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Evening star., 1934-10-26
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UNIVERSITY COED
Mary Elsie Wafer, Held Since
Monday, Believed Wrong
Victim.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, October 26.-Mary Elsie
Wafer, 2l-year-old coed in Wayne
University, Detroit, who was kidnapped
Monday, waited today for relatives to
take her back to Detroit.
Stepping from a Chicago bus into
the custody of st. Louis police last
night, the girl said she apparently had
been carried of by mistake for the
kidnapers' intended victim.
Driver Notifies Police.
The bus driver had notified police
from Campaign. Ill. that one of his
passengers was a kidnapping victim. He
said that Miss Wafer, shortly before,
had drawn his attention to an auto
mobile following them, but that the
car disappeared soon afterward.
Miss Wafer said she was kidnapped
from the lobby of the university's
Childrens' Building about 6 pm. Mon
day. Three men and a woman forced
her into an automobile and took her
to a house on the outskirts Of Detroit.
Crce in the house, she said. one OF
the kidnapers asked her: Can your
parents raise $50,000?"
Asks Her Identity.
She said 1t would be impossible and
he asked her identity. He cursed when
she told him, she said. remarking
Leave it to a jane to boob it up for
you," apparently he referred to the
woman who had approached her
shortly before her abduction, she said
From Detroit she was taken to Gary
or Hammond, Ind, where she spent
Tuesday night in the custody Of a
woman. Wednesday her captors drove
her to Chicago. She was placed on a
st. Louis bus yesterday and ordered
to remain in q certain seat"
Evening star., 1934-10-26

The milk train is running off the
track again and Congress will be asked
to flag it down.
So much. is clear as a result OF
the four month study by the Fed
eral Trade Commission. Only
$4,000 tOas allotted the commits
sion tor this job. NoW it has con-
cIuded at least another 100000
is needed.
1t has come to this decision
after unearthing i0ide Ddriety OF
dbuses. Not all dairies are guilty,
of course. But those that are in
feet the whole industry.
Combinations among distributor
(sometimes even including farmer CO.
operatives) to control the market are
a chief source of trouble. A certain
amount of Corporation" with city
health departments has been un-
covered. Interlocking interests oi
ostensibly competing dairies is to bt
charged.
Investigators even whisper of some
bribery of hotel chefs and apartment
managers, payment OF protection
money and destruction by rivals o1
each others bottles.
One exporter writes the Commerce
Department that he's trading from
bones and trumpets for German
wines.
Secret ambition of Chester Davis
A. A. A.-er, is to 60 back to running
q country newspaper.
Evening star., 1934-10-26
LEGION FIGHT PLEDGED.
New Commander, Belgrano, Also
Wages War IN 'Isms."

New Commander, Belgrano. Also
Wages War on 'Isms."
MIAMI. Fla, October rs P).-Im-
mediate cash payment of the bonus
is the goal of the $4,000 members
OF the American Legion.
A new national commander, Frank
N. Belgrano. jr., of San Francisco,
was chosen to lead the fight for this
goal as the Legion's sixteenth annual
national convention UNANIMOUSLY elect
ed him to succeed Edward A. Hayes
of Decatur. Ill.
Mrs. A c. Carlson of Wilmar, Mimi,
was elected unanimously to head the
Woman's Auxiliary, succeeding Mrs.
William H. Biester, Jr., Of Philadel-
phia.
Continued legislation for the well
fare of disabled veterans, revocation
of Americas recognition of Soviet
Russia, refusal of any clemency to
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, the war
time draft dodger; vigorous activity
against Communism and "subversive
elements" were other planks written
into the Legion's program for the
next year.
Selgrano. taking over the COM
mander'S duties. told his comrades
that every country is filled today
with too much talk about isms. Every
where we hear talk about Commun-
ism, Socialism, Fascism, Hitlerism and
others too numerous to mention.
There is room in this country for
only one ism. That is American
ism Under my administration
this American Legion is a sworn en-
emy of every other ISM"
Belgrano is almost as widely known
in financial and business circles as he
is in veterans affairs. He is 80 years
old.
He is vice president and director
of the Bank Of America, president of
the Pacific National Fire Insurance
Co. and q vice president Of the Occi-
dental Life Insurance Co. He enlisted
in the war as a private and became
q second lieutenant in the Field
Artillery.
John D. Crowley of Cambridge,
Mass, was elected chef du chemin de
fer Of the 40 and g." yesterday. Sous
chefs named included NJ. A. welter,
Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1934-10-26
SCHALL LINKS FARLEY
WITH U. S. BUILDING JOB
Says Brother-in-Law Is Inter
ested in $4,000, 900 Housing
Project in Bronx.

BY the Associated Press.
FAIRMONT, w. Va, October 26.-
Thomas d. Schall, blind Senator OF
Minnesota, charged last night that the
New York firm, formerly headed by
Postmaster General James ]. Farley,
has contracts for the $4,000, 900 Fed
eral housing project in the Bronx.
Schall addressed q Republican rally,
saying:
Postmaster General James Farley
in his wrath some months ago can
celed the airnail contracts on the
grounds that there was 'collusion' be-
tween the officials of former admin
istration and those who prof1ted by
the airmail contracts.
Last week, in New York, 1t was
discovered that Mr.. Farley is one of
the principal stockholders and was
formerly president OF the General
Builders Supply Co., and at this mo-
ment Mr.. Farley's brother-in-law Is
its present president. Further than
that it now appears that this company
has the contract to supply the build
ing materials to the housing project
in the Bronx, for which Mr.. Farley's
brother cabinet member, Mr.. Ickes,
withdrew 100000 OF the taxpayers
money from the United States
Treasury"
Evening star., 1934-10-26
e significance behind these devel-

The significance behind these oevel-
opmentS is that the era of contract
ing is just about over, and the era
of encouragement for expansion is
about to begin. The New Dealers
see no conflict of motives in this
prospective change. They believe the
holding down program was essential
for the period In which it was under
! taken, but that now the situation calls
for something else.
How they are going to work 1t out
| in connection with the basic farm
price policy is one of the perplexities
yet to be solved. That also Is the
reason why the A. A. A.-ers have only
been dropping significant hints about
it so far.
Speak for Man Higher Up.
There can be no doubt but that
Messrs. Hopkins and Davis speak for
the man higher up. And their straws
cast to the winds were less emphatic
than public assertion of the N. R. A.
Board. 1t has aired the view that
industry has been ignoring potential
markets by keeping output at a low
level. That statement implied a re-
turn to the old sand 10-cent store
theory that 1t is better to sell lot
of goods cheap than to sell few goods
at high prices.
To connect that idea with the
words OF Davis, ''the genius of the
American people will not be content
| ployment are companions"
Reeves Incident on Radio.
The New Deal press agents shivered
| when they heard that the good DIR
Floyd Reeves had informed the radio
hearings that the T. v. A. favors
Government-owned radio.
/ They could imagine the state
ment Which Senator Schull tDould
issue about that. Fast tootWork
sdred the day TOR them, but DR..
! Reeves face has not yet resumed
its natural color.
A quick call from an important
quarter to T. v. A. Chairman
Morgan brought forth announce
ment that T. v. A. sponsors no
such idea.
T. v. A-ers explained DR.. Reeves
| remarks had been read too hastily
| and that there was nothing more be-
hind the incident than that.
Russian Peace Plan.
1t would be embarrassing to men,
ton the name of the Russian author
ity who advocates it. but it is no vio-
, lation of his confidence to tell the
interesting and private idea he has
for preserving world peace. He says
that, II the United States maintained
| a big army and the Soviets armed
their manpower on a similar scale,
| they could require the world to keep
peace No other announcement would
be required, except one that Russia
and the United States intended to see
| that peace was maintained.
His view is based, of course, on the
theory that the United States and
Russia are the two largest nations
which sincerely want peace, and that
| they have few conflicting interests.
Evening star., 1934-10-26
Divorce Restores Maiden Name

ROCKVILLE, Md. October 26 (Spe-
ciaD.-A decree signed by Judge
Charles W. Woodward in Circuit Court
here grants to Mrs. Ruby Y. D. Will
hanson of Washington. an absolute
divorce from Charles p. Williamson of
North Chevy Chase, allows her ALI
mony at the rate of $25 q month and
500 counsel fee, and permits her to
resume her maiden name Of Ruby
Yvonne Dodd.
Evening star., 1934-10-26
Divorce Granted Bethesda Woman

ROCKVILLE, Md, October 26 (Spe-
cial.)-Mrs. Edna Seibold Lawrence OF
Bethesda, has been granted an abso-
lutte divorce, by Judge Charles w
Woodward, in Circuit Court here
from Ruben B. Lawrence of Wash
ington, who is understood to be con-
nected with the Federal Housing
Administration. The decree also al
lows her s125 monthly alimony and
500 counsel fee.
Evening star., 1934-10-26
Aids Veterans Third Time.

For the third consecutive year. Mrs.
Frederick G. Hicks has donated q
block of season tickets for the use
of wounded veterans at Walter Reed
Hospital. g. c. Cappel, manager Of
the National Symphony Orchestra.
said today.
The tickets viii be distributed
through the Red Gross,
Evening star., 1934-10-26
PRESIDENT PLANS
BATTLE ON BONUS
Mighty Struggle Is Forecast
in Coming Session
of Congress.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Roosevelt administration Is pre-.
pairing TO fight the new campaign for
cashing the soldiers bonus imme-
diately.
That the struggle in the next Con-
gress will be terrific, few observers de-
MED today. The movement for imme-
diate payment of the adjusted serv-
ice certificates gained new mQmen-
tum when the American Legion ad-
vocated 1t yesterday at the annual
convention in Miami.
Though the White House had noth-
ing to say, its position was unmistak-
able. President Roosevelt's speech in
Roanoke, Va, last week vas generally
regarded as aimed at thc bonus drive.
He said veterans are better off" than
any other great group, and declared
the care of "the disabled, the sick,
the destitute and the starving" was
the first thing"
Resolution Stresses Need.
The Legion resolution held that
paying the bonus now would increase
tremendously the purchasing power
of the consuming public" and give
relief to certificate holders who are in
dire need and distress"
The Veterans Administration estimat-
ed it would take 81, SOC, 900 900 to meet
the veterans demands. OF this, the
veterans would get about s2,006,-
000,0 The rest would go to repay
money advanced by the Government
for loans on the bonus certificates,
which mature in 1915.
Last Spring, when the bonus issue
was agltating Congress. President
Roosevelt let it be known he would
veto the measure If it reached him.
The bonus bill passed the House, but
died in the Senate.
Administration men are expected
to concentrate on preventing
stampede" in the next Congress.
to the veto point, the Senate, If not
the House, will sustain the veto.
Many observers here believe the
action of the Legion In demanding
not only cash payment but cancella-
ton of interest on loans made on the
certificates enhances the possibility
that Congress will approve the pro-
posal
Cancellation Of interest charges on
advances made under the so per cent
loan act, as proposed by the Legion,
would add s2O6. 100000 TO the cost Of
paying the bonus as only sl.330,000
of this interest has been paid. This
would be refunded under the Legion
plan. Veterans already have received
about sl.8OO,OOO,0OO In loans on
certificates.
SII8,00O, 600 Available.
About $4,000 900 is available, off,
cials said, in the Governments bonus
fund The balance of the money re-
quired to ls,y the bonus and interest
claims would have to be appropriated
by Congress.
The National Economy League has
served notice it would resist the move
with all its strength" Henry II.
Curran. director, said the payment Of
a $1,000 900 900 bonus" 10 years be
fore it is due will make it impossible
to balance the budget"
The first essential to recovery Is
the balancing of the Federal budget
on and after July l, 1885, which Is
the first day Of the next fiscal year"
Curran said. Unless this Is done we
shall still be in danger Of national
insolvency"
Evening star., 1934-10-26
What's What
Behind News
In Capital
Administration Quietly
Abandons Policy of
Farm Restrictions.
BY PAUL MALLON.

THE administration mas Deen SID
ing imperceptibly out from un-
der the restriction of produc-
L tion idea.
You could see it first in the
recent swing A. A. A.-er Davis made
through the farm belt. He omitted
the word "curtailment" in all his talks
and used the word adjustment" in
stead. That may seem to be trivial,
but you will get its importance when
plans for next years farm program
are announced.
Even more significant Is N. r. AS
recent statement that henceforth it
will soft pedal on production control
devices for industry.
The final word was spoken when
Reliefer Hopkins asserted, concerning
his farm-industry town program, that
he is not one of those scarcity boys"
Evening star., 1934-10-26
SUSPECT Is NABBED

Taken Into Custody.
Reported to have escaped when
police raided an alleged gambling
establishment in the 500 block of
Eighth street southeast several days
ago, Eugene E. Brinkley, who gave
his address as the 1700 block of c
street southeast, was arrested last
night by the vice squad and charged
with setting up a gaming table.
A raid late yesterday on q house
in the 800 block of L street south
west resulted in the arrest of Bessie
Ransom, colored. on o charge of
keeping liquor for sale without q
license.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-21
DoLUd Giues Talk
On Water Shortage

Plans of the Imperial Irrigation
District for storing water against a
possible serious shortage this sum
mer, were outlined in brief for the
Ell Centro Rotary club today by NJ
]. Dowd, chief engineer for the dis
trict, who stated that sites for Gre
alton of storage reservoirs have
been examined recently and in all
probability will be used in event it
becomes necessary to do so.
Dowd called attention to the fact
that the valley is using the en-
tire flow of the colorado river and
while the situation must be faced
and plans taken to prepare for q
shortage, there is no reason to be
stampeded just yet.
Members of the club were given
an opportunity to ask questions at
the end of Dowd IS talk.
r. P. Moore gave the Rotary
charge to three new members of
the club, Harry Maddux, Bob Hat
ton and Bill Scheniman, pointing
out the aims, objects and ideals of
Rotary.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-21
ARMY PLANS
LONG FLIGHT

WASHINGTON, June 81. U.P)-
Sanarting under criticism heaped
on it while it flew the air mail, the
army air corps is planning a spec
tacular massed flight from Wash
ington to Nome, Alaska Ito prove
its flying ability it was revealed
| today. ..s.F=s
Detailed plans have not been
drawn up but the flight will have
three primary detectives:
l. To demonstrate maSSed flying
abilities of army air corps pilots
who had only a modicum of success
in flying the air mail
2. Good will promotion between
the United States and Canada.
3. A. thorough testing of the ef-
ficiency of the II Martin bomberS
to be flown. -s.-
1t is understood 40 pilots, air
corps officers and men will parti-
cipate in the flight.
Brig Gen. Oscar Westover, as
sistant chief of the air corps, has
been suggested to lead the flight
but it has not been definitely de-
cided whether he will do so.
The exact itinerary remains to
be worked out. The tentative plans
call for one or two stops in Canada
and the state department is con-
sulting the Canadian government
for landing authorization and CO.
operation.
Service Men Peeved
When Postmaster General James
A. Farley cancelled commercial air
mail contracts last winter and the
army was delegated to fly the mails
it met with numerous disasters.
Charges and counter charges
flew thick and fast. Commercial
and industrial leaders. congress-
men, senators and persons high in
public life, denounced Farley,
charging the army wasn't properly
equipped to carry the mails
The air corps itself was not
pleased with its demonstration and
few outspoken officials flatly
declared corps equipment was an
tiquated. 1t also was pointed out
that some army aviators were net
trained sufficiently for night fly
ing-a necessary requirement in air
mail flying.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-21
DROUGHT WILL
AID PRICE OF
VALLEYS HAY

Encouragement is offered alfalfa
growers by Scott B. Foulds, secre-
tary of the farm bureau, who says
that while the market has weaken
ed slightly in the past few days, it
being difficult to secure $40 per
ton for good hay, the threatened
water shortage will have consider
able effect on the Los Angeles
market.
According to information received
by Foulds the acreage in the Anter
lope. Valley is considerably reduced
and furthermore, water tables in
wells are low. In some cases wells
have been deepened to secure
enough water for pumping. There
is no place in the southwest where
hay can come from, Foulds states.
Those ranchers who are taking
off a cutting now and which may
prove to be their last in some time,
should feel encouraged, Foulds be-
lieveS. in regard to prices. Prices
this fall and winter, he predicts,
will be higher than they have been
for some time.
Information has been reported to
the farm bureau office that a water
shortage has existed in the Salt
River valley this spring also.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-21
Woman Injured
AS Cars Crash

Mrs. Ross T. Hickcox and her
guest, Mrs Mabel Fishburn of
Wichita, Kansas, had a narrow es-
cape from death yesterday morn
ing when the car in which they
were travelling was struck on a
curve near Buckman Springs by
another car driven by Mrs. H. A.
Williams Of San Diego.
Mrs. Hickcox and Mrs. Fishburn
were enroute to the coast city
from Live Oaks Springs where they
have been spending a few days.
Mrs. Williams was driving east
ward.
In rounding the curve the Will
liamS car got over on the wrong
side of the road, crashing into the
Hickcox car practically demolish-
ing it. Mrs. Hickcox and Mrs Fish
burn received painful, but not SER
ious injuries.
They were brought to Ell Centro
by members of the family who were
notified of the accident and are
resting at the Barbara Worth
hotel.
Mrs. Williams, who also was in
jured, returned to her home in San
Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-21

OF $50 q month while the milk in
spection contract was held over for
further consideration Of the board
until its next meeting.
F. NJ. Robinson OF the firm OF
Crenshaw, Diehl and Wright, audi
tors, who has been working on the
city books for some time past, APP
peared before the board with rec
commendation that the city's book
keeping system be simplified. He
stated that in his opinion the pre-
sent system was antiquated and that
it was impossible to secure an ade-
quate picture of the condition Of the
city''s records under that system.
This matter was discussed by the
board but no action was taken in
the matter last night.
The council adjourned until Tues
day night at 7:30 o'clock at which
time bids for a new police patrol
wagon will be opened and consid-
cred.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-21
Seek Market For
Reacting Cattle

Officers of the Imperial County
Farm Bureau today began explor-
ing the possibility of developing a
market for t. b. reacting COWS, re-
sulting from the dairy cleanup
uampaign, in onder that owners
may secure satisfactory returns.
This action followed a meeting last
night at Brawley attended by C. O..
Hoober, president, Evan T. Hewes,
vice president, and Earl v. G.
NORTH .. state delegate. Arrange
ments were made to Immediately
collect pertinent information. When
this is done results will be trans
mitted to the dairymen for their
Use
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-21
CITY COUNCIL
APPROVES Of
REPAIR PLANS
CONTINUED From Page u

summer months. The matter was
taken under consideration by the
council TO be acted on at later
meeting
Horace Williams appeared before
the council asking that the munich
pal band be not forgotten by the
board when its budget is made up in
August. The board stated that 1t
would give this matter its serious
consideration at that time.
DR.. Warren Fox, county health Of
fier appeared before the board rela-
tive to the renewal by the city Of its
contract with the county for health
service and milk inspection. The
first contract was renewed at a cost
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-21
Files Petition To
Obtain Judgment

A petition was filed in superior
court this morning by Cora B..
Freeman to secure an execution
against a homestead claimed by T.
D. and G. M. Mccall. .....
The petition states that writ
of judgment against the defendants
was secured in a Los Angeles court
on May 13, 1882 but it's provisions
have not as yet been fulfilled.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-21
CLUB OMITs MEETING

AS announced previously in The
Press, there will be no meeting to-
night of the 2o-3o club, the meeting
having been postponed in view of
the charter night celebration
Officers and directors of the club
are going to Yuma tonight to con-
fer with club members in that city
relative to plans for the program
Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-21
Indian Guilty In
Attack On Woman,

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June q.
U.P)-Chief Running Elk. Arizona
Apache Indian, was convicted to-
day on assault charges by a jury
which imposed a fine of $3.50.
The Indian was charged with
criminally assaulting his white Sec
retary. His purported victim burst
into Mysteries when the verdict was
read.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-21
TOOK MOVIES OF COYOTE DEN

PENDLETON, Ore, W.I)--W. l.,
Finley, noted oregon naturalist
made action photography part of
his studies when he took pictures
OF trapping coyotes and digging
coyote pups out of their dens in
northeastern Morrow county.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-21
@UNplBRIEFs

Visits North End = Frank Bey-
!, schlag, farm advisor, spent yester-
cay in the Calipatria and inland
regions, making requested farm
cali which included soil eXan1ina-
aak5, inspection Of grapefruit
groves as well as investigation of
other farm problems. -
Rolls 15c dozen; coffee cakes for
25c, doughnuts 20c dozen; pies zoe.
Martins National Bakery, 635
Main. Th.F.- If
Westmorland at Polls-Westmor-
land voters are at the polls today
to determine the matter of incor-
poration for their community, This
election had been authorized by
the board of supervisors at a re-
cent meeting following hearing
held on the question.
Clearance Sale Beginning Fri
day, June %. All prices reduced.
Polka Dot Shop. 21t1
Inter-city Game Planned - Plans
have been perfected for game be-
tween the local Studebaker and Cal
exico All-Star team to be played in
the border city tomorrow night it
was learned today. The game is to
start promptly at 8 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-21

Perishable Shipments-Shipments
OF perishables yesterday, according
to B. A. Harrfgan, agricultural
commissioner, consisted of SO cars
cantaloupes, Al cars watermelons,
Al cars honeydews, Is ears honey
balls. % cars mixed melons, six
cars grapes
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-21

DIR. J. p. Zolot, Dentist. Bank
of America Bldg. Phone 1882.
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