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The border vidette., 1934-06-23
OPPOSITION TO ADJOURNMENT

Remarks of Hon. F. Ashurst
of Arizona, in the Senate of the
United States, June 8. 1884:
Mr.. Ashurst. Mr.. President,
there is at this tt N g quite
naturally much speculation in
the press as to when Congress
will adjourn; and inasmuch as I
doubt if the adjournment resolu
ton when presented will be de.
batable, I therefore embrace the
present opportunity to say that
| am opposed to any adjourn.
ment of Congress until the legis.
la,ion helpful toward national
recovery and within reasonable
range of accomplishment shall
have been enacted.
This Congress has. in Millions
noble words, been . b e-To
scorn delights and live laborious
Gays.
Industrious as this Congress
has been, it should not. in my
opinion, adjourn unless q d
until its task shall have been
fully performed.
Ia this life perplexing pro-
blems constantly recur. The
time and energy that one might
expend in trying to avoid diff
cult problems would in most
cases, if applied to the problems.
solve them. No member of this
Congress has or could conceiv.
ably have more deeply personal
and political reasons for an ad-
journment than I have. Indeed ],
I make no concealment of the
fact that I am anxious to 60
home and reconstruct some poll.
tical fences that are now, as |
am advised, in condition Of dis
repair. [ am con vinced, how
ever. that I should cut q sorry
figure were I to abandon my
duties here. or were I to assist
in securing an early adjournment
which might be to the great de
triment Of the conutry at large
ia order that / might return to
the more pleasing work of reha
bilitating my political fortunes.
am convinced that the peo
Pile. not only of Arizona but OF
the other States. will not permit
the political interests of anyone
to suffer who is here. without
default and without complain.
doing the days work to which
be has been chosen and t T
which he is being compensated
1t is far better that [ should
lose the nomination than that |
should be remiss and truant to
my, duty here, especially in these
trying times, when our citizens
are exhibiting so much patience
and fortitude and are making so
many sacrifices. can With
equanimity sustain any political
defeat, but I have not the temer
ity-the audaclty-to face the
charge that 1 abandoned my post
here to promote my reelection.
One of the most powerful rea
sons for adopting the amend
ment abolishing lame ducks.
which amendment was 80 ably
chsmpioned by my friend from
Nebraska (Mr. Norris) was that
the 4th of March deadline would
be erased, and Congress would
be left free to adjourn at discre.
tion when it's task was finished.
Therefore. [ hereby register in
advance 3 protest against ad.
journment until, as | said before.
all the legislative business within
the domain of RESPONSIVENESS
shall have been performed.
The border vidette., 1934-06-23

constitution than be does about
last years circus poster. It's
bis family. his wife, his busi.
ness, his home his job, his church,
his children, his community, that
ill his head aud his heart.
He asks:
When millions of US we're on
starvation's brink, the constitu.
ton was working, wasn't it?
When legions Of stout, honest,
God.fearing men were going
about with their stomachs fapp.
ing against their backbones like
q pair of rayon bloomers on q
clothes line in q Bent county
windstorm, the constitution was
working. wasn't it?
When countless armies of chill.
dren wore the pinch OF hunger
on their tiny faces and when
there was no one to give them q
crumb Of stale bread. or drop
of milk ;, the, constitution was
working, wasn't it?
When under. fed girls worked
IN fetid sweat shops making
clothing for fat jowled human
hyenas and received only q few
cents q day for laborinR from
dawn's first light until the stars
the mselves grew dim with tears
of pity, the constitution was still
10 force, wasn't it?
When the farmer worked in
the fields, bis wife and children
at his side, to raise q crop aud
then let it rot ia the fields be.
cause there was no one to buy it.
the constitution was all O, K.
wasn't it?
When the vortex Of frenzied
finance and stock exchange rob.
berry was milking the public OF
its last nickel of savings. the
constitution was in good health,
wasn't it? ~ -
When half the banks in the
United States we're just places
where you poured money ia And
nothing ever came out. the con.
stitution was still in high gear.
wasn't it?
When the people in the United
States we're panicky with the
fear that pauperism:s would be
their fate, the constitution was
riding high, wasn't il?
When the hard ware men. the
grocers. the druggists and all
the otaer merchaudisers we're
cutting each others throats for
tho privilege of selling goods
AT A LOSS to, customers who
could not pay, the constitution
was in force, wasn't it? "
When thousands o f young
men, now ia CCC camps and
transient camps, were rowing
the nation like wolves. q danger
to the country and a. menace to
themselves, the constitution waa
F
inviolate. wasn't 1t?
When school teachers were
faintinK with hunger ia class
rooms, when farmers fought with
first and club and gun 10 protest
against low prices. the constitu.
tion was still supreme, wasn't it?
When the cry of the sheriff at
foreclosure sales drowned the
music OF the spheres but could
not drown the weeping Of those
losing home and farmstead. the
constitution was hitting on all
cylinders, wasn't II?
That Is the way the average
man feels when the radio or plat.
form shouter commences his
clack about the constitution?
There my be a whole. truck
load of arguments substan tiating
the claim that the New Deal ia
in violation OF the Constitution.
The border vidette., 1934-06-23

tion with the various county at.
torneys and state officers. so that
the state as a whole may be
properly conserved and protec.
ed"
La gaceta., 1934-02-26

Munich, Feb, 26.-Con una &C.
.caonia solo comparable a la de
los antiques emperadores roma
nos, AdoIfo Hitler Sc conyirti6
aver en- ell soberano de AIcma :
MIA, al serle jurada obediencia
FOR TN million de sus partida-
rios.
Las trompetas anunciaron la
sigma.
Tegada de Rodolfo Hess, repre-
z1ntante personal del canciJler,
que preside la ceremonial
Los nazis, en- Ia famosa plaza
da Koenigg, en- voz alta formula
ron este juramento: "Juro in
c0nmovible fidelidad a Adolfo
Hitler e Unconditional obedien :
Ella a 6l y a los jetes que eI de-
sgna.
La gaceta., 1934-02-26
los TORNADOS CAUSARON
PERDIDAS DE NIDAS EN-
GEORGIA, ALABAMA Y
MISSISSIPPI

New York, Feb. 26.-Una Sc
RE de tornados causaron aver
congiderables danos en- los esta-
dos de Georgia, Alabama y Mis-
sissippi, produciendo, tambien
la muerte a mas de yeinte perso
mas y heridas a un c~entenar.
La gaceta., 1934-02-26
SENIOR SUSCRI3TOR

lie rogamos no pague a ninguno de los
renartidores de este periodico 81 no lie entire
ga I'm recibo.
Haganos este favor y al mismo tempo
~evitese molestias.
ST tiene alguna dificultad con su repair
tdor, o no lie llevan su periodico a TEMPO
dedioue dos minutes a llamarnos por los t-
lsfonos Y3-792 M53-603 y lie atenderesnos
sin perdida de tempo.
Lea "La Gaceta" y recomiendele a sus a
migos que la lean.
The Washington times., 1934-02-23
Knic.kerbocker
Series Lauded
By Took

High praise Of the articles
Twill War Gomez" now being
written by II. r. Knickerbock
noted International News Serv.
Ice correspondent, was given
today by DR.. George F. Zook,
U. S. Commissioner Of Educa-
ton. He said:
"KnickerbOcker's daily cables
on European conditions to me
are unusually interesting and
Informative.
students Of government and
history and all who concern
themselves with society and
International relations should
find these clOse-ups Of Europe
Of direct bearing upon their
analyses q current events"
The Washington times., 1934-02-23
.|CKES ATTACKS
PICKERING IN
BUREAUS

Secretary Of the Interior Ickes
went before the House Public
Lands Committee today with a
Fortnight attack. on pickering
among subordinateS" Of the Agri-
culture and Interior Departments
over the scope and adminiStra-
ton of a bill proposing regula-
ton Of the public ranges.
After announ cling President
Roosevelt instructed him to say
he favored the bill, Secretary
Ickes said "it was regrettable
that the subordinates" raised
different issues over the measure.
He took exception to previous
testimony Of a Government Of
fetal that the legislation would
inflict hardships on small stock
men and cause some herds to be
reduced. He said:
Elm the long run, nobody
will be put out Of business, and
NO herds will be reduced, but
some might have to be redis-
tributed.
"There has been some belief
that stOckmen would be driven
off the range. The purpose Of
this bill Is just the contrary.
We are trying to control and
= develop the ranges for the peO-
pie whose livelihood depends
on them. The bill places Ad-
miniStratiOn control with the
Interior Department, to con-
tinue a. long as the Govern
ment holds title to the land"
The Washington times., 1934-02-23
GAS PRICE WAR
NEARS CRISIS

Settlement Of the Districts gaSo-
line price war was seen today when
L. s. Scott, chairman Of the Dis
trict petroleum code committee,
expressed confidence that crisis
would be reached within "a hours.
Mr.. Scott declared he believed
at least one Of the major oil COM
panies plans to issue an ultima
tum to local Independents, who
are maintaining o half-cent diff
ferential in prices here. This
warning. it Is understood, will be
that the company will continue
to reduce prices here until the in
dependents capttulate.
The Washington times., 1934-02-23
STORE ROBBED OF $40

Collins w. McEachren, manager
of a chain shoe store in the 400
block Ninth st. N. W., was held
up in the store last night by q
thief who took $40 from the cash
register and fled.
The Washington times., 1934-02-23
Rescue Squad Aids
Stricken Worker

Stricken with illness while at
work at his desk in the Interior
Department, Robert E. Norfleet,
so, 1000 block Belmont Rd. N. W.,
was revived by the Rescue Squad.
The Washington times., 1934-02-23
WOMAN URGED FOR JUDGE

There are q number Of aspir-
ants for the post. Senator Bulk
ley also invited Mr.. Roosevelt to
attend the national convention of
the Y. M. c. A. in Cleveland next
October.
The Washington times., 1934-02-23
PHOTOGRAPHERS TO DANCE

Harry Van Tine, secretary Of
the White House News Photog-
raphers' Association, has an
nounced that the organization
will give its annual dance at the
Shoreham Hotel. March 81.
The Washington times., 1934-02-23
By UNCONDITIONAL News SerHIce

President Roosevelt was urged
by Senator Buckley CD of Ohio,
today to appoint Miss Florence
Allen, Cleveland jurist, to the
vacancy existing on the bench of
the sixth United States circuit
court of appeals.
The Washington times., 1934-02-23
,nu 0A0OT PUT

Temperamental weather can tear and howl
around Washington now, but the only effect in
this household will be snug and comfortable
warmth. For "Daddy" decided to Sire" his old
fashioned furnace for the last time-"fre" it right
out of the house and put in an automatic gas
heating plant.
Gas heating responds instantly to the sudden
changes of weather so familiar to Washington
home owners-is the only truly automatic method
of heating You don't have to store fuel, order it,
worry yourself with the furnace. A simple
thermostat automatically regulates it to the degree
of warmth you desire.
A Sound and Wise Investment :.
Gas heating plants are built for extremely
long life, with motors complicated machinery
to get out of order. They silent, clean and
compact and efficiently serviced by your Gas
Company. Washington too, enjoys one of the love-
est gas rates for home heating on the Atlantic
seaboard.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
WILL DISCUSS
WATER PLANS

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3. UP)-De-
tails of the $167,0 100000 Central VAL
ley water project will be discussed
by the state advisory board of the
federal Public Works Administra-
ton at a meeting in the state build
ing Friday.
Edward Hyatt, state engineer, will
present at the meeting additional
details requested by F.. E. Trask, en-
gineer for the advisory board, TraSk
announced.
Application for the huge loan has
been under consideration by the
board since last September, TrasK
said. Among the additional data he
has requested, he said, to re-submit
to officials in Washington, is infor-
nation pertaining to the expected
price of water from the project and
the ability of the districts involved
to pay their obligations.
The state seeks $43, 100000 as a
grant from the government, the
remainder rs a loan,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
BY LEO BARON
United Press Staff Corresponds

United Press Staff Correspondent
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3.-Los An
geleS reached the crossroads in its
public school program today when
the board of education ordered the
abandonment of 275 elementary
school buildings and the construc-
ton of tented quarters to house
303, 900 pupils.
Effects of last years disastrous
earthquake and apprehension of flu
ture shocks prompted the board to
the drastic step, one of the most
revolutionary in the history of pub
lie school education. Plans were
mapped for a bond issue to replace
or repair the masonry structures.
All were pronounced unsafe by en-
gineering experts.
of 1000 tents, at cost of approx
imately $600,000 The tents will be
used as classrooms and sanitary
quarters for the children and ad-
ministration offices for superiors.
They will be erected on present
school grounds. They will be equip
ped with lighting and heating fa-
cilities and wooden floors. Board
members hope to begin e'I.cuating
the masonry buildings within three
weeks.
George d. McDill, board presi-
dent, estimated a $1,000,000 bond
issue will be needed to build quake
proof" schools. Plans under con-
sideration call for one-Story build
ings.
Plans for the tented classrooms
drew opposition from some engin-
GERS who branded them "firetraps." :"
Advocates, however, pointed out
that each tent could be emptied of
pupils within two or three seconds
in the event of an emergency.
The fate of high and Junior high
schools remained uncertain. A sec
ond structural check is being made
of these buildings. If an adverse re-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
ANNUAL MESSAGE
To CONGRESS GIVEN IN FULL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. U.P)-
The text of President Roosevelt IS
message to congress, delivered in
person, follows:
"To the congress.
81 come before you at the open
ing of the regular session of the
73rd congress, not to make requests
for special or detailed items of leg
islation; come, rather, to counsel
with you, who, like myself, have
been selected to carry out a man.
date of the whole people, in order
that without partisanship you and
I may cooperate to continue the
restoration of our national we'll
being, and, equally important, to
build OH the ruins of the past a
new structure designed better to
meet the problems of modern civil
ization.
"Such a structure includes not
only the relations of industry and
agriculture, and finance, to each
other, but also the effect which all
of these three have on our individ-
ual citizens and on the whole peo-
pie as a nation.
"NoW that we are definitely in
the process of recovery, lines have
been rightly drawn between those
to whom this recovery means a re-
turn to the old methods-and the
number of these people is small
and those for whom recovery means
a reform of many old methods, a
permanent readjustment of many of
our ways of thinking and therefore
of many of our social and econ
omic arrangements.
Civilization can not go back;
civilization must not stand still. We
have undertaken new methods. 1t
is our task to perfect, to improve,
to alter when necessary, but in all
cases to go forward. To consolidate
what we are doing, to make our
economic and social structure cap
able of dealing with modern life is
the joint task of the legislative, the
judicial, and the executive branches
of the national government.
Without regard to party, the
overwhelming majority of our peo-
pie seek a greater opportunity for
humanity to prosper and find hap
piness. They recognize that human
welfare has not increased and does
not increase through mere mater
ialism and luxury, but that it does
progress through integrity, unself-
ishness, responsibility and justice.
Offers Congratulations
"In the past few months, as a
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
TAX RETURNS
ENCOURAGING

Tax return on the first inStallment
of the l933-34 STATE and county tax
es is highly gratifying, approximate
ly So per cent having been collect
ed, states Mont j. Reid, county tax
collector.
This percentage compares very fa-
vorably, said Reid, with the tax re-
turn in previous years. and is much
better than that during the past two
years.
The county tax collector was
charged with the collection Of $803,-
266.O4 for the entire year, the first
installment being $429, ,952.28 and
the second, $373,313.76. The total
amount collected to date is $295, ,438 :
81 which is 63 per cent of the first
installment and 81 per cent OF the
total.
This sum has been turned over to
the county treasurer and the coun-
ty auditor is busy apportioning 1t to
the various funds, this work to be
completed in a few days.
County employees received regis
tered warrants this month due to
the fact that the tax return had not
been apportioned, but some OF the
outstanding warrants will be taken
up in the near future.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
BANK AMERICA
WILL REMODEL
OLD BUILDING
Reconstruction OF Property At
Sixth And Main Streets To
Start Soon.

Estimated to cost in the neigh
borhood of $4,000, alterations to
the Bank of America building on
the northwest corner of Sixth and
Main streets will get under way
Immediately, Walter B. Havekorst,
manager of the local branch an
nounced this morning. 1t is eX-
pected that the work will be COM
pleted within two months after
which the bank will move from its
present location across Main street.
A building permit to cover the al
terations was taken out this after
noon.
A. Langfelder, construction super
intendent of the Capital company,
San Francisco which is the real es-
tate maintenance department of the
Bank OF America will be in charge
of the work.
Local labor as far as is possible
will be used on this work, Have
korst stated, adding that all neceS-
sary materials will be bought
through local merchants or stores,
wherever this can be done.
Reconstruction plans are on a
scale that will make this building
one of the most beautiful and elab-
crate in the CITY, The building
when finished will include so feet
an Main street and 100 on Sixth
street, all the space on this side eX-
cepting the last, two offices being
included. The corner will be squar-
ed and a new entrance placed in
the center of the building facing
Main street.
The latest equipment and most
modern fixtures will be placed in
the building. The lobby is to be
55 by 20 feet in dimensions with
space for the bank IS officers on the
west and the tellers' cages on the
east side of this lobby. On a mar
BILE base, three feet six inches in
height will be placed bronze screens
18 inches high.
Probably the most satisfactory
feature of the alteration plans is
the installation of a combination
dry air cooling and heating system
for the building. This will be ad-
justed to serve not only the bank
quarters but the offices upstairs as
well. The present staircase in the
lobby will be retained but the part
above it will be remodeled to ac-
commodate the vault which is to
be placed beneath.
The building was formerly occu-
pied by the First National bank,
later absorbed by the Southern
Trust and Commerce bank which
was in turn taken over by the Bank
of America.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
SENATE OPENS
FOR SESSION
Large Majority Assures Presi-
dent OF Support From Upper
House OF Congress.
BY ii. o. THOMPSON
nited Press Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. U.P) =
The senate convened today for a
session which is expected to move
swiftly and harmoniously along
paths marked out in the Roosevelt
recovery program.
With the traditional pomp and
ceremony of a new congress begin
ming it's work, the senate was rap
ped to order promptly at noon by
its president, Vice-President Gar
ner.
The expected appearance of Pre-
sident Roosevelt to deliver his mes
sage in person in the house before a
joint session of congress drew most
of the throng to that wing of the
capitol. But the senate, coming to-
gether for brief formalities before
marching to the house chamber,
played its opening scene to scores OF
interested spectators.
Democrats outnumbered Republi-
cans almost two to one in the SEN
ate. While there undoubtedly will be
some insurgent outbursts, the large
majority assures President Roose-
welt of adequate support on vital is
sues.
Senate Majority Leader Robinson,
who also is chairman of the steer
ing and policy committees, has an
nounced that enactment of Ii
quor tax bill and an effort to stimu-
late foreign trade through recipro-
cal tariff treaties will be the first
order of business in the senate.
Regulation of stock exchanges
and discussion of monetary policies
will follow along with other matters
such as possible changes in the Ma
tional Recovery Act and income tax
amendments.
Four New Ones
Four new senator's who are TAX
ing the oath of office are Carl A.
Hatch, Dem, N. M, succeeding Sen
ator Bratton; Ernest w. Gibson,
Repn., VT, succeeding the late Sen
ator Dale; Joseph c. O'Mahoney,
Dem, Wyo., succeeding the late
Senator Kendrick; and Senator
Harry F.. Byrd, DEM, Va. Byrd serv-
ed last session in place of Secretary
Of Navy Swanson and now is begin
ming the term for which he was
elected.
The strategy of the Democratic
steering committee calls for much
more leisurely approach to legisla-
tive problems than was possible lasC
March, when the country was faced
with an acute emergency of closed
banks and tottering confidence.
Robinson intends to give commit
tees ample time to act on proposed
legislation. Among the matters they
will consider are the II appropria-
ton bills, extension of the RFC,
amendments TO banking laws and
any proposal whihc the President
makes to carry out his recovery pro-
gram.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
NOTED CAFE
OWNER DIES

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 3. WP)-
Hundreds of film stars and other
persons connected with the Indus
try mourned the death today of
Herbert K. Somborn, former pro-
ducer and erstwhile husband of
Gloria Swanson.
At SO, Somborn lost a gallant
fight against a kidney ailment with
which he was stricken more than a
year ago. The body will be sent
to New York for burial.
Somborn was owner of the local
ly-famous Brown Derby restaurants,
rendezvous for film folks.
Somborn and Miss Swanson were
married December 20, 1919. They
had one child, daughter, Gloria,
now IL years old. The girl is at
tending school in Switzerland. The
couple was divorced August 8, 1922.
The marriage was Somborn rs first
and last. He and his former wife
remained on friendly terms and
only a few weeks ago Miss Swan
son and her husband, Michael
Farmer, called upon him in the
hospital.
For some time Somborn was di-
rectly interested in motion pictures,
operating as an independent pro-
ducer.
He leaves his mother, Mrs. R.
Somborn, and a sister, Mrs. Bernard
Sauer, both of New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
p. O. RECEIPTS
FOR QUARTER
SHOW DECLINE.

While there was a decrease OF
$813.98 in postal receipts for the
last quarter of 1888, compared with
the same quarter in 1882, Post
master Frank Richmond pointed
out today that the first part of the
quarter was extremely dull, while
business spurted in the last half,
particularly during December.
Figures for the 1882 quarter were
$17,487.72 and for the 1888 quarter
$16,673.74.
December showed highly graf
flying increase over the same month
in 1882, the postmaster reported,
the 1888 figures being $7.099.90
compared with $5,875.75, for 1882,
an increase of $1,224,15.
Asked when the new post office
will be ready for occupancy, Post
master Richmond said the date is
still indefinite but it will probably
be early in February.