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Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-06
To
KEEP POWER

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. UP) -
The house leadership, with the IL
quor tax bill out of the way, made
plans today for preserving the
Democratic majority intact during
consideration of departmental ap-
preparation bills, over which a Sc
ries of sharp conflicts are expect
ed
Debate on the appropriation bills
will bring an avalanche of amend
ments for various pet" projects Of
members. A drive already is un-
derWay for revision of the economy
act, for erasing the pay decreases
of government workers, and for in
creasing many bureau appropria-
tions which house leaders want held
within the ordinary budget eSti-
mates.
The economy act will be subject
ed to criticism by the veterans
bloc, under q proposal to increase
compensation for service disabled,
and for Spanish war veterans.
House Majority Leader Byrns in
oicated that until sentiment OF
state delegations has been sounded,
there will be no move TO change
the discharge rule, under which 145
members may force house consider
alton of bill.
Tie leadership, anxious to keep
out bills not stamped with admin
istration approval, proposes that a
majority of house members must
sign the discharge petition to make
| it effective.
! Silver reconciliation advocates
continued to hold informal confer
ences. TIE group favoring the
Feisinger bill for silver purchases
and issuance of silver certificates
until the dollar reaches the 1926
! level, was understood to be seeking
agreement on compromise bill
with the senate Wheeler silver bloc.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-06
F|END Stays
DETROIT BOY

DETROIT. Jan. 6. UP)-Charles
Bertle, 17-year-old school boy whose
oddly truSsed body was found in
his home here, was killed by a
fiend, authorities decided today.
Coroner E. j. Knoblock described
the Staying as "a horrible crime, "
and said that his investigation
showed it to be a "clear case G..
murder" Death was due to stran-
gulation, he said.
The boys mother, Mrs. Caroline
Bertle, a Christian Science pratt
toner, found the body when she
returned home from her office last
night. The father, Louis T. Bertle,
also was away from home at the
time, authorities were told.
Parts of tie boys body had been
trussed up with cord which then
was wrapped about the hips and
drawn tightly about the neck,
Knoblock said.
Detectives of the homicide squad
were seeking all high school COM
panionS of young Bertle in an ef-
fort to learn if the boy had any
bitter enemies or to find some in
formation that would give clue to
the crime.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-06
PAROLE
FOR BILLINGS
MONEYS Partner Considered
Too Dangerous To Be Granted
His Liberty.

FOLSOM PRISON, Calf, Jan.
W.P)-Warren K. Billings, convict
ed with Thomas j. Mooney for mur-
der in connection with the 1915
Preparedness day bombing in Sar
Francisco, today was denied pa
role from Folsom prison by tbs
state board of prison terms and pa
roles.
The action was taken by the
board following an extended hear
ing at which they listened to Bill
ings' plea for release from prison
In explaining the action the board
issued the following formal state
ment:
"After due consideration the
members of the board of prison
terms and paroles decided unani-
mously to deny the application fol
parole of Warren K Billings.
1.-THE law does not permit this
board to pass upon the guilt or in
nocence of any prisoner; this is
determined by the courts.
"When deciding applications fol
parole we take into consideration
among other things the past life
criminal record, prison conduct and
the prospects of the rehabilitation
of the prisoner, together with the
seriousness of the crime.
"Walter <. Billings is second
term prisoner and was active il
anti-social activities. He was once
convicted of transporting dyna.
mite for sabotage and in the presen
instance stands convicted H mur.
der in the first degree which causeo
the death of 10 persons and The
manning of many more.
Because of his past crimina
record and the gravity of his Of
fense this board believes that the
application for parole should moi
be granted at this time.''
The statement was signed by
Frank G. Sykes, Joseph H. Steph-
ems, and Warren H. Atherton.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-06
To CONTINUE
EFFORTS FOR
EMPLOYMENT
Administration Hopes To Have
More Than 5000, 900 Work
ing By Election Time.
SEE PRODUCTION INCREASE
Estimate Nearly 100000
AT Present Listed In Ranks
OF Unemployed.
BY RICHARD l.. GRIDLEY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. WP) =
! The administration was understood
today to be contemplating the re-
turn of more than 100000 men to
work before the next presidential
| election in addition TO tie millions
given jobs by the Civil Works hd-
| ministratiop.
| Government officials have esti-
mated industrial production in the
year ending July l, next, at 81
per cent Of the 1923-25 average and
in the following year at 98 per cent,
compared with n per cent in Oc-
tober and the depression low of so
! in Maj ch.
On the basis of these figures it
is unofficially estimated that many
millions of workers will find jobs
before the end of the 1895 fiscal
year on June 30, 1885. This would
| leave the normal" unemployment
of 100000 to 100000 believed to
| have existed through the boom
days.
Federal authorities estimated that
industrial production in the next
fiscal year beginning July l, 1884.
will approximate the levels of 1881.
| In that year the American Fedora
ton of Labor estimated an average
of 7,410,0O0 unemployed. Activity
/ in the fiscal year beginning July
| /, 1895, is estimated at slightly III
excess of 1890. In that year the
American Federation of Labor es-
, limated an average of 3,947, 900 un-
employed.
At the end of last November the
Federation estimated 10,702,000 out
! of work, exclusive of civil works
employees. and this figure was not
expected to have changed material
ly during December.
Expect Business Increase
If employment gains as rapidly
as the estimated recovery by gov
ernment officials of the busiress
curve, more than 100000 men
would go back to work by July 1,
! 1896.
| Economists pointed out that while
/ the business activity curve does TO-
necessarily coincide with tie en-
| ploymant curve, a close relation
ship exists between them. AS re-.
suit, sharp increase in business
activity is expected to bring
roughly corresponding Use in en-
ployment.
President Roosevelt has estimated
that 100000 unemployed already
have returned to work. Another
4,OO0,000 are on Civil Works pay
rolls until they can be absorbed bv
the expected upturn in business By
July, 1896.
Meanwhile, the new year has ust.-
cred in Il feeling of confidence in
government circles. While indus
trial indices were distorted by the
year-end this week and showed
little significant change, genuine
:atisfaction is expressed over the
leacton of the country and finan-
cial markets to the governments
fiscal program as revealed in the
budget,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-06
FARM BUREAU
DIRECTORS TO
HOLD MEETING

Consolidation of certain of the
county offices and consolidation OF
the road districts under one head
were matters to be discussed at this
afternoons meeting OF the farm
bureau board of directors hello at
the court house.
The committee is recommending
consolidation of the county record
er and county clerks office, and
consolidation into one office of the
assessors, collectors and treas
urer's offices. They are also rec
ommending the unification of all
road districts under one head.
Members of the committee ale
H. A. Hastain. chairman; Leslie
Mcconnell, G. G.. Halliday, john
Fiala and Scott B. Foulds.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-06
WOULD PERMIT
PUBLICATION
OF LOTTERIES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. U.P1 =
Representative MusselWhite DEM
1 Michigan, today prepared for intro
! duction in the house a bill which
would amend the postal laws 20
permit newspapers to publish the
results of lotteries.
Musselwtite said nc would uphold
Introduction of his bill until ths
pressure of important legislation
had eased up to some extent but
was certain he would place the pre-
poSal before the house at this ses-
sion.
Present postal regulations pro-
hibit the transportation through
the mails Of newspapers and other
publications which carry the re-
cults of lotteries.
while I am opposed to high
pressure gambling" said Mussel-
white, a former newspaper pub
Usher, Il do not believe this law is
intended to prevent the publica-
tion of news.
Il can see no harm in printing
the results of lotteries conducted
by churches, civic or fraternal or
ganizatoins, especially in small COM
munities where for instance, the
Rotary club, the Elks, or a church
organization would rattle an auto
mobile"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-06
DEAD IN
LOVE TRAGEDY

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 6. UP)-Dr.
Glenn Logsdon, 40, prominent Hol-
lywood physician, fGs ally shot his
estranged wife and then swallowed
a fatal dose of poison in an out
burst of jealous anger over his
Wife's attention to another man,
police said today.
Mrs Rosella c. Logsdon, 26, died
in a hospital late last night, several
hours after her husband shot her
three times as she sought to flee
from her beauty parlor. Lucille
Hanks, an operator, said the ply
Sician fired without warning and
then swallowed poison potion, dy-
ing almost instantly His body was
lying across the protrate form of
his wife when a police ambulance
arrived
From Miss Hanks, police learned
the Logsdons separated three
months ago and that Mrs. LogSdon
had been keeping company with
another man since the separation.
Logsdon came to Hollywood from
Wichita, Kansas, five years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-06
LAW ANA|T|N MD|VAN|'S PARTY
Husband Of Barbara Hutton To Be Subpoe
naed AS Witness In Brothers Trial

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 6. U.P)-A
subpoena for the appearance in
court here of Prince Alexis Midi
vani today threatened to delay a
trip around the world for which
Prince Alexis and his wife, the for
mer Barbara Hutton, heiress to the
WoowortE millions, had made ella
borate preparations.
A one-man reception committee,
consisting of Investigator Harry
Owens of the district attorneys
office, was in Oakland awaiting
the arrival there tomorrow of the
train bearing the Georgian prince
and his wealthy wife.
Owens is armed with a subpoena
for the appearance Of Prince Alexis
at the trial of his two indicted
brothers, David and Serge.
Serge and David were indicted
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-06
AID PROMISED
FLOOD AREA

LOS ANGELES, Jan. g. U.P)-
Home owners in the flooded foot
| hills section of Montrose and La
Crescenta were cheered today as
federal, state and county relief
funds we're pumped into the area
blighted by the New Years day
storm.
A force of 5000 CWA workers set
to work, clearig away debris from
private property. Red Cross Off
cials promised to repair damaged
homes, and to erect tent houses as
temporary shelters. The state will
rehabilitate roads and construct
temporary bridges in the stricken
area. Earl Lee Kelly, state public
works director, said 100000 in state
funds would be available for the re-
construction work. .-..
Kelly, in direct charge of the
roadwork, expressed amazement at
the damage levied by flood waters.
ALLEGATION of $31,000,000 in fed
eral funds for permanent flood con-
troll works was urged by E. C. Eat
on, chief flood control engineer, af-
ter completing a tour of inspection
of the flood area. Eaton blamed
the disaster directly upon the So
100000 brush fire that denuded the
mountain slopes seven weeks ago.
The engineer listed Al main bridges
as destroyed or damaged, five of
them over the Los Angeles river.
The official death list remained
at 80. Approximately 40 persons
were reported unaccounted for, six
of whom were believed dead. Coro
ner Frank A. Nance prepared to
hold an inquest after completing an
investigation of the disaster.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-06
DEATH TAKES
GARDENER At
HIGH SCHOOL

Death claimed John w. McCul-
Tough, SIS, gardener at Central Un-
ion high school, at his home 442
Holt street this morning. shortly
after o'clock, after he had been
forced to leave his work at the
school and go to his home.
He went to work this morning as
usual, according to j. l.. House,
principal of the high school, but
complained that he did not feel
well. He decided to return to his
home and drove his car from the
high school to his house.
After a short rest he told men,
bers of the family he felt some
what better but weakened almost
Immediately and physician was
called. Death came before the doc
tor arrived and was attributed TO
heart disease.
He was born in Alabama, jan
uary Is, 1879 and resided in Mis-
sissippi and Texas before coming
to Imperial Valley. For the past
IL years he had been employed at
the high school and was held In
high esteem by members OF the
faculty and hundreds of students,
who knew him as "Mac'.
"Mr. Mccullough was a faithful
and conscientious worker" Prin-
cipal House said, land his death
is a great shock to all connected
with the high school. He was
thoroughly dependable in every way
and when a task was assigned 10
him there was no need TO worry
that 1t would not be done.'
He is survived by Mrs. McCul-
Tough and two daughters, Mrs.
Eunice Preston and Mrs. Audrey
Emerson, and one son, r. t. NC
Cullough.
Funeral services will be held
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
|. the funeral parlors of B. E. Lem
IONS. with Rev. w. E. Malan OF the
First Methodist church officiating
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-06
ADMINISTRATION EXPECTS NEW
INCREASE IN NATIONAL DEBT
Four Billion To Be Used In Bolstering Re-
Financing Programs Of HOLC And FCA
To Strengthen Bonds.

ton to make good even if a legal
guarantee were not provided.
In creating the two organizations,
congress pledged the government
to guarantee the interest but not
the principal of these bonds. The
bonds were to be given to note
holders in an effort to tighten the
mortgage loan on farm and home
owners.
That congress will be asked to
guarantee the principal of Farm
Credit Administration bonds is
practically certain. On the highest
authority it may be said that a
guarantee of Home Owners Loan
Corporation bonds is likely.
Would Boost Debt
a federal guarantee at this Ses-
sion of congress would increase
from $1,000, ,O68,211, to ,309, ,O68,-
211 the net increase in the public
debt liability at the end of this
fiscal year. Instead of a net public
debt liability of $31,834, 100000 on
June 80, 1895, when Mr. Roosevelt
expects the country to begin pay
ing its own way, the debt burden
actually would be $35 1884 100000 if
all bonds were issued
That unprecedented figure is
SO ,237 ,293,352 greater than the peak
load of war time Indebtedness
which was reached in August 1919.
The favorable reaction of money
markets to Mr.. RooSevelt's deficit
message this week is believed to
! have encouraged the administra-
ton to move toward further cX-
tension of public liability.
Many mortgage and notcholders
are refusing to accept the home
loan bonds.
Backed as they arc only by a
guarantee as to interest. the bonds
have slumped well below par.
There is no formal trading in
them. The government is reported,
in fact, to have rather discouraged
the provision of regular market.
But home loan owners bonds were
quoted yesterday at 86l4.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-06

here recently accused of illegal
withdrawal of funds from a trust
they established to benefit stock
holders in their Pacific Shores Oil
company.
Serge was said to have admitted
he advanced approximately sos, 900
to his brother, Alexis, just prior to
the latter's marriage to Miss Hut
ton in Paris last spring. Alexis, he
said, had promised to return the
funds.
When Serge and David surren-
dered here several weeks ago, they
Immediately supplied cash bond of
$4,000 each which was traced back
to brother Alexis, according to tie
district attorneys office.
Alexis and his bride are due in
Oakland tomorrow, in the palatial
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-06
TRANSAMERICA
DIVIDEND ON
JANUARY 81

SAN FRANCISCO, Jas. 6. OU.P)-
The gigantic Transamerica corpor-
alton was restored today to a div
ldend paying basis with the an
nouncement of a disbursement of
$2,96O,240, representing payment
OF 12R cents per share on 23,681, =
926 shares of capital stock.
The payment, the first since July,
1881, when the dividend was 10
cents per share, will be made on
January 81 to stockholders on rec
ord Je uary 16, L. M. Giannini,
chairm& of the corporation exc
cutive committee, announced
"While Transamerica corpora
ton has definitely resumed the
payment of dividends, the board of
directors has decided that the time
is not yet opportune to determine
whether future dividends should
be on the quarterly or semi-annual
baSis,' Giannini said.
"Definite action in that respect
must await the assurance of i'm
provement in world condition.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-06
VIOLENCE IN
Los ANGELES
MILK STRIKE
Two Injured As Police Squad
Charges Group Picketing In
Front Of Dairy.
CHICAGO ALSO In TROUBLE
Roads Blocked And Milk Dump
ed To Prevent Delivery In
Metropolis.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 6. UP)-Vi-
olence attended the opening of a
strike in the Los Angeles milk in
dustry early today when police
charged picket line near Van
Nuys, local suburb.
Three men were reported injur-
ed when Capt. William F. Hynes
and his famous cred" squad broke
up picketing in front of the Adohr
dairy. More than 200 strikers and
sympathizers scattered as police
clubs fell
Johnny Flores, Lawrence Palmer
and Pete Venema who had joined
in the walkout only few hours be-
fore, were reported injured, suffer-
ing cut faces. Strike leaders said
police swung "blackjacks"
Tear gas bombs were used before
the strikers scattered.
Officials of the Food Workers
Industrial Union who called the
strike after producers refused TO
limit employment TO union men,
bers, said picket lines would be re-
formed and strengthened later
this morning. Union leaders said
between 1000 and 1900 workers
would join the strike by noon un-
less producers surrendered TO their
demands for union recognition and
a minimum monthly wage scale of
SOS for single men and $85 for
married workers, with one day a
week off.
A strike at one dairy ended short
1y after it began when Rogers Jes-
sup, county supervisor, owner,
Signed "a union agreement. The
union is not affiliated with the Am
erican Federation of Labor or the
Central Labor committee.
Producers raised $4,000 "War
chest'' with which to import out
side strikebreakers.
Charges Communism
Fearing general violence, Earl
Maharg, general manager of the
California Milk Producers aSsocia-
ton, alleged the strike was inspired
by Communist agitators.
"It is our information, he said,
s'based upon confidential reports
of operatives, including those of the
federal government, that the strike
is inspired by Communist agitators
the same who fomented trouble
and caused the northern cotton
strike, the beet disorders in Ventura
and who tried to organize the
prune and peach pickers.'
Steve Somers, union secretary,
denied the charges.
Bloodshed resulted from the cot
ton strike in Central California last
fall.
The strike movement threatened
to spread to San Bernardino coun-
-ty. Special sheriff S deputies were
sworn in to cope with the threat
ened emergency. The sheriff's Of
flee reported it had information
that agitators were attempting TO
organize a general Walkout.
CHICAGO, Jan. 6. UP-Chicago
faced the possibility of a serious
fCOntinued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-06
Stork Defeats
Grim Reaper

Three TO one in favor of the stork
over the grim reaper, and better
than three to one in the births of
boys over girls, were the percent
ages in the monthly table of vital
statistics for December compiled in
Ell Centro by DR.. Warren F. Fox,
city health officer.
The statistics show q births dur
ing the month against seven deaths.
There were 16 boys born and five
girls Of the ,13 white children
born four were girls and nine were
boys, chalking up another victory
for the latter. There were five
Mexican boys born and only one
Mexican girl; and two Filipino boys
with no girls making their appear
ance under this heading.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-06
MINE LEADER SAYS NRA UNFAIR
Lewis Asserts Employers Administration
Opposed To Labor Organizations

reduced sufficiently; employees OK
empted from the provisions of in
dustry codes have been numerically
excessive; price and production!
control have been as far as pos
sible ignored; and the full cooper
alton of labor, as contemplated by
the act, has been prevented by
placing labor on the defensive in
the formation of the codes.
1--WE favor a 30-hour week, a
minimum wage rate of SO cents per
hour; general wage rates increased
TO provide the same weekly wage
for the shorter week as tfat re-
ceived for the longer week in 1926,
and a production schedule like
1926"
Lewis demanded that the nation
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-06
LIGHT FROST
VISITS VALLEY

Imperial Valley experienced a
light frost last night, temperatures
ranging from 30-35 according to
Fred A. Baughman, local represent
ative of the U. S. Frost service.
The frost was beneficial rather
than harmful, aiding lettuce, grape
fruit and asparagus among other
crops. AaAEIl
Continued cold weather for the
next few days is anticipated but
there are no indications at present
of severe frost.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-06
Dog Mascot Absent
On Fatal Flight

MEYERS, France, Jan. 6. W.P)-
Miss Evelyn Frost, 80, of st. Louis,
killed in airplane crash yesterday,
met her death on the first flight
she had made on which her Cock
er Spaniel "Bobby' was not a
passenger and mascot, it was learn
ed today.
Miss Frost left a will in which she
instructed her sister Rosamond,
now at Florence, Italy, to "try to
publish the rest of my poetry
Born at Redlands, Calf, Miss Frost
had lived in Paris recently. She
won a poetry prize three and was
the only foreign woman to hold a
French transport license.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-06
SENATE WILL
SPEED LIQUOR
TAX MEASURE
Bill Passed By Lower Branch To
Be Rushed Through Upper
Body During Coming Week.
BY II. o. THOMPSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. The
administration S liquor tax bill,
passed yesterday by the mouse, will
come before the senate early next
week with Democratic leaders press
ing for early action.
Majority Leader Robinson said
today the bill would be brought up
Monday or Tuesday.
No committee hearings will be
necessary in the senate. Debate
will take longer than in the house,
where only five voted against the
bill. But senate leaders hope to
pass it within a week.
The measure, imposing a tax of
So gallon on whisky, SIS a barrel
on beer and lower taxes on wines,
is expected to raise $550,00O000 a
year in new taxes.
While the administration is driv-
ing the liquor tax bill through as
its first important measure, other
matters will occupy the senate as
it settled into stride.
The administration IS farm credit
BILL framed by the Farm Credit As
Sociation to make its bonds more
attractive to investors, is being put
in form for early consideration by
the banking and currency commit
tee.
White House messages on recipro-
cal tariff agreements and war debts
soon will start activity in another
quarter.
Borah To Be Active
Senator Borah CRepD Idaho, in
tends to take an active part in debt
discussions. He favors withholding
favors to nations which are in de-
fault, using the weapon of economic
advantage to collect the amounts
due.
Borah, author of a resolution re-
questing the treasury department
to supply information regarding the
amounts in default, wants to as
certain also the attitude of this
government regarding the debts.
Silver legislation continues as a
controversial issue. Senators i'll
the silver bloc, including Borah, are
arguing that monetization of this
metal is more essential than ever
now that the budget, with its ac-
count of prospective public debt
in excess of $3O,O0oO00 has been re-
vealed.
The senate did not meet yesterday
or today. Sessions will be resumed
Monday.