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Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09
Bandit Attacks
Local Resident

AS r. P. Pope, local real estate
man, stepped from an automobile
in front Of his home, 543 Holt
avenue shortly before II o'clock
last night a lone bandit stepped
up behind him and when Pope
sensed his presence and started
to turn, the man dealt him a
terrific blow with a blackjack on
the right side of his forehead
Pope grappled with his assailant
and received another blow on the
right cheek just below the eye.
He continued to struggle with the
man who finally fled from the
scene and was lost in the darkness.
The intended holdup victim was
treated for his wounds by a doctor
and although painful they are
not serious.
Word of the attack was immed-
lately sent to police headquarters
and several officers responded Civ
ing the neighborhood a thorough
search but the thug could not be
found
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09
HOUSE REVOLT
ON VET BILL

WASHINGTON, March 8. U.P)-
With the house in open revolt, a
presidential veto appeared today to
be the only barrier against virtual
elimination of the 1888 economy
act which reduced salaries of fed
eral employees and decreased vet
erans' compensation.
The house leadership capitulated
to the demands of pay-cut reStor-
alton advocates after a Democratic
caucus last night which failed to
bind the members to support the
administration. 1t was agreed to
bring the independent offices ap-
preparation bill up for consideration
late next Monday or Tuesday.
The independent offices bill con-
tains the appropriations for feder-
al employees salaries and veterans
compensation.
Majority Leader Joseph w. Byrns
CDem) Tennessee, said there was
no doubt that the house would
agree to accept the senate amend
ments to the bill, and doubted that
it would be possible to bring out a
compromise proposal satisfactory
to the majority of the membership.
81 don't know whether the bill
could be whipped into a compro-
mise form, because of the present
attitude of the membership, that
would be acceptable to the Presi-
dent', Byrns said.
"There is not any question he
will veto the bill if it is presented
to him as it came from the sem
ate," Byrns said.
The house will consider the bonus
question Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09
NRA SEEKING
SHOWDOWN IN
WAGE DISPUTE
Business Must Choose Between
Short Work Week And Flex-
ible Changes Of Johnson's.
By LYLE G. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, March 8. = The
hours and wages dispute between
industry and the NRA is moving
toward a showdown in which big
business probably will have to
choose between the Connery 30
hour week bill and flexible changes
proposed by Recovery Administra-
tor Hugh S. Johnson.
Business is baking at the NRA
plan for a 10 per cent wage increase
and 10 per cent work week reduc-
tion in as many industries as may
be able to stand it. A last minute
effort at compromise was made be-
fore johnson proposed the hour
wage plan before congress Of
NRA industrialists here.
The United Press was informed
one group of industrial leaders i'll
formally proposed that the plan be
restricted to wage increase with
out changing tie average 40-hour
work week. NRA then was unwill-
ing to abandon its hours-Wages
program.
Opponents of a reduced work
week argued that wage increase
alone would add less to overhead
and raise prices by a smaller mar
gin than would a combination of
reduced hours and increased wages
Industrialists generally insist that
tie administration plan would per-
ilouSly increase prices, thereby re-
ducing the volume of business be-
cause goods would be out Of reach
of the consumer.
1t is argued that there is an
acute shortage of skilled labor to
manipulate a variety of machines
used in manufacturing. Under
sucf: conditions, the induStrialists
assert, IL would be impossible TO
find additional skilled workers 70
take the jobs which normally would
be created by shortening the worl.
week. 1t would become necessary
to work available skilled employees
overtime and to pay them time and
one-half or whatever penalty might
be established to enforce the pro-
posed 36-hour average work week.
Overtime payment would tremen-
douSly increase overhead and
prices, the industrialist argument
continues. They would rather
merely increase the basic wage
rate if some change must be made.
George H. Houston, president Of
the Baldwin Locomotive Works and
chairman of tie capital goods
committee selected to discuss hours
and wages with Johnson, opposes
the administrator plan.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09
QUEEN Of SHEBA'S MISSING
CAPITAL FOUND BY FLYERS
| ono oet Ci4xy D.ccov,oreJ R,~;aJ T., a C.:
Long Lost City Discovered Buried In African
Desert AS Aviators Soar Over Scenes OF
Ancient Glory.

PARIS, March g. UP) - Two
French aerial explorers wirelessed
from Djibouti, Africa, today that
they had discovered the lost capi-
tai of the Queen of Sheba.
The explorers, the French Capt.
Corniglon Molignier and Aldre
Malreaux, author, reported that
they had flown over the legen-
Diary city from which the queen
came in Biblical times to visit
King Solomon in Jerusalem.
They said that 20 towers and
temples still were standing in the
city.
The location of the city was CIV
en- as near the northern limits of
Roba Ell Khali, the great sandy
desert. The trackless wastes spread
over part of southeastern Arabia
toward the Persian gulf. Djibouti
is in northeastern Africa at the
lower end of the Red Sea, just
across from Arabia.
Details Awaited
Full details of the discovery were
awaited with great interest. The
kingdom of Sheba Cor Saba dates
back to about 1900 B. c., it is esti-
mated. Little of their history is re-
corded, mostly from their inscrip-
tions and from the Bible.
In later times the Sabaens merged
with Abyssinians, and the king of
Abyssinia today claims to be a di-
rect descendant of the Queen of
Sheba,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09
Claims Guards
Aided Dillinger

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 8
U.P)-Evidence that the escape of
John Dillinger from the Crown
Point Jail was an "inside job' in
volving one or more of the desper-
ado's guards was claimed by Attor-
ney General Philip Lutz, Jr.. to-
day.
The evidence was turned over to
the attorney general by Edward j
BARGE, special deputy in charge of
the investigation of Dillinger IS SEN
sational escape by means of toy
pistol.
Lutz said BARGE IS findings al
legged that Ernest Blunk, finger
print expert at the Jail and one of
the two men kidnapped by Dillinger
in his getaway, decoyed Matt
Brown, special guard, into cell
and locked him in a few minutes
before Dillinger fled.
Blunk is under arrest on charges
of aiding and abetting the escape.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09

1t is recorded that when she ar
ranged a political and commercial
alliance with Solomon, the queen
wore gown of golden brocade,
with signs of the Zodiac worked in
pearls, sapphires and jade.
The flyers reported that the cap
ital consists of walled ruins occu-
pying a succession of low hills near
the northern edge of Roba FL Kha-
Il, which is also known as the Great
Arabian desert. 1t stretches almost
to the Red Sea at Alden, where only
narrow channel separates Arabia
from Abyssinia.
The nature of the terrain pre-
vented landing and the flyers
were forced to make a nonstop
round trip Of 900 miles. Malraus
reported, however, that they flew
low and made many photographs of
the ruins. He indicated he Intends
to attempt a landing so he can
visit the city and search for the
queen IS fabulous wealth.
The flyers started their expedi-
ton from Paris in secret on Febru-
ary %, flying a plane borrowed
from an official of the Aeropostale
Co., Paul Louis Weller
Malraus is an experienced arch
eologiSt. After research work in
ndio-China, he became leader of a
Chinese insurrection. Later he
wrote a Communistic book. "La
Condition Humain' and was a.
warded the Goncourt academy prize
in 1893
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09
WRONG VICTIM
ACCOSTED BY
kIDNAP PAIR

OTTUMWA, Iowa, March g. (U.P
An attempt to kidnap T. H
Foster president of the John
Morrell e. Co., packing firm, was
disclosed today when it was re-
vealed three men last night at
tackled his son-in-law, r. B. YER
non.
Vernon confirmed to United Press
that he was accosted but escap-
ed when he convinced his attack
ers that he was not Foster.
Vernon was closing the doors
of the garage at his home near
the Foster residence, about 1890
p. m, last night when two men
jumped out and seized him. A
third stood guard nearby.
The men spoke little, but Ver-
non said it was apparent they
were attempting to kidnap him.
Sensing that they had become
confused, he said.
you've got the wrong man."
Aren't you T. H. Foster?" one
of the kidnapers asked.
No Vernon replied, I'm not
Foster"
The men then asked him to point
out Fosters home to them, and he
complied. The men fled.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09
BANK INVITES
INSPECTION BY
E LCENTRANS

With an open house reception
tomorrow afternoon and evening
that the public may have a pre-
view of the new quarters of the Ell
Centro branch, Bank of America,
the bank will open for business on
Monday at the new location on the
northwest corner of Main and
Sixth streets. A number of Off
cials from the banks head office
will attend this reception.
The entire building, which is
owned by the bank, has been COM
pletely remodeled and modernized.
The banking rooms have been en-
larged and equipper with modern
low-type bronze and marble fix
lures. The lobby, which has been
placed in the center, has an en-
trance on Main street, with tell
ers counters down both sides. A
combination ventilating system and
refrigeration plant will keep the
rooms at an even temperature dur
ing the summer months.
Special attention has been paid
to the safe deposit vaults, which
are of steel-reinforced concrete
construction, protected by modern,
tcgch-resiSting doors. Convenient
booths for patrons are a part of
the vault equipment.
THE return to the old location
on the northwest corner of Main
and Sixth streets will be real
homecoming to me-" said Leroy
Holt, vice. president, "for this was
the location of the Ole First Ma
tional bank and later that of the
old Bank of Italy. But in the new
and spacious banking rooms and
modern equipment I find little to
remind me of the modest quarters
OF those earlier days. 1t will in
deed be a pleasure to serve our
friends and customers in our new
home"
The officers of the Ell Centre
branch are: Leroy Holt, vice-presi-
dent; Walter B. Havekorst, mana
ger; F.. j. Gianola and A. H. Kel-
Ter, assistant managers, and w. l..
Scott, chief clerk. The advisory
board members are: DR., l.. G.
House, chairman; J. H. Edgar, vice
chairman; w. J. Clements, Ben
Hulse and Roy H. Womack.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09
Cyclone Strikes
Arizona Tour,

SUPERIOR. AriZ., March g. (U,R
Superior today was digging itself
cut of debris and sand following
an 8O-mile an hour freak wind
that virtually demolished the town
but in a miraculous fashion did
not injure person.
The wind whipped across the des-
ert in high velocity carrying great
clouds of sand to unroof buildings
reverse houses, and move others
for more than 50-feet off found
ations. The damage was estimated
at several thousand dollars today.
At times the wind was reported
to have reached a peak of 84-miles
an hour. A mexican family was in
side its home which was turned-com
pletely about on its foundation
The town dry goods store and
ice plant was wrecked by the high
gale.
No other towns in this section
reported damage from the wind
which is believed to have spent
its fury in the cyclone here.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09
{. ]. ?. WILL.
NEED CHANGES
SAYS LEADER
BY ii. o. THOMPSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, March 8. - Com
plete overhaul of the Republican
party and a -tobottom shift in
the leadership were demanded by
one of its independent members
today as the only possible method
by which the party can hope for
victory at the next elections.
Senator Gerald P Nye (RepD
North Dakota, aggressive younger
progressive" Republican, came
out with an unqualified recon-
mendation for the removal of Ev-
erett Sanders as chairman of the
Republican national committee.
"Under the most favorable cir
cumstances, he said, "the Re-
publican party is going to find a
comeback difficult. If it would
come back, it must accomplish q
change in leadership from the party
craftsmanship or down.
Nye said he believed the party S
only hope for victory in the 1884
congressional elections and the
1886 presidential contests rests in
tIlt llllliilC dllO ldi WCoo.
Nye doubted that eastern Repub-
licanS would accept any western
progressive as party chairman but
declared that the west must be
considered the most important fact
or in coming campaigns.
Nye was asked regarding his at
titude toward former Senator James
A. Watson of Indiana, defeated at
the last election, as a possible party
chairman.
1.-The party could do much
worse,' Nye said. Watson has a
fine record in the farm fights
Speaking of the party, Nye said:
"Its complacency during the
hours of grave economic changes
have left the party with an exceed
ingly difficult path before it. The
party cannot say that the Demo-
cratic administration is wrong and
on that ground alone expect the
people to abandon this adminiStra-
ton when their only alternative
finds the Mellon-Mills picture, an5
their kind Of indifference to public
need, staring them in the face
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09
CHANGE MADE
BY STATE IN
LIQUOR RULE
Responsibility For Control
Shifted From Board OF Equal
ization To Administrator.
STOUT GIVEN NEW PLACE
Move Seen As Clever Political
Maneuver As Well AS Central
izing Authority.
By GEORGE E. HELMER
United Press Staff Correspondent

SACRAMENTO, March 9.--Di-
rect responsibility for handling
complex problems of liquor con-
troversies was moved from the
shoulders of board of equalization
members today when a new office
was established and George Stout,
former secretary of the state vet
erans' welfare board, was appoint
ed chief administrator of the Ii
quor division.
Stout's appointment as state Ii
quor ruler" came closely on the
heels of his resignation from the
welfare board, which he deserted
in protest against new delin-
quencp foreclosure plan inaugu.
rated by John P. Brennan, direc-
tor of veterans affairs.
The new liquor development was
seen as smart political maneuver
to remove much of the stigma
which had started to besmirch rep
utations of equalization board
members. 1t also will give the
members opportunity to devote
more attention to their fundamen-
tai job-the handling of taxation
problems.
1t had no connection, the board
insisted, with Stout's previously
rumored plans to become candi-
date for state treasurer; with
Treasurer Charles G.. Johnson's
possibilities of being a candidate
for governor; or of more or less
fantastic rumblings of the Rolph
administration seeking TO break up
the Johnson-Stout combination.
Admittedly. it was expected to
reestablish the equalization board
in popular favor of the people by
permitting the quartet to sidestep
the controversial liquor question,
turning it over to the division of
liquor control"
Paid BY License Fees
Stout will receive $4,000 annually.
the same salary he received with
the veterans welfare board. This
money will come from the fund
obtained through collection of
license fees. He will be subject to
reappointment next year, and every
four years thereafter, provided he
does his work successfully, the
board personnel does not change,
and there continues a liquor Sit
uation to be handled by the state.
The personnel of the liquor divis-
ion will not be enlarged. In fact.
it probably will be decreased. At
present, there are approximately
200 persons employed in the liquor
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09
SENATE GETS
AERMAEL BILL

WASHINGTON. March 8. U.P)-
The administration IS bill for es-
tablishment of permanent airmail
service in accord with President
Roosevelt S recommendation was
introduced in the senate today by
Senator Kenneth D. Mcclellan
Dem) Tennessee.
McKellar, introducing the meas
ure, said it was designed on the
policy of "honest pay for honest
service.''
Provision Is made for awarding
three year contracts to airmail COM
panies under policy of open bid
ding by concerns which have di-
vorced themselves Of some of the
evils charged to those whose con-
tracts were cancelled.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09
NAZ| SCARE
At COLUMBIA

NEW YORK, March 9. U.P) - A
second attempt within a week to
spread Nazi propaganda within the
halls and class rooms of Columbia
university, the nation S largest CEN
ter OF $igher education, brought a
roar of protest from the student
body today and the promise OF an
immediate Investigation.
Students hurrying to early morn
ing classes paused TO glance at walls
and bulletin boards emblazoned with
SwaStika placards and \ airing in
flaming red letters the motto:
"Heil Hitler Savior of Ger
many.
Liberal authorities of the interna-
tionally famous school, no less In
censed at the invasion of campus
noted for its intellectual liberality,
indicated the thoroughness and sec
recy surrounding the vandalism
precluded possibility that it was
student prank.
Rabbi Baruch Barunstein, reliB-
ious adviser to the Jewish students.
termed the acts 'the first tangible
evidence of any Nazi rowdyism.'
Associate Dean Nicholas M. Nc
Knight began an exhaustive In
vestigation today, promising that
the perpetrators would receive
"proper punishment. -
The university, where more than
10000 students represent every race
and creed OF the civilized world,
was charged several months ago
with harboring sympathy for the
German chancellor
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09
EMPLOYEES Of
ERbEATEN
BY RACE MEN

LOS ANGELES, March 8. U.P)-
Death which has removed four
drivers from the California automo-
bile racing field since Sunday was
followed today by reports of vio-
lence against two employees of a
local newspaper which long has
been campaigning against hazard
Gus racing methods.
The Los Angeles Examiner re-
ported that John Bennus, photo
grapher, and James Lee, reporter,
were maltreated at the funeral of
Ernie Triplett, acknowledgement
driver, who with two colleagues,
was fatally injured Sunday in ILL
fated race at Imperial, Calf.
The Examiner said its two en-
ployees were kidnapped and driven
to the Examiner office after Ben
nus had been knocked down and
beaten and his camera destroyed.
Lee also was roughly handled, the
paper said. 1t blamed the attack
on "a dozen drivers and race track
hangers on"
The district attorneys office was
said to be investigating the case
with view of preparing criminal
complaints against three of the as
sailants.
For months, the Examiner has
been crusading against automobile
racing, contending it is unjustifiable
in risking life and limb of drivers.
The fourth death was that Of
Herb Palmer, young San Diego
pilot, who was fatally injured yes
terday when his stock racing car
blew a tire during test run here
and overturned. Balmer, who suf-
fered a fractured skull and internal
injuries, ironically had been de-
clared official winner of the Imper-
ial race which resulted in Triplett S
death and that of George (SWede)
Smith and Cambern (Hap) Haffer-
ly, Hollywood mechanic. Balmer S
mechanic, Ray j. Crouch, was Sc
verely injured
Three more casualties were added
in the district last night when three
midget auto drivers were injured at
Long Beach. Lewis Foy was car
ried from the track unconscious and
may die. hospital attaches reported.
Ben Bullock and Roy Goulding, the
other drivers, escaped with slight
injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09
Arizona Militia
Leaves For Dan,

PHOENIX, Ariz., March g. UP)-
Major Franklin Pomeroy and five
members of the Arizona national
guard left here this morning for
Parker. Ariz., to patrol the Colorado
river near the site of the Parker
diversion dam of the Metropolitan
Water District project
They were dispatched to the scene
almost a week after Gov. M. B.
Moeur had issued orders that the
men would be "official observers
to prevent any enCroachment upon
Arizona soil in connection with
construction work on the proposed
DAM
The guard will establish head
quarters in Parker, Ariz., and pa
troll the banks of the river on horse
back. They are under orders to
remain in the district until recalled
by Governor Moeur.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09
Los Angeles Mix
War Is Settled

LOS ANGELES, March 9. U.P)--
a long and disastrous milk war in
the metropolitan area was at an
end today under temporary
agreement established by Milk
Producers Inc, which fixed a price
2f 8 cents a quart at stores and 10
cents on deliveries.
w. j. Kuhrt of the Los Angeles
milk industry board announced the
temporary compromise following a
series of meeting of producers and
distributors.
Milk has sold as low as two quarts
for five cents in many markets
during the ruinous war. The new
price will remain in effect until
final ratification of the new AAA
marketing agreements.
Public hearing by, tie AAA was
to get under way here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09
Presidents S Wife
In Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO,
March 9. W.P)-Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt, refusing to define her
husbands new deal for Puerto
Ricans, said of it:
"A new deal comprising any
leaders idea is really important
only as it becomes the ideas of
the people. What I think of the
new deal doesn't matter; the only
thing that matters is what people
think"
The Presidents wife made her
comment to Puerto Rican news
paper correspondents as she be-
gan a one-week study of con-
ditions in the American island
possession.
She arrived yesterday from a one
one day visit to the Virgin Islands.
Today she began her tour here. Her
program included visits to factories
and various homes,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09
SHOTS WOUND
PUBLISHER OF
TOXIC PAPER

KAMAKURA, Japan, March g.
U.P)-Police Investigating the at
tempted assassination of Sanji Muto
here tonight worked on the theory
the millionaire industrialist and
newspaper publisher may have been
another victim of the dread blood
brotherhood"
Muto was shot by an uniden-
titled assassin this morning as he
motored from his villa here to
Kamakura railway station to take
a train to his offices in Tokyo.
A stray bullet struck the mil
lionaire's secretary, who was killed.
The assassin then shot and killed
himself.
Surgeons at Kamakura hospital
tonight were giving the wounded
millionaire blood injections. They
reported his condition improved.
Muto was head of the influential
Tokyo daily newspaper Jill Shimpo.
He was active in politics. For years,
as head of the great Kanagefuchi
Spinning company, he was widely
known as an international business
man of great wealth.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09
Economic Writer
Dies On Coast

LOS ANGELES, March 8. U.P)-
Lorin L. Baker, economic writer
and a cousin of Newton d. Baker,
former secretary of war, died at his
home here late yesterday of an
acute attack of indigestion. He was
SO years old
A former newspaperman in the
middlewest and south, Baker was a
member of Gen. John j. Pershing IS
official staff during the Mexican
outbreak, serving as chief of the
board of censors. He served as a
member of the Wilson delegation to
Versailles after the World war.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-09
Coast Real Estate
Man Dies In Wreck

PHOENIX. Ariz., March 9. U.H
Carl F. Schrader, well known
Santa Monica, and Phoenix real
estate operator, was killed near
Palo Verde late last night when
his automobile driven by hitch
hiker overturned on a sharp curve
and crashed into tree.
Schrader who was ga years old,
was killed instantly. The youth
driving the car gave his name as
Luney Allen, of Blue Ray, Va. He
suffered slight injuries and was
in st. Joseph's hospital here
Schrader picked Allen up on the
highway.
1t was the second accident the
two had had during the day. Early
yesterday morning the car over
turned. according to Allen, while
Schrader was driving near Yuma.
Both escaped injury in that crash.
Schraders body will be sent to
Santa Monica tonight for burial.