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Evening star., 1934-12-16
Merger ofAmateur Groups
Hope of a Little Theater
Too Much Competition Among Various Local
Theatrical Organizations, and This
Often Approaches Bitterness.
BY E. de S. MELCHER.

following letter has been received by this M
I've been thinking of this Civic Theater idea.
The open letter OF E. " Phillips and x Pagan IN your
Monday provocative enough But wonder any
of us struck at the heart of the local situation.
Washington have heaven knows how many amateur
dramatic the majority Of which present credtabe pro-
ductions office keep them alive The
each loyal almost to the point Of violence to
their little group Each organization If it has leg to
believes is the best the city, 1t hasn't
leg stand on, determined become the best.
Evening star., 1934-12-16

ter. But for some one group to ask
another group to join hands to be-
come the group-that is hopeless.
The whole process needs a stout
heart and a domineering personality to
quash bitternesses and to show the
way with smile and the convic-
ton of community pride.
Just who that is to be, and where
your playhouse is to be, is a question
which you and you and you will have
to decide At any rate. Mr.. Miller,
your theory is thankfully received and
hopefully passed on to those who
wish to listen"
Evening star., 1934-12-16
Belasco to Reopen

Announcement has been made
by Stoddard Taylor, manager Of
the Shubert Belasco Theater,
that this theater will reopen
again New Year eve with a pro-
duction by a New York company
which is being assembled by Miss
Merits MORGAN
Evening star., 1934-12-16
From Yale Comes Annual
List of the Best Stage Plays
Dr.. William Lyon Phelps Hands in His Contri'
button. With Remarks on Why He Made
Certain Selections Among Dramas.
BY PERCY HAMMOND.

MAKE this morning dependable courier whose
directions will guide paths of the Broadway drama
safer and comfortable than mine DR.. William Lyon
Phelps of Yale critic whose comment leans to the unguent
right rather than to the acid left oblges and with his
impressions OF few OF the seasons products
follows:
Evening star., 1934-12-16

A S LIEUT.. STEVE WARNER,
n VINO is promoted by death to
~ fill his captains place in the
1 i dangerous skies. Warner Bax-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-26
THANK SEWING
MEAL is HIGHER

HIAGO, Nov. 26.-UP)-The tur-
key dinner you pass around the ia
bic Thanksgiving day will cost 20
FER cent more than it did a year
age, comparison of prices revealed
today.
A dinner for six persons that cost
$3.40 last Thanksgiving day will
cot S4.70 this week. Because mid
western growers produced Is per
cent fewer this year than last, a
l0.pound bird is going to cost $3.50,
almost 81 more than in 1888
Irish potatoes are IL cent a pound
higher at 3 l,2 cents, while sweet
potatoes are cents a pound, no
higher A quart of oysters cost 40
cents today as compared with 80
cents last year. but can of pump
kin was nearly doubled in price at
II cents.
Mincemeat is IA cents a pound,
compared with IL ID cents a year
age, while cranberries retail for 20
cents a pound. cents more than
last year. Celery prices are unchang-
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-26
HAUPTMANN'S
ALIBI CLAIM
ANTICIPATED

PENNINGTON, N. j., Nov. 26
WP)-Bruno Richard Hauptmann s
defense strategy was limited for
the first time today in a way that
suggested the thoroughness of au-
thorities amassing evidence intend
ed to prove he murdered the kid
naped Lindbergh baby.
II was indicated that federal
agents have sought to learn every
move of the defense. They report
ed, it was said, that Hauptmann
would attempt to explain his pcs
session Of ransom bills and the
discrepancies Of his earlier state
ments by contending he bought the
outlawed gold notes.
1t was said the defense would
try to support a claim that Haupt-
mann bought the bills for less than
face value, knowing that they were
illegal, but unaware of the fact
that they were Lindbergh ransom
bills, and that he did net admit
the purchase before because he
feared prosecution.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-26
PLAN FURTHER
PROBING INTO
FASCIST COUP

NEW YORK, Noy. 26. W.P)-Test-
imony concerning an alleged Fas-
cist coup given by Maj. Gen. Smed-
ley d. Butler merits further in
quiry, the congressional committee
investigating American activities
announced today.
LAS the evidence stands,n a dcs-
sier said, sit calls fer an exrlana-
Jion that the committee has been
unable to obtain
judgment was not passed Oh test
imony so far heard, but it was an
nounced that Robert Sterling Clark,
Wall Street broker, would be cub
poenaed. He was Represented n
the statement as having financed
to the extent Of 100000 the activ-
tiles of Gerald G. MacGuire. bond
salesman named by Butler as the
man who tried to persuade him TO
lead an army Of 100000 to Wash
ington.
The committee announced it had
no reason to summon Gen. Hugh
S. johnson, Gen. James G.. Harbord,
Thomas w. Lamont and John w.
Davis.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-26
i& R1N~
OlsSENeNausht Syndicate. las,
OFFICER Has!
7 T||NE FINDING
CAR ACC|DENI I

A report of an automobile acci
dent last night sent Tillman Daley
traffic officer. and the county hos
pital ambulance out on what was
to a certain extent a wild goose
chase.
According to Officer Daley the ac
cident was at first reported as hav.
ing happened IL miles south of
the Holtville highway on the first
read west of the golf course. After
considerable scouting about it was
found that the smashup had taken
place 7lA miles south of the high
way.
At that point the two wrecked
cars were found with blood spots
on one OF them and also on the
ground nearby which showed that
someone had been injured. prob
ably seriously. However. no trace of
any injured person could be found
nor could any information be given
relative to the accident.
Several hospitals were contacted
by the state officer but no report
was obtained Of any person injur-
ed in an automobile accident hav-
ing been brought in for treatment
last night. One Of the wrecked
cars was registered to Peter De
Boer. Holtville, according to Daley
but the ether machine had no reg
istraticn certificate in the car.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-26
SWING MEET TS
WITH BOARD

Phil d. Swing met informally
with members of the irrigation dis
trict beard of directors at neon To.
day for a last discussion of prob
lens at present facing the district
before he leaves for Washington.
ID. c.. to act as special representa-
tive Of the district in the solution
of these difficulties
The plan to have Swing act as
special representative Of the ais
trict was first brought up week
ego when he met with the board
and stated that his services would
be available IN district matters
whenever they should be desired.
It is expected that ne viii leave
for the cast within The next two
or three days.
Swing will represent the district
at the national capitol on The mat.
ter of the Arizona water suit. 50
curing Of additional mileage on nc
All American canal 10 be done BY
force account work pending treaty
between the United States and
Mexico relative TO division Of the
Colorado river water and The future
power setup IN the valley IL COZ.
rection with the canal.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-26
Make Our Your
Christmas List

la your Christina shop
ring early something of
joke a few months ago, is now
a stern reality. Cbristmls is
only few weeks away instead
Of being in the diGtant future.
In the hope of encOura GIN
III Ccntrans to shop early. 10
cal merchants today announce
through the advertising col
urne CT The Press, the COM
pletensss Of the stocks which
they have obtained for the
Christmas season.
Practically everyone buyc
Christmas cards. The section
l. better and Christmas shop
hing is made much cagicr for
buyer and seller when il Is
done earlier and not rostpon-
ed until the last week and
sometime the last day before
Christmas.
The Press suggests that the
advertisements and publicity
i'm This icsue be used by read
crs in compiling rhoPping lists.
This viii make their shopping
easier for them elves and for
merchants and their clerks, for
whom the Christmas rush is
always a terrific strain.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-26
FACT-F|ND|NG
COMMISSION
/. is PROPOSED
Plan Tentatively Approved By
Representatives Of Both Sides
1T Conference
TRUCE MAY BE CALLED
Union And Employers E viii
Name Auditors And These In
Turn To Choose Engineer
TRUCE MAY BE CALLED

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26-UH-
A plan for appointment of fact
finding committee as a basis for set
tlement of strike of union employees
of the Los Angeles Railway com.
pany, operating urban street cars
and buses, was approved tentative
1y today by both union and com
pany representatives at peace
conference called by Mayor Frank l..
Shaw.
Final decision on the plan, ad-
vapced by the mayor, was to be
made at latter meeting today.
After company representatives
said they would accept the plan, P.
j. O'Brien, national vice president
of the Amalgamated Association OF
Street Car and Electric Railway
Employees, said he wished to consult
other national union officials be-
fore accepting definitely,
Under the mayors plan, the strike
marked by numerous acts of violence
would be called off at once under
a truce of both sides Each side
would then name public account
ant, these to select an engineer as
the third member of a fact. finding
committee. The three would exam
inc company books to determine
whether 1t is financially able to
I meet the unions demands with re-
spect to wages and hours.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26. WP) =
Peak of the morning traffic hours
today found street cars and buses
running on only slightly curtailed
schedules as 1900 strikers began the
third day of walkout they had
expected would tie up the Los An.
geles railway company's trolley and
motor system.
The street cars ran with drawn
blinds, with heavy wire screens
protecting the glass in front Of the
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-26
OPERATION OF SERA IN COUNTY
EXPLAINED BY LOCAL DIRECTOR

Many complaints have been sent
in to Washington, D. c., stating
that SERA workers have not been
earning the wages paid them by
government funds, w. j. Sterrett
local SERA director stated this
morning. In addition to this. Ster-
rett said, the complainants stated
that the rates paid common labor
ers by SERA, As cents an hour,
have created situation in this
county whereby men are not avail
able for farm labor.
In answer to this Sterrett said
that a thorough check has been
made on these matters and that it
has been found that in nearly 100
per cent of the cases the workers
were willing to do a full days work
and also that these men are inter
ested in their work and desire to
accomplish as much as possible.
Sterrett pointed out that the
question of a difference in wages
causing any friction between men
working on SERA projects and at
wages offered by farmers has been
completely disproven by the recent
cotton picking controversy.
In this matter. Sterrett reminded
these interested. that some 10
workmen on SERA rolls who had
agreed TO pick cotton for growers
in the north end OF the county
were left waiting several hours
outside Brawley SERA headquar-
teTs cne morninp last week when
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-26
RIVER DIVERSION ALMOST At NORMAL PO|N7
Move Taken to End Los Angeles Railway Strike
DESCRIPTIONS
OF GIRLS IN
TRAGIC CASE

CARLISLE, Pa, Nov. 26.U.H
Authorities say that the three
babes in the woOdc' found
dead or a lonely mountain
side might have come from
any locality in America.
Can you identify them?
Girl No 1-About Is years
old; light chestnut hair; gray
eyes: five feet, two inches tall;
weight about 100 pounds. Wore
green coat with beaverette
collar, and a white dress with
black flower design.
Girl No. about 10; golden
hair; four feet nine inches tall;
grey eyes; weight, 85 pounds.
Wore a blue coat with brown
beaverette collar and pink
striped dres6 with white col
lar.
Girl No. 3-About 8 years
old; dark blonde hair; grey
blue eyes; four feet, two inch
es tall; weight, 64 pounds.
Wore a green coat with brown
beaverette collar, and purple
dress with white dots.
All wore black sandals and
white ankle socks.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-26
WOMEN HELP
CAR STRIKERS
Assist In Picketing And Serve
Food To Los Angeles Union
Men During Walkout
BY ALEXANDER KAHN
nited Press Staff Correspondent


LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26.-Grey.
haired mothers and youthful wives
made a family affair of the Los
Angeles street car strike today as
they set up temporary kitchens for
pickets near car barns and urged
citizens not to ride trolleys during
the walkout.
The rattle of coffee pots mingled
with the clang of street car gongs
at the barns as the women bustled
about feeding husbands who were
picketing strikebreakers on their
way to work
An occasional snatch of converse,
ton broke through the clatter to
reveal children at home thrown on
their own by the exigencies of the
strike.
"Sallie's nine and should be able
to get her own breakfast and get
to school," one plump mother re
marked as she handed a sandwich
to picket who had just failed to
persuade non-striker to join union
ranks.
Attempting to reach the strike.
breakers through their wives, an.
other division" visited homes CT
non-strikers to influence their wo.
men to the unionist side.
In downtown Los Angeles others
were preparing to station them
selves on street corners to acquaint
! the public with the purpose of the
strike and urge them not to ride
the cars while the walkout was in
progress.
Mrs. Norma Walker, chairman OF
the women's auxiliary of the strik-
ing Amalgamated Street Car and
Motor Coach Employees union, de-
clared more than 200 women were
in the field aiding their men.
ITS nothing but fear-fear of
hunger, of the safety of their hus-
bands and children - that makes
many women persuade their hus,
bands not to join the strike" she
said.
Our job is to dispel that fear.
We must get out among the wo-
men and tell them they won't 90
hungry. Well feed them Not a
man, woman, or child in this strike
is going hungry.
Although admitting the auxiliary
had only $14 in its treasury, Mrs.
Walker said money was not i'm
perative as long as the auxiliary
showed enthusiasm.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-26
FAIL TO IDENTIFY THREE GIRLS
FOUND SLAIN in EASTERN TOWN
Best Clue Comes From California Garment
Manufacturer Who Made Shirt Found
Near Where Bodies Discovered

almost exactly as the children
found in the woods were clothed
from New York to this district,
five days ago.
The woman presented tickets
calling for transportation from
Boston to Pittsburgh.
Tallying with this information
were the contents of a black bag,
found three miles from the scene
Of the discovery of the children,
and containing some articles of
clothing corresponding to that
worn by Whites passengers.
A third clue was developed in
discovery of puzzle booklet called
THE Wise Old Owl" published by
the Standard Oil company. 1t was
known that no such booklets were
distributed in this section of the
country, and detectives checked
with oil company officials to de-
termine just where the booklet
might have been issued.
Death Link Incomplete
Although investigators saw pos
sibility of connection between the
deaths of the three girls and the
apparent murder and suicide of a
man and woman Saturday at
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-26
JAPAN BANKS
TO GUARANTEE
RAILWAY DEAL

TOKYO, Eov. 26.-U.P)-The
japanese foreign office announced
today that Russia ,'ad agreed to ac-
cept a japanese banking syndicate
as guarantor of Manchukuo's pay
ments in the Chinese Eastern rail
way deal.
The reported agreement re,
moves the important complexion of
the transfer of RusSia's half inter
est in the strategic railroad to the
Mapchukuans, who took the other
half from China by force several
years ago
The forCign office announcement
followed months of negotiations
among japanese, Manchukuan and
Russian Representatives under the
sponsorship o Foreign Minister Ko-
Xxi Hirota here.
Manchukuo has agreed to pay
$50 100000 10 Russia for an interest
which will give the new empire
complete control of a railway line
which, cutting across the upper
part Of it's territory, affords the
Russians their most convenient &C
cess from Europe to the Siberian
port of VladivoStok.
Russia has been insisting that
the japanese government guaran'
tee that Manchukuo will pay, as
promised. one-third of the contract
price in cash within three years
and the balance in kind. including
Japanese made products.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-26

the grower failed to make his ap-
pearance with the necessary trans
portation to take the men to the
scene Of the picking operations.
'SERA workers will always be
available to those rauchers who
pay top wages or what is consid-
cred a fair wage" SteiTett empna-
sized "and there need be no fear
that as long as growers do pay
what is considered a fair wage
SERA workers will avail them
selves Of this opportunity to work
in the fields"
The local SERA director said
that it is necessary that at least
As cents per hour be paid for COM
mon labor under SEFsA as a max
in1um of 1913 hours is all that is al
lowed in any one month. There
fore" he added, 'it can readily be
seen that no worker under these
scale can receive more than $3.50,
which amount is found to be mad
equate in great number Of cases"
Quotes Law
Inc law pIdlllIy SJdoeS, Oler-
rett said. that only 30 hours can
be used for employment in each
week under SERA but this has no
bearing at all on the wages offer
ed by private individuals
II would appreciate anyone de-
string further information on the
working hours and budgets re-
(Continued ON page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-26
IN
RIVER { FLOW
ENCOURAGING
Figures Only Slightly Under
Mark Shown AT This Time
Last Year
INCREASE IN DELIVERIES
Some Ranchers Unable To Use
Quota Because OF Sufficient
Water On Hand

With 1900 second feet of water
being released through the diver
sion point today, water conditions
in Imperial Valley have taken on
a much brighter hue than has pre-
vailed in the county during the
past few months. This rise shows
an increase in the diversion Of 800
second feet over yesterdays mark
A search Of records at irrigation
district headquarters today shows
that at this time last year the di-
version was releasing between $500
and $500 second feet which is but
200 second feet over the new
height reached today. Last year, it
is said, Mexico was using about 200
or 300 second feet of the diversion
flow with slightly higher quota
being taken at present.
1t was said at irrigation district
headquarters this morning that
there have been more actual deliv-
cries of water over the past three
weeks than for the same period
last year. Furthermore, reports
were brought in that some ranch
ers could not make full use of the
quota given them in the present
proration because of sufficient wa
ter now on their ranches to be used
for crops.
The river took another jump at
the Grand Canyon today with an
increase of ,160 second feet. This
brings the Canyon flew to 1880 sec
end feet with every indication of
a still higher mark being reached
by tomorrow. At Topock. however,
a 10 second-foct drop is marked
when the river at that point fell
from 3840 to 3770 second feet since
yesterday.
Reports Encoura ging
The outlook for a continued in
crease in the flew Of the Colorado
river over the next few days is ex-
tremely good, according to a tele-
gram received from the Yuma CT
flee of the weather bureau. This
states that unsettled weather cen
tinues in the upper basin with
light rains or snowfall in all sec
ticnS since Saturday There is lit
tie change in this weather indicat-
ed over Tuesday, according to this
message.
With the steady increase shown
by the readings at the Grand Can
yon station during the past few
days, the irrigation district board
of directors at their meeting last
week, decreed an additional
amount Of water in the preration
quota To be given ranchers during
the present pro"ation period. This
amount is nov second feet per
each 30 acres In addition to this
the board Withdrew restrictions re-
lative to the irrigation CT lawns in
the different valley cities. A warn
ing was given at the same time.
however. that the restrictions will
again be put into force should fu-
ture conditions warrant such ac-
ton. Lifting Of these lawn-irrigat-
ing restrictions was effective
throughout the district today
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-26
MAY ABANDON
insult CASE
Prosecution OF Further Accu-
sations Against Magnate
Rests With Cummings

CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-U.P)-Unless
attorney General Homer Cum
m;ngs demands further prosecution
U. S. District Attorney Dwight H
Green is prepared to drop all fur.
| ther charges against Samuel In.
sull, it was learned today.
"Its off the docket. and I guess
it's off to stay" said one of Green's
assistants in answer to queries re-
earding pending case charging the
75year- former utilities mon
arch with violation of the bank.
ruptcy laws.
"A insult, exultant over his acquittal
Saturday with his son and Is 9th.
ers of $143,000,000 mail fraud,
seemed only vaguely concerned over
the prospect of another ordeal be-
fore federal jury.
Il would be acquitted again." he
said putting on a cigar.
Green, refusing to discuss the
pending bankruptcy fraud case, ex-
pects to confer with Cummings in
Washington within a week or 10
days.
The bankruptcy case involves an
alleged transfer of more than 50.
100000 in assets of the Corporation
Securities company-the same con
Germ on which the mail fraud
charges centered-when it appear
ed that the company was on the
verge of bankruptcy.
Brother Faces Trial
Martin insult, brother of Sam
uel, is scheduled to be tried Dec.
en- embezzlement charges in a state
court. Samuel faces the same
charge. His son, Samuel, jr., is ac-
cused of embezzlement in Lake
county, Indiana, of funds of the
Northern Indiana Public Service
company.
But all of the court battles still
awaiting them made little differ
ence to the insults today.
Last summer Samuel insult came
back from Turkey TO a Jail cell
looking like an acutely ill man. He
spent several days in the county
jail hospital and tainted in court
when arraigned. Today, romping
through the l2 rooms Of the family's
S400 month quarters with his
grandson and Scottie pup, he look
ed decade younger than his rs
years.
insult said he has no plans for
the future.La Sale street rumors
have said variously that he intends
20 reenter the utility field in the
United States or Greece, and that
he will live henceforth in England,
where his country house etill is
maintained.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-26
ACTRESS AND
DIRECTOR WE'D

copyright 1884 by United Press
Friends feted Margaret SULLIVAN
and william Wyler today as the
colony's latest neWlyweds.
Their plans for secrecy were dis
rupted when they were recognized
at Yuma, Ariz., where they flew
early yesterday to be married by
Earl A. Freeman, justice of the
peace, Yuma's marrying judge"
After the ceremony, they returned
to Hollywood by plane.
No romance in filmdom received
less publicity than that of the ac-
tress and director. 1t started while
they were making The Good
Fairy" picture that was just fin
ished when they eloped. Few, if
any, of their friends suspected a
romance and none spoke of it in
public. On the contrary, rumor had
linked Miss SULLIVAN romantically
with her agent, John Mccormick,
and again, with Jed Harris, New
York theatrical producer.
The star of only Yesterday"
was divorced two years ago from
her first husband Henry Fonda,
Broadway actor. 1t was the first
marriage for Wyler, a native Of
Switzerland and a cousin of Carl
Laemmle, Sr., head of Universal
Pictures
Miss SULLIVAN gave her age as
25 and Wyler as 80.