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Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-10
SAN GABRIEL
DAM ORDERED
TO PROCEED

LOS ANGELES, April 10. UP)-
Contractors on San Gabriel dam
No. l today were informed they
must proceed with the work under
terms of the original contract, fol-
lowing decision by the board of
supervisors.
Supervisor Hugh Thatcher aban-
doned his announced plan to ask
the resignation of E. G. Eaton, chief
flood control engineer, over the
latter's refusal to sign a supple
mentary agreement to the contract,
late yesterday and passed through
the board the order to the West
Slope Construction company to
proceed with the 100000 dam.
The letter would have relieved
the contractors of adhering strictly
to terms of the contract in case
their quarrying proved more ex-
pensive than anticipated. Eaton
refused to sign the letter, after
Thatcher approved it.
The contractors had anticipated
that the dam quarry would not pro-
vide sufficient rock of specification
quality and size unless their pro-
posed plan of sorting the material
was approved by Eaton.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-10
Telephone Your
Fires Tomorrow

If you have a fire in your
home or place of business to-
morrow morning, DON'T rush
to the nearest fire alarm box
to get the fire department.
Use the telephone.
Chief Reams informed The
Press today that the fire
alarm system will be out of
commission tomorrow morning
between 7 o'clock and noon.
big Bertha" who lets the
world know when there is a
fire in the city, has appendi-
citis, or gallstOnes or house.
maids knee. and must under
go an operation. The opera
ton is guaranteed to be sue
cessful and the old girl will
be back on the job at noon.
1--WE hope the people of Ell
Centre will remember that the
alarm system will not be OPP
Grating tomorrow morning. If
they should need the fire de-
partment they should call
"ONE THOUSAND" and wen
do the rest. Better still, the
public should make arrange
ments to have any fires tomor-
row afternoon instead of in
the morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-10
RFC OFFICIAL.
WILL CONFER
WITH DISTRICT

Emil Schram, chief of the drain
age levy, irrigation division Of the
RFC, will be visitor here late this
afternoon and tomorrow morning
according to word brought to local
irrigation district directors this
morning. w. D. Wagner, secretary
of the state irrigation districts as
ISOLATION, met with the board, told
them Of Schram's coming to Cali
fornia and suggested that he meet
with members of the directorate to-
night.
Wagner is to meet Schram in Yu-
ma this afternoon and it was at
first suggested that two or three To-
cal directors drive to Yuma and
meet him there After some discus
sion it was decided that the direc-
tors would await Schram's arrival
here late today and meet with him
at dinner.
Directors HeWeS and Young with
M. j. DoWd, chief engineer, viii
leave for Las Vegas early tomorrow
morning where they are to meet
Charles Childers, district counsel
who is enroute home from Denver.
While in the Nevada city they will
discuss recent district problems and
attend a meeting of the association
in Las Vegas on Friday and Satur-
day.
A delegation consisting of Henry
Frauenfelder, president; J. A. Ches-
ter, secretary treasurer and A. j.
Eddy, legal counsel of the Yuma
County Water Users association met
with the board concerning the re-
newal of a contract between the dis
trict and association for the use of
a tower on the Arizona side of the
Colorado. 1t was determined to con-
tinue the contract for this year, Civ
ing notice that it would conclude a.
the end of that time.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-10
SILENT
ON CHARGES

SACRAMENTO, April 10. U.P) -
An expected public expose of state
printing plant scandals failed to
materialize today.
James F.. Lyon, portly and baldiSh
former copy editor who was demot-
ed, failed to answer new charges of
improper conduct with women en-
ployes of the plant
The charges were lodged with the
Lyon answered them, public hear
ing would have been mandatory.
Without a formal answer, the char
geS will be handled in routine man
ner, with the commission holding
the power further to denote, sus-
pend, or dismiss Lyon.
Charles A. Bliss, Lyons attorney,
claimed there still was time to an
swer the charges, but civil service
officials said the Today limit ex-
pired last night.
Lyon was the center of kissing
charges which caused a furore in
capital circles and resulted in Ly-
on's transfer to the womanless proof
room of the job department. He was
accused of kissing and fondling wo-
men employees during working
hours, and of lowering the rating of
those who objected to his advances.
Lyon insisted the kisses were IA
uherly, and denied he had anything
to do with rating the employees.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-10
SPEND YOUR VACATION IN HOSPITAL
Doctors Boost Pleasant Atmosphere And
Attractions Of Pretty Nurses.

feminine charms. Lipstick and
rouge are permitted.
"a week in hospital would be
the most valuable vacation the av-
erage hard-worked business man
could take,' DR.. French said.
Delegates to the association IS
convention were sharply divided ov-
err a health insurance plan propos-
ed by John A. Kingsbury, New
York, head of the Milbank fund.
Kingsbury said California could be
the first state to inaugurate a sys-
tenn of compulsory health insurance
which would force all adults to pay
certain amounts annually and re-
ceive, in return, regular physical
examinations and necessary medical
treatment and disqualification.
The California Medical assccia-
ton issued statement urging eau
ton in the adoption Of any plan
for compulsory health insurance. I"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-10

SACRAMENTO, April 10. WR)-
Pretty nurses and pleasant at
mosphere are becoming features Of
hospitals as a result of growing
tendency of people to use medical
institutions as places of rest and
relaxation. DR.. j. Rollin French of
Los Angeles said. today during the
Western Hospital association con-
vention.
Pointing out that the hospital no
longer was place to die but spot
devoted to making and keeping peo-
pie well. DR.. French said increas-
ing numbers of patients were spend
ing their vacations in hospitals in
stead of going to the mountains or
seaShore. -.....
Hospitals. recognizing the trend,
are leaning toward prettier nurses
and equipping them with trim
gowns which do not conceal all
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-10
M& R1~~.
OiSSE, NsNauHht Syndicate. Ina
MINISTER To
IRELAND DIES

DUBLIN, April 10. U.P) The
body of American Minister William
w. Mcdowell lay today at the Uni
ted States legation which he took
over officially only two weeks ago
on his first diplomatic mission.
After an active career as a min
ing man and political leader in
Montana, Mcdowell was given the
post of minister. Last night there
was a government dinner in his
honor. AS he was responding to IA
speech by President canon De Va
lera, he fell dead
Robust, more than six feet in
height, Mcdowell! at 81 had just
entered a new career as diplomat.
He presented his credentials March
81. The fact that he had made many
friends in his brief stay here, and
was becoming markedly popular,
was due in part to the sensation he
caused when he presented his Gre
dentials not to the governor general
king Georges personal represen-
tative-but to De Valera. 1t was
diplomatic precedent that caused
international comment and some
criticism, as he was accredited real
ly to the crown.
Hence there was more than the
usual interest when at Dublin Cas-
tie, brilliantly floodlighted for the
occasion, Mcdowell was given q
state dinner. He seemed in good
health when he arrived.
De Valera had just paid tribute
to Mcdowell. Perhaps intuitively,
he turned to the new minister and
told him he need not respond.
Mcdowell insisted. A commanding
figure, he rose and began his speech.
He referred to the Irish in Montana,
which he said really was found by
an Observation-Disclosures DAILY.
1t was DAILY, famous as an early
Montana copper man, who took Nc
DoWell to Montana from Tennessee,
90 years ago, and started him on
career as a mine buyer. AS he spoke
he turned pale and sank slowly to
the floor. DR.. James Ryan, minister
of agriculture, and Dr. George Won
Dehn-Schmidt, the German minis
ter, were nearest him. They hasten
ed to his aid, but he was dead.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-10
AVERT THREAT
Of STRIKE IN
AUTO TRADES

DETROIT, April 10. (U,P) = The
turbulent caullron of automobile
industry labor problems Gained to
strike threatening a partial shut
down of the industry came to a
settlement.
1t required the pinch hitting of
Edward P McGrady, assistant to
General Hugh S. Johnson, to bring
about an agreement between 5000
strikers and the Motor Products
corporation. The settlement sent all
but 200 of the strikers back to work
at a 10 per cent increase in pay.
With the resumption of work in
the Motor Products corporation, 49,
900 employees of the Hudson Motor
company expected to return to work
within "a hours. Their plant was
forced to close down when the flow
of parts from the Products COM
pany ceased. The parts company
strike also was beginning to threat
en- the output of other automobile
companies. The strikers were men,
berS of an American Federation of
Labor union.
President Roosevelt's newly ere
ated automobile labor board was
forced to retire in favor of McGrady
before the final settlement was
reached. In addition to the pay in
crease the workers were assured of
arbitration of piece-work pay rates
and protection of the seniority
rights of the strikers.
The 200 holdouts voted to seek a
separate agreement. They are men,
bers of the tool and die workers di-
vision of the Mechanics Education
al Society of America. This society
has informed the Officials of 60 tool
and die plants that it will order
strike Thursday midnight unless its
demands for 20 per cent wage in
crease and a 36-hour, five day week
are met. The society claims $4,000
members.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-10

and the state commission for their
consideration has an opportunity
to meet with the Investigators at
the Barbara Worth hotel.
Meets Union Group
Yesterday afternoon the investi-
gators met with a committee repre-
senting the Cannery and Agricul-
tural Workers Industrial Union at
the Planters hotel in Brawley. This
meeting was the complement of one
held Sunday night at which time
the investigators stated that certain
offers as to wage scales and other
matters pertaining to the relations
between employers and employees
on valley ranches was offered the
union committee for their consider
alton. The latter group said that
before they could do anything def
mite they must have further in
structions from their headquarters.
1t was to consider this reply that
the meeting was held yesterday af-
ternoon.
The delegation from the indus
trial union told the Investigators
that they had not arrived at any
specific conclusion in the matter
and they were told that a special
statement was being drawn up and
would be made public within
short time.
Following this meeting General
Glassford and members of the state
commission we're taken on an in
vestigation tour of labor camps by
Juan Guerrero and two other Mex.
leans. The investigators looked ov-
er several of these camps and got a
good general idea of the cantaloupe
industry in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-10
DENIES THREAT
AGAINST LIFE
OF PRESIDENT

NEW YORK, April 10. (U.P)-Al-
fred L. Savage, wealthy Fishkill, N.
Y, insurance broker, was held in
$1,000 bail today for a hearing on
April Is on charge of uttering
threats against the life of the Pre-
Sident OF the United States.
Savage, arraigned before Garrett
w. Cotter, United States commits
sioner, We h m emily denied the
charge. The threat against the life
of Mr.. Roosevelt was alleged to
have been made in Largo, Fla, on
March ID
The complaint was signed by
John j. Fitzgerald, an agent of the
United States secret service. Details
of the charge were not disclosed, but
it was said that Savages removal to
Florida would be asked.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-10

Brain Trust Plot Proving Ludicrous Fizzle
BREATHING SPELL FOR GENERAL
GLASSFORD AS ACTIVITIES LULL

a lull or breathing space in the
investigations being carried on con-
corning labor conditions in the val
ley by General Pelham Glassford
and members of the special state
commission is scheduled for this
afternoon. No particular group is
to appear before the board for con-
ferences and both General Glass
ford and members of the state
commission intend to spend most
OF the afternoon preparing a state
ment and also their reports on con-
ditions as they have been found
here after week of investigation.
This evening GlaSsford and Rex
B. Goodcell will appear before the
American Legion at meeting of
that organization in Veterans Men,
orial hall. Goodcell with Earl Red
wine, Riverside county district at
torpey, Elmer Head, district at
torney for Imperial county, and
Judge Vaughn Thompson, appeared
before the commission this morning
sitting with General Glassford, for
a short conference. Following this
the attorneys left to further invest
igate matters pertaining to the gen.
eral question brought up for invest
igation.
Peirson Hall, United States dis
trict attorney who was supposed to
have been here for this morning IS
conference, had not yet arrived in
Ell Centre but he is expected here
some time today.
Although there was no determin-
ed schedule for this afternoon it is
still understood that anyone who
has any information which he felt
ought to be laid before the general
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-10

Bratton in the city clerks race was
whitfield down to SO as the final
vote was counted by the election
clerks. Cal got off to a strong start
in the Lincoln school precinct. but
when returns from the other two
precincts began to be tabulated, this
slowly diminished. Final count was
Mousseau 1118, Bratton, 1866.
With 287 majority, the mo" vote
on the proposition to repeal the mill
tax, showed that the voters are in
favor of this fund for city advertis-
ing purposes. The vote here was
1900, no; 1913, yes.
Votes for all candidates were as
follows: City council: Womack,
1882; Fawcett, 1120; Hetzel, 1880;
Damron, 989; LIE Blanc, 172. City
clerk: Mousesau, lib; Bratton,
1865; Maupin, 1877.
Voting according to precincts fol-
lows:
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-10
Ex-Fil171 Director
Going To Prison

RIVERSIDE, April 10. (U.P) - A
one to five year sentence in San
quentin lay ahead of Emmett
Flynn, former scenario writer and
film director, today following his
conviction on a charge of fleeing
jail here while serving a six-month
term for intoXication.
The director of "Hold Your
Man, - 1.-The Yelled Woman and
other motion pictures was captur-
ed in Miami, Fla, where he was
honeymooning with a former trained
nurse. His plea for probation was
denied.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-10
Wounded Youth
Seeks Damages

LOS ANGELES, April 10. U.P)-
Damages of $l00,500 were sought
by Frank May, 21-year-old student,
in a suit on file today in which the
youth charged he was shot and
permanently injured by policemen
last August 80 during a drive for
the capture Of Burmah White, ban
sit IS bride.
May complained that while he
was riding with Ted Shand, a
friend, near Venice boulevard and
Wright street, Police Officer Don
aid Iisdale fired several shots at
him from a car driven by Police
Officer Mearnes Bateman.
In naming the Officers defend
ants, May asserted one of the bull
lets hit him in the head, leaving
him subject to epileptic fits.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-10
WINE INDUSTRY
ENJOYS BOOM

SAN FRANCISCO, April 10. W.p
California wine industry, un-
organized and restricted at the
close of last December now repre-
sents an investment of s425, 100000
while its operations are 285 per
cent beyond the pre-prohibition
year of 1918. the Bank Of America.
Pacific coast branch, gaid in It's
weekely business review today
Naked wine" and brandy pro-
duced in 1888 are valued at about
S28, 100000 compared with $4,000
900 on a slightly larger vintage in
1918, the review said Growers re-
ceived about sl0,0000OO on the 1888
crop,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-10
CITY CLERK
ONE : MILL TAX

his name from the ballot last week,
received % complimentary votes.
The vote for council was: Schlatter,
554; Rambo, SGT; Russell, 319; Egg
gleSton, 297
An advertising levy of one mill for
advertising purposes was approved
by the voters, 416 to 234.
Imperials businessmen commit
tee" ticket was successful in defeat
ing the Non-Partisan league candi-
dates in the city election yesterday,
naming three men for the city
council.
The vote was A. G. Ingram, 305;
Lawrence Niles, 81 and Dorman
Stewart, 264 Gthese three elected;
Denny McChristy, 248; A. A. Spear,
232; w. r. Russell, 1913.
Holtville split even on its city cleo
ton yesterday, one incumbent, re-
tanning his office and one other, j.
C. King, being defeated The vote
was, McClelland, 1923; Maynard,
214 elected; j. c. King, 1T; E. S.
Blake, 1853.
Two incumbents were returned to
office in the Calipatria city election
yesterday and one new member was
elected. The three candidates for
office, against whom there was no
opposition, were, Joe H. Bailey, 1866:
w. c. Wilkinson, 1876; j. c. Hat
field, 179.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-10
SUSPECT HELD
FOR EXTORTION

ST. LOUIS, April 10. U.P) - A
man, whose name police refused to
reveal, was arrested here today
suspected of sending extortion let
tiers to Adolph Bremen, father of
Edward G.. Bremen, st. Paul brew
er, who was kidnapped several
months ago, police announced.
The man was arrested by fed
eral authorities, police said, and
was suspected of sending threaten
ing letters demanding 100000 from
Bremen.
Federal authorities said that the
prisoner was an eX-convlct, but
refused to say whether he was
wanted as one of the actual kid
napers of the st. Paul man.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-10
GET MEXICAN CONTRACT

PALM SPRINGS, Calf, April 10.
W,P)-A two year mail contract on
the Neutrality-suspicious. branch Of
LineaS Areas Occidentales has been
signed by President Abelardo Rod
riguez of Mexico, Walter T. Varney,
airline director, announced here to-
day. The line has been carrying pas
sengers and mail between Los An
geleS and Mexico City on a temper
airy Mexican postal permit for six
weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-10
WRIT NAMES
REPORTER AS
INFORMANT
Representative Of Soviet News
Agency Credited With Re-
mark About 'Kerensky.'
INVESTIGATION IS JOKE
Frequent Ciggles Interrupt Sol
emnity OF Official Quiz Being
Held AT Washington.
BY EDWARD w. LEWIS
Tnited Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 10. - DR..
William A. Writ today named Law
renee Todd of the Soviet Tass news
agency as the person who referred
to President Roosevelt as the "Ker-
esky of this revolution.
Todd has no connections with
the brain trust or the federal gov
eminent. He was correspondent
here for the Federated Press.
an organized labor publication
before joining the Tass agency. He
Is an American citizen, and is a
descendant of a soldier who fought
in the American revolution.
The Todd revelation came i'm
mediately after Writ had named
six lesser brain trusters-three of
them women-as present at party
last September at which the revo-
luton charges were brought out.
Writ named the following as the
"brain trusters'' who told him that
a red plot was afoot to overthrow
the government and that President
Roosevelt was only g the Kerenskyo
OF the revolution in which "a
Stalin' was to follow:
Robert Breure, chairman of the
textile code advisory board.
David Cushman Coyle.
Lawrence Todd, representative of
Tass agency.
Hildegarde Kneeland, home econ
omicS department of agriculture.
Mary Taylor. agriculture depart
ment economist.
Alice Barrows, department of ed
ucation.
Writ said he asked the diners
"What the purpose was of the re-
covery program.
"Miss Kneeland S argument was
that DR.. Tugwell and Secretary
Wallace were of the same opinion
as she-that recovery was only an
illusion.' said Writ.
Sought Trust Purpose
Writ said he kept asking the
"lesser" brain trusters as to what
the purpose and plan of the
"trust" was.
1--WE were trying to find out what
the main purpose of Tugwell and
Wallace was,' said Writ.
Miss Kneeland told him, Writ
said, that Tugwell considered "the
recovery program only a speculative
spree, and he would like to have it
stopped
'Wirt said Miss Kneeland told
him that Tugwell said
"We must first undo a century
or more of development and the
removing of tissues of a century
will be almost like dispensing with
civilization"
The story developed into third
hand recital of Tugwell's opinions.
Writ told the investigating commit
tee what Miss Kneeland told him
had been told to her by Tugwell.
Writ stood before his inquisitors,
gesticulating. His voice was clear
and carried throughout the hot,
crowded room. The expensive air
conditioning system seemed unable
to cope with unusual conditions in
the over-crowded auditorium.
The story of the "red plot told
amid occasional laughter, was heard
against an undertone of "oh IS and
abs" as the audience expressed its
enjoyment of the show.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-10
PAROLE LEWIS
FROM PRISON

TACOMA, Wash, April 10. UP
For the second time since he began
serving five year sentence for us
ing the mails to defraud. E. G.. Le-
wis, Los Angeles real estate promo
ter, was to be released on parole
from Mcneil Island penitentiary to-
day.
Lewis was paroled after serving
about Is months of his term and
shortly afterward was returned to
the penitentiary for technical yio-
lation of parole. To date, he has
served three years of his five year
term.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-10

Next Monday evening there will
be meeting of the city council to
Scrutinize the election returns and
approve them. At this meeting the
newly elected city officials will take
their oathS of office and be install
led. On the following Wednesday
evening at regular meeting of the
council, the mayor and city COM
missioners will be elected by the
board
Yesterdays election proceeded
without any demonstrations or dis
turbances and with all dispatch des-
pite the fact that the largest num-
Der of persons ever to vote here
crowded the polls throughout the
day. A total number of 2478 votes
were cast with the registration for
the city determined at 4439.
Mayor Baker of BraWley went
down to defeat in yesterdays cleo
tiCn in that city, running third in
list of eight candidates seeking
two council vacancies. The result Of
the vote was Wells, 500; Kretz, 554;
Baker, 470; Guirsch, 454; Wolfe,
38l; Goodrich, "a; Campbell, AZ;
Mitchell, %.
The Non-Partisan group at Calex-
ice lost out in the city election yes
terday, Ike Schlatter and c. c..
Rambo defeating T. A. Eggleston
and E. E. Russell for the city coun-
Gil. P. P. Anderson, who scratched
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-10
COMPANY FILES REPORT

SAN FRANCISCO, April 10. U.P)
The annual report of the Associa-
ted Oil company and subsidiaries
today showed 1888 consolidated net
income of $3,093 ,644, the equivalent
earning of $1.35 per share on out
standing capital stock. The 1882
earnings were $1.50 per share.
Total volume of business last year
was $35 ,267,l57 as compared with
S37 ,421 ,343 for 1882, So per cent
decrease.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-10
PUBLIC LEDGER SOLD

PHILADELPHIA, April 10. U.P-
The Morning Public Ledger, pub
lished here for SO years, will cease
publication Monday.
The Public Ledger and the Sun
day Public Ledger will be combined
with the Morning Inquirer and
the Sunday Inquirer.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-10
PRICES ON SILVER

NEW YORK, April 10. UP
Handy and Harmon quote bar sill
yer tper ounce New York, 46%
cents up a cent. U. S. treasury
price for newly mined metal CAS-
cents London 2OA pence up 5-l6
penny.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-10
00R|SS}s!:iR,

HOLLYWOOD, April 9. (Spe-
ciaD-The whole American fleet
left the Pacific today. 1t had
to, in order to be away around
on the Atlantic side by the
time war broke out in Japan
and Russia.
Eastern seacoast congressman
demand the sailors spend some
wages in their town. Western
ones want the same. The gov
eminent ought to let each
town least and west) fig
ure out how much the navy
eminent pay it, but let it be
done with the understanding
that politicians and chambers
of commerce have no hold on
the fleet, and that it can be
placed wherever it IS needed.
Yours.