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Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-02
Lettuce Workers
And Groluers Meet

Representatives of lettuce ship
pers and growers are meeting this
afternoon in Brawley with repre-
sentatives of the workers. this be-
ing one of tie regular meetings
held between the two groups at Va
rious intervals.
AS far as could be ascertained
the workers have no grievances to
bring up and there will be no de-
mand for higher wages.
B. A. Harrigan, agricultural COM
missioner, is attending the meeting
and the growers are represented by
Bud Parker of Ell Centre, George
Swink and A. NJ Jack of Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-02
'M0RGENTHAU
IN CAb|NE 7

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. U.P)-
Henry Morgenthau, Jr., AZ, practis-
ing farmer and long time associate
of President Roosevelt, today as
sumed full cabinet rank and con-
troll of the treasury.
The President summoned Morgen-
thau to the White House New
Years morning to appoint him sec
retary of treasury in succession to
William H. Woodin, resigned. He
took the oath of office in the pres
ence of the Roosevelt and Morgen-
thau families and a few close asso-
ciates.
Morgenthau had been acting as
undersecretary of the treasury since
November when he was drafted
from the Farm Credit Administra-
ton to fill the vacancy caused by
Wocdin's departure on sick leave.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-02
GRAHAM HEADS
SUPERVISORS

B. M. Graham, supervisor from
the Brawley district, was elected
chairman of the board of county
supervisors this afternoon. He
succeeds w. j. Best of Calexico WHO
held this position during the past
year.
After the election of Graham the
supervisors. made the following ap-
pointmentS to county offices:
Charles E. Nice as superintendent
of the county farm, INDECENT COM
missioner and head of the veterans
welfare board; j. C. Scott, purchas-
ing agent: j. G. Pace, livestock in-
spector; H. r. Caradine, foreman
of the county garage, and Marvin
Moore, custodian of the court
house. The appointment of a
county physician was postponed un-
til the board could meet with the
county medical association for a
further discussion of this question.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-02
BANK DEPOSIT
INSURANCE IS
NOW REALITY
Sums Up To $2,5OO Guaranteed
By Federal Government Un-
der New Program.
BY RICHARD L. GRIDLEY
United Fress Financial Writer

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. - DepoS-
its of 81 out of every 100 Ameri-
cans with bank accounts were in
sured in full today against failures
as the federal government put into
operation its elaborate deposit
guarantee program.
Walter j. Cummings, chairman
of the federal deposit insurance
corporation, reported to President
Roosevelt that 13,423 of the coun-
try's banks had been admitted un-
der the plan, which provides in
surance for all deposits of $2500 or
less. These accounts made up more
than 90 per cent of the $42 900, O,000,-
900 now on deposit in American
banks.
About 1000 operating banks either
were voluntarily or involuntarily
without the insurance.
A total of 141 banks, Cummings
reported to the President, are in
eligible for insurance because they
could not qualify. Many other
banks, Cummings told the United
Press later, particularly in the
states of Kansas and Texas, could
not apply for insurance because of
state laws.
Banks not yet under insurance
will be received into the corpora
ton, Cummings said, as rapidly as
they can qualify, desire to come in,
or are permitted by state law.
RFC, mas pledged several Hundred
million dollars of government mon
ey to banks needing additional cap
ital to qualify for deposit insur-
ance. More than 100000, 900 al
ready has been authorized by the
RFC for this purpose, with indica-
tions that the stake eventually may
exceed 100000.
In order to participate in insur-
ance, banks subscribed one per cent
of their insurable deposit liabili-
ties to the deposit insurance cor
pcration. In case a participating
bank should fail for any reason,
the deposit insurance corporation
out Of it's pool" will take. over the
institution and Immediately pay off
dolla:' for dollar all deposits UP to
$25o0.
at should go a long way to-
wards bringing deposits back to
the bank by people who withdrew
their funds in time of depression ,
Walter B. Havekorst, manager CT
| the local branch of the Bank OF
America stated this morning in
reference to the federal deposit
, insurance plan started today by
the government. He said further
that he feels it is a good move
and that the bank is supporting it
and has joined it.
He anticipates number OF new
accounts within the next ten days
many of which will consist OF
moneys formerly deposited with the
post office.
Havekorst said that the insurance
plan formulated by the govern
ment is now in effect and oper-
ates 100 per cent on deposits up
to S25O0 On July l the insurance
corporation expects to extend its
facilities and include deposits up to
$4,000, 100 per cent, from $4,000
to $4,000, SO per cent, and in eX-
cess of $4,000, 25 per cent.
He stated further that the Bank
of America believes that its in
vestment of $878,362 in the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation is
probably the largest in the nation.
This investment covers the inSur-
able deposits OF l,405,088 customers
in 284 California cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-02
DOCTOR MEAD
REJECTS ALL
CANAL BIDS
Figures Too High Is Decision
Made By Head OF Reclamation
Service Today.
ICKES ISSUES WARNING
Declares Valley Must Settle Its
Differences Or Endanger Can
al Appropriation.

Bids submitted by contractors
on December 20 for construct
ing the first unit of the ALL
American canal, were rejected
today in Washington, accord
ing to telegram received at
headquarters of the Imperial
Irrigation District, from Presi-
dent E. T.. Hewes.
The telegram follows: "After
thorough study and report by
Denver office Doctor Mead
today rejecting all bids for
canal construction on basis Of
being too high. Discussions be-
ing continued relative to meth
cd of proceeding with construc-
tions."
1t is assumed that a new call
for bids will be made in the
near future, though nothing de-
finite on this phase could be
learned today.
In commenting on the teIe-
gram from Hewes, w. E. Young,
director from the Caiipatria
division, said today: "Dr. Mead
has kept faith with Imperial
Valley, as 1 felt from the first
he would. He told us in Wash
ingtOn and again at the con-
ference held in Los Angeles,
that he would reject the bids
on the canal, if in his opinion
they were too high"
Asked about the statement
made by Secretary Ickes,
quoted in the United Press dis
patch given herewith, Young
said, THAT is not surprising
and it is what we must ex-
pect. We must recognize the
fact that the reclamation SER
vice is building the canal and
it is their right to dictate to
us and not the valleys right
to attempt to dictate to the SER
vice. We have to move care
fully"
The allotment was made by
PWA to the federal bureau of
reclamation.
The question now, it was
pointed out, is whether or not
Ickes, as head of the interior
department, which includes the
bureau of reclamation will ap-
prove the method by which 1t is
proposed to do the work.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. -
Local difficulties must be set
tied before the Public Works
Administration will take final
action on yne All-American
canal project in Imperial VAL
ley, California, Administrator
Ickes said today.
The canal project involves
an allotment of S6,OOO,O0O.
Ickes said that the PWA
rapidly was coming to the con-
CONTINUED On Page 6,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-02
BraUley Crash.
Results Fatally

Victorino Almedia, %, died in
the Brawley hospital last night
from injuries received when he was
struck by an automobile in that
city Christmas day.
According to the report made
by Bert Underwood, county COR
oner, Almedia was injured when
he attempted to cross Main street
and was struck by car driven
by Arira Aisawa Brawley high
school boy.
An inquest is to be held to-
morrow morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-02
Woman, DriUer
Clues Self Up

POMONA, Jan. 2. U.p)-Ruth
Seapy, %, surrendered to author
tiles today as the driver of the
automobile which last night struck
and killed one elderly pedestrian
and possibly fatally injured anoth-
er.
Struck on rain swept inter-
section, Gus Burey, 60, was al
most instantly killed, and Sam
Little, CT, suffered fractured
skull and other injuries which may
cause his death.
The young woman said her Wis
ion was impaired by a foggy wind
shield. She was not held.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-02
No Change Made
In Gold Price

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. U.P)-The
governments domestic gold buying
price was maintained at $34.06 per
ounce today on the eve of the OPEN
ing of congress during which Bit
ter monetary battle is in prospect.
This was $1.31 above the world
price, set in London today at 1877
shillings, IA pence from Saturday.
Based on the opening exchange
rate for the pound sterling
($5.15&D, this was equal to $32.75
an ounce.
The dollar remained at 60.69
cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-02
BY NORMAN B. DEUEL.
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2. - Count
ing its dead at nearly two score
with half that number missing and
possibly drowned and an estimated
property damage of $5.000.OO0, met
ropolitan Los Angeles today began
to clear away debris OF the worst
storm in city history.
"A deluge of rain swept the foot
shiils and coastal plain New Years
eve. Dry arroyos were turned into
raging watercourses which carried
tons of rock and silt from the hills
to batter at homes in the valleys
Streets flowed as rivers, yellow
with earth. In them hundreds OF
automobiles were marooned. Men
women and children fled for their
lives as more than 5000 homes were
flooded. Landslides buried high
ways. Rail traffic was disrupted.
Borne ON the wings of storm
from the north, rain cascaded
steadily on Los Angeles and sur
rounding cities for 80 hours. When
the New Year dawned, sullen and
wet, the whole area was a panor-
anna of obstruction.
In Los Angeles 8.27 inches of rain
fell. In the foothill area IT, aver
age was more than 10 inches
Glendora, east of Pasadena at the
foot of the Sierra Madre mountains
recorded 15.40 inches Glendale
had 13.45 and Pasadena has 1886
In little over "a hours, the aver
age annual rainfall was equalled
In the latter city the traditional
New Years Tournament of Roses
parade was held as scheduled, and
Columbia and Stanford battled in
q sea of mud for the east-west
football championship while spec
tators huddled under umbrellas
and raincoatS.
Schools Close
All schools in Los Angeles were
closed today to allow a check OF
storm damage to buildings, some al
ready weakened by the earthquake
If last March TO- The basement
of the Los Angeles county hospi-
ldl Wdo llOOICO, SoeOAi6 va AA>~'
and light to the buildings for "a
hours. Emergency cases were
iushed to private hospitals while
those less seriously i'll huddled un-
der added blankets. Candles pro-
vided the only illumination.
Culver City, Venice and SOUTH
western Los Angeles were under
water. More than 20 bridges were
destroyed. Some streets were I'M
der four feet of mud and rocks
Others were filled with earth from
curb to curb.
The Montrose-La Crescenta area
felt the storms full fury. 1t was
there a large proportion of the
death toll was counted. At least
10 were killed there when 50-foot
check dam in Pickens canyon, de-
(C0niinued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-02
At LEAST 40
KNOWN DEAD
IN DISASTER
Los Angeles Area Digging Out
From Worst Storm In History
Over Weekend.
PROPERTY DAMAGE HEAVY
Many Homeless And Others Re-
!. ported Missing As Check-Up
Is Made.

Los ANGELES, Jan. 2. U.H
The known death toll in the
New Years eve floods stood at
SO late today, according to rec
0rds of the county coroner and
the sheriff's office.
OF this number, 20 had been
Identified and seven were uni
IDENTIFIED. An additional Is per-
sons were missing and probably
dead, the sheriff's office said.
Twenty-fOur other persons
were listed as missing.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-02
nkMlLL


BEVERLY HILLS, Jan. /.
(SpeciaD-Everybody comes to
California. They see a lot OF
great wide rocky sandy creek
and river beds, with not hot
water bottle full of water in
'em, and they are big joke.
They wonder what they are for.
Well, yesterday they showed
what they we're there for-us
old settlers (that have been
here five or 10 years. never
saw anything like it. We are
so tickled to see rain out here
that we put ON big parade in
honor of it.
I am writing this before I go
to the big game today. l am
about half mad because Nicho-
las Murray Butler didn't come
out here with his team. Some
body ought to have told him it
was a Republican convention.
That's his principal relaxation.
Ua,trc
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-02
KIDNAP VICTIM WEDS

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 2. W.P)--
William Hamm, Jr., wealthy brewer
and kidnap victim, was married
Monday to Mrs. Marie HeSey Car
roll, also of st. Paul.
The Washington times., 1934-06-04
ABOUT BROWN

MATTE BROWN-Age, %.
nationality, Jewish-American. :.
height, S feet II inches. =.
weight, 1856. home town, Wash
ington, D. c.. big card on Pa
cific Coast in 1930-1931. won
two District heavyweight boxing
urn a m e n t S, eliminating
Marty Gallagher, Herman Wei
ner and Reds" Barry in 1882
and Gallagher and Bobby
Tow this past winter. has
boxed Max Baer. Billy Jones
Tony Galento. .. and many
others. employs potent left
hook. launched great come
back about six months ago..
after resting cut over right eye
for almost year. drew with
Walter Neusel. having Ger
man on floor twice. and Tin
the opinion of many winning
seven of 10 rounds. since has
defeated Hans Birkie. al Still
man (twice) Marty Gallagher
:. and Bobby Tow. promised
transforming tour of Europe
under promotion of Jeff Dick
son if he beats RiSko. mar.
ried
The Washington times., 1934-06-04
ABOUT R|SKO

JOHNNY RISKO-Age, 80. e.
nationality, Austrian. height,
S feet 9 inches. weight, 1876. E.
home town, Cleveland, Ohio. :.
nicknamed "the Spoiler" by Tex
Richard following upset of Jack
Sharkey. "a bout that cost the
garrulous COB a title shot at
Gene Tunney. and Madison
Square Garden a million dollar
gate. f a m e d as upsetter. =.
having beaten Sharkey. Jack
Delaney. Paul Berlenbach. ..
fluffy Griffiths. George God
frey. ..Vittorio Campolo. E.
Tommy Loughran. Mickey
Walker. King LeVinsky the
late Ernie Schaaf and Tony
Galento. says he wants two
more fights after Brown. ..
most DESTROYS of landing Max
Schmeling. who shares with
Chuck Wiggjn the distinction
of being the only man to knock
out Johnny. is we'll fixed finan-
cially. having fortune gener-
ally estimated at quarter mil
lion. owns barbecue business
outside Cleveland. married. 3.
The Washington times., 1934-06-04

Nee defeated his teammate, Bob
Troutman, and S, in the final of
the Georgetown Prep tournament
at Garrett Park Md, yesterday
Nee captured the first three holes
and was two over par when the
match ended on the thirteenth
green. Troutman was unsteady
and took ~ for the first nine
against Nee's 36.
The Maryland junior champion
ship is scheduled June 18 at
Manor. and the Eastern inter
scholastics will be held a week
later at Greenwich, Conn.
Team Closes Season
Georgetown Prep also closed a
successful season by smothering
Western High, 7 to /, and getting
no better than a split with Cen
trail, 3 to 3. Billy DettWeiler led
in the route of Western, equalling
Nee's course record of Ct, and set
ting a new nine-hole mark of 81
He was out in SO and back in 81.
Army Officer Gets Ace
Lieut.. Col. C. K. Nulson bagged
a hole-in-one on the 157-yard
seventh hole at the Army-Navy
Country Club, using a No. iron.
Playing with him were Major j.
F. Davis, Major Clarkson and
Major Moses.
Harry G.. Pitt and Bill Harvey
The Washington times., 1934-06-04

On the contrary it hasn't. At
the least, an unsuccessful start
has been made since Cronin's
gang hit Griffith Stadium, and
that unsuccessful start against the
Boston Red Sox, who have been
in the teams midst the past three
days.
CrOwder Beaten
The Sox began by trouncing
General Alvin Crowder in the first
game of the current set last Fri
day. The score that day was 10
to l. Saturday double-header
was divided, the Griffs taking the
opener when Tommy Thomas beat
Lefty Grove, 2 to /, and the Sox
winning the second, 10 to after
IL innings of play. while yesterday
the Harrismen grabbed the finale
when they beat Earl Whitehill in
a to 2 combat.
Needless to say, play of this sort
makes the future appear anything
but rosy for the Griffs during the
next few days, or weeks. Tomor-
row. as an example, the Philadel-
phia AS hop into town for a dou-
bleheader, beginning a four-game
series in three days, while Friday,
the Griffs jump up to Boston to
finish out the week by playing
three games at the Beantown city,
Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The Washington times., 1934-06-04

grab it while he can-Washing
ton, D. c. or Kalamazoo, Mich
igan.
Always Gives Action
have watched him in many of
his efforts and have yet to see
Johnny Risko fail to give a
good account of himself. He
doesn't know what it means to
stall. He is a good mixer and
has a heart of iron. On the
shady side of his ring career
after having been something
just short of championship
caliber, Risko should win from
Matte Brown tonight.
During his two-day stay N
Washington, one of which he
spent at the Green Oak Coun-
try Club where he worked out
with his stablemate, George
Pavlick, who meets Steve Dudas
on tonight's bill, Risko made
no boast as to what he will do
to Matte Brown tonight.
He declared he considered
the fight no part of set-up
and that a heavyweight who
had disposed of some of the
scrappers victimized by Brown,
is not to be despised in the ring.
On the other hand, our own
Matte Brown was today exuding
confidence in his ability to
make good in this, his first
big chance. Risko is the most
outstanding ring character
whose path Brown will have
crossed and the adopted Wash
1ngton leather Singer does not
intend to let the opportunity
pass without enhancing his
reputation.
Manager Bill Mccartney who
at the moment has Brown in
tow, believes Matte is trained up
to his finest condition for this
crack at Cleveland's favorite
boxing son.
Trained TO minute
Browns left hook is lethal,"
the Suave Mr.. Mccartney stated
after Matte had finished his
training. He continued:
"He'S hitting harder than at
any time since he has been
under my care and if he can
connect with RiSkO with just
one Of those deadly hooks,
there's no telling what will
happen"
Asked as to the likely out
come should Risko happen to
do a little connecting on his
own account, Mccartney replied:
"YOu don't have to worry
about that. Matte is much
younger than Risko, and can
take it. He bounces right off
the most furnishing blows"
The Washington times., 1934-06-04

A0PPVA'
The last time Cronin's gang con-
tracted this aggravating ailment
was while the boys were engaging
in their first long home stand of
the season during the latter part
of April and the first few days in
May.
A very wobbly showing was
made even though the Chicago
White SoX were defeated in three
out of four games, and the Phila-
delphia AS two out of two. This
poor showing pushed the team
into the second division before
Its trip west was begun.
Today, as an aftermath to their
better than average record against
the opposition out West, the Griffs
appeared to be falling into that
chronic case of filters fast.
Very Puzzling
Why such a state of affairs
should come about is puzzling. For
the team certainly played excel
lent ball on the road.
But maybe it can be put down
as reaction. There's no doubt the
team was under a great strain
throughout the West because every
victory meant higher standing in
the close race. Even so, it would
seem the same strain would have
tendency to let up little. once
the home lot was reached and
games were played before home
folk, etc.
The Washington times., 1934-06-04

turned the tables on Roger S. Pea
cock and Tom Belshe, the Indian
Spring pair Pitt and Harvey won,
l up, in match at Manor.
H. S. Slime, 92-16, 76; ]. r. Root,
Oils, rs, and L. T. Newton. S1-5,
rs, tied for first in the blind DOGGY
at Indian Spring.
Miss Dettweiler, Completes
Helen DettWeiler, Congressional
Country Club, is entered in the
Maryland women's championship
beginning tomorrow at the Elk
ridge Club.
Nick Altrock, the Griffmen's
veteran coach, toured Rock Greek
Park in 10, three over par, yester-
day.
The Washington times., 1934-06-04

ounce glove used IN most ring
centers.
The glove will weigh the re-
quired avoirdupois. but two
ounces of the stuffing will
be built in back around the
wrists, rather than up in the
mittens. The objection to the
ordinary eight-ounce glove is
that a boxer cannot close his
hand because of the superfluity
of padding and it is impossible
to strike Solidly with a half-open
hand.
Dynamite on Tap
The professionals like to hit
and hit hard, and therefore
more dynamite may be ex-
pected in whatever blows are
struck tonight than in any
boxing exhibition yet given in
Washington since the sport be-
came legal.
Joe Turner, who heretofore
has confined his local promo
torial efforts to the wrestling
maStodons, is promoting the
spectacle, and rotund, ruddy-
complexioned Frankie Mann is
the matchmaker.
Risko will receive 2712 per
cent of the gross after the gov
eminent and fight commission
tax have been shaved off the
top, and Brown will receive 20
per cent. The remainder 52R
per cent will be split among the
semi-finalists and preliminary
boys, the ball park which re-
ceives a Is per cent take and
the promoters.
Risko's Cut Large
Risko's cut will undoubtedly
be greater than that of anyone
concerned. He played very
cageily with Promoter Turner
in signing for this match. First
approached on the subject of
meeting Brown, the Clevelander
was willing to appear for 20 per
cent.
Then, on learning that it was
to be Washington's first out
door promotion and that the
town would probably be storm
ing the gates of the arena. he
boosted his price to Is per cent.
ascertaining that he could not
name his own referee, Risko
added another 21a per cent, as
surfing himself the lions share Of
the proceeds-win, lose or draw
for which nobody blames him
in the slightest.
At 80 and after having met
all of the best men in the coun-
try with varied success and fail
ure, Johnny Risko has got to
The Washington times., 1934-06-04
SHOWS FIGHT FILM

Pictures of the championship
bout between Jimmy MsLarnin
and Barney Ross will be shown
at the Cameo Theater, Thirty
fourth street and Rhode Island
avenue NE, Mt. Rainier, tomor-
row and Wednesday nights.
The Washington times., 1934-06-04
Sports Today

BOXING
At Griffith Stadium, Seventh
and Florida Avenue, N. W-Fea-
ture bout, Matte Brown VS.. Johnny
Risko. First preliminary, $50
p. m.
GOLF
At Manor Club, Norbeck, Md
Ladies-pro tournament, 2::30 p. m.
At Chevy Chase Club, Md
First team matches, women'S Dis
trict Golf League, 8 a. m.
The Washington times., 1934-06-04
TONGHT'S BOXING CARD

Place-Griffith Stadium First bout-8:30
Main Event no rounds)Johnny Risko Matte Brown.
Semfna Is rounds)-Steve Dudas George Pavlick.
Special Event e rounds)-Roy Maney VS.. Phil Fur.
Six Rounds-Joe Green Pete POWELL Big Boy Smith
Bob Turner.
The Washington times., 1934-06-04
Jitters Attack Griffs Again.
Lose Ground in Race
BY GARRETT WATERS

The Griffs have the filters again when team like
happen.
The Washington times., 1934-06-04
Maury Nee Turns Golf Guns
On More Championships

Maury Nee having successfully defended his Georgetown
Prep invitation tournament championship will train his
golf the Maryland junior and Eastern nterscholasc
championships.
The Washington times., 1934-06-04
STARS TRIP MAJESTIC

Front Royal, Va, June Ma
jestic Radio nine, of Washington,
dropped a 10-to-5 decision to Front
Royal All-Stars yesterday.
The Washington times., 1934-06-04

eghounce requirements of the boxing commissions CODE
but yet having much of the characteristic nominal