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Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-21
Canadian Officer
To Face Charges

EDMONTON, Alberta, June 81.
UP-A case that may bare some
of the most sensational testimony
of western Canada IS court history
opens Monday when Premier j. E.
Brownlee of Alberta goes on trial
on charges of seduction.
Brownlee's accuSer is 22-year- old
Vivian Macmillan, former govern
ment employee. Once a close friend
of Brownlee, she now charges him
with persuading her to accept a
position in the government service,
live at his home, and then threat
ened to discharge her if she re-
fused his advances.
Brownlee has declared the case
is the outgrowth of political malice.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-21
CONTRACT
AGAIN DELAYED

"After waiting so many years,
another day or two will not kill us
but it is Disappointing was the
way one caller expressed his senti-
ments.
No reason for the delay was CIV
en- but it was pointed out that the
controversy between Secretaries
Ickes and Wallace over the provis-
ions of the grazing bill has caused
numerous conferences between the
two cabinet men this week, making
it difficult for the secretary of the
interior to pass on the canal con-
tract, both as head of the interior
department and as administrator of
Al.a Ia1Ir ...l,ial, sa L., s.a..,..1.. A..
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-21

WASHINGTON, June 81. QLP)--
Secretary of the Interior Harold L
Ickes said today he hoped this
week to review a contract prepar-
ed by the United States Reclama-
ton bureau for first construction
on the All-American canal, in I'M
perial Valley, Calf.
The contract, it was believed, will
be acted upon by Saturday.
Disappointment was voiced today
by officials of the Imperial Irri-
cation District and numerous per-
sons who called up The Press to
find out about the canal contract
when the information contained in
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-21
MISS PERKINS
TRIES To END
COAST STRIKE
Labor Secretary's Suggestion
Meets With Little Favor In
Affected Area.

WASHINGTON, June 81. U.P)-
Frances Perkins, secretary of labor,
today called upon striking Pacific
coast longShoremen and their en-
ployers to submit their grievanceG
to an arbitrator of the United
States department of labor in "the
public's interest,"
Miss Perkins dispatched identical
kilograms to Joseph A. Ryan, pres
ident of the International Long
shoremen IS association, and Thomas
Plant, of the Americana Hawaiian
Steamship Co., representing en-
ployers, both in San Francisco.
She said the only point holding
up settlement of the walkout was
the question of hiring halls.
"Will you submit the one point
still in dispute. namely control of
the hiring halls, to arbitration by
an arbitrator of the United States
department of labor?o her message
said.
~ earnestly recommend this to
the consideration of both employers
and employees in the interest of
justice and in the public IS interest.
"An agreement was reached on
all other matters in dispute and for
the preservation of orderly civil,
economic and social life, I urge you
to accept this.
"The resolution passed by con-
gress in its closing days authorizes
and provides for this particular
type of voluntary arbitration of any
point or points.
"I give you my full assurance
that the person to act for the de-
partment of labor will be fair,
honorable and practical and the
decision will be in the public's in
terest.o
Miss Perkins reference to the
congressional act means the ad-
ministration labor disputes bill
which provides for appointment of
a mediation board with power to
arbitrarily settle all disputes be-
tween labor and employers.
She also has threatened to invoke
the act to avert the threatened
steel strike.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 81. U.P)
Officials of both sides of the
controversy indicated today that
they do not believe Secretary of
Labor Frances Perkins is fully in
formed of the status of the long
shoremen IS strike, which she asked
be settled by federal arbitration.
"Will you submit the one point
still in dispute the control Of
hiring halls to arbitration by the
U. S. department. of labor was
the text of a telegram sent by Miss
Perkins to Thomas G.. Plant, pres
ident of the Waterfront Employers
union, and Joseph P. Ryan, presi-
dent of I. L. A.
Emphatic comment on the sug-
gestion of Miss Perkins came from
w. j. Lewis, district president of
the longshoremen.
1.-THE Washington dispatches in
dicate Miss Perkins is not fully
conversant with the situation, -
said Lewis. "She apparently is
not aware of the stand that the
grievances of all unions must be
settled before the longshoremen can
return to work.
"Another thing that would have
to be made clear is what the de-
partment of labor has in mind in
regard to the operation of hiring
halls. If it means joint operation,
then we already know that the 1.
Z. A. is against it. The men still
feel that the only settlement sat
isfactory to them is for the unions
to operate the halls
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-21
PRIEST GETS OFFICE

LOS ANGELES, June 81 WP-
Father l.. M. Malone, former fac
ulty moderator on the athletic
board at the University of San
Francisco, today had been named
to similar position at Loyola un-
iversity in Los Angeles. Father
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-21
URGE PLUM HOLIDAY

SACRAMENTO, june 2I. U.Pl~-
recommendation that plum grow
ers discontinue shipments to east
ern cities for the remainder Of this
ration group Of the California freah
tieciduous tree fruit marketing COM
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-21
STATE INSPECTOR KILLED

LOS ANGELES, June 81. W.R)-
Jack E. Kepner, AZ, state police in
spector for the board of equaliza-
ton, was killed early today near
San Dimas when his automobile
crashed into the rear of a truck
driven by John E. Hale.
His wife, Mrs. Catherine Kepner,
was taken to the Pomona Valley
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-21
GRAN CHACO
WAR RAGING

ASUNCION, Paraguay, June 81.
U.R)-The biggest battle of the
Gran Chaco war proceeded today
along a 75-mile front almost paral-
lei with the river Pilcomayo.
Paraguayan troops were on the
offensive, trying to force Bolivian
evacuation of Fort Ballivian, key po-
sition to the rich Chaco oil fields.
A war office communique said
Bolivian attempts to recapture lost
trenches were repulsed with heavy
loss.
LA PAz, Bolivia, June 81. U,P) -
A decisive battle was in progress to-
day in the Fort Ballivian sector of
the Chaco. Paraguayans abandoned
an attempt to flank the position af-
ter a siX-day attack.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-21
MAWiLL
tCW)RF|SS}s!;f

BEVERLY HILLS, June 20.
(SpeciaD-You can't beat Ok
lahoma for originality. Guess
you read about the outlaws
with a big truck with a winch
attachment on it) backed up to
the bank to kidnap the safe.
Everybody in town came down
to see the show. Due to the
outlaws having done no physi-
cal work in SO long, they
wasn't stout enough to load it.
But they notified the bank
that they will be back right
away and that the bank is to
have a smaller safe.
The future of bank robberieS
is to arrange some way to
charge admission. So many
people seeing robberies free is
what's killing the business.
Vn,it.c
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-21
National League

At Cincinnati r H E
Philadelphia 900 100 000-1 Z
Cincinnati ...... 020 600 02x-4 Z 0
Holley, Lohrman and Todd; Erie
taS and Lombardi.
At Pittsburgh r H E
Boston ................. 020 101 000-4 10 0
Pittsburgh 900 900 001-1 7 O
Farmhouse and Hogan; Birkofer,
Hoyt. Harris and Grace.
At Chicago r H Z
New York ............ 900 900 000-0 4 0
Chicago ......,..... 030 010 00x-4 8 2
Hi1hhell Smith, aySd Manc,iso.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
UNCLE ROBBY'
STRUCK OUT

ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. 9 G.N.S0. e.
The baseball world mourned an
other of it's old guard today.
Wilbert Robinson, 72, known
familiarly as "Uncle Robby," vet
eran former manager Of the
Brooklyn Dodgers and lately pres
ident and general manager of the
Atlanta Crackers of the Southern
Association, died last night in
Piedmont Hospital here.
Mr.. Robinson was stricken at
his home with a cerebral hem
orrhage and was rushed to the
hospital shortly after 8 o'clock.
It was thought that he had
merely broken his arm when he
collapsed and he was at first
treated for this.
It was not until some time later
that it was discovered he had
suffered a stroke. He died about
two hours after entering the in
Stitution.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
KNGFSK LOSES MOVE TO CONTROL OTYS POLICE BOARD
to Dedicate
Home, Nominate
New Chiefs

parade to pass the stand from
which Department Commander
Rice Means and others reviewed
1t. Many commercial floats took
part.
Following the pageant the con-
vention was called to order in the
Paul High School auditorium and
addresses were made by Edward
L. Hayes, national commander;
Oscar L. Chapman, assistant Sec
retary Of the Interior, and Edith
NourSe Rogers, Republican Con-
greSSwoman from Massachusetts,.
Communists Denounced
Mr.. Hayes in q stirring appeal
to the delegates to grid themselves
for battle in defense of the Con.
Stitution, vigorously attacked CON-.
munistic propaganda. He said:
eve of the American Legion
who served our country in time
Of emergency have a response
bility to see that the COnStitu-
ton Of our Republic is not
made o mere scrap Of paper.
"The men and women who
fought to preserve our Govern
ment must continue their ef-
forts in peace time against the
inroadS Of radical elements
which are teaching strange
things and advocating q tear
ing down Of these fundamental
principles upon which our
nation has progressed"
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
NEWS OF WORLD EVENTS

1months ago by the Nazis, de-
clared:
Eve deplOre the long record
of iu-uSage Of Jews on the part
Of prOfeSSedly christian ma
tiOnS."
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
3 Assault Cases
Bring Fine and Jail

Found guilty on three charges
of assault, Claude Norton, Berwyn
Heights, was fined $35 and SEN
fenced to 80 days in jail by Judge
Waldo Burnside in Hyattsville po-
lice court yesterday.
twenty-five citizens of Berwyn
Heights appeared in court to tes-
tify in behalf of Mrs. Inez Norton,
the defendants wife, who charged
him with assault and battery on
July Is and August 7. Norton was
also found guilty Of assault on
Paul Miller, of Berwyn Heights, on
June 30,
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
Victim of Beating
Booked AS Drunk

John Wiser, Is, Of the 1900
block of T st. S. E., was held by
Second precinct police early to-
day on an intoxication charge,
after he was found unconscious in
an alley in the rear of the 1900
block Of Seventh Street North
west. Police aid the man claimed
ne had been attacked by two col
ored men. He was given first aid
at Freedmen's Hospital for cuts
about the head.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09

With their parade and welcom-
ing addresses items of yesterday,
5000 delegates to the annual
convention of the District De-
partment of the American Legion
today were ready to dedicate
their newly acquired headquar-
ters at 1908 K st. N. w., and to
nominate officers for the elec-
tion that will bring the session
to a close tomorrow.
At 4:3O p. m. the delegates will
gather at the K Street address
for the dedication ceremonies, in
which Assistant Secretary of
War Harry Woodring; Gen. Frank
T. Hines, Director of Veteran
Affairs, and Edward A. Hayes,
national commander Of the
legion, and other notables will
participate.
Flag to Be Presented
The Rev. Harold E. Snyder,
chaplain Of the District depart
ment, will conduct the ceremonies
during which a flag will be pre-
Sented by Mrs. Roberta Fawcett,
president of the Spengler unit Of
the Legion Auxiliary here. A
plaque will be presented to HI. G.
Smithy, local realtOr, for the serv-
ices he rendered the legion gratis
when the property was acquired.
Among the nOtables expected to
attend these ceremonies are the
District Commissioners, former
Governor John G. Pollard of Vir.
ginia; former National Com
mander Louis johnson, and other
national legion officials.
Nomination of officers will fea-
ture the business session that will
convene in the Paul Junior High
School at z: 80 p. m. The candi.
dates for District Commander are
j. O'Connor Roberts, whose
friends claimed victory for him
last night; Charles Kohn and
Joseph Malloy.
At this sion there will also
be reports by the resolutions and
other committees.
Parade Seen by $4,000
An estimated $4,000 persons
saw the convention get under way
last night when 5000 present and
former soldiers marched up
Georgia Avenue to the blare Of
trumpets and rattle of drums.
The pageant in which detach-
ments of cavalry and the Coast
Guard participated was enlivened
by martial strains from a score
Of bands and drum corps.
In the competitive program, in
which the four local drum and
bugle corps participated, the
major honors were awarded to
the recently-formed Fort Stevens
Post drum and bugle corps, and |
incidentally the post which is
serving as host post to the District
LegionnaireS.
Two hours were required for the J
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
NEW DEALERS.
TO BUCK Cop.
|N2STATES
West Virginia and Missouri
Issues to Be Drawn on
Pure Party Lines

At least two States this fall will
witness a clear cut New Deal
Republican fight for seats in the
Senate.
In West Virginia, Rush D. Holt,
youthful New Dealer, will oppose
the Senatorial incumbent, Senator
Hatfield (R0. In the primary
race in his State, Mr.. Holt, who
is only 20. swept over the Demo.
cratic field, smashing powerful
machines o. long standing.
In Missouri the Democrats in
their primaries this week selected
Harry S. Truman to run against
Senator Patterson, who was un.
opposed for the Republican NOM
ination.
In both Missouri and West Vir-
ginia, Democrats piled up total
votes substantially in excess of
those cast for Republicans in the
primaries. Missouri voters polled
about 100000 votes for the Dem
ocrats and only about one-fourth
of the precincts have been heard
from. The total vote in this State
in 1882 ran around 100000.
House Fights Favor G. o. P.
Incomplete returns from West
Virginia show that the total Dem
ocratic votes outnumber those
cast by the Republicans by about
10000. In Kansas, however, the
aggregate Democratic vote ran
about half Of that of the Repub-
licanS.
The fight for seats in the House
Of Representatives Is another
story. Republicans who have
been telling the country they
would make gains in House seats
point to the primary returns in
Missouri. The Republican vote in
one district, the Seventh, was
about twice the Democratic. Votes
cast in the Twelfth district were
about even.
In Kentucky, too, the Republi.
cans made better showing in the
primaries. In the Seventh and
Ninth districts they poned more
votes than the Democrats. The
Third district, Louisville, ordinarily
had not been heard
from.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
FACTOR
APPROVED

The Alexandria Federal Welfare
Advisory Board has approved a
Virginia FERA project calling for
the establishment of a mattress
factory in Alexandria. The mat
treSseS are to be made and stored
here for distribution to the needy
in northern Virginia.
Plans for the factory will be sub
mitted to Alexandria city council
at the meeting in September. The
State will pay IS per cent of the
cost Of operation and the city is
expected to pay the additional Is
per cent. Both men and women
will be employed in the project.
Slader Lamond was elected tenn
porary chairman of the board.
Other members include Mrs. Tay.
lor Burke, Miss Mary Lindsey,
Mrs. r. Craver, A. Boehringer, r.
M. Reese, A. Petersilia.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
JUDGE DECIDES
RECENT LAW
ILLEGAL
Probe of Huey's Income Taxes
Hint More Worries For
EmbattIed Warrior

NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug. 8
II.N.SO.-EffortS of Senator Huey
P. Long to gain control Of the
New orleans police board through
a law passed recently by his
legislative supporters was repulsed
today when Judge Nat w. Bond
declared the law unconstitutional.
A permanent Injunction sought
by the city administration was
granted by Judge Bond, restrain
ing a new board composed Of
members of a number of civic
organizations from functioning.
In his decision Judge Bond de-
clared the act providing for the
new police board to be "uncon-
stitutional, null and void in its
entirety"
Faces Tax Probe
Senator Long faced new trouble
In addition to his war for con-
troll Of the New Orleans city
government.
That trouble is in the form Of
. Federal grand jury, which has
launched an elaborate investiga-
ton of the "Kingfish's" income
tax payments during his term as
governor.
Testimony has been given the
jury by Mike Moss, once a power
full New Orleans banker and poll
tician. An entire squad of Fed
eral investigators is working to
learn the true secret Of the
"KingfiSh's" financial operations.
Witness Guarded
Yesterday, Mr.. Moss left the
Federal building here under the
protection of a Government agent,
after holding a long conference
with the jury behind closed doors.
Mr.. Moss went to an Arizona
ranch following the collapse of
the Union Indemnity Company
here. Several New Orleans insti-
tutions were wrecked at the same
time. Then the banker gave to
the Federal Government certain
affidayits of transactions which
took. place in his institution.
He was Immediately Subpoenaed
by the Government, and a Fed
eral agent who went to his
ranch accompanied him back
here, to testify. In addition to
the banker, number Of Senator
Longs political henchmen have
been called to give evidence. The
jury investigation has been under
way for months.
Registry Still Held
At the same time, State troops
under direction of Long and
Gov. o. K. Allen, his ally, were
still in control of the city regis
tration office today.
The war at present is entirely
in the hands of Judge Bond. He
has issued Injunction orders, re-
quiring the troops to disperse, but
they have not obeyed. The injunc.
tion case will come up Tuesday,
and there is also a possibility that
Senator Long and various officers
of the guard will be cited for con-
tempt of their failure to heed the
court orders.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
JAPAN

TOKYO, Aug. 9.-Budget de-
mands for 714,720,000 yen ($214,-
416,000) will be submitted tomor-
row by the japanese navy. OF
this amount 100000 yen 1884,
800,000) in intended for construc-
ton and equipment of warships
and 51,500,O0O yen ($15, ,45O,O ,O0O)
for Gsviation equipment and main
tenance. The army estimates,
exclusive of aviation investments
and expenses in the Manchukuan
campaign, are reported to be
330,000,000 yen.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
GERMANY

B Err LIN, Aug. 9 G.N.SO.
Meeting in the capital Of Nazi
Germany, the worlds Baptist
congress late this afternoon
adopted a report condemning
anti-semiticism and deploring at
tacks upon Jews.
The report, presented by the
Rev. c. E. Wilson, dealt at
length with the racial issue and
in this city where anti-Jewish
boycotts were launched several
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
FRANCE

NICE, France, Aug. 9 G.N.SO.
The former Baroness De Plessen,
who was Marie Louise st. Denis,
an American, today was sent
enced to serve one month in
prison for failing to leave France
in accordance with an expulsion
order. The baroness has been
under arrest since July 20, so
she has but IL more days to
serve.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
DROUGHT COST.
ESTIMATED
At BILLION
Relief Bill SWeIIed by Work
Of Transporting Cattle
From Stricken Area
BY T. N. SANDIFER
International News Service

A billion dollars burned up!
This is a conservative summary
Of the drought damage to date.
This staggering cost may even
be only part of the burden which
the entire nation must share with
those farmers who have seen their
crops shrivel for the need of water.
Congress has appropriated $685.
100000 for drought relief and
more money will be sought from
the next session of Congress.
The eventual cost of the drought
depends upon it's length and the
territory devastated. One half of
the farm counties of the nation
now have been touched by the in
tense heat and dry wave. Drought
relief operations will be continued
throughout the winter.
In July relief in drought-ridden
States cost $18,730,721. Advances
for August to date are $685.
$50, exclusive of cost of care for
cattle transported out of drought
areas.
Crops, Stock Destroyed
Added to actual cost of Federal
and State drought relief is the
cost in crops burned, including
cotton, corn, wheat and forage,
and the loss in animals which
died before the Government could
salvage them.
What these losses will total are
as yet problematical. That they
will bring the total bill, counting
relief costs, to at least billion
dollars is regarded as a safe cal
culation, and they may run to
even more.
On the bright side, say AAA
heads, is the probable rise in
prices to producers of crops in
which the drought, coupled with
Government curtailment, has
made deep inroads. They also
point to Government payments
for crop curtailment.
Most of the nations burden
some surpluSeS in foodstuffs are
gone.
There Is carry-over in wheat,
which precludeS any shortage, the
officials say. While thousands Of
cattle died, the Government sal
vaged or plans to save the meat
of some 100000 beef cattle
through slaughter and canning.
A live reserve is being herded in
IL Southern States where paStur-
age is good.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
SPAIN

BARCELONA, Spain, Aug. 8
UN.S0.-A wealthy Barcelona
butcher who had a real cooler
for man whom he wanted to
punish today was arrested as
police found the frozen body Of
his Wife's sweetheart in his refrig-
orator. The wife, who also was
arrested, told police her husband
found her and her lover together
last night and, enraged, locked
his rival in the big ice box. She
said she was threatened with
death if she should attempt to
call police.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
5 Legion Candidates
Enter "0uster Fight"

Five candidates are reported
entered in the race to oust the
incumbent, Carl A. Hoglund, as
commander of Takoma Park
American Legion Post at the an
nual elections to be held tonight
in the Fire Department Building.
Nominations from the floor will
be in order in addition to the
present five candidates, E. Brooke
Fetty, William F. Fischer, Lee F.
Hamm, G. B. Kissinger, and John
E. Lind, members Of the nominal
ing committee said today.
In addition to the commander
members of the post will vote for
first and second vice commanders.
adjutant and treasurer, historian,
chaplain and Sergeant-at-armS.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
ENGLAND

LONDON, Aug. 8 UN.SJ.-A
Reuters dispatch from coperi+
hagen today reported the Arch.
duke Otto as arriving there incog-
nito under the name, Count Po-
lavesing. He was said to be on a
vacation trip to Norway and
Sweden. The vacation to the
Land of the Midnight Sun" was
prescribed by Austrian monarch
lists under the advice of Mussolini
that Otto should be on neutral
territory while his return to the
throne of the Hapsburgs in
Vienna is under discussion, the
dispatch states.
LONDON, Aug. 9.-Indications
that a monetary exchange pact
will probably be signed within 10
days with Germany were ex-
pressed in official circles today.
The agreement, it was under
stood, will enable Germany to
obtain much needed materials,
such as cotton yarns, on advan-
tageous terms.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
0. E. S. Will Hold
Picnic Tomorrow

Northern Virginia Past Matrons
and Patrons Association OF the
Eastern Star will hold a picnic to-
morrow in Rock Greek Park, meet
ing at the Joaquin Miller cabin
at 2 p. m.
Members Of Falls Church,
Vienna, Herndon and Clifton
as well as other chapters
in Northern Virginia, will take
part.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
CUBA

HAVANA, Aug. 9.-Closely
guarded in a hospital prison to-
day, Antonio Guiteras, secretary
of war and the interior under
former President Ramon Grau-
San Martin, denied that a polti-
cal meeting was in progress when
his apartment was raided by
soldiers yesterday. The former
official broke his leg when he
jumped from a second-story win.
dow in an attempted escape.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-08
Stars Hands Small

Genevieve Tobin, who has a
leading role in Kiss and Make
Up" has such small hands that
she wears children's sizes in gloves.