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The Washington times., 1934-06-15
BAR TO HONOR CUMMINGS

United States Attorney General
Homer S. Cummings and Mrs.
Cummings will be honored at a
dinner which the Federal Bar AS
sociation will give at the Shore
ham Hotel, June IS, it was an
nounced today by Ralph G. Cor
nell, president of the group.
The dinner is in recognition Of
the remarkable achievements Of
the Attorney General in bringing
about effective legislation to sup
press crime.
Seth w. Richardson will be one
of the principal speakers at the
affair. which alone will be suf-
ficient to attract many guests.
Herbert H. Rice, Of the War
Department, secretary Of the as.
ISOLATION, as well as members Of
the executive committee and gen.
eral dinner committee can make
reservations for those who wish
to attend.
william r. Valance, veteran Of
many successful affairs Of this
Kind and former president Of the
association, is general chairman
a. the dinner committee. He is
assisted by George A. Bache and
Major Horace g. Jones, Veterans
administration: Jack B. Tate,
Rowland s. H. Dyer, Kenyon
fitzgerald, and Frank p. Mc1n'
tyre. National Recovery Admins
tration; Clifford G. Beckham, Eo-
ward L. Adams, and Harvey w.
Goddard, Bureau Of Internal Rev
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Repeal Claimed

In effect, the contention Of the
petitioner is that Section 729,
Title S, repealS, by implication,
the provisions of the above quoted
sections, SO that the $557.O1
claimed by petitioner must be paid
to him in any and all events, even
though he does owe a debt to the
United States, and is in arrears.
The position of the respondent,
on the other hand, is that Section
729, Title S, does not repeal fore.
going sections, first, because OF
the apparent purposes for which
Section 729 was enacted, and sec
ond, because Of the existence of
Section 46a of Title 5.
With respect to Section 729,
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Money Is U. s. Fund

That the fund involved in this
case is a fund Of the United
States has been decided in the
Griffith case, 81 app. D. C. at
page $50, cited above. So that
while Section 729, Title S, does
repeal, by implication, Section
BAIT R. S. (Section 2O3, Title 81,
United States Code) neither by
implication nor directly does it
affect Section II, Title 81, or
Section 80, Title 5. The right
given to the Government of the
The Washington times., 1934-06-15

MANDAMUS-PUBLIC FUNDS
CIVIL SERVICE RETIRE.
MENT AND DISABILITY
FUND. TITLE 5 SECTIONS
46A-719- 9-720-722-724-729
TITLE 81 SECTIONS 71-203
U. s. CODE.
I. A fund created BY dsdue.
tions from appropriations for sal
aries under United St0tss en-
pIOyes' retirement act is a pub
lie fund in uOhich the smplOys
has no Usstsd right or interest.
2. Disbursement Of Government
funds con not Be compelled BY
y,l0ndGmus against cabinet Of
fieer for such claims for relief
must Be Presentsd to the Court
Of Claims.
). The General Accounting Of
flee, in the absence Of any con.
trGry Liquidation, 10 authorised to
sst.off all claims and demands
against the Government of the
United States against claims or
demands made by the United
States.
4. Funds Of the United States,
can not Be subject to leUy, execu-
tion, attachment, g0rniShment or
other legal process Of a similar
character.
S. The Comptroller General is
justifisd in setting off an amount
GsGinst a claim Of the United
States and the claimant cannot
compel him by r'1andGnus to drGw
upon the fund Of the United
States to pay his claim, when
the amount formerly due him has
already been paid into the Treas
aVy Of the United States 10 make
mp a shortage due the Govern.
Nsent.
The case of Hurdle VS.. Hines,
Administrator of Veterans At
fairs, At Law No. S1265, came or
for hearing before Mr.. Justice
Let's upon q petition for writ OF
mandamuS, the answer thereto
and the replication to the answer
Evidence was submitted tend
ing to prove that petitioner was
an employe Of the United States
being the cashier in the Office OF
the Superintendent of Documents
under Alton p. Tisdel, the Super
1ntendent, at the Government
Printing Office; that in the
course of his employment as such
cashier he became short in his
accounts in the sum Of $2,167.12:
that because Of such shortage pc
titloner was removed from office:
that at the time of his removal
there was due him from the Gov
eminent the sum Of $557.O1, &C.
cumulating under the terms o1
the United States employees re
hrement act: that this amour
was ordered to be and was set
OF by the General Accountins
Office against the claim of the
United States against, petitioner
leaving balance due the United
States on such claim in the sum
OF $1,600.11; that petitioner hac
gwen fidelity bond to the Pub.
l1c Printer upon which the Aetna
Casualty Company was surety
and that the Casualty Compan,
made good the aforesaid short,
age to the Government of tn,
United States, that the accoun
Kept at the General Accountin,
Office for the Superintendent O
Documents was in the name n
Alton P. Tisdel and not in tn,
name Of petitioner, and that il
was in the handling of this ac.
count that the shortage occurred
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Concert Scheduled
At Home for Aqed

Residents at the Rupert Home
for the Aged, 21OO block Good
Hope Rd. s. E., will be entertained
by the Chadwick Orchestra in a
concert at the home tomorrow at
7:4S p. m. The public is invited
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levy, attachment, garnishment or
other legal process, it does no
more than state the common law,
i. e., that funds in the Federal
Treasury, funds of the United
States, cannot be subject to levy,
execution, attachment, garnish-
ment or other legal process of a
similar character. Mccarthy v.
United States Shipping Board,
so App. D. c. 311, and cases there
cited,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-11

they your skates, Uncle Wiggily2"
NO, they belong to Baby Bunty.
What made you think they were
mine?"
Because, though they are small
enough now for that little orphan
rabbit, they can be stretched SO they
would fit you. Look" The Monkey
Doodle looSened the bolts and nuts
on the skates and made them long
enough to fit Uncle Wiggily.
yes, could wear them,' said
the rabbit gentleman. II used to be
good roller skater when I was a
boy. Maybe, after you mend Bunty's
skates, I'll have little fun on them
before she comes from school,"
1T would give you some good ex-
ercise," said the Monkey Doodle.
Then he went back in his shop and
tinkered with the skates, putting on
new wheels and oiling them until
they whizzed very fast indeed.
There you are" he said to Uncle
Wiggily handing him Bunty's skates
The rabbit gentleman paid the
Monkey Doodle, thanked him, and
started home. But on the way he
had queer adventure. I'll tell you
about it tomorrow night when the
story will be Uncle Wiggily rolling
along. But please don't let the
breakfast orange go out to play
marbles with the cup of coffee or
1t may catch cold.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-11
i. s COMPTROLLER POINTS TO
IMPROVEMENT IN BANK AFFAIRS

in World war or what not, some
person or group of persons must
be to blame. must be made the
proverbial goat. no matter what
ruin that blame brings with 1t.
Had the borrower paid the bank
er, the banker could have paid
the depositor. But neither that
fact nor the fact that there was
no adequate market for any OF
the bankers merchandise = for
bonds, stocks. mortgages-was Civ
en- any consideration. Nor was it
ever thought worth mentioning
that before a depositor lost dol
lar, the banker lost his all.
Fortunately it is becoming clear
that the prejudice against bank
ers is a minor note, and dimin-
ishing one. We know definitely that
| the remarkable improvement that
has occurred during the last II
months has been due in large part
/ to an amazing manifestation OF
public confidence in banks, be-
! ginning from the very day the
banks reopened after the holidays
of 1888.
we now realize that the abnor-
NAL alarm which last year reached
panic proportions in early March
was due not to fundamental pop
ular distrust of banks generally,
but to a fear psychology produced
by three years of an ever-descend-
ing spiral of initiation and collaps-
| ing prices.
The public attention which has
been focused on banking prob
lens has served useful purpose
in pointing out that there is room
for improvement in our banking
system and that changes should
be made after due consideration
and study
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-11
UNCLE WIGGHY AND BUNTY'S
SKATES

One morning when many Of Un-
Gle Wiggilys little rabbit boys and
girls had clattered away on their
roller skates to go TO school, Mr..
Longears hoped out of his hollow
stump bungalow to find Baby Bunty
sitting on the stepps crying.
why ,Bunty!" exclaimed Uncle
Wiggily, sitting down beside the lit
tie orphan rabbit, what's the mat
ter?"
.My-boo hoo, my boo hoo!" Sob
bed Bunty.
Whats the matter with your boo
hoop" asked the bunny gentleman.
There's nothing the matter with
my boo hoo-except boo hoo with
It," sobbed Bunty.
But why are you crying?"
Because - boo hoo = my roller
skates are broken and 1 can't skate
TO school like the others"
"Oh, that's too bad!" said Uncle
Wiggily. But you can hop along TO
school, Bunty, and when you're gone
I'll take your skates TO the toy store
and have them mended. You can
skate when you come home"
But I'll never get to school in
time, now, If hop" said Bunty. IF
I could skate could go faster. But
I'll be late if I hop. Boo hoo Boo
hool"
Never mind that boo hooing,
said Uncle Wiggily with laugh.
Now stop crying. I'll take you 70
school piggie- back and you'll be
there in plenty of time. can hop
fast. Up with you!"
"Oh, joy and happiness ex-
claimed Bunty, drying her tears.
I'm going to have a piggie-back
ride to school"
Uncle Wiggily stopped, Bunty
climbed upon his back and soon the
Jolly old gentleman rabbit was hop
ping on his way to the Hollow
Stump School where the Lady
Mouse Teacher was ready to hear
the animal boys and girls say their
lessons.
Uncle Wiggily hoped SO fast that
he reached the school almost as
soon as did Jingle, Jangle, Buster,
Custer and the ether rabbit child
rem who came on roller skates.
"Oh, look at Daddicums with
Baby Bunty on his back" laughed
Jingle.
What are you giving her pig
gie back ride for?" asked Jangle.
Because Bunty's skates are bro
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-11

The Honorable j. F. T. O'Connor,
comptroller of currency of the
United States. in recent address
before the California Bankers Con-
vention. said, Banks have staged
a notable come back since the
banking holiday One year ago,
14O7 national banks closed with
$4,000 100000 in frozen assets. To-
day, there are ony 200 closed banks
with unliquidated deposits OF but
$154 4,000,0 000
While an average of 3l4 banks
have failed during the first four
months of each year for 10 years
past, not one has closed during
the five months of 1884. And, dur
ing the 10 years history of the
comptroller's office, banks it has
liquidated under federal receiver
ship have paid depositors ga cents
on the dollar. During the first IS
days after the federal depositors'
insurance act went into effect,
bank deposits of the nation in
creased by the staggering sum OF
81 100000.
IN the State of California there
were 1872 active national banks on
May l, 1884, with aggregate de-
posits of $1,887, 1871 900. On the
same date there were five un-
licensed national banks in the
state containing frozen deposits OF
$2,157,000 Forty California national
banks were in receivership at the
start of this month, but the un-
paid deposits in such institutions
amounted to only $27,047, 300. The
ratio of deposits in California ma
tional banks in receivership at the
first of this month to deposits
in active California national banks
on that date was l and 4-10 per
cent"
The one thing more than any
other that has contributed to the
present improvement in the nation
al banking situation is the restor-
alton of public confidence to which
many things contributed.
Prejudice Dwindles
The unreasonable prejudice which
held the banker responsible fol
both the depression and all of its
dire consequences is rapidly pass
ing. We Americans are a peculiar
people. Something goes wrong. Nc
matter if the roots of the evil are
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-11
TRUST
CHIEF FACES
SENATE FOES

WASHINGTON, June II. U.P) =
The American constitution is flex-
ible enough for any changes that
may be necessary in Americas eco
nomic life, Rexford Guy Hugwell
said today at boisterouS public
battle with his senate foes over
brain trust practices.
TugWell, coolly parrying the ques-
tions of Chairman Ellison D. Smith
of the senate agriculture commit
tee, and Sen. Harry F.. Byrd, (Dem.)
Virginia, denied he favored any
sweeping or revolutionary changes
in American government.
The brain truSter," whose NOM
ination has been held up many
weeks by Senator Smith because he
isn't dirt" farmer, was fighting
to prove his fitness for the under
secretaryship of the department of
agriculture before a senate commit
tee. Tugwell now is assistant Sec
retary.
80 far We have no reason to be-
lieve the constitution isn't flexible
enough" Tugwell said.
Explaining his views of govern
ment, TugWell said:
IF you consider planning as 3
kind of blueprint laying out for
years ahead everything that must
be done, I don't believe in it at
all. 1 believe in the kind of plan
ming the President speaks about.
My conception is that we move
from thing to thing because we have
to move and assess each time as we
go along, not because of any plan
laid down in ADVANCE
Byrd kept asking what changes
Tugwell would advocate.
II think the change was made in
the election of 1882" Tugwell said.
The questioned turned to the AAA
amendment now before congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-11
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
SINCLAIR. THE BOGIE MAN

The boy who whistled going past the
cemetery, the kid who was afraid to go
into dark room, and those bothered
by all other phases of the bogie man
had no fear at all compared to those of
California politicians these days
With a greatly diminished registra-
ton, or perhaps we should say with a
greatly increased registration in the ene-
my camps, one would think that the Re-
publicans were the most scared. They
are plenty scared of course, but not any
more so than their chief opponents, the
Democrats, for the latter are harboring
the bogie man right in their camp
He wasn't invited. He came of his own
accord, and his coming was originally
believed as a conversion from the doc
trines of Socialism to the political ten
cts laid down by Thomas jefferson and
Andrew Jackson, and therefore not only
harmless but something for which heav-
en- was to be thanked.
But the old story of the Bedouin and
his camel is being repeated. The camel
is kicking his master out of the tent and
the master and all his followers are
having AZ different kinds of conniption
fits.
All of which is by way of saying that
Upton Sinclair as a Democratic candi-
date for governor of California has given
Republican and Democrats violent and
increasing attack of the jitters.
'1f the voters don't stand by the Re-
publican party they are going to have
Upton Sinclair in Sacramento as sure as
miniature golf is dead ISSUE" the Re-
publican aspirants for office shout.
IF the voters don't stand by 'regu-
lar Democrat, they are going to have
Upton Sinclair in Sacramento as sure as
death and taxes other Dem Ocratic pub-
ernatorial candidates declare.
Sinclair is carrying on the same sort
of campaign that Bob Shuler conducted
two years ago when he gave the Repub-
licans and Democrats the 'heebie jee-
bies.' There is a great beating of tom
toms, plenty of the good old ballyhoo,
loads of the old bunkerino at which Sim
clair is past master, and, If rumors
are to be believed, many of the voters
are falling for it.
Sinclair is not in the position of being
caught in a cross-fire. There is no chance
for publican-Democratic coalition to
defeat him. The breach between the two
parties is too wide for that. Rather he
is in a highly strategic position. He has
flying start and all other candidates,
Republican and Democratic, are striving
hard to overtake him. And in doing so
they are not only getting in each others
way but they are losing lots of good
breath essential to long race, in crying
to high heaven to do something about it.
California is in for the most exciting
campaign it has had in many long day
and it is not without its humor, grim
though it may be. Anyone who enjoys
seeing the politicians sizzle on the grid
die, will "like for to die laughing be-
fore the summer is over.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-11
Double Tragedy
Ends Honeymoon

RIVERSIDE, Calf, June Il. U.P)
Murder and suicide ended the
two-month-old marriage of William
Hicks, civil engineer, and his wife,
according to reports TO the sheriff's
office here today from Stuhlman
Hot Springs where the couple lived.
The reports said Hicks shot his
wife to death, then killed himself
with the same revolver. No motive
was furnished. Hicks, officers were
informed, had been married only
two months and leaves a son, War
ren, by former marriage.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-11

skates and then the Lady Mouse
Teacher rang the bell and all the
children had to go in school.
please don't forget, Unkie Wig"
said Bunty, using all the baby talk
she was permitted, don't forket TO
have my skates fixed"
They'll be mended when you get
home from school," said the rabbit
gentleman as he hoped away, way-
ing his paw, friendly like and So
ciable, to Miss Mouse, who shook her
tail at him.
Uncle Wiggily picked up Bunty's
broken skates where she had left
them near the steps and hoped
away 10 the toy store. The Monkey
Doodle gentleman who kept it
looked at the broken skates and
said:
"They need some new wheels. II
will not take long 10 mend them and
they will be as good as ever. Are
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-11
sDon't Quote Me-
By United Press .

WASHINGTON, June 11-Nearly
every place Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-
Welt goes these days she meets a
baby named for her. 81
In her WhirlWind trip through
West Virginia to inspect subsistence
homesteads she greeted two infants
christened Eleanor" and Anna
Each received pat on the head.
One was Eleanor Frances De Col
yer, born April 10, to family work
ing on the Reedsville Experimental
Homestead project. The second was
Anna Eleanor Polling, who at the
age of six months, came out to hear
Mrs. Roosevelt speak at Philippi.
Anna didn't cry.
The sturdiest campaigner scarce
ly could match Mrs. Roosevelt in
her swing through West Virginia.
She travelled 400 miles by railroad,
200 miles by highway. and made u
speeches on courthouse steps, band
stands, railroad platforms and sub
Sistence homestead front porcheS-
all in "a hours, A minutes.
Sen. Huey P Long, DEM Louisi-
ana, always has an answer for any
question. His latest followed this
question by Sen. Homer T. Bone,
DEM Washington:
Would the senator, who is an as
tute politician, give me a definition
of the difference between a stand
patter on this side of the aisle and
a standpatter on the other side?"
Longs immediate response:
The only difference between a
stand-pat Democrat and a stand
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-11
AID RUSHED TO
DROUGHT AREA

WASHINGTON. June II. U.P)-
New drought relief appropriations
OF Sl,750,000 were rushed to west
ern states today by Harry L. Hop
kins, relief administrator. Advances
were authorized Of 100000 to Ne
vada, S500,000 TO Colorado, $150,000
TO New Mexico, and 100000 to Arr
zona.
Funds will be used at the discre-
ton OF state relief directors to meet
most serious needs while awaiting
more comprehensive federal action.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-11
BEDTIME STORIES
By HOWARD e. GARRIS
pyright, 1894 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicste)

ken and that's the only way could
get her to school on time" said I'm
Gle Wiggily as he let the orphan
rabbit get down off his back so she
might hop into school.
All at once Jingle sat down and
began hammering her roller skates
on a stone
What are you doing?" asked her
sister Jangle.
Busting my skates SO Daddicums
will give me piggie-back ride, 3"
said Jingle. Uncle Wiggily heard
and, shaking his pink, twinkling
nose said:
None of that, my dearl I don't
give piggie-back rides to those who
break their skates on purpose.
So Jingle stopped banging her
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-11

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Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-11

pat Republican Is VINO gets the Jop.
It's the same way with the liberals.
I would say that those who are not
in agreement with me are reaction
ary.
Rexford Guy TugWell No. l brain
truster lamentS that as assistant
secretary of agriculture he has no
official limousine permanently as
signed to him. His boss, Secretary
Henry A. Wallace, has a car and
another machine is available for
high officials.
Tugwell may use the second car,
but it isn't his to take at will. Even
when TugWell becomes undersecre-
tary. with the senates approval, he
will not have a personal limousine.
However the new job will bring a
pay boost of 81 800.
The brain truster gets $1,000 an
nually now under the part pay re-
storation. When he steps into the
undersecretaryship he will receive
SO 900 Immediately. Complete pay
restoration July l will add another
$1,000 to his annual salary, but the
dirt farmer" protest in congress
several years ago will prevent Tug
we'll from having the car he longs
for
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-11
CENTER HOLDS MEETING

General Pelham D. Glassford,
federal labor conciliator, spoke on
the federal labor plan at Fridays
meeting of Spruce-Westmorland
home department held in the West
morland school.
H. Lee Landerman, assistant
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-11

The army remount service has
sent the thoroughbred stallion,
Wild Melody, to replace Curland in
MADEIRA county.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-11
TEN YEARS AGO
dnnA

Why Should Not the Imperial
Valley Smile is the title of an ar
ticle in Southern California Busi-
ness this month.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-11

Miss Laura Dickey returned from
a tWo-weeks visit in Texas last
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-11

farm advisor, talked on field crops
improvement and Miss Helen john
son played a piano solo.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-11

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Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley 70. This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
June IL. 1914

Eddie Lyons returned Saturday
from Los Angeles.
Fire department is working out
details of Ell Centro'S Fourth OF
July celebration.