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Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-03
Police Officer
Saves The Day

"Send an officer right away
please, there's a varmint in my bath
tub" These words in an agonized
female voice came over the tele-
phone to police headquarters this
morning.
The officer on duty at the desk
sent out the alarm which would
bring the patrolman on the Main
street beat with the wagon back to
the station. While this was hap
pening the phone rang again and
the same voice asked what was
causing the delay, aid was needed
Immediately to dispose of the long
est centipede I have ever seem
With due dispatch an officer was
sent to the scene of the disturbance
and a later report states that the
"varmint" was disposed OF without
calling for the reserves ana peace
and quiet again reigned IN the
household.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-03
NEW AIRMAL MEASURE PREPARED
Bill For Permanent Policy Will Be Submit
ted To House For Action

WASHINGTON, April 3. U.P)-A
new permanent airmail bill, proyid-
ing partisan federal aviation
commission, was prepared for in
PRODUCTION in the house today by
Representative John S. Wood DEM
Georgia.
The house bill modelled in part
on the McCarran measure intro
duced in the senate two weeks ago,
would provide for the commission
to issue certificates Of public con-
venience to established airlines. 1t
would fix airmail rates from an
initial basis of mills per pound
per mile for the firsf so pounds.
A draft of the proposed legisla-
ton was completed at the same time
the post office department made
known that it would abandon It's
temporary policy of awarding con-
tracts to commercial lines If a per-
manent airmail bill was passed be-
fore April 90
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-03
Two Jury Cases
In Superior Court

1t is expected that the $l5,8OO
damage suit brought by j, w.
Bryant against l. w. McGreW will
be given to the jury for their
elaboration late this afternoon.
Attorneys for the plaintiff and de-
PENDANT have been presenting their
arguments in Judge McPherrin's
department of superior court since
the jury was empaneled yesterday
afternoon.
The suit is the outgrowth Of an
accident which happened last Sep
TENDER IA on highway No. 80 near
Kane Springs when the defendant
is alleged TO have run down the
plaintiff who was walking along
the highway at that point, inflict-
ing serious injuries on him.
The trial of Doll Singh on a
charge CT perjury which is being
held before a jury in Judge Thomp-
sons court is not expected to reach
the jury before tomorrow, This
is the second time Singh is being
tried on this charge, his first trial
resulting in a hung jury.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-03
OWNERS NOT
IN FAVOR Of
SHORT WEEK
Rioting And Shutdowns Follow
Enforcement Of Regulations
Under Johnson's Code.
MANY IDLE IN ILLINOIS
Pennsylvania Workers Return
To Pits After Disorders In
Which Dozen Are Injured.
MANY IDLE IN ILLINOIS

Rioting, picketing and widespread
shutdoWns in coal mines through
out the country today followed
the order of Gen Hugh S. john
son, national recovery adninistra-
tor, for an immediate seven-hour
day five day week for the indus
try.
At Uniontown, Pa. and nearby
mining towns in the heart of the
Southwestern Pennsylvania soft
coal fields miners returned to the
pits after "a hours Of disorder.
In Illinois between $4,000 and
10000 union miners were thrown
ut of work by the shutdown of
nearly three-fourths of the state IS
mines while operators met to find
a means of meeting the confus-
ion' caused by Johnson IS order of
Saturday night.
Pickets patrolled mines in the
Fairmont mining district in West
Virginia and held operations at
standstill because the new wage
agreement between the operators
and union men had not been put
into effect.
Coal mines in the McAlester-
Hartshorne district in Oklahoma
! likewise were closed because opera
! tors said they could not continue
under the new NRA ruling increas-
ing wages and cutting hours.
CHICAGO, April 3. (U.p)-Ap-
proximately one third of Illinois
coal mines we're reported closed to-
day in an operators protest against
enforcement of a seven hour day
tor the bituminous coal industry.
About 10000 miners were thrown
out of work.
Officials of the Illinois Coal Oper-
ators' association denied that clos
ing of the mines was aimed at the
seven hour day. Individual oper-
ators, however, said their mines
would be closed indefinitely
pending a hearing April on
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Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-03

The new Turkish-American eX-
tradition treaty was ratified last
night by the legislature. Although
officials emphasized they did not
act under the treaty but under the
penal code, it was revealed today
that they were ready to use the
treaty, if necessary, to hold insult
CHICAGO, April 8. U,P)-United
States Attorney Dwight H. Green
today prepared for immediate trial
of Samuel insult Sr., to start as
soon as possible after the fugitive
utility magnate's return to the Uni
ted States.
insult and other officers of the
Corporation Securities company
will face charges of using the mails
to defraud or of violating the fed
eral bankruptcy act.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-03
insult WILL FIGHT EXTRADITION
Appeal To Turkish Court Will Not Succeed,
Officials Assert

ISTANBUL, Turkey, April 3. U.P)
Fighting odds that seemed hope
less, Samuel insult today appealed
to a Turkish court of last resort to
save him from extradition to the
United States.
The 74-year-old Chicago utilities
man, resilient and hopeful, direct
ed from the prison wing of the de-
tention house the fight for freedom
"a fight which authorities said
would fail, and end in his return to
the United States to face trial for
fraud in the management of his
utilities companies.
Kenan Bey, chief state prosecu-
tor expressed this official opinion:
There has been no judicial judg-
ment from which to appeal. The
penal court gave merely an opinion
formally establishing fact, and no
judicial opinion was involved
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-03
CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY STATE
BUSINESS DEFINITELY BETTER
Outstanding Executives Declare Improve
rnert In Conditions Easy To Discern

gram of the adminiStrS ClOn. But
in recent weeks there has been a
growing unanimity in comment on
business improvement.
To back this up have been rapid
developments including wage in
crease for hundreds of thousands
of workers; sharp production in
crease in huge industries such as
steel, automobiles, electricity, re-
tail trade and building. Even to a
startling increase in the number
of top hats on Fifth avenue on
Easter Sunday.
Comment BY Leaders
Following are straws in the &C.
onomic wind:
Myron c. Taylor, chairman of
the United States Steel corpora
ton
Last year we thought we had
turned the corner and could see
ahead immediate signs of revival.
Today we know we can"
Samuel M. Vauclain, chairman
of the Baldwin Locomotive Works
During the next year the nation
will see a vertiable cyclone of
business"
Alfred P. Sloan, president of
General Motors corporation:
1T seems reasonable to expect
betterment of conditions"
Charles M. SchWab, chairman
of Bethlehem Steel corporation:
Business is better and there are
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Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-03
Board Discusses
Standby Plant

Contracts for Diesel engines to
be used in the proposed auxiliary
power plant in Imperial will be dis
cussed this afternoon by the irriga-
ton district board of directors at a
meeting to be held in the Imperial
offices. The regular session today
was adjourned early this afternoon
in order that the Imperial meeting
might be held with representatives
of several firms manufacturing
these engines.
This is in line with the recent
announcement which stated that
steps were being taken by the board
toward the construction of the ini-
tial unit of standby plant at I'M
perial to be used in connection with
the construction of the All-Ameri-
can canal and also for distribution
of power after the canal is COM
pleted.
The board will meet here again
tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-03
Science May SaUe
Stricken Youth

WILKES BARRE, Pa, April 3.
W.P) - Little Benny Hendrick S
cheerful boast that he will "get
Well'' may come true.
Medical experts, waging a valiant
battle to prevent the seven-year-
old boys body from turning to
stone, said today they have So
SO chance to halt the spread OF oS-
sification.
Benny doesn't know that half
dozen small glands in his neck, the
parathyroids, hold his secret Of life
or death. He knows he can't run
and play like other boys but doeSn t
know why.
Physicians said after an eXami-
nation of Benny that restoration
of the parathyroids to proper func-
ton may save his life. Inactivity
of the glands increased deposits of
calcium in the bone and muscle,
causing petrification.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-03

WASHINGTON, April 3. U.P)-A
substitute stock market control bill
was submitted to the house inter-
state commerce committee today by
exchanges of the country.
Lothrop Wilmington. counsel for
the Boston exchange, said the pro-
posed legislation would empower
the federal reserve board to eXer-
else unrestricted control over mar
gin requirements.
1t was designed to liberalize re-
quirements set in the Fletcher
Rayburn control bill, now being
considered in executive sessions.
The substitute measure would
place control of all stock exchanges
in the hands of a commission OF
five, appointed by the President
and confirmed by the senate.
The commission would license
exchanges, and under certain de-
fined restrictions, would make them
self governing. 1t would have the
power to enforce listing require
ments and to adopt requirements
to eliminate unfair trade practices
The commission would have the
right to suspend any exchange fol
one year, or for a longer time. Right
for the market body to appeal to 3
federal court would be granted.
Practices prohibited in the bill
were:
Manipulations, fictitious transac-
tions, matched orders, cash sales
misleading information, and pay
ment of money to circulate infor-
nation tending to cause the sale OF
securities at prices not reflected by
market values
Penalty for violation of any OF
the acts expressly prohibited would
be a $1,000 inc, two years in prison
or both.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-03
SCHOOL ZONE
PLANNED FOR
POST OFFICE

At the suggestion of The Press,
Chief Oswalt today agreed to in
stall school zone" crossing at the
post office for protection of school
children and for pedestrians whose
business takes them to the post Of
flee.
The zone will cross Olive street
from north to south, on the west
side of Fifth street, and will bisect
Fifth street from west to east on
the south side of the intersection
Attention of Chief oswald was
called to the danger to which pu-
pills at the Lincoln school particu-
larly are exposed at present. Traf-
fic to and from the post office is
heavy at the hour they are going
to school in the morning and the
danger of accidents is emphasized.
Chief oswald stated the school
zone" lines will be in place by to-
morrow and asks the cooperation OF
motorists in guarding against accl-
dents at the corner.
I'VE will have the children in
structed to keep within the lines
when crossing at Fifth and Olive
and to cross at no other points ex-
cept through the lane provided for
them. 1t will be up to the motor
lists to cooperate the chief said
and feel sure they will, once they
know that the school zone has been
installed. We don't want to have
any tragedies at that point or any
where else, and if We all cooperate
I am sure we will have none.
Il am thankful to The Press TO,
calling the matter to my attention
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-03
NRA ORDER DLSRUPTS COAL MINING INDUSTRY
Wonder Where
Her Father Was

ST. LAIRSV VILE, O.,
April 3. U.P)-Frisky young
fellows who whip their grand
mothers had something to be
afraid of today.
When John SOltes, IS, whip
ped his grandmother, Mrs.
Eleanor p. oscar, 101, it cost
him SIS. Justice of the Peace
Brady Bradfield fined him
that amount yesterday.
"Why did you whip your
poor old grandmother" JUS
tice Bradfield asked, after
the grandson had entered a
guilty plea to the charge.
"Well, / got drunk and any
way was mad at her." he
answered.
Mad at what?" the court
demanded.
Because" the IS year old
replied, "she got hot Easter
morning and wanted to go out
and play when 1 wanted her
to go to church"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-03
County Rescinds
Picketing LalU

SALINAS, Calf, April 3. W.p)-
Monterey county's anti-picketing
ordinance was rescinded by the
county board of supervisors today
after protracted conferences with
George Creel, national labor board
mediator.
Creel inaugurated the series of
conferences at the insistence of
labor unions which opposed the an
ti-picketing law. Secret meetings
with lettuce growers and shippers,
who sponsored the ordinance, were
followed by conferences with labor
leaders and the supervisors.
Opposition to the ordinance was
started by Lincoln Steffens, famed
Liberal" residing at Carmel. The
movement was taken up by the
onions, principally the Vegetable
Packers association.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-03

The Wood bill was designed to
take airmail transport problem out
of politics The author said he had
not talked with the administration
regarding the measure, but that he
believed it would "for once and
for all'' remove the airmail from
politics.
One provision of the bill would
force air companies to abolish in
terlCcking directorateS. The COM
mission would be empowered to de-
termine whether airlines which
have been deprived of contracts
should be permitted to carry mail
again.
Meanwhile. the senate banking
committee voted to discontinue its
investigation into airmail company
stock transactions Just prior to the
cancellation of contracts 1t was
held that too heavy an expense was
involved in making a thorough in
quiry.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-03
State To Forbid
Parrot Shipments

LOS ANGELES, April 8. UP)-
Shipment OF parrots from Cali
fornia was banned today by an
order from the state department
of public health, acting after a
number of deaths from psittacosis,
or parrot fever"
THE United States public health
service is investigating all cases
outside of California and the course
taken by the state department is
necessary to protect both public
health and the bird industry in
California" DR. j. D. Dunshee,
department head, said
The official revealed IA fatal
cases of psittacosis in the state
since Dec. |, 1881. A recent fatal
outbreak CT the fever in Pittsburgh
was blamed ON California birds.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-03
Democrats Gain
In Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES. April 3. W.P)--
A possible gain in Democrats
strength in Los Angeles county was
reflected today in the report OF
Registrar of Voters William Kerr,
disclosing that 3455 Republican
voters shifted TO Democratic reg
istration last week.
The report showed total registra-
ton OF the two parties IS l.lB6, l45
OF which 5e0,639 are Republicans
and 532,273 Democrats. Republl-
can registration totals gained only
a single voter during the week.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-03
Governor Rolph
Leaves Hospital

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3. UP
Governor James Rolph, Jr., minus
his famous shiny boots, was a guest
today at the Santa Clara county
ranch of Attorney Walter Linforth
Of San Francisco.
Rolph went to the Linforth ranch
from ST. Francis hospital where he
had spent a month following an at
tack of stomach and respiratory all
ments. The executive expected TO
remain on the ranch for several
weeks to regain his strength. He
visited the stateo ffices here before
leaving the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-03

Editors Note:-Since late in
1929 the United States--frOm
Wall street to farming hamlets
has been more vitality inter-
ested in the end of economic
depression than any other sub
ject in the worlds news. Gloom
and optimism have alternated
in forecasts almost since the
first day of the stock market
crash. Recently there have been
developments which business
leaders interpret as vitality af-
fecting the situation. In the
following dispatch, the United
Press has compiled opinions
of prominent persons and i'm
portant factors in the economic
world.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-03
BY MAX BUCKINGHAM


NEW YORK. April 3. America
ponders more intently than ever
today whether she has at last
turned the corner" in a long and
desperate fight against economic
depression.
Controversy, gloom and optimism
still are intermingled in the ma
tional economic picture.
Perhaps most unusual recently,
however, has been the tendency
of outstanding business executives
to break a long silence on indus
trial conditions. Some have attacked
pending governmental measures;
others have supported the pro-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-03
SCHEDULED To
CONFER WITH.
STATE GROUP
Will Meet With Investigating
Committee And Valley Lead
ers In Afternoon.
TO BE CHAMBERS GUEST
Conciliator Plans To Look Over
Ground And Discuss Situation
First.

PHOENIX, Ariz., April 3. W.P) =
Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glassford,
federal conciliator of labor troubles
in Imperial Valley left here today
by motor car for Ell Centre, where
he will conduct a personal investi-
CATION of conditions and work with
a special California commission ap-
pointed yesterday.
Gen. Glassford will spend the
night in Yuma, Ariz., and go to Ell
Centre tomorrow for a meeting in
the chamber of commerce with the
committee representing the Califor-
mia state board of agriculture, the
state farm bureau and the Califor-
mia State Chamber of Commerce.
He will then proceed to Brawley
and other points in the valley,
Gen. Glassford will be accom-
panied by secretary. He has APP
pointed no aides nor assistants, and
does not intend to do so at this time
he informed the United Press Short
ly before leaving. His trip he said
was for contracting key men in the
situation and to get acquainted
with conditions.
In a telephone conversation with
Captain w. N. Cunningham Of the
u. S. department of labor, in charge
Of the Imperial Valley employment
service, General Pelham D. Glass
ford this morning stated that he is
leaving Phoenix today for Ell Centre
and will probably remain overnight
in Yuma, arriving in Ell Centre to-
morrow morning.
Captain Cunningham extended
an invitation to Gen. Glassford in
behalf of the Ell Centre Chamber of
Commerce to be the guest of honor
at the chambers regular weekly
luncheon tomorrow noon at the Ho-
tel Barbara Worth and was assured
that the visitor would be present on
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Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-03
TWO
FOR ESCAPE
Of D|LL|NCER
CROWN POINT, Ind, April
Z. U.P)-Deputy Sheriff Ernest
Bunk ana sam CahoOn, Lake
county Jail trusty, were indict-
cd today fer aiding the prison
escape of John Diliinger from
the county Jail.

CROWN POINT, Ind, April B..
U.P)-Two lake county Jail attend
ants were indicted today by the spe-
cial grand jury which investigated
the TOY gun escape of John Dill
linger, notorious gang leader.
The jury also cenSured state
officials, William j. Murray, circuit
court judge and Sheriff Lillian Hol-
ley.
Names of the two men indicted
were suppressed pending their ar
est.
The jury said it found mo direct
evidence" that graft played a part
in the case.
Reports that the gun was gen.
uine automatic were secuted by the
jury in a singing arraignment of
Lou Baker, Jail warden, and II
guards. Testimony of SO witnesses,
the jury report said, indicated that
the weapon was only carved stick.
ROOSEVELT FIELD, L. l., April
3. U.P)-Officials of eastern flying
fields today continued q close watch
upon incoming planes for John Dill
finger, notorious bandit and jail
breaker.
The flying fields were warned by
the department Of justice that the
outlaw was believed to be flying
from st. Paul to some eastern air
pert in chartered commercial
plane.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-03
URGE LAWS REVISION

WASHINGTON, April 3. lU.H =
A special committee of welfare
workers today recommended revi-
sion of the immigration laws to pre-
vent deportation of aliens for adj
herence to doctrines teaching over
throw of government by force.
The committee of 48 was appoint
ed by Secretary Of Labor Frances
Perkins to study immigration prob
lens
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-03
WOODIN ILL AGAIN

NEW YORK, April 3. U.R)-Wil-
liam H. Woodin, who resigned as
secretary of the treasury because of
i'll health, was in New York hos
pital today, under observation be-
cause of a throat infection.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-03
NEW STOCK
MARKET BILL
INTRODUCED
Exchanges Of Country Submit
/ Plan For Federal Control OF
Activities.

WASHINGTON, April 3. U.P)
The house interstate COM
merce committee today rejected
the substitute stock market con-
troll plan proposed by President
Richard F. Whitney of the New
York stock exchange, under
which the federal reserve board
would fix margins.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-03

excursions daily ana was IN eX-
cellent health.
MIAMI, April 8. U.P)-President
Roosevelt aboard the yacht Nour-
mahal headed toward far southern
seas today, having decided to ex-
tend his sea-going vacation until
next week.
He was represented as happy over
the national situation and sure that
no pressing matter in Washington
demanded his immediate return To
the capital. He was to have return
ed Friday. but now will not return
until the latter part of next week.
"All well and happy" the Nour-
mahal crew wireleSSed after head
ing for new fishing grounds south
of the Bahamas.
Unusually close communication by
air and wire permitted Mr.. Roose-
welt to maintain contact with Wash
ington at all times. For this reason,
he showed no heSitanCy in extend
ing his vacation once he was as
sured everything was all right at
! home.
Today the presidential yacht
neared Elbow Key light off the Cal
Sal banks far down in the Bahamas
group. Mr.. Roosevelt's trip, as now
charted, will break a recent record
for absence from the capital of d
president during a session of con-
gress
A visit from his two eldest sons
James and Elliott, was on today'S
schedule. They were flying here by
naval plane and probably will re-
turn tonight. Elliott came here last
night by plane from the west on q
business trip. James has been visit
ing in the south.
NEW YORK, April 3. U.R) = In
line with expectations Wall Street
today seized upon President Roose-
velt's vacation extension for a SER
les of unfounded rumors.
1t was whispered about that the
President was i'll aboard the Nour-
mahal. AS the whispers were carried
from mouth to mouth the illness
was aggravated.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-03
lAWlLL-
E DOGE:.RS
W esoys:

HOLLYWOOD, April 2. (Spe-
ciaD-You can t pass park
without seeing a statue of some
old codger on a horse. 1t must
be to his bravery You can tell
it IS not to his craftsmanship.
Women are twice as brave as
men, yet they never seem to
have reached the statue state.
But one is due now HorSeman-
ship through the history of all
nations has been considered one
of the highest of accomplish
mentS.
Well, courage, horseman-
ship, craftsmanship and great
paternal love, was all embod-
led in one frail little white
haired woman, 81 years old,
Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock, god
mother. mother and patron
saint of American polo, and
lover OF a horse.
Yours,
M<e R7~s>.
GIssI. Mcknight Syndicate. Inc
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-03
DENIES REPORT.
7 Ill.
Secretary Declares Rumors in
Wall Street Are Without Any
Foundation.

MIAMI, Fla, April 3. UP
Runners current in New York
that President Roosevelt was ill
on the yacht Nourmahal were
denied at temporary w hite
House offices here today.
Secretary Marvin III. Mcintyre
said radio advices were that Mr..
Roosevelt was enjoying fishing
excursions daily and was in ex-
cellent health.