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Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-07
COMPROMISE
PLAN SOUGHT
ON NRA CODE
lndustrialists Frightened By I'm
pending Threat Of Compulsory
30 Hour Week.
CONFERENCE Is CONTINUED
Report That 10 Per Cent Re-
duction Planned By Admin
istration Branded Premature.
BY LYLE C. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, March 7. - In
dustrialists at the NRA code con-
ference today cast about for COM
promises which would meet in part
President Roosevelt IS call for high
er wages and shorter hours.
Spurring their efforts was the
threat of a compulsory 80 hour
work week bill bearing favorable
report from the house labor COM
mittee.
Reports that the President was
preparing an executive order for a
10 per cent reduction in hours un-
der all codes we're described by Mr..
Roosevelt himself as premature.
There was no further immediate
Qualification of the administration IS
plans. but it was not believed 1t
would act abruptly in view of the
protests of many industrial leaders
that reduction of hours would be
unavoidable. Further light may be
shed on the question in Admins
traitor Hugh S. Johnson'S address
to the conference tonight.
johnson in a surprise appearance
at the conference today said some
code authorities were falling down
on the job and declared that un-
less they get busy NRA lis going
to be the worst flop in the world -
He indicated there would be a
round table meeting after the gen.
cral code conference in an effort
to work out solutions for some of
the problems raised by industry
and the administration.
Response Favorable
Some industrialistS were advanc-
ing cautious suggestions that they
might agree to an increase in wages
and let hours remain unchanged
They said shortage of skilled labor
in several fields would impose great
hardship if hours were reduced and
would require them to pay heavy
overtime.
Despite much opposition voiced in
the conference here, Mr.. Roosevelt
felt the countrywide response to
his appeal for higher wages and
shorter hours was favorable.
The President also indicated that
he expected to confer with con-
grcsSional leaders regarding extern
sion of his licensing powers under
the recovery act.
Although the rest of the act re-
mains in force until June, 1885, its
terms specifically limited use of the
licensing powers to one year end
ing this June.
Congressional action would be
necessary to extend this power,
which never has been used SO far
but which was put in the act as a
1ast-resort means of enforcing COM
pliance of codes.
Under the licensing section, the
President after hearings could re-
quire each number of an industry
to adhere to terms of a code on
penalty of extremely heavy fines
and Jail sentences.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-07
DEMOCRATIC
CHIEF QUITS
Mullen Resigns From National
Committee In Difference To
Roosevelt's Wish.
BY FREDERICK A. STORM
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, March THE
administrations drive to divorce
party politics and legal fees today
netted the preferred resignation of
Arthur Mullen, Sr., of Omaha, Neb.,
as vice chairman of the Democratic
national committee.
Mullen, an original Roosevelt man
in the 1882 Chicago convention and
an ardent campaigner, Stubbornly
resisted pressure that saw other
committeeman lawyers quit their
posts. 1t was generally assumed that
the White House finally accom-
pilshed what even postmaster Gen
eral James A. Farley appeared un-
able to bring about.
Mullen offered his resignation in
a letter to President Roosevelt dat
ed March g. The chief executives
reply, dated March 5, began with
My Dear Arthur" and said:
1T is unnecessary for me to say
that 1 appreciate the motives which
prompt you to take this action. l
recall distinctly talking with you
last October when the question of
your law practice in Washington
was brought up and l remember as
surances of confidence in your in
tegrity that 1 expressed
Mullen said he was requesting the
Nebraska State central committee to
meet for the purpose of accepting
my resignation and electing my sue
cessor.'
Within the past two weeks Mr.
Roosevelt pointed out that national
committee men and other lawyer Of
ficials could do one of two things:
quit their political connections or
retire from practice in which the
government was involved. They
should not do both, he emphasized.
Mullen in his letter explained
that he felt that ''in view of the
pending legislation my continuance
in the office of national committee
man might be construed as indica-
tive of opposition to you and your
administration and as lack of CO.
operation with you.
II do not wish to be placed in this
position" he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-07
CWA Disr71isses
More Workers

LOS ANGELES, March T. U.P)--
Another 4800 workers will be drop
ped by the CWA in Los Angeles
county Friday night, Maj Donald
H. Connolly, regional CWA director,
announced today.
Reduction of the regional roster
to 42,595 was ordered by State d.
rector Edward Macauley last night,
Maj. Connolly said. The curtailment
follows one involving $500 men last
week. The reduction is to be stag
gered, in hopes of federal and pri-
vate projects absorbing the men.
In urging that all men dropped
from CWA rolls register with gov
ernrhental employment agencies,
Maj. Connolly said:
There is a possibility that the
Presidents new program and speed
ing-up of the PWA will furnish new
work for at least some of the men"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-07
BANK To Be
IN NEW HOME
NEXT MONDAY

The Bank of Americas new home
on the northwest corner of Sixth
and Main streets, will be formally
opened on Saturday afternoon,
when the bank officials and staff
will be hosts 20 the general public
which will be given an opportunity
to inspect the new quarters, between
2 and p. m.
Alterations on the building, which
have been in progress for the past
two months, have been completed
insofar as the bank quarters are
concerned and the finishing touches
are now being made to put it i'll
condition for the opening.
The equipment and records of
the bank will be moved over the
weekend from the present location
and the bank will be open for busi-
ness in its new home on next Mon
day morning.
Furnishings in the new quarters
are unusually attractive, and are
designed to combine comfort and
utility. The low type counter plan
of bank fittings is followed through
out, the old-styie teller's cage hav-
ing been abandoned
An efficient cooling system has
been installed throughout the build
ing while the walls and ceilings are
finished in colors intended to en-
hance the thought of GOODNESS.
The latest plan of vault and safe
structure is followed to assure safety
for deposits and records. The vault
contains an innovation recently in
troduced in newer banks. The Ven-
tilating system is carried into the
vault by means of secret switch,
SO that if any employees should be
locked in the vault, either by dc
sign or accident, they can be sup
piled with fresh air.
Officials of the Bank of America
from Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco will be here Saturday to as
sist in the opening.
Alterations are still in progress on
upper floor of the building which
is being changed over to suit the re-
quirements of tenants.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-07
COAST GUARD
BOAT AIDED

SAN FRANCISCO, March 7. W.P)
Coast guard boat No. 1857, a
small picket craft, rode out a rough
sea safely on a "Sea anchoro to-
day while awaiting aid from the
cutter Cahokia, hastily dispatched
to its assistance from Eureka, Calf.
The small picket ran into the
rough sea near Fort Bragg along
t he northern California coast.
Hailing the passing British freight
er Appledore, the captain of the
picket asked that a message for aid
be sent to coast guard headquar-
ters.
Mackay radio picked up the APP
pledore IS radio message and relayed
it to the guardSmen here. They
sent the Cahokia to assist the dis
tressed craft. Headquarters here
did not know how many men were
ON No. 1857.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-07
FARM BUREAU
DEMANDS CUT
IN VALUATION

Resolution demanding that the
county assessor, Frank G.. Weir, re-
duce the assessed valuations on
good farm lands was passed at yes
terdayS special session of the farm
bureau directors.
Directors met with Weir and af-
ter the conference. passed this re-
solution: Whereas we are inform
ed by the county assessor that he
intends to value the best farm land
in Imperial Valley at $50 per acre
with poorer land scaled down ac-
cordingly, which valuation is the
same as was used in the prosperous
year 1929. and whereas according to
figures furnished us by the county
assessor there is a 25 per cent cut
in city lot valuations and whereas
the depression has been fully as
hard on the farmer as on any other
group, be it resolved that VIC de-
mand of the assessor that he re-
duce the top value of farm land a
corresponding 25 per cent, or to a
top value of $45 per acre with poor
er land scaled down accordingly"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-07
POLICE SEEK
BANDIT TRAIL

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., March T.
(UP)-A swashbuckling, free shoot
ing band of six bank robbers was
sought today between Sioux Falls
and Minneapolis for the armed rob-
berry of the Securities National Bank
and Trust company.
The bandits obtained $4,000 in a
holdup punctuated by bursts of ma
chine gun fire which terrorized a
crowd of 81 900 spectators and Sioux
Falls police, one of whom was
wounded.
The bandits trail led into south
crn Minnesota and it was believed
they were heading for the Twin Ci-
ties. Five hostages who were forced
to hide with the bandits for several
miles were released unharmed. Pos
ses which had followed the bandits
as far as Luverne, Mimi, returned
with their automobiles shot up.
Physicians said that Hale Keith,
motorcycle patrolman who was
boWled from his machine in a burst
of machine gun fire, was seriously
wounded with bullets in his leg. arm
and abdomen.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-07
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CHINESE BOY
TAKES H0NORS
IN AVA ION

Wing Jung, a Chinese student
at Central Union high school, took
top honors in the miniature plane
contest at the fair Monday and is
the proud owner of two cups pre-
sented to him for his skill in design
ing and flying miniature planes.
Wing, with Bobbie Thacker, also
of thi scity, took the initiative in
staging the miniature plane contest
and Bobbie also shared in the hon.
ors and has a cup to show for his
efforts.
Results of the contest show that
the two boys monopolized the prize
winning, though IL youngsters in all
were entered in the contest, results
of which follow.
Glass A, planes built to flying
scale: Wing Jung, first and second.
| Rex Richards, third.
Glass B, exact scale non-flying
Wing Jung first, Bobbie Thackei
second and third
Glass C, non-Scale flying: Bob
| bic Thacker, first; Wing Jung sec
ond and third.
J The last event was unusually
close Thacker's plane flying fer one
minute and ST seconds, while Jung's
was two seconds short of that mark
Other boys who participated in
addition to the prize winners were
Joe Badger, Roger Anderson, Glen
Wolford, JCsiio Tsuiimoto, Earl
Evans, Jack l>aeda and Warren
Rhodes
Judges of the events were Randall
Henderson and Fred Hudson.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-07
AIR COMPANY
PAID FEE To
YOUNG HESS
Son OF Senator Was To Ex-
pedite Passage OF Airmail Act
In Senate.
REQUIRED ONLY TWO DAYS
Contract Obtained From Gov
ernment On Strength OF Fav-
orable Action.
REQUIRED ONLY TWO DAYS
BY RONALD G. VAN TINE
r,;fod presS Staff COrreSnOnden


United Press Staff Corresnondent
WASHINGTON, March T. Col.
Paul H. Henderson, vice president
of the United Aircraft and Trans
port company, toid IIle senate air
mail committee today that he paid
a fee of several thousand dollars to
Lehr Fess, son Of Senator Simeon
D. Fess, Repn., O., for two days
work in 1890 in "expediting' pas
sage of the McNary- -Watres air mail
act by the senate.
Henderson said passage OF the act
in the senate before a certain day
in April, 1880, was necessary for Ma
tional Air Transport, a United SUD-
sidiary, to obtain route certificate
on its mail contract.
Mr.. Fess was here in Washing
ton two days on the Watres Bill
he said, sit passed either while he
was here or on the day after he left.
Anyway, it passed in time for N. A.
T. to get its route certificate.
Il paid Mr.. Fess a fee of either
So 900 or $4,000, but I've forgotten
which.
Il knew tnat Mr.. t'ess was one
time parliamentarian of the house
of representatives, Henderson tes-
titled, and probably was more ia
miliar with the methods OF doing
business.
Il asked him, as lawyer, to ex-
redite passage of the bill. He did,
and l paid him fee for 1t.
The UnlUeu Aircraft official said
that at that time Fess's Ohio law
firm was not on regular retainer,
but that the firm later was engaged
for "a year or two to handle DAM
! age cases in Cleveland and Toledo
and tax problems in Ohio.
Thought Conference Improper
Henderson was the chief witness
Of the session which reconvened af-
! ter several days of idleneSs.
Before revealing the connection
Of young FeSS with his company,
Henderson testified that he believed
! the "spoils conference of 1880 air
mail operators and former Postmas-
! ter General Walter F. Brown was
improper
He testified also that he and an
other airmail operator had met
with former President Hoover to
object to the passage of the Nc
Nary-Watres airmail bill in a form
that would eliminate competitive
bidding for airmail contracts.
j. Bruce Kramer, who resigned
recently as Democratic national
( committeeman for Montana when
President Roosevelt expressed oppo-
sition to committeemen'S activities
as lawyers in Washington, was en-
ployed as counsel for United Ar
claft, Henderson said.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-07
FOUR DEAD IN
PLANE CRASH

PETERSBURG, ILL.,. March 7. U,P)
"A sudden snow storm was blamed
today for the crash of an American
AirWays plane which claimed the
lives Of four men, one of them
aviation editor of the Chicago Tri-
bune and friend of Col. Charles A..
Lindbergh.
The dead were:
Hugh Sexton, Chicago Tribune
employee and assigned to report
the preparations of the Lindbergh
Atlantic flight while reporter on
the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Walter Hall Gren, Chicago, pilot.
G.. H. Waetjen, New York City.
w. H. Bell, Columbus, Ohio.
The plane crashed on the farm
of Orval Altriz, five miles from
here, while apparently trying to
dodge heavy mists and cold.
Altriz said the ship apparently in
trouble, was losing altitude and had
just passed over his farm home
when it "just seemed to fall down
all of a sudden. He rushed to
the wreckage with his neighbor,
Arthur D. Knoles. They pulled the
men from the plane but all were
dead. There was no fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-07
Threaten Strike
In San Joaquin,

TULARE. Calf, March 7. UP)
The Cannery and Agricultural
Workers Industrial Union, leader Of
harvest strikes in California last
year, today asked San Joaquin VAL
ley Valencia orange growers to meet
with them by March 25 to discuss
union demands.
The call for the meeting threat
ened a strike of pickers unless grow
ors accede to the unions demands
for minimum wages of six cents a
box or 35 cents an hour; abolition
of contract labor. recognition of the
union, and no discrimination
against pickerS because of race or
color The scale for pickers last year
was four cents a box.
Announcement that the union
would organize a strike of Valencia
pickers unless wages were raised was
made in Visalia several days ago by
Lillian Monroe, organizer for the
assertedly Communistic union.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-07
'AHegra's' Will
Aids Education

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March T.
NU.P)-Public bequests of $4,000
and private bequests of upward
of S250,0O0 are provided in the
will of Mrs. Annie LongfelloW
Thorp, 78, last daughter of the
poet LongfelloW.
Mrs. Thorp, the laughing Allie
gra" of THE Children's Hour,
left $4,000 to each of her five
daughters and also made them her
reSiduary legateeS.
Public bequests included $4,000
each to her Hampton (VaD In
stitute. the Tuskcgee (AlaD Nor
NAL and Industrial Institute, the
Calhoun (AlaD Colored school, the
Berry schools at Mt. Berry, Ca,
and Pine Mountain (Ky0 Settle
ment school.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-07
Gangster Slain
By Underworld

CHICAGO March 7. U.P)-Gang-
land reprisals broke out again in
Chicago today when two calm kill
ers invaded the hotel room of Frank
West Side Pope and fired six bull
lets into his head.
A few years ago Pope, member OF
the now scattered Alphonse Capone
syndicate, talked himself out OF
gang ride, but today his pleadings
were in vain. A colored maid in the
jackson boulevard hotel said she
heard a pleading voice, then six
rapid shots.
The assassins fled down back
stairway and escaped.
In the heyday of Chicago's gangs
the victim was known as West Side
Pope in order to identify him from
the better known Frank Pope, north
side Moran gangster.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-07
Ranch Worker
Dies Suddenly

Jim Young, 81, resident of Flor
ence, Arizona, died last night of an
undetermined malady arising from
stomach trouble at the w. E. Young
ranch, Calipatria. where he was en-
ployed to pick peas.
The body is at the Thornton Un-
dertaking parlorS. BraWley. The
youths parents have been notified,
and DR.. George C. Holleran will in
vestigate the case this afternoon to
determine the exact cause of death
Congenital laryngitis caused the
death today of Amelia Dominguez,
nine -months-old daughter of Juan
Dominguez, Holtville vegetable
worker.
The child was found dead in her
bed at the family home one mile
west of Holtville on Ninth street
The funeral will be held in Holt
vile, time and place as yet unan-
nounced, with burial in the Holt
vile cemetery
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-07
GUARDS FOIL
PRISON BREAK

HUNTSVILLE, Tex, March 7.
W.P-Ihrcc prisoners were shot
down today when five state pcni-
tentiary convicts attempted to
scale stone walls in desperate
break for freedom.
Two of the wounded conVictS,
shot down from ladders, were ex-
pected to die. They were Charles
Frazier, recently placed here after
sensational escape from a Louis
lana prison farm, and Pete Finch.
The third wounded prisoner was
Edward Macarthur.
The two who surrendered under
the guards fire were Ray Thorn
ton, said to be the former husband
of Bonnie Parker, cigar-smoking
companion of the notorious Clyde
Barrow, and Robert Hill
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-07
RISE IN RIVER
CAUSESFL00D

ATCHISON, KanS., March 7. U.P)
The Missouri river, jammed with
ice between here and LeavenWorth,
neared new flood heights today. The
stage jumped III feet yesterday and
the rise was continued slowly
throughout the night. Farmland on
both the Missouri and Kansas sides
was inundated. Much livestock was
lost.
At Stems Camp, Crystal Beach,
and other resorts on Bean Lake, on
the Missouri side. residents were
forced to flee from their homes last
night when the river water, over
flowing the lowlands, surrounded
their homes. Resorts at Sugar Lake,
near Armour, also we're threatened.
Farms in Platte county, south of
Bean Lake. we're hardest hit and
across the river the Missouri Pacific
right -of-way was under water in
the vicinity of Oak Mills. Great
damage was feared unless the ice
jam could be dislodged.
The rise came so rapidly many
residents of the lowlands were
forced to hurry from their homes in
boats or hastily constructed RATS. In
some instances rescues were neces-
sary as more than score of fami-
lies sought shelter on higher ground.
Travel by motor car over the mum
dated back roads was impossible.
Besides the heavy loss in live
stock. the terrific pounding of the
ice cakes wrecked ietties construct
cd TO hold back the annual spring
flood waters. There was danger that
much farm land would be swept
away.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-07
TRYING PALS
Of D|LL|NCER

LIMA, O., March 7. W.P)-Selec-
ton of a jury to hear the murder
case of Harry Pierpont, trigger
man. of the Dillinger gang, con-
tinued in a barricaded Allen county
common pleas court here today.
A tentative jury of eight men and
four women was in the box as court
resumed this morning. They had
been examined both by defense and
the state in yesterdays opening
session and accepted temporarily.
Several were excused for oppoSi-
ton to capital punishment. Six
peremptory challenges remained
both to the state and defense.
Peirpont, accused of being men,
Der of the gang that raided the
county Jail here last October II,
shot down Sheriff Jesse l.. Sarber
and freed John Dillinger, sa
through the technical proceedings
with no outward show Of emotion.
He laughed as he entered the court
room shackled to two heavily armed
guards.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-07
MOEUR'S ARMY
WILL DEPART
FOR DAMS|TE

PHOENIX, Ariz.. March T. U.P)
Sixteen national guardsmen will
leave here Immediately for the
site where the proposed Parker dam
of the Metropolitan Water District
of Southern California is to be con-
structed on the Colorado river Gov
B. B. Mocur announced shortly be-
fore noon
Il have ordered The troops to pro-
ceed to the site as once to act as
official observers of activities Gov
Moeur said. They will be equipped
with a short wave radio set and be
in direct communication with my
office at all times"
The troops will go to Parker, Ariz.,
and there will board a river scow of
Nellie Bush, member of the state
legislature anG tle only person in
Arizona holding a river boat pilots
license. They will be transported to
stretch of state property near the
damsite 8 miles up the river where
they will establish camp.
Herbert HCtchkiSS, secretary to
TIE BCNtlllOl dIlu INdJOl II ldiIhilll l.
Pomery, guard officer who will have
charge of the eXpeditionary force,
returned today to report to Gov.
Moeur that there is state property
near the site where the troops may
camp.
The troops are being sent to the
site of the proposed diversion dam
to protect the water and power
rights of the state These rights, ac-
cording to Gov. Moeur, have been
encroached upon by the Metropoli-
tan Water District, by the anchor
ing of cab.e on the Arizona side
of the river in preliminary construc-
ton stages.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-07
KEEP ROLPH
IN HOSPITAL

SAN FRANCISCO, March 7. U,P)
Medical advisors put restrain
ing hand on Gov. James Rolph, Jr.,
today to keep him in st. Francis
hospital to recover fully from an
attack of illness.
Rolph was represented as very
anxious' to leave the hospital and
return to state business. The doc
tors, however, urged him to rest
for at least several CTS more.
With an announcement that the
governor had passed the critical
stage of his illness, the hospital
staff discontinued regular bulletins
on his condition. But visitors were
still barred from the Rolph suit,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-07

he had only 81 to provide for OK
penSes on a trip from Newark TO
Cleveland. The pilots said they were
in debt to hotel keepers, restaurant
owners, and others.
An appropriation for the army air
corps including per diem allowance
for the personnel was voted by the
house February II, but the senate
has not yet passed it,
Second lieutenants engaged in fly
ing the mail receive from $170 to
$l82 a month. First lieutenants get
$25l Out of this the men must pay
$40 month for their government
insurance and provide for their ia
miles. At Newark airport it was said
80 per cent of the men are married.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-07
San Jose Cleaner
Loses Blue Eagle

SAN FRANCISCO, March 7. U.P)
The NRA blue eagle was withdrawn
today from the Economy Cleaners
of San Jose, dry cleaning and dy-
ing firm operated by David Rosen-
thai and federal prosecution was to
be started on the order of Gen.
Hugh S. johnson, national NRA ad-
ministratOr.
The withdrawal of the blue eagle
was said here 10 be the first such
action west of the Rocky Mountains.
The department of justice was ask
ed to start prosecution of Rosen-
thai. If convicted of violating NRA
codes and illegally displaying the
blue eagle he will be subject to a
penalty of $500 day since Decem-
Der %, which would total $37,500. He
was charged with cutting prices.