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Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-16
COAST STRIKE
FEAR FADING

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16. U.P)-
Pacific coast longshoremen and
their employers looked toward
Washington today for action to
avert a possible strike, one which
would tie up coast shipping as eff
fectively as the three-month walk
out last summer.
With both sides in conflict over
administration of the terms of the
agreement which ended the coast
strike, the International Longshore-
mems union has asked Secretary of
Labor Perkins to name a seventh
and impartial member to the board
administering the arbitration rul-
ing.
The peace agreement provided a
30 hour week. higher wages, joint
control of hiring halls, and joint
labor relations board to regulate
working conditions. Hiring halls
and working conditions are the is
sues involved in the current dis
rute, centered on the San Francis
co waterfront.
Meanwhile local and coastal Off
GERS of the 1. L. A. denied that a
strike might be called Monday.
While admitting that certain
trouble" prevailed, William Lewis,
head CT the coast division of the
unitn, said that no strike order had
been asked. Harry Bridges, local un-
ion head, said the disagreements
would be "all ironed out"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-16
ARIZONA ROW
MARKS TIME.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 16. U.P)-
The state of Arizona, having re-
called its eXpeGitionary force from
Parker, prepared today to answer
protests of various Colorado river
basin states against its own de-
mandS for more equitable share
of water and power rights from
Boulder and Parker dams.
California, Utah, Nevada and 9TH
er basin states asSailed Arizona s
claims for 100000 acre feet of
water as exorbitant but the state
was prepared to answer each pro-
test III full.
The eXpediticnary force, consist
ing Of III national guardsmen, re-
turned last night. After passing in
review before Adj. Gen. Oscar
Temple, the troops were dismissed.
The guardsmen had remained only
q fun day at Parker before being
recalled by Gov. B. B. Moeur who
was assured by Interior Secretary
Harold L. Iokes that Arizona s
claims would receive q speedy hear
ing.
Indications here were that no
thorough settlement could be reach
ed in the controversy before jan
uary ID when the state legislature
meets.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-16
RESCUE PARTY
SEEKS INJURED
PL LANE P|LO 7

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16. U.P) -
A stretcher crew from the SheriffS
NeWhall substation today pushed its
way through the fastneSs of an iSo-
lated canyon in an attempt to bring
George Rice, injured mail pilot, to
medical aid.
Rice Was injured when his TWA
plane, a $350000 cargo OF registered
mail aboard, was forced down on
the Orchid ranch. in Rice canyon,
- miles west OF NeWhall.
There is no passable road into the
canyon, Captain Claude Morgan of
the sheriff's aerial patrol reported,
and the journey must be made by
foot Morgan said Rice was not in
jured seriously, suffering from con-
tusions about the head and face.
Morgan reported that the plane
had been cracked up far more than
was apparent from the air when it
first was sighted.
Two fast cars were at the ranch,
cne a state highway patrol car and
the other a Sheriff's machine, TO
rush Rice to a hospital when he is
taken from the canyon.
CS -vgtfbl1d aQtw-USwJ
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-16
WEBB UPHOLDS HORIZONS OPINIONS
ON DELINQUENT TAX EXEMPTIONS
Attorney General Declares Districts Attor-
ney Correct In Interpretation Of Various
Provisions.

Harry w. Horton, chief counsel
for the irrigation district is in re-
ceipt oil q letter from u. S. Webb,
attorney general fer the state Of
California in which certain opinions
given by Horton on the recent act
Of the legislature in the matter of
delinquent tax redemption pay
ments are affirmed by the state
legal department.
These opinions had been given
by Horton to the board Of directors
for the district at the request Of
the board last month. Following
this, Horton then submitted his
opinions to Webb asking for furth-
er legal advice on the questions
under discussion and the answer of
the attorney general upholds the
opinions of the district legal de-
partment.
Horton had presented his opin-
ions to Webb in the form of six
propositions, each OF which is taken
up and discussed in the attorney
general S answer and approved. In
the first proposition submitted, it
was the opinion of the district
legal department that the 7 per
cent interest provided for by The
act should be calculated and col
lected from July /, 1884 In answer
to this Webb states: "You state it
is your view that that interest
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-16
BY FREDERICK KUH
Jnited Press Staff Correspondent


Copyright, 1884, BY United Press
LONDON. Nov Is. - Great Brit
ain, acting as mediator in the naval
negotiations, has proposed that the
United States recognize theoretical
japanese naval equality, with the
understanding that Japan would
not actually build to the American
level, it was learned today.
It was believed that the proposal
was in the hands of President
Roosevelt and Cordell Hull, Secre-
tary OF state, after having been
forwarded to Washington by the
American naval delegation.
Briefly, it purports to suggest
that the United States and Great
Britain accede in principle to the
japanese demand Tor naval equal
ity.
Actually it would involve a gen.
tlemen's S agreement under which
each nation would voluntarily -
specify the limit to which it really
would build
1t was conceded that to be ac-
ceptable to the United States and
Great Britain there would have to
be a voluntary statement by
Japan that its limit would be well
under that for the American and
British navies.
Hence the working out Of the So
called voluntary statements would
be in fact the working out Of naval
ratios, Japan being conceded only.
as a matter of national pride, a
theoretical right TO equality.
Would BE Temporary
1t had been suggested previously
that any arrangement of the sort
be for a limited period, after which
there would be new negotiations.
There apparently were authentic
reports that in their proposals 10
Japan, made last week, the British
had in mind a five-year naval
agreement with a -fiVe-four ra-
ito, to replace the present five-five-
three ratio under which Japan is
limited to three tons Of WarshipS
for every five for the British and
American naVies.
1t was intimated when these pro-
posals were made that they were
not acceptable to Japan. Dispatch
es from Toxic since have indicated
the delegation here would be in
structed to seek more information
them.
Hence the British appear to have
offered the United States a set OF
proposals which corresponds with
those made to Japan.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-16
DRAWING Up
NEW SOCIAL.
LE.C|SLA ION

WASHINGTON. Nov 16. up -
President RooSevelt'S select corps
of social legislation advisers ap-
peared determined today to draft
a complete new deal economic
security program, despite a furry
over just how far the President
wanted them to go.
A check of sentiment among
members of the special advisory
council and the cabinet committee
entrusted with the task indicated
hat old age pension legislation and
some type of health insurance
probably would ultimately be rec
commended to the White House.
Unemployment insurance. with
a payroll tax feature was virtually
assured. The President has made
that must" AS for old age aid
and health insurance, both Frances
Perkins, secretary of labor, and
Harry L. Hopkins, federal relief
administrator, refused to interpret
the Presidents social conference
speech as meaning he was willing
to postpone that type of legislation.
They said he was simply leaving
those issues up to the advising
groups.
The advisory council of % indus
trial, labor and social leaders met
with the cabinet committee today
to go over economic security data
assembled in the last six months by
a technical board of 20 government
experts. Chairman Frank P. Gra-
ham indicated conferences would
extend into next week.
Studying problems of health in
surance was a special medical ad-
visory committee of 20 nationally
known health specialists. There
appeared some doubt however that
the group would recommend any
thing more than a preliminary
health insurance plan now.
A majority of the advisory coun-
Gil appeared definitely committed
to a national-state cooperative sys-
tenn of unemployment insurance.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-16
FEAR FLOODS
MAY FOLLOW
HEAVY RAINS

LOS ANGELES, Nov. Is U.P)-
Residents of the La CreScenta-
Montrose district, fearing flood
damage for the third time this year,
nerVously watched the skies today
following a heavy rain last night
which added 1.57 inches to the sea-
son s heavy rainfall. The forecast
wac for showers and clearing wealth.
er.
Relatively little damage was re-
ported, credited to the fact that
the rain poured quickly off the
hills, carrying little silt or mud
Gown the bare arroyos. Several
automobiles were stalled and two
families were removed from their
homes in MontrcSe as a precau-
tiCnaIy measure.
Residents of low lying residen-
tial area in Long Beach were
alarmed by the heavy rainfall last
night, fearing repetition of the
flood q month ago which caused
damage to homes and business
buildings The downpour stopped
after LAP inches had fallen. AL
Though a few sandbags were placed
in front Of doors at the street
level as precautionary measure,
the water did not rise enough TO
make them necessary. There was
no damage.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-16
AirmaiL Flyers
Die In Crash

AMAzONIA, Mo, Nov 16 QJ.R)-
Fog was blamed today for the air
plane accident near here last night
in which B. F.. Billings of kansas
City, the pilot, and H. c. Brasfield,
manager of the ST. Joseph, Mo, air
port, lest their lives.
The plane, a tri-motored StinSon
Of the Rapid Airlines company, was
destroyed by fire The load Of 67
pounds Of mail from Omaha also
was lost. Bodies of both men were
burned.
Phil Salzman and j. E. BoWdin,
department of commerce repreSen-
tatives came here today from Kan
sas City to inspect the wreck and
make their report. Coroner NJ. l..
Holiday of Andrew county said no
inquest would be held. The bodies
were taken to st. Joseph.
Billings was flying regular run
from Omaha to Kansas City and
was due to make a stop at ST. Jo-
seph. Brasfield was to leave the
plane at his home port.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-16
STATE.
WILL. BATTLE:
MOONEY CASE:

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. I6. U.R)
AS matters now stand in the Tom
Mooney case, the state Of Califcr-
nia- probably will fight the United
States supreme court s order to
show cause why Mooney should not
be permitted to file a petition for a
writ of habeas corpus.
The state IS position was out
lined today by U. S. Webb, attor-
ney general, who will represent Cal
ifornia in the action.
Webb said he had had time TO
study the case IN the light of re-
cent developments, but added that
"unleSs some facts appear that
are new and with which we are not
familiar, it is very likely we would
be inclined to oppose the move"
Webb said the supreme court S
order had not yet been served on
Warden James Holohan of san
Quentin prison, where Mooney has
spent 18 years Of a life term i'm
posed upon conviction of participa-
ton in the fatal bombing of the
1916 San Francisco Preparedness
parade.
1.-The case has been before the
California courts for many years
and as the facts now stand we see
no occasion for permitting the pc
tition,' Webb said
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-16
Honored Graue For
Friend Of Girls

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16. W.P) -
Mrs. Agnes Sears, 81, who Is years
ago spent the profits of her con-
troversial book, Madeleine" aiding
wayward girls, rested today in Cal
vary cemetery.
A Catholic priest, Father George
M. Scott, saved her from a pauper's
grave by claiming her body at the
county morgue and according her
a Christian burial with the full
rites of the church.
Friends revealed how she spent
the last years of her life rehabili-
tating wayward girls, emulating the
Mary Magdalene she told about in
her book. Finally impoverished,
she was reduced to charity and had
lived for months on county charity
rolls. She died of heart attack
while looking for a job.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-16
JUR|ST UNDER
F|RE: BECAUSE.
Of MARRIAGE
Wedding To Former Wife OF
Man He Sentenced Aroused
Storm Of Criticism.
PROBED BY GRAND JURY
Resignation Declares He Has
Clear Conscience But Peoples
Confidence Disturbed.

LOS angeles, Nov l6. U.P) -
Superior Judge Guy +. Bush, whose
marriage to Mrs. Leila LeGrand-
Hewitt, former wife of a man
whom Judge Bush sentenced to
Jail, was investigated by attorneys
groups and the county grand jury,
resigned his office today
Judge Bush, rendering his resig-
nation to Gov Frank F.. Merriam,
Contended that the confidence Of
the people had been disturbed" by
the investigation into his marriage,
and asked that the resignation be-
come effective Immediately.
He declared his own conscience
was clear" and that he did not
feel that anything he had done was
subject to criticism.
The jurists statement climaXed
a sensational investigation from
three sources into his marriage,
which occurred shortly after Mrs
IeGrand-H Hewitt had obtained a
Mexican divorce from her husband
Mrs. Grace Bush, the judge S first
wife, also had obtained a Mexican
divorce in the meantime.
The two divorces were made the
subject of an investigation by the
grand jury, which sought to silt
out the circumstances surror.1c'-
ing the two DEGREES.
Says Marriage Legal
Judge Bush, however, contended
that his Mexican marriage to Mrs.
LIE Grand-HeWitt was legal and
proper III view of the tive Mexican
divorces although divorces obtain
ed from their former mates in Los
Angeles had not yet become final.
The jurist IS resignation read;
"Dear Governor Merriam:
1.-The office CT judge Of the Su-
perior court is particularly one re-
curing the full unqualified conf
dence of the people 1t is my per-
sonal poinion that the best inter
ests of this state can only be served
when such confidence remains un-
disturbed.
my own conscience is clear.
do not feel that anything I have
done is subject to just criticism
that just or unjust such criticism
has arisen and the confidence of
the voters Of this county and state
has been shaken SO far as 1 am
concerned.
Consequently, in accordance
with the principle above set forth,
please consider this my resignation
as superior court judge, to be ef-
fective Immediately
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-16
LONG OBTAINS
FULL CONTROL
OF LOUISIANA

BATON ROUGE, La, Nov. l6.
(U.P)-Huey p Long today becomes
emperor of Louisiana in effect If
not in name.
His closely controlled legislature
met today to confirm A bills max
ing his power over the state abso-
lutte. The bills will be signed by
his governor. o. K. Allen, and will
become law in 20 days.
Longs newest coup cleverly en-
gineered behind a smoke screen Of
poor mans laws" makes him the
most powerful state figure in the
United States. 1t serves in effect
to perpetuate his power beyond pos
sibility of challenge until 1896
when he is known to hope to be a
candidate for President.
Most significant of the new leg
islation was a series of measures
concentrating governmental power
with the state government, COM
pletely Long controlled. 1t will
leave the New Orleans municipal
government. and. to a lesser ex-
tent, all municipal governments in
the state, hollow forms with ma
chinery to govern, but very little
to govern.
Coupled with dictatorship acts
passed at the special session last
summer, the new laws give the
Long machine control over prac-
tically every public office, from
process server to governor, in the
state
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-16

should be calculated from July l,
1884, and in this I concur as that
seems to be the plain intent of
Section l - of the act
Proposition No. submitted by
Horton concludes that if redemp-
ton had been started under The
four year plan provided for by
chapter 1856 of the statutes of 1888,
the landowner who has started
that method o. redemption may
avail himself Of the benefit of the
10 year plan Of redemption either
while he is not delinquent under
the four year plan or. having
started redemption by the four
year plan he fails to meet the next
four year plan installment and
thereby becomes delinquent under
that plan.
in answer TO this Webb says: 81
agree with your conclusion that
under either OF the situations above
mentioned the landowner may avail
himself Of the provision of chapter
- of the recent act passed by the
state legislature.
Horton IS opinion expressed in
proposition No. 3 is again upheld by
Webb in the following statement:
Section OF chapter 35 author
izes the landowner to change from
that plan to any other plan of re-
demption authorized by law, and
that is sufficient to entitle him 10
proceed under chapter 8, or under
any other applicable statute. Un-
der said section he is also en-
titled to credit, on the new plan,
for any money paid pursuant to
the provisions of section l of this
act, which shall be applied as a
credit 'on the amount necessary
for redemption. I think you are
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-16
NATION MUST
MEET CHANGE.
IN CONDITIONS
President Tells Kentuckians
Spirit Of Early Settlers Needed
AT Present.
EARLY EXPLORER HONORED
Monument To George Rogers
Clark Dedicated Enroute To
Tennessee Project.
BY FREDERICK A. STORM
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

HARRODSBURG, KY, Nov. 16.-
President Roosevelt today called for
new pioneering on the part of the
nation to meet the challenge of a
changing world.
Standing on historic ground hal
lowed by the sacrifices of the early
settlers, the Chief Executive told
an audience of thousands of rugged
KentuckianS that mere survival"
depended upon cultivating such
spirit.
Mr.. Roosevelt spoke in connec-
ton with the dedication of a me-
mortal to George Rogers Clark,
stopping for an hour enroute to the
Tennessee valley where he will in
spect for three days the progress
OF the country's major experiment
in economic and social planning.
II have called us who are here
today-pioneers of 1884" he said.
Il mean everything that the world
pioneer implies. We, too, in these
latter years throughout the length
and breadth of our land have come
to realization of the pregnant
fact that the accustomed order of
our formerly established lives does
not suffice to meet the perils and
! the problems which we are COM
PEELED to face. Again, mere sur
vival calls for new pioneering on
our part"
Citing the empire-building by the
early settlers, the President OBJ
served in contrast:
I'VE are carrying on, we shall
carry on, the purposes of these
men and women of Harrodsburg.
They were hewing out a common
wealth-and I like the word: COM
monwealth! We, too, are hewing
out a commonwealth common
wealth of the state which we hope
Continued On Page ~
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-16
MORGENTHAU
c ON MPLETES
FIRST YEAR

WASHINGTON. Nov. IS. up
Sweeping Improvement in The ma
ton s financial affairs was seen by
administration officials today as
Henry Morgenthau. Jr., rounded
out his first year as secretary of
the treasury.
The gloom that hung over the
treasury year ago today when
President Roosevelt shifted Nor
genthau from the Farm Credit Ad-
ministration was gone. IN its place
officials counted a half dozen real
achievements in handling the na-
ton s finances.
One year in office in a most dif-
ficult financial period has left no
visible mark on the youthful sec
retary. His hair is a little greyer
and the lines III his face are deep
er but he has maintained his ro-
bust health.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-16
,Sheriff-Elect
Files Expenses

Robert w. Ware who defeated J.
Sterling Oswalt for the post of
county sheriff in the recent gen.
eral election spent $21720 in his
campaign, according to an expense
statement he filed at the court
house this morning. This state
ment shows further that $153 was
contributed to Wares campaign by
j. r. Butler.
Shelby w. Crook, successful can
didate for the office of constable
in the Calexico township at the
same election, spent S15.l2 in his
campaign, according to his expense
statement also filed this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-16
ALLEGED YUMA
ROBBER UNDER
AR RE ST HERE

Identified here today as the man
who is said to have stolen $500 from
the safe of Minors drug store in
Yuma on November 9, T. Edwards,
ga, is in the county jail awaiting
further action on the part of Ari-
zona and California officials rela
tive to possible eXtradition. Ed
wards is said TO have refused to re-
turn to Yuma and in that case
official action on the part Of state
authorities may be necessary.
Edwards was arrested IN BraWley
Yesterday afternoon and booked at
the county Jail for investigation
relative to the Yuma robbery While
at the Jail he was fingerprinted
and comparison of his prints with
others kept on file at the jail as
sertedly showed him to be Gideon
J.. Reding, wanted by federal Oh
cires on a bank robbery charge in
New Mexico in 1882. Jail officials
said that Edwards admitted his
real name is Reding but further
than that would make no state
ment.
Yuma officials arrived here at
noon and brought Joe Cortez, a
customer who was in the drug
store at the time of he robbery and
Ben Rand, clerk in the store. These
two are said to have positively
identified Reding, alias Edwards,
as the man who held up the store
at the point of a gun.
A. L. Mackey, 40, was arrested
in Brawley last night as an alleged
accomplice Of Edwards but inyes-
tigation today leads officers to be-
lieve that he had nothing TO do
with the Yuma holdup and it is
expected that he will be released
from the county Jail today.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-16
ROOSEVELT CALLS FOR NEW PIONEER EFFOE
DATA ON RIVER

A further rise Of 120 second
feet is noted in the flow of the
Colorado river for today at the
Grand Canyon station from read
ings posted at irrigation district
headquarters this morning. These
show the canyon reading to be
1920 second feet over yesterdays
5000 second feet mark.
A slight increase is noted for
the spill while the diversion re-
mains 1900 second feet, the same
as yesterday. A drop Of 20 sec
Ond feet is noted at TOpock, to-
days reading being 1850 second
feet against 1880 for yesterdays
reading.
Heavy thunder showers have
fallen from Needles south and
promise to continue into tonight
Very little rain or snow fell fur
ther north or are indicated over
Saturday, according to tele-
gram received from the Yuma of
flee of the weather bureau at
district headquarters today.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-16
GkMILL
E<1Ryo9'et;ERs Ry9't;

BEVERLY HILLS. Nov. Is.
(SpeciaD-This is rather a per-
sonal affair but 1 feel that there
is enough besides me interested
in it, that we would like to have
an answer publicly. Does this
Huey Long debt cancellation ap-
ply to a man tnat moves in from
state9 If it does Jht
Sinclair movement into Califor-
MIA will be made to look like a
lone hitch hiker compared to the
pilgrimage going into the old
state of Louisiana.
Don't let the Bank CT America
of Beverly Hills know anything
about this but I am thoroughly
interested. Wire collect. Huey.
(And that means that I am des-
perate.'O
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-16
nix Ro1~~
0lsayMeNaught Syndicate. Inc

BATON ROUGE, La, Nov. 16.
U.P)-Senator Huey P. Long to-
day matched wits with Will RO-
gers, professional humorist.
Rogers, in his syndicated news
telegram, had asked the kngfish
if he (Rogers) could come under
Louisiana's two-year debt mora
tCIium law. He requested the SEN
atCr wire him.
Long did, as fellows:
"Would wire you the debt can
collation. act but you wouldn't un-
derstand it anyway. Please send
law fee of $1,000 and will wire you
full legal opinions. Signed, Huey
r. Long, attorney"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-16
Committee To
Discuss SeUeY

A meeting of the SERA planning
committee for the Ell Centro area
will be held tonight in the city hall
for the purpose of further dis
cussing plans for the construction
of a new city outfall sewer system.
The meeting viii open at 7 o'clock
Plans and specifications have al
ready been drawn up by the city
planning body and also by SERA
committee for this area and when
approved tonight will be submitted
to the county and then state SERA
officials for final disposition.