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Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-15
WATERFRONT
MENACED BY
DISTURBANCES
Renewal OF Summers Trouble
Anticipated As Workers And
Employers Dispute Points.
FEW WALKOUTS CALLED
Federal Conciliators Attempting
To Patch Up Differences AS
Police Keep Watch.
FEW WALKOUTS CALLED

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Is. (U.P)
The San Francisco waterfront
eeethed with strike talk today as
disputes between employers and
longshoremen over the agreement
which ended the costly maritime
strike last summer approached a
breaking point.
Many authorities believe that
the crisis in the current dissension
will come Monday. Federal concilia-
tors were attempting to patch the
differences. Chief of Police William
Quinn sent extra patrols to the En-
barcadero in anticipation of out
breaks. e-s
Beth the employers and the union
longshoremen have appealed to the
federal department of labor, send.
ing kilograms to Secretary OF Labor
Perkins outlining their protests.
The International Longshore-
mems association claimed that the
employers have refused to abide by
provisions Of an arbitration agree
ment giving the workers wage in
creaSes, a 30-hour week, and a voice
in operation of the employment
halls and in adjusting working con-
oitions.
The waterfront employers aSSo-
ciaticn said that from the time the
waterfrcat strike was called off last
July until the present there have
been 46 strikes, II of them since the
agreement ordered by the national
longshoremen board
Rioting Breaks Out
Wallbuts are current at the Dol
lar Line docks, at the Los Angeles
Steamship company pier and at the
anchorage of the Java Pacific line.
Eight men were injured in Stockton
this week when members of rival
waterfront unions clashed. Several
hundred men fought on the Embar
cadero here yesterday before police
riot squads dispersed them.
The workers claim that they are
teing forced TO handle dangerously
heavy leads and that employers are
refusing to meet with them to dis
cuss mutual problems,
THE situation is extremely dan
gerous," said Harry Bridges, preSi-
dent CT the San Francisco local of
the I. L. A. and firebrand Of the
three months strike which last sum
mer raralyzed coastal shipping, cost
millions of dollars and eight lives,
and precipitated the second general
strike in U. S. labor history
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-15
PAVING. GRAF 7
QUIZ EXTENDS
Numerous Los Angeles City And
County Officials To Be Ques-
toned.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. Is. U.P)--
Graft payments Of sums ranging as
high as $500, representing 10 and
5 cents ton OH paving materials,
were made to influence city ana
county purchases, a secret witness
has told the Los Angeles county
grand jury, it was reported author
itatively today.
A frank story of the payments,
some of them to a city employee
and some to an executive of anoth-
er company, was said to have been
related by the witness.
It was understood that immunity
has been gained by the witness for
his story.
With this testimony, grand jury
attaches forecast that necessary
corroboration would be obtained
frcm auditS now under way of per-
sonal, governmental and business
accounts and financial records, as
we'll as from other witnesses.
According tc the reported testi-
mony, the city employee was paid
10 cents a ton on city paving ma
terial purchases, while five cents a
ton was paid to the man associated
with another company because of
his purported influence in making
sales to the county.
Personal bank accounts and fin
ancial' records of James Bolger,
now confidential secretary to Chief
OF Police James E. Davis, and for
ner field secretary and chief DO
litical advisor to Mayor Frank F.
Shaw, were subpoenaed by grand
jury auditors today.
The SubpoenaS, placed in the
hands Of investigators for service,
were part of these being issued in
wholesale fashion for accounts Of
city and county officials as a part
o. a general investigation of pub
lie expenditures.
Also included among the subpoe-
mas We're those dor accounts of
three field secretaries of present
members of the board of supervis-
ors. These included the bank rec
ords Of Bolger's brother, Leo Boil
ger, secretary to Supervisor Roger
Jessup; Paul Sheedy, secretary to
Supervisor Hugh A. Thatcher, and
Justin Mccarthy, secretary to Su-
peryisor Harry M. Baine.
The Subpoenas called for the fin
ancial records OF the men covering
period of the last three years.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-15
BRYANPLANS TOBATTLE AGAINST
EPICPLAN THROUGHOUT COUNTRY

Philadelphia, Detroit and Cleveland.
For these reasons we intend to
warn the people III other states
to be on guard in order that they
may profit from cur experience
here in California. We believe
that the Communists are now at
tempting to bore from within the
Democratic party throughout the
nation, using California as base;
that an attempt will be made to
make EPIC an issue in the next
congress, and that Communists
will attempt to be present in force
at the next Democratic conven-
tion.''
Bryan said the League Of Loyal
Democrats, which was effective
against Sinclair in the latter days
of the California gubernatorial
campaign was organized with three
purposes;
First, to aid in the defeat of
Socialism.
"Second, to save the Democratic
party from selfish, irresponsible
and radical leadership; and
Third, to build the nucleus of
sane, progressive and militant
Democratic party in California for
tomorrow -
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-15
SMITH PLANS
NEW FLIGHT

LOS ANGELES, Nov. Is. U.P)-
Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith, con-
oueror Of the Pacific, plans a trans
continerxal an d transatlantic
flight, possibly nonstop from the
Pacific coast to Europe, he an
nounced today.
Sir Charles did not reveal details
of his plans, but said he would
have "an interesting announae-
ment' to make within a few days.
The flyer revealed his contem-
plated trip as he took G for San
Francisco in a United Air Lines
plane. He said he had not deter
mined whether to attempt the
flight Of approximately 5000 miles
direct to Europe or to land first on
the Atlantic coast.
He said he would confer in San
Francisco with prominent business
men concerning his plans. -
His Pacific-spaning ship, the
Lady Southern Cross, was left here
for general overhauling.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-15
BONNER boys
FOUND Gull TY

At 10 O'Clock last night the jury
which had heard the evidence in
the trial Of Earl and Clyde Bonner
on a charge OF assault with intent
to commit murder, returned their
verdict against the two men. In
this verdict the Bonners were
found guilty Of assault with a dead
ly weapon an6 not according to the
original charge.
Judge Thompson in superior court
on Saturday morning.
The Bonner brothers had faced
this assault charge trial when they
were arrested by Ronnie Voyles. q
member of the local police depart
ment Oh the morning of August %
Voyles had found the BonnerS in
vacant packing shed near the
railroad tracks and had started to
question them when the assault
took place. Voyles received two
minor gunshot wounds from which
he later recovered and Earl Bon
ner was also wounded but recov-
cred
The two defendants of yester-
days trial are under sentence 20
states prison now on counts Of
robbery and burglary, Earl having
been found guilty on both these
charges while Clyde faced trial only
On the robbery charge and was
found guilty. The present sentences
carry terms of from five years to
life.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-15
MILLS BEFORE
GRAND JURY

Los ANGELES, Nov. Is. W.P)-
Nearing an end of its investigation
into dismissal by District Attorney
Buron Fits of Hollywood love
mart" charged against John p.
Mills, wealthy realty man, the
county grand jury today summon
ed before it Mills and two associ-
ates in his $4,000 defense fund
The jury was prepared to ques-
ton Mills this afternoon in detail
regarding the huge sum he is as
serted to have declared he spent
in avoiding prosecution on the
charges against him.
1t was reported that the jury
would conclude its investigation
with the questioning OF Mills, Leo
nard Wilson. attorney who repre-
sented him during the proceedings,
and Lucien Wheeler private IN
vestigator in the employ OF Mills at
the time
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-15
PRESIDENT To
SPEED ACTION
ON RECOVERY
Hopes For Economic Security
OF Nation Without Increasing
Taxation Burden.
BY EDWARD w. LEWIS
United Press Staff Correspondent

Jnteu FFeSS Sla11 Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Presi
dent Roosevelt's declaration plac-
ing recovery ahead Of reform clear
ed the way today for formulation of
an economic security program which
will not saddle the American people
with increased taxes.
His stand was taken in a speech
before 200 representatives of all
branches Of American economic life
1t was interpreted by many as a dis
tinct move to the right in the face
of a new congress looming up with
dynamic left wing strength.
At the same time another smash
ing assault on unemployment from
the public works angle was forecast
by Harold l.. Ickes. As possibilities
| he suggested huge rural electriti.
catiCn and grade crossing elimina-
ton projects, transcontinental su-
highway, drought, soil and flood
control
y
council of 20 industrial, labor and
social leaders met with a special
| cabinet committee today to whip
the social program into tentative
shape. The group, however, was
under an apparent mandate for the
President to limit its scope.
/ He was on record as opposed to
/ new general taxes to cover the cost
Of unemployment insurance He was
disinclined to include old age pen.
sion and health inSurances in the
initial program Both would mean
sharply increased government ex-
penditures even on a share with
states cost basis.
The estimated annual expendi-
lures under the federal old age pen
sion act range from $100,000,O00 to
$2OO,OO0,O00.
The significance of Mr.. RooSevelt'S
apparent limitations on the prospec-
tive social program was emphasized
by Frances Perkins, secretary of la
Dor, and Daniel Roper, secretary of
commerce.
Miss Perkins said flatly that the
Presidents views would guide the
cabinet committee which is formu-
lGting the security program and
that business revival is imperative
to the success of this program.
Roper warned against unsound
legislative schemes and the danger
of taxes so heavy on industry that
unemployment might be increased
rather than alleviated.
The President advised against
fantastic schemes" OF old age pen
sions. in an apparent reference to
the California Townsend plan.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-15
FEDERAL MEN
TAKE TR ALL
OF KIDNAPERS

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. Is. (UP)
Department of justice agents to-
day dedicated themselves to run
ming down the kidnaper and muir
derer Of Dorothy Ann DistelhurSt,
6, whose body was found in two
months old grave Tuesday. Local
police said there were few clues.
A. E. Distelhurst, the father, was
in such a state of grief as to be un-
available to officers. He arrived yes
terday by plane from New York
where he was attempting to estab-
lish contact with supposed kidnap,
ers who demanded $1,000 in ransom.
The kidnaper sent the father six
communications, insisting The child
was alive and we'll. These letters will
be examined by experts for finger
prints and other clues.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-15
BY NORMAN Il. DEUEL.

United Press Staff Correspondent
LOS ANGELES, Nov. Is. - With
the fervor that characterized the
campaigns of his father, "The
Great Commoner, William Jen-
nings Bryan, Jr, today is organ
izing conservative Democrats in a
nationwide effort to block spread
of Upton Sinclair's EPIC doctrines.
The slightly mustached, bespec-
tacled Los Angeles attorney, as
head of the League of Loyal Demo-
Gratis, has rallied 125,O00 members,
including the leaders of California
Democratic factions, to his cause
during the last six weeks.
Next week he will carry the bat
tie to Washington with a warning
to President Roosevelt and admin
istration leaders. and follow up with
visits to New York and other cit
les where he believes the EPIC
movement is gaining strength.
Bryan said he is interested solely
in preventing the capture Of the
Democratic party in other states
by Sinclair adherents and has no
desire for an elective or appoint
i've office.
stripped Of all sham and pre-
tense, the Sinclair program is the
very essence Of Communism, -
Bryan said.
Its main features are lifted
bodily from the platform Of The
Ccmmunist-An Anarchist party plat
form adopted at Pittsburgh in
1883. Its aim and purpose is the
destruction of the profit system up
on which the progress of this ma
ton has been builded. 1t means
the destruction of private indus
try.
"But there is q more sinister
angle Few caught the significance
of Mr.. Sinclair S statement after
the primary that EPIC not only
stood for End poverty in Califor-
MIA but End poverty in civiliza-
ton
Sees Move SPREADING
"It is a definitely established
fact that an attempt is already be-
ing made to develop the EPIC
movement in other states. EPIC
heaquarters are said to have
already been opened in New York,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-15
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0is3yMcNausht Syndicate. Inc
ROBSON Bali.
NOT REDUCED

PHOENIX, Ariz.. Nov Is. (U.P)--
Plea of Oscar H ROBSON, member
Of prominent pioneer Tucson fam
lily, held as a suspect in connection
with the writing of the June Robles
eXtortion note, for a reduction of
his 100000 bend was denied this
morning by Judge Fred C. Jacobs
CT the federal court. His attorney
indicated he would be unable to
raise that amount because of losses
suffered in the family fortune.
I'm case OF this kind I do not
believe 100000 is an excessive
bond,' Judge Jacobs said in re-
fusing the reduction. "After the
preliminary hearing next week and
evidence has been presented to this
court tending tC show the innocence
or guilt OF the defendant, I will
entertain another motion for re-
duction. Until that time I think
the best interests of justice will be
served by keeping the bail at its
present figure. -
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-15
MESSAGE To
|CKES CITES
UNFA|RNESS
imperial Irrigation District Joins
In Protest Sent Department
Of Interior.
POSITION HELD UNTENABLE
Arizona Charged With Wishing
To Eat Her Cake And Still
Have It,

LOS ANGELES, Nov. Is. U.P) =
Arizona, in pressing her current
fight in the Parker dam dispute,
seeks both "the privilege of eating
her cake and still having it." it was
charged today in brief enroute by
airmail to Harold L. Ickes, interior
secretary, and chief arbiter in the
controversy.
The brief was signed by the states
CT California and Nevada, the Palo
Verde Irrigation district, the Imper-
ial Irrigation district, the Coached
la Valley county water district, the
Metropolitan Water District of Sou
thern California and the cities OF
Los Angeles and san Diego. 1t was
scheduled to be filed late today with
Ickes.
The document was a formal re-
ply to recently instituted claims of
Arizona for 100000 acre feet of
water annually as diversion rights
from the Colorado river at Parker
dam 1t criticized Arizona for re-
fusing to ratify the Santa Fe COM
Fact, agreed to by California, Neva-
da and Upper basin states.
Arizona now wants to partici-
pate in the full benefits of the
Boulder Dam without making any
of the concessions made by the other
states to bring the project into ex-
istence," the brief stated. "As a mat
ter of good pubic policy, and with
q view to establishing peace and
orderly development throughout the
Colorado river basin, the secretary
Of the interior should decline to
make a contract with Arizona until
after the contract has been ratified
by her"
The so-called Santa Fe compact,
which Arizona alone refused to
sign, provided that each of the ba-
sin states receive a pro-rata share
CT water from the Colorado for ir-
rigation and other purposes. Ari-
zcna contended its allotted share
was insufficient.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-15
Bondholders To
Meet Tonight

Because the attorney for the ir-
rigation district bondholders COM
mittee was absent, the meeting OF
the committee scheduled TO have
been held in Los Angeles yesterday
was postponed until tonight when
it will convene in San Diego.
Evan T. Hewes, president of the
irrigation district had gone to Los
Angeles to attend this meeting but
returned to the valley following the
change in plans. Harry w. Horton,
chief counsel for the district is to
go to San Diego tonight and will at
tend the meeting OF the committee
as well as represent the district at
the refunding plan hearing in fed
eral court tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-15
Four Victims Of
Blaze In Mansion

NEW YORK, Nov. Is. U.P)-Hen-
ry Russell browne, wealthy woolen
merchant, his wife, and two servants
were burned to death in a fire that
destroyed the browne Mansion ear
ly today.
The fire was discovered at 5 a.
m. after it was burning fiercely on
all five floors of the mansion in the
exclusive west 70's between West
End avenue and Riverside drive.
y "A woman appeared at a top floor
window, silhouetted by roaring
flames behind. Her screams aroused
neighbors who summoned the fire
department. Fire trucks found the
building a furnace.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-15
TO START FROST WARNING SERVICE
Protection For Valley Ranchers To Begin
Tonight Over Radio Station

Baughman information on wealth
er conditions which may have a
bearing on Imperial Valley, he
stated, and where such informa-
ton is of direct interest to valley
ranchers, he will give it out with
the frost forecast. In this connec-
ton Baughman has in mind rain
in sections which might be bene-
ficial in relieving the valleys water
situation.
Baughman stated today that
northern Nevada points yesterday
recorded some of theh ighest tenn
peratures in the history of that
section and there was no indication
of rain in that area.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-15

Frost warning service, under the
jurisdiction of the U. S. weather
bureau, will be started tonight ac-
oording to Fred A. Baughman, To-
cal observer.
AS in the past the information
on frost will be sent cut nightly
over KXO, local radio station, for
the protection of Imperial Valley
ranchers. Baughman has put in
several weeks on preliminary work,
getting everything ready for in
auguration of the service.
Although his work is confined 20
warnings about frost, contacts with
other weather bureaus will give
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-15
Judge .SeuUeli IN
Spotlight Again

LOS ANGELES, Nov. Is. U.P) -
Superior Judge Harry Sewell, storm
center of a recent controversy in
which his resignation was demand
ed on intemperance charges, is the
central figure III a new romance, it
was learned today.
I'VE are going to be married but
it won't be fer at least month, f"
admitted Miss Mary Virginia Platt,
pretty court secretary I'VE haven't
fixed a date"
The jurist, who was defeated for
reelection last week, was divorced
by Mrs. Mary Bell Sewell at Reno
last month.
Sewell had refused TO resign from
the bench after an intemperance
complaint had been filed against
him in superior court. He pleaded
guilty to the complaint and was
placed on probation. He retired to a
private Sanitarium.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-15
ANSWER MADE TO AR|zONA'S RIVER CLAIM
7ear Renewal of Longshoremen's Strike On Coast
DATA ON RIVER

River readings posted at iIri-
CATION district headquarters to-
day show 8 further increase in
the flow of the Colorado river for
the Grand Canyon station with
mark of 1900 second feet over
yocterday'a 5000 reading a gain
Gf 40 second feet.
The diversion was dropped 100
second feet to 1900 while the
TOICck reading remained as yes
terday, 1880 second feet.
In telegram received from
the Yuma office of the weather
bureau it is stated that the ont
icok is extremely good for light
rain or snCw in the northern half
Of the upper basin Friday and
rehlibly Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-15
REFUNDING PLAN TO BE DISCUSSED
District Board To Hold Open Meeting Early
Tomorrow Morning.

A meeting of the irrigation dis
trict beard of directors was sched-
uled here today at which all persons
interested in proposed assessments,
reassessments or special assessment
taxes in connection with the district
bond refunding plan were given op-
oortunitieS to enter protests against
such plan should they so desire.
The meeting was scheduled TO
open at 10 o'clock this morning but
owing to the fact that a quorum
was not obtained until later the ses-
sion was delayed. No protests hav-
ing been registered at noon, the
beard adjourned its meeting until
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-15
BY JULIAN A. BEAMAN
United Press Staff Correspondent

PARKER, Arz., Nov. 15.-Mem-
bers of the Arizona expeditionary
force unstaked their pup tents to-
day and returned to their home ar
mories, having accomplished their
mission to halt construction work at
the Parker damsite without firing a
shot.
Only Nellie T. Bush, doughty wo-
man skipper of the Julia B., flag
ship of the Arizona navy" regret
ted the troops departure. In a caus-
tic telegram to Gov. B. B. Moeur.
she protested his demobilization or
der, halting the national guard ad
vance Is miles short of the dam.
mo use remove troops after 60
ing this far unless sure no trouble"
she telegraphed. Dent let them
tool you.
BY them" she meant Harold l..
Ickes, interior secretary, who as
Continued On Page Sl
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-15
TRAGEDY CLAIMS YoUNGsTEE

LOUISVILLE, KY. Nov. IS. UP)
The kindness and sympathy OF
Jackie McDowells grandmother,
Mrs, Emma Jaeoby, so, Paris, KY,
caused the 7-year old boys death,
Jackie, suffering from a serious
throat ailment, was under an oxy
gen tent at a hospital here The
grandmother brought him a birth
day cake, with seven burning can
dies. She thrust IL under the tent
for him TO see and flames resulted.
The boy was burned fatally.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-15
State May Obtain
More u. S. Courts

WASHINGTON, Nov. Is. UP)-
Attorney General Homer Cummings
today said he would renew his rec
cmmendation to congress creating
two more places on the federal
bench in Southern California and
two more in the southern district
of New York.
Conditions are deplorable in
these districts, especially in South
ern California, - Cummings said.
Bills designed to relieve the con-
gestion in these districts was in
troduced in the last session of con-
gress but failed.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-15

y o'clock tomorrow morning at
which time further opportunity
will be given to file protests against
the proposed action OF the board.
In a notice published for several
days previous to this meeting it is
stated that the district intends to
adopt a resolution approving the
proposed plan OF debt readjustment
and to levy a special assessment on
real property in the district in con.
nection with this plan.
A hearing on the matter is to be
held in federal court, San Diego, to-
morrow which viii be attended by
members of the local board.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-15
Stote Farm Bureau
Ending Convention

BAKERSFIELD, Nov. 10. U.P)-
Santa Cruz today was named 1885
convention city Tor the California
Farm Bureau Federation, in closing
sessions of the federation IS con-
vention here.
r. w. Blackburn. state president
and George Wilson of Yolo were
named delegates to the national
convention, to be held December
1913 at Nashville, Tenn.
Aaron Swank of Linden and Roy
X. Cole OF Whittier We're named
alternates.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-15
None Injured AS
Autos Collide

An the intersection of Fourth and
Main streets yesterday afternoon,
cars driven by R. H. Gilbert and
George Vilasco, both of this city,
ccllided. Neither driver was injured
and but nominal damages caused to
either car, according to the report
OF the investigating traffic officer.
The report states that Gilbert was
driving west on Main and Vilasco
in an easterly direction when the
latter made a left turn directly in
front of Gilbert's car. The accident
happened shortly before 6 o'clock
yesterday afternoon.