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Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-30
FEDERAL MEN
SEEK WIDOW
Of GANCSTER
Place Public Enemy No. L
Brand On Wife Of Late Baby
Face Nelson.
By ROBERT 7. LOUGHRAN


CHICAGO. Nov. 80. Federal
agents seeking to avenge the loss
Of three of their fellows killed by
George (Baby Face Nelson, con-
Quoted q mo quarter search for
his 2l-year- old wife and a gangster
companion today while a coroner 5
jury investigated the death of Mel
son himself
The jury returned a verdict Of
justifiable homicide.
The slan outlaw s 26-year- old
sister, Mrs. Juliette Fitzsimmons,
testified at the inquest that more
than six months ago both Nelson
and his wife accepted the belief
that eventually he would die like
his leader, John Dillinger. and eight
other Of Dillinger s gang
"He knew it would come > eX-
claimed the young mother who still
thinks her brother was "clever,
and q good kid. - Helen knew it
too, but she chose to go with him
because that's where she thought
she belonged. -
She and the girl agreed last
spring in Madison, Wis. on an un-
dertaker to be called when Nelson
was killed, Mrs Fitzsinmons said.
Chief of Police Axel Stofer of
Niles Center said he and other
| police were certain that either Mel
! son IS wife or the man with whom
he killed two federal agents Tues
day watched from concealment
while police and government Off
GERS searched a lonely suburban
prairie for Nelson S body.
Samuel P. CoWley and Herman
E. Hollis lost their lives in the last
stand of Nelson. Previously Mel
son had been charged with killing
Federal Agent w. Garter Baum in
northern Wisconsin last spring.
"That woman and the man with
her were right near us all the cine,
and probably still are Stofer as
serted
How do you figure that?'
asked a deputy coroner.
Why it couldn't have been any
other way the chief responded.
" Someone-the man who was with
Nelson at Observation-Disclosures
the undertaken, Philip Sadowski at
7:55 a. m, Wednesday that a body
was lying out there by the street.
1--WE went and looked bu t
couldn't find anything and went
back to the station, About 11:15
the same man called SadQWSki
again. He knew we hadn't found
the body. He must We been watch
ing
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-30

An appeal against a six month
sentence in the Imperial county
Jail will be taken directly to the
United States supreme court the
district attorneys office was noti-
fled this morning when letters
were received stating that Emma
Cutler had perfected her appeal to
that court.
The appeal is taken from the
fourth district court Of appeal de-
nying a writ Of habeas corpus and
remanding the defendant to the
Imperial county sheriff to serve out
the term imposed on her in a CAL
exico court. Following this denial
the defendant had endeayored to
have the matter heard by the state
supreme court but this was not
successful
The appeal is based on the con-
tention that section 647 of the state
penal code relating to vagrancy un-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-30
Rake Hurled Into
Cars Windshield

While Frank Haston of San Di-
ego and his wife, were driving
south on Sixth street about 7:30
o clock last night, an unidentified
person hurled bamboo rake
through the windshield of Haston S
car, he notified police. The assault
happened at the corner of Sixth
and Olive streets.
Haston told police that the missile
narrowly missed striking him and
his wife and that they were cover
ed with a shower of glass as wind
shield was smashed by the rake
They could not give officers any
clue to the identity of their assail-
ant and although police investigat-
ed the matter later they failed to
discover the one responsible for the
assault.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-30
VIOLENCE MARKS LOS ANGELES CAR STRIKE
DATA ON RIVER

A drop of so second feet is not
ed in the flow of the Colorado
river at the Grand Canyon sta
tion for today with correspond
ing decreases at other points on
the river, according to readings
posted at irrigation district head
quarters.
Today the Canyon mark is
1920 second feet compared with
407O for yesterday. The diversion
remains at the 2900 second foot
mark, with Topock at 1920 second
feet.
In telegram received from
the Yuma office of the weather
bureau the district is notified that
temperatures throughout the up
rsr basin are low enough today to
che ok any melting. A new storm
Eftmises unsettled weather by
Saturday night in the upper ba-
sin
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-30
REPORT MADE
TOPRES|DENT:
BY MOFFE 7 7
Administrator Pleased With
Showing Made By This State
In Utilizing Legislation.
DIVISION OF WORK CITED
Slum Clearance Government Job
While Home Building Requires
Private Capital.
By FREDERICK A. STORM
United Press Staff Correspondent


WARM SPRINGS, Ga, Nov. 80
Definite progress In the admin
istration's gigantic housing pro-
gram, particularly in California
was reported to President Roose-
velt today by James A. Moffett.
Moffett, federal housing admin
istrator, said he talked over the
whole scheme of things with the
President" and that he obtained
''his general thought on the whole
program"
The administrator said he rec
ognized that there were two def
mite fields of housing activities,
that in which he is engaged and
in which private capital partici-
pates, and another calling for SUM
clearance, subsistence and rural
homesteading to be financed by
the government.
At the same time he indicated
the controversy between himself
and Harold l.. Icl;es, PWA admin
istrator, over the matter of houS-
ing policy, had been Strengthened
out"
Reports from all over the coun-
try are very encouraging. 1t is
interesting from the standpoint of
new home construction that appli-
cation blank requests are exceed
ing expectations.
"An indication of the encourag-
ing step of affairs is the fact that
the Santa Barbara, Calf, clearing
house, for example, reports greater
interest in housing than in any one
project since the depression.
The Bank of America in Cali
fornia has wired in for $4,000 appli-
cation blanks both for existing
mortgages and new construction"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-30
Humane Deputies
VIII Be Named

Four deputy humane officers are
to be appointed soon to work un-
Ger the terms of SERA project
w. j. Sterrett, county director an
nounced this morning adding that
he had just been informed that the
project was approved by the state
headquarters.
One officer will work in Bard
ard Winterhaven; another in Braw-
ley, Calipatria and WeStmorland;
another in El Centro, Imperial and
Seeley while the fourth will be
active in CaleXico, Holtville and
along the All-American canal route.
Present indications are that the
work will last for four weeks with
$576 being appropriated from SERA
funds and another $100 made up by
local contributions.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-30
Asks Damages For
Accident Injuries

Charging that Walter Whitacre
operated his automobile in a care.
less and negligent manner, c. D
Webber has filed suit against him
in superior court asking $28O0 dam,
ages for personal injuries and des
truction of his own car with al
indeterminate amount for medical
treatment.
The accident which forms the
basis of this suit happened on No
vember Is, near the country club on
the Holtville highway.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-30
Boy Scout Drive
Plans Progress

Organization for the Boy Scout
campaign in the valley is contin-
uing, meetings being held in all
parts of the valley.
This noon committees met in
Holtville and in Yuma, the Calex-
leo group is holding a session to-
night and the first radio broadcast
over the local station will take place
this evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-30
Charge Violation
OF Game Statutes

Admitting ownership of a net
which had been set to catch rab-
bits, pheasants, quail and other
small game, MaXimo Saludes was
arrested yesterday by j. w. Har-
buck. game warden and booked at
the county Jail on a charge of vio-
lating the state fish and game
laws
The arrest was made. according
to officials at the jail, at a Filipino
camp north of Seeley
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-30
Farm Bureau To
Elect Officers

Election of officers and annual
report of the president, G. o. Hoob-
er, will be featured at tomorrow S
meeting of the farm bureau direc-
tors to be held at 1870 O'Clock.
Nreceding the meeting will be a
luncheon at IL at the Hotel Cali
fornia to which directors and their
wives and home department chair
men and their husbands are invit-
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-30
TIED
Up BY RAIDS
Of UN!ON|STS
Near Panic Among Passengers
As Dynamite Caps Are Ex-
ploded On Tracks.
TRUCE POSSIBILITY DIM
Company Officials Draw Away
From Cancellation In View Of
Outrages.
TRUCE POSSIBILITY DIM

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 80. U.P1
Dynamite caps on tracks of the Los
Angeles railway company today set
off volleys Of explosions which
spread near panic among passen-
gers, while rail on two cars tied
up traffic on an important line for
20 minutes.
The incidents marked a renewal
OF bitter labor warfare resulting
from a strike of union employees
of the company. Violence has
grown more frequent daily, culmin-
ating last night in the bombing
and burning of street car
The traffic tie-up was at Ninth
and Grand avenue in the down.
town district. where a lone man
armed with a hammer dashed into
the street and in quick succession
knocked the petcockS off airbrake
lines of two cars.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 80. U.P) -
Efforts to bring peace to the bloody
Los Angeles railway strike suffered
a possible setback today with the
advent of incendiarists who bombed
q street car, burning it to the
tracks.
The new act of violence was be-
lieved to have turned company of
/ ficials further from conciliation, al
though P. A. Donoghue, regional
supervisor of the National Labor
Relations board, planned a con-
ference at which he hoped to per
suade the company to reinstate
the strikers.
The bombing occurred late last
night on a street car occupied only
ny motorman, conductor and a wo-
man passenger. Two bombs, con-
tanning a phoephorous substance
and soaked in gasoline, were hurled
through window. Shooting flames
followed a muffled report and with
in few seconds the car was en-
veloped, forcing conductor B. E.
Rindell and Motorman John Min
ier and the passenger to jump for
their lives. None was injured.
The bombs were flung from an
automobile containing several
roughly dressed" men. The car
sped away and had disappeared
when police reached the scene. Wit
nesses said several pistol shots were
fired from the speeding car.
Possibility of a setback to peace
negotiations was seen in the fact
/ that company officials, after indi-
eating willingness to negotiate
with Mayor Frank L. Shaw in mid
week, withdrew when strike Sympa-
thizerS staged a downtown riot
which paralyzed street car service.
The company's final refusal to re-
lnState the strikers dated from
that incident.
The incendiarism was the first
major outbreak of the day. Holiday
traffic was light and little, If any,
affected by the strike.
Donoghue arrived by plane from
Seattle on orders of the National
Labor Relations board. The board
had been asked to intervene by the
Regional Labor board which has
been helpless in negotiating a set
tlement. The regional board declar-
ed the strike lockout.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-30
nkM!LL--.

BEVERLY HILLS, Nov. %.
(SpeciaD the list of
guests at the big wedding in Lon
don-Grand Duke Dimitri of Rus
sia, Grand Duchess Xenia of
Russia. Moscow will get a kick
out of that. Then there was a
big bunch of German ex-nobility.
1t was really a prewar gath
ering. 1t was very gracious
thing of King George of Eng
land TO dig up all these old has
beens" and let 'em, live over agair
past glories, even if it was just
for a day. Not Stain, Hitler,
or a MuSsolini TO mar the pro-
ceedingS.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-30

Continued on page g.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-08-17
BY John Katsonis

PIONEER SUMMER CAMP.
Aug. s. The children of the
working class attend this sum-
mer camp to learn the many
ways the boss exploits the work
ers, making big profits off him.
We also learn how the boss is
preparing for war to make big
ger profits. We must not let the
boss do this, for he will get rich
er and we will starve and die.
We have circles or classes
where we study for one hour in
the morning and one hour in the
afternoon. In these classes we
learn how the boss exploits the
workers. making profits off war
and war preparations. We learn
to fight and organize against war
and exploitation.
We also have an extra hour to
discuss the workers situation.
We only have three hours of
study; the rest is swimming, ex-
ercising, playing, resting and do
Ing q little cleaning OF the camp.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-08-17
Democrats Pass
Out $4,000 Jobs
Check-up Shows

SEATTLE, Aug. 2-P. NJ. G.
Farley's visit here on his nation
wide patronage tour illustrates
that in the workings of the Fed
eral Government there is no New
Deal. Farley is covering the ma
ton to see that no deserving
Democrat is without job.
President Roosevelt has got
ten a lot of publicity Boosting
about the non-partisan charac-
ter of the administration, but
Jim Farley, Tammany trained,
has seen that this view never got
beyond the publicity stage. He
has so far given away $4,000 reg
ular government jobs and no one
but Democrats have received
them. In addition the New Deal
alphabetical administrations, the
AAA, CWA, CCC and NRA had
given him $4,000 additional jobs
to hand out. And of all of the
latter $1,000 jobs were conven-
iently without civil service re-
quirements.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-08-17
Asks
Refutal of Story

For the Qualification of the re-
cent article appearing in the
Voice OF Action specifying "A def
mite relationship between the Sc
attic TechnOcrats and the Ameri-
can Nigilantes it seems advisable
to state the concrete facts.
When charged by a worker at
the White Center club as being
connected with fascist organiza-
tiOns. Mr.. Morris, the chairman,
definitely stated that he had pre-
viously been affiliated with such
organizations but that he had
broken all such connections. He
attended two Silver Shirt meet
ings. He did not state that he
agreed with their program.
Assuming that Morris did state
his affiliation with fascists is no
basis for declaring that the en-
tire TechnOcracy movement is
affiliated with them.
TechnOcracy has its shortCOm-
ings. But Oppositions should be
confined to specific issues.
William Zeigncr, Editor,
Western States Technocrat
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-08-17
JObIeSS Man Tells
of Pawn SWindle

SEATTLE, Aug. 16-John Kan
nukaine, unemployed worker,
went into the Alter Jewelry Co,
pawnshop at 620 First avenue.
two weeks ago to borrow some
money with which to buy food.
He put up all the spare cloth
ing he had, and received $2.79.
For one weeks interest he was
charged SILL
In Butte, four months ago, he
borrowed SIS on clothing from
the Goodman Jewelry, to keep
himself alive and get to Seattle.
He paid 80 interest for A months,
at 60 per cent, before he was able
to pay SIS more and get his
clothes back.
These rats nests will suck
the workers blood until he
dies" Said Hannukaine. Let
my experience be warning to
all workers. Especially when
they're down and out"
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-08-17

leave the hall because of the tear
gas, but the majority stayed out
side, where the program contin-
ued, ending at midnight with the
singing of the Internationale.
Not Enough Fascists
The KelsO and Longview press
have recently been trying to
spread anti-Communist propa-
ganda, and, on the day of the
Festival, printed our program
and labelled it as being Com
munist' affair The local fascists
had been trying to get a group
together to raid the hall but they
didn't succeed in getting enough
men. So they attempted to terror
ize the workers so they wouldn't
attend the Festival. They failed,
however.
Sunday the crowd was twice as
large at the picnic and at the pro-
gram in the evening. Guards were
placed around the hall, the place
was well lighted, and although a
few thugs came to snOOp around,
they didn't dare start anything.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-08-17
Fascist Move Made

At the request of the Boston
employers the state of Massachu-
sets is beginning a campaign
against the Communist Party and
its workers. Linked up with La
Guardia's fascist move to drive
underground all militant unions,
this might easily sweep the east
coast like a tidal wave-unless it
is met by a united front of work
ing class protest. In all parts of
the country attempts are being
made to drive the Communist
Party and all militant labor or
CARNATIONS underground.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-08-17
New Deal Labor
Fighter, Says CLU

Government mediation has
usually been at the expense of
labor'S rights" says the recently
nnblished report of the Ameri
can Civil Liberties Union on
Liberty Under the New Deal"
Unparalleled rcsiStane on the
part of employers determined to
maintain the open shop and re-
fusal of the administration TO
make good its implied support
of trade unions" are cited as im-
pOrtant factors in the industrial
struggles.
Summing up the effect of the
New Deal in the trade union
field, the report continues, The
Government has not interfcred
to stop employers interference
with union activities. 1t has not
outlawed company unions. 1t
has tended to restrict the right
to strike. 1t has Disseminated
against left-wing and indepcnd.
ent trade unions. 1t has not given
labor representation on the Code
Authorities"
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-08-17
Klan, Cops CoIlabOrate
in Fascist Terror Plan

CENTRALIA, Wash, Aug. 10
The Ku Klux Klan and police
here are Outdoing themselves in
their efforts to terrorize the
workers.
They have been colsely watch
ing all known meeting places of
the workers since the arrest of
what they supposed were the
four leaders. One night recently,
the prowler ear, with Dumping
Post Lester in charge, pulled up
near a former meeting place, now
vacant, and turned the flood
lights on the building, in the
vain hope of catching some Turk.
ing Red"
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-08-17
UFL Floats Petition For
Raised Butter-Fat Price

SPANAWAY. Wash, Aug. 10
BY circulating IA petition demand
ing 40 cents per pound for butter
fat to be paid farmers on the
farm, the United Farmers League
has taken definite steps toward
organizing the farmers for higher
milk prices.
The main purpose of the petit
tion is to guage the sentiment of
the farmers on the price question.
and to lay basis for local, county
and state conferences at which a
price most acceptable to the ma
jority of farmers will be worked
ont. Various opinions are being
voiced, some farmers declaring
40 cents is too high and others
maintain that it is not high
enough.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-08-17
CCC Camp Fits
into War Plans
By a CCC Worker

The Rosario Beach camp, nine
miles from Anaeortes, is con.
strueted right next to a gray-clad
cliff rock wall. Should one get
bird 's-eye view of this camp one
would observe the blending in
purpose. created by covering the
tops of the camp buildings with
gray taxpayer. In case of an air
attack from an opposing air fleet,
eamaflouge could be perfected,
by Transforming the camp into
mere underbrush, by cutting
down green alder trees and strew-
ing them all over the camp
grounds. The next move would be
to lay a smoke screen and the
whereabouts of the camp would
be completely concealed from the
enemy.
The total cost of construction
OF this camp, which is a perman-
cnt one. made of four barracks,
mess hall, recreation hall, latrine,
officers quarters, etc, is $4,000.
One can readily see that the
camp locality is not merely an ac-
cident, but that it has been care
fully worked out by army engin-
GERS. who were handsomely paid
for their services.
In times of war this camp
could readily be converted into
AN army training and recruiting
station. When the young boys
had been given the rudiments of
warfare and the sufficient am
cunt Of training, they could be
marched down to the Sound,
which is just two blocks away
from the camp, where they would
be put on mOtorbOat conveys
awaiting them and mOtored out
to transport ships and battlehips
which would lie idly anchored in
the depths of the bay.
The fellows are kept busy
building roads, which the officers
lead the boys to believe will be
used by tourists each year.
In reality these roads are mill
tary roads which will be closely
linked up with highways leading
directly to TT. Lewis and Boeing
airfield. Conveys of army trucks,
loaded down with fOodstuffs and
military supplies, would move
swiftly over these roads to and
from this recruiting and army
training base.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-08-17
PEACE FARLEY.
BRINGS OUT NO
ANTI WAR PLAN
AGAINST WAR" IN
WEAK PACIFISTIC
EFFORT

The Third Peace Institute held
from August s to and called to-
gether by the Seattle Council
Against War was nothing more
than an old maids tea party. The
program, which included six
meetings and "A banquet, gave lit
tie hint of any militant opposi-
ton to war. Every meeting, with
the exception of the one during
which DR.. Garland Ethel spoke,
was actually an apology to the
bOurgeOiSie.
Or. Sidney Strong's lecture was
the most Illuminating. He first
told of the intrigues and farces
which occur in Geneva. This,
though interesting, was old stuff,
but when Russia became the
topic, then some real informa-
ton came forth.
Praises Russia
DIR. Strong stated that Russia
was leading all nations in work
ing for peace; that until all ma
tions follow programs similar to
that of Russia, all the world
would he in chaos; that Soviet
Russia was the only place on the
globe where great people are
regenerating and not degenerat.
ing, Russia is the hope and sal
walton OF the world" concluded
DR.. Strong.
Jimmy Duncan. alleged labor
leader. held forth in one of the
afternoon sessions. He told about
labor's place a. the anti-war
movement. and what a great
part labor would play in crisis.
Mr. Duncan. though very orator
zeal, was not very convincing.
He presented nothing resembl
ing concrete proposal for peace
For instance, if he were sincere
Mr. Duncan might have proposed
that all AT of l. unions through
out the entire United States go
out on general strike unless Pres
idcut Roosevelt and Congress re-
peal the treacherous NinsOn bill
Debate Team Weak
Teh L. of w, debate team, in
its debate about using economic
sanctions against an aggressOT
nation, gave good evidence of the
complete superficiality of the
schooling now afforded to Ameri.
can college students.
The students had no definite
understanding of the causes OF
war. They had no remedy for the
docaying capitalist system. They
could not answer a few critical
questions. They were perfect eX,
Iamples of young intellects which
have been prostituted by a rap
idly detcriorating educational
system.
The Institute was on the
whole a very insipid affair. Mil
itancy was frowned upon as a
tool of the devil. The war max
ers were only slightly damaged,
but nevertheless the tea was a
very enjoyable one, and every
body went home happy.