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Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-19
NEGOTIATIONS
0N D|SARM|NG
MEET FAILURE
French Accuse Germans OF Vio-
lating Pledges And Demand
Security Guarantees.
u. S. NOT CONCERNED
Present European Situation
Predicted By President In Ad-
dress Last January.
u. S. NOT CONCERNED
BY FREDERICK KUH

BY FREDERICK KUN
United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1884, by United Press
LONDON, April 19.-European
statesmen looked with dismay today
on the wreckage of six months dis
armament negotiations and CON-
plete belligerent deadlock between
Germany and France.
Germany demanded unequivocally
the right to rearm
France, with perhaps the strong
est cabinet in the third republic S
history, comprising among others
five former premiers of all shades
of political opinion, accused Ger
many of violating pledges and de-
manded guarantees of her security
before consenting to any increase in
Germany's military strength.
Great Britain, despairing of ef-
forts to effect compromise, resort
ed last night to the ominouS diplo-
matte instrument of q foreign Of
flee white paper" to make the sit
uation public.
This paper, OF the sort tnat l.
used to explain the most critical in
ternational situations only, disclosed
one that brought to many picture
Of great gravity.
Aside from a French note refus-
ing to continue disarmament nego-
tiations on the present basis and de-
manding that the world disarma-
ment commission-from which Ger
many Withdrew last October-reas-
sumo charge, there was second
note of first rate Importance.
This note, hitherto unpublished
was sent by Germany to Great Bri-
tain last Monday. 1t put concretely
for the first time the full extent OF
Germany's military ambitions, de-
manding that in any "disarma-
ment" agreement Germany be per-
mitted an adequate air force, and
expressing willingness to meet va
riouS conditions.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-19

Declaring that IN case public own
ership of power should come to I'M
perial Valley through construction
of the All-American canal, the far
mers should watch this development
carefully in order to maintain their
interests, j. j. Deuel., head of the
law and utilities department of the
state federation, gave a splendid
talk on farm bureau activities at
the Imperial County Farm bureaus
celebration of it's 18th birthday an
niversary held last night in Imperial
at the fair grounds.
Deuel. urged his listeners to form
their own district, should the public
ownership of power become fact,
rather than joining with a metro
politan district, pointing out instan-
ces where farming communities had
suffered through joining forces with
metropolitan area. Importance Of
standby plant such as is now un-
der consideration was discussed
The above points were made in
connection with Deuel's talk In
which he emphasized the four main
objectives of the California Farm
Bureau Federation; lower taxes
lower utility rates, lower interest
and better farm prices and fair
dealing. He pointed out that public
utilities, are receiving more protec-
ton than they deserve both from
the state and federal government,
since they are assured minimum
profit, which, he added, no one had
bothered to aSure the farmer.
Deuel. began his talk with the his
tory of farm bureau organization
and the organization in 1919 of the
state federation.
In regard to taxes he discussed
the heavy governmental expendi-
lures, pointing out that the state
deficit at present is $20,000,000 anc
is estimated that it will be 100000,
600 by January l, 1885. Various in
stances as to how retrenchmenl
might take place were cited, among
them being the governors office
whose expenditures have doubled
those of any previous administra-
ton. He declared the people could
if they would, insist on reduction III
expenditure.
He pointed out that the farm bu-
reau is for farmers and its work is
to protect their members. The only
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-19
Pioneer Imperial
Minister Dies

News of the death of Rev. oscar
Sweeney will be a shock to many
of the pioneer residents of the val
ley who knew him and loved him
when he was pastor of the Imper-
1al Community church.
Rev. Sweeney died Thursday in
Pasadena and memorial services
were held in the Christian church
in that city, Cremation followed
and in accordance with his last re-
quest the ashes will be brought to
the valley.
Memorial service will take place
Sunday, after the morning service,
in the Imperial church and the
ashes will be scattered over the
church lawn.
This church was Rev. Sweeney IS
last pastorate and occupied the
warmest spot in his affection.
Many old timers and friends are
planning to attend the services
Sunday, April %, to pay their last
respects to this pioneer resident.
Services will be conducted by
Rev. McGaughy, former pastor of
the church.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-19
Curtain Rung
Dolun On CWA

CWA as such ceases to function
in the county today, John T. Rice,
county director, stated this morning.
He said that he had received no
tice from state headquarters last
night asking that all the records OF
the local office be sent to the state
director as soon as possible. These
have been boxed and are ready for
shipment, Flee said.
AS to operation of the SERA in
Imperai county, Rice stated he had
received no word on that matter.
He has been informed that the five
southern counties of the state ale
to be united under one head, but
further than that no definite state
ment has been received here con-
cerning the date upon which the
SERA will be operative or what
form it will take when it does start
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-19
SEEKS MEANS
To HEAD OFF
NJ 'LEOD BILL
Administration Aroused By As
sertions OF Glass That Moth
ing Being Done.
PLAN SURVEY OF ASSETS
Hope To Find Method For Re-
leasing Huge Sums Tied Up In
Insolvent Institutions.
BY ii. o. THOMPSON

United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1884, BY United Press
WASHINGTON, April 10. = The
Roosevelt administration today be-
gan a new effort to pry into cir
culation the deposits which have
been frozen since the banking crisis
of last year.
A new survey of assets in closed
banks was one expected develop
ment.
Aroused by assertions of Senator
Carter Glass (Dem) Virginia, that
| the administration was not taking
full advantage of its power to aid
closed banks, officials renewed their
activity in behalf of the depositors.
The situation is connected with
the strong house sentiment for
the Mcleod bill, which would have
the federal government pay off
| SO 900 100000 in frozen deposits. BY
cevising way to help depositors
under the present law, the admin
istration could head off the Nc
Leod measure.
| Speaker of the House Henry T.
Rainey indicated today he person.
ally favored legislation to pay off
depositors but said there were many
difficulties in the way and that he
doubted there would be action this
session.
House members may try to
work out something Rainey said.
The first step in the new drive
was taken after quiet conference
in Glass office. The meeting was
attended by Glass and the three
directors of the Federal Deposit In
surance Corporation-J. F. T. o.
Connor, E. G. Bennett and Leo T.
Crowley.
Says Bank Act Sufficient
| Glass maintained that the bank
| ing act of 1888, passed last spring
when American financial institu-
| tions were tottering, contained pro-
visions empowering the FDIC to
purchase assets of "banks which
are now or may hereafter become
insolvent or suspended
One possibility is that new sur
vey of closed bank assets will be
taken in the light of changed bus
mess conditions and that method
may be found to release deposits
in cases where particular hard
ship has resulted from bank clos
ingS.
Mcleod bill sympathizers in the
house are continuing their efforts
despite White House opposition.
The new FDIC bill, continuing
the temporary $500 deposit insur-
ance for another year, has passed
the senate and is now before the
house banking committee. If the
administration deems it practical
to help closed banks through this
agency, amendments may be in
corporated in the bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-19
BY HOBART c. MONTEE
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, April 19.-Col-
lapse of European disarmament
projects was foreseen here and has
been cautiously forecast to the pub
lie by President Roosevelt.
The administration policy today
remains unchanged from that stat
ed by Mr.. Roosevelt in his annual
message to congress on Jan. 3, 1884.
Mr.. Roosevelt stated that the
United States could not participate
in European political arrangements
but would cooperate in any plan to
reduce armamentS or barriers to
commerce.
Concern was evident at the state
department although the announce
ment of the impasse between France
and Germany came as no surprise.
Officials began to study the text OF
the French note to Great Britain
announcing Frances resolution not
to reduce armaments so long as
. Germany is rearming and France is
lacking in what she considers ade-
quate security.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-19
PAVE WAY FOR AUSTRIAN KINGDOM
Fascist State To Be Followed By Appearance
Of Archduke Otto AS King

proposed as part of the work of tur-
ming the baby republic into a Fas-
cist state to submit the resignation
of his government to President Will
helm Milkas, in order to to reorgan-
ize it,
President Ernest Won Starhem-
berg is destined to become his chief
aide, as vice chancellor, and Major
Emil Fey to take over the duties of
minister of public security and in
terror.
1t was said nreliable authority
that the constitution would repeal,
in principle, the laws that prevent
the HapsburgS from returning.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-19
bRAWLEY GETS
POWER PLANT.

After two days of argument pre-
sented by delegates of the Brawley
city council and chamber of COM
merce the irrigation district board
of directors, late yesterday after
noon, voted to award the site for
the proposed Diesel engine stand
by plant to that city by vote of
SO. Directors Rose, Kalin and
Young voted in favor of the move
with Directors Hewes and Aten
opposing it.
The award was based on certain
conditions which Brawley must
meet and which the board was as
sured would be met to the least de-
tail. These conditions are that a
deed to the proposed site is to be
submitted to the directors for their
approval within 10 days. This site
is to be without cost to the dis
trict.
The city of Brawley must con-
tract to use 80 per cent of the ca
pacity power load of the plant at
a rate approximately 90 per cent
below the present private company
rate.
A franchise for the unrestricted
use of streets, roads and alleys for
the transmission lines is to be sub
mitted to the board and the city
of Brawley is to furnish adequate
water lines for all requirements of
the proposed plant.
1t is expected that construction
operations will get under way with
in a few days as the engines and
other machinery are being assem-
bled and will be shipped shortly
Total cost of the plant is estimated
at $250,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-19
NEW COUNCIL
HAS MEETING
Only Minor Matters Brought
Before City Fathers At Reg
ular Session.

Permission to conduct public dam
ces at the Desert Oasis" on north
Imperial avenue was granted by the
city council last night to John Rad
ovich and Louis GrienStein after
the matter had been discussed for
several minutes by the board Coun-
Gilman Womack was adverse to
granting the permit on the grounds
that the two men, who hail from
San Diego originally but have taken
up residence in this city, were in
competition with local men who
maintain restaurants and places
where beers and wines are served.
The other members of the board
voted to grant the desired permit.
An application presented by Jack
Ackles, Whittier, for the post of
chief of the local police department
was received and ordered filed. Ack-
les, in submitting this application,
gave many references to persons in
Whittier and elsewhere, but it was
the sentiment of the board that
should any such vacancy occur there
were enough good men here in Ell
Centro to fill the post.
Herb Norris, manager of the Uni
ted Artists theatre appeared before
the board asking permission to al
low smoking in the balcony of the
theatre. He was told that there was
no city ordinance on this matter
and therefore it was not necessary
for the board to pass on it. He was
referred to Tom Reams, chief of the
fire department in whose power it
lay to grant such permission.
Other matters of routine ma
ture were considered by the board in
it's first regular meeting since the
city elections of April 9.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-19
TzKY To
SEEK REFUGE
WITH TURKEY

PARIS, April 10. U.P)-Leon Trot-
zky, exiled Russian war lord, has
asked permission to return to Tur-
key and is awaiting visa to COM
ply with the French governments
expulsion order against him, his
encourage announced today.
Trotzky, it was added, was ready
to start as soon as visa was grant,
ed.
There seemed some fear in the
minds of Trotzkys aides whether
Turkey would consent to his re-
turn. 1t was from little Prinkipo Is
land off the Turkish coast that
Trotzky went to France, obtaining
permission by saying he needed me-
dical attention.
Trotzky's black limousine was
hidden behind shrubbery in the Va
lila garden, ready for a fast get
away.
Because of the presence OF several
men, wearing the scarfs and caps
typical of French Communists.
among the crowd of several hum
dred persons curiously watching the
villa grounds, the secret service
guard was increased.
1t was planned that the secret
police should escort Trotzky 10
whatever frontier by which he de-
parted.
Trotzky is charged with indulging
in revolutionary propaganda which
included the fomenting OF world
wide disorders.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-19
M& R1~~.
nJ1.NsNsuahf Syndicate. Iaa
WOMAN URGES
SUPPORT FOR
ROAD BATTLE

The Press is pleased to publish
the following letter received today:
Editor of The Press:
In the issue of the Imperial VAL
+ ley Press, Tuesday, April IT, an ar
ticle appeared, Eight Proposed
Highway Change" :" To many who
may have read the article it con-
veys little meaning, merely a change
in re-routing the tourist, when in
reality it vitality concerns every
businessman and housewife in FL
Centro.
If we earnestly desire to adopt
the slogan Forward Ell Centro,
then we must arouse ourselves. If,
however, we are willing to see our
fine city (Which has been built up
by hard work. allowed to go back
ward, then our past efforts shall
have been in vain.
How many residents of Ell Cen
tro know that for more than one
year certain forces have been at
work to re-route the tourists away
from the valley and San Diego?
And the responsibility OF this fight
to bring the motorists through our
valley has been assumed by a small
body of business people.
No nation, state, town or indi-
vidual is sufficient unto itself and
we need the money spent by the
motoring pubic.
Each individual must put his
shoulder to the wheel, make a SUI
preme effort to support and help
financially the Broadway of Am
erica" by furnishing money and
sending delegates to the Dallas con-
vention when it meets in May and
see that our glorious valley is not
wiped off the map
This can be done by small ap-
preparation by the supervisors, city
council and our chamber of COM
merce. I would suggest that each
of the above named bodies send
at least one delegate to this con-
vention together with the repre-
sentative large of the Broad
way of America
Unless some action is taken i'm
mediately we will find ourselves
stranded in a real desert.
(Signed) Mrs. Grace E. Van Dyke,
Cozy Auto Court
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-19
DISTRICT ENDORSES FRAZIER BILL
Measure For Relief Of Farmers Given APP
proval At Directors Meeting

upon his commodity prices worth
approximately 35 per cent of the
money he now has with which to
pay back borrowed capital and real
ize on his investments.
All forms of farm credit, so far
established, the resolution states
further, contemplate the farmer
refinancing on a basis commensur-
ate with the original financing but
with high priced money and con-
templates the payment of rate of
interest so that even though the
farmer is able to actually save his
land for the time being his fixed
charges completely destroy his
prosperity or purchasing power.
This bill, it is further said, has
been studied and approved by many
farm organizations and by at least
20 state legislatures, including that
of California.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-19

Approval of the Frazier-Lemke
bill and a recommendation urging
the representatives in congress
from California to bring this bill
out of committee and enact it into
law was contained in resolution
adopted by the irrigation district
board of directors at their meet
ing yesterday afternoon.
This bill known as S 457 and
which is now pending before con-
gress aims to bring direct and i'm
mediate relief to the farmers of
the country through a material
cheapening of the farmers money
both principal and interest. The
resolution points out that mater
ial part of the farmer difficulty
lies in the fact that his present
investments were made, including
borrowed capital with money based
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-19
Taxpayers Rush
At Court House

Prosperity looked as if it had ac-
tually turned that famous corner
today for in front of the county tax
collectors office, valley residents
were standing in line, waiting to pay
their taxes.
The big rush was due to the fact
that after p. m. tomorrow, April
20, the second installment of state
and county taxes becomes delin-
ouent and those who have not paid
their current taxes will be unable
to avail themselves of the privileges
offered under the 10 per cent plan
flor the redemption of delinquent
taxes.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-19
FEDERAL AGENTS TRAIL DILLINGER
Informed Noted Outlaw Spent Recent Week
End With Father In Indiana

CHICAGO. April 10. U.p)-Man-
hunters of the department of JUS
tice studied one of the warmesJ
trails ever presented to trackers
while John Dillinger, a mocking
outlaw, remained at large.
There were few gaps in the diary
like files of Diilinger's activities
since he pounded washboard into
a wooden gun and walked out of
the Crown Point, Ind, Jail.
The newest reports placed Dill
niger somewhere in the south in
flight from a bark robbery at the
Bank of Montgomery, La, yester-
day. The desperate was reported to
have obtained an undetermined
amount of loot in bank where his
picture hung on the wNl.
To fill in other gaps, agents
learned the gunman drove home to
family reunion in Mooresville,
Ind. during the April 7 weekend
John w. Dillinger, the outlaws fa-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-19

ther, and neighbors said he came
home to see his sister, Mrs. Audrey
Hancock of Indianapolis, and a half
brother, Hubert Dilringer. The out
law had dyed his hair red, they said.
On the following day, according
to Evelyn Frechette, Menominie,
Wis, girl friend OF the outlaw, Dill
niger was in Chicago tavern as
federal agents took her in custody.
Dillinger walked through the ranks
of the agents and drove away in an
automobile, she said. Agents expect
ed to remove her to st. Paul where
she faces charges of aiding and
harboring a criminal, in connection
with Dillinger's presence in that
city.
A physician and nurse were held
in st. Paul on charges of conspir-
ing to harbor a criminal because
they allegedly treated Dillinger for
gunshot wound in the leg with
out reporting it to police.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-19
Guernsey Expert
To Visit Valley

Jack Robinson, western repre-
sentative of the National Guernsey
Breeders association will be in the
valley tomorrow to attend a meet
ing at noon at the Barbara Worth
hotel.
All Guernsey breeders. members
of the dairy committee and others
interested are invited to attend
this meeting where problems OF i'm
portance to the industry will be
discussed. Possibility of importing
pure bred bull calves for feeding
will be discussed.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-19
BY ROBERT H. BEST

VIENNA, April 19. UP Aus
tria's long impending transforma-
ton into a Fascist state became i'm
minent today when it was an
nounced officially that the constitu-
ton had been completed.
The cabinet at meetings during
the remainder of the week will de-
eide when the constitution will be
promulgated and perhaps leave the
way open for the return of arch
duke Otto, head of the Hapsburg
house, to become regent and even
tually king.
Chancellor Englebert Dollfuss
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-19
ROOSEVELT TO MOVE FROZEN BANK DEPOSITS
Bitter Deadlock Exists Between France and German
Glassford To Be In
Bra.Uley Tonight

General Glassford will ar
arrive in Brawley tonight b.
M. Graham, chairman of the
board of county supervisors
stated this morning.
GlassfOrd had been expected
here yesterday but in tele-
phone conversation with Gra-
ham early today he stated that
1t had been impossible for him
to- leave Phoenix yesterday but
that he would be in Brawley
without fail tonight. The gem
eral had been sent here by
federal authorities to make an
investigation of Imperial Valley
labor conditions and left for
Phoenix TO prepare his report
a week ago today.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-19
BURNHAM TO
RETAIN SEAT
IN CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, April 10.
W.P)-A house elections COM
mittee today decided the con-
tested election of Rep. George
Burnham tRep. California, in
favor of Burnham.
Burnham's election had been
contested by Claude Chand-
Ter, Democratic candidate in
the 1882 election, principally
on charges of fraud in connec-
ton with counties of ballots.
The committee found that
i'm its opinion Chandler has
. failed to establish fraud, de-
ceit, conspiracy or connivance
on the part of Burnham or
any election board official or
employee
Burnham is representative
from the goth California dis
trict, embracing San Diego
and Imperial counties. Short
ly after his election 1t was
contested by Chandler, his Op-
ponent and has since been un-
der investigation and cOnsid-
GRAFTON by the house elections
committee.
The congressman is the
father of Harold A. Burnham
of this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-19
@kMllL-.o
WWR!SSS}s!;f WS

SANTA MONICA, April 18.
tSpeciaD-The famous "Wirt
dinner" proved one thing: That
these highbrows can't remem-
ber what happened at their
dinners any more than us dumb
ones can remember what hap
pens at ours. What difference
does it make what was said at
a dinner, anyhow? If it's
real dinner and everything is
going good, there won't be any,
thing sensible said, anyhow.
You know, there is two places
where what person says should
not be held against 'em in a
court of law. One is at a din
ner and the other on the wit
ness stand of a Washington in
vestigation. Both affairs are
purely social and should be COW
cred only by the society editor.
Yours
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-19
LAW AT CONVENTION

Edward Law, county clerk, with
Clarence HinderkS, chief deputy,
left for San Francisco today where
they will attend. the state con-
vention of county clerks tomorrow
and Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-19
AUDITOR VISITS HERE

Floyd Brown of Los Angeles. for
merly of Ell Centro, is visitor
here. Brown s firm for five years
audited the city books.