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Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28
Court Verdict Hits
Teacher Tenure Act

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. %. UH
"A state supreme court decision
was interpreted in some circles to-
day as striking blow at the ten
ure system so jealously guarded by
public school teachers.
The court in a majority opinion
confirmed the right of the Berke-
ley School district to dismiss Miss
Ida Claire Fuller, an associate as
sistant kindergarten director.
Miss Fuller held a life certifi-
cate to teach kindergarten or pri-
mary grades. She was dismissed
when kindergarten classes were put
on halliday sessions. She protest.
ed that she should have been CIV
en- primary teaching job.
The court disagreed with her.
But in a dissenting opinion Justice
William Langdon said that the
practice of classifying kindergarten
teachers as associate and assistant
directors was ingenious and dam
gerous." He said there was nothing
to prevent school districts from us
ing the same system for all grades.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28
PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE PLAN
TO SPEED UP HAUPTMANN TRIAL
Huge Amount OF Evidence Carefully Compiled TIC
Prevent Unnecessary Delays Due To Technicalities
Of Court Procedure

and Egbert Rosecrans of defense
counsel also reported their case
we'll in hand.
Estimates today were that wit
nesSes to be called by both sides
might exceed 200. The prosecution
intends to present about 125. No
such definite figure was revealed by
the defense.
Both Sides JOckeying
Hauptmann's counsel was denied
permission by Prosecutor Anthony
M. Hauck, Jr, to take Is witnesses
to the Hunterdon county Jail to
talk with the defendant. 1t was
understood that some of the Is
would be called as alibi witnesses
in an attempt to prove that Haupt-
mann was in New York City the
night of March /, 1882, when the
Lindbergh baby was taken from its
crib in the home of the famous
flyer at Hopewell, N. j.
The state opened the way for
such a surprise move by the de-
fense when officials announced the
new alibi law would not be used in
the case. This act, if applied, COM
pels the defense to disclose its wit
nesses five days prior to the trial
1t was explained at the attorney
generals office that the state
knows all details of Hauptmann's
alibi.
The prosecutions action was not
without strategy, however. II
names of the defense alibi witnesses
had been demanded Hauptmann's
counsel could have demanded of
the state the list of witnesses on
whom it relies to place the defen-
dant at the scene of the crime.
States attorney admitted that
they planned to question one OF
their star witnesses, Betty Cow,
before she was called to the stand.
Miss Cow, nursemaid to the slain
baby, returned from Scotland on
Christmas day to appear at the
trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28
ARREST
Of CHINESE
At SHANGHAI

LOS ANGELES, Dec. %. U.P)--
An 8-year-old Chinese girl whose
flight from her husband threaten
ed to plunge local China town into
tong war, was expected to be
placed under arrest today at
Shanghai.
immigration authorities cabled
officers of the international set
tlement to arrest Fong Choy and
Gin Linn, who represented himself
as her father, when their boat
docks. The request stated Gin was
to be charged with Mann Act vio-
lation and the girl with falsely
representing herself as an Ameri-
can citizen.
A tong war here was foreshad-
owed when Fong Choy deserted
Rack Lew, wealthy Chinese mer-
chant, two months after he paid
Gin $500 for her hand in matri-
mony. Fong Choy sued for separ-
ate maintenance and her husband
countered with a cross-complaint,
demanding either her return or his
money back. The dispute was CIV
en- to the counsellors of Chinatown
and when reprisals were most fear
ed, the girl and Gin Linn disap-
peared, presumably boarding boat
for China.
immigration officers denied Gin
was Fong Choy's father. They de-
clared he brought her from Shang-
hal, via Honolulu, to San Fran
cisco. After failing to engineer a
marriage for which he was to have
obtained $4500, he brought her to
Los Angeles and arranged the
match with Rack Lew, it was said
During her brief stay under his
roof she allegedly gained access to
his bank account and took $500 be-
fore returning to Gin Linn, accord
ing to the officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28
WOMAN DIES
IN CAR CRASH
Mrs. c. W. Kelsey Of This
City Is Thirty-Sixth Victim In
County This Year

Mrs. C. w. Kelsey who resided
just west of the city limits on Ven-
Gil avenue was almost instantly
killed at O'Clock last night when
the car in which she was riding
with her husband. collided with
delivery truck driven by Jay Wald-
man, 1853 Broadway, at the inter-
section of Imperial avenue near the
English Village Inn.
The woman was thrown from the
car to the pavement and suffered a
basal fracture of the skull. She
was dead when examined by ply
sician who was called to the scene
Immediately after the accident.
Kelsey received a deep cut over his
right eye which was treated at La
Solana hospital after which he was
taken to his home.
This, according to records kept
at the state traffic office in the
court house, brings the number of
deaths from automobile accidents
in Imperial county to SO for the
current year, a new high mark for
the county.
Details of the accident as report
ed at police headquarters are as
follows: The truck driven by
Walkman and belonging to the
Cheney Miracle Whip salad dress
ing company waas coming south on
Imperial while Kelsey was driving
his car north, on his way home.
When Kelsey reached the inter-
section just north of the English
Village Inn he suddenly turned to
the west into Vencil avenue, di-
rectly in the path of the oncom-
ing truck. Waldman stated it was
impossible to stop the vehicle be-
fore the crash and the heavier We
hicle struck the car, with great
force. Mrs. Kelsey was thrown to
the pavement and the automobile
was badly wrecked.
The body was removed to the B.
E. Lemons undertaking parlors
where an inquest was held this
morning by Coroner A. r. Under
wood.
According to the verdict brought
in at this inquest it was found that
Mrs. Kelsey came to her death as
the result of ga collision of truck
driven by j. Waldman and Chev-
rolet driven by t. Kelsey near
Commercial and Imperial avenues
in the city of Ell Centro, Califor-
MAJ
Funeral services for Mrs. Kelsey
will be held tomorrow afternoon
in Lemons funeral chapel with Rev.
Carl Harwood of the Baptist church
officiating. Burial will follow in
Evergreen cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28
Aurien,rna Asks Aid
For SaIUotion Army

A total of $3.50 was raised by
Baron j. S. Auriemma, in his one
man drive for the support of the
Salvation Army, it was reported
today. The goal of the drive was
$4,000.
81 feel confident that there are
many sources yet to be heard
from, - Auriemma said before leav-
ing the valley, "and the local ad-
visory board, through its treasurer.
Fred Gianola, is sending letters to
many persons with whom contact
has not yet been established.
81 beg the people to send their
checks in to Gianola if they have
not yet done so and help the Sal
vation Army to carry on this great
work in Ell Centro.
''I take this opportunity to thank
each and every individual, the
press, civic and religious organiza-
tions, the ElkS, and city officials
for their kindness toward me and
to wish all of them a very happy
New Year. I feel sure that when I
return again I will feel right at
home.p
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28
Valley Likely To
Get Roir, Soon

Possibility of rain for the valley
is indicated by the weather reports
and by the falling barometer, states
Fred A. Baughman, local observer
for the U. S. frost service.
The amount of the rainfall,
should it rain, cannot be forecast
by present indications, but Baugh-
man anticipates some precipitation,
followed by clearing skies and
heavy frosts, either Sunday or Mon
day.
Reports from the north state
that the storm is still general in
the western states with fairly
heavy snowfall in northern Cali
fornia, Washington and oregon.
The length of the period of unset
tied weSher for the valley de-
pends on the length of the storm
which, if it follows the usual course,
should be over within the next
two or three days.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28
SEES
IMPROVEMENT
IN bUS|NE:S E:SS
Secretary OF Commerce Says
Administration And Industry
Nearing Cooperation
BY LYLE c. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent


Copyright, 1884, BY United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-Secre-
tary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper
told the United Press in a New
Year interview today that the ad-
ministration and big business are
making progress toward recovery
cooperation.
Better business is Roper IS fore
cast for 1885. He believes improved
conditions will be reflected within
six months by increased employ
ment in long idle plants of heavy
industry.
Predictions of better business are
made despite upward of 100000
persons unemployed and an esti-
mate that 100000 men, women
and children will require aid dur
ing the February peak of distress.
Security prices have weakened dur
ing the past three weeks. Steel
production, an accurate business
barometer, is increasing but bare
ly exceeds one third of the indus
try's plant capacity.
"New deal' optimism appears
to be grounded largely on firm and
rising commodity markets plus a
Christmas business which boonld
retail trade from coast to coast.
Roper feels that cooperation be-
tween government and business is
the cornerstone of permanent re-
coVery structure.
Whatever structure you have, !"
Roper said, it ultimately must rest
on business or, else, you have to go
to Socialism. But I have no fear
for our government if the people
are given thorough knowledge of
the problems in which we are in
volved and the sincerity of their
leaders in solving them.
"The past three months have
been encouraging from the stand
point of cooperation between bus
iness and government. The meet
ing here of the American Bankers
association in October initiated an
interesting psychology in that di-
rection.D
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28
ALTERNATIVE
CONDITION IS
RAD|CA[|SM
Lieutenant Governor Elect
Addresses Fine Meeting Of
Valley Leaders Here Today
REFERS TO LEGISLATION
Coming Session At Sacramento
Must Take Action On Relief
And Higher Taxes
REFERS TO LEGISLATION

"Have no Doubt George Hat
field, acknowledgements told
large audience during a luncheon
at the Barbara Worth hotel today
"that we will have radicalism un-
less there is a militant liberalism
to take its place by which the
sound and fundamental principles
of government are to be maintain
ed. We cannot be like oStriches
and keep our heads hidden in the
sand, he added. "Times are
changing. We must recognize that
we are in transitional period and
that the days of old conservatism
have passed. 1t is up to the peo-
pie to give direction to this change
and to aid in keeping what is
sound and fundamental from the
past"
Hatfield was guest of honor at
an unofficial joint meeting of the
KiwaniS clubs Of the county with
guest members from the different
valley clubs present. w. c. Costello
was chairman of the day and Herb
Anderson, president of the local
club, presided.
Hatfield pointed out to his listen
ers that the approaching session of
the state legislature will be a crit
ical meeting because of the unrest
and dissatisfaction throughout the
state and nation due to the depres-
ASion and prevailing unemployment
problems. Progress is impossible in
the face of this unemployment, he
stated.
He said that society and gov
ernment realize their duty to care
for those aged and infirm who are
without a livelihood but added that
the impetus to bring about better
ment of such conditions must come
from federal action and not through
state agencies He stated that he
favors the general principle of the
Townsend plan and also of unem-
ployment relief
1t was pointed out that not only
must immediate care be taken of
these problems but also that society
should take necessary action to
prevent the recurrence of similar
conditions in the future.
The next legislature has to find
approximately $130,000,000 of new
tax money, Hatfield advised his
listeners, and this, he said, presents
one of the most serious problems
CONTINUED on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28
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BOOK LISTS
FIRST LADY
AS RADICAL

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. U.D -
A revised and extended version OF
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt's al
legedly radical activities circulated
in the capital today in a new edi-
ton of the Red Network" a book
by Mrs. Elizabeth Dilling.
The latest edition draws upon
the Communist Daily Worker" for
report that Mrs. Roosevelt and
Frances Perkins, secretary of Ia
Dor, made speeches over the So
cialist radio station WEVD in be-
half of the International Ladies
Garment Workers Union.
In the new edition Mrs. Roose-
velt again is listed among 1900
persons who are said to have aid
ed the radical cause. New mater
ial on the first lady implies that
her appearance at the microphone
of WEVD in New York may have
been a factor in the governments
grant of more favorable facilities
to that station.
When the new edition was call
ed to Mrs. Roosevelt's attention,
today, she said that she had never
spoken to the radio commission,
or influenced any of their deci-
Sions.
She added that she had never
made q radio speech for the Inter-
national Ladies Garment Workers
union, although she attended meet
ings concerned with the NRA label
in women's coats and suits.
She said that as far as she knew
she had never talked over station
WEVD, although not always aware
just what stations are broadcast
ing some of her speeches.
AS in earlier editions, the Red
Network" describes Mrs. Roosevelt
as a Socialist sympathizer, CO.
worker with many radicals, some
of whom have government posi-
tions," and supporter of radical
pacifist" movements.
The book is circulated by the
American coalition" representing
a group of patriotic societies. Mrs.
William Russell Magma, president
general Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, prevented
distribution by the OAR. earlier
this year. But the jacket of the
new edition bears a blurb by Mrs.
William A. Becker, chairman of
the D. A. r. national defense COM
mittee.
Mrs. Roosevelt last winter ac-
cepted a life membership in the
D. A. r.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28
Reports Relief
Rolls Decrease

CLEVELAND, Dec. %. U.R)-Re-
covery Coordinator Donald R.
Richberg, in an address opening
the Cleveland civic exposition, said
today that the federal relief load
this winter is running about 2,000,-
900 cases below last year.
Richberg said that, contrary to
common misunderstanding" the
size of the relief load was dimin:
ishing slowly but surely.
"It has been a mistaken habit
to compare the relief roll of last
year with that of this year." Rich
berg said, ignoring the fact that
in addition to last years relief
roll the federal government carried
over 100000 persons in the civil
works administration.
"This year all cash relief and
work relief is carried on the fed
eral emergency relief roll"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28
SECOND CRIME
CONFESSED BY
WIFE: SLAYER
Happel Tells Los Angeles Police
He Killed Man On Farm In
Missouri

LOS ANGELES, Dec. %. U.D -
John Happel, ST, who blandly ad-
mitted he killed his wife because
she "nagged" him, was linked with
a second murder today by officers
who said he confessed shooting
Henry w. Meyer, sc year old Mis-
souri, real estate broker.
After dismembering his wife's
body and cramming it into a
trunk, Happel fled to st. James,
Mo, sought out farm Meyer dis
possessed from Mrs. Happel, and
there killed the agent when he re-
fused to leave the premises, accord
ing to the statement attributed to
him by George Stahlman, deputy
district attorney.
Happel, a partial cripple, was
captured near st. Louis and sur
rendered to Los Angeles authori-
ties by Missouri officers who did
not learn until days later of Mey-
er'S death.
For hours, Happel placidly de-
MED the shooting or even knowing
Meyer. He interrupted the siege of
questioning to order full dinner
After eating ravenously, he lit a
cigar leaned back in his chair and,
turning cool gaze upon question
erS, said:
"Ill tell you; I killed him."
Through clouds of cigar smoke,
he told his story, according to
Stahlman.
Meyer was real estate man
who had sold my wife some prop
erty and then repossessed it," he
was quoted. when I got to ST..
Louis, I went to department store
and bought gun for $3.50 and
some bullets, and went out to the
farm.
Ordered Off Ranch
Meyer was there. I asked him
for the ranch. told him to get
off the place. He said, who are
your
"I said, I'm her husband and
he said, she hasn't got any hus-
band, and I won't get out He
said Mrs. Happel hadn't owned it
for six months.
II ordered him off the place and
told him I had something to make
him. He said he had something,
too, and pointed to rifle hanging
on the wall.
II shot him and dragged the
body into another room and left it
and then went back to Maxwell"
1t was in this small town OF
Maxwell that he was arrested.
The accused slayer, who earned
the police sobriquet of "the Thin
Man" because of his slender ply
sique, referred naively to his cap
ture.
"I was having a good time, the
first in years, until they arrested
me for killing my wife," he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28
Teacher Institute
Date Postponed

Second of the institutes planned
for valley teachers has been post
poned from January until February
according to announcement made
today by c. B. Collins, county sup
erintendent of schools.
Reason for this postponement lies
in the fact that Miss Helen Hef-
fernan, chief of the division of ele-
mentary education and rural
schools, state department of educa-
ton, will be unable to be present
as originally planned. Miss Hef-
fernan has been called to a staff
meeting of the state department set
for the same day.
AS a result the institute will take
place in February when Miss Hef-
fernan will be present.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28
Find Dynamite In
Automobile Seat

r. H. Frowiss, local automobile
insurance adjuster reported to po-
lice this morning that he had found
two sticks of dynamite and a long
stilletto in car which he has re-
possessed from two Filipinos in
Phoenix yesterday. The car was
driven back to FL Centro by Sam
Williams, a driver for Frowiss.
Williams noticed the dynamite in
the back seat of the car but thought
the sticks were candles, according
TO the report.
The dynamite was turned over to
police and an investigation will be
made of the matter because of the
recent bombings which have taken
place in the Phoenix district against
alien land owners.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28
Lottery Tickets
Seized By Police

LOS ANGELES, Dec. %. tU.P) -
Several thousand lottery tickets
which were to have been sold to
spectators wagering on outcome of
the Stanford Alabama football game
were in possession of the district
attorneys office today.
Investigators impounded them in
raid on a hotel room. Carrying
the name of 1.-THE British Columbia
Syndicate, the tickets indicated
prizes totalled 100000. Prizes were
to have been awarded, it was indi-
Gated, on the individual perform
ance of players. Three thousand
dollars were placed on each posi-
ton on the winning team and $500
on the losing squad. They were
to be sold at ST each.
No arrests were made.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28
BY SIDNEY b. WHIPPLE
United Press Staff Correspondent


FLEMINGTON, N. j., Dec. %.
(U.R)-Defense and prosecution ef-
forts to assure an orderly presen-
tation of evidence gave promise to-
day that the trial of Bruno Haupt-
mann would be a swift-moving
drama throughout its estimated
length of four weeks or more.
Voluminous documentary evi-
dence and exhibits have necessi-
tated careful planning by both
sides to prevent the case from be-
ing begged down with details. The
state alone has three truck loads
of evidence. The defense's volume
is similar.
The states case, by which it
hopes to prove Hauptmann mur-
dered the infant son of Col. Charles
A. Lindbergh, was completed eek
cept for a few points in law. At
torney David T. Wilentz announced
the prosecution would present its
case without waste of time.
Lloyd Fisher, Frederick A. Pope
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28
Gets
STEADY RAIN
Heavy Fall OF Snow Reported
From Mountainous Areas Of
California

LOS ANGELES, Dec. %. WP -
A steady rain, moving from the
north last night, added so of an
inch of rain to the seasons total
in Los Angeles.
AS early showers settled into a
steady doWnpour last night, fears
were aroused for the safety of re-
sidents in flood danger areas, but
a dry earth soaked up the water
and the run-off was light.
Considerable mud and debris
was washed down on the streets
in foothill areas, but conditions
were not a serious threat. Water
from a wash quarter of a mile
north of the Oakmont country club
washed out pavement on La Cres-
centa avenue. The road was closed,
but no other damage was reported.
The forecast was for continued
rain tonight and tomorrow.
No forecast was issued for New
Years day but weather bureau Of
ficials said unofficially they look
ed for the storm to pass.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. %. W.P)
Snow lay deep in the mountain
passes today and rain beet down
in the valleys as California entered
the third day of unsettled weather.
Government forecasts indicated
a general rainfall for all of the
state except the mountains, where
more snow is due.
The storm trapped eight motor
lists for "a hours near Bridge Greek,
Lassen county, and dire y
caused two deaths in the San
Francisco bay region through traf-
fic accidents.
william Hendrickson, Jr., social
ite broker, was booked on man
slaughter charges here after his
machine allegedly struck and killed
Michael Peasefield at a street in
tersection. Hendrickson said rain
obscured his vision. Patrick Hart,
SIS, Oakland, was killed crossing a
street near his home.
Snowplows kept the Truckee
route to Reno open, but the snow
drifts closed the PlacerVille high
way above Kyburz
Soda Springs reported IL inches
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28
GoUernor Frees
TWo Prisoners

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 20. W.P)-
Gov Frank Merriam extended ex-
ecutive clemency to two state pris-
oners, one Of them q recent mother,
before arranging to leave today for
Southern California and the Tourn-
ament of Roses pageant.
The governor issued a pardon to
Mrs. Bessie Veglatte, Los Angeles,
who became a mother after she
had been sentenced to prison on
charges of second degree robbery.
Los Angeles authorities recon-
mended that she be freed.
The sentence of Al Bocanegra,
Los Angeles. was commuted TO time
served to permit his release from
Folsom prison. He had been con-
victed last year on charges OF pos
sessing a still.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28
MODIFIED NRA
FINDS FAVOR
/. WITH CHAMBER
Continued on page g.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. U.P)-
The u. S. Chamber of Commerce
announced today an overwhelm-
ing majority of its members had
voted to demand industry be per-
mitted to formulate its own rules
of fair competition in any future
set-up of the NRA.
The business men, it was an
nounced, favor continuation of the
NRA by the 74th congress to re-
place the old NRA which expires
June l6, 1885.
They asked complete revision -
of labor clauses and provisions as
to minimum prices. Other things
they favored included limitation of
MIRA legislation to businesses en-
gagged in or affecting interstate
commerce and making the govern
ment IS agency board or tribunal
appointed by the President.
The membership voted onyl 251
for continuation of the MIRA as it
now stands to 1863 against contin-
uation. However, l,495 favored
new legislation to replace the act
and 419 opposed it.
lightweight members were op-
posed to industry drawing up its
own fair practice provisions, while
1,779 favored this. BY a vote of
1922 to 81 the members demanded
the right to bargain with represent
. atives of the minority as well as
Nthe majority.
BY vote of 1884 to II the men,
bership upheld the right of en-
ployees to choose their own repre-
sentatives free from coercion. The
vote in favor Of continuing maxi
mum hours and child labor provis-
ions was more than 10 to l.