
pating.
The program will start with a
parade of veterans, including
members of the Legion, Legion
Auxiliary, Spanish American
war veterans, Disabled Amer
lean Veterans and auxiliaries,
starting at o'clock and NOV
ing through Imperial avenue TO
the county fair grounds.
Addresses on Americanism,
the Legion and Armistice day
will be given by District Attor-
ney Elmer Head and Judge
Vaughn N. Thompson immed-
lately following the parade, at
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-11
SOv|ET-JAPAN
TENSION HEAVY

MOSCOW, Nov. II. U.P) - Six
cut Of nine japanese airplane3
crossing the Siberian frontier eight
Gays ago, were shot down by Rus
sian defense forces, according to
reports in high official circles to-
day.
1t was reported that more than
20 japanese flyers, mechanics, pilots
and officers, either were killed by
the defense forces, or made pris-
oner.
Some officials indicated that tue
disastrous flight was undertaken
without knowledge or consent OF
the higher japanese command"
1t was thought possible Toxic
may deny or repudiate the flight
and still be within the diplomatic
technicalities of the situation.
Coincident with reports of tae
air battle" it was reported today
that two japanese auxiliary naval
vessels entered Soviet territorial wa
ters of Kanichatlia and were de-
stroyed two weeks ago when they
failed to obey repeated coast guard
warnings and disobeyed signals to
withdraw.
Recent pronouncement by the
Soviet government made it plain
that ANY japanese naval vessels
airplanes or other armed forces in
vading Russian domain would be
"summarily dealt with"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-11
GRID SCORES

Yale 0, Georgia 7.
Ohio State 20, Penn 7.
Carnegie Tech O, Mich. State 0.
Case 0, Western Reserve o.
Michigan 10, Iowa 6.
Pittsburgh 7, Duquesne 0.
Colgate 70, Ohio Northern 0.
Brown 10, Syracuse 7.
Maryland 7, Duke 38.
Princeton 7, Dartmouth O.
Oswego Teachers 0, CORTLAND
Teachers IS.
Navy 7, Columbia IA.
Baldwin Wallace 20, Ashland o.
Wesleyan 6, Williams O..
Detroit 26, Catholic U 0.
Purdue 10, Notre Dame O.
Illinois 3, Northwestern 0.
Alabama 81, VPI 0.
Tennessee 35, Mississippi 6.
Chicago 7, Indiana 7.
Maine BoWdoin O.
Manhattan 6, Holy Cross 27.
Fordham 20, NYU II.
Penn State 40, John Hopkins 6.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-11
LIQUOR REVENUE REGULATIONS
PERPLEX|NC To GOVERNMENT

to conclude its work by the middle
OF next week, after which it will re-
cess until open hearings begin un-
DER Chairman Doughton.
The liquor tax yield tentatively
set by one memper of the sub-com-
mittee was the Rockefeller COM
MISSIONS figure of 100000, 900.
Other unofficial sources have urged
that as much as $1,OOO,O 100000 might
be raised.
The chief problem confronting
the subcommittee is to fix taxes
at a level where they will produce
the most revenue without making
the bootlegging business profitable.
The same problem confronts it in
dealing with smuggling by arriv-
ing at fair tariff on imported
liquors.
While the subcommittee wishes
to keep tariffs at level which will
discourage smuggling, domestic
distillers and winters are demand
ing high protection for their in
dustry.
Borders Present Problem
Little trouble is anticipated from
seaboard smuggling in spite of the
present high tariffs. But the Can
adam and Mexican borders are be-
lieved to be ever present threats to
the success of tariff protection for
the domestic liquor industry.
Just now, it is reported, there are
20O00,000 gallons Of American type
Whiskey at the border awaiting re-
peal. This liquor is subject to an
import tax of SIS a case. Slipping
just 10 cases over the border on a
dark night would net the runner
$3.50. A higher tariff would increase
the reward proportiOnately.
Just what proportion of the tax
burden beer will be asked to bear
is yet indefinite. At present it is
taxed SIS per barrel and is expect
ed to bring in $135, 100000 accord
ing to one Republican committee
member. Administration estimates
first were $150000,00O and for a
time during the summer it appear
ed as though this figure would be
exceeded. Little change is expected
to be made in the beer tax.
Rest of the burden will be borne
by wines and liquors. In the years
before prohibition they yielded
much less than $500,0O0,000
The White House made clear
yesterday that President Roosevelt
! plans to issue a proclamation as
soon as possible after the repeal of
prohibition early in December thus
terminating the NRA taxes. This
action will lift the one-half cent
per gallon gasoline tax and the
five per cent dividend taxes on
January L. The capital stock and
corporate excess profits taxes will
end July l.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-11
By JOHN A. REICHMANN
United Press Staff Correspondent

Copyright, 1888, by United Press)
WASHINGTON, Nov 1.-THE
government may find it difficult
to raise $5O0,O00,0OO annually from
liquor taxes after repeal in the
opinion Of some members of the
house ways and means sub-com-
mittee, which is charged with draft
ing the tax legislation.
The committee has been working
for several weeks studying the pre-
sent tax structure with a view to
revamping it to the new income eX-
pected to be derived from liquor.
At present its work on this line was
at a s.andstill, awaiting recom-
mendations from the treasury de-
partment.
These recommendations are not
expected until they have been stu
died and approved by President
Roosevelt and the department heads
working on the problem. 1t is be-
lieved possible that they will not
be available until the full house
committee starts open hearings on
taxes Dec. 4.
The Subcommittee is expected
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-11
LEADERS OF CUBAN REVOLT To
FACE TRIAL BY COURTMART T|AL
Grau San Martin Government In Uneasy
Situation With Opposition Increasing In
Strength Daily

suppressed Thursday, the death
penalty will be asked for Sergeant
Basilio Gonzales and Privates Nom
bono Rodrigues and Alejo Sanchez.
From 6 to II years Imprisonment
will be asked for the others.
Shipping, prevalent in the capital,
spread to other cities. Here in Ha-
vana, Gustavo Moreno Lastres, sec
retary of public works, escaped as
.sassination by snipers who fired at
his automobile as he left his office.
Three Spaniards and two Poles
were arrested as the attackers.
There was no indication that
Grau's repressive policy, backed by
an apparently almost unanimously
loyal army, would have the desired
effect.
Opposition elements, comprising
all political parties, remained firm
ly against him and left wing men,
bers of the students group issued
d manifesto denouncing him.. Col
Fulgencio Batista. army CHEF Of
staff, Ambassador Sumner WelleS-
whom some OF Grau's supporters
also oppose-and all bourgeois ele-
mentS.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-11
MN Rn1A~
Qo,e,s AeRsssht syndssass' ~
NOT
IN FAVOR Of
WATER PLAN

LOS ANGELES, Nov. IL U.R)-
The State Chamber of Commerce
has not endorsed the S170,000,000
Central valley water project, it
was made plain today following a
two-day meeting here.
At the same time the organiZa-
ton agreed to wider participation
in strike affairs.
The group authorized its farm
labor committee to increase its
membership SO as to attack the
strike problem from the viewpoint
of public interest. Additional busi-
ness and civic groups should be
represented on the committee in
the hope of averting future labor
controversies, delegates agreed.
In sponsoring the resolution, the
statewide agricultural committee
signaled out Communism for a
sharp attack, declaring much OF the
present condition Of unrest in var
ious parts of the state was direct
ly attributable to this political
faction. Referring to the farm
labor situation, the report asserted
the recent strikes really have not
been strikes in the usual sense,
because in most instances the
laborers were willing to work for
the wages offered but have in
reality been attempts to promote
Communism"
The chamber voted to apply all
possible pressure on governmental
agencies to eliminate Commun-
istic activities which the group
held responsible for labor agitation
and unrest. Deportation of aliens
guilty of Communistic energies al
SO was favored.
Resolution Sent
The chambers board of directors
aimed its denial of espousing the
Central valley water project at the
State Water Plan association at
Sacramento, in the following res
olution:
THE use in a pamphlet issued
by you, state chamber Of COM
merce says: vote yes, it is errone-
Gus statement requiring correction.
Directors implied directly op-
posite attitude, declaring they were
not in favor of raising the neces-
sary appropriation by additional
taxation but explained they would
support any measures to enlist
funds from the Public Works Ad-
ministration at Washington. They
indicated opposition to any at
tempts to saddle additional taxes
upon California taxpayers.
Proposition No. l, which wilt be
voted on Dec. 10 provides for state
funds to construct and operate the
project.
Present government costs were
heartily condemned by speakers at
the final session.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-11
Ended Life To
Protect Woman

MIAMI, Ariz., Nov. IL. U.P)-Tho
body of Lieut.. George Sutherland,
%, who killed himself because he
was said to have told friends he
was bound through honor to save
tie wife of friend was sent to
Chicago today for burial.
E. II. Solomon testified before a
military court of inquiry that Lieu
tenant Sutherland had told him ne
was bound through honor to take
his life to save another person. "
who vas said to be the wife of a
friend.
The officer. who was paymaster
for local CCC camps, was said to
have named the woman as bene-
ficiary in his insurance. A sister,
Miss Alice Sutherland, lives in
Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-11
Neale Funeral
Rites On Monday

Mayor John T. Rice announced
this morning that the city hall will
be closed between the hours Of one
and four o'clock Monday after
noon in respect to John c. Neale,
city clerk, who died in Los Angeles
Thursday morning.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed in the Elks lodge rooms, Mon
day afternoon, starting at o'clock
Members of the Elks, Masonic
lodge and Lions club, Of which Mr..
Neale was member, are asked to
attend the funeral services.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-11
Says Pet Animals
Being Poisoned

That some person or persons are
feeding strychnine to animals has
been brought to the attention OF
Edna Morrison Bevens, secretary OF
the Humane society, who, through
The Press, issues warning to the
public.
A Persian cat found dead on the
south side of Ell Centro was report
ed, an autopsy performed with the
result that strychnine was found
to be the cause of death. Similar
cases have been found and report
ed. :,
Aside from the destruction OF
pets, the terrible danger lies in the
fact that small children may find
the poison and eat it, with death
as the probable result.
Since this practice is endanger-
ing the lives Of human beings as
a~ aoir'als, all drug stores in
Imperial Valley, Yuma valley and
Jacumpa have been asked to watch
and report persons buying strych-
nine.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-11
TODAYS GOLD
PRICE 1882

WASHINGTON, Nov. Il. U.P)-
The government today raised its
price on newly mined American
gold to 1882 an ounce from the
$500 level of yesterday The price
was an overnight advance of II
cents an ounce.
Todays Washington price was 56
cents over the world price set in
London today.
The London price today was 1870
shillings ~ pence, on the basis of
the closing exchange rate on the
pound at London $5.03120 This was
equivalent to $3276 an ounce.
This reflected a dollar worth
S6203 cents as against $6226 cents
at yesterdays gold price.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-11
REPUBLICANS
FIRE VOLLEY
At RECOVERY
Charge Administration Caused
Industrial Decline And Has
Not Aided Farmer.
PLAN FIGHT IN CONGRESS
Claim Defects In Program On
ly Reason 1t Has Failed To
Produce Results.
By RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. II. = The
Republican national committee
fired a second yolley at the Demo-
cratic administrations recovery
program today.
Quoting from government reports
the comnittee charged that the
administration had caused an in
dustrial decline and had failed thus
far to lessen the spread between
the price the farmer gets and the
price he pays.
The committees barrage broke a
long truce during which the admin
istration pushed it's recovery pro-
gram free from partisan opposi-
ton. Recently the committee
charged the Democrats had bro
ken their pledges of sound money,
had expanded bureaucracy and had
permitted the public works pro-
gram to collapse
Everett Sanders, Republican COM
mittee chairman, said informally
this strategy would be employed
throughout the coming session of
congress and that the Republicans
hoped to recapture the house in
next years congressional elections.
The second Republican blast said
their had been nothing to prevent
success of the recovery program ex-
cept its own defects.
The committee quoted a recent
federal reserve bulletin saying there
had been a marked decline in in
dustries in which processing taxes
or codes had become effective. 1t
added that the department of COM
merce business survey confirmed
this statement.
Quote Labor Survey
The American Federation of La
Dor survey was quoted to the eff
feet that NRA wages had not
brought higher living standards
and that a six per cent increase in
wages had been eaten up by an SIS
per cent increase in living costs
since March.
Supporting its contention that
the administration had failed to
raise agricultural prices to parity
with industry, the Republican state
menU quoted the AAA to the effect
that the spread between prices re-
ceived by the farmer and prices
paid by the consumer had increas-
ed steadily since May. The bureau
of agricultural economics was quot
ed to the effect that prices received
by the farmer had decreased since
July while prices paid by him had
gone up.
These government figures con-
clusively prove the failure of the
Democratic administration to re-
store prices Of agricultural pro-
ducts to a parity with those of in
dustrial commodities the Repub-
liCan statement continued. THE
pledge to do this was emphasized
! in the Democratic party platform.
Instead Of redeeming that pledge
the Democratic administration has,
by reason Of its so-called recovery
! program, increased the disparity be-
tween agriculture and industry"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-11
ARM|ST|CE DAY PROGRAM To
Re HELD At FAIR GROUNDS

patriotic exercises to be con-
Quoted in the grandstand.
One of the most elaborate dis
PLAYS of fireworks ever at
tempted in the valley will fol-
low the program.
The Armistice day committee,
d. v. Stewart, chairman, ex-
tends a cordial invitation to
the pecple of Imperial Valley
to join with them in celebrat-
ing the end of the greatest of
all wars. Parents are particular
ly asked to bring their children
to the Armistice day program,
not only that they may enjoy
the display Of fireworks but
that they may hear the patri-
Otic addresses and learn of the
great war from men who ac-
lively participated in it.
Dancing will start at 8 o'clock
and will continue as long as
there are any wishing to keep
going.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-11
Burglary
Fails To Click

An attempt to burglarize Edgar
Brothers Hardware store on Main
street was discovered by police
last night but a checkup of the
premises convinced the authorities
that entry to the building had not
been made.
Patrolman Farmer found that a
doorknob had been pried off the
rear door of the establishment and
the door showed evidence OF hav-
ing been tampered with in an
effort to force it open.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-11
LaborerS Accept
Work In Fields

There is a very satisfactory re-
action on the part of local unem-
ployed to the field work offered by
growers Of the valley, according 70
Captain Cunningham, county agent
for the United States department.
of labor
Pea picking and other vegetable
work in the north end Of the VAL
ley is being handled by county un-
employed who accepted this offer
of employment made by ranch
ers. For a time 1t was feared that
these men would not take up this
work but their response 70 the Of
fers made Is very encouraging.
Cunningham said.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-11
MAWlll-
- WyR3sERS R2S}s;

BEVERLY HILLS, Nov. 10.
(SpeciaD-Well, we got a lot
of excitement out here in Los
Angeles. Five United States
senators arrived here to inves-
tigate and the fan dancer from
the Chicago fair arrived to be
investigated. 1t looks like
worthwhile session.
The dollar was lower yester-
day in Europe than it ever has
been before. What a tough
break for the Americans that go
to see Europe, and have never
been farther away from home
in their own country than the
garage.
The dollar may have been
cheap in Lonoon, but there Ger
tainly wasn't any laying around
for nothing in our country and
after all it is a home talent
commodity.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-11
Scouts To Assist
Veterans Tonight

All Boy Scouts are asked to be
at the fair grounds, Imperial, in
uniform by o'clock tonight.
The Scouts are to take part in
the Armistice day parade and it was
impossible to notify all in time, so
the council secretary is using this
means Of notifying Scouts.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-11
LINpBERGHS IN SPAIN

SANTONA, Spain, Nov. II. UP)-
Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lind
bergh landed at this small seaport
on a headland of the Bay of Bis
cay late today. They had not been
reported since they left Geneva this
morning COR an unannounced des-
tination.