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Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08
To.
BE TAKEN OFF
STATE BALLOT
Supreme Court Orders Reno
val Following Decision Title
Was Misleading

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8. W.H-
The state supreme court today or
dered the syncrotax initiative meas.
ure removed from the November
ballot.
Harold j. Boyd, chief deputy as
SCISSOR here, had filed suit claiming
the title on the syncrotax petition
failed to express the meaning OF
the measure.
The court upheld Boyd's conten-
ton. It ruled that the title made
no reference to taxation.
In deciding the people should
not vote on the measure, the court
held that signatures to the petition
which qualified the amendment for
a place on the ballot might have
been obtained by Misrepresentation
because the title was misleading.
The opinion, written by Associate
Justice Jesse Curtis, which directed
Frank Jordan, secretary of state,
not to allow the proposal to go to
the people, was concurred in by all
other members of the court.
II don't believe the people who
signed the petitions could have
possibly known from the title what
they were signing" Chief Justice
William H. Waste said informally al
ter the decision was made public.
The courts decision was based on
petition for writ of mandate
filed by Madison, Pillsbury and
Sutro, corporation lawyers acting
ostensibly for Deputy Assessor
Boyd.
Syncrotax, promoted by group
of Southern Californians who pre-
sumably were financed by several
large landowners, was purely a sin
gle tax plan differing from the gen.
orally accepted single tax theory
only in that 1t proposed a tax on
business instead of levy against
land.
It proposed elimination of all tax
es. including levies against real es-
tate, personal property, stocks and
bonds, franchises of corporations
and the gasoline tax for highway
construction.
AS a substitute it provided for a,
percentage tax on all transactions
and in effect was a multiple tax on,
all sales and income.
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 8. U.H-Di-
rectors of the state chamber of COM
merce today expressed violent Op-
position to the synchrotax, or gross
receipts tax, amendment on the!
November ballot.
An immediate campaign was
launched against the amendment,
which was characterized as being
an unfair method of taxation "im'
possible to enforce"
California supervisors adopted
resolution condemning the proposed
amendment and pledging them
selves to work to defeat it.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08
DISTRICTS To
AID FIGHT ON
POWER SUIT

That assistance will be given the
local irrigation district by the state
association of irrigation districts III
fighting the suit brought by the
Nev-Cal Securities company against
the Imperial district, appeared as
sured according to information re-
ceived here this morning.
In a letter to Evan T. Hewes,
president of the Imperial district
from w. D. Wagner, secretary OF
the state association, Wagner states
that he had conference recently
with U. s. Webb. attorney general
and w. H. Orrick of the firm OF
Orrick, Palmer and Dahlquist.
which is the firm approving irri-
CATION district bonds. and it Is his
belief that probably both the at
torney general and Orrick will as
sist in the case.
This action, the second OF three
filed against the Imperial district
by the electric power company OPP
Grating in this territory, challenges
the constitutionality Of the state
act under which the local district
functions. Because 1t Is OF concern
to other irrigation districts through
out the state, 1t was thought that
aid of the state association should
be sought In fighting the case.
BY unanimous vote the board Of
directors passed a resolution call
ing for the adoption OF petition
on debt readjustment by the dis
trict under the federal readjust-
ment act.
The board is sitting daily as an
equalization body and will continue
in that capacity until next Friday
after which time II is expected the
tax rate for the fiscal year win be
determined.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08
Heauy Decrease
In Cotton Crop

WASHINGTON. Sept. 8. U.H-
The 1884 United States cotton crop
was 53.8 per cent of normal on
September /, indicating a produc-
ton of 9,252,000 bales, the crop re-
porting service of the department
CT agriculture announced today
Cotton production last year was 49,
047.000 bales.
Abandonment for the season was
2.8 per cent, and the area left for
harvest was 27,24i, 900 acres.
Ginnings to September l,397,-
886 bales,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08
Bill For Strike
Must Be Paid

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 8. W.p) =
When the California Legislature as
sembles in special session here next
"Wednesday, it will be asked to ap-
prove a deficiency appropriation of
STAT, 743-part of the expenses of the
national guard during the San
Francisco strike.
Total expense Of the troop occu-
patton of the waterfront amounted
to $234,553. OF this amount, $147.743
was taken from the emergency fund
and must be repaid. The remainder
came from the regular guard fund.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08
ESTIMATES RANCE AS HIGH AS
|LL-FATED WARD LINE VESSEL
Crew Reports Captain Died Of Heart
Attack Several Hours Before Bolt Struck
Oil Tank, Igniting Steamer

SPRING LAKE, N. j., Sept.
8. U.P)-Captain r. r. WillmOtt
of the MORO Castle died Of
heart disease last night before
the disaster overlook. his ship.
His death was recorded at
O'Clock, before the fire started.
Capt. Robert H. Wilmott lived
in HolliC, Long Island. After
his death First Officer E. F.
Worms took command.
Evening star., 1934-04-20
Dome Rebuilding Halted.

The dome on Jesse Hall, administra-
ton building at the University of Mis-
souri,. will not be replaced as planned,
due to protests of students and alumni.
Evening star., 1934-04-20

This tall tree, now growing near
the headquarters of the Tennessee
Valley Authority. near Ninth street
and the Mall. will be transplanted
shortly to West Potomac Park, under
the development program for the
construction of four highways. This
is one of 40 trees being transplanted
from the Mall and is one of the
largest of the lot. Workmen have dug
a trench around the base of the tree,
which will be tilted over with cables
and, with a great ball of earth,
placed on a specially built truck, to
be transported to point near the
West Potomac Park golf course. 1t
is ball cypress tree, but workmen
say that they have moved much
larger trees than this one which will
cost Uncle Sam $3.50 to move.
Lower: A closeup of how trench
is dug around the base of the tree,
to preserve the roots. Tree, roots.
circular ball of earth and all are then
transplanted to their new home. So
far dozen trees have been moved
to various points in the park system.
Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1934-04-20
Fish Cost 2 Cents Each.

1t costs 2 cents per fish to stock
streams, game officials of Kern
County, Calf. estimated on the basis
of yearly planting of 297,720 fish.
Evening star., 1934-01-03
Mrs. Kemp Hints She Will Quit
And Run in Regular Primary
Louisiana Representative Claims No
Lore for Long or Allen and Less
Regard for Sanders.

certainly like to be back in the mild
Louisiana climate and away from the
rockets that are flaring around her so
fast she thinks she may burn up. 1t
was one thing to watch politics from
the intimate but safe position of a
Congressman's wife and another to
walk into the firing line. Her ex-
planation of the unusual features of
her election, when boiled down, is
simple.
She says: Before I accepted the
nomination I handed in a provisional
resignation. I thought Mr.. Sanders
would accept this. but he wouldn't do
it. 1 asked the Citizens Committee if
they would accept it, and the three
other anti-Long candidates urged Mr..
Sanders to accept this and run again,
but he refused. I had no control over
the matter"
Mrs. Kemp says she never voted for
Huey Long and that Mr.. Kemp hardly
knew him. And yet, as she sat back
in her chair, her black dress splashed
with an occasional rhinestone button,
diamond rings on her fingers and a
velvet hat covering her unruly hair,
she admitted that he was a very smart
man. Her venom is particularly CEN
tered on Mr.. Sanders. On the subject
of this State Senator she does not m1nce
her feelings or her words. She Is re-
ticent about herself, telling only that
she was born and raised in Louisiana
and that life there is very pleasant.
Evening star., 1934-01-03

the exploitation of the consumers of ma.
tional monopolies, the accumulation Of
stagnant SurpluSes, child labor and the
ruthless exploitation of all labor, the
encouragement of speculation with other
peoples money.
Consumed by Own Fires.
These" said the President, "were
consumed in the fires that they them
selves kndled; We must make sure that
as we reconstruct our life there be no
soil in which such weeds can grow
again.
The Chief Executive spoke less op-
timistically regarding affairs beyond the
boundaries Of the United States
Il cannot unfortunately present to
you a picture of complete optimism re-
President continued that the American
delegation at the Pan-AmeriCan Con-
ference at Montevidio. has worked with
the delegations OF other American re
pubncS to make that conference an out
standing success. In other parts Of
the world however the outlook, he
said. is not so favorable
Fear of immediate or future aggres-
sion and with the eXpending Of vast
sums on armament and the continued
building up of defensive trade barriers
prevent any great progress in peace or
trade agreements Mr.. Roosevelt said.
Il have made it clear that the United
States cannot take part in political ar
rangements in Europe but that We
stand ready to Cooperate at any time
in practicable measures on a world
basis, looking to immediate reduction of
armamentS, and the lowering Of the
trade barriers against commerce.
Il expect to report TO you later in re
gard to debts owed the Government and
people Of this country By the govern .
ments and peoples OF other countrie5
Several nations. acknowledging thc.r
debts, have paid in small part: othr-
nations have failed to pay. One na-
tion-Finland-has paid the install
ments due this country in fuII"
Evening star., 1934-01-03
EXPORT GAINS SHOWN
FOR FARM IMPLEMENTS
November Figure Is S1.O24, ,s1J
More Than Half Consists of
Tractors and Parts.

Exports of agricultural implements
from the United States during Noyem-
Der reached a value Of s1.O24s45. it was
announced today by the Commerce De
partment. This represents slight gam
over October exports, which totalod
Sl007724 Exports in N0lember, 1892,
amounted to only S656 O53
More than half Of the total exports
in November consisted of tractors and
parts valued at S546684.
Exports for the II months ending
with November we're valued at $40
765 .42O. a gain Of per cent over the
S9.745l2 exported in the first Il
months Of 1892
Evening star., 1934-01-03
PREFERS GUARDIANSHIP
OF WAYS AND MEANS
Representative DOughton of North
Carolina Only to Consider Tariff
Appointment.

Representative Doughton, Democrat.
of North Carolina, prefers" to remain
in the House as chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee rather than &C
cept appointment to the Tariff Com
mission. he indicated yesterday.
The North Carolinian is understood
to be slated for the Tariff Commission
post, though he said he had no knowl-
edge of it
Asked if he would accept such ap-
pointment if it were rendered him. the
representative said he would mot
presume" to accept or decline any ap-
pointment until it had been made.
adding that it would be considered, -
but at present he would prefer to keep
his post as chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee.
Evening star., 1934-01-03
WOMAN SLAYING SUSPECT
STILL MISSING IN SEARCH
Accused of Killing Husband and
Sister-in-Law-No Indi-
Gates Suicide.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
MASSILLON. Ohio, January 3.-A
careful search of woods and streams
for Mrs Edith D. Christman. 81, who
left an incoherent note indicating she
might kill herself, had failed last night
to yield any trace of the woman. sus-
pected of Staying two members CT her
family, or of her body.
Mrs. Christman is sought for the
double shooting of her estranged huS-
band, Roy Christman, 40, and his in
valid sister, Iva, SO, on their farm
home near here New Year day. The
coroner recommended that murder
warrant be issued for her arrest.
The note. addressed to a son by a
former marriage. and freshly written
will were found in Mrs. Christman S
room in Canton yesterday by Sheriff
George Daily. He declined to reveal
its contents
Evening star., 1934-01-03
c. of C. Leader Expires. .

LOS ANGELES. January 3 lP)-
Harold l. CruZan. SO. member Of the
Legislative Committee Of the United
States Chaube, Of Commerce and
charter member Of the California Con-
servaticn Association died Yesterday at
his Eagle Rock home. He was born
in Honolulu.
Evening star., 1934-01-03

After the Senate arrived and the
members took their seats, Vice Presl-
dent Garner sat beside Speaker Ralney,
who presided.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas. the
Democratic leader, took Republican
seat. and Senator McNary of Oregon,
Republican leader, sat on the Demo-
cratic side.
House Applauds Garner.
The House applauded as Garner took
his position beside Speaker Rainey.
A joint committee of the Senate and
House was named to leave the chamber
and escort the President in.
Members of the cabinet preceded the
President down the House aisle and
took seats in the front row.
Those present arose and applauded
amid cheers as the President ap-
preached.
Lights were turned on for the benefit
of photographers Cowboy yells greeted
the President and his party as he smiled
and waved.
1t was SO pm. before he could start
his address.
The House Committee to escort the
| President into the chamber includec
! Byrns of Tennessee, Doughton of North
| Carolina Democrats, and Smell of New
! York. Republican.
Vice President Garner appointed Sen
ator Robinson, Democrat, Arkansas;
McNary. Republican, and Fletcher,
Democrat, Florida, to escort the Presl-
dent.
Applause Comes Early.
The first applause came at the end
Of the Presidents first paragraph, when
he asked cooperation for new struc-
ture designed to better meet the prob
| lens of modern civilization.
White House Secretaries Early and
Mcintyre walked in back Of the Presi-
dent and Early adjusted the Presidents
manuscript on the table cheSt-high in
| front of the Speakers chair.
| Il have the distinguished honor of
! presenting to you the President of the
! United States" spoke Rainey as the
| members Cheered
The President wore formal morning
| clothes. He held to the table during
| the reading of his message.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt came in place of Secretary
Swanson, taking a seat next to Under
! secretary of State Phillips. who substi-
tuted for Secretary Hull. in South
America,
Evening star., 1934-01-03
BY GRACE HENDRICK EUSTIS.

Definitely, Mrs. Bolivar Kemp of
Amite, La. was in a stew. Yesterday
afternoon she tramped about her office
that is, the Office formerly occupied
by her late huSband-surrounded by
her family and handful of admirers,
Her theme song was Il want to re-
sign and have an election with regular
primaries" The chorus of this song,
which was joined in with vigor by the
group in her Office, was to the effect
that Mr.. J. Y. Sanders, lr., her very
vocal opponent. is not regarded by the
Kemp family as a very noble hero.
Neither Huey Long, nor Gov. o. K.
Allen, nor State Senator ]. Y. Sanders
get much of break from this expan-
sive and vigorous lady
II hold no orief for either Gov Allen
or Senator Long" she said and again.
My strength was what ruined me. I
never asked q soul to support me. I
only did it because people begged me
so hard. They even came to my bed
side to plead with me Besides. I
wanted to crush the Sanders organiza-
ton"
Battle in Last Election.
The Sanders-Kemp battle goes back
to the last congressional election. Ac-
cording to Mrs. Kemp and her son
Bolivar, State Senator Sanders tried to
cut the ground cut from under Mr..
Kemp in his own bailiwick by calling
him a Long nan"
This Mrs. Kemp claims, is a base
untruth. According to her, Mr.. Kemp
was man of vast popularity and great
strength who had been in the House
for eight years. She says Huey Longs
rise to notoriety in Louisiana made nc
difference to Mr. Kemp, who plowed
along by himself. unsullied and unat-
tached The result was that Mr.. Kemp
was elected by over $4,000 votes, while
Mr. Sanders candidate poled mere
10000 or so.
Mrs. Kemp uses this figure as indi-
cation that there is a Sanders machine
operating in the sixth district, which
was Mr.. Kemp's district. She calcu-
lates that in the citizens election on
December 81, which has sent Mr.. San
ders bounding up to Washington, full
of hope, he poled 14924 votes. This,
she says, represents but one-fourth of
the vote of the sixth district and that
is why he won't run against her.
What to do is a question Mrs. Kemp
can't decide. Shall she resign now?
There seems to be feeling against that
move because it would look as though
she we're throwing up the sponge to
Senator Sanders Shall she go to the
House herself or shall she send some
body to represent her? She says she
is exhausted by the struggle, but the
light of battle shines in her eye. She
feels Washington is unsympathetic to
her. There are horrid rumors floating
around that Senator Sanders has been
given a hunk of Federal patronage.
That gives the fight an added impetus
At tbs moment Mrs. Kemp would
Evening star., 1934-01-03
RREsTING sentences from
President ROoSeVelt'S ad-
dress to Congress:
\ "% Recovery means a

4 RRES1lNG sentences from
~ President Roosevelt's ad-
~ dress to Congress:
4 "A "@ Recovery means
reform Of many old methods,
a permanent readjustment of many
of our ways of thinking and, there
fore, of many of our social and eco
nomic arrangements.
Civilization can not go back:
civilization must not stand still. We
have undertaken new methods. 1t Is
our task to perfect, to improve, TO
alter when necessary, but In all cases
to go forward
The overwhelming majority of
our people seek greater opportunity
for humanity to prosper and md
happiness"
Child labor is abolished"
THE overwhelming majority of
the banks. both national and State.
which re-opened last Spring, are m
sound condition and have been
brought within the protection OF
Federal insurance"
Not only have several millions OF
our unemployed been restored to
work, but industry is organizing
itself with a greater understanding
that reasonable profits can be earned
while at the same time protection
can be assured to guarantee to labor
adequate pay and proper conditions
of work"
II continue in my conviction that
industrial progress and prosperity
can only be attained by bringing
the purchasing power of that portion
of our population which in one form
or another is dependent upon agrl-
Evening star., 1934-01-03
OHIO NAMES SCHOLARS
Two Candidates Enter Competition
for Rhodes Honor.

CLEVELAND, January 8 P).-The
Rhodes Scholarship Committee for
Ohio last night announced the selec-
ton of Herbert L. Brown of Cincinnati
and Edward Dudley johnson of Colum-
bus, as the two Ohio candidates to
compete for this years Rhodes scholar
ships to the University of Oxford, Eng
land.
Brown is a senior at the University OF
Cincinnati and johnson senior at
Princeton University.
Evening star., 1934-01-03


The presidential party was transport
ed to the Capitol in half dozen cars.
In the group were Mrs. Roosevelt
the Presidents daughter. Mrs. Anna
Curtis Dali. and her two little children,
"Sistie" and "BuZzie," dressed in blue
hats and coats: John, the Youngest son
of the President, Judge and Mrs DoWd
of Salamanca. N. Y. and their family:
Harry L. Hopkins. Federal relief admin
istrator. and Mr.. Roosevelt's secretaries,
Marvin H Mcintyre and Stephen T
Early.
A motor cycle escort guided the preSl-
der ial party briskly along Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
In Speaker Rainey's room the Presi-
dent was joined by his cabinet.
Mrs. Roosevelt and her party arrived
in the Chief Executives gallery at 1:2O
pm. She was applauded by the men,
berS.
Meanwhile, the Senate convened in its
own chamber and formed double line
for the march to the House.
Chesley w. Jurney, sergeant at arms
and Edwin A. HalSey. secretary, headed
the procession, followed by the Vice
President and the two party leaders
Robinson end McNary.
The march was through what Capitol
guides call the longest corridor in the
world"
Evening star., 1934-01-03
Notice By Telephone.

The House appointed a special COM
tnittee to notify the President that it
was in session, but telephone cid the
work.
Instead of travelling the mile to the
White House the committee had a clerk
telephone its message that the House
was in session and ready for business.
Speaker Rainey left the rCStrum. turn
ing the gavel over to Majority Leader
Byrns.
The Speaker went on the floor and
shook hands with many of the mem
berS.
Senator Cutting presented the Gre
oentialS of Senator designate Carl A.
Hatch, Democrat, to succeed Bratton;
Senator Austin presented those of Sem
ator-deSignate Ernest w. Gibson, Re-
publican, TO succeed the late Senator
Dale, and Senator Carey offered certi-
dlcation of appointment of Joseph c.
OMahoney, Democrat to succeed the
late Senator KendriCk.
Four Are Sworn In.
Accompanied by their colleagues,
Byrd, Hatch, Gibson and O'Mahoney
took the oath.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the
Democratic leader, offered a resolution
1or appointment Of a committee to
notify the President that the Senate
had obtained quorum Robinson and
Senator McNary of Oregon, minority
chief, were appointed.
Other routine resolutions notified the
House the Senate was in session, and
liked the hour Of noon for daily meet
angs.
The Senate recessed at 1919 pm.
TO await the notification of the Presi-
dent and the House.
The House diplomatic gallery was
tllled long before the President arrived
hut the diplomats were not in their
colorful dress uniforms.
Half a dozen children who accom-
panied their member-parents walked
up and down the aisles or sat in laps
while the roll was called
Rainey announced 1913 members
present.
Byrns offered a resolution authoriz-
jng the Speaker to appoint commit
tee to join similar Senate group and
inform the President that Congress was
ready to do business.
It was adopted and the Speaker ap-
pointed ByrnS of Tennessee, DoughtOn
Of North Carolina, Democrats, and
representative Smell of New York, the
Republican leader.
ByrnS offered a resolution calling for
Joint session of the House and Senate
at 1870 pm. The House then recessed
subject to the call of the Speaker.
Radio Speeches Made.
During the recess. in which the Senate
also joined, Speaker Rainey. Majority
eader Byrns and Minority Leader Smell
s5oke over the radio in small library
connected with the chamber.
The Democrats forecast q harmonious
session Smell said the Republicans were
not going to raise obstacles for the
Democratic program, but would reserve
the right to criticize anything they con-
sidered unSound.
President Roosevelt arrived outside
the House wing of the Capitol at 1:09
pm. and left his automobile imme-
ciately. A crowd lined the south end
Of the plaza.
A crowd also thronged outside the
white House gates and he waved as
lie PASSED en- route to the Capitol.
Walking with his son James, the