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Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-19
PLAN
EXPLAINED To
AUDIENCE HERE

A speedy and permanent return
of prosperity to this country was
envisioned to large audience in
the city park last night by w. F.
Dutton of San Diego in his ex-
PLANTATION of the Townsend pen
sion plan.
The speaker outlined the plan
originated by Or. B. F. Townsend
of Long Beach in brief but con-
else manner and following his talk
answered number of questions
proposed to him by the audience
relative to this plan.
This plan, the speaker said,
would bring back prosperity be-
cause it would insure the circul-
alton of over billion dollars every
month and open up avenues of
employment to over eight million
men who are now idle and cannot
find work.
In brief the Townsend plan
would give every man and woman
in America over 60 years of age a
pension of 5000 every month this
money to be obtained through a
general sales tax throughout the
nation. In order to qualify for this
pension or salary as it was also
termed, each person must be go
years of age or older, must be an
American citizen; must have no
record of a major crime against
his or her name; must relinquish
whatever remunerative employ
ment followed at that time and
furthermore this monthly sum of
money must be entirely spent with
in the time specified.
1t was pointed out that the re-
tirement Of recipients of this pen
sion would open up work for
younger persons at the same time
insuringa a comfortable old age
for the older persons.
Dutton explained other features
of the plan and stated that petit
tions are being circulated to obtain
sufficient signatures so that the
matter may be placed before con-
gress and adopted by that body,
finally being made part of the
federal constitution.
The county organization spon-
soring the Townsend plan has Of
fices at SAT Main street where the
plan will be explained more fully
to those seeking further infor-
nation. Petitions are also to be
found which those interested may
sign.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-19
CHARGE PLOT
To DEFRAUD
VALLEY MEN

Apprehension of participants in
an ALLEGED plot to defraud growers
was reported today by telegram to
C. j. Carey, chief of the division
of market enforcement, state de-
partment of agriculture, by w. B.
Woodburn of the division who is In
Ell Centro conducting hearings rel
ative to violations of the state mar
keting act.
In the telegram Woodburn states
that Ed Wong and j. R.. Cunning
ham were arraigned yesterday in
Judge Mayfield's court on a charge
of n. S. f check, involving a check
for 5000. Bail was set at $500 each
Wong putting up bond before Judge
Mayfield, and Cunningham. before
Judge w. H. Lorenz of Calexico
Preliminary hearing was set fol
, July 6.
Charles Tracy and j. P. Murphy
in the same deal were arraigned
before Judge ]. D. Baker Of I'M
perial on Monday also and bail was
set at $500 each. Being unable to
furnish bail they are in the county
Jail at present and no date had
been set this morning for their
hearing.
w. o. Davis, trucker, is at large
on theft charge and Woodburn ex-
poets to issue a warrant against a
broker who is charged with oper-
ating without a license.
According to information furnish
ed Woodburn in his investigations,
35 growers were involved, Cunning
ham posing as Wong's agent, the
latter later denying any connection
and advertising that he would not,
after June II, be responsible for
any bills contracted by anyone
other than himself.
From the information growers
have given him, Woodburn believes
the whole case is conspiracy to
defraud growers and is one, III
which the agencies of the state de-
partment of agriculture are always
available for the protection of
growers.
Woodburn was given splendid CO.
operation by D. H. Wolford of the
district attorneys office and B. A.
Harrigan, agricultural commission
er, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-19
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FORMER STAR
PLANS To AID
DRUG ADD|CTS

HOLLYWOOD, June 10. U.P) =
Juanita Hansen, who learned to use
narcotics on Hollywood parties.
plans to open series of homes for
treatment of addictS.
The former screen and stage star,
a narcotic victim for years, intends
to use a treatment she claims cured
her.
The treatment is that of John
Scott Barker, civil engineer of Oak
land, Calf, who will be associated
with Miss Hansen in establishing
her homes.
The Oakland engineer once served
prison term for an alleged vio-
lation of the Harrison narcotics act.
His arrest on this charge in 1928
led to the revelation that Miss Han
sen and Wally Reid were narcotic
users. Both had been to Barker for
treatment. Miss Hansen said Barker
cured her but Reid died few
months later.
The first "Juanita Hansen Home
for Addiction Illness" will be estab-
lished soon at San Mateo, Calf, ac-
cording to the actress. She plans to
build second home in Hollywood
within few months.
Eventually she hopes to encircle
the globe with her homes. She
claims the project is largely philan-
thropic; that she does not plan to
profit but only hopes to aid addicts.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-19
URBAN RELIEF
LOAD SHRINKS

WASHINGTON. June 10. U.P) -
The urban relief load decreased less
than one-half of one per cent be-
tween April and May, according to
a survey of al cities and urban
counties submitted today to Relief
Administrator Harry L. Hopkins.
Increase in relief standards, coup
led with rising prices caused IL
per cent increase, however, in obli-
cations for unemployment relief.
Hopkins said federal and local re-
lief funds were benefitting about
100000 families in the drought
area. 1t was estimated that 100000
heads of families have received en-
ployment.
Changes in major cities between
April and May included:
Los Angeles, Calf, load increased
9 per cent. costs, % per cent; San
Francisco, Calf, 5 per cent and 25
per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-19
Police Seeking
Hijacked Eggs

LOS ANGELES, June 10. U.P) =
The trail of $1,000 worth of eggs hi
lacked yesterday from a truck near
the Newhall tunnel today led sher-
ifs deputies into the Long Beach
district.
Deputy AL Guasti said he had
traced the 80 cases of eggs into that
area from Florence warehouse
where they were unloaded by the
three bandits. Definite evidence is
expected today, he said.
William E. Hay of Tulare, driver
of the truck, who with two helpers
was kidnapped by the three gunmen
but later released, told authorities
he recognized one of the hijackers
as a truck driver he had passed sew
erai times on the Ridge route, but
was unable to identify him. as
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-19
WILL AWARD CANAL CONTRACTS TOMORROW
Rivers Discharge
Far BeIolu Normal

Discharge in the upper basin of
the Colorado yesterday was 1000
second feet according to the report
of James H. Gordon, meteorologist
for the U. s. department of agricul-
ture, weather bureau, located at Yu-
ma, Arizona.
The above figures represent de-
crease of 1900 second feet since
Thursday. On the same date last
year, June Is, the discharge was 80,-
600 second feet and $1,000 second
feet two years ago, states Gordon.
Weather continues warm with no
rainfall in sight. There is some
prospect, states yesterdays report, of
local thundershowers in northeast
ern Arizona and adjoining sections
of Utah, Colorado, Nevada and New
Mexico within the next SO hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-19
QUIET ENDING MARKS ADJOURNMENT
OF FAMOUS NEW DEAL CONGRESS
Session Closed Shortly Before Midnight
Without Traces Of Boisterousness Which
Usually Inspires Solons.

adopted the deficiency bill confer
ence report, and sailed through to
its final act-approval of the COM
pleted housing bill.
1t was believed President Roose-
welt would veto the farm bill, which
would grant a virtual moratorium
on the indebtedness of insolvent
farmers.
Unless called into special session
by Mr.. Roosevelt, congress will not
meet again until next January.
The 73rd congress which embraced
the exciting special session called
four days after the Roosevelt in
auguration last year and the regu-
lar session of five months and two
weeks which began January 3, will
go down in history as the most ac-
tive in American history.
Gave Much Power
1t voted tremendous powers to the
President. 1t approved vast
amount of legislation SO sweeping in
character that it charted a new
course for the county.
While subservient to the wishes OF
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Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-19
Yankees Seeking
Chinese Pirates

SHANGHAI, June 10. U.P)-Am-
erican warships joined today in the
search for pirates who raided the
British steamship Shuntien and
seized two ships officers and three
British and one Japanese passenger.
The American minesweeper Bit
tern and the destroyer Pope were
reported cooperating with British
ships in the search at the mouth of
the Yellow river.
The japanese legation made Wig
orous representations to Chinese au-
thorities and sent the cruiser Che
foo from Port Arthur ito protect
Japanese lives and property" and
aid in the search for the kidnapped
Japanese.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-19
QUINTUPLETS TO BREAK CONTRACT
Young Canadian Ladies Plan To Strike
Against Going To Chicago Fair.

NORTH BAY, Ont, June 10. (U.P)
The Dionne family is attempting
to break contract to take the fa-
nous quintuplets to the Chicago
fair and may ask the Canadian gov
ernment to act in the dispute, 1t
was disclosed today by Oliver Di-
onne, 67-year-old grandfather Of
the infant girls.
He said the family was return
ing all money sent them by the
tour bureau of Chicago, which
made the contract shortly after
birth of the quintuplets.
1t was considered uncertain
whether the government would act.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-19

Removal of the infants calls for
approval of their physician under
the contract.
The children continue to improve.
Their weights today:
Yvonne-Two pounGs, twelve and
three quarters, gain of one-half
ounce.
Annette-Two pounds, nine and
three-quarters ounces. A gain of
one and one quarter.
Cecile-Two pounds, four and one
quarter. gain of one ounce.
Emilie-Two pounds one and one
half ounces, weight unchanged.
Marie-One pound, fifteen ounces,
gain of quarters of an ounce.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-19
LEGISLATION
!, GRANTS HIM
MUCH POWER
Has Control Over Silver And
. Gold, Tariff, Relief, And
Price Regulation.
LICENSING FEATURE LAPSES
Right To Seize Or Suppress In
dustry Ceases With Adjourn
ment.
LICENSING FEATURE LAPSES

z WASHINGTON, June 10. U.p) -
\. president Roosevelt turned today tc
the job of filling out the blank
check of authority given him by the
extraordinary 73rd session of con-
gress which adjourned sine die last
: night.
A new house and one-third of the
:. senate will have been to the voters
nas,N endorsement before congress
l1ea IS again.
0"stse,Jics of the administration COM
plain the 73rd was a subservient
congress. Administration spokesmen
laud 1t as the most effective deli
berative body which ever sat.
AS weary senator's and representa-
tives scattered today to campaigns
and vacations they left behind with
Mr.. Roosevelt new authority to:
!. Purchase and coin silver until
the metal currency reserve Is rs pei
cent gold and 25 per cent silver.
2, Raise. or lower the tariff by sc
per cent in furthering the recipro-
cal trade agreement policy.
3. Exercise tremendous contro
: over agricultural and manufactur-
ing prices.
4. Spend a sum estimated at more
than $6,00O,0O0,000 on relief and re-
covery.
5. Regulate the securities business
in all respects.
6. Make loans to private industry;
purchase and retire marginal lands;
purchase factories for rehabilitation
and uSe
May Print Money
Holding over from the special ses-
sion of year ago are additional
powers including unused authority
to print $4,000, 100000 of funded
paper currency TO retire indebted
!. ness or for emergency expenditures
AS congress departed there lapsed
the most far reaching authority OF
all-the licensing provision of the
National Industrial Recovery Act
. Under it for one year Mr.. Roosevelt
had the power to seize, operate or
suppress any industry which refused
to cooperate with the NRA code
program. The licensing provision
never was used.
Last through the legislative ma
chine was the administration ST.
O00,000,000 housing program de-
signed to make available to the pro-
perty owner funds with which he
may renovate, modernize and i'm
prove his buildings.
The first task undertaken by the
President in the congressional recess
is the signing of some 200 or 800 bills
many of small importance, passed
Saturday and Monday.
Mr.. Roosevelt indicated that the
important bills dealing with hous-
ing, labor and other matters would
require several days study before
he took action upon them.
He was scheduled to approve the
silver bill at 8:45 tonight.
On the Taylor grazing bill the
President indicated there were sew
eral highly technical questions in
volving water rights that would
have to be studied before he took
action.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-19
Johnson Dodges
Political Tie-Up

SAN FRANCISCO, June 10. W.P)-
U. S. Senator Hiram Johnson, Cali
fornia Progressive Republican, kept
himself clear of the states guberna-
torial primary fight today by an
nouncing he will not enter into any
political alliance with any candi-
date.
Johnson is expected to seek re-
nomination for the senate post on
the tickets of at least three parties
Republican, Democratic and Pro-
gressive. The Democratic group led
by U. S. senator w. G.. McAdoo al
ready has called on the party to
make johnson it's candidate.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-19
Cotton GrorUers To
Meet Wednesday

In answer to requests, Frank Bcy-
schlag, farm advisor, has called a
meeting of cotton growers for 10 q.
m. Wednesday, June 20 at the court
house.
At this meeting growers will have
an opportunity to discuss the mar
keting agreement for the cotton gin
ming industry. code hearing 10 be
held in Los Angeles the following
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-19
Yale Will Honor
Chief Executive

NEW. HAVEN, Conn.,. June 10.
UP) = Adjournment of congress
has made it possible for President
Franklin D. Roosevelt to attend
Yale's 233rd commencement exer-
cises tomorrow and receive an hon.
orary degree of doctor of laws.
1t will be the second time Presi-
dent in office has personally and
publicly accepted academic honors
at the country's second oldest insti-
tuition of learning.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-19
Fined For Illegal
Watermelon Pack

A fine of $50 was imposed on ID.
Manson by Judge Mayfield In JUS
tice court this morning on charge
of unlawful and deceptive packing
OF a load OF watermelons.
Manson was arrested In Los
Angeles on charges preferred by
j. A. Sinclair an inspector con-
nected with the county agricultural
department.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-19
GIRL WANTS TACK

ST. LOUIS, June 10. U.P)-Little
Norma Anne Simons Of Sedan,
Kansas, wants a tack-a regular
carpet tack-for her birthday to-
day, and DR.. I. d. Kelley, Jr., hopes
to present it to her.
The child came here for an oper-
alton to remove a tack from her
right lung, believed to have been
lodged there for three years.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-19

BUREAU SETS
FINAL STEP
Washington Dispatch Indicates
Callahan Company And Crif-
fifth Company Successful.
WORK SHOULD START SOON
Contractors Scheduled To Make
Showing 80 Days After Get
ting Award. 4
WORK SHOULD START SOON

WASHINGTON. June 10. (U.P) =
Contract for first construction work
on the All-American canal in the
Imperial and Coachella valleys Of
California is to be awarded here to-
morrow by the United States bureau
of reclamation.
The contract provides for 80 miles
Of earth and rock removal on the
Imperial canal and will be the first
step in one of the largest construc-
ton projects in the southwest.
A low combined bid of $5,086 ,387
for the work was submitted at
Yuma, Ariz., June 7, by the w. E.
Callahan construction company Of
st. Louis, and the Griffith company,
Los Angeles. The reclamation bu-
reau Is expected to award the con-
tract to these firms.
The Public Works Administra-
ton appropriated $27 100000 for the
canal, one of two construction feat
| ures authorized under the Boulder
Canyon project act of 1923. Recent
ly, $6,000,000 was made available by
the United States treasury to fin
ance diversion dam and main can
al to Imperial Valley.
Bids opened at Yuma did not COW
er the Coachella branch.
The project Will be self liquidat-
ing.
Officials at the Imperial Irri-
cation District were unaware of
the fact that the bids on the canal
J are to be awarded tomorrow un-
til informed by The Press upon
receipt of the above United Press
dispatch.
1t is expected that the contract
or will be ready to begin work 80
days after the contract is awarded.
This does not mean, according
to M. j. Dowd. chief engineer of
the district, that actual work will
be underway within 80 days but
that the contractors must make
a showing to the effect that they
are preparing to proceed, such as
arrival of equipment, construction
of camps and various preparatory
work. If the contractor is in posi-
ton to do so, actual work can start
Immediately after the contract is
let and performance bond posted.
| The general opinion here has
been that the bids of the Callahan
company and the Griffith company
are fair, and confidence in the
reclamation bureau to decide fairly
on the bids was officially expressed
by the directors of the Imperial
Irrigation District on June II.
The Callahan company bid $4,-
$50 9,58750 ON six of the seven
schedules submitted at Yuma, en-
bracing chiefly that termed COM
mon excavation. the Griffith COM
pany bid S226.800 on the seventh
schedule, calling for rock excava-
ton.
Dowd is authority for the state
ment that the excayating work on
the canal will be the biggest job
of its kind ever attempted in the
United States, and that the CAL
lahan company is the only contract
ing firm west of the Mississippi
possessing sufficient equipment to
undertake the major portion OF
the project.
| Over 5000 valley residents have
already registered for work on the
canal. While not even the peak
period of construction will require
anything like that number, valley
residents are to be given preference
in assigning workers, all Of whom
must be registered with the Ma
tional Unemployment office.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-19
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HOLLYWOOD, June 18.
(SpeciaD-I just give up read
ing murders. You no more
than get a few details of one
murder than the afternoon pa
per brings you news of another.
The best read man in the coun-
try couldn't tell you who was
killed last week. The papers
ought to list 'em by numbers,
murder case number 211."
Went to court this morning
in order to make way for case
212. Case 211 is one of the A
class (that is where the wife
kills husband). Case 212 is one
of the B class, husband kills
wife. Killings of the c class
include all promiscuous other
killings not embraced in A or
B class.
Yours for brevity,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-19
Baseball Scores
National League
American League

American League
At Washington r H f
Cleveland 400 600 000-2 l
Washington ...221 00l 00x-6 IA 0
Hildebrand and Pytlak; Stewart
and Sewell.
Chicago at Philadelphia, post
poned, rain.
Detroit at New York, postponed,
rain.
Evening star., 1934-04-04
"SkIN SUFFERING
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Evening star., 1934-04-04
HEAD Of CITIZENS
UNIT IS RENAMED
Mrs. WorreII Chosen for
Third Term at Columbia
Heights Meeting.

Mrs. Margaret Hopkins Worrell,
president of the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association, was nominated
last night for a third term in that
Office. No opponent was named.
Elections will be at the next meeting.
Other officers nominated included
Mrs. Marie F. Maddox, first vice
president; John M. Boteler, second
vice president: w. H. Comedy, third
vice president; w. I. Swanton, sec
retary; William c. Straus, treasurer;
Albert E. Westrater, Albert E. Ste
phan and George H. Brown, dele
gates to the Federation of Citizens
Associations, and DR.. Seneca B. Balm,
life member of the Executive Com
mittee.
Playground Issue Up.
Discussion of the playground and
recreation center for Columbia
Heights, long sought by the aSsocia-
ton, was revived with receipt of in
formation that. in at least two cases.
other communities were being given
Fairgrounds. A committee was ap-
pointed to survey the city'S play
ground facilities and determine meth
ods of best urging location of one in
Columbia Heights. The committee
was composed of A. B. Carly. Miss
Lillian Chenoweth and Mrs. w, B..
Wender.
Relative to revision of plans for the
proposed municipal center, the asso-
clatlon went on record as favoring
emphasis on efficiency, economy, ade-
quate lighting and adequate parking
facilities.
League Opposed.
A resolution was adopted protesting
against participation of the United
States in the League of Nations. The
measure stated that "insidiouS propa.
ganda is being spread throughout the
United States by Communists and ILL
advised women, affiliated with peace
societies, in an endeavor to prevent
this country from being prepared for
war in case we should be attacked"
The Sirovich bill to regulate adul-
terated food and drugs, now before
the House. was Endorsed, as were the
Senate and House bills for relief of
the needy blind in the District, and
the McCarran bill in the Senate for
compulsory taxicab liability here.
Senator McCarran, sponsor Of the
last-named measure, was scheduled to
speak at the meeting, but was unable
to be present.
w. E. Andrews, former Representa-
tive from Nebraska, made a brief ad-
dress.
Evening star., 1934-04-04
MISS PERKINS ASKS
EMPLOYMENT PROBE
Charges of Favoritism, Political
Interference and Dishon.
esty Made.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
An investigation was ordered yester-
day by Secretary Perkins into charges
of favoritism, political interference, dis
honesty and inefhciency made against
the National Re-employment Service
in a report by Walter A. Delamater
of New York.
Miss Perkins directed the inquiry be
made by William H. Lange, New York
State director.
The report was made by Delamater,
head of the Work Relief Bureau, to
Mayor La Guardia and Frederick l.
Daniels, director of the Temporary
Relief Administration.
The Secretary said If the report
were borne out, immediate action
would be taken to correct any situa-
ton that may exist.
She refused to comment further
pending receipt Of more complete in
formation.
Evening star., 1934-04-04
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Evening star., 1934-04-04

for Q robbery In Philadelphia, was
identified by q witness to the at
tempted robbery Of the bank branch
on Connecticut avenue.
The man Is suspected Of being one
Of i've who participated in the at
tempted robbery, which was frustrated
when bank employees released tear gas.
The five men subsequently were
chased by police for several blocks
through Rock Creek Park.
Evening star., 1934-04-04

Of the Warrington Mechanics Saw
ings Bank, October, 1882. appeared
here yesterday and posted $500 bond
with the clerk Of the District Supreme
Court pending his arraignment on the
Indictment.
Arrested In Philadelphia March I
for Warrington authorities Levin had
been held under $500 bond there
also pending his appearance here.
Levin, who police say Is on parole