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Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-05
PRESS PLANT AMONG LEADING
INSTITUTIONS in Ell CENTRIC

Observance of Newspaper
Appreciation Week, under the
auspices of the California News
paper Publishers association,
brings to mind the "Own your
own home" gospel which The
Press preached for years and
finally practiced on May 30,
1927 when 1t moved into its new
home at 625 State street.
The Press building represents
construction cost of $4,000,
being built of reinforced con-
crete throughout, and so con-
structed that additional stories
can be placed upon the present
building whenever they become
necessary.
Adding the equipment and
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-05
SlUedish King
Pardons Prince

CANNES, France, April 5. UP
King Gustav of Sweden has for
given his grandson Prince Sigvard
for marrying the German motion
picture actress Erika Patzek and
he has even kissed the bride, it
was revealed today.
King Gustav and Sigvard's sis
ter, Princess Ingrid, came here and
had a three hour luncheon with
the bride and groom.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-05
Hakodate Hit By
Another Blaze

HAKODATE, Japan, april S. U.P)
New terror spread through this
northern fishing capital today
when fire destroyed TO buildings,
survivors of the flames which last
month caused 1000 deaths and tire
mendous property damage.
A strong wind dashed the new
fire, but the fire-fighters checked
the advance before the flames
reached the foreign mission and
consulate buildings. Two persons
died from injuries. Five others
required hospital treatment.
Thousands of persons, who had
crept back into the stricken city
to find temporary shelters, fled
again to the hills.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-05
General Gales
Seriously III

MEXICO CITY, April 5. U.P)-
Plutarco Elias Gales, Mexico s
foremost statesman. was gravely i'll
of malaria today at his Cuernavaca
home.
Recently he paid a visit to the
tropical states of F'abasco and Cam
peche. Malaria, from which he had
suffered, required and he was ord
cred to bed
Gales is a former president of
Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-05

crease members salaries by $1,000
Representative Sol Bloom Dem)
New York, of the legislative forum,
which has arranged the three day
tour, is enthusiastic about it.
1.-The last trip we made was two
years ago to the Philadelphia
mint" said Bloom, "only about SO
representatives went along. OF
course this trip is different. The
Ellis Island side excursion should
be very instructive.
"With attractive social features
and banquets already arranged, it
is clear that the total cost of the
trip will be almost negligible, /"
reads the prospectus.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-05
AkM!LL-.o
WYR2S@2s';ERS

BEVERLY HILLS, April 4.
(SpeciaD-Well, they had a big
moving picture opening in Hol-
lywood last night. Dillinger
was there. I suppose he was.
He is everywhere else where
anything of Importance takes
place. Looks like the only way
we are ever going to catch him
is to wait till he hires a yacht
and starts through Turkey.
If I was insult, l wouldn It
mind coming back here and
facing an investigation if moth
ing more happens than at all
the other Investigations that
start out so sensationally and
peter out SO quietly. Investiga-
tions are held just for photo
graphers.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
TEXASGROUPS
AROUSED OYER
RESERVATIONS
Fight Impends on
Naming adams
Successor.
snec,a1 Dispatch tn The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
AUSTIN, Tex, March 17.-Chair-
man James A Farley's acceptance Of
the resignation of Jed c. Adams as
national committeeman from Texas
and the impending acceptance of the
resignation of Mrs. Clara Driscoll
Sewer, national committeewoman,
have put Texas Democrats into a
ferver of activity.
The State Executive Committee has
been called to meet week hence
called by Maury Hughes, who will
resign as State chairman because OF
his race for Governor against c. G.
Mcdonald, choice of the Cows. Fergu-
son, who dominate the State Com
mittee. Adams offered his resigna-
ton to Farley a year ago, when he
was appointed to a Federal job.
Secretary Ed Huston of Houston,
member of the State Committee,
leader of the forces for Ferguson and
the Ferguson candidate this year, is
seeking the State craftsmanship at
the hands of his 80 fellow-members.
Former Senator A. j. Wirtz of Seguin
and former National Committeeman
Frank G. Davis Of San Antonio are
outstanding prospects for national
committeeman, though Roy Miller,
State director of the Democratic ma
tional campaign in 1882, probably
can have the national party place
if he wants it. Miller is attorney
for immense Texas sulphur interests
and represents them in many things
in Washington.
The Texas Railroad Commission
this week invoked its new weapons
against illegal oil production-three
bills just approved by Gov. Ferguson.
The most important is the bill which,
for the first time, opens records of
ref1neries to the State Oil and Gas
Administration inspection. It was
bitterly fought by small refineries in
East Texas. The other bills adjust
conflicts in penalties of various hot
oil" laws and increase the tax for
oil and gas administration. Effect
of the bracket was to strengthen the
State oil control set-up, now that
Federal laws have largely returned
conservation end production control
to State hands.
Bids on s2,5o0, 900 of the new issue
of State relief bonds were opened
Wednesday, with the prospect that
the entire issue will be sold without
difficulty. The Legislature, in a ses-
sion adjourning 10 days ago, can
celed out old unsold bonds and issued
others with higher interest and bet
ter sale provisions.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
Mild Idaho Winter
Threatens Shortage
Of Storage Waters
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOISE, Idaho, March IT,
The mildest Winter in the rec
ords of the Weather Bureau in
Idaho brought joys to the house
holder who saved a few extra
dollars on his Winters fuel
bill, aided materially in speeding
c. w. A. and P. w. A. activities
and reduced suffering among
needy families to minimum.
But there is a less pleasant
side to the mild Winter from the
farmers standpoint. Belmy,
Springlike Winter weather meant
less snow in the hills and practi-
cally none In the lowlands. And
less snow means reduced storage
water for the approaching irri-
cation season.
Recent rains will offset to some
extent the lighter snowfall.
Weather during the balance Of
the Winter and early Spring will
determine the extent of storage
water for the Summer irrigation
season, water masters report.
Recent frosty mornings in the
fruit sections of Southwestern
Idaho caused orchard men to
grow nervous, although Depart
ment Of Agriculture officials and
experienced fruit growers declare
that as long as foothills are bar
rem of snow the mercury may
drop near the zero mark without
serious damage to peaches, april
cots and cherries.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
NEBRASKA CLOVER
SEED SALE GAINS
Increase Results From Corn
Land Cut Under Fed
eraI Program.
BY G. F. FISHER.

Special DlSpatch 10 Inc star.
OMAHA, March 17.-Tremendous
increase in the sale Of clover and
alfalfa seed In Nebraska has resulted
from the withdrawal Of approximately
half million acres Of the best corn
land in the State under sthe Govern
ment corn-hog plan.
One wholesale dealer at Herman
has so far sold 250,000 pounds Of
sweet clover seed, as against normal
average for the period OF $4,000
pounds. The plan permits planting
trees, clover, sweet clover, alfalfa and
leguminous plants.
The result is bound to be an un-
determined increase in dairying, for
there never has been such prospect
for production of hay plants.
% Per Cent Reduction.
So far $500 farmers have signed
out of 127,000 eligible in Nebraska,
promising an average reduction Of %
per cent in acreage, or 100000
bushels. 1t Is estimated the Iowa and
Nebraska farm acreage reduction will
cut corn production in the two States
60,000,000 bushels.
Farm organizations are keeping up
their fight on direct buying Of hogs
by packers. H. G. Keeney, president
of the Farmers Union of Nebraska,
said this week the live stock market
in this section of the country will
never lead Chicago, as predicted by
E. S. Waterbury, general manager of
Armour & Co. here, as long as the
packers are allowed to engage in di-
rect buying. which he said is encour-
aged by discriminating freight rates
against Omaha. The group plans to
push its case before the agricultural
committees in Congress at this session.
That the farm loan machinery is
likely to become permanent was indi-
Gated this week when it was an
nounced another nine-story building,
twin of the one now occupied by the
Farm Credit Administration, will be
erected adjacent to the existing office
here. Space will be leased by the
F. G. A. for period Of 10 years.
The building will cost s5oO,OOO.
Power Status Uncertain.
Representatives of the Public Works
Administration and Gov. Bryan are
not agreed on conditions to be i'm
posed in water-right grants for the
Sutherland and Columbus Genoa DOW
er irrigation projects. In an effort to
reach the contract stage, the former
urged that the Governor modify a
provision regarding rates.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
Wyoming Mapping
lO-Year Program
Of Public Works
State Agencies Formed
as U. S. CurtdiIS Re.
cOuery Units.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special D1Spatcn 10 Ihe star
CASPER, wyo., March 17.-New
agencies designed TO aid recovery and
make benefits more permanent were
thrown into gear In Wyoming this
week as civil works activities
dwindled with quota reductions.
At Cheyenne a meeting was held
by the Wyoming State Planning Com
mission, recently appointed by Gov.
L. E. Miller to formulate a 10-year
program of public works as part of a
movement embracing the Nation. An
nouncement was made by State Sem
ator H. H. Schwartz, designated to su-
pervise activities, that headquarters
Offices would be opened in Casper.
Prof. II. T. Person Of the University
Of Wyoming Engineering School IS
chairman of the board. Considera-
ton will be given State, county. school
and municipal proposals in outlining
program.
Farm Group Meets.
In Casper all preliminary steps were
taken toward launching a State unit
Of the Production Credit Corporation
at meeting attended by farm and
live stock interests. 1t was originally
intended to set up five sectional
branches Of the corporation in Wyo-
ming, but this plan has been discarded
in favor of central organization for
the present with others to be added
as necessity warrants. In attendance
to aid in the organization work here
we're L. Oscar Challman, general agent
for the Farm Credit Administration
in the eighth district; Y B. Huffman,
treasurer Of the Production Credit
Corporation at Omaha; L. B. Mann,
field organizer, and N. G. Gray.
The new corporation will handle
live stock and crop production loans
and will replace the Agricultural
Credit Corporation branch, now in
process of liquidation at Cheyenne.
Although outdoor employment is
slowly increasing in rural areas, the
effect Of G. w. A. reductions is felt
In certain areas. BY the end of
March Wyoming's quota of 5000 jobs
will be approximately one-third the
number at the peak Of activities. This
will be offset by increased employ
ment on the Casper-Alcova reclama-
ton project in the central area.
Business Index Gains.
The status of manufacturing en-
terprises will soon be disclosed by a
Federal census started by forces work.
ing out Of Casper, A business census
Of Casper has been completed, includ-
ing an inventory of all real property,
this city having been the only one
designated for such a survey in the
State.
An encouraging index to business
gains in the State is found in gaso-
line tax collections of s110,139 for
February of this year as compared
with only $78,e26 for the correspond
ing month In 1888.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
Louisiana Wars on Georgia
Auto Tag Bargain Patrons
Many Purchasers of So Plates Required
to Change to SIS Kind
Sold in State.

electricity rates" He asserted that
adequate relief will not be afforded
"the small user of electricity" by the
new schedule Of rates, ordered effective
April Is.
While Mr.. Klorer criticized officials
who were reelected in the primary in
which he was defeated, District At
torney Eugene Stanley continued his
investigation of the condition Of public
pay rolls during the campaign which
preceded the election.
Pay Rolls Doubled.
Examination. of records of the Or
leans Levee Board, controlled by the
Long organization, shows that its pay
roll expenditures in January, the
election month, were twice as great
as in December, 1888 Pay roll sheets
of the Levee Board show the issuance
Of 2,223 vouchers to employees in jan
uary for s54,546.37, compared with
Gil vouchers in December for ST.
20072.
The size of the boards pay roll de-
creased sharply after the election, its
records show. Expenditures for the
first half of February to employees
totaled $14,009.26.
Payments to employees by the Dock
Board, also a Long-controlled organ
ization, were $3.50 per cent greater
on January "a, one day after the pri-
mary election. than on January 10.
Examination of the Dock Board pay
rolls indicates that pay days imme-
diately before and after the election
were marked by the expenditure of
considerably more money than pay
days several weeks before and after
January %.
District Attorney Stanley's inves-
tigators are submitting to him the
results of their examination Of pay
rolls. The prosecutor has announced
that II his investigation shows that
dead heads" were carried on the
rolls, he will file embezzlement charges
against officials responsible for this
condition and against persons receiv-
ing money from the departments
without rendering service in exchange
Evening star., 1934-03-18
Mining for Gold
Continues Active
In California Parts
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
LOS ANGELES, March IT.
Gold mining throughout the CEN
tral and northern parts Of the
State continues to show increased
activity.
As a result Of intensified inter-
est in small farm developments
and close-in suburban estates,
construction activity In the San
Fernando Valley during the first
two months Of 1884 registered an
increase of more than 60 per
cent over the corresponding Pc
riod last year and prospects point
to continuation Of building op-
erationS on an even more extern
sive scale in coming months.
Bids will be opened by the
Navy Department within the
month for single voyage charter
Of four commercial American
flag tankers and for 100000
barrels Of fuel oil for use Of the
United States Fleet during the
forthcoming cruise to the North
Atlantic, the oil to be carried by
the chartered vessels from Los
Angeles Harbor to Guantanamo
and Norfolk.
Before the end of this month
at least five Of the six downtown
banks in Los Angeles are expect
ed to announce completion Of
negotiations for the sale of pre-
ferred stock to the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
PRIMARY IS MAY |
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Gov. Tom Berry Will Seek Re-
nomination-0pposed by
Hans A. Ustrud.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SIOUX FALLS, s. OAK, March II.
During the Statewide primary
campaign in South Dakota, which will
culminate in the primary election
May l, the State will present the
novelty of a Governor and lieutenant
governor. both Democrats, battling
for the Democratic nomination to the
governorship. The opposing candi-
dates are Gov. Tom Berry and Hans
A. Ustrud, lieutenant governor, who
were both elected as result Of the
Democratic landslide In 1882. Gov.
Berry will seek denomination at the
primary election, while Mr.. Ustrud
will oppose him. Mr.. Ustrud almost
from the first has been opposed to
the policies of Gov. Berry and has
been outspoken in his opposition.
He has been strenuously opposed
to the enactment by his Democratic
associates of the gross income tax
law, which now is on the statute
books, and in this opposition is be-
lieved to be the spokesman for many
thousands of farmers who also are
said to be opposed to the gross income
tax law, which they have denounced
as q nuisance" Mr.. Ustrud is expect
ed to receive the support Of strong
farmers organizations. During the
closing weeks Of the campaign much
interest in the battle between Gov.
Berry and Mr. Ustrud is certain to
develop. Indications are that the re-
mainder Of the Democratic State Of
ficials will be renominated without
opposition.
Details of a new plan for relief
which will be inaugurated in South
Dakota and other States of the
Northwest as substitute for the civil
works program have been worked out
and will be ready to continue with
relief work In the State when work
under the civil works program en-
tirely ceases about May !. The new
plan may be put into effect before
that time and thus displace the civil
works program before May !.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
BY GEORGE HEALY, JR.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NTrrry 0DT EANTC - NForok,

Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
NEW ORLEANS, La, March H.
Charging that thousands of auto own
ers in Louisiana and other Southern
States have become overnight Geor-
gians" to obtain license plates for So,
the enforcement division Of the Louisi-
ana Highway Commission during the
past week forced many automobile
drivers in New Orleans and other
parts of the State to change Georgia
plates for more expensive plates issued
in Louisiana.
The minimum charge for Louisiana
automobile license plates is SIS.
During its crusade to stop Louisi-
anans from driving automobiles equip
ped with Georgia plates the highway
patrol forced a number of bona fide
residents of Georgia to prove their
residence before their automobiles
we're released for use on Louisiana
highways.
Penalties Are Imposed.
E. P. Roy, chief Of the Highway
Commissions enforcement division, re-
ported that approximately 1000 Louisi-
ana residents have been forced to
substitute Louisiana plates, bought
at full price, plus a 35 per cent de-
linquency penalty, for Georgia plates
since February TO- The deadline for
Louisiana residents to obtain plates
here without penalty was February 6.
Intensification of its drive to pre-
vent evasion of the State auto tax
license by the Highway Commission
was one of the weeks principal de-
velopments in Louisiana. Another
development was the criticism by
John Klorer, unsuccessful candidate
for mayor on January IT, of the Com
mission Council for lowering electric
rates without conducting hearings to
determine what rates should be fixed.
Mr. Klorer, who had the support of
Senator Huey P. Long in his cam
paign for mayor, charged that the city
administration "laid down on its prom
Use to give a substantial reduction in
Evening star., 1934-03-18
Kentucky Liquor
Problem Engages
Closing Assembly
Stop-Cdp Legislation Is
Passed to Meet Pres
ent Conditions.
Dispat tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
LOUISVILLE, KY, March I'm
the waning hours of the Kentucky
General Assembly's 1884 session major
attention was devoted to the liquor
problem. To the voters was submit
ted the question of repeating the pro-
hibition amendment to the State con-
stitution. Because this cannot be ac-
complished before November, 1885,
stop-gap legislation to liberalize con-
ditions under the existing amendment
also had to be provided.
Little doubt is entertained the State
amendment will be nullif1ed by the
voters. The twenty-frst amendment
carried in Kentucky by 1926, and
conditions in the principal cities al
ready discount a like fate for the
Is tax paid, no hindrance to its sale
has been interposed by local authori-
ties in the various communities. The
repeal of the State amendment, ver-
batim duplicate of the extinct eight
eenth, will amount only to formal rec
ognition of condition accomplished.
The submission resolution was over
whelmingly voted in both houses, and
does not require Gov. Ruby Laffoon's S
signature and he cannot veto it.
The liquor control bill as passed
strove nightly to save the face of the
amendment by sanctioning sales un-
der the fiction of medicine, philoso-
ply recommended by the minority of
the Governors Liquor Control Com
mission, but it is not apparent that
the measure is any more respectful of
the constitution than the measure ia
vored by the majority, which threw
down the bars generally. The final
bill makes each Kentuckian his own
physician, to prescribe for himself in
case Of fatigue or illness. In order to
buy, he musi sign a form application
vowing that his purchase is for me-
dicinal, scientific, sacramental or me-
chanical purposes that he is over 81
years old, is not addicted to drink as
a habit and has not been convicted of
drunkenness.
Sales are limited to quart in seven
days or to a pint in four days. Any
retail store that obtains a permit from
the State Tax Commission may honor
applications. Hotels, clubs and bona
hde restaurants may sell by the drink,
provided they have been in business a
year. A hotel must have at least 20
bed rooms, a public dining room and
a kitchen. Dining cars may obtain
licenses by paying restaurant rates.
The cost of permits ranges from $100
to $700, depending on classification
and population. This revenue would
replace the retail tax of SO cents a
pint the State now collects, a charge
that has created a price diferential
conducive to continued bootlegging.
The bill doesn't deprive the physician
of his right to prescribe; in fact, ex-
tends 1t by permitting him to pre-
scribe as much as a case in the event
the patient is remote from a dispen-
sary or for some other reason cannot
obtain his needed medicine.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
MINNESOTA STATE
POLICE ADVOCATED
Powers of Present Force
Would Be Extended
Beyond Traffic Work.
BY JERRY VESSELS.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ST. PAUL, MINI, March Ire
currence Of outlawry that heaped Fed
eral criticism on Minnesota's two lead
ing cities has caused renewed pres
sure to establish State police system.
The latest request came from the
Minnesota County Attorneys Associa-
ton. In annual convention here, it
recommended that the State highway
patrol be merged with the State Crime
Bureau.
This means that labor, which sue
cessfully has fought the State police
movement. will have to prepare for a
bitter fight at the next legislative seS-
sion. Labor circumvented the State
police proposal several years ago by
backing the State highway patrol plan
and then approving creation OF a
State Crime Bureau.
Powers Are Limited.
But the highway patrol, increased
from SO to 70 men by the 1888 Legis-
lature, which also added a few more
men to the State Crime Bureau staff,
has no authority beyond traffic mat
ters and by law cannot function be-
yond the State trunk highway sys-
TEN.
The Crime Bureau, Of course, works
on Statewide basis without any
limitations, but is handicapped by its
small force of eight men and has no
such modern facility such as its own
radio.
While the highway patrol has con-
vinced even the skepticS of its value
in regulating traffic and the Crime
Bureau has done notable work, par
ticularly in tracing bank robbers, the
success Of ruthless banditry seems to
have created strong sentiment for a
genuine State police outfit, manned
with all modern transportation and
communication equipment.
The strength of this sentiment will
be tested at the next Legislature. 1t
then will be question of whether the
rural legislators, presumably eager for
something to solidify law enforcement
in the country, will heed labor's plea
against State police.
One certain issue concerning the
subject will be the strike at the Hor-
mel Packing plant at Austin, MINI,
last Fall. Strikers seized the plant,
disconnected the refrigerating sys-
TEN and threatened to permit valuable
stocks Of meat products to spoil unless
their demands were met.
Indignant citizens portesting against
the seizure found their local police
force inadequate and then felt the
need Of State police to force ousting
of the strikers.