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Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-12
Would Abolish
Finance Bureau

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IL. U.P)-
Elimination of the state finance de-
partment would save California
taxpayers $4,000 annually, accord
ing TO Charles G.. johnson, state
treasurer.
Johnson. in an address here, ad-
vocated state budget control by
constitutional officers to replaces the
finance department.
'The functions of the costly fin
ance department can be handled
by constitutional officers
without added compensation the
prepared copy Of the state treas
urer'S speech read.
1.-The finance department is but
one of the many political bureaus
which have increased. unnecessarily,
the taxpayers burden.o
Johnson reportedly will be a
candidate for governor.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-12
SAYS A|RMA|L
OVER PACIFIC
IS POSSIBLE

Copyright, 1884, BY United Press)
HONOLULU, T. H., Jan. IL. U.P
LIT. Com. Knefler McGinnis, Al
year-old Indianapolis native who
led the VP-10 squadron across the
Pacific ocean from San Francisco,
believes that an air mail service
over the same route is "practical'
So he told the United Press in
an exclusive interview, the first he
granted after stepping ashore at the
conclusion of the epochal flight.
His first request was for cigar
cite. The United Press correspond
ent then asked him what phase of
the flight McGinnis considered the
most difficult.
"There was no choice, said the
veteran of IA years of naval avia-
ton. "The weather was mostly
murky throughout the night.
"The only incident worth notice
was when we lost the 10-P5, in
charge of 1t. John Perry.
"What happened to the 10-P5?'
the United Press correspondent
asked.
apparently, 1t Perry climbed
above the 5000 foot ceiling" Nc
Ginnis replied. 1.-THE other planes
stayed below and he lost sight of
us, only to catch up later
The diminutive flight commander
said that he had not slept during
the night but that some of his
crew had had "cat napS'.
"What do you think of the prac-
ticability of an airmail service over
the Pacific ocean?' McGinnis was
asked.
"Sure it s practical, he replied.
Then before he strolled away with
classmates from Annapolis, h e
shouted:
"Why don't you get yourself a
job flying the route?''
He roared with laughter as he
turned away.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-12
BY LYLE c. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent


Copyright. 1894. BY United Press
WASHINGTON. Jan. IL. - Up
ward of $4,000. 900 of back tax pay
ments has been paid into the treas
ury by frightened evaders. internal
revenue officials estimated today
as the government intensified a
drive to obtain the last penny legi-
timately due in long pending IN
come tax cases.
Some estimates of the sum fright
ened into the treasury were as high
as sl00,000,00O. These payments
were ascribed largely TO a campaign
begun last summer by Guy T. Hal
vering, commissioner of internal
revenue, to dispose OF pending cases.
Belief that prosecutions would
eventuate from the income tax
drive was expressed in high official
quarters. There was suspicion that
inexcusable laxity in handling tax
cases would be revealed In some in
stances.
Treasury policy was understood
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-12
REvOLTFACED
ON GAG RULE
Administration's Grip On House
Threatened By Ruling On Eco
nomy Measure.
BY EDWARD w. LEWIS
nited Press staff CORRESPONDENT

Ohittu ETcss otdif 1ohffsBouotht
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL. A
break in Democratic house ranks
over the economy gag rule" threat
ened today to mount into an up
rising which may endanger contro-
versial recovery program proposals
.of the administration.
The revolt on the majority sid
worried the leadership. There were
immediate fears that a group of "a
Democrats who voted against the
rule might align with the minority
on such issues as increased relief
aid appropriations, and repeal Of
veterans provisions of the economy
act.
Majority Leader Byrns made q
plea to turbulent house to adopt a
drastic rule limiting amendments TO
economy sections of appropriation
bills on the ground the member
ship should stand by the President.
He emphasized the unity of the re-
covery and economy programs. Yet
the rule was adopted only 1877 TO
1872. All votes for 1t were cast by
Democrats. A total of 1903 Republi-
cans. five Farmer-Laborites and 81
Democrats opposed it.
So-called young Democrats
figured strongly in the revolt. Their
latitude from now on appeared
clearly expressed by Rep. zioncheck,
Dem., Wash.
Not Following Leaders
Things are coming to the point
where congressman realize they rep
resent their constituents" Zioncheck
said.
Il believe that the Washington
delegation generally is behind the
President 100 per cent. but We rep
resent our state, and we are not
following the house leadership
wherever they want to lead u.s."
House Majority Leader Smell ad-
mitted he was surprised by the close
vote, which Majority Leader Byrns
said would be "a vital test Of the
Presidents hold on the house"
1.-The Democrats are waking up"
said Smell. "They are being bound
and gagged without knowing it. We
could have voted down the rule II
all Republicans had been in the
chamber"
The independent offices supply
bill was before the house today.
Leaders hoped to pass it before ad-
journment. 1t carries the admins
tration recommended provision for
five per cent restoration of the
Is per cent salary cuts. Under the
rule adopted yesterday no amend
ments can be made to the pay cut
section except by the appropria-
tions committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-12
Coast Guard-NaUy
Merger Opposed

WASHINGTON, Jan. IL. U.P-A
protest against the proposed merger
of the coast guard with the navy
was laid before President Roosevelt
today by a congressional delegation
representing 60 members of the
house.
Representative Warren Dem)
North Carolina, was the spokesman.
He said that no great economies
could be effected by such merger.
Moreover, he added, that because of
the widely dissimilar services per-
formed by both organizations the
coast guard should remain an in
dividual unit.
Besides Warren the delegation
was composed of Representatives
Gambrill, Maryland, Bacon, New
York, and Bland, Virginia.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-12
Ruth Confers
With Rupert

NEW YORK, Jan. IL. U.P)-Babe
Ruth, home run slugger of the
New York Yankees, today conferred
with Colonel Jacob Rupert, own
er of the club. and agreed on terms
for the 1884 season.
Officials of the club said that
the terms of Ruth IS 1884 contract
would not be revealed until Mon
day morning when the Babe will
formally sign. Ruth S talk with
Rupert today was OF short dura-
ton, and very harmonious, in direct
contrast to other years when the
two required months to come to an
agreement.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-12
WHITE HOUSE
STAT TEMENT I
ANTICIPATED
e1ssI, McNaugat Syndicate. Inc.
BY RICHARD L. GRTDLEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 An
important monetary statement from
the White House designed to boil
ster the government bond market in
preparation for the $4,000, 100000
federal financing over the next six
months was believed in congress
sional and administration circles to
be imminent today.
Strong hints of an important
pending monetary statement were
given last night after a White
House conference attended by Sec
retary of Treasury Morgenthau and
Attorney General Cummings.
Officials refuse to reveal the ma
ture of the conference but it was
authoritatively reported to deal
with money, particularly the seiz-
ure by the government of the profit
on the gold reserves sof the federal
system in event of SO per cent de-
valuation OF the dollar. Experts
said this would have the effect of
boosting bond prices.
The reserve banks reported gold
holdings of $3,566, 100000. That
would be the government profit
from devaluation and seizure today
Definite stabilization of the dol
lar was considered in informed
quarters as not contemplated at
present. This would be contrary to
the warren monetary theory be-
ing followed by the President which
specifies stabilization of the dollar
at fixed level only after desired
price levels for commodities have
been attained. Present prices still
are far under desired levels.
Recent weakness in the govern
ment bond market was said in con-
gressional circles to call for clarifi-
cation of the administration S mon
etary program. With the treasury S
cash balance now under $3.50, ,000,-
600, and expenditures expected to
exceed income at the rate OF a bill
lion dollars a month, important
new government financing is ex-
pected within the next two weeks
Because of the recent decline in
government bonds, it is possible that
sharply higher interest rates must
be paid on new borrowings.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-12
Woman To Fight
Hoarding Charges

DENVER, Colo, Jan. IL. (UP) -
Miss Edith M. Thomas, As year Old
intellectual. student of money SCI
ence, and advocate of free and un-
limited coinage of silver, Will begin
her fight against President Roose-
velt's anti-gold boarding order III
u. S. district court here Monday.
At that time, Miss Thomas VIII
appear before Federal Judge j. Fos-
ter Symes to plead in answer 70
federal grand Jury indictment oil two
counts charging she boarded sS.ooo
in gold.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-12
HEAVY PAYMENT Of BACK TAXES
Governments Threat To Prosecute Evaders
Of Income Tax Brings Action

in general to be to warn first Of
tenders and permit them to make q
settlement with the government.
But second offenders against the
tax law are more likely TO be pros
ecuted than TO be let off. the United
Press was informed. Whether tax
assessments are comprised below
the sums actually due the govern
ment win depend principally upon
the ability Of the tax payer to raise
the money due. In any event, all
compromises must pass across the
desk CT Secretary of Treasury Nor
genthau.
Appointment yesterday of John
Clark. Cheyenne, Wyo., attorney. 10
position in the treasury was in
preparation for increased income
tax work expected TO develop as the
drive for back payments CONTINUES
He will handle difficult tax mat
terS.
Helverlng estimated four MONTH
ago that there were approximately
81 600 100000 Of back taxes 70 b.
collected.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-12
WHAT A CRUEL
WORLD 1T is

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. II. UP
Far out at sea today, Prince Alexis
Mdivani of the marrying Georg-
ians' and his heiress- bride, attrac-
tive Barbara Hutton, sped Orient
ward on separate ships, to resume
their interrupted honeymoon in
Yokohama two weeks hence.
Mdivani IS plan to sail with the
Woolworth heiress in a luxurious
suite on the Tatsuta Maru from
San Francisco was shattered by a
process-server who wanted to ques-
tion him about the business affairs
of the Princess Serge and David
Mdivani, his brothers. He went TO
Vancouver, B. c., where he boarded
another Japan-bound ship.
The Princess Barbara was accom-
panied by her cousin, Jimmy Dono-
hue, and a retinue of servants.
They occupied 13-cabin suite in
secluded section of "C' deck on
the N. Y. K. liner
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-12
Governor Makes
TWo Appointments

SACRAMENTO. Jan. II. W.p)-
Two commission appointments were
announced by Governor Rolph to-
day as the first of more than 100
which are scheduled TO be filed with
in the month.
w. r. Woods. editor of the Cali
fornia Cultivator. was named To
membership ON the farm debt con-
ciliation committee TO serve at the
pleasure Of the governor.
Walter Haas. San Francisco, was
appointed a member of the indus
trial welfare commission succeed
ing w. r. Kilgore, resigned, for the
term ending January IS. 1896.
Most of the positions 10 be filled
are non-salaried.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-12
Mexico To Enact
NelU Tax Measure

MEXICO CITY, Jan. IL. W.H -
Profits of American companies op-
Grating retail stores in Mexico were
threatened today by new tax law,
giving tax officials power to regu-
late their profits.
A tax board may set tax grad
ed according to the profit made on
an article, using the cost of manu-
facture in Mexico as base if cost
figures are not provided.
The law is designed to halt the
practice of some chain establish
ments which keep their apparent
profits low by marking up the
wholesale price charged by the home
establishment across the border.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-12
LABORATORY
PLANNED FOR
DATA ON SILT

Report that the government will
build a hydraulics laboratory in
Imperial Valley for the study of the
silt problem was given confirma-
ton at the office of the Imperial
Irrigation District today.
The plan, announced earlier in
the week in Colorado by Ralph Par
shall, U. S. irrigation engineer at
the Colorado Agricultural college,
calls for the erection of plant to
cost about $4,000. Although not
confirmed, district officials believe
the site of the laboratory will be at
Rositas dam, between Ell Centre and
Holtville.
Parshall, together with H. F. Blan-
ey, also a government engineer, was
in the valley several weeks ago, and
conferred with M. j. Dowd, chief
engineer of the district, relative to
the silt problem.
While any information obtained
by studying silt conditions at the
proposed laboratory would be of
immense benefit in connection with
the construction of the All-Ameri-
can canal, the district pointed out
that the project is not connected
with the canal.
Some study of the silt problem
was made by Blaney and James
Peck, a government engineer, sew
eral years ago, the district advises.
but there is believed 10 be much
valuable data on the subject which
can be obtained by such a labora-
tory as the government plans to
build
Funds for the erection of the
laboratory have already been set
aside by the Public Works Adminis-
tratiOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-12
Cold Weather
Will Continue

Continued cold weather but with
no immediate prospects for danger
GUS frosts is anticipated for Imper-
ial Valley by Fred A. Baughman,
local representative of the U. s.
Frost service.
The extreme cold in Alaska Is an
indication that colder weather may
be expected in the middle west and
along the northern Pacific slope but
the cold is not expected to spread
to Southern California.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-12
JAPAN SEEKS
LARGER NAVY
Reported As Planning To Ter
inmate Washington Limita-
ton Treaty.
BY HARRY FLORY
United Press Staff Correspondent

Oultcu ITcSS 0tdII OOTTcSpOHuCllt
Copyright, 1884, by United Press
LONDON, Jan. 12.-Japan, deter
mined to have larger navy, has in
timated to interested governments
her intention of giving the neces-
sary two years notice to terminate
the Washington naval limitation
treaty, it was learned today.
The earliest date for notice is De-
cember 81. There is to be naval
conference in 1885 to revise both the
Washington treaty covering large
ships and the London naval treaty
covering smaller ones.
The notice therefore will serve
principally as formal announcement
of Japan's often expressed intention
to bid for navy equal, or more
nearly equal, to those of the United
States and Great Britain.
Japans last official deman,1,
made at the Geneva disarmament
conference, was for a navy about
nine-tenths as strong as those ct
the two great sea powers. 1t was m
derstood that at the 1885 naval con-
outset, navy of equal strength.
BY the Washington treaty JAPAN
France and Italy were limited to
strength in battleship and aircraft
carriers of so per cent of those OF
the United States and Britain.
Under the London treaty covering
cruisers, destroyers and submarines,
To ~ oh
cent of the British American
strength.
If the 1885 negotiations fail.
naval race would impend, and the
only naval agreement left operative
after 1886, when the present treaties
expire, would be that governing sub
marine warfare.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL. UH) =
Notice by Japan of her intention to
terminate compliance with the
Washington naval limitation treaty
when it expires in 1885 would sur
prise no one in administration cir
cles here, it was said at the state
and navy departments today.
To date, Japan has given this gov
ernment no official intimation of
an intention to terminate the treaty
on it's expiration date, officials said.
However, continuous news reports
from Japan over the past year have
indicated that Japan would demand
larger navy ratio after 1886 than
is provided in the Washington or
the London navy treaties.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-12
DEATH TAKES
BLACK CROW
Charles E. Mack, Famous CO.
median, Killed In Arizona
Automobile Crash.
BY JULIAN A. BEAMAN
United Press Staff Correspondent

MESA. Ariz.. Jan. 12-Charles z.
Mack. famous comedian member OF
the Two Black Crows" stage team.
Is dead. leaving behind him today
millions of theatrical followers to
mourn his passing.
He was fatally injured last night
when his car blew a tire on the Apa-
che Trail highway near here, over
turned several times and pinned
him In the wreckage. He died two
hours later in q local hospital.
His wife and daughter. his part
ner. George Moran. and Mack Sem
nett. film producer. who were en-
route with him to Hollywood escap-
ed with lesser injuries, none believ-
ed serious.
Mack's death marks the passing
of one of Americas greatest come
dians. Reaching the stage in the
overalls OF an electrical worker, he
developed black-faced act that be-
came an institution in millions OF
American homes. His popularity al
most was as great in England,
where he first reached stardom.
His latonlc why bring that up?"
became a street phrase on Main
and Broadway alike. This and other
gag lines he conceived and spoke
In a voice tired to the point of COL
lapse. reached 100000 homes
through phonograph records, he
once said. In later years he lost Il
measure of his popularity, but SEEM
ed headed for a strong comeback
when death intervened.
Moran, a partner of 18 years, was
the straight member of the team.
Mack died with a smile on his
lips. He had a broken back and in
ternal injuries. Moran sat by his
bedside. weeping.
This is the end. partner" the dy-
ing comedian murmured. He called
TO his wife.
Goodbye, honey. I know I'm 60
ing"
Near End of Trip
A moment later he was dead. His
wife. suffering from abrasions on
head and body. was in an adjoining
room. She did not hear him. Alta
ehes said she was on the verge of
collapse.
The accident occurred as the
group was enroute to Hollywood to
make a motion picture.
The trip had been in the nature OF
a leisurely motor jaunt from New
York. They had motored through
Washington. ID. c.. Florida, and
Texas and were on the last lap OF
their journey when tragedy over
took them.
Mack was 46 years old. He was
born in White Cloud. Kans., but
educated in Portland and Salem,
ore. In his early 20's. he played pro-
fessional baseball in Olympia
Wash, but deserted the diamond to
try his skill at gag writing for
vaudeville teams. He soon wrote a
skit for himself and was given his
first bookings in Seattle, Wash, by
Alexander tages, vaudeville
magnate.
John Swor, younger brother OF
Bert Swor, famous comedian. was
his original partner. Later he team
ed with Moran. The team achieved
great fame in the Zeigfeld Follies,
George Whites scandals and the
Greenwich Village Follies. They first
became known to the rank and file
of American listeners through pho
nograph records. They collected roy
alties on 100000 of these records.
Later they broke into the movies.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-12
GUARDsMEN INJURED

COLUSA, Calf, Jan. II. U.P =
Eight members of the California
national guard were injured, three
probably fatally, when an automo-
bile driven by a high school youth
plowed into company of guards
men drilling last night on the maiu
street of Maxwell. near here.
The critically injured were: w. S.
Locey. %, Ralph Armstrong, "a,
both of Maxwell, and Wayne F..
Grishaber, 10, of Williams. Doubts
for their recovery was expressed by
physicians at Memorial hospita,
here.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-12
BY FREDERICK C. OTHMAN
United Press Staff Correspondent

Unlte0 fTeSS StdII Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. l2.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt's helpers. who have
to work hard every day and lots of
nights, seldom gets colds any more.
They're afraid to.
If hapless clerk does show up at
any of the new alphabetical agen-
cies with the sniffles, sympathe-
tic nurse doesn't send him home TO
rest. Instead she pushes the suffer-
er into a chair and:
l. Gives him a gulp of hot water
in which is dissolved one empirin
tablet.
2. Swabs his throat with mix
ture of one part iodine and five
parts glycerine.
3. Sprays his nostrils with a one
per cent solution of ephedrin sui
phate, or with diluted solution OF
.atropine sulphate, If his sold is ex-
ira bad.
4. Gives him a jolt of castor oil.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-12
'RAH FOR MICKEY MOUSE

VICTORIA, B. c., Jan. II. W.p--
Victoria high school students voted
overwhelmingly in favor OF Holly
wood-made films over British-maae
productions, a questionnaire OF the
student body revealed today.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-12

WASHINGTON, Jan. II. U.P) =
President Roosevelt today nominat-
ed Gen. Blanton Winship of Geor-
gia to be governor of Puerto Rico in
place of Robert H. Gore, who re-
signed carrier
Winship, long an authority on in
sular affairs, was nominated for the
post shortly after President Roose-
velt accepted the resignation Of
Gore, who quit because of his health
and political opposition.
Winship is a native of Macon, Ga,
Ind was retired some time ago as
Judge advocate general of the army.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-12
Puerto Rico To
Have NesU Chief

WASHINGTON, Jan. IL. W.P) -
Robert H. Gore today resigned as
governor of Puerto Rico. The resig-
nation was accepted by President
Roosevelt.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-12
nkH!nLlL-.e
W Isoys:

RIVERSIDE, Jan. IL. (Spe-
ciaD-The senate passed a bill
yesterday that we only buy
drinks from those who pay us.
That had everybody rushing to
the statistics this morning to
see how Scotland stood. l don't
know what Finland IS new drink
is, but we better be getting used
to it, for they are the only
ones that have really paid in
full. Whatever it is, you can
certainly run on it. 1 guess it's
a "Nurmi punch. -
Well, / bet this scheme goes
just like all the rest have.
They have tried everything in
the world to bring France to
time. France is a nation that
don't shame easy.
Yours,
ZHx& R1~%1.
eIs3I, McNaugat Syndicate. Inc.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-16
FAIL. TO FORM
NEW CABINET
FOR BELGIUM

BRUSSELS, Nov. Is. W.P)-A cab
met crisis which all Europe watch
ed because OF its possible bearing
on the gold standard OF currency
was made more serious today when
Henri JaSpar, foreign minister, an
nGunced his inability to form a
government.
Jaspar was delegated by King
Leopold II to form a cabinet 20
succeed that Of Count Charles de
BroqueVillc. in which he served.
Jaspar was doubtful all along
whether he could do so, and today
abandoned his attempt.
The &c BrOQueville cabinet re-
signed because Of disagreement ov-
er hudgetary and other matters, in
Guiding politics which meant defla-
ticn or initiation.
France, head Of the gold bloc,
particularly was anxious ever the
situation because it was feared that
if Belgium went off the gold STAN
Gard ether nations might follow
and France herself eventually might
be forced off.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-16
Continue Probe
Of 'LoUe Mart

LOS ANGELES, Nov. i6. U.P) -
Witness was played against witness
in a "see- saw" Of questioning as the
grand jury today raced toward an
expected climax of new indictments
in the Hollywood love mart phase
of the District Attorney Buron Fits
investigation
Determined 10 complete the in
quiry and vote before the end OF the
week ON the question Of indictments,
reported TO involve bribe charges
against three persons and perhaps
a perjury accusation against new
defendant, the jury announced N
rpeciaI session would be held tomor-
row If necessary.
No new witnesses we're called TO-
day. but virtually oil OF those who
were questioned and cross. question.
ed yesterday we're back before the
jury today fer a final grilling The
same system Of calling and recall
ing witnesses pursued yesterday waa
followed today