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Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-19
STATE CLAIMS
SLAYER'S LIFE

FOLSOM PRISON, Calf, Jan. 10.
U.P)-Glenn w. Johnson, convicted
of the murder of two men in San
Francisco during an attempt to bur-
glarize a home, was hanged here
today. The trap was sprung at
10:03 a. m. and Johnson was de-
clared dead Is minutes later
Johnson, who did not receive a
single reprieve. went to his death
with no sign of emotion. The only
words he spoke were "Rood- -byes -
to felloW-inmateS in death row. He
made no requests enroute to the
gallowS and when asked if he had
anything to say, he did not reply.
Twenty-e eight witnesses. several
of them members of the San Fran
cisco police department, and friends
of Officer Mervyn Reardon, one of
Johnson S victims. saw the hang
ing. There was no commotion.
Johnson, 90 years old, wrote some
letters last night, apparently en-
joyed good sleep, and ate a hearty
breakfast this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-19
COURT
DECISION ON
LIQUOR LAWS
Equalization Board To Make
Test Case OF Liberal Attitude
On Drinking.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 10. (UP) -
The board of equaliZation'S liberal
lied policies regarding liquor sales
will be tested in friendly court
suit devised to determine whether
the board is acting legally, Fred E.
Stewart said today.
While admitting the board plan
ned to permit sale of liquor by the
glass or bottle in bonafide public
eating places and private clubs,
Stewart said there was some queS-
ton whether such permission could
be given legally under terms of the
state liquor regulations.
Hugh L. Preston, former appellate
court justice and prominent attor-
ney, will be asked to bring the suit
as a citizen. An attempt will be
made to have it carried to the Su-
preme court, which will be asked to
decide:
l. Whether the state board can
permit the sale of liquor by the
drink.
2. What constitutes a legitimate
tdIlilB pldCc.
3. What constitutes a meal.
4. Extent of the boards enforce
ment powers.
5. What constitutes premises in
regard to an off-sale establishment
The board does not intend to
throw things wide open,' Stewart
cautioned, but it does desire to ELI
inmate SpeakeasieS and bootleggers
1--WE are mindful of the wet vote
and we desire to liberalize the regu-
lationS to such an extent that de-
mands of the people will be met ana
illegitimate places crowded out OF
business. But we will not counten-
ance the operation of saloons
He said the announcement OF
John C. Corbett, San Francisco, re-
garding permission to serve liquor
by the glass or bottle in eating pla-
ces was bit premature.
The board will meet in Redding
tomorrow, he continued, Ito dis
cuss the entire situation. We want
a supreme court ruling on every
point of permitting more open sale
in legitimate eating places provided
those establishments have on-sale
and off-sale licenses and do not
serve drinks over the bar.
Communities objecting to the in
dividual drink plan will have the
support of the board. We are not
throwing the state wide open
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-19
GUARD CALLED
BY GOVERNOR
OF LOUISIANA
Militia Enters Bitter Political
Battle Between Huey Long
And Opponents.
Ry /. |. FEMRITE
United Press Staff Correspondent


NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 10. - A
detachment of the louisiana ma
tional guard was mobilized today
on order of Governor o. K. Allen
a member of Senator Huey P
Long s political machine, presum-
ably for use to forestall efforts OF
local officials seeking to investigate
charges of payroll padding in state
offices.
The 400 soldiers hastily mustered
into active service at Jackson bar
racks were issued side arms ano
tear gas bombs, then stood by await
ing orders of Adjutant General Roy
Fleming
The mobilization was the newest
move in a bitter local election cam
paign in which two factions seek tc
break the Long machine. Mayor
T Semmes Walmsley, head of the
old regulars, the local machine
which recently broke with Long
had threatened to investigate pay
rolls of local state offices. 1t had
been charged that an inquiry would
show flagrant "padding' in pre-
paration for the election next Tues
day
No intimation of what the troops
were to do was given, but it was
believed they would take over state
offices to forestall any attempt to
seize records. Allen had ordered
General Fleming to take charge OF
the books and records.
Office Raided
Fleming Indicated he would not
use the troops unless city forces
tried TO seize more state records for
investigation.
New Orleans police had already
raided one state office, that of the
registrar of voters for Orleans par
ish. Registrar c. S. Barnes and 10
OF his associates, members OF the
Long faction, were arrested and all
his records, which included the
city s list of officially registered
voters. were seized.
These records were taken to a
death row cell in parish prison, the
unofficial headquarters of city
forces. where they have been care
fully guarded against any attempt
OF Long S mel to recapture them.
The police raid followed reports
that The registrar, on Long S orders
was scratching names of qualified
anu-Long voters from the official
lists so they could not vote next
Tuesday A criminal court investi-
gatiCn Of the alleged cratching is
underway here now.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-19
PLAN GENERALIZATION FOR CWA
Will Start On February Is According To
Hopkins Unless Funds Renewed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. W.P)-
The Civil Works Administration
contemplates a drastic demobiliza-
ton among its workers. starting
February Is, which substantially
means dropping 100000 men every
two weeks" Civil Works Admins
traitor Hopkins said today.
Hopkins said sufficient funds
were on hand to meet the CWA pay
roll at least up to February 10. Any
activities of the Civil Works Ad-
miniStration after February Is, he
said. will depend on whether con-
gress appropriates $35O,O00,0OO, as
requested by the President.
Hopkins repeated previous state
ment that it is planned to continue
CWA until May /, 1884. He point
ed, however, that by that time, CWA
should be entirely "out of busi-
ness
Hopkins said in order to conserve
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-19
Prisoners Stage
Second Escape

LANSING. Kans.. Jan. 10. up
Bob Brady. Jim Clark and five
other prisoners escaped over the
east wall OF the Kansas state PEN
itcnti0ry carly today under fire of
guards.
Clark and Brady took part in the
decoration Gay break at the prison
last year when II conyicts escaped,
taking Warden Kirk Prather as
hostage. The two were recaptured
near Tucumcau. ~ NJ. last Sep
tember
Beth were serving life terms un-
der the habitual criminal law.
Clark S last conviction was for bank
robbery In Bourbon county. Davis
was last sentenced for motor car
theft Both escaped earlier from
the Oklahoma penitentiary.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-19
WYNEK0OP TRIAL DELAY ALLOWED
Court Informed Elderly Defendant May Die
Before Case Can Be Completed

partial physician to examine Or.
Wynekoop thoroughly and determine
exactly what her condition Is.
The decision 10 postpone today 3
session OF the trial came after DR..
Wynekoop had been brought into
court as usual on her wheel chair
and then removed suddenly TO the
judge s chambers. Her condition
was very poor this morning after a
severe heart attack at the conclus-
ion of yesterdays session Of the
trial at which testimony damaging
to her case was given.
"There is little question, said
Attorney Smith. THAT ii the trial
is allowed to proceed today DR..
Wynekoop will collapse and another
collapse nIans death. l am IN
formed. -
Charles S. Dougherty. assistant
state attorney, agreed with defense
counsel in the decision TO postpone
the case for n time long enough for
the aged physician 10 recuperate
somewhat.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-19
RECOGNITION
EXPECTED BY
CUBAN REGIME

HAVANA, jan l9. (UP)-Early
American recognition of the new
Cuban government was predicted
today as Col. Carlos Mendieta, con-
servative in principle and popular
with all classes except extreme rad
icals, consolidated his position as
president
Announcement that jefferson
Caffery, President Roosevelt's per-
sonal representatives. in Cuba, would
leave Havana for a conference with
Secretary of State Cordell Hull, on
board the United States cruiser
Richmond, was regarded as extreme
ly significant.
Despite denialS from Washington
that Caffery's meeting with Hull,
who is returning from South Amer
ica, held any other Importance than
a report on Cuban conditions, po-
litical circles insisted it would be
the forerunner of recognition.
President Mendieta, fourth exc
cutive TO hold office in the past
five troubled months, continued his
efforts to form a cabinet.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-19
TUESDAY SET
FOR PASSAGE
Of COLD BILL
Administration Anxious For En-
actment To End Uncertainty
On Refinancing Plans.
SMELL BERATES BOURBONS
Asserts Measure Being Forced
Through In Spite Of Ignor-
ance On Its Provisions.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. U.P) -
Passage OF the new gold legislation
in amended form by both houses of
congress before Tuesday night was
sought by the administration today.
The administration seemed anx-
ious to get the bill enacted quickly
in order to end uncertainty affect
ing its refinancing plans and to
throw the proposed $4,000, 100000
stabilization fund into operation in
the foreign exchange markets.
Chairman Somers of the house
coinage committee held long con-
ference with President Roosevelt
and indicated important changes
would be made in the bill.
The house agreed to take up the
measure at IL a. m. tomorrow, an
hour earlier than the usual con-
vening time. Leaders said they
would keep it in continuous session
until the bill is passed.
THE Presidents wants to have
the bill enacted into law by Tuesday
because there is refinancing to do"
Majority House Leader Byrnes said
adding that I'VE are losing $2,00O,-
900 a day until this bill is passed,
due to the foreign exchange situa-
ton
The house will consider the mea-
sure under ironclad rules permit
ting only three hours debate, but
there are no limits on talk in the
senate.
Minority Opposed
Rep. White, Dem, Ida, of the
house coinage committee revealed
that four or five members would
file a minority report opposing the
bill.
I'VE are particularly against es-
tablishing an equalization fund
which can be operated secretly"
White said.
Republican Leader Smell, while
asserting to action in the house to-
morrow. bitterly criticized the Dem
ccratic leadership as the most
spineless and lacking in ability 1
have seen since l came here
Smell said ne was absolutely op-
pOoCu W IllC way VIC IOllolNtCl
ing legislation this session.
About 10 per cent Of the men,
bers know what affect this gold
bill will havean d not more than
five per cent can make intelligent
statements in regard to it.
Here is the most important mea-
sure in SO years coming before the
house and under the present lead
ership we are forced to act on it
without due consideration"
The inter-mountain state silver
bloc in the house decided not to at
tempt to amend the administration
gold bill to provide for silver re-
monetization.
The group also decided that be-
fore pushing silver legislation, it
would let the stir calm down be-
tween the banking and currency and
coinage committees, Rep. Scrugham,
Dem, New, said.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-19

rapidly diminishing funds, an order
had been issued making a reduction
OF from 80 to "a hours in the CWA
work week mandatory in all COM
munities of more than $500 popu-
lation. He said also that in all
rural areas under 1000 population,
the work week must be reduced to
Is hours.
The administration s action. di-
rectly curtailing purchases from
CWA funds by the states, Hopkins
said, was also predicated on the
monetary problem. The order means,
the administrator observed, that
the federal CWA administration will
virtually control purchases of ma
terials hereafter. At present all
purchases have been made in the
field. Hopkins said that hereafter
materials would either be purchased
here or with allccations to the
states for purchases which would be
made in specific amounts.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-19
SIP AIN GIVES
JAIL TIE r MS
TO YANKEES

MADRID. Jan 10. 0U.P) - -Four
United States citizens, one of them
a woman. We're sentenced TO Jail by
the supreme military tribunal TODAY
for assaulting a civil guard on the
island of Mallorca. 4 fifth. Ruther-
fcrd Fullerton of Columbus. o.. was
acquitted
Sentences Of six months and a
day in jail were imposed on Mr.. and
Mrs. Clinton &. lockwood OF
Springfield Mass, Edmund W.
BlCdgett OF Stamford, Conn, and
Roger F.. Meac OF New York.
II was believed possible that the
government might show lcniency
and pardon those sentenced. or
grant them a eommutation. All are
on the island Of MalloTCa. and spen,
some time IN jail before their trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-19
CRIMINAL COURT BUILDING

CRIMINAL COURT BUILDING,
CHICAGO, Jan. 10. U.P)-The trial
of DR.. Alice Lindsay Wynekoop on
charges of numbering her daughter
in-law, Rheta, today was continued
until Monday when the court was
advised a session today probably
would mean death for the elderly
woman physician.
The trial was continued after
Judge Joseph B. David was advised
that DR.. Wynekoop's condition was
the most critical it had been since
the time she first met police after
the slain body Of Rheta was dis
covered.
"Dr. Wynekoop wants to go on
with the trial if it is humanity pos
sible," said Attorney w. w. Smith
of the defense.
"She is willing to dare death in
order to finish the trial but 1 do
not think we should proceed under
such conditions be said.
Judge David agreed with Smith
and said he would appoint an i'm
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-19
FILIPINO SHOT
BY RkNCHER
Alleged Chicken Stealing Esca-
pade May Have Fatal Result
For Victim.

After an operation at o'clock
this morning for the removal of a
bullet from his abdomen. Juan Ad-
riano, Filipino, is at the county hos
pital where his condition is regard
ed as extremely critical. The bull
let entered his right thigh from the
rear ploughed through his lower in
testines and lodged i'll the abdom-
inal wall.
The wounded man was brought to
local police headquarters shortly al
ter midnight by four other FilipinoS
who told police that their compan-
ion had been Shot near Brawley. Al
ter calling a physician to attend the
wounded man, police notified the
Sheriff's office.
Harold Gillett deputy, and 7. M.
Sharp, special investigator, were
sent to Brawley. The four compan-
ions of Adriano, Arceno ContreraS,
Modesto Burto, Dilelo Cruz and M
Fernandez at first stated that while
they were walking along a street IN
Brawley Adriano was shot from be-
hind and that they had brought
him here so that he could be taken
to a hospital.
Story Changed
Investigation OF the case unearth-
ed the fact that G.. Cavino, MeXl-
can living near BraWley and owner
of a small chicken ranch, had shot
at four Filipinos, who, he said wera
trying to steal his fowls. He said
that they were in an old touring
car with only one headlight. Ate:
being quizzed by Sharp, theo thers
are said TO have admitted that this
was the truth of the situation.
The story of the shooting as re-
lated by Cavino IS borne out by the
fact that Adriano was evidently
shot as he crawled over a ditch
bank to get into the chicken yard.
The others are being held pending
a further investigation Of the al
fair particularly the angle that two
of the men werea rmed at the time
of the alleged attempted theft.
The guns purposted TO have been
used by them en- at TN time were
found in their camp near BraWleY
and it was learned that two OF them
had tried TO raid TIE chicken y3rd
while the rest stayed in the car.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-19
Insane Hospitals
Reported CroWded

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 49, UP)-
A program to relieve congestion in
six state hospitals for mental de-
fectives moved forward today after
Governor Rolph signed applications
for federal funds, totaling S12,000,-
600.
Rolph affixed his signature when
informed by DR.. j. NJ. Toner, di-
rector of institutions, that the hos
pitals are overflowing. The Patton
hospital is crowded A per cent be-
yond its normal capacity, Toner
said.
Half of the amount sought would
be applied in building quarters for
5000 patients at the Camarillo hos
pital. The Agnew hospital would
receive $4,500,000 Smaller sums
were asked for Mendocino, Sonoma,
Spadra and Stockton.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-19
VETERAN BLOC
SEEKS ACTION
(COniinued On Page 81
By RONALD G.. VANTINE
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. - The
administration apparently was be-
ing forced out into the open today
on the troublesome veterans COM
pensation issue.
Senate democratic leader Rob-
inSon admitted he was giving some
attention to possible enactment OF
veterans aid legislation at this
congressional session.
An almost solid Republican drive
for modification of President Roose-
velt's drastic cuts last year in SER
vice compensation was understood
to have at least partial support OF
about a dozen Democratic SEN
atorS.
The President has been informed,
in recent conferences with his
party leaders, that rather than
be swept into an embarrassing bon
us fight, it would be wise to
suggest some form of legislation
which might be satisfactory to all
factions.
The first test on the issue will
come when the independent Of
fices appropriation bill reaches the
senate floor. That measure already
has passed the house. Senator Reed,
Repn., Pa, has attached an amend
ment to carry out the American
Legion's modification proposals.
A petition has been circulated
among house members asking sign
ers to force a vote on the Patman
bill to pay the bonus by issuance
of $4,000 100000 in greenbacks.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-19
Coast Whaling
Industry GrolUs

SAN PEDRO, Calf, Jan. 10. U.P)
Frolicking whales who come into
the Santa Catalina channel to
scrape the barnacles from their
backs in the vast kelp beds, are
making Los Angeles harbor the
"New Bedford of the West.D
Three more whales were har-
pooned within mile of the break
water last night, bringing to six the
number the killer boat Port Saun-
ders has captured here in the past
10 days.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-19

WILL ACT IN
K|DNAP CASE
Federal Agent Takes Charge
Of Investigation In St. Paul
Abduction.
BY WILLIAM f. HALLBERG

United Press Staff Correspondent
ST. PAUL, Jan. 19.-The wealthy
and influential family of Edward c.
Bremer, 80, victim of a kidnapping
gang, worked secretly today to ef-
feet his release while the federal
government brought in one TO its
ace sleuths to track down the alb
ductorS.
The family was reported ready 10
pay 100000 for release of young
Bremen, wealthy brewer and bank
er in his own right, and son OF
Adolph Bremen, brewer and capi-
! taliSt.
| Department of justice officials or
dered Frank ]. Blake, the man Gre
| dited with tracking down the kid
/ napers Of Charles F. Urschel, Okla
homa City millionaire, into the case.
! Blake arrived by airplane in st.
! Paul from an unnamed city in Tex
! as.
| A gang of five or six recently
i forced the payment of 100000 ram
! some for the release of William
I Hamm, Jr., a rival of the Bremers
in financial and brewing businesses.
Bremen had been guarded until re-
! Gently.
st. Paul police were convinced the
Bremen kidnapping was the work of
the same gang which abducted
! Hamm.
Bremer's relatives and associates
were reported to have raised the de-
manded ransom. Two contacts were
! said to have been made with the
abductors and another was rumored
| to be set for noon today
| Apparently in conformity with
the kidnapers' orders, members of
the Bremen family inserted an ad
vertisement in the Minneapolis Tri-
! bune The advertisement said:
I'VE are ready Alice"
Friend Informed
The family refused to discuss the
| advertisement. Walter Magee, q
close friend of Bremer's was report"
ed TO be in charge of negotiations.
He received first word of the kid
! naping in telephone call from one
Of the abductors.
Magee, wealthy contractor, learn
ed of the kidnapping Wednesday
when he received an anonymous
telephone call.
We've Snatched Ed Bremen" a
quiet voice said Don't get excited.
Just go to the back room of your
office. You'll find further inStruc
tions there You II find Eds automo-
bile out at the Dale Avenue reser-
Voir."
Magee telephoned to the Com
mercial State bank and learned that
Bremen hadn't arrived. Tracing the
bankers movements. Magee learned
! that he had taken his daughter,
| Betty, to school, then had driven to-
ward the downtown district. Men,
! bers of Bremer's family were noti-
| fled.
Magee was believed to have receiv-
ed another telephone call from the
| kidnaperS sometime yesterday
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-19
CATO REFUTES
CHARGE MADE
BY AG|TATORS
State Police Chief Denies Vio-
lence Used By Officers During
Lettuce Strike.
HAS CONFERENCE HERE
Bench Warrant Issued For At
torney Who Demanded Re-
lease OF Group Held In Jail.

Following conferences with Ben
HulSe, state senator, George Camp
bell county sheriff, Rodney Clarke,
undersheriff, Elmer Heald. district
attorney, Lon Cromer. Brawley po-
lice chief and other county Off
cials, f. Raymond Cato. chief OF the
California state highway patrol sta
ted this morning that to him Ii
looks as if the strike situation In the
county is under control.
Cato sent a telegram TO Governor
Rolph this morning stating that af-
ter his Investigations here he could
find no justification for the charges
made against his own or any other
officers during the recent lettuce
workers strike. He said further that
those causing the main trouble III
Imperial county are member of the
Communist party or subsidiary Or
ganizations and that he has detail
ed additional men here to maintain
order OH the highways and assist To-
cal officers in case of further out
breaks.
This was in reference TO a tele-
gram sent to the governor by attor-
neys for the strikers who charged
the police with lawless conduct in
their handling of the strike situa-
ton.
I'm my estimation" Cato said,
there is no strike except for the
activities of agitators. I can find no
trouble caused by residents of I'M
perial county,
II am unable to find any instance
where officers of the state patrol
acted outside of the scope of their
duty. They cooperated with local Of
ficers and will continue their SER
vices to protect life and property on
the highways the patrol chief ad-
ded.
Twenty-four extra traffic officers
arrived this morning detailed for
duty here from Los Angeles and
other counties and Cato stated that
these officers will remain here un.
der the direction of Frank Oswalt,
captain of the county patrol until
they are no longer needed.
"The cooperation of the state
traffic officers is greatly appreciat-
ed George Campbell, county shef-
if said after the conference with
Cato this morning. The latter is to
meet with a delegation of BraWley
people in that city today in order to
go over the strike situation in COM
plete detail, the sheriff said.
Warrant Issued
In connection with the strike sit
uation Judge Thompson issued a
bench warrant this morning for the
arrest of Grover c. johnson, order
ing that he be in superior court here
at 8 o'clock Monday morning. john
son, a San Bernardino attorney, Is
charged with contempt OF court in
that he acted in bad faith, was dis
courteous to the court and was the
cause of much inconvenience by his
failure to appear in court yesterday
afternoon.
Johnson was the petitioner who
presented the application for wr!t
of habeaS corpus in favor of Al prl-
soners now in the county Jail in
connection with the lettuce strike.
The prisoners were brought into
court at the hour appointed for
hearing of this petition, 80 o'clock
Yesterday afternoon and everything
was ready for the hearing but john
son had failed to appear.
A. l.. Wirin, the attorney who ap-
(Coniinued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-19
Tom Mix Faces
Another Suit

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 10. U.P)-Tom
Mix, movie cowboy. was the defend
ant in an attachment suit for s49,-
500 today. The suit was filed in cir
cult court here yesterday by the
Western Show company, operators
of the l0l Ranch and Wild West
show.
The attachment is based on a
judgment of 100000 awarded the
company by a Pennsylvania court
last year for alleged breach of con-
tract by Mix in 1929 The show
company charged Mix was engaged
but failed TO appear for the i0i
shows that year. Mix denied he exc
cuted q contract.