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The Washington times., 1934-07-20
DRAGNET LAW
FOR INCOMES
PROPOSED
Present Personal Property
Levy to Be Superseded
As Easy to EVade
By EARL GOODWIN


DiSmayed by what appears to
be a taxpayers strike against per
sonal tax returns, the District
Commissioners are to prepare a
request for q drag-net income tax
law to take the place Of the pres
ent tax levy.
While an income tax has been
agitated more or less the past
dozen years, this time the Com
miSsioners intend to. make it a
major crusade and will place the
proposed law in the hands Of the
District Committee as soon as
Congress conveneS.
They will then push the matter
themselves instead Of leaving it to
the chance efforts of individual
congressman.
Few File Returns
Out Of 10000 persons who
should make personal tax returns
in July, scarcely q fourth have
been heard from despite the fact
that the corporation counsePS Of
flee has stated publicly that it is
preparing to issue writS Of man
damus against all those who fail
to make their proper returns.
In addition to being forced by
q court order to go to the District
Building and make out the proper
forms, those who are thus treated
to the asperities of the law will
also have to pay the costs -
amounting to $40.
The corporation counseps Of
flee already is preparing to ask
for writS against a group OF recall
citrants from last year.
Personal taxes amount to about
$2,OO0,O00, and Deputy Assessor G.
A. Russell, in charge Of getting IN
the returns, declares that the Dis
4rict intends to make full collec-
tion. It is Mr.. Russell, however.
who is the active official behind
the move to change personal taxes
for income taxes. He said:
"There is q move through the
country for income taxes In
States. About 20 States now
have income tax laws.
INJUSTICES CITED
"Our personal and intangible
tax laws are unjust I'm many In
stances; they bear down heavily
in some instances and are easily
evaded in others.
"FOr instance, widow Is left
$4,000 by her husband to be
used for three minor children.
Under our law she would be
taxed SIS a year, which is one
eighth Of the income from such
an amount, put into . mortgage.
The whole amount Of the in
come should be used for the
children.
"Under an income tax law
such an injustice would not Oc-
cur. Then on the other hand
there are cases where corpora
GiOns withdraw most Of their
cash from the District in June
and return it after July 1.
That is q method Of evasion"
The Washington times., 1934-07-20
ENGLAND

ROCHESTER, England, July 20
G.N.S0.-John Grierson, the Eng
liSh flyer who last year failed in
q transatlantic flight via Iceland
and Greenland, today started
another attempt. He took off in
a large seaplane on the first leg
of a flight to Canada via the
Arctic. It was thought that his
first objective today would be
either the Orkney Islands or Lon
donderry, on the north tip Of Ire
land. From either point he will
probably fly to the FaroeS and
then to Iceland and Greenland.
LONDON. July ? 20-The Sep
ternber meeting Of Disarmament
Conference steering committee at
Geneva will entertain suggestions
on the adaptation of the ratio
principle Of limitation as provided
in the Washington and London
naval treaties to European land
and air forces, it was learned on
good authority here today.
LONDON, July 20 G.N.s0-
Gems and gold worth hundreds
of thousands of pounds sterling
are being smuggled out of Ger
many, the News Chronicle de-
clared today, quoting an un-
named London broker as saying:
"Rich Germans believe there
will be a complete economic
collapse followed by q FevOlu-
tiOn before Christmas"
LONDON, July 2O.-Warning
that the EXTENSIVE drought has up
set all calculations on world wheat
production, Sir Herbert Robson,
head of the London Grain Ex-
change, today attacked the World
Wheat Advisory Commission call
ing upon it to drop efforts to fix
exports quotas and set a minimum
price.
The Washington times., 1934-07-20
DISTRICT HEADS ARE AROUSED BY "STRKE" OF TAXPAYERS
Reds Take Beating,''
AS Strike Comes
To Peaceful End

lsed from spectacular raids on
Communistic headquarters to re-
lentesS prosecution Of cares on
hand.
More than 800 persons have
been arrested in raids on Com
munist gathering places during
the past few days.
The records of many alleged
radicals were being checked up to
determine the status of each indi-
v1dual involved as an alien. Dis
tr1ct Attorney Matthew Brady an
nounced that in cases which merit
such action he will recommend de.
portation.
Reds Flee City
Many Communists are reported
to have fled the city. Every known
Communist headquarters in San
Francisco has been raided.
The situation on San Fran
ciSco'S waterfront was watched
closely by union leaders. Trucks
have been busy along the water
front, under the armed protection
Of National Guardsmen, moving
freight between piers in prepara-
ton for wider movements.
Union truck drivers view this
situation with unconcealed con-
cern. The TeamSterS Union, of
which the truck drivers are a part,
held a stormy session last night
and decided to hold a secret ref.
erendum ballot today on the Ques-
ton:
"Shall the teamsters 60 back
to work."
Sentiment was strong against
truck drivers doing any hauling
to the docks while the longshore-
mems strike is still in progress.
Michael Casey, president of the
TeamSterS Union, said If the men
vote "yes" on the question sub
mitted it will be up to the union
officers to decide whether the men
shall be asked to handle water.
front cargo.
In Oakland, Charles w. Real,
secretary of the East Bay Teams
ters' Union, said:
1--WE are going back to work,
but we are not handling freight
unlOaded by nOn-uniOn men,"
Efforts to end the strike of long
shoremen and maritime unions
now hinge on arbitration. Today
the waterfront buzzed with ru-
morS that the longShoremen were
ready to return to work pending
arbitration. Waterfront workers
who previously showed an uncom-
promising attitude showed indica-
tionS Of q leSSened resistance as q
result Of the calling off Of the gen.
eral strike.
frisco Is Joyful
It was with feeling of intense
relief, bordering upon joy, that
San FranciScanS resumed the nor
NAL tenor Of their ways today.
No longer were citizens wonder.
ing where to find a good place to
eat. A barber shop in which they
could be shaved or a taXicab to
take them to a destination.
The strange sight of men and
tramping to work in droveS
was over. Street cars were loaded
with passengers during the early
morning rush hours. Motorists
who couldn't buy a gallon of gaso.
line within the city limits a few
days ago chugged merrily along.
Parking spaces again became
crowded.
San Francisco, upon which the
eyes of the nation had been TO-
cuSed, was normal again.
The Washington times., 1934-07-20
DAKOTA 5 WAR
NEAR CLIMAX
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porters should not throw stones
at the acting governor.
TOm.TOm Beats

TOm-TOm Beats
LANCER appeared before the
meeting Of shirt-sleeved farmers
and declared that they constituted
"the greatest holiday association
in the country" There was the
sinister beating Of an Indian tom
tom in the farmers band thai
greeted him.
The "holiday" is proposal for
O five-year moratorium on the
foreclosure of farm mortgages
and the drought and farm mort.
cages are the causes Of most Of
the grief in this State, which is
so burned up that there are prac
tically no crops west Of the Red
River and cattle are dying for
lack of water and forage.
Urges Moratorium
In his speech to the crowd,
LANCER declared:
II am for q fiVe.year mora
torium on farm mortgage fore
closures, and / will work to the
end for the pauperized farmers
as well as the labOring man.
"If 1 have to make the Su.
preme sacrifice Of going to jail,
1 will go with my conscience
clear in the knowledge that /
have done my duty"
LANCER frankly admitted he
had been in hiding to prevent
the service upon him Of q writ
of quo warranto from the State
Supreme Court, which would have
invalidated his call for the spe'
cia1 session Of the legislature
AS for the impeachment Of
Acting Governor Olson, Secretary
Of State Robert Byrne and other.
said that was a matter for the
legislature.
Whether Mrs. LANCER would be
placed In the gubernatorial race
in his place in the event Of his
final disqualification. Langel
said. is a matter for the North
Dakota Republican State Central
Committee to decide.
The Washington times., 1934-07-20
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planned to put an additional 100
cars in operation this morning.
Johnson Optimistic
The movement to settle San
FranciSco's waterfront strike,
which has been in progress since
May 8, proceeded with mediators
in a hopeful frame Of mind.
Gen. Hugh s. johnson, NRA Ad-
ministrator, who is on the scene
acting as spokesman for the Ma
tional LongShoremen's Board.
radioed President Roosevelt he
thought the whole situation"
should be settled within "a hours.
General johnson planned to
take time out to make a quick
flight to Los Angeles today, where
he was scheduled to make Q
speech in the Hollywood Bowl.
General johnson, announced he
will use "every influence" to see
that the maritime dispute is
brought to arbitration as soon as
possible. He plans to meet with
the shipownerS to talk the situa-
ton over with them, probably to-
night.
Senator Robert F. Wagner, Of
New York, was expected to arrive
in San Francisco today from Port
land. where he has been active
smoothing over labor difficulties.
Portland Situation
The situation in Portland, how
ever, still was menacing. Gov.
julius L. Meier has ordered the
Oregon National Guard to mobi-
lie to protect life and property
In the event Of strife. The Gov
ernor had been notified that
waterfront employers at Portland
intend to open that port to COM
merce regardless of the longShore-
mems strike there.
In the East Bay district, includ-
ing Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda
and several other smaller COM
munities, 107 unions went back to
work this morning. Forty-Seven
thousand workers were affected.
Street car transportation on the
Key System Ferry Lines was re.
Sumed. In Oakland, the labor
strategy committee" for Ala
media county voted unanimously
last night to end the general
strike at once.
While the labor vote calling off
the strike was close, it was enough
to demonstrate that the conserva-
tive union leaders were in control
of their organizations.
Unionism in San Francisco, one
Of the greatest union cities in
America, has been under pressure
from a radical element who, in
some quarters, are accused Of haV'
ing built up and engineered a COM
paratively small strike, the Long
shoremen's walkout, into general
strike that threatened the eco
nomic life Of the community.
Radicals Beaten
Radical ringleaders took a
severe beating as result of call
ing off of the general strike. The
peaceful settlement Of the Situa-
ton brought to an abrupt end all
talk of revolution"
Communists have been having a
hard time Of it for the past few
days, and the end is not yet. Anti.
radical activities by both police
and civilian posses have progress
The Washington times., 1934-07-20
RUMANIA

BUCHAREST, July 20.-GN.SO.
Twenty-Five persons perished in
storms which swept the Ruman-
ian provinces of Bucovina and
Banat today, accompanied by
floods which submerged twenty
villages. Eighteen villagers were
drowned and four killed by light.
ming. Hundreds Of cattle were
carried away:
The Washington times., 1934-07-20
Baltimore Mayor
Asks BUdOet Cuts

BALTIMORE, July 20.-Bureau
heads in the city government
were advised today by Mayor
Jackson to cut down their bud
gets for the fiscal year Of 1895.
Although he did not say it, it
is believed the Mayor is striving
to bring the Baltimore tax rate
down to $3.50, the rate for 1927
and the lowest in any year since
he assumed office. The present
rate is $2.45.
The Washington times., 1934-07-20
RADICALS TAKEN
IN RAIDS

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fists and ordered. them from
town with the warning:
"ThiS is nothing compared
with what you'll get"
The alleged radicals last were
seen on their way out Of the
city.
The Washington times., 1934-07-20
AUSTRIA

VIENNA, July 20.-Vigilance on
the part Of the government for
terrortists increased today, the
five day period of grace for dis
turberS having ended. Several
hours after the amesty period
ended at midnight, a terrific blast
wrecked the upper section Of the
Nordkitte cable railway, connect
ing Innsbruck with the mountain
top.
The Washington times., 1934-07-20
PANAMA

COLON, Panama, July 20.-An
order signed by Secretary of War
Dern today legalizes the posses
sion of alchoholic beverage in the
Canal Zone, but at the same time
prohibits manufacture and sale
Of liquor in the area. The order
will remain in effect until final
regulations are issued by Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The Washington times., 1934-07-20
JUGOSLAVIA

BELGRADE, Jugo-Slavia, July
20 G.N.S)-The piouS inhabitants
Of Jugo-Slavian villages went down
on their knees today and offered
up prayers for protection against
cannon-like lightning which has
been terrifying the country for
the past week. The fifty-seventh
person was killed today. The vic
TINS have been mostly peasants at
work in the fields. Many houses
have been set afire and destroyed.
The Washington times., 1934-07-20
FRANCE

PARIS, July 2o.-MrS. James
Roosevelt, mother Of the Presi-
dent of the United States, today
expressed herself as highly graft
fled at the reception given her
yesterday by President Albert LIE.
brun, Of France, and Nine. Le-
brun.
PARIS, July 20 G.N.SO.
Maryse Vending, brilliant young
French comedienne, for whom a
great future was predicted, an
nounced today that she is enter
ing the convent of the Sisters Of
Notre Dame and the Apostles and
will go to an African mission.
She is the daughter of a wealthy
Strasbourg brewer.
FONTAINEBLEAU, France,
July 19.-Former King Alfonso's
hotel suite today was deserted by
the faithful court Of IL" who
followed him into exile, former
Queen Victoria was understood to
be packing her personal effects,
and it was reported that attempts
at extortion have induced Alfonso
to seek residence in Italy,
In one quarter it was stated
that Victoria, the English prin-
cess whom Alfonso made his con-
sort, is not likely to follow her
husband to Italy. The former
king is expected to take up resi-
dence at a villa he recently
bought near Rome.
The Washington times., 1934-07-20
NEWS EVENTS OF WORLD

union Of all German students
recognized by the Hitler govern
ment, was hailed today by univer-
sity students as a victory. DR..
Staebel had ordered that the stu
dents remove their insignias and
burn their caps as proof Of their
fidelity to the government.
BERLIN, July 20 Q.N.S.)-The
famous German war ace and stunt
flier, Ernst Udet, leaped $500 feet
to safety with a parachute at
Tempelhof Aerodrome today when
his American-made airplane went
into a spin.
The Washington times., 1934-07-20
InUited
To Enter Re01ttd

ANNAPOLIS, July 20.-Naval
Academy officials are consider
ing a request from the Maryland
Yacht Club that the academy en-
ter a float in the Tercentenary
regatta to be held in Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1934-07-20
PALESTINE

JERUSALEM, July 20.-G.N.S0.
Abraham Stavsky, convicted by a
lower court of the murder Of DR..
Arlosoroff, Zionist leader, in
June, was set free in a ruling by
the Court of Appeals here today.
The Washington times., 1934-07-20
INDIA

DARJEELING, India, July 20
U.S0.-Capt. Maurice Wilson,
British mountain climber, was
killed today in a daring attempt
to scale Mount Everest alone.
He was crushed by an avalanche
after he had climbed $4,000 feet.
The Washington times., 1934-07-20
CONDITION OF TREASURY

BY International News Service
Treasury balance as of July
18th: $2,568 036,644.46:
Internal Revenue: $4,897, ,116.O8;
Custom Receipts: $10,887, ,483.71.
The Washington times., 1934-07-20
GERMANY

BERLIN, July 20.-All literature
BY Upton Sinclair, widely known
American author, was confiscated
and destroyed by the government
in Prussia today. The authors
works have have been among the
best sellers in Germany.
BERLIN, July 20.-Removal Of
DR.. Oskar Staebel as leader Of the
German Students Corporation. q
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-25
SUMMONS
No 1858. Dept. I.

In the Superior Court of the
State of California. in and for the
county Of Imperial.
Helen N. Donnelson, plaintiff, VS..
Lynn L. Donnelson, defendant.
j. E. Simpson, El Centre, Cali
fornia, attorney for plaintiff.
The People of the State of Cali
fornia send greetings to Lynn L.
Donnelson, defendant.
You are hereby directed to ap-
pear and answer the complaint in
an action entitled as above,
brought against you in the Super
ior Court of the County of Imper-
ial, State of California, within ten
days after the service on you of
this Summons-if served within
this county; or within thirty days
if served elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said plaintiff
will take Judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the COM
plant, as arising upon contract, or
she will apply to the Court for
any other relief demanded in the
complaint
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia. this 9th day of May, 1888
Edward H. Law, Clerk.
BY G. w. Henderks, Deputy Clerk
Dec.7, IA, ,21 90. .Jn.4 i |, ,18, ,25. .Fb. i 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 1868


In the Superior Court of the State
of California in and for the
County of Imperial.
In the Matter of the Estate of
JOHN H. SCOTT, Deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given by the
undersigned Administrative of the
estate of John H. Scott, deceased,
to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased, to file them with the nee
essary vouchers within six months
after the first publication of this
notice, in the office of the Clerk
of the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the County
of Imperial, in the City of Ell Cen
trO, County of Imperial, State Of
California, or to exhibit said claims
with the necessary vouchers within
said six months to the said Admin
istratrix at the office of Messrs.
Whitelaw & Whitelaw, attorneys, in
the Rehkopf Building, City of Ell
Centre, County of Imperial, State
of California, which said office the
undersigned selects as her place
of business in all matters connected
with the said estate of John H.
Scott, deceased.
Dated, January 3, 1884.
MAUDE HUTSON
Administrative of the Estate of
John H. Scott.
Attorneys for Administrative.
WHITELAW & WHITELAW
BY DORSEY WHITELAW
j 3 10 II "a 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-25
WANTED MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED-AddresS of owner of
registered male police dog. 726
Brighton. 23t3
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-25

Nips, Clover Club, 2 OF. .............. Csc
Whisky, pint ................................ 9Gc
Clover Club, pint 81, - " pint SOC
Whisky, quart ............................ S1.75
Blackstone. pint ......... S1.50
Meadow Brook, pint ............. S1.50
Monticello, pint ................... S1.75
G. g. w. Bottled in bond, pint $500
Val Bros. Grape Brandy, SIS. $1.75
Tulare Grape Brandy, pts. -. S1.25
1O1 Proof Grape Brandy, pts. S1.00
Val Bros Sherry Wine, gall. $2.75
Val Bros Muscatel, gal. .......... S2.75
Val Bros. Port, gal. -. .............. S2.75
Val Bros. Angelica, gal. ...,...... S2.75
Elena Bros. Burgundy, gall. $500
Elena Bros. Sauterne, gall. $500
Elena Bros. Claret, gal. $500. S1.50
SIS in Sweet Wines ...................... S5c
SIS in Sour Wines ...................... 75c
Clover Leaf Gin, pint .............. S1O0
400 Club Gin, pint .................. S1.00
Hollywood Gin, 10 OF. .............. S1.00
Gin, pint ................................. 95c
ROBT. KNAPP, Prop.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-25
SCHOOL ENROLMENT UP

NEW ORLEANS U.P - First
quarter enrolment in New Or
leans public schools this year was
80,270, an increase of 1888 over
last year, according to Superin-
tendent of Schools Nicholas Baeur.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-25
LIVESTOCK FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Two pair horses, ore
pair mules. San Diego Highway
first house west Dahlia Canal On
north side highway. 24t2
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-25

SACRIFICE 1000 good ewes, now
lambing S4.25 per head. Burney
South of Holtville Highway at
AlamitoS school. 23t3
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-25
CUT RATE
LIQUOR SPOT
447 MAIN STREET

Largest Stock in the Valley of the
Best Bonded Whiskies, Wines, Gins.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-25
NURSERY STOCKS

PECAN TREES-Hardiest stock, all
varieties. One mile west, 1-8
mile south of Holtville. Asso-
ciated Pecan Growers. 16tf
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-25

WANTED-Old style grain header
Press Box 1888. 1916
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-25
J.W. W.(BilD Woodward
AUTO LOAN BROKER
Ell Centre, Calf.
ESQ Main Street

STUDENTS VOTE FOR DANCING
SALEM. Ore, Up) willamette
University students. who have,
since the founding OF the uniyer-
sity, been forbidden 10 dance,
voted 10 to in favor Of that form
of entertainment az y special elec-
ton.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-06
Relief W ages
Cut in Half
In Castonia
BY PAUL CROUCH

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Dec. s.
A slash in pay for work relief from
thirty cents to fifteen cents an hour
was put into effect in Gastonia i'm
mediately following the order Of
Federal Emergency Relief Admin
iStrator Harry L. Hopkins that min
imum pay rates for F.E.R.A. be
abandoned.
Hardly had the announcement
that the Federal government had
abandoned the 30 cents per hour
minimum for relief work appeared
in print before Gastonia took the
first move in the South to drive the
unemployed closer to actual starva-
ton. A committee Of three, an Of
ficial of the F.ER.A., a representa-
tive of capital and a representative
Of labor" announced that in the
future the pay on relief projects for
unskilled labor will be Is cents per
hour. The rates for skilled labor
were also cut in half. This applies
to the county of CASTOR
Similar reductions are bein g
planned in Charlotte, at Danville,
Va, and throughout the South.
The unemployed are answering
these attacks by building Unemploy-
ment Councils and carrying on mass
struggles.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-06
HOOVER LINKS
GOVERNMENT
To ARMS PLOT
Says State Department
Requested Move to
Wreck Farley

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. s.
Former President Herbert Hoover
involved the State Department in
statement he issued today in reply
to testimony presented yesterday at
the Senate Munitions Inquiry which
showed that he had called con-
ference of arms manufacturers when
he was Secretary of Commerce to
discuss means Of safeguarding their
interests. The conference, he de-
clared, was called at the request
of the Secretary of State"
Yesterdays hearing had disclosed
that a conference of arms manu-
facturers had been called by Hoover
to devise means of wrecking
disarmament conferences. Hoover
now revealed that the wrecking was
done with the full knowledge Of the
State Department.
The fear of the Senate Commit
tee that it may hit upon evidence
that would show the tie-up of the
government with the war mongers
was again evident at today's hear
ing. Lammot du Pont challenged
Senator Walter H. Vandenburg, who
presided at the hearing in the abb
sence OF Chairman Gerald P. Nye,
to subpoena Hoover.
Vandenburg did not reply, and
Senator Bennett Clark hastily ended
the discussion by urging that they
get on with the inquiry"
The clash had arisen from evil
dence showing that Germany and
Austria we're rearmed by munition
makers and used as lever to raise
military appropriations In other
countries. The arms makers an
ticipated huge profits from these
preparations by the imperialist
powers for the next war.
Senator Vandenburg presented
evidence showing the rearming OF
Germany and Austria. Irenee du
Pont, head of the huge munitions
firm. denied that this was the case
He declared that the evidence ap-
piled to all of Europe, rather than
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