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Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-02
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS PART
OF BIG WORLD NEWS CIRCUIT

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Throughout the rest of the
world, scattered from capitOls
of the major powers to such
isolated spots as Oar Es
Salaam, Teheran, Apia, Men
doza, and Guam are some 5000
other special correspondents.
The United Press news report
daily is printed in 20 different
language, ranging from Chinese
to TagaIong Ia Philippine dia-
lect. ItG dispatches are pub
lished in AZ different countries
and dependencies, and it serves
approximately 1900 newspapers.
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is that it is never more than 10
minutes from any news event,
however remote. On one Cccas-
ion the United Press circled the
globe with a message in seven
minutes. Keep abreast CT the
news from everywhere through
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Press.
A cordial invitation is extend
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general public tc, visit The
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Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-02
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eissI. NeNausht Syndicate. Ina
GIRL SOUGHT
AS COMP AN|0N
Of GANCSTERS

ST. PAUL, April 2. U.P)-Federal
agents and police today sought a
badly wounded girl in their hunt for
gang of desperadoes which was
flushed from cover Saturday when
federal agents came to their apart
ment.
The girl was believed to have
been shot by City Detective Henry
Cummings during gun fight in
which the bandits used machine
guns. st. Paul police first an
nounced that John Dillinger, motor
iouS outlaw, was among the gang
sters. This was later denied by
federal agents.
The gunner escaped from the
apartment by a rear entrance. They
covered their retreat with machine
gun fire. The woman was believed
to have suffered a bullet wound
when Cummings returned their fire.
Large patches of blood were found
in a garage in the rear of the apart
ment where one of the gunner and
the girl escaped in an automobile.
Another gangster escaped on foot
Police believed that at least two
other persons had used the apart
ment as a hideaway. Two machine
guns were left by those who escap-
ed
Eight underworld characters were
rounded up by city police and ques-
toned by federal agents, but they
were released. Among these was
said to be Clarence Cotton, alias
Devol, once suspected of compiled
ty in the killing of three persons
during bank holdup.
Fingerprints found in the apart
ment and in an automobile which
the bandits abandoned were sent
to Washington for identifications.
Because no complete set of prints
was found, it was impossible to
make any immediate Identification,
federal agents said.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-02
Gen. Glassford Promises Full Hearing to All
Ask Approval Of
Richfield Sale

LOS ANGELES, April 2. W.P)-Ac-
QUESTION of the Richfield Oil COM
pany by the Standard Oil company
of California is proposed in plan
to be brought before Federal Judge
William P. James for approval late
today.
Judge James will be asked to SUI
pervise and approve the plan, sub
mitted by the Richfield bondholders
committee, with view to ultimate
ly selling the Richfield properties to
standard for $23,500,000.
Attorneys for Cities Service COM
pany, which claims to be the largest
individual holder of bonds of Pan
American Petroleum company and a
substantial stakeholder of Richfield,
will oppose the plan.
Officials of Cities Service, in an
answer filed Friday, described the
Standards offer as "shockingly un-
fair and inadequate They conten-
ded assets of Richfield was worth in
excess of $70,0O0,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-02
HOLD WOMAN
AS POISONER
OF CHILDREN

COSHOCTON, O., April 2. U.P)-
Mrs. Amelia Webb, 43 year-old
widow, was held today while auth
critics investigated the sudden
deaths of her two children in the
last three years. Herbert, 10, died
in 1881. A daughter, lone, "a, died
in 1882.
Both bodies have been exhumed,
and a new coroner IS inquest will be
held Wednesday. Prosecutor Rus
sell E. Lyons said that analysis of
the vital organs of the son showed
traces of arsenic poisoning. Analy-
sis of the daughters Wiscera has
not been completed. Both reports
will be presented to the Coshocton
county grand jury, the prosecutor
said.
Investigation showed that eight
insurance policies on the lives Of
the son and daughter were paid in
full The mother was named bene-
ficiary in five of the policies, Lyons
said.
Mrs. Webb was arrested following
a year long investigation which be-
gan when a nephew complained
that he became violently i'll, assert
edly from poisoning, while staying
at his aunt'S home in 1882.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-02
INF FORMS j. s.
FUGITIVE To
Be GIVEN UP
Arrest And Jail Former Utiii-
ties Magnate Pending Legal
Preliminaries.
MAY SIGN TREATY TODAY
Agreement Between Govern
ments Now Pending Before
Turkish Legislature.
MAY SIGN TREATY TODAY

1STANBUL, Turkey. April 2. W.P)
The Turkish government Official
ly informed Robert P. Skinner,
United States ambassador, today
that it would extradite Samuel In
sull to the United States.
ISTANBUL, Turkey, April 2. U.p)
Samuel insult was placed under
formal arrest by Turkish authori-
ties today. They will turn him over
to the United States for extradition.
insult was arrested at the Little
London hotel where he has been
under close police guard since he
was taken off his chartered Greek
steamer, the Maiotis, yesterday and
held by the courts to be subject to
extradition.
Fighting for freedom, insult con-
suited his local lawyers, but it was
net believed the purely executive
process of surrendering him to the
United States could be delayed
much longer.
From his hotel, he was taken to
the house of detention to be kept
in custody until American authori-
ties call for him.
1t was believed insult would be
placed on an early boat bound eth
er directly for the United States or
to port where he could be trans
ferred to a New York boat.
He could be sent overland by the
Orient express to a European At
lantic port Such a step was re-
garded as unlikely, however, in
view Of the various countries
through which he would have to
pass, with the danger of complica-
lions.
Although all action taken by Tur-
key in his case SO far has been with
out an extradition treaty, one is
pending before parliament at An
CORA 1t will be made retroactive,
so insult comes under its terms. 1t
may be passed today.
insult was hustled from the hotel
to the detention house.
He stumbled upstairs to the re-
ception room where he waited until
transferred to special quarters. He
was formally advised he was under
arrest.
The spectators dispersed after
the iron doors shut behind insult.
The detention house is a prelim-
mary prison, housing about 600 in
mates.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-02
CHARGES TORTURE BY KIDNAPERS
Oakland Man Recovering From Operation
Burned And Robbed By Abductors

The men forced him to get into
his own automobile, he said, and
one of them drove the chr away.
Scott said the men took the
money he had collected. Later they
forced him to sign some notes and
letters. He said he did not know the
nature of the documents.
After driving around for some
time, the two kidnapers took MIN
to a shed or small house where he
was tortured.
Scott was unable to state clearly
what happened.
Police said the burns on his back
hands and arms apparently had
been inflicted with a hot iron.
Scott could not give description
of his kidnapers nor coulq he ex-
plain how he arrived at his mo-
ther- laws home.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-02
RITES
ON SH|PbOARO
BY PRES|DEN7
By FREDERICK A. STORM
United PresC Staff Correspondent


MIAMI. Fla, April 2. - Keeping
| in touch with Washington develop
ments by radio, President Roose-
welt cruised to new fishing grounds
in the Bahamas today.
Burned a deep tan by tropical
sun, the chief executive was hope
full of sharing barracuda and mar
lin. big. gamey fighters of the deep,
in a series of fishing excursions
from the Normahal, Vincent AS
cot yacht on which he is a guest.
The Normahal had as its rendez-
vous Stranger bay channel.
The President headed for that
spot from the vicinity OF ROCKY
Point, Great Abaco Island, where
Easter was spent and where, on the
awning shaded quarter deck of the
Yacht he conducted divine services
for the officers and men Of the U.
S. S. Ellis and the Normahal.
MIR. Roosevelt followed out an old
navy tradition, it was explained, in
conducting the religious services,
Regulations provide that in absence
of a chaplain the senior officer
present perform his duties.
The President, in this case, was
that person, being commander-ln-
chief of the navy.
A brief message from the Norma
hal told of the incident which is
unique in naval history, it being
the first time such duties were
taken over by a commander-ln-
chief
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-02

Chenevert were in the dining room.
Those of Fielder and Balsom were
in the living room. Chenevert's body
was found grotesquely sprawled in
a closet. That of Mrs. Fielder lay
across a bed, a blood-stained cary
ing knife beside her. All had been
tied and gagged with adhesive tape.
Each had been blindfolded. They
had been beaten or shot.
Robbery Indicated
May took to his laboratory a
hammer and two knives. The house
showed signs of a struggle. There
also were indications that unidenti-
fled intruders had searched the
place. Drawers were pulled out and
upset, closets were ranSacked.
Doctors believed that the killings
bad occurred either Wednesday or
Thursday night. Sanders made his
gruesome discovery late Saturday.
The investigation switched to
Bremerton when Isadore Laschbin,
tailor, reported that a man had
brought a bloodstained suit to his
shop Friday. Authorities took Jerry
Murphy cardroom habitue, int
custody for questioning. Another
man, whose name was not made
public, also was arrested.
1t was reported that jewelry own
ed by several of the victims was
missing from the bodies.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-02

California newspapers today
start observance of Newspaper
Appreciation Week, in which
The Imperial Valley Press is
participating.
As client of the United
Press, The Press daily engages
some 10000 writers and report
ers in gathering the worlds
news, uses facilities which in
clude $4,000 miles of leased
wires, and stands within 10
minutes of any major news
event.
Stories flash with incredible
Gpeed from the most remote
spots to the editorial and COM
posing rooms of The Press.
When congress acts upon
some important measure news
of its decisions may be received
within two to three minutt6.
Teletypewriter circuits operat-
ing at speeds of 40 and so words
per minute, radiOgrams, cable
messages, telephone lines and
telegraph circuits rush news
from United Press bureaus at
home and abroad to- The Pros.
The United Press maintains
some 5000 special correspond
ents in addition to a large stat
of regular news men and ex-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-02
Einstein Defers
His Departure

NEW YORK, April 2. UP)-After
two farewell parties which lasted
until early this morning, Prof. AL
bert Einstein announced he had in
definitely postponed his departure
for Belgium. He did not explain his
sudden change of plans, but some
friends believed it may have been
due to plans to make him United
States citizen.
Einstein was feted at dinner OF
the National Labor Committee for
the Jewish Workers in Palestine,
and then attended benefit con-
cert in his honor at Carnegie hall.
The Hitler government in Ger
many has deprived the famous sci
enlist of his citizenship. A bill has
been introduced in congress to give
him the rights of an American cit
izen.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-02

OAKLAND, Calf, April 2. W.P)-
Suffering from burns on his back,
arms and hands, inflicted by two
kidnapers, A. H. scott, insurance
company representative, today told
police an incoherent story of having
been robbed and tortured.
He had been reported missing
from his home since Friday.
His clothing torn TO silreds, Scott
made his way to the home of his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Ida Stephens.
He recently had undergone an OPP
GRAFTON for appendicitis and his con-
ditton was weakened greatly, rela-
tivks said.
Scott told police two men accost-
ed him Friday as he stepped out of
q btore near 65th street and San
Pablo avenue, where he had made
a collection.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-02
WardeU Address
Non-Politicat

Although the talk to be given
here on Friday night by Justus S.
Wardell is sponsored by the Dem
ocratic club of the county, the
meeting is intended to be strictly
non-political, it was stated this
morning by officers of the club.
Wardell who has been intimate
ly CONNECTED with CWA and PWA
work in California will confine his
speech to those subjects it was said
giving the history of each organi-
cation and the merger of the for
mer into the latter at the conclus-
ion of its defined program.
The lecture which is to be giver
in the Wilson school auditorium
will be preceded by banquet a.
the Barbara Worth hotel starting a
6 O'Clock. A cordial invitation il
extended to the public to attend
both the dinner and program a
Wilson school.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-02
Veteran House
Member Dead

WASHINGTON, April 2. U.R)-
Death of Rep. Edward w. Pou, IL,
North Carolina Democrat, today
brought adjournment of legislative
business in the house and senate as
tribute was paid to the veteran le-
gislator, Oldest member OF the house
in point of service.
Legislation was sidetracked in Or
der that funeral services for the
dean of the house might be held.
Pou, chairman OF the powerful rules
committee, died Sunday of COM
plication of diseases. He began his
congressional service in 1901.
Three important bills were to have
been acted on by the house today
the Jones sugar production control
proposal, the johnson bill forbid
ding the sale in this country of Sc
curities issued by ebt-defaulting
nations, and the Rankin bill author
izing a nationwide survey of cleo
trio energy rates.
All were set aside in order that
the house might pay its last respects
to Pou.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-02
Forged Check
Passer Fooled

An attempt to pass what was ev-
identity a forged check was foiled
by a service station operator when
it was presented to him here yes
terday according to report made
to police last evening.
This report states that two young
men drove into a local service sta
ton at O'Clock yesterday after
noon and attempted to get a check
cashed 1t was made out by cat
tie buyer on an Ell Centric bank.
The buyer in question trades at the
service station where the attempt
was being made to pass the check
and does business with a Los An
geles and not a local bank.
When the proprietor of the sta
ton tried to call the police station
the two men drove away in hur-
rV
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-02
FEARS JAPANESE TRADE EFFECTS
Child Says Competition Will Lower Stan
dard Of Living Throughout World

opinion that japanese competition
must lower world living standards,
inasmuch as there was no appar-
ent means of meeting japanese riv-
airy.
Child said that after talking to
British business men, government
officials and economists he had
evolved a plan for a worldwide
planned economy. exchanged direct
ly between any two countries. II
might, he cited, mean appointment
of a British trade commissioner TO
the United States and an American
trade commissioner to Britain, each
spending half his time in his own
country. They would prepare such
things as reciprocal tariff quota,
and other agreements.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-02
ACTRESS
CHARGES SHE
WAS KIDNAPPED

HOLLYWOOD, April 2. U.P) - A
fearful story of being abducted at
the point of a gun and imprisoned
more than "a hours in an Arizona
hotel room while she refused to
marry a dance director was related
to police today by Marjorie Craw-
ford, 25-year-old actress and we'll
known aviatriX.
On the strength of her charges.
r. C. DANNY Bowling, the di-
rector, was held by Yuma police. al
though he insisted the pretty girl
flyer accompanied him to the Ari-
IONA town voluntarily in planned
elopement.
The former wife of William A.
Wellman, prominent film director,
Miss Crawford returned here shortly
before last midnight. Although she
was unframed, she was placed I'M
der a physicians care until she
could regain her composure.
She told police Bowling came to
her home Friday night and at the
point of a gun forced her to leave
with him. They drove to Yuma. At
ter registering at hotel, she said
Bowling locked her in room with
the ultimatum that she would not be
released until she consented to
marry him. When she persisted in
her refusal, he left her, Miss Craw-
ford said.
She said she effected her release
by pounding on the door until she
attracted the attention Of hotel en-
ployees. A house physician treated
her for nervousness.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-02
GOVERNMENT
STARTS NEW
RELIEF WORK
CWA Program Concluded And
Projects Taken Over Under
New Set-Up.
By HENRY Il. GORRELL
United Pres6 Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, April 2. The
government today ended its direct
relief activities through the Civil
Works Administration and trans
ferred 100000 needy persons to
care of states, cities and counties.
The CWA, through which 4,000,-
600 Americans were fed, clothed and
housed during a five months period
at cost of $1,000,000,000 was Off
cially terminated, and was succeed
ed 'by President Roosevelt IS new
three fold long-term relief policy.
Work divisions throughout the
country assumed supervision over
thousands of flexible public works
projects which will afford work to
city jewellers at minimum wage
of 80 cents an hour and will pro-
vide farmers with a cash income to
supplement their farm revenues.
Approximately $600,000,000 re-
manned in the treasury, credited to
the Federal Emergency Relief Ad-
ministration. 1t will be apportion-
ed in installments to state relief
duilllilloIl dCOio VIII Will duGiiOi lAC
expenditures by state, city and
county relief officials.
President Roosevelt has asked
close personal and financial cooper
alton from local officials in admin
istration of the new plan.
In communities of over 5000 pop
ulation, work divisions begin a syS-
tematic apportionment of needy
unemployed to six types of work
of public character. 1t was expect
ed that 80 per cent would work on
improvements to public property;
Is per cent on housing; Is per cent
on production and distribution of
goods needed by the unemployed;
seven per cent on public welfare,
health and recreation service, and
10 per cent on emergency activi-
ties in public education, the arts,
and research.
Wage Scale Set
Wages will be iI=e prevailing rate
for the occupation and the locality
but not less than 80 cents an hour.
President Roosevelt's statement
of policy, which assured adequate
provision in the future for all des-
titute families, provides that relief
funds be spent in rural areas in a
"manner and to an extent that
will enable them TO achieve self
support Initially, it is expected
that a majority of work offered to
needy farmers will involve high
way construction and repair.
The stranded relief program,
which eventually will embody ply
steal transportation of families
stranded in single-industry ccm-
munities, is still in the initial stages
of development.
The government IS share of eX-
penditures under the new policy is
expected to be between $15,000,000
and $20,000,000 week, in contrast
to an average of S50,00O000 weekly
under CWA and peak of S70,000,-
600
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-02
No PROGRAM
FOR VALLEY
ADOPTED YET
Ell Centre To Be Headquarters
Of Conciliator During lnvesti-
CATION OF Labor Trouble.
! ANOTHER PROBE GROUP DUE
Committee Appointed By State
Farm Bureau And Chamber
Coming Here Today.
~ ANOTHER PROBE GROUP DUE

PHOENIX, Ariz., April 2. UP
Brigadier General Pelham D. Glass
ford, former Washington, D. C. po-
lice chief, will leave tomorrow for
!. Brawley, Calf, where he will take
up his duties as conciliator in labor
disputes between Imperial Valley
growers and workers.
81 have no definite plans as to
action to be followed in the labor
troubles General Glassford said
every important body will be Civ
en- an impartial hearing and all or
CARNATIONS will have a chance to
present their views before definite
steps are taken. My findings prob
ably will be forwarded to Washing
ton with recommendations
General Glassford will be ac-
companied by a secretary he said.
He is now in the final stages of
a campaign for the presidency of
the Salt River Valley Water Users
association, cooperative group of
farmers responsible for construction
OF numerous irrigation projects in
the valley which supplies this Sec
ton with water. This is one OF
the three largest irrigation projects
in the country. General Glassford
has considerable holdings in the
district
The election will be- held Tues
day.
General Pelham GlaSsford will
arrive here tomorrow afternoon, ac-
cording to information contained in
a letter written to B. M. Graham
chairman of the board of supervi-
sors from the general who is at pre-
sent in Phoenix. The letter is in an
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-02
POST OFFICE
SERVICE GUT

Effective yesterday, April 1, SER
vice at the post office will be cur
tailed by the elimination of mail
distribution on Sunday, on which
days the post office will be locked
from a. m. until p. m.
Postmaster Richmond explained
that the new arrangement is made
necessary by orders from WASH
ington, which provide that the post
office shall not be open to the
public when there is no one on
duty. Ornamental grille work in
the post office does not extend to
the ceiling, thereby making it pos
sible for some adventurous burglar
to climb over the grille work and
get at Uncle Sam IS mail, which the
regulations provide must be secure
ly protected at all times.
This condition will be called to
the attention of the supervising ar
chitect by Postmaster Richmond
and it is hoped to have the condi-
ton corrected. Until it is it will
be necessary to close the post office
during the hours when no clerks
are on duty.
Box mail will not be distributed
on Sunday, the postal regulations
providing that the only service es-
sential is the distribution of spe-
cial delivery mail. AS the post
\ office will close at a. m. distribu-
rian of box mail would not be OF
any service to box holders.
Arrangements have been made to
keep the post office open on Sat
urday afternoon and evening, clerks
being on duty at this times thus
making it possible to keep open.
There will be one "pick up" OF
mail on Sunday as has been the
custom in the past.
III Postmaster Richmond explained
that the Sunday closing is tenn
/ porary arrangement that will be
I Sscontinued Jlst as soon as it is
i. lossible to induce the post office
] department. to complete the grille
] work to the ceiling and make the
post office equipment comply with
the regulations in every particular.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-02

LONDON, April 2. W.P)-Richard
Washburn Child, special represent
alive of President Roosevelt III a
tour of European capitals, said to-
day that investigation of japanese
trade COZ lpetition was one of the
important detectives of his mission
He quoted British friends as tell
ing nm they believed Japaneas
ultimately Woulc lower the STAN
dard of world living,
Child, nearing the end of two
weeks conversations here, said he
had discussed japanese trade with
British experts. He intimated he
would talk further about it IN Hol-
land and elsewhere.
Child intima.ed he shared the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-02
More Commissioner
Loans Approved

Close to $15O,00O has been APP
proved in commissioners loans TO
Imperial Valley in the loans han
died by Scott B. Foulds, correspon-
dent to the commissioners agent.
During the past week a large
number of approvals have been
received. Instead of receiving
cash, the loans are made in bonds
which are accepted at their par
value, plus accrued interest, by the
valley banks and which are quoted
at par on the market.