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even hnle 70 produce cVefal Deato III
"a heart by injecting its tcurunary)
arteries with mercury "A. e., quick
silver. the liquid metal) II the pro-
per pressure YER used
lettering Might start Heart
Now where the dead prisoner As
being teetered, the nearness OF his
heart 10 one end Of the body, and
the large legs as compared with the
small arms. might well allow suf-
ficient pressure u be developed In
the head-down position to enable
the heart To start without external
injection.
The prisoner would be- closely OBJ
served for any sign ON heartbeat.
Yet as there might be none. my sur
geon, v. M. Margutti. would be dis
injecting the prisoners left arm.
which would De extended 60 one side
so the t~eetering would not inter-
fere unduly with the surgeon.
lie would ms quickly as possible
expose q large artery In the left
arm, requiring from one to two min
utes. III the heart were not yet
started. he would proceed az once
10 inject a fluid into THIS artery IN
deF pressure, toward the heart.
, 1934-11-23
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CHICAGO - P4o4essor Brooks
Steen, who founded "A blind date
bureau FOR men at the Univers-
ity Of Chicago. is having his
troubles--the men are very par
ticular.
When they are assured that a
girl Is available, they ask:
she isn't too tall, is she2 Has
she q car. or do we have 10 walk?
When does she have to be in?'
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
WEST NAMES
HIS DEPUTIES

Ira G. Carr of the Jasper district
will be chief deputy for the COM
bined office of county tax collector
and assessor, according to the ap-
pointment made today by Dan
West, assessor-c collector.
Other appointments announced
by West, all of which will become
effective January, when the two Of
fices are combined, included: Miss
Gwen johnson, cashier; Miss Elsa
zeitvogel, deputy; Mrs. Marie c..
Cox, maps; j. D. McCary, deputy
collector; Mrs. Aline Kirkpatrick,
roll writer.
The remainder of the appoint
ments will be made prior to
March l.
Carr was field man for West
when he was deputy assessor form
erly; Miss johnson was chief
deputy county tax collector under
the late Mont j. Reid and Miss Zeit-
vogel was deputy in that office;
Mrs. Cox has been deputy assessor
under Frank G. Weir. McCary has
also had experience as a collector
In announcing these appoint
ments West states that they have
all had experience in this work and
have proven their efficiency.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
HIT AND RUN
SUSPECT HELD.

Eduardo Avalon was arrested this
morning by Frank Rainey of the
Brawley police department and
brought to the county Jail for in
vestigation concerning the death of
Mariana Tapia whose body was
found on the Brawley eaStside early
Christmas morning, the victim of
an alleged hit and run driver.
1t was reported that a truck be-
longing to Avalon when examined
by police, showed signs of having
recently been in an accident as one
headlight was smashed and the
tenders bore marks of collision.
The car near which Tapia IS body
was found had been run into by
another car as the rear was badly
damaged.
Avalon, it is said, emphatically
denied any implication in the case.
At coroner's inquest held in
Brawley this morning under the di-
rection of Coroner A. R. Under
wood the jury brought in as its
verdict that Tapia had met his
death through having been struck
by some heavy car or truck, the
driver of which was unknown at
present.
County officials and Brawley po-
lice will continue the investigation
into Tapia IS death and the activi-
ties of Avalon on Christmas eve.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
R1~
0,baJNaksusht synAseAsA ~
PROPOSE LEA
FOR LEADER
Of MAJORITY

WASHINGTON, Dec. q. NU.P) =
Democratic members of the Califor-
mia congressional delegation an
nounced today they would propose
Rep. Clarence F. Lea as a candi-
date for majority leader of the
house --
Lea is now chairman of the DEM
ocratic caucus.
1.-THE man elected for leader" the
California delegation said in for
NAL statement, Should be one who
will best serve the country and the
Democratic party. We believe, all
things considered, Mr.. Lea is the
most available man.
"Of the two positions of speaker
and leader, one should go to the
south and the other to the west or
north. These two are the key men
in formulating and carrying out the
house program and policies. It
would be improvident to select both
from one section"
1.-THE north and west, with near
ly 200 Democratic members should
have their own background and
viewpoint reflected in these formu-
lative conferences through one of
their own representatives, said the
statement.
I'VE are confident that the JUS
tice and common sense of dividing
representation in these positions
will appeal alike to members from
all sections"
Lea's entrance into the leader
ship race further complicates that
already tangled contest.
The Californian is the first men,
ber from the west to openly enter
the race. At present the south's
candidate, William Bankhead.
Dem), Alabama, is the favorite
but should sectionalism become a
factor it may lead to the nomina-
ton of candidate from either the
north or west.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
WILLING
To COOPERATE
WITH GROWERS
Workers To Be Listed Through
National Unemployment Of
flee AT Set Wages

Every worker on the SERA rolls
will be registered with the national
unemployment service, according to
an announcement made by w. j.
Sterrett, county SERA director this
morning. In addition to this a con-
tact will be set up with all the dis
trict SERA offices in order to keep
in touch with the growers of the
valley and the unemployment office
relative to the use of these work.
erS.
I'VE are interested in helping legi-
innate growers who are honest with
SERA and who will designate just
what wages they will pay field
workers. Sterrett said this morn
ing. He added that through this
system it is believed that farm labor
in the valley can be taken care Of
satisfactorily.
Growers have agreed to pay 80
cents per hour for lettuce workers."
the SERA director said further.
This" he added, "is favored by
SERA and we expect our people to
accept employment when offered
them at these wages. We will not
be in any way interested in anyone
who cuts these prices to a lower
level than the scale agreed upon."
This understanding was reached
at a meeting held in the court
house last night by SERA, labor
and county officials with repre-
sentative growers of the valley.
Another conference was held early
this morning at which the final de-
tails of the agreement were de-
termined.
Action in this matter was taken
following a recent recommendation
of the grand jury that the question
be investigated owing to the fact,
as the jury maintained, that the
SERA wage scale is higher than
that offered by growers and for
that reason the latter find them
selves unable to secure workmen to
assist in the harvesting of their
crops.
A. N. Jack was spokesman for
the growers at last nights meeting
and stated that he was satisfied
with the arrangements made
Orders for field workers will now
be placed through the reemploy-
ment office here and it is estimated
that about 1000 men will be needed
for the harvesting of these crops.
1t is pointed out that the impor-
tation of any labor into the valley
continued breach of state and
other labor laws and that anyone
so doing will be prosecuted for their
offense. This matter will be closely
watched by labor officials, it was
indicated this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
MERTz CLAIM
HELD VALID

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 81 U.P) -
Eligibility of Stewart o. Mertz,
elected in 1888 to the board of
education but later disqualified on
the ground he had not lived two
years in the Los Angeles city
limits, today was upheld by the
state supreme court.
The supreme court decision, re-
versing the rulings of lower courts,
injects an unprecedented situation
in California school history, in the
opinion of Deputy Attorney General
James Howie.
Howie expressed the opinion that
it would be up to Mertz now to
launch quo warranto proceedings to
gain his seat on the board of educa-
ton, which, during the long litiga-
ton had been filled by selection of
Allan E. Sedgwick, now president
of the board ..#.
The supreme court held that in
view of the fact that MertZ had
lived five years within the school
district, a part of which lies out
side the city limits, he was eligible
to sit ON the board of education.
It was set forth in the decision
that various districts under the
jurisdiction of the board of educa-
ton are in territory beyond the
boundaries of the city but, by pro-
vision of the state school code, are
deemed a part of the city for elec-
tive members of the board.
After his election as one of the
famous -four horsemen" candidates,
Mertz' eligibility was attacked in a
legal action brought by Kenneth G.
Davidson and others. The superior
court held Mertz ineligible under a
city charter provision which states
that member of the board must
be a resident of Los Angeles city.
The decision was appealed and
upheld in a decision by Justice
P. Conrey, concurred in
by Justice John M. York. Justice
w. Houser dissented.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
NAVAL GROUP
MAY REMAIN
IN ENGLAND

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-De-
parture of the American delegation
to the London naval conversations
for home may be delayed, it was
indicated here today, in an effort
to avoid diplomatic responsibility
for disrupting the naval confer
ences.
The conversations have been
dead for week, but the import
ant diplomatic question of "Who
killed Cock Robin" has not been
settled and the state department
and the japanese foreign office
each is trying TO pass the buck to
the other,
The question has no great bear
ing on the international naval sit
uation resulting from japan IS i'm
minent denuciation of the naval
treaties, but it is considered vital
ly important in the matter Of "face
saving SO dear to the heart of
the professional diplomat. 1t now
appeared the state department may
have to pay some extra hotel bills
in London if it is to avoid being
jockeyed into a position of being
officially responsible for the death
of the naval conference.
The American delegation, head
ed by Ambassador -at-Large Nor
man H. Davis, is scheduled to sail
for home on Saturday, but it was
indicated today the sailing may be
delayed few days.
This intimation brought to light
the diplomatic battle going on be-
tween Japan and the United States,
each attempting to pin the tag of
"it" on the other for responsible
ity for breaking up the naval con-
versations.
The matter of actual denuncia-
ton of the treaties, which the
United States formally has warned
may lead to a ruinous race in naval
competition, and possibly to war,
was almost lost sight in the battle
of wits by the American and Jap
anese diplomats,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
SOC|AL|TE AND
ACTOR MARRY

NEW YORK, Dec. 27 U.P)-Anne
Gould, great-granddaughter of the
railroad financier, and her BRIDE
groom, F.. Spencer Meador of San
Saba, Texas, were enroute to
Quebec today on the first leg Of
honeymoon provided by the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Gould.
The young couple - Anne is 81
and her bridegroom "a drove to
Harrison in a taxicab yesterday and
routed Justice of the Peace l.. 0.
Mintzer from his bed. With ring
borrowed from the town clerk and
their only witness the cab driver.
King Sirkin, the couple we're mar
ried. Then they returned TO the
city for a reception in Miss Gould's
apartment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gould were repre-
sented as very pleased" over the
news of their daughters elopement.
Miss Gould has been one OF New
Yorks growing army Of social regis
terites who have entered the model
ing profession during the past few
years.
Meador is the grandson OF J. ID.
Estep, Forth Worth. Texas, banker.
and was a student at the University
of Texas Last year he was an
bnderStudy in the Sidney Howard
play, yellow Jack" and previously
spent a season In stock with q
Provincetown. Mass, company.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
To Irdict Three
In Death Case

CHICAGO, Dec. 81. U.R)-Assist-
ant States Attorney John Doyle
planned today to ask grand jury
to indict Mrs. Anna Erickson and
two youths for the Staying of Mrs
Ericksen's husband, George.
Police claim that James Senese,
10, confessed that he shot Erick-
sen to death in a plot with
Erickson and Elmer Kreuger, 81,
to share $4,000 of insurance. Erick-
sen was killed outside his home
Saturday night after locking up his
nearby tavern.
Mrs. Erickson, 38-year-old mo-
ther of six children ranging from
18 months to 10 years, denied any
part of plot and scoffed at Sem
ese's claim of intimate relations
with her.
Hes just a baby" she said. II
doubt that he did it,"
She was booked on first de-
gree murder charge last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
LUMBER FIRM
CLAIM FOUND
To BE VALID.
Court Ruling Declares Compe-
+ tition Cannot Be Stifled By
Federal Law
AUTHORITY EXCEEDED
Code Interpreted To Mean
Only That Dealer Must Not
Sell Below Cost

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Dec. 27
O-Congress has no authority to
fix prices, even in interstate COM
merce, Judge Merrill E. Otis held
in an opinion filed today in the
United States district court
He further held that the Presi-
dent has no power to approve MIRA
codes which include price fixing,
because price fixing destroys fair
competition
The opinion was handed down
in case against the Sutherland
Lumber company, which has head
quarters here and offices in Oma-
ha and Oklahoma City.
Judge Otis denied an application
of the United States district attor-
ner here and counsel for the re-
tail lumber code authority for a
temporary injunction to prohibit
the lumber company from violating
price fixing provisions of the lum-
ber code.
The company operates its yards
under a "cash and carryo plan.
Robert Sutherland, president, con-
tends the plan enables him to mar
ket lumber more cheaply than 9TH
er yards which deliver.
Judge Otis, in his opinion deny
ing the application, held that the
administrator of the lumber code
exceeded authority set out in the
code in fixing prices. The lumber
ode, approved by the President,
Judge Otis pointed out, provided
only that no retail lumber dealer
should sell below actual costs.
The National Industrial Recovery
Act, Judge Otis said, only express
ly authorized the President to ap-
prove codes of fair competition
Price tixing under the code, he
held, destroys fair competition.
"Fair competition, the opinion
said, "must still be competition.
The adjective does not destroy the
noun. Competition is the effort of
two or more parties, acting inde-
pendently to secure the custom of a
third party by the offer of the
most favorable terms.
"'To prohibit one of two who are
dealing in the same commodity to
offer that commodity at a lower
price than the other offers it is
not to effect fair competition, but
Is to destroy competition in its very
eSSence.'
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
Woman Injured In
Auto Accident

Thrown against the rear-view
mirror of the car in WHICH she was
riding, Mrs. Stella Irvine of Los An
geles received severe cuts about the
head which necessitated treatment
at La Solana hospital as the result
of an automobile accident which
happened near Seal Heights at
E6:45 o'clock last night according to
report of the accident made here.
With Mrs. Irvine were her daugh-
ter, Geraldine, Jerry Libbey and
Harold Gamboa who were on their
way to Yuma for the marriage of
Miss Irvine and Libbey. Mrs. Irvine
was the only one injured in the ac-
cident and it is expected that she
will be able to leave the hospital
today.
The report states that Libbey who
was driving attempted to pass an
other car driven by F.. v. Richards
when his bumper caught on the
fender of the Richards car. The
two machines locked and Travelled
along together for short distance
and then separated throwing both
4 cars into the ditch at the side of
the pavement.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
COLD BLAMED
FOR LOSS Of
MANY LIVES
Practically Entire Nation En-
veloped In Severe Grip OF
King Winter.

CHICAGO, Dec. 81. U.P) - Cold
that has taken more than $50 lives
in three days and filled relief shell
ters to overflowing enveloped all
but extreme southern sections of
the United States today.
Moderate temperatures came with
morning to narrow belt of the
middlewest, but a new and more
severe cold wave was dropping from
the northern Rocky mountains.
A 57-mile an hour gale lashed
the eastern coast, driving a tramp
steamer from anchorage in New
York harbor and toppling CHM
neyS, trees and outdoor signs in
Boston. New York City's temper
ature was 18 at 2 a. m. and still
was dropping.
The storm IS center swept over
Chicago and Detroit this morning,
bringing a 5-below zero temper
ature to, the HWindy city'' and
slightly above zero to Detroit.
Major tragedies attributed to the
cold were the wreck of two Cana
dian National Railroad trains near
Hamilton, Ont. with deaths of Is
persons, killing of seven motorists
by Canadian Northumberland
Trunk train in suburban Chicago,
and the deaths of two more motor
lists in similar accident at Belle
vile, Ill
Cold that froze a switch mechan-
ism was blamed for the Canadian
wreck and steamed automobile
windows and ice covered pavements
for the other two.
The northwest, where yesterday
the mercury dropped to 80 below
zero at Eveleth, Mimi. and "a be-
low at Devils Lake, N. D., experience
ed slightly milder temperatures to-
day as belt of warm air swept
eastward behind the first cold wave.
1t was IL below at Devils Lake this
morning.
Kansas City, which shivered yes
terday at 7 degrees, found the mer-
curry nearly up to the freezing
mark this morning but was warned
to expect another precipitate drop
late tonight.
The southwest and the far west
belt felt the bite of the storm, but
only mildly. Southern California,
New Mexico and Arizona enjoyed
70-degree temperatures with Flori-
da and the Central Gulf states.
Even that was sharp drop from
the 80 degrees recorded in Miami
on Christmas day. Rain sent the
thermometer upwards in the San
Francisco area after it had touched
AZ degrees.
Heavy snowfalls occurred in the
Cascade and Siskiyou mountains of
extremely northern California, Ore
gon and Washington. Cold rain
swept the non-mountainouS area of
Pacific northwest. The precipita-
ton followed winds of gale force
which at times attained velocity
of 68 miles an hour.
A weather bureau general fore
cast indicated that severe cold and
additional snow would be the en-
tire country's portion for the re-
mainder of the holidays.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
Three Start To
Serve Jail Terms

Three men were booked at the
county Jail this morning to start
serving sentences imposed on them
in Brawley and Westmorland
courts.
Charles Jones was given a 80 day
sentence by Judge Griffin, Braw-
ley, on a petty theft charge; B.
Armada starts a 10 day term on a
disturbing the peace charge also
imposed by Judge Griffin and A
Cardiz was sentenced to spend 3712
days in the county Jail on a reck-
less driving charge. His arrest had
been made by state traffic officers
and the sentence pronounced by
Judge Bailey of Westmorland.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
FAST MOVING STORM CAUSED FOG
Unsettled Weather For Valley Is Predicted For Next
Few Days

Unsettled weather, with possibil-
ity of light frost for the weekend
is predicted by Fred A. Baughman,
local observer for the U. S. frost
service.
Yesterday a storm moved in rap
idly from the northern Pacific and
a portion of it spread over the
western United States, the fog this
morning being the result of the
storm.
Due to the sudden and rapid de-
velopment of the storm, the frost
anticipated for last night did not
take place although Baughman
states that there is a possibility for
frosts, not severe however, this
weekend according to present indi-
cations.
The present low pressure condi-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
HATFIELD AND
COL. FLETCHER
HERE FRIDAY

Plans have been completed for
the opening meeting to be held by
the Kiwanis club tomorrow at which
George Hatfield, lieutenant-gover-
nor-elect, and Colonel Ed. Fletcher,
senator elect of San Diego, will be
the chief speakers.
Senator Ben HulSe and Assem-
blyman-elect Clarence Walker, will
also be present and as they plan
to leave shortly for Sacramento, to
attend the legislative session which
opens in January, this may be the
last opportunity for their conStit-
uentS to consult with them on leg
iSlative matters of interest to I'M
perial Valley.
Hatfield and Colonel Fletcher
will discuss pending legislation con-
corning California and other mat
ters of interest, including road con-
struction and improvements in
Southern California.
The meeting is open to all who
care to attend, a special invitation
being extended to valley business
men in general, to members of
chambers of commerce and service
clubs and to all who may wish TO
meet California S next lieutenant
governor. 1t will be held at noon
in the Barbara Worth hotel.
While the Kiwanis club is spon-
soring the meeting, it was empha-
sized by club officials today that
the meeting is in no way limited to
Kiwanians, the organization acting
as host because its meeting time
coincided with the only time Hat
field and Fletcher can be in the
valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
By SIDNEY b. WHIPPLE
United Press Staff Corresnopde,

NS0 hSoo Correspondent
PENNINGTON, N. j., Dec. 27.
Selection of 81 women in the spe-
cial panel of 48 from which a Jury
will be selected to try Bruno
Hauptmann on charge of mur-
dering Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr.,
pleased defense attorneys today.
The normal percentage, if the
jury is chosen from the first pam
ell, would place five women and
seven men in the jury box. Actual
ly, however, the division might bf
even if the defense sought to use
its preemptory challenges to OBJ
tain more women.
j. Lloyd Fisher, of defense coun-
sci, revealed that he was quite
satisfied" with the selection of so
many women on the special panel.
Women" he said, "are more un-
derstanding than men, in many
cases. They think more clearly and
are less easily swayed."
Drawing of the talesmen and
agreement by defense and prosecu-
ton of the scheduled trial date,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27

ton will cause unsettled weather
for the next day or two. The
storm moved so quickly that the
cold weather reached the middle
west and eastern states before an
ticipated by forecasters there.
This mornings dense fog was
caused by southerly winds which
brought in large amounts of moiS-
ture from the gulf
So far Imperial Valley has had
an ideal winter, for Baughman
reports that there have been ex-
actly IL cold nights, cold nights be-
ing those on which temperatures of
80 or below have been recorded.
The weather is ideal for lettuce and
citrus, warm days and cold nights,
temperatures being low enough to
be beneficial without causing dis
comfort.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
SUMMON WOMEN FOR DUTY ON
JURYPANEL TO TRY HAUPTMANN

January 2, apparently cleared away
much of the doubt concerning a
possible delay due to jury tamper-
ing charges. No objection was
raised to the $50 veniremen who re-
ceived booklet satirizing the
Lindbergh baby kidnapping.
The trial judge, Justice Thomas
w. Trenchard, could of his own in
itiative order new panel drawn
on the eve of the trial, but there
was no discussion made public on
this possibility.
AS court preparations for the
trial were completed details of
Hauptmann's statement charging
police with third degree tactics
were revealed. The defendant al
legged he was beaten with his own
carpenters hammer after his ar
rest last September 10.
Hauptmann said he was beaten
unconscious in a private room of
the Greenwich Street police station
in New York City, where police and
federal authorities questioned him.
He said he was beaten oil the head
and body and his statement was
supported by a report attributed to
DR.. Thurston H. Dexter, of Brook
lyn, N. Y.
1t was said the physician was
retained by Hauptmann's first at
torney, James M. Fawcett. The eX-
animation was alleged to have
shown that the prisoners head,
back, chest, abdomen and thighs
were bruised.