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Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-21
FACES
NAVAL PARLEY
U. S. Ready With Ultimatum If
Japan Insists On Demand For
Parity.
BY FREDERICK KUN
nited Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON, Nov. 81. U.P)-A crisis
approached in naval limitation talks
today when Tsuneo Matsudaira,
japanese ambassador, arranged a
conference with Sir John Simon,
foreign minister.
Matsudaira had fresh instructions
from Tokyo calculated TO put the
conference on a new track or make
its present near deadlock absolute.
Simon came from a cabinet meet
ing which considered the naval sit
uation in the light of an expected
firm japanese demand for naval
equality and United States refusal
to concede it.
Admiral Isokoru Yamamoto, chief
japanese technical negotiator, was
reported to have said that if Japan
were not granted equality she would
build ships of whatever type and
size she thought fit, and would not
agree, as Britain suggested, to limit
sizes.
The United States delegation was
reported authoritatively to be de
termined shat if the conference
fails, America will take the right to
extend its zone of fortified naval
bases in the Pacific, now limited
by the existing naval treaties.
1t was said that the United States
would consider its right to extenc
the zones as eXising from the date
Japan denounced the existing
treaties, as she is expected to do
and would consent to limit fortifi
cations only when an agreement tt
replace the treaties was concluded
The news worried both the British
seeking to act as mediators, and tht
japanese. Naval experts generally
were discussing the possibility o.
American fortified fleet and all
bases at Manila, Gucm and else
where in addition to the Alaskan
coast. Britain, it was said, might
be forced to moderniZe its nava
base at Hong Kong.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-21
FOUR DIE AS
GREAT LAKES
SHIPS CRASH

ALPENA, Mich, Nov. 81. UP
-Four lives were lost when the lake
freighter w. G. Franz sank today
after a collision with the S. S. Ed
ward Loomis in a dense fog II miles
southeast of Sturgeon Point, in
Lake Huron.
The Loomis was damaged badly
but was proceeding slowly with res
cued members of the Franz crew.
She was due to dock at Harbor
Beach, Mich, around l p. N. The
S S. Reiss Brothers stood by and
aided in the rescue work.
Names of the men lost were not
included in the radiogram which
told of the collision and the sub
sequent sinking of the Franz.
First news Of the disaster was
contained in an SOS call sent out
at 1928 a. m., and picked up by
Marconi radio in New York and
lake stations near here.
The Franz was a single screw
steamer of 3,428 tons from Sault
ste. Marie, Ont. She was owned
by the Algoma Central Steamship
Line and commanded by Captain
Alexander Mcintyre. The radio op-
orator who received the SOS calls
and the message telling of the sink
ing of the Franz, continued at
temptS to recontact the Loomis but
was unable to get through to the
boat due to the congestion Of the
air.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-21

to employees when their services
were no longer required.
Russell said he could not subject
his loyal employees to "harrass-
ments and indignities being heap
ed upon them by strikers"
His attorney, Merritt Lane, said
that if all publishers accepted the
contract offered Russell by the
guild it would be extinction of a
free press" Emmett Crozier, local
guild president, said no effort was
being made to obtain editorial con-
troll of the Ledger. Russell, he said,
was merely being asked to under
take certain obligations affecting
the economic security and working
conditions of newspapermen and
women"
To replace the Ledger, the guild
today published a four sheet paper
giving local news and news of the
strike. Striking reporters covered
police headquarters and other news
sources
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-21
Fits TRIAL
NEE Re DELAY
Judge Refuses To Act On In
dictment AS Similar Case Be-
fore Higher Court.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 81. W.P)-
District Attorney Buron Fits at
tack upon the validity of the cur
rent grand jury which indicted him
and his sister for perjury will not
be heard in superior court until
the state supreme court has decided
a parallel case, Superior Judge Pat
Parker indicated today.
Judge Parker, visiting from Mono
county, was to have presided over
hearing to determine the merit
of Fits attack. The hearing op-
ened, however, with the request of
Special Prosecutor Clyde Shoemaker
that the hearing be postponed un-
til the supreme court should have
ruled on similar attack against
the same grand jury in the indict-
ment of officials of the defunct
California Reserve Corporation.
Shoemaker IS motion was sharp
ly opposed by Defense Attorneys
Roland Swaffield and Joseph Scott,
who asked that the hearing con-
tinue as scheduled on the ground
that it "is a radically different
action from the California Re-
serve attack.
Judge Parker recessed court with
the suggestion that defense attor-
reys confer in an attempt to agree
to the postponement, strongly in
timating, however, that he would
order it in any case.
Il would not have the temerity
to rule on this motion to set aside
the indictments on the basis of
validity of the grand jury at time
when the supreme court has before
it similar issue,' Judge Parker
said. 1.-The supreme court cannot
pass upon the question before it
without greatly affecting the mo-
ton here today"
Criticizes System
In passing, Judge Parker criti-
cized the grand jury system as car
chaic,' but added that cas- long
as it is in the constitution we should
make some effort to enforce the law
regarding it..
Prior to the recess the stage was
set for as queer an action as has
been seen here in years. Forty sew
en- superior judges were to be cate
chised like ordinary witnesses as to
the reasons of each for the five
persons he recommended for grand
jury duty, in an effort to substan-
tiate or disprove Fits charges that
the jury was "'hand-picked' by
Superior Judge Fletcher BoWron
for the express purpose of "get-
ing' Fits.
Fits and his sister, Mrs. Berthol
Gregory, who was formerly his con-
fidential secretary, are under in
dictment on charges of perjury
growing out of real estate trans
action in which Fits was said to
have profited by $4,000 at hands OF
Lucien Wheeler, at that time con-
fidential operative for John P.
Mills, against whom Fits had ear
lier recommended dismissal of i'm
morality charges.
The California Reserve lndict-
ment charges grand theft against
officers of the corporation, includ-
ing George Gregory, Fits broth
er-in-law, and is under attack on
approximately the same grounds as
/ the perjury indictment.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-21
HOUSE SURVEY
MEETING WITH
FINE SUCCESS

A total of 885 interviews have
ffen finished by solicitors max
ing the housing survey in this city,
the better housing committee was
told at a meeting held last night
at the chamber of commerce.
approximately II per cent of
home owners who were interviewed
have shown their interest to the
extent of asking for estimates on
work they plan to have done, many
others interviewed who do not own
their own homes, expressed de-
sire to do SO if and when addition
al federal funds are available for
this purpose.
Need for greater education Of the
public concerning the provisions OF
the national housing act was
stressed by the committee, the sur
vey showing that many are unin-
formed on it, despite considerable
publicity given to it in the press
and magazines.
Local banks have made 20 loans
to Ell Centro home owners under
the terms of the housing act, The
committee was informed, the loans
averaging about $400 each.
The committee discussed list of
contractors who have registered
with them to assist in preparing
estimates on work which the hous-
ing survey reveals is necessary. The
list of those who have registered is
published in an advertisement ap-
pearing on page three of this is
sue of The Press. Additional con-
tractors are urged to sign by COM
municating with the chamber of
commerce
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-21
TUo More Valley
Projects Approved

Two more work relief projects
for Imperial county have been ap-
proved by the SERA, according to
announcement from San Francisco
headquarters.
Brawley is granted a project 10
complete the fire station, demolish
the old fire station and remove it,
remove the old concrete floor and
construct new quarters at a cost of
$2,494, giving employment to %
persons. S. d. Carey, mayor OF
Brawley, will supervise the work,
which is sponsored by the city.
CaleXico is granted employment
of five persons as police guards at
public school street crossings Tor
which work $393.75 has been ap-
propriated Guy Echols, chief Of
police, will supervise the work which
the city of Calexico is sponsoring.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-21
Nj DECISION
REACHED YET
Upon SWING

Decision to send Phil D. Swing
to Washington was not reached
yesterday by directors of the I'M
perial Irrigation District, though
the former congressman spent the
day here gathering data which will
enable him to leave for the capital
at short notice when such action
is deemed advisable by the direc-
tors.
Following discussion yesterday
with the directors on various leg
islation concerning Imperial Valley
which may come up at the next
session of congress, Swing spent
considerable time with w. S. Cone,
electrical engineer and advisor for
the district, regarding the power
set-up phase of the All-American
canal.
Later he met with a chamber of
commerce committee relative to
extension of force account con-
Struction Of the canal and features
Of canal power development, be-
fore returning TO San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-21
Alien In Difficulty
For Border Visit

A desire to visit N7exicali had
rather disastrous results for Gius-
eppi Nibali, last night, it was
learned at the county Jail this
morning,
Nibali, a native of Italy but a
resident of the United States for
the past II years is employed as a
watchman by the Tom Mix circus
which played yesterday in Calexico.
While there, Nibali crossed the bor-
der into Mexicali and when trying
to get back into this county again
was stopped and questioned by i'm
migration officials.
He was arrested as an alien and
brought to the county jail, where,
it was said, he faces possible de-
portation as ar alien.
Casimiro Higuera was arrested in
Calexico yesterday afternoon and
is also being held in the county
Jail as an alien Mexican national.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-21
ARRA|GNNENT
Of ROBSON To
Be: DEFERRED

PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 81. U.P) -
Arraignment of Oscar H. Robson,
member of a prominent pioneer
Tucson, Ariz., family, facing charges
of violating the Lindbergh law as
an outgrowth of the torture kidnap
ing of June Robles, will probably
be continued until Monday, it was
announced today.
The case was scheduled for hear
ing before Federal Judge F. G. ia
cobs tomorrow. The U. S. district
attorneys office asked an agree
ment to the continuance from V. l..
Hash, attorney for Robson today,
on the grounds handwriting ex-
perts from Washington, expected to
testify. would be unable to appear
before Monday.
Robson is being held in the city
Jail on 100000 bond, following his
arrest November 7, when charges of
writing an extortion note to mem
bers of the Robles family in Tucson
were filed. The note was written
while little June was held prisoner
in a desert grave. She was found
19 days after she had been spirited
from a Tucson street, while enroute
home from school.
Robson, former classmate of the
girls father and uncle, Fernando
and Carlos Robles, has steadfastly
maintained his innocence. Witness
es will testify at the hearing the
suspect was in Los Angees at the
time of the kidnapping.
Milton Carlson, handwriting ex-
pert from Los Angeles, who arrived
here today, will testify for the de-
fenSe.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-21

In a resolution presented the ir-
rigation district board of directors
yesterday afternoon by Director
Ira Aten, it is proposed to effect a
change in the irrigation districts
act by which the legal services of
the district attorney might be
available to the irrigation district
under certain ccnditiC/s. The board
discussed this resolution at some
length but no official action was
voted.
The resolution provides that the
directors may, by majority vote,
request and require the district at
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-21
China Airplane
Line Discussed

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2l.' tU.P'
Experimental trips on an air
plane line between California and
China will begin in February, 1t
was reported today after series
of conferences here.
Juan Trippe of Pan-American
Always, Stanley Kennedy, repre-
senting Hawaiian interests, and Of
ficials of the Standard Oil COM
pany of California and of the
Matson Navigation company par
ticipated in the conferences which
charted the new service.
Huge Sikorsky planes, with a
cruising radius of 5000 miles, would
be used. Stops would be made at
Honolulu and Manila. After fly
ing for a year without passengers,
the line would be ready in 1886 tc
inaugurate regular service under
the plans revealed.
. The sponsors estimate that the
flying time between San Fran
cisco and China will be three
days.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-21
ATEN SUGGESTS LEGAL CHANGE
Would Have District Empowered To Use
County's Attorney

torney of the county wherein the
principal place of business of such
irrigation district is located or
wherein the majority of the lands
within said district are located, to
give to said board of directors such
legal advice as they may require
and prosecute and defend any and
all suits filed against or on behalf
Of the district.
1t is provided. however, that this
amendment shall not interfere with
the right of the directors to employ
any special counsel other than the
district attorney when so ordered
by a majority vote of the board
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-21
BUTLER YARN
ACCEPTED BY
COMM 7 TEE
Taken In Good Faith By Mem
bers Of Congressional lnvesti-
eating Body.
DENIALS BY MEN NAMED
Marine Generals Story Declared
By Outstanding Persons To Be
Ridiculous.

NEW YORK, Nov. 81. U.P)-Ger-
aid D. Mcguire. Wall street bond
salesman alleged to have broached
the idea of a Fascist revolt to Gen
eral Smedley D. Butler, has identi-
fled himself as the cashier of
a dictatorship movement, Rep. SAM
uel Dickstein declared today.
Mcguire, who has denounced as
"utterly ridiculous charges that
he acted as the agent OF group
of wealthy New Workers in an ef-
fort to induce General Butler to
head an army of 100000 veterans
"is hanging himself,' Dickstein
said in discussing the salesman's
| testimony before the congression-
al committee investigating un-Anl-
erican activities.
81 will cross-eXamine him very
thoroughly this afternoon" Dick
stein added. He said that Mcguire
had admitted to the committee yes
terday that he had been to Italy
and Germany "and other countries
where Fascism flourishes this
! year
Robert Sterling Clarke, stock
! broker named by Butler as involved
in the alleged plot, has also handled
| large sums of the money for the
conspirators, Dickstein said.
NEW YORK, Nov. 81. ,U.Pj-Rro-
Tossing to take seriously charge
of a Wall street plot to replace
President Roosevelt with a Fas-
cist dictator, members of con-
gressional committee today ordered
| a thorough investigation.
Rep. John w. Mccormack, chair
man. hinted the committee had
information of the alleged plot
independent of that given by Maj.
Gen. Smedley D. Butler and other
witnesses yesterday.
Buffers sensational charge that
he had been asked to be "the
man on the white horse" to lead
private army of 100000 into
Washington and take over the gov
erpment, invoked chorus of de-
malls.
These denials came from Gerald
l. mdSSulitt WiiOAi DubiCi o"A0
was the agent of Wall street; Col
Grayson Mallet- Provost Murphy
head of a Wall street house and
MacGuire's employer; Thomas W..
Lamont, partner of j. P. Morgan
and Company; Gen. Hugh S. john
son, former NRA administrator.
whom Butler said was third choice
for the dictatorship, and Gen.
Douglas Macarthur, army chief of
staff, allegedly the second choice.
Mccormack announced that every
person mentioned by Butler when
he testified before the committee
appointed by congress to inves-
tigate un-American actiVities). 4.
would be summoned. The COM
mittee will hold another session
this afternoon to delve deeper in
to the purported plot.
GARY. Ind. Nov. 81. UP, -
William A. Writ. whose charges OF
"Communistic plot" within high
government circles brought a con-
gressional investigation last spring.
today ridiculed reports Of a plot
ted revolution.
IT'S far-fetched, utterly fantas-
tic" the Gary educator said.
He referred to statement by
CONTINUED on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-21
Medical Association
Hears Coast Doctor

DR.. Rea Smith of Los Angeles,
noted physician and surgeon, was
speaker of the evening for the I'M
perial County Medical association
at the meeting held last night in
the Planters hotel, Brawley.
Abdominal Adhesions' was the
subject of DR.. Smith IS talk which
was illustrated by pictures and
which local physicians declared TO
be one Of the best meetings Of The
county association.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-21
Guilty OF Labor
LaW Violation,

Found guilty of failure to main
tain a regular payday, F. G. Mealey,
a farmer, was sentenced to spend
go days in the county Jail by Judge
Baker in Imperial yesterday. Com
mittment was withheld until jan
uary Is on condition that Mealey
make good back wages due Clarence
Whipple who was the complaining
witness in the case.
The action against Mealey was
brought through the office of John
r. Lester, labor commissioner for
the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-21

A large attendance is expected
at a meeting of the Milk Institute,
to be held at Veteran s Memorial
hall, Imperial, on Thursday at 7:30
o clock D. m. D. V. Stewart Of I'M
perial, is in charge Of program and
arrangement Charles r. Horr-
worth of the All-Year club Of
Southern California will be the
principal speaker, and will talk on
the benefits of cooperation in the
dairy industry with particular ap-
plication to the dairy situation in
Imperial county.
1--WE hope,' said Stewart, "that
every person who has received an
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-21
SEEK AIR TERMINAL

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 81. (U,Pj -
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, technical
adviser of Pan-American Airways,
is expected here shortly, it was
announced today by Juan A. Trippe,
president, now on the coast con-
sidering an eastern terminal for
the lines tranS-Pacific service.
Trippe, who said he favcrS San
Diego for the site, said that final
decision rests with Col. Lindbergh.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-21
CONTINUE PROBE Of ALLEGED FASCIST PLOT
DATA ON RIVER

Up again today is the report
on the Colorado river at The
Grand Canyon station, according
to readings posted at irrigation
district headquarters. A so foot
increase is noted at the canyon
while a jump of 80 second feet
took place at the Topock station
according to these readings. The
diveitiOn was advanced from
1900 to 1000 second feet for to-
day.
Light TO moderate snowfall con-
tinued in the upper basin. states
a telegram from the Yuma office
of the weather bureau. The
weather is still unsettled in The
upper basin with further light
snowfall prObablye, the message
states further
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-21
MILK INSTITUTE TO HOLD MEETING
Organization To Be Perfected Tomorrow
Night AT Imperial

invitation to attend this meeting
is there. There is much to be done
for the dairy industry of Imperial
county, and to promote the in
creased sale of Imperial Valley
dairy products. We feel that the
Mix Institute is capable of doing
this, hut to make it the success
which it deserves to be, we want
this first organization meeting to
have a 100 per cent attendance.
The group that meets Thursday
night will adopt by~laws, elect a
board of directors and make plans
for enlisting in the Milk Institute
every man and woman in Imperial
county
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-21
Houseboy Guilty
OF Simple Assault

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 81. U,p) -
Lawrence Thomas today started a
4O.day Jail term for allegedly strik-
ing Irene Franklin, actreSs-singer
with telephone and wine jug after
being denied the use of her auto
mobile.
A former houseboy, Thomas was
convicted of simple assault, The com
plant against him had been signed
by Miss Franklin'S husband, Jerry
Jarnegfn, song writer, who subse-
quently committed suicide.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-21
Judgment Rendered
In Suit OUer Hay

A judgment of 1894, plus per
cent interest since May 81, 1928,
was given B. F: Culley against Les
ter Cochran in a judgment render
cd by Judge Arthur l.. Mundo, San
Diego, and received at the court
house this morning.
The case was heard by Judge
Mundo last February and was
brought against Cochran for an
alleged unlawful possession of hay
belonging to the plaintiff, according
to the complaint.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-21
FERA READY
To GUT DOWN
ON EXPENSE
Officials Defend Overhead
Charges As Satisfactory In
View OF Work.
TIGHTEN UP SUPERVISION
No More Criticisms Such AS
That Made By Senator Borah
Held Desirable. %
TIGHTEN UP SUPERVISION
BY RONALD G. VAN TINE
United Press Staff Correspondent

BY RONALD G. VAN TINE
United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1884, BY United Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 81. - Fed
eral administration officials today
prepared model cost accounting
system for state administrators in
an effort to reduce administrative
expenses before congress can be-
gin an investigation.
The United Press was informed
FERA is spending just more than
IL per cent to distribute its re-
lief millions to the nations des-
titute. Officials consider that aver
age figure satisfactory and said
they considered anything under IA
per cent for overhead efficient
management of SO large an enter
prize.
FERA overhead exceeds various
municipal community chest costs
obtained by the United Press for
comparison. But officials suggested
that community chest charges as
represented in this survey include
only cost of collection and distribu-
ton of funds to the intermediate
welfare agencies.
The overhead costs of the latter
should be considered in arriving
at any final comparison with FERA
overhead. Offsetting that argument
is the fact that FERA has no col
lection cost. Congress approprlateS
the money. Harry L. Hopkins ad-
ministrator merely draws on trea-
Sury funds.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 81. (U.H -
A drive to head off further congress
sional criticism by tightening up
supervision of federal relief expend-
itures started today.
Officials of the FERA have been
instructed to use extra care In dis
pensing funds so there shall be no
fresh cause for denunciationS such
as those of Sen William E. Borah
(Rep0, Idaho.
While it has been the contention
of the FERA that the funds have
been administered consistent with
utmost regard for prevention OF
waste. the instances cited by Borah
have resulted in renewed pressure
upon this phase of relief activity.
Borah has made it clear that he
did not charge the FERA with graft
or corruption He demanded more
attention to efficiency, however,
and payrolls more in keeping with
the relief work actually done.
The way in which relief funds
have had to be utilized has pre-
vented the central organization from
keeping a close check on expendl'
lures. While still under this handi-
cap. Hopkins and his associates
have gone into several situations
where waste became apparent.
Combined with this economy
criye. officials arc working on plans
to head off a tendency, apparent in
many sections, to refuse gainful
employment so long as relief funds
may be obtained
Hundreds Of incidents have been
reported where persons have turned
down jobs paying as high as So a
day, saying they were quite content
with relief.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-21
DIVIDEND DECLARED

NEW YORK, Nov. 2l. UP, =
Directors of American Telephone
g. Telegraph company today de-
clared the regular quarterly div
idepd of $225 share, involving a
distribution to more than 100000
stockholders of nearly $42, 600 900.