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Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-26
HOMES
ENTE Erred IN
SINGLE BLOCK

Three homes in the 400 block
on Len Rey avenue were burg
larized between the hours of 7
and 10 last night according to re-
ports made at police headquarters.
In each instance the family was
absent at the time the burglars
made their visits.
The first burglary reported was
at the home of Salvatore Maggie.
426 Len Rey. Entrance was obtain
ed here by cutting screen on
rear door and the providers left
through front window which was
found open. The house was thor
oughly ransacked and piles of
clothing and household effects
were found on the floor leading
police to believe that the intrud-
ers were frightened away before
accomplishing their purpose. A
hasty investigation this morning
showed that nothing of great value
was taken.
The home of Peter Maljan, 482
Len Rey was the next home visited,
according to the reports. The Prov
lers entered through a rear window
and left through the front door
The house was ransacked and $45
in change taken. In this instance the
burglars were able to take their
time during the proceedings and
before leaving the house helped
themselves to a meal from the re-
frigerator.
The last case reported was the
ransacking of Andrew Vices home
at Alb Len Rey. AS in the other
two instances the house was
thoroughly ransacked and the only
article reported as missing is 80
calibre automatic pistol. Clothing
and other articles were pulled out
of drawers and left on the floor
as the intruders searched every
possible hiding place for money.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-26
Rain Fails To
Assist Crops

SACRAMENTO, May 26. UP)-
Recent rains in California have
not been heavy enough to do any
good and probably will set up un-
favorable conditions in many crops.
in the opinion of E. F. Kaufman,
chief of the federal-state crop re-
porting service.
While no survey has been made
of conditions resulting from the
rain, Kaufman points out that the
weather conditions were fine for
development of such plant diseases
as mildew on grapes in the valleys
and coastal regions and various
fungus groWths on other crops,
such as deciduous fruits.
ut is impossible to tell what
the direct result will be, but such
rains cannot be considered favor
able at this time. Insects thrive
under these conditions and the
fight against them will be just that
much harder"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-26
WORK
PLANS DRAWN
BY PRELAT {

KANSAS CITY, May 26. U.P)-
Social problems will not be elm
mated until their basic causes are
determined, the Rt. Rev. Monsignor
Robert F. Keegan, executive direc-
tor of the Catholic Charities of
New York, said today in addressing
the national conference of social
work.
"To overlook these and concern
ourselves entirely with the effects
is to hide our head in the sand, d,"
he said. He described such pro-
cedure as "frank unadulterated
selfishneSs. The prelate outlined
the following program:
"We should earnestly bend our
efforts to the achievement of a
program of social legislation max
ing adequate provisions for the
needy aged. We should press for
widespread adoption of proper low
cost housing facilities.
"We should promote legislative
measures for extensive pub &c
works, for the stabilizat ton of un-
employment, for compensation dur
ing unemployment, and for free
employment bureaus throughout the
country.
"In addition, we should give
particular attention to problem
which although it is of major i'm
portance, has heretofore received
little consideration, and that is, the
integration of progressive agricul-
tural program with Our industrial
program.
"But such a program is not
enough" he said, in pleading for
destruction of the underlying causes
of delinquency.
1.-The NRA," he said ''has done
much, but it contains within itself
the germs of dissolution unless lab
or is given an effective voice in
the determination of working con-
ditions." 49,
A demand for compulsory health
insurance was voiced by John A.
Kingsbury, director of the Milbank
Memorial fund, New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-26
FIGHTING IN
GRAN CHACO
To CONTINUE.
Paraguay Prepares To Resist
New Onslaught Planned By
Bolivian Troops.

BUENOS AIRES, May 26. U.P)-
ParaguayS shaken armies per-
formed lines in the Gran Chaco
today and prepared to resist an
expected Bolivian advance with
the fortitude of a people who have
never accepted defeat until pros
trate.
They halted the Bolivians in
fierce fighting before Fort Balliv-
ian, and were determined to hold
their present position at any cost
After seven days of the fiercest
fighting in the two years of the
bitter jungle war, dispatches from
the capitols of the warning nations
revealed the following situation:
l. After days of offensives and
counter offensives in the Canada
strongest sector northeastward of
Rallivian, the Paraguayans yester-
day essayed an attack. They were
halted.
2. Twelve thousand Bolivians were
thrown against them. The Para
guayans fell back southWestward
and succeeded in rejoining the
main force before Ballivian.
3. AS the Paraguayans sought
to reform their lines Bolivia sent
a shock force of 10000 men against
the main body, hoping to cause a
rout. In ferocious fighting they
were halted.
4. Today both armies were con-
solidating positions before the
Bolivian stronghold of Fort Bal
livian, key to the rich oil fields
which helped to cause the war.
Casualty estimates continued un-
reliable. Bolivia unofficially esti-
mated Paraguayan losses at 1000
killed, 5000 wounded, 1000 cap
tured. Paraguay said Bolivian los
ses were low, and Paraguay said its
losses were less than half the num-
ber announced by Bolivia.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-26
MARITAL MX-UP OFFERS PUZZLE
Many May Have Two Wives IF Court Re
scir,ds Previous Annulment

fael to Miss Elizabeth Frazier, Pied
mont.
In her affidavit Miss Glenn said
that she and Jameson were mar
ried in Ensenada, Mex, last Sep
tember; that the baby was born in
November; and that they were re-
married in Sacramento by the Rev.
j. j. Evans last February.
She charged that in Ensenada
Jameson used the name Of John
Willard Jamerson and at Sacra-
mento that of George Williams. ."
She claimed her husband would
not reveal her marriage or the ba-
by's birth because of parental and
social reasons.
Then she alleged she was forced
to obtain an annullment, which is
a court record as Of March 28
Jameson denied the sensational
charges and Gained that "it' IS
just blackmail scheme"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-26

SAN FRANCISCO, May 26. W.H
"A court action which seems to
give a prominent young business
man two legal wives interrupted his
honeymoon today.
George w. Jameson. 24-year-old
vice president of the Rhodes-Jam-
ieson Co., Oakland, is defendant in
the action filed by Anna Marie
Glenn, %, former nurse at the
Paramount hospital in Oakland and
mother of six months old Richard
Glenn.
She seeks to have annulment CT
her marriage to Jamiescn set aside
so that she can sue him for sup
port of the child, which size claims
is his.
If she succeeds in her suit jam
ieson will have two wivesA-pluS a
baby he says is not his. Eleven
days ago he was married in San 9a-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-26
Yankee Pictures
Loudcd By French

PARIS, May 26 UP)-French
motion picture producers today
paid high tribute TO the excellence
of American made films.
The French Cinema Owners as
ISOLATION voted a protest against
the governments proposal to re-
strict imports of American movies.
The resolution asked that Amer
ican film imports be increased, de-
claring that of 174 French films pro-
duced in 1893, only 20 were good,
IS were medium" and the re-
mainder were thoroughly unworthy.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-26
j. {, SEEKING
BAN ON ARMS
Plans To Act Alone In Hating
Shipments OF Supplies To Gran
Chaco Area.
BY HOBART c. MONTEE
United Press Staff Correspondent


United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1884, BY United Press)
WASHINGTON, May 26. - The
United States plans to act inde-
pendently in an effort to halt sup
plies of arms for Bolivia and Par
aguay without waiting for similar
action by the League of Nations or
other governments, it was learned
in authoritative circles today.
A proclamation by President
Roosevelt forbidding sales in this
county of munitions to the gov
ernments fighting over the Gran
Chaco territory was expected today
or Monday.
The United Press learned upon
reliable authority that the first
draft of this proclamation has been
prepared in the state department
and is waiting the President IS ap-
proval, or possible revision.
The President has indicated that
he will follow the suggestions of
the state department in applica-
ton of the prohibition against
munitions sales.
Machinery for preventing such
sales is already in existence. 1t
covers sales of these contraband
to China and some Central Amer
lean countries. 1t requires any per-
son desiring to sell arms to these
countries to obtain a license from
the state department. A presiden-
tial proclamation prohibiting the
sale here of contraband to Para
quay and Bolivia could be made ef-
fective merely by requiring purvey-
ors of arms to obtain similar Ii
censes before exporting to these
two countries.
A resolution granting the Pres
ident the authority to forbid such
sales has passed congress and now
awaits his signature.
The indicated early action by this
country was explained in state de-
partment circles as not hasty but
one in keeping with the feelings of
Cordell Hull, secretary of state, and
his advisers. 1t would keep the
United States well up among the
leaders in the movement to stop
the Chaco fighting.
Mexico has already declared an
arms embargo against the two
countries, and Canada intends to
follow suit.
The League of Nations council
has called an extraordinary meet
ing for May 80 to discuss the ques-
ton of placing practically world
wide embargo on arms shipments
to the two South American coun-
tries.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-26
Cool Weather
Not UnusuaP

While the change IN the temper
ature may be again unusual" ="
nevertheless it is not unheard of,
for this mornings minimum tenn
perature of 65, as reported by How
ard Emmons, local observer for the
U. S. weather bureau, is far from
the lowest temperature recorded for
May 26.
In looking over the records of
the Imperial Irrigation district as
furnished the agricultural commits
sioner's office through the cour-
tesy of the U. S. weather bureau
at San Francisco the lowest
minimum temperature for May 26.
is 55, just 10 degrees lower than
that of this morning, this temper
ature being recorded in 1922. In
1926 a temperature of SO was re-
corded: one of 81 in 1929, and last
year on the same day, a minimum
of SO was recorded.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-26
HEWES ASKS VOTERS OF VALLEY
TO INVESTIGATE RECALL MOVE
Statement Issued By President Of District
Explains Removal Of Childers And Other
Actions.

early period of his association with
the All-American canal project.
But the most competent of lawyers
is of no value to his employers
if he does not give them loyalty
and faithful service.
MIR. Childers has not done that.
Mr.. Young and Mr.. Kalin and my
self have been trying earnestly to
carry out our pledge to put the
district on a strict business basis
and eliminate the political activ-
ties of the previous board, which
over a period of years cost the
water-users a fortune in taxes.
Mr.. Childers not only has not
given us full cooperation, but in
some instances he has actually
obstructed our efforts. If he had
confined his animosity to personal
dislike, we might have tolerated
it. But when it finally reached
the point where the success of the
All-American canal and the power
projects was at stake, we con-
cluded that a change must be
made.
In my opinion the agreement
with the Coachella Valley would
have been completed months, and
perhaps years, before it was, and
the canal would now be under
construction if it had not been for
the dilatory tactics of Mr.. Child
ers and Mr.. Rose. When I went
on the board there had already
been needless delay of two years,
and the expense of an unnecessary
election in affecting an agreement
with Coachella.
Following my election I deter
mined to secure an agreement and
remove this serious obstacle to the
canal if it was humanity possible.
I found the Coachella water direc-
tors friendly enough. The only OBJ
struction to a speedy agreement
was the endless quibbling of Mr.
Childers and Mr.. Rose over mean
ingless details. Finally when their
petty objections were exhausted,
Mr.. Chiloers bolted the meeting
with the agreement still unsigned.
I decided to take the responsible
Continued On Page -
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-26
FOR
HEWES GIVEN
BY RANCHERS

Determined that Evan T.
Hewes, pleGident Of the imper-
ial Irrigation Distric! will not
be recalled without a stiff bat
tie, real dirt farmers men
and wonien-.frpm various parts
of the valley, rallied 10 his sup
port to-day 20 wage an active
campaign to defeat the recall
mCye.
Groups of mcn ana women
have been supplied with petit
tions, and are canvassing those
who have Cigncd the recall Pc
titiOn, explaining to them the
real purpose behind it and
asking them to sign the second
petition renewing their names
frcm the recall petition.
Headquarters Of Hewes' sup
porters have been opened in
the Fox theatre building on
Seventh street. between Main
and State streets, from where
an intensive campaign will be
directed in mis- behalf.
Reports early this afternoon
indicated the campaign is meet
ing with success, several Of those
circulating pe-i'LionsI reporting
having obtained names to DC
withdrawn frcm the recall Pc
tition when true conditions
were explained TO them.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-26
New Englanders
Back President

NEW YORK, May 26. U,P) -
Three New England states which in
1882 cast a majority for Herbert
Hoover have swung in line behind
the new deal, it was indicated to-
day in the Literary Digest poll on
public reaction to President Roose-
velt's first year in office.
In Connecticut, New Hampshire
and Vermont a partial tabulation
of votes on the question do you
favor in general the policies Of
President Roosevelt gave the
President a lead.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-26
CHARGE BR|bE
ACCEPTED BY
TWO GUARDS

SAN RAFAEL, Calf May 26.
UP) - Sensational testimony re-
garding the alleged payment of a
$4,000 bribe to Folsom prison
guards TO assist two prisoners to
escape was promised today for the
resumption of the trial of four
San Quentin prisoners here.
Before the trial recessed until
Monday, William Soutnwell, de-
fense attorney, told of the alleged
bribe, paid "by a Vancouver wom-
am to obtain freedom for Ethan
A. McNabb, San francisco yacht
bandit and Lloyd SampSell, an
other convict.
McNal1o is ore of the defendants
in the trial in which the four con-
victs are accused of using violence
in an attempted escape The state
claims that since the four are serv-
ing life 5erms they are liable to
death sentences ii convicted.
The defendant IS story as related
by Soutnwell, Is that the money
was paid two unnamed officials,
who then bid McNabb and Samp-
sell in a hole under the prison
floor and kept them there for sew
eral days awaiting a favorable op-
portunity to free them from the
prison. Instead, the officials
" "double-cr ossed' the convicts and
permitted their capture. McNabb
later was transferred to San Quen-
tin.
SouthWell promised to try to pro-
duce the woman who paid over the
money and to subpoena other wit
nesses to sustain the story when
the trial resumes. The final state
witness, DR.. j. w. BrecS, described
the ALLEGED accidental killing OF
John Arbuckle, convict, during
the Jail break.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-26
Turner Makes
Neuu Air Mark

CHICAGO, May 26. U.P)-Col
Roscoe Turner, noted speed flyer,
landed at Municipal airport at
1923 a. m. (CDT) today, establish
ing a new airline speed record from
Pittsburgh to Chicago.
He took off at Pittsburgh at
8:45 a. m. (EST) and flew the 400
miles in l hour 43 minutes, or an
average speed of 228 miles per hour.
Turner was flying the specially
built racing plane with which he
has set numerous speed records in
the past three years, including the
transcontinental record in both di-
rectionS.
The flight from Pittsburgh to
Chicago was made nonstop and
Turner said he had fair weather
all the way. He flew most of the
route above 5000 feet to gain ad-
vantage of bris kwind.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-26
TO THE WATER-USERS OF
IMPERIAL VALLEY:


IMPERIAL VALLEY:
In an effort to discredit the pol
icies of the ma ajority members on
the irrigation district board of
directors, and more particularly
to bring about my recall, certain
members of well known political
faction in Imperial Valley are
spreading malicious propaganda
designed to break down the con-
fidence of the public.
While a majority of the state
ments being made by this group
are too false and ridiculous to
merit an answer, I feel that in
justice to the good citizens whose
loyalty has made it possible for
me to serve on the board, I should
clear up certain questions invol-
we'd in this controversy.
In the first place I want to give
the reasons why Directors Young,
Kalin and myself finally decided
to accept the resignation which
Attorney Charles L. Childers filed
with the board on July T. 1888, near
ly year ago, and why Harry Hor-
ton was named as his successor.
I have a very high regard for
Mr.. Childers' ability as an attorney
and for his services during the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-26

Status of county roads was a
consideration brought up during
the meeting of the associated
chamber OF commerce held in Nj
land last night. In a resolution
adopted by the associated group
state funds were asked for the i'm
provement of a road between Nj
land and Blythe and another direct
road to Seeley through Westmor-
land.
Reports were read on the prog
ress being made in the dry ice in
dustry near inland. Another res
olution dealing with the establish
ment of recreational and game
reserve rear the Salton Sea will be
present To Henry Wallace, secre-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-26
To PASS Up
|NSTALLMENT
DUE JUNE 15
Informal Agreement Assertedly
Reached By Cabinet Expected
To Be Made Official.
OTHERS TO FOLLOW SUIT
Debtor Nations Believed Wait
ing For Roosevelt's Message
To Congress.
BY FREDERICK KUH

United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1884, by United Press
LONDON, May 26.-Great Britain
has decided to accept the challenge
of the johnson law and default its
S85, $4,000 war debt payments due
the United States June Is, a high
official source close to the treasury
told the United Press today.
1t was regarded as certain that
British default would be followed
by defaults of other nations that
have been making token payments.
In Brussels the United Press learn
ed in authoritative quarters that
Belgium had decided to default
again.
All the debtor governments, like
Great Britain, naturally hoped that
there might be some miraculous
change in the debt situation.
But the United Press informant
said that President Roosevelt, on
May II, told Ambassador Ronald
Lindsay that another token pay
ment would not remove the stigma
of default and that afterward it
was decioed that default-barring
unexpected negotiations = was the
only course.
Sentiment already had been
against making a token payment.
and it was said that no effort would
be made to promote the token idea.
Because of the Whit Sunday holi-
day, tine cabinet has not met in 10
days and has not formally made
the decision to default However,
it was said, the decision was made
outside the cabinet and approval is
a formality.
1t was regarded as unlikely that
a formal cabinet decision would be
made before Roosevelt sends his
debt message to congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-26
HOWARD HAS LEAD

INDIANAPOLIS Ind, May 26
U.P)-Char!es p Howard, Chicago,
heading the Progressive ticket in his
candidacy for reelection as presi-
dent of the International Typo
graphical Union, held 1000 vote
lead over his independent oppon-
ent today in unofficial returns
from 227 locals.
Howard polled a vote of 14,750 as
compared to 1927 for John F..
Dalton. Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-26
SEVERE Gas
ATTACK MADE
BY TROOPERS
Sickening Fumes Overcome
Many As Militia Replies To
Barrage OF Deadly Missiles.
CONFERENCE SEEKS TRUCE
Conciliators, Union Leaders And
Operators Meet In Hope Of
) Reaching Settlement.
CONFERENCE SEEKS TRUCE
BY WILLIAM F. McILRATH

BY WILLIAM F. McILRATH
United Press Staff Correspondent
TOLEDO, May 16. U.P)-Rioting
strikers began new assault on
militiamen guarding the Electric
Auto-Lite plant shortly after noon
today and troops were forced to lay
down the most concentrated
blanket of tear and knockout gas
yet released
So dense were the sickening
fumes that Patrolman Henry
Buckley, As, was overcome while
on duty at nearby street inter-
section. The stricken policeman
was taken to a hospital by fellow
officers.
The terrific gas bombardment
was released when strikers, SYM
pathizers and onlookers hurled
hundreds of bricks and bot
ties in an attempt to rout the
military forces which have pro-
tected the embattled Auto-Lite
plant from attacks of rioters.
Meanwhile federal mediators met
with union leaders and strove
desperately to work out truce
which would end the rioting. They
were spurred on by frequent rumors
that a general strike might be
called by union workmen sympa-
thetic to the cause of the automo-
tive strikers
Conciliators met in the Commo-
dore hotel to draft a new proposal
to be presented to United Automo-
tive Workers union members. Pres
ent were Charles P. Taft, director
of conciliation; Ralph Lind, execu-
tive secretary of the Cleveland re-
gional labor board; E. H. Dunnigan,
federal labor conciliator; Thomas
Ramsey, business agent of the
union, and other union officials.
TOLEDO, o. May 26.-Bullets,
bayonets and exploding gas bombs
took heavy toll today from ranks
OF national guardsmen and rioting
strikers at the Electric Auto-Lite
plant.
A militia lieutenant, Verne Sill
baugh, was shot in the thigh by
a snipers bullet as he led a rush
across the debriS-littered streets
which surrounded the embattled
plant.
Federal labor mediators, mean
while, were undaunted by action
of the union in rejecting their first
peace proposal, and worked for
formation of a settlement salts
fCOntIEued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-26
CHAMBERS DISCUSS VALLEY ROADS
Funds For Improvement Of Highways To Be
Sought From State

tary of agriculture when he visits
Riverside tomorrow.
A report on the activities of the
valley delegation TO the recent con-
vention of the Broadway of Amer
lea association held in Dallas was
read and received with enthusiasm
particularly the announcement
that highway No. 30 would still re-
main a major artery in this high
way plan and also that El Centre
had been selected for the 1896 con-
yention OF he association.
Election of officers for the asso-
citation will be held at the next
meeting CT the association in See
ley next month. F.. Roy Thompson,
president Of the association presid-
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-26
R|0T|NC RESUMED BY STRIKERS At TOLEDO
J. Great Britain To Default War Debts Payment
Has A Husband
Amy Standing?

SACRAMENTO, May rs.
U.P)-Who is responsible for
a 14-year-old wife-her hus-
band or her parents?
This question puzzled the
motor vehicle department to-
day after an Elk Grove man
sought a drivers license for
his 14-year-cld wife. "She
needs it, he said, Ito run
official shop errands, take me
to work and relieve me in
case of fatigue
John A. McGilvray, chief of
the license division, said he
probably would deny the ap-
pGcatiCn unless the girls
parents give their consent and
assumed liability.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-26
Aimee Innocent
Cause Of Tragedy

WICHITA, Kans., May &C. U.P)
The presence here of Aimee Sem
pie Mcpherson indirectly caused a
domestic tlagedy last night, ac-
cording 10 police who said Mrs.
Clyde Turney killed her husband
and wounded herself while they
argued over the evangelist.
Mrs. MCPHERSON is conducting a
revival near the Turnev home. Po-
lice said Mrs. Turney wanted to
attend and when her husband OBJ
jected she SHOT him. Her condition
was reported critical.
E. H. Spiegl, Chular, Monterey
county, has developed machine
for harvesting lettuce that greatly
speeds up the operation.