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Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
DEATH CLAIMS
SCREEN STAR
LiIyan Tashman, Noted Member
Of Hollywood Colony, Dies In
New York Hospital.

NEW YORK, March 81. U.P)-
Lilyan Tashman, motion picture
star, died in Doctor IS hospital TO-
day, attaches reported.
Miss TaShman suffered a relapse
from an operation performed five
days ago for what was said to be
"an advanced humorous condition. -
Her husband, Edmund Lowe, also
a we'll known screen star was at
her bedside.
Miss TaShman had been under
constant medical supervision since
an operation last year, according
to A. j. Gertenbach, resident
manager of the hospital
despite untold suffering. she
persisted in fulfilling her obliga-
tions and pursuing her career he
said. During Ciic filming of her
last picture, she was under con-
stant medical and nursing care and
was only able to complete her role
by her strong will power.
HOLLYWOOD, March 81. U.P)-
Lilyan TaShman, one of the screen IS
noted actresses, was another of
Florenz Ziegfeld's S discoveries who
gained fame in the films with her
characterizations of the sophisti-
Gated woman of the world.
She was native of Brooklyn
the seventh daughter of a large
family. She had no sooner finish
ed school in Mount Vernon, N. Y
than she headed for Broadway
where she unsuccessfully sought
work.
During one of these visits Ru-
dolph Kirchner, a famous artist
saw her, admired her figure anC
used her as model for several o.
his prize winning achievements.
! FlorenZ Ziegfeld saw her one day
and placed her in the Follies
which she had placed as her stage
ambition, not the stepping stone tC
further efforts.
After two years in the Follies
with feature billing, she became
known as New York s best dressed
actress. She played in stock ir
Baltimore and Washington before
again returning to New York where
she played the leading role in 1.-The
Garden of Weeds.n
There she met Edmund Lowe, who
soon became her husband. She fol-
lowed Lowe to Hollywood when he
was forced to return to his screen
work, and James Cruze gave hel
her initial film role.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21

Calling upon every grower and
shipper to give support to the I'm
perial Valley Growers and Shippers
Protective association, A. N. Jack,
resident of the association, has sent
out a circular letter explaining the
purposes of the organization ond
citing the need for united action to
offset the plans of the Communists
and agitators to interfere with the
coming cantaloupe crop.
Jacks letter says in part:
1T is necessary to expedite the
formation of this organization be-
cause of the present CommuniStic
activities in the Imperial Valley.
Some who have not been in close
touch with the developments the
past couple of months may be un-
familiar with the disaster facing all
growers. 1t is said the Communists
and their sympathizers have decreed
that not 100 cars of melons will
leave the Imperial Valley this COM
ing spring and summer. 1t is report
ed they intend to burn sheds, des-
troy railroad bridges, use chemicals
in the fields to destroy growing
plants and prevent workers from
picking. These statements may
sound fantastic and exaggerated but
we assure you they are not eXagger-
ated as you will probably learn un-
less we secure cooperation in COM
batting these Communistic activi-
ties. Every grower and shipper in
Imperial Valley, no matter what
crop they grow or ship, regardless of
the amount grown or shipped.
should join this association. We
know no one wants to shirk respon-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
GROWERS AND SHIPPERS URGED
To UNITE AGAINST COMMUNISTS

sibility nor leave to few the work
of saving the Valleys industries.
Saturday, March II, in Brawley,
the Cannery and Agricultural Work.
ers Industrial Union, under the aus
pices of the American Civil Liberties
Union, held a meeting at the Az
teca hall. The speakers were recruit
ed from coast cities and l quote
from some of the speeches made at
this meeting.
David ZiSkind said in part: Con
ditionS in Imperial Valley are rot
ten. The only way the workers can
secure higher wages, shorter hours
and better living conditions is by
organizing and striking. The own
erS of the fields :. are not going
to pay enough for a decent living
unless you organize and work toge-
ther and make them pay you
enough
REV. A. Heist said in part: Even
the Mexican consul should not tell
you who should be your representa-
tiveS. Organize your own union.
Stand like men and the intelligent
churchmen of America will stand
with you
Attorney John Packard said in
part 1T is not necessary for you
men to work under the conditions
you are working under now. You
can get better conditions and you
have the right to strike and the
right to hold meetings and we will
try to help you in your right to hold
meetings and hold together your
assemblies. If you men stop picking
the crop they will have to give you
better wages, but you men want to
hold together because it is the prob
lem of each and every one of you"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
PIONEER OF
VALLEY DIES
]. c. Thompson, Father Of Lo-
cal Superior Court Judge, Ex-
pires At Los Angeles.

j. C. Thompson, father OF Judge
Vaughn N. Thompson of the local
superior court, died at his home.
$3.50 Irvington Place, Los Angeles,
last night, according to word re-
ceived this morning. His death
came as the result of a lingering
illness.
Judge Thompson, accompanied
by Mrs. Thompson, upon receipt of
information received yesterday af-
ternoon as to his fathers serious
illness. left for Los Angeles last
night. While no definite informa-
ton has been received it was ex-
pected that the funeral would
take place tomorrow in Los Angeles.
The deceased was one of the pio-
neer residents of the valley arriving
here in 1902 He filed on 160 acres
near Silsbee shortly after coming
to the valley and later purchased
an interest in the New River Ranch
Co. of which he was manager.
Thompson S crossing, just across
from the New River ranch and one
of the well known land marks, was
named after him.
Mr.. Thompson also took an ac-
tive part in the reclamation of the
tract now known as the Tamarack
ranch. He built the original stone
house on the ranch, planted the
ornamental and citrus trees and 80
acres of vineyard.
In 1916 Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson
moved to Los Angeles but they Wis
tied here frequently, spending part
of last winter here.
Survivors are Vaughn ~ Thomp-
son, another son, H. V. Thompson
of Los Angeles. and the widow.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
ACE IN HOLE
POWER HELD
BY yPRES|DENT

WASHINGTON, March q. U.P)-
The licensing powers of the NRA-
never yet employed - constitute
President Roosevelt's IS ace in the
hole in mis- efforts to solve the au-
tomobile labor conflict.
If the President IS efforts at di-
rect negotiation fail to remove the
causes of the dispute, he can still
fall back on the license power.
The NRA act provides that if the
President discovered practices con-
trary to NRA policy are being en-
gagged in by an industry despite its
code, he may, after public hearings
license it by proclamation.
The power is similar to that in
voked by the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration in its licenS-
, ing of milk producers and distrib-
utorS. Each unit of the industry
then would be forced to obtain a
license from the President before
engaging in operations. The Ii
cenSe could be revoked for violation
of the NRA code.
The license power expires June
16. The strongest weapon at the
Presidents command to secure
compliance.
1t was considered certain that the
President would use the license
power only as a last resort
However if it were definitely
shown that workers were being de-
MED privileges of section IA of the
recovery act and if the industry re-
fused to comply, it was believed
he would not hesitate to apply it
should nothing else prove effective.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
RECORDER AND
CLERK OFFICES
NOT To MERGE

District Attorney Elmer Heald
was requested by the board of Su-
pervisors yesterday afternoon to
draw up and submit to the board
a consolidating ordinance by which
the offices of tax collector, asses
sor and treasurer would be united
under one head, also those of sher-
iff and county coroner.
Much discussion was heard on
the question of uniting the offices
of county clerk and recorder but
when it was pointed out that this
would not result in saving but
added expense to the county, the
plan was dropped.
The uniting of the clerk and re-
corder offices had been determined
on by the supervisors last summer
when they were drawing up the
county government act but an
amendment to this act allows the
board to arrange the county offices
and set salaries for them. 1t was
in line with the powers granted in
this amendment that yesterday S
conclusions were reached.
The board adopted an ordinance
governing the conduct of card
games in the unincorporated areas
of the county. 1t provides certain
qualifications to be had by those
making applications to conduct
these games and fees for licenses
,, These are $1O0 per quarter when
the games are to be held separate
from any other business and $50
per quarter when they are COM
bined with some other business ac-
tivity Penalties provided for vio-
lations of the ordinance are a fine
of $500 or a sentence of six months
in the county Jail or both fine and
Imprisonment.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
RESCUE WORK
KEEPS BYRD
PARTY BUSY

LITTLE AMERICA. Antarctica,
March 81. UP)-(Via Mackay Ra-
dio)-Rescue parties and parties to
rescue rescuers dotted the Ross ice
barrier today.
William C. BoWlin and Clay
Bailey, camping out with their fuel
less monoplane on the barrier,
awaited gasoline.
Admiral Richard E. Byrd and
William Mccormick, in an auto
giro, set out in search of them yes
terday. At the same time two dog
sled teams left the camp here, also
to seek the missing aviators.
Byrd and Mccormick sighted
Bowlin and Bailey and landed, to
find them asleep in their tent.
Taking off again, Byrd and Bailey
landed when they saw the dog sled
parties plodding southwark over
the snow covered ice.
Mccormick took up DR.. Thomas
C. Poulter and Ouin Blackburn of
the dog sled parties to show them
where Bowlin and Bailey were
camped. When he landed near the
dog led parties the engine OF the
autogiro was knocking and he de-
cided it had to be repaired.
Byrd took one of the rescue dog
sleds and returned to Little Amer
ica afoot.
The second dog sled team set out
to the rescue of the isolated mono
plane and Bowlin and Bailey.
Poulter, Blackburn and Pilot Nc
Cormick stayed with the disabled
autogiro
Lieut. Commander Isaac SchloSs-
back and Paul Swan left Little AM
erica with a dog led to take repair
materials to the autogiro.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
DROPS "DUEL" CASE

HOLLYWOOD, March 81. U.P)-
Blayney Matthews, chief investiga-
tor for the district attorneys Of
flee, washed his hands today of the
rumor that lie Roy Prinz, studio
dance director, crossed swords in a
duel with an unnamed adversary.
Matthews was satisfied that the
rumor had no basis in fact after
learning from Prinz that several
scratches on his face and body were
suffered while fencing with his bro
ther.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
Textile Workers
Threaten Strike

WASHINGTON, March 81. UP
Industrial discord in another field
textiles-was reported in testimony
before the senate labor committee
today when a union official declared
that there was growing agitation for
a general strike of the 100000 union
workers employed in that industry.
Francis j. German of Providence.
r. l., vice president of the Union
Textile Workers of America, testify
ing on the Wagner labor disputes
bill, said he had been informed by
his New York Office today that pc
titions for a general strike we're
pouring in.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
WHITE HOUSE
CONFERENCE
MOMENTOUS
Motor Magnates Refuse To Ex-
! press Themselves On Results
/ Of Meeting.
TO MEET LABOR HEADS
President Believed Determined
To Hold Joint Meeting OF
Opposing Factions.
TO MEET LABOR HEADS
BY FREDERICK A. STORM
United Press Staff Correspondent

BY FREDERICK A. STORM
United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March
q. (UP) = Secretary of
Commerce Daniel C. Roper
indicated late today that
progress toward settlement
of the threatened automo-
bile strike was made at
President Roosevelt's two
hour conference with mot
or manufacturers.
WASHINGTON, March FL.
UP)-The conference between
President Roosevelt and the
representatives of the autom0-
bile manufacturers i'm an effort
to avert a nationwide strike in
the industry was concluded at
4:45 p. m. today.
The motor executives were
tight-lirped and grim as they
left the White House. They de-
cline to answer a single ques-
ton.
President Roosevelt will
have a statement one of them
remarked.
They would not say whether
their conferences with the
President were ended or whether
they would meet again tenor
row.
The capital was tense as the au
tomobile conferences began.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he was advanc
ing no specific proposals in his ini
tial discussions. The confereeS in
clude such dominant figures as Wal
ter P. Chrysler, Alfred P. Sloan
president of General Motors; Alval
Macauley, president of Packard; anC
Roy D. Chaplin, president of Hudson
and former secretary of commerce
Earlier the President had con
ferred with Senator James Couzens
fContinued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
DouUd Explains
Water Shortage

A slight shortage of water is be-
ing experienced by the Imperial Ir-
rigation District, NJ j. Dowd, chief
engineer stated today.
The district is at present using all
the intake from the river and has
been doing so for four or five days.
The present condition is expected to
last week or 10 days more.
Dowd explained that the short
age is due to freezing weather in the
upper basin of the Colorado which
has diminished the run-off, coupled
with an unusually heavy demand To-
cally because of the early growing
season,
He stated that there is no cause
for alarm, the condition being a
temporary one.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
Quotations For
Flax GroWers

Attention of valley flax grow
ers is called to the following
quotations on flax, furnished
to The Press by the United
Press Associations, for the con-
venience of the growers.
The quotations will be car
ried hereafter on the regular
stock page of The Press under
the heading FLAX Market.
Quotations hereafter will car
ry only the abbreviations of
the market points, WE for
Winnipeg; Dull for Duluth
and MPLS for Minneapolis.
Cash flax: Winnipeg, 145M;
Duluth, 174; Minneapolis,
17312 -17612. May flax: WF,
1473s; Dull, 174A; MPLS,
112R.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
School Bonds Lose
In Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, March 81. U.P)-
Les Angeles school children were
committed to an indefinite term
in tented classrooms today following
the refusal of voters to endorse a
proposed $20,411 ,497 bond issue for
rehabilitation of schools damaged
or destroyed in the 1888 earthquake.
Virtually complete returns from
Yesterdays special election disclosed
the vote fell considerably short of
the required two-thirds majority.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
Pair Taken To
States Prison,

Denying applications for proba-
ton presented by Howard Chew
and Bob johnson yesterday after
noon, Judge Vaughn Thompson
sentenced the men to San Quentin
penitentiary for the terms prescrib-
ed by law.
They had been found guilty OF
second degree burglary and at the
time sentence was to have been
pronounced filed the probation APP
plications. They were taken tc
San Quentin last night by Sheriff
Campbell and T. S. Robinson, dep
uty.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
Small Blaze In
Valley Theatre

Fire caused by the combustion of
some films in the projection room
Of the Valley theatre on Main street
was soon brought under control
with the loss of only the films.
The local department answered
the call at $50 o'clock last evening
and the patrons who were attend
ing the theatre at the time left
without confusion or disturbance
returning afterwards to continue
the show,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
Changes Plea In
Statutory Case

The trial of Frank Rivera on a
statutory charge which opened in
superior court this morning with
Judge r. D. McPherrin presiding
was halted when the defendant
changed his not guilty plea to that
of guilty and applied for probation
Hearing on this petition was set for
next Tuesday.
Following this action the jury
cluded.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
SECRETARY AT HEARING

WASHINGTON, March 81. U.P)
Secretary of Labor Frances Per-
kins approved before a house ways
and means subcommittee today
the Wagner-Lewis unemployment
insurance bill which provides for a
five per cent excise tax on the total
annual payroll OF industrial en-
ployerS.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
LOANS CONDITIONAL

BERLIN, March 21. WP)-Her-
mann Goering. Chancellor Adolf
Hitler's chief cabinet aide, an
ncunced today that loans granted
to intended married couples would
be denied those "eugenically infer
ior." He said, however, that ad-
vanced age or sterility would not
be a bar.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
Pea Grouvers To
Hold Conference

Information was received this
morning at the farm advisors office
in the court house that Calipatria
pea growers and those Of Los Ange-
les will meet in Calipatria this week
TO discuss market conditions.
+. II. Ernst, assistant farm ad-
visor for Los Angeles, will accom-
pany them.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
Roosevelt Meets
With Auto Chiefs
MNlILL
FXQOGERS
W 'soys:

HOLLYWOOD, March 20.
(SpeciaD-Just like to show you
what our cousins are doing in
the way of toting the mail.
London, March 16-The Brit
ish postoffice showed a profit
at the end of this fiscal year,
ending February. of $70,000,000.
Last year S570OO,OOo postoffice
profits were applied to the re-
duction of taxes We lost
$150,000,000 a year. Who's
looney now? They also run the
telephone and telegraph. So
when you say "a government
can't run a business, you
mean our government can't run
it. so don't forget always TO
put that word "our'' in there.
Jim, this is no reflection on
you and your P. o. gang. It's
on our lawmakers, who Won t
charge for a letter, paper or
crate of eggs what it costs to
carry it, be it by plane, boat,
train or mule, and charge ac-
cordingly
Yours.
M<& Rez4~1
eissI. NsNaught Syndicate. Inc
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21

Original bids on the canal Worl;
were opened by the bureau of re-
clamation at Yuma on December &c
and we're pronounced too high by
President Evan T. HeWes and othe,
district officials. Their contention
was upheld by the bureau of recla
nation which later rejected the bids
The original bids were for IA miles
of excavation divided into three
units, between Pilot Knob and a
point west of the Sandhills.
The above United Press bulletin
from Denver indicates the new bids
will call for more than twice as
much excavation as the original bids
which is taken to mean that the
reclamation service is willing tC
speed up work. on the canal tc
make up for the time lost by rejec-
tion of the original bids.
District Officials today understood
that the new bids will be opened al
Yuma, where R. M. Priest, engineer
in charge of the canal work has his
office, as we're the first bids.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-21
RECLAMATION
ENGINEER To
ACT At ONCE
Will Call For 81 Miles Of Ex-
cavation Work As First Part
Of Contract.
TO BE OPENED AT YUMA
Indications Are That Reclama-
ton Bureau Plans To Speed
Up Construction.

DENVER, Colo, March 81.
U.P)-Bids will be advertised
within 80 days for 81 miles of
excavation on the All-American
canal project in California, r.
F. Walter, chief engineer fer the
u. S. bureau of reclamation
here, announced today.
Work had been held up on
the canal until yesterday when
ii was announced that the Of
flee of the comptroller of cur
Iency had released the $4,000, 900
appropriation for the current
years work on the S27,000,000
Project.
The 81 miles of excavation to
be advertised will be the major
portion Of excavation work nee
Cssary on the canal, Walter said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-21
CHURCH TO STAGE PAGEANT FANTASY
"The Lost Star" to Be En= acted Sunday By Fed=
 erated Thespians

A pageant fantasy of the first Christmas entitled 'Trhe Lost Star" will be given at the annual "White Gift for the King" service to be held Sunday evening at p. rn.. at the South Federated church.
 This pageant will be in four epi- sodes. The first, a scene in a Par thian temple, will emphasize the parting of the three Wise Men to follow the star in search of the King. In the second episode, desert scene, Baithasar. the young- est Wise Man, allows selflshness and hatred to swerve him from his purpose and thus loses sight of the star. By showing kindness to the beggar and mercy to slave boy in the third episode, street scene in Damascus, Balthasar part- iy redeems himself, and, in the final scene, on the road to Jeru- salem, after forgiving his enemy any giving away all he has. he again finds the star and is led to the King.
 As in years past. those in the community who wish to bring to this service their "White Gifts" of money, clothes( in good condi- tson) for all ages. toys and gro- cerise will have that privilege. There is great need In some fam flies and Christmas will be much happier for the one who gives. as we'll as for the one who receives, if we share with those less for tunate.
 Ali package sshould be wrapped In white.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-21
CATHOLIC PUPILS
 PRESENT PROGRAM
High School Groups Stage Varied Exercises To-day in Auditorium

Christmas exercises of the stu dents of Waterbury Catholic high school were held this morning in the assembly hall. Rev William J o'Shea, supervisor; Rev George Reilly, professor of religion; Rev Mother Superior and the school staff presided.
 Following was the program:
 "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing," -Mendelsshon = Chorus, Students of the w. c. H.
 "Christmas, Season of Kindli- ness," Commercial III-3-Marie Charron, Kathedine Altman,
 silent Night"-Gruber-Harp and piano, Rosemary Bowling, Anna O'Neill.
 "The Welcome"-Father Leon ard Feeney, s. J.-Albina Stan-
 "Three Roads to Bethlehem"-- Father Donnelly, s. J.-Commer- cial III-1. Margaret Blake, June Garren, Mary Luddy.
 "Lullaby"-Nevin = Ensemble Rosemary Bowling, Anna O'Neitl Patricia McCabe, Cecile Demers Rita Monnerat, Felecia Llskevitz Mary Shugrue.
 "Shepherds'-Daniel Sargent Classical III-2, Helen Mareschi Evelyn White, Betty Canning.
 "The Last Star" pageant fan tasy of the first Christmas, Classi- cal III-1.
 Finale-"Adeste Fidelis," chorus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-21
Appeal Expected In
 Casualty Co. Suit
Jury Debated Evidence Over Six Hours Before Return
 ing Decision for Defendant

in one of the longest debated yer diets in a civil case in years.
 The suit, asking $5000, was brought by the plaintiff to recover on a $S0O0 judgment, against an automobile owner, Arthur Rene. dict of Seymour, who was alleged by the plaintiff to have been in sured by the defendant. The judg- ment was awarded the plaintiff by Judge Edwin c. Dickenson. The in surance company denied Benedict's car was covered by insurance at the time of the judgment against him.
 Accident Over Year Ago
 The original suit was based on injuries the plaintiff received when the car in which she was riding, operated by Robert Carey of Wa terbury, collided with Benedict's car, Augusta, 1883.
 The plaintiff failed to satisfy her judgment against Benedict, because the insurance company would not pay the award. Suit was then brought against the insurance company and trial was held this week before Judge John A. Cornell and a jury in superior court.
 The jury took the case yesterday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock. The men were sent out for dinner by Judge Cornell at 6:30 and returned at 7:30 to resume deliberation. At 9:15 they reported a disagreement,