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Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-22
COMMUNITIES
isolated BY
HEAVY SNOW

NEW YORK, Feb. %. UP)-
Thousands of men struggled today
to overcome the barriers of ice and
snow that for more than AZ hours
have isolated many communities
throughout the east, particularly
in Connecticut and Long Island.
Snow plows and shoVels dug into
snowdrifts that have made many
highways impossible. Forecast OF
rain brought hope to the tiring
workmen that the snow piles would
be "washed down. and the work
of cutting through made easier.
Schools have been closed
throughout Connecticut. M Many
places were without heat or light
because power lines had been dam
aged.
In Danbury. Conn, bakers were
reported asking 25 cents a loaf for
bread. Westport, whose residents
are marooned by walls of snow Is
to 20 fee high, has had no food or
milk deliveries since Monday. A
volunteer party on skis is seeking
to cross the barrier TO obtain food,
milk and medicine. Many children
were reported i'll because they were
not getting their usual diet.
Train service en- Long Island was
still demoralized. Virtually h e
entire eastern section of the island
is isolated Northport reported a
food, milk and fuel shortage. Eight
persons have been marooned since
Monday in the Fresh Meadow coun-
try club near Douglaston. East
Hampton S food supply is almost
exhausted and bakers are working
"a hour shifts to meet the local
demand. Schools and courts re-
manned closed.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-22
MINERS DIE IN EXPLOSION

GLEN ROGERS, w. Va, Feb. %
U.P)-Bodies of four miners killed
in a gas explosion at the Raleigh
wyoming mine we're recovered to-
day.
The victims were members of the
night crew. A hundred other men
we're in the shaft but they escaped
before deadly fumes spread through
the underground channels.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-22
SUedish Prince
To Wed Actress

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. %.
U.P)-The Swedish government and
royal family abandoned efforts to-
day to stop the marriage of Prince
Sigvard, second son of the crown
prince, to Erika Patzek, blonde Ger
man film actress.
The crown prince officially noti-
fled the government of Sigvard s
romance, and under Swedish laws
he will be deprived of his royal
rights as soon as the marriage oc-
ours in London on March 8.
LONDON. Feb. %. U.P) - Prince
Sigvard of Sweden was quoted in
an interview in the Daily Express
today as expressing hope that his
family will not disown him even if
he does forfeit his royal rights by
marrying a commoner.
"Even if I renounce my royal
rights through marriage he said,
81 am still loving son and grand
son and hone to remain frio~dS
with my father and the king" =,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-22
BergdoH Denies
Bribe Payment

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. %. U.P)-
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, draft
1odger. has written the Philadel-
ohia Record that he "never paid
4 cent as bribery" when he escap-
ed from federal authorities,
Bergdoll, now living In exile al
Weinsberg, Wuerttenberg, GER
many, with his wife and three
children, wrote to thank the Rec
ord for carrying an editorial urg-
ing President Roosevelt to grant
amnesty to him.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-22
NASQNS NEE 7
At IMPERIAL

Masons of Imperial Valley gath
cred this afternoon at the Tmper-
ial fair grounds for the annual
get together meeting which is q
feature of Washington S birthday,
Imperial lodge acted as host for
the day, the program including ad-
dresses by prominent members Of
the order and entertainment by
the Gilmore Circus, famous radio
fun group.
Following the program this after
noon dinner will be served at the
fair grounds under the direction OF
members of Golden Rule chapter
Eastern Star, after which the eve
ming program will be conducted.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-22
Merely Upholds
Old Tradition

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22.U.P)
Judge NewcOmb Condee
glanced steadily at the man
standing before him in traffic
court today. He said:
"You are charged with max
ing a right turn from the in
side lane of traffic. How do
yen plead-guilty CT not gull
ty?"
II cannot tell lie, your
honor the defendant smiled.
II am guilty.
THAT line sounds famil-
iar', replied Judge COndec.
'What's your name?'
Sure enough, il was George
Washington. He paid a So
fine.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-22
TO INCREASE BunGET

LOS ANGELES, Feb. %. U.P)-
The Los Angeles Gas and Electric
corporation in anticipation of i'm
proved business conditions will
spend $l3,1O5, 900 in its operating
budget this year, President Addison
B. Day announced today. Pay rolls
will constitute S4,000000 of the ex-
penditures, Day said.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-22
Pool Funeral To
Be Held Friday

Funeral services for Walter w.
Pool, manager of the Imperial
store of the Imperial Valley Hard
ware company, will be held tomor-
row afternoon at O'Clock from
Arnold's funeral parlors in this
city.
AS a mark of respect to Pool the
Imperial store will be closed
throughout the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-22
FRANCE FEARS
NEW RIOTS AS
PLOT EXPOSED
Paper Charges Stavisky Inyes-
tigator Slain To Protect
Names Of High Officials.
BY LAMAR MIDDLETON

United Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS Feb. 22.-Ugly charges Of
murder by a hastily organized po-
litical Malta were made today while
police investigated the death of
Magistrate Albert Prince, judicial
financial investigator who almost
alone, knew the secrets of the Sta
visky banking scandal which almost
caused a revolution.
Lured by a false telegram to Di-
jon, Prince was found dead on the
railway tracks. His legs were bound
and a dagger and a Woman's pow
der puff were nearby.
1t was accepted that he was slain
to prevent disclosure of evidence
he held that, it is believed, would
have meant political ruin to many
high politicians, including former
cabinet members.
He was to have testified today
before a commission of magistrates
at the Palais de Justice, Saturday
before the newly constituted parlia-
mentary Stavisky commission, and
next week before a committee of
magistrates at Bayonne, where AL
exandria Stavisky operated the
bank through which he defrauded
investors Of between $30,000,000 and
$40 100000
Leon Daudet, Royalist leader, said
bluntly in his newspaper Action
Franchise:
The crime stinks of the Surete
Generale''-the French Scotland
Yard.
Prince had received threats on
his life through the mails for days
before his death, and he told
friends:
81 really would fear murder-but
there are four or five of us who
know the truth about the Stavisky
case"
Was Chief Investigator
Prince, however, was the chief in
vestigator. He went into the World
war in 1914 as sergeant and emer-
ged a captain with the legion of
honor for gallantry in action. He
was wounded three times during
the defense at Verdun.
Some newspapers warned the
government that there would be
new riots unless the mystery of
Princes death was cleared up
promptly.
! Princes death made the second
mystery in the Stavisky case, which
it was recalled, led to the bloody
riots of two weeks ago When it
was announced that Stavisky kill
ed himself as Surete Generate men
broke into the Alpine villa where
he took refuge, many charged pub
licly that he was killed by detectives
to prevent disclosures.
The Prince death was linked de-
finitely to the Stavisky scandal to-
day when police learned that i'm
portant documents, involving ma
gistrates concerned in the many
postponements of StaviskyS fraud
prosecution, were missing.
PARIS, Feb. %. U.P)-The gov
ernment offered a reward of 100000
francs Approximately $6,5OO) to-
night for information leading to
the arrest of the killers of Albert
Prince, who held the chief clues to
the Stavisky banking scandal
The government decided on ur-
gent measures to solve the Prince
killing. 1t ordered the entire 18th
brigade of Mobile police, with head
quarters at Lyons, to concentrate
on the affair and sent a police
commissioner from Paris to Dion.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-22
9eMiLL-.o
ssA'OOGERS y
w esayS:

WASHINGTON. d. C., Feb.
81. (Special-FleW in this after
non to see what the boys who
live by the aid of the ballet
box were doing. Busy as usual
passing appropriation bills like
hot biscuits at a country farm
house.
Saw the senate vote full pay
back to government employees,
so the old government is not SO
tough to work for at that.
Many another fellow would
like to be able to get what he
used to.
Well, into the air mail in
vestigation, Mr.. Black had been
asking Mr.. Brown questions
since early Monday morning.
That IS about the longest any
man has ever had to think up
answers. But they was both
doing it SO friendly and nice
you would think they room to-
gether.
Showed here, but you can't
see the ground for the lobby
lists. Night time is when you
find out the news. So I will
know more by tomorrow.
Yours
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-22
SUSPECT IN
K|DNAP PLOT
HANGS SELF
Fred Mayo, Who Tried To Abb
duet Publisher, Ends Life In
Jail Cell.

&CHICAGO, Feb. 30. U.P)-One OF
the most bizarre kidnapping attempts
in Chicago police annals was cli-
NAKED abruptly Today when the
confessed perpetrator of the plot
hanged himself in Jail.
A startling chain OF events that
started with the assault upon and
attempted kidnapping of E. p. Adler,
prominent newspaper publisher, was
followed today by the suicide of
Fred Mayo, who had confessed the
abduction attempt.
Mayo had tied a silk scarf over
the bars at the top of his cell, knot
ted it around his neck and jumped
from a bench.
Ten minutes before his body was
found he had talked to the prisoner
in the next cell, Jack Strongin.
Strongin told police Mayo had
asked for a pencil.
A search of the cell failed to dis
close any note Mayo may have
written.
OIllCApo, FCD, ID. NU.fJ --odlllco
Lacey signed a full confession to-
day, according to police, to partici-
patton in the attempted kidnapping
of f. P. Adler, newspaper publish
er, The confession followed by a
few hours the suicide of Fred Mayo,
who also admitted taking part in
The attempt.
Under police questioning Lacey
broke down, according TO- Sergent
Thomas Kelly, and told story of
plotting the boldest attempted kid
naping in Chicago police history in
the cafeteria Of the Y. M. c. A.
hotel here.
CHICAGO, Feb. %. U.P)-An abb
duction plot in which E. P. Adler,
6l, Iowa publisher and banker, was
to be drugged and stuffed into a
fCOn,.nue,i On Page o.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
PROMISES STRICT
law ENFORCEMENT
Commissioner Hazen DIS
eusses Liquor Law Aims
Before Citizens. T.

The LIQUOR laws will be enforced to
trict, Commissioner Melvin G. Hazen
told the Mid-City Citizens Association
At It's meeting In the Thomson School
last night.
Mr., Hazen came to the meeting direct
from the District Building, where he
had been In a session with Commis-
gtoner George E. Allen on selection OF
members of the Alcohol Control Board.
He said that the Commissioners were
trying to select a trio Of outstanding
citizens who would be beyond petty
politics and who would administer the
law in such a way as to bring credit to
the city
Traces History Of City.
IN an informal talk he traced the his
tory Of the city from the time when, as
he said. he and George Washington laid
out the original boundaries down to the
present, with its many complexities con-
fronting the Board Of Commissioners.
I'VE realize" he said, that the Com
n1issioners are only servants OF the
citizens, paid to do their work. We are
trying to do our work well and I think
most Of the other District servants are
trying the same thing. I call to your
attention the fact that In many years
there have been no serious municipal
scandals here. We shall try to preserve
that record, and to better It,"
Favors Old-Age Pension.
The association went on record As
tavoring the principle Of old-age pen
sions for the District. re-opening the
trash incinerator in the Southeast sec
ton Of the city, universal free transfers
between street cars and buses, and ade-
quate appropriations for schools, backed
BY adequate relief for children Of school
age.
The association decided not to take
any action regarding charges that
George S. Watson, chief Of the Fire De-
rartment. Is too strict in his discipline,
leaving the matter up to the Commis-
sioners.
Thomas E. Lodge. vice president Of
the Federation Of Citizens Associations,
asked the association for support Of the
city-wide membership drive and also
for the various parties to be held in
celebration Of the birthday Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt for the benefit Of the
Warm Springs, Ga. Foundation.
Assistant Superintendent L. I. H. Ed
wards and Lieut. c. j. T. Weber Of the
Police Department offered the co-opera-
ton Of the department to the citizens
et all times.
A musical program was furnished
Through the courtesy OF Miss Estelle
Wentworth.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
REPORTS IMPROVED
CULTURE OF SOVIET
David 0strinsky Of New York De-
olares Better Dress Is No
Longer Bourgeois"

Cultural aspects Of Soviet Russia
were described to an audience at the
Cosmos Club last night by David Os-
trinsky Of New York, q native Of Rus
sia. who has gained recognition a. an
authority on conditions under the So
Wet.
It Is no longer considered 'bour-
geois" to be well dressed, due In part
to the example set by thousands Of
tourists investigating the new idea In
governments, Mr.. Ostrinsky said. The
second flve-year plan stresses the need
OF increased consumption Of merchan-
disc, and one result Is that women are
beginning to wear Paris hats and gowns
In place Of the drab garments Of the
early days Of the revolution.
With regard to education, Mr.. o.
trinsky said. "the country presents the
appearance Of . vast university, with
the millions Of backward people striv-
ing to bridge the gap that separates
them from Western culture" The
speaker declared that one third Of the
population Of the Soviet Union has be-
come literate in the past five years and
Is pressing forward toward . high
standard Of living comparable with
Americas.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
PAYS DEATH PENALTY

BOSTON, January 23 OP)-Ahmed
Oman was electrocuted early today 1T
State Prison for the staying Of e-year-
old Nellie Keras Of Norwood On Christ
mas day. 1882.
The S0-year-old native Of Turkey W.
the first Of the Mohammedan faith ever
to be given the death penalty In Massa-
chusettS.
Nellie disappeared after having her
Christmas dinner. A search for her
began the same day, but 1t was several
days later before her body was found
under woodpile In her own cellar.
Osman lived In an apartment above
that Of the Keras family and he and
Ali Osman, not . relative. subsequently
were arrested Each denied guilt and
however, was acquitted and Ahmed
convicted. The girl had been criminal
ly attacked.
Evening star., 1934-01-23

petition Sears-Roebuck tire sales A.
forded to Goodyear dealers.
Claiming Sears led Q series Of II
price declines, Commission Attorney L
p. Haycraft asked Wilson whether
Goodyear dealers were furnished with
lowered prices on their own products,
which would enable them to compete
with mail order prices.
Wilson testified he had received COM
plants from his dealers on Sears tire
business, but added it was customary
for q sales manager to hear complaints
about competitors.
A letter from James M. Dean OF
Homestead, Pa, to the Goodyear sales
department, was introduced. It read:
Il see no justification for you to ask
40 to so per cent more from your
dealers and then permit Sears to adver-
tise a tire as being equal to it. at IS
per cent cheaper"
Evening star., 1934-01-23
Russia Opens Consulate
GREGORY oOKHMAN TAKE

~ the Associated Press.
TINE first Soviet Russian consulate
to be established In the United
States was opened in Washing
ton today In connection with
the Russian embassy, with Greg
ory Goldman. second secretary Of the
embassy, in charge as consul.
With the opening OF the consulate
it Is possible for Americans desiring
to visit Russia to secure visas on their
passports IN this country for the first
time In Is years.
The Soviet embassy also announced
today that q consulate general would
be opened In New York City In the
near future tn charge Of Lsonid M.
Tolokonsky as consul general. Tolokon-
sky is now first secretary Of the Russian
embassy In London.
The vice consul In New York will
be Gregory M. Melamed, now head OF
the Intourist ONCE in New York.
It is expected that announcement OF
q consulate In San Francisco will be
made within few days.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
Proposes Sales Tax.

~ stafl Correspondent Of The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, January 23.-Con-
vtnced that the sales tax proposal Is
Evening star., 1934-01-23

China Uses q. S. Oil.
Nearly $4,000 barrels Of American
petroleum were shipped into China last
kear.
Evening star., 1934-01-23

from multiplying and getting into the system.
Many cold treatments are strong and harsh
too harsh for delicate membranes-but Mistol
Drops are pleasant to use, fragrant, healing,
soothing and entirely harmless. They contain
no ePhedrin.
When your throat is hot and burning, when
your nose is stopped up from cold, Mistol
Drops give quick relief.
Tohelppreventcolds-to relievethem quickly
when they start-the safe way and the easy
way is to use Mistol Drops Get bottle today!
Evening star., 1934-01-23
Ralph Bellamy Is Sued.

LOS ANGELES, January - R.-
Ralph Bellamy. screen actor. was sued
In Superior Court today for SIS, 900
damages by T. s. Waterman. plumbing
contractor. over injuries alleged to have
been received in q motor car collision
last August 3. Waterman charged his
car was struck by one driven by Bell
amy and that he suffered . brain con-
cusSion.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
TIRE Discrimination
LAID TO GOODYEAR
Letter Says Company Compared
Prices With Sears, Roebuck
Before Its Own Dealers
By the Associated Press,

AKRON, Ohio, January 23.-Evidence
that the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
and Sears, ROebuck d 90. compared
prices" before price changes were made
known to Goodyear's own sales organi-
zation, was introduced yesterday as the
Federal Trade Commission began the
second week Of its hearing on the
charge that the Goodyear-Sears con-
tract Is a violation Of the Clayton act
The price comparison evidence was
in the form Of letter from r. s.
Wilson. Goodyear vice president and
sales manager. to the late j. H. West
rich who was Sears tire sales manager.
The letter discussed Speedway"
Goodyear tire and said: II want you
to know that, while we are actively
going ahead with our own plans within
our own organization to get ready to
meet Firestone. we are absolutely say
ing nothing to our field organization
about the tire in any manner"
In questioning Wilson. Federal at
torneys inquired into the question Of
price discrimination and the COM
Evening star., 1934-01-23
Fisher Funeral Today.

NEW YORK. January 23 P.-Fu-
neral services for Harrison Fisher, noted
illustrator who died Friday, will be held
from a funeral home this AFTERNOON,
and burial will be In Woodlawn. Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1934-01-23

. logical one II applied nationally, Dele.
gate j. Fred Birrell Of Alexandria pianS
to introduce q resolution In the House
Of Delegates nemorialidng Congress to
provide such a measure and return q
proportionate share to the State.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
BLAST IN HOME KILLS
INSURANCE EXECUTIVE
Netghbor In Milford, Conn, Finds
Nan Unconscious After Ex-
plosion Fires Furniture.

D. the Associated Press.
MILFORD, Conn.,, January SD.
Howard Nolan, AZ, an insurance COM
pany executive, died alone last night in
an explosion followed by fire at his
North street home.
Nolan was found lying unconscious IN
the kitchen by neighbors who rushed to
the house after windows were shattered
and furniture was fired by the blast.
He was pronounced dead on arrival
ht the Milford Hospital Medical Ex-
Aminer w. ]. H. Fischer said death was
due to accidental asphyxiation by L.
Eliminating gas.
Nolan had been living in Milford only
about a year since coming from Michi-
gan. He leaves his widow and six
children.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
POST OFFICE IS ROBBED
IN PHILADELPHIA AREA
Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of
Stamps, RsgistsSsd Nail and
Cash Tkkens

- the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, January 3e.-PUtai
inspectors disclosed yesterday that rob-
bers broke open . huge safe in the
Mount Airy Post Once, tn the north
western part Of the city. some time
Sunday and leisurely looted the once
Of thous ands Of dollars worth Of cash,
stamps and registered mail.
Tho inspectors also revealed that the
theft was the sixth looting OF q Phtla-
delphia post ofi1ce within the last year.
Post Once officials said the exact
amount stolen could not be determined
until after months Of careful work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-19
NeuU Deal Bowlers
 Enjoy Banquet

Tuesday night the New Deal Bowling league held it's annual banquet at the New Deal tavern. which many bowling enthusiasts attended. James Saginario, acting in the capacity of master of cere- monies handled the assignment with the old maestro flourish. Short talks were given by various mem- bers of the league after which an entertainment was furnished by the New Deal trio, namely Nick and Charles Muccino and Billy Cippri- ano.
 Prizes for high three, high single and high team were awarded to the High threeU-: :etaoishrdlu F. winners in the following order: High three, Francis Howard; high single, Pat Perugini; and the high team to Charles Muccini's team. Aloysius Sullivans solo was the high spot of the evening and Frank Holleran's interesting talk on hit ting the naples ran a close second
 Those in attendance were: Domen- ick Cappana, Francis Howard, Pat Perugini, Frank Holleran, James Saginario, Carl Baeile, Frank Fitz- maurice, Ralph Schuster, Bush Sul- livan, Joseph Heiser, Joseph Me- clario, George Masone, Anthony Spanelli, Charles Muccino, Andrew Pace and Arthur Quinn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-19
PALACE

Will Rogers, champion of com edians, will take theatergoers on a grand tour of laughter in his latest hit MT Skitch" which opens at Polls Saturday.
 The screen play was taken from Anne Cameron's Saturday Evening Post story Green Dice, and has proven to be more amusing than the story that was so popular sev- eral years ago.
 Rogers, as the head of family of six, starts off on an auto tour with the hope of regaining the family fortune, lost in a bank fail- ure. He finally manages to find a job in a gambling casino, and gambles with the first dollar he earns. He wins s3,O00, only to have his wife lose it in an auto camp. Penniless once more. kOg- CTS and his brood set out for Hol- lywood, with the hope of capital izing on the talents of a movie- star impersonator, whose acquaint- ance he has made at one of the tourist camps. How Rogers finally extricates himself from financial difficulties in Hollywood brings the film to an hilarious conclusion.
 IGOScIS lldS to display his quick wit, and it goes without saying that he takes full advantage of his chance, in role that is perfectly suited to his talents. Zasu Pitts, one of the screens most amusing, heads the cast. in support of Rogers, and gives a splendid portrayal as his wife.
 Other members of the carefully selected cast are Florence Des- mond, the famed mimic who began giving limitations of people she met when she was three years old, Harry Green who offers a perfect model for what the well-dressed man won't wear to Yellowstone. Green wears laced mountain boots, riding brooches, sleeveless silk shirt, and a tailored tweed coat. This is topped off by Q fortynin- ers' beaver hat with trimmed spectacles. Eugene Palette, Ro- chelle Hudson and Charles Starrett, all of whom give remarkable per- formances in this latest comedy hit.