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Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
To GUT
WORK WEEK
New NRA Hopes To Spread
Out Employment By Reduc-
ing Hours.
BY LYLE A. BROOKOVER
United Press Staff Correspondent


United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. "A
general drive to reduce working
hours to 36 week and increase
wages of skilled workers greeted
the new national industrial re-
covery board today as one Of the
first and most difficult problems.
The first test of the hourly re-
duction probably will come in the
cotton garment industry. The in
dustry was granted stay until
Oct. Is of an order of President
Roosevelt reducing hours 10 per
cent, increasing piece workers
wages and maintaining regular
wage scales.
The President directed that study
be made prior to the effective
date of the order, with the pro-
vision that after both sides had
been permitted to present evidence,
the order would be accepted in
the board so ordered after hear
ing.
With heavy emphasis on re-
assurance to industry, the board,
already organized by long distance
telephone, prepared to launch its
administration early next week.
The unemployed situation was
seen as one of the most pressing
tasks before the new board. Under
Gen. Hugh S. johnson about 81
100000 persons were estimated to
have been put back to work. Ten
million more are idle.
The quickest method of putting
men to work-by reducing work.
ing hours under the codes-appears
likely to receive new attention.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
DIE IN
RAIL WRECKS

CONVOY, O., Sept. 20. U.H-The
engineer and fireman of the east.
bound Gotham Limited of the
Pennsylvania railroad were killed
today when a motor car derailed
the locomotive and tender and sew
en- cars.
None of 125 passengers was in
jured.
The engineer, Harry Tourgee of
Chicago, died in a Fort Wayne,
Ind. hospital. His fireman, 3. j.
Gladen, was crushed to death in
the overturned locomotive.
The automobile which caused the
accident, driven by Mrs, Free
Schilling of Convoy, stalled on the
tracks. She and her father and
her son attempted unsuccessfully to
flag the train.
YORK, Pa, Sept. 29.U,P)-An en-
gineer was killed and two train
men were injured when three Penn
sylvania railroad trains were wreck
ed at ely, Pa, near here today.
A broken rail was believed to
have caused the accident.
A similar wreck occurred on Lab
or day at the same place.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
CRIME GANGS
PLAN SPOILED.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20. U.P)-
flans for a crime machine built by
the notorious "Mutt and jeff
bandits to extend its operations
through the wesern United States
this winter, were revealed today
by police following asserted con-
fessions of two members OF the
law band.
Irwin "Izzy'' Fenton, "Mutt" OF
the gang, cracked under question
ing by the police and assertedly
told of the gangs operations and
plans.
"'The mob had established con-
nections with a Denver gang" po-
lice said. "It had marked Los
Angeles, San Diego, Oakland, San
Francisco and Denver for the
cleanup. -
Fenton is said to have admitted
his part in several bank robberies
in the Los Angeles area but re-
fused to implicate other members
of the gang.
Two new arrests last mghG
brought to eight the number OF
persons held. The two new prison.
ers we're Sydney Polsky, 2S, held for
questioning as a former associate
of Loeb Cossack, attorney alleged
to be the 'Ibrains" of the gang
and Ray Loveless, said to have been
former bodyguard of Cossack.
Others held are Pete Carlson, as
serted "Jeff'' of the bandit pair;
Eudy Sugarman. liquor dealer, Mrs
Betty Land and Miss Susie McEl-
roy.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
Mi& R1~<,
OIssx- -NsNaaxht o. aalssts. IAA
PLAN To QUIZ
PHYSICIAN ON
BABY SALES

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 90. U.P)-
Further details of "baby sales' al
legedly conducted by unscrupulous
physicians to obtain delivery fees
we're outlined today to the state
board of medical examiners.
One Los Angeles physician was
expected to be summoned before
the board to reply to charges that
he offered to sell baby for $3.50.
The child was said to have been
born to an unwed mother.
The physician IS name was sub
mitted to the board by Rheba
Crawford Splivalo, state welfare
director. Those of nine other ply
sicians may follow.
"This is our most clearcut case,'
Mrs. Splivalo said. iSome time
ago the Children IS Home society
inserted a want ad asking for a
healthy baby for adoption. This
doctor answered the ac, asking
$3.50 for child.
"The home society got in touch
with someone who had handled
another case with this doctor and
while he agreed to do it for $3.50
he tried $780,
Mrs. Splivalo said she wa S
investigating the case of North
Hollywood physician who allegedly
conducted at least three baby sales,
once after her investigators had
warned him.
"It is probable that many sales
are made which never come to our
attention. she said.
The director said she had evi-
dence of at least 10 babies being
sold to childless couples in Cali
fornia. most of them in Hollywood.
The mothers we're said to be girls
in their early teens.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
SWING MAKES REPORT ON CAPITAL ACTIVITIES
Cards Win And Take Lead AS Giants Are Beaten
5. p. To Reduce
Rate Upon Hay

Reduced rates for the transport
alton of hay are to be announced
by the Southern Pacific company
it was learned here this morning.
They are to be put into effect on
October /.
These rates will be Sc 2-3 of the
normal rate. New rates are also
to be provided which will give a
round trip reduction in livestock
officials of the company stated fur
ther.
1t was explained in this connec-
ton that on June 4 of this year
special rates were published by
the railroad company relating to
drought relief activities in carry
ing hay and stock. These were
cancelled on September 4.
The department of agriculture, ii
was said, has requested the carrier
companies to republish rates in
this matter and with this in view
the Southern Pacific company will
shortly announce its new schedule
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
Negotiating On
Woter Situation

Negotiations with Mexican off,
cials relative to the lower Colorado
river water situation are being car
ried on at present, Evan T. Hewes,
chairman of the board of directors
of the irrigation district wes noti-
fled this morning in a letter from
L. M. Lawson, chief of the Inter
national Border Commission.
Commissioner Lawson informed
Hewes that he is making a study
of the situation with officials of
the Mexican board but that no de-
cisions have been reached in the
matter as yet.
Lawson was in Ell Centro about
month ago at which time he
conferred with the district board
on matters pertaining to water
rights in the Colorado river.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
BRIEF ASSAILS
CAPONE PLEA

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. U.P)-
Al Capone' IS plea to the supreme
court for release from AlcatraZ Is
land, Calf. where he is serving a
10-year sentence on income tax
charges. was assailed today in a
brief filed by j. Crawford Biggs,
solicitor general.
The government contended that
if Capone went to prison because
of a tactical error on the part Of
attorneys who represented him in
the lower courts it is too late to
remedy that defect.
The Chicago gang leader has
contended that the indictment
charging him with evading income
taxes due for the years 1926, 1927,
and 1923 was voided by the statute
of limitations. Since his conviction
the contention he raised has been
sustained by the supreme court
but the question was not present
ed to the court at the time Capone
applied for a review.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
FAIR WEATHER
ALONG RIVER

No precipitation of any conseq-
uence is reported in any section
of the Colorado river basin, &C
cording to word received at irri-
cation district headquarters today
from the Yuma office of the wealth
er bureau. 1t Is added that fair
weather is indicated in the entire
watershed over Sunday and possibly
Monday as we'll. at
In line with this message, read
ings posted here today show a
drop of ITO second feet in the
flow of the river at the Grand
Canyon station. Today's mark is
4060 second feet compared with
the Alto second foot reading re-
ceived yesterday.
A Slight increase was noted at
Yuma; jump of LAB second feet
for the spill while drop of l8O
second feet occurred at Topock.
The diversion remained at yester-
days 800 second foot mark.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
Colexico Man Hurt
In Auto Accident

M. j. Mckenzie of Calexico was
slightly injured in an automobile
accident which happened at 9:45
O'Clock last night, six miles east OF
Gordon's Wells, according to re-
port filed at the state traffic office.
Mckenzie, the report states, was
on his way to Calexico at the time
of the accident. An automobile
driven by j. Kirkpatrick, Los An
geles, eastbound, collided with the
other machine, upsetting it and
injuring Mckenzie. 1t was report
ed that his injuries we're Of a min
or nature although the automobile
in which he was riding was demol-
ished.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
PIERPONT TO
BE EXECUTED

COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 30. U.p)-
A death warrant for Harry Pier.
pont, Dillinger gangster, was signed
today by Seba Miller, clerk of the
state supreme court which this
week denied an appeal of the
doomed man from conviction of
murder.
The warrant, calling for electro
cution October II. was signed one
week. to the hour, after Pierpont
and Charles Makley, his confeder-
ate, tried to bluff their way from
Ohio penitentiary death cells with
toy guns made OF soap.
Makley was slain by guards and
Pierpont was wounded.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
Coast Merchant
Commits Suicide

LOS ANGELES. Sept 90. W.H-
r. l.. Leonard, former president Of
Harper and Reynolds Hardware
company and prominent in Los An
geles business circles, was found
dead in his parked automobile early
today.
"a note in the car related that he
had ended his life because he was
financially ruined and this seems
the only way out
A hose leading from the exhaust
pipe filled the sedan with carbon
monoxide gas, causing Leonard's
death.
Leonard lived in South Pasadena.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29

UnlCeQ PreSS ne could not remem-
ber the exact source of the purport-
ed quotation. as the conference
temperance board had worked over
so much material gathered from
newspapers, religious magazines and
speeches.
The White House party was ac-
tually "sedate and formal accord
ing to one who was present.
There were two kegs of beer, the
unsightly portions covered with
NAPKINS" this eye witness of the
young peoples dance on January
80, said.
About 500 guests we're there, and
there was enough 80 per cent beer
for every guest to have about two
glasses each. I defy anybody to get
drunk on that! The only other
beverage, besides ice water, was
fruit punch, which was not spiked.
Nobody was tipsy Mrs. Roose-
velt was present during the entire
party, and nobody would be per-
mitted to drink to safety in her
presence even if he wanted to.
1.-THE party began at 10 p. m. and
lasted until about l a. m. Mrs.
Roosevelt, Mrs Anna Dali, Mrs.
Donner Roosevelt, and Mrs. James
Roosevelt formally received the
guests. Jimmy was upstairs sick,
and few of his close friends went
up to see him, but there was moth
ing to drink there.
After the party was well under
way, and the guests were dancing,
the President came down and
stayed an hour or so, talking with
those who wanted to talk with him.
During an intermission before sup
per, an accordion player enter
tanned"
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. W.H -
A small informal gathering was
held at the White House the Sat-
urday before New Years in 1888,
it was recalled here today in con-
nection with report to the Meth
odist Episcopal church of a "hi-
larious beer party" near Christmas
time in the executive mansion.
The White House made no COM
ment but guests denied that "the
stately front hall was piled high
with beer kegs"
Last spring Mrs. Roosevelt an
nounced that as hostess in the exc
cutive mansion she saw no reason
for not serving beer to guests when
it became legal. A District of Co
lumbia bone dry law prevented le-
gal sale of beer in the capital un-
til several months after it was le-
galized for the nation.
The holiday party last year was
attended by the Presidents fam
lily, intimate friends and newspa-
permen.
President Roosevelt is of the
Episcopal faith.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 20. W.R)-
Stephen T. Early, White House sec
retary, in a formal statement today
denied a report presented by the
New Jersey Methodist board that
President and Mrs. Roosevelt had
given a "hilarious beer party at
the executive mansion.
"The report is so obviously un-
true,o Earl said, "that it could not
be either decently or officially rec
ognized."
1t was indicated that the White
House was surprised that an officer
of the church would spread such
report and at the same time admit
he could not remember the source
of his exact quotation.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
NeU DorT1itory For
San Quentin Prison

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 80. U.P)
Frank Sykes. chairman of the
state board of prison terms and
paroles, today announced a new
dormitory type building will be con-
structed at San Quentin prison to
segregate minor offenders and youth
full law breakers from more hard
ened criminals.
The new building will house 1000
men under living accommodations
similar to those of college DORM
itory. There will be no cells. The
segregated prisoners will have a
separate yard. The entire project
will cost $150,000. The contracts
have not been awarded
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
CHURCH BOARD CLAIMS HILARIOUS
BEER PARTY HELD AT WHITE HOUSE
Methodist Conference Rejects Report And
Delegates Censure Minister Giving Hear
say Evidence

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Sept
20. U.P)-A board of temperance
report that President and Mrs
Franklin Roosevelt "set an exam
ple'' for Americas youth with an
hilarious beer party at the White
House created a tumultuous con-
troverSy today at the Methodist
Episcopal church conference for
New Jersey
After an hours bitter debate
during which time the White House
issued denial of the report, the
conference rejected the board IS
findings and several delegates Sc
verely criticized the board chair
man, the Rev. l.. L. Hand.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Sept. 80
U.P)-The board of temperance,
prohibition and public morals of
Methodist Episcopal church report
ed to the New Jersey conference to-
day that President and Mrs. Roose-
welt had set an example for the
youth of the nation with an hi
larious beer party at the White
House.
The report was read by the Rev.
L. l.. Hand of Lambertville, chair
man of the board.
How it hurts the whole makeup
of a true citizen" the statement
read, ito read in bold headlines
beer floods White House, and then
to read, the White House gave a
Christmas dance for the younger
members of the Roosevelt family.
The stately front hall was piled
with kegs of beer as the dancers
drank to safety of the Rooseveltian
beverage.
"'In the conviviality of the oc-
casion, all formalities were thrown
overheard and hilarity reigned.
1.-the kegs were piled under
tables and covered with tablecloths,
and tapped SO that all could i'm
bibe freely
such is the example which the
Chief Executive and the First Lady
set for the youth of the nation.
What do the truly Christian par
ents and homes think?"
The Rev. Mr.. Hand told the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
Democrats Discuss
Campaign Program

Members of the county Demo-
cratic central committee met at
the court house last night with Cal
G.. Mousseau, chairman. The COM
mittee discussed plans relative to
the fall campaign.
1t was voted to adjourn until
next Tuesday night at which time
the committee will meet with the
county Sinclair club and the Demo-
cratic club to discuss further an
giles of the campaign.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
Alleged Forger Is
Not Gamers Niece

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 29.U.P-
Miss Lois Sterling, 80, who claimed
she was the niece of Vice President
John N. Garner. was arrested early
today on suspicion of forgery.
She was locked in the Georgia
street police station by Detective
Verne Miller who accused her of
passing fictitious checks aggregat-
ing $1,000.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 90. W.P)-
Vice President John N. Garner has
no niece by the name of Louis
Sterling, his office said today.
Miss Josephine Sterling. a secre-
tary to the vice president, is in
Washington now.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29

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after the scores will be avail
able by calling 700.
SPORTMANS PARK. ST. LOUIS,
Sept. 20. U.P)-The St. Louis Card
inals seized a full game leadership
over the New York Giants for
National League pennant today
by defeating the Cincinnati Reds,
6-l, while the Giants dropped a
game to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 5-1.
Paul Dean, star first year re-
cruit of the Cardinals, who enter
ed the Hall of Fame last week by
pitching a no hit game, was hit
for II safeties by the Redlegs, but
kept them well scattered and hung
up his Goth victory Of the season.
Derringer, ace of the Reds pitch
ing staff, started the game but
was replaced by Richmond, when
Frisch's men started to pound
him, the Cardinals backing up Dean
with IL clouts.
The Cardinals started out for
blood in the first inning, getting
) three runs and did the same thing
! In the sixth inning.
Cincinnati IS lone run came in
the eighth inning, the rest of The
box score being goose-eggs. The
Cardinals played errorless ball
while one miscue was chalked up
against the Redlegs.
Meantime in New York Bill Ter
ry was regretting the cruel words
he said about the Brooklyn Dodgers
just before. the season opened last
April. ars
Asked to give his views on the
outcome of the pennant race, he
said the Giants would repeat as
winners but that he feared Chicago
and Pittsburgh. When someone
mentioned Brooklyn he asked, "Are
they still in the National league?"
Since then the Dodgers have been
smarting for revenge and they were
all primed today to make Terry pay
for what he said. They did it to
perfection, too, romping over three
of the Giants pitchers for a total
of nine hits while Van Mungo, the
Dodgers best pitcher, held the de-
moralized Giants to five hits and
one lone run which came in the
seventh inning.
The same teams play tomorrow,
st. Louis again facing the Red
legs at st. Louis and the Giants
desperately trying to staye off the
revenge -bound Dodgers at the
Polo Grounds in New York.
If the Giants lose again tomor-
row, it is curtains for their pen
nant hopes. If they win, the Card
inals must also win to keep in the
running. If the Cards lose and the
Giants win, the race is tied up
again and three game series will
be necessary to determine the win
ner
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
NEWlLL
y,Y R9efRs R!S@e;

WASHINGTON, Sept. %.
(SpeciaD-Just been helping
work on a new NRA board,
Mr.. Richberg is the head of it,
replacing Bobby" Three ex-
ecutives and two college pro-
fessors take Hugh johnson IS
place, in addition to an "exec"
committee composed of the
cabinet and the President him.
self. 1t looked for a while like
they was going to have to call
in the marines to replace john
son.
Everybody won ders what
Johnson will do next. / think
he will be sent to the Philip
pines to replace the governor
general, the army and navy,
and on days off supervise the
Hawaiian Islands.
Yours, for accurate tips,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
September 27, 1894.
Board of Directors of the
Imperial Irrigation District, +,
ond


Imperial Irrigation District, =. =.
Board of Supervisors of -.
Imperial County.
Ell Centre, California.
Gentlemen: Pursuant to your re-
guest, I left El Centre July 3 for
Washington, and returned to Cali
fornia at the conclusion of my eff
forts in your behalf Saturday, Sep
tember %. herewith make the
following report:
/. On arriving at Washington
July 5, it seemed important to the
success of other endeavors to have
the department of agriculture de-
clare Imperial county in the "erler-
gercy drought area" took this
matter up with the proper officials
of the department of agri ;ulture
who promised me it would be done.
The next day Imperial county was
declared an emergency drought
area, as stated in my wire to the
district July 16.
2. I also took up with the E2ri-
cultural department the matter of
expediting the purchase of feeder
cattle from Imperial Valley, and
particularly insisted that the ELI
mination of T. B. cows from Impe-
rial dairy herds under the Jones
act should begin at once instead OF
waiting until october as was then
planned I was promised the
hearty cooperation of the depart
plent. and the elimination of these
cattle was advanced and expedited,
substantially relieving the local sit
uation With reference to water aud
feed
3. The matter of persuading the
Federal Emergency Relief Admins
tration to ship free drinking water
into Imperial Valley was taken up
by me with the federal emergency
relief officers in Washington who
offered hearty cooperation in help
ing to get this project initiated by
state representatives of their Or
sanitation. 1t reduced the danger
of an epidemic.
4 The matter OF working out
an emergency project for hauling
stock water presented difficult
problem, owing TO the apparent
doubt of the state director OF emer-
gency relief as to whether he had
the legal authority to spend federal
money for such project, and also
as to the need Of such a project.
was able TO secure ruling from
the federal officers that the stock
! water hauling project was within
federal regulations, and the project
was thereafter put into operation.
5. I took up at different times
and in different ways the effort 10
put into effect a workable plan for
| hay conservation in Imperial VAL
ley for the benefit Of the local
dairymen. This was discussed with
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Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
VALLEY GIVEN
SPLENDID AID
ON PROJECTS
Months Spent In Washington
AS Representative Of District
And Supervisors.
LOCAL OFFICIALS PRAISED
Report Asserts Fine Cooperation
Given Here Made Possible
Success Of His Work.

Phil D. Swing, special represen-
tative of the board of supervisors
and irrigation district in Wash
ington, D. c.. on matters pertain
ing to drought relief and immediate
construction of the All-American
canal since early July, has sub
mitted his report to the super
visors and directors.
At a meeting of the two boards
held at the court house on July
l, ways and means we're discussed
relative to securing immediate as
sistance from federal officials for
the county in the face of condi-
tions which needed attention. II
was at first determined to send
delegation composed of member
of the board Of supervisors and the
irrigation district board on this
mission.
After much thought given to
the problem it was finally decided
to contact Swing, then in San
Diego, and ask him to accept the
post as delegate from the county
W plcdQ lIS Cduot Ill WdSIliIiS tOIl
Swing replied that he would ac-
cept the mission and arrive in the
valley Monday night. He went into
conference with county officials
here, looked over the drought sit
uation here thoroughly and then
left Phoenix on July 3, by air.
plane for Washington.
He left the national capital
about two weeks ago on his re-
turn to California having success
fully negotiated the matters for
which he had been sent. In adj
dition to this he has been appoint
ed a delegate to represent the
county at meeting of the Colorado
river basin states to be held in
Salt Lake City next Wednesday to
discuss the Arizona water contract
! now before Secretary Ickes.
The report follows:
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
DODGERS GET
FINE REVENGE
]. ON TERRYMEN
Dust New Yorkers From Lead
For First Time Since June By
Score OF S To l.
PAUL DEAN LICKS REDS
Flashy Star Holds Cincinnati
To Lone Run While His Team
Piles Up Six. @

z For the convenience of base
ball fans, The Press has made
arrangements to get tomor-
rows scores of the St. Louis
Cincinnati and New York
Brooklyn games tomorrow. The
scores will be in about 3 o'clock
and for one-half hour there
after the scores will be avail
able by calling 700.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
American League

At Wash. Gst game)- r H E
New York 100 001 300-5 IL 2
Washington I'LL 500 00x-8 Is 0
Broaca, Deshong, MacFayden and
Jorgens; Cohen and Sewell
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