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Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-25
PRESIDENT To
TAND PAT
ON IMITATION
Seeks Release OF Billions Of
Dollars Impounded In Closed
Financial Institutions.
EXPANSION IS SUFFICIENT
Release of Frozen Assets Be-
lieved To Be All Stimulus Re-
quired.
BY FREDERICK A. STORM
Inited Press Staff COrraSnoudeut

BY FREDERICK A. STORM
United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Pre-
sident Roosevelt today sought to
release billions of dollars impound-
ed in closed banks. He stood pat
on his policy of credit expansion as
a sufficient inflationary movement
at this time.
This was revealed after a three
hour White House conference at
which the nations entire financial
situation was reviewed. Participat-
ing administration leaders SHE'D
away from the subject of direct in
flation.
The conference was summoned by
the President Immediately after he
returned from weekend cruise
aboard the yacht Sequoia last
night. Secretary of the Treasury
Woodin, Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace, Attorney General Cum
mings, Budget Director Douglass,
Governor Black of the federal re-
serve; Chairman Jones OF the Re-
construction Finance Corporation,
and j. F. T. O'Connor, comptroller
of the currency, attended.
mo new move on initiation is
contemplated" Stephen T. Eearly,
White House secretary, announced
afterward.
The conferees indicated the Pre-
sident was interested solely at this
time in further boosting commod-
ity prices and releasing several bill
lion dollars in closed banks.
1t has been argued by close
friends of the President that the
release of frozen deposits and as
sets of closed banks would provide
all the stimulus needed to assure
success Of the administrations re-
covery program This additional
buying power it has been insisted,
would make radical initiation un-
necessary, and at the same time
stimulate an increase in commod-
ity prices, particularly those of ag-
ricultural products.
Banks Not Revealed
No hint was given of what closed
banks would be invilved in the ad-
ministration program of releasing
deposits, whether it would be those
closed during the last two years, Or
those that failed to open after the
March banking holiday.
Well informed observers expected
Mr.. Roosevelt to hold further con-
ferences at Hyde Park this week on
plans for extending further credit
to the nations banking structure,
first, by calling on communities to
assist wherever possible, and this
failing, by having the r. F. G. pur-
chase preferred stocks in banks.
This credit program, it was ex-
planned, would be one of the steps
toward assisting the little fellow"
get back on his feet through loans
from the banks on character"
where collateral was lacking. Jesse
Jones, for example, feels that the
time has come when bankers should
go back to the old time method Of
lending on character" as means
toward national recovery.
1t was believed here that in the
seclusion of Hyde Park, to which
Mr.. Roosevelt will return tomor-
row, he will be able to study fur
ther the closed banks situation.
His fiscal authorities here plan
ned to go to work on concrete
program for his approval.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-25
DIRECTOR AND
- @-n@ ~ @@E
STAR ELOPE

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 25. U.H-
Sally Eilers, golden haired film
star, and Harry Joe Brown, direct
or and producer, were honeymoon
ing today while Hollywood discus
sed its second surprise romance
of the week.
With the same secrecy that sur
rounded the aerial elopment last
week of Jean Harlow and Harold
G. Rosson, Miss Eilers and Brown
flew to Yuma Ariz., yesterday,
were married and then returned
last night.
Accompanying them were Ben
Lyon and his wife, Bebe Daniels,
Lew Cody, Mr.. and Mrs. AL Rogell
and Greg Rogell. All were pledged
to the utmost secrecy but word
of their romance cropped out when
they applied for marriage license.
A slight delay was occasioned by
the absence of Justice of the Peace
E. A. Freeman, marrying justice"
on desert motor trip.
The actress wedding came only
few days after she had announc-
ed that she had been granted a
Mexican divorce from Hoot Glib
son. cowboy actor, nearly month
earlier. Rumors Immediately be-
gan circulating that she and James
Dunn might justify previous re-
ports of a secret romance. Miss
Eilers vigorously asserted, how
ever. she had no heart interests
beyond her career to which she
would devote her entire time"
Brown has been in motion pic
lures for years and at present Is
an associate of Charles r. Rogers.
an independent producer at Para
mount.
Miss Eilers is under contract at
a rival studio. Studio friends said
Rogers had visited her number
of times at the studio but they
understood his calls were OF a
business nature. In applying for the
license, Miss Eilers gave her age
as % and Brown as Al. Her mar
riage to Gibson in June, l030 was
her first. Brown had not been mar
ried .#t
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-25
DEATH CLAIMS
STANFORD MAN

PALO ALTO, Calf, Sept. 25. tU.Pj
Prof. Everett Wallace Smith.
head of the Stanford university de-
partment of journalism since 1910,
died of pneumonia last night af-
ter a brief illness.
He was removed to a hospital
four days ago, and his death came
unexpectedly. He was So years old.
He was first editor of the Stanford
He was first editor of the Stanford
Daily. After graduating from the
university he worked on the New
York Times and other metropoli-
tan dailies before returning here to
take charge of the journalism de-
partment.
He is survived by his widow, two
daughters and son.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-25
IN
LAMSON CASE

SAN JOSE, Calf, Sept. 25. <U.Pt
Opposing counsel in the case Of
David A. Lamson engaged in a
fist fight today during arguments
for a new trial for the Stanford
press executive.
Defense attorneys were arguing
that jury irregularities in the trial
of Lamson, who was convicted OF
first degree murder, warranted a
new trial.
One affidavit charged that jur-
ors experimental to determine
whether an accidental fall might
have killed Mrs. Allene Lamson.
IF this affidavit is made as
based on fact" said Prosecutor AL
Ian P. Lindsay, sit is a perjured
affidavit"
you're liar" came voice from
the defense table.
There was a crash as Lindsay'S
glasses splintered on his face and
tinkled to the floor.
Lindsay dropped an armload OF
books and countered with a right
cross to the jaw that sent Edwin
M. Rea, chief defense counsel, into
the arms of reporters.
David A. Lamson expected to
know tonight whether his plea will
be granted, or whether he would
be transferred Immediately to San
Quentin prison to await execution
for the Staying of his wife, Allene.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-25
IN
STATE LISTED

A compilation of transients and
homeless in the state has been COM
piled by r. c. Branion. state relief
agent, a copy of which was re-
ceived at the local relief office this
morning. 1t shows the following
interesting figures:
Transients Qess than a year in
California;, in the state, 54,297; in
Imperial county, 1882. State and
local homeless, (more than a year
in California; in the state, 46,877.
The largest percentage of these
numbers are men, according to this
report which states that of these
groups, 59l per cent were men;
1873 per cent women and girls, with
l76 per cent boys.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-25
Electrical Men
Form Group

Electrical contractors of the val
ley have organized the Imperial
Valley Electrical Contractors and
Dealers association, with G. F.. Fer
guson, Ell Centre, president; l.. M.
Harman, Ell Centro secretary and
treasurer; Roy Graham, Calexico;
Pete Schmitt, Ell Centro and Joe
Kennedy. Brawley, as the execu-
tive committee.
Meetings are held each Tuesday
evening in the office of the Sones
Lumber company.
The association has arranged
wages and work schedules in con-
formity with the NRA and is lend
ing its full support to the Presi-
dents recovery program.
Any interested parties who may
desire, are invited to attend the
meeting to be held tomorrow night.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-25
NIX R1~<
0lssS keNausht syndicate. lac
ALLEGED BAD
CHECK PASSER
HELD IN JAIL

Wanted by county officials since
1880, Charles B. Smith, Al, is in the
county Jail on charges of issuing
bogus checks. He was arrested here
Saturday by Officer Tackett after
q complaint was lodged by the 10
cal Montgomery Ward company
where he had attempted to pass
two such checks that afternoon.
With Smith at the time of his ar
rest were three sailors who were re-
leased when they convinced off,
GERS they knew nothing of Smiths
alleged check activities and Caro-
line Frausels and Helen Howard who
are being held for further ques-
tioning.
After Smiths arrest a wire was
sent to the chief of poice of Tue
son, Arizona, asking for informa-
ton about the man as he had just
come from that city. In an an
swering teegram received this morn
ing it was learned that the Arizona
city official holds warrants for
Smith on similar charge.
After leaving here early in 1880,
Smith was arrested in Cleveland,
Ohio, for investigation and a nota-
ton on his identification card there
is to the effect that he was wanted
in Imperial county in connection
with number of bogus checks
drawn on the Brawley branch of
the Security First National bank.
Jail officials this morning check
ed Smiths fingerprints with those
on the Cleveland card and found
them identical.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-25
CLAIMS
MIKE DOML|N

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25. U.P)-
Mike Donlin, who for years was
Turkey Mike" to National league
baseball fans, is dead.
He died in his sleep yesterday,
the victim of an athletic heart
he contracted during the years he
toiled in the outfield for the New
York Giants, and other clubs of
the senior major league circuit. He
was Sc years old.
Donlin, whose real name was
Michael j. Donlin, belonged to
that old fraternity of diamond
stars that numbered Christy Math-
ewson, Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb and
others who long ago have hung up
their playing togs, some to die. A
native of Peoria, Ill, he broke into
baseball in 1899 with the Santa
Cruz, team. When that franchise
remained to build up a reputation
that soon won him contract with
the st. Louis Cardinals.
In 1903, he was sold to Gin
cinnati and the next year he was
bought by John McGraw for the
New York Giants. AS captain of
the Giants, he worked with the
great Mathewson. His hitting was
as much part of Giant success in
those days as Mathewson's pitching
Until 1910 he remained with the
Giants and then he retired. Four
years later, however, the game re-
called him from the vaudeville
stage and he donned the uniform
of the Boston Braves. In 1915 he
went to Pittsburgh but the next
year, his star on the descendance,
he came to the Pacific Coast league
as scout for Boston.
Donlin was popular with fans in
New York and other towns where
he played. He was known as an
umpire batter" and would con-
test decision on the slightest
provocation, frequently being BAN
ished. This aggressiveness, friends
said, endeared him to McGraw.
Donlin came to Hollywood after
the war. He did "bit" parts in the
movies but this work was interrupt
ed in 1927 by faltering heart. AL
though he returned to movie work,
he had been in poor health.
The former big Lacquer was
twice married. His first wife was
Mabel Hite, a vaudeville actress,
whom he married in 1909. She died
in 1912 and in 1914 he married
the wife who survives him. He also
is survived by sister, May DON
lin.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-25
YOUNG MOTHER
FOILS KIDNAPER

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25. {U.Pi-
Mrs. Wanda Melvin, 27year-old
mother of three children, was re-
covering from shock today but
otherwise was unharmed from hay-
ing been held captive by kidnap-
er for "a hours, according to police.
Mrs. Melvin and her husband,
Roy, told police a young man, af-
ter being given a ride in their car
drove her away while the husband
was stopping at store. After be-
ing held prisoner, the young mo-
ther said she dissuaded her captor
from attacking her and finally per-
suaded him to take her home.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-25
WESTERN AIR
SETS RECORD

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25. <U.Pj-
Elliot Roosevelt, son of President
Roosevelt, was the l0O,O00th passen-
ger carried by Western Air Express
without fatality or serious in
jury when Jimmy James, operations
manager, flew to Salt Lake City
yesterday to celebrate the event
James, who piloted the first
Western Air Express plane when
service was inaugurated to Salt
Lake, May %, 1926, carried as the
100,001st passenger, Benjamin Red
man, Salt Lake business man, who
accompanied him as his first pas
senger.
During the seven years of oper-
alton, company planes have trav-
eled 35,187,ll4 passenger miles, Of
ficials said. Of these, James has
covered more than 100000 miles.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-25
CONDUCTING CITY WIDE DRIVE
To GET NRA PLEDGES SIGNED

VOLUNTEER workers and we wish to i'm
press upon the public the fact that
they have no authority to rule on
interpretations or render decisions
in technical situations. Those who
desire information as to NRA rul-
ings should telephone to chamber
ot commerce headquarters as the
house toulouse canvassers are net
in a position to give this kind o.
information
1T has really be encouraging
continued Mrs. Hanson, "the way
the people have met our workers
and signed the pledge cards. 1t
shows that the people have COM
plete faith in the NRA program and
that the feeling is widespread that
the thing fol everybody to do, re-
CARELESS of circumstances, is tall
in line and march under the ban
ner of Uncle Sam"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-25

A volunteer army rs strong is er-
gagged today in a campaign such
as has never been waged before in
Ell Centro. This army comprises
the local volunteer workers in the
blue eagle campaign who are max
ing house 10 house canvass OF the
entire city and each workers is
identified by the official NRA but
ton, upon which will be found the
word volunteer"
I'VE will make a thorough job of
this canvass" stated Mrs. :. B.
Hanson, in charge of the house to-
house drive. I'VE expect to have fin
ished the canvass by Wednesday
night and will then contact all
women who are employed during
the day and have been missed dur
ing the house -to-house visits Many
questions are being asked of these
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-25
TO CONTINUE
.CCC CAMPS

President Roosevelt has author
lied the continuation of CCC camps
for another six months, according
to word received this morning by
N. E. Dupont, chairman of the To-
cal relief and unemployment pro-
gram.
The message announcing this con-
tinuation stated that those men
who had previously enrolled for
such camps will have first right to
again enroll and the emergency re-
lief administration will soon De
ready to take these applications
again.
instruction relative to these ap-
plications is awaited by the local
office which stated that no county
quota lists have as yet been deter
mined by the state board.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-25
Woman, SurUiUes
Six Story Fall

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25. U.Pj
Mrs, Eve Jackson, pretty 25-year-
old wife Of Norman Jackson, for
mer Los Angeles hotel attache. was
apparently recovering today from
injuries sustained in a mysterious
six-story plunge from local hotel
window.
She hurtled through heavy
glass skylight and demolished
corrugated iron ventilator before
landing in the hotel basement.
She lay, unclothed and uncon-
scious, for four hours before she
was found by hotel employees.
When she regained conscious
ness for moment at a hospital she
was asked how she fell. She cried:
Il can't tell. I can't tell anybody
about It,"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-25
GANGSTER NOT
WORRIED OVER
POLICE CHARGE

CHICAGO, Sept. rs. U.P) Gus
Winkler. notorious gangster, today
met with smiling nonchalance the
efforts of authorities to link him
with one of the most desperate
criminal bands TO ravage the mid
west since the days of the James
boys.
Winkler, seized with his wife as
he was lounging in his exclusive
apartment overlooking Belmont
Yacht Harbor, told his attorneys
not even to bother to try and free
him on a habeas corpus writ.
He was arrested in the hunt for
the George machine Gum Kelly
gang of desperadoes held respon-
sible by peace officers for the slay-
ing of Policeman Miles Cunning
ham in the Chicago federal reserve
bank holdup, the Kansas City union
station massacre, 10000 South St.
Paul payroll robbery and host
of other sensational crimes. s..
Don't bother about me-" Wink
Ter informed his attorneys. There's
nothing to connect me with this
case and the police will have to
free me-"
Under questioning by Melvin Pur-
Wis, chief of the U. s. bureau OF in
vestigation here, the gangster de-
MED every question put 70 him
about the series of crimes. How
ever, he woul dnot affirm or deny
that he was acquainted with Kelly,
Charles pretty Boy) Floyd, Verne
Sankey and others suspected of CO.
operating in the raids.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-25
@lM!uL1L-.o L.

SANTA MONICA, Sept. "a.
(SpeciaD-Iowa Farmers Holi-
day association will strike "if
the President don't guarantee
passage of the Frazer mort
gage refinancing BILL" How in
the world can Mr.. Roosevelt
guarantee what congress will
do? There is not even a for
lturn ,eller that would dare
predict. They will meet, and
from then on we just got to
put our trust in the Lord.
1 am not trying to advise the
holiday farmers, for I don't
know what a holiday farmer is,
but it's a tough time for any
one group to start making de-
mands, for I think you will
find this fellow feels he owes
allegiance to the eater as we'll
as the raiser.
The farmer deserves a pro-
fit, but the guy that's not eat
ing deserves a meal more. The
stockholder deserves his divi-
dend, but the unemployed de-
serves his job more.
can think of nothing more
unpopular than strike-a
strike of anything.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-25
SCHOOLS SHOW
SLIGHT GAIN

A gain of 10 over enrolment fig
ures for the second Monday of the
1882 school year, was reported to-
day by the school superintendent
office. The total registration this
morning was 1912 compared with
1923 for the second Monday last
year.
Enrolment at the various schools,
today, with the figures for 1882 in
parentheses, is as follows: East
side, 224 (223 Harding, 400 (384:
Mckinley, 233 (238); Lincoln, 261
t223); Wilson, 215 (245).
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-25
WIND COOLS WEATHER

Yesterdays high wind brought
cooler weather and the prevailing
opinion today is that summer has
ended and fall is here.
The maximum wind velocity yes
terday was 35 miles an hour at 6:10
o'clock. according to Howard En-
mons, local observer for the United
States weather bureau,
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-25
CHAMPIONS TO
BE HONORED

The night baseball league will
entertain tomorrow night with a
banquet to be given in honor of the
champion team, the Coca Cola boys
at Z o'clock at the California hotel
Each player on the winning nine
will be presented with a gold base
ball, engraved with the inscription
"El Centro League-1933.
Members to be so honored are
Leverett House, Paul Brown, Bob
OBrien, James Holcomb, Waiter
Wakefield, Judd Humphries, Lynn
Stewart, Virgil Hamilton, Ted Ehm-
ke, Ikey Price ana Richard Birch
field
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-25
GIRL JUMPS TO DEATH

PASADENA. Sept. 25. U.Pi-Au-
thorities today sought the identity
of an attractive young woman who
cast herself from the 14O-foot Colo
RADIO street bridge in sight of pass
ing Sabbath day motorists. She was
the 44th victim to leap from the
famous suicide bridge" Police who
found note in her purse addressed
to Dan Colette, believed to be
minor film player, blamed an un-
happy love affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-25
RITTER NAMED TRUSTEE

C. B. Collins, county superinten-
dent of schools has appointed Coy
Ritter to the board of trustees of
Calexico Union high school in place
of Carl West who is moving to Ba-
kersfield.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-25
COMMISSION TO MEET

Members of the Ell Ceptro plan
ming and zoning commission are
urged to be present at regular
meeting to be held tonight at 7:3o
in city hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-25
MEXICAN CITY
HIT BY STORM
Three-Fourths Of Tampico De-
molished And Hundreds Dead
Following Hurricane.

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 25. tU.Pj-
The worst catastrophe in the his
tory of Tampico was reported to-
day in official dispatches describ-
ing a hurricane which destroyed
three -fourths of the town with
many dead Martial law was de-
clared in the area.
Military officials took charge of
the Tampico region to prevent loot
ing and to speed relief for the hur-
ricane victims.
Emergency assistance was request :
ed. The wind, which reached a We
locity of 100 miles an hour, unroof-
ed many houses and destroyed
many others.
A war department official con-
firmed the estimate that more than
three -fourths of the city was des-
troyed and that the death list was
heavy. Pan-American airWays eSti-
mated the dead at more than 100.
Officials considered sending more
troops from here to help maintain
order.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 25
U.Pt-An undetermined number Of
persons were drowned at Tampico
Mex, when the Panuco river over
flowed today in the wake of Sc
we're tropical hurricane, the Pan
American Airways office here was
advised by radio.
Others were feared killed when
the storm levelled approximately
three -fourths of the buildings in
the G..ty, the Pan-American opera
tor at Tampico reported. Two oil
tankers were blown ashore.
The Washington times., 1933-05-01
WOOL MARKET

o, NEW YORK. May / G.N.sl;-WWool
and Pennsylvania. 13@21c; domestic,
pulled. secured basis. $50 44c: domestic
Texan, clean basis, 35@45c: domestic
territory, clean basis, 35 @ Acc.
The Washington times., 1933-05-01
HAVE
FOX SYSTEM

One of the most beautiful
homes recently completed in
Washington is that of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Cassell Hanson in
beautiful Colonial Village. Aided
by nature, it's setting in more
than an acre Of rolling woodland
rivals in beauty many of the old
Virginia estates. This home was
designed by Mr.. and Mrs. Han
son, the present owners. and
built by L. E. Breuninger and
5u!pe9! s.uo4SuEuseM 10 quo 'uoS
builders.
Being ardent riders and lovers
Of fine horses, the HanSons have
further enhanced this beautiful
setting with miniature stable
and exercise ring, just to the rear
Of the residence, accommodating
four horses in royal style.
ForeSeeing the rapid advance
made in the science Of air con.
ditioning, the Hansons made a
careful study of the various
equipment now available, and &C.
cording to Mr.. A. M. Johnson, Of
the A. S. johnson Co., they Sc
lected a Fox gas automatic sys-
tenn of modern air conditioning
which since their occupancy has
merited their complete satisfac-
ton in every way.
This plant was designed and in
stalled by the A. S. Johnson Com
pany, of 1910 Ninth st. N. w.,
which has earned an enviable
reputation in this field.
A. M johnson further said
that the new Fox systems are
adaptable to coal, oil and gas
fuels and priced within the reach
Of all prospective home builders.
Among the many features of
these systems are complete circu-
lation of air in all rooms, re-
moval of dust, pollen and germs
from the air and absolute auto
matte control Of temperature and
humidity.
A complete display Of these
units may he seen at the offices
and show rooms Of the A. S.
Johnson Company.
The Washington times., 1933-05-01
@ The Washington Times Official
BUYERS GUIDE
and Round Table of Business =
BAMBOO FIBRE
POS|ES HERE

Numerous materials have been
used in the construction Of arti-
ficial flowers, such as paper, wax,
cloth, metal, ct cet., but now
there has appeared a new rival
in the form of wood fiber, a
product of bamboo stalk.
This material, when patterned
in the shape of petals for roses
ct cet., is so fine in texture and
so beautifully tinted, that one
finds it difficult to distinguish
this work of art from the genuine
flower, which it so truly repre-
sents.
For those who are interested in
the creation of artificial flowers,
there is a studio located in the
American Building in the 1900
block of F st. N. w.
Miss Evalyn White, who is in
charge, says:
"The material is supplied at
small cost and instructions are
given free. Many beautiful
flowers have been constructed
in this studio, and you are cor
daily invited to inspect these
gorgeous blooms now on dis
play"