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The Washington times., 1934-01-22
Pickups and
PutOutS

Mario GregOriO, Central bas-
keter, is the most unappreciated
player in the interhigh series.
L. Gordon Leech, chairman Of
the racing committee of the
Presidents Cup Regatta, is at
tending the New York motor
boat show. and also discover II
the drivers and owners want the
Presidents Cup Regatta con"
tinued. .Orrel Mitchell, Con-
zaga High athletic director,
takes the bar examination this
week. but not as a dispenser
of the repealed stuff Tom
Farrell is visiting his old crOnieS
here Harry HOfberg Of the
Brooks Club gives any Hatfield
a wide berth whenever playing
basketball in West Virginia. ..
Lyman McAbOy, the Maryland
u. 155-pOunder, keeps the Old
Liners UP front in college fiStic
circles.
The Washington times., 1934-01-22
Will Rogers Scores
Four Goals to Lead
Polo Team to Win

LOS ANGELES, Jan. %.
Will Rogers, movie comedian,
was in top polo form yesterday
and scored four goals to aid the
Midwick team defeat Los Indios,
10 to S. One of Rogers distin-
guished teammates, Elmer
Boeseke, one of the worlds
three 10-goal sharp shooters,
was limited to one tally. but
Eric Pedley, also of Midwick,
equaled Rogers four goals.
The Washington times., 1934-01-22

lars used to be 100000 marks
and now it is no more than
25O,OOO marks.
81 have a good offer to fight
Pauline in Barcelona, April l.
/ can also fight him in Am
Sterdam for 10000 gulden,
which is 100000 marks, or
$8O,OOO."
Yes, Max has it all figured out
down to the last jitney, but one
hopes, for the sake of that beau
tiful bride, that Max wins back
that title.
The Washington times., 1934-01-22
Ill TEAM FACES HARD 21-GAlNE SCHEDULE


RAMBEAU, of the Bal
timore Pirates, is seen
whizzing the puck toward
the goal of the Free State
team during last nights
match in the Silver Spring
Armory. Schmidt and Bos-
ley, of the Free State team,
also of Baltimore, made
an unsuccessful attempt
to thwart R a m b e a u.
Nevertheless, the Free
Staters were victorious,
3-2, despite Rambeau's
goal. Roller skate hockey
is as thrilling as its kin
dred game, ice skate
hockey. Picture by Avener
Beales, Times Staff Pho
tographer. :
The Washington times., 1934-01-22
Loughran Thinks He'll Win;
Likes 15-Round Route

likeness between his fighting and Tennysons brook
Because have gone for 16 years is sign Of in
tention to go forever, says Tommy but going on
for at least three years. 80 now and not until
am 35 will consider retirement. VIM lose draw when
fight Camera February % in Miami do not intend to quit
The Washington times., 1934-01-22
Al HOughtOn Visits
Fredericksburg Links

Al Houghton, Kenwood Coun-
try Club pro who shot a SUBJ
par 80 over his home course
yesterday, was playing over the
Mansfield Hall ""''"~e at Freder-
The Washington times., 1934-01-22
co. F BEATS WARWICKs

Company F, National Guard
basketers, won a double victory
yesterday, when the "big team"
trimmed WarwickS, 1915 and the
Reserves downed st. Rita's, 26-15.
The Washington times., 1934-01-22
Schmeling Plans to Meet
Hamas, Baer, Then Primo
Bv PAT ROBINSON

NEW YORK, Jan. 22-Herr Max schmeling, the German
Dempsey is with again. vowing to remain until he wins
back the heavyweight championship Of the world
This may make Max permanent resident Of the United
The Washington times., 1934-01-22
Hockey Results

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Last Nights Games
New York Americans. 4; Boston. 2.
Detroit. 4: Toronto. 2.
Chicago. 2: MarOOns. 2 (Overtime).
Canadian Division
The Washington times., 1934-01-22
Boxing, Mat Events Head
Navy Card Saturday

ANNAPOLIS Md Jan. 22-With four varsity events and
pebe contest forming the athletic program Saturday. the
Navy will begin to strike its stride in winter sports
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-11

AND MATCHES
CAUSE BLAZE

Two small boys playing with
matches and paper started a fire
which caused damages to a house
at 282 Cedar street estimated at
about $3.50 shortly before IL O'Clock
this morning, according to Tom
ReamS, fire chief. One of the lads
had started the blaze in some pa
per against the side of the small
frame house and the other boy
becoming frightened as the fire
leaped up the side of the wall tried
to extinguish it with a small gar
den hose.
The fire gained such headway
however, that it was necessary to
send in a call for the fire depart
ment. The entire rear end of the
house was burned.
A baby sleeping ON bed in the
house was rescued by H. c. Kirk,
a neighbor who was passing at that
time The baby was taken to an
other nearby home and Kirk re-
turned to save some articles of fur
niture from the burning dwelling
after the alarm had been sent in.
The house was occupied by Mrs.
B. Cooley and family as tenants
but she was not at home at the
time of the blaze.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-11
DUBOIS HEAD
OF FLAXSEED
ASSOCIATION

Election of officers and adoption
of bylaws took place last night in
the court house and now Southwest
Flaxseed association, cooperative,
is all ready to start business for the
flax men of the valley.
John l.. Dubois of Ell Centro is a
president; j. D. Adams of El Centro,
president, and Argyle Mac
Lachlan of Calexico, secretary
treasurer. Place of Business will be
in Ell Centro at the farm bureau Of
flee in the court house.
This association is atcooperative
marketing association and this sea-
son will market flax seed for those
who wish it, although it will not
hold rigidly to the marketing this
season since it is late and already
many growers have made arrange
mentS for marketing this years
crop.
In addition to marketing, the as
sociation will investigate tariff,
grading, taxation, freight rates, in
surance, etc, acting for the welfare
of its members in questions which
affect their interests.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-11
RObLES' PLEA
NOT Needed
Officers Withdrawn But Family
Gets No Reply To Dramatic
Request For Girl.

TUCSON, Ariz., May IL. U.P)-
Officers today pinned their entire
hope for recovery of kidnapped June
Robles on a dramatic appeal made
to the kidnapers by Fernando
RobleS, father of the six-year-
hostage
United States department of JUS
tice operatives, with the exception
OF one or two men, prepared to go
to Los Angeles to concentrate on
the kidnapping there of William F..
Gettle.
Police and sheriffs deputies re-
turned to their routine duties. leav-
ing the Robles family unhampered
in efforts to contact the abductors.
State police likewise resumed
routine patrol of highways, and
customs officials ended more than
two weeks close vigil at the bound
ary between Mexico and the Unit
ed States.
For the first time since June was
seized April 25 while returning
home from school, the Robes fam
lily had the case entirely in their
own hands, and the kidnapers
were afforded an opportunity to
collect ransom and return the
child unmolested.
Robles' appeal, however, appar-
emily fell on deaf ears. He said
he had received no direct reply to
his plea that the kidnaperS accept
$4,000 and release his daughter.
The $4,000 the electrical shop
keeper offered is all he can raise,
he said. Although his father, Ber-
nabe Robles, retired cattle baron,
is reputed to be worth 100000, it
was believed his wealth is tied up
in land holdings upon which he
could not realize immediate cash.
The father was viSibly diSap-
pointed at receiving no reply. His
hopes had scared when a note was
slipped boldly under the door Of
the county attorneys office Mon
day night, indicating June is alive.
The note contained answers to
questions the father outlined for
the kidnapers to ask June as as
surance she had not been harmed.
Robles coupled his appeal to the
kidnapers with an entreaty to 1.-The
public in general to offer no in
reference in negotiations.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-11
New Trial Asked
For Guilty Men

When George Mercurio and A.
Celos, FilipinoS, convicted recently
of attempted robbery appeared in
superior court before Judge Vaughn
Thompson for sentence this morn
ing, their attorney N. w. Hacker
moved for a new trial on the
grounds that the verdict was con-
trary to the evidence and also that
the instructions given by the court
to the jury were erroneous.
Following arguments on this mo-
ton, it was denied by the court
and the defendants then entered
their application for probation.
This will be heard in superior court
on May l8.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-11
VIOLENCE IN
COAST STRIKE

SAN FRANCISCO, May II. W.P)
Anger and disorder mounted
amorg 10000 striking longshore-
men on the Pacific coast today as
they watched other men, protected
by police, take their places in un-
loading ships in ports from San
Diego to Seattle.
Resentment over the use of
strikebreakers flared into violence
at San Francisco and Portland.
AS the tempers of the strikers
shortened, police vigilance increas-
ed. Shipping firms went steadily
ahead with their plans to nullify
the effects of the walkout by hir-
ing requirements. Federal author
tiles threatened to take over the
docks to protect public interest un-
less the disputants agreed to arbi-
tration of wage demands.
The first blood was spilled on the
San Francisco water front. A crowd
of strikers miStook Ernest Grant,
Los GatoS, for Strikebreaker.
They overturned his automobile,
parked near a pier, and punched
Grant. He was treated at an en-
ergency hospital. Police reserves.
rushing to the scene with horses,
automobiles and motorcycles, quiet
ed the disturbance.
In Portland, a police officer re-
ceived a blackened eye in melee
with demonstrators.
Shipping firms reported they
gradually were reorganizing suffi-
cient crews to unload cargoeS. In
San Francisco they claimed to have
almost normal forces. In Portland,
Seattle, Long Beach and Los An
geles, strikers apparently had the
upper hand and by peaceful pic
keting had succeeded in crippling
movement of cargoes. In each port,
however, some stevedoring was ac-
compliShed.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-11
SPOTS ON SUN
CAUSING HEAT

SAN FRANCISCO, May II. W.P)
Sunspots are responsible for the
present unreasonable heat Sitting
California and other parts of the
nation. DR.. Albert NeWlin, direc-
ter of Ricard memorial observatory
at Santa Clara university, explain
ed today.
The temperature rise which sent
the thermometer here to 81 degrees,
a May 10 mark, came when the
sunspots were about three days
from the western rim of the sun.
According to the theory developed
by Father Ricard and Newlin,
among others, storms and disturb
ances of other kinds also can be
expected.
AT the same time another group
of spots is approaching the center
Of the sun from the eastern rim,"
DR.. Newlin said. They, too, viii!
have their effect on the weather"
He expects the present warm
weather to last over the weekend.
Weather forecasters report cooler
weather is in prospect.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-11
Doubling Must
Ans,Uer Charge

LOS ANGELES, May II. U.P) -
Even though he married the woman
who accused him of KIDNAPPING her,
r. c. Danny Dowling, film dancer,
must stand trial.
Judge Fletcher BoWron refused to
dismiss the kidnapping charges which
Marjorie Crawford, screen actress
and aviatrix, preferred two months
ago. They were married secretly in
Arizona last Thursday.
THE courts cannot be made tools
of publicity seeking individuals, -
Judge Bowron announced. Either
Dowling must be prosecuted on the
charge against him or those who ac-
cused him must be made to face
perjury allegations.
Both Bowling and his bride were
visibly shocked by the ruling. So
was the district attorney who had
moved for dismissal of the COM
plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-11
URGE STATE:
LIQUOR LAW
ALTERAT|
Legislative Committee Asked
To Make Drastic Changes In
Present Regulations.

LOS ANGELES, May IL. U.P)--
Drastic changes in the laws con-
trolling sale of liquor in California
were urged in the hearing before
an assembly investigating commit
tee at the state building today.
The climax OF the hearing was a
recommendation of Samuel Ben
nett, secretary of the allied bever-
age industry, that license fees be
increased to $500 for on-premises
dealers and $1,000 for restaurant
owners and other off-premises
dealers.
Bennett estimated this would
raise $2,000000 in Los Angeles coun-
ty alone, in addition to reducing
the number of liquor establish
ments and making control more
efficient.
There was also a flood of protest
against beer parlors in Los Angeles
county that are assertedly cater
ing to school children and young
girls.
The committee is composed of c..
Ray Robinson, chairman, Lawrence
Cobb, Ernest c. Crowley, James E.
Thorp, and Frank G. Martin.
In addition to urging an increase
in liquor license fees, Bennett said
his organization, one of The largest
in the state, would be willing to
give the legislature authority to act
over the board of equalization.
He was asked if he would favor
appointment of a czar, similar to
that of the motion picture indus
try, and replied he had not con-
sidered such possibility.
Leading speakers against beer
parlors included Vivian Davies of
Altadena Community council; Mrs.
o. H. Spradling of the AngeluS Re-
lief commission; j. L. Meek of San
Diego; Edward Houck OF the Los
Angeles Board of Education; John
L Butler, county public welfare
commission; and Margaret E. Utt,
state director Of citizenship.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-11
Germany Seeks
Air Alliance

LONDON, May IL. U.P) - Ger
many, which has been buying air.
planes heavily in the United States
and Great Britain, made an open
bid today for the right to re-arm
herself in the air.
Joachim Won Ribbentrop, special
German envoy on arms matters,
suggested to Sir John Simon, for
eign secretary, that Britain, France
and Germany enter into a three
power air force convention.
Sir John was understood to have
replied that Britain is not ready to
discuss the matter.
Considerable excl t e m ent was
caused earlier this week when
France protested informally against
the sale by Britain of plane parts
and motors to Germany. Britain re-
piled that she had the right to make
such sales, since the supplies were
for civil and not military purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-11
PHOENIX MAN
ASSASSINATED

PHOENIX, Ariz., May II. W.P)-
Struck down on his own doorstep
by a fatal blast from a shotgun in
the hands of an unknown assail-
ant, c. w. Collins, 69-year- old
Phoenix resident, died late last
night soon after being taken to
the hospital. Other occupants of
the apartment court where Collins
lived were terrorized by the slayer
who threatened them with a gun
before fleeing into the night after
the shooting.
Although officers were given a
description of the man by eyewit-
nesses, no arrests had been made
at IL o'clock this morning. They
were said to be seeking an elderly
man, known to be an associate of
Collins, for questioning.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-11
Gigantic Dust Cloud Hovers Over Mid West
MOHAMMEDAN
PLANS EMPIRE

PEIPING, May IL, U.P)-Khalid
Sheldrake, Briton who calls himself
king of Islamistan, plans to estab-
lish an independent Moslem empire
in distant Sinkiang province in Chi
nese Turkestan, Peiping Mohamme-
dams revealed today.
The Mohammedans said that
Sheldrake is due in Peiping within
a week with plans to set up the en-
pire in a land SO far from the seat
CT central Chinese government that
control is only nominal.
The British-born Khaiid claims
the presidency of an association of
100000 Mohammedans, most of
them in the sparse, desert like Tur-
kestan province which lies just
north of Tibet and borders on Rus
sian territory.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-11
M;& R1~4
eieSl, NsNaurht Syndicate. Ina
D. A. Y. FLAYS
SILVER SHIRTS

SACRAMENTO, Calf, May II.
Presentation of resolutions occu-
pied the attention of delegates to
the 18th annual state convention of
Disabled American Veterans here
today following adoption of COM
mittee reports which severely con-
demned activities of Nazis and Sill
yer Shirts in California.
Merit Mackay of Whittier, de-
partment chief of staff, was to sub
NIT resolutions on various subjects
after Frank j. Irwin, Los Angeles,
chairman of the legislation commit
tee, presented recommendations of
his group to the convention. Other
highlights of the days program in
cluded a report on work of the
state veterans welfare board by
Harry Wentworth, San Francisco,
and a memorial service conducted
by Rev. Manford w. Bennett, of
Caruthers, department Chaplain.
Details of an asserted plan of
Nazis to overthrow the government
were related in the report of the
Americanization committee submit
ted by Chairman Charles j. McCar-
thy of Fresno. The Nazis hope to
substitute a great corporation of
America for the present govern
mental setup, Mccarthy declared,
under which each citizen would be
given an equal share of the nations
wealth. The report urged militant
opposition to activities of Commun-
ist, Nazi, Fascist and all similar or
ganizations.
Selection of the 1885 convention
city was to take place tomorrow,
with Santa Monica the chief bidder
for the conclave.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-11
BY FREDERICK KUH
United Press Staff Correspondent

Copyright, 1884, BY United Press
LONDON, May II. U.P)-Ada-
mant refusal of America IS two
leading war debtors, Great Britain
and France, to pay in full the debt
installments due June Is. was re-
Elected authoritatively today in
London and Paris.
Sober realization that to offer ~
token payment as the situation now
is, would mean classification on
the American securities market as
financial untouchableS left British
and French opinion firm against
resumption of full payments June
Is or later.
The situation in the two capitols
was summarized in high quarters
as follows:
Great Britain-UnlesS reduction
negotiations are open, probably will
offer token payment even if it
means being declared in default,
as the mere offer would, in British
opinion, show good faith.
France-Inclined more and more
toward making a token payment
to avoid being declared in default,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-11
Continued On Page 81
COURT ISSUES
WARRANT FOR
]. III. DICKSON

Failing to make his appearance
here after his appeal to the super
ior court from the ruling of the
local police court had been denied,
a bench warrant was issued by
Judge Lee Nuffer this morning for
the arrest of j. H. Dickson. At the
same time the court declared for
feited the $3.50 cash bail posted for
his release at the time the appeal
was first made.
Dickson had been found guilty of
vagrancy by a jury trial in the local
police court for his activities in the
labor agitation during the lettuce
season this winter He received
sentence to the county Jail and ap-
pealed the decision of the police
court to the superior court.
The hearing on the appeal of
Emma Cutler from the judgment
of the Calexico court which was TO
have been held before Judge r. ID.
McPherrin in superior court this
morning was postponed until
o 'clcck this afternoon A COM
munication from Grover c. John
son, attorney for the defendant was
read to the court in which II was
stated that he would not be present
and submitted the case to the court
on brief. Time was given until
later today in which to look over
this brief
Defendant in this action had
been sentenced to a term in the
county Jail following her convic-
tion on a charge of vagrancy in
connection with labor troubles dur
ING the lettuce season. The case
was appealed and defendant re-
leased under $1,000 bail She APP
peared at the county jail on Tues
day and has been there since then.
An order was issued by the court
this morning releasing the ball
money TO her.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-11
HEAVY Loss
REPORTED TED IN
VAST REGION
Cattle Die In Pastures Burned
By Blazing Sun And Covered
By Tons OF Sand.
BAD DROUGHT CONTINUES
Farmers Loss Estimated To Be
At Least 100000 Daily
AS Crops Are Destroyed.
BAD DROUGHT CONTINUES
BY FRED MYERS
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
CHICAGO, May 11.-A gigantic
cloud of dust 1500 miles long, 900
miles across and two miles high
buffeted and Smothered almost one
third of the nation today in a spec
tacular climax to a drought more
damaging than the 1927 floods
which made 100000 persons home
less.
Slowly shifting winds promised
early abatement of the dusty storm,
but despairing farmers, losing an
estimated $2,000,000 daily as vege-
tation burned in the ground, were
given no hope of rain.
For more than SO hours arid
winds from the plains Of western
Canada swirled tons of sand and
grit eastward. Cattle in parched
fields sickened and died as dust
blanketed grass and fodder. Thou
sands of persons suffered serious
ly from eye and nose irritations,
and health authorities warned of
epidemics of disease.
In Chicago, St. LOUIS, Des
Moines, Kansas City, st. Paul and
Minneapolis-ever under the
grimy blanket-the sun was obScur-
ed and visibility limited to less
than mile.
Pilots of commercial airplanes
climbed to heights of almost $4,000
feet to reach clear air.
Thick layers of gray powder sift-
ed through window and door cracks,
defying every precaution of house
wives. Foods were ruined and fur
niture made unuseable.
Price Scars
The storm so dramatize6 damage
done by the drought that wheat
leaped the scent limit on the Chi
cago board of trade yesterday and
crop experts predicted ST quota
ton within a week. May wheat
sold at 9Oss cents bushel, 13 cents
higher than a fortnight ago.
Corn and oats participated in the
upward movement with price in
creases of l to cents bushel.
Henry A. Wallace, secretary of
agriculture, assured the country
that there is no danger OF food
shortage, despite the fact a mil
lion bushels of wheat are being
destroyed daily and prospects for
the spring crop are worse than at
any time since the famine harvest
of 1894.
Wallace said that surpluses of
former years, held in elevators,
would supply the deficit
States in the full path of the
storm were Montana, Wyoming,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Ne
braska, Northern Colorado, Kan
sas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wis
consin, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio.
Kentucky and portions of West Vir-
einia and Pennsylvania.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-11
Ad Valoren1 Tax
Theory Flayed

PASADENA, Calf. May II. U.H
The state board of control has
no authority to levy an ad valorem
tax to meet a threatened deficit,
Judge Arthur P. Will of Altadena
former counsel of the state legis-
lature, declared today.
Judge Will said the statute un-
der which the state board might
levy the tax is 'constitutionally
unsound."
THE power of taxation incident
to sovereignty and in free ccun-
try can be exercised only by the
people themselves or by their le-
gally elected representatives acting
together in legislative capacity
with the strictest observance of
limitations provided by the con-
stitution," Judge Will said.
ANY doubt of the propriety of
methods to be followed must be
resolved in favor of the taxpay-
ers."