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Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-04
SAY
MILL STRIKE
IS SUCCESS
Assert Walkout Will Be Nearly
100 Per Cent Effective By End
OF Week.
BY FREDERICK c. OTHMAN
United Press Staff Correspondent

BY FREDERICK c. OTHMAN
United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1884, by United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Textile
strike leaders said that more than
SO per cent of union workers had
responded to the nationwide strike
order and that by tomorrow 100000
will have left their jobs.
The strike is tremendous sue
cess" already, the strike leaders
claimed.
Francis j. Gorman, strike chief,
predicted that 100000 non-union
workers would join the walkout by
the end of the week, bringing the
entire industry to shutdown.
While German indicated opti-
mism as to the results of strike Or
ders, George A. Sloan, president Of
the Cotton Textile Institute, said
incomplete reports to him showed
the walkout about SO per cent effec-
tive.
A United Press survey showed
that in representative mill towns
from Alabama to Maine, more than
100000 workers we're out, making
the strike 50 per cent effective in
surveyed areas. Various factories
we're operating with full force, 9th
ers on skeleton shifts.
The tabulation shortly before
noon stood:
Non strikers - 20l,980 dncom
plete).
Strikers-2O4,27 (complete).
Out of the couth came reports of
violence in Georgia and picket dis
turbances in the Carolinas.
In New England impartial esti.
mates indicated the strike As per
cent effective. Connecticut, however
was claimed by union leaders as
having responded 98 per cent to the
call.
Between 35 and 40 per cent OF
textile workers went out in the
south.
"At least IS per cent of the 600,.
900 men and women in the industry
will strike before Saturday" Cor.
man predicted.
Concerning Sloan's estimates
German said Sloan merely was
whistling to keep up his courage.
"Other reports also fall short OF
giving us a true picture of the
strike situation" German said. "Our
reports show that the strike is
ahead of schedule both north and
south. The south is running far
ahead of every expectation and
there is nothing but enthusiasm
here at national strike headquar'
ters."
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-04
Of RFC
STATES TIMES
MUCH BETTER
CONTINUED On Page 81

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4. W.E-
Chairman Jesse H. Jones of the
Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton, the nation IS biggest money
lender, today expressed confidence
that the nation is slowly beating
its way back to normal.
The chairman, whose organiza-
ton has s7,0Oo,oOO00O to pump in
to the country's banking, railroad
and industrial channels, told the
United Press that the future is
good
Strengthening or the nations
banking system. through federal
aid, Jones believes has been the
most important factor in determine
ing recovery.
''The banking situation Is good.
In that lies the pillar of all econ
omic security. Banks, everywhere.
can and wish to loan money to
stimulate business he said.
"We are all so much better off
than we were Is months ago that
we are apt to forget just how bad
the situation was
Jones was cautious in the Use of
the word prosperity" preferring
"normalcy' and recovery in
his banker-like conservative predic-
tions.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-04

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 4. W.P)-
Elk President Herbert Hoover re-
appeared in public life today with
an attack on the program and poll
cies of the Roosevelt administra-
ton.
His attack took the form of a
copyright article in the current is
sue of The Saturday Evening Post,
entitled "The Challenge to Liberty"
1t was his first public comment
since he turned over the White
House to Franklin D. Roosevelt in
March, 1888.
Mr.. Hoover saw the new deal" as
economic RECOMMENDATION" and the
thesis behind that, he said, is "the
very theory that man is but the
pawn of the state This, he con-
tinued, is "usurpation of the pri-
mary liberties of man by govern
ment. 1t is vast shift from the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-04
START COUNT
Of ABSENTEE
VOTES TODAY

Following noon recess Today The
county board of supervisors COM
menced the count of the absentee
ballots cast in the recent primary
election. With these ballots esti-
mated to be between 1900 and 1900,
it is expected this count will take
several days to complete.
According to the state election
laws count must be completed by
September 13, at which time the
board will announce the complete
official count of all ballots cast in
the primary election last Tuesdty.
1t was said at the court house
this morning that the board OF
supervisors will scrutinize the first
300 of the absentee ballots with
special boards being appointed TO
count each succeeding $50 ballots
until the count is completed.
During the morning session the
board approved demands made on
the county for the month Of Aug
uSt.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-04
LOS ANGELES
PIONEER DIES

LOS ANGELES, Sept 4. W,P--
Jacob Stern, rs. pioneer Los An
geles and Orange county real estate
developer, died last night at hts
home in Holmby Hills. He had
been i'll more than year from a
heart ailment.
Stern at one time owned five
acre tract at the corner OF Holly
wood boulevard and Vine street.
the heart OF the Hollywood business
district Recently he was head Of
the real estate firm of Jacob stern
and Sons. inc, and the Stern Real
ty Co.
He came TO Orange county In
1889, removing TO Los Angeles IN
1904.
Funeral services will be held AT
noon Wednesday at the Little
Church OF the Flowers. Forest
Lawn Memorial Park.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-04
GIRLS DEATHS
HELD ACCIDENT.

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 4. UP) -
Police discarded a murder theory
today in connection with the ice
box death Of two young girls, and
prepared to bring assault charges
against 15-year old boy-the vic
Tins brother.
Satisfied that Mary and Marian
Paiva, 6 and 7, respectively, met
death accidentally when they climb
ed into a new icebox, authorities
said their investigation of the case
was completed.
Deputy Sheriffs Ogle and Leach
and Constable Del Cam said they
had obtained an alleged confession
from Civerino Paiva, brother of the
girls, admitting that he had assault
ed them. He denied he had had
anything to do with their entering
the ice box.
His reputed confession caused
authorities to drop the theory that
the young girls were assaulted by a
fiend and then stuffed into the ice
box and left to suffocate. Appar-
emily, the sisters crawled into the
box Saturday while playing, and a
younger brother slammed the door
shut. Their bodies were discovered
.jGhat night when the family re-
turned from working in the hop
fields.
Evidence that the girls had been
ravished caused deputies to con-
duct an intensive search in the vi
cinity of Wilton, south of here, un-
til the brothers alleged confession
was obtained. Information that the
boy had annoyed neighbor girl led
to the confession, Constable Cam
revealed.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-04
FALL FATAL
To TWO BOYS

HONOLULU, T. H., Sept. 4. U.R)
An 11-year-old Honolulu boy was
marooned on mountain early to-
day, fearing to descend the peak
from which two of his companions
fell to their deaths.
Those killed in 300 foot plunges
into canyon outside the city were
Billy Newcomb, IA, and Robert
LukenS, Jr., 8.
Their companion. Charles Nor
ris, remained on the mountain
calling for help.
Police and firemen heard his
calls but were unable to find him
in the rain and darkness. They
shouted encouragement to the ma
rooned youth.
All three boys are sons of prom
inent Honolulu families.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-04
CON TRACT TORS
AGEN is TELL.
FIRMS PLANS.
Will Require That Length OF
Time To Unload And Assem-
bic Huge Excavators
WORKERS MUST BE LOCAL
Violation Of Federal Law To
Claim Valley Residence In
Fraudulent Manner

Actual excavation work on the
All American canal for the 30-mile
section awarded the Callahan COM
pany will not start for about 90
days, Virgil Gray, superintendent of
construction for the company
stated this morning. Gray with
Gentry, chief engineer for the con-
struction work, were in Ell Centre
this morning comforting with Chan
Livingston, manager of the local
National Re-employment office.
Gray stated that a carload of
equipment now on the tracks at
Andrade and that spurs are being
laid from the main tracks of the
Southern Pacific company to the
exact spots at which the actual dig
ging will commence.
He added that it is expected to
take from go to 80 days to unload
the equipment and reassemble it In
preparation for the work and also
to erect the other necessary build
ings and shops to be used in the
work.
Two operating units are to be erec-
ted, Gray said, one at Andrade and
the other at Laguna Dam. When ac
tual construction starts these two
units will swing into action, each
working downstream. General Off
ces will be erected in the neighbor
hood of Winterhaven with field Of
fices to be located near the actual
construction.
Ten men were sent from the local
unemployment office this morning
TO Andrade where they will work on
the unloading of this equipment for
the Callahan company. They are all
family men, residents of this coun-
ty, and will be employed permanent
ly for the duration of the canal
CONTINUED On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-04
MAN KILLED
IN SAN DIEGO
BOAT BLAST

SAN DIEGO. Sept. 4. W.P-One
man was killed today and three
others seriously burned when a
terrific explosion aboard the fish
ing boat Francisco blew the craft
to pieces and spread sheet of
flames along the waterfront where
several other boats were anchored.
Quick action of a fireboat and
land apparatus prevented a serious
conflagration along the Embarca-
dero where the boat was anchored.
Fishermen who witnessed the blast
cut loose ships in the danger zone
and allowed them to drift through
the flaming water into the safety
of the bay.
The dead man was Frank Prin-
cipalo, one of the crew of eight
aboard the Francisco. The victim Is
body was hurled into the bay and
badly mangled by the explosion.
PaSquale and Charles CororraS
brothers, were seriously injured
and a fourth member of the crew
whose name could not be learned
received lesser injuries. All threl
were taken to a hospital for treat
ment.
The blast sprung seams in gas
oline supply tank at the end of the
pier, releasing hundreds of gallons
into the bay. The fuel ignited, and
spread over the water, sending
sheets of flame high into the air
Police believed backfiring of the
motor in the 35-foot boat caused
the explosion. They said other
members of the crew were all ac-
counted for.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-04
JAPAN ANSWERS RUSSIAN NOTE
Charges Soviet Subjects Engaged In Plots
Against Railroad

Although the japanese foreign Of
flee insisted Manchukuan and not
Japanese officials had made the ar
rests, the note said Japan was con
cerned seriously with the sources
directing the bandit attacks on the
railroad which is owned jointly by
Manchukuo and Russia.
According to information at
hand, almost all Eastern lines en-
ployees lately arrested belong to GER
tain illegal societies which aim at
disturbing the peace and order in
Manchukuo," the japanese reply
read.
And some employees issued di-
rections to bandits for blowing up
the railway and supplied them with
explosives. 1t seems natural that in
light of these and other circum-
stances some Soviet subjects should
be considered to be in some way
concerned with the plots under re-
ference"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-04
ACTIVE CANAL WORK TO START 60-9O DAYS
Flash Flood Making Its Way Down Colorado River
INCREASES IN
WHEAT PRICES

CHICAGO, Sept. 4. U.H - The
first decrease of the season in the
country's visible wheat supplies
brought rally in wheat prices af-
ter an early decline today and the
close was a cent higher to u cent
lower. Earlier losses had ranged to
more than cents bushel.
Corn was easy on improvement
in crop weather and closed q cent
lower to % cent higher. Oats fin
ished as cent higher on buying sup
ported with wheat
Closing prices:
September old wheat 1.02A; Sep
tember new wheat 1027s- q; Dec
ember new corn 1914 IS; September
old corn 1888; September new
oats SLY; September old oats 51%. .
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-04

TOKYO, Sept. 4. U.P)-Japan to-
day answered Rulssia's blunt note
regarding arrests of Soviet citizens
in Manchukuo by saying that pre-
sent inf0mation would indicate
that "some Soviet subjects" appear
to be concerned in plots against the
Chinese Eastern railway.
The japanese reply mentioned
the activities of certain illegal So
cieties which aim at disturbing the
peace and order of Manchukuo."
The arrests we're necessary, ia
pan said, to maintain order on the
railroad.
The japanese government, there
fore, is completely at loss to
make out the real motive of the
Soviet in making such presumptions
and allegations" Presumably this
section of the note referred to Rus
sias charges that japan was be-
hind the arrest Of the Soviet citi-
zenS. se
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-04
M& R1~~
0fssl NsNaaxhf b, aalssts. Ia
GRAND JURY
MAY CONDUCT
VICE PROBE

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 4. U.H-
With the statute of limitations run
fiing September Is, the Los An
geles county grand jury will con-
duct its own investigation into Dis
trict Attorney Buron Fits hand
ling of the John P. Mills Holly
wood Glove mart' case of 1881 if
Attorney General U. S. Webb does
not appoint a special prosecutor,
it was announced today.
cat present the case is at a
standStill until some definite word
comes from the attorney general
DR.. John P. Buckley, acting lore
man said. However, if he does
not see fit to appoint a special
prosecutor, the jury will proceed
independently
From sources close to the attor-
ney general, it was learned that
Webb IS delay in appointing pros
ecutor was due to the fact that he
had appointed Karl Lobdell in 1881
to make similar investigation
which resulted in complete EXON
Grafton of Buron Fits and his Off
ice.
The present grand jury asserts
it has certain new evidence
which was not available to the 1881
jury.
In reference to the running of
the statute of limitations, it was
pointed out that Mills was accused
and freed of a statutory attack on
Clarice Tauber, then l6, in Septem-
ber 1881.
The present jury seeks to learn
the circumstances under which the
district attorneys office released
Mills, wealthy real estate operator.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-04
Arrested After
Suicide ATTEMPT

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 4. U.I)-
Ed Dudley, former investigator for
the district attorneys office and
said to have acted in the same ca
pacity for the "Secret Six' in Chi
cago, was held incommunicado in
the Long Beach Jail today follow
ing an attempt at suicide.
Jack Criss, district attorneys in
vestigator, said Dudley had been
arrested on leaving hospital. He
had been detained for investigation
in connection with charges involv-
ing a minor girl and for asserted
impersonation of a federal officer,
according to CriSS.
Dudley drank poison while Off
GERS we're looking for him in Long
Beach.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-04
Labor Secretary
In Car Crash

BRUNSWICK, Me, Sept. 4. UP)
Miss Frances Perkins, secretary
of labor, was bruised and shaken
and narrowly escaped serious injury
when her big sedan tipped over on
its side in a ditch here yesterday.
Police said the mishap occurred
when Mi Perkins chauffeur
swerved to avoid three other cars
which had jammed together.
The chauffeur and Miss Perkins
woman secretary also received min
or hurts.
Miss Perkins refused medical
treatment and after short rest
at hotel continued to Boston.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-04
District To Hear
Tax Complaints

Starting today and continuing
until September IA, the irrigation
district board of directors will sit
daily as an equalization board. All
taxpayers of the district who feel
that some adjustment should be
made in their tax statements are
urged to appear before the board
within the next 10 days.
At the conclusion of this equan-
cation period the board will set the
district tax rate for the current fis-
cal year.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-04
Death Takes Mother
OF Mrs. Tondro

Mrs. w. A. Tondro, 525 Wensley
left last night for Maquon, Ill, up
on receiving news of the death of
her mother, Mrs. Clara Morrison,
in that city.
Mrs. Morrison, who was 78 years
old, had been i'll only short time.
She had many friends in Ell Centro
as the result of several visits with
her daughter in recent years.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-04
PLANES TAKE OFF

MARSHFIELD, Ore, Sept. 4. U.P)
First of the nine U. S. navy sea
planes remaining on Coos Bay, took
off for San Francisco at 8 a. m. to
Gay. The other planes were prepar-
ing to follow in order. The nine
planes were held here by fog Mon
day, after three others successfully
took off for San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-04
Strike At Salinas
Turns Into Flop

SALINAS, Calf, Sept. 4. U.H-
Lettuce picking and packing in the
Pajaro valley, one of the largest
producing areas in the world, ap-
preached normal today as many
Filipino field hands abandoned
their strike and returned to the
fieldS.
While the Filipino Labor Union,
Inc, refused to capitulate to an
armistica, individual members Of
the organization voluntarily re-
turned to the fields.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-04
HOOVER TO SPEAK

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 4. UP
Former President Herbert Hoover
will deliver the first public address
he has given since leaving the
White House at community chest
rally and luncheon here tomorrow.
Reservations indicate capacity
crowd of 1900 persons will attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-04
Baseball Scores
National League.

iNotsrsaNt 1ShSoS,
At Boston r II f.
Brooklyn ...... 900 001 000-1 10 0
Boston 100 010 20x-3 8 0
Mungo and Lopez; Mangum and
Hogan.
At Philadelphia Qst game) r H E
New York ...... 200 900 001-3 6 0
Philadelphia ...,tO0l 100 O00-2 9 o
Hubbell and Dannipg: G. Davis
and Wilson.
Second Game r H f.
New York ............ 600 201 OPS IL 0
Philadelphia 300 600 200-5 10
Fitzsimmons, Smith and Mancu-
so, Danning, Richards; E. Moore,
johnson and Todd.
Only games today.
American League
Detroit at Chicago, postponed,
rain.
I
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-04
@AM!LlL-.o
~ Isou:

LENINGRAD, Sept. 8. (Spe-
caldwell, we are finally on
the track of Finland. Found
pilot who is going to leave here
with us in the morning and
take us by way of Esthonia and
land us in Helsingfors: That's
the place 1 been looking for for
a month.
Just like these folks to move
their capitol from a beautiful
city like this to Moscow. Saw
the opening of the great opera
in Moscow Saturday night, new
drama last night there and to-
hight the ballet in the real
home of the Russian ballet. Saw
Leningrad's old stock exchange
today. Would hate to tell you
what it is now. Boys, you better
behave.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-04
American League

Detroit at Chicago, postponed,
rain. "a -
Evening star., 1934-01-17
CHARGE D'AFFAIRES
ELECTED BY CHAPTER
DR.. Henri de Bayle of Nicaragua
Heads Pan-American Med
ical Group.

DR.. Henri de Bayle, charge d'affaires
OF the Republic of Nicaragua, was unan-
imously elected president of the WASH
ington Chapter Of the American
Medical Association at the annual
meeting at the Army g. Navy Club
Monday night
Other officers named were Surg. Gen.
Robert w. Patterson of the United
States Army, vice president, and DR..
A. A. Moll Of the an-American Sani-
tary Bureau. secretary.
The Pan-American Medical Associa-
ton, in which the local chapter has
taken an important part. Is planning a
floating Congress" to the West Indies,
Panama. Colombia and Venezuela for
the month of March. Several local
physicians are planning to take the
trip.
The next meeting of the local chapter
will be held Sunday night at the Pam
ANA Legation. where the principal
speaker will be DR.. Chevalier jackson
Of Philadelphia. prominent broncho-
scopist He will discuss durability Of
cancer Of the larynx.
DR.. Ricardo Alfaro. the Minister Of
Panama. who Is a scholar and historian,
will describe the life work of the first
president Of Panama, DR.. Amador, who
also was distinguished physician DR..
H. H. Schoenfeldt will review the latest
developments in cerebral photography.
Dr. ]. j. Eller, New York dermatologist
and n-in-law Of former President
Gales Of Mexico, will attend.
Evening star., 1934-01-17
NO WAR IS FOREsEEN.
Treasury Heads Expect Present Ratio
TO Continued.

Treasury officials said today they
foresaw no money war between the
United States and Great Britain.
They consider the present prospect
Is for both nations to 90 along on some
thing like the existing ratio between
their currencieS. Just now the dollar Is
fluctuating q little above IS to the
pound.
There Is q sentiment in some Treas
ury quarters, however, that this rela-
ton puts the pound in a stronger posi-:
ton than warranted by Britain's gold
reserve, but there Is no indication that
this Government, once its two-billion-
dollar stabilization fund Is In operation,
will seek to change this ratio.
Likewise, 1t appears here that the
British equalization fund probably VIII
be employed to maintain the present re.
lationship, but Treasury oficials said
they knew nothing Of any formal agTee-
ment ON the subject.
Secretary Morgenthau said recently
it might not be necessary to use tbs
projected American stabilization fund
at all, and intimated he did not expect
Great Britain to attempt shift In the
approximately five-to-one ratio be-
tween the pound and the dollar.
Regardless Of future developments,
Treasury spokesnen say the United
States, with its stabilization fund. will
be '"in q remarkably strong position
both domestically and internationally"
for guiding it, currency. :,
Evening star., 1934-01-17
Fan,ily's Valuables
Bid In by Daughter
OF Mrs. Mccormick
Mrs. Elisha Dyer Hub.
bard Dominates auction
in Chicago Home.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January l7-Mrs. Elisha
Dyer Hubbard came back to her child
hood home, the castle-1ke landmark on
Lake Shore drive, and dominated the
auction Of the personal property Of her
mother the late Mrs Edith Rockefeller
Mccormick, from whom she was es-
tranged for many years prior to the lat
ter's death in August, 1882.
The auctioneer's coaxing what am
bid?" realized an estimated total Of
$28, l8050 at the close of the first two
sessions, which lasted Until after mid
night, and Mrs. Hubbard. the former
Muriel Mccormick, was the purchaser
of nearly a third of the linens. table
services and much of the furniture.
The highest bid of the opening day
was made by Mrs. Hubbard-a bid of
$l,l50 for a magnificent Brussels tap
estry. once loaned by the late daugh-
ter of John D. Rockefeller, sr., for ex-
hibit in the Chicago Art Institute. In
describing 1t the auctioneer said 1t
originally cost more than $4,000.
The majority of the other articles
that commanded the highest prices
were also bought by the daughter These
included a pair of gold-plated 31-inch-
high candelabra, SPAS; lace coverlet,
$500; four Directoire chairs at 5000
each, large Louis XVI armchair. $780,
rare Kulak prayer rug, $3.50, and q
Persian Kurd rug. sl05.