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Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-22
Primary And General Election Cost
Political Candidates S12,591.21

With yesterday as the last day
on which candidates for office in
the recent general election could
legally file their statements of eX-
penses incurred during the cam
paign. some interesting facts are
brought to light in the files Of the
county clerks office regarding
these expense accounts.
Imperial county candidates spent
total of $12,59121 for the pri-
mary and general election cam
paigns these figures show. For the
primary election, SO county candi-
dates expended S923745, while 80
candidates in the general election
of November 6, spent $3,35376.
Expenses incurred by candidates
for major county offices in both
campaigns are as follows: CaleXico
supervisor: w. J. Best, $685. .46,
S155.e8 primary, S229.48 general; 1.
SGhlatter, $396.50, $2O9.22 primary,
$l97.28 general. Superior judge:
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-22
WOMAN Loses
HER MONEY IN
OLD SN|NDL.E:..

we have found a purse with
lots of money in it and if you put
up some of your money to show
good faith we will divide the con-
tents of the purse with you" a To-
cal colored woman was told by two
others yesterday afternoon.
The chance to get some extra
change with SO little effort was
toe much for the local resident to
miss and so she turned over $312
in cash to her good friends on the
understanding that at 8 o'clock
this morning they would all meet
in front OF the post office and di-
vide The contents of the purse.
At the appointed time this NOR
ming the woman who had deposited
the 1912 was at the post office,
holders Of the magic purse 20 put
in their appearance, decided that
she had been Victimized and re-
ported the matter to the police.
She told officers that the other
two ladies were perfect strangers
to her but they had told her a
very plausible tale.
She described the two swindlers
as being light compleXioned, cne
about 80 years Of age and weigh
ing about 1870 pounds while the
ether was younger and not SO
heavy. The sheriff's office was also
notified of the swindle and a des-
crinfion of tbp waptpd vyOn1eT1 has
been sent throughout the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-22
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OlSsyheNaashts Syndicate. Inc
MAY
SAVE LONDON
NAVAL PARLEY
By FREDERICK KUN
United Press Staff Correspondent


LONDON, Nov. %. ,U.Pf-Pacific
politics, once taboo as calculated to
complicate the technical naval
conference here, have entered II
now as a possible means of saving
the conference from failure, it was
reported authoritatively today.
Without an approach to agree
ment on strictly naval matters,
the talks seemed entering their fl
nal stage.
Two political questions of vital
moment to the United States,
Great Britain and Japan, the par
ticipating nations, were understood
to have arisen, though as yet in
vague form:
l. A non-aggression treaty in
event the Washington and London
naval limitation treaties are per-
mitted to lapse, the accord to be
either between Britain and Japan
or among Britain, Japan and AM
erica.
2. Separate British-American ma
val agreement under which any in
crease in the Japanese navy would
be met by the United States and
Britain.
The next conference on the pro-
gram will be between the political
representatives Of the British and
American delegations tomorrow.
Norman H. Davis, chief delegate,
and Ray Atherton, counselor OF the
embassy, will represent the United
States: Prime Minister Ramsay
Macdonald and Sir John Simon,
foreign minister, Great Britain.
1t was regarded as significant
that the first announcement was
for a meeting of the full delega-
tions with naval officer members
present. and the altered personnel
seemed to confirm the reports that
politics for the moment were para
mount.
Japan has demanded full naval
equality with the United States
and Britain. The United States has
refused to accede to the demand.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-22
ROAD
To BE AIDED
BY BARBECUE

The chamber CT commerce has
supply Of the benefit barbecue tic
kets for Sandy Beach road to be
held at the American Legion club
house at Westmorland on next
Saturday evening, November "a.
The barbecue will be served from
$50 to 9 O'Clock by the Westmor-
land Chamber of Commerce and
Westmorland post of the American
Legion. The proceeds of the event
will be used to complete the road
leading to Sandy Beach from a
point on U. S. SO near Kane
Springs.
This is a most worthy object
iVe,'' said President w H. Tyler of
the Ell Centre Chamber of Com
mcrce. 1.-The people of Westmor-
land have carried the burden Of
getting this road completed. In
the extreme heat of last summer,
they made the survey, and inter-
cSted county supervisors in build
ing this road. 1t yet remains to be
surfaced, and the people of West
morland by means Of this barbecue
are trying to secure enough money
to oil the read, so that there may
be a good highway to Salton Sea. y
Following the barbecue, there
will be a dance at the Westmorland
clubhouse, sponsored by the Amer
lean Legion. ard the people OF
Westmorland have promised a good
time to all Barbecue tickets are
only so cents per person, and Pres
ioent Tyler urges that there be
large attendance from Ell Centro. SO
that the Westmorland civic work
ers may know that the county seat
is back of their project.
Thanks to the work initiated by
the people of WestmOrland, the
Sandy Beach project has been TAX
en- up by the SERA, and their help
has been promised on the road. It
IS hoped that as a result of this
barbecue, sufficient funds can be
raised to at once complete the road,
with the help of the SERA admin
istration.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-22
SCOUT COUNCIL DRAWS PLANS
FOR REORGANIZATION OF WORK

With the view of reOrganiZing
the Boy Scout work of the Imper-
jal-Yuma Council and the employ
ment Of a Scout executive for 1885,
the directors and finance committee
met last night at the Natural Gas
Corporation offices, El Centre, at
the call Of President r.. L. Hayden.
The meeting was the outgroWth
CT a series of conferences with Os-
car S. Alverson, deputy regional
director held during the past week,
during which the members Of the
council pleaded for q continuance
of the work and the promise of fin
ancial support.
Twenty-Five representatives Of
the various districts comprising the
Imperial Yuma Council of Boy
Scouts, discussed and approved
budget of $3.50 as being adequate
to employ an executive and carry
a sufficiently broad program
throughout the valley. District
quotas in total covering the budget
were also approved. The week OF
December third, was set as the time
for enlisting community support.
Warren Currier, sales manager Of
5he Imperial Valley Hardware COM
pany, was named general chairman
of the reorganization committee.
District chairmen were appointed
to head up the program in the var
ious districts il the valley.
In commenting on the 1885 sched-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-22

ule, President Hayden struck the
keynote by saying that, Scouting
has been on the side track during
the last year or SO, and il we are
to save the Scout program for the
boys sake, we we got to put it back
or the main line. Boy delinquency
in this county reflects the need for
this agency. The increase in red
propaganda makes necessary that
we seriously consider a means OF
keeping the thinking of our boys
along constructive lines
Currier. in a militant manner
drove home the fact that pressing
economic problems should not eX-
cuse a lack of interest in the boys
He said, With millions being spent
for rehabilitation and crime pre-
yentiOn, we can with but few dol
lars help to develop useful citizens
in this county. We cannot post
pone the reorganization except at a
loss of program and boy and man
power AT all costs the boys must
have the Scout work. In spite Of
the many demands this situation
deserves our first consideration
and / shall plan my time with other
interested citizens accordingly. -
Among those present were district
finance chairmen, John Doan, Yu-
ma. Ariz.; A. P. Shibley Of Holt
vile, Frank Weed of CaleXico, J.
Ramsaw of Westmorland, Gene
Anderson Of Brawley and Charles
Barratt Of El Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-22
INCOME:
TAX POSSIBLE. {.
Governor Merriam Admits He
Is Studying Plan To Boost
State Revenue

SAN BERNARDINO. Calf. Nov.
%. (U.Pl-Gov. Frank F. Merriam
may recommend that the state le-
gislature adopt a state income tax.
In a speech before civic leaders
attending a dinner preliminary to
the National Orange show here last
night, the governor said he was
seriously considering" such a tax
to increase state revenues.
Business men are opposed to an
income tax, but it may come" he
said. Il am giving it serious con-
sideration but do not know yet
what I will recommend"
Merriam said he was aware that
many followers Of Upton Sinclair
were opposed to the sales tax, es-
pecially as it affected food neces-
sites. But on this point also he
did not commit himself
He indicated that three princi-
Piles will govern his administra-
ton. He said he believed:
l. That relief is largely a prob
lem Of the federal government.
,. That old age pensions and un-
employment insurance require uni
form laws and provisions through
out the United States.
8. That consideration must be
given the nearly 100000 voters who
supported Sinclair and his pro-
gram in the November 6 election.
He declared it would be imprac-
ticable for one state to adopt old
age pensions that might prove
more attractive than citizens Of
other states enjoyed at home. On
this basis, he said, a uniform law
is necessary.
Although considering" the nee
essity of regulating hours Of labor,
Merriam said he believes the prob
lem is one of industry rather than
the state.
In closing, he praised President
Roosevelt.
Il am behind the President be-
cause he is the one man who has
a program" Merriam said
The governors address, his sec
ond since the election, was regard
ed as a trial balloon" particular
ly on the income tax question.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-22
GRAND JURY
ABOUT. READY
WITH ACTION.
Auditors Said To Have Turned
Up Evidence Of Widespread
Corruption
DETAILS STILL SECRET
Prosecutor Declares Case Is
Completed So Far As Going
Into Court Concerned

LOS ANGELES. Nov. % U.H-l
Opening the way for an expected
quick indictment by the grand jury,
the complete picture in dollars and
cents of the far-flung ramifications
OF the alleged Los Angeles paving|
lobby and pay-offs was painted to-
day in a report by auditors.
In the report, auditors declared,
the entire set-up which is the back
ground OF the paving graft scandal
has been revealed. for presentation
to the grand jury tomorrow
The accountants said they had
traced in the record of dollars and
cents, what money was paid by
whom it was paid and by whom it
was received.
"Our case is complete declared
Grant Cooper, deputy district at
torney, when informed the report
of the auditors en- the intricate and
dove-tailing records was ready.
Auditors refused to reveal any de-
tail of their findings but it was ex-
pected to result in the indictment, :,
perhaps before the close of tomor-
rows grand jury session, of city
employee anu perhaps of a prom
inent oil company executive.
Possibility that the 1894 county
| grand jury may be hedl beyond
December 81, the usual deadline of
grand jury terms, was raised today
when auditors, working under Ed
win Cassidy in a special investiga-
ton of county offices and depart
ments, revealed that the general
audit could not be completed in the
limited time remaining
A report, covering the ground so
far as the auditors have been able
to do SO, will be turned over 10 the
jury by December Is, if Superior
Judge Fletcher Bowron insists on
the jurors ending their term Dec
ember 81. However. auditors said
they felt much more valuable
evidence could be obtained if they
were given additional time
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-22
ON
CHILD WILL
BE APPEALED

NEW YORK, Nov %. U.P)-Mrs.
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt, deprived
of her child by court order, an
nounced today an immediate appeal
will be taken from the decision Of
Supreme Court Justice John F.
Carew awarding her daughter,
Gloria, 10, to Mrs. Harry Payne
Whitney, the child s aunt.
Mrs. Vanderbilt was too shocked
and dismayed to issue an immedi-
ate statement beyond assurance that
she would appeal the decision ''to
the highest court if necessary. -
Her sister, Mrs. Benjamin Thaw,
Jr., when asked what she thought
of the decision, replied:
eff I told you, you Wouldn t
print it. -
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-22
P|CKERS SENT
To FIELDS BY
SERA OFFICE:
VIII Drop From Rolls Those
Who Refuse To Accept Jobs
If Conditions 0kay
GROWERS OFFER GOOD PAY
Large Group Taken Today To
Ranches In North Section OF
Valley

Thirty-five cotton pickers left the
Brawley SERA office this morning
to work in the cotton fields near
the Northend school, j. w. Ster-
rett announced todiy. He added
that another group of 35 pickers
will be sent out from the Brawley
office tomorrow morning.
These pickers are in answer to
the rs requested by cotton growers
in the north end of the valley. The
order was at first given to the re-
employment office here and Chan
Livingston, manager OF that office
with M. O.. Briggs, SERA assistant
director visited the raWley area to
see how many Of the requested men
could be obtained.
A meeting Of SERA officials and
others interested in the harvesting
OF valley crops was held in Brawley
last night at which time the ques
ton OF wages for cotton piCkers
was discussed This was set at 81
per 100 pounds for the present with
a possibility Of an increase soon to
$1.25 per 100 pounds.
Sterrett said this morning that
his office is interested chiefly in
seeing that top wages be paid work.
ers in the harvest fields Of the
county. III order TO secure these
men, written order fer them
should first be sent to Livingston
at the. local Unemployment office.
This order must be signed by Che
rarcher requesting the men and is
to include all necessary details as
to wages to be paid, what means
will be taken to care for the work
ers and others of a like nature.
Livingston will then submit the re-
quest to the central SERA office
here after which action will be TAX
en-.
Top wages and not good OF bad
crop are the most important item,
was Sterrett IS statement today re-
garding work in crop harvesting. If
a rancher will not pay decent Wag-
es, SERA will not be interested In
the matter, Sterrett added,
He said further that so long as
the rancher is willing to pay top
wages and otherwise provide for his
workers, men will be furnished. II
these conditions are fulfilled and
workmen refuse to cooperate, SERA
will feel it necessary to cut such
workers from relief rolls, Sterrett
said. adding that this ruling will
apply to all valley crops in the fu-
ture as we'll as the present cotton
crop.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-22
NEGOTIATIONS TO PREVENT CAR
STRIKE In LOS ANGELES FAH.
Labor Board Official Says Nothing Further
Can Be Done When Arbitration Confer
ences Collapse

but will be SOON announced D. A.
Mackenzie, vice president of the
international Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen.
I'VE have made every effort to
settle peacefully with the Pacific
Electric" Mackenzie said, land
we have offered to arbitrate all
questions in dispute, which offer
was refused by the company. So
far we have complied with the
federal law in every respect and
will continue to do So"
Company officials refused TO
comment on the strike vote. A
strike would affect 721 interurban
cars and 139 buses.
After a stormy session, officials
Of the Los Angeles railway agreed
to the labor boards proposal that
the dispute be arbitrated.
At first the railway had disput-
ed the right of the labor board to
intervene and authorize arbitration
under provisions of the famous
IA section of the MIRA code. Pa
cific Electric. a subsidiary of the
Southern Pacific railroad and con-
sequently classified as an inter
state corporation, is exempt from
labor board dictates.
The L. A. railway, serving the
city proper, operates l130 cars and
1876 buses. approximately 5000
workers are involved.
A1fhn,,ol, m on
pointment of an impartial board
of three, President Haskins was
adamant against any wage in
crease.
The company accepts arbitra-
ton by an impartial committee
with the understanding that the
committees findings will not be
binding upon the company unless
the way is pointed out for the
company to obtain more revenue
with which to meet any increased
costs. he said.
Railway officials claimed 10 per
cent of their employees were nom
union and would refuse to join
in any walkout.
OllOll hiCiioCIo NClilollO lAiSl Gao
es of from 10 to Is per cent. This
would add $1,5OO,OOO to the annual
payroll, company officials claim.
Pacific Electric employees de-
mand an hourly rate ranging from
59i2 to 80 cents. The company has
offered 81 to 592 cents. Both
groups are asking 3-hour days and
48-hour weeks.
William F. Mitchell, federal me-
diator, said President Roosevelt
would be asked to intervene if the
situation becomes more menacing.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-22

Vaughn Thompson, $85184, S436 43
primary. $415.41 general; Lee Nuf-
fer $726.15; $466.40 primary, $3.50
rs general.
Sheriff coroner: j. Sterling Os-
walt, S1094.20, S544.20 primary, $3.50
general; r. w. Ware, $500, $18l 80
primary, $217.20 general, assessor
collector: Frank Weir, $458.3o, $240
primary, $21830 general; Dan
West. $42032, $217.70 primary.
$202.62 general. Surveyor: II. j.
Burk. s283.53, S136.24 primary,
$147.29 general; John T. Rice, 1925
%, $16098 primary, s164.30 gem
eral.
El Centro j. p: 1 Mayfield, $780,
.37, S17224 primary, S1l813 gener-
al: j. E. Simpson, S191.14. S104O9
primary s37O5 general Ell Centre
constable, H. Heating. Sl6078
S104.50 primary. $56.28 general; Al
ONO Poole, $84.20, $s8.2O primary,
$50 general.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-22
SERA Starts Local
Project For SeUUing

AS one of the projects of the
SFRA, a sewing room has been es-
tablished on State street, two doors
below The Press office, similar
saving rooms having been estab-
lished in other cities in the valley.
The women seeking aid from the
SERA are employed here to make
garments for the organizations
clothes closet. The garments are
kept in one central place and re-
Questioned from it upon need.
Last week the Brawley women
completed $50 garments to be used
in relief work. The women are
paid so cents per hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-22
Montana Firm Wants
To Gro1U Seed Here

Frank c. Beyschlag, farm advis-
or, has received a communication
from a Montana seed firm, asking
him to find ranchers Interested in
growing from 1-16 to Is Of an acre
of the following seed, blue poppy,
used in the bakery trade; yellow
mustard, and canary bird seed.
The communication states that
the firm will donate the seed but
does not state as to the remunera-
ticn the ranchers will receive, Or
whether the firm will contract for
their seed.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-22
Detectives Watch
Gloria Vanderbilt

MINEOLA, N. Y, Nov. %. tU.P,-
Pinkerton detectives were placed
on guard over l0-year-old Gloria
Vanderbilt today. Her aunt and
court custodian, Mrs. Harry Payne
Whitney, has received an anony-
nous letter threatening the child
with harm
Pinkerton operatives will accom-
pany the child to and from school,
watch her play. and be in a room
next to her bedroom in the Whit
ney Long Island estate old Vest
bury it was revealed.
The contents of the note received
were not made public. but local po-
lice said it appeared the work OF a
crank.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-22
Ccunty's SERA
Roll Increasing

With case load of $500 persons
there are row 2465 county resi-
dents actually employed on 5EftA
projects In the valley. w. j Ster-
rett, county SERA director stated
his morning. These workers, Stcr-
rett added. drew a payroll estimate
ed at between $4,000 and $4,000 a
week which Is Of direct benefit 70
lDl0l persons.
II is estimated that BY January
this case load viii be Increased
to 1000 with a higher percentages
Of persons employed IN the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-22
No Window Breakage
Ira Modern Building

CHICAGO, Nov. %. U.PN-A WIN
dowless department store, the first
Of its kind ever constructed, was
opened on Chicago's south side to-
day by Sears, Roebuck and COM
pany.
The store, erected at a cost of
$l,50O,O0O, is the first ever built to
include air conditioning III its first
construction.
Architects who planned the
building found that daylight in a
department store is negligible and
experimental on the windowless
structure, which also, they said fa-
cilitated air conditioning.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-22
Damage Action
Trial Started

Trial OF the damage action
brought by Arthur Deaton against
Joe Maggie, ct al, opened in su-
perior court this morning before
Judge Vaughn Thompson. DANA
ges of $11,50O for personal injuries
are asked in the complaint.
The accident out of which this
suit grew, happened on March 3,
1888 and the complaint against
Maggie was filed on March 81,
1884. 1t is alleged that the plain
tiff, while riding his bicycle was
struck by the defendants automo-
bile and injured so severely that
his left leg had to be amputated
below the knee.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-22
Court Continues
Probation Hearing

Hearing Of the application for
probation presented by j. r. Gun
ningham, scheduled for tomorrow in
superior court, has been continued
until December 81. Cunningham
had been found guilt on a charge
of issuing n.sf. checks and applied
for probation following his conyic-
ton.
Ed Wong who had been a CO.
defendant in the trial on October
15-17 was found not guilty of The
charge by the jury which heard the
evidence
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-22

LOS ANGELES, Nov. %. U.P)
Negotiations before the re-
giOnal labor board, seeking to
avert strike of railway EN-
plOyees which would paralyze
all public transportation in Los
Angeles, collapsed entirely to-
day.
AZ the conclusion of a stormy
conference of employers and
union representatives before DIR.
TOwne Nylander of the labor
board, DR.. Nylander said:
"There appears to be nothing
more this board can do in the
matter"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-22
Pair Arrested For
Disturbing Peace

At 4 clock this afternoon Kel-
ley Young and Ted Poore. both of
Imperial were to appear in police
court to answer a charge of drunk
enness ard disturbing the peace
brought against them by Joe Mayo
The two men were arrested yes
terday afternoon following an al
legged alteration after near auto
mobile accident here.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-22
GUT IN
ROBSON bail

FHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. %. U,P)-
Preliminary hearing of Oscar H.
Robson. charged with violation OF
the Lindbergh law in connection
with the kidnapping of June Robles,
G. of Tucson, AriZ., last April, was
continued today until Monday by
Daniel Hurley, U. S. commissioner.
A plea of Defense Attorney V. l..
Hash. to have Robson s 100000
bond reduced was denied by the
commissioner.
Robson was arrested November
Z, on charges of writing an eXtor-
ton note to members Of the Robes
family, while the child was being
held prisoner in a desert grave
where she was found after being
missing for 10 days.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov, %. ,UP'-
Early release on bail of Oscar II.
Robson, charged with an attempt
to extort ransom money from the
father of June Robles, 6, recent
Tucson kidnap victim, was fore
cast today by defense attorneys
when they reported the govern
ment had agreed to reduce bond
from 100000 to $50,000
Government prosecutors were
said to have agreed to the reduc-
ton in exchange for defense con-
sent to postpone Robson's prelim-
mary hearing until Monday.
Robson, following his arrest, was
prepared to raise $4,000 bail but
remained in the county jail here
when bond was doubled.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-22
EXPECT INDICTMENTS IN |. 4. PAVING SCANDAL
Solving Problem of Labor For Valley Cotton Cror
DATA ON RIVER

Substantial increasec in the
flow OF the Colorado river are re
ported today by the river read
ings posted at irrigation district
headquarters. At the Grand
Canyon station the flow rose $50
second feet while a 290 second
fOot increase is noted fer The
Topock STATEN. The diversion
hsr been increased TO 2l00 sec
ond feet.
No precipitation of consequence
occurred in the watershed or up
Per basin of the river, according
to telegram from the Yuma
office of the weather bureau.
New storms promise unsettled
weather and possible snow in the
upper basin Friday, the telegram
states.
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