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Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-19
DEATH CLAIMS
EUGENE BLACK
Former Head OF Federal Re-
serve System Succumbs To
Heart Attack

ATLANTA, Dec. 10. W.P)-Eugene
r. Black, liaison man between the
Roosevelt administration and the
nations bankers, and former gov
ernor of the federal reserve board,
died of a heart attack at his home
today. He was 81.
Governor Black had been indis-
posed for about three days, but he
and members of his family did not
think the illness was serious. Last
night, however, a physician was
called. About 4:30 a. m. today he
suffered heart attack which
proved fatal a half hour later.
Starting his career as an attor-
ney in Atlanta, he entered the
banking business on July /, 1921,
when he was elected president of
the Atlanta Trust company.
His fame soon became well known
as banker and he was elected gov
ernor of the Atlanta federal reserve
bank. on January 1, 1928.
During the present administra-
ton, President Roosevelt relied up
on his Judgment often on banking
matters and he became governor of
the federal reserve board early in
1888. He was given leave of alb
sence as governor of the Atlanta
Reserve.
For Is months he was prevailed
upon by President Roosevelt to re-
main in Washington but finally on
August 16, 1884, he returned to At
lanta to resume his duties at the
federal reserve bank here Cover
nor Black was more content to
serve the government in his home
town.
Besides serving as governor of the
Atlanta bank, he acted as iaison
man between the Roosevelt admin
istration and bankers of the coun-
try. This neceSsitated much trav-
cling over the country in recent
months.
Black was known for his dry wit,
and was popular in Atlanta society.
He frequently played golf with
Bobby Jones, his neighbor.
Once, after a disastrous round
with Jones and other golfers, he
entered the country club locker and
said:
"Well, at least I can take as good
bath as any member of this
club.'
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-19
DATA ON RIVER

Further increases in the flow
of the Colorado river at the
Grand Canyon station have
brought that stream to the high
est point it has reached since
September 20. 1t was said at ir-
rigation district headquarters
this morning that the flow is
now practically at normal for
this season of the year.
Today's reading shows an in
crease of 200 second feet to bring
the canyon flow to 1890 second
feet. On September 28 it stood
at ALTO second feet. An increase
of $40 second feet at T0pOck
brought the river at that point
to 4180 second feet for today.
The diversion remained at the
31O0 second foot mark as of yes
terday.
A telegram from the Yuma off
ice of the weather bureau states
that unsettled weather continues
in the middle and upper basins
of the river with light snowfall
indicated In those sections over
Thursday. ......
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-19
GUN W|ELDER
SENT. To JAIL

Brandishing gun and otherwise
rendering himself dangerous and a
disturber of the peace at an lEast-
side store yesterday, A. G. Beasley.
Negro, was sentenced to pay fine
of $100 or spend so days in the
county Jail when he appeared in
police court this morning. Jose
Gradilla, charged with vagrancy
who could not give a satisfactory
explanation of why he carried two
razors in his pocket was given a 80
day term in the county lookup.
Vincent Cunaga and Frank Gal
lego, showing on their faces marks
of what must have been a battle
royal, were charged with drunken
ness and fighting. They pleaded
guilty and drew terms of TX days
each in the city Jail.
Suspended sentences of $40 or
five days in Jail were given F. A.
Cano de los Rios and Y, Mendoza.
The former was charged with
drunkenness and the latter with
vagrancy. The men promised to
leave town as soon as possible to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-19

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 10. W.P)-
Serving and consumption of liquor
"by the drink" in California res
taurants and hotels will become
legal tomorrow for the first time
since prohibition became effective.
Provisions of Proposition No.
~ which liberalized the liquor
regulations, become effective at
midnight-five days after Secre-
tary of State Frank c. Jordan cer-
titled the official vote cast at the
November election
Power to control the liquor situ-
alton was vested in the state board
of equalization, which held an open
meeting today for the purpose of
determining what fees should be
charged for the privilege of serving
intoxicating liquor in public eating
places.
The constitutional amendment
set minimum of $3.50 annually for
the liquor license fee, but gave the
board unlimited power to scale it
upward
After midnight tonight, it will
no longer be illegal to order drinks
with meals, or to carry bottle of
liquor into restaurant and pour
drinks at the table. But eating es-
adjustments wishing to add liquor
to the menu must have license.
Generally speaking, the new
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-19
RAIL STRIKE
HINGES UPON
SMALL sum

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10. W.P)-
Possibility of widespread strike
of railroad trainmen and signal
men on the Pacific coast hung
precariously today on narrow
margin of 6k cents, the differ
ence in hourly wages between
union demands and a. aesconeiiation
offer of the Pacific Electric rail-
way.
Union and company representa-
tives went into conference to con-
tinue discussion of their difficult
ties.
The union men reduced their
original wage demand from rs
cents per hour to 62h cents, and
yesterday the company, in its first
concession, raised its counter Of
fer from SO cents to Sc cents.
Meanwhile, the national media
ton board, which conducted hear
ings for more than two weeks,
kept in the background, leaving
1t to the opposing parties to set
tie the dispute if possible.
Trainmen of the Southern Pa
cific, Santa Fe and Union Pa
cific railroads voted authorization
for a sympathy strike should Pa
cific Electric employees walk out.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-19

provide for local cooperation, in
cluding supervision, transportation,
power. ETC., and must provide for
the efficient use of labor.
Among the projects which have
been suggested to state headquar-
ters and already approved are: re-
forestation, erosion control, water
conservation, canning of surplus
crops, drying surplus crops, gath
ering and distributing fresh veg
etables, building community halls,
control of animal and plant pests,
community parks, community gar
dens. improvements to school
buildings and yards.
Several projects along these lines
have been approved for this county
and some of them are already in
operation, w. j. Sterrett. county
director said this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-19

Ell Centro's community Christ
mas tree blossomed forth today at
Sixth and State street, officially
ushering in the holiday season.
The tree, which has been furnish
ed for years past by the Ell Centro
Rotary club, as its contribution to
the community Christmas spirit, is
looked forward to each year as an
Ell Centre institution, without
which Christmas wouldn't seem
really Christmas.
Percie @. Thacker, Roy Breedlove
and Ray Edgar formed the clubs
committee to get the tree and 1t
was obtained in the Cleveland Ma
tional Forest at Laguna through
the courtesy and cooperation OF
Chief Forester Stevenson, who rem
dered every assistance possible to
the local committee.
Stevenson picked out the tree as
one which would make a splendid
appearance, and yet could be cut
down without damage to the fores-
try service program Of growing
trees instead of removing them,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-19
To HAVE
USUAL PARTY
ON CHRISTMAS

In line with its custom of many
years standing, Ell Centre lodge of
Elks will bring Santa Claus to the
children of Ell Centro. Heber. I'M
perial, Seeley and adjacent TERRITORY
on Christmas day with mammoth
program at United Artists theatre
at 10 a. m.
All children of the territory. re-
gardless of race, creed or color, are
invited to attend the party at which
Santa Claus will distribute bags of
oranges, apples, candy and nuts.
The lodge activities will extend
this year to Holtville, where a
similar party at later hour will
be given in the Holtville theatre
and Christmas bags will also be dis
tributed.
Because of the two visits necessi-
tated by Santa Claus, all children
are asked to be at the United Ar
lists theatre on time so that Santa
Claus can get to Holtville around
noon.
Elks and their ladies will meet
at the club house on Friday night,
December 81, to assist in prepara-
tions for receiving Santa Claus. All
who can do so are asked to volun-
teer for this work. Refreshments
will be served to the workers-af-
ter their work is done.
In the distribution of food baskets
|. for the needy this y1ar trG Elks
lhave changed the plan of procedure
from former years. All baskets will
be delivered and none will be dis
tributed at the club. Lists of those
to whom baskets will be sent are
now being prepared.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-19
DELEGATION FROM MILK INSTITUTE
OBTAINS HEARING AT SAN DIEGO

Desirability of the Imperial Coun-
ty Milk Institute, and the necessi-
ty for it to function as an efficient
organization, was emphasized to-
day by Walter c. Macdonald, coun-
ty milk inspector, who with Earl
v. c. Northrop and Attorney r. B.
Whitelaw, directors of the institute,
attended the federal hearing at San
Diego yesterday.
The hearing, with Judge j. G..
Clifford of Washington, presiding,
was held under the direction of the
federal agricultural adjustment ad-
ministration, to obtain facts from
producers and distributors of milk
and cream in San Diego county
with the view of adjusting the
milk license for that county.
After literally crashing" the
meeting, Macdonald said, the I'm
perial Valley delegation, which had
neither been invited nor notified
of the hearing, was successful in
getting the floor to present their
case and was given seven days in
which to submit briefs represent
ing Imperial county's interests in
the San Diego milk and cream
market.
These are now being prepared
and will be presented in due
course, Macdonald said.
News of the hearing was obtain
ed from a casual radio anounce-
ment, which was Immediately
brought to the attention of the
Milk Institute, with the result that
the valley delegation was sent to
the coast city.
1t was pointed out this morning
that last March, Robert Hays, Sec
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-19
Veteran To Be
Buried Thursday

Military funeral services for
Earl S. Carpenter of Holtville
who died yesterday in San Die
go hospital will be held here to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock
from the chapel of 8. E. Lemons
with the Veterans of Foreign
wars taking charge. Interment
will take place in the military
circle of Evergreen cemetery
Carpenter, at the age of 81,
was a veteran of both the Span
American war and the World
war. He came here from Arizona,
having lived in Imperial Valley
for almost % years.
Survivors include his wife, Ella
M. Carpenter, Holtville city clerk;
a daughter, Alice May Feliz,
Brawley; sister, Mrs. f. j.
Evans, of Phoenix; and grand
son, Bobbie Maxwell, Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-19
TWO REPORTS
OFFERED At
CONF FERENCE
Farm Bureau And Associated
Chambers Groups Unable
To Reach Agreement
SECTIONALISM CROPS UP
Minority Report Charges Bulk
OF Proposed Mileage In
cluded In Northern Area
SECTIONALISM CROPS UP

improvements on county high
ways and construction of new
roads In this county to come un-
der the provisions of an SERA
project were considered at a meet
ing of the county SERA planning
commission last night following a
discussion of the same subjects
by the county supervisors earlier
in the day.
At meeting held by the COM
mission three weeks ago plans had
been submitted which called for
improvements on about $50 miles
of roads In this county. 1t was
pointed out at that time that this
amount was in excess Of what
would in all probability be ulti-
mately granted and a committee
consisting of five members from
the Associated Chambers of Com
merce and five from the Imperial
County Farm Bureau was ap-
pointed to scale this estimate
down to approximately $50 miles
OF road improvements which, it
was thought would finally be ac-
cepted.
Last night the reports OF these
two groups were presented to the
county planning commission and
.Apresented a variation in opinion
as to what roads should receive
the major portion of the improve
ment work. A majority report was
presented by the farm bureau
groupe and minority report by
the group representing. the asso-
ciated chambers.
The former covered the entire
valley in all sections and was so
expressed as to place improved
roads within easy reach of prac-
tically every ranch in the county.
1t recommended that first work
should be done on an east-west
road through the valley and indi-
Gated a general scheme on which
the $50 miles as proposed should
be considered as primary roads
with others, on which work might
be undertaken at later date, as
secondary.
The so-called minority report
merely recommended the improve
ment of $50 miles of roads with
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Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-19
SERA INTERESTED IN PROJECTS
Will Give Consideration To Proposals For
Creating Jobs

County SERA organizations
throughout the state are interested
in having submitted for approval
worthy community projects where
relief labor can be used efficiently,
the local office was informed this
morning in communication re-
ceived from state headquarters. The
letter had particular reference to
the policy adopted relative to ap-
proval given SERA rural work re-
lief projects.
These projects, the communica-
ton states must be of public ma
ture and have community value.
They must be we'll thought out and
have the support of a local COM
mittee or organization and inde-
pendent of work which is normal
governmental activity. They must
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-19
ALL Of SHIPS
CREW SAVED
Rescue Vessel Does Heroic
Job In Taking Men Off Ill
Fated Sisto

Copyright, 1884, BY United Press
ABOARD S. S. NEW YORK, AT
SEA, Dec. 10. U.H-A life boat
manned by volunteers from this
Hamburg american liner snatched
16 members of the crew of the sink
ing freighter Sisto from death ear
ly today.
While a gale piled up mountain
Gus seas, the lifeboat, propelled by
10 oarsmen, fought four hours to
get to the Sisto, listing heavily and
in sinking condition. Time after
time it seemed about to crash
against the steel deck of the
freighter.
Twenty times or more, the life
boat was within 10 feet of the Sis
to. Sixteen times a man had
jumped from the freighter into the
open sea and was carried by waves
within reach of the lifeboat's crew
and was hauled to safety.
Despite the heavy seas, and gale,
and rain that changed to snow
during the rescue, not a man was
lost or injured The Is from the
Sisto were semi-hysterical when
the lifeboat was hoisted up the side
of this liner. Their ship had been
in sinking condition for almost 36
hours and each minute they ex-
pected to be hurled into the turbu-
lent seas. All day yesterday they
despairingly watched efforts of the
tanker Mobiloil to effect a rescue
by pumping thousands of gallons
of fuel oil into the sea to flatten
the waves.
Standing by and forming a lee
for the lifeboat was the giant
North German Lloyd liner Europa.
/Her powerful searchlights illumi-
mated the sea. Other ships stand
ing by were the Cunard-White Star
liner Aurania, the liner Gerolstein
and the Mobiloil.
The lifeboat was commanded by
Second Officer Weiss of the New
York, After it had returned to the
ship, Captain Fritz Kruse, COM
mander of the New York, was at
the davits to congratulate his sec
ond officer and crew and welcome
the rescued men. The New York
proceeded. The SiSto remained
afloat, menace to navigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-19
NEGOTIATIONS
LITTLE GOOD
Tokio's Denouncement OF
Washington Treaty Follow
ed By Collapse Of Farley
ARMAMENT RACE SEEN
japanese Determined To Seek
Equality With Navies Of
Other Countries
BY FREDERICK KUN

United Press Staff Correspondent
LONDON, Dec. 10 U.P)-The 1894
naval conference, planned to check
the rising tide of increased arma-
ments, came to a fruitless end to-
day when British, Japanese aand
American delegates voted adjourn
ment of the negotiations sine die.
Earlier Japan had formally de-
nounced the Washington naval
limitations treaty.
1t was significant that adjourn
ment was delayed until Japan had
acted.
The final session, in an atmoS-
phere of bitter disappointment, was
held at the house of commons.
under the Craftsmanship of j.
Ramsay Macdonald, Prime Minis
ter. In the eyes of many experts.
the failure of the talks and the
Japan treaty action threaten a
world navy building race.
Japan deferred to the wish of the
British and American representa-
tives that the sine die adjournment
be taken, and that the initiative
for resumption should be left to the
discretion of the British govern
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-19
jAPANS ACT ENDS LONDON naval PAR[EY
Wide Variance In Opinion On Road Improvement Plan
Tune In To Hear
These Gals Coo

NEW YORK, Dec. 10. U.p)
The Dionne quintuplets to-
morrow night will broadcast
over a coast coast network,
from the Dafoe hospital, two
miles from Calender, Ont.
The Columbia brOadcasting
system and the Canadian radio
commission network will han
die the broadcast, part in
French and part in English, at
7:15 p. m. (CST.)
Principal speakers will be
the quintuplets themselves If
they consent to COO or cry Ov-
er the radio. Others will be
one or both of their parents,
DIR. Allan Roy Dafoe, one of
the nurses; w. II. Anderson, a
guardian appointed by the
Canadian government to pre-
vent possible exploitation of
the infants, and one of the at
tendants who takes care Of
the babies washing.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-19
ANOTHER BRIDGE VICTIM

PASADENA, Cal, Dec. 19.WR--
Suicide bridge, lofty span over
Arroyo Seco, had claimed its Goth
victim today. James H. Rea, So
year-old paroled patient from the
psychopathic ward of the Cen
eral hospital, leaped from the
bridge and was dashed to death
on the rocks below. Rae had
been paroled to a private sana-
torium from which he. disappear
ed yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-19

retary of the Ell Centro Chamber
of Commerce, was advised by Brice
M. Mace, Jr., field representative
of the department of agriculture,
in response to a letter sent by Hays,
that Imperial Valley would be noti-
fled and given consideration in any
consideration of new agreements
for the Los Angeles and San Diego
milk sheds.
In view of this valley dairymen
and members of the Milk Institute
are at a loss to explain the absence
of any notification of the San Di-
ego meeting. and it is expected the
Milk Institute will make inquiry in
to the situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-19
Stricken Actress
Reported Unchanged

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 10 U.P)-T'he
condition of Edwina Booth, actress
who contracted mysterious tropical
disease while filming Trader
Horn" in Africa, remained unchang-
ed today.
There has been little change dur
ing the last several months" her
father, DR.. James Woodruff, said.
I'VE are hopeful, however, that
within a few months we will be able
to report a definite trend for the
better"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-19
mAMiLL
EWyR9s8}!s;

BEVERLY HILLS, Dec. ID.
(SpeciaD-Read all the papers
through today and I can't find
a new plan to save the country.
Kind of slack season before
Xmas, I guess. Boys ain t think
ing as pert as they usually are.
That Yugoslavia, they just
seem to want to fight anyhow
Be a good joke on them if no.
body prevented 'em.
We had heard of all kinds of
likely wars between nations but
this one that Mussolini dug up is
a new one. Italy versus Ethiopia.
That's going long way for an
enemy.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-19
BY RAY G. MARSHALL
United Press Staff Correspondent

OMteu fTeSS StdII correspondent
TOXIC, Dec. 19.-Japan opened
the way for a world naval arma-
ment race today by denouncing the
Washington naval limitation treaty.
In a session that lasted only 40
minutes, the privy council, highest
advisory body in the Nippon en-
pire, sealed the doom of the five
power pact by approving the cab
met recommendation that Japan
withdraw.
There remained now only formal
notification of abrogation to end
the treaty which for IL years has
restricted fortification of the Pa
cific and imposed the 5-5-3 tonnage
ratio on the navies of the United
States, Great Britain and Japan.
The action made necessary new
naval treaty, in which Japan will
seek to achieve equality, and put an
end to the exploratory conversa-
tions being held in London looking
toward the revision of the Wash
ington pact in 1885 conference.
Although the privy council turn
ed momentous page in world his
tory there was nothing here to in
dicate public awareness of the pact.
Newspapers headlined the news in
their regular editions, but none Is
sued extras. The move had been
expected.
The council meeting was mere
formality to give official approval
to a plan long considered by the
military class which controls the
japanese empire.
Rests With Premier
The council left to Premier Kei-
suke Okada and his cabinet the
next step, which will be formal no.
tification of Japan IS withdrawal.
This will be taken before the end
of the year. Ambassador Hiroshi
Saito will deliver the formal notice
to the state department of the
United States at Washington. The
Christmas holiday period. with
(COpfinued I'm Pare n
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-19

Continued On Page 81
Evening star., 1934-08-12
AUTUMN IS IDEAL
FOR TRIP TO|TALY
And Late Summer Heat Is
Not Excessive, Despite
Popular Belief.

The popular belief that Italy's
climate In the late Summer and early
, Fall is too hot Is a myth. as more
and more travellers TO that country
are finding out
Many parts OF Italy are at their
best during this season. The coun-
trys lofty peaks. vast lakes and
lengthy coast line make for ideal
weather. and each year are attract
ing an ever er-increasing number Of
tourists 10 her shores
One Of the main attractions of
Italy is that the traveller is assured
that during the Summer virtually
every day is bright and sunny and
whole days. can be spent in sea. lake
and sun bathing. Picnics and ex-
cursions can be planned days ahead
without fear Of disappointing weather.
making for a perfect holiday.
Nor Is 1t too hot to visit the towns
and cities II Is possible TO go as far
south as Rome and Naples without
suffering from excessive heat. And in
the Autumn the whole length and
breadth OF Italy is attractive. The
eoloringS. the beauty OF the vine
growing districts and the pleasant
temperature make this the ideal time
to visit the country.