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Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-30
KAL|N HEARING BEING ARGUED HERE TODAY
STEVEDORES'
PEACE PARLEY
MEETS SNAG

SAN FRANCISCO. March 30
U.P)-The optimistic spirit of a
presidential fact-finding board was
dampened somewhat today by two
unexpected breaks in its efforts to
adjust a bitter dispute between
Pacific coast longshoremen and
their employers.
Already rebuffed by the dispu-
tants in a request that they agree
to let the boards findings be final
and binding, the conciliators we're
disappointed by the failure of Los
Angeles shippers to appear at the
second hearing.
The Los Angeles shipping COM
panies took the stand that they
would deal with their stevedore
employees separately and not on
a coastwise basis. Because of this
position they refused to send rep
resentatives to the board meetings
here.
The boards efforts also were
criticized by Lee j. Holman, presi-
dent of the San Francisco local
of the International Longshore-
mems association. Revealing q
hitherto hidden strife within union
ranks, Holman said at the hear
ing that the present method of
settling the trouble is not prac-
tical." In an interview later he
advocated separate negotiations
for each port, plan shippers sup
port. but which I. l.. A. chiefs op-
pose.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-30
BYRD READY
To HIBERNATE

LITTLE AMERICA, Antarctica,
March 80. W.P)-(Via Mackay Ra-
dio)-Rear Admiral Richard E.
Byrd is ready to begin a solitary,
seven month vigil 1913 miles south
of Little America. he radioed head
quarters today.
Eager to begin his Winter-long
observations of atmospheric condi
tions in a one room shack buried
under winter snow, Byrd advised
the camp that the seven men who
constructed his cabin were ready to
leave.
When the encourage and the two
tractors which brought the equip
ment to the base move northward,
the explorer will be alone in the
southern-most habitatiCn on earth.
While the shack is covered with
drifting winter SHOWS, Byrd will
conduct scientific observations in
sub-zero temperatures. Grow d
about his desk are three radio sets,
two of them auxiliary outfits, with
which the commander expects to
communicate, infrequently, with his
northward base.
Supplies buried in tunnels leading
into the cabin are sufficient for
nine months. The shack is we'll
heated.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-30
HOTEL BLAZE
DEATH TOLL
SET At TWO

LONGVIEW, Tex, March 30
UP)-A spectacular blaze that gut
ted the Longview hotel here today
brought death to two guests, injury
to 20 others and caused property
damage estimated at 100000.
D. F.. Stafford, As, Dallas sales
man was killed when he leaped
from third story window of a
room in which he was trapped.
An unidentified body, SO badly
scared by flames that physicians
were unable to determine whether
the victim was man or a woman,
was in the morgue.
Five of the 20 injured were in
such critical condition it was be-
lieved they would not live.
The city was plunged into dark
ness for more than an hour when
a power cable burned. Doctors
and nurses gave first aid working
by the light of candles and oil
lamps.
Utmost confusion prevaile e d
through the night. An accurate
check of dead and injured was i'm
possible. One public hospital and
three private institutions were
jammed, authorities reported.
Louis Clinkscales, night clerk,
said the hotel was about tWo-thirds
occupied.
The fire broke out just after mid
night and had enveloped the stuc-
co-veneered structure within five
minutes. An. explosion in the jan
itor's supply room on the second
floor was believed responsible.
The night clerk and bell boys
frantically awakened guests but
were forced to run for their lives
with the task half finished.
Agonized faces of guests, many
of them women and children, ap-
peared at upper windows. SO
fierce were the flames that many
jumped to the pavement before
firemen could erect ladders.
A man tossed his baby to cam
vas awning two floors below and
leaped after it. Both were saved.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-30
Merriam Against
Ad Valoren1 Tax

SAN FRANCISCO, March 30. W.P)
Lieut.. Gov. Frank Merriam an
nounced his opposition today to an
ad valorem tax to dispose of state
deficit which he estimated would
be between 40 and so million dol
lars"
In a statement distributed for
press release here, Merriam said
that the next legislature should take
prompt steps to reduce radically the
cost of state government by adop-
ton of sound fiscal practices, by
consolidation of governmental units
and elimination of extravagant and
duplicated functions"
7 shall resist vigorously all at
tempts to levy additional property
taxes until the next legislature has
undertaken to sclve the problem
he was quoted as saying.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-30
FLAYS RURAL
LEGISLATIVE
DOMINATION

BERKELEY, March 80. U.P)-Ru-
raj dominance of urban areas
through state legislative apportion-.
ments must be broken ''if Demo-
cratic government is to avoid a cri-
SIS" Mayor T. S. Walmsley of New
Orleans told the western conference
on government in session here to-
day.
Walmsley, president of the United
States conference of mayors, said
that state governments, almost
without exception, were based upon
area rule controlled by rural blocs.
"Our cities have suffered long, he
said. "They have been tolerant but
will not continue this attitude if
there is a continuance of the un-
sympathetic approach to most ur-
ban problems which is inherent i'll
the makeup OF our 48 states legisla-
tive bodies.
"Reapportionment must come on
the legislative side if Democratic
government is TO avoid a crisis
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-30

fore. that I send greeting to you in
appreciation of the constant service
which American newspapers rem
der our people and nation.
II send these greetings also with
particular appreciation of the sup
port your publications. have accorded
the national recovery program.
THE newspaper of your state, like
those published in all other states
of our nation, are responsible ana
deeply obligated to the people they
serve. This obligation IS no less a
responsibility of publisher, editor
and reporter alike. I glady testify
to the fact that. except in rare in
stances, there has been faithful
and conscientious discharge of these
responsibilities.
II am certain that your patrons
and the public at large, if given an
opportunity, would join me in this
greeting of appreciation.
VERY sincerely yours,
"Erankli d. Roosevelt"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-30

iva," or a progressive ossification
of the tissues of the body. The dis
ease causes deposits of calcium to
form in the tissues, which rapidly
harden them. When a vital organ
is reached, death results.
But Benny is philosophical about
it."
Il don't have any pain, that is,
not very much," he explained ear
nestly, because the nurse rubs my
back and legs lot. Some day I'll
be we'll and then I'm going to do a
lot of playing to make up for sit
ting here"
His mother, Mrs. Theresa Hen
drick, attributes his condition to n
fall he suffered when he was year
old.
According to medical authorities
here, Beiiny is the first child ever
afflicted with the malady, although
several adults have suffered from
the disease.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-30
PRESIDENT GREETS STATE PAPERS
Roosevelt Sends California Publishers Com
mendation For Service Given.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 80. uJ.P)
California newspaper appreciation
week plans received added impetus
today when President Roosevelt
wired the committee in charge OF
the week greeting of apprecia-
tion."
Newspaper appreciation week.
sponsored by the California News
paper Publishers association, will be
held April 2 to 8.
More than 500 daily and weekly
newspapers throughout the state
have made special plans for observ-
ing the week.
The Presidents wire read as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen: I have just been ad-
vised by Congressman Clarence Lea
that members of the California
Newspaper Publishers association,
beginning April 2, will celebrate
newspaper appreciation week"
ut is with great pleasure, there
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-30
Folsom Convict
Jumps To Death

FOLSOM PRISON, Calf, March
80 W.P)-Howard j. Abbey, 35, San
Diego convict committed suicide
here today by climbing over the
guard rail of the fifth tier of cells
and jumping 40 feet to the stone
floor.
Warden Court Smith reported the
man never regained consciousness
and died an hour and half after
he jumped. The suicide attempt was
made at 7:20 a. m, just after the
cells we're opened.
Prison officials said the mans
roommate and other convicts re-
ported that Abbey had appeared
normal. He left no messages.
Abbey was received here in 1882
on a charge of extortion and posse
sion of firearms. He had served a
prison term in San Quentin for
robbery also from San Diego coun-
tV
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-30
FAIL TO FIND
DEATH PISTOL

LOS ANGELES, March 80. U.P)
Search for the pistol that may
have killed Eric D. Madison-an
important link in the states case
against the dead mans widow, Mel
lie Madison-virtually was aban-
doned today.
Deputy sheriffs reported to
Capt. William Bright that their
search of the brushy canyons near
Lebec for the missing weapon had
finally taken them to pine-needled
slopes where they could find no
trace of the footsteps of Mrs. Mad
ison. AS a consequence, they said,
the search was widened to impos-
sible dimensions among the hun
dreds of canyons in the region.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-30
u. s. STEEL
RAISES WAGES

NEW YORK. March 30. UP
The United States Steel corporation
today announced an approximate 10
per cent wage increase, spreading
the raise TO virtually the entire in
dustry.
About $4,000 employees in the in
dustry are affected by raises so far.
The announcement, climaxing a
chain Of steel pay increases this
week. Is expected 10 bring millions
Of dollars IN extra purchasing pow
er 20 steel workers and to lead to a
higher steel price level.
United States steel employs more
than 100 900 wage earners and sal
aried men 10 represents about so
per cent Of the nations steel pro-
duction capacity.
II has been estimated that 10 per
cent pay increases for the entire in
dustrv would total between S35, 900, =
o90 and $40 100000 a year.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-30
BIDS CALLED
FOR A|RMA|L
Twenty-One Routes Named By
Post Office Under New Speci-
fications.

WASHINGTON, March 30. U.P)-
The post office department today
called for bids on 81 airmail routes
for the temporary airmail set-up.
Specifications were issued for indi-
vidual routes and 4:30 p. m. April
10 set as the dead line for filing
bids.
The rate of pay on all routes
will be based on definite weight
spaces per airplane mile, one cubic
foot being computed as the equiv
alent of nine pounds of airmail.
the department said. Also 1t was
specified pay shall be based upon
the average mail load carried per
mile over the route during the
mouth.
Equipment specifications for all
routes included:
Minimum cruising speed li0 miles
per hour: safety features and de-
vices in accordance with aeronau-
tics specifications.
Individual route specifications in
cluded:
Kansas City, Mo, to Los Angeles
Two round trips daily; day and
night service; maximum pay "A
cents per airplane mile: As cubic
feet of airmail space: multimotored
planes required on night passenger
schedules and on day passenger
schedules becwec5, Albuquerque and
Los Angeles; proposal bond of
$4,000.
Newark to Los Angeles - Two
round trips daily; day and night
service; maximum pay OF ~ cents
per airplane mile; As cubic feet of
airmail space; multimotored planes
required on night passenger sched-
uleS and on day passenger Sched-
ules between Columbus and Newark
and Albuquerque and Los Angeles,
proposal bond of SIS 900.
Seattle to San Diego-One round
trip daily to San Diego, on night
service schedule and one round
trip daily, Los Angeles to San
Francisco, on day schedules: max
imum pay Al cents per airplane
mile; 30 cubic feet of airmail space;
multimotored equipment required on
all schedules; proposal bond of
$4,000
Salt Lake City to San Diego
One round trip daily; day and
night service: maximum pay of 45
cents per airplane mile; 40 cubic
feet of airmail space; multimotor-
ed equipment on all schedules; pro-
! posal bond of $4,000
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-30
Germans Widen
Scope Of Bar,

BERLIN, March 30 WP)-Prof
Albert Einstein, physicist; Elizabeth
Bergner, famous actress, and Max
Baer and Primo Carnera, pugilists
were joint undeSirables in Nazi
Germany today
Einstein, Baer and Fraulein Berg
ner were person non grata because
they We're Jews; Carnera because
he played opposite to Baer in mo-
tion picture film.
The government seized all Elm
stein IS seizable property som c
months ago. Yesterday he was
declared no longer citizen in the
land of his birth.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-30

ing former President told friends as
he left Washington I'm March. 1888.
that be would utter no criticism OF
the Roosevelt administration for at
least = year
As recently as last autumn Mr..
Hoover assured a senatorial visitor
10 Palo Alto that he would not be
candidate for Republican presi-
dentlal nominations I'M 1896. The
immediate question raised by his
-Missouri-I0wa travel is
whether he Is planning % become
active In the congressional cam
paiHn
In conversation with a dozen pro-
miueni Republicans who are or
have been close to the former Presi-
dent. the impression was given the
United Press that Mr. Hoover would
rot b. pressed % mix deeply into
thr 1894 congressional scramble.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-30
COURT WILL
RULE STATUS
Of DIRECTOR
Quo Warranto Proceedings At
tack Right To Hold Office On
District Board.

Hearing on the demurrer filed
by A. j. Kalin to the quo warranto
complaint of F.. M. Ballou, opened
in superior court this morning with
Judge Charles c. HaineS, San Diego,
presiding. Arguments by attorneys
were still being made at press time
today.
Kalin is represented by Harry
Horton with C. B. Brown and Fl. S.
MacKinnon for the relator Ballou.
At the opening of the hearing
this morning Horton brought up
that there was no representative OF
the attorney generals office pres
ent in court. He stated that Ballou
is not properly speaking a party to
the proceedings and objected to
private counsel appearing for the
relator as the case is brought by
the people of the State of Califor-
mia against Kalin and not by a
private individual.
A quo warranto proceeding, Hor-
ton stated, is entirely between the
people and the defendant and not
between him and any other private
| individual. He said further that
he desired the attorney general s
opinion on the matter which would
be independent of local politics.
In overruling this objection
Judge Haines stated that the at
torney general makes use of attor.
neys for the relator to carry out
the steps in the action he wishe:
/ to be taken.
Horton then opened his argu-
ment by stating that in the pro-
visions added TO the irrigation dis
trict act in 1888 which is in the
form of an amendment to the act
of 1915 and now regulates matters
pertaining 10 district affairs. it is
stated that a director "shall be ar
elector and freeholder of the dis
trict to which he is elected
Centers On Elector
He then added that in his opin-
ion the crux of the question lay
in the meaning of the word "elect-
or" An elector according to thC
state constitution is a person ovel
81 years of age with certain quail.
fications as TO residents in the state
county and precinct wherein hi
would vote. A voter Is an electol
with the added qualification oI
having been registered In his pre-
cinct previous 10 the election.
Furthermore. he said. II Is not
necessary for a candidate for offic,
/ to be a voter and cited state couri
decisions to that effect He brought
out further that the state legisla-
ture cannot change the statutory
position OF an eiector as to quaifi-
cations other than those imposed
+ by the state constitution.
/ When court rcconvcned at
IL O'Clock this afternoon, Attorney
Brown opened arguments In behalf
of the relator. and was expected q
continue the greater part Of thl
afternoon.
II was not expected that judge
/ Haines would render a decision TO.
day. the most probable course be-
ing that he would take the mattel
under adyisement for a later dec.s.
/ ion.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-30
CWA PROGRAM WILL BE CONCLUDED SUNDAY
State Will Improve Highway Routes Within City
BODY OF SMALL BOY REPORTED
SLOWLY TURNING INTO STONE

WILKES BARRE, Pa, March 30.
U.P)-Little Benny Hendrick, whose
frail body is gradually becoming pc
trified, faced the future with a
CHEEKY smile today.
A victim of one of the rarest dis
eases known to medical science, the
muscles in the youngsters body are
slowly turning to a rocklike sub
stance. Physicians in the general
hospital, where he was brought from
his home at Larksville, said he had
only a slight chance of recovery.
Benny, propped up stiffly in a
chair, had different idea.
"Ill soon be out and playing he
said, with all the assurance of his
seven years. "I'll soon be better"
The youngsters thin white arms
are as hard as stone. His legs are
like pieces of rock, his back has the
feel of granite.
Benny's ailment is known medi-
cally as "myositis ossifica progress
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-30
Flax GroUers To
Discuss By-LalUs

Bylaws and articles of incorpo-
ration for a flaxseed association
developed by G. G.. Halliday and
a committee of growers will be dis
cussed at the flax marketing meet
ing called for Tuesday, April 3, at
10 a. N. in the court house. F.. r.
Wilcox. extension specialist in
marketing, assisted the committee
in this work.
If the growers desire it, an or
ganization will be effected at this
meeting. Wilcox will be present to
help analyze the organization set
up.
In the afternoon session harvest
ing methods will be discussed and
an opportunity given for coopera-
tive purchase of sacks,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-30
MORE GASOLINE PERMITTED

WASHINGTON. March 80. UP
The allowable production OF gaso-
line for April I'm the United states
was fixed at 3ipl0.OOO barrels today
by Harold l.. Ickes. OIL administra.
tor.
The allowable production for
March was 81. .7ol 900 barrels. fckcs
said the increase was authorized 10
meet increased consumptivc demand
in the spring.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-30
Reid Will Seek
Joint Office

That Mont J. Reid, county tax
collector will be a candidate for the
combined office of county tax COL
lector and county assessor, was
brought out today in conversation
with a Press reporter relative to
the recent action of the supervisors
in combining the two offices.
Reid stated at this time that he
expected to be a candidate for the
combined office, saying that in the
past "a years he has seen and
handled every assessment on the
tax roll of Imperial Valley and that
he feels fully qualified to handle
the work as a result of his exper-
ience.
Reid served two years as deputy
county assessor and % years as
county tax collector.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-30
Heavy Reflections
For Asparagus

That about 25 per cent of the
asparagus sent from the valley to
the cannery is being rejected due
to the fact that it has floWered
or seeded, is the word received to-
day by local growers from Virgil
Simms and Clyde Fluke who went
up to the cannery at Long Beach
tc investigate.
The local committee is to meet
tomorrow with member of the
pro-ration committee to ask that
local growers be allowed to put in
stalks that have opened somewhat
as otherwise the cannery deal will
prove useless for them.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-30
Arraigned On
Forgery Charge

Robert Brannon was arraigncd
before Judge Thompson In supe-
rior court this morning charged
with forgery II. S. MacKinnon
was appointed to represent him
and plea was set for next Tues
day.
The case OF Pete Romero
charged with intent TO commit
murder was continued another
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-30
Set Terms For
Valley ConUicts

Three men who were committed
to San Quentin prison from this
county early last year have had the
terms of their sentences deter
mined by the state prison board,
according to word received here to-
day.
Lewis Hart, sentenced on jan
uary 6, 1888, for grand theft, is TO
serve 7ls years; Aubrey McCollum,
committed the same day for forg-
cry, five years, and Ray Samudio,
on second degree burglary charge,
four years.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-30
AkMilL-.o
W lsays:

PASADENA, March 30. (Spe-
ciaD-They say the airmail will
be flying commercially soon.
They say congress votes on
greenbacks for bonus money
soon. They say Dillinger is
headed west (but 1 bet you not
to Tucson, Ariz) They say the
President is going to appoint a
warden for Wall Street.
But all these don't mean a
thing in the papers today. But
when Rabbit Maranville breaks
a leg right at the opening of
the season, that constitutes
America s greatest crisis.
The office seeker and the hu-
morist naturally look to Wash
ington for news, but when the
youth of America looks to who
Rabbit is, then you should
be made to show your citizen
ship papers.
VoIIrc
Evening star., 1934-09-16

Beautiful lady driver
getting all flustered
over a parking space.
Parks in front of hy-
drants and driveways
and has a terrible time
getting out in a hurry.
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DEMONSTRATE
AGAINST WAR

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BACCOLAUREATE
SERVICES HELD
SUNDAY, MAY 20

The Baccalaureate services of
the Class of 1884 will be held in
the school auditorium on Sunday
evening, May 20, at o'clock. Rev.
Gale Anderson of the Congrega-
tional church will deliver the SER
mon, assisted by the pas ors of the
other local churches. Friends and
relatives of the graduating class
are cordially welcomed to this SER
vice.
The 1884 Commencement Exer-
cises will be held in the School
Auditorium on Wednesday evening
May %. The Seniors have re-
ceived their announcements and
have been mailing them out during
the past few days. Different
members of the Class are busily
occupied with preparation fol
Class night, the Senior ball or
their part on the Commencement
program. Practically all member
of the Class will have had a par
in the Senior activities during tn,
last few weeks.
Plans for Commencement nigh
are complete and the Class hope
to be able to offer to its friend
an interesting and worthwhile pro
gram. A high school orchestra en-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-05-18

the girls glee club have b..,
pairing numbers for this o"..l Pc
Members have been selects5 ' sl
the Glass of 1884 to convs T~ i. i'0a
community, their interpretat;%o,0 W !,
some of the values derivo5 a.. q
high school education and a. I
spects that greet the graduate ~ =.
now finishes his high s.. 'I
career. H'~
Percy Moe and Alice Bars m
give Salutatory and valeS+,,-
addresses, respectively. Tbev X
be assisted in their presentatio' !
the theme chosen by the Gas !,
Shirley Becker, Randolph lew
Jerry Reinertson, Marion Roh.s
son and Iylo Ziebarth.. Each m
:ry to portray some phase Of 4,
picture In short, concise talks.
An added feature will Be ofts,.i
at the Commencement .Exeri,,,
this year. Mr.. Harry R. ReasOrr
manager of the Northwest Assem-.
lilies whit headquarters at Mimi
apolis, will speak on the subise
"The Crime of Being Ordinay'
Mr.. Reasoner comes highly recon
mended as an inspirational spssks
with a special message for y.VD
people. The Northwest Assemble
lis a cooperative bureau manage
; by school men for distributing biz
> quality entertainments and simTi
| features.