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Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-18
GRAND JURY
WILL PROBE
CWA SET-UP

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 18. U.D-
The U. S. district attorneys office
today was in possession of "defin-
ite evidence of criminality" as am
munitlon for grand jury inyesti-
cation of the Los Angeles county
unit of the Civil Works Admins
tration.
John B. Elliott, Democratic lead
er, said he had turned over to the
office "definite evidence of GRIM
inality' which was collected from
the records of local CWA purchases
of materials and supplies Neither
he nor District Attorney Pelrson
Hall would disclose the exact nature
of the charges.
Elliott IS charges last week that
the CWA program here was being
wrecked by "groSs Incompetence
resulted in a general shakeup and
the appointment by Edward Macau-
ley. state director, of Harold Eng
lish as county director. Before re-
turning to San Francisco last night.
Macauley expressed the belief his
visit had been complete success
and that "steps have been taken
which will benefit the entire CWA
organization. -
Macauley previously had hinted OF
shakeups In other parts OF the state
organization.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-18
GREAT CIRCLE TOUR SPONSORS
ON VISIT To IMPERIAL VALLEY
Leading Hotel Men Of Southwest Here To
Stimulate Interest In Sightseeing Trip
From Coast To Valley.

country or abroad The distance is
estimated at 500 miles.
Local hotels members of the as
sociation are the Barbara Worth
hotel and the California hotel.
Dinner will be served to the visi-
tors tonight at the Barbara Worth,
{ to be followed by a business meet
ing. AT the conclusion a visit will be
made to CaleXico and Mexicali.
The party will leave here tomor-
row morning at o'clock, proceed
ing to San Diego, Tijuana and Aqua
Caliente. Tomorrow night they will
be guests of the Panama Pacific
Lines, at dinner aboard the liner
California in San diego and will re-
turn to Los Angeles Saturday morn
Z ing.
Following is list of those making
the trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Aber, Hotel
Gates; L. Bristol, manager Hotel
Already; John Bruner, California
hotel; M. A. Charlston, manager
Gaylord hotel; Mrs. Foster Curry
Camp Baldy; Earl Coffman, mana
ger Desert Inn, and Mrs. Coffman;
G. H. Chittick, La Jolla Manor;
Jos. N. Donahoo, manager Con-
stance Eotel, Pasadena; Lou Fritch,
director, B. F.. Wardell company
Los Angeles, and Mrs F'ritch; F.. 5.
Gillette, G. P. A. Catalina Island
company; Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Gill
man, Gilman'S hot springs; L. w
Hayes, secretary Great Circle Tour;
Werner Hartmann, manager Town
House, Los Angeles, and Mrs. Hart
mann; L. Henry Hill, manager Rcy-
nolds hotel, Riverside; Robert Hays,
secretary chamber of commerce, and
Mrs. Hays; H. r. Harnish, De An
"a hotel.
Ben Jaffe, Jaffe-Jaffe advertis-
ing, Los Angeles; George Love, vice
president, B. +. Wardell company;
Thomas j. Lipps, Del Tahquitz ho-
tel, Palm Springs; Albert +. Miller,
Barbara Worth hotel; Mr.. and Mrs.
M. R. Nimms, Idyllwild hotel; w.
F.. Ohlson, general agent, Panama
Pacific S. S. lines; Earl o. Day
publicity director, Palm Springs as
sociation; Warren B. Pinney, FL
Mirador hotel; Howard Rossington
assistant manager, Ambassador TO-
tel; Charles Reed, assistant mana
ger La Valencia. La Jolla; Sylvia
Rees, field secretary, Circle Tour;
Guy RoWell, publicity director, Bilt-
more hotel; Miss NJ. Roycroft, La
Quinta hotel; A. l.. Richmond,
Planter hotel, BraWley.
Jack Shields, chief clerk, Rcy-
nolds hotel; Mr. and Mrs. j. N
Stewart. Pasadena; w. M Starks,
assistant manager, Chapman Park
hotel, Los Angeles; Robert Smith
chief clerk, Hotel Del Mar; Mr
and Mrs. c. II. Tanner, Tanner
motor tours; Harry TroWer chief
clerk. Town House; Ray Tenley,
assistant manager, Barbara Worth
hotel; Ray Varnum, secretary Town
House; Mrs. Lucy NJ Watt, Indio
hotel; W. T. Watkins, map artist
Jaffe-Jaffe advertising
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-18
State Publishers
Hold Meeting

SANTA BARBARA. Jan. 18. U.P)
Editors and publishers of the state
were assembling here today for the
annual three -day convention of the
California Newspaper Publishers
association, which will open tomor-
row at noon.
More than 500 delegates will be
in attendance when Dan L. Beebe
of the Oroville Mercury Register,
president, calls the meeting to Or
der.
A proposal for a Newspaper APP
probation Week" was among the
first subjects scheduled for discus
sion.
Other officers planning attend
ance were Maitland r. Henry of the
Livermore Herald, vice president OF
the Weekly division; Clark F.. Waite
of the Southern California Newspa-
pers association, vice president of
the daily division, and John 3.
Long of Los Angeles, general man
ager of the association.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-18
Another Skeleton
Found On Desert

A trapper following the routine
of his occupation early this morn
ing discovered the skeleton of a
man about two miles from the Palo
Verde store. He notified county
authorities Immediately and Harold
Gillett, deputy sheriff with Bert
Underwood, county coroner, went
to the scene OF the discovery,
Judging from TIE shoes and belt
found on the skeleton it is evident
that the man was poorly dressed
at the time of his death. The skull
showed a hole crushed into it and
it was furthermore cracked in two
places. A hammer lying beside the
body gave mute testimony as to The
manner in which the man met his
DEATH
The coroner judged the man to
have been dead about five or six
months. The corpse is probably
that of a white man, about six
feet tall and might possibly be that
of a miner. A checkup of the Palo
Verde district shows none of the
residents there listed as missing
which leads authorities to believe
the man was a stranger to these
parts.
No means of Identification were
found on the spot and the body
was removed to the Lemons under
taking parlors in Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-18
INDICTMENTS
REFUSED FOR
LYNCH CASE

SAN JOSE, Calf, Jan. l8. W.P)
Efforts to prosecute persons i'm
plicated in the lynchingS of two
kidnap-slayers here were weakened
today by the refusal of the Santa
Clara county grand jury to return
indictments in the mob violence.
The jury heard 81 witnesses. many
of them newspapermen and county
officials, before deciding that the
testimony was not sufficient to
return true bills.
"The testimony submitted TO the
grand jury to date is totally mad
equate to justify bringing an indict-
ment against any person or persons
participating in the lynchings of
Jack Holmes and Thomas Thur
mond', read a resolution the jury
presented as the report of its in
vestigation.
C. l.. Snyder, jury foreman, in
vited "any person or organization
having concrete or definite evidence
duplicating any person in tn e
lynching' to present it.
The jury's action, it was be-
lieved, would result in postponement
or dropping of charges brought
against Anthony Cataldi, boastful
farm youth who claimed to have
led the lyncherS. Cataldi was ar
rested on warrant obtained by the
American Civil Liberties union.
The youth was to be given a pre-
liminary arraignment tomorrow on
the charges. District ATTORNEY Fred
Thomas said that the hearing
"would be held as scheduled -
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-18
STATE TO L|BERAL|zE LIQUOR LAW
Will Grant Permission To Hotels, Restaur-
ants And Cafes To Sell Drinks

the barrel by procuring a winery y
permit, allowing them to rebottle
the winners product.
1t was estimated that the state
would receive $1,500000 additional
liquor revenue annually as result
of the changes. son sale" per-
mits cost $50 and "off sale' per-
mits SlOO. Winery permits are is
sued for $40 fees.
"Our decision to permit the serv-
ing of drinks with meals is an an
swer to the general public demand
and will, at the same time, bring
added revenue to the State,' Cor
bett said.
"No public saloons or bars, how
ever, will be permitted
The newest step, which would be
authorized officially on Friday ac-
cording to Corbett, left the regu-
lations forbidding saloons and the
serving of drinks without meals as
the major control provisions.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-18
BANKER HELD
BY k|DNAPERS

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. l8. W.H
-Kidnapers are holding Edward G.
Bremen was abducted yesterday
scion OF a wealthy and powerful
brewing family, for 100000 ran
som under penalty of death. it was
revealed today.
Brewer was abducted yesterday
morning While motoring to his Of
flee Two hours later the ransom
negotiations were opened. Bremer's
kidnapping represented the second
bold stroke of recent months
against the wealth of st. Paul's
brewers.
Following TIE kidnapers' direc-
tions, authorities found Bremer's
abandoned automobile short dis
tance north of here.
Members of the Bremen family
stunned police authorities, but ru-
mors spread and finally newspa-
rers were asked to suppress the
news until 1890 p. m. today, to
safeguard the bankers life.
Progress Of negotiations was Sc
cret. but developments indicated
that Bremers father, Adolyp Bre-
mer, rich lead of the Jacob
Schmidt Brewing company, was
trying with others of the family
TO raise the money.
A striking coincidence was the
fact that the elder Bremen was a
close friend of his business rival,
the late William Hamm Sr., presl-
dent of tie Hamm Brewing COM
pany. whose son and successor,
William Billy Hamm Jr., 39, was
seized last June Is for 100000.
The kidnapped Bremen is wealthy
in his own right as president OF
the Commercial State bank. He is
married and has one child, Betty,
o. His uncle. Otto Brelner, IS pres
ident of the American National
bank. one of st. Paul's largest in
stitutions Adolph Bremen is an
influential leader of the Democrat
iC party.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-18

approximately so prominent hotel
men of the Los Angeles area, were
due to arrive here this aftrnoon at
5 o'clock in the course of pioneering
the Great Circle Tour, sponsored by
them as a means of developing in
terest in the scenic possibilities of
Southern California.
The idea of publicizing the Great
Circle Tour according to Albert
Miller, manager of the Barbara
Worth hotel, originated last year
with the Imperial Valley Hotel
Mems association, including the
leading hotels of Brawley, Ell Cen
tro and Calexico.
Newspaper advertising to promote
interest in travel through the south
ern end of the state brought excel
lent results, and led hotel men at
Palm Springs, who realized the
value of the plan, to ask for men,
bership in the association and to
join in the advertising program.
Ultimately other hotelsa long the
proposed tour became interested
and resulted in a meeting of hotel
men throughout Southern Califor-
mia at Los Angeles last June.
Out of this meeting, which was at
tended by representatives of 80 ho-
tells, was created the Great Circle
Tour association
At the present time, Miller states,
there are over SO hotels represented
in the association and a fund of
over $4,000 has already been sub
scribed for advertising purposes. A
contract has been signed with the
Automobile Club of Southern Cali
fornia for the exclusive use of the
back of all maps printed by it for
circulation in California and other
states.
To Have Meeting Here
A beautifully colored booklet
showing theinteresting features of
the trip has been prepared and is
now being printed. Newspaper and
radio advertising will be included
in the publicity program.
Perfect highways throughout the
length of the tour make it one of
the most interesting trips in this
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-18
CARNIVAL MEN To DEMAND CODE
Fan Dancers, Clowns, Freaks And Horn
Tooters Want Protection Of NRA

most of this worry They re always
getting drunk and falling off their
trapezes. The fan dancers and
such like he hires unseen on their
written word that they re good.
~ demand,' said Honest Bill
that if show operators are required
to put up a bond guaranteeing per-
formers salaries, that the performers
put up a bond guaranteeing their
acts are good"
But maybe these performers
really think they re good" inter-
jected Deputy NEA Administrator
FarnSworth.
Maybe they do" replied Hon
est Bill, "maybe they re that
dumb"
The carnival folks were represent
ed by a clown, Alt Larue, who in
dicated things are SO tough in the
carnival industry that he seldom
smiles, much less laughs-except. OF
course, while earning his salary.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-18
NEW ORLEANS
DEF|ES LONG

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 18. UP)-
The New Orleans city administra-
ton today arrayed its police force
against Senator Huey P. Long s
state political machine and defied
any attempt by Long to call out ma
tional guards to interfere in the
municipal election campaign tumult.
A squad of picked pistol shots
from the police force stood guard
over the city's list of registered vot-
ers, which is the immediate prize in
the warfare. The records were
seized from the office of the regis
trar of voters, a state office, in a
police raid They we're taken to the
parish prison and locked in cell
on death row in anticipation of a
siege by state troops.
Long denied he planned to declare
martial law. He said he "would
not antagonize the citizens with
troops at a time like this
The civil sheriff of Orleans par
iSh has custody of the registrar S
books, under authority of district
court. and Registrar C. S. Barnes
and 10 of his associates, most of
them Long followers, face charges
in criminal court of illegally tam
pering with public records. City
officials claim that Barnes and his
staff were caught scratching names
of voters from the books at Longs
command in violation of court in
junction.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-18
MEND|ETA IS
CUBAN CHIEF

HAVANA, Cuba. Jan. 18. UP) =
Col. Carlos Mendieta, one of the
strongest political leaders in Cuba,
became provisional president today
amid scene of national rejoicing.
The ceremony of taking the oath
began at 1890 p. IN. while thousands
milled around the presidential pal
ace in Joyous disorder, contrasting
to the bitter, b:oody rioting Of re-
cent months.
HAVANA, Jan. 10. U.P)-Col. Car
los Mendieta, veteran statesman,
prepared to assume the provisional
presidency today for possible final
test between conservative and radi-
cal political elements.
AS leaders discussed the techni-
calities of his assumption of office,
to succeed young Carlos Hevia,
ousted willingly in his favor at mid
night, the capitol's light and power
supply suddenly failed.
1t was a challenge to Col. Full
gencio Batista, army chief Of state,
as representing a young element
that believed American recognition
to be vital to the country IS economic
life. Employees of the 5000, 100000
American owned Cuban Electric
company had struck, joining gov
ernment and municipal employees
who went out last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-18
NEW OPERATIC
STAR CHEERED

CHICAGO, Jan. 18. U.P) - Rose
Marie Brancato, 21-year-old Kansas
City operate soprano, made her de-
but in the Chicago Civic Opera
company presentation of Rlgo-
letton last night for an audience
which cheered and applauded in a
wild demonstration.
The newcomer earned praise from
critics which seemed to assure her
future success. Appearing in the
role OF Gilda in Verdi IS opera, Miss
Brancato received applause at the
conclusion of each aria. At the
conclusion of the Cara Nome' the
applause was continuous for u
minutes.
Critics described her voice as
"light but of magnificent control. -
Miss Brancato was given the op-
portunity to appear here after a
star from her home town, Marion
Talley, refused to appear after a
salary controversy
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-18

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18. W.P)-
Action by the state board of equal
ization legalizing the sale of liq-
uor by the bottle or glass by all
eating places and the sale of wine
in bulk was forecast today by John
C. Corbett, San Francisco member
of the board.
Corbett said that at its meeting
on Friday in Sacramento, the board
charged with state liquor control,
would stamp its official approval on
the two changes which several
groups had been seeking by the in
itiative method.
The new ruling will permit:
/. Public dining rooms in hotels,
restaurants, cateterias, boarding
houses and all legitimate clubs to
sell any kind of drink, in glasses or
in bottles, if they have both "on
sale'' and "off sale'' licenses.
2. Groceries and other wine deal
ers to sell wine in bulk direct from
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-18
AIMEE WINS
OVER ATHEIST

SEATTLE, Jan. 18. U,P).-Mrs
Aimee Semple Mcpherson Hutton
put aside her fitting silk gown
with crimson cape and rested today
after day of debates with Charles
Lee Smith, atheist leader, which
saw her barred from the University
of Washington campus.
The blonde dramatic evangelist
and the white-haired, direct-Spoken
atheist leader of New York, snap
ped verbal assaults at each other TO
the delight of thousands of persons
while promoters Of the talking der
by wondered if they would break
even on the venture.
In two debates on religion versus
evolution, Smith characterized Sis
ter" Aimee as the "prima donna Of
the pulpit" adding that "as a de-
batter she would make a good grand
opera singer
Aimee" insisted on taking con-
troll of the debates and prayed for
my worthy opponent" at the close
of the meetings. Meanwhile Smith
in tuxedo-stood rather embar-
rasSed in front of cutout of an
ape man, which the evangelist used
among her many props"
"She's like fighting a whirlWind
there's lots of connection, but no.
thing you can lay your hands on
Smith said smilingly
The audiences obviously were for
Aimee, who argues the cause OF God
and the Bible as opposed to Smiths
premise there is no Cod and that
evolution is a proved fact.
During last nights debate Smith
was cheered Justify when he said,
Il only have a minute more" Heck
lers jibed at him. Impromptu argu-
ments followed between supporters OF
both sides after the debate and au-
ditorium attendants finally turned
out the lights to clear the building.
Sister Aimee challenged Smith
to get down on his knees and ask
God to reveal himself to him. The
atheist retaliated: God knows my
address, let him loox me up"
Prior to her afternoon debate
SISTER" Aimee was prevented from
addressing the Thursday Noon club
a liberal student organization on
the campus. 1t was understood that
the administration frowned on "sen-
sational and emotional speakers.
She talked to about 200 students at
the Y. M. C. A. hall near the cam
pus.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-18
City Bonds Rate
High Says Report

Information that Ell Centro city
bonds are being appraised at 500
par value was brought before TIE
city council last night as an indi-
cation that the city's financial con-
dition is in a most healthy state
This is due to the fact that the
taxpayers of the city have been
consistent in making their tax re-
turns to such a degree that the
value of the city's bonds have re-
manned at high level.
In connection with this informa-
ton, Charles Bratton, city clerk,
told the council that 8025 per cent
of the first installment taxes for
the current year, 1933-34 have been
collected, as of January l. The to-
tai first ralf tax collectable is $78,-
54092 with $63,035.22 of this amount
already in the city Golfers.
The council expressed great sat
isfaction over this news.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-18
QUAKE TOLL
STILL MOUNTS

CALCUTTA, India, Jan. 18. U,P)
Reports poured in today over
crippled communication facilities of
staggering loss of life and destrut-
ton in an earthquake which rocked
most of India on Monday.
Some estimates we're that the
dead would reach 10000 with many
thousands more injured. Entire
towns were shaken into masses of
debris and suffering among the
homeless was intense.
Government resources, including
the army, were marshaled for re-
lief work. Fear existed that plague
would break out because of the lack
of sanitation ana proper water ia
cilitieS in various districts.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-18
RETALIATION
MEASURE To
Be HURRIED
Reported Favorably To House
By Coinage Committee But
Denied Favored Status.
LEADERS TO PUSH ACTION
Predict Battle Of Billions
With Britain To Control For
eign Exchange.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18. (U.P)-
Administration leaders decided to-
day to push the dollar revaluation
bill through the house this week in
the belief that the foreign exchange
situation necessitates early use OF
the proposed 81, 600 100000 stabiliza-
ton funds.
Soon after the house convened at
noon, the gold bill was formally
and favorably reported by the house
coinage committee.
The house refused to give unani-
nous consent to have the bill given
privileged status, neces<ltating a
move by the leadership to have the
rules committee bring out rule
which would force consideration OF
the measure tomorrow.
In some quarters the desire to put
the huge stabilization fund into op-
Grafton quickly was viewed as por-
tending a battle of billions between
Britain and the United States for
control of foreign exchange.
There were indications that ad-
ministration officials were concerned
over the revived strength of the
dollar which today brought the Brit
ish pound sterling below SIS for the
first time in months. This was in
conflict with the administration s
dollar depreciation efforts.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18. U.P)-.
The house coinage committee voted
today to report out Immediately
the administration dollar revalua-
ton bill.
The move came in the midst of
parliamentary tangle in the house
due to the fact that the house
banking and currency committee
had reported out the measure yes
terday OH grounds that the bill was
under its jurisdiction.
The bill as approved by the coin
age committee carries an amend
ment requiring Secretary of Treas
ury Morgenthau to report to con-
gresS on operations of the $2,000,-
100000 stabilization fund provided
FOR in the measure. It did not
specify how often the reports should
be made.
Chairman SOmers said 16 men,
bers of the committee we're present
and that all but one voted for the
measure. This one voted "pres-
ent.'
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-18
BYRD REACHES BASE

NEW YORK, Jan. 18. UP)-Rear
Admiral Richard Byrds Antarctic
expedition arrived at its permanent
base at Little America tof.y, Mack
ay Radio announced.
Airplane and dog sled expeditions
are planned by the commander to
extend the scientific work begun on
his first journey.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-18
BY FREDERICK c. OTHMAN
Ir.,iioI Dtocr GIncc Il a a

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18. - AM
erica IS professional fan dancers
brought their troubles today to
President Roosevelt S blue eagle.
So did the trap men, the tooters
of Persian melodies, the clowns, the
shills, the freaks. the wheelmen and
all the other characters who make
Saturday nights raucous in the
small towns. The carnival industry
wants an NRA code and intends to
get it before the little Egypts be-
gin to cavort this spring.
The latter call themselves fan
dancers this year Their problems
concern the size of fans and their
salaries, which are directly related
Honest Bill Newton, who runs the
Honest Bill Circus, "greatest show
on EARTH, from headquarters at
Ada, Okla, can tell about the fan
dancers and other performers.
The trap men cause Honest Bill
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-18
SCHOOL HAS CHAIN GANG"

PORT HOPE, Ont. U.P)-Trinity
college school, one of the oldest and
best known private schools in Can
ada, has done away with corporal
punishment. Instead, there are
chain gangs" which go out during
holiday periods with pick and sho-
vel, and dig bitches and shovel
snow.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-18
@IMiLlL-.o

BEVERLY HILLS, Jan. II.
CSpeciaD-I want to stay off
any reference to this so cent
dollar until I have seen one, so
l started searching the paper
mighty thoroughly. and what do
you think I found away down
in one corner like one of these
denials that a paper is SOME
times forced to make?
1t stated Republican elected
to congress in Vermont" That's
a mighty serious rumor. in case
it proves to be true, and l have
no doubt that congress will be
asked to pass a law preventing
it happening again. Course the
thing come up so sudden like,
they didn't think there was one
in a million miles.
Yours,
M<& Ro7~~.
Gle34, Mcknight Syndicate. Inc.