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BAD CHECK JAILS HIM

Charged with giving his land
lady a worthless check, Thomas
D. Williams, SIS, of the 100 block
Tenth st. N. E., pleaded guilty
before Judge Robert E. Mattingly
in Police Court today and was
sentenced to serve six months in
the District jail.
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Accused O'COnneLL
KidnUDer on Trial

ALBANY, Feb. 26 GN.S).
Nanny Strewl, former beer run
ner. went on trial in Albany
county court today on an indict-
ment charging him with kidnap-
ing Lieut.. John j. O'Connell,
nephew of Ed and Dan O'Connell,
local Democratic elader&
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MOROCCO

AGADIR, Feb. 26.-Seven SOL
diers of the French Foreign were
killed in a battle with rebel Der.
bers, the last of the white bar.
barians who have been overrun-
ming this section.
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Six Burn to Death
In Hotel at Utica

UTICA, N. Y, Feb. % Q.N.SO.
Six persons were burned to death
today when fire of undetermined
origin swept the Mirone Hotel.
Salvatore Troja, 40, marble
worker, and Dominick Bevilacqua,
40, a CWA worker, are dead, and
four other bodies are unidentified.
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7-Inch Snow Snarls Traffic;
District Schools Closed

ice on the bay. All roads on the
Eastern Shore were blocked with
snow.
In Chevy Chase newspapers
were delivered by a horse drawn
sleigh. Down town sleds were
pressed into use in many instances.
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GERMANY

LONDON, Feb. 26.-Germany
will reject any arms convention
predicted on her return to the
League of Nations, Chancellor
Hitler told the British arms dele.
gate, Anthony Eden, according to
dispatches received here.
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CONDITION OF TREASURY

By International News Service
Treasury balance as of Febru-
airy 23, $4,988, 709, 251.74; internal
revenue, $3.945, 298.75; customs re-
cetptG $t8.s74,S79.6Q
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MANCHUKUO

MANCHUKUO, Feb. 26.-Fear.
ing plots which may end in the
death of Henry Pu-Yi when he is
enthroned this week, Manchukuo
authorities today redoubled their
precautions.
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ENGLAND

LONDON, Feb. 26 G.N.S0.-
Mutiny aboard the cruiser Can
berra, flagship of the Australian
fleet, was reported today by the
Melbourne correspondent of the
Daily Herald. He said messages
reported the seamen had pro-
tested against overwork and in.
ferior quality meat.
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AAA Raps D. C. Officials
For Not CLEARING Streets

Failure of District authorities to
cope with the traffic emergency"
created by the heavy snowfall was
scored today by the American
Automobile Association.
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News Of
The
World
ARGENTINA

ARGENTINA
ROSARIO, Feb. 26.-Nine spec.
tators were killed when they
rushed to greet the winner Of
the Gran Premio Nacional Auto
mobile Race as he came tearing
down the track.
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pictures on Page 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-02-26

Tomorrow - Despite his GSser-
ttonS that he beEiepeS peace can
be maintained for at least ten
years, Premier MuSSolint outlines
to Mr.. Knockerbocker the dangers
that he sees ahead.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-24
More Assigned
On Canal Work

Twenty five men were assigned to
the Callahan company for work on
the All American canal by Chan
Livingston, manager of the Nation
al Unemployment office here, last
night. OF this number 20 reported to
the construction superintendent this
morning with five others TO be sent
out later today.
Those who reported this morning
were: H. M. Thompson, Junius
Carroll and Ira Huffman, Holtville;
Emil Landers, Lowell Pippinger and
Sylvester Nanamanatube and CoSto
Lay, Seeley; Leon E. Tubb and Wal.
ter Curl, CaleXico; J. D. Johnston,
Frank Bezdecheck and George Hun
ga, Imperial; Paul Ware, George S.
Long, Lee Womack and Hugh
PEBBLES, Ell Centre; Emil Cote and
Leslie R. Wallace, Calipatria; Irwin
Frandzen, Heber; Lawrence McDow-
ell, Brawley; Omer Mcdaniel and
Truman Fites, Bard; Cecil Jernigan,
Arthur Reynolds and Clarence FoS-
ter Winterhaven. -.zs
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-24
FAVOR LONGER
WORK WEEK
FOR ANIMALS
tCOntinued On Page 81

The irrigation district board OF
directors went on record yesterday
to recommend to r. B. Williams,
chief engineer, and to Frank Jig
Ney, superintendent of force account
work on the All-American canal
that a minimum 45 hour week be
set up for mule teams engaged IN
excavating the lie mile Calexico
sector OF the canal.
At the meeting yesterday dele
cation composed of c. E. Pitzer, Ell
Centre, H. jackson, Brawley, M. P.
Holiday, Brawley, R. J. and T. E.
Anderson, OF BraWley and Calex-
leo, with other livestock dealers Of
the county appeared before the
board asking that the board rec
ommend this proposal.
This is very much in line with
the plan set forth last week by M.
j. Dowd. district engineer, that
three drivers might work two teams
during each week, tfle men being
restricted to the 30 hour week as at
present but longer hours being
given in which to work the teams.
1t is expected that decision
will be made in the matter by the
canal engineers by the end OF this
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-24
TR AIN SETS
NEW RECORDS
ON WAY EAST

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. "a U.P)-The
Union Pacific streamline, alumni
UNI train, leading a new era in
passenger rail service, arrived at
Omaha at 4:07 a. m. psf, and left
for Chicago at 4:20 a. m. with two
world records to its credit since
leaving Los Angeles at 10 p. m. psf
last Monday.
The Diesel -engined train attained
speed of 100 miles per hour for
two miles on the run between Dix
and Potter, Neb.
Its second round was established
during the 500 miles between Chey-
enne, Wyo., and Omaha, which il
travelled in 6 hours for an average
speed of 81 miles per hour. This was
a new mark for sustained speed for
distance Of 500 miles or more.
The train was scheduled to arrive
in Chicago at ITO p. m. CPST) TO-
day, and in New York at a. m
PST tomorrow. If the schedule is
maintained, two more speed records
will be made, one for the Los Ange.
les Chicago lap and another for the
anS-Continental route.
The present transcontinental rec.
ord is II hours, % minutes. The
Union Pacific train is scheduled to
make the run in 81 hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-24
H00BER LISTS
BENEFITS Of
FEDERAL AID

Summarizing the returns which
Imperial county has received from
the federal government IS agricul-
tural program, c. o. Hoober, pres
ident OF the Imperial County Farm
Bureau, made the following item
lied report at their last county di-
rectorS meeting:
From the cotton program, 64
growers who rented 1856 acres to the
government are receiving $13,603.
For cooperating in reducing their
hog production 25 per cent or more,
178 producers are being paid $ll5,-
1876. Four hundred beef and dairy
men who disposed of 6,343 cattle
through the drought relief program
received government benefit pay
ments of S33 ,53l in addition to the
purchase payments OF $64,73l. Lo-
cal stockmen have secured emer-
gency feed loans totaling over $10,-
600. The Ell Centro Production
Credit association has loaned over
100000 in Imperial county for
crop and livestock production. Com
missioner farm loans in the coun-
ty total over 100000.
1t was pointed out by Hoober
that these benefits are concrete
results of the farm credit and agri-
cultural relief programs sponsored
by the American Farm Bureau
Federation. He stated that if a
strong farmers organization had
not existed to present the nation
wide problems of agriculture and
to counsel with the government
regarding legislation for their So
luton, the above items of income
would not have been received in
Imperial county. Multiply the to-
tai of this income by the number
of agricultural counties in the
United States to partially visual
ize the benefits to the country from
the national organization. Hoober
emphasized that the only way ev-
cry farmer can support n d
strengthen these and other activ-
tiles of the farm bureau is through
paying membership dues and par
ticipating in the meetings OF the
organization.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-24
Taking MoUies OF
Work On Canal

Force account operation on the
CaleXico sector of the All-Amer-
lean canal will soon appear III the
news reels of the ntsion for Para
mount pictures is here today to
make pictures of the canal
Paramount comes at the request
of the local board Of trade and will
film the activities on the canal, the
irrigation district directors and
officials of the reclamation service.
Members of the board of direc-
tors are at the Calexico sector to-
day.
Seventy-one teamsterS with four
up teams of mules are now working
on this sector, three miles west of
Calexico, having started Monday
morning. An additional quota of
rs teamsters with teams will be
sent out next Monday morning on
the same job.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-24
Continued On Page 81
Farm Bureau Seeks
Place In Building

Possibility that the new proposed
city hall to be built by the SERA
and later to be turned over to the
city may have a wing devoted 60
agriculture is in prospect.
c. O. HoCber, farm bureau pres
ident, met Monday with the board
Of supervisors to discuss the project
and yesterday interviewed the agri-
cultural commissioner, the exten-
sion service and the farm bureau
on the matter. These offices and
possibly others, are eager to have
the plan materialize.
The farm bureau and home de-
partment have long wanted a head
quarters and this plan will provide
it for them, and if carried out, will
create an assembly hall for use of
all agricultural organizations.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-24
MISS NJ 'ADOO
DETERMINED
ON WEDDING
Fiance Produces Proof That He
Is Not OF Malay Birth Despite
PHILIPPINE Origin.
BY NORMAN B. DEUEL.
nited Press Staff Correspondent


HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 24.-The mo.
ton picture romance of Ellen Will
son McAdoo, daughter of United
States senator and grand daughter
OF the nations wartime president,
today appeared to be cleared of ra,
cial barriers when her fiance pro.
duced evidence he was of Spanish
and not Filipino blood
California laws prohibit the in
termarriage of persons of the eau.
casian and Malay races.
Born in the Philippines, Rafael
Lopez De Onate, who appeared with
Miss McAdoo in Riverside to file an
application for a marriage license,
slapped down a packet Of papers.
They were replete with seals.
They showed, De Onate said, his
racial origin and his birth as citi.
zen of the United States.
De Onate did not wish to talk.
IF I must prove my Spanish des-
cent" he said. II can do 50 without
question"
He referred to the statement in
Riverside of County Clerk D. G
Clayton: If the question of nation
ality is brought into this case, as il
will be. Mr. De Onate must prove
he is not of the Malay race" Clay
ton then cited California law forbid
ding racial intermarriage.
Nothing To Say
1T is all very embarrassing tc
me- De Onate added. Il wish nc
publicity. I have nothing to defend
1 am not of Filipino blood and see
no reason why any question should
be raised about it,"
De Onate said he had nothing to
say" as to theorigin of the contro
versy over his racial origin.
Neither would he discuss whether
his contemplated marriage was
agreeable to the McAdoo family
Senator McAdoo in New York, said
1t was a family matter which re.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-24

boy, now the acting chief executive
OF California, and the Republican
hope against Upton Sinclair in the
California contest for the governor
ship, is convinced that under the
Roosevelt administrations IS pro-
gram the country is beginning to
emerge from the depression.
Sitting placidly in his office
here, he talked frankly with me for
an hour-something Governor Mer-
riam seldom does for he is not CIV
en- to talking outside the realm of
public speaking, realm in which
he most enjoys himself
Known for many years as a sin
cere conservative, he has thrown
aside both the prejudices of party
politics and the principles of ultra
conservatism to the extent of firm
ly approving all that President
Roosevelt and the national admin
istration may do to lead the coun-
try out of the depths of the pres
ent economic gloom
Cites Uncertainty
Under the present program we
are beginning to emerge from the
depression, he told me with a
frankness seldom found in men who
have, for a lifetime, followed Re-
publican party politics with staunch
adherence to party tradition.
1.-The uncertainty aroused by this
campaign has unsettled the situa-
ton in the west, and, of course,
delayed any progress we might
otherwise have made.
Large investors Of capital are
hesitating until they know what
California will do.
The present system seems to
be the only method offered for i'm
mediate relief.
And I am not one to stand up
on the sidelines and carp unless
have something better to offer.''
AS to the program of Upton SIN
clair, his Democratic opponent and
sponsor of the widely publicized
EPIC PLAN Governor Merriam
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-24
Bard Protests
Dam In RiVer

A resolution from the Bard ir-
rigation district protesting against
the construction Of the Imperial
dam in the Colorado river was read
at a meeting OF the local district
board of directors and referred u
the legal department for further
action,
This resolution stated that the
Bard directors would take measures
to secure the protection OF their
lands by protesting against the pro-
posed dam because the latter would
be a menace to Bard residents and
owners OF property In that district
by raising the height OF the water
in the Colorado river and holding
the flow Of the river in check This.
1t is stated would increase the Hood
hazard TO the Bard district.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-24
Bonner Boys
Case Proceeds

Witnesses for the state continued
their testimony this morning in the
trial of Earl and Clyde Bonner on
a charge of robbery. The trial is
being held before jury in Judge
Vaughn Thompson's department OF
superior court ana is not expected
to be concluded until tomorrow.
Yesterday, Earl Bonner who had
been convicted by jury on burg
larry charge, appeared before Judge
Thompson for sentence. His attor
ney, N. w. Hacker, offered motion
for a new trial and argument on
this motion will be held next Tues
day morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-24
No PROMISE
Of SUPPORT
GIVEN UPTON
Candidate Declares He Was
Misquoted In Comment Re-
garding President.
TELEGRAPHS WHITE HOUSE
Message Considered Vague Ref
erence To Central Valley Wat
er Project.
TELECRAPHS WHITE HOUSE
BY LYLE c. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Oct 24.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt denied today that
he had promised Upton Sinclair,
Democratic candidate for COVER
nor that he would make a state
ment of any kind during the Cali
fornia campaign.
Dispatches from California quot
ed Sinclair today as having said
with respect to President Roosevelt:
He said he would issue a state
ment on certain public policies and
if he doesn't change his mind and
says what he told me he would :.
I can tell you I shall be your next
governor"
Sinclair also was quoted as hav-
ing said he had telegraphed Mr..
Roosevelt that west coast news
papers had misquoted him with
respect to his expectations of an
administration statement.
Mr.. Roosevelt, in his press con-
ference, said today he knew moth
! ing about such a telegram but was
informed Immediately by one of
his secretaries that it had been
| received.
The President said he had not
seen the telegram.
Reference Vague
Mr. Roosevelt was informed of
Sinclair's belief that if the Presi-
dent made a statement with re-
Spect to certain public policies, the
Democratic candidate would be
elected governor in California.
The President considered the ref
erence vague but thought it might
refer to the Central Valley irriga-
ton and water resources plan in
California
Sinclair did not specify" Mr..
Roosevelt was informed and then
was asked:
Mr.. President, did you promise
i Mr. Sinclair you would make a
statement of any kind?"
The President said he had not
made such a promise. He doubted,
also. that the federal government
would intervene in California or
anywhere else to prevent disen-
reimbursement of voters. Mr.. Roose-
welt pointed out that in almost
every election there are pleas for
| federal intervention but that the
government never interferes. But
Continued on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-24
BODY OF FLOYD SHIPPED HOME,
Family Unable To Claim Remains At Scene
Of Shooting

to turn over to federal or Missouri
authorities for trial in connection
with the union station massacre in
Kansas City-was made without in
cident.
Thousands of persons who swarm
ed through the Sturges funeral
home here after Floyd was shot
down Monday, apparently had no
further interest in the outlaw to,
day. They were absent when the
box containing his body was taken
to the express station, tagged, and
started on its journey.
No one accompanied the body
back to Oklahoma. Floyd relatives
were unable to raise funds for the
trip here.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-24
ROOSEVELT DENIES STATEMENT FOR SINCLAIR
HAUPTMANN'S
CASE SET FOR
JANUARY 2ND

PENNINGTON, N. j., Oct. "a U.P)
Bruno Richard Hauptmann,
Bronx carpenter, will go on trial
January 2, 1885, charged with the
murder of Col. Charles A. Lind
berg's infant son, who was kidnapped
from the Lindbergh home at Hope
well, in 1882
Hauptmann earlier pleaded not
guilty when arraigned.
Justice Thomas w. Trenchard of
the New Jersey supreme court,
granted the delay in response to an
appeal for time by Attorney James
M. Fawcett, chief defense counsel.
The state, represented by Attor-
ney General David WilentZ, had
asked for an early trial, and sought
to rush the case before a jury next
month.
Neither side desired a Christmas
Holiday" trial, and had the trial
been postponed until December IL,
as first requested by FaWcett, it
would have dragged through until
the holidays.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-24
Federal Charge
Confronts Men

Department of justice agents are
expected here tomorrow to take
charge of John Young, "a, and Col
den ErnstSon, 81, who We're arrest
ed in Brawley late yesterday by
Frank McCaslin, deputy sheriff. No
charges have as yet been placed
against the two men who, accord
ing to the report at the sheriff's Of
flee were living with two minor
girls brought here by them from
Utah.
This morning the Los Angeles of
flee of the department of justice
was contacted by telephone and the
case explained. Officials at the
county Jail were informed that a
warrant against the men on a pro
bable morals charge would be issued
in federal court and that agents OF
the department would be here to-
to take the men back TO
Los Angeles for trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-24
SMITH BALkED
IN EFFORT To
RESUME TRIP
BY SIR MAYNARD HEDSTROM
United Press Correspondent

NASELAI BEACH, Fiji Islands,
Thursday, October 25. U.P)-Balked
in his original efforts to lift his
heavily,loaded monoplane from the
sandy beach here, Sir Charles
Kingsford- Smith planned a new ef-
fort today to leave the FIJI Islands
fer Honolulu on his trans Pacific
flight, a hop of 2,750 miles.
If wind and weather conditions
are favorable, the Australian FLYER
and his navigator, Capt. P C. Tay-
lor, hope to get The Lady South.
ern Cross" into the ar at p. m. to-
day, $3.50 p. m. Wednesday, PSF.
They plan to fly from Honolulu to
California to complete the flight
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-24

EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio, Oct. "a
W.P)-They sent Pretty Boy" Floyd
home today in a plain pine box
The body of the notorious killer,
riddled with bullets from the guns
OF federal agents, was showed un-
tremendously into an express car
and began the journey back to his
clansmen in Oklahoma.
In WellSville, three miles away,
police put manacles on Adam Ri
chetti, Pretty Boys" last partner
in crime, and bundled him off to
the county Jail in lisbon to stand
trial for shooting with intent to
kill.
The transfer OF Richetti-whom
Police Chief John Fultz has refused
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-24
Mxe Ro1 4>>e>
x1SSA Ast,sukhi 6, adls.ts Ias
JAPAN HOLDS
NEW THEORY
UPON |VAV|ES
BY FREDERICK KUH
United PICS Staff COrrespOn9ent

LONDON. Oct. 24.-Nav,.I equal
ity and security desirable in prin-
ciple, must be arranged in fact ac-
cording to varying needs and the
security of neighboring nations,
Norman H. Davis, chief American
disarmament delegate, was reported
to have told JapantSe delegates
today in the first of series Of
disarmament conferences.
The japanese delegates were
understood to have outlined TO
the Americans, loosely, their de-
mand for naval equality and their
desire for global tonnage limita-
tions arrangements under which
Japan could build any sort Of ships,
or any size within a total tonnage
allowance
Davis was said to have replied
that the United States was inter-
ested in the substance, rather than
the form, of any naval understand
ing.
Japan was expected to outline
specific naval proposals to Brit
ish delegation Friday and to am
plify them to the Americans early
next week. The Americans were
due to meet the British in the mid
die of next week.
Japanese Ambassador Tsuneo
Matsudaira told the Americans that
Japan had established new the
ory on which naval limitation
could be fixed His implication
was the expected claim for recog-
milton i'll principle of the right Of
naval equality.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-24
October %, 1884.


Imperial Valley Press
Ell Centro, California
Dear SirS:
This letter I am writing to your
paper with the hope that you may
be able to print same in the next
issue.
There has been considerable agi
tation throughout the Stateof Cali
fornia relative to illegal voting and
illegal registration of voters. No de
finite facts have ever been present
ed to the district attorneys office
Of this county, but some investiga-
tionS have been made by the Off.
GERS Of this county relative to this
matter.
The law provides that all persons
voting at the general election on
November 6, 1885, must have been
residents of the State of California
one year, the county of Imperial 90
days and the precinct in which they
vote 40 days, and that no one per,
son shall vote more than once at
said election and the penal code
provides that any violation of these
election laws is a felony, the penal
ty being imprisonment in San Quen-
tin prison for a period of years not
to exceed five in number.
If evidence is presented to the
district attorneys office showing a
violation of the law in this respect,
such violators will be prosecuted vi
gorously and the full penalty of the
law will be imposed.
(SignedD ELMER w. HEALD,
District Attorney For Imperial
County
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-24
Fleet Racing
Through Canal

CRISTOBAL, c. D., Oct "a. U.H
The Panama canal was closed to
commercial traffic today while ships
of the United States fleet raced
through the locks from the Atlantic
to the Pacific in a speed transit
test.
The maneuyer was understood to
be an attempt to beat the record OF
48 hours from the Pacific to the AT
lantic, set by the fleet several
months ago.
AS before, war time atmosphere
prevailed. The canal was heavily
guarded by troops and airplanes
patrolled overhead.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-24
MERRIAM EXPRESSES CONVICTION
ROOSEVELT IS AIDING RECOVERY
Governor Firmly Approves Administration
Program In Interview Obtained BY
United Press

Editor; Note: The following
United Press interview with and
ske tch of Gov. Frank r. Merriam
Of California is presented, as
was a previous interview with
Upton Sinclair. as an interest
ing pictme of the Republican
candidate for governor. II makes
no pretense of going into the IS
sues of the pre1ent California
campaign. a similar article deal
ing with Raymond Haight, Com
monwealth and Progressive can
didate for the governors office,
will be carried soon.
BY GEORGE Z. HEltNIER
United Pres Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1884, BY United Press
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 24.-Frank
Finley Merriam, former Iowa farm