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Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02
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HALF MILLION
Loss IN OIL
FIELD BLAZE

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calf.
June 2. W.p) - A spectacular oil
field fire caused approximately
$500. 900 damage here early today be-
fore it was brought under control
The fire swept the old section Of
the Huntington Beach field.
There were no known casualties.
Four workmen fled from the scene
Just before the first of a series of
terrific explosions, The explosions
were felt at Long Beach and at first
aroused fears of earthquakes.
The fires started in the fireboX of
a boiler, into which five-inch
stream of butane gas poured from
a broken filling tank house.
AS the stream of liquid approach
ed the boiler, C. R. Jones of Bur-
bank and J. F.. Webster, Costa
Mesa, sounded the alarm. They
aroused Primo Bonilla, Los Angeles
man asleep in parked truck, and
dragged him to safety. j. F. Nc
Farland, another workman, saw the
impending danger and escaped just
before the first blast.
From the boiler, the flames
spread to nearby derricks, Six were
destroyed A dozen storage tanks
and the plant of the o. C. Fields
Gasoline company also were burned.
The fire encompassed an area ap-
proximating a square block. Twelve
fire companies subdued the flames
after two hour battle.
The dwelling occupied by the
family of Ray Tanksley stood near
the explosion scene but it was not
damaged. The Tanksleys were un-
harmed
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02
Claim Workers To
Repudiate Union

NEW YORK, June ?. (UR)-DoW
Jones & Company in a dispatch
from Los Angeles said today that
about 100 steel workers at the Tor
rance, Calf, plant of Columbia
Steel company holding membership
in the Amalgamated Association OF
Iron, Steel and Tin Workers have
refused to adopt a resolution call
ing for recognition OF that union
by June IS.
After turning down the resolu-
ton which was sent out by eastern
headquarters of the union. mem
bers of Torrance Lodge No. voted
SIS to 35 to disband and return
their charter to union headquar-
tcrs. the dispatch said.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02
MERCURY HITS
H|CHNARk IN
GRAIN STATES
Scattered Rain Brings Only,
OF Dry Weather.
Partial Relief After Weeks

CHICAGO, June 2. U.P-A death
toll of at least 40 alreacy has been
caused by the burning heat wave
that swept eastward today after
driving temperatures in the mid
dlewest to unprecedented heights.
A survey showed fatalities in IL
states due either directly to the
torturing sun or to droWnings incur
red as the populace sought relief
in lakes and swimming pools.
The heaviest toll was in Iowa
where six heat deaths were re-
ported The total due directly to
heat was 81 while 10 deaths by
drowning were recorded.
Scattered rains fell in sections OF
the sun-baked midwest last night
and more showers were predicted
for tonight and tomorrow.
On the strength of the precipi-
tation the wheat market weakened
after several consecutive bulliSh
sessions and by midmorning, July
futures were off cents from yes
terday's close.
The passing heat wave was
branded as "beyond anything TN !
the United States has eXperience-
before.'
Cattle died on barren and water
less ranges, crop losses grew by the
thousands of dollars hourly, water
supplies of great cities were threat
| ened and human suffering was in
tense.
Surveying crop reports from the
entire northwestern agricultural
region, Dean w. c. Coffey of the
agricultural school Of the Univer-
sity of Minnesota, federal farm re-
lief director for dozen states, pre-
dicted that continuation Of the
drought for two weeks will bring
national food shortage.
1.-The situation is ACUTE Coffey
said "Conditions are becoming
more alarming hourly. The truth
is. the United States is threatened
with a food shortage. -
WASHINGTON. June 2. U.P) -
Speedy relief for the drought Strick-
en- northwest was promised today by
Chester Davis, AAA administrator,
in conference with a score of sena-
tors and representatives
Davis told the group the AAA was
working with the emergency relief
administration on a program TO
balance livestock supplies in Min
nesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota
and South Dakota.
The principal relief method dis
cussed involved large scale gov
trnment cattle buying program. Da-
Wis suggested the government could
purchase about 100000 head, but
some senators believed the number
should be greater.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02
Stock Market
Week Small

NEW YORK, June 2. U.H-Tran-
sactions on the New York stock ex-
change in the past week were the
smallest for any five day week since
August II, 1923, totaling 2,469 39l
shares, official figures revealed to-
day.
During the week ended August
II. 1923, l,923,500 shares were ex-
changed with a daily average of
1884, TOO shares. The daily average
this week was 493,878 shares with
Tuesdays trading of 379,232 shares
the smallest five hour session in 10
years.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02
Arizona Classed
AS Drought Area

BERKELEY. June 2. U.R)-The
entire state of Arizona was classed
as a "drought area" today in
which emergency crop loans for the
purchase OF feed for livestock may
be made, the Farm Credit Admins
tration announced here.
The maximum emergency loan for
livestock feed is $3.50.
The government ceased to make
similar loans elsewhere on May 81
but the drought conditions in Ari-
zona influenced the decision to con-
tinue them in that state.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02
National Scout
Officers Named

BUFFALO, N. Y, June ?. W.P)-
Walter w Head of st. Louis, Mo,
today began his second term as
President of the National Council
of Boy Scouts of America.
With other officers of last year.
Head was reelected at the closing
business session of the oath annual
convention.
Vice presidents chosen to serve a
second term included Stuart
French, Pasadena, Calf
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02
KING TO HAVE BIRTHDAY

LONDON, June ?. (UP) - King
George, in uncertain health. will
celebrate his Goth birthday quietly
tomorrow
The customary public observance
will be held.
Flags will be flown all over the
city and the king, on military
charger, will review his household
troops en- horse guards parade.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02
Son OF Gales
Hurt In Crash

MEXICO CITY, June 2. UP) -
Alfredo Elias Gales, son of former
President Plutarco Gales, was in
iured today when the airplane he
was plotting crashed near Victoria,
Tamaulipas.
His companion, Miss Margarita
Torres, also was badly hurt Gales,
who had owned the plane about a
month, was flying at an altitude OF
about $50 feet when the motor STALL
led. The plane was forced down on
o mouatainside.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02
PWA Engineer To
Pay Valley Visit

F. E. Trask, state engineer for
the PWA will visit the valley short
ly to discuss with county officials
and other persons some of those
problems which are a part and
parcel of President Roosevelt S
construction program, E, b Good
man stated today.
Plans will soon be under way to
secure a suitable place in which
this meeting with Trask might be
held and also for his entertainment
while in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02
WHO WANTS TO
EARN $25,OOO?

WASHINGTON, June 2,
U.P)-Yery soon now it is go
ing to be worth $500 to the
person who tips off Attorney
General Homer 5. Cummings
where John Dillinger is hid
ing.
The senate has completed
action on a bill authorizing
the attorney general to offer
a $4,000 reward fer the ap-
prehension of such criminals
as he designates to be public
enemies.
Dillinger is expected thus to
receive the official designation
of public enemy No. l.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02
BY United Press

Labor unrest threatening wide
spread strikes in basic American
industries abated today with pro-
gress toward settlements.
At Toledo, where the conflict
threatened to become focal point
for the nation, capital and labor
reached an agreement in the
threatened strike of Union Electric
workers which apparently ended
danger of a general tie-up. The
workers won pay restoration to
the June l, 1882, level-or re-
storation of two 10 per cent cuts
but failed to achieve a closed shop.
Settlement of the strike of the
Auto-Lite company was believed
imminent.
At Washington, tentative pro-
gram for settlement of the threat
ened textile strike was reached
and final conferences were expected
to conclude the agreement terms.
A wide strike had been threatened
because of plans for 25 per cent
curtailment of production.
Negotiations continued for set
tlement of the threatened steel
strike, with brighter hopes for
success The strike plans arose out
of controversy over collective bar
gaining.
On the Great Lakes, strike of
tugboat men appeared likely to tie
up all tug facilities unless the
workers are granted a return to
the 1929 wage scale-about $50
a month-an an eight hour day.
San Francisco hoped for pro-
gress in efforts to settle wage
and hours strike of longShoremen.
WASHINGTON, June 2. U,P)-A
10 per cent reduction in working
hours with a 10 per cent wage in
crease in the cotton textile industry
was proposed by Hugh S. Johnson,
recovery administrator, today in ne
gotiations to end threatened
strike, it was learned officially.
II labor and management accept
ed such an agreement it was pre-
sumed that the original NRA order
to reduce machine hours 25 per cent
throughout the industry would be
modified.
Labor under the 10 and 10 pro-
posal would receive the same pay
for a 36-hour week that 1t now re-
ceives for 40 hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02
MEDIATOR ON
WAY EAST To
ENLIST HELP
Roosevelt Will Be Asked To
Intervene As Conferences Fail
To Bring Peace.
GENERAL UNREST ABATING
Efforts To Settle Other Labor
Controversies Appear To Be
Meeting Success.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2. U,P)-
Edward F. McGrady, assistant sec
retary of labor, sped eastward by
airplane today to obtain President
Roosevelt's intervention in the Pa
cific coast maritime strike.
Admitting the impossibility of an
immediate solution of the crippling
strike, McGrady left last night to
talk with the President and Sec
retary of Labor Perkins about the
situation.
Both sides in the longshoremen's
strike want to control hiring halls, =
McGrady said. I'm going to pro-
pose that the United States employ
ment service operate them"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02
GOVERNOR ROLPH LOSES GALLANT BATTLE
Longshoremens Strike Will Be Taken Up With President
AMlll-
w esays:

BEVERLY HILLS, June l.
(SpeciaD-Among all the big
news and headlines of today's S
news there was little
Item that oSure give m
great encouragement. 1t said
that some great professor of
the Smithsonian institution had
discovered that a person with
a "cowlick," was human, and
not like the person who had
none, as they descended from
the ape.
AS no ape ever had a COW
lick, so now, instead of having
M. d. and Phi. D. after your
name (and all those things to
publicly advertise your suppos-
ed knowledge why we just
take off our hat and show you
the old "coWlick' and say.
"there you apes take a look
at a human
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-02
National League
American League

GTOVe and FtTTtII, IIOHIdS dIIu
Berg.
Evening star., 1934-03-12
Talking Books
viii Be Issued
By Library Here
Nec MrentiOn viii Free
Blind From Use of
Braille.

B. the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 12-The first
talking book, an invention which 1t
is hoped will free thousands Of sight
less people from the touch method of
reading, will be released by the
Library of Congress In April, Robert
B. Irwin, executive director of the
American Foundation for the Blind,
announced yesterday.
Irwin said the talking book is ''the
most sweeping invention in behalf of
the blind since the introduction of
Braille 100 years ago"
The talking book will free thou
sands OF blind people from their de-
pendence of the touch method and
will enable them to read through the
ear" Irwin said.
Through arrangements with the
Library OF Congress. talking book
libraries will be established through
out the country and the foundation
plans to launch campaign for
Sl5O.OO0 in order to place 5000 talk
ing machines into the hands of blind
people"
The talking book. a combination
electric phonograph and radio set, is
so compact that it may be carried in
a suitcase.
Years of research and contributions
by the Carnegie Foundation and
others made the machine possible,
Irwin said
Electrical Research Products, Inc:
the Bell Telephone Co, r. c. A.
Victor Co, and L. F. Dyer. Irwin an
nounced, co-operated in producing the
machine
Evening star., 1934-03-12
BAN ON GERMAN
STORES EXTENDED
Middle Class Proprietors
Win Point Against New
Enterprises.

BERLIN tP)-About 1,250,000 OF
the German "mittelstand," the middle
class store proprietors, have made a
Joint effort tc sway the Nazi govern
ment to measures calculated to relieve
their economic condition.
They were successful in getting the
government to ban all new enterprises
of this class until July /, 1884, but
they we're defeated in trying to obtain
a government order dissolving the
huge cooperative societies which ope-
rate stores.
Against the 1,250.0OO estimated
members of the "mittelstand." were
ranged almost 100000 people di
rectly interested in the cooperative
businesses through 100000 members
trading at 1000 stores controlled by
these organizations.
The shopkeepers complained. that
like the department stores. which have
not been banned. although their
volume has been reduced, the CO.
operative stores took business from the
small store owners. The huge organi-
zation also acted to depress prices,
they charged
Some went further, saying the CO.
ops are Socialist at heart. The CO.
ops rejoined that they were interested
only in keeping the food and clothing
bills of the working man as low as
possible.
AS a sop to the ''mittelstand," the
co-ops we're ordered to join national
organization and plans may be pushed
to lease the coop stores direct to the
small storekeepers.
In the case of department stores
increased taxes, amounting to 20 per
cent in Prussia during 1888. resulted
only in a per cent increase in the
turnover tax paid by the small store
keeper.
Evening star., 1934-03-12
DR.. DAVID S. HILL
TALKS TO TEACHERS
Describes Advances in knowledge
of Educational Methods
Through Research,

The Research Club. composed of
Washington school teachers engaged
In research activities within the public
school system, was addressed by DR..
David Spence Hill of the Carnegie
Foundation for the Advancement OF
Teaching at meeting at the Wash
ington Club yesterday afternoon.
There has been an enormous ad-
vance in knowledge of educational
methods brought about in the past
few years by research. both at uni
versities and in the public school sys-
TENS themselves. DR.. Hill said. While
many of the results are trivial. he
pointed out. there is continuous
substantial real progress.
He decried the efforts Of ignorant
politicians" to curb the facilities for
educational research under the plea
OF economy.
The Research Club Is a voluntary
organization Of members of the re-
search department here which carries
on the various testing and other prof.
ects in the public schools.
Evening star., 1934-03-12
VETERAN FOUND DEAD

LAS CRUCES, N Mex, March II
(PD.-The body of W. F. Simpson. IS,
World War veteran and former
Wheeling, w. Va. attorney. was found
yesterday in Teagarden Canyon 20
miles east of here. Sheriff Dick
Triviz said evidence indicated he had
taken poison.
Simpson came to Las Cruces three
years ago.
Evening star., 1934-03-12
Names Are Unusual.

Champagne. Chicken, Mutton. But
ter and Cheese are among the unusual
names Of subscribers in the new Lon
don telephone directory,
Evening star., 1934-03-12
I05-p piece Imported China Dinner Sets
With Cream Soups and Square Salad Plates
S

These features, with the
superior grade of china
and fine decoration, COM
bine to make this set a
very exceptional value at
this price. A service for
twelve = delightfully."-
graceful in with
half-matt gold handles.
In the beautiful Tiffany
pattern IA conventional
design on soft cream
ground.
Cz1HA, FIFTH FLool.
Evening star., 1934-03-12

Fish Shortage Faced.
Fishermen of Grimsby. England re-
port a fish shortage and prices are
soaring.
Evening star., 1934-03-12
A Parking Service

The Capital Garage maintains a
branch service at the curb adjacent
to our G Street entrance. Upon re-
quest of owners, uniformed employ
ees of the Capital Garage will take
the car to their garage for parking,
and will return same when wanted
=. at the garages regular park
ing rates.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-03-08
Correspondence

Bill No. q in its original form Great
ed quite scare which will last a long
time. The Objectionable feature OF
Eminent Domain has been removed as
unders and is now satisfactory to some
people but. as may be expected II still
seems to he agreeable TO the lssser
number.
They say that those who are talking
do not understand il. This means that
there are a few favored persons to
whom the merits of the bill have been
explained.
If so why not come out and explain
to the people?
The Governor himself either neglected
at first to do this or he did not think
it necessary to explain it to more than
a few and these few seem disinclined to
take the public into their confidence
forgetting that good or evil it is for all.
This attitude makes it all the worse tor
the bill for III the absence of full ex-
PLANTATION it is quite reasonable to inter-
pref it in the light of recorded history.
If governor Pearson is defeated IN what
seems &c be his pet scheme or suffer any
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-03-08
BASEBALL NEWS

The White Sox Baseball Team of st,
Thomas is expected to be in St. Croix on
March Both and will remain until April
2nd Turing that time they'll play Sc
ries of games with an "All-Star" Team
of Christiansted and one of Frederic
sled.
On Sunday afternoon at $50 CLOCK
the "Borinquen Star" Baseball Team
puerto RicansJ will contest with the All
Star Team of Christiansted on Parade
Ground. ( This All Star leami is made up
of members from the following leans:
Braves, Senators and Athletic
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-03-08
Thought for the Day
Thur. Mch. 8 ST. 8thJohn of God.

Thur. Mch. 8 ST. 8thJ ohm of God.
Charity should be the habit of our es-
Inmates; XII ndness of our feelings;
be levoence of our affections; cheerful.
ness of our social Intercourse: geno-
rosity of our living; improvement of our
progress; prayer of our desires: fide-
hty of our self examinations, being
and doing good of our entire life.
Tilorson.
H. M. PIGOTT Rector.
St. Johns Church. Christiansted
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-03-08
Editorial

Today is red letter day in the
history of St. CroIx. While the President
of the United States is swamped with
grave National problems and unable st
the present moment to visit Puerto Ri
co and the Virgin Islands he is repre-
scented here by Mrs. Roosevelt,
the First Lady of the Land.
ST. Thomas was included in President
Hoover's tour, but ST. Croix was not
thus honored President Hoover was
not favorably impressed and gave ex-
preston to his feeling when he told the
newspaper representatives that in pur-
chasing the Virgin Islands the United
States had acquired an effective poor
house"
This was taken as a reproaeh to the
Democratic administration which had
acquired the Islands and the Demo-
cratic press opened fire on the PSesi-
dent, blaning the economic conditions
of the Islands on Prohibition which had
ruined the rum and bay rum industries.
The evils of prohibition were aired from
all angles and the Virgin Islands got
millions of dollars worth of publicity.
Mrs. Roosevelt's visit to our island
not only shows that we are not for
gotten, but it is a recognition that will
serve to cement the friendly feeling of
our the people towards the United States
Government and 10 increase their loyal
ty.
The welcome accorded to Mrs.
Roosevelt today is spontaneous, the
only regret being that time did not per-
nit US to accord her what we in the
Virgin Islands term Grand Reesp-
ton.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-03-08

embarrassing moments in the int rim
that is his own fault. The populatian of
St. Croix consists of more THAI a eh)-
sen few and all Of Us want to know
A. Z. PEDRO
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-03-08
TO THE INHABITANTS OF ST CROIX

The official Reception Committee,
comprised of the Chairman of the colo.
NAL Council. the members Of the NUM-
cipal Committee, the Chairman Of Music
Committee, the Chairman of the Self
help Organization and the Lieutenant
Governor, takes great pleasure IN an
nounclng the arrival of Mrs franklin
Delano Roosevelt. First Lady of the
Land and wife of our ilustrious Presi-
dent Franklin Delano Roosevelt. on
thursday morning, March s. 1884
Mrs. Roosevelt will arrive by plane
at Chrlstiansted at about 1870 am. &C.
companied by His Excelency Governor
Paul NJ. Pearson and members of her
party, Including representatives of the
Press of the United States
Upon landing Mrs. Roosevelt will be
welcomed by the Reception Committee
and greeted by the inhaO of Chris
tiansted and the school children assem-
bled on the WHAT The visitors will
thereafter proceed in cars over the Cen
ter Line road to arrive in Frederlksted
at about 1880 a. M, where the inhab-
tants anG school children are invited to
assemble at Customs Square to greet
the First Lady and sing the MIRA song.
After short inspection of the Fort
and other desirable places the party will
leave for Chrisriansted at about IL
O'Clock noon. stopping at Whm and on
through Grove Place by the Northside
road, inspecting homesteads ano~p public
works projecrs. including La Grande
Princesse and the Leper Asylum, ar
rivlng 10 Christiansted at about 1880
D. m. for lunch.
This plan is subject to approval of
Mrs, Roosevelt and may be altered or
extended according to her wishes.
There will be a reception 10 the Colo
nial Council Hall at 2:30 o. nl, to which
are invited the following: Heads of
Departments and their wives. Colonial
Council naembers and their wives, mem
bers of the Staff and their
wives. including the Chief Clerks, post
masters. editors. customs. officials bank
managers, members of the clergy, prin-
cipals of schools. merchants and plant
ers.
Mrs. Roosevelt's party will leave
Christiansted at approximately 3 o'clock
pm.
Any persons or group of persons hav-
ing presentation to make will please
submit it to the Committee.
THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-03-08

Pay checks for Jurors who served Ia
Christiansted on the 25th of January
have been received by the Clerk of the
Court and may be had by those entitle d
thereto on application. A few checks
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-03-08

Che Central Sugar Factory viIlrecav.
canes from tomorrow morning.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-03-08

for extra jurors called in November
month have never been applied for al
though notice was given.