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Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08
FEARS
STRESSED BY
CEN. JOHNSON
BY LYLE c. WILSON

WASHINGTON, March b. (U.P)-
A warning that this country is NOV
ing toward the worst epidemic of
strikes in its history today accom-
panied the Roosevelt adminiStra-
tons demand upon industry to in
crease employment.
To aid industry in meeting the de-
mand, Hugh S. johnson, recovery
administrator announced that re-
organization of NRA would be un-
dertaken Immediately. Plans out
lined to a congress of NRA indus
trialists representing employers Of
80 per cent of American Industrial
workers call for changes in wage
and hours schedules, effective en-
forcement against chiselers, protec-
ton against monopoly and preven-
ton of cut throat competition.
Johnson called upon industry es-
pecially to increase hourly wage
rates 10 per cent and to reduce the
work week by the same per cent.
This would cut the average NRA
work week to 36 hours but labor
would receive the same pay now
obtained Tor 40 hours, johnson said
it was intended that President
Roosevelt shortly should impose
upon industry a new deal including
the shorter work week. However
each company or industry first will
be allowed to present proof that the
plan was not practicable for it.
Johnson warned industry that it
must take advantage of its self
government opportunity before
congress loses patience with the
NRA.
He said several weeks OF discus
sion would precede final decision
on reorganization of NRA and an
amendment of codes to provide re-
employment. After the conferences
President Roosevelt will announce
regulations probably in the form of
an executive order, re-vamping en-
ployment and other sections of all
codes.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08
MEXICAN DIES
IN CAR CRASH

Jose BilegaS, 35, Mexican vege-
table worker, was killed and Louis
Madigal, another worker seriously
injured in an automobile accident
which happened at 9 o'clock last
night about six miles north of
Brawley on the Calipatria highway.
According to a report of the acci-
dent made by A. R. Underwood, the
car in which the two men had been
riding was parked on the road due
to car trouble. Henry Burke, Ell Cen
tro, coming south from Calipatria
did not see the stalled car in time to
prevent running into it because of
the absence of lights on the car.
The Burke machine ran over Bile
gas and also struck Madigal. The
former died enroute to the Brawley
hospital and the latter suffered a
broken leg and painful bruises.
An inquest will be held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock in Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08
RECORD LUMP
OF AMBERGRIS
DISCOVERED

SAN RAFAEL, Calf, March 8.
U.P) = Marin county's ambergris
stampede was shunted in a new di-
rection today with the finding of
500 pounds of a substance believed
to be the rare perfume ingredient
worth $28 an ounce at Point
Reyes, 25 miles northwest of here
Treasure seekers in the Bolinas
bay area Immediately pulled up
stakes and headed north, beliving
the prospects better in the Point
Reyes sector than at BolinaS
where hundreds of seekers have
combed the last inch of the beach
for crumbs of the evil-smelling
substance which originates in sick
whales.
The largest quantity of the ma
terial at Point Reyes was found
by George Ludy, butcher, E. r.
Eiambastiani and E. r. Fox, Point
Reyes CWA workers.
News of their find spread rap
idly and the village of Point Reyes
and surrounding ranches were
promptly deserted for the beach.
The new find brought to nearly
half a ton the quantity so far dis
covered in this vicinity by frantic
fortune hunters. San Francisco
essential oil dealers, who sent rep
resentatives here to investigate
the material found, said the larg-
est quantity known to have been
discovered in recent years was
as pound lump brought into Bcs-
ton about 1900.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08
PARDON PLEA FILED BY BERCDOLL
Notorious Wartime Stacker Writes Presi-
dent To Permit His Return Home.

WASHINGTON, March 8. U.P)-
The justice department today stu
died a plea from Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll, Philadelphia draft dodg-
er, for a pardon SO that he may
return to this country to see his
73-year-old mother.
Bergdoll wrote President RooSe-
welt from Weinsburg, Germany. 1t
was his first plea for clemency, al
though his mother, Mrs. Emma
Bergdoll, petitioned the President
for pardon several months ago.
"In spite of the fact that I have
been deprived of my citizenship all
these years, I still feel myself an
American and could never swear al
legiance to any other country, -
Bergdoll wrote. 81 always prefer
red being a man without a country
rather than citizen of a foreign
nation. Feeling as I do, I would
not like my children to be citizens
of any other country than Amer
lea,
"If they were brought up here,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08

where militarism is rampant, I feel
their minds would Eventually be
warped.
my mother is now almost 73
years of age. She is not in the best
of health. She has not seen me for
long time. She has not had
much joy in life. A stroke of your
pen, Mr. Roosevelt, could give her
few years of happiness.
~ need not say that 1 will do
my utmost to become a good and
! useful citizen. A man who has
wandered over most of the coun-
tries of Europe for SO many years
realizes far more than the average
man the great blessings and bene-
fits he enjoys while residing in the
United States.
~ think, Mr.. President, you will
agree with me when l say that IA
years of exile is far greater pun
ishment than five years in a mill
tary prison. Had I realized all that
lay ahead, I certainly would not
have escaped from military custot
in 1920"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08
WEDS
SCREEN STAR

LONDON, March 8. U.P)-Prince
Sigvard of Sweden, grandson Of
King Gustav V, today married
Erika Patzek, beautiful blonde Ger
man motion picture actress, at CaX-
ton Hall register office near West
minister Abbey. In so doing he
made great sacrifices on the altar
of love.
AS the brief ceremony was con-
Quoted, the Swedish riksmarskalk
Lord High Chamberlain-Was on
his way to Stockholm to issue de-
creeS depriving the prince of his
royal status for marrying a COM
moner. He will be deprived of the
right of succession to the throne.
He is third in line as the second
son of Crown Prince Gustav Adolf
The ceremony was most simple
dramatic in contrast to the solemn
ceremonials to which royal princes
such as Sigvard are destined if they
obey the laws of their countries re-
stricting their choice of wives to
officially approved princesses.
There was no best man and no
reception. The brides brother,
George Patzek, son of wealthy in
dustrialiSt, and Sigvard S lawyer,
George Gordon, were the only Of
ficial witnesses.
Sigvard was dressed, as usual, in
a gray suit, with blue overcoat.
Miss Patzek wore a blue tailored
suit with a spray of white flowers.
Both looked tense as if conscious
of what Sigvard was sacrificing by
defying his family and his country S
laws.
Police held back a crowd of 500
persons outside the register office.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08
Obtain Jury In
Pierpont Trial

LIMA, o., March 8. (U.P)-Pre-
sentation of states evidence in
tended to send Harry Pierpont to
death in the electric chair was
started in Allen county common
pleas court here today.
Selection of a jury in the trial of
the Dillinger gangster who is ac-
cused of the murder of Sheriff Jesse
L. Sarber last October II was COM
pleted at a night court session last
night.
The jury was composed of 10 men
and two women, representing var
ious walks of life. Pierpont, who
watched without emotion as the
jury was selected, made no COM
ment, when it was completed.
The jury includes four farmers,
two housewives, two toolmakerS, a
janitor, a beekeeper and a hard
ware dealer.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08
FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED

COLDWATER Ont, March 8.
U.P) - Tangled wreckage of II
freight cars was strewn along the
main line of the Canadian Pacific
railway today, while wrecking crews
worked to clear the debris holding
up all north and south bound traf-
fic.
The wreck occurred when an arch
bar on one of the cars broke. A
quarter of a mile of track was torn
from the road bed.
None was injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08
M& R1~+~,
OlssI, MeNaught Syndicate. Inc
CITY COUNCIL
Gets READY
FOR ELECTION

Determination of polling places
and appointment of officials to
serve on the election boards for the
city election to be held on April 9
was the main object of business
transacted by the city council at
its meeting last night.
Three polling places were deter
mined by the board at which the
voters from the II city precincts are
to cast their votes.
Consolidated precinct A., consist
ing of city precincts 4, 5, 6, 7 and .
will be at the city hall. Consolidated
precinct B, formed from precincts l
and 3, will be at Veterans men,
orial hall and consolidated precinct
c, precincts 9, 10, IL and IL, will be
at Lincoln school.
Officials for precinct A were ap-
, pointed as follows: Mrs. Maud
Thatcher, inspector; Fred Kenyon
! Judge; Mrs. Anna Strickler, clerk
and Mrs. Ella A. Green, clerk Fol
precinct B: j. B. Hackett ,inspec,
tor; Herbert Loudermilk, judge,
Mrs. Marguerite knights and Mrs
Alice Farmer, clerks. For precinct
c. w. F.. North, inspector; Mrs
Blanche Henry, judge; Mrs. Martha
Contos and Mrs Hattie Hine, clerks
The question of milk inspection
equipment used by the city and now
by the county health department
since the inspection service has been
taken over by that department was
also discussed and it was determined
to make no change in this matter
at least for the present, the city re-
tanning ownership Of its portion OF
this equipment, although it is now
being used by the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08
Leaders FoUor
80 Hour Week

WASHINGTON. March 8. W.P)-
The house leadership has tenta-
lively approved the 80 hour week
bill, Chairman William p. Connery.
Jr.. of the labor committee said to-
day.
Both Speaker Rainey and Ma
jority Leader Byrns have Indicated
they are inclined to favor the bill
and asked me to seek rule on IL
next week, so action can be speed
ed, - said Connery.
Connery said the rules commit
tee would be asked TO give the
measure right Of way.
The bill would impose a 30 hour
week on all industry 80 days after
enactment, but provides for exemp-
tions in instances where the short
week would work an extreme hard
ship. 1t also provides for equal
representation OF labor with indus
try on NRA code authorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08
Woman Injured
In Auto Crash

Rita Ellis, Ell Centro, suffered
head decorations and other bruises
when the car she was driving over
turned on the Los Angeles highway
this morning about 35 miles north
of Brawley, according to a report
made by Walter Walsh, traffic pa
trolman who investigated the acci-
dent.
The car got out of control, left
the highway, overturned and came
to rest in an upright position. The
injured woman was taken to the
Brawley hospital where treatment
was administered
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08
Statement Denied
By Farm, Bureau

Denying that the Imperial coun-
ty farm bureau had received $ll00
from the Southern SierraS Power
company, as Mark Rose, district di-
rector, was quoted in Los Angeles
newspaper as testifying yesterday,
the farm bureau sent the following
telegram today to the federal trade
commission.
Newspaper article in Los Ange-
les Examiner quoted Mark Rose as
testifying before you that the farm
bureau received donation from Sou
thern Sierras Power company of
S1100. If such testimony was given
it is false. Please send by airmail
copy of all testimony relative to the
farm bureau
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08
A|RMA|L WILL
Be RETURNED
To COMP PAN|ES
President Preparing Plans For
Drawing New Contracts As
Soon AS Possible.
SEEKS FAIRNESS TO ALL
Henderson Asserts Tentative
Conditions Impossible For
Firms To Meet.

WASHINGTON, March 8. U.P) -
Legislation to carry out President
Roosevelts plan for reorganized
private operation of the air-mail
will be introduced in congress with
in few days and pressed to early
enactment, Chairman Kenneth Nc
Kellar of the senate post office
committee said today.
Mcclellan said hearings would be
held if interested parties desired.
McKellar said that the great.
outstanding feature" of the new law
would be to provide for honest.
competitive bidding on the air mail
contracts.
I'VE want to be absolutely fair to
all companies" he said, land at
the same time TO put into effect a
thoroughly honest service
Meanwhile, the Presidents propo-
sal was attacked by Col. Paul H.
Henderson, vice president of the
United aircraft and Transport
company, in testimony before the
senate air mail investigating COM
mittee.
He opposed the three year limita-
ton that the President suggested
upon all private contracts.
Of Mr.. Roosevelt's plan to elm
mate from bidding those operators
whose contracts recently were an
rulled by Postmaster General
James A. Farley, Henderson said:
ITO us, it would mean being de-
prived of the right to bid for the
purpose of using our personal prop
erty, consisting of over 100 planes,
80 of which are less than nine
months old, costing $3,500,000.
"It seems to me $he government
will have to go through a period OF
several years to build up an eff
cient service, in which those bold
enough to go into the business will
have to be educated, as we have
been educated for the past several
years"
He estimated the value of his
company fixed equipment at more
than $7500,000
He criticized Mr. Roosevelt's plan
to give bidders on contracts six
months in which to qualify under
the postal requirements, declaring:
ut would take a great deal longer
than six months for any newcomer
in this business to procure his air.
craft and train his pilots
The three great aviation compan-
les which formerly carried the do
meStic air mail studied President
Roosevelt s air mail letter today in
an effort to work out some plan
by which they could become eligi-
BILE for new contracts.
Experts were of the opinion that
the present operating companies
would have to divorce themselves
completely from all connection with
their holding companies and with
manufacturing fellow subsidiaries.
How this would be done no one
was prepared to say.
Aviation men looked aSkance at
the suggestion that the companies
be required to submit new bids ev-
cry three years. They said large
commitments have to be made in
advance to maintain adequate
equipment and to keep in step with
advances in the industry. Such
commitments, they said, cannot be
made unless the companies can feel
assured of contracts for more than
three years.
All the companies which previous
ly carried the air mail are allied
with one of the three great avia-
ton systems: United Air Lines,
TranScontinental e. Western Air,
Inc, or American Anyways.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08
SPANISH PRINCE ILL

PARIS, March 8. W.P) = The
Spanish prince of the ASturias, eld
est son of former King Alfonso OF
Spain, was seriously i'll of grippe
today at a hotel, and reported in
critical condition.
The princes cuban wife, to wed
whom he relinquished his royal sta
tus and right of succession last June
was nursing him.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08
Insults Health
In Bod Condition,

ATHENS, March g. U.R) The
governments expulsion order
AGAINST Samuel insult, fugitive
Chicago utilities magnate, has
caused a general breakdown" in
his health, physicians appointed to
examine him announced today.
Further strong emotion might
increase the danger to his life, .
the physicians said.
The doctors said there was no
radical change, however, in the
one time financier's organic heart
disease.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08
Death Claims
Aged JeUeley

RIVERSIDE, March 8. U.P)-F. H,
Noble. octogenarian head of the
Chicago jew lry manufacturing
company bearing his name, died
here late last night OF heart dis
ease.
Mrs. Lillian Noble Keene, a
daughter, and Mrs. Jack Garner AL
len, a granddaughter, were at the
bedside.
A winter visitor here for the past
25 years, Noble was active until 10
days ago, when he was stricken.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08
FOG CAUSES
Dad WRECKS

SAN PEDRO, March 8. U.P) -
Harold B. Carter, "a, an employee
of the Union Oil company, died
of a fractured skull early today
from injuries received when his
automobile collided with a vege-
table truck on a hill near here in
dense fog.
Mrs. Susan Blummer, 80, San
Pedro, lies unconscious in local
hospital, while Frank Schnell, 80,
Los Angeles, assistant auditor Of
the oil company, was removed to
his home after treatment for minor
injuries.
Fred Mahnken, Compton, driver
of the vegetable truck, was unin-
jured.
While the wrecks still lay in the
road, another car containing two
sailors, w. G.. Glover and James
Gardner, collided with the debris,
but the sailors were only slightly
hurt.
LONG BEACH, March 8. W.P)-
Mrs. Ruth Mines, 20, died today OF
injuries sustained last night when
struck by a truck at Twenty-Fifth
street and Santa Fe avenue while
stepping from the automobile of her
escort, w. E. Decker, of Long Beach.
Witnesses said the truck sped
away in a heavy fog, the driver ap-
parently not knowing he had hit the
woman.
The couple had run out of gaso-
line. Decker had walked several
blocks to a filling station. During
his absence Mrs. Mines stepped from
the car and was crushed under the
truck
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08
AMlLlL-..

SANTA MONICA, March 7.
(SpeciaD - See where they
caught two of the guards that
got out of the Jail with Dillin-
ger They had him surround
ed in Chicago. But he robbed a
bank in South Dakota that day.
So they was right on his trail.
Just three states behind.
They can't seem to agree on
the Wall street control bill
FLETCHER -Rayburn bilD.
Say, how much gambling
did you do last year?"
"Your honor, l bet 100000 -
"Well, this year we want you
to cut it down to 1000, and
we will pay you 100000 for
not betting the other $25,000.' -
Yours
Evening star., 1934-05-22
so NEW YORK NAZIS
GUARDED BY POLICE
Group Is Rescued From Mob
Which Besieged Them for
Three Hours.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
IRVINGTON, N. j., May 22,-Police
sheltered so members of a New York
Nazi organization in scattered police
stations today after they had rescued
them from a mob which held them
beseiged for three hours.
The Nazi sympathiZers, wearing
uniforms and showing the swastika,
were attacked by group of men when
they arrived at hall for a meeting
last night. Fighting broke out and
police reserves were summoned by a
riot call
After repeated attempts to disperse
the crowd failed. police took the Nazi
followers to precinct stations in patrol
wagons, but some of the mob followed
and stood outside the station houses
shouting.
About dozen of those who took
part in the fighting were arrested. The
police planned tC send the Nazi men,
bers back to New York later today.
Evening star., 1934-05-22
MANCHUKUO ACTION
PURELY BUSINESS"
Consul General of Ell Salvador
Explains Country Needs New
Coffee Markets.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, May 22.-Leon Siguenza, Ell
Salvador's consul general in Toxic, de-
clared today his country's recognition
of the Japanese protected empire of
Manchukuo was purely matter of
business, the outgrowth Of Ell Saliva
doris acute need of new markets for
her coffee"
He said his government had in
structed him to do all in his power
to dispel any suspicious that Ell Sal
vador was taking political action dis
pleasing to the United States or
Evening star., 1934-05-22
England Has Brittle Boy"

BUCKINGHAM, England (P). -
England. too, has its brittle boy"
Ernest Gardner, Is years old. His
bones are so fragile that he has sus-
tanned fracture from shaking hands.
Once a girl kicked a soft ball against
his right leg and it broke below the
knee. His fractures include eight in
the arms, seven in the legs and one
in the collar bone. Doctors have
given him hope that the brittleness
will disappear when he has stopped
growing
Evening star., 1934-05-22

calculated TO breed discord between
the United States and Japan.
Siguenza denied bargaining with
Japan prior to granting recognition to
Manchukuo, but admitted FL Salvador
hoped the gesture would prove pleas
ing to Toxic and assist in opening
promising markets for coffee and
sugar in Japan.
He said El Salvador had little hope
Of similar markets in Manchukuo
Siguenza explained that El Saliva
doris need of markets has become most
acute since Germany, which had pur-
chased 40 per cent of the country's
Evening star., 1934-05-22

captive for three days in the noun
tain hut in the nearby State of San
Louis Potosi.
The kidnapers demanded 10000
pesos, but finally accepted half of that
sum, which was raised by merchants
and residents of this town.
Evening star., 1934-05-22
%. Nash Dealers Everywhere are Giving a
MILLION DEMONSTRATIONS M 30aaw/

At the very beginning of Nash Motors, c. w. Nash
said. "I will never build cheap car"
Today-after having built than a million fine
upholdng that pledge of quaty-C W. Nash again says,
"I will build a cheap car" AS it has been
with Nash so it continues be Qualify first last and
Evening star., 1934-05-22

results that verify the very latest If
ing and the best of workmanship
We invite you to drive either
Nash-built Lafayette, OR both. LIE;
hand what it means to an autome
a manufacturer carries out a life-lc
policy to the letter, and to the tin
Evening star., 1934-05-22

Repenting Business Poor.
LOS ANGELES R).-Among this
mornings advertisements: People
just won't repent, so must sell my
gospel tent. sos or what?"
Evening star., 1934-05-22

coffee exports. in March curtailed Its
purchases to IS per cent.
Evening star., 1934-05-22
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
Winners of Wesleyan Honor Are
Announced.

Announced.
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. May % t4').
The two winners of Wesleyan schol-
arships. emitting the recipients to
study during the Summer at the Ma
rine Biological Laboratory at Woods
Hole, Mass, were announced yester-
day
They are Raimon L. Beard of Long
mont. Colo, and Alan G. Simpson of
Douglaston, N. Y.
Evening star., 1934-05-22
CAPTIVE RELEASED
Kidnapers Paid 1O,OoO-Peso Ran
som in Mexico.

TANTOYUCA, Vera Cruz, Mexico,
May % LP).-Santos Barcenas, kid
naped Spanish ranch owner, was re-
leased yesterday after payment of TO-
900 pesos to five men, who held him
Evening star., 1934-05-22

a million demonstrations million people in 80 days!
million rides a month"; :. :. million revelations of
Nash Twin Ignition power and the "jeweled movement
smoothness of Lafayette A million demonstrations of
superior comfort of real improvement in clearvision
ventilation of easy handling of safe control of
Evening star., 1934-09-07
SALE-AUTOMOBILES.

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PACKARD 1880 Bypass. sedan: very good
paint and tires the motor is in the best OF
condition; S475. c.. G.: G, Guaranty.
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Phone National 5000.
PACKARD 1880 8 sport roadster: grill
front and lots of extras: real snappy. Only
S595; terms or trade. 5124 7th st. NV.
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like new; rumble seat, wire wheels. metal
tire covers. trunk. Very sporty and real
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PACKARD 1880 sedan. s-cylinder. 5-pass-
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wire wheels. new cloth interior with arm arm
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