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Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-20
FILED
BY HORTON IN
POWER ACTION

Harry Horton, chief counsel for
the irrigation district. stated this
morning that in compliance with
the order given by Judge o. K.
Morton he has filed with that jur-
ist his brief in the Southern ST.
erras- Irrigation District suit heard
before him in superior court here
on June IL. The brief, Horton
said, was put in the mails yester-
day.
At the conclusion of the hearing
on the demurrer presented by
Horton to the Southern Sierras
suit, Judge Morton Of Riverside
who had been appointed by the
state judicial council to hear the
action. took it under submission
asking that brief be filed with him
in the case. Ten days in which to
file this brief were given the dis
trict counsel with Is days to the
power company attorneys within
which to file their brief.
The suit brought by the power
company against the district was
to secure an injunction preventing
the latter from proceeding with
the installation of standby power
plant in Brawley, the contract for
which had already been let.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-20
IMMORTALITY BASIS OF FILM JOBS
GIRL TELLS |. A. GRAND JURY

legedly at Aliens request, refused 10
come to her apartment Unless they
first were given steady work, the
witness testified.
They were wiser than was. They
always got work first" she said
The girl said she came from the
east three years ago, seeking work
in films She told them that Allen
promised her work in return for her
submission to him.
Once, she said, woman friend
of hers came unexpectedly to her
apartment when Allen was there
and Allen accused her of a frame
up and FLASHED a badge" on her.
Another time, she alleged, Allen
threatened to put her in jail. This
threat, she said, was to keep her
from telling about any of "the af-
fairs"
She said friends had told her
they had been sent by Allen on par
ties with policemen and that "if
certain policemen wanted a beauti-
full girl that was registered there, he
would give her work if she went out
with them"
The girl said she was bawled out
by her friends when she registered
with central casting.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-20
BOY SLAYER
GIVEN LONG
PRISON TERM

CHICAGO, June 20. W.P)-For a
crime against little girl whom he
led to death with a promise of a
nickel, 14-year-old George Rogalski
today faced 10 years in the state
penitentiary.
A jury composed principally of
middle-aged fathers found George
guilty last night of kidnapping chub-
by little Dorette zietlow, just turn
ing years old, and abandoning her
to freeze after undressing her Just
to look
The jury returned its verdict and
recommended the prison sentence in
slightly more than an hour after
receiving its instructions. Georges
reaction was characteristic of his
battling behavior after his arrest
and confession and during his trial.
What have you to say for your
self, SOM" asked Judge Francis B.
Allegretti.
George rose to reply.
IT appreciate your kin dnes :.
Thank you very much" Even after
return to his Jail cell the boy,
youngest ever tried in the Cook
county criminal courts, maintained
his almost indifferent composure.
His principal fear was that he
might not be allowed to take his
school books to prison with him.
"I'll try to be a good boy" he told
guards.
Members of the jury said they
agreed without debate that George
was guilty, but reached a compro-
mise in recommending sentence.
Their latitude under the kidnapping
charge, substituted as the trial be-
gan for a murder indictment, ran
from one year in reformatory to
death in the electric chair.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-20
DAIRY CONTROL PLAN OUTLINED
AT CHAMBER COMMERCE MEETING

Zinn stated this is q great step
forward and will raise the value OF
the remaining COWS and the assess
ed valuation of Imperial county
1t also brings closer, in his be-
lief. the time when dairies supply
ing the coastal areas will be eS-
tabliShed in Imperial Valley and
the dairy products shipped to the
metropolitan areas instead of pro-
duced there as is now the case.
j. E. Mills of the state transient
service of San Diego and his as
sistant M Collins were visitors at
the chamber luncheon. Mills told
of the work being done to place
Imperial Valley men from the relief
camps of this community in the
mountain camps for the summer
months doing road building. fire
control, etc. He also told plans to
start men from the mountain
camps at work on the roads lead
ing into the valley, particularly in
the vicinity of Vallecito stage sta
ton, this fall when the weather
gets too cold in the mountains.
Walter B. Havekorst added few
words to the information already
given in connection with the dairy
clean up campaign, cutting his talk
short because of lack of time. O.
G. Yates, new manager of the At
lantic and Pacific Tea company
was introduced, and expressed
pleasure at his transfer to El Cen
tro.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-20
STEEL PEACE
DEPENDS UPON
MISS PERKINS

WASHINGTON, June 20. UP
The delicate task of bringing peace
to the steel industry was entrusted
today to the nation IS first woman
cabinet minister, Frances Perkins,
secretary of labor.
Miss Perkins task was that OF
reconciling proposed compromises
submitted by the Amalgamated As
sociation of Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers and the Iron & Steel In
stitute.
Failing to achieve this by infor-
NAL conferences, she is expected to
recommend TO President RocSe-
velt that he name an arbitration
beard under provisions of the new
labor settlement bill.
Appointment of an arbitration
board is certain in any event but
the administration is striving Tor
advance agreement on how it shall
proceed.
The dispute was placed in Miss
Perkins hand by the President.
Almost Immediately after the
secretary assumed charge new
communication was received from
the steel institute. but the differ
ences between capital and labor re-
mained SO sharp it hardly was be-
lievad they could be reconciled ex-
cept by a presidential arbitration
board.
The major disagreement concerns
representation Of workers in COL
lectiye bargaining with manage
ment. The union wishes workers tc
vote on who shall represent them
The organization getting a major
ity of the votes would then repre-
sent all workers in a given plant
The management is willing to hold
a poll on sentiment but wishe,
minority groups to be represented
by the organization Of their choice
Neither side has shown any dis
position TO yield on the point.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-20
DRY LEADERS
To HELP WAR
ON BAD FILMS

LOS ANGELES. June 90 UP)--
Commencing church groups for
their fight for cleaner films, men,
bers OF the w. c. T. q. state COM
mittee on motion pictures today
had adopted resolutions urging the
public to keep away from theatres
until sthe film situation is i'm
proved. .
eve want the world to under
stand that the union not only
stands against the liquor evil, but
also against all other forms of
evil, Mrs. Eva c. Wheeler, w. c.
T. U. official. declared.
Blaming the crime wave and re-
peal of the 18th amendment on the
film industry. Mrs. Lois Sheldon
declared that three-fourths of the
pictures released snce the begin
ming of prohibition exhibited drink
ing scenes.
Mrs Leo B. Heacock, Los Angeles
county director Of motion pictures
for the w. c. T. u, said the film
industry would not improve until
block booking has been abolished
The Scientific Education associa-
ton is planned to put out book
on the subject of alcohol and also
TO produce films depicting the evil
effects of intoxicating drinks, Her
man w. S. Hisey, field secretary,
told the gathering.
The secretary of the committee
was instructed to ask cooperation
"a c,
council for a temperance educa-
ton and from 10 state presidents
of women IS organizations.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-20
JAPANS NAVAL EQUALITY DEMANDS
CRITICIZED BY AMERICAN ADMIRAL

than that of the United States was
interpreted as implying that the
Nippon empire can not afford to
build larger navy. The japanese,
answering the purported intimation,
claimed that changes in the ratio
to shift emphasis from categories TO
tonnage would permit them to build
ships they need and stop construct
ing ships they didn't need, thus ef-
fecting large savings"
The japanese also found in the
article some reference to the Man
chukuan problem. They read in his
words suggestion that Japan pos
sibly sacrifice its naval demands in
return for a recognition of Manchu-
kuo. 1t was this part especially that
they regarded as inspired"
The japanese insisted however
that Japan cannot accept such a
trade as both naval understanding
and a firmly established Manchu-
kuo are essential to world peace and
that one cannot be substituted for
the other.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-20
FARM BUREAU
WILL DISCUSS
T. B. CONTROL

c. o. Hoober, farm bureau presi-
dent, is calling a meeting tonight
of farm bureau officers to discuss
the proposed dairy t. b. cleanup
and the part the farm bureau will
play
Hoober states that the county
farm bureau is proud of its success
in obtaining a government indem-
nifty for t. b. cattle in the valley
cleanup that is planned. Earl v. c.
Northrop, representing the farm
bureau dairy department, met re-
Gently with the supervisors and OBJ
tanned their promise of cooperation
in realizing all that t. b. reacting
cows are worth, dairymen to receive
an indemnity from the government
and also to be permitted to sell their
cows at market price.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-20

LOS ANGELES, June 20. W.P -
story of how she and other girls
were led to moral compromises in
return for promises of jobs in mo-
tion pictures was barred today in n
transcript of a Hollywood extra
girls recent testimony before the
grand jury.
The girls testimony preceded the
indictment on morals charge OF
Dave Allen, manager of the Central
Casting Bureau of Hollywood, and
Gloria Marsh, actress.
The Central Casting Bureau is op-
Grated by the major motion pictures
as an exchange for extra" talent,
where those seeking work are re-
gistered and supplied to studios on
request.
Both Allen and Miss Marsh have
denied the morals charge brought
against them and also, indirectly
denied the accusations of the wit
ness.
The extra girl told the grand jury
that she submitted to advances on
Aliens part and later, at his request,
arranged to take other screen-am-
bilious young girls to Hollywood
parties.
They attended, she claimed, on
the promise of getting work in pic
lures.
Did you ever find it necessary to
have affairs with other men in or
der to get jobs in pictures?" a juror
asked her.
"Oh, yes" was the answer. THAT
is about the only way. In other
words directors would promise girls
work if they would go out with
them"
Many of the girls she phoned al
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-20

country "a new line of economic
thought. -
Organization plans of the socie-
ty, formed in Los Angeles, are un-
der way in Is major cities and
400 other urban centers, it was
said.
Leaders in the movement stressed
the fact that the organization was
not political and would support
"no political candidate
Membership is by invitation, it
was explained, and there is a So
initiation fee and monthly dues,
amounting to about 10 cents, for
those who are able to pay
The main object of the organ
ization, according to the trustees, is
to aid in bringing the country out
Of its financial and economical
difficulties.
Part Of the ceremonies for each
member Is the sending of form
letter to President Roosevelt in
which the President is congratulate
ed upon his achievements.
Strict secrecy surrounds the ritual
of the organization and each can
didate is taken through four "cy-
cleS, - before becoming ull-fledged
member. In each cycle more of the
workings of the society are ex-
planned to him.
Names are taboo in the organiza-
ton, each member losing his ieen-
tity in number. it was said.
The names of three trustees were
made public, however. They are
j. F. Glendon, E. r. Mathison and
Helen Carter Baines.
Originally meetings were held in
private homes, some estimates be-
ing that as many as 1000 of these
gatherings were held in Los Angeles
in single night.
During the past week, however.
two meetings have been held at
the Shrine auditorium and mass
meeting is scheduled for Friday
night at the Hollywood bowl.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-20
FREE
ONE CAPTIVE

PEIPING, June 20. U.PeOne of
the five Britishers kidnapped by
Chinese pirates from a British
steamer off Chefoo has been res
cued by British seaplane, the
British legation here was advised
by telegraph today.
The seaplane picked up G. D.
Nicholl with one of the Chinese
passengers who also had been kid
naped. Their carGors, Rboard
junk, placed them in sampan and
turned them loose when the ap-
pearance of the seaplane frightened
them.
Nicholl, arriving at Tsinanfu,
told naval authorities all the cap
tives were alive and well and their
release was imminent, as the pir-
ates were in great fear that the
scouting British and Japanese
planes would spot their hiding
places.
LONDON, June 20. U.P)-Chinese
troops, British, Japanese and Am
erican naval men and airplanes
cooperated today in search for
Chinese pirates who kidnapped five
Britons and japanese from Brit,
ish steamship off Chefoo, the Ex-
change Telegraph Peiping cores
pondent cabled.
Arrival of the aircraft carrier
Eagle, the correspondent sad, was
expected to bring a thorough air
plane search. file
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-20
(Contipued From Page II

authorities here. The officers disag-
reed with many of his contentious,
both those which he expressed op-
emily and those which they professed
to read between the lines.
The article gave the naval auth
critics a long-awaited opportunity
to express their own views support
ing Japan's demands for an increas-
ed naval ratio. They seized the
chance avidly.
To answer Pratts charges that
Japan has no logical grounds to
claim the right to larger navy,
the japanese were represented as
citing:
|. The United States policy OF
keeping its entire fleet in the Paci-
fic area.
2. The action of the League of Ma
tions in voting AZ to l, against ia
pans Intervention in Manchuria.
The Pratt reference TO Japan's
national income as much smaller
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-20

Plans for bovine tuberculosis
eradication in Imperial county was
explained at the FL Centro Cham
Der of Commerce luncheon, before
a group of business and dairymen
CT this vicinity by Hugh T. Os-
borne, supervisor from this dis
trict and D. l.. Zinn. Osborne told
of the activities of various organ
izations for several years to clean
up the dairy cattle in Imperial
county which eliminated in the
action of the boord of supervisors
last Monday to make Imperial
county a tubercular free county.
With the visit of Or. howe of
the department of agriculture a
plan was worked cut whereby gov
ernnlent funds will come through
state channels II reimburse the
farm;rs who have to dispose OF tu-
perc,ilar reacting cows or dairy
cattle. The reimbursement will
amount to $40 per COW for grade
animals and $50 foi pure bred ami
mails, plus the individual amount
received when the reacting anirlal
is marketed, not TO exceed the ap-
praised value of the animal as set
by a board of appraisal, accord
| ing to Osborne.
DR.. Howe expects to have II
veterinarians working in the coun-
| ty under Dr. Wooster within one
or tvo weeks and il will take but
a few weeks to complete the tests
| of Il q 60n0 animals which have
not yet been tested here. When
these tests are completed, Osborne
pointed out, Imperial county will
be ol. a parity with other counties
and other states of tie union
The speaker pointed out that San
Bernardino conuty is buying no
butter from counties which are not
| tuberculosis free and that Los An
geles and San Diego counties are
planning to pass similar ordinances.
Other counties and some states
have made same ruling and had the
board of supervisors not taken this
step to clean up Imperial county
when they did Imperial Valley
would soon have found all doors
shut to its dairy products.
Emphasizing Osborne's remarks
linn stated that the time has come
when Imperial Valley dairymer
must fight for their market or give
1T away. THE dairymen have
taken it on the chin for several
years" stated Zirn, and they are
taking this with q hurrah for they
know it will help them in the long
run" The only dairymen who
stand to lose are those who have
1T" marked cows in their herds
which have already been tested, fol
the reimbursement will go only
for those cows which have beer
tested since the first of the yeal
unless some method is worked ou
TO reimburse those farmers whost
|. cattle were tested before Januar.
|. /, Zinn stated.
, Will Aid County
All reacting COWS must be 5olt
within 80 days, the speaker statet
and the only market available vii
probably be that of Los Angeles
If the government makes contrac
to dispose Of the Imperial Vale!
cattle this would insure a higneI
market for the animals disposed Of
The check for reimbursement viii
be sent TO the owner Of the cow
disposed of, unless the bank hold
mortgage on the cattle, then th'
check will be sent to the bank, bu
made out to the owner of the COWS
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-20
World War Bullet
Fatal To Veteran

LOS ANGELES, June 20. (U.P -
A German bullet fired during the
battle of the Somme today had
caused the death of James Willis,
At. of Gordon Road, South Hills,
England.
Willis became i'll aboard the Bri-
tish freighter Anglo-African and he
was brought ashore here. A delicate
operation was performed to remove
the bullet from his head.
Complication set in, however,
when his complete recovery seemed
assured. Willis was a sergeant Of a
Scottish regiment during the var.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-20
fBarbory Coasters
Seeking Licenses

SACRAMENTO, June 20. up
Action to compel granting Of beer
and wine permits 10 two Barbary
coast night clubs in San Francisco
was started in superior court here
today with filing Of petitions for
writs of review Of the board Of
equalization IS ruling against the
establishments.
The petitioners both declared
their applications for licenses were
denied because of "adverse rec
concentrations by Police Chief
William j. Quinn.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-20
UTOPIAN SOCIETY DENIES CHARGE
THAT ITS AIMS ARE CONIMINISTIC

LOS ANGELES, June 90 dip
Under official investigation because
of its rapid spread in Southern
California, the Utopian society, an
organization which grew from a
small group to more than 10000
members in six months. today dis
closed its aims.
Answering charges that the move
ment was based upon Communis-
tic' principles, leaders in the or
ganization said it was evolution
ary" and destined to give the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-20
EIks To Install
NeuD Lodge Leaders

Installation of officers will take
place tomorrow night, Thursday,
for the local Elks lodge at which
time Harry Horton will succeed
Fred Nebel-Thau as exalted ruler.
Jack Hosfield, Los Angeles, dis
trict deputy grand exalted ruler,
will be here to conduct the cere-
mony which will be preceded by a
dinner featuring fried chicken to be
served at 7 o'clock.
The annual report sent to the
grand lodge will be given and the
Elks champion baseball players will
be presented.
A large representation is expect
ed to be present for the affair to-
morrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-20
Representative OF
Cotton Men Named

M. w. Mason of Holtville was ap-
pointed this morning to represent
valley cotton growers at the cotton
ginning industry code hearing to be
held in Los Angeles tomorrow.
Mason was appointed by '-tffe
growers who met to discuss the code
in the court house. . ~.
He was instructed to protest any
advance in the cost of ginning cot
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-20
FIRE DESTROYS PIER

ALAMEDA, Calf, June 20. (U.H
Fire, possibly of incendiary ORR
gin, today destroyed the Alameda
freight ferry slip of the Santa Fe
railroad. Loss was estimated at
100000. as
Police said they were searching
for five striking Negro longshore-
men, who were picketing the ferry
slip last night. No ferries or freight
cars were at the slip when the
fire started.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-20
Youth Confesses To
Tennessee Offense

LOS ANGELES, June 20. W.H-
Russell C. Webb, 26, confessed to
police today that he had embezzled
s400 last March from a Memphis,
Tenn, bus company. He said con-
science drove him to surrender.
He was booked on suspicion of
grand theft, while authorities wired
Tennessee police for information.
Webb said he had been a clerk with
the bus company.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-20
Fined Heavily For
Liquor Violation

A fine of $500 was given H. l..
Brandon in Holtville justice court
yesterday by Judge Mayfield who
had been asked to hear the case
by Judge Smyser of the Holtville
court.
Brandon had been convicted by
jury of selling liquor to minors
and had been previously fined s25
for selling beer to adults in viola
ton of the law, giving wooden -
sandwich instead of the required
meal with the beverage.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-20
RAIL FENCES DISAPPEAR

LOGAN, o.. U.P)-Ra;, iences,
more and more on the decline in
Ohio, are the pride of James E.
Brown, Marion township farmer,
who has 81 rods Of them in good
condition. Claiming to be some
sort Of "rail fence champ Brown
this year added a new supply of
rails from fine old chestnut trees
which had died from blight
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-20

A heavy crop of fine quality peas
is being harvested at Clarksburg,
Yolo county.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-20

The crop of Atlas barley from
approved seed being grown by T.
II. Holthouse, Salinas, will average
over 20 sacks to the acre.
The Washington times., 1934-02-15
CHILD FIREBUG
BEFORE COURT

Juvenile Court authorities to-
day were called to pass on the
case Of a 9-year-old boy, son Of
an unemployed widow, who has
a mania for setting fires.
The youthful "firebug" was
brought to Washington by his
mother about a month ago from
New York, where he had been
living with his grandfather.
Inspectors r. c. Roberts and
I. c. Kepler, of the Fire Depart
ment, yesterday investigated a
fire at a rooming house in the
TOO block Third st. N. w., where
the boy has been living with his
mother and his aunt, q nurse.
The inspectors said he had con-
fessed to starting this fire and
at seven other places in the
vicinity Of Second Street and
Massachusetts, Avenue Northwest.
The most serious damage, about
two weeks ago, came after he
had set fire to trash in a vacant
house in the TOO block Second
st. N. w. Losses totaled 5000,
Roberts said. Setting fire to
trash in houses was the way the
boy started all the fires.
Court authorities said the case
would be referred to the Public
Welfare Board.
The Washington times., 1934-02-15
S[|P-UP ON BAIL
JA|LS PONZ|

BOTTOM, Feb. IS G.N.SO.
Once master Of millions" Charles
Pond was obliged to spend the
first night in seven years outside
the granite walls of Charlestown
States Prison behind the bars in
the East Boston immigration sta
ton detention pen because Of
failure to obtain $1,000 bail for
q 9O-day parole pending his battle
against deportation to Italy.
One friend thought another
friend was to supply the bail and
in the mix.up Ponzis lawyer, Will
liam H. Lewis, was unable to get
his client liberty.
The long-awaited reunion be-
tween PonM and his wife, Rose
had to, be postponed until today.
Mrs. Ponzi was in telephone com.
munication with the "ex-Wizard. y.
He said:
'sWithout her I could not
have stood under the burden
We are tremendously in love"