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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-04
A|RMA|L BILL
FACES FIGHT
Senator Fess Threatens To
Filibuster Against Administra-
ton Measure.
BY RONALD G. VAN TINE
United Press Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, April 4.-Threats
of filibuster against the administr2-
ton IS permanent airmail bill were
heard in the senate today, as Dem
ocratic leaders prepared to make
the measure unfinished business -
on the legislative calendar
Senator Simeon D. Tess. Ohio,
leader of Republican forces oppos-
ed to President Roosevelt IS air
policies, announced there would be
ga lot of TALK before the bill
could gain senate approval. He al
ready has delivered more than a
half dozen speeches on the sub
ject.
Fess promised to consume many
hours by reading the transcript Of
testimony by Walter F. Brown, for
mer postmaster general, and others
before the special senate airmail
investigating committee.
Joseph T. Robinson, majority
leader, said the bill probably would
be given legislative right of way as
soon as the senate disposed of the
pending revenue bill. He anticipat-
ed prolonged debate, but appeared
confident of passage.
Senators Kenneth D. Mcclellan
Dem) Tennessee, and Hugo L.
Black Dem) Alabama, authors of
the measure, indicated they would
urge speedy consideration SO as to
eliminate necessity Of awarding
temporary contracts. If the bill
passes by April 20, arrangements
by the post office department foy
temporary private bids will be cam
celled.
Developments which brought the
airmail situation back into prom
inent position included
Attacks Farley Plan
An attack by Representative
Clyde Kelly (Rep) Pennsylvania,
upon Postmaster General James A.
Farley's proposed plan to advertise
for bids on temporary contracts.
Kelly charged that the proposal
was "illegal.'
Refusal due to expense of the
senate banking and currency COM
mittee to continue its investigation
of market transactions in airmail
company stocks just prior to can
collation. of domestic contracts.
Introduction by Representative
John S. Wood DemD Georgia. of
a new airmail bill, providing a nom
partisan federal aviation commits
sion with authority to regulate air
lines.
Disclosure by Chairman James
Mead of the house post office COM
mittee that the house probably
would take up and approve early
next week a bill similar to the
Black-McKellar senate measure.
The committee probably will re-
port the bill favorably.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-04
Miners Rescued
From Deosh-T rap

LINTON, Ind, April A. U.P)-Five
sturdy coal miners walked about in
the open air today, fully recovered
from all ill-effects of their six
hours Imprisonment below raging
fire in the Sinclair wagon mine yes
terday.
The men whose lives had been
despaired of came out of the shaft
last night
The men were trapped in a tun-
mel. 65 feet down, by an explosion
and fire which cut them off from
the outside world They barricaded
themselves off and filled in the
chinkS in their wall with mud, I'M
til the fire was eXtinguished The
men were Rollie Himebrooks, pit
boss; Dennis Combs. Thomas Bar
nett, Jack Hineman and Henry
Johnson.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-04
BY EVERETT HOLES

United Press Staff Correspondent
CHICAGO, April 4.-Sensational
charges of torture and abuse with
in the walls of middle western cor
regional homes and insane asylums
were unfolded in shocking array to-
day before official boards of in
quiry.
In Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa
investigation groups heard almost
unbelievable stories from the lips
of trembling witnesses.
From a half dozen institutions
seeped the amazing charges of
cruelties-some medieval in their
horribleneSS-among Societys pitt
full outcastS who are supposed to be
treated with the fullest possible
measure of human kindness.
The investigators were stunned by
evidence of fatal beatings, poison
ings, blackjackings and boiling wa
ter baths.
In Wisconsin shocking evidence
of abuses at two insane asylums
were written into the already bulg-
ing records Of legislative investi-
eating committee. The searching
spotlight of official inquiry will be
turned upon another asylum in a
few days.
At the state school and colony in
Lincoln, ILL.,, a correctional inSti-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-04
EXPOSE HORRIBLE CRUELTIES
IN ASYLUMS OF MIDDLE WEST
Charges OF Atrocities And Murders Re-
vealed Through Investigations.

tuition for minors, disclosures of
tloggings inflicted on children have
resulted in the discharge of four at
tendants and two guards.
Corruption Exposed
A Legislative committee, running
down rumors of corruption at the
Illinois state prison in Joliet, found
evidence that hospital prescriptions
were forged and records falsified by
convict-clerks as a means of spread
ing morphine and other drugs
among the prisoners.
A board of inquiry headed by the
president-elect of the American Me-
dical Society entered upon the sec
ond day of its investigation of the
death of a 26-year-old youth al
legely beaten to death at the state
insane hospital in Clarinda, Iowa.
Bribery, drunkenness and narcotic
smuggling were added to charges of
cruelty against heads of the Mil
waukee house of correction and re-
suited in the dismissal of 16 en-
ployeeS and William H. Momsen, in
spector of the institution.
Most shocking of all the charges
were those hurled at those in charge
of the insane hospital at Oshkosh,
Wis. Gov Albert B. Schmedeman
was informed that abuse of patients
there caused six deaths
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-04
RADICAL PLAN
ACCEPTED BY
SUPERVISORS

LOS ANGELES, April 4. U.P)-A
resolution proposing that all idle
land and unused factories be turned
over to the unemployed in a plan
for self-support, adopted by the
board of supervisors, will be sent to
the administration at Washington,
it was announced today.
eff the administration will agree
to finance such genuine program
for rehabilitation of the jobless, the
county or any other body delegated
to organize it should meet with lit
tie trouble in the Details" said Su-
pervisor Gordon McDonough, who
suggested the move.
He said if the federal government
refused it's support, legal and finan-
ciai means of launching coopera-
tive plan here without federal all
might be possible.
1.-THE time is approaching when
we must inaugurate such plan,
whether we like it or not" the sup
erviSor said. IF all our revenues
were cut off tomorrow, it would be
the only way to keep people from
starving and rioting and we'd be
forced into it immediately
McDonough said a revolving fund
of S. 100000 small in comparison
with the 100000 spent on charity
during the past three years in this
county-would be sufficient to start
the program and support every I'M
employed family
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-04
ARMY PLANES
To Be BOUGHT
THROUGH BIDS

WASHINGTON, April a. U.P)-
The house military affairs sub-com-
mittee, investigating war depart
ment procurement methods. COM
pleted a report today which pro-
posed open bidding on plans to be
purchased under a $7,5O0,O0 public
works allotment.
The report, as forecast by the
United States Two weeks ago. sharp
ly criticized the original negotiated
contract method for purchasing
planes as proposed by the air corps,
1t charged the negotiated system
as championed by Major General
Benjamin Foulois, chief of the air
corps and Brig. Gen. H. Harcourt
was Sin violation of the law
Members of the committee have
held that the 1926 national defense
act specifically provided that when
planes were bought in quantity the
bidding should be competitive. In
only a few instances has the law
generally been followed, according
to the investigators.
The report, expected to be sub
mitted to the house tomorrow, touch
ed only on the public works aliot-
ment phase of the investigation. 1t
cleared Harry Woodring, assistant
secretary of war, of allegations that
by ordering changes in the bidding
system from negotiated to compe-
titive, he had changed specifica-
lions which lowered efficiency of
the planes to be bought.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-04
BUTLER QUITS
Hole OFFICE.

LOS ANGELES, April f. U.P)-
Appointment of new state man
ager for the Home Owners Loan
Corporation was necessitated today
by the resignation of the incum-
bent, Monroe Butler chairman of
the Democratic state central COM
mittee.
In a statement, he revealed he
would take an active part in the
Forthcoming state political cam
paign but declined to state in what
field his activities would be center
ed
"In line with President RocSe-
welt IS attitude toward federal Of
ficeholders participating in politi-
cal activities, and in view of my
plans to participate actively in the
coming campaign, rather than en-
barraSs the administration, I have
submitted my resignation as state
manager of the Home Owners
Loan Corporation, Butler said.
LAS soon as my successor is des-
ignated I intend to take a much
needed rest
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-04
Files Suit For
False Arrest

Charging that he suffered eX-
IRENE humiliation by his false ar
rest, L. P. Bandoy has filed suit
against Mai Kai and w. S. Keat-
ing asking damages of $500 for
this alleged false arrest.
In his complaint Bandoy charges
that on March 20 he was arrested
by Heating, a member of the local
police force, without a warrant
and that his rooms and clothing
were further searched for money.
Mai Kai, the other defendant
named in the action, signed a
criminal complaint against the de-
fendant. accusing him of stealing
$3.50, the personal property of the
defendant Kai.
Plaintiff alleges he was not gull
ty of this theft and asks judg-
ment against the defendants and
each of them for the humiliation
caused by his arrest.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-04
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Clssf. EeNaught Syndicate. Inc
HOODER SAYS
AAA PROGRAM
AIDS VALLEY

Imperial county dairymen are
in line for assistance from the new
dairy reduction program developed
under the AAA,' said c. o. Hoober.
president Of the Imperial County
Farm Bureau. 1.-The new program
includes beth butter fat and whole
milk and contemplates a reduction
from the 1928 sales quota aver
aging at least 10 per cent. Under
the plan, individual dairymen may
reduce their production up to 20
per cent. The payments to COOP
orators will be 40 cents per pound
for butterfat and $1.50 hundred
for whole milk for the reduction
poundage.
GA dairyman with 20 COWS that
produced 800 pounds of butter fat
totalling 5000 pounds last year will
be required to reduce production at
least 10 per cent, 600 pounds or
may reduce up to 20 per cent or
1900 pounds. A 10 per cent reduc-
ticn, 600 pounds, would entitle him
to payments of S24o while a 1900
pound reduction would bring the
6airyman $3.50.
1.-The success of the dairy pro-
gram, - said Hoober, "depends up
on the participation of individual
dairymen. 1t is up to the individ-
uals themselves to make it work.
Their failure to cooperate will spell
failure. The program is in line
with suggestions formulated months
ago by the county dairy depart
ment and approved and fought for
by the Imperial County Farm Bu-
reau.D
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-04

criptions Of things that appeal
ed to youth. j read and bought.
II is essential i'm the first in
stance to make good merchan-
disc. But that is not enough.
II is just as essential to create
desire for il. That is adver-
Using. The person or associa-
tion of persOr5 who can pro-
duce that combination of ex-
cellence and demand is per-
forming a real public service.
They enlarge the mental hor-
lion and provide new forms of
utility and beauty. The mater
ial benefits pass over into spir-
itual benefits. Culture and
charity are the by-products.
The only way for the people to
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-04
District Board Votes Approval of Power Plant
State Executes
Three Negroes

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April A. U.P)
Three Negroes died in the cleo
trio chair at state penitentiary to-
day for attacks on white women.
Percy Smith, 20, confessed his
crime to DR.. Pickens Johnson, pen
itentiary chaplain, just before 60
ing to the chair.
Jasper Graham, %, and Frank
Mays, 30, accused in another case,
died maintaining innocence after
being re-identified by the girl they
were convicted of assaulting
After Smith had been pronounc-
ed dead there was a delay of almost
an hour before the others were cleo
trocuted. There was short cir
cult in the chair IS wiring and
while electricians toiled, the Ne
groes waited in their cells, fretful-
ly moaning spirituals.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-04
PARROT SALES
CAUSE ARREST

LOS ANGELES: April 4. W.p)-In
its first step of a determined cam
paign to stop the spread of parrot
fever, the federal government to-
day charged C. B. Click, Van Mugs
aviary proprietor, with violation of
treasury department regulations
covering shipments of parakeets.
The disease has caused IA deaths
in various parts of the country with
in the past three years, federal au-
thorities said.
Click was charged specifically
with shipping IA parakeets to Mrs.
p. Mowery at Sioux Falls, S. D., with
out obtaining certificate from
health department officials that the
birds were free from psittacosiS in
fiction.
State authorities discontinued Ger
LITIGATION for shipment of birds OF
the pSittacine family several days
ago, including parrots and love-
birds, pending an investigation Of
such birds.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-04
SlolU Progress
In Singh Case

Action in the Doll Singh case
being tried by a jury in Judge
Vaughn Thompson's court has
been slowed somewhat by the ne
cessity Of using an interpreter.
This is necessary in the examina-
ton of the witnesses who are for
the most part Hindus.
Singh is being tried on a charge
CT perjury alleged to have been
committed in a murder preliminary
hearing in Brawley last winter.
This is his second trial on this
count the first resulting in a hung
jury.
A recess will be declared in this
trial tomorrow as Judge Thompson
has been subpoenaed to appear as
a witness in a case to be heard in
the Jacumba justice court tomor-
row. -
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-04

The simple logic of Calvin
Coolidge, which reached the
hearts of the American people
as have the remarks of few men
in recent public life, gives in a
few words, some of the hOmely
truths concerning advertising.
The Press submits the follow
ing quotation from him i'm con-
nection with Newspaper Appre-
citation Week, at present being
observed by California papers.
When 1 was boy in the
hills of Vermont, IL miles from
the railroad, the only merchan-
disc 1 saw was in the country
store. But my horizon was wild
cned by certain publications
containing pictures and des-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-04

the housewife is the purchasing
agent fer the country, which
explains the heavy advertising
in wOmen's magazines.
What is true concerning the
national advertiser, applies
equally well to the hometown
merchant. His best means of
getting his products before his
market is through the medium
of his hometown paper.
The successful merchant who
advertises, recognizes the pull
ing power of the evening paper,
which arrives in the home at a
time when the entire family
has leisure to read it.
The merchant who does not
advertise his business, soon has
no bri3iness to advertise.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-04
SERA FUNDS
GIVEN STATE

LOS ANGELES, April 7. U.H-
The question of financing, chief
barrier to an early start on the new
SERA relief program, has been
solved. r. G. Branion, head of the
California division said today.
Harry L, Hopkins. federal relief
administrator, told Brandon that
$4,000,000 had been allocated for the
program in California during it's
first month. Brandon had asked for
$5,000,000 for April
Brandon planned to meet with
the state citizens committee today
to settle the problem of workmen IS
compensation while the administra-
tive staff worked on details of the
organization program.
Since the federal government is
only indirectly financing the new
program, differing from the CWA.
it was considered doubtful that it
would assume compensation on the
workers. However, many commun-
tiles which badly need assistance
in their relief problems are with
out funds to carry the compensa-
ton.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-04
Death Claims
Noted Forger

GUADALAJARA, Mex, April A.
U.P)-Jesus Nino, a forger-counter-
feiter of such superlative skill that
authorities had both Of his arms
amputated as the only means of
stopping his activities, died last
night. victim of an accidental
shooting.
After his arms were amputated
Nino learned to write by welding
pen with his teeth. He became
we'll known author. His book,
"Obregon IS Place in History" was
best seller.
The amputation, perhaps the
most unusual legal punishment in
flicted since the middle ages in the
western world, was decreed by Qua
temaian courts.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-04

become acquainted with what
they want is through judiciOus
advertising. Goods not worth
advertising are not worth sell
ing
The truth of the Coolidge
statement is apparent to every
businessman who has made a
success of his business. 1t is
cOrroborated by the huge ad-
verti7ing appropriations each
year by concerns which are ma
tionally known for their pro-
ducts.
Leaders in industry are en-
phatic i'm declaring that news
paper advertising is the most
effective means of bringing
their products before the buy
ing public. They also know that
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-04
Radical Leader
Held At Tugore

TULARE, Calf, April 4. U.P)-
Richard Grimm, 38, organizer for
the Cannery and Agricultural
Workers industrial union was held
in the Tulare Jail today under
$500 bond pending trial on three
traffic charges.
Grimm pleaded not guilty and
demanded jury trial on each count
He was accused Of failure to apply
for 1884 license plates, having ficti-
tious license plates on his automo-
bile and not displaying a registra-
ton certificate.
Officers said they found Com
munistic literature and pamphlets
urging agricultural strikes in
Grimm IS car.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-04
Police To Watch
For Scavengers

Numerous complaints have been
received by the city health depart
ment lately from merchants rela-
tive to the activities of persons
who make a practice of going
through the alleys in the business
district, rummaging through the
trash containers in the alleys and
distributing their contents about
the ground.
Following investigation of these
complaints by the health depart
ment it was announced today that
the police department will put a
regular officer on duty TO patrol
these alleys every day. Anyone
found tampering with the contents
Of the rubbish and trash contain
ers in the alleys viii be subject TO
arrest and prosecution. II was fur
Their announced.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-04

into a broad inquiry into the re-
covery program.
1--WE are not going to open up
the recovery program to investiga-
tion,' said Rainey. eff Writ names
Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, or Wallace
or anybody like that l predict the
investigation will stop at once"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-04
HOOVER BACK HOME
PALO ALTO, Calf, April 4.

PALO ALTO, Calf, April 4. U.H
Former President Herbert HON
err returned to Palo Alto today af-
ter cross country tour that placed
him in touch with numerous Re-
publican leaders. He declined to
discuss the trip of politics. He APP
peared in good health and smiled
boardly as newspapermen greeted
him. Hoover's trip took him to
Arizona, New Mexico Colorado,
Kansas and other midwestern
states.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-04

ISTANBUL, Turkey, April 4. U.P)
Samuel insult querulous, des-
pairing, but still fighting extradi-
ton, moved to replenish his empty
war chest today unknoWing that
Nine. Zebra Couyoumdjoglou, mys-
terry beauty, had tried to land here
to aid him and had been turned
away.
Calling on the remnants of his
500, 100000 utilities fortune to save
him, insult cabled to London for
$4,000 1t was revealed that when
he landed here he had but 10 Turk
ish pounds-$8.20.
He kept up his spirits by confer
ring with his attorneys on ways to
defeat plans of the Turkish and
American governments to send him
to the United States for trial for
fraud.
The lawyers gave him some hope,
but all government and judicial
authorities seemed agreed that he
had made his last stand and lost.
While insult conferred with his
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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-04
PROFESSOR DEFEATS OWN THEORY
Oklahoma Man Elected To Office After
Telling Class He Would Fail.

TULSA, Okla, April 4 U.P)-
Col. Oscar Winthrop Hoop. college
professor who filed for police COM
missioner as Laboratory expert
ment' to demonstrate to his poll
teal economy class that he couldn t
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-04
NEW GASOLINE PLAN

WASHINGTON, April 4. W.P)-
An emergency plan, designed to
meet chaotic situation in the gas
olne production branch of the pc
troleum industry, will be announced
tomorrow, the petroleum admins
trative board revealed today.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-04
BARROW TO HEAR CHARGES

WASHINGTON, April d. UP)-
Clarence Darrow's recovery review
board today will hear charges that
monopolies are being fostered by
NRA codes for oil and steel and
will hear final arguments on SIM
liar complaints against the movie
code
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-04
STUDENTS KILLED

PITTSBURGH, April 4. UP
Two high school boys on their way
to school were killed by a bolt of
lightning today. They were 10 Eph
Larocco, Is, and Paul F. Uuffel-
man.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-04
insult SAYS
He IS CITIZEN
Of ENGLAND
Fugitive Magnate Despondent
As Certainty OF Extradition
Becomes Apparent.

LONDON, April A. (U.P -
Samuel insult automatically
forfeited his British citizenship
when he took out naturaIiza-
ton papers in the United
States years ago, government
spokesman said today.
He expressed great doubt that
insult could successfully plead
in Turkish courts that he was
a British subject, though it
might rest with the American
government to prove insult
naturalized in the United
States.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-04

Il am here for two reasons" Gen.
eral Pelham Glassford stated this
morning shortly after arriving al
the Barbara Worth hotel. The first
of these is to cruise around and Wis
it the different towns of the valley
getting acquainted with officials,
employers, workers and other peo-
pie in order that 1 might build up
a background SO that 1 will know
how to be of help should any diff
ferenceS arise.
The second reason for my visit
here at this time" the general con-
tinued, lis because 1 have received
so many requests fer conferences
from valley residents relative to the
situation here. These have come
from officials and other people as
we'll"
He amplified this statement by
saying that his present function is
merely to listen to people here. He
emphasized the fact that he has no
police powers at all, saying that it
is extremely important that this be
brought out as he is to be media
tor between different parties in case
any disputes might arise. A har-
monious settlement Of any possible
difficulties is the main object
sought.
Glassford stated that he comes to
Imperial Valley by appointment of
the secretaries of labor ana agricul-
ture and also the national labor
board, representing these three fed
eral authorities.
General Glassford, who was sent
here as labor conciliator met with
the local chamber of commerce at
its noon luncheon meeting following
which he conferred with the board
of supervisors at the court house. He
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