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Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-23
PARENTS OF
SLAIN BOYS
HELD INSANE

SEATTLE, Jan. %. W.P)-Luke S
May, noted Seattle crminologist
was convinced today that both Os-
car Hestnes, fanatic who purport-
edly confessed strangling his two
sons, and Hestnes' frail blonde wife
Marie, 35, are insane.
Hestnes and his wife were held in
solitary confinement while author
tiles considered their case. A min
lister found the bodies of their sons
John, 10, and Henry, 4, in the Hest
mes home. The father allegedly
told police that he had been direct
ed "by God' to kill the boys etc
drive the devil out of them.''
"Our evidence and the report OF
an alieniSt will no doubt prove that
they are insane,' May said. "This
will mean that both will be confined
for life in hospital for the GRIM
inally insane.''
The thin, hawk-faced Hestnes
confidently expected the boys to re-
turn to life again, "now that the
devil has been choked out of them,
police said.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-23
CHAMBER URGES PROTEST ON
|SCONT|NU|NG CN|A PROGRAM

Robert Hays, manager of the FL
Centre Chamber of Commerce, at
the request of the directors of that
body, has addressed kilograms to
Washington, urging that the CWA
program be continued beyond the
original time limit, which was set
for February Is. These kilograms
have been dispatched to President
Roosevelt, Senator Johnson, Sena-
tor McAd0o and Congressman
Burnham.
The action of the local chamber
was taken at the request of num-
erous business men of Ell Centro
who state that the CWA program
has been of immeasurable benefit to
this community. 1t has relieved un-
employment, increased trade and
geenrally resulted in optomistic out
look which it is believed locally will
result in permanent business and
economic improvement. However,
the belief locally is that if the pro-
gram is abandoned on February Is
permanent results will not be
achieved as the time will have been
too short to make the economic i'm
provements throughout the coun-
try lasting.
In his telegram to Washington,
Hays stated, IF this country is to
bring about a return of prosperity.
the work begun under the CWA
plan must be continued To this end
it is necessary that the congress do
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-23
PNA GUARDS
FUNDS WELL. |. |.

WASHINGTON. Jan. %. U.P) -
Public Works Administrator IckeS
has been given blanket authority by
President Roosevelt to take such
steps as he may deem necessary to
prevent graft and manipulation of
public works funds, it was learned
today.
PWA officials are now inveSti-
eating several complaints of alleged
illegal manipulation of public works
funds. 1t was said that through use
of the authority conferred on IckcS
by the President, irregularities in
administration of the public works
program have been kept to a mini
mum.
Inquiry revealed that PWA inves-
tigatorS now arein New York City
and in a mid-Western city delving
into methods used in distribution of
money furnished for construction
work by the Public Works Admins
tration.
PWA recently stopped distribu-
ton of funds to the Tri-Borough
VI iAtSC duJllOllJy III lNtN VI II. n
public works official revealed that
an investigation had uncovered an
alleged profit by an official of the
Tri-Borough authority in connec-
ton with an item for office rent
The real estate item was linked
with holdings in which an officer
of the Tri-Borough authority alleg-
edly was involved The profit is
said to have been in the neighbor-
hood of 5000.
An elaborate investigation set-up
created within the ranks of PWA. il
was said, had tended to prevent ac-
tual manipulation of PWA pay rolls
and construction funds.
Under the power delegated to
IckeS by President Roosevelt num-
erous persons under suspicion have
been summarily discharged. 1t was
pointed out that PWA has taken
advantage of its power TO direct
prosecutions; that funds have not
been distributed too fast; and that
majority of work is being done
under contract, affording a large
measure of protection.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-23
DECREASE IN
BEVERAGE AND
GAS RECEIPTS

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 70. U.P -
CALIFORNIA; treasury was enriched
by $2,933,59 during December as a
result of gasoline and beverage tax
returns, according to reports releas-
ed by the state board of equaliza-
tion today.
Both items showed a decrease
compared with November figures,
and the slumps were believed due to
seasonal causes.
The gasoline tax totaled S2,867,-
524, loss of 68 per cent as COM
pared with returns in December,
1882. The net taxable gallonage dis
tributed in the state was 96,549 ,635
compared with 13l ,033, 1853 gallons in
November and lot, 1884 gallons in
October. The November gallonage
was 296 per cent higher than the
November 1882 figure.
The beverage tax, obtained from
levy of two cents gallon on beer
and wine, totaled $66,067 in Decem-
ber a drop of S2,467, or 81 per cent.
from November. The slump in beer
sales, because of cold weather, more
than overcame any gains attributed
to wine sales. Eighty-nine per cent
of the total beverage gallonage rep
resented beer, and only II per cent
wine.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-23
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CWA PRAISED
OFFICIALLY BY
SUPERVISORS

A resolution was adopted by the
board of supervisors late yesterday
afternoon to the effect that the
county CWA commission has COM
piled with all the regulations laid
down for its proper administration.
The board further approved the re-
cent investigation made by the As
sociated Chambers of Commerce
and ordered that letter voicing
the board IS approval should be sent
to each member of the commission
and also to Harry Hopkins, public
works administrator in Washington,
D. c.
The board stressed particularly
the fact that it has nothing to do
commission, particularly concerning
the hiring of men to work on the
different projects. This hiring is
done exclusively by the county office
of the national Unemployment SER
vice under the direction of Chan
Livingston, local manager.
Authorization was voted by the
DOdIu 10 DOrIOW Slt,foo lTOfn JIle
NRA to be used for emergency re-
lief work in the county up to July
l. A note for this purpose is to be
signed by B. M. Graham, chairman
of the board.
This money, it was pointed out to-
day, and stressed at the supervis-
ors' meeting yesterday. has no con-
nection whatever with the CWA. 1t
is to be used solely for emergency
relief work. The amount, it was
explained, would not care for CWA
funds longer than one month,
whereas it is deemed sufficient for
emergency relief work over a six
months period.
BY action of the board yesterday
dairy inspection work in the county
is now placed under the direction
of DR.. Warren Fox, county health
officer. Walter Macdonald will
continue this work of dairy and
milk inspection working out of the
county health department office.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-23
Japan Anxious
To Keep Peace

TOXIC, Jan. %. W.P)-No problem
exists between the United States
and Japan that is not capable of
solution. Foreign Minister Koki Hi
rota declared today in his address
to the japanese diet.
In speech regarded as extreme
ly pacific in tone, Hirota reviewed
the events of the past year in Man
chukuo, the japanese withdrawal
from the League of Nations, and
the Japanese American position in
the far east.
"Far from having any thought
of picking a quarrel with America,
Japan fervently desires American
friendship, he said.
He expressed regret that 1.-THE
Soviet union should now take to
broadcasting, at home and abroad,
through the press and other chan
nelS, unwarranted criticism directed
against Japan, and CIRCULATE exag-
gerated stories for political and di-
plomatic purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-23
POLITICAL DIVORCE PLAN GAINING
Roosevelt Insistent That Office Holders
Must Abandon Party Committee Jobs

WASHINGTON, Jan. %. U.P) -
President Roosevelt's drive to Sepa-
rate government affairs from the
affairs of political parties gained
ground of its own momentum today.
with further designations expected
from the Democratic national COM
mittee.
The expectation was based on a
disclosure that members of the
committee who also hold federal Of
flee must give up one post or the
other The chairman and vice chair
man and five committeeman are in
this class.
Postmaster General Farley is rea-
dy to retire from the craftsmanship
when a suitable successor is found.
The plans of the others are un-
known. They are Mrs. Nellie Taylor
Ross of Wyoming, vice chaircan
and director of the mint; w. w.
Julian, Ohio committeeman and
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-23
CHEAP DOLLAR HELPS DIPLOMATS
Staff In Washington Embassies Living In
Clover Thanks To Fluctuation.

They are paid in gold francs, which
when turned into dollars, are worth
about 40 per cent more than they
used to be- The workers in the mag
nificent embassy on Sixteenth street
are enjoying this good fortune while
they can, fearful that France may
leave the gold standard. When and
if that happens, down goes the wa
ges of Ambassador Andrew De La
boulaye and all his helpers.
The British we're especially hard
hit when the pound skidded to 1888
last year. Now it is lowering around
SIS, bringing their pay checks back
to normal and a share better.
The immaculate little diplomats
from Japan, who wear silk toppers
oftener perhaps than anyone else in
the capital, also are happy over de-
velopments. When Japan left the
gold standard last year, the yen
dropped from par of 40 cents to 30
cents, which more than halved the
beef in the Washington sukiyaki.
The yen is back to 30 cents now and
the japanese have further hopes.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-23

Glass and Senators McAdoo
tDem0 California, and Gore (Dem.)
Oklahoma, Joined with the Repub-
lican members of the committee to
obtain approval of the amendments.
1t was believed likely the Demo-
cratic leadership would be able to
defeat these amendments and re-
store the bill to its original form
during senate consideration if Pres
ident Roosevelt desired.
No changes were made in the
basic features of the measure pro-
viding for seizure of the federal re-
serve banks $4,000, 100000 of gold
and for revaluation of the dollar at
between so and so per cent of its
old gold content
McAdoo sought an amendment
which would permit the reserve
banks to retain half of their gold,
but he was defeated.
Senator Fess CRepD Ohio on the
senate floor attacked the ethics of
devaluation as it concerns debts
owed by the United States to other
nations.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-23
Believe Missing
Girls We're SIair,

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore, Jan. 30.
tU.P)-Oregon authorities believed
today that two California girls, en-
ployees of Hollywood cosmetic
firm, were slain shortly after their
disappearance in this section.
The girls were Audrea Mardelle
and Doris Spars, San Francisco bay
region residents employed in de-
monstrating cosmetics in the Pa
cific northwest.
They left the state of Washington
late last year for klamath Falls. AZ
ter visiting here, they dropped from
sight. Quarantine checking stations
along the state line had no record
of their machine passing into Cali
fornia. Searchers on skis toured
Crater Lake national park but found
no trace of them
Despite the absence of inforra- :
tion, Sheriff Lloyd l.. Low was con-
vinced that they had been killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-23
PARIS SFR0THS
OVER SCANDAL
Royalist Stage Virtual Revolt
Following Expose OF New
Bank Shortage.
By RALPH HEINZEN
United Press Staff Correspondent

PARIS, Jan. 23.-A new banking
scandal, Royalist and Communist
riots, a virtual state of siege
throughout the capital, and a mo-
mentous meeting of parliament
combined today to give smashing
climax to the crisis arising out of
the Stavisky financial collapse.
More than TOO agitators, ma
jority fiery young Royalists devoted
to the pretender Duke of Guise
were under arrest after all-night
scenes that recalled the diSturban-
ces of the old Commune.
For hours, reforming in valiant
bands, after being dispersed by the
police, these young "Camelots Du
Roi," the Royalist fighting corps,
threw Paris into an uproar, storm
ing the bOulevardS, building i'm
promptu barricades against traffic,
tearing up iron railings, and throw
ing billboards, benches and sewer
lids into obstructive piles in the
streets.
Police maintained heavy forces
around the chamber of deputies, the
senate, the Hotel De Vile and other
public buildings.
The arrest of the banker Georges
Alexandra, who was held ca a
charge of issuing 50,00O,000 francs
worth of obligations, on which he is
said to have retained commission
of 100000 francs, provided ano-
ther sensation.
While Alexandra was giving him
self up, another banker, Charles
Neuberger, was arrested on charges
of running bucket shop and de-
frauding his clients of 100000
francs.
The demonstrations we're timed to
arouse public opinion on the eve of
today's debate in the chamber,
when Premier Camille Chautemps
may be threatened by coalition Of
the right center and socialists, de-
manding more drastic treatment of
the Stavisky bank scandal.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-23
SOVIET ENVOY
MEETS HULL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 90 U.P) -
The Soviet Russian ambassador, AL
eXander Troyanovsky, today called
upon Secretary OF State Hull, mark
ing the first time in 16 years that a
Russian ambassador has conferred
officially with the secretary of state.
Troyanovsky said the purpose of
his visit was to confer with Hull re-
garding consular matters. He said
a consul general for New York City
had been designated and that a
consul gdleral for San Francisco
will beappointed soon. Leonid Toll
okopsky, at present first secretary
OF the Soviet embassy in London,
will be the consul general in New
York
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-23
FAVORABLE REPORT VOTED ON
ROOSEVELT'S GOLD PROGRAM
Senate Committee Also Approves Amend
ments Limiting Measure To Make 1t For
Emergency Only.

WASHINGTON, Jan. %. U.P)-
The senate banking and currency
committee today voted a favorable
report on the Roosevelt gold pro-
gram but approved amendments
designed to limit the broad powers
of the bill and to place it on an
emergency rather than a perman-
ent basis.
The committee s action was taken
after a prolonged session in which
those advocating the changes in the
bill as it passed the house were sue
ceSsful in two out of three efforts.
One amendment adopted by The
committee would place a two year
limitation on operations. of the
S2,000,000, stabilization fun d
which the bill would create.
Another amendment, proposed by
Senator Glass Dem) Virginia, and
approved by vote of II to would
set up board of five to supervise
management of the $2,000,OOO, 900
fund instead of giving Secretary of
Treasury Morgenthau sole control
over it.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-23

treasurer of the United States; w
w. Howes, South Dakota commit
teenan and first assistant poStmas-
ter general; Horatio Abbott. Michi-
gan committeeman and internal re-
venue collector at Detroit; Dudley
Doolittle, Kansas committeeman
and manager of the Wichita federal
land bank; and Jed c. Adams, Tex
as committeeman and member OF
.the board of tax appeals.
J Five senators McAdoo, Calf,
Long, La OMahoney, Wyo., Byrd,
Va, and Mcclellan, Tenn.-also hold
membership on the committee. Far
ley said it was up to them" whe-
ther they resigned.
Senator Byrnes revealed he had
administration support for his bill
to prevent members of congress
from going before government de-
partments to influence action on
claims, contracts and awards.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-23
GIRL : DEATH
To bEPR0bED
Alleged Suicide Of Former
Spokane Society Leader Has
Mystery Angle.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. %. U.P) -
A wealthy Arizona creamery man
who allegedly watched a former
sweetheart kill herself because he
joked her about being unfaithful
to him, was to be requestioned to-
day in the death of Miss Gretchen
Gill, 35-year-old former Spokane
society girl.
Police said D. E. Webster of Phoe-
nix would be asked to repeat his
story that he witnessed the suicide
and then delayed for several hours
bfore reporting it to officers.
The nude body of the victim was
her home. Death had resulted from
a single bullet wound in the heart.
According to Webster's story, Miss
Gill killed herself yesterday after
noon when he jokingly accused her
of infidelity.
1T all happened so quickly" he
explained Even after she fell to
the floor, I didn't think she had
killed herself
The tragedy occurred few hours
! after Webster and Fred j. Elliott
Phoenix attorney, arrived here
from San Francisco. Elliott regis
tered at a downtown hotel while
Webster proceeded to the home of
Miss Gill, the daughter of a for
mer Spokane city attorney. Police
said Webster described her as a
childhood sweetheart and life
long friend"
The two chatted together for
some time, Webster said, before he
started kidding" her about being
unfaithful to him. AS he spoke, he
said, she arose and snatched a re-
volver from dresser drawer. Point
ing it at her temple, she pressed
the trigger but the cartridge failed
to explode, he said. Before he could
intervene, Webster said, she pressed
the gun against her breast and fired
the bullet entering her heart.
Had Been Friends
Webster said he was SO distraught
that he went to Elliott'S hotel room
before summoning an attorney who
accompanied him to the police sta
ton where h made report. He was
later released but ordered to reap
pear today for further questioning.
Webster said he and Miss Gill
had been friends since their school
days in Spokane. He said her fa-
ther before his death was city at
torney of Spokane and that she her
self was socially prominent there.
Miss Gill's mother died here dur
ing the earthquake CT last March
10, a heart attack victim. The
daughter had been employed as a
buyer of antiques for downtown
store, but was dismissed several
weeks ago. Webster said the loss of
her job had caused her to become
respondent.
Police learned from a neighbor,
Mrs. Jennie M. Sechler, that Miss
Gill had told her she was a close
frind of WebSter'S and that they
had never married because she had
to support her mother and he was
taking care of his mother, an in
valid.
Webster's mother, also friend of
the victim, telephone her apart
ment as detectives were examining
the suite.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-23

appropriate funds to carry on these
propects. Our community here is
united in the belief that a contin-
uance Of the CWA program is es-
sential to the welfare Of the nation,
and that the congress should vote
the necessary appropriations for
this purpose. We look to you, as a
member of the California delega-
ton in Washington, to urge this
program and to join in appropriat-
ing the necessary funds
Hays has suggested that. in ad-
dition to kilograms of protest at the
discontinuance of the CWA program
Being sent by various civic and COM
mercial bodies, it would add weight
TO the plea that congress appropri-
ate additional funds for CWA work
if all business houses and individ-
uals made it point to send a tele-
gram or letter to the California del
egation in Washington, urging that
such appropriation be made and ex-
pressing appreciation Of the CWA
program as it has been carried on
so far
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-23
Maggios Apply
For Probation

An application for probation was
presented in Judge Thompson S
court this morning by Paul and
Sam Maggie and Antony Fiore
when they appeared for sentence on
charges of having committed assault
with deadly weapon and resisted
an officer.
February 2 at $50 O'Clock was the
time set by the court for hearing
this petition.
The three men were found guilty
as charged in the information by
jury Saturday afternoon which had
heard the evidence produced during
the trial which lasted nearly a
week. They had been accused of
assault by j. w. Harbuck, state and
federal game warden during an ar
gument near Seeley on September
"a.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-23
SHERIFF To
Be PRESENT
At MEETING
Campbell Will Attend Gather
ing In Brawley Tonight De-
spite Restraining Order.
INVITED BY A. c. L. u.
Officer Silent On Any Plan To
Prevent Meeting From Being
Held.

Il will accept the invitation given
me and attend the meeting in Braw-
ley tonight" Sheriff George Camp
bell stated this morning when ask
ed whether or not he would be pre-
sent at the meeting of the Ameri-
can Civil Liberties union scheduled
to be held in BraWley tonight at
1880 o'clock.
When asked whether or not any
means might be taken to prevent
the holding of this meeting, the
sheriff made no comment merely
re-iterating his former statement
that he woud be there as sheriff of
this county. A written invitation
had been sent him by sponsors of
this meeting to attend the session
tonight.
This morning, A. l.. Wirin, attor-
ney for the union served the sher-
iff with an order signed by Judge
Frank H. Kerrigan of the United
States district court, restraining the
county officials from preventing or
interfering with the holding of this
tneeting. 1t was then stipulated,
however, that the sheriff might at
tend this meeting should he so de-
sire.
This documenl further orders chat
Campbell and Lon Cromer, Brawley
chief of police, should appear before
the court on January 20 to show
cause why an interlocutory injunc-
tion should not be issued restrain
ing them during the pendency of
the action from interfering in any
matter with the series of meetings
proposed to be held by the Union.
The subject matter to be discussed
at this Brawley meeting tonight is
"The Constitution, the NRA and
the right to strike in Imperial
county" The meeting will be held in
the headquarters occupied by the
strikers at Tenth and H streets.
At 80 O'Clock this afternoon, Al
strikers now in the county Jail were
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-23
BANDIT SLAIN
BY OFFICERS.

PAOLA, Kans., Jan. %. (U.P) -
Bob Brady, co-leader of seven des-
peradoes who escaped Friday from
the Kansas state prison at Lansing,
lay in morgue here today, his body
riddled with police bullets.
Four of his convict companions
were back at Lansing, in solitary
confinement. Oklahoma authorities
pushed search for the remaining
two
Brady was killed and Tommy Nc
Mahon, Fred Cody and Kenneth
Young were captured in a gun bat
tie late yesterday between Miami
county officers and the fugitives.
Charles Clifton Macarthur, also
known as Claude Newton, was ar
rested in Kansas City, Mo-, Sunday
Jim Clark, who with Brady, led
the break over the prison wall, and
Frank Delmar were believed to have
gained refuge with confederates in
the Oklahoma hills. They kidnapped
Lewis Dresser Kansas teacher, and
ran the Gordon of poSsemen in
Dressers automobile Friday night.
The teacher was released unharm-
ed
Brady, known as one of the most
dangerous criminals in the south
west, was killed as he attempted to
shoot it cut" with H. r. Lininger.
undersheriff, and Ed Scholtman,
deputy.
Brady and Clark were among nine
convicts who followed Harvey Bailey
and Wilbur Underhill to freedom
from the same prison last Memoir
ial day All but one of the group has
been recaptured or killed.