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Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
LABOR PROBE
TAKES RECESS

Due to the absence OF DR.. j. L,
Leonard, hearings before the fed
eral labor commission which has
been investigating labor conditions
in tie valley this week, have been
suspended until Monday morning.
Leonard, who is chairman of this
commission, was called to Los An
geles on business over the week
end
Yesterday afternoon a group of
Brawley lettuce men were before
the commission for questioning. 4.
N Jack. NJ C. Wilkinson, L. c.
Seibert and George Swink were in
this group which told the commits
sion about labor conditions in the
county during the various crop
seasons. 1t was their opinion thai
the trouble was caused chiefly by
outside agitators coming into the
valley and stirring up the Mexican
laborers who at other times seemed
perfectly content with both wages
and living conditions Eere.
The hearings will be continued by
the commission on Monday morn
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
BY LYLE G. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Echoes
of war talk beyond the Atlantic and
the Pacific today found the United
States arming on land and sea.
The Hoover administration sought
international agreements all around
to limit ornaments, but with indif-
terent success. France and Italy re-
fused to come into the London ma
val conference agreement. Japan
may refuse to accept her secondary
position after 1885.
Congress is busy authorizing ad-
ditions to the armed forces. The
house has approved construction of
102 warshipS and senate action is
not far off. The construction is
within limits of the London naval
treaty.
A proposal sponsored by the
house military committee would
permit President Roosevelt to in
crease the army air service by 1000
planes, 400 officers and 6,200 men.
If adopted, and the Vinson bill for
1900 additional naval planes is pass
ed by the senate, the United States
would have a combined air force Of
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
Moy Let insult
Stay In Greece

ATHENS, Greece, Feb, 2. UP
Samuel insult, fugitive Chicago util-
tiles operator, may possibly be al
loved to remain in Greece indcfin-
itely, it was indicated today.
The order expelling insult from
Greece became effective Wednesday
midnight. but it was not enforced,
pending a medical examination sug-
gested by the government because
of his poor health.
Doctors said today his heart was
in extremely bad condition. 1t was
believed they advised the minister
of the interior that the prospect of
further extradition troubles in an
other country would aggravate his
malady.
1t was believed possible, under the
circumstances, that efforts to ex-
pei him from Greece might be drop
ped on humanitarian grounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
MANY ATTEND
NANCE RITES

Funeral services for Edgar A.
Nance, Jr., secretary of Ell Centre
lodge No 1925, B. P. o. E., were
held this afternoon at 2:30 under
the auspices of the lodge in the
presence of a large number of
friends from all parts of the valley
who taxed the capacity of Elks
hall.
Services were conducted accord
ing to the ElkS funeral ritual by
officers of the lodge headed by
Fred Nebel-Thau, exalted ruler.
James Childs, accompanied by
Estelle Livingston, sang "Lead
Kindly Light" during the ritual
service.
Jack Hosfield, of San Bernardino
district deputy grand exalted ruler
for California, south, attended the
services, accompanied by a delega-
ton from San Bernardino includ-
ing: c. H. Jones, R. II. Mundebello
Jr., William B. Rice, Roy VAIN
wright, Harry Bolts and Joe
Majors. H. o. Fish, chaplain of
San Diego lodge. and Sam Duna-
way, past exalted ruler of Ell Gen.
tro lodge, represented the San Di-
ego lodge. Other delegations were
present from Pasadena and Los
Angeles.
At the conclusion of the services
the body was turned over to Off
GERS of Boyce Aten Post, American
Legion, of which Mr.. Nance was a
member and was escorted to Ever
green cemetery where burial service
was conducted according to the Le-
gion ritual.
Pail bearers, chosen from the Le-
gion post, included: G. A. Bratton,
city clerk, J. Sterling Oswalt, chief
of police, Herbert Lowdermilk, Har-
ry Hovey, DR.. N. E. Dupont, Mayor
John T. Rice, Ed H. Law, county
clerk, John Provazik, A. c. Farrar
and Earl Maddox.
Exercises at the cemetery con-
cluded with firing three volleys over
the grave and sounding Taps" by
bugler.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
YOUNG BANDIT
ENDS LIFE To
AVOID ARREST

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 2. (UP) - A
young man who slot himself yes
terday rather than submit to cap
ture after robbing an express Of
flee, was identified by police today
as John M. Barnes, "a, son of an
official of the Mountain States
Telephone company at Boulder,
Colo.
The youth robbed the office Of
TIE Railway Express company Of
$3.50 in express money orders, ac-
cording to police, and fled in a
borrowed automobile Police pur-
sued him for Is miles and finally
stopped his automobile by riddline
its tires with bullets. Facing cap
lure, they said, the youth drew {
revolver and shot himself through
the brain
He died later in an emergency
hospital.
He refused to identify himself be
fore his death, and police traceo
ownership of TIE car to Eugene
Teenor of Los Angeles. Questioned
Teenor said he was a friend of the
Barnes family, that young Barnes
had recently come here from Colo
RADIO. and asked yesterday to bor-
row Teenor's car to drive to Long
Beach. Police said further identi-
fication was established by Barnes
drivers license.
Police exonerated Tcenor of any
connection with the case.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
UNIVERSITY Of
TEXAS ROCKED
BY SUICIDES
Former Professor And Wife OF
Prominent Doctor End Lives
Together.

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 2. (U.P)-A
shocked University of Texas cam
pus today buzzed with speculation
over the double suicide of two for
mer members of the schools per-
Sonnel.
The mystery of why Dr. Claude
Mattingly, 80, and Mrs. Rhea Bur
CESS Perrin, 35, died together in the
dootor's Slotel room here appar-
emily was locked in a note which
had disappeared.
When friends of DR.. Mattingly, a
specialist in diseases of children
burst open the door of his hotel
room, they discovered the two bo-
dies on a bed. The features were
distorted and limbs twisted from the
effects of a powerful drug. They
had been dead IL hours
T. E. johnson, peace justice, said
that morphine and codine, mixec
in the ratio of As grains to S, hao
been injected into the arm of each
Walls and syringe were on the
| dresser.
A scribbled message also was OF
the dresser, but it passed through
/ the hands of officers to those Of al
attorney without it's contents be-
coming known.
News of the death of his wife, {
! former debutante whose marriage tt
him was an outstanding event o.
the 1921 social-season at Dallas, lef
Dr. F. o. G. Perrin, professor o.
psychology, stunned.
Husband Silent
The Sandy-haired, scholarly mar
who has spent almost lifetime
studying the abnormalities of hui
man reaction barred himself from
the world at his home. If his psy-
! Geological researches enabled him
to grasp the motives behind the sui
cides, he gave no inkling.
Mrs. Mattingly, who separated
from her husband several weeks ago
likewise refused to discuss the
double tragedy.
Faculty members of the univer-
sity and others knew Mrs. Perrin
the charming wife of one of the
schools most distinguished person
alities. She was described in 1.-THE
Cactus" university yearbook, in
1920: "A vanity fair type, with an
extreme classical air"
At Dallas she was recalled as the
socialite daughter of l.. E. Burgett
attorney, now of Hollywood, and
as a member of Alpha Omicron Pi
sorority at Southern Methodist uni
versity. Later she enrolled in the
state university and fell in love with
her psychology professor
That the suicides were carefully
and mutually planned was the view
held by authorities. The man had
removed his coat, the woman her
cloak, apparently in calm prepar-
alton for death.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
COURT ENJ0|NS
J. /. GRAMDE

An order restraining Joseph D.
Grande from making further ship
ments of lettuce in violation Of
the state proration act was issued
by Judge r. ID. McPherrin in su-
perior court late last night. The
action of the court followed a Ses-
sion which lasted all afternoon and
necessitated a continuation in the
evening.
A further hearing on other points
at issue in the prorating struggle
which has been in the court here
the past few days was continued for
another week when it came up for
argument this morning. Points to
be considered at this hearing are
the positions taken by the South
ern Pacific railway and Pacific
Fruit Express companies relative to
these lettuce shipments.
Both parties to the action are
awaiting ruling from Paul j. Nc
Cormick in Los Angeles federal
court where a similar case was
heard by him earlier this week. II
the federal judge should rule the
proration as unconstitutional the
injunction affirmed here last night
would be of no avail.
Colonel James Donovan, Los An
geles attorney, represented Grande
in yesterdays hearing. Edison Abel
and Harry Horton represented those
seeking the proration injunction.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
WAR TALK Throughout WORLD
FINDS UNITED STATES ARM|NG
Authorization For Huge Increases In Navy
And Air Forces Americas Answer To
Challenge Of Other Nations.

approximately 5,400 planes, or the
largest in the world. France is Gre
dited with 1900 planes, and Russia
with l,400.
Originating with the general staff,
the army's 1000 plane program is
based in part on the country'S inSu-
lar needs. The United States has in
sular responsibilities in the Allan
tic, but none requiring any individ-
ual aerial defense, and when army
generals talk about fighting planes
and inSular possessions, they are
talking about the Pacific and think
ing about Japan.
The house merchant marine COM
mittee has directed preparation OF
bill to permit the President to
seize every merchant vessel of AM
erican registry in an emergency.
The President now is limited to Sci
zure of only such vessels as have
been constructed with the assist
ance of government subsidy.
There is nothing unusual in bring
ing all American registry vessels
within the Presidents reach. The
merchant vessels Of foreign pow
ers, notably Great Britain, are sub :
ject to admiralty orders.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
STICK AROUND
AND SEE JUST
WHAT HAPPENS

LONDON, Feb. 2. (U.P) - DR.. De-
sirerius Papp, noted German scien-
tist, presented to the world today
an unlovely picture of mankind
500,00o,000 years from now.
In lis book on the future of the
race-and there may be no future
ut all, since the doctor says hu-
mans will lose the battle against
bugs-Dr. Papp gave the following
description of the average citizert
He will be 10 feet tall and have
X-ray eyes. His head will be high
ana massive, but bald as porcelain
BATH tub. He will have no teeth,
and his lips will be thin and pale.
His brain will be able to receive
and transmit electro magnetic
waves, and his eyes will see through
things they weren't intended to see.
But. he will have long since losJ
the fight to giant mosquitoes ard
such, SO what's the use anyway?
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
SEVER LETTER
TERMED FAKE

PASADENA, Feb. 2. U.P)-A let
ter purporting to introduce an eye
witness in the mysterious murder of
DR.. Leonard Siever, prominent Pa
sadena dentist, was characterized as
fake today by police, long harassed
by anonymous letters claiming in
formation in the mystery.
Investigators said the latest let
ter like 10 predecessors undoubted-
ly was written by crank, although
the lettering in it was somewhat
similar to that of one note which
was considered authentic. The let
ter signed by "Mr. Blank" said the
author was walking along the street
when he saw Siever shot from am
bush. The writer identified the as
sassin by an initial.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02

would be on relief rolls through
| out 1884.
As a permanent solution to the
unemployment problem he said a
scheme of unemployment insur-
ance is going to be necessary
Present CWA funds will be eX-
hauSted by February 10, he testified,
with the government having put a
total of $500,000,000 into the project
and states and cities donating from
SITS, ,000,G00 to $200,000,0 900.
The $3.50 100000 bill emanating
from the administration should pro-
vide sufficient funds to carry on
federal relief work until next Janu-
ary possibly two or three months
longer Hopkins said.
Hopkins indicated that if neceS-
sary the CWA would be continued a
few weeks longer" than May /, if
there was a delay in seasonal buSi-
ness pickup and PWA work. He also
said that it was possible that recent
hour reductions in CWA work might
be adjusted
Il think Is hours a week is too
small" he said, adding however that
it was planned gradually to cut the
number of men on the payrolls un-
til the CWA is terminated.
Hopkins estimated that grants to
relatives of CWA workers who have
died or been injured would cost
$l4000,000. The tentative draft of
the bill however provides that CWA
workers hereafter will not be en-
titled to such compensation.
Discussing graft" and favoritism
reports, he said that political inter
ference has been a difficulty, but l
would not say it has been serious" :"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
HEAVY FINE
IMPOSED IN
ASSAULT CASE

A sentence of $1,000 or one year
IN the county Jail was pronounced
by Judge Vaughn Thompson in su-
perior court this morning against
Sam Maggie who had been found
guilty of assault with a deadly
weapon and resisting an officer
after a jury trial which took near
ly a week. Paul Maggie and An
thony Fiore. charged jointly with
Sam in resisting an officer, were
each sentenced to pay fines of $500
or to spend $50 days in the county
Jail.
+ Sentences were passed after the
court had heard arguments pre-
sented by A. c. Finney, defense
counsel. that the charge against
Sam should be reduced to simple
assault and that the two other men
should be given probation. Both
motions were denied by the court
before sentences we're pronounced.
1t was the opinion of TIE court
that the evidence supported the
verdict of guilty brought in by the
jury and Judge Thompson de-
nounced the tendency now so prev
alent in this county which leads
otherwise staid citizens to disre-
spect an officer of the law and even
assault him at times. If the court
failed to uphold the officers OF the
law, Judge Thompson said, VIXEN
they are fulfilling their duties, bed
lam would result.
The three men had been found
guilty of resisting J. w. Harbuck.
federal and state game warden.
when he attempted to arrest them
near Seeley on September "a. Sam
Maggie had further been found
guilty of assaulting Harbuck. Strik-
ing him with a shotgun. An APP
peal was filed with the court by
defense counsel after sentences had
been pronounced this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
Noted InUentor
And Author Dies

MIAMI BEACH. Fla, FEB. 3. (U.P)
-Leander Hamilton Mccormick,
a. Chicago, inventor and author
died at the Miami Beach hotel to-
day.
Mccormick, in poor health for
several years, and his wife were
spending the winter at the hotel,
having arrived December Is.
Funeral arrangements were with
held pending arrival OF his son,
Alister Mccormick. of Santa Bar
bara, Calf, who is expected by
plane tomorrow night.
Two other sons, both living in
England, survive him. They are
Edward Hamilton Mccormick and
Leander j, Mccormick,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
RULES
ON SALES Of
HARD LIQUORS
Must Not Be Served Or Con-
sumed In Public Dining Rooms
According To Law.
BEER AND WINES ALLOWED
Test Case At Ukiah Upholds
State Board Of Equalization's
Interpretation.

UKIAH, Calf, Feb 2. U.P)-Su-
perior Judge W. D. l.. Held today
ruled that hard liquor cannot be
served or consumed in public din
ing rooms.
The ruling was handed down in
an opinion growing out of the test
suit brought against the state
board of equalization by F. w. Sam
delin, Ukiah hotel operator.
The opinion covered the general
administration of CALIFORNIA; liq-
uor control law and included the
following major interpretations:
l. A patron may bring liquor in
to a dining room in original pack
ages but the liquor may not be
consumed there.
2. Wines and beer and no other
Intoxicating liquors may be con-
sumed in dining rooms and the
wines and beer may be consumed
only at tables with meals.
3. Dining room employees may
not procure from any source in
toxicating liquor other than wines
and beer, or deliver Or serve the
same to patrons.
4. A sandwich may be considered
a meal" in the serving of beer and
wine, whether or not the sandwich
is consumed by the patron.
5. A space partitioned in din
ing room with the service door or
window opening into said dining
room renders the dining room a
portion of the premises of the space
SO partitioned off. Said space, if
liquors are sold there. constitute
retail liquor store and liquor sold
therefrom and consumed in the
dining room would be consumed ON
the premises where sold.
6. The state board of equalization
has the right to police the liquor
store and also the dining room and
restaurant of plaintiff.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 2. U.P)---
The state board of equalization will
make no new or additional rulings
concerning the administration OF
the state liquor control act until
the test case instituted in Ukiah Is
carried to the highest court in the
state Fred E. Stewart. board men,
ber, announced today.
Stewart would make no comment
concerning the decision handed
down today by Superior Judge W..
D. l.. Held In which he rulea
against the serving of hard liquor
in public dining rooms.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
SPLIT OPINION
RECORDED ON
DEVALUAT|ON
Monetary Experts Approve And
Oppose Presidents Action In
Lowering Gold Content.
ADMINISTRATION PLEASED
Success Of Roosevelt Program
Indicated In Rise Of Worlds
Commodity Prices.

Copyright, 1884, BY United Press
The professors monetary de-
bate, which had reached low ebt
before President Roosevelt devalu-
ated the dollar in terms of gold
took on it's old fire today, with
academicians agreeing and dis
agreeing with Mr.. Roosevelt Is
premise,
Harry Gunnison Brown, profess
sor Of economies at the University
of Missouri and one of the 10 mer
in the world whom Professor Irv-
ing Fisher said really understood
money, approved of dollar devalua-
ton.
Professor Hudson B. Hastings, OF
Yale, did not think "drastic de-
valuation sound.
DR.. Royal Meeker, president OF
The Index Numbers institute and
former Princeton faculty member
termed Mr.. Roosevelt's action res
toration of the gold standard and
thought it long delayed"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
SENATE OKAYS
JOHNSON BILL
Would Close American Money
Market To Nations Defaulting
On War Debts.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. U.P)-The
senate today reconsidered and pass
ed the johnson bill in an amended
form closing American money mar
kets to nations in default on debts
due the United States government
The measure now goes to the
house, where strong support for le-
gislation of this type has developed
The bill would prohibit any fur
ther public or private loans to de-
faulting nations or the purchase OF
any more of their bonds of Securi-
ties.
The bill with its new amend
ments was accepted by the admins
tration.
Senator Hiram johnson said the
first deSideratum" was that some
thing should be done about wal
debts and that certain events re-
Gently have accentuated this ncccS-
sity.
II am very glad to consent to the
amendments" he said. whether ]
am in whole-hearted support OF
them is immaterial"
The nations affected by the bill
are virtually all in Europe. AS orig
inally passed, it would have applied
also to Latin American and other
countries, in default on securities
floated privately in this country.
One amendment was designed to
protect American purchases of for
eign bonds now in default. The
amendment would make it possible
for American citizens to receive any
dividends OF participate in refund
ing operations of such bonds.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
HUGE UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF
BILL REPORTED BY HOUSE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. U,P) =
A $950O00,000 unemployment re-
lief bill designed to continue the
federal wing of protection over the
nations jobless, was reported to
the house today by the appropria-
tions committee.
Despite angry undercurrents of
protest against the administration S
intention to use the bulk of the
new fund for relief aid other than
that provided by the Civil Works
administration, house leaders hop
ed to pass the bill by nightfall.
Approximately $3.50, 100000 of the
appropriation, according TO Harry L..
Hopkins, emergency relief admins
TRAITOR, will be used to extend the
CWA until May, when the work
projects which have put $4,000, 900
men to work will be dropped. Hop
kins informed the appropriations
committee that the remaining $780,
100000 would be used mainly to
continue relief aid to states.
Hopkins asserted that the CWA
was set up as an emergency mea-
sure for the winter only" and that
he expected that by May pickup in
PWA work and industrial and farm
conditions would make possible
complete demobilization."
A graphic picture of the unem-
ployment situation was presented
the committee by Hopkins it was
revealed by publication of his testi-
mony at secret hearings. He mini
mized graft" conditions in the
CWA, warned that millions of job
less will present federal problem
when normal times return, and
estimated that 100000 persons
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
M<& R1~~.
eissl, MeNausht Syndicate. Inc.
LOOMS
IN CONGRESS
Relief Measures And Veteran
Legislation Provide Fuel For
Differences.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Q tU.P) -
Battle clouds lowered over congress
today. In the house fight impend-
ed over government relief measures,
and in the senate the smouldering
dispute over veterans benefits was
presented.
The S950000,00G unemployment
relief bill, asked for by President
Roosevelt, was scheduled for house
consideration with leaders hopeful
of passing it before adjournment.
The measure, it was understood,
does not allocate funds for relief
purposes, but gives the President
power TO distribute the huge relief
fund as he sees fit.
A storm of protests were expect
ed to result during debate from the
administrations plan to wind up the
CWA this spring. Several repreSen-
I tatiVes intended to try TO amend
! the measure to provide for continu-
! ance CT the CWA, and devote at
least half Of the $950,000,000 funo,
to that purpose.
| The fight on veterans legislation
; revolved in the senate appropria-
tions committee around a proposal
to attach to the independent Off
ces appropriation bill the American
Legion four point program for re-
storing benefits taken away by the
/ economy act.
! On the floor, Majority Leader Ro-
binson planned to bring up for a
vote the johnson bill closing the
American money market to default
ing nations. Next, Robinson said,
the Trammell bill to build up the
naval forces to treaty strength, or
the independent offices bill would
be taken up.
A new attempt will be made, 1t
was indicated to set date for vot-
ing next week on ratification Of the
st. Lawrence waterway treaty,
which has been before the senate
for weeks, but laid aside from time
to time for the consideration of
other matters.
An attempt by Chairman Pittman
of the foreign relations committee
TO fix February 10 for the vote fail
ed yesterday, but word from Speak
er Rainey that the house could
complete its work in three weeks
caused senate leaders to renew their
efforts to wind up the treaty de-
bate.
Before receiving the relief bill
from the appropriations commit
tee, the house was expected to take
final action on the state, justice,
labor and commerce appropriation
bill
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-02
ROOSEVELT TO
STAY IN LIMIT

WASHINGTON, FEB. 2. U.p) :
President Roosevelt is determined
to stay within the limits of the
$1166, 100000 item in the budget for
relief, it was stated at the White
House today in response to ques-
ton as to whether additional funds
would be asked for continuation of
the CWA.
At the same time it was said on
bel alf of the President that he
has not committed himself one
way or the other on the pay raise
question for federal employees that
now is being waged on Capitol Hill
and which if successful would up
set lis budget figures submitted
several weeks ago.