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The Washington times., 1934-02-24
FORD REJECTS
LABOR FARLEY
BIZ Intentional News Service

Officials of the Ford Motor
Company have refused to take
part in the hearing being con-
Quoted by the National Compli-
ance Board in connection with
labor troubles in the Ford plants
at Chester, Pa, and Edgewater,
N. j., it was learned today.
Not only did the Ford officials
fail to appear at the hearing of
the board held Friday, but they
were found to be Every inaccessi-
BILE" to calls emanating from the
office of National Compliance Di-
rector w. H. Davis, it was said.
Adhering to its rule of not dis
cuSSing any case before the board
until a decision is reached, mem
bers Of the board refused to speak
Of Fridays incident, but it was
learned all representatives of labor
called by the board from Edge
water and Chester appeared and
were given a complete hearing.
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
u. Group
To Hear Roosevelt

President Franklin D. Roosevelt
has tentatively accepted the invi-
tation Of American University to
speak at the Inauguration next
Saturday of DR.. Joseph M. M.
Gray as chancellor ~ the univer-
Sity.
Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes, act
ing chancellor of the university,
will deliver the charge to DR.. Gray.
Following the ceremony, recer-
ton will be held in the women'S
residence hall of the university.
DR.. Gray was formerly pastor
Of Central Methodist Church, Of
Detroit.
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
Another Cold WaUe
Cribs NelO York Citu

NEW YORK. Feb. "a G.N.SO.
The city was in the grip of an
other cold wave today.
The temperature, which started
falling rapidly last night, had
reached 10 degrees above zero at
midnight and was expected to
touch at least S degrees before
noon,
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
Forest Conservation
Plans Are Discussed

Plans for conservation Of for
estS by abandonment Of deStruc-
tive numbering were presented to
President Roosevelt yesterday at
a conference attended by repre-
sentatives of public conservation
agencies. Under the plans ade-
quate fire protection is asked
and creation Of Q Federal agency
to handle conservation problems
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
Mooney celebrates"
Date of Sentence

SAN QUENTIN PRISON. CAL.
Feb. "a QN.S0.-Behind the walls
of San Quentin prison, Tom
Mooney celebrated" an anniver-
sary today. Seventeen years ago
today in a San Francisco court
room he heard himself sentenced
to the gallowS.
Attorney John Finnerty, OF
Washington, D. c., will next month
file application for a writ Of ha-
beas corpus, claiming Mooney is
deprived Of his constitutional
rights by being held in prison.
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
Virgin Islands Aid
Studied Bu Council

President Roosevelt has named
an advisory council to seek re-
Mobilization Of the Virgin Islands.
Aided by PWA funds, this council
will seek to promote the economic
recovery of the islanders, who
were almost ruined by prohibition.
Revival Of the rum industry, it
Is expected in many quarters, will
do more than anything else to put
the islands in a sound position.
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
Traveller Explains
West Indies Lure

Lure of the West Indies was
explained to members Of the Ma
tional Geographic Society at
Constitution Hall yesterday by
Maj. James C.. Sawders, lecturer
and traveller. His remarks were
Illustrated by motion pictures and
colored slides of the islands.
Major SawderS returned recently
after spending several months in
a tour Of islands, travelling by
ship and airplane.
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
James Roosevelt Is
Firm on Child Labor

James Roosevelt, son of the
President, who recently, for rea-
sons not clearly understood here,
took a stand Of violent opposition
to the child labor amendment, has
talked with his parents about the
matter but not changed his mind.
Mrs. Roosevelt said she was going
to write her son to ascertain his
reasons for opposing the amend
ment, but instead there was q
family discussion.
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
Margaret Sullivan
Is Injured on Set

UNIVERSAL CITY, Cal, Feb.
"a UN.SO.-Margaret Sullivan,
film star, was recovering today
from injuries suffered during the
filming Of a motion picture scene.
She was cut when glassware was
dashed at her feet, and received
emergency treatment at the studio
EhoSpital
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
JAPAN

TOKYO, Feb. "a GNSO-A
suggestion for bi-lateral DONNA
ton of the Pacific by dividing
the ocean into two halves, one
presided over by Japan, the other
by the United States, was ap-
proved by Foreign Minister Koki
Hirota in the House Of Peers to-
day. Hirota asserted the plan
probably could be put into effect
with little difficulty if the United
States desired it.
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
TlUO Men Injured
In Traffic Crash

Two men, injured seriously to-
day in an automobile crash in
Cottage City, were taken to
Providence Hospital by the
Prince Georges Fire Rescue Squad.
William w. Newsom, 81, First
block I st. N. W., suffered a frac-
tured skull and severe decorations.
Lewis D. Herman, AZ, 1900 block
Quincy st. N. W., sustained pos
Sible internal injuries. Details Of
the crash are lacking.
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
VATICAN CITY

VATICAN CITY, Feb. "a
G.N.S0.-AHuding directly to
Germany during a ceremony
canonizing Beatus Cottolengo and
Conrad Parzham today, Pope Plus
said:
"A great and terrible danger
is threatening, especially youths,
in a moment when the exalta-
ton of thoughts, ideas and
practices which are not Chris
tian nor human, and the exalta-
ton Of pride in race is tending
to produce such an inSOIent life
which is contrary to Christian
as well as human spirit"
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
Critic of President,
BrYGn Seeks Senate

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 24.-Al-
though only last fall he said the
present Administration had turned
the Farm Belt into "a Seething
mass Of unrest" Gov. Charles w.
Bryan today announced his can
didacy for the Democratic nomi-
nation to the United States Sen
ate "to assist President Roose-
welt restore prosperity"
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
BOXER HURT IN BOUTS

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. "a
QNS0 .-UnconSciouS from head
injuries believed suffered in box
ing bouts, Armand Palmero, 20,
an amateur boxer, was in q
critical condition at a hospital
here today, Palmero had fought
6nllE bouts the, mast threa; weeks.
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
RUSSIA

MOSCOW, Feb. "a G.N.SJ.
Leonid Tolokonsky, first secre-
tary of the Soviet Embassy in
London, today was appointed con.
sul-general for the Soviet gov
eminent in New York. His name
was formerly submitted to the
United States Government for
approval.
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
News Of
The
World
AUSTRIA

VIENNA, Feb. 24.-ReportS arc
current here today that 10000
Nazi troops are preparing to
on Vienna and SEIZE the
government. It was feared the
attack might occur before the end
of this month which is the dead
line set by Nazi officials for the
DolfuSs regime to bow to the Hit
leriteS. AS counter move Chan.
cellor Dolfuss today ordered a con-
centration of troops throughout
the country.
VIENNA, Feb. "a G.N.SO.
Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss to-
day authorized an official de-
NAL of reports published abroad
that Austrian troops were being
concentrated to meet a reported
advance of an Austrian legion"
Of Nazis from Bavaria to the
Austrian border. The reports
are absolutely unfounded, the
chancellor said.
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
CONDITION OF TREASURY

BY International News Service
Treasury balance as of February
81, $5,O10,OS7,592.5s; internal
revenue, $2.Ss1,14 LsS; customs re.
.ceiptS, -$12,713y059.3A
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
Racine, Wis, Tied Up
BIZ Mechanics Strike

RACINE, Wis, Feb. 24.-With
more than 1000 laborerS and me-
chanicS out on strike here for
higher wages, work in five Of the
sSAaIEest factories is ct . standstii.
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
SISTERHOOD TO MEET

Sisterhood Of Adas Israel Con-
gregation, Sixth and I Streets
Northwest, will meet at 2 o'clock
Monday at the synagogue
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
GERMANY

MUNICH. Feb. "a 0.NSO.
The Nazis are unwilling to give
any assurance further disorders
in Austria will not follow expira-
ton of the eight-day armistice
offered Chancellor Dollfuss last
Tuesday by Theodore Habicht,
head of the German Nazi Or
ganization in Austria. Habicht
made this clear today in an ex-
elusive interview with Interna-
tional News Service. He said:
Naturally we cannot give a
guarantee against popular out
bursts against DOllfuSs in Au-
Stria following the unheard Of
campaign Of terror against our
party. The bloody crushing
of the Socialists has resulted in
thousands joining our organize
ton"
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
ENGLAND

LONDON, Feb. "a G.N.s0.
International gold price was
raised a half-penny Il cent? to-
day to 1876 Shillings, six-pence,
the figure being based on supply
and demand. This was equal to
about $34.57 in American cur.
rency at today's opening ex.
change rate of $5.0712.
LONDON, Feb. "a GN.sO.
American dollar opened un.
changed on the London Exchange
today at $5.0712 to the pound
sterling. The pound opened at
773s French francs, down 1872.
LONDON, Feb. "a G.N.S).-A
possible Shake-up in the British
cabinet, involving Sir John Simon's
shift from the post of foreign
minister to that of home minis
ter, was freely discussed in polit-
ical circles today. Sir John, an
eminent lawyer of brilliant, hard
reasoning abilities, often has been
criticized as an only fair diplomat.
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
FRANCE

PARIS, Feb. "a G.N.SO.-A
commission to fix responsibility
for the deaths in the recent Paris
riots was formally named by the
Chamber of Deputies today. Dep
uty Bonnevay of Rhone was made
president of the committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-08
ROYAL ARCH MASONS HERE FOR
SECOND OF TRI-STATE MEETS

Royal Arch MasonS held the sec
ond of three meetings in the grand
Jurisdictions of California, Nevada,
and Arizona last night in the local
Masonic temple with members of El
Centre chapter No. 100, R. A. M, as
hosts.
Only two of the three grand high
priests were able to attend Arthur
M Abbot, grand high priest of Cali.
fornia and Clement H. Coleman,
grand high priest of Arizona.
The session began with pot luck
dinner at O'Clock for Royal Arch
MaSonS and their ladies.
During the evening Alex Barron,
Calexico high school football star,
in costume, sang cowboy songs, play
ing his own accompaniment on the
guitar.
John w. Cook. high priest of Ell
Centre chapter, acted as toastmas-
ter, introducing the afterdinn
speakers.
Arthur Abbott. Clement Coleman,
C. B. Wilson, grand lecturer; Mrs.
Coleman, H. r. Anderson, past
high priest of the local chapter,
made brief talks.
Reception for the two grand
high priests of Arizona and Cali
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-08

fornia and the members of their
suites took place at p. m. The
following past high priests of the
Ell Centre chapter sat in the chairs:
c. A. Shafer, r. E. Couch, F.. L.
Shepherd. Al Arnold, Herbert E.
Holt, H. r. Anderson. w. j. Glenn
cntS. George Eastman.
Women Entertained
Masonic education, emphasizing
the reYaluation Of the fundamental
principles of Americanism was the
theme of the meeting.
While the men were in session the
women were entrtained at the John
Hurcher home on Holt avenue.
The committee in charge of the
dinner included Mrs. John w. Cook,
Mrs c. H. Knights, Mrs. John Eur
cher C, H, DuSold, w. J. Clements
preparing the meat course.
Tonight the third and last of the
meetings will take place in Yuma,
E large delegation from the valley
planning to be present.
Visitors will tour the All Amer.
ican canal works today, completing
their view of the gigantic irrigation
project which was started at their
meeting in Las Vegas. Nevada. last
week when they saw Boulder Dam.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-08
FIVE HUNDRED
ARRESTED. BY
FEDERAL MEN
Series Of Raids In All Parts
, OF Country Opens Concerted
Drive On Traffic.
ORDERED BY WASHINGTON
Agents Strike simultaneously
In Score Of Nations Princi-
pal Cities.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 8. W.P)-
Federal agents staged a nationwide
drive today against narcotic ped
dlers and addicts.
Striking simultaneously in a doz-
en- or more cities, the agents work.
ing with local police had arrested
moro than 500 persons at p. m.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 8. W.P)-
A nationwide anti-narcotics drive
was opened by the federal govern
ment today with the arrest here of
so suspected addicts, including five
women.
The arrests here we're said to
presage vast drive by federal
state and local authorities against
narcotics vendors and addictS
throughout the country.
The campaign was ordered from
Washington.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 8. W.H
--Twenty-six persons here have
been rounded up in connection with
a drive against narcotic peddlers
and users, Will s. Wood, district
supervisor of the federal narcotics
bureau, said today. ...
In Missouri. Arkansas and Okla
bona the total reached rs, Wood
ssld'
OMAHA. Neb., Dec. 8. W.P}-Fed-
eral narcotic agents last night and
TODAY raided suspected hangouts of
narcotic peddlers and arrested 25
men and women.
DES MONIES, Ia, Dec. 8. W,H-
Federal narcotic agents today said
that "a persons were held in Jail
here after raids had been made
throughout the city last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-08
IMPERIAL HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION
TO HOLD MEETING HERE TONIGHT
Supporters OF New Route From Valley To
Coast Will Discuss Progress Made During
Year And Plan For Future

Tonight, as is its custom, the
Imperial Highway association, re-
builder of the old Butterfield sta
ton route which passed through
Imperial Valley nearly 30 years ago
will hold its annual meeting in the
Barbara Worth hotel. Ell Centro, at
7 clock. From all along the route,
extending from Ell Segundo on the
Pacific ocean to FL Centre in the
heart of Imperial Valley, there will
gather the representatives of this
association to review the accom-
plishments of the past year and to
lay plans for the coming year S
work.
The year 1884 has been one CT
considerable achievement in I'M
perial Highway annals. The route
through Les Angeles has been i'm
proved at various points, and sew
cral curves heightened or eliminat-
ed. In Orange county between
Brea and Santa Ana canyon, work
is about to be commenced through
the cooperation of the Pacific Elec-
trio Railway company in granting
the right of way for necessary con-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-08
MAIL PLANE
PILOT KILLED

COLUMBIA, Mo-. Dec. 8. U,P)-
Lew Bowen, 80, of Chicago, a pilot
of the Braniff air lines, was burned
to death early today when his air.
mail plane crashed alongside U. S.
Highway 40 near here. Bowen was
flying on the air route from Kan
Sas Cityi to Chicago
Cause of the accident was not eS-
tablished Immediately.
The crash occurred at dawn. SO
completely was the plane destroyed
by flames that it was not until sew
cral hours later that identity Of the
Acraft and the pilot was established.
= The motor of the plane was bur-
led in the frozen ground along the
highway. The remainder of the
plane, excepting the tail bearing
Identification marks, burned. The
tail was thrown 80 yards from the
other wreckage.
All of the mail except few let
tcrs addressed to Chicago was burn
cd.
Bowen had been flying about Is
wears, friends said, and had been
on the Kansas City-Chicago route
about a year. He was married,
Three children also survive.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-08
FATE PURSUES
RESIDENTS Of
NUD|ST ISLAND
German Woman Removed By
Captain Hancock In Hysteric-
al Condition.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8. U.P)-The
modern Garden of Eden,' on lone.
ly Charles Island, off the coast of
Ecuador, lost another of its con
verts today when Frau Dore
Strauch Koerwein, German nudist,
was removed in an hysterical condi-
tion and departed for Germany.
Capt G. Allan Hancock, Los An
geles scientist-sportsman, informed
the United Press by radio that the
buxom companion of Dr.. Charles
Friedrich Ritter, who died of a
heart attack some time ago, was TAX
en- aboard the Valero III, the Han
cock yacht, to be landed at Guaya-
gull, Ecuador, for rans-snipment to
Germany.
"Dore, companion of DR.. Ritter, is
leaving Charles Island on Valero
III to trans-ship for Germany at
Guayaquil Was hysterical, but i'm
proving" the message related.
Previously Hancock had located
the bodies of Alfred Rudolph Lor-
enz, cast-off sweetheart of the bar
oness Eloisa Bosquet Won Wagner,
and a Norwegian sailor, Nuggeruud
on the barren Maichena island
where a tuna clipper discovered
them three weeks ago.
Capt. Hancock reported another
disaster on the lonely, once-roman
tic Galapagos group. He said he hac
word the fishing schooner of Antonio
Gil was wrecked at Chatham Island
without fuel, food or water The
men, he learned, walked two days
over lava beds to Academy bay for
help.
The whereabouts of Baroness
Wagner was still a mystery. 1t was
feared she had died on lonely Flore-
ana Island, for Mrs. Karin Guild
berg Cobos, Norwegian wife of Man
uel Cobos, a leading islander, re
yealed the baroness had confided
the hiding place of her jewels in a
premonition Of tragedy.
OF the group that ventured to the
Galapagos islands several years ago
to form a modern Eden only Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Wittmer are
known to be living there. Although
Capt. Hancock has not yet found
them, he had word they were in
good health.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-08
nix R1~~
0isaiNcNauaht Syndicate, Ina
EXPECT BREAK
IN COLD SPELL

CHICAGO, Dec. 8. UP)-Weath-
CT bureau forecasters predicted a
slight but general break today in a
cold wave affecting all the United
States and Canada. Snow blanket
ed states of the midcontinent anti
cipated new falls, however, as ther-
mometers rose.
The grip of an arctic cold swept
across the country by blizzard
born in the Rockies loosened late
yesterday in the northwest. In
Huron S. D., the mercury rose 38
degrees above the below zero of
yesterday morning.
Temperature records of many
years fell yesterday in all sections
cf the nation. Rochester, Mimi,
was the coolest reported spot in the
United States, with "a degrees be-
low zero. At White River, Ont,
the mercury dropped to minus 80.
Old Forge, NJ Y, had a minimum
Of 20 below.
No parts Of the country escaped
the storm entirely, even Los An
geleS and Miami experiencing - un-
usual weather. 1t was 68 in the
Florida city, with rain falling, and
66 in Los Angeles.
Chicago IS thermometers touched
new lows for the season early to-
day, at IL above zero, but we're ex-
pcctcd to climb gradually through
the day. Galena, ILL.,, where horti-
culturists advertised blooming roses
q week ago, saw the mercury drop
to Ii degrees below.
Rain was general through the
gulf states and the south as the
storm broke and precipitation, eth
er as snow or rain. was predicted
for most of the region cast of Col
orado and Montana.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-08
Nobody Injured
AS Cars Collide

After using up several sheets of
writing paper and an inch or more
of lead. police finally Strengthened
out details of an automobile acci-
dent which happened at Fourth and
Orange streets this morning at 9:2O
O'Clock, between cars driven by
Mrs. w. H. Hudspeth, Calexico and
Frank Masopust. Wichita, Kansas,
in which nobody was injured.
Use of the writing material was
necessary because Masopust and
his travelling companion were both
deaf and dumb and as no one on
the force could speak the sign
language recourse was had to pen
Gil and paper with satisfactory re-
suits.
Masoput it appears, had failed
to make a boulevard stop when
turning onto Fourth street and
collided with the other car. He
agreed to settle for a damaged
fender sustained by the Hudspeth
machine.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-08
ALCOHOL ORGY
BRINGS DEATH
TO NINE MEN

PORTLAND. Ore, Dec. 8. W,P)-
Apparent victims of a "dehorn, -
or denatured alcohol orgy, nine
men had died in cheap rooming
houses today and three others were
setlously i'll in police emergency
hospital
The nine all died since 6 p. m.
Friday and police were visiting
other rooming houses and cheap
hotels to determine if there were
more victims.
Although it was not definitely
known that all were victims of de-
natured alcohol poisoning until
autopsieS can be performed, six
were known to police as "dehorn -
drinkers, and the others, appeared
to be of the same type.
In possession of some of them
were found denatured alcohol bot
ties. plainly marked "poison.'
Although deaths from denatured
alcohol poisoning are not infrequent
number of them occurring in such
a short time led police 20 send some
of the samples to chemist for an
alysiS to determine if the poison
agent was unusually virulent.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-08
To
STUDY PUBLIC
WORKS PLANS
Committee Named By Associ-
ated Group To Take Up Prof.
ects Of Benefit To Valley.

A detailed program of public
works projects for Imperial county
will be drafted by committee ap-
pointed for this purpose by the AS
sociated Chambers of Commerce at
their CaleXico meeting last night.
This program, it was pointed out,
will be part of general program
for Southern California planned by
the state department. The initial
move in this direction is to be
made by the committee at special
meeting to be held in Calexico to-
night.
Members of this committee are: !:
C. o. Hoober, Calipatria; w. j.
Gregg, Holtville; John l.. Dubois,
Ell Centre; A. J. Mercier, Calexico
ard Roy Stilgenbaur, Brawley.
They will work in cooperation
with Ross T. Hickcox of this city,
representative on the state econ
omic council, in drawing up plans
for participation by Imperial coun-
ty in the state public works pro-
gram.
In resolutions adopted at last
night IS meeting. projects to be in
cluded on the program were ap-
proved. These cover the extension
of force account work on the ALL
American canal; maintenance of
irrigation district canals; the use
of SERA funds for the purchase of
materials for public works; i'm
provement and realignment of the
Mountain Springs grade; the con-
struction of necessary roads for the
county and also of highway from
INLAND to Desert Center to form a
connecting link with U. S. highway
No. SO
In an additional resolution the
associated chambers of commerce
voted to join in sponsoring radio
program next Friday night to fur
ther the cause of the Milk Institute
of Imperial Valley.
Captain w. C. Morse of March
Field outlined the Importance of
air forces in the defense of the
nation during a short talk he gave
and an interesting feature of the
meeting was display by w. T.
Bennington of motion pictures
portraying the construction of
Boulder dam.
j. D. Thompson presided at the
business meeting and AL Vierhus,
president of the Calexico Chamber
of Commerce welcomed visiting del
egates to the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-08
MORE RANSOM
MONEY FOUND

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, W.P-
Federal agents have recovered
total of $124000 of the UrSchel kid
nap ransom money, the department
of justice announced today.
Operatives found 100000 hidden
In the hills near Portland, Ore,
yesterday and $4,000 more in the
same vicinity about three weeks
ago. Previously they discovered
$4,000 at Paradise, Texas.
The department said all the
money so far recovered would be
returned to Charles F. Urschel,
wealthy Oklahoma business man,
who was kidnapped and held until
he paid 100000 ransom.
Justice officials said much OF the
Aalance never would be recovered
Yscause it had been spent by the
kidnapers, Is of whom have been
convicted, in and near st. Paul,
MINI. ........
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-08
Kiwa51is Gathering
At Border Tonight

KiWanis club members are re-
minded of the divisional conference
which opens at O'Clock this eve
ming in the Hotel dc Anza, Calex-
icoA
Dinner and program will be fea-
tured, the highlight OF the evening
being installation of William West
over of Yuma as lieutenant COVER
nor
Delegates from the clubs in the
18th division, San Diego, Imperial
md Yuma valleys are expected.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-08
Fatal To
Lay,,son's Mother

PALO ALTO, Calf, Dec. 8.
W.P)-Mrs. Jennie Lamson, moth
er of David LamsOn, convicted
wife murderer. died at 1859 p. m,
today in Community hospital.
She succumbed TO injuries suf-
fercd Thursday night in an au-
tomobiIc accident near here. Her
condition became serious early
today and she lapsed into coma.
Her son, awaiting second trial
for the murder of his wife, Al
Iene, was not notified at the San
Jose Jail. Relatives expected to
do so later in the afternoon.