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Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-17

had gathered since early in the day
and the free barbecue was dis
pensed to them in the city park. 1t
was estimated that over 1900 tick
cts for this barbecue had been dis
tributed and that an even larger
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-17

number were served as the tickets
finally ran out and service had to
be rendered without them.
While awaiting the arrival of the
governor and his party from the
formal dedicatory ceremonies the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-17

tribute to the pioneers and builders
of the canal At the conclusion Of
his address the band played the ma
tional anthem while everyone stood
at attention.
Owing to the delay in starting the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-17

the Potholes.
Governor Merriam arrived n CAL
exico shortly after 3 o'clock. He
went Immediately to the speakers
stand and there, surrounded by a
large number of persons, again paid
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-17

throngs at Calexico were entertain
ed by the Shell Oil company clowns
and Santa Claus and by concert
given by the San Diego SERA band
which had hurried to Calexico at
the conclusion of their program at
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-17

program in the city park concluded
with a drill given by the girls team
of the Holtville high school after
which the celebrants left for their
homes or to continue the celebra-
ton under private auspices.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-17

program both at the Potholes and
lat Calexico. features of the exer-
cises at the latter place had to be
omitted, including the visit which
was scheduled for the force account
operations west of Calexico. The
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-17
ENVY TWO NEWsIEs

SEATTLE, W.p)-The envy of all
Seattle newsboys are Sam Stanley
and his brother, Bill. They deliver
their papers in miniature one
cylinder automobile, which has a
maximum speed of 10 miles an
hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-29
EARL BONNER
TO BE TRIED
FOR SANITY

Tomorrow morning in superior
court hearing will be held before
Judge Thompson on the insanity
plea offered by Earl Bonner when
arraigned on a charge of robbery
Following this hearing, sentence
will be pronounced on him and his
brother Clyde who were found gull
ty on first degree robbery charge
by jury in Judge Thompson'S
court last week.
At the conclusion of the insanity
hearing, both Earl and Clyde Bon.
ner will again 90 on trial, this time
on a charge of assault with intent
to commit murder for the shooting
of Ronnie Voyles, a member of the
local police force, who was wounded
by gunshot while arreSting the two
men in an abandoned packing shed
here on August 8.
This will make the third time the
BonnerS have been on trial here
within the past several weeks, Earl
having been found guilty on a
charge of burglary; both men on
the robbery charge, to be FOLLOWED
by the assault trial which is ex-
pected to get under way tomorrow
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-29
He TCH HETCHY
WATER COMES
To BAY CITY

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. %. U.P)
Water which cost $10O000,00O to
obtain flowed today through San
Francisco municipality owned mains,
marking the completion, after 25
years, of the Hetch Hetchy water
and power project.
The floodgaJeS of a dam high up
in the Sierras were opened yeSter-
Gay to release the mountain water
into series of pipe lines extending
l70 miles to San Francisco.
simultaneously a public ceremony
was held marking the completion of
the gigantic undertaking. Harold
Ickes, secretary Of interior, was the
principal speaker Mayor Angelo
Rossi, Daniel c. Murphy, Supervisor
Havenner and Colman and other
public leaders also spoke.
IckeS stressed the Importance of
conserving natural resources, eSpe-
cially oil and gas in California Des-
truction of such resources. the new
dealer" said has cost the nation u
tremendous sum.
Before the speaking program was
completed, the first of a daily sup
ply OF 250,OOO,0o0 gallons of water
roared through a flumeinto CryS-
tai Springs reservoir, scene of the
celebration. The program was inter
rupted as scores rushed to the brink
Of the dam to get the first taste of
the new water. Mayor Rossi knelt
on the bank and filled a cup which
he handed IckeS. A dog came near
for a drink but the roar of the
flume frightened him away.
Eventually the Hetch Hetchy sys-
tenn will provide San Francisco with
4O0 000,00O gallons daily from its 81
billion gallon capacity The supply
is considered adequate for popu-
lation Of four million persons.
One person largely responsible for
bringing mountain water to San
Francisco was not present. He was
City Engineer NJ. M. O'ShaughneS-
sy, who died only few days ago,
just as his greatest work was being
completed. A medal was awarded
him posthumously.
The ceremonies were attended by
$4,000 persons.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-29
FIVE.
MORE JOIN IN
CANAL WORK

Seventy-five men with four-up
mule teams reported for work This
morning on the CaleXico sector of
the All-American canal which is
being eXcavated under force ac-
count. At the same time nine
tractors joined the group now en-
gagged in this work.
This makes a total of $50 men
and 600 head Of stock engaged in
digging the Calexico sector, all
supplied through the local office of
the national unemployment service.
Thirteen tractors are aiding the
teamsters.
The CaleXico sector of the canal
which is being done by force ac-
count under the reclamation SER
vice extends from the Central Main
to the WeStside Main, a distance
Of 1112 miles. A petition presented
by civic organizations OF Calexico
to reroute the canal directly
through the city and not along the
northern city limit is being. .conSid-
cred by engineers of the 1eclama-,
ton service and a decision in the
matter is expected soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-29
A. & p. HURLS
DEFIANCE AT
UNION LABOR

CLEVELAND, Oct. %. lU.R)-The
Great Atlantic e. Pacific Tea Co,
giant grocery chain, hurled defiant
challenge in the face or organized
labor today by closing its hundreds
of stores here rather than submit
to union demands for closed shop.
Three hundred A. & P. stores in
the city and county displayed
closed" signs at regular opening
this morning. The company said
it was quitting business forever
here. Some 2200 employees were
paid off and discharged. Most OF
them were union members.
The controversy had all the max
ings of a showdown between capital
and labor IN the retail food indus
try. Already repercussionS were
felt.
Meat-cutters went out on strike
in all A. & P. stores III Milwaukee
Michael Schuld, Ohio chairman
of the Meat-CutterS' union, called
a convention to consider a state
wide strike vote against A. & P.
Department of labor officials
frankly felt the dispute might
spread to the processing industry
which sells foodstuffs to the chains
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-29
TAKES STAND
AGAINST OLD
RELIEF PLAN
Would Provide Economic indie
pendence And Security For All
individuals.
REFUTES CONSERVATISM
Governor Skaters Charge OK
Opponents That He Is Reac-
tionary Candidate.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30. (U.R) =
Gov. Frank F.. Merriam, generally
rated as a conservative candidate in
the California gubernatorial cleo
tion, tossed a progressive bombShell
into the ranks Of his opponents to-
day i'll the form of a virtual declar
alton in favor of the new social
credit" program Of employment and
economic rehabilitation.
Gov. Merriam took his stand for
the social credit" relief plan in q
copyright statement published in the
Los Angeles Illustrated Daily News.
Briefly he declared encourage
ment for those now drawing on So
cial credit to find gainful occupa
tions without penalty to themselves;
the discarding of charity" and re
lief" with child labor, old age pen
ury land other fixtures of the cid
economic SYSTEM and for econo-
mic security attained by utilizing
social credit for the benefit of indi-
viduals as il fhas hitherto been
used for the benefit OF certain cor
porations."
In his statement, the governor
admitted that imposing a social
credits" regime upon the existing
economic system will require radi
cal changes from the present system
of collecting charity and relief
funds through taxes
ut requires a technique for the
effective distribution of the neceS
sites of life in an age of power
production he said. Such a tech
nique must be developed unGer any
circumstance for the tax system is
no longer able to carry the load al
ready Saddled upon it
He added he was opposed to die
tatorShipS and all forms Of regi
mentation; ne does not plan to
abolish private property, national
ize industry or banking, or discour
age private initiative.
"On the contrary" he said, 1T
does mean providing economic in
dependence and security for all as a
foundation upon which the pursuit
OF gainful occupations in the up
per brackets will be possible"
The governors social credit" pro
gram is a proposal for having the
state guarantee the citizen liberal
supply of the necessities of life as
standard equipment upon the
same terms on which public educa-
ton is now provided for the individ-
ual.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-29
FLIGHT FROM
FIJI ISLANDS
SUCCESSFU Ill
Aviator And Navigator Greet
ed With Traditional Honolulu
Welcome.
FIRST WEST EAST TRIP
Plan To Continue On To Cali
fornia AS Soon As Conditions
Permit.

HONOLULU, r. H., Oct. 29.-Sir
Charles Kingsford Smith and Cap
tain p. c. Taylor landed their Lady
Southern Cross at Wheeler field
here today to complete the second
phase of their trans ocean flight
from Brisbane, Australia, to Cali
fornia.
When the wheels of the plane
touched earth here the two Aus
tralian flyers had negotiated the
3,l00 mile water jump from the Fiji
Islands despite several close es-
capes from the elements. The plane
took off from NaSelain Beach, Fiji,
at 1910 a. m. Sunday, psf.
The Lady Southern Cross landed
at 10:55 a. m. Pacific Coast time, "a
hours and rs minutes after leaving
the Fiji Islands.
The Lady Southern Cross was ac-
companied by army pursuit planes
as it winged over the city. In typi-
cal Honolulu welcome to trans Paci.
tic aviators, the army planes had
gone out TO sea and picked up Kings
ford-Smith and Capt. Taylor off
Diamond Head.
With the escort of honor, the
Lady Southern Cross proceeded to
the landing field, where thousands
of persons had gathered to give
Kingsferd- Smith his second vel
come in aviation history. Six years
ago the Australian, with three com
panions, sat down here in the orig
inal Southern Cross on an epochal
flight which took him to Australia
from Oakland, Calf.
So great was the speed of the
Lady Southern Cross, that Kings
ford Smith overflow his escort. La
ter, the army planes and the trans
pacific craft maneuvered over Pearl
Harbor to strike formation before
actual landing.
Sir Kingsford.Smith and Captain
Taylor were smiling when they left
the plane after perfect three point
landing. They were greetd by Mayor
Fred Wright and other prominent
civilians, as well as army and navy
officers.
Customs Collector j. Walter Doyle
was the first person to reach the
Lady Southern Cross. He went
through a brief official ritual, is
suing the first airplane manifest in
Hawaii's history to a plane arriving
from foreign country.
'"On behalf of Henry Morgenthau,
secretary Of the treasury I extend
to you the courtesy of the port as
the first foreign aviator to land in
Hawaii said Doyle. Have you
any dutiable goods aboard?"
Smith smiled and said no"
With ayiation's present progress
we hope to see you here frequently
in the future" said Doyle.
The flyers were tired.
IT'S sure nice to receive such
welcome, but right now am inter-
ested in getting to the hotel for
ham and eggs which someone just
said awaits u.s. said Captain Tay-
lor.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-29
BRYAN'S SON DECLARES FATHER
WOULD OPPOSE UPTON SINCLAIR

which he gave in the defense of
the Christian religion that he loved
SO well.
If he were here today. and the
" h ole state central committee
should ask his suplurt of Upton
Sinclair, he would answer them in
the same words he gave to the
Democratic convention in Nebraska
III 1893, when they betrayed the in
terest of the people. He said TO
them.
'' Gentlemen, 1 know not what
others may do, but if you declare in
favor of the empoverishment of
the people of Nebraska. if you in
tend to make more CALLING than
the slavery Of the blacks, the slav-
cry of the poor, if the Democratic
party endorses your action and
makes your position its permanent
policy, then I shall go out and
serve my country and my God under
some other name. even though 1 go
alone'.'
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-29
VANDAkS WRECK
FREIGHT TRAIN

SAN LEANDRO, Calf, Oct. %.
W.P)-Crashing through a tamper-
ed switch a mile east of San Le-
andre, 13 cars and the caboose of
Western Pacific freight train over
turned today.
Three trainmen, Engineer Harry
Jones, of Oakland; Brakeman +.
w. Thomas, of Stockton, and Fire
man Vanderzort had narrow eS-
cape in the locomtive cab when
the engine tender climbed into the
cab. Two trainpg ON the train
were thrown clear and escaped.
Company officials said it was
she third time in a month that the
switch had been tampered. Two
big rocks with which the switch
was damaged were found nearby.
Traffic was routed over Southern
Pacific tracks until the line was
cleared.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-29
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0ISyI NsNSush1 D. adlsats. LA
BANK TRUCE:
FACES STRAIN

WASHINGTOI. Oct. %. The
new truce between President Roose-
velt and the bankers will be SUBJ
jected to severe strain the next 80
days.
There are indications on the sur
face that the truce is more appar-
ent than real. But there is suffi-
cient evidence that both sides are
sincere in their effort for coopera-
ton.
The bankers convention is listed
as an administration triumph. But
cooperation between bankers and
the administration cannot become
permanent part of the recovery
structure until the human relief
problem has received further study
with respect to FERA and PWA ex-
penditureS.
The big bankers, who influence
the attitude of the little bankers,
evidently are content to go along
with Mr.. Roosevelt on the budget
and the dollar. Both sides realize
the budget cannot be balanced for
at least another 18 months. The
is not likely to jug
gle the gold value of the dollar
until Anglo-American and prefer
ably international monetary stabi-
lization can be achieved. Even
then the change in the value of
the American dollar cannot exceed
10 cents in terms of gold
But good intentions and mutual
ly kind words do not diminish the
breach between the administration
and big business-including the
bankerS-on the question of human
relief The nearest thing to agree
ment reached here between the
money men and Mr.. Roosevelt was
this:
Big bankers conceded that the
destitute must be fed, clothed and
sheltered. Common sense tells
bankers and officials alike that the
jobless will eat, sleep and possess
some degree OF security through
the cold months or there will be
riots and bloodshed in the streets.
The President did not seize Rey-
nolds' hint that private philan-
thropy might carry a greater share
of the burden. Big business still
objects to the cost of work relief
artificially created employment-in
contrast to the cost of dole or
an actual distribution of food and
clothing.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-29
CRASH
KILLS WOMAN

Catapulted through the wind
Shield of the car in which she was
riding onto the pavement. Mrs
Emma Rose Car was instantly killed
at 3:45 o'clcck Saturday afternoon,
it was reported by traffic officers
who Investigated the accident. This
brings the total of automobile IA
talities in Imperial county to 80
for the current year.
Mrs. C. j. Woodwork was driv-
ing the death car at the time of
the accident and was returning
from Winterhaven where Mrs. Car
sought to rent a house, her husband
being employed by the Griffith
company on All-American canal
construction work. When about a
mile west of Winterhaven Mrs.
WooWorth noticed Roy Hendrick-
son. 16, and Walter Fritz, l3, OPP
Grating a motorized scooter On the
highway. SwerVing to one side TO
avoid hitting the boys, the car COL
lided headon with another driven
by C. j. Dutton with Mike Hughes
as passenger who were on their
way to Michigan.
Dutton and Hughes were both
injured and were taken to the
hospital in Yuma. Mrs WoodWorth
and Beulah WooGworth were also
injured slightly while Mrs. Caj's
two-year-old baby received serious
injuries. All were taken to the
Yuma hospital for treatment.
An inquest was to be held in
Winterhaven this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-29
SIAMESE KING MAY RECONSIDER
Prajadhipok Likely To Nullify Abdication
From Throne.

LONDON, Oct. 20. U.P>-Smiling
little Praiadhipok of Siam may
win the day against the govern
ment whose efforts to curb his roy
al authority caused him to offer to
abdicate, it was indicated today.
The kings private secretary said
the government at Bangkok had
requested him to reconsider his de-
cision to abdicate. He added that
the kings decision was not final
Discussions were being held un-
officially, he said, regarding a pos
sible readiustment of the govern
mental position.
Regarding reports that the army
was determined to support King
Praiadhipok, and had dispatched
an emissary from Bangkok to per-
suade him not to abdicate, the sec
retary said no request to withdraw
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-29
Deny Chaplin's
Sons In Danger

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 90. U.R)-
Reports that the two small sons
of Charlie Chaplin had been mark
ed for kidnapping, were flatly de-
MED today by Arch Reeve, Chap
Inns general manager, and by fed
eral and police authorities as well.
A gossip column writer publish
ed a story in which it was related
that armed guards had been add
ed TO the Chaplin estate. The guards
proved to De as fictional as the
purported kidnap threat.
Chaplin had taken the boys,
Charles Jr., and Sidney, to Cata-
lima Island for a weekend on his
yacht. They are students at the
Blacke- -Foxe Military school, and
were expected to be returned there
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-29
Absentee Ballot
Limit Wednesday

Wednesday, October 81. is the last
day upon which applications for
absentee ballots to be voted for the
November general election can be
received, it was announced at the
county clerks office this morning.
All such ballots which have been
mailed out TO applicants must be
voted on or before November 6, the
day of election, according to the
state election laws.
Today, 40 such applications were
received at the court house, with
the total being 504 since October II,
the first day upon which they could
be received.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-29
NMENT' :
AGAINST
IN { Ill { n D {

CHICAGO Oct. %. U.P) - The
government unexpectedly rested its
case against Samuel insult and 16
others today.
insult, Gre time ruler Of a $4,000,
O00,000 utility empire, and his for
mer associates are on trial on
charges of engineering a $143 100000
mail fraud.
1t had been expected the govern
ment would require another week,
its fifth, to give TO the jury its eyl-
dence that insult defrauded thous-
andS of investors through the oper-
ations OF his Corporation Securities
company, all investment trust.
Z The surprise conclusion Of the
prosecutions case came aft +
Dwight H. Green, United States
district attorney, read the minutes
of the Corporation Securities com
pany's last board meeting.
The meeting, held two days be
fore the companys collapse, was
the Swan Song of the insult unit
which The government claimed was
a fraud from the day of its incep-
ton.
Floyd {. Thompson, former Hi
nois supreme court justice and at
torney for insult, appeared bewild
cred by the states action.
i've been double. crossed" he
said. Il expected eight or 10 more
witnesses
He did not amplify his statement
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-29

The following is an extract taken
from radio address given by Will
liam Jennings Bryan Jr., in behalf
of the Merriam ticket Saturday
night. Because of difficulty in get
ting XIII over which the message
was broadcast, the extract is print
ed here for the guidance of regu-
lar Democrats:
Il measure my words when Z say
that TO vote against Upton Sinclair
is not to bolt the Democratic
party but to preserve it.
II have been the target of criti-
cism from The supporters of Mr.
Sinclair for the stand I have taken
i'll this campaign. 1t has been
charged that am a traitor TO my
name, that if my good father were
here today he would lend his full
support to Upton Sinclair.
Il want to answer this libel of
the dead. 1 was close to him for
80 years of his eventful life; I was
with him during his last days
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-29
Negro Rally Set
For Fair Grounds

Negro voters of Imperial county
are invited to attend a barbecue
and rally to be held Friday night,
November 2. at the Imperial coun-
ty fair grounds.
Professor w. A. Easter Of Los
Angeles, prominent Negro attorney,
has been obtained rs principal
speaker for the occasion, and will
reason why the Americanism OF
Negro voters should prompt them
to support the Republican ticket in
the state election.
A barbecue dinner will be served
at $50 p. m. and it is planned 10
have speaking get under way an
hour later. Other prominent citi-
zenS will be heard in addresses.
The program will be broadcast
over the local radio Ntation for the
benefit of those unable to attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-29
TRAIN DEATHS
HELD ACC|DE Mt

That Thomas O'Brien. %, and
Robert T. Segney, %, came to their
deaths by being run over by San
Diego and Arizona train No. at
Coyote Wells on october 27, Saio &C
Cident being unavoidable as far as
the train crew are concerned, was
the verdict rendered by a coroner'S
jury at Lemons undertaking parlors
this morning. The bodies are still
being held here awaiting word from
the relatives of the men in the east.
Investigations carried on by A. R.
Underwood, county coroner, elected
the fact that Segney was also
known as A. G.. Rickner which is
the name of his brother-in-law 1t
was at first thought Segney and
RicKner were two distinct persons,
but it was discovered that the name
of the other man killed was Thomas
O'Brien of Boston, Massachusetts,.
Segney's home is in Battle Greek,
Michigan
The two boys had been registered
at CCC camp in Puerta La Cruz
near Warmers Hot Springs, but had
left there Thursday. They were run
over by a passenger train near Coy
ote Wells at 4:30 O'Clock Saturday
morning and authorities believe
that two men had fallen asleep be
tween the rails.
1t is also believed that they had
broken into the house of Miss V. D.
Bovee at Coyote Wells earlier in the
morning as a silk handkerchief and
a wrist watch identified later by
Miss Bovee as belonging to her were
found on one Of the men. They had
also partaken Of a meal before leav-
ing her house.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-29
MORE NAMES
SELECTED IN
DUBLIN DRAW
BY GEORGE MACDONAGH
United Press Staff Correspondent

DUBLIN, Oct. 29.-Pretty Dublin
girls drew from two large drums to-
day the names of so horses in Wed.
nesday'S Cambridgeshire race, and
the names of hundreds of ticket
holders in the Irish sweepstakes
who will profit on them in amounts
ranging from $4,000 to $150,000.
Names of horses were drawn from
a small drum, and the names of
persons from a larger one. Those
whose horses win have a chance for
the 60 big prizes-20 firsts of $780,
900 each; 20 seconds of $4,000 each
and 20 thirds of $4,000 each. ANY
ticket holder who drew a horse,
even if it did not run in the race at
Newmarket, was assured of a $4,000
prize.
Names of ticket holders drawn
included; Wells Mel 6427 Newell
Street, Huntington Park, Calf.
w. j .HohlWend ST., and another,
1882 Mission street, South Pasade
ma, Calf,
Sally Lunn, care Paramount Stu
dies, 5451 Marathon, Hollywood,
Calf.
"F'renchie," 912 w. First street,
Los Angeles Calf.