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Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
MAYOR SHAW
To ANSWER
GRAND JURY

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20 U.P) -
Brought into the center of the
patent paving controversy as a re-
suit of an asserted wide discrepancy
in city paving costs figures which
he had forwarded to the grand
jury, Mayor Frank L. Shaw today
was ordered to appear before the
jurors.
The request for Shaw's appear
ance was made after Councilman
James M. Hyde, leader of the anti
patent paving group in the council,
had spent the morning before the
jury, presenting a mass of engineer
ing data and cost figures, as well
as an expose of methods of patent
paving lobbyists.
Only few days ago Mayor Shaw
had sent to the grand jury figures
purporting to show that the city,
by patented paving purchases, saved
S36 460 during the fiscal year 1888
a. Yesterday City Engineer Lloyd
Aldrich went before the jury and,
questioned on his official figures
admitted that in reality the patent
paving had cost the taxpayers $71,-
900 more than would have been the
case had unpatented paving been
used
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
HARR|CAN At
CONVENTION
IN RIVERSIDE

Problems of farm labor, adoption
of a resolution demanding deporta-
ton of known Communists and
resolution demanding passage of a
law prohibiting known Communists
from holding public office were
some of the items of business to be
transacted at the annual conven-
ton of farmers and fruit-growers
held Tuesday, Wednesday an d
Thursday of this week in Riverside.
B. A. Harrigan, agricultural COM
missioner attended the first Two
days of this convention, and states
that in addition to the above, a
recommendation was made that a
bill be passed in connection with
the proposed agricultural survey
which will compel farmers to report
all permanent crops.
Other matters of interest to the
group were also considered.
Monday all the agricultural COM
missioners of the state met in Riv-
erside with A. A. Brock, head Of
the state department of agriculture.
Matters of quarantine, pest and
rodent control, and cooperation of
the SERA in control work were dis
cusSed.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
CHINESE
MARTYRED BY
BANDIT GANG

WUHU, Anhwei Province, China,
Dec 20 U.P)-Chinese bandits flee
ing from government troops paused
long enough to execute a Chinese
Christian who pleaded for the lives
of two murdered missionaries, the
China Inland Mission learned to-
day.
The martyr" was aged Chang
Shu Shen, who on his knees begged
a blood thirsty band of irregular
soldiers, intent on exterminating
Christians, not to kill the Rev. and
Mrs. John STAN and to release a
Chinese evangelist named Lo, who
also had interceded for the STAINS.
The bandits rejected the Christ
ians pleas for the missionaries
whom they killed but let Lo go
free. The evangelist then found
the STAINS two-month-old daugh-
ter Helen abandoned in a deserted
house and returned her to Wuhu.
Meanwhile, their suspicious" of
aged Chang aroused, they went to
the old mans residence and found
there a bible and hymn book" I"
the story told the mission head
quarters said.
Resentful of the participation of
the followers of Christ in the new
life movement" which they believed
was devitalizing China instead of
reviving it, the troops beheaded
Chang and continued their flight,
harassed by the approach of aveng-
ing government soldiers. Bandits
whom the government troops caught
were executed publicly.
While the regular army and the
bandits were engaged in running
battles through the southern area
of the province, consular authorities
completed a checkup of all known
foreigners in the area and reported
that all have been accounted for.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
L. A. Stecks

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20. U.P)-
Prices were off slightly in a dull
session of the Los Angeles stock
exchange today
Edison stocks again sold down
with other issues following.
Edison common was off Il at
los on 400 shares sold; the 7 per
cent preferred was off 4 at % on
400 shares; the per cent was down
Is at IT'S on 300 shares; and the
51a per cent was down Il at 1875
on 200 shares sold.
Union Oil was up Il at 15h on
TOO shares; Transamerica was un-
changed at 51a on 100 shares; Sig
nal Oil "A' was off Il at 67s on
100 shares; Hancock Oil was down
Is at 8la on 100 shares and Chrys-
Ter was off u at 1873 on 100 shares.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
LONG SE|ZES
WHOLE TOWN

BATON ROUGE, La, Dec. 20 Up)
The Louisiana legislature before
it adjourned sine die today voted
to vacate every city office in the
town of Alexandria where fire
sirens sounded last fall while Sena-
tor Huey P. Long was delivering
political speech.
The legislature provided that the
governor a follower of Senator
Long, shall fill municipal offices in
Alexandria by appointment until an
election can be held in 1886.
The legislature met for final ap-
proval of 81 bills dictated by Long
to increase his control over govern
ment in the state.
The bills will reduce East Baton
Rouge parish, in which the capital
is located, to a province, ruled by
Longs state machinery. They will
make Long master" over the Jobs
of school teachers and of every
policeman and fireman in louisiana
Gov. o. x. Allen, Longs ally, will
be able to appoint 13 of the 26
police jurors who govern East Baton
Rouge. The other 13 are elected,
but enough of them are loyal to
Long to give him complete control.
Long explained" the bill by
stating the parish was not able to
care for itself and the state had
about $50oOO,0O0 worth of money
invested in it.
The school bill was amended by
the senate finance committee with
Longs permission, to eliminate
clause letting the state budget COM
mission, controlled by Long, pass on
the selection of all teachers.
Other bills permit Longs admins
tration to appoint all the hundreds
of deputy sheriffs in New Orleans
and Baton Rouge, and further cur
tail finances of the New Orleans
city administration, which opposes
Long, by forbidding any city to
place an excise tax on liquor.
New Orleans had voted a tax on
liquor to yield about 100000 an
nually.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
Local Rotarians
Hear Outline OF
Townsend Plan

George F. Lichty, field organizer
for the Townsend pension plan,
gave an interesting outline Of its
purposes at the Rotary club meet
ing today, emphasizing its practic-
ability as a means for stimulating
business, reducing the cost of car
ing for the needy and providing
employment for many now idle, by
retiring from business persons above
so years of age.
He explained provision of money
to carry out the pension plan by a
turnover tax on the business dollar
and stated that adoption of the
plan would turn approximately $20,-
000,000,000 of spending money into
business channels each year.
Following his talk members OF
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20

saw revolver belonging to o. A.
AShbrook was stolen.
Get Your Xmas Date Boxes from
Harris Date Garden For sale at
Hotel Annex. 20-3
False Alarm Sent In-At o'clock
last night the fire department an
swered a call to Sixth and Com
mercial Investigation by the fire
men showed that a false alarm had
been sent in as no fire was report
ed in that vicinity.
Fancy Fat Turkeys Alive or
dressed. Market rate. Delivery
orders taken. j mile west on Main,
/ block south. Isom. 20-2
For ChristmaS-Embro and
lace trimmed silk crepe night
gowns Sl.95. The Polka Dot Shop.
20-2
Two Court Cases-In police court
this morning Ramon Granillo was
given a 10 day sentence in the city
jail on q vagrancy charge while
Joseph McGcSan drew a $40 or
five day sentence on a charge of
drunkenness.
Have Some Good Used Watch
es," guaranteed. Phil Masten-
brook, 565 Main st. 1873
DIR. Arnold Ariaudo, dentist, 246
Professional bldg, Phone 8. mwftf
Judgment Cn Note Judge Nc
Pherrin signed a judgment yester-
day awarding damages of S6l5.l8
to w. o. Gerry in the action he
brought against A. M. Whipple on
promissory note.
Babies Born-Two children have
been born at Mrs. LeBlanc's Ma
ternity cottage this week. Tuesday, a
girl weighing 7A pounds, to be
called Janice Louise, was born to
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Conn of this
city. Mr.. and Mrs. Duke Nelson,
also of El Centre, are the parents
of the other child, a boy weighing
Z pounds y ounces, born yesterday
afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
CALIFORNIA THURSDAY
BY FREDERICK KuH

LONDON, Dec. 20 U.P)-American
naval delegates believe that the
Japanese denunciation of the
Washington naval limitation treaty,
forcing the abandonment of the
negotiations here, was tremendous
blow to the system of collective Sc
curity in the Pacific, it was learned
today.
Looking beyond the naval treaties
themselves, the delegates believe
that of the Pacific political treaties,
weakened as they were when Japan
seized Manchuria in 1881, only the
hollow framework remains.
British delegates were inclined to
view pacifically the end of the "pre-
liminary" conference here. The
Americans were not.
1t was argued from the American
viewpoint that the United States
congress ratified the Washington
naval treaty, limiting strength in
battleships, only because there were
signed at the same time political
treaties guaranteeing China's in
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
JAPANS TREATY ABANDONMENT
TAKEN SERIOUSLY BY AMERICA

tegrity, pledging the open door to
all nations commercially in China
and assuring consultation among
the signatory nations in event of
dispute.
An American spokesman said that
with the decision to abrogate the
naval treaty Japan has moved ap-
preciably nearer to achieving poll
tical, naval and military supremacy
in the Far East.
British Discount Action
In contrast to the grave United
States view, the British, while de-
ploring Japan's decision, were in
clined to regard. the American at
titude as lawyer-like rather than
sLatesmanlike. They contended
that the Japanese denunciation
should be passed over with little
ado.
There seemed indications that
two views would be urged in Ameri-
can discussion at home on the naval
future. First that the United States
must insist on maintaining present
naval ratios of strength, refusing
Japan equality, and building as
many ships as necessary to main-
tain the five-three ratio; second
that it might be advisable to accept
the British proposal, which is for
10-year treaty, recognizing Japan's
right to equality and pledging the
signatory nations to advise each
other of their building programs
for the years 1887 to 1912 inclusive.
For the present, the United States
has the support of Great Britain
for insisting on retention, under
whatever formula, of the present
proportions of naval strength.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
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Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
SERA To Function
In Eastern Area

Appointment of an SERA PLAN
ming commission to serve the east
ern portion of the valley in propos-
ing projects to be worked out un-
der the approval of the state organ
ization was announced at county
headquarters here today.
This board, known as the VIM
terhaven-Bard SERA planning COM
mission is composed of the follow
ing members: E. G. Noble, S. H.
Flood, Henry Bandy, T. j. Worth
ington and Milton Simms.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20

the club submitted questions on
various phases of the plan which
were answered by the speaker.
Percie Thacker led in singing
Christmas carols with Clarence
Hinderks accompanying on the pi-
ano. Report of the Christmas tree
committee was submitted by Roy
Breedlove and Johnny Donohue
was named chairman of the COM
mttee to take charge of prepara-
tions for attendance at the inter-
nation convention in Mexico City
next summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
Here's the Way
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A Marvellous Home Treatment That
Anyone Can Use on Any Rup-
ture, Large or Small
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Thousands of ruptured men and
women will rejoice to know that
the full plan by which Capt. Col
lings treated himself for double
rupture. from he was helpless and
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Merely send your name and ad-
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won't cost you cent and may be
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Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
L. A. Livestock

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20 U.P)-Liye-
stock:
Hogs none. Few local holdoverS
steady at 585 down.
Cattle TOO About steady. Fed
steers $40. Grass steers SIS down.
Stockers and feeders 400-4.75.
Grass heifers 4.15-4.75. Common to
good cows 3.25-4.50. Cutter grades
100000
Calves 300. Steady. Range
calves 4.40-5.25. Vealers 8.25. 3.
Sheep 100. Steady. Medium
Wooled lambs $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
PRINCE ENGAGED

ROME, Dec. 20 W.n) = Prince
Jaime, second son of former King
Alfonso of Spain, was reported to
be engaged today to Manuela De
Dampierre, 81, daughter of the late
Count Roger De Dampierre, Duke
of San Lorenzo. Jaime is 26.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20


Sale Corral, Saturday, December. %.
at 10 sharp. Dairy cows, beef cows,
heifers, span mares, work horse,
saddle pony. span mules, 20 feeder
pigs, all kind chickens, 60 new au-
tomobile tires-all sizes. 2 complete
outfits of good furniture, all kinds
of implements. Be there on timel
20-l
Gift Pocketbooks, Scarf Sets and
Hose, your choice sl.o0. The Polka
Dot Shop. 20-2
Get Your Xmas Date Boxes from
Harris Date Garden. For sale at
Hotel Annex. 20-3
Newkirks Beauty Shop-Depend-
able service. Phone 227. 1873
Install New Electrolux at Rio
Grande 1eTvice Station, 9th and
Main streets. We invite car own
ers to have cars vacuum cleaned
free. 1876
Perishable Shipments-Shipmen
of perishables yesterday, according
to B. A. Harrigan, agricultural COM
missioner, consisted of two cars
lettuce, one car mixed vegetables,
and one car greens.
DIR. Goble Hurst - Modern chiro-
r1y-o nffn troo fr,,ontc Hnl,t fho,-o
I. v. Press Bldg. Phone for ap-
pointment.
Get Your Xmas Date Boxes from
Harris Date Garden. For sale at
Hotel Annex. 20-3
Silk Dresses for Holiday Affairs
sl095 and sl295. The Polka Dot
Shop. 20-2
Receive Marriage License-Rafael
Rubio, %, and Mary Hernandez, II,
both Of Brawley, were granted
marriage license at the county
clerks office yesterday.
Desert scenes from HetZel's
Studio solve your Christmas giving.
126 South Fifth Street. 15TO
DR.. A. B. Hanson. dentist. New
Professional Bldg. Phone 88. 9tf
Sues For Divorce Charging
cruelty, Anis Robinson has filed a
complaint for divorce against H. E.
Robinson. They married March 4,
1910 and separated January l, 1884,
according to the complaint.
Christmas Hard Mixed Candy by
the box, &c lb. Blue Front Grocery.
20-4
Real Good Steaks-Sherwood's S,
Fifth and Main. 29tf
Woodbury., well seasoned. Phone
!. Pioneer Truck and Transfer.
tu,th,s-tf
Held For Immigration - Enrique
Dearte was arrested in Calexico
yesterday and booked at the county
jail for investigation by the lmml-
grafton authorities.
Herman, the Highwayman for
Christmas boxes. On lot across
from Cramers Bakery. l3to
DIR. ]. p. Zolot. Dentist. Bank
Of America Bldg Phone 382.
t.th,s-tf
Christmas Hard Mixed Candy by
the box, &c h. Blue Front Grocery.
20-4
Revolver Reported Stolen-Police
were notified today that cabin at
the East El Centro auto court was
entered last night and AS calibre
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20

Arizona cattlemen are sore be-
cause large numbers Of cattle, sheep
and goats from other states are be-
ing pastured on its public domain.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
L. A. Poultry

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20. UP
Following are tooayS market quo
tations.
Hens, Leghorns, 81 to 81 lbs. ..12c
Hens, Leghorns. ga to 4 lbs. ...1 .12c
Hens, Leghorns, lbs. and up ...l3c
Hens, colored, 3A to lbs. .......i6c
Hens, colored, over A lbs, up .....1Sc
Broilers, to Ia lbs. ..>................16c
BroilerS, IL to pa lbs. ..............16c
Fryers, Leghorns, 2A to Sh lbs. 1bc
Fryers, colored 2A to 3ls lbs. ....22c
Rooster, soft bone, 3ls lbs. up ...20c
StagS
Old rooSterS Sc
Ducklings, Pekin, Az lbs. up ...16c
Ola DUCKS %
SeeSe loC
Young tom turkeys, IA lbs. and up
to IL lbs.
Young tom turkeys, over IS lbs.
and up .............................
Hen turkeys, lbs. and up ............22c
Old tom turkeys 15c
Old hen turkeys .............................18 18c
Capons, under z lbs. .--..-..--.-.......-..20c
Capons, lbs. and up .....-.............23c
Rabbits, No. white, 3 to 4 lbs. lie
Rabbits, No. l old ........................-- SC
Rabbits, No / mixed colors, 8
In lbs DC
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20

Revolver Reported Stolen-Police
were notified today that cabin at
the East El Centro auto court was
entered last night and AS calibre
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20

Silk Dresses for Holiday Affairs
sl095 and Sl2.e5. The Polka Dot
Shop. 20-2
Receive Marriage License-Rafael
Rubio, %, and Mary Hernandez, II.
both of Brawley, were granted
marriage license at the county
clerk s office yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20

Woodbury., well seasoned. Phone
|. Pioneer Truck and Transfer.
u,th,s-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20

Herman, the Highwayman for
Christmas boxes. On lot across
from Cramers Bakery. l3to
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20

DIR. ]. p. Zolot. Dentist. Bank
Of America Bldg Phone 382.
t.th,s-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20

Desert scenes from Hetzel's
Studio solve your Christmas giving.
126 South Fifth Street. 15TO
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20

Christmas Hard Mixed Candy by
the box, &c lb. Blue Front Grocery.
20-4
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20

Real Good Steaks-Sherwood's
Fifth and Main. 29tf
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20

Christmas Hard Mixed Candy by
the box, &c Id. Blue Front Grocery.
20-4
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20

Sues For Divorce Charging
cruelty, Anis Robinson has filed a
complaint for divorce against H. E.
Robinson. They married March 4,
1910 and separated January l, 1884,
according TO the complaint.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-21
Form National Negro
Group in New York

NEW YORK.-Inspired by the
success of "Stevedore. a group Of
Negro actors and actresses. as well
as number of white theatrical
people interested In the project.
held q meeting recently and laid
the foundations for the formation
of the National Negro Theatre.
A board of managers was created,
composed of j. Homer Tut. Cecil
Boulton, Hayes Pryor, Peter Mo-
rell, and DR.. Reuben S. Young. The
following were elected to the Ad-
visory Board: William l.. Patterson,
Richard B. Harrison, Rev. william
Lloyd Owen, Rev. Lorenzo King,
Rev. Adam G. Powell, Jr., Will Ma
rion Cook, Andy Razaf, Rev. A. C.
Haines. DR.. Melville Charlton,
Charles Winter Wood, DR.. Willis N.
Higgins, Mrs. Cecilia S. Saunders.
Knolly Mitchell, DR.. Gertrude Fade,
Cecil Mcpherson and Laura Bow
man.
Clubs are being organized, COM
posed of Negroes and whites, in the
various parts of the metropolitan
area to support the National Ne
gro Theatre. Several have already
been formed in New York, and a
club of 40 members has been or
ganized in Jersey City. A series of
concerts, one of which will be held
at the Lafayette Theatre. at mid
night on Tuesday. June 26. are
scheduled to raise funds for organ
national purposes.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-21
Brains Behind Barbed Wire!
Collective REPORT on Persecution in Nazi Germany

and politicalizing of the intellectual
youth in point of fact, 1t repre-
sented the end Of the bourgeois
Youth Movement.
Wittfogels studies in Germanics
and history, to which we're added
early the study of Sinology (China) i,
did not lead him into the we'll
trodden bourgeois careerism. AL
ready in 1920 he had overcome in
himself the last remainder of such
personal ambitions. From this time
forth he stood in the workers
movement. During only one stage of
his life did he receive regular, as
sured salary: He taught in public
high school (Volkshochschule). His
entry into the German Communist
Party brought this to speedy end.
The combination of theory and
practice, usually the ever-distant
aim of life devoted to science,
was his from the very beginning.
In innumerable, brilliant and learn
ed reports, given all over Germany,
Wittfogel always and again called
on the intellectual workers to unite
their fight for cultural progress
with the political struggle of the
advancing working class. In addi-
ton to infinite burdening with such
tasks, in addition to speeches in
mass meetings, travels, and educa-
tional courses, Wittfogel managed
to find enough time for his own
scientific work.
In his special field, the history of
Eastern Asia, the young historian
who is today only thirty seven years
old, early reached a summit. Edit
ing of the writings of Sun Yet Sen
was followed by the work which
made Wittfogel's name and achieve
ment known and acknowledged far
beyond limited circles of specialists
the book was Economy and So
ciety of China (Wirtschaft und
Gesselschaft Chinas). 1t S a mon
umental achievement of history
writing on which dozens of special
lists in all lands and languages are
building their own works Wittfogel
is Marxist, a consistent Marxist.
In time in which, with all con-
ceivable means Marxisn is being
DETAINED or sneered at as madness,
it is doubly significant that the
Marxist method of thought which is
the foundation and decomposition
of WittfogePs work, had to be rec
ognized only few months ago even
by non Marxist and -Marxist
specialists, as convincing, incon-
testable, and productive of new,
basic historical knowledge.
The political geography Geo
politician), Professor Haushofer,
whose World political Survey" is
now broadcast every month by all
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-21

radio stations of fascist Germany
wrote without reservations of the
brilliant, basic knowledge" and of
the "uncompromising, captivating
presentation, clear as woodcut" of
this great work OF Wittfogel. Yet
not voice was raised among all
the scientists and sayants Of Ger
many to save the historian, Karl
August Wittfogel, from the most
bestial humiliations Of the concen-
tration camp.
At the beginning of 1888 Wittfogel
had arranged to make q Journey of
several years duration in China. He
had the ticket in his pocket, but he
continually postponed his departure.
1t seemed unworthy to him to de-
sert the German workers at that
moment when the critical fight
against fascism was coming. A few
weeks after the Reichstag fire he
was arrested and put in the con-
centration camp in Heuberg. The
newspapers reported laconically, "a
Communist agitator by the name
OF Wittfogel has been arrested. -
Go Be Continued)