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Evening star., 1934-03-02
J. F. CONWAY DIES
Fall Proves Fatal to Native
Washingtonian.

John F. Conway, 79. injured Feb
ruary IS in a fall at his home, 1904
Massachusetts, avenue, died last night
in Sibley Hospital. Mr.. Conway fell
while descending the stairs from the
second floor. suffering fractured hip.
A certificate Of accidental death was
issued by the coroner
Mr.. Conway was native Of Wash
ington. He attended the public
schools here and was q plate printer
at the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing until his retirement SONS
years ago. Funeral arrangements
have not been completed.
The Washington times., 1934-05-14
HELP REFUGEES,
NJ 'DONALDPLEA

NEW YORK, May 14.-James
G. Mcdonald. League of Nations
high commissioner for German
refugees. reporting last night on
a visit to Germany and refugee
centers in 10 surrounding coun-
tries, found no improvement IN
the condition of German Jews
and called for generous American
contributions to meet "the poig-
nant sufferings and desperat:
needs" of thousands of iormer
German citizens.
His address, telephoned from
the Hotel Excelsior in Rome, was
heard by more than 1000 civic,
philanthropic and business lead
ers at the Hotel Commodore for
the opening dinner Of the United
Jewish Appeals campaign in this
city.
A fund of $1,20O,0O0 will be
sought here as part of a national
total of $3,0O0,0OO for the re-
Mobilization of German an d
other Jews and the settlement
of Palestine.
Raymond Moley, former Assist
ant Secretary of State and editor
of Today, saw the sanity and
fair play of the American public
as a bar to the spread of Nazi
doctrines here. He advocated a
program to resist Hitler propa-
ganda in this country.
The Washington times., 1934-05-14
HARTMAN CASE
GOES ON TRIAL

NEW YORK, May IA O.NS),
Erect and ruddy, Joseph w,
Hartman, former president OF
the defunct $4,000, 900 Hartman
National Bank, walked into court
today for the beginning of his
trial on embezzlement charges
before Federal Judge John C.
Knox.
He was almost another man
in comparison with the shuffling
bewildered locking figure who
last fall, after his attempts at
flight and suicide. tried to i'm
press the court with his mental
instability.
Behind him entered his in
valid wife, dressed in black and
leaning on the arm of a ply
sician. The banker is charged
with misappropriating $1,713,225
of the funds of the bank which
failed to reopen after the bank
ing holiday in March, last year.
Among the witnesses subpoe-
naed to testify against him are
Peggy Hopkins Joyce and Con-
stance Talmadge. The Govern
ment charges that he used $34.-
375 of Miss Joyce's deposits in
the bank and $54,312 of Miss
Talmadge's in a vain effort to
bolster the price of the bank S
stock on a falling market.
The Washington times., 1934-05-14
D. {. BILL VOTE
SLATED TODAY

Postponed for two days because
OF a long debate on other legisla-
ton, the District supply bill was
slated for disposal by the Senate
today.
1t was believed the bill will be
approved by the Senate virtually
without change as it came from
the Senate Appropriations Com
mittee, which increased the amount
carried in the bill when it was
passed by the House by more than
$4,000, 1000.
Those in charge Of the measure
were of the opinion that speedy
approval will be given today, but
are wary of the reception the IN
creases made in the measure will
receive in the House.
The District suffered materially
by the action taken by the House
originally on the supply measure,
as that body reduced number OF
items substantially. especially the
lump provision, which it cut from
$5,700,OOO to $4,365, 900. The Sen
ate Committee restored this figure
to the budget estimate. and made
increases in several other items.
A stiff struggle is anticipated
when the bill reaches the confer
ence, and some fear that the con-
troversy there may not be settled
until just before Congress ad-
iOurnS for the session.
The Washington times., 1934-05-14
CRASH HURTS 4;
DR|VERSHELD

Four persons were slightly in
jured in a collision of two auto
mobiles on Sligo Avenue. Silver
Spring, about 8 o'clock last night.
One car was driven by William
T. Staderman, 400 block Butter
nut St. N. w., and the other by
Henry L. Meyer, 900 block Shep-
herd st. N. w.
Mrs. Henry L. Meyer, received
bruises and decorations of the
hands, while Mrs. George Stern,
Edward Fingerhut and Herbert
Fingerhut. passengers in the
Meyer car, received decorations of
the face and hands.
According to Mon gomery
county police. Mr.. Staderman col
lided with the Meyer car on a
curve, causing it to turn over.
Both drivers we're arrested on
charges of reckless driving. The
case was set for tomorrow in
Rockville police court.
The Washington times., 1934-05-14
FEDERAL DRIVE
ON To LOOSEN
BANK CREDIT
Buckingham Aid, Security
Act Liberalization, Plans
Viewed BY Leaders
nv International News Service

by International NewG Service
The Administrator today turned
its efforts to releasing private cap.
ital for industry and commerce in
a drive to speed business recovery.
The leaders were concerned over
a lack of private credit. They
hoped to spur private capital by
making Federal credit available
for industry but only as a stop
gap pending a restoration OF the
private credit market.
Two Steps Viewed
Two steps were being consid-
cred.
One was to insure the deposits
in building and loan associations
on much the same scale that bank
deposits have been guaranteed.
The other was to liberalize the
securities act in relation to the
type of security that banks may
retain in their portfolios.
Both measures would be de-
signed to release private credit.
Pending success in this direc-
ton, the Administration was in
siSting that Congress finally en-
act the Glass and Fletcher bills,
making Government credit avail
able for private industry.
Action Due This Week
The Glass bill would authorize
$3.50, 900, 900 of Federal Reserve
Bank loans to private industry.
The Fletcher bill would make
$3.50, 100000 of RFC funds avail
able for industry. Both Senate
and House will act on them this
week.
A partial liberalization Of the
securities act was proposed in an
amendment written into the stock
market control bill by tie Senate.
It had the approval Of the Presi'
dent and would reduce some of
the penalties for honest mistakes
in floating securities.
Easier Credit, Aim
A further modification, conSid-
cred by Treasury officials. would
eliminate the restrictions on Sc
curities to be held by commercial
banks in their portfolios.
Government officials. convinced
that the securities act probably
protects all investors, believe
some of the bank restrictions can
be lifted without injury to the
public
The result, they believe. will
promote more liberal credit by the
banks to industry.
Heads OF the Home Owners
Loan Corporation meanwhile were
reported worried by dwindling in
vestments in building and loan
associations.
The Washington times., 1934-05-14
Wealthy Engineer Accused
In Staying of Beauty
graphic Service.

SAN FRANCISCO, May IA Il.
N.SD D.-After a five-hour grilling
by police. Millard Hickman, Al,
wealthy steamship company super.
vising engineer, was charged to-
day with the murder Of Louise
Jeppesen. 23-year-old Utah beauty,
Hickman, according to Assist
ant District Attorney Peter Null
len, admitted he was with the girl
on a "foursome party at his
downtown suite the night before
her body was found, attacked and
brutally beaten in lonely tunnel
in Golden Gate Park.
According to Captain of Detec"
tives Charles Dullea, Hickman
could not account for recent
bruises on his left hand and leg.
There was evidence of a fierce
struggle at the spot where the
body was found.
Took Her Home
Hickman told police he escorted
the girl in the elevator to the
hotel lobby about 3 a. m. yeSter-
day and left her there.
The Washington times., 1934-05-14

Bates Girl Tries
Again to See
President

Ruby Bates, central figure
in the now famous ScottSboro
case, will attempt to see Presi-
dent Roosevelt today to plead
for the seven colored boys who
are accused of attacking her
and another white girl on a
freight train three years ago.
During the first trial of the
boys Miss Bates accused them
of the attack, but later re-
tracted her statement. She
said today the case "is very
much on my conscience" and
that she would do everything
possible to win freedom for the
boys.
Miss Bates was baked in her
efforts to see the President yes
terday when she was told the
President. lis not at home" She
said she would remain on the
steps of the white House until
her mission is accomplished.
The Washington times., 1934-05-14

Her body was found two hours
later. Hickman's hotel is five
miles from the spot in the park
where the body was found.
AS Hickman was booked for
murder at the city prison, police
continued to question Tommy
Dee, engineer and yachtsman,
and Blanche Mckay, %, beauti-
full blonde, the other member of
the party that preceded the
tragedy.
According to his story AS told
to Mullen. Hickman met Louise
Jeppesen May 8, while she was
in the company of Dee.
Last Saturday, he said, he
called for her at her home early
in the afternoon and took her
to his hotel room, where they
were Joined shortly afterWard by
Dee and the Mckay girl.
The other couple left shortly
after they returned to the room,
he said. adding:
81 placed her ON the bed and
took off her shoes to make her
comfortable"
The Washington times., 1934-05-14
CLEANERS CALL
PRICE PARLEY

It probably won't be long before
your suits and shirts-or your
dresses and nightieS-will be help
ing to carry forward the princi'
pies of the NRA.
All laundrymen in the Washing
ton trading area, from the big
operators to the Cinnamon around
the corner, have been asked to
attend a meeting at the Hamilton
Hotel tomorrow at which mini
mum prices will be discussed.
The action will be taken under
the provisions of the code for the
industry. Major Raymond j. Wal
ter, NRA official in charge Of
compliance in the District, is
scheduled to address the meeting.
The Washington times., 1934-05-14
NRA
RATHER THAN
Gu BROKE
Price Compliance Cut Trade,
Brought Loss, Cut Jobs,
Says New Yorker

The most tlGgrant 0ioldtorS of
the cleaning and dyeing MIRA code
price, the cause of all the trouble
in that industry, tOere the cut.rGte
chain stores. But, backed by eE-
penSiOe legal talent and court pro-
cedure, they haze escaped punish
nlent. The follotDino article deals
tOtth these "tla0rGnt, malicious Uio-
lGtorS" and the core of the battle
the minimum 70-cent price.
By JOSEPH HARRINGTON
NEW YORK, May l4.-Isador
Paul, who galloped in among the
first to sign the Presidents re-
employment agreement and tHday
is reckoned the most persistent,
open violator of the NRA code
price, has an explanation for it.
He said:
"At 80 cents we make a fair
profit on a suit or dress. At
49 cents we make a very excel
lent profit. NO-I'm not going
to pull that line about not want
ing to gOuge the public. The
truth is that at the code price
10 centS-we lose money. At
the code price, we're finished.
There's nothing for us but
bankruptcy"
With his brother, Mr.. Paul owns
the Kent stores. AS a lawyer, he
represents the Spotless interests.
These two chains are the largest
of the cut-rates. Both of the
companies have civil actions pend
ing against them, and Milton
Gladstone, counsel for the Code
Authority, said he is planning
criminal actions as we'll.
How Trade Vanished
Mr.. Paul explains his position
thus:
ut may sound a bit paradox
ical that we lose money at 20
cents, but the fact has been
proved. We-the Kent Stores
posted code prices for a little
(Continued on Page II, Col. -
The Washington times., 1934-05-14
|NSULL BUOYED
BY LOYALTY
Of FRIENDS
Former Magnate Expresses
Gratitude in Speech Be-
fore News Cameras

CHICAGO, May IA 0N.SO.
Samuel insult girded himself to.
day for "the biggest battle" of
his life, a battle mot only for
freedom. but also for complete
vindication.
The former utilities czar, re.
freshed after a three-day rest in
st. Luke's Hospital, is scheduled
to begin the battle tomorrow
when arguments on his plea that
he was illegally brought here from
Turkey are heard before Federal
Judge Philip L. Sullivan.
Will See Films
Wednesday insult has two en-
gagements. one to appear in the
State Criminal Court for arraign-
ment on the State indictment
charging embezzlement, and the
other to attend a moving picture
theater and see the newsreel talk
ing films in which he played the
leading role yesterday.
insults address before the bat
terry of sound cameras read:
II have been fighting since
boyhOOd. My whole life has been
a struggle.
when first arrived in this
country, So years ago. all 1 had
In this world was $500 and the
promise Of a job as secretary to
Mr.. Thomas A. Edison. Today
/ haven't that $500, or a job
either.
"But I've got the biggest rat-
tie of my life on my hands and
1 am ready for it.
81 am deeply thankful for the
demonstration of loyalty on the
part Of old friends and friends
1 didn't even know J. had. Men
and women. some Of whose
names 1 never even had heard
before, came forward to bail for
me.
SEEKS VINDICATION
'Tt encourages me in the most
important fight in my life-nOt
only for freedom, but also for a
complete vindicatiOn.
when the whole story is
told, as it will be told, you may
say / made mistakes, but you
will know 1 did everything 1
could to save the investors in
my companies. The depression
was too much for me. 1 went
down with my ship. You will
be convinced that that although
my judgement was bad, I was
not dishonest"
Asked today to amplify his
statements. insult said he was
convinced that it was best to keep
his mouth closed" He added,
however. that he would have an
important statement" to make
when he came out of the hos
pital.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-13
MORE SERA PROJECTS APPROVED
Imperial County to Have Six New Jobs For
Relief Workers

Six more SERA projects in I'M
perial county have been approved
by headquarters at San Francisco
according to information received
here today from Roy w. Pilling,
SERA assistant administrator.
Deputy humane officers for the
county will be located at Bard,
Winterhaven, Calipatria, Westmor-
land, Brawley, Ell Centre, Imperial,
Seeley, Calexico, Holtville, under
the supervision of Edna Morrison
and sponsored by Imperial county
Five persons will be employed and
the sum of S576 has been appro-
priated for the work.
j. L. House, principal of Central
Union high school, will supervise a
project, sponsored by the high
school district, to improve the
grounds and athletic field and re-
pair buildings clean irrigation
bitches, landscape grounds, install
sprinkling system, plant trees and
shrubbery, level the athletic field,
repair fences, doors, etc. Thirteen
persons will be employed and $500
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-13
SEIZE BOOKS
OF INSURANCE
CORPORATIONS

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13 U,P) =
Office records of Is local life in
surance associations claiming to
operate on a mutual benefit assess
ment basis were in the possession
of E. Forrest Mitchell, State In
surance Commissioner, today as a
preliminary step to the appointment
of a receiver to liquidate their
assets.
The books were impounded,
Mitchell said. "in the interest of the
widely scattered membership"
Associations seized were Ameri-
can Life, Economic Mutual Life,
Group Power Mutual Life, Holly
wood Mutual Life, Interstate Mutual
Life, Interstate Association, Ma
jeStic Mutual Life, National Pro-
tective, Notre Dame Mutual Life,
Pershing Mutual Life, Postal Mutual
Life, Shrine Mutual Life, Southern
States Life, United Mutual Life
and the Universal Society of
America.
H. r. Risbrough, in charge of
Mitchell's local office, claimed the
associations we're operating without
license.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-13
NEWS COMES
AS SHOCK To
COMMUNITY
Veteran County Tax Collector
Had Been At Office As Late
As Tuesday
WAS PIONEER RESIDENT
Prominent In Fraternal And
Business Circles OF Valley For
Quarter Century
WAS PIONEER RESIDENT

Ill only few days with an at
tack of influenza, Mont j. Reid,
veteran county tax collector died
this afternoon at 2:35 at his home,
436 Sandalwood Drive. A weakened
heart condition, coupled with the
influenza, was credited by his ply
sicians with causing his sudden
death.
News of his passing was spread
ing throughout the city this after
noon but was not generally known
at press time.
He worked at his office in the
county court house on Monday and
morning, but returned to his home,
feeling unable to continue with his
duties.
Probably no other public official
in the history of Imperial county
was more highly esteemed or re-
spected than Mr.. Reid, and his sud-
den death comes as a great shock
TO UIllS community.
Coming to Imperial Valley in 1908
through his friendship with Wiley
Weaver, former assessor, whom he
had known in New Mexico, he went
| to work for Stevenson Bros, and
when Weaver was first elected as
SCISSOR in 1910, he appointed Reid
as his deputy. Two years later, up
on the resignation of Val Wachtel
as tax collector, Reid was appoint
ed to that position, holding it since
that time.
He was first elected in 1914 and
was reelected in 1918, 1922, 1926 and
1880. He was candidate for the
combined office of asseSsor-collector
in the recent primary election, but
was DEFEATED and would have lone
out of office in January.
He was prominent in the Masonic
order and was a past master of Ell
Centre lodge No. 384 and helped to
organize Oasis lodge No. 664, of
which he was master for two terms.
He was also an active member of
the ElkS lodge.
Mr.. Reids first wife was Ida
Bryan, whom he married while
living in New Mexico. She died in
1920 and in 1928 he married Miss
Estelle Smith of this city, who with
two adopted children, Betty and
Bobby, survives him.
Funeral services had not been ar
ranged this afternoon and will be
announced later.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-13
CLOUDY WEATHER TO CONTINUE
Rain Has Done Little Damage To Valley
Crops, Harrigan Says

Unsettled, cloudy weather, with
possible light rains, is anticipated
for the next 24-36 hours according
to the prediction made this morn
ing by Fred A. Baughman, local OBJ
server for the u. S. frost service.
No heavy showers were expected
on the basis of this mornings rec
ords since the storm is decreasing
in intensity. Last night it was
spreading inland over Nevada.
An unusual feature of this storm
is that winds are in a southerly di-
rection at higher elevations which
indicate, says Baughman, that the
storm is moving in northerly di-
rection which is not customary for
valley storms since they usually
move easterly.
Just how long this period of
cloudy, unsettled weather will con-
tinue was not indicated this morn
ing. Temperatures will remain
about the same due to the southerly
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-13
5 appropriated for the work.

is appropriated for the work.
Making new garments at Cali
patria will give work to six persons
under the supervision of Mona
Beale and sponsored by the city of
Calipatria. The sum of $2,074.18 is
allowed for this project.
Imperial county is sponsoring
road construction on the Brawley-
Calipatria route, under the super
vision of r. G.. Elmore, to employ
II persons and cost S4,866.
The sum of $4,32O has been ap-
propriated for the improvement of
parks and parkways, removal of
dead trees, planting of new trees
and construction of irrigation
bitches in Ell Centro, under the
supervision of Phil Knights, city
engineer and employing 20 persons.
This work has already been started
and men were at work today re-
moving dead trees.
Two persons will be employed as
chief clerk and stenographer on the
Imperial county drought relief feed
loan project under direction of w.
j. Sterrett and to cost 1885.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-13
LOS ANGELES
RAIN BREAKS
OLD RECORDS

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13 U.P) -
Records of As years were broken to-
day with a recorded rainfall fol-
the season of 6.82 inches.
In Los Angeles, there were pros
poets that a storm which has
drenched Southern California for
two days would continue.
Although many families in the
Montrose and La Crescenta dis
tricts, where flood danger is great
est, sat up all night ready to flee
their homes, the 80 inches register
ed there for the storm did not
create danger
Not since 1889, when 8.29 inches
of rain had fallen at the cores
ponding date, has today's figure
been exceeded this early in the sea-
son.
Underground reservoirs were re-
plenished, and wide agricultural
benefit anticipated.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-13
ENORMOUS PROFITS OF MUNITIONS
MAKERS in WORLD WAR REVEALED
Gains AS High AS 362 Per Cent In Single
Year Reported By Committee Investigat-
ing For Senate

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. UP)-
War time profits by munitions man
ufacturerS, ranging up to 362 per
cent on invested capital in a single
year, were revealed today before
the senate munitions investigation
committee.
Within "a hours after President
Roosevelt organized a special board
to draft laws for profitlesS and
efficient mobilization of resources
in time of war, the committee re-
vealed its first figures on what
corporation made during the World
war.
Statistics introduced showed pro-
fits of from 40 to 80 per cent on
invested capital in single years were
frequent results of the speedy war
time buying.
1t was testified that many of the
profits, which we're net taxable in
comes after reduction of allowable
items, came from the disputed cost
pluS-10 per cent system used in
awarding many war contracts.
The 1862 per cent profit, accord
ing to the evidence, was made in
1918 by the Bethlehem Loading COM
pany, shipbuilding firm.
Administration leaders sought to
smooth over differences with the
committee and work in cooperation
to draft the new war preparedness
law.
George H. Dern, secretary of war,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-13
By GEORGE E. HELMER
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

Un1ted Press starr correspondent
SACRAMENTO, Calf, Dec. 13
W.R)- New faces appeared in the
Merriam administration personnel
today as the chief executive COM
pleted further reorganization plans
less than a month before the be-
ginning of his four-year term.
AS Governor Frank F. Merriam
announced two important appoint
ments and several lesser ones, he
lost the close and constant associa-
ton of Justus F.. Cramer, his pri-
vate secretary. Cramer resigned to
attend to private affairs.
The Orange publisher, who has
been threatening to leave the gov
ernor's office almost from the time
he accepted the position last sum-
mer, was Merriam's right hand
man" during the primary and gen.
eral election campaigns. He aidec
materially in planning the admins
tration reorganization and served
as a buffer between the governor
and hundreds of job-seekerS.
1t was reported that Merriam Of
fered Cramer any appointive job
he wished in order to keep him in
Sacramento.
Shortly before Cramer's resigna-
ton was announced, Merriam ap-
pointed another publisheg Harry
Lutgens of San Rafael, as director
of the Department of Institutions,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-13

journ to have luncheon with the
Ell Centro KiWanis club and the
Holtville and Ell Centro Rotary
clubs.
Friday afternoon at 2 p. m. the
group will reconvene and will con-
tinue the talks by various members
of the association. Ell CentranS
will be interested in woman
speaker, Mrs. Nina G.. Abbey, who
conducted a cooking school here
last spring and who will be we'll
remembered.
To Hold Banquet
The session will adjourn at 4:30
p. m. Friday, and that same night
the association will hold its BAN
quet in the hotel, from TO p. m,
special entertainment being plan
ned by the local committee on
arrangements.
Saturday morning at 10 q. m. the
convention will hold its last SeS-
sion when reports by various
chairmen will be made, new busi-
ness discussed, report made by the
nominating committee, the session
ending with the election of direc-
tors.
Saturday afternoon, golf at the
Barbara Worth club or trips to the
dry ice plant at INLAND and the
mud pots at Salton Sea have been
arranged for the enjoyment of Wis
itors many of whom will stay over
for the All-American canal cele-
bration.
R. P. Moore of the Imperial Ice
and Development company, F. A.
Willard of the Holtville Ice COM
pany, and Edgar Mason of the
Pure Ice company are members of
the committee on arrangements.