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Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12
ROCK ISLAND
WRECK TAKES
LIVES Of TWO

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. II. U.P)
Two persons were killed and
eight were injured today when a
westbound Rock Island flyer crash
ed into the three derailed coaches
of the crack eastbound Denver
Chicago express.
The dead are:
Mrs. D. j. Roberts, Des MONIES,
Iowa.
: Sam Mason, negro steward, Chi
cago.
Mrs. Roberts 12-year-old daugh-
ter, Madeline, was not expected TO
live.
Two pullman coaches and the club
car on the Rock Islands crack east
bound train were derailed on
curve six miles east of Iowa City.
Before the train crew could avert
a crash, the westbound train swung
around the curve and struck the
derailed coaches.
All the dead and injured were IN
the two pullmans and club car.
Il was the second major railroad
accident in Iowa within "a hours.
-Four persons were killed and 10 IN
iurcd yesterday in a wreck on the
Milwaukee road near Gutenberg.
AS in yesterdays crash, a broken
rail was believed responsible Tor
today's wreck,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12
LONG SEASON
PROVIDED FOR
VALLEY CROPS

In spite of the drought this sum
mer, three crops, tomatoes, canta,
loupeS and watermelons had as long
seasons, if not longer, than last
year
This statement is borne out by
figures and charts worked out from
records in the agricultural commits
sioner's office by j. B. Norton. Ex-
planation for these long seasons lies
in the fact that they began earlier
than ever before, due to the warm
winter.
Last winter the period between
the first and last froStS was unuS-
ually short. the first frost occurring
on December II and the last on
January IL. The winter before, the
last frost occurred on February Is,
record equaled only in the winter
of '21-'22.
Last years tomato carlot ship
ments began on January 3, and end
ed July 10, while the year before
they did not begin until April 5,
closing July 20.
Watermelons this year, in carlot
shipments, began May l and ended
July 10, while the previous year, the
shipments began May 81 and ended
August 81.
For cantaloupes, carlot shipments
began April 2 and ended July IL.
Last year they began May and
ended July 81.
Records at the commissioners of
flee show that the cantaloupe mar
ket was higher this year during
peak seasons than the previous year.
All crops began shipments excep
tionally early last spring and that
seems to carry over to the grape
fruit crop which is being marketed
over two weeks earlier than ever be-
fore.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12
WOMAN URGES
SUPPORT FOR
GEO. HATFIELD

Pointing to the death of Gov
ernor Rolph and the accession of
Frank Merriam to the governor
ship of the state as an indication
Of the Importance Of the office of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Mrs. William
Henneman of Los Angeles is max
ing a campaign in Imperial valley
in behalf of George Hatfield, Re-
publican candidate for that office,
Mrs. Henneman, who is director
of the women's division for south
ern California, cites the need of
every Republican vote and Of those
of Democrats who are dissatisfied
with Sinclairism, to put Hatfield
into office
I'VE must not lose sight of the
Importance of having a lieutenant
governor in sympathy with the
head of the state" Mrs. Henne-
man said. 1T would be a tragedy
to elect Govrnor Merriam and
have Sheridan DoWney as lieute-
nant- governor. Such an occur
renee would nullify the efforts of
all who are opposed to Sinclair" "
Mrs. Henneman reports excel
lent success in her tour of the
valley and hopes to be able to
swing Imperial county into the
win column for Hatfield.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12
ELLSWORTH GIVES INTERESTING
TALK ON TAXATION QUESTIONS

Taxation and measures which
are to appear on the November bal
lot were discussed at last nights
meeting of e-Mesquite farm
center held in the Rose school and
attended by large number of in
terested voters.
Won T. Ellsworth. head of the
research department of the Cali
fornia Farm Bureau Federation,
was the chief speaker and discuss
ed problems of taxation.
Property at present, he declared
bears more than its fair share of
the burden of taxation, but, in his
opinion, property should pay its
share and the property owner
should feel a certain responsibility
for his government.
Propertys share should be defin-
itely limited but Ellsworth said,
it is an advantage for government
to be able to rely on a certain rev.
enue from property since it fluc-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12
UNIONS VOTE
To ENLARGE
A. F. of L. Convention Takes
Steps To Bring Millions Into
Its Ranks

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. II. UP
The American Federation of Lab
or bid for millions of new members
today by voting to organize indus
trial or vertical type unions in the
mass production industries of the
United States
Traditions were Scrapped and Old
line prejudices swept aside by the
unanimous decision by which the
54th annual convention of labor,
committed it's organization to dua!
unionism-to support the long es-
tablished craft unions in their
own fields, and to form new in
dustrial unions in fields where the
line of demarcation between crafts
is thin or non-eXiStent.
The convention met today to de-
eide the size of the executive coun-
Gil that will direct organizing
campaigns in automotive plants,
iron and steel mills, aluminium fac
tories and cement mills.
John L. Lewis, leader of the
United Mine Workers, to whom the
industrial union decision was a per-
sonal triumph, wants the council
enlarged from II to 28 members TO
introduce new and aggressive blood
and to give recognition to fedora
ton units not now represented on
the guiding body.
President William Green defeat
ed Lewis twice on this proposal in
convention of the last two years,
but there were strong indications
Green is willing to compromise and
Lewis willing to accept a compro-
mise that would set the council
membership at 18, including The
three top A. F.. of L. officers who
are eX-officio.
While this contest dominated
what is expected to be the final
session of the 1884 convention
there also remained the election of
officers and selection of the city
for next years meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12
FAMILY KEEPS
OWN COUNCIL
ON ACTIVITIES
Ambiguous Statement Given To
Newspapers Hides Real
Course Being Taken
INSTRUCTIONS FOLLOWED
Missing Woman's Relatives
Taking Every Precaution To
Assure Her Return
INSTRUCTIONS FOLLOWED

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. IL. {U.P)
The possibility developed late to-
DAY that the family of Alice Stoll
had placed $4,000 at a predeter-
mined spot to ransom the young
society woman who was kidnapped
48 hours ago.
Berry V. Stoll, the husband, is
sued note to the press directed
to the attention of the kidnaper in
which he declared the family had
"met all ransom requirements"
When this was generally inter
preted as meaning the ransom had
been paid, however. Stoll's attorney
John E. Tarrant warned that such
a conclusion will defeat its pur-
pose"
Confronted with these seemingly
ambiguous statements the one most
feasible conclusion seemed to be
that the family had placed the
ransom money at a designated spot
as ordered by the kidnaper and
was using the columns of the daily
papers to inform him that this
had been done.
Thus the money would have
been giSen up by the family but at
the same time could not definitely
be said to have been paid.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. IL U.P)
The $4,000 ransom demanded for
the return of Alice Stoll has been
pair, it was learned today.
Berry Stoll, husband of the beau
tiful Louisville society woman, is
sued this statement this afternoon:
"We have carefully followed in
structions, met all ransom require
ments and are waiting fulfillment
of promises. The party may act
freely without fear of hindrance."
Stoll refused to elaborate on the
statement but it was generally in
terpreted as meaning that the $50
600 which had been ready for the
kidnaper since a few hours after
the abduction had been paid.
The family, taking every possible
precaution to guard against harm
coming to the 26-year old society
leader, guarded their future plans.
AS the announcement came that
the first definite progress had been
made in the negotiations between
the kidnaper and the family
suspect was held in Charleston. w.
Ga, but the development here
seemed to lessen the possibility
that this man was involved direct
ly.
The suspect was Walter Childress
in whose second hand automobile
police found tufts of what seemed
to be a womans hair.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12
KINGS DEATH /
FOLLOWED BY
BAD FEELING
italians Principal Target For
Attacks By Aroused Populace
In Belgrade
SERBS In DEMONSTRATION
French Police Report Full Con-
fessions Obtained From Alex
ander's Assassins
SERBS In DEMONSTRATION

Copyright, 1884, by United Press)
BELGRADE, Oct. 12.-Mounting
popular rage at King Alexander's
murder, manifested in wild riots,
kept Jugoslavia police alert and au-
thorities worried today as young
Peter II sped across Europe to claim
his heritage, the Jugoslayian king
ship.
Concerned over public anger, the
government was reported to have
given police at Zagreb orders to
shoot to kill if necessary to prevent
a planned demonstration before the
Italian consulate there. Students
planned the demonstration.
The resignation of Albert Sarraut,
French minister of interior, respon-
Sible for police arrangements at
Marseille, and the promised dismis
sal of two officials at the scene of
Alexander's Staying, made an excl
lent impression and feeling against
the French was calmer.
Serajevo, where Archduke Franz
Ferdinand of Austria was assassin
ated in 1914, was the scene of the
latest violent demonstrations.
Townspeople, enraged at the
death of their king, wrecked shops
and houses, damaged the interior Of
The Roman Catholic cathedral, and
bombed the post office, wounding
one person, >
Non-Mourners Attacked
In these riots. Serbs selected as
the object of their wrath people who
failed to display crepe in mourning
for Alexander.
1t was to a capital divided be-
tween rage and sorrow that 11.year-
old King Peter was coming. Peter
his mother Queen Marie and mis-
grandmother, dowager Queen Marie
of Roumania, were expected here
Saturday.
His fathers funeral was set for
Thursday. Until then there was po-
litical truce.
The Jugoslayian destroyer Dubro-
Wink, carrying Alexander's body, and
the four French warships escorting
It were expected at Split on the Ad.
riatic coast Sunday morning.
At midnight Wednesday the body
will be taken to the Sabor church
for solemn requiem mass, which will
be celebrated Thursday morning.
The king will be buried with full
military honors in the family vault
of the Kara -Georgeyitch dynasty at
Oplenoc.
PARIS, Oct. 12. UP)-Police an
nounced today they had obtained
complete confessions from the men
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12
GERMAN DECADENCE DEPLORED
Nicholas Murray Butler Says No Leadership
Can Be Expected

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Oct. 10.
W,P)-Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler,
president of Columbia University,
said today that mo light and no
leadership can be looked for from
Germany for some time to come" :"
Speaking at ceremonies marking
Inauguration of DR.. Dixon Ryan
Fox as the 18th president of Union
College. Dr. Butler said, however,
that "the world cannot do without
Germany, no matter how prosper
Gus and reactionary may be its rul-
ing policies and doctrines at the
moment"
The internationally known edu-
Gator recommended liberal educa-
ton as a remedy for the economic
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12
FIRST CRASH
FOR ALASKAN
PLANE LINE

JUNEAU, Alaska, Oct. u. U.P)-
In the first accident in seven years
of operation, one man was killed
and three were injured when a
plane of the Alaska Southern Air
lines crashed at Pinta Bay. Chica-
goff Island. officials of the line
reported today.
A searching party found the
wrecked plane yesterday after it
had failed to arrive On schedule.
Walter Holmouist, 20, Juneau,
was killed in the crash. Thomas
Meyer and Pilot Gene Meyring had
leg fractures. Mechanic Lloyd Jar
man suffered several bruises.
The accident occurred when Mey-
ring was trying to land the plane
which plcwed through 800 yards of
brush before coming to stop.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12
AND
HA|GHT RAPED
BY MERRIAM

LOS ANGELES, Oct. IL. U.P)-
The Epic program of Upton Sim
clair, Democratic nominee for gov
ernor, is more radical than So
CialiStic
Scurrility has been substituted
for fair argument in Raymond L..
Heights campaign as the COM
monwealth-progressive party NOM
With this double-barreled charge,
Gov. Frank F. Merriam last night
launched a direct attack at his
two opponents and supported his
own program as one of progress.
MY principal opponent the
Governor said, lis the Socialist
nominee of the Democratic party.
He has a program of his own
which is more radical than tradi-
tionally socialistic, and which is
not a part of either the state nor
the national Democratic program"
Aiming his next blast at Haight,
Merriam continued:
I'm this contest, I also have an
opponent who has substituted Sour
rility for fair argument, and who
is campaigning for election for
governor on platform of false
statements and malicious innuen-
dos"
Turning to his own program, the
Governor said it provides social
progress rather than radical ex-
pertinent"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12
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Sls.L NsNsurhs a, ndi4sta. iaA
LOCAL LAWNS
PERMITTED TO
BE WATERED

Until further notice lawns
in the city may be irrigated
from the city's water supply
on Wednesday and Sundays
with no limitations as to hours,
it was announced at the city
engineers office this morning.
In making this statement,
Phil w. Knights. city engineer,
asks that care be taken in this
matter and that the water be
not allowed to flow in such
a manner as to run off onto
the streets and be wasted.
knights stated further that
this ruling is not to be taken
10 mean that there is plenty
of water available for new
lawns. Anyone installing a new
lawn at present, he said, does
so at this own risk, as the pres
ent ruling might be withdrawn
within short time and the
former restrictions again plac-
ed on the use of water for ir-
rigating trees and shrubs on
but one afternoon a week.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12
IN
MEETING WITH
RADIO PRIEST.

NEW YORK, Oct 10. W,P)-Fa.
ther Charles Edward Coughlin, of
Royal Oak Mich, fresh from an
audience with the President, said
today that Mr.. Roosevelt is deeply
concerned over the plight Of Amer
icas youth and intends to do some
thing about it.
The famous radio priest, here In
connection with a new 26week
broadcast contract, said he had de-
cided after his talk with the Presi.
dent to devote 20 minutes of each
Of his sermons to the nations young
people.
Their plight is desperate" he
said. There are more than 100000
college graduates unable TO find
work in the yocations they arc
trained for. 1 talked with President
Roosevelt about this. l believe the
Civilian Conservation Corps Is n
good plan for giving temporary lifts
to the young people know Presi
dent Roosevelt would like 10 carry
the idea further"
Father Coughlin switched the
subject to the new DEAL Hc
charged that 90 per cent Of the na.
tions press was against The new
deal" whereas newspapers should
be grateful for the 80 per cent in
crease in advertising II has brought
them"
He expressed the belief that big
advertisers" dictated the political
policy of newspapers and he doubt
ed that big business" was intclIi.
gent enough TO dictate.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12
Officer Named
In Indictment

LOS ANGELES, Oct. II. U.P)-
Thomas T. Bacon, 81, investigator
for the city attorneys office, was
arrested by police today on sec
ret federal indictment charging
him with conspiracy and violation
of the "Dillinger" national bank
law in connection with the oper-
ations OF the so-called "Mutt ana
Jeff" gang of alleged bank bandits.
He was held for immediate ques-
tioning.
At the same time it was revealed
that the federal grand jury had
returned another secret indictment
in the same investigation, naming
several other persons for whom
warrants have been issued. Names
of the additional suspects were
withheld
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12
Wild R|0T|NC KEEPS JUC0SLAV|A IN Turmoil
Believe Ransom Placed For Abductor OF Mrs. Sto
RIVER POINTS
GET INCREASE

Increases are noted for to-
days flow of the Colorado river
at all stations reporting with
the exception of the Grand
Canyon where so second foot
drop is reported, according to
river readings posted at irri-
CATION district headquarters
this morning.
Today's Canyon mark is 2810
second feet against yesterdays
1850 mark. Yuma reports an
184 second foot increase and
TopOck a 300 foot rise from
$500 to 310O second feet. The
reading for the spill shows an
increase of 80 second feet while
the diversion mark remains at
1900 second feet.
Reports from the Yuma Of
flee of the weather bureau are
to the effect that weather con-
tinues fair in all sections of
the river basin with little
change indicated over Satur-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12
EIGHTEEN MORE GET CANAL WORK
Valley Men Get Jobs Through National Re-
employment Service.

D. C. Haughtelin, Winterhaven,
Dee Richards, Meloland, Eddie
Reams, Ell Centro, John Wynns,
Imperial, c. E. Osborne, Heber, and
Jess North, McCabe, reported TO
the Callahan company while Tho.
mas Stevens Ell Centre and Tom
Garrett, Ogilby, reported for work
under the Griffith company at Pi-
lot Knob.
In answer to a request that far
mers report whatever stock and
equipment they have available for
use in the force account construc-
tion of the Calexico sector of the
canal, 40 men filed at the Reem-
ployment office here yesterday.
This makes a total of 140 men who
have registered stock and equip
ment at the local office within the
past few weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12

M. Marcot
Office Supply Co.
Phil MaStenbrook
Boyd Cornett-Brownbilt Shoe
Store
II. r. Berger
Ell Centro Pharmacy
The Men IS Store
Imperial Valley Hardware Co.
Haun--The Jeweler
Karl's Shoe Store
j. j. Newberry Co.
j. c. Penney Co.
M. o. King
Jenkins-The JeWeler
Johnsons
Clements Drug Store
Leo HetZel
F.. w. Woolworth
The A. 81 P. store
Edgar Bros. Hardware Co.
Sherwood s Coffee Shop
New entries are steadily coming
in for the industrial parade which
precedes the event and undoubted-
ly this will be the longest parade
Ell Centro has ever had.
New merchandise is arriving
daily for Ell Centro stores and
merchants are busy planning WIN
COW displays which will surpass
anything yet attempted in the
city.
According to j. Duke Johnson
director general of the fall event
the schools of Imperial county are
participating as never before. The
chamber of commerce has offered
prizes for all schools who have a
representation in the parade OF 6C
per cent or more of their enroll
mcnt. The schools having the
greatest percentages will receive ad-
ditional prizes. Almost all the
schools in the county are, in ad-
dition, entering candidate for
queen and this is adding zest TO
the affair. The queen will be
chosen by a group of judges at the
time of the parade and later in
the evening will be crowned at the
2O-30 ball at the Veterans Memoir
ial hall.
The large number of school
children throughout the county
participating assures a large at
tendance of out of town visitors,
and Ell Centro IS Fall Opening night,
next Friday, october 10, according
to all indications, will be a busy
and happy one.
Bob Marshall chairman of the
Junior chamber of commerce par
ade committee announces the tol-
lowing additional entries received
by his committee for the industrial
parade:
Hancock Oil Co.
Case & Moore
Pioneer Transfer Co.
Vencill Dairy
Bob Roberts
Imperial Ice e. Development Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12
MWllL
wX QOGERS
W 'says:

BEVERLY HILLS, Oct. IL.
(SpeciaD - Say, the Republi-
cans have turned the coming
election into a real youths
movement" Just signed up for
the coming sorority-hop is
those ex-White House co-eds.
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt, Mrs. Will
liam Howard Taft, Mrs. CAL
vim Coolidge and Mrs. Herbert
Hoover. And nothing is any
more gratifying to America
than to welcome back into the
fold all those gracious and
sturdy American women. Fun
ny thing about that White
House. 1t wears down the most
hardy of our men folks. but
the women seem to thrive on
it.
BY the way, this is Mrs.
Franklin Roosevelt's birthday.
I wish l knew where she was
today, I would send her a mes
sage of good wishes as I am
very fond of her: So here is
kind of blanket good wish to
all of 'em and Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson. Sure you should all
keep up your political affilia-
tions and public interests. Don't
retire, we want you to keep on
living. Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12

Workers on the All-American
canal were increased by l8 this
morning when this number of men
assigned from the Ell Centre office
of the National Unemployment Ser
vice reported to the superintendents
of the Griffith, Callahan and
Boyce-Igoe companies now doing
excavation work in the east end of
the county.
Those sent to Araz for work with
the Boyce-Igoe company today were
Joseph Suchma, Calexico, Walter
McCuiston, Ell Centre, Frank Maui
pin, Ell Centre, John Graf, Mt. Sig
nal, H. L. Payne, Winterhaven, d.
L. Sullivan, Brawley, Earle Sch
rimpf, inland, F. G. Highly, Jasper,
G.. A. Mclean, Brawley and Pat
Thyme, Heber,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12
FALL OPENING GETTING FULLEST
SUPPORT FROM LOCAL MERCHANTS
Schools And Civic Organizations Also Co.
operating To Make Affair Most Success
full In City's History

Downtown merchants of FL Cen
tro have offered nearly 100 mer-
chandiSe orders to be given away
in connection with Ell Centro IS Fall
Opening next week. With every
purchase in the downtown stores
numbered prize tickets will be Civ
en-. The following Ell Centro busi-
ness concerns have contributed
merchandise orders and are giving
out tickets to all customers who
enter their stores:
Polka Dot Shop
Marshall Seed & Feed Co.
Diller Hardware Co.
Ritz Flower Shop
The Dunlap Co.
Western Auto Supply Co.
Cornett's & l0c Store
Milady Shop
Shirer Drug Co.
Montgomery Ward e. Co.
T. c. Lanier
Allied Food Store
English Village Inn
Ell Centre Drive-In Market
Safeway Store No. 438
Mrs. Lingo's Smart Shoppe
Crescent Jewelry Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12

and social problems confronting
the world.
DR.. Butler described the German
people as THE unhappiest of all"
"Unhappiest of all. the great
German people whose literally COL
ossal accomplishments in philoso-
ply and in science, in literature
and in the fine arts, in industry
and in commerce, have played so
commanding a part in the worlds
history for two full centuries, have
gone stark raving mad under the
pressure and temptation OF those
rigid and disheartening conditions
which attended the writing of the
treaty of Versailles and which have
marked the subsequent admins
tration of its drastic and indefen-
sible provisions, he said
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12

tuates less than the revenue
derived from income. However, he
pointed out, in return for this re-
lance on revenue from property
government should not subject pro-
perty to more than its share.
Ellsworth declared that he was
not in favor of doing away with a
property tax and substituting in
stead, for example, a gross tram
Sactions tax, as he felt such a
change would upset the present
methods of doing business and be
just as complicated as the tax sys-
tenn now in force. AS illustration
he pointed out under the gross
sales tax a farmer consigning can
taloupes to New York, would have
to pay tax on the gross transac-
ton, the sale price including his
freight payment. In this way the
farmer would be paying in his tax
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-12
SERA Engineer
On Visit Here

j. B. Porter, assistant to R. Wads-
worth, chief engineer for SERA,
arrived here today on an inspection
visit relative to engineering projects
in the county.
Porter's trip is extremely timely,
it was said at SERA headquarters
this morning, because it is realized
that conditions existing in the coun-
ty need special study and consider
alton because of the drought situa
ton.
He will make weekly trips from
Los Angeles to the valley from now
on to keep in closer touch with the
situation here