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people, but rested heaviest upon
his queen, the former Princess
Elizabeth, Duchess of Bavaria,
whom he married 33 years ago.
Queen Elizabeth, suffering with
influenza, collapsed when the news
was brought to her, but was re-
ported today to have marshalled
the courage which made her
known and loved by all her people
during the trying days of the
World War, and to be meeting her
tragedy bravely.
Princess Astrid in Tears
Another woman also shared
heavily in the sorrow which en-
veloped the royal household.
Crown Princess Astrid, young
wife of Prince Leopold, who will
be Queen, was fearful and dis
traught when she arrived with
hre husband last night from
Switz erland, where they had
been enjoying the winter sports
at Adelboden when news Of the
Kings death reached them.
Queen Elizabeth and Princess
Astrid were in complete retire
ment today. The Princess is ex-
pecti :, her third child soon, but
it was stated no concern was felt
Tor her health.
Although shocked and grief
stricken, the world saw in King
Albert's passing a death that was,
with fullest respect, "fit for a
king" He died while indulging in
his favOrite Sport-m u ntain
climbing. He died facing hazards.
Death came suddenly, swiftly, ap-
parently with only brief agony.
Found at Foot Of Cliff
The gallant King of the Bel
gians plunged to his death at the
foot Of a 600-foot precipice. He
died alone. His body was found
at 2 a. m. yesterday by Gen. JAG
queS DiXmude, who headed a party
that had been searching for the
monarch since his valet, M. Van
Dyck, had reported at dusk Sat
urday that his master had not re-
turned from a climbing expedition.
A rope, stumbled over in the
dark by General Dixmude, led
the SearcherS to the bottom Of the
rocky ravine where they found the
body of their King.
The first of the colorful cere-
monies that will mark the burial
of King Albert and the ascension
to the throne of Prince Leopold,
will take place at dusk tonight.
Body to Be Moved Today
Then the body Of the king will
be transported from the royal
chateau at Laeken to the state
palace in Brussels, through the
streets Of a mourning city.
The body will be placed on a
gun carriage at 6 o'clock. It will
leave the chateau preceded by
soldiers from all regiments of
the Belgian army. The gun car
riage will be surrounded by a
detachment of cavalry carrying
torches.
These torches virtually will
light the way through darkened
streets for the procession since
street lamps will be dimmed by
crepe which has been draped
over them.
Behind the gun carriage will
walk Prince Leopold and his
brother, Prince Charles. This
procedure may be altered, how
ever, if the Prince of Piedmont,
heir to the Italian throne and
son-in-law Of King Albert, ar
riVes in time for the ceremony.
Flags at Half Staff
Then, to prevent a repetition
of an anti-Facist attack made
upon Prince Umberto in Brussels
a few years ago, the Belgian
princes and the italian prince
will ride in carriages.
The procession will advance
through the streets where houses
will fly flags at half-Staff. Double
rows Of war veterans will line the
way.
At the tomb q the unknown
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Mortgage Holders
To Get RFC Relief

RFC aid to the amount Of 100
million dollars for holders Of de-
faulted mortgage certificates in
New York will soon be forthcom-
ing, according to Chairman Jesse
Jones.
Two companies will be formed,
one by New York banks and in
Surance companies and the other
to administer the properties,
Loans only to the amount of Is
per cent would be made and they
would be confined to those &C
tually in need.
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SALES TAX VOTE
j. IN HOUSE SEEN
PROBABLE
G. o. P. Leaders Will Seek to
End 3-Cent Postage Rate
in Present Bill
BY International News Service

Republican leaders Of the
House today weighed demands o1
advocates of a general manufac
turers' sales tax for a direct vote
just before the 258 million dollar
income tax revision bill comes ur
for final passage tomorrow.
With right Of amendment
barred under a gag" rule. the
only hope Of opponents of the
tax bill, as framed by the House
Ways and Means Committee, is
to move to recommit the bill.
with instructions to amend it.
In addition to the demand fol
a vote on the sales tax, the Re
publican leaders are being urgec
to attempt to strike out contin
uation Of Scent postage anc
seek inclusion of mandatory pub
licity of income tax returns ir
the bill.
Necessities Exempt
The sales tax proposal before
the House was drafted by Rep
resentative Crowther CRO Of New
York.
It calls for a 21a per cent gen
eral manufacturers excise tax
with food, clothing and 5di'
cines exempted. The plaJ Rep
resentative Crowther says woulc
raise $50 million dollars ant
make possible repeal of selected
sales taxes On Gert9in indus
tries.
Passage of the sales tax pro
posal, it's advocates argue, would
also permit immediate repeal o1
the tWo-oent bank check tax
Scent letter postage and many
miscellaneous taxes.
Vote Likely
A sales tax vote appeared likely
as a result Of general opposition
of Republican leaders to public
ity of income tax returns and
fear of criticism if they sought
to end 3-cent postage, which
yields $75,000,000 a year revenue
Representative Lewis Cd, OF
Maryland, who advocated higher
taxes on the middle classes and
demanded that alleged discrimi-
nation in favor of community
property States of the West and
South be ended, also is expected
to seek the right to recommit
the bill.
Present plans of House leaders
call for final passage of the tax
bill late Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1934-02-19
5000 Ducks Inperiled a.
Ice Locks Potomac

and the Virginia Game Commits
sion Is distributing corn.
Several duck clubs along the
river have issued orders to their
stewards to distribute corn as
long as the emergency lasts
The most serious situa 4 ex-
lists, it is said, at the Dyke, Fort
Hunt and in Occoquan Bay.
Motorists who use the Mt. Yer
non Boulevard have been asked
to help the wild ducks by throw
ing corn or wheat along the shore.
The Washington times., 1934-02-19

Their foo1 supply exhausted,
more than 5000 wild ducks to-
day were fighting a losing battle
along the Potomac, for 80 miles
from Hams Point to Freestone
Point.
The unprecedented long run Of
ice on the river has marked the
fowl for extinction unless aid is
Forthcoming Immediately, accord
ing to Q survey.
The Biological Survey Is doing
all it can with its limited budget.
The Washington times., 1934-02-19
NICARAGUA

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Feb. 10.
The press here says today that
Gen. Augusta Sandino, former
rebel leader, has declared he Is
ready to turn in the arms of his
men to constitutional authorities,
but that he does not regard tho
National Guard as a constitu-
tional body. Certain uneasinesS is
felt over the attitude of the FORM
er rebel leader, although he de-
clared there would be no more civil
war in Nicaragua and that any
body who started such a war
would be a traitor to the country.
The Washington times., 1934-02-19
RUMANIA

- ] A s S Y, Rumania, Feb. 10.
U.N.SO. Women lawyers here
have started an anti-divorce cam
paign and expect to make it pay.
They have pledged themselves to
take no more divorce cases and
to dissuade prospective divorce
clients. To insure themselves
against loss of income resulting
from refusing divorce cases they
intend to charge fees for recon
Cling estranged couples.
The Washington times., 1934-02-19
PHILIPPINES

MANILA, P. l., Feb. 10 G.N.SD. e.
That the Administration at
Washington will repaSs the Halves
Cutting independence bill elimi-
mating portions of the naval mil
itary reservation provisions found
Objectionable was the belief in
political circles of Manila today.
Other objectionable features"
will be eliminated later, and it
was generally believed the anti
independence measure leaders
would accept the program.
The Washington times., 1934-02-19
WEATHER PUTS ARkNYS AIR MAIL FLERS ON NETTLE
News Of
The
World
GERMANY

BERLIN, Feb. 10 G.N.S).
President Won Hindenburg today
brought the Germany army and
navy completely under the Nazi
banner. Hereafter, the president
ordered, the army and navy must
wear the insignia of the national
Socialist party.
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MEXICO

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 10 G.N.
SJ.-Ambassador Josephus Dan
iels is planning to return to the
United States for the unveiling of
the memorial to William Jennings
Bryan.
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C. N. WELSH DIES

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 19
Q.N.SD.-Charles Newbold Welsh,
Philadelphia clubman, traveller,
and sportsman, lay dead today
after a lengthy illness. The 81.
year-old millionaire died Sunday
from cirrhoSiS Of the liver.
The Washington times., 1934-02-19
ITALY

ROME, Feb. 10. GN.S0 Six
teen persons were killed and II
seriously injured in a collision
early today between two trains
near the village Of Populonia, be-
tween Campiglia and Piombini.
The Washington times., 1934-02-19
CONDITION OF TREASURY

By International News Service
Treasury balance as Of F'ebru-
ary 16, $4,244, 1893, ,581.20; internal
revenue, $4,73O,272,98; customs
receipts, $l3,881, ,O11.51.
The Washington times., 1934-02-19
JAPAN

TOKYO, Feb. 10. Q.N.SO.-
Count Miyoji Ito, former privy
councillor and famous statesman
who participated in the framing
Of the japanese Empire Constitu-
ton, died today at the age Of 78.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
Mae West Gets
Strikers Votes

PHILADELPHIA, March 81. U.P)
Mae West seemed to be the most
popular choice for labor represent
ative of Budd company employees
today as NRA authorities prepared
to take ballots in the election to
Washington for tabulation. Only
60 votes were cast out of possible
totai of 6950-and a number of
these were for Mae West.
Both union factions boycotted the
election The voting hall was shun-
ned and the greatest crowd to gath
er at one time consisted of George
Buckley. NRA representative. three
assistants. and six CWA workers
who were assigned to assist voters.
Company union leaders said they
stood by the first election which
Johnson ordered invalidated after
they had won by 3 to vote.
A F. of L. spokesmen said they
would not participate because 500
strikebreakers who have replaced
men "locked OUT were ruled eligi-
BILE to vote and in addition they
demanded reinstatement of the
strikers. -
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
BILLS
INTRODUCED
BY BURNHAN|

The staff of the FL Centre Cham
Der of Commerce has been informed
in communication received from
Congressman George Burnham that
he introduced in congress both of
the state park bills, affecting I'M
perial Valley on March 16 These
are the bills urging the ceding of
certain government lands lying be-
tween Borego State Park and Guy
amaca State Park to the State of
California for state park purposes.
and ceding of land on the shores
of Salton Sea. between that body
of water and Borego State Park for
a similar purpose.
The bill affecting the lands TO
the west of Imperial Valley, part
OF which are in Imperial county.
had been prepared by the El Gen.
tro chamber and sent to Congress
man Burnham. He has had copies
made and they have been furnished
to Senator Johnson, who has been
asked to introduce these bills in the
senate.
If these lands are ceded TO the
State of California for park pur-
poses there will be created, with
Imperial Valley as its gateway, the
Greater ANA State Park which
will extend from the peaks of Guy
amaca, through the Vallecito Val
ley area. to Borego Park and on to
the shores of Salton Sea. This area
will be a great tourist attraction
and will do much to draw Southern
California tourist visitors to Imper-
ial Valley.
AS state park this mountain,
desert and sea region will gradual
ly have improved roads. making a
new outlet to the mountain areas
to the west for every city in the
valley, and forming an interesting
playground for the entire south
west. Congressman Burnham has
admitted the possibilities for furth-
er development of this area as
state park and has pledged his sup
port to the local chamber in having
the government lands turned over
to the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
YANKEE SPIES
MAY CD FREE

PARIS, March 21.-Robert and
Marjorie Switz, young Americans
held as principals in the greatest
espionage plot ever uncovered, may
escape prosecution because of their
revelation of the rings activities in
France, England and the United
States, it was said today
A law, passed in 1886 makes it
possibel to grant pardons to suspect
ed spies who confess and implicate
others before they are brought to
trial
Andre Noise, chief counsel for the
young married couple, told the Uni
ted Press he had advised them to
talk frankly.
Secret service men found five suit
cases and two brief cases filled with
documents at the homes of two men
implicated by the Americans-Col-
onel Du Moulin, grand officer of the
Legion of Honor, and a man named
Aubry, an engineer attached to the
army powder service.
They planned to examine the doc
Z
Aubrey's safe deposit box They had
little doubt that further arrests
would result.
Great secrecy was maintained as
to Investigations understood to be
proceeding in Great Britain and the
United States. 1t had been an
nounced that evidence on which po-
lice had been working for eight
months even before the arrest of
the Switzes and other suspects in
December was obtained only with
the aid of American and British es-
pionage experts.
The secret service announced Of
ficially that the suspects were
charged with espionage in behalf of
Germany and Soviet Russia. Rus
sian authorities promptly denied
any knowledge of the ring, and a
similar denial was expected from
Berlin.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
Mail Fraud Case
Approaching End

TUCSON, Ariz., March 81. U.P)-
The mail fraud trial of Jessie, Ar
chic and Daniel Shreve, San Di-
ego, Calf, financiers, today neared
an end after more than month
court trial when the defense con-
tinued to hammer away at the
mass of documentary evidence en-
tered into the records by govern
ment prosecutors.
Harry w. Moore, certified public
accountant from Los Angeles test
flied today that the defunct Cen
tury Investment and Trust COM
pany, once headed by the Shreve S,
Glen o. Perkins and w. E. Evans,
other defendants. lost $250oO0 in a
stock trading deal with the South
west Union Securities Corporation
of San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
COTTON MEN
To MEET At.
BARD FRIDAY

AS a result of the examinations
conducted on cotton contracts Mon
day by the state board of review,
certain errors and discrepancies
were brought to light which neces-
STATED calling a meeting of cotton
growers at the u. S. farm at Bard
for a. m. Arizona time, Friday,
March 30.
The average yield per acre as fig
ured by the Bard growers was 1862
pounds of lint. The growers get a
rental payment from the govern
ment on the basis of these average
yield figures, 81 cents per pound
being paid.
Frank Beyschlag, farm advisor,
states that the whole AAA plan is
predicated on the assumption that
the official figures on cotton pro-
duction over the United States have
been correct. Forty per cent of the
cotton grown in this country is con-
sumed domestically and the AAA
program is financed by means of a
processing tax on this domestically
consumed cotton.
Growers figures must be in line
with the officials figures of the past
10 years in regard to production and
the official figures for the Bard
district show an average production
of 307 pounds per acre instead of
the 362 figured by the growers.
In fairness to the growers, Bey-
schlag states, it is difficult for them
to obtain accurate figures since the
farmers have no records and the
gin records are almost impossible to
obtain.
At the meeting Friday growers
will be given an opportunity to
make changes if they feel that their
figures were not conservative and
also to correct a number of techni-
cal and legal matters which the
board of review found in the con-
tracts and which if not corrected
will cause a delay in acceptance OF
the contracts.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
ACTOR GUILTY
IN DRUNKEN
DRIVING CASE

LOS ANGELES, March 81, U.P)-
William J. Tannen, noted stage
player, was convicted today of a
charge Of drunk driving after a
brief trial during which the young
defendant offered no testimony.
Tannen was member Of Kath-
arine Cornell's stock company which
played here recently. He was ac-
cused of being under the influence
of liquor when q car he was driving
struck light post, slightly injuring
three other members of the cast,
Sandra Carlile, Harriet Ingersoll
and Francis Moran.
Superior Judge Robert H. Scott
fixed next Friday as the time foI
passing sentence.
The district attorneys office re-
ceived kilograms from Walter Win
chell, columnist. and Will Rogers
asking leniency in settlement of the
case.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
FAIL TO FIND
WOMAN AFTER
VESSEL DOCKS

SAN FRANCISCO. March 81. UP)
Investigation convinced authori-
ties today that Mrs. Ida Kerney.
40. widow of a San Francisco hotel
man, had leaped from the steamer
Yale into the ocean just as the
boat approached the Golden Gate.
Search for Mrs Kerney when the
steamer docked here was fruitleSs.
Nor was a search of the sea for her
body successful
She boarded the boat at Whining
ton, after visiting her sister, Mrs.
Beryl Campbell Long Beach.
Friends believed that she was on
her way TO see another sister. Mrs.
Josephine Saville. Sausalito.
While the boat proceeded north
ward, the woman exchanged radio
grams with a man identified as
Monte Miller l048 Orange Road.
Los Angeles. On his request ship
officials put Mrs. Kerney under
closer observation.
In the hustle of preparing for
docking. she was overlooked momen-
tarily. In that interval she disap-
peared. In her stateroom a note
was found addressed 10 "Monte
Dear" A copy disclosed by police
read partly: Don I grieve. darling.
1t is inevitable and I am still in
possession of a sane mind I hope
you never know what life means
alone. -
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
SENATE AND
HOUSE SPLIT
ON MEASURE

WASHINGTON, March 81. up
i ConfereeS on the veterans and gov.
/ ernment workers pay cut section.
of the independent offices bill to-
day broke up in disagreement or
/ these two items. sending the mea-
sure back to the house for further
action.
House confereeS. Sen. James F
Byrnes, Dem. S. c.. said, took the
position that they could not recede
as the counter proposal they had to
offer to the senate proposal to write
huge increases into these two Sec
tions had been voted by the house
Senate conferees took the posi-
ton they also had been instructed TO
stand by their guns and could not
recede.
All other sections of the bill were
agreed to by the conferees with the
house receding. leaving but the two
sections in controversy.
The breakup left the future of the
legislation in doubt. President
Roosevelt has indicated that he will
NSto liiS ilCaSlilC IL lllc dullllOlldl
$3.50 100000 written into the bill by
the senate for pay and benefit in
creaseS are kept.
BY one vote. the house leadership
induced the house to accept coun-
ter amendment which cut down the
senate figure by leaving a sum of
such sizeable proportions it was still
indefinite whether the White House
would accept it in view of its
strain on the budget.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
New York Stocks
BY ELMER c. WALLER
limited Press Financial Editor

NEW YORK. March 21-Labor
troubles and indications the revised
stock exchange regulation bill would
be passed unsettled the stock mar
ket today. A sharp break in the
early dealings carried the list down
! to nearly points. A slight re-
covery from the lows followed with
volume light. The list was steady
near the close.
Automobile issues were depressed
sharply for a time. At its low
Chrysler was off 2as points at 493s
near the close it had made up all
but point of the loss. The same
was true of the other motors.
Steels were weak early, but they,
too. regained large part OF the
losses. At the minimum for the
day. U. S. Steel was at 49hs off Is
points.
U. S. Smelling at one time was
down nearly points of which near
" half was regained. Other silver
issues made corresponding swings
Railroad issues were weak ceSplta
favorable carloadings reports OF in
dividual roads. Mercantile issues
and wet stocks held well through
out the day.
Stock sales today were 100000
shares against $4,000 shares yes
terday.
Dow Jones preliminary averages
showed industrials. 9933 off l.68,
railroad 1894 off LOO; utility 25.7l
off 04l.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
Utley Here On
Way To Yuma

Ernest r. Utley. assistant United
States district attorney and chair
man OF the county central Demo-
cratic committee. passed through
Ell Centro at l o o'clock this morn
ing enroute to Yuma.
He is expected to return here
late this afternoon but nothing
could be learned of his plans re-
garding a stay in this city or wheth-
er he intends to continue on to-
night for Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
0lBRI

Joe Pedro Auction-4 miles south.
west of El Centre, Friday. March
23. at Il o'clock sharp. 25 Holsteir
COWS and heifers, Sc extra gooo
calves. 8 sows, 20 feeders, harness
fresno, ploW. 2-mowers. 3-room
house. 2-room house. Friday at II
O'Clock sharp. zinn and zinn, Auc-
tioneers. 2ltl
wednesday - Chicken pie day.
Sherwood's. [ " If
City Council To Meet-The reg
ular meeting of the city council
will be held tonight at the city hall.
starting at 7.30 0 o'clock. Routine
business matters are expected 10
engage the attention of the board
at this meeting
See the New Spring Frocks. My
Ladies Shop. Mgr. Mrs. Alice Du-
Sold. 757 Main ST. 20t3
DIR. A. b. Hansen, dentist. New
Professional Bldg. Phone SO ett
Chiropraetie for Health-Nature
way. See DR.. Goble Hurst. 81?
Reports Lost Suitcase Howard
Garner reported TO the sheriff S
office that while enroute 10 Ell Cen
tro from San Diego he lost suit
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
Ban Placed On
German Imports

NEW YORK, March 81. UP) -
Closely following action by four
large New York department stores,
F. w. Woolworth company announ-
ced today that importation of Ger
man goods had been discontinued.
Announcement was made by By
ron D. Miller, president of the COM
pany Similar action had been TAX
en- by r. H. Macy & So, Inc, Gim-
bel Brothers, Inc. Hearns Depart
ment store, Bloomingdale Brothers
and others.
The new policy affects purchases
for the 1,941 five and ten cent stores
which reported sales last year for
more than $250,OOO 900. In 1882 Ger
man imports accounted for Ito per
cent of total purchases, Miller said.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
Miriam Jordan
CiUen Divorce

LOS ANGELES, March 81. U.P)-
Miriam Jordan, English screen ac-
treSs, won an uncontested divorce
decree from Joseph Davis of Lon
don today. She charged he failed to
contribute toward her support, and
insisted on living on her earnings.
Superior Judge Clement L. Shinn
awarded the actress the decree after
brief hearing during which she
told of having left her husband in
England in 1929 and of returning a
year later to find his attitude
changed.
The actress sued under her legal
name of Miriam Ruby Davis. She
said they were married in London,
April 10, 1926, and separated Oct. l.,
1929
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
L. A. Stocks

LOS ANGELES. March 81. (U.P)-
Signs of an upswing, after several
downward sessions. were noted in
early trading on the Los Angeles
stock exchange today. Volume was
light.
Union Oil rallied from several
days of sagging TO rise 3 TO 163i
900 shares being sold.
Standard Oil struck a new low for
the year at &c., on a 500-share
turnover
Chrysler was down l2i at SOL,
Pacific Gas common was up 4 at
1872. and Security First National
and Transamerica unchanged at 80
and 67s. respectively.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
Russian Railroad
Wrecks Revealed

MOSCOW, March 81. lU.P)-Be-
lated announcement was made to-
day that 80 persons were killed and
6s injured in a railway wreck March
u near Syerdlovsk. OF the injured
% were seriously hurt.
Trial OF the men held response
BILE for the wreck was begun al
Sverdlovsk Tuesday.
II was announced yesterday that
railway engineer and his helper, helc
responsible for collision on the
Kazan railway March 4, in which Is
persons were killed and So wounded
were sentenced TO death. The en-
Eineer OF the other colliding trair
was sentenced TO six years impris'
onmcnt.