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Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-12
CRASHES
NEAR AIRPORT
At IMPERIAL
Mrs. Fred E. Davis Dies In
Local Hospital From Injuries
Received Late Yesterday.
HUSBAND SLIGHTLY HURT
Many Leaving Armistice Day
Program At Fair Grounds
Witnesses OF Tragedy.

Mrs. Georgia Royce Davis. 81, of
this city, died at La Solana hospital
about $50 clock last night of in
juries she received in an airpiane
crash which happened near the
county fair grounds an hour ear
lier. Death, according to the ply
sician who attended her following
the accident, was due primarily to
a skull fracture.
The plane was being operated by
her husband, Fred. E. Davis, who
lis reported to be a student pilot
and was the property of Paul
Blenkiron. Davis escaped death
miraculously, receiving but minor
scratches and bruises about the face
and head. He was taken to La So
lana hospital for treatment and was
to leave there for his home, 45O
Brighton avenue sometime today.
According to reports made by po-
lice officers of Imperial and other
witnesses who reached the scene of
the fatal crash shortly after the
plane struck the ground, the ma
chine was about 500 feet in the air
at the time. 1t was noticed that
the plane was travelling very slowly
Suddenly, observers state, the en-
gine stopped, the plane hesitatei
for a moment in the air and then
plunged to earth striking the
ground about $50 feet north of the
northeast corner of the county fair
grounds.
The accident happened shortly
before $50 o CLOCK and was also
witnessed by many persons who
had attended the Armistice day
ceremonies at the fair grounds and
who were just then leaving the
grounds on their way home.
Native of Ell Centre
Imperial police officers and Roy
Wells, member of the state traf-
fic patrol were among the first to
reach the wrecked plane. Davis
and his wife were taken out of the
wreckage and rushed to the hos
pital here where it was found that
he had received but minor bruises.
Mrs. Davis, however, was uncon-
scious and remained SO until she
died
Mrs. Davis was born in Ell Centro.
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Royce, well known pioneers. She
attended Ell Centre schools and
lived here practically all of her
life.
Funeral arrangements have not
as yet been completed. An inquest
will be held tomorrow morning at
Lemons funeral parlors, under the
direction of Coroner A. R. Under
wood.
An examination of the wrecked
plane, reports stated, showed that
the propeller was snapped off and
the landing wheels were forced up
through the floor into the cockpit
by the crash.
Blenkiron was in Los Angeles to-
day and could not be reached for
statement.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-12
LOCAL WOMAN VICTIM OF AIRPLANE Accident
u. S. Supreme Court May Consider MONEYS Cas-
BRITAIN AIDS
SAAR BASINS
POLICE FORCE

LONDON, Nov. 12. U.P)-Former
British army officers are being re-
cruited to reinforce police in the
Saar pending the coming plebis-
cite, Prime Minister j. Ramsay
Macdonald admitted in the house
OF commons today
In reply to q question by George
Lansbury, labor leader, Macdonald
said the government had received
various applications from ex-offi-
GERS.
IN accordance with the resolu-
ton Of the council of the League
OF Nations on June 4, recommend
ing that member states assist in
building up the Saar police, the ap-
plications were forwarded to the
Saar governing commission, he
said
T he applications, Macdonald
added. are being sifted to deter
mine whether the men have had
police experience and are able to
speak both French and German.
However, he said, of 20 officers re-
cruited so far, only two are British.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-12
MUSSOLINI PLANS TO PUT ALL
ABLE-BODIED ITALIANS TO WORK

the insistence that its members go
to work.
The program principally strikes
the old landed aristocracy, which
has for centuries lived in the
world IS capitals while its lands
have been developed at home by
hired administrators
Like the program for the new cor
pcrative state, the work. -for-all
idea is the development of years of
study
AS far back as 1925, Mussolini at
tackled the ariStocracy for "loaf-
ing around in the de luxe hotels
when they are needed in the col
onization of the italian territories
in Africa -
In line with the social evolution
of the Fascist era. members of a
number of the old aristocratic fam
lilies have gone into industry or
have stayed at home to administer
their estates. But there are those
who have followed Ile old custom
of stunning work and living the
So-called gentlemen's life. and
they have reused Mussolini s an
ger. He has been unSparing in his
praise of those who have gone to
work-such men as the late Don
Gelasion Caetani, an American ed
ucateG engineer who performed val
ued service in land reclamation
projects.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-12
RELIEF PLANS
PREDOMINANT:
IN NEW DEAL
Approach OF Winter And At
tack By Borah Send Problem
Into National Spotlight.
BY HENRY T. GORRELL

WASHINGTON, NOV. IL. U.P) -
Sharp winter winds, Sen. William
E. Borah's bitter criticism and an
attack on underlying economic
causes today thrust the relief ques-
ton to the fore as the new deals"
most pressing problem.
Action went forward on two
fronts The first was a reconsid-
Grafton of the immediate needs of
the nations 100000 families de-
pendent upon the government for
food, clothing and shelter. Winters
approach lent emphasis to the ne
cessity for speed.
The second was a nGw study of
the broad social and economic
problems which have given birth
to the immediate relief situation.
Spurred by Borah's charges OF
waste in relief administration, Har-
ry L. Hopkins, relief administrator,
was preparing thorough check OF
his vast organization. He has al
ready issued orders to weed out
all "chiselerS" from relief rolls. He
is seeking to tighten the federal
burden by insisting that states bear
a fair share of costs.
Borah is placing in the hands OF
relief administration investigators
the information On which his at
tacks .lave been based.
Has Other Troubles
Hopkins has troubles in addition
to the Borah complaints. One IS
the question of personnel. The
Colorado state administration has
been dismissed by Gov. Edwin
johnson. Hopkins confirmed the
dismissal despite protests by the
relief officer. In Tennessee Sen.
Kenneth McKeller (DemD, is de-
manding the resignation of Walter
L. Simpson, state administrator, on
charges that relief workers cam
paigned against Democratic can
didates. There have been inoica-
tions Of difficulties in other states.
The program for this winter pre-
sents difficulties Relief is now
costing the federal treasury 100000
600 a week. Cold weather will
shoot the figure up. Most money is
spent in direct aid. Hopkins would
prefer a made-work program but
that is more expensive.
There is controversy over the
program already instituted. Private
Industry has complained vigorously
against allowing relief workers to
-.
Hopkins dissatisfaction with the
present program was emphasized in
speech in New York last night.
He characterized it totally un-
American way" of meeting the
problem which should not be con-
tinued a day longer than is neces-
sary."
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-12
ARIZONA SENDS ARMY GUARD
ITS RIGHTS ON COLORADO RIVER
State Takes Warlike Step While Ickes Issues
Sarcastic Statement On Order Issued By
Governor Moeur.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. ~. U.P) =
The Colorado River Expeditionary
Forces, numbering more than 100
men fully equipped and ready TO
rspel any invasion" at the Parker
dam site, were ordered today to
move into the martial law district
tonight
The troops, armed and ready for
any emergency standing on orders
of Gov. B. B. Moeur, Ito take any
steps necessary to stop encroach-
ment CT trespasSing upon Arizona, 4"
will be ready for action, against
contractors building the dam, should
they cross the halt way mark in the
river.
Martial law was declared along a
three mile strip of the banks of the
Colorado river Saturday when word
reached the capital here that the
Six Companies, Inc, builders of the
dam in connection with the 1925.
000000 Metropolitan Water District
Of Southern California project was
constructing a bridge across the ri
yer.
Following an Armistice day par
ade here today in which the entire
local units OF the national guard
took part, the orders to move into
the war zone" were issued
Sending Of troops was withheld
until today awaiting word from
Washington on the matter. Gov.
Moeur had informed Washington
by telegraph of his action and ex-
pected a reply. Failure to hear
prompted him to order the troops to
proceed
There will be. lot men. under the
command CT Maj F. l. Pomeroy,
who has been stationed at the dam
site since last March as an official
observer, march on Parker, Ariz., to-
night.
The army will include a company
CT infantry and detachment from a
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Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-12
WITNESS HITS
VERMILYEA'S
ALIBI CLAIM

BELLEVILLE, Ont, Nov. IL. U.P)
Despite damaging evidence by
crown witnesses at the opening of
a preliminary hearing on charges
of numbering his mother, Harold w
Vermilyea, 40, Ontario, Calf, today
nonchalantly awaited continuation
CT court proceedings. The hearing
was adjourned Saturday for one
week.
Miss Eunice Mountney, maid en-
ployed by Mrs. j. j. Farley, with
whom the 76-year- mother of the
accused resided, contradicted Yer
milyeas alibi claim that he had not
been outside California for II years
prior to his arrest at his home. She
swore that Vermilyea had called at
the Farley residence three days be-
fore the murder.
Mrs. j. A. Faulkner, wife of the
Ontario minister of public health,
and sister of the accused, told the
court that strained" relationship
existed between her mother and
Vermilyea since 1888 She said she
had received nasty" letter in re-
ply to one she wrote her brother, on
her mothers request.
Vermilyea was in a position to re-
ceive $4,000 under his mothers will
in the event of her death, the de
ceased woman's attorney told the
court.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-12
McAdoo's Daughter
Visits In Chicago

CHICAGO, NOV. II. W.P)-Mrls,
Rafael De Onates, the former Ell
len McAdoo, lS-year-old daughter
of United States Senator William
C. McAdoo, arrived in Chicago to-
day with her husband enroute TO
Washington.
Upon their arrival here the new
lyweds smiled upon newSpapermen
but replied to all questions with
81 don t know They were mar
rled Saturday at Albuquerque, N.
M.
They consented, however, to pose
for photographs, the bride in a
gray kidskin coat and her husband
hatless.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-12
RESERVE BANK
CHIEF OFFERS
H|SPROGRAM
Plans Outlined By Eccles Con-
tain Liberal Provisions On FL
nancial Matters.
BY LYLE c. WILSON
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12-Events
of the past three weeks indicate sig
nificant administration plans for
the American banking system.
President Roosevelt and the big
eastern banks agreed to an arm
istice at the American Bankers as
sociation convention which met
here three weeks ago today.
The present is a period of more
OF less cooperation between the
financial centers and the White
House.
The next revealing banking de-
velopment came over the weekend
when Mr.. Roosevelt named Marri-
ner S. Eccles, OF Utah, to be COVER
nor of the federal reserve board.
Eccles is the first far westerner to
hold that position. He ;larts to
work today, subject to later con-
firmation by the senate.
Important to bankers are Eccles
unusually progressive ideas. He is
committed definitely to a program
that startled Washington when it
was outlined before a senate COM
mittee in February 1898. He was
asked to testify as a western Re-
publican but appeared as a "new
dealer' and proposed:
l. Unification of the banking
system. -.-----.a-.--.----
2. Control of the accumulation oil
capital by high income and inher-
itance taxes.
3. Prohibition of child labor; pro-
vision for minimum wages, old age
and unemployed insurance.
4. Reservation of real property
and sales taxation to the states and
income and inheritance taxation to
the federal government.
5. Creation Of a federal agency to
pass upon all foreign and domestic
securities before they are sold to
American investors.
6. Federal control of all means
of communication and tranSporta-
ton.
T. Creation OF a national econ
omic planning board.
g. Federal payment Of depositors
in banks closed in 193O-31- 1898.
9. Cancellation of war debts
Eccles suggested cancellation in
exchange for foreign currency sta
armaments reduction and
certain trade concessions.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-12
Missing Woman's
Body Discovered

REDWOOD CITY, Calf, Nov.
IL. U.R-The mysterious disap-
pearance of Mrs. Grace Dickson
Skeels, of Ross, Marin county, from
the coastal liner Yale was explain
ed definitely today after her body
had been washed ashore at Half
moon bay.
Mrs. Skeels was believed to have
committed suicide because of des-
pondency over the recent death of
her husband, a Sacramento bus
mess man. Deputy Coroner Man
uel Dutra. examining the body
found along the shore, said there
was no evidence of foul play and
that death was due solely to
drowning.
William Cranston, Los Altos,
identified the. woman s bcLy as
that of his sister-in-law, Mrs
Skeels.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-12
Lindbergh Nurse
Will Testify

GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. IL.
WP)-Betty Cow, former nurse for
the Lindbergh family, has been
asked officially by United States
authorities to be ready to leave for
the United States at a moment s
notice to testify in the trial of
Bruno Richard Hauptman, alleged
kidnaper of the Lindbergh baby,
her relatives said today
"She is ready and willing to go
to the United States at any Time,
although to the best of her knowl-
edge she never saw Hauptmann J"
her brother said. However, if her
evidence will be in any way help
full, she will go gladly.
''She has been in constant touch
with American authorities ever
since she came home.D
He refused to indicate whether a
sailing date had been set
Miss Cow is closely guarded by
relatives and is not permitted to
leave home without an escort.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-12
LAWYERS FOR
PRISONER WIN
INITIAL PO|N 7.
Warden Ordered To Show
Cause Why Habeas Corpus Pc
tition Should Not Be Filed.
MUST REPLY In 40 DAYS
First Time Since 1918 That
Highest Tribunal Has Acted
In Famous Case.

WASHINGTON, Nov. II. U.R)-
Thomas J Mooney today was prom
ised consideration Of the supreme
court in his fight for freedom from
San quentin penitentiary where he
has been Imprisoned since 1916 af-
ter being found guilty of murder
in connection with the Prepared
ness day massacre.
The court acted on a plea Of at
torneys representing the labor lead
er to be allowed to file a petition
for a writ of habeas corpus.
The court, while not granting
this plea outright, directed the
warden of San quentin through
his legal representatives to show
cause within 40 days why Moneys
lawyers should not be allowed to
file the writ.
The effect of the order is to
bring the Mooney case before tie
court at least in its technical phases
for the first time since 1918.
The action restores an element
of hope to the case which has been
in the public mind since its incep-
ton. The last hope to be defeated
was when Sinclair failed in his at
tempt to be elected governor CT
California. Sinclair had promised
to pardon Mooney.
Filed Last Month
Permission to file the habeas
corpus petition was asked October
90 by Frank P. Walsh, noted labor
attorney of New York City, John
F.. Finnerty, Washington, a n d
George T. Davis, San Francisco.
The proceeding itself was unus-
ual. The court frequently is asked
to review habeas corpus proceed
ings in the lower courts but 1heSe
are appeal proceedings. The tri-
bunal in such instances is barred
from studying the facts Of the case
but must confine itself to the law.
In the original proceedings in
voked by Moneys counsel The
court was asked to consider all the
elements surrounding his trial in
Guiding the alleged use Of perjured
testimony by state S attorneys who
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Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-12
VALLEY PAYS
TRIBUTE To
FALLEN VI: TS
Impressive Ceremonies For Ar
mistice Day Conducted At
County Fair Grounds

With the background OF a per-
feet autumn day Inpe:;a: county
celebrated Armistice day yesterday
with a program of music, patriotic
speeches, military drills and foot
races to the satisfaction of a large
audience which nearly filled the
grandstand at the fair grounds.
The ceremonies started with a
monster parade in which delegates
from all American Legion posts
and auXiliarieS in the county parti-
cipated. The marchers swung into
line about l clock and from then
on until the final salute to the COL
ors at 4:30 o clock as the sun start
ed to dip behind the mountains to
the west of the valley, event follow
ed event with careful precision.
The speaker for the occasion
was 1t. Col. G.. w. Fisher of San
Diego who talked on - lessons
which should be learned in times
Of peace and the necessity of be-
ing prepared even in such times for
what might come following such
periods. He touched on the neces-
sity of combating every anti-Am-
erican element which might raise
its head to disturb the progress of
this country and called upon his
listeners to hold fast to those prin-
ciples of government for which so
many had fought and even given
up their lives.
The Ell Centro and BraWley drum
corps gave exhibition drills which
drew rounds OF applause from the
spectators.
Local Runners Win
AS an entertainment feature on
the days program a series of ob-
stacle races were held. In the adult
class the Ell Centro American Leg
ion runners made the best time
and were adjudged winners against
teams from Imperial, Calipatria,
Brawley the Calexico Legion and
CaleXico " F. w. The race which
consisted of jumping fences, hur-
dies, going through entanglements
and finally shining up over
wall. was run in heats, the team
making the best time being declar-
ed the winner.
In the juvenile department the
Boy Scout team frcm Holtville
ran away from all competitors with
great ease and had little trouble in
winning the prize.
Following the drum corps exhibi-
ton the closing parade and final
salute to the colors brought the
days celebration to an end. This
program, sponsored by the Ameri-
can Legion posts of the valley, was
easily the most outstanding event
of its kind ever held here.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-12
COURT FINDS
PART Of AUTO
CODE ILLEGAL

OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. IL. U.P)
u. S. Judge Edgar S. Vaught to-
day declared unconstitutional the
government IS attempt to regulate,
by NRA code, the prices the retail
automobile industry shall pay on
traded-in used cars.
He did not rule on the conStitu-
tionality of the code itself nor on
the National Recovery Act under
which the code was prepared. 1t
was said TO be the first case in
which the auto retaiD code had
been impaired by court decision,
either federal or state.
Judge Vaught's decision in a
case involving the Kinnebrew Mot
or company of Oklahoma City, was
that the price-fixing provisions
were contrary TO the constitution
in that they attempted to control
commerce which was not inter-
state.
Inc decision was the third III
which Judge Vaught has held in
valid sections OF the NEW deal =
lilCdoulSNos "a. n. "a iiSNAASAANo
and NRA oil code provisions figured
in the other cases.
Referring to the government s
intention to fix prices on used cars
when these were made part of a
trade, Judge Vaught said;
"iIf it be true of a sectNd hand
automobile it would be tr1a of a
- Of oil ~
shoes, or a discarded shirt.
"Yet if a private citizen\ can
dispose of such articles in which
he actually has property right
without complying with some pro
vision or regulation OF a code as
sumed to have been made. by virtue
of an act OF congress, congress
seeks to control matters which the
constitution delegates to the state. y
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-12
Hoover To Be Heard
In Radio Address

Tonight at 7:30 p. m. there will be
nation-w wide broadcast in the mo.
bilization fer human needs.
Herbert Hoover will be the speak.
er and the musical part of the pro,
gram will be given by the San Fran
cisco Opera Company.
All members vi the executive
board and the district committee
men of the Boy Scouts of America,
Imperial-Yuma council, are asked
TO listen in as the program will be
cn the work of the community
chests and councils and in the mo-
bilization for human needs.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-12
Terrorists Active
Among Macedonians

SOFIA. Nov y. U.P)-Macedon-
ian terrorists directed by Ivan Mic
haeloff have killed more than 1000
persons in the last 10 years, gov
ernment authorities charged today.
New graves are being found almost
daily, it was said. Nine bodies
were found in q field near Kroup-
mix yesterday.
Five men were reported to have
been arrested and held for trial.
Prison sentences were pasSd Satur-
day on two men charged with
helping Michaloff to escape to
Turkey.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-12
League Asks Japan
For Explanation

GENEVA, Nov. 12 U.P) - The
League of Nations mandate COM
mission tocay adopted its report to
the council, announcing formally
that it had asked Japan to explain
expenditures for harbor construc-
ton and airports in its inundated
Pacific Islands.
The report will be discussed at
the January meeting Of the coun-
Gil, which is empowered to consider
the future of the islands in view of
Japan's announced intention to
withdraw from the league.
Japan claims the islands as hers,
despite her withdrawal. 1t has
been suggested that Japan was fort
lying the islands.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-12
Woman Leaps Eight
Stories To Death

LOS ANGELES, Nov. -. UP)-
a woman, identified from papers
in her purse as Celia Weiner, As,
committed suicide today in a spec
tacular leap from the eighth floor
OF q department store at Eighth
and Hill streets in downtown Los
Angeles.
A score of pedestrians scattered
as the body hurtled to the side
walk, thronged with nosn crowds.
Police said they found no notes
TO indicate motive for the suicide.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-12
One Killed In
Blast On Boat

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. u. U.P)
"A tragedy of the sea, which
brought death TO one man and
caused others to leap overheard
from the purse seiner Daisy, off
Monterey harbor, was reported to-
day by the coast guard here.
The victim was Ted Owen, 80,
Seattle, who was trapped in the
cabin when an explosion, followed
by fire, damaged the Daisy. Other
members of the crew jumped into
the water and were picked up by
two coast guard cutters from
Santa Cruz.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-12
Bank Employee
Sent To Prison

LOS ANGELES. Nov. u. ;U.P( -
F. j. Stevenson. former cashier of
the First National bank of Han
ford, was sentenced today to a g.
year prison term On his plea OF
guilty to misapplication of $40, ,l4O
of bank funds.
Stephenson said he had used the
money to aid a brother who had
been ILL., His plea was denied by
Federal Judge George Cosgrave.
Stephenson had been employed
by the bank for more than 20
years, he told the court.