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Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
MATTERN HOPING To FINISH
SOLO FLIGHT AROUND WORLD
Rifle Presented By Russian Aviators Enabled
Flyer To Maintain Life After Forced
Landing In Siberia

barovsk for Nome, Alaska. In bad
weather he lost his way and wan
dered miles northWard of his course.
His motor failed him after he had
gone we'll over 5000 miles and was
so miles up the frozen Anadir Ri
yer at the northeastern corner of
Siberia, near the Bering strait that
separates the vast continent from
Alaska.
Used to the populous plains and
citizens of his own country, Mat
tern found himself in a barren
waste inhabited sparsely by a dying
race of people, nomadic "Chukchis"
who subsist largely on reindeer
meat and know summer as a sea-
son in which the ice on the rivers
and the snow on the ground recede
reluctantly for the three months
of June, July and August while
rain and fog take its place.
He landed as we'll as he could in
the circumstances, the Khabarovsk
reports said. Then the rifle was his
main reliance.
Soviet Offers Aid
Russian ships and airplanes, or
dered to the rescue of Mattern,
were authorized today to give him
a Russian airplane motor or obtain
and American motor for him from
Alaska.
The offer followed reports that
Mattern's own motor might be dam
aged beyond repair.
The steamship from Vladivostok
was due July Is at Anadir. The
steamer has aboard a Russian sea-
plane and five mechanics, on the
way to carry on regular summer
Arctic aerial photography. Officials
believe the mechanics would be able
to put Mattern's motor in shape for
a flight to Nome.
Mark Sheveliev, chief of the
Russian Northern Aviation service,
said the Soviet government was
ready to give Mattern Russian
motor, send an airplane to Nome
to get an American motor for him,
or fly him to Nome.
Four merchant ships and two large
seaplaneS have been ordered to An
adir
Mattern suffered from cold dur
ing the first weeks, due to the light
clothing he wore. But in three weeks
his resilient nature Injured him to
the climate while the temperature
was rising steadily.
He was wandering still when the
coastguardsmen, going for the first
time in nearly nine months up the
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Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
ON
COTTON SLASH
Time For Reducing Acreage
Under Government Agreement
Deferred To July IL.

According to dispatches received
Saturday by Frank Beyschlag,
county farm advisor, the time for
signing contracts under the cotton
reduction program has been eX-
tended by the secretary of agricul-
ture to Wednesday night, July IL.
Forty two valley ranchers, repre-
senting 1888 acres, have volunteered
to make reduction in their crops
this year which would withdraw
$40 acres from production. 1t is es-
timated that this land is capable
of producing about 315 pounds of
lint cotton per acre.
Compensation according to the
plan which calls for cash entirely
will amount to $1538 for the grow
ers. Under the part dhsh plan
which gives the grower an option
to buy cotton in the amount of his
reduction at &c a pound from the
government. cash payments would
aggregate $5813 and options would
cover 290 bales.
These results line up very much
as does the campaign over the en-
tire nation A little more than
half of the hoped for reduction of
100000 acres has been contract
ed for elimination. About half
the county growers have been will
ing to join the campaign. They
represent something less than half
of the total cotton acreage of this
region, which was to be reduced by
Is per cent under the secretary of
agriculture S plan.
The fact that cotton is largely
financed crop all over the coun-
try makes the plan more compli-
Gated and difficult of fulfilment
than was at first imagined. Fin
ance companies, and all owners of
liens on the crop must give their
permission before the grower can
limit his output. Most of the cot
ton land is rented and the land
owners must also give their per-
mission. However, with this ex-
tension of time, it may be that
enough growers will enter to make
it worth while, according to Bey-
schlag.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
HITCH -H|KER
SLAYER HELD

NOGALES, Ariz., July 10. U.P)-
George Shaughnessy, 19-year-old
Albany, N. Y, youth today was held
for superior court trial on a charge
he murdered Lon BlankenShip,
wealthy Tucson automobile dealer.
No bail was granted.
Shaughnessy, said to be an es-
capped inmate of the Warwick, N.
Y. training school, composedly
heard Gus Wollard, chief of police
of Tucson, Glenn Blankenship, a
brother of the dead man, and other
officials describe the murder and
his alleged confession.
Blankenship was shot to death
late Friday after he refused to
turn over his money and valuables
to Shaughnessy, a hitch-hiker to
whom the dealer had given a ride,
according to Sheriff Harold Brown.
A hearing to determine the
youths sanity was to be held late
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
Women Jurors
Not Desirable

LOS ANGELES, July 10. up =
Federal prosecutors were scheduled
today to begin fight to preserve
the local U. S. district court from
the invasion of women jurors.
Their battle Simmered around the
contest of Sheridan c. Lewis and
Jacob Berman, Leavenworth prison
inmates, to have women preponder-
ate on the jury which will try them
on a charge of using the mails 20
defraud Julian Oil company inves-
tors. The two are scheduled to be
returned here next month after
their release from Leayenworth pri-
son where they have served SEN
tence in connection with their op-
Grafton of a Texas oil company.
Mansell G. Gallagher, assistant
U. S. attorney, said he would cite
decisions of the U. S. supreme
court in endeavoring to block i'm
paneling of mixed jury.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
To KEEP
ALABAMA DRY

BIRMINGHAM Ala, July TO-
(U.P) - Militant prohibitionistS Of
Alabama rallied forces today for
an intensive final campaign before
the state votes July 18 on repeal
of the 18th amendment.
The votes in Alabama and Ar
kansas, both coming week from
Tuesday, are regarded as real
test of repeal sentiment since they
will be the first decisions on re-
peal from traditionally dry south.
Charles E. Rice, state anti Repeal
chairman, launched a counter-at-
tack against influence Of President
Roosevelt IS newest repeal message
with the declaration that Demo-
Gratis are justified in refusing the
repeal plank because platform
promises of safeguards against re-
turn of the saloon have not been
carried out. r
j. Miller Bonner, state senator,
for years a militant dry, insisted
in statement from Camden, Ala,
that the question of party loyalty
should not enter into prohibition
question, \hich he termed a "mor-
al ISSUE
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
WRITES NOTE
WHILE DYING

LOS ANGELES, July TO- W.P)-
A Scrawled note penned as he was
dying of carbon monoxide gas in
dicated the tragic love affair that
prompted Arnold B. Diefenbach, 26,
to kill himself. police said today.
The body was found inside his
locked car which when forced open,
yielded the photograph of Miss Jen-
ME Martin of Tuscaloosa, Ala, in
scribed "To Donald-Lest you for
get love you. Jennie.
Friends of the victim said Miss
Martin recently announced her en-
gagement to DR.. Earl Arnox of Mil
waukee.
Clutched in Diefenbach IS hand
was the note:
"Queer how rapidly gas works
on a person. It's been only a few
minutes and 1 feel the effect now.
brought some liquor to ease the
path to eternity. wonder If
should imbibe. E. I did. and how
putrid it is. If I could persuade
myself TO live. think I'd crusade
against such vile stuff
beautiful lights are before me.
Why should a supposedly strong
man succumb to fatal disappoint-
ment from one girl? Getting
drowsy. Maybe weak heart has
more than little to do with this.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
SUCCEEDS IN
ENDING LIFE
CONTINUED On Page 81

SANTA MONICA, July 10. U.P)-
Two friends told today how pretty
Marion Kennedy, 10, of Beverly
Hills, twice tried to end her life
before she succeeded.
She died last night in Santa
Monica hospital, few hours after
swallowing poison while seated on
the Pacific Palisades overlooking
the ocean.
Larry Ward of Pasadena and
Bud Carsons, Los Angeles, actor,
said they were driving with the
girl when she placed a bottle of
poison to her lips. Ward said he
knocked the bottle from her hands
and threw it out of the car. A
short time later they halted at the
Palisades when she suddenly drew
second bottle from her clothing
and gulped its contents before they
could stop her, the youths said.
Police could learn no motive for
her act
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
Heart Attacks
Fatal To Pair

Death came to Aureliano Aras,
"a, Saturday night as he stood
talking with a group of his friends.
He had ben employed as a work
man on a ranch 10 miles east of
Brawley for the last four years.
Coroner Bert Underwood conducted
an investigation and reported a
heart ailment to have been the
cause of death. The body is at
Thornton's undertaking establish
ment in Brawley.
Justo Sisneros, 75-year-old Mexi-
can, his morning was found dead
in his bed on ranch five miles
west of Westmorland. Prior to re-
firing last night, he had complain
ed of pains in the region of his
heart.
An investigation conducted by
Underwood revealed that a heart
attack caused the death. The body
is at Thorntons undertaking estab-
lishment in Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
IN
VALLEY AUTO

MARYSVILLE. Cal. July 10. W.1
"A man apprehended here early
today while allegedly attempting
to smuggle two Hindus to Sutter
county from Mexico late today was
identified as A. B. Wade of Braw-
ley.
Wade was held for action of the
federal grand jury. Bail was placed
at $5,000
The small coupe used in trans
portating the Hindus was register
ed to Esther Wade, 688 South
Third street. Brawley.
Acting on a tip, local authori-
ties arrested Wade and his two
passengers, Mahn Singh and Bola
Singh. when they stopped at the
place where the aliens aSsertedly
were to have been turned over to a
Sutter county Hindu. According to
the officers, Wade readily admit
ted he was to receive $500 for
transporting the Hindus here.
They were concealed in a specially
designed compartment constructed
at the rear of the seat.
With capture of the trio, auth
critics believed they had struck a
heavy blow at the underlying cause
of many unsolved northern Cali
fornia Hindu murders. During the
past few years 20 Hindus, most OF
whom were said TO have aided fed
eral immigration authorities in de-
portation cases, have met Violent
deaths.
While investigation of state and
local authorities have linked many
of these crimes with smuggling
operations, efforts TO secure arrest
and conviction OF those responsible
have thus far proved unsuccessful
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
OKLAHOMA To
VOTE ON BEER

OKLAHOMA CITY, July 10. GU.Pj
The wet dry battle ragged through
this prairie state today as jubilant
vets predicted a victory in terri
tory which, second to Kansas, has
been considered the driest in the
United States.
The battle was over legalization
of 80 per cent beer, but the repeal
issue was indirectly connected. A
special session of the legislature
was considering machinery for a re-
peal vote. The Oklahoma elector-
ate votes tomorrow on whether le-
gal beer will flow in its domain
for the first time since statehood.
Observers thought if the vets won
on beer their chances for victory
on repeal would be greatly en-
hanced.
Both vets and drys claimed vic
tory. State officials assumed vic
tory would be with the vets.
Bishop James Cannon, Jr., cam
paigning for the drys for three
weeks, concluded his campaign at
Vinita and Claremore today.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
MN R1~
0,ss, hsRassht synAsssts. hnA
'P|CKFA|R' IN
WANT ADS

HOLLYWOOD, July 10. U.P)-
The palatial home of Mary Pick
ford and Douglas Fairbanks was
offered for sale today in the want
ad column of Los Angeles news
papers.
Just a week after the famous
motion picture actress announced
she and her equally famous hus-
band had reached the parting of
the ways, the following description
was published of "Pickfair, their
100000 show place:
1.-The house itself is completely
and gorgeously furnished with rare
pieces of art, tapestry, etc, collect
ed from the four corners of the
earth. Probably never before in
this part of our country, has there
been so much time, thought and
devotion by a person who knows
and appreciates the finest things
who has gathered together and as
sembled all in one home and Gre
ated an atmosphere which should
appeal to the most discriminating
person or persons. The estate is in
ternationally famous and has housed
several of the royalty of all coun-
tries, who, in turn, have pronounced
it the garden spot of California.
GAS to the grounds, there is
tsic) approximately IL acres anc
its surroundings, location and view
is second to none. We not only
have a pre- initiation price, but have
been authorized for immediate sale
to quote a price less than so per
cent of its original cost to the pres
ent owner"
A local realty company inserted
the advertisement.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
Mining Pioneer
Leaves Estate

LOS ANGELES, July 10. UP}-
Joseph l.. GirouX, Nevada mining
pioneer, left an estate of only $780,
900 when he died last June 25, It
was disclosed today with the filing
of his will
Dated Feb. /, 1921, the will pro-
vided that $4,000 be left the wi
dow, Mrs. Phebe Giroux; $1,000
each to three nephews, and $1,000
to a daughter, Mrs. Virginia Giroux
Saucer. The remainder was order
ed distributed equally among the
sons, Joseph P, Louis D., and Rol-
and j. Giroux.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
NATIONS SEEK
SOLUTION Of
GOLD TROUBLE
Name Committee To Draft Plan
Satisfactory To Members Of
Opposing Groups.
AMERICAN is CHAIRMAN
Cox Chosen Leader But u. S.
Delegation Will Be Limited To
One Vote.
BY HARRY FLORY
United Press Staff COrreSponde

United Press Staff Correspondent
LONDON, July 10.-The none
tary commission of the world eco
nomic conference, in a half-hour
meeting today, confirmed the ap-
pointment of 10-poWer committee
to draft agenda which would meet
the wishes of the gold-bloc and the
non-gold standard nations.
The steering committee previous
ly mad selected the committee,
which is evenly divided between the
two groups.
James NJ Cox was made chair
man of the committee, but the Uni
ted States will have only one vote.
In addition to Cox, the committee
consists of Neville Chamberlain of
Great Britain, Hjalmar Schacht of
Germany, Georges Bonnet of
France, M. H. Collin, of Holland,
M. E. j. Wigforss, of Sweden,
Guido Jung of Italy, DR.. Victor
Kienbock of Austria, Thomas A.
Lebreton of Argentina, and R. B.
Bennett, Ilime minister of Cana
da.
One of the leading German dele
gates confirmed report that Ger
many has decided to refrain from
acting with the gold countries.
:i"Whilt Germany morally sup
ports the gold standard countries" ="
he told the United Press, I'VE be-
lieve every nation should be per-
mitted to define it's own course. AS
a virtually goddess country, Ger
manys action is bound to differ
from that of nations possessing
large gold reserves"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
Wisconsin Has
Speedy Justice

MILWAUKEE, July 10. UP -
Fred Garcia. 30, Riverside, Calf
who shot Robert SINNERS to death
in a holdup attempt Saturday
night, today pleaded guilty to first
degree murder charges and twas
sentenced to life imprisonment in
Waupo state prison.
About Is minutes after Garcia
was sentenced by George A. Shaug-
messy, municipal judge, he was en-
route in a sheriff's department au-
tomopile for the prison. He was sem
fenced less than 36 hours after the
shooting.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
TEXTILE CODE
APPROVAL To
AID RECOVERY.
President Roosevelt Hopeful Of
Having Other Industries 0per-
ating Under Federal Act.
DEVELOPMENTS WATCHED
New Agreement To Increase
Employment In Cotton Mills
After Much Idleness.
By III. o. THOMPSON

by Ii. -. IHOmfSON
United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July 10-Presi-
dent Roosevelt's approval of the
code of fair competition for the
cotton textile industry was counted
upon today to put new drive into
the campaign to enlist all industry
in the administration recovery plan.
The cotton code becomes effective
July II, week hence. 1t is the first
industry to be brought under the
recovery program to absorb unem-
ployment, increase wages and stab
ilize business.
The code as approved by the
President was substantially In the
form agreed upon in hearings which
ended 10 days ago.
1t provides minimum wages of
$12 in the south and $13 in the
north. Administrator Hugh john
son estimated this means an aver
age increase of 80 per cent in mill
wages.
The code limits workers to a max
! imum of 40 hours a week and ma
chimes to 80 hours. johnson said
this would bring employment in the
cotton textile industry up to $4,000
not only absorbing all mill hands
who have been unemployed since
1929, but requiring 13 per cent more
workers than in the peak year,
1927.
The limitation on machine hours
is to guard against production
which might nullify the effects of
the attempt to spread employment
! and increase mass purchasing pow
er.
The code abolishes child labor,
provides for plan for eventual
home ownership for mill workers.
brings the white collar group into
the requirements for minimum wa
geS and maximum hours, restricts
extensions of the controverted
"stretch-out' system and provides
safeguards against possible abuses.
Child Labor Ends
Announcement of the completed
task came after Mr.. Roosevelt re-
turned from days cruise on the
yacht Sequoia.
Il know Of nothing further that
could have been DONE" President
Roosevelt said after he signed the
code. II can think of no greater
achievement of cooperation, mutual
understanding and good will"
The President was especially gra-
titled at the abolition of child la
Dor.
After years of fruitless effort
and discussion, this ancient atrocity
went out in day." he said, "be-
cause this law permits employers
to do by agreement that which none
of them could do separately and
live in competition"
In conditions attached to the code
by executive order, the President
sets up safeguards against possible
abuses by any recalcitrant members
of the industry who might desire to
dodge certain provisions.
These conditions, significant also
because of similar actions to come
in other industries, may be sum-
married. as follows:
l. Plants manufacturing fabric
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Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
Trial Separation
For Film Couple

HOLLYWOOD, July 10. U.PJ -
Sally Eilers, film actress, and her
husband, Hoot Gibson, cowboy &C
tor have agreed to a trial sep
aration" it was learned today.
Rumors of an impending divorce
we're occasioned by daily visits of
June Gale, 81 year old San Fran
cisco screen actress, to a hospital
where Gibson is recovering from in
juries suffered in a plane accident
last week.
Gibson admitted his wife went
to Europe as phase of their trial
separation" but otherwise he de-
clined to discuss reports they would
be divorced. Miss Eilers, it was un-
derstood, is in New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
TENNIS QUEEN UNCERTAIN

LONDON, July 10. UPf-Mrs.
Helen Wills Moody is uncertain
whether she will defend her VIM
bledon tennis title next year.
"I may come next year and /
may not" she said today. Il never
make up my mind until the last
minute. 1 love Wimbledon and cer-
tainly would regret 1t greatly If I
did not come"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
Escapes Death In
Fall From Cliff

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10. U.Ri
Andrew Brennan, 90, was in a
hospital here with fractures of the
leg and arm. suffered when he
plunged $50 feet from the cliffs at
Lands End near the Golden Gate.
Brennan fell while trying to save
his companion, Dorothea Pala-
mountain, Oakland society girl,
who had lost her grip while seal
ing the cliffs.
Miss Palamountain broke her fall
in a clump of bushes and was un-
injured. She was rescued by a coast
L1lardsn(an who was lowered at
the end of a rope. Brennan land
ed in some sand at the bottom.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
young Love- Not
Settled AS Yet

LOS ANGELES, July 10. up -
They'll be all right when they set
tie down.
Charles M. Parton and Ida F.
Parton we're separated in 1922, and
an alimony arrangement was made.
They later became reconciled, how
ever, and lived together until year
ago.
Now they're apart again. and
Mrs. Parton is in court demanding
$500 back alimony. Parton says it
isn't due because the separation
agreement was voided when they
became reconciled.
Mrs. Parton is rs and Parton 81.
They have seven grown children.
They have been married Sd years.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
NeW Orleans Cupid
Loafing On Job

NEW ORLEANS, July 10. W.P)-
Cupid must have passed up New
Orleans to go fishing in one of
Louisiana IS bayous during May,
according to marriage license fig
ures just released for that month.
In May 106 licenses were issued,
the low figure for May since 1914.
June licenses to date are running
far behind last year, it was also
reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
Barber Keeps Word
And Makes Fiddle

MANGUM, Okla, July 10. U.P)-
Nothing could stop Fred Hunt,
Mangum barber, when he decided
he wanted a fiddle.
Several months ago he announced
he was going to own fiddle "even
ii have to make it myself Now
he is the proud posseSsor of a small
instrument of his own manufacture.
1t took him only II days, though
he was an inexperienced crafts
man, to make the fiddle. He spent
rs cents for glue. rs cents for a
tailpiece and dime for a bridge.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
Huffman Advises
Gasoline Thieves

MERGED, Calf, July 10.
(U.1-A kindly man is J. w.
Huffman, Merced gravel-pit
operator, and a generous man
withaL Today he ran the
following 10 inch display ad-
vertisement in the Merced
Sun-Star:
Dividend Notice
Parties stealing gas from
crane at gravel pit please use
wrench under seat to take
pipes off gas tank instead of
breaking them, and wear tin
pants, for as sure as hell you
will receive bonus of buck
shot.
-. w. Huffman
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
Air Line Will
Increase Planes

LOS ANGELES, July 10. UP
The American Airways will spend
100000 to augment its transport
fleet with % new planes by Aug
ust l, it was announced today.
Eight of the new ships will have a
maximum speed of 220 miles an
hour, it was said.
L. B. Manning, chairman of the
board, said the additions were nee
essary to keep apace with grow
ing business. The company has been
operating 1875 planes.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
DIVORCE PLANNED

HOLLYWOOD, July 10. up -
A friendly divorce" is contemplate
ed by zita Johann, Hungarian
stage and screen actress, and her
husband, John Haussman, New
York playwright broker, she reveal
ed today.
Disclosing they had separated,
Miss Johann said she was unable to
explain the reason.
There are no hard feelings on
the part of either of u.s." she said.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
Two Arrested In
Hijack Staying

LOS ANGELES, July 10. W,R-A
second suspect in the Staying OF
John Busey, alleged San Diego hi
iacker, was in custody today while
police searched for two more MEM
bers of BuSey's gang.
Ted Haney, %, was arrested last
night. Oscar Lund was jailed last
week.
Busey was shot and killed. sup
posedly accidentally, by one Of four
members of the gang during a hold
up of the home of John Wood, Jr.,
who was also wounded.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
FOREST ARMY STRIKES

WALLACE, Ida, July 10. tU.P;-
Six members of the civilian con-
servation corps camp near Delta
were enroute home today after their
discharge for circulating petitions
assertedly urging the forest work.
erS to strike for more sandwiches.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-10
STATE CAPITAL BURNS

SPRINGFIELD, III, July 10. SU,P
The south wing of the historic
Illinois capital was swept by $780,
900 fire last night, that threatened
to disrupt the state repeal conven-
ton to be held in the house of rep
resentativeS chamber today.
Many valuable state documents
were destroyed in the four hour
fire which threatened the entire
structure.