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Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
SAVE PAIR IN
DEATH VALLEY

RIVERSIDE, Cal, Jan. 3. U.P)-
Two women and a man were re-
ported recovering today from hung
er and exposure, endured for two
nights and day in Death valley,
traditional graveyard of pioneer
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Nelson and
Mrs. j. r. Hunter were rescued
by Mrs. Hunters husband, a nat
ional park worker, after their car
begged down in the mud at the
foot of the Ubehebe crater. The
women were hysterical.
Nelson said they were driving to
Furnace Greek Inn for a dance
when a cloudburSt broke, miring
down their machine.
Two bombing planes from March
field joined in the search before
Hunter was found.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
Mx R1~
o,sss nssasshs Syndicate. -
STERILIZATION
Of CURRENCY
FAR DISTANT
by FREDERICK A. STORM
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. The
internal financial structures of 9TH
er nations will have to be strength
ened considerably before a concert
ed movement is made for perman-
ent, worldwide currency stabiliza-
ton. it was indicated today at the
White House.
In interpreting President Roose-
velt'S remarks on Stabilization in
his annual message to congress, the
word permanent was empha-
sized in discussing the subject, at
the same time expressing belief such
step was in the far distant fu-
ture.
In this connection, it was pointed
out that Mr.. Roosevelt in enunciat-
ing his views, was maintaining the
position he first outlined last sum-
mer when the question of tempor-
ary currency stabilization sent the
London economic conference speed
ing toward dissolution.
To interrogations as to whether
the President IS remarks had meant
overtures to other nations looking
toward the possibility of permanent
stabilization, it was explained that
the message spoke for itself.
On other matters of administra-
ton policy that were reviewed or
touched upon briefly in the mes
sage, debts, for example, Mr.. Roose-
velt let it be known that he was
not yet ready to discuss that prob
lem with congress. On the tariff,
however, he declared he would pro-
iect his position in a special mes
sage.
1t was indicated clearly that in the
next several months the administra-
ton would count strongly on a close
liason between congressional COM
mittees and the President to map
out much of the necessary legisla-
ton. In many cases, it was added,
the legislation would be drawn up
and submitted without benefit of
message.
Concerning the possibility of a
permanent NRA establishment, it
again was emphasized that the
wording of the message today con-
veyed the full meaning of the
President. The White House point
ed out that certain objectives and
purposes of the NRA must be made
permanent if it was to succeed.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
HINDU RANCH
WORKER SLAIN

Hospital authorities late this
afternoon advised that Felix
BudiaO, seriously wounded by
knife thrusts in fight last
night, is making satisfactory
progress and that unless some
unforeseen infection sets i'm his
recovery can be looked for.
Daya Singh, Hindu, is dead and
Felix Budiao, 26-year-old Filipino
is in La Solana hospital with knife
wounds from which he is not ex-
pected to recover as the results of
two knitting scrapes in the county
last night, reports on file at the
sheriffs office, and local police
headquarters state.
The Hindu died in the Brawley
hospital at 1880 o'clock this morn
ing from knife wounds said to have
been inflicted by Sam Kyle. Negro.
during a fight. The affair happened
on ranch north of West late
yesterday afternoon. Deputies from
the sheriff'S office who hastened to
the scene shortly after the report
reached here, found Kyle in possess
sion of q knife on which were blood
stains. He is said to have admitted
the fight and stabbing and is now
in the county Jail awaiting further
action by the district attorneys Of
flee. Hondo Singh, another Hindu,
is also held as a material witness in
the affair.
Felix Budiao, is in La Solana hos
pital with several knife wounds re-
ceived during fight at the FL Gem
tro Woman'S Ten Thousand Club
house last night. He is not expected
to recover, latest reports say He has
one wound under his right arm, a
deep scalp wound, cut over the
right eye, and stab wound in the
right side which punctured the liver.
Budiao was on the committee TAX
ing tickets during a Filipino dance
held at the club house last night.
At 1890 O'Clock this morning. ac-
cording to the police report, Saliva
dor Sanidad and three other Fill
pinos attempted to force their way
into the club house without paying
A fight enSued during which Bani-
dad and his companions are said 20
have used brass knuckles and long
knife on Budiao. The attackers fled
in an automobile and have not as
yet been found by county authori-
ties. Budiao was removed TO the hos
pital where slight hope Is held out
for his recovery.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
Hold Youth In
Fatal Shooting

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3. U.P) -
A 16-year- school boy was held
for police questioning today in
connection with the death of Mrs
Retta B. Rodden, ga, who collapsed
while sweeping the front sidewalk
at her home.
At first believed a victim of
heart attack. Mrs. Rodden was later
found to have been struck by a %
caliber rifle bullet Thomas Wall
lace, a neighbor boy, admitted
firing such a gun but insisted his
shots all entered a fence post. He
had received the gun as a Christ
mas present.
The bullet wound through the
heart was not noticed until the
body was examined by autopsy
surgeons.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03

result of our action, we have de-
manded of many citizens that they
surrender certain licenses to do as
! they pleased in their business rela-
tionshipS, but we have asked this
| in exchange for the protection
which the state can give against
exploitation by their fellow men or
by combinations of their fellow
men.
81 congratulate this congress up
on the courage, the earnestness and
the efficiency with which you met
the crisis at the special session. 1t
was your fine understanding of the
national problem that furnished the
example which the country has SO
splendidly followed. I venture to
say that the task confronting the
first congress of 1889 was no greater
than your own.
81 shall not attempt to set forth
either the many phases of the crises
which we experienced last March,
nor the many measures which you
and I undertook during the special
session that we might initiate re-
covery and reform.
cit is sufficient that I should
speak in broad terms of the results
of our common counsel.
1.-The credit of the government
has been fortified by drastic re-
duction in the cost of its perman-
ent agencies through the economy
act.
"With the tWo-fold purpose of
strengthening the whole financial
structure and Of arriving eventual
ly at a medium of exchange which
will have over the years less yari-
able purchasing and debt paying
power for our people than that of
the past, ] have used the authority
granted me to purchase all Amer
ican produced gold and silver and
to buy additional gold in the world
markets. Careful investigation and
constant study prove that in the
matter of foreign exchange rates,
certain of our sister nations find
themselves so handicapped by in
ternal and other conditions that
they feel unable at this time to en-
ter into stabilization discussions
based on permanent and world wide
objectiveS.
Banks Sound
"The overwhelming majority of
the banks, both national and state,
which reopened last spring, are in
sound condition and have been
brought within the protection of
federal insurance. In the case of
those banks which were not per-
mitted to reopen, nearly 600 mil
lion dollars of frozen deposits are
being restored to the depoSitors
through the assistance of the ma
tional government.
"We have made great strides to-
ward the objectives of the Nation
al Industrial Recovery Act, for not
only have several millions of our
unemployed been restored to work,
but industry is organizing itself
with a greater understanding that
reasonable profits can be earned
while at the same time protection
can be assured to guarantee to labor
adequate pay and proper conditions
of work. Child labor is abolished,
Uniform standards of hours and
wages apply today to 95 per cent of
industrial employment within the
field of the National Industrial Re-
covery Act. We seek the definite
end of preventing combinations in
furtherance of monopoly and ir re-
straint of trade, while at the same
time we seek to prevent ruinous
rivalries within industrial groups
which in many cases resemble the
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Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
Los ANGELES SCHOOL PUPILS
WILL De HOUSED IN TENTS
City Closes 275 Elementary Buildings Con.
demned By Grand jury AS Dangerous To
Children's Safety.

port develops, the board is expected
to order their abandonment also.
The truant officer becomes almost
negligible feature in the light of
today's happenings Arthur w. Eek =
man, board member, indicated no
action would be taken against par
ents who kept their children from
schdol until after the tents are
erected.
Denounced BY Grand Jury
The school board was Spurred into
action by a report of the grand
jury last week, denouncing the ele-
mentary buildings as earthquake
hazards. The grand jury recon-
mended that all buildings be re-
placed.
Months of study are wrapped up
in reports both of the grand jury
and other official bodies. Engineers
found cracks were left in the wake
of the temblor of March 10. A num-
ber of buildings were demolished in
Long Beach and other suburban
centers but fortunately the quake
missed. Hardly stone was left upon
stone in some of the demolished
structures.
Careless or unscrupulouS contrac-
tors were blamed Immediately af-
ter the catastrophe Investigators
found mortar had been improperly
mixed as a saving to builders. A
grand jury investigation followed
but produced no indictments.
No action has been taken regard
ing county schools which have an
enrolment of 100000 pupils. Supt A
r. Clifton said he would ask trus-
tees of the 144 districts in the coun-
ty to meet with him and plan on a
course of action. In any event
schools will not be dismissed, Cliff
ton said.
I'm all probability he said, "tha
children will be as safe in the pre-
sent buildings as they would be
running around the streets"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
BACK
FROM CAPITAL

Charles L. Childers, chief counsel
for the irrigation district has re-
turned from Washington, d. c.,
where he had been sent with M. j.
DoWd, two weeks ago to be present
when the bids for the construction
of the All-American canal were op-
ened in Yuma. They were to protest
to government officials should the
bids be too high and also use every
possible effort to secure the work
for the district on a cost basis.
Childers said this morning that
the rejection of the bids by DR.. Ell
wood Mead, chief of the reclama-
ton bureau, was most gratifying
and showed that progress was being
made to secure the ends for which
the delegation was sent to the ma
tional capital. He said further that
various officials in Washington had
been contacted in regard to secur-
ing the construction work for the
district but that nothing definite in
this matter could be said at pre-
sent.
Dowd with Evan T. HeWes, chair
man of the board of directors, are
still in Washington and will be join
ed there tomorrow by Mark Rose
who left the valley for that destin-
alton early this week.
Childers will meet Directors
Aten, Young and Kalin at the home
of Director Kalin this afternoon to
make report of his trip and also
discuss the situation as it stands
at present.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
PRODUCTION OF
GASOLINE WILL
BE CURTAILED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. U.P) -
Voluntary curtailment of gasoline
production during January so that
stocks at the end of the month
shall not exceed the 5l,500,000 bar
rels specified by the government
was demanded today by Harold L..
IckeS, oil administrator.
Ickes approved a recommendation
of the petroleum planning and CO.
ordination committee inStructing
refining companies to comply with
the allotment order and contribute
their "full share to the attainment
of inventory levels.' Regional
committees are empowered to help
carry out the order.
Refining companies also were di-
rected to report to agencies deSig-
mated by the regional committees
their contemplated production and
sales of gasoline during January
and contemplated stocks at the end
of the month. RefinerS who eX-
ceed their production quotas must
notify the planning and coordina-
tion committee "and submit rea-
sons for their action along with
full statistical data
The administrator also announced
his approval of an Interpretation of
the petroleum code designed to
prevent evasion of credit provisions
in the trade charter. Language of
a section of the marketing provis-
ions was amended to include all
consignment shipments in th e
phrase "all deliveries Complaints
had been received that consign-
ment shipments had been used to
evade credit provisions of the code.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
PROGRESS ON
RECOVERY IS
SAT|SF FACTORY
Presidents Message To Con-
gress Pleads For Rejection
OF Old Values.
CONFIDENT FOR FUTURE
Foreign Affairs Field Only One
In Which Roosevelt Not High
ly Optimistic.
BY LYLE G. WILSON
nited Press Staff Correspondents

Dn1teu fTeSS OtdlI OOrTtSpOhucs'@
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. UP)-The
nation definitely is in the process OF
recovery, President Roosevelt re-
ported to congress today in vital
message on the state of the nation
which he himself read from the roS-
trum in the crowded chamber of the
house of representatives.
His message was general in terms
and was regarded by the President
himself as an appeal for real social
and economic reform rather than
for recovery in terms of older
values.
The President addressed a join.
assembly of house and senate short
ly after the two chambers convenen
separately for the first regular ses-
sion of the 73rd congress.
Satisfaction with the immediate
past and confident hope for our
country's future, marked Mr.. Roose-
velt's message.
Only in the field of foreign af-
fairs did the Presidents optimism
falter His Judgment today is that
fear of aggression, expenditure OF
vast sums on ornaments and the
constant erection of trade barriers
prevent any great progress in peace
or trade agreements.
Permanent readjustment of many
of the nations social and economic
arrangements was the objective
placed before congress by the Pre-
sident. The division is sharp and
clear, Mr.. Roosevelt said, between
those who would recover by re-
turn to the old order and those to
whom recovery means reform Of old
methods. Of that latter group Mr.
Roosevelt is the head.
He counSelled that without par
tisanship but with cooperation it is
hoped there is to be built ION the
ruins of the past new structure de-
signed better to meet the present
problems of modern civilization
Flags Lawless
Bound up in those problems are
the relations of industry, agricul-
ture and finance to each other, the
message continued, and the situa-
ton of the individual citizens and
the people as whole.
Tax evaders within the letter OF
the law and high officials of banks
or corporations who have grown
rich at the expense of stockholders
or the public drew the presidents
fire.
The President expressed his abb
horrence equally of those notorious
examples in high station and of the
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Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
HOUSE WILL
FOLLOW LEAD
Of president
BY EDWARD w. LEWIS
United Press Staff Correspondent
IxT. CIITkru7nN To,, u',o

WASHINGTON, Jan. g. The
house of representatives, with near
ly its full membership of ABS pre-
sent, convened for the regular ses-
sion of the seventy-third congress
today; ready, according to major
ity leaders, to carry out to the full
legislative wishes of President
Roosevelt.
Crowded galleries lent color to
the occasion. Reservations were
made for cabinet members, diplo-
mats, drawn to the great chamber
in the south wing by the joint ses-
sion at which President Roosevelt
delivered his message to congress.
Speaker Henry T. Rainey raped
the house to order, sending on its
way the significant session which
must give new financial urge to
the recovery program and find new
expenditures.
Speaker Rainey foresaw quick ap-
proval of presidential proposals for
continuance OF the recovery pro-
gram. He predicted that the house
would have the legislative slate
cleaned by April Is.
The immediate Legislative pro-
gram in the house called for consid-
Grafton of the liquor tax bill first.
Debate on the $550,000,000 revenue
measure, imposing a So gallon tax
on whisky, will begin tomorrow un-
der the plan,
Fight Over Seat
The house, meeting at noon to-
day, faced a heated debate over
seating of a representative from the
sixth Louisiana district. Mrs. Boil
var Kemp, widow of the former con-
greSSman and j. Y. Sanders, Jr.,
each seek the seat. The contest is
an outgroWth of squabble involV-
ing Huey Longs political machine,
with Sanders the choice of the
Long opposition.
New members who awaited the
formal swearing-in ceremony in
cluded Mrs. Isabella GreenWay, Ari-
iona cat large.
House silver reconciliation advo-
Gates planned to hold conference
early in the session.
Several departmental appropria-
ton bills are nearly ready. These
include the navy bill, the treasury
postoffice, state, justice, commerce
and labor, and independent offices
measures.
A possible fight which might Sc
YER Democratic lines was foreseen
over earmarking of additional funds
which wills be sought for recovery
units such as the RFC and PWA.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
HERE'SF|NE
FISH STORY
(Continued On Page 81

PASADENA, Cal, Jan. 3. U.P)-
Nineteen goldfish that figuratively
walked back home in response to
a whistle were introduced to a
skeptical public today by Mrs. j.
H Fertig of Pasadena.
Lead" fish was Billy, a doughty
little old veteran of the pool Mrs.
Fertig has in her back yard.
Billy and his companions were
swept away by the torrential rains
that flooded this section New
Years eve. Mrs. Fertig recalled
her gardener, Harry Fraser, once
boasted he could call Billy by
peculiar whistle. She summoned the
gardener to prove it.
Fraser walked from puddle to
puddle, emitting the whistle. AT
the largest. he again whistled. Up
popped Billy's nose to the surface.
Fraser said Mrs. Fertig, re-
treated backward, still whistiing,
and Billy trailed by the l8 other
gold fish swan calmly back 10
'the pool, ---
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
Retired Minister
Killed By Auto

UPLANDS, Calf, Jan. 3, W.D-
Traffic injuries proved fatal last
night for DR.. j. S. Allen, rs, re-
tired Ne York clergyman and uncle
of Crombie Allen, prominent former
Ontario newspaper publisher. The
elderly victim was struck by an au-
tomobile Saturday night. Until five
years ago he was pastor of the
Marble Collegiate church in New
York City.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
COMMON NAMES MISSING

BRUNSWICK, Calf, (U.H = Six
towns in Glenn and Tehama coun-
ties apparently have no Jonses.
Johnsons, Browns or Smiths. The
towns of Artois, Elk Greek, Gerber,
Los Molinos, Stonyford and Vina
lack representatives of the "big
four families, telephone company
officials said. They declared it was
a phenomena,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
mAMlLL-
'';'

BEVERLY HILLS, Jan. 2.
(SpeciaD--The big Columbia
Stanford football game. Mr..
Hoover was there, looked fine
and got a big reception. He was
the main old grad from Stan
ford. I was the main old grad
from Columbia. l took cor
respondence course from there
one time in tenor singing.
just the make Of skin that
covers the ball beat Stanford.
If, instead of pigskin, the ball
had been covered with porcu-
pine hide with the quilts on)
maybe Stanford could have
held onto it. But the game was
in keeping with everything else
that happened in sports, gov
ernment and economics the
past year-the experts were
wrong again.
YOIlrc
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03
BULLS COST 25 PESOS

JUAREz, Mex, W.P) - Mayor
Jesus Quevedo has fined the man.
agement of Sunday bull fight
here 25 pesos because 1.-the bulls
were not brave enough, Instead
of being imported fighting animals,
they were discovered to have come
from the local slaughter house.
Mayor Quevedo and others left in
disgust when the animals refused
TO fight.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-03

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-16
LATylA JOINED
 FASCIST STATES
Entire Country Put Under Martial Law--Armed
 Troops in Charge

Riga, I.atvia, May t6--tUP)--A political. military coup today added Latvia to the growing list of fnsc- ist states in Europe and put the country under martini law. With out warning. the entire country was nut under sterncst martial law in the enrly hours of today "in or- der to fOrestall unrest" pending on. forcement of constitutional re- forms, All activities of parliament and political parties were suspend cd.
 Tho Riga garrison was mobilized and public buildings including par lament. wcre occupied. Police and troops. backed up by tanks. pa. trolled the streets. Soldiers armed with machine guns surrounded the headquarters of tho socialist party. removed the rcd flag and hoirted the state flag. Several socialist leaders were arrested including pr Pauls Kalnins. speaker of the Saeima, or parliament. It was ai- legged that weapons were found at Dr Kalnins's villa.
 The coup was effected without immediate disorder. The coup put into office. at least for the time. q dictatorship subserviant to wenlthy landowners cooperating with fasc- ist formations called Katsuclit, As in many countries. the landowners are represented by n party in par llament, the farmers union. with i4 members in tho Saeima, which gives them the second largest group.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-16
LOCAL INTEREST
 IN THIS CIRCUS
Three Men Connecte With It Are Very We'll
 Known Here

With the arrival of The German Brothers Circus at Drassco Park this morning came thousands Of youngsters to welcome the opening of tho local clrcus season today, Gorman Brothers Circus Is sched- ulcd for performances at 2 this afternoon and g tonight.
 Coming from Bridgeport where they playcd to capacity audiences in spito of q steady downpour or rain, the circhs fleet arrived n Waterbury shortly after 7 th'S morning,
 At ii o'clock the big top was in tho alr, the menagerie tents ana tho midway took shape and every preparation was made to handle Iargc crowds at all perforinanccs l, GormaD Brothers outfit is new to Waterbury. Tom German, man aging director Is well known local- " and was busy all morning re- newtng acquaintapces.
 The circus has been on the road since April 25. Newspaper re- views have been fiattcrIng to this new organization. Tom German has surrounded himself with the cream of the sawdust world. Each of the fifty odd offerings Is recog- nizcd as a leader in It's class.
 ChristIansen' stations. Joe Hod- gini and hIs riding family. Kay Goody, king of tho high wire. Max Grubcr and hls elephants. xepras and dogs, Torellfs performing ponies, great dane dogs and mon keys. The Six Sensational Lelands and tho Ross Trio are q few Of the weIl-known. names on the program Rex Cole and his Hollywood cow
 fconfinued on Page ID
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-16
TO FIX SALARIES
 FOR MINISTERS
Episcopal Church Plafi- ming Rates for Single
 and Married Men

Hartford. Conn. May i6.--(UPl rho fixing of minimum salaries for married and single ministers was one of tho principal proposals to be taken up today at tho annual convention of the Protestant Epis- copal diocese of Connecticut.
 The ftt Rev Frederick c. Bud- long, who late yesterday said he would not ask for appointment of an assistant, endorsed Q suEges- ton the minimum salary be s2,100 q year for married ciergymen and that they bo provided with a rec tory. Unmarried ministers. ho said, should receive not less than $i,600 q year. TAe proposals were to be acted upon by the executive council.
 The general church this year will observe the t50th anniversary Of the ordination of Bishop Samuel Seabury, first Protestant Episcopal bishop in America and memorial services will be held at New Haven November 14.