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Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-01
DISSATISFIED
At SLOWNESS
Of RECOVERY.
Report Charges Purchasing Pow
er OF Workers Not Increased
And Unemployment Too High
STRIKE MENACE NOT OVER
Leader Says Presidents Pro-
posed Truce Does Not Mean
Walkouts Have Ceased.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. l. U.P)-
President Roosevelt's proposal for
a truce between labor and industry
to spur recovery does not remove
the possibility of strikes from the
American labor scene, a spokesman
for organized labor indicated today.
Edward Vandeleur, who as chair
man of the San Francisco Labor
council, directed the four-day gen.
eral strike here last July, offered
the only direct comment among the
labor leaders assembled for the
opening today of the 54th annual
convention of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor.
THE Presidents suggestion does
not obviate the possibility of
strikes" sajc. Vandeleur, now presi-
dent of glle California Federation
of La or.
William A. Green, president of
the A. F. of L., paused in the midst
of an important session of the exc
cutive council to say that Mr..
Roosevelt's appeal to labor and
industry to use the government for
cooperative purposes is pertinent"
He also considered it timely and
appropriate.
The executive council, mean
while, was occupied almost up to
the time set for the formal opening
of the convention with the prob
lens arising during the year in
which the NRA has sought to speed
industrial recovery and reemploy-
ment.
In its report, released in advance
of presentation. the council said
that the years progress toward re-
covery was falling short of what
We had hoped"
The council, guiding force of or
ganized labor, voiced sharp criti-
cism of the workings of the NRA
but did not condemn the MIRA itself
nor the new deal.'
The operation of the Presidents
recovery program was indicted by
the labor forces on these grounds:
l. NRA has failed to increase
the purchasing power of the work.
ers.
2. 1t has failed to reduce the
hours of labor sufficiently and has
failed to create a satisfactory num-
ber of new jobs.
3. Its compliance machinery. is
ineffective with the result that vio-
lations of the spirit of the codes
are accomplished easily and are
quite general
4. Labor does not have proper
representation in either code en-
forcement or administration.
The NRA codes fulfilled expecta-
tions in one way. however, by wip-
ing out child labor with but few
exceptions, the council found.
The report offered statistics to
show that in 16 industrial groups
for the year ended in July, 1884.
employment increased s.8 per cent,
individual weekly wages ga per
cent, and the cost OF living 6.3 per
cent
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-01
TAKE: STEPS
To PROTECT
VALLEY FLAX
Hope To Develop New Strain
To Guard Against Appearance
OF Wilt.

That it is likely that flax wilt
will appear in the flax grown in
Imperial Valley if it is grown fire.
quently on the same ground is the
opinion of II. A. C. Dillman, agro-
nomist for the U. S. department of
agriculture, in response to ques-
ton asked him on this subject by
Frank G. Beyschlag, farm advisor.
The local varieties are susceptible
to wilt, although there are wilt re.
sistant varieties grown in the north
west whose yield, however, is not
as heavy as the Punjab or Abys-
sinian grown locally because of
their heavy yield.
However, in anticipation of the
likelihood of wilt appearing, there
has already been introduced a wilt
resistant strain of Indian flax at
the Meloland Experiment station
vby Dillman. This variety yields we'll
although it is not as tall as the
Punjab variety, Dillman states.
Beyschlag also questioned Dill
man as to the possibility of breed
ing a wilt resistant flax for the val
ley andw Dillman stated he will
begin work at once on trying to
breed wilt resistant strain of Pun
jab and Abyssinian at the Mime
sofa station. When a resistant
strain is achieved, it will then be
sent to Meloland to test for yield.
This is one Of the ways, states
Beyschlag, in which the research
department of the U. S. department
of agriculture is directly aiding the
farmers or imperial Valley. Let
tuce growers have benefited by the
work done by DR.. Ivan C. Jaeger
who also cooperated with the Uni
versity of California in developing
a mildew resistant strain of mel
onS.
Beyschlag points out that the
work of the university is three-fold:
research, resident instruction at col
leges. ana the extension service
which correlates the above two for
a community.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-01
BY FREDERICK A. STORM

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt last night reassured
the nation concerning the perman-
ency of the "new DEAL - pledged a
fair profit system for business, and
proposed truce to end the bicker-
ing of capital and labor.
In the most important of his ia
nous messages to the people since
the banking collapse of last year,
he foresaW future prosperity
solidly built upon a sound found
alton.
Admitting frankly that there
may have been some inperfections
in his battle against the depres-
sion, he pledged himself to lead the
country under a banner of liberty
to greater freedom and greater Sc
curity for the average man.
He accused his critics of coming
out of their storm cellars and for
getting that there ever had been 4
storm, gave his word that the ad-
ministration would redouble its ef-
forts to find jobs for the jobless,
and compared this country's recov-
cry program to that of Great Bri-
tain.
The President ignored demands
that he promise to make no more
governmental experiments. He in
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-01
On
LAMSON CAST:
COMING SOON

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. l. up
1t was reliably reported at noon to-
day that the California supreme
court will not hand down deciS-
ion on the David Lamson murder
case today. Indications are the de-
cision will be iurtiicoming tuesday.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct, l. UP)-
The California state supreme
courts decision on David Lamson's
appeal from death sentence may
be announced today, the United
Press learned from good authority.
The decision certainly will be
made early this week, the inform
ant said.
The court is guarding closely its
on the appeal addressed
to it by attorneys for the former
Press executive and cam
pus intellectual who was convicted
Of Staying his wife Allene Thorpe
Lampson on May 80, 1888.
A San Francisco newspaper at
one time published a copyrighted
story saying that the court had
decided to grant Lamson a new
trial but the judges declared they
had not then reached decision.
Lamson's defense was based on
the theory that the young wife
Tell and struck her held on the
bathtub in their home on the
campus. The state charg-
ed that he had struck her on the
head. Medical and scientific testl-
nony clashed at the trial last year
n the Santa Clara county court
louse at San Jose. The jury found
1 verdict within a surprisingly
short time and their failure to
mercy made the hang
ng sentence automatic.
The former amateur playwright
actor is in the death row at San
Quentin prison while the court is
his appeal.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-01
AGED ROMEOS
FIGHT FATAL

LOS ANGELES, Oct. /. U.H -
John E. Peterson, rs, was expected
to be released from custody today
by police who tentatively absolved
him of a quarrel which preceded
the death of his aged rival in love,
John F.. Whittemore, 76.
Whittemore died of a heart at
tack short time after he flew
into a rage upon finding Peterson
dining with Mrs. Margaret Sum-
mers, 45-year old widow. whom
he had been courting 13 years.
Police said Whittemore menaced
the woman and his rival with a
cane whereupon Peterson grap-
pied with him., A few minutes
after leaving the widows home,
Whittemore collapsed.
Peterson was taken into custody
on suspicion of manslaughter but
police said he likely would be re-
leased.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-01
DEAD IN
BANDIT RAID

EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,. Oct. l..
(U.P)-Four persons were dead and
one more was in a critical condi-
ton as result of a roadside tav-
ern holdup at st. Jacobs, ILL.,, 20
miles northeast of here, at mid
night Saturday.
The dead, shot in a spectacular
pistol duel between Elmer Jackson,
proprietor of the tavern, and five
bandits were:
Eugene Goodman, self styled
"Dillinger of the Ozarks' and
leader of the bandit gang.
Arnett Webb Perkins, his asso-
ciate.
Lee Holden, 5s-year-old cook at
the tavern.
Floyd Hartman, East st. Louis
patron of the tavern.
Harold Shannon. Collinsville, ILL.,,
was near death.
Hartman and woman compan-
ion and Shannon and his wife
were seated at tables quietly con-
versing over a late lunch.
This is a stick-up," announced
the first bandit, slugging Jackson
ON the head in his living quarters
adjoining the tavern in the rear.
Jackson reached for his gun and
shot him down.
Retiring to the tavern proper, the
bandits ruthlessly shot down Hold
en-, who was slow to heed a COM
mand to lie on the floor.
Pleading for their lives, Hartman
and Shannon we're shot as they lay
ON the floor Hartman was killed.
gravely wounded, was
taken to a hospital at Highland.
During the exchange of shots
between Jackson and the bandits,
Jackson dropped Goodman. The
gang picked up its fallen members,
then fled in an automobile.
Three hours later Perkins body,
and the mortally wounded Good
man, were found pitched out of
the car in front of st. Mary's hos
pital here. Goodman died IL hours
later without regaining conscious
ness
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-01
OKAYS BIRTH
CONTROL PLAN

CHICAGO. Oct. l. W.P)-Birth
control by the rhythm" method al
ready approved by prominent Cath
olic clergymen, was endorsed to-
day by the Rt. Rev. George Craig
Stewart, bishop of the Episcopal
dioces of Chicago.
Bishop Stewart outlined the
method and gave it his approval
in letter to the clergy. social
workers and communicates of the
church.
He said he obtained. the opinion
of scientists over a period of a year
before feeling that he could recon-
mend it and added that he finds it
free from medical, esthetic and
moral objections against artificial
contracept!on"
The rhythm" plan is being &C
lively sponsored by a foundation
headed by DR.. Leo j. Latz, member
of the medical faculty of Loyola
University of Chicago.
The method is based on adjust
ment of married life to carefully
determined periods of natural ster-
ility.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-01
ROOSEVELT DECLARES NEW DEAL
TO BE PERMANENT FOR COUNTRY
Radio Talk Pledges Fair Profit For Business
And End To Disagreements Between Cap
ital And Labor.

itiated instead what may become
one of the most far-reaching ex-
periments of all-the end of strife,
strikes and lockouts through a
three way contact between him
self, industry and labor.
Seeks Industrial Peace
In making this unprecedented
proposal from the White House last
night, the President said he would
confer this month with labor lead
ers and industrialists, seeking their
cooperation in establishing a spe-
cific trial period for industrial
peace.
His announcement, coinciding
significantly with the American
Federation of Labor convention in
San Francisco, said that Mr..
Roosevelt would seek:
Assurances of the making and
maintenance of agreements, which
can be mutually relied upon, under
which wages, hours and working
conditions may be determined and
any later adjustments shall be
made either by agreement. or in
case of disagreement, through the
mediation of state or federal agen-
cieS.o
The President said he would not
ask either side to lay aside per-
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-01
Missing Plane
Reported SAFE

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. /. U.P)-
The missing Wedell-Williams Boe-
ing air liner was found today on
Last Island, about 65 miles south
west of Grand Island. in the Gulf
of Mexico. Pilot Walter Wedell
and six passengers were reported
safe.
The air liner was discovered by
a squadron Of planes from the
Wedell-Williams airport at Patter-
son, La. The squadron had been
searching for the amphibian since
early morning. 1t disappeared Sun
day while enroute from Patterson to
Grand Island on a fishing expedi-
ton.
Searching parties said Wedell de-
cided to land on Last Island instead
of Grand Island, their original des-
tination. The party spent the night
fishing and planned to return to
Patterson later today.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-01
HURT
IN CRASHES

Seven persons were injured in
two automobile accidents which
occurred on county highways over
the weekend, according to reports
filed at the traffic office.
Manuel Rustanen of Sonora,
Mex, had his left arm broken at
the elbow in an accident which
happened a mile west of Winter
haven at 1915 O'Clock Saturday
night, according to one report. This
states that Rustanen drove over the
center line of the highway and ran
into the side of car driven by H.
L. Andrews of Andrade. The in
jured man was taken to Yuma for
medical attention.
A car driven by Marjorie Dickens,
Is, of San Diego, overturned on
the highway mile west of Plaster
City at O'Clock yesterday after
non. another report states. The
driver sustained a possible fracture
of the skull and was taken TO the
county hospital for treatment.
Others injured in this accident
were: Orvil Dickens, 81, bruises;
Bessie Smith, %, left side lacerat-
ed, Budweiser Hawkins, %, El Gen.
tro, shoulder bruises; Alma Brown,
10, and Earl Richie, 81, both of San
Diego, cuts and bruises. The party
was on its way to San Diego when
the car left the highway and over
turned twice.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-01
Street Repairing
Work Resumed

Street repair work in the city,
discontinued because of the eX-
tremely warm weather in August,
is under way again. Phil w.
knights, city engineer stated to-
day.
knights said that at a meeting
of the city council early this sum-
mer the sum of $4,000 had been al
located for this work. Repairs on
bad spots in the pavement of
Broadway and other streets, es-
pecially Fifth street, were immed-
lately started at that time but the
work was stopped when the hot
weather interfered.
Now that the weather has mod
Grated repairs will be continued
with Fifth street, between State
and Orange receiving particular at
tention knights said.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-01
Veterans To Hear
Anti-SincIoir Mar,

Prominent members of veterans
organizations in the valley will be
present at a dinner to be given
tonight in the Barbara Worth hotel
at which r. D. Boyett, state chair
man OF the American Legion Am
ericanization committee, will ex-
plain why ex-servicemen should
not support the candidacy of Up
ton Sinclair for governor OF Cali
fornia.
Invited TO attend the dinner are
commanders and other officers OF
the various Legion posts. executives
of the Disabled Veterans and the
veterans for Foreign Wars, Span
ish-American war veterans and
others.
Boyett is making an INTENSIVE
campaign OF the state, enlistine III
support of ex-servicemen for oog-
ernor Merriam in the November
election. TF
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-01
SLAY
POLICEWOMAN

LOS ANGELES. Oct. l. (U.H -
Three Negroes whose enmity she
incurred in her work were sought
today as the slayers of Miss Madge
Surber. 40, special investigator for
the police narcotic squad. :.
Officers were convinced that re-
venge or fear of exposure led the
trio to attack Miss Surber and
c.. G.. Nesbitt, her escort. as they
were leaving a beer parlor. The
Negroes escaped on foot after slug
ging the pair.
Miss Surber was treated at a
hospital and released when her
injuries were considered not SER
ious. She was found dead in bed
several hours later Nesbitt escaped
serious injury.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-01
RIVER s FLOW
FALLS LOWER

A continued drop in the flow of
the Colorado river is noted over
the weekend according to read
ings posted at irrigation district
headquarters today. These show a
flow of 5000 second feet at the
Grand Canyon station, decrease
of 430 second feet from yesterday IS
mark.
The Topock flow is also lower
today than yesterday by 140 second
feet with a reading of 1880 for the
day. An increase Of second feet
is recorded at Yuma but the spill
is lower by 10 feet than the read
ing given for yesterday. The di-
version remained the same for the
two days at 800 second feet.
Weather reports for the upper
basin gives no hope of rainfall there
within the next day or two. A tel
egram from the Yuma office of the
weather bureau received here today
states that no rainfall has been re-
corded in any section of the upper
basin within the last 48 hours and
that continued fair weather is in
dicated there over Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-01
CRAP Fl FRUIT
SHIPPING To
BEGIN TODAY
Continued On Page 81

Certain Imperial Valley grape
fruit growers, started picking fruit
this afternoon for shipment, un-
usually early in the valleys history,
according to records at the agri-
cultural commissioners office.
B. A. Harrigan, agricultural COM
missioner, states that he has been
informed a number of independent
growers including those shipping
through the Mutual Orange Distri-
butors, started picking today.
He points out, however, that while
the fruit tests high, 7, 8, and even 8.
as against the state requirements of
six parts soluble solids to one of
acid, that is because the acid has
not shown as yet.
: Some of this fruit, he warns
growers, which tests high now, will
not in a few days when the acid
forms, and may be rejected.
He also stated that he has re-
ceived information this morning
that the Mefford Fruit company
has obtained a temporary injunc-
ton against the AAA, restraining
that organization from enforcing
code provisions relative to the buy
ing of fruit.
Imperial Valley Grapefruit Grow
ers are running tests today and
state that while the tests run high,
there is very little juice in the fruit
at this season in the year, and they
consider it immature. Whether or
not they start picking will be de-
termined by the tests. At present
they prefer not to but if they hear
their competitors ship, they may
do Also
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-01
Second Shift On
Canal Inaugurated

Following out plans made last
week, the Griffith company started
to operate a second shift of men
for their rock eXcavating activities
on the Knob Hill sector of the ALL
American canal. This move was
made because both work and wealth
er conditions have made it possible
to use more men on this sector.
From now on, it was said, the
Griffith company will push its work
right on with more workers being
added from time to time as found
necessary.
This morning, Ray Rutoff, a
caterpillar driver and Dan Coop
er, a tractor service man were sent
cut to the Knob Hill sector Sat-
urday Charles Elliott and Joe Froe-
Itch were added to the quota now
working on that part of the canal
construction.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-01
TWo Injured AS
Auto OUerturnS

J. Ortega and Charles Inskeet,
both OF Holtville, were taken to the
county hospital suffering from in
juries received in an automobile
accident which happened IL miles
east of Brawley on the Orange
canal at GAS o'clock last night, a
report at the traffic office states.
The two men were riding in the
same automobile. Coming to a ''T'
intersection at the Orange canal,
the car failed to make the turn,
skidded into the embankment and
overturned. Inskeet was uncon-
scious as tie result of head in
juries when taken to the hospital
and Ortega may have received
several broken ribs, 1t was said
today. Their injuries are not ex-
pected to be serious, it was further
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-01
labor COUNCIL QUESTIONS SUCCESS OF NRA
New Jersey To Ask For Extradition OF Hauptman
They Certainly
Read The Press

Do the sports fans read
The Press? The answer is an
emphatic "yes."
Saturday brief item i'm
this paper announced thai re-
suits Of the st. Louis Cincin-
natl, New York Brooklyn
games in the National league
Yesterday would be avd'IaLil
ut this office yesterday after
noon.
(ttck was made of the
number of persons obtaining
the scores, either by telephone
or i'll person. The total showed
l22 persons made inquiries. In
many cases thOs' making per.
sOnal calls, were accompanied
by others. Those latter are
not included in the total
Five inquiries were received
from Calexico, a like number
from Brawley, two came firm
HoItville, one from Calipatria
and one from Seeley.
No check was made of
persons who called up too
early, before the scores were
received, but there was a large
number who did so.
The scores were also fur
nished to the Owl billiard
hall, which posted them on a
bulletin and was "swamped
with telephone callfS' from
interested fans. incidentally,
satisfaction that the Cardinals
had won the pennant was
practically unanimous among
those making inquiries.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-01
CAFE ENTERED

Fifty cents in pennies, Il pack
ages of chewing gum, four bars Of
candy and three packages of Gig
"ra.tes were stolen from the Green
Hut cafe, Main near Eighth street,
last night, police were notified
today. Entrance was gained by
cutting the screen on a rear door
of the building.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-01
To orga,{ize
Walker Clubs

Organization of 'Walker For
Assembly, clubs in all the cities OF
the county will get under way This
week, it was learned here today.
Clarence Walker, a Westmorland
rancher will oppose John Scarbor-
ough, the Democratic nominee for
that post in the November general
election. Walker S name will be
placed on the November ballot ac-
cording TO nee received from
s's:ss'1 :. e: R''I n party = P8"'1;s ia 'sS
general
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-01
PLANNING TO
TRY SUSPECT +
FOR Staying
Ueernor Moore Announces His
Intention To Request Surrend-
er Of Suspect.
HINT NEW INFORMATION
Bronx District Attorney Goes
On Asserted Shopping Ex-
pedition' For Evidence.
HINT NEW INFORMATION

NEW YORK, Oct. l. (UP)-Bruno
Richard Hauptmann will be. extra
dited to New Jersey to face murder
charges before he goes on trial for
extortion from Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh in Bronx county, it was
announced today coincident with a
series of developments in the case.
The announcement of extradition
plans was made by Gov. A. Harry
Moore after an earlier statement
In which he said New Jerseys case
was not sufficiently strong to
warrant such action. Meanwhile
Foley cited technical reasons why
the extortion trial probably would
not start October 10 as tentatively
planned.
The Bronx official said selection
of special jury panel of prom
inent citizens would take more
than a week to prepare. An1ci-
pated defense efforts to delay he
case also made it doubtful ne
trial would start before late his
month at the earliest"
After these revelations Foley left
the Bronx county court house or
what was described as shopping
expedition" It was recalled that
whep he was on another shopping
n11 dition" last week he discovered
kSteriouS woman witness whom
he considers of great Importance.
NEW YORK, Oct. l. (U.P)-An
impending surprise development in
the Lindbergh case was hinted to-
day when Bronx county and New
Jersey officials resumed work on
plans for prosecution of Bruno
r. Hauptmann.
Official comment on the posi-
bility of important Developments
was withheld but the impression
grew that either New Jerseys plans
for extradition of Hauptmann on
murder charges or Bronx countys
search for a possible accomplice
had developed new information
of Importance.
Several factors supported this
belief, including the fact that
search for the Lindbergh ransom
money has turned up two patches.
deposited in August, 1898, which
are not in any way linked to
Hauptmann. These were in addi-
tion to the large deposit of ran
som certificates by a mysterious
~. j. Faulkner"
The two patches apparently indi-
Gated a second man in the IQd- !
bergh case, theory which is Still
being investigated Frequent indi-
cations have pointed vaguely at |
a second person, although all in !
vestigators have said that no per- |
son as yet was under suspicion.
Reports were that another break"
in. the case was due this after |
lQbn, but it was not said whether
a second arrest was expected At |
Trenton, New Jersey officials iall-
ed an important conference of in
vestigators in the case.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-01
Boy Shoots To
Protect Mother

SANTA ROSA. Calf, Oct. l. W.P)
"A youth S defense of his mother
brought him to a county Jail cell
today and left his mothers alleged
tormentor fighting for his life IN
a hospital here.
Police said Albert E. Burgess, 96,
admitted shooting J. y. Sherman
"a, because the latter was beating
Mrs. Lillian Burgess, the youth IS
48-year- -old mother.