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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-28

The peace and quiet that Tarzan enjoying
was suddenly shattered by the excited screams OF
a diminutive monkey. 1t was Nkima. Slender,
hairy arms went around Tarzans neck and Nkma
Rugged him. What have you seen since I left
you at Opar?" demanded the ape-man.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-28
BY Williams
CR.WiLl,aNS
7 n REC U s PAT orr. 3-2S
BY Martin

The ape-man slapped Tantor affectionately
with his open palm in farewell, leaped to his feet
and swung ninbly into the overhanging branches
of tree. while far away Zveris party, unsuccess-
full in its raid on Opar, plodded back toward their
base camp.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
MOLEY SAYS
NAz|S HOLD
DRILLS HERE
Former Cabinet Man Testifies
To German Activities Before
Capital Hearing.

NEW YORK, July 0. U.P)-The
rapid spread of Nazi influence in
American institutions menaces the
nation, Raymond Moley, former as
sistant secretary of state, magazine
editor and original member of the
Roosevelt brain trust, told a con-
gressional subcommittee today.
Appearing before the Mccormack
committee investigating un-Amer-
lean activities, Moley said that a
series of articles in his magazine
To-day" charging Nazis were drill
ing here, "understated rather than
overstated" the situation. He offered
to submit photographs of march,
ing Stahlhelms, veterans with swas-
tika armbands.
Whether an organic connection
with the German government is
proved or not, any organization that
has the same ideals as the Nazis in
Germany is danger to our coun-
try" he said.
Moley was the first witness as the
committee opened series of pub
lie hearings. Rep. Mccormack, Dem.
Massachusetts,, is presiding with
Rep. Dickstein, DEM, New York
and Rep. Taylor, (Rep) Tennessee,
assisting.
Walter Feiger, German World
war veteran, testified that a group
of militia officers urged him to join
1.-The national guard and that he was
enrolled although he was still a
German citizen without even first
citizenship papers.
He said he joined the American
branch of the Stahlhelm on the day
he arrived in this country. Six
months later, he said, he enlisted in
the coast artillery and was told that
his German citizenship made no
difference.
Did you ever take rifles home
with you to drill with?" asked Rep.
Dickstein.
"Nein, they were six-inch guns
cannon-big like this" answered the
witness extending his arms.
Feiger denied the Stahlhelm here
took orders from the parent organ
ization in Germany or from the
NaZiS.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
TRIPLE GROUP
WILL HANDLE
RELIEF HERE

Three federal agencies are parti-
cularly concerned with the present
drought in the valley, Frank Bey-
schlag, farm advisor, stated this
morning. They are the SERA, the
AAA and the FCA.
The SERA or State Emergency
Relief Administration is represent
ed here by Jack Sterrett; the AAA
Agricultural Adjustment Admins
tration by Frank Beyschlag and the
FCA or Farm Credit Administration
by r. D.. Bone, at present in Bever-
ly Hills.
Two programs are being followed
out in the drought relief, the local
farm advisor further stated. The
first is the government cattle buy
ing program According to this the
farm advisors office, aided by the
local livestock committee will pur-
chase the cattle for the AAA which
is to be delivered at certain shipping
points to the SERA.
Second part of this program is
the emergency feed loan program
which is to be administered through
the FCA. Funds for this program
will be supplied by the SERA. Ap-
plications for loans will be made
through a local committee similar
to the one which acted here in the
past on crop loans. The personnel of
this group is to be announced later,
BeySchlag said.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
Mx Ro7~~,
v1ts2. NeNsu1hs HYnaisaas. iiA
READY
To ACT WITH
SUPERVISORS

Evan T. Hewes, president of the
Imperial Irrigation District, with
other members of the board of di-
rectors, this afternoon appeared be-
fore the board of supervisors for the
purpose of comforting on the super
visors' action of last week endors-
ing the force account method of
constructing the balance of the ALL
American canal.
HeWes informed the supervisors
that while the majority of the dis
trict directors had opposed the force
account, if that is what the people
want, as indicated by the supervi-
sors' action, the directors are will
ing to support the movement.
He informed the supervisors that
he believes a delegation from the
supervisors and the district should
be sent back to Washington imme-
diately to confer with Secretary
Ickes, also that he would urge the
district at the meeting tomorrow,
to pay one-half the expense of a
representative of the supervisors
for the trip to Washington.
The supervisors were discussing
Hewes' proposition at press time.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
FIGURES SHOW
IMPROVEMENT.
IN bUS|MES
Nation More Than One Third
OF Way Out Of Five Year Old
Depression.
BY RICHARD l.. GRIDLEY
u. P. Financial Correspondent

WASHINGTON, July 9.-Ameri-
can business, aided by billions OF
dollars from federal and state gov
ernments, appeared today to have
pulled itself more than a third OF
the way out of the depression which
began quietly five years ago this
month.
More than two years have passed
since the absolute bottom of the
depression was reached early in
July 1882. Today both official and
private business figures showed ar
irregular upward course since that
time, interrupted temporarily Is
months ago by the banking paraly-
sis.
Responsible figures compiled by
the federal reserve board showed to-
day that industrial activity in the
United States after reaching its
peak of 1875 per cent of the 1923-25
average in June, 1929, declined ra-
ther steadily to So per cent in July,
1882. The index rose slightly there
after, and fell to a second bottom
of SO per cent in March, 1888.
A speculative boom year ago
carried it to 100 per cent in July,
1888. After another setback, activi-
ty began to rise slowly early this
year to the current IS per cent le-
vel. At this level activity had re-
gained 40 per cent of the entire
decline from June, 1929, to July,
1882.
More billions of government mon
ey are to be poured out over the
next few months in a final effort
to clinch the recovery.
Compared with 40 per cent re-
ccvery in industrial activity from its
prosperity peak to depression low,
the bureau of labor statistics index
of employment has recovered more
than so per cent of its depression
low although 10,000,000 persons are
still out of work.
The index of payrolls has recov-
cred nearly 40 per cent OF its de-
preston drop from 1929 to 81. Car
loadings have recovered only 16 per
cent of the depression drop. A bet
ter showing is made by commodity
prices.
Commodity prices, as compiled by
the bureau of labor statistics, have
risen to 73 per cent of the 1926 av-
erage after dropping from 81 per
cent to 81 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
QUARREL HAS
TRAGIC END

LAKE BRIDGEPORT, Tex, July
9. W.P)-A nickel's worth of ice was
believed by police today to have led
to an argument resulting in the
killing here yesterday of a store
keeper for which Charles E. Ander-
son and his son, Edgar r. Anderson,
both of Fort Worth, Tex, are being
held
Authorities said Mrs. Anderson
and U. E. Byars, slain store pro-
prietor, ouarreled over a purchase of
ice Mrs. Anderson made ard that
Byars slapped her.
Yesterday, officers said, father
and son drove to the store and
started beating Byars. Byars broke
away from his assailants, they said
ran into the store to get a gun,
and fell dead after an exchange OF
shots. -'he elder Anderson was
wounded in the leg.
Murder charges have been filed
against father and son.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
ROCkEFELLER'S HEALTH POOR
Aged Oil Magnate Passes 95th Birthday
Confined To Room

financier's secretary, Ward Madi-
son, informed Rev John Merritt
Hunter. rector of All Saints Epis-
copal church, that he was mot
feeling we'll enough" to hear spec
ial services at the estate home.
Rockefeller was unable to pur-
sue his custom of attending the
church the last two Sundays. Since
his arrival from his winter home
at Ormand Beach, Fla, on Memor-
ial Day, he has not appeared on
his own favorite nine hole golf
course.
Ordinarily he leaves thi spring
home for the estate near Tarry-
town before his birthday. He took
short automobile ride Thursday
for the first time in days. I'M
mediately afterward he returned
to bed. He has not been out since
John D., Jr.. usually in Seal
Harbor, Me, at this season, was
obviously concerned at his fathers
health.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
Feamsters May Join Strike of Longshoremen
|HAIGHT WILL
VISIT VALLEY
ON TUESDAY

Raymond L. Haight, candidate for
the nomination Tor governor on
three tickets, will be in the valley
tomorrow and wednesday, it was
announced today, in the interest Of
mis- campaign.
Haight is due to arrive at the
Brawley airport at IL a. IN. and will
address the Brawley Kiwanis club
at noon He will be heard over the
local radio station at $50 and lat-r
will meet with group of interested
Republican leaders at dinner in the
Barbara Worth hotel.
He will address joint meeting of
the Calexico Rotary and Kiwanis
clubs at noon on Wednesday, re-
turning to the coast in the after
noon.
Haight, former commissioner of
corporations, has filed for the nomi-
nation on the Republican, Progress
sive and Commonwealth tickets.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
STRIKERS AND
POLICE CLASH

McGUFFEY, Ohio, July 9. U.H -
Open warfare broke out between
striking onion weeders and deputy
sheriff in the Scioto marshlands to-
day. Twenty-seven pickets were ar
rested.
An undetermined number of
strikers-most of them barefoot, il
literate farm hands imported from
the Kentucky hills-were dubbed
into submission when they resisted
arrest. One deputy, Ora Enderling,
was cut on the head.
Using knives and slingshots, a
group of strikers attacked deputies
who tried to clear highway where
the pickets had halted six truck
loads of strikebreakers entering the
fields.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
WRITER FINDS DEATH In DESERT
Body Located By Indian Trackers After
Long Search In Bad Lands

WINSLOW, Ariz., July 9. W.P) -
An intentional journey" into an
undulating terrain of the bad lands
bordering the Painted Desert on the
Navajo Indian reservation was be-
lieved today to have caused the
death of Howard E. Weber, writer of
economies, from San Francisco,
Calf.
The body of the man was brought
here last night from an isolated
spot where it was located by Indian
trackers, who fear to cross the
bad lands" because of the lack of
water and the desert heat. 1t was
positively identified through cloth
ing, peculiar kink in his hair and
shoes said to have been purchased
in Shanghai, according to Sheriff o.
C. Williams. Papers founl in his
personal belongings led authorities
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
BUTLER FREE
ON BAIL IN
CONSPIRACY

LOS ANGELES, July 9. W.P) -
Monroe Butler, former state mana
ger of the Home Owners Loan Cor
poration, surrendered today to a
secret grand jury indictment charg-
ing him with conspiracy and grand
theft in the administration of the
defunct California Reserve Corpor-
alton of which he was former vice
president.
With him was Walter E. Miller,
former treasurer, who was
another of the 10 former officials of
the concern indicted by the county
grand jury last week. Superior
Judge Fletcher Bowron reduced
their bonds from $4,000 to $500
and set their arraignment for July
II. After being booked at the coun-
ty Jail, Butler and Miller posted
bonds and we're released.
The other defendants arranged
bail last Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09

here to believe Weber was bent on
self destruction.
Tracks followed since June 16 by
Indians showed that Weber had
crossed and recrossed his own trail
in the bad sands several times be-
fore dying from exhaustion and
thirst.
Weber arrived here by plane on
June H. Soon after registering at
a hotel he disappeared. A few days
later Sheriff Williams called Indian
trackers into the case and they set
out across the desert wastelands
that even they fear to tread. A foot
print found last week spurred them
on in their search. Late Saturday
they found the badly decomposed
body which will be shipped late to-
day to San Francisco for burial ac-
cording to Sheriff Williams.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
Searching Parties
Seek Fisherman,

SAN ANDREAS, Calf, July 9.
W.P)-Search parties combed the
rugged Sierra wilds along the south
fork of the Mokelumne river today
seeking Charles Smith, 65-year-old
Martinez Gas company employee,
missing since Friday.
Smith disappeared Friday morn
ing while on fishing trip with Or
rim Holderman, 81, also of Martinez,
the younger man informed rangers.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
COURT SETS
TRIAL DATES

An unusually heavy criminal cal
cndar confronted Judge Vaughn
Thompson in superior court this
morning with II cases waiting to
be set for trial.
Trial of Charles Walker, charged
with murder in 1.-The death of Y.
Nishimija following an argument
over responsibility for an automo-
bile accident early this year, was
set to start before Judge Thompson
today. Attorneys in the case were
busy this morning selecting a jury.
The case of H. L. Boynton, charged
with violating the produce dealers
act was transferred to department
No. 2 for trial today
James Harper, charged with mur-
der, will come to trial tomorrow.
Lie Lemley charged with lewd and
lascivious conduct pleaded guilty to
the charge and his case was con-
tinued until Friday afternoon for
sentence.
Trial of Bob Evans, charged with
assault with a deadly weapon, was
set for Thursday. g. B. Easterling
and Jack Morgan charged with
grand theft will come to trial on
Thursday. This day was also set
for the trial of George Sprague
charged with failure to provide.
On Thursday, Melvin Wetherbec,
charged with rape, will come to
trial. The case of Ray Pinkston
and Bud Smith, charged with driv-
ing an automobile without the own
ers consent, was continued until
August 6 for trial. Both have been
released from custody on their own
recognilance.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
MOB ATTACKS
SHIP CAPTAIN

SAN PEDRO, July 9. U.P) B.
II. Andersen, captain of the lumber
ship San Pedro, today was recov-
ering from injuries received late
yesterday when a mob of more
than 100 men chased him through
San Pedro streets, eventually over
taking and beating him until police
came to his rescue.
Andersen had just left his ship
when a group of pickets began
pursuing him. Rescuers found An
dersen lying bleeding on the
ground, still being struck by his
attackers. Two men were arrested.
Numerous other minor clashes
during the evening and night put
two men in hospitals and brought
lesser injuries to several others,
police reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09

LAKEWOOD, N. j., July 8. U.P)
Returning hot weather pressed
a pail of dread over John D.
Rockefeller's estate today as the
frail millionaire entered his
96th year in failing health.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who
came down for his aged fathers
birthday yesterday, remained to-
day. He planned to stay until
physicians declare it safe to motor
his father to the cooler family home
in Pocantico Hills, N Y.
Resumption of intense heat is
the great fear of the household
Friends blamed hot weather for
the decline that kept Rockefeller
in bed in a shade-drawn room al
most continuously the past two
weeks.
Goodness yesterday found him too
i'll to enjoy it. Discussion of Rookie
fellers health with outsiders was
avoided. All visitors were barred on
his birthday and again today. The
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
Paraguayan Army
Claiming Victory

ASUNCION, Paraguay, July o.
(U.H-Paraguayan forces have cap
tured the outer Notifications Of
Fort Ballivian, key position of the
Bolivian forces in the Gran Chaco
war, Gen. Jose Estigarribia. COM
manding the Paraguayan armies,
advised the war office today.
The Bolivians resisted desperate
ly the dispatch said, but were over
whelmed by flanking attacks on
both sides.
Bolivian casualties were estimated
at 1000.
In an aerial fight during the at
tack, it was said, Paraguayan planes
routed four Bolivian planes aud
sent one down in flames.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
CALEXICO HAS
COUNTERPART
OF DYKE HERO

Reports of an action which be-
cause of the present water shortage
looms up as truly heroic, reached
The Press office today. The in
formant stated that it had hap
pened during the past few days on
the old Waldrop ranch east of CAL
exico.
The story goes that Emil Leisti-
kow while working near huge
reservoir filled to the brim with
precious water, noted a small leak
trickling through one of the dikes
Without hesitation, Leistikow spranc
TO the scene of the threatened dis
sster and stopped the leak with
his feet while with his hands he
scraped dirt together to fill the
widening hole.
His cries for help brought a num-
Der of men to the spot in double
quick time and they with shovels
and other tools soon had the weak
spot reinforced so that the water
could not get out of the reservoir.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
VETERAN FILM
MAN SUICIDE

MAMORONECK, N. Y, July 9.
W.P)-A. A. Beecroft, Sc, pioneer
movie producer, came out of retire
ment for a final dramatic role
His theatre, beach crowded with
bathers, he stood in hired row.
boat, revolver at forehead.
AS shocked silence swept the au-
dience, he fired.
His suicide, it was said today
followed his separation, two years
ago. from botN work and wife.
For 20 years he was business
manager of Exhibitors Herald, mo-
ton picture trade paper which
ceased publication. Previously he
was one of the first motion picture
producers, working with David Hors-
ley.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
BY EDWARD ]. HEILMAN
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
FRESNO, Cal, July 9. W.H =
Southern San Joaquin valley farm
ers and fruit packers alarmed by
grapevine" warnings that Com
munists plan extensive farm labor
strikes grimly prepared today for
war.
At the huge Tagus ranch near
Tulare-the largest peach and ap-
ricot farm in the world-a moat
three feet deep and four feet wide
was rushed toward completion. En-
ployees, carefully hand-picked, were
to be admitted only through
guarded entrances.
Packing sheds in the Merced dis
trict were watched by armed guards
following fires which destroyed
packing plants at Hanford and
Cutler during the weekend. Plants
near Fresno we're guarded simil-
arly.
In the Dinuba district. both
ranchers openly admitted they
would resort to extra-legal means
if necessary to prevent Communist
inspired labor strikes.
Reports that southern valley
ranchers are organized into vigil
ance committees" prepared to take
care of" radicals, continued to per-
sist without definite confirmation.
The Tagus ranch was believed
to be the immediate target for
Communist agitation.
Communists in Sacramento re-
Gently were quoted as saying a
strike would be called among the
ranch's peach pickers July 10. Last
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY RANCHERS
READY TO COMBAT COMMUNISTS
Threats Of Strike To Ruin Fruit Crops
Causes Extensive Precautionary Measures
To Be Taken.

reports was that the strike had
been postponed until the peak of
the picking season is reached,
probably in about a week due to
the Communists need for their
principal leaders in the San Fran
cisco bay district.
E. C. Vail special investigator
said he learned the plans were
only temporarily held up and that
agitatorS strange to this part of
the state were being sent in to
replace known Communist lead
ers. Many of them, he said, were
expected to be members of the
young Communists league, which
held training schools at Sacra-
mento and other cities during the
winter. None of last years known
leaders were reported in the dis
trict.
Throughout Tulare county gen.
orally, growers were manipulating
their laborers from families they
knew from previous seasons or from
among local unemployed labor.
Wages generally have been raised,
it was understood.
Kings and Fresno counties re-
ported no indications of potential
strikes. although sheriff's officers
said Communists were quietly ac-
tive in both counties.
The northern valley reported
Everything quiet" except for the
guards around packing sheds at
Atwater, Livingston and Winton.
Modesto and Turlock reported
the peach and melon harvests were
going ahead without difficulties.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
Brothers DrouUn
While SWin1nine

MONROVIA, Calf, July 9. U.P)-
Because Martin Torres, IL, became
frightened while padding himself
along log in a swimming hole and
lost his grip the youth and his bro
ther, Tony, IA, were dead today.
Tony, who saw his brothers. plight
as they were swimming yesterday,
rushed to his aid and was himself
pulled under. Jack Sheldon, IL, a
companion of the dead youths, at
tempted to save them both but es-
capped a similar fate only when 9TH
er swimmers rescued him half con-
sciouS.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
Trial Attracts
Screen Extras

LOS ANGELES. July 9 U.P)-Film
extra girls" who jostled club wo-
men and reformers to gain front
seats in the court of Superior Judge
B. Rey Schauer were disappointed
today when the trial of Dave AL
len, head Of the Central Casting
Bureau, and Gloria Marsh, actress
on a morals charge was postponed
until this afternoon.
The courtroom was packed to the
doors when Judge Schauer delayed
the case because of another trial in
progress in his court.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
FiUe Flee From
Jail In Illinois

WOODSTOCK, ILL.,, July 9. U.P)
Five prisoners fled along a clue
less trail today, after hacking and
smashing their way out of an un-
guarded county Jail. Seven other
prisoners in the McHenry county
lockup-unguarded at night because
of shortage in county finances
refused to join the delivery.
The five men, all Of whom were
awaiting trial for major crimes,
included Charles Taylor, SO, John
Enos, 81, Ellsworth Flowler, 80,
Joseph Levonian, 40, and Henry
Odenbriet, A.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-09
Name Appraisers To
Aid Relief Program

Jeff Waters, at Brawley and n,
r. Snow, of Ell Centre we're APP
pointed to act as appraisers OF
county livestock at a meeting held
in the farm advisors office this
morning.
Appointment was made by COM
mittee held here Friday consisting
of Ira ID, Aten, VIM. Burke. How
ard Farnsworth. F. NJ Bates and
w. A. Scheniman. The chief func-
ton OF this committee Is TO aid
the farm advisors office in the
administration of emergency feed
and cattle purchase loans, The APP
praisers are TO determine what
sums are to be paid the cattle
raisers under the terms OF the fed
cral program.