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Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18
BY II. O. THOMPSON

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 18.-Sen.
William E. Borah, master orator OF
the senate, today lifted Republican
opposition to the Roosevelt tariff
program out of the guerilla warfare
to the broad platform of patriotism
and a defence of the whole theory
of democracy.
Borah's address was seen as shift
ing the whole course of the tariff
fight. But it was not expected to de-
feat the administration measure
Passage was still expected by a vote
of about two-to-one.
The Borah address, which many
thought would take its place with
outstanding utterances of the ma
tons great, came as Republican
opposition to the tariff proposal was
faltering.
Without striking directly at the
new deal' Borah deplored what he
said was trend away from consti-
tutimal government.
Nowhere on this round globe to-
day." he said, "do the common peo-
pie enjoy the blessings of liberty ex-
cept in a constitutional democracy
There and there alone are to be
found a free press, free speech, per-
sonal liberty and all those blessings
which distinguish the people of g
free country from the helpless, hap
less prosecuted individuals who con-
stitute the mere cogs of some vas,
machine in an absolute dictatorship
'F'acism, Nazism, Communism
appealing to the forces of terror ane
| fanaticisms, have buried the indi'
vidual beneath the schemes of per-
sonal advantage and now they ART
. constantly ridiculing and attacking
democracy.
Flags New "Isms"
Neither Facism, NaziSm no
Communism as form of govern
ment could exist for fortnight II
the pure atmosphere of intellectu-
al freedom.
"Those governments rest upon the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18
BORAH TAKES LEAD in OFFENSIVE
ON PRESIDENTS TARIFF PROGRAM
Idaho Senator Makes Brilliant Speech In
Attacking Present Trend Away From
Constitutional Government.

enSlavement of the masses, upon the
submergement of those who must do
the working, the fighting and the
dying. For peronal aggrandizement
they live and they will continue TO
live only so long as they put chains
upon the body and fetters upon the
BRAIN"
Borah's speech elevated the oppo-
sition from a disjointed series OF at
tacks designed to cripple the bill
with amendments.
Borah was disturbed that "in the
midst Of this universal onslaught
upon personal liberty and free insti-
tutions,'' democracy seemed 70 be
apologize and distrustful of its own
methods.
"I am interested, I frankly say, in
trying to present to my colleagues
something which will stop the trend
which I think is exceedingly dam
gerous.
THAT does not apply to Mr.. Hoo
yer or to Mr.. Roosevelt; it is a
! trend and it is delegation of the
taxing power. 1t is getting away
from those in whom it was intrusted
by the trainers of the constitution
and if it had not been intrusted by
the trainers of the constitution to
the congress it ought to be done
now, and I think that we are just
step by step delegating away the
one power upon which the parlia-
mentary government rests.
There is no justification on earth
for you and me to be here if the
taxing power is gone"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18
FIaxseed Found
Unusually Pure

Two instances of the splendid
flaxseed being grown in Imperial
Valley were cited by j. B. Norton,
plant pathologist, in the agricultu-
raj commissioner office, who in
the ordinary routine of his work
was asked to examine two sets Of
seed for purity.
The first pound of uncleaned
seed. was examined and was abso-
lutely free from weeds of any kind,
remarkable example of pure seed.
In the other sample, from diff
ferent ranch, weeds were found,
but no noxious weeds, only those
commonly present in the valley.
Both samples were taken directly
from the combine without being
cleaned.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18
Probation Denied
To Guilty Pair

Following the denial of their
application for probation George
Mercurio and Cecil Celos we're SEN
fenced to San Quentin penitentiary
by Judge Vaughn Thompson in
superior court this morning. The
pair had been found guilty of an
attempted robbery of the Seal
Heights store, Mercurio OF first de-
gree and Celos of second degree
C. w. Walker pleaded not guilty
to a charge of murder and his trial
was set for June 4, Sidney San
ders, Negro, pleaded guilty to the
charge of assault with deadly
weapon and asked for probation.
The case was referred to the pro-
baton officer for investigation. He
is charged with having shot Fred
Anthony, another Negro, on a
ranch near Seeley last month.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18
THIS COULD NOT BE JOHN DILLINGER
He Wouldn't Have Overlooked The Addi-
tional $4,000 I'm Cash.

One of 10 witnesses to the hold
up was positive Dillinger was
among the bandits. Police i'm
mediately linked his statement
with reports that the outlaw had
established headquarters in Chica-
go, planning forays in search for
needed funds.
Dillinger also was reported en-
route to st. Paul to free his sweet
heart, Evelyn Frechette. from po-
lice custody.
State and local police hastily
erected road blockades haping to
trap the gang, repeatedly including
five men and a woman, all heay-
lily armed,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18
GHANDI TAKES
INDIA'S LOAD

CALCUTTA. India. May 18. W.p)--
The whole burden of civil disobed-
ience against Great Britain was
shifted today to the frail shoulders
of Mahatma Gandhi.
In line with GandhiS own propo-
sal, the All-India congress COM
mittee, his chief instrument of OPP
position to Britain, agreed today TO
abandon civil disobedience and con-
fine that line of action to Gandhi
himself.
1t was merely a change in the
method of attack, however, to legi-
innate legislative action. The ma
chinery of congress has been smash
ed by Viceroy Lord Willingdon's po-
licy of giving congress no quarter
as long as it was connected with ci-
vii diSobedience. The spirit of re-
volt has not been suppressed, but
apparently only driven underground.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18

FLINT, Mich, May l8. UP)-
Machine gun bandits, one describ-
ed as John Dillinger, held up the
Glenwood avenue branch of the
Citizens and Commercial Eavings
bank today and fled with $25,000.
Another $4,000 in cash, hidden a
few minutes previously, escaped
the bandits notice.
The trio apparently trailed an
arnored car which had delivered
100000 in payroll money only a
few minutes before the holdup.
They broke through a police net
had been thrown about the neigh
borhood when officer were tipped
that several stores in the vicinity
were marked
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18
KIDNAPERS BITTER AGAINST Fits
Kirk Charges District Attorney Double
Crossed Them Following Plea.

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Calf,
May 18. W.P)-The Gettle kidnap-
ing trio, beginning life terms in
the state prison here, believe that
District Attorney Buron Fits of
Los Angeles "double-crossed -
them, it was learned today.
Undersheriff W. M. Veale of Con-
ira Costa county quoted Jimmy
Kirk, alleged "brains' of the gang
that kidnapped William F. Gettle,
wealthy Arcadia man. as being
"bitterD because Fits took steps
to prevent Kirk, Roy Williams and
Larry Kerrigan from obtaining pa
roles.
Veale. who rode part way to
prison with Kirk, said the former
bootlegger claims that the district
attorney promised that if the trio
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18
Fits DenounceS
Phillips Parole

LOS ANGELES, May 18, U.R)-
Clara Phillips, "hammer murder
essn of Alberta Meadows, will re-
ceive no cordial reception from the
district attorneys office when she
leaves Tehachapi women IS prison
on parole next year.
District Attorney Buron Fits de-
nounced her parole as "outrag-
eous.'
"It is just such acts as this on
the part of the state board of pris-
on directors that cause people to
lose faith in the administration Of
criminal Justice" Fits said.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18
Jury Unable To
Reach Verdict

LOS ANGELES, May Is. U.p)-
Likelihood of new trial on kid
naping charges confronted Frank
H. Golden. elderly attorney, today
after a superior court jury failed
to reach a verdict in deliberations
lasting SIS hours and 20 minutes.
The jury was dismissed by Su-
perior Judge Elliott Craig when it
reported itself hopelessly dead
locked. The count was reported at
IL to for conviction.
Golden was accused of abducting
Mrs. Mary Gesford Lott, aged San
Francisco widow, and concealing
her from relatives under an as
sumed name in order to retain con-
troll of her $4,000 estate.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18
Three County
Schools Close

Three county schools are closing
today, according to information re-
ceived by c. B. Collins, county SUI
perintendent, those of Colorado,
McCabe and Sunset.
Glamis was the first of the
county schools to close, May II be-
ing the date for closing.
Magnolia and Mulberry close on
May %; Laguna, Bard, Winter
haven, on May IS; Heber, Westside,
Westmorland, Seeley, on May 80;
Imperial union OH May 81, and
Alamitos, Meloland, Silsbee and
Rose on June |.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18
WILL IGNORE
FORD THREATS

WASHINGTON, May 49, U.p) =
Threats of Ford Motor company
dealers to sue the government in
an effort to enforce its low bids
on federal equipment contracts will
not be needed, the comptroller
generals office indicated today.
Rumors Of impending suits were
circulated after Comptroller j. R.
McCarl issued three decisions bar
ring Ford dealers from competitive
bidding because the Ford Motor
company failed to join NRA.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18

pleaded guilty, they would receive
life sentences with possibility of pa
role. Fits also promised that the
two women held in the case would
not be prosecuted, Kirk claimed.
After they accepted Fits terms
and pleaded guilty in l4-minute
trial, Kirk said ne learned that
they would not be eligible for pa
role because of federal indictments
and also that the women were to
be prosecuted.
1--WE three were alone on the
deal at all times,'' Kirk told re-
porters.
Dressed in yesterday the three
prisoners were given week in
which to become familiar with
prison routine before being assigned
jobs, probably in the jute mill
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18
Stanford Turns
Against Hoover

PALO ALTO, Calf, May Is.
W.P)-A stones throw from
Herbert HOover's home on the
Stanford university campus,
Stanford debaters decided that
MIR. Hoover should not be re-
turned to the White House.
BY a vote of 7 TO 1, the de-
baters upheld the new deal
policies of President Roose-
welt as opposed to the rugged
individualism policies of their
schools most distinguished
alumnus.
Roosevelt blazes the trail
for future generations said
Will Rogers, Jr., in the debate.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18

TUCSON, Ar1z., May 18. UP)-
Fears of mob violence growing out
of the misunderstanding of June
Robles, 6, abated today, leaving au-
thorities free to pursue a train of
fingerprints left on a vault-like
cage in which the girl was found
partly buried in the desert.
Two suspects who inflamed a
lustful mob to hoarse cries of
"lynch them were spared the
possibility of such a fate by being
released but were still kept under
surveillance. They were expected
to be re-questioned later today.
More than a score of fingerprints
found on the corrugated iron cage
in which June was imprisoned and
on fruit and jelly jars discovered
in the shallow pit composed the
chief clues so far unearthec As
many more fingerprints were elm
mated as those of officers who
handled the box after releasing
June.
The fingerprinting tests were di-
rected by Gerard Engert, identifi-
cation expert of the department
of justice, who flew here from
Washington. Copies were inmed-
lately sent to Washington by air.
mail to check against the records
of thousands of ex-convicts and
other police characters on file with
the department. The chance ex-
listed that from the thousands of
fingerprints on file. one set might
tally with those scrutinized here.
Officers implied it would require
at least "a hours more before the
fingerprints of the two suspects in
technical custody could be COM
pared with the many found on the
cage and food containers.
Letter Found
Another possible clue was half
torn letter discovered in the shallow
pit in which the cage was sunk.
The envelope carried a Chicago
postmark. 1t was from Chicago
that a map was mailed last Thurs
day to Governor B. B. Moeur at
Phoenix, containing specific in
structions that led to the discov-
cry of June and her release, 10
days after she was kidnapped for
$4,000 ransom.
Contents of the letter were
guarded closely but it was learned
that the missive contained several
blurred figures and the name of a
Tucson street. No street numbers
were named but a microscopic test
was planned to determine if they
had been obliterated
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18
Judge ReUerses
His Decision

DETROIT. May 18. U.P)-
TELL her I'm on the bench,
snapped Circuit Judge Homer
Ferguson when his clerk wh;j-
pered timOrously that the jur-
ist's wife was on the phone.
Dutifully the message was
relayed.
cob, he'll talk Mrs. Fer
guson said. Just tell him
our house iS on fire.
Court adjourned.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18
MWilL
W Isays:

HOLLISTER, Calf, May IT.
(SpeciaD-Sure had a good time
today. Been out to q calf
branding at the "Quien Sabe'
ranch of 10000 acres and one
of the prettiest in California.
Didn It mind all the men beat
ing me roping, but when a girl
did it looks like golf will be
coming on me pretty soon.
This is a real old COW town,
but prunes and fasteners are
getting hold in here, and they
are both hard to eradicate.
There is not a better day in
the world to be spent than
with a lot of wise old cowmen
around, barbecued beef, black
coffee and good free holy beans.
Cattlemen have lost more in
the last few years than any
body and say less about it.
When you ever have any doubt
as to what might happen in
these U. S., go to the country
and talk with them and you
will come back reassured.
Yours,
M:e R1~@
oissl. AeNaught Syndicate. Ina
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18
HOLD SUSPECT
IN k|DNAP|NG
Man Under Suspicion In Robles
Case Surrenders Self To Tue
son Police.

TUCSON, May 18. U.P)-Sought
for more than three weeks in con-
nection with the kidnapping of June
Robles, a man, said to be a former
night club owner, surrendered to po-
lice today.
After more than an hour of grill
ing by authorities in the county JAIL
he was taken to the Robles home for
possible identification.
The suspect, whose identity was
not revealed, was said to have dis
appeared from Tucson the day Of
the kidnapping. He has been sought
since that time, according to auth
critics.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18

American League
At Cleveland r H E
Washington 900 101 00l-3 IL 0
Cleveland ..........0 900 001 000-1 7 l
Stewart and Phillips; l.. Brown
and Pytlak.
At Chicago r H E
Philadelphia 900 003 010-4 IL 0
Chicago ................301 001 00x-5 7 |
Cascarella, Dietrich and Berry,
Hayes; Lyons and Ruel.
AT Detroit r H E
New York ........005 100 900 s 13 0
Detroit .............201 320 11x-10 Is 2
Ruffing, Smythe and Dickey:
Marberry, Auker, Hogsett, Fischer
and Cochrane.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-18
Baseball Scores

American League
Smyrna times., 1934-03-28
W.C.T.U.GROUPS
AT GREENWOOD
Joint Institute of Kent and
Sussex Counties Groups
Held Friday
PROGRAM IS OUTLINED

A joint institute of Kent and
Sussex Counties Women's Chris
tian Temperance Unions was held
Friday in the M. E. Church at
Greenwood. The following pro-
gram was presented: 10 a. m, call
ed to order by Kent County Presi-
dent, Mrs. Elizabeth BringhurSt;
devotions led by Mrs. Ella D. Cord
ray; declaration of principles, ad-
dress of welcome, Mrs. Katie Por-
ter; response, Mrs. Bertha Cook;
Introduction of State officers and
pastors; kilograms. Advance by
C. w. Bennett; medal contests,
Mrs. Lula Anderson; alcohol edu-
cation, Mrs. Cecil Morgan; temper
ance and missions, Mrs. Katie l..
B. Dockerty; Union Signal and
Young Crusaders, Mrs. Josephine
Kitchens; budget and dues, and
where they go, Mrs. Lucy v. Con-
well. Branches - Loyal Temper
ance Legion, Mrs. Naomi H. Regis
ter; Young Peoples Branch, Mrs.
Bertha NJ Foster Noontide pray
er, Miss Lillian E. Cade. 100 pm,
Song service; membership and
playlet directed by Mrs. Bertha j.
Coursey; address by State Presi-
dent, Mrs. Anna Lee Waller; ad-
dress by national speaker, Miss
May B. Macken, Glenside, Pa; Of
fering: address by Anti-Saloon
League superintendent, Rev. Day
ton E. McClain; closing song, ben
ediction
Smyrna times., 1934-03-28

is good to put out oil fires. Sand is
also used effectively The drip
pan, side pans and car in general
should be kept clean and free from
excessive oil. If present, excessive
oil may do much to spread the
flames in case of fire. If extension
cords are used for portable electric
lights, it is necessary to guard
against electric shock and fires re
sulting from electric causes. 1t is
therefore advisable to use vapor-
proof fittings, a keyless socket,
lamp enclosed in a vapor-proof
globe and further protected with
rigid cage to prevent breakage. It
is also advisable to have armored
cable instead of ordinary electric
cord; this should be kept in good
condition.
Smyrna times., 1934-03-28
Prehistoric Bison
Unearthed by Boy

Macarthur. Calf. A small
boys curiosity resulted In the
discovery of a prehistoric buffalo
head believed TO be twenty thou
sand years old.
Burnett Day. thirteen, was try
ing to round up some Maynard
sheep when he picked up an OBJ
ject to throw. 1t was too heavy.
1t looked like an old horn. Bur
nett called his fathers attention
and ]. r. Day took 1t home.
Some time later, Day began
digging into a high bank on the
Pit river. where the object was
found. In the sandstone 20 feet
down he discovered the skull of
a strange animal.
Psychologists said the skull
and horn were remains of buff
falo which ranged the California
plains 10000 years ago. The
horns had a spread of ten feet
or more, and were seven inches
in diameter at the base. The
skull weighed 100 pounds.
Scientists at the University of
California began a study of the
find.
Smyrna times., 1934-03-28
MAY DROP THE
BALLOT QUIZ
Development of Kent County
Angle Said to Have Taken
the House by Surprise
KENT BALLOTS COSTLIER

Due to the apparent lack Of in
terest in and enthusiasm for the
investigation into the cost of cleo
ton ballot printing in the several
counties to determine whether
there there are sufficient grounds
to bring impeachment or custer
proceedings against any State,
county or city officials, it would
not be surprising, several members
of the General Assembly have stat
ed, if the probe is abandoned. The
House has adopted a resolution
creating a committee to conduct
investigation and it has elected
Representative Pryor chairman
and Representative Price secre-
tary. The two Republican mem
bers, Representatives Dugan and
Wilson, refused to accept office,
and the committee is practically
which also has pre-
vented it from functioning, and
probably will continue to prevent
any further action in the probe.
The investigation, it is admitted,
was aimed at Attirney General
Green and Clerk of the Peace John
Wright. in New Castle county, but
the House made the resolution
read that the ballot cost probe was
to be Statewide. Acting on this
authority the Republican members
of the committee insisted the cost
of printing election ballots in Kent
county be Investigated also. Kent
county is controlled by the Demo-
Gratis, and when the situation here
was looked into the Democratic
legislators who were trying to
force the probe in New Castle
county discovered that the cost of
printing election ballots in Kent
was about three times what the
cost was in New Castle county and
in Wilmington, in proportion to
population and the number of bal
lots printed. In fact, it was 50 ex-
cessive in Kent that the matter
was called to the attention of the
courts. This was a development
the Democrats had not anticipated.
In addition to this investigation Of
the printing costs in Sussex county
has shown the real cost of such
work, and it is so far below that
in Kent that it is understood to be
the sentiment now among many of
the members that it would be adj
visable to drop the whole thing,
and in all probability the investi-
cation will be abandoned.
Smyrna times., 1934-03-28
OIL VEIN HIT IN SUSSEX
Find of Drillers on en.Townsend's
Farm Not Enough to Be Valuable

A light vein of crude oil just be-
low the surface was reported
struck by those drilling for oil in
Sussex county on the orchard
property of u. S. Senator John G.
Townsend, near Bridgeville. There
was not enough oil to be of any
value. it is said, but just a trace
of it and considerable amount Of
gas is still issuing from the pipe
which has penetrated only $50
feet deep, it is said. Great diff
Guilty has been experienced with the
quick-sand. The gas pressure has
forced the sand into the pipe and
the pipe had to be washed out
constantly as it was settled.
Smyrna times., 1934-03-28
SUN OIL COMPANY ADVICE
Hints on Changing Motor Oil From
Winter to Summer Use

This is the time of year." says
Mr.. Robert Weir, Jr., local branch
manager for the Sun Oil Company,
when we all are trying to serve
our customers by advising them to
change the grade of oil they are
using in the crankcase of their
automobiles. You see," he contin-
ued, winter motoring sets up a
different set of motor oil require
ments and now that winter is
about gone it is time to give
thought to summer oil. Winter
motor oil which we know as Sun
oco low and Sunoco DOW is
made so as to remain fluid at zero.
otherwise this motor oil, under ex-
posture to cold would CONCEAL into
a thick sticky mass and would not
lubricate the car for many min
utes and miles after starting. This
year, when advising our customers
to change from winter grades Of
motor Gil, we are urgently recon-
mending that they purchase the
purest oil they can find. This has
been made extremely necessary by
the high compression motors now
being built into practically all
automobiles. In these motors even
thin layer of hard carbon on the
piston heads will cause lost power,
knocking and many other annoy
ances which result in expensive re
pair bills. Of course you know
that the main cause of hard carbon
is impure motor oil. In fact this
is one reason why we like to call
the attention of our customers to
Sunoco Mercury Made Motor Oil,
and especially its clear golden
color. Color is proof positive of
purity and the lighter an oil, the
greater your assurance of its pur-
ity. Sunoco Motor Oil is not
bleached or treated in any way to
obtain its pur color. You buy it
exactly as it leaves the Mercury
Process and, to tell the truth, Sun
oco Motor Oil is SO pure that it
never forms hard carbon"