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Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-26
SAY JOHNSON
WILL ACCEPT
CABINET JOB
May Be Named Attorney Gen.
eral Or Secretary Of Interior
By Roosevelt.
HITCH IN SUCCESSOR
Plan To Have ROiph Become
Senator And Merriam Cover
nor Not Working Smoothly.
By HOMER L. ROBERTS
United Press Staff Correspondent


United Press Staff Correspondent
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 26. -
United States Senator Hiram w.
Johnson will accept place in
President-elect Franklin d. Roose-
velt's cabinet, it was definitely
learned from reliable sources at
the state capitol today.
Governor James Rolph, Jr., had
originally been slated to succeed
johnson, by resigning as governor
and then being appointed to the
vacancy by Lieutenant Governor
Frank F. Merriam.
This lpragrom has been upset,
however, by several recent political
developments, according to one OBJ
server, lifelong friend of john
son.
Certain advisors of Governor
Rolph were reported to have OBJ
jected to handing over the COVER
norship to Merriam on silver
platter
Others were said to have stated
that Merriam had refused to agree
to such trade. Finally the Cali
fornia state grange further COM
plicated the situation by initiating
a recall movement against Rolph.
Attorney general or secretary of
the interior would be the cabinet
posts most likely to appeal to john
son, it was stated. AS attorney gen.
eral, he would be in line for ap-
pointment to fill the first United
States supreme court vacancy,
position to which he really aspires.
AS secretary of the interior, on
the other hand, he would be in
position to complete the Hoover
dam, project to which he has
given large part of his life This
position is also of great Importance
to the Pacific coast, the middle
west, and New YORK, on account of
its hydro-electric power features.
Secret Meeting Held
A secret meeting was said to have
been held in Governor Rolph's Of
| flee last week to discuss various
| angles of the situation. This meet
ing was attended by the governor,
Theodore Roche, Eustace Cullinan,
and other of the governors advis-
orS, it was reported
Following the meeting the report
became current that Lieutenant
Governor Merriam had refused the
proposition to make Rolph United
States senator. Instead, the names
of John Francis Neylan, John l..
McNab, San Francisco attorneys,
and Joseph R. Knowland, Oakland
puliSher, were prominently men
toned for the senatorial toga.
Merriam, however, flatly denied
today that he had ever been ap-
preached on tile subject by any
emmissary from the Rolph camp.
IF Governor Rolph wishes to be-
come United States senator, and
would resign for that purpose, l
would be most happy to appoint
him. Merriam told the writer.
The lieutenant governor said he
had heard frequent reports recent
ly of Senator johnson planning to
join the Roosevelt organization.
I've been told by many of my
friends that this would be poor
time to become governor But I'm
willing to take my chances" he
said.
Johnson is leaving the entire
matter of selecting his successor up
to his law partners, Theodore Ro-
che and Matt I. Sullivan, San
Francisco, both of whom are also
close advisors of Governor Rolph,
it was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-26
More Rain Coming
To Coast Section

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26. WP-A
series of rain storms which par
AIDED over Southern California for
IL days is still not at an end, the
United States weather bureau an
nounced today.
Increasing cloudy weather to-
night will be followed by renewed
precipitation tomorrow, it was pre-
dicted.
Only once since the storms be-
gan January IS has 24-hour per-
iod passed without rain here, ac-
cording to L. H. Daingerfield,
United States meteorologist, on
January "a.
1t was probable, however, that
no rain would fall today. A bright
sun was preparing farm lands for
the expected precipitation.
Yesterdays rainfall brought 81
inches to Los Angeles, boosting the
seasons total to 8.84 inches,
against els at the same time last
year, -i-, -.---.-...
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-26
CLASS BILL IS
GIVEN HOUSE
BY LYLE c. WILSON
tied Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.- The
Glass bill for far reaching banking
reforms has passed the senate and
today was sent to a hostile house
amid echoes of Senator Huey Longs
eXultant cry Get the carcass out
of herel"
1--WE killed it, take it away!" the
louisiana "Kingfish" shouted last
night as 81 days o, filibustering
senate debate ended and the mea-
sure passed by 81 to 8.
1--WE don't care now. It's dead
and you can't breath life into it.
1t has been de-bunked, de-horned
and de-otherwise amputated."
Senators were convinced the bill
will not pass the house as far as
this session is concerned, even
though the house is controlled by
the Democrats and the author of
the measure, Senator Glass, Dem
ocrat, Virginia, is the party's fore
most authority on banking legis-
Stion. Chairman Steagall of. the
house banking committee has indi-
Gated he may not even hold hear
ings on the bill.
The bill, product of nearly two
years work by Glass, would restrict
diversion of federal credit to spec
ulative markets; permit limited
branch banking by national banks;
create a liquidating corporation to
aid depositors of closed banks; and
require separation of all federal re-
serve member banks from security
affiliates within five years.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-26
Wanted By
Washington Police

Tlegraphic communications from
the sheriff at Yakima, Wash, re-
vealed that Billie O'Brien, alias
"Blackie" O'Brien, who was ar
rested in Brawley a short time ago
for alleged grand theft, is want
ed in Washington for escape and
on two burglary counts.
O'Brien was arrested here for
alleged theft of $4,000 worth of
cantaloupe seed from the Gerard
company in the north-end city.
He will be tried in Imperial county
superior court.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-26

taro Mizuno, former home minis
ter, declared the recent statement
by Josef Stain indicated Russia
either expects Japan to attack
Russia or Russia intends to at
tack Japan" Stain asserted that
fulfillment of Soviet Russia's five
year plan had been hampered by
"the necessity of preparing for
war"
Araki's revelations of the exten-
sive military preparations under
way followed Mizuno's declaration
that Japan's aerial defense was in
sufficient. The peer suggested Gre
alton of a ministery of aviation,
which also would supervise devel-
opment of adequate communica-
tions between Japan and Man.
churia.
TOXIC, Jan. &c. - Japan is
striving to build a military air
force equal to that of Soviet Rus
sia, Sadao Araki, minister of war,
told the house of peers today in
replaying to an Interpolation.
In pointing out the need for
adequate military air equipment,
the war minister emphasized the
recent statement by Josef Stain
that fulfillment of Soviet Russia's
five year plan had been hampered
by the necessity of preparing for
war.
Stalin's declaration, the war
minister warned, means that Rus
STA either expects Japan to at
tack or that Russia intends to at
tack Japan"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-26
MISS MARTIN UNINJURED

Mrs. Paul F. Nichols of 734
Adams street suffered shock in an
automobile accident at Seventh
and Main streets yesterday morn
ing instead of Miss Catherine
Martin as reported in The Press
last night. Mrs. Nichols nervous
condition following the accident
made it impossible to question her
and Miss Martins name was taken
from the registration slip, thus
causing the confusion in names,
according to highway patrol Off
GERS.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-26
ROLPH WANTS PANTS
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2b. 1U,R
Only a pair of pants remains be-
tween Governor James Rolph, con-
fined to st. Francis hospital with
influenza, and freedom. Talking
over the telephone to an associate,
the executive said I'D be out of
here now if they hadn't hidden my
pants, so I'll be forced to stay un-
til they're good and ready to let
me CO."
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-26
RATS GO ALONG
CAN FPANCIccO 1or 9s

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26. W.P)
The city health department NOV
ed into what was guaranteed to
be vermin proof building. Howev-
er, otto" and several other rats
familiar to employees of the de-
partment at the old quarters have
followed them to the new building.
Chemists of the department are
preparing feast for the affec-
tionate rodents, from which it is
hoped none will recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-26
DEATH CLAIMS NUN

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26. (U.RI
Sister Anthony, dean of the col
lege of Notre Dame at Belmont
and one of the best known Catho-
lie women educators and writer's in
the country, died late yesterday af-
ter a prolonged illness. She was
born Sara Alice Quinlan in Bos-
ton, 60 years ago. She come to Cal
ifornia as a child and had served
as nun for 40 years.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-26
STAR BECOMES FATHER

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 26. {U.P} -
Richard Dix, screen STAR. passed
out cigars today to celebrate his
new role of being a father. An g.
pound daughter was born to Mrs.
Dix, the former Winifred Coe, San
Francisco society girl. Mother and
child were rescribed as doing nice
1v
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-26
AMlLL
R!So@e;

BEVERLY Hills, Jan. %.
(SpeciaD-On account of it be-
ing the only kind of money that
80 per cent of our people ever
handle, they want to see silver
given a real value.
But congress wants to keep
it as it is, Just to pound up
and use as a wedding present.
See where the Roosevelts,
even down unto the fifth cous-
ms, are straying back into the
fold. Nothing will bring back
distant kinfolks like the news
spreading that you got a job.
The very popular wife of very
popular retiring cabinet men,
ber has written a song, "My
Homeland.
Yours,
aAi& R1~~
0leas McNaught Syndicate. Inc.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-26
COURT AWARDS DAMAGES

Damages TO the amount of $500
were awarded this morning by
Judge Roy ID. McPherrin in the
damage suit brought by Evender
A. Carroll against the Valley steam
Laundry and Clyde Wilson. driver
OF the truck involved In an acci-
dent last May when Carroll was
injured. Carroll asked $4,000
damages.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-26

Continued On Page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-13

Mr. Roosevelt.
U. S. In Tight Place Over Cuba
Cuba is the "enfant terrible Of the
continental family and is putting
Yankee Imperialism, which is so
carefully avoiding military occupa-
ton, in a tight place. But the revo-
lutionary movement in Cuba Is on
the ascendant. The ADOPTION OF
bloody methods of repression By the
government CT Grau San Martin in
order to put an end to the liberation
movement Of the masses, shows that
the policy of Machado has been re-
vived in the new governments, and
that the masses have only one pros
pect, only one guaranty of life and
liberty: workers and peasants gov
eminent.
The revival of the policy Of Ma
chado is causing greater mass strug-
giles, the road to the formation Of
q government of the oppressed and
exploited. This will make it neces-
gary for Yankee imperialism to land
marines, who have been sent on more
than 30 warships, which have sur
rounded this island of the Antilles
since summer. Probably Roosevelt
will try to give it the character Of
multilateral intervention, or, rather,
intervention by imperialism with the
express support Of its lsckeys, the
governments of the Caribbean and
South America.
British American Antagonists
1t is possible that this maneuver
will not have the desired effect. The
indignation of the masses will make
ieself felt In the subjugated coun-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-13
Our Ally

THE most important allies of the American working
class are the poor and small farmers These farm
ers, well broad sections of the middle farmers
hardest hit by the whole development Of postwar
capitalism and especially by the economic crisis and
most brtaly exploited by the government, by the
banks, by the trusts and the insurance companies
Their interests consequently directed effectively
against finance capital
In this situation the main task of the Party In its
work among these toers consists above all in the
ganization of the agricultural workers independently
of the farmers in organizing them into the Party and
trade unions in organizing and leading strikes of the
agricultural workers, which In many places already
played important role in the development OF the
farmers movement. At the time the Party has
the possibility Of modifying not only the poor and small
farmers but also broad sections Of ruined middle farm
ers, for the struggle against capitalism the side
of the proetariat while at che time it
tralize other sections Of middle farmers The winning
over Of broad of farmers allies of the work
ing class is important prerequisite for successful
struggle against the offensive of capitalism, against
fsscism and for the defense Of the Soviet Union and
finally for the victory Of the proletariat
From the Open Letter
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-13
NRA Cuts Wages Again

THE thousands of employees of New York's hotels and
$4,000 restaurants have had their wages sizeably
reduced in the decision of the local compliance board
Of the N.R.A. that their tips be included in their
minimum wages The MIRA. again proves itself
employers body, using every trick and every possible
method of reducing the workers wages The restaurant
workers, who working under the blanket code,
given the impression that to their minimum
wage of not under twelve dollars a week would be
added the tips, thus giving them minimum wage
at least the amount they receiving before the
NRA
The MIRA compliance board has functioned
smoothly for the employers, agreeing with all of the
restaurant owners demands and deciding that the tips
which bring the workers above the blanket code
minimum will be taken from them. Before the code,
most Of the restaurant workers were getting much more
than they will get under the NRA. decision
In the food industry in all industries, the work
ers will have to carry fight against the wage
cutting practices of the employers boardthe NRA.
The program Of the Food workers Industrial Union,
for union wages and working conditions In all branches
Of the food industry, be won providing militant
struggle for this program and against the wagere-
ducing campaign Of the N.R.A, is carried out.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-13
Storm Clouds on HORIZON of Pan American Congress

tries. and British imperialism VIII
profit by this situation by obliging
many delegates, even those from
countries where Yankee imperialism
predominates, to curb the gins OF
Roosevelt in the face of the threat
of the revolutionary movement in
their oTn countries. In this way
British imperialism will attempt to
gain new positions at the expense OF
,he Yankee bankers.
THIS IS by no means however. q
guarantee for the oppressed peoples.
First, because the masses will gain
no advantage from one or the other
imperialism, since both equally ex-
plot and Cypress. Second, because
this situation will increase the an
tagonism between British and Ameri-
can imperialism and will bring nearer
The danger of a new imperialist war
il these countries, making more inn
plinent the direct participation Of in1-
perialism in the conflict.
The Pan-American Congress has.
as a final aim, the greater submission
and exploitation Of the toiling
masses in the countries of the Carib-
bean and South America, in the in
terest of Imperialism. The Pane
American Congress is a life-belt for
Yankee inlvsriahsm, which British
Imperialism is attempting to snatch
from it.
Our position is clear and decisive
against these imperialist conferences,
and for the revolutionary anti-irn-
perialist struggle of the masses for
national liberation from all imperial-
ism.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-13
A Fascist War Call

YESTERDAY, the Fascist government Of Germany held
an election" in which the German masses were
terroried into going to the polls to give their ZAP
prevail" to Hitler's withdrawal from the League of
Notions, and his demand for equality
But this election" is meaningless far the
real sentiments of the German masses are concerned
The cunning Fascist Hitler and his advisers have
nlzced the question upon which the German masses
must in such way to conceal its real purpose
The German masses asked to express their hatred
OF the Versailles Treaty Naturally the German masses
hate the Versailles Treaty, which adds to their
ploitaton by their own" German capitalist exploters
the yoke of foreign exploitation.
But behind this profound hatred for the Versailles
Treaty which the German masses feel, the Fascists
preparing for war Tor the re-div1son OF Europe
and the colonies.
The Fascist rulers of Germany represent German
nnance capital Prssian landlords, and the mlitarist
Bureaucracy of the Kaiser This resctionary clique
lights against the Versailles Treaty only in order to
establish slavery for the German workers and
for the toers of Europe and the colonies
tE election was conducted under conditions of the
greatest terrorism The election" itself is an act
f terrorism against the German sinister
for its being disguised In electoral trappings.
The European correspondent of the New York
Herald Tribune certainly not mortal enemy Of Fa
scis gives the following picture of the conditions Of
yesterdays elections"
aJpperr,ost IN the minds of the German
and women Is the dread that the Naxs will penalize
them il they dare oppose Hter's wildly handing
over their names TO the secret pclce-and will pro-
vide excuse to send thousands to the iaiis of
the secret police to be horse-whpped."
1t Is also q well-known fact that the German cleo
ton boxes are so arranged that every ballot marked
yo can be traced to the worker who marked IT, Thus
every worker who even stayed away from the polls
win be marked for Fascist TAIL and torture.
#fs}tN
TEE advent of Hitler to power has intensified every
imperialst antagonism which leads to Hitler's
withdrawal from the League Of Nations is signal
that German Imperialism is getting ready to fight
again for colonial markets, and for q re-dviston Of
Europe
The Allied mperalists particularly France, on the
other hand are armng to defend the Versailles boun
daries The imperalist for markets and colonies
for exploitation is thus breaking down the whole Yer
saiiles structure This means war.
But, the central policy of the Fascist war policy
n the plan conquer and divide the Soviet Union.
The Hugenberg memorandum; In which Fascist Ger
man imperialism invites the leading powers of
Europe unite IN military war Of interveuticn
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-13

against the Soviet Union, st remains the basic
naent of Fascist foreign policy Hitler offers world
capitalism the rich loot of the Soviet Union in re-
turn for the restoration of its Equality" with the
other inperalist robbers.
1t is significant that Hugenberg high UP on the
Fascist ticket in yesterdays elections
1t Is well TO remember that the Fascist butcher,
Hindenburg, Is still President of Germany by virtue
Of the fact that in 1880 the leaders of the German
Social Democratic Party united with him against the
Communist Party in order to defeat Hitler! 1t
is well 10 remember that this monstrous Social
Democratic betrayal of the German workers was
approved in this country by Morris Hillquit and
Norman Thomas, who called HtIers present Presi-
dent, Htndenburg, "a great democrat!
YESTERDAYS election is Fascism's call for war.
Fascism, the desperate brutal stand of q dying
capitalist system cannot solve the crisis give the Ger
man workers bread and work Like mad dog it
turns to blood for nourshmenhe blood of the work
ing class.
Germany has been confirmed by events. 'HitIer leads
Germany to catastrophe" 1t declared.
Only the German Communist Party nights for the
real way out of the crisis against the hdeous Versailles
slavery. Only the proletarian revolution the estab-
shment of the proetarian dictatorship break the
chains Of the Versailles slavery and the exploitation
of the German capitalists who rob and Cypress the
German masses.
Only the proletaran revolution stop the insane
plans of the Fascsts against the Soviet Union.
1t is this lesson that every day is being rammed
home to the German by the heroic German
Communist Party, whose growing leadership the
German is the spectre that haunts the dreams
of the Fascist war mongers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-13
From "Mundo 0brera" TRANSLATED
from the Spanishl


Two subjects form the basis of the
forthcoming Congress of the
Pan-American Union. Faced with
the problem of the crisis and of war.
which is the only capitalist way out
of the catastrophe economic situa-
ton Of the imperialist and colonial
world, Yankee imperialism is organ
izing the American Congress, to
be held this December, for the double
purpose of extending and consolidate
ing the base of the commercial treat
les which it is trying to impose with
a velvet glove upon several countries,
and to draw them into united front
Of war against its imperialist rivals
and the Soviet Union.
Roosevelt is trying TO carry out the
bankrupt policy of Hoover-to efface
from the minds Of the oppressed PEG
pies the conviction of the imperialist
character of the International rela-
lions of the United States.
This policy is SHOWN in the formu-
lation of the commercial treaties with
Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, ETC.,
which make up part of the projected
customs union proposed at different
times by the governments of Saliva
dor and Chile. Today, the govern
ment of Salvador is trying to gain
recognition from washington by sug-
costing the formation of an Ameri-
can League of Nations at the Pan
American Congress. The CONNER
cial treaties land the customs union,
which may succeed in being organ
ized) which would benefit exclusively