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Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-20
Chamber Omits
Weekly Luncheon

According to President w. H.
Tyler. Jr., of the Chamber of Com
merce, the chamber will not hold
its regular Wednesday luncheon
tomorrow. DR.. Giannini, brother
of A. P. Giannini of the Bank Of
America, was expected to address
the luncheon gathering this week,
and was unable to come. Bank OF
America officials in FL Centre are
trying to arrange to have DR.. Clan
mini here at later date, and
President Tyler decided to dis
pense with this weeks meeting.
Luncheon meetings this year of
the Chamber of Commerce have
been particularly we'll attended.
Last weeks luncheon was given
over to the engineers engaged in
the construction of the All-Ameri-
can canal. and several interesting
addresses we're heard. The lunch
con next week according to Presi-
dent Tyler will be held as usual.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-20
LIVINGSTON SAYS NONRESIDENT
NOT ILLEGALLY USED ON CANAL

been dismissed because they were
not fully qualified as to compel
ency to properly handle the work
assigned to them. Livingston be-
lieved this to be an excellent rec
ord and added that he will con-
tinue to send other competent
men to work on the canal, regard
less.
1t was reported that late yes
terday Charles l.. Gillett, appointed
Jointly by the irrigation district
and the board of supervisors to
check up on the men employed on
the canal as TO their residence in
the county and other qualifications,
had gone before the county grand
jury to report that IA Of the men
now working On the canal were
not county residents but had been
brought in from outside the state
by the Callahan company.
Elmer Heald, district attorney,
stated this morning that the grand
Jury made no formal report to
his office on this matter but chat
following consideration of prob
lens relating to the county govern
ment act, during which time he
had been in the jury room, the
jury had adjourned until its next
meeting, early in December.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-20
WOMAN SUES
REAPER KING

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20. U.P -
A $4,000 damage suit has been
filed against Harold E. Mccormick,
reaper magnate, by Mrs Rhoda
Tanner Doubleday New York So
ciety divorce who last July settled
81 100000 breach of promise suit
against him, attorneys disclosed
here today.
She demanded damages from
Mccormick, the Good Samaritan
hospital here and his attorneys on
the charge the individuals con-
spired to obtain privileged infor-
nation about her from hospital
records to be used in the manufac-
turers defense of her breach of
promise suit. The confidential rec
ords purported to describe a visit
she made to the hospital as pa
tient in August of 1888, the suit
charged
Mccormick and his attorneys,
Oscar Lawler and H. J. Claybaugh,
we're accused of seeking the nature
of her ailment.
After settling the breach of
promise suit, Mrs. Doubleday insti-
tuted a 100000 action against Max
Fleischman, yeast magnate, accus-
ing him of slander The suit was
filed in Santa Barbara.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-20

When informed this morning that
protests had been raised in some
quarters relative to the alleged hir-
ing on non-residents of the county
to work on the American canal
operations, Chan Livingston, man
ager of the local unemployment Of
flee commented as follows:
The "A or SO men against whom
the protest has been raised" Liv-
ingston said, ARE not of the labor
ing class, but are expert mechanics
who had been employed for the
purpose of assembling the huge
machines which are to be used by
the Callahan company in excavat-
ing the canal"
This assembly work is of such
nature" he added, that it takes
experts to do it correctly and for
that reason these men were EN-
ployed." Livingston stated further
that according to the rules laid
down by PWA in regard to the
hiring of men for this work, COM
petent men, irrespective of other
qualifications, must be assigned
Few Dismissals
He pointed out that of the 264
men already assigned by his Of
flee to the three contracting COM
panies fer canal work, but 10 had
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-20
GRAND JURY
MAY FAIL. To
TAKE ACTION
Reported To Have Fallen Short
Of Necessary Votes To Return
True Bill.
DENY CASE TERMINATED
Accused Official To Answer
First Charge In Superior Court
Tomorrow.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20. {U.Pj -
Possibility of further indictments
being returned in the grand jury's
investigation of District Attorney
Buron Fits office remained in the
speculative stage today as Special
Prosecutor Clyde Shoemaker went
before the jury with final legal
data"
Shoemaker said he had presented
information on questions which had
come up yesterday and that the
Jury still had several matters to
look into"
The statement was interpreted
to mean that it would be at least
late today before the jurors reach
ed the point of voting on the
question of perjury indictment
against new figure in the Fits
love mart inquiry.
When the jury was reported to
have fallen two short of the IL
votes necessary to return a true
bill on a bribe conspiracy indict-
ment yesterday, it was anticipated
there would be a re-ballot today
since two jurors were absent.
Only one of the absent jurors was
present at the morning session,
however, and there was consider
able doubt that the bribe charges
would be revived.
Voting Halted
The balloting was repeatedly
halted temporarily at least by
legal opinion received this morning
in answer to question propound-
ed by the jury as to whether II or
IL votes we're necessary for the re-
turn of a civil accusation for the
removal of a public official.
Shoemaker made no comment on
the character of the legal opinion
but it was understood to have been
that IL votes we're required for an
accusation, the same number as for
an indictment.
The highest number of pro-
prosecution votes marshalled in the
long balloting on question of va
rious combinations of defendants
on bribe, conspiracy or perjury
charges, was said to have been not
greater than IL to 4, while OH some
of the ballots it was 10 to s.
Both Foreman John P. Buckley
and Shoemaker denied that the
Fits case had been terminated.
A delay of days or weeks in the
investigation was foreseen inasmuch
as Shoemaker goes into court tc
oppose the motion of Fits and his
sister, Berthal Gregory, to set aside
the perjury indictment already re-
turned against them. The hearing
is expected to be a lengthy one.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-20
RELIEF FUND
WASTE To BE
INVESTIGATED
Senator Borah Cites Specific
Instances OF Alleged Admin
istration lnefficiency.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. U.P) =
A thorough investigation of federal
relief expenditures appeared assured
today after a speech by Sen. Will
liam E. Borah, CRep) Idaho, listing
specific instances Of what he assert
ed was shameless waste in admin
iStration of relief funds.
Rorah, striking hard and going
into more detail than in any of his
previous demands fer an inquiry
asked a strict accounting of every
dollar spent.
He asked "a thorough, searching
and dispassionate investigation by
disinterested parties" He predicted
breakdown in the relief system
and heaped denunciation upon any
man or group that wastes relief
funds and makes for deeper hunger
and distress"
Every dollar saved in admins
tration means food and shelter for
the needy and the unsound," he
said.
Borah did not hit directly at Har
! ry Hopkins, relief administrator
with whom he is working on prelim-
inaries of the proposed inquiry. But
he said that the investigation
should be mere than a department
al matter and should attract the
attention of congress, both in the
remedying of past faults and insur-
ing against abuses in the future.
Borah said that in one mid west
city "of perhaps 100000 population,
| there are 806 administration EN-
ployees in the central Office at a
cost, together with expenses, Of ST.
100000 a year. Another midwestern
city has 1906 employees at a cost
of about $2,000,000 a year." he said.
Gives Statistics
In another state he continued,
''it was discovered that it cost
$62815 to administer $125.72 in one
county"
Other instances cited by Borah
we're $268 spent in administering
s3.47 of relief; $50 for administer
ing $4.70; and $576 to administer
Sc
ut is fair to say that some i'm
provement has been made" he went
on For instance, we find, accord
ing to the last report available, in
one county relief cost $912.80, ad-
ministration cost, $851,56 In an
other county relief cost S84758, ad
ministration cost S8266 In another
county the relief cost $69210; ad-
ministration cost S69215."
Borah said that only yesterday "a
gentleman whom 1 know we'll came
to me from one of the states pre-.
senting what seems conclusive proof
that a million dollars is unaccount-
ed fer in that state, that in some
way or other ii has utterly disap-
peared.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-20
MAN SLAIN BY
H|TCH-HIKER

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 90 U.P) -
Carleton Williams Al, of Kirkland,
Wash, was fatally slugged early to-
day by a hitch hiker who robbed
him of his wallet and escaped.
Before dying at the Torrance hos
pital, Williams gasped out meager
description of his aSsailant, declar
ing he was giant" and past mid
ole age. Skull of the victim was
fractured in six places, surgeons re.
ported.
Williams told police he was visit
ing a son and daughter at Manhat
tan Beach. Deciding to drive TO Los
Angeles. he set out alone and picked
up the hitch hiker. The stranger
sought to hold him up and when
he resisted, Williams was struek
over the head.
When he regained Consciousness,
he discovered his wallet was miss
ing. Only semi conscious, he drove
to filling station where he slump
ed over the wheel OF his car for the
second time
An ambulance took him 10 the
Torrance hospital where he died an
hour later after sketching an &C
count of the attack to police.
Officers undertook wideaprend
search for the slayer
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-20

ing ceremony at AraZ or Andrade
when the huge scoop digs into the
earth along the canal route. The
other celebration which is to be
countrywide in nature will take place
in Calexico.
The exact date for this latter Gel
ebration has not as yet been set it
was learned this morning. Accord
ing TO information available today
1t might take place the night before
the formal ground breaking; the
night following this ceremony or it
might even be postponed to some
later date.
Committee Appointed
Both celebrations will be under
the auspices of the Assoc a d
Chambers of Commerce and the fol
lowing committee has been appoint
ed to take charge of all details: j.
j. Lopez. Calexico, chairman; Leo
Hetzel, Ell Centre; Henry Jackson,
Brawley; l.. J. Thomas, Imperial;
Paul Eggler, Holtville; j. D. Thomp-
faOAl, lNlldllll, w. W. I1oliiCo, van
ratria; Ed B. Johnson, Westmor-
land; Tom White, Seeley, c. Tor
rance, Heber, and Tom Worthing-
ton, Winterhaven.
Invitations to participate in the
celebration have been issued to Sen
ator Hiram Johnson, Secretary
Ickes, Phil D. Swing and others
who have had an important part to
play in the history of the All-Amer
lean canal to date. Senator johnson
has indicated that unless he has tc
be in Washington at the time OF
the celebration he will be present.
! Three large dredges and smaller
machine are being rapidly assem-
bled and will be ready for opera
ton by the Callahan company on
December 16. 1t is proposed to have
these machines excavate a small sec
ton near the scene of initial exca-
vation operations the exact width
and depth of the future canal so
that visitors might obtain an idea
of the dimensions the canal will
have when completed.
Further details as to the proposed
celebrations are expected within a
few days following meeting of the
executive committee of the Associa-
ted Chambers.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-20
SATISFACTORY COLLECTIONS ON
FIRST INSTALLMENT OF TAXES

First installment of state and
county taxes, which becomes de-
linquent December 5, is coming in
pretty well, states Mont J. Reid,
county tax collector.
Along with the routine of his
work, Reid has a number of bright
spots, some Of which come in let
ters like the following, sent from
one of the old timers of the valley,
pensions are in vogue today and
I am strong for one for the tax
payer as a reward for his patience
and martyrdom. It's great to be
an official with laws to back you
up, Mont, but just imagine an un-
fortunate taxpayer penalizing a
renter for being behind in his rent?
Say. we poor suckers are glad to
get it in installments without stick
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-20
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0lssiMeNauaht Syndicate. Inc.
DUN SENT To
WAR DEBTORS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. (U.P>-
The treasury dunned the war debt
ors today, pointing out that on
December Is they will owe $l54,-
729,976 on account.
The IL nations to which the
notices were sent and the total
amount due December Is follows:
Belgium. $3,101, ,454; Czecho-Slov-
akia, $1,682,815; Esthonia, 1881 $50;
Finland, $228,538; France, $22,308, =
312; Great Britain, S117,670 765; !;
Hungary, $50,211; Italy, $2,141,5 ,593; !;
Latvia, $220,683; Lithuania, $121,-
467; Poland, $6,616,O40; and Rou-
mania, $48,750.
These amounts due are exclusive
of amounts defaulted previously by
most of the nations. The defaults
amount to several hundred million
dollars. Small hope that any but
small amount of the December
Is payments would be made were
expressed in some quarters.
About S12,015, ,061,531 is owed
the United States by foreign ma
tions for war debts and other OBJ
legations and the new American
budget is believed to omit any
prospective payments on war debts.
In previous years government
statisticians have looked for pay
ments on these accounts, already
representing concessions OF $6,200,-
100000 to the foreign governments,
as a substantial source of federal
revenue.
From the peak of S232, ,989 900 in
principal and interest received in
the. fiscal year ended June 30,
1928, however, foreign debt in
terest and principal payments
dwindled steadily to almost Moth
ing.
Finland, only nation not in de-
fault, today filed an application
with the securities and exchange
commission to float 100000
note issue for refunding part of
its foreign debt.
Finland seeks to market $4,000
900 in serial 4 per cent notes, ma
turing from 1886 to 1940 The ccm-
mission was told that the price at
which the bonds would be offered
would be fixed in 20 days.
Proceeds of the issue will be used
to retire at lower interest rates a
part of Finland's external debt of
more than S2O0O0,000. The balance
will be paid in cash.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-20
Further indictments Against Fits Meet Delay
COUNTY PLANS
TO SAFEGUARD
DAIRY HERDS

In a resolution adopted by the
board of county supervisors yester-
cay afternoon, it was decreed that
an ordinance should be drawn up
by the district attorney, the coun-
ty health department and the live
stock inspector which would put the
crowning touch on the work of bo-
vine tuberculosis eradication which
has been in operation in the coun-
ty during the past few months.
According to this ordinance,
which would become effective on
January /, 1885, it will be forbidden
to sell milk or milk products in
Imperial county as we'll as the i'm
portation of any milk or milk pro
ducts unless such are produced from
non-reacting, tubercular tested cows
and goats.
This ordinance which will prob
ably be presented to the board at
its next meeting, is not expected to
encounter delay in being adopted as
the supervisors are anxious to per
feet the cleanup Of dairy herds in
the county by protecting the indus
try from all possible angles.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-20
MAY De SENT
BY BOARD To
WASHING 7 0 N
Rose And Hewes Agree Repre-
sentative Needed By Valley
When Congress Convenes.
WILLING TO HELP AGAIN
Several Matters Bearing On Dis
trict Expected To Develop At
Next Session.
WILLING TO HELP AGAIN

That Phil D. Swing will again be
sent to Washington to represent the
Imperial Irrigation District in mat
ters that are to be brought up be
fore congress when it convenes on
January 3 appeared certain today.
Definite action had not been taken
in the matter by the board this
morning, but it is expected that
Swing will be asked to undertake
the mission before the directors ad-
journ later today
Swing appeared oeforethe board
this morning and consulted with
them concerning several matters
that are at present o. the utmost
Importance to the future of the val
ley. When Swing nae seated him
self at the board table, Evan T.
Hewes, chairman, stated that he
had consulted with the former con-
gresham from this district rela-
tive to the possibility of him again
acting as the county's representa-
tive in the nations capital.
Director Mark Hos1 agreed with
Hewes that the board should have
a spokesman in Washington as soon
as possible and also during the seS
ion cf congress which opens early in
January. There are several things to
be brought up, or which should be
brought up, during that session,
! which are vitally important to the
irrigation district and to all resi-
dents of the valley, was the opinion
of both Hewes and Rose, and it was
the prevailing sentiment that Swing
should be sent back again to carry
on the work he has done for the val
ley in the past.
Hewes outlined the following
items as of the greatest considera-
ton at this time, and on which
Swing could do much for the val
ley: the Arizona suit for the diver
sion of Colorado river water; con
tinuation of force account opera
tions on the All-American canal
route; the power set-up in the val
ley after the canal is completed and
water is running through it from
the Colorado river and, finally the
international problem presented re
lative to the division Of water from
the river between the United States
and Mexico.
Swing informed the board that his
services would be available for the
district whenever 1t was thought
they are necessary and the moment
pressing, and then went on to detail
some Of the questions he thought
Of greatest importance.
Cites Mexican Treaty
He suggested that the local board
meet again with Commissioner Law
son Of the international boundary
commission relative to the division
Of water from the Colorado river TO
be made with Mexico. He stated
that a treaty is soon to be drawn
up between the United States and
Mexico on this question and the
state OF California as we'll as all the
Colorado river basin states should
see to it that American interests
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-20
START OF CANAL EXCAVATION TO
BE OBSERVED BY CELEBRATIONS
Tentative Dates In December Set To Mark
Commencement Of Work On Eastern Sec
tor BY Contractors.

December 16 has been set as the
date for commencement of excavat-
ing operations on the All.American
canal route by the Callahan COM
pany, according to information Civ
en- valley representatives who Wis
tied Yuma yesterday to learn what
plans had ben made by canal en-
gineers in that respect.
Evan T. Hewes, chairman Of the
irrigation district board of direc-
tors and Jess Worley, secretary of
the CaleXico Chamber of Commerce
discussed the matter with officials
of the Callahan company and en-
gineers yesterday. The object of this
visit was to gain information to aid
in the formulation of plans for a
monster celebration to oe held when
the operations by the Callahan cont
pany actually get under way.
With the December date deter
mined, it is planned to have two
celebrations in honor of the event.
One is to be a formal ground break
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-20
FARMS AIDED
BY BIG RAIN

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20. UP
Farm lands and water storage
reservoirs were the principal gain
ers Of a severe weekend storm
which still manifested itself to-
day in light showers and snowfall
in the mountains.
Agricultural experts estimated
that the heavy rain, by soaking
the ground thoroughly. brought un-
told benefits to farm lands. On the
other side of the ledger were a
score or more deaths attributed
to storm conditions.
Airplane, railroad and stage
transportation returned to normal
as the winds and rain subsidized.
Several highways still were blocked
in the high Sierra region.
Part of the gain to agriculturists
in the Pajaro valley was offset
by washoutS which carried the top
soil from thousands of acres OF
rich foothills land. The damage
was estimated at $250000,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-20
DAWES BANK
To FACE SUIT
On RFC LOAN
Echo OF Famous $8O,0O0,O0O
Transaction Bobs Up In Fed
eral Courts.

CHICAGO, Nov 20. U.Pl-Stock-
holders of the Central Republic
Trust company, headed by former
Vice President Charles G. Dawes,
today faced the prospect Of having
to dig up $14,000,000 from their
own pockets to pay a part of
$60476,437 due the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation.
The RFC filed suit in federal
district court late yesterday, ask
ing appointment of receiver to
collect the $14,OOO,OOO, equal to
the trust company's total capital
ization, under the law providing
double liability for bank stock
holders.
The sum due the federal loan
agency is the unpaid balance of
the famous $80,000,000 loan ne
gotiated by General Dawes in 1892
for the Central Republic Bank 81
Trust Co., of which he was chair
man, shortly after he retired as
head of the RFC.
A prolonged run forced the bank
to close two months after the
loan was made. Deposit liabilities
were assumed by the City National
Bank and Trust Co., the Central
Republic paying over out Of the
RFC loan an amount equal to
the deposits. Dawes heads the
City National.
Other liabilities and assets of
the failed bank were transferred
TO the Central Republic Trust COM
pany, which for two years has
been liquidating the banks semi
frozen assets and paying debts.
The RFC suit stated that State
Auditor E. J. Barrett planned to
take over the Trust company for
liquidation under a state receiver.
Other liabilities have for the most
part been paid off, the suit said,
while the RFC debt was left to
the last.
The loan has been in default
since December "a, 1882. 1t was
made On a temporary basis pur-
pcsely to give the RFC power to
guard it's funds.
At the time the loan was made
Dawes declined a small loan to
meet the emergency OF a de-
positors' run and said he would
close the bank if the RFC re-
fused enough cash to cover de-
posts fully. Other Chicago banks.
fearing the effect of a major
bank failure, interceded to carry
his point.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-20
Valley To Get
Cooler Nights

Cooler nights with bare posi-
bility of frost by Thursday is the
prediction made by Fred A. Baugh-
man of the U. S. Frost service.
Baughman says that indications of
frost are not certain enough for
any definite prediction but that
colder nights are in prospect.
If there should be a frost there
is no indication at present that it
will arrive before Thursday morn
ing and the prospects are that it
will be light.
A barrier in the substance of a
storm is continuing over the north
ern Pacific. separating the country
south of it from the extreme cold
in Canada and Alaska.