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Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12
LUB|N TARGET
Of RESOLUTION

Communism and agricultural Ia
Dor disputes as well as matters of
quarantine were discussed at the
recent meeting of agricultural COM
missioners and other agencies held
in Bakersfield and attended by B.A.
Harrigan, ioca; agricultural COM
missioner. The meeting was called
by A. A. Brock, state director of ag-
riculture.
In connection with the discussion
on agricultural labor disturbances,
a resolution was passed, asking
state and county officials having
employees who have put out state
ments derogatory to California ag-
riculture TO dismiss those employees.
Copies OF the resolution, which is
said to have been aimed at Simon
Lubin who is connected with the
bureau of commerce, are to be sent
to all officials.
Lee Strong, chief of the bureau
of plant industry, federal depart
ment of agriculture met with the
group and the question of state
and federal quarantine enforcement
was studied.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12
RObLES CASE
IN DEADLOCK

TUCSON, Ariz., May IL. (U.H -
The kidnapers of June Robles, 3,
were given a freer hand to nego'
tiate with her distracted family to-
day by the withdrawal of all but
two department of justice agents
and a diminu. .on of all police ac-
tivity
Ten federal agents were ordered
back to Los Angeles to take up a
new hunt in tracking down the kid
napers Of William F. Gettle. Peace
officers re:arned to their regular
duties.
The almost complete cessation OF
police activity inspired Fernando
Robles to ne whope that the kid
napers of his daughter would an
swer his plea for them to accept
$4,000 instead of $4,000 ransom
money. An usually authoritative
source said the father was more
hopeful than ever that negotiations
now could be carried out without
interference.
The same source said RobleS be-
lieved the kidnapers would commu-
nicate with him within the next
"a hours, convinced of his sincerity
in saying in his public appeal that
$4,000 was all the money he could
raise.
The $4,000 ransom was demand
ed in a note Robles received shortly
after his daughter was kidnapped by
dark man" as she was walking
home from school, April 25.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12
Man Wanted Here
Taken In IolUa

The sheriff'S office was notified
late yesterday that Melvin Melbree,
30-year- carnival show trouper,
has been arrested in DeS Moines,
Iowa, and will be held there pend
ing further action by local county
officials.
Melbree is charged with criminal
assault upon a 16-year -old Calexico
girl while the carnival was playing
in that city recently and his arrest
in Iowa follows much activity on
the part of the Sheriff's office in
tracking him down.
A copy of the complaint and war
rant have been sent Des Moines au-
thorities while an effort is being
made to obtain extradition papers
from Sacramento, Should these be
secured a deputy will be sent to
bring Melbree back to this county.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12
WORLDS OLDEST MAN GIVES TIP
Lots Of Wives But Only One At Time Is
His Recipe For Longevity

ly is 164, as he claims, and how
he got that way
zaro opposed the tests fiercely
when they were proposed. He had
heard of Voronoff and was afraid
he would be monkey glanded.
I'm all right as 1 am," he said.
when 1 need any rejuvenation
I'll apply for it."
He worried so much when doct-
ors tried to persuade him to un-
dergo the tests that he became
i'll, and for a time his life was
despaired of. But he came back
with the elasticity of a man one
eighth his age, and today was look
ing forward to leaving the hospital
and finding a new wife-his thir-
teenth. Eleven wives died at adj
vanced ages. The 18th left him.
because she said his notions be-
came too young after his Ameri-
can visit.
zaro Agha lives with his eldest
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12

lice arrested Pollard on charge of
violation of the state gun law.
Meanwhile, Mayor Angelo Rossi
took cognizance of rumorS that
sympathy strikes were being plan
ned here. He called peace confer
ence" in his office, hoping to settle
the strike.
Rossi called to his office ship
owners and labor leaders of the port
o. San Francisco. At Los Angeles,
DR.. j. L. Leonard of the regional Ia
bcr board summoned a similar con-
ference.
The mayor hoped to effect a truce
in the struggle which has caused
partial paralysis of shipping from
San Diego to Seattle. He acted as
resentment of strikers against en-
ployment of StrikebreakerS ap-
preached the breaking point. Labor
leaders admittedly were having diff
ficulty in keeping their men in
hand.
Shipowners at San Francisco, Los
hllScltS anu odll DlCSo lCPOi oCo
that partial crews of longshoremen
have been recruited and that ships
are being loaded or unloaded with
only slight delay. Seattle and Port
land had greater difficulty in as
sembling sUrikebreakerS.
With neither side showing a ten
dency to recede in the dispute over
wages and working hours, federal
mediation authorities decided to
turn 10 Joseph P. Ryan, president OF
the International Longshoremen's
Association.
Meanwhile the Marine Labor
council of San Francisco called a
meeting to discuss participation of
sailors, engineers and others in the
strike.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12
SYNCROTAX TO
BE EXPLAINED
HERE TUESDAY

w. M. Patch, originator OF syn
crotax, will be in El Centro Tuesday
night, it was announced today and
will meet with interested LADDERS of
the valley in a conference at the
Barbara Worth hotel at 7:30.
Since launching his campaign for
the adoption of syncrotax several
months ago, supporters of Patch as
selt he has met with considerable
encouragement in all parts OF the
state.
He visited here several weeks ago
at which time he explained the
syncrotaX plan and interested group
Of local citiztnS who have since been
conducting further investigation OF
the plan.
1t is expected, at Tuesdays con-
ference, to form permanent COM
mittee for Imperial county, such as
have been -ormed in other counties
of the state and adopt plans for the
creation of a permanent organiza-
ton, countrywide IN scope.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12
SPLIT VERDICT
RENDERED IN
DEATH CASE

SAN BERNARDINO, Calf, May
12. U.P)-Don T. Snyder, former Los
Angeles police officer, was found
guilty of mans1augnter today in
connection with the death of Harry
D. Shaw, South Gate truck driver
Mrs. Louise Shaw, widow of the
slain man, was acquitted of murder
charges by the same superior court
jury. The jurors returned their
verdict at 11:15 a. m. They re-
ceived the case at o'clock last
night
Shaw was killed on a lonely road
south of Rialto. The defense admit
ted that Snyder killed Shaw by
striking him with rock while Mrs
Shaw looked on, but alleged that
Snyder acted in self-defense.
The killing was the result of a
quarrel which enSued when Snyder
and Mrs. Shaw, riding in an auto
mobile, overlook ShaW's truck and
asked that Shaw permit Snyder to
ride with him to Arizona to seek a
job.
Prosecution attorneys alleged that
after killing Shaw, the couple ran
his truck over the body.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12
REPORT RAIN
DURING NIGHT
IN CORN BELT
Additional Storms Forecast
For Today Bringing End To
Extensive Drought.
WATER WORTH MILLIONS
Grain Prices Drop Sharply
Following Soaring Period
Earlier In Week.
WATER WORTH MILLIONS
BY TOM GROUSE
United Press Staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, May IL. Skies
filled with rain hung over the in
land states today with a promise
of relief for parched farms and
dusty cities suffering from the
worst drought of generation.
Rain fell during the night in
Iowa. North and South Dakota and
in several parts of Canada.
It was raining today at Fort
Dodge, Storm Lake and Carroll, in
the heart of the Iowa corn belt and
Omaha reported drenching show
er last night. Sioux City, Iowa, also
reported rain followed by forecasts
Of real downpour today.
There was rain, reported to be
moving southwark in low-hanging
clouds. in the Dakotas where the
spring wheat belt has been rayaged
by unprecedented dry weather.
Downpours were predicted for al
most half the area where the
drought is taking $2O,O0O,Ooo
daily toll of crops.
Farmers who have watched
sprouting crops burn and fertile
top soil whirl away in choking
dust clouds received for the 1lrst
time in As days weather bureau
promise of rain.
What a soaking rain would mean
to the worlds richest farm terri
tory was indicated dramatically as
grain SPECTATORS scrambled to COW
er yesterday at the first lntlmation
that an emo of the drought was IN
sight.
MAY wheat futures, which sold
at 90 cents in the morning after
l8-cent advance in two weeks, TO-
bogganed in an hour to 88ss cents
Across a third of the country
news Of the spreading storm area
brought JOY. To the wheat region
of Kansas, Nebraska, and the
bakotas, the corn belt OF Iowa ana
Illinois, the dairy sections OF WIS
consin and Indiana and the cot
ton fields of the south the promise
or rain meant succor from threat
ened ruin.
Relief from an unprecedented
NAV heat wave and the glgantlc
three day dust storm added TO
the spirit of encouragement.
Passage of the dust cloud, which
powdered New York skyscrapers
Yesterday with CRIME before blowing
itself out to sea, left clear skies
and a sparkling sun.
Damage wreaked by the SIT
ing dust was estimated in the mil,
lions of dollars. Livestock sickened
and died after eating dirt-covered
vegetation. Buildings, furnishings
and clothing were covered "ioh
silt.
Officials of the Chicago Laundry
Owners association estimated tnat
the storm brought approximately
$4,000 additional daily business 10
association firms.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12

ISTANBUL, May Il. U.P) -
Wrinkled, scrivled zaro Agha,
called the oldest man in the world.
today disclosed the secret of long
evity. The answer: Lots of wives,
but one at a time.
Frequent wedlock, that's it, he
said, as he paced the grounds of
the hospital where he has been
under treatment, stretching his
legs tentatively and waving his
arms to bring back the circulation.
His eyes, after his serious illness,
had regained the sparkle that used
to enliven them when on his visit to
New York several years ago he
entered a night club and watched
the chorus.
So well is the aged man feeling
that he agreed to permit DR.. Bejet
Sabin Bey to make the radio
graphical tests of his bone con-
formations as recommended by DR..
Serge Voronoff, monkey gland ex-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12
C0Nv|CTS To
WAGE WAR ON
STERILIZATION

STATE PRISON, McAlester, Okla.
May II. U.P)-Convicts at the Ok
lahoma penitentiary facing sterili-
zation today rallied to the slogan
"save your manhood" as they cam
paigned to block Oklahoma coftro-
verSial eugenic law.
A former advertising expert, him
self an object of the state law Or
dering sterilization of habitual cri-
minals, directed the campaign.
George Winkler, leader of the
convict keep your manhood drive,
is we'll educated. He formerly stu
died law, and turned to burglary
when he found advertising and
printing lacked the excitement and
quick money afforded by crime.
Winkler volunteered to be the
first man taken from the state
board of affairs under provisions of
the law for hearing May 81.
The convict keep your manhood"
leaders have set up business-like
organization in the prison.
An improvised office has been es-
tablished Behind makeShift CASH
ier's cage sits convict delegated to
collect funds for the legal fight
against the sterilization law. The
organization slogan, keep your
manhood is painted conspicuously
but inexpertly on sign over the
desk. Prisoners contribute their
spare nickels, dimes and quarters to
the campaign fund. Several of the
more prosperous inmates have given
larger sums.
Leaders of the movement against
the sterilization order asked Clar-
ence Darrow, noted Chicago GRIMM
al lawyer, to act as legal counsel for
the convictS.
DarroW declined with regret.
The law provides that habitual
criminals, insane and mentally eff
fective persons may be sterilized on
order by the state board of affairs,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12
Church Threatened
By Small Blaze

A fire which originated in an
overheated oil mop caused slight
damage to the floor and one wall
of the Methodist church social hall
at 7 o'clock last night.
1t is thought that the oil in the
mop had been SO heated by stand
ing in the sun all day that COM
bustion followed. A small hole was
burned in the floor and wall of the
building but prompt action on the
part of the fire department pre-
vented a more serious blaze.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12
PARAGUAY AND
BOLIVIA PLAN
REAL ACTION
Battling South American Nations
To Stage Strenuous Warfare
On Each Other.
By T. p. FARRELL
United Press Staff Correspond,

United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1884, by United Press
BUENOS AIRES, May 12.-Bo-
livia and Paraguay prepared today
to wage their Gran Chaco war with
ferocity unapproached since the
days of the World war.
Airplane bombing of defenselesS
cities, use OF poison gas, reprisals on
prisoners of war were threatened as
the contending armies massed mu-
nitionS and men for winter cam
paign in the jungles of the Chaco.
League of Nations officials, try
ing vainly to halt the war, charged
that back of it lay an ugly cloud of
international intrigue, into which
entered a fight for munitions busi-
ness and for the supposedly dream
like oil wealth of the territory, dot
ted now with the bleaching bones of
$4,000 men.
A German World war general is
commander-in-c of the Bolivian
armies. American and other aviatorS
are in both armies Munitions MAX
ers Of many countries are doing
business with both sides.
An apparently spurious report,
published here, that Paraguay was
going to execute a Bolivian officer
and 10 Bolivian enlisted men, drawn
by lot from prisoners of war preci-
pitated the fanatic feeling appar-
ent today in both countries.
Threats Exchanged
The executions were supposed to
be in reprisal for the bombing of
two Paraguayan towns by Bolivian
aviators. Bolivia asserts the towns
are forfeited; Paraguay that they
are not.
Bolivia announced that if the
men were executed its aviators
would bomb Asuncion, capital of
Paraguay.
Paraguay, in turn, announced
that if Asuncion was bombed the
public undoubtedly would lynch all
Bolivian prisoners of war.
Both sides today were massing
men in the Chaco region for what
each hoped would be decisive vic
tory. AirplaneS roared over the
lines, machine cunning and bomb
ing at close range.
Dispatches from both capitals
showed plainly the hatred that
marks the opening of the wars
third year.
AS Paraguay massed its men for
a new drive, the Bolivian war Of
flee announced
I'VE can no longer stand the pre-
sent situation. We are resolved to
fight until we destroy the enemy"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12
EFFORT TO END LONGSHOREMEN'S
STRIKE MEETS WITH NO SUCCESS

SAN PEDRO. May II. U.H - A
conference between representatives
of the International LongShore-
mems association and the Marine
Service bureau, representing strik-
ers and employers, ended today ap-
parently without a solution of wage
disputes which led to the walkout of
1900 longshoremen in the Los An
geles harbor area.
DR.. j. L. Leonard of San Francis
co, representing the federal labor
board at the conference, said he
had nothing to say" and that any
word regarding the conference
would be announced in San Fran
cisco.
1t was reported unofficially, how
ever, that although the meeting
ended amicably no agreement had
been reached.
SAN PEDRO, Calf, May IL. U.P)
Representatives of the interna-
tional Longshoremen's Association
and the Marine Service bureau met
in conference today, but representa-
tives of both groups were frank in
declaring there was little likelihood
of settling the stevedore's strike
which has hampered shipping since
Monday.
The Marine Service bureau was
standing firm on a demand that
differences be mediated, while the
I. L. A. insisted on arbitration of its
claims for a wage increase to ST an
hour for 80 hours work weekly.
SAN FRANCISCO, May IL. U.P)
The bark of a revolver was heard
on the San Francisco waterfront to-
day for the first time since 1,500
local longshoremen joined a strike
extending from Seattle to San Di-
ego.
The gunfire came as truckload
of Negro strike breakers drew up at
the Ferry building, prior to going
aboard a ship to work the cargo.
A crowd of strikers drew near the
truck, which had police escort.
John Pollard, So, one of the nom
union Negroes, became frightened at
the menacing attitude of the crowd
He drew a revolver and fired once
over the heads of the strikers Po-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12
Lou Humidity
Mark Recorded

May weather again proved its
freakishness when humidity read
ing of 16 was registered at S O'Clock
this morning, according to Howard
Emmons, local observer for the Uni
ted States weather bureau, who
stated today that never before has a
morning humidity reading been be-
low 90
Today's temperature at noon was
109, two degrees lowe, than yester-
day. Average wind velocity has been
"a miles per hour. Emmons said,
with peak of "a miles per hour
reached at various times between
Il o'clock and 2 d, m, today,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12
ULT|MATUN ISSUED TO CEHLPS NDNAPERS
Relief Promised From Middle West Drough
Canal Edition
GiUen Praise

Numerous letters and other
expressions of appreciation
have been received by The
Press concerning the ALL
American canal edition pub
lished by The Brawley News,
CalexicO Chronicle and The
Press.
Among them is the follow
in from Mrs. Il. J. Marquar,
former resident of Ell Centre,
now livirg in New Orleans:
Thanks very much for the
All-American canal edition. 1t
is just grand--everything in
it is so well brought out in
beth historic and up-to- date
descriptions.
"We will treasure this edi-
ti0n and already have read it
from cover to cover twice.
Thanks again"
MIR. and Mrs. Marquar, who
are subscribers to The Press,
are well known to many Ell
Centrans, having been active
in civic ard social circles dur
ing their residence here.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12
Woodin's Son
Resting Easily

TUCSON, Ariz., May II. U.P) -
William H. Woodin, junior confined
in the Desert Sanitorium here since
the recent death of his father in
New York, was resting easily this
morning and his condition reported
unchanged. Woodin, who is suffer-
ing from heart disease, was taken
to the sanitorium shortly after the
death of his father became known
Mrs. Woodin is leaving for the
east tonight, but did not disclose
how she is going or her exact des-
tination
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12
Judge Discusses
Probation LoDs

Application of probation laws was
discussed by Jucgc Vaughn Thomp-
son in his courtroom this morning
to a gathering of justices of the
peace and police officials who had
met for the purpose.
Recent action by the state legis-
latre mas made it possible for JUS
tices of the peace to hold probation
hearings and act upon them just as
is done in superior court and 1t was
to familiarize the justices with var
ious aspects of this legislation that
this mornings meeting was held,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12
HIGH QUEST WINS

PIMLICO, Md, May II. W.P)
Mrs. Dodge SlOane's Broom
meade stable which won the
Kentucky Derby with Caval-
cade, added the Preakncss
stakes to its glOries when High
Quest captured the 44th run
ming of the Maryland fixture.
Cavalcade was second and Ag-
rarian third.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12
Strawberry Season
Reported At End

Imperial Valleys strawberry seas
on is about over according TO in
formation given The Press by
George Yukawa, well known grower
in the McCabe district and member
of the growers association.
This spring. due TO the early
warm weather. the crop has had a
longer season than usual. but the
recent hot weather has aided In
fastening its close.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-12
@l&Hndzos @l&H!Llzos
W 'soys:

SAN FRANCISCO, May II.
(SpeciaD-The old boys with a
pair of specs and tablet and
pencil can sit and figure out
how much wheat, corn and
oats can be raised each year to
sell each bushel of it at a prof
it. Then along comes a guy
called Elements" This bird
Elements" never went to col
lege. He has never been called
an expert" and he has been
laying pretty low for quite
awhile. But when this guy "Ele-
ments breaks out he can make
a sucker out of more experts
than anybody.
Yours,
Evening star., 1934-09-28
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MOLEY D|SAVOWS
BRAIN TRUST PART
Denies There Ever Was Any
Beyond Presidents Own
! Mental Talent.

NEW YORK, April 13.vThe only
"brains trust" now existing, Prof. Ray
nnond Moley said last night, is Presi-
dent Roosevelt's "habit of mind, which
has properly been characterized by
the free use of men of expertness in
various fields of human knowledge"
Moley, writing in the current issue
OF the magazine Today, said that it is
absurd" to continue talking about the
activities of the original brain
trust" He said its activities came
to an end when Roosevelt was elected
Denies Being Together.
The most notable of the members
Of the original brain trust" he
said. were Prof. Rex Tugwell, Prof.
A. A. Berle, jr, and Gen. Hugh john
son. Moley asserts that he, Tugwell,
Ber1e and johnson have not been to-
gether as a group since the election
In Moleys opinion there have been
three phases to the new deal" The
first was the phase Of economics" i"
prior to Roosevelt's election.
The second was "the work of law
making" and the third, administra-
tion Of the laws enacted. He says
that "Tugwel, Berle and johnson
were thoroughly immersed in specific
and separate tasks" at this time.
Moley does not mention Dr. Will
liam A. Writ of Gary, Ind, whose re-
cent brain trust" charges brought
about a congressional investigation.
Three Schools of Thought.
He says there are three schools
of thought" assisting President Roose-
welt now, as follows:
!. The group that believes economic
betterment must come through none
tary policy, including Prof. George
F. Warren and Prof. James Harvey
Rogers.
2. The group that believes in strict
regulation of business, enforcement
of antitrust laws, stock market regu-
lation, including Prof Felix Frank
furter and James M. Lands.
3. The group that believes that
government should go beyond the
negative process of telling business
what it ought not to do" and attempt
to provide a cooperative means, in
cluding Gen. Johnson, Tugwell and
Berle.
Evening star., 1934-04-13
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Dance, Young Democrats Society,
ball room, Willard Hotel, 10 pm.
Meeting, Hotel and Restaurant EN-
ployes' Alliance, 1412 I street. Walters
branch, 3 pm, cooks branch, 8 pm.
Card party, under auspices of
Parent Teacher Association, Wheatley
School, benefit student aid fund,
8 pm.
N. R. A. conference, Automobile
Parts Equipment Manufacturers, room
126, Willard Hotel, all day.
Dinner, Surities National Society
Daughters of the Barons of Runne-
mede, Willard Hotel, pm. Meeting,
7pm.
Card party-dance, Brookland Chap
ter, No. II, Order of the Eastern Star,
Willard Hotel, $3.50 pm.
Dance, Virginia State Society, large
ball room. Willard Hotel, 9 pm.
Meeting, Big Sisters of the District,
st. Patrick's Rectory, pm.
Dance-card party. Electa Chapter,
No. 2, Order Of the Eastern Star, 2400
Sixteenth street, 8 pm.
Meeting, Huguenot Society of Wash
ington, Club of Colonial Danes, 1900
New Hampshire avenue, pm.
Bingo party. Kings Daughters class,
Brookland Baptist Sunday School,
home Of Mrs Bertha Wolf, 3516
Thirteenth street northeast, $50 pm,
Meeting, District Chapter, American