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Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27
VIOLENCE IN
ELECTION AT
KANSAS CITY

KANSAS CITY, Mo, March 81
(U.P)-Terrorism flared in Kansas
City's municipal election today.
One murder, numerous sluggings.
and reported kidnapings were re-
corded before noon as voters went
in unprecedented numbers to the
polls where the fate of a reform
movement to unseat Kansas City S
Little Tammany" was at stake.
William Fenley, a Negro precinct
worker, was shot to death in a duet
with four or five gunner outside n
polling place. Fenley wounded one
of his asSailants.
AS Fenley fell on the sidewalk
with three bullets through his body,
two of the hoodlums rushed inside
the building and slugged Douglas
Gregg, another Negro worker, with
the butts of their guns. James Lind
ley, another Negro, escaped
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27

Petroleum corporation, Belloil cor
poration, ltd, Bruce Bros, inc. :;
Central Oil company; De Vat cor
poration; Hammil Oil corporation;
R. B. McKeon; Milton Oil corpora
ton; Minnesota Oil company; Mon
tana Petroleum corporation; Petrol
corporation; Smith q Dea and Ed C.
Smith of the firm of Smith and
Dea; Southern California Drilling
company; S. & r. Oil company:
Tide Petroleum company; Western
States Drilling company; Windsor
Oil company; w. K. company, and
a number of John Does and Jane
Does.
The injunction petition charged
the companies had produced oil IN
excess of the quotas set, resulting in
the flooding of the petroleum mar
ket. This excess, Secretary of In
terror Harold L. Ickes charged, has
demoralized the market and caused
price-cutting wars on the part Of
both major and independent con-
Germs.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27
M'IVER PLEASED WITH OUTLOOK
FOR DISTRICT BOND REFUNDIN(,

1t looks as if the entire complex
ion of the situation has been alter
ed and the former attitude existing
in regard to the district plan has
been changed TO one OF favoring
that plan. F.. H. McIver, irrigation
district treasurer stated this morn
ing. The district official returned
from New York last night whittier
lie had been sent in the interests
of the district bond refunding plan.
McIver who is secretary of the
bend refunding plan for the district
as we'll as its treasurer, stated that
the plan is progressing in an ex-
tremely satisfactory manner. Al
ready, 85 per cent of the $14,250,-
600 of district bonds have been de-
posted or promised, 80 per cent of
this total being actually deposited
and letters of consent on hand for
the remaining five per cent.
While in the east, McIver was
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27

John Dillinger, the nations
acknowledged mo. 1 gangster,"
was in Brawley this morning,
according to emphatic asser-
tions of Dick Wilson, operator
of service station on Imperial
avenue, who positively identi-
fled photograph of Dillinger
as that of the man to whom he
sold gasoline and oil at $3.50
a. m.
According to Wilson's story
two men in large black Lin
coin car, drove up to his sta
ton and the driver, getting out,
instructed him to put rs gallons
Cf gasoline in the tank. He also
had the oil tank filled.
From a large roll OF bills he
took out the money to pay for
his purchases. Wilson offered
to wipe off the windshield but
was instructed by the man sup
posed TO be Dillinger not tn
bother with ii as he didn't want
ii cleaned.
During the purchase Of the
gasoline the second man sat in
The front seat but made no
comment.
The actions of the men
aroused Wilson's suspiciOns, par
ticUlariy the emphatic manner
in which the driver told him to
keep away from the windshield.
After the car left Wilson, sti
,uzzled over the incident anG SUE
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27
President Starts
On Vacation Today

WASHINGTON, March 81. U.P)-
President Roosevelt was ready to
depart late today for Jacksonville
Fla, where tomorrow he will board
Vincent Astor's yacht Nourmahal for
10 day cruise in tropic seas.
A weekend which saw the threat
ened automotive strike settled and
several lesser problems disposed of
made it possible for the chief exc
cutive to arrange finally his vaca-
'tion schedule.
Two navy destroyers, the Ellis
and the Tatnall, will accompany
the Nourmahal on the cruise to be
communication vessels Other men,
bers Of the presidential party will
make their headquarters at Miami
where temporary White House Of
fices will be established.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27

active in New York and Philadel-
phia in the district IS interests and
in both places he was highly sue
cessful He was accompanied by B..
P. Lester, secretary of the bond
holders committee. Milo Beekins,
director Of the committee and L..
B. Keplinger, advisor to that body,
were also in the eastern cities at the
same time, working for the success
of the plan
McIver said that the financial
interests contacted in the east were
impressed by the fact that Imper-
ial Valley is noted for its come
back" qualities and that given a
little present assistance it will be
able to overcome the difficulties
facing it. Lowering of prices OBJ
tanned for practically the same out
put of field products during the past
few years showed why the valley
has not been able to meet present
demands, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27
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0iosl. MeNauaht Syndicate. Inc
CNA PROJECTS
WILL. CLOSE

G. H. Edmison, county director of
the CWA has been notified by Ed
ward Macauley, administrator of
all CWA projects in the county will
terminate at the close of work on
next Thursday, March 30. The
telegram notifying Edmison of this
decision, received here yesterday
states further that all such prof.
ects approved for Sxtension into
the SERA Estate Emergency Re-
lief Administration are to be sus-
pended until they are ordered re-
leased.
The local director stated this
morning that although he has not
as yet received any official notifi-
cation as to just when the new pro-
gram will commence to operate nor
the form this plan will take, he
feels certain that there will be but
a short gap, probably week or 10
days until the new Setup starts.
There will be no shutdowns at pres
ent in the administrative personnel
of the CWA as such will be need
ed to clear up records, make audits
and do all the other necessary
clerical work attendant on the clos
ing of the CWA program.
Three projects which are to be
completed now are the Calipatria
administrative building, the Braw-
ley fire hall and the Imperial
swimming pool being built in con-
nection with the civic center origin
ally planned for that city as a CWA
project. Edmison pointed out that
some 100000 have been spent in
the county on CWA projects of
which $4,000 were for materials
and the remainder for labor.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27
STRIKE ERA
ABOUT OVER
Threatened Epidemic Avoided
By Aggresiveness Of Admin
istration.
By LYLE G. WILSON

United Press starr correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 27-Three
critical weeks of rapid fire indus
trial developments led the admins
tration to hope today that what
threatened to be the worst strike
epidemic in American history had
been avoided.
Probable developments included:
l. Prevention of an automobile
strike.
2. Continuation of efforts to COM
prom.:e the railway wage dispute.
3. Submission of the Wierton Steel
case to the courts.
4. Progress in raising hourly wage
rates and reducing hours of labor
The railway dispute is stubborn
1t may yet disrupt industrial peace
efforts. Miners in the Appalachian
bituminous fields confront opera
tors with a demand for a sever
hour, SIS day. There are numerou;
lesser labor controversies.
But President RooSevelt's automo
tive settlement may have repercus
sions far beyond that industry
Capital will find in it desired as.
surances regarding administration
attitude toward the American Fed.
Grafton of Labor. Many employers
have feared and resented what they
interpreted as an effort to force the
federation into their plants.
Unless the pending Wagner bill
in effect outlawing company unions
is enacted by congress, the provi-
sions of the automobile code settle
ment will probably become fixec
administration policy on union rep
resentation.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27
FIRST MAJOR
REbUKE. GIVEN
BY CONGRESS
Independent Office ApprOpria-
ton Bill Carrying Increases
Approved Without Trouble.
ADMINISTRATION STUNNED
President Places Signature On
Vinson Bill Providing Addi-
tons To Navy.
ADMINISTRATION STUNNED


WASHINGTON, March 27. U.P)-
The house late today passed in
creased veterans benefits and gov
ernment salaries over President
Roosevelt's veto. The vote was 80
to 72.
The house mustered more than
the two-thirds majority required to
pass over the veto the independent
offices appropriation bill, which
carried these increases.
1t was the Presidents first defeat
by congress on major issue.
The vote was stunning surprise
to administration leaders
II tie senate also votes TO over
tide, the bill will become law de-
spite the vigorous objections regis
tered by the President.
The roll call came within an
hour after the house had listened
in silence to the message in which
the President denounced the bill as
a menace to the federal budget and
to national recovery.
Mr.. Roosevelt also contended the
bill violated just principles Of deal
ing with war veterans. He had eX-
pressed confidence that the coun-
try and most of the veterans them
selves would support his stand.
| After a conference with other
Democratic leaders, Sen. James F.
| Byrnes (Dem.), South Carolina, in
charge OF the bill in the senate,
said that body would not act on the
veto today.
Tie White House declined TO
comment on the house action. The
President left the White House
shortly after the vote on his vaca
tion trip to Florida waters.
WASHINGTON, March 81. WP)
President Roosevelt today signed
the Vinson- -Trammel navy bill, and
explained that this is not law
FOR the construction of single ad-
ditional United States warsEip."
In statement, the President al
SO expressed "hope that the naval
conference to be held in 1885 will
extend all existing limitations and
agree to further reductions"
The Vinson-T -Trammel bill declares
congress in favor of building U. S.
sea forces up to the limits of pres
ent treaties. 1t authorizes" con-
struction of 102 warships and 114o
airplaneS.
Mr.. Roosevelt pointed out that
the authorization is merely a
statement of policy of the present
congress" Whether the program
is carried out depends upon whether
further congresses, provide ac-
tual appropriations, he noted.
The navy department is known
to be hopeful that Mr.. Roosevelt
soon will ask congress for funds to
start IL Of the destroyers and SIX
OF the submarines authorized.
MI. Rooevelt's use of tie term
future congresses" may indicate
however, li4aT he does not plan to
initiate any further construction
until after next years conference.
The navy now is building 80 war;
ships with public works funds.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27
Court Postpones
Probation Pleo

When Judge VNlGhn Thompson
was inforl.-Gd this morning in su-
perior court that the probation
office was not ready to make its
report, the probation application of
Wallace Lee Groves was continued
for hearing until April 6. At this
morning IS session of the hearing
several character witnesses for
Groves were heard after which the
postponement was decreed.
Groves had been found guilty of
marrslaughter by jury in super
ior court on March 20. He had
been accused of striking Crawford
w. Clark during quarrel on a
Brawley street the evening of Feb
ruary Is. Clark's head struck the
pavement with such force as to
cause a skull fracture from which
he died.
Following his jury conviction,
Groves had filed an application for
probation.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27

WASHINGTON, March 27 U.P)-
President Roosevelt will call for
temporary bids for carrying the air.
mail, the White House announced
today.
The President was to go over the
proposals relating to temporary
contracts with post office officials
in a conference scheduled for this
afternoon.
He said the temporary bids would
be asked for Immediately but de-
clined to amplify that brief an
.nouncement.
Asked whether companies whose
contracts had been cancelled as a
result of the recent senate diSclos-
ure would bid, the only reply from
the White House was wait and see.
WASHINGTON, March 81. U.P)--
Administrator leaders, it was
learned today are preparing immed-
late action to ground all army air.
mail planes and return mail con-
tracts to commercial operators on a
temporary basis until congress can
draft permanent legislation.
1t was indicated that a proposal
to authorize Postmaster General
James A. Farley to call for new bids
On private mail routes within the
next two weeks might be introduced
in the senate and house before Pre-
sident Roosevelt leaves tonight for
a fishing trip in southern waters.
So many conflicting bills on air
mail policy have been introduced
that Mr.. Roosevelt has become con-
vinced that attempting to speed en-
actment of permanent legislation
would not be wise.
Under present plans, operators
whose contracts were cancelled by
Farley on February 9 will have am
pie opportunity to bid on new routes.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27
bRAWLEY GARAGEMAN STATES
D|LL|NGER BOUGHT SUPPLIES
At HIS PLACE EARLY TODAY
Picture Of Nations Foremost Gangster Iden-
titled AS That Of Early Morning Caller
Who Purchased Gas and OIL

denly became convinced that Dill
linger lad been mis- customer. He
notified Chief Cromer of the Braw
ley police and asked if the latter
mad any photographs Of Dillinger.
Identifies Picture
Summoned to the police station
Wilson readily picked out Dillin-
gers photograph from a group
i'anded to him and asserted em-
phatically, That's the man."
Dillinger's companion he described
as being much larger than the
driver and sort of gangster look
ing"
He informed the police that the
car drove cast on Main street,
BraWley, but which way it turned
he was unable to say
Chief Cromer Immediately noti-
fled the sLeritfs office and men
were sent to strategic points on the
various main highways in hopes Of
apprehending the car but appar-
emily were rot suct essflll in doing
so.
Dillinger was reported in coast
morning papers as having been
seen in San Berrardino yesterday.
Tie car in which he was supposed
to have been at that time was not
The same make as the one described
in BraWley
1t was pointed out, however, thai
man with Dillinger's ways would
have no Eesitarcy in picking up an
other car whenever such a thing
might suit his farcy.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27
Stock Exchange
Sect Value Lou

NEW YORK, March 27. U.P)-The
value of a membership on the New
York stock exchange dropped $29 900
overnight, it was disclosed today
with the sale of seat at $4,000.
A sale was arranged yesterday at
$1l2,000, an advance of $1,000 from
the previous sale.
Today three seat sales were ar
ranged. The first was at 100000,
the second at $85, 900 and the third
at $4,000. The last price was a
drop of 100000 since February 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27
Youth Held On
Eastern Charge

LOS ANGELES, March 27. up
Byron Wolff, 10. was held by police
today for Cathage, Mo. officers
who said the youth was wanted
there on a charge of suspicion Of
murder and kidnapping.
Wolff was arrested when he as-
sertedly attempted TO hold up NJ.
Sunshine tailor, who instead OF
handing over his money swung a
heavy chair at the youth and then
pursued him for five blocks, Wolff.
police said. admitted hs was want
ed I'm Missouri.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27

Sheriff George Campbell with
Deputies Frank McCaslin, Fred FL
lott and Don Campbell, acted as
a guard to DR.. Alexander Irvine and
his party on their way Ecme from
the valley last night. The sheriff
accompanied the group in one OF
the county cars almost to tce River
side county line after which DR.. Ir-
vine and his companions continued
on their way to Los Angeles in their
own machine.
This was tie climax of a series
of events which had their incep-
ton in Calexico Sunday afternoon
when a scheduled meeting to be
held under tie auspices Of the
American Civil Liberties Union had
to be postponed when the speakers
for the occasion failed &c make their
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27
Boy Scout Saves
Brothers Life

PASADENA, March 27. W.P-A
brothers. knowledge of first aid
methods and a rescue party's vic
tory over the obstacles of a steep
mountain ascent combined today to
save the life of 12-year-old George
Schalfont after he had been bitten
by rattlesnake.
While the victims brother, Mil
ton, Ia, was applying first aid treat
ment, Pasadena police surgeons
boarded a special interurban car
and raced to the foot of Mt. Lowe.
An incline car carried them from
there to the summit where they
found the boys awaiting them.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27
Accused Spies May
Be GiUen Freedom

PARIS, March 81. UP)-Robert
G. and Marjorie Switz. young Am
ericans held as leaders of great
international spy ring, may win
freedom on bail on the ground that
because they betrayed comrades
they are entitled to clemency, it was
indicated today.
Adre Klotz, one of the SwitZ S
lawyers. was expected to ask their
freedom on bail under the 1886
law that permits freeing of persons
accused of espionage if, before
trial, they give information leading
to conviction of others.
1t was regarded as likely that the
Switzes would escape sentence en-
tirely, partly because of their ma
tionality.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27
,yeaUelers Guests
OF s. D. Guild

Imperial Valley jewelers. were
guests last night of the San Diego
guild of the Neurological association,
nation wide organization.
The meeting was held in the
chamber of commerce rooms in San
Diego and DR.. Robert Gardner was
the speaker.
Ell Centrans who attended were R.
E. Couch, j. l.. Bledsoe, Q. F.. Haun,
Rodney jenkins, H. H. Watson.
The valley group is contemplate
ing forming a local guild.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27
HOLZWASSER MISSING

CORONADO, Calf, March 27,
U,R)-Charles Holzwasser, a leading
San Diego merchant for 20 years,
was reported missing from his home
here today by his wife. Formerly
wealthy, Holzwasser recently went
into bankruptcy and had been re-
ported Respondent by friends. On
the belief he may have hitchhiked
to some Southern California city
police broadcast his description. A
night-lc/y search along Coronado
beaches was fruitless.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27
Senator Breed
To Quit Office

OAKLAND, March 81 U.P-Ar-
thur H. Breed, president pro tenn of
the state senate for Is years and a
member of the body for % years,
today announced he will not be a
candidate for reelection or for any
other office.
Breed said that as a private citi-
zen he would continue to take an
interest in public affairs, particu-
larly in regard to 1.-The very seri-
Gus problem of excessive govern
mental costs and consequent ruin
Gus taXation.'
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27
GLASSFORD NAMED
CONCILIATOR FOR
IMPERIAL COUNTY

WASHINGTON, March 81.
U.P)-Secretary of Labor Fran
ces Perkins today named Gen.
Pelham ID. G]assf0rd, former
District Of Columbia police
chief, as cOnciliator in the labor
disputes between fruit growers
in the Imperial Valley of Cali
fcrnia and their employees.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27
STRIKE CALLED

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 27. U.P)
More than 1000 employees of the
Consolidated and Curtiss Airplane
plants struck today for higher wa
ges.
The Consolidated plant suspended
all operations Wien its 1000 en-
ployees walked out. The Curtiss
plant continued to operate.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27

GlassfOrd will arrive in the
Imperial Valley April 2.
He was chosen after confer
ence between Secretary Perkins,
Henry A. Wallce, secretary of
agriculture, and Sen. Robert r.
Wagner, DEM, N. ", to repre-
sent the National Labor Board
in arbitrating the dispute.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27
ARMY LOSES
A|RNAIL job
President Orders Temporary
Bids To Be Sought From Pri-
vate Concerns.

WASHINGTON, March ~.
U.P)-President Roosevelt today
decided to return the airmail to
private operators without wait
ing for passage OF permanent
legislation.
The President said temporary
bids would be called for at
once.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27
HOUSE 0VERR|DES PRESIDENTS VETO
OF BILL RAISING VETERANS BENEFITS
MIllL
EWy'R}SS}s''E

BEVERLY HILLS, March &c.
(SpeciaD-Say, that stopping
the strike was the best bit of
luck that IS happened to us in a
long time. for it looks like the
basis of stopping all of them,
if the participants will all be as
liberal as these were.
There was one new thing that
was brought out in the agree
ment that seemed pretty fair.
That was that no matter what
union, or group, or if none at
all, that in any settlement you
was to have representation in
proportion to the number of
workers in your group. That's
been one of the big troubles
before-supposed leaders who
didn't represent everybody, but
were in there talking for 'em.
So it looks like the President
has earned his vacation, even if
he was going on Morgan IS
yacht.
Evening star., 1934-09-02
Racing Fish Put Off Stride
By Champion Husband Caller

said Roberg. Gasoline John,
Streamline Minnow and favorite
in the betting, won his heat by
swimming the 30-foot tin water
track in 10 seconds fiat. other
qualifiers did almost as we'll and
race addicts were agog as the fish
came to the post for the finals.
Then in another quarter of the
Brooklyn Suburban Fair Grounds
the husband-and-wife calling
contests began.
"Charle-e-y, dinners read-e-y,"
screamed Mrs. Betty Rush, dimin-
utive blond, whose appearance be-
lied her lung power.
Hey, Margaret, the soups
a-burning," roared Louis Richter,
champion in his class.
The fish leapt from the quiver-
ing water. Gasoline John darted
shither and thither and then had
a convulsion. When the barrier
was drawn some of the fish cowed
in corners and others swan in
erratic circles. Finally Blackeyes,
a sad-faced goldfish, stumbled
across the line, but the time was
2 minutes and SO seconds.
Next year. fair officials decided,
the fish won't be subjected to fam
lily life.
Evening star., 1934-09-02
BY TOM HORGAN.
Associated Press Sports Writer.

n EXPORT, r. l., September 1.
nj With Harold S. Vanderbilt's
Rainbow named to meet En-
deavour, Tom Sopwith's Brit
ish challenger, peace descended on
Newports harbor today. Tense nerves
relaxed and tired crews rested. Long
deferred shore leave was in order
and it was pay day on the cup
boats.
Yankee of Boston, skippered by
Charles Francis Adams, which just
missed the defense nomination, swung
at her moorirg in Brenton's Cove
She will leave for a leisurely voyage
home Monday with many members
of the families represented in hel
aftergard aboard. Monday night
Yankee will anchor or tie up at the
Evening star., 1934-09-02
T'co Tiger Runs in Eleventh
Subdue Stubborn Indians, 6-4

In the eleventh Charley Gehringer
opened with single, Bill Rogell got
to first and Gehringer to second when
Moe Berg fumbled Rogell's tap in
front Of the plate and Hank Green
berg drew pass to load the sacks and
pave the way for Owens winning clout.
The Indians made a threat that was
halted partly by freak play in the
same inning.
A VERILL sent long drive to CEN
"A ter and White tried a one-hand
catch. The ball bounced OF his
glove and Walker snatched it before
it hit the ground to make the putout.
Right after that Hal Trosky doubled,
but the next two men went out.
Tommy Bridges went the full route
for the Tigers, giving a run in the
second to tie the score after Detroit
Tailed in the first, two more on Aver
Ills homer and one in the sixth be-
fore Detroit started its serious scor-
ing. Over the long route he allowed
eight hits, gave no walks and struck
out seven.
Three Observation-Disclosures were en-
barrassed by poor support, as the IN
dianS committed four errors, and De-
troit got within striking distance when
Berg dropped throw to the plate for
a double play and let Gehringer score.