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Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-21
LEAGUE OFFER +.
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UNACCEPTABLE
Expected Decision Reached
By Italian Cabinet After
Long Deliberations.
PEACE OUTLOOK BLEAK
Announcement At Rome Said
TO Be Disastrous By
Geneva Leaders.
By STEWART BROWN
United Press Staff Correspondent

Copyright, 1895, BY United Press)
ROME, Sept. 21-Italy today re-
iected as unacceptable" a League
of Nations peace plan which had
been proclaimed as the last hope or
averting war with Ethiopia and a
world crisis.
The momentous decision was an
nounced at the end of cabinet
session which lasted two hours and
so minutes. The cabinet will meet
again Tuesday.
The plan was rejected because
it does not offer the minimum
basis for naturalization of the vital
interests and rights of Italy" an
official communique explained.
Spokesman of leading embassies
described the situation as almost
hopelessly black. They saw not
only the Italian Ethiopian dispute
but behind it the prestige of two
great nations, Great Britain and
Italy now deeply involved. They
felt no hope.
But there was hope still, however
slender. A committee of five ma
tions named by the league council
submitted to Italy and Ethiopia
final peace plan. Ethiopia Is re-
ported to have accepted. Italy re-
jects it, according to the official
announcement. 1t is still possible
for some new move to be made.
What faint hope there was, how
ever, was not in the talk of leaders.
They saw war and they did not
know where it might end.
Italy, as things stood after the
meeting, was pointed toward war.
The United Press was informed
by military attaches here that war
might not come in Ethiopia until
almost mid-October, on the big
scale enVisaged.
/ ii Duce Peeved
| Powers beyond those of states
men, they disclosed, already had
! delayed the outbreak.
1t was said that Mussolini in
tended to start operations early in
Continued ON page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-21
ROOSEVELT POLICIES CRITICIZED
BY i. s CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Member Organizations Asked To Vote On Report Of
Administration Activities Based On Survey Of
Conditions.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 81. W.P)-
The United States Chamber of
Commerce, awaiting results from its
big business" referendum on the
new DEAL" today directed steady
fire of criticism against President
Roosevelt's policies.
Member organizations, represent
ing 100000 firms and corporations,
were asked to vote on the philoso-
ply and trends of the new deal'
as explained in a report prepared
by John w. OLeary of Chicago,
president of the Machinery and
Allied Products Institute. The re-
port found:
l. Legislation is becoming eX-
tremely centralized.
2. The executive is receiving an
extraordinary delegation of power
from congress.
3. Government expenditures are
becoming excessive.
While waiting for members to ex-
press their opinions, the chamber
heard a vigorous attack on the
new wealth-tax law by Fred H
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-21
HOltVille Youth Shot
BY Younger Brother

the authorities, Sharp and Deputy
Sheriff Herbert Hughes going to
the ranch.
A third brother, Salvador, IL, who
witnessed the shooting, corroborat-
ed the story told by Cruz, that the
latter did not know the gun was
loaded.
Salvador had been using the
gun earlier in the day and had
pointed it at bird. Cruz thought
the gun had been fired then and
was empty when he grabbed it.
The youngsters and their parents
denied there had been any enmity
between the boys and satisfied the
officers that Cruz had been joking
when he said he was going to
shoot.
Both boys were permitted to re-
main with their parents on the
ranch pending an inquest to be held
at Fields funeral parlors in Holt
vile Monday at 10 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-21

Clausen, Horizon, Wis, chairman
of the committee on federal fin
ance.
Clausen declared the law was
enacted under violation of the
fundamental principle that the
primary purpose of taxation is to
raise revenue for the legitimate ex-
penditures of the government" and
under disregard of the preroga-
tives and RIGHTS of the states for
raising necessary revenues"
The O'Leary report was labeled
an attempt to show the direction
in which federal legislation is 60
ing"
ut is not denunciatory of new
deal legislation, but merely explain
atory," chamber spokesman said,
1T simply reviews the legislation
adopted and points out the three
trends of our present government" "
The board of directors, headed
by Harper Sibley, personal friend
and political foe of President Roose-
velt, decided to call the business
straw vote of the new deal" dur
ing a day-long executive session.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-21
TWO COUNTY PROJECTS APPROVED
Road Work At WestmOrand And Cleaning District
bitches To Provide Jobs

SAN BERNARDINO, Set. 2. (Spe-
ciaD-Fourteen projects, calling for
expenditures totaling $553,O23 in
San Bernardino, Riverside and I'M
perial counties, were approved today
by the district office of the Works
Progress Administration and for
warded to San Francisco for final
sanction, Ralph B. Smith, district di-
rector, announced today.
Eleven of the projects are in San
Bernardino county, totaling $685.
827; two in Imperial county, to-
falling $217544; and one in River
side county, $1,652.
The specific projects in Imperial
county are:
Imperial county-A project spon-
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-21
ELAINE SENDS
TEAR-JERKER
THROUGH A|R

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. 81. up
John Barrymore threw Elaine
Barrie what is known technically
as another curve today.
The great lover of the cinema
scuttled away like a scared rabbit
from his one time ward"
And like a hound after the same
rabbit, Elaine doubled back from a
wrongly directed hop in her chase,
attempting to intercept the flight
of her Romeon at Kansas City.
AS the hours went by with no
report of the elusive lover, Miss
Barrie went to a newspaper office
to lament and also TO make a radio
appeal for his return.
Over the air, while Barrymore
sped west, Miss Barrie sent the fol-
lowing message to her Mickey:
Il address this appeal in an ef-
fort to reach Jehn Barrymore,
whom love very deeply.
IT also address this to the kind
ly people of Kansas City and the
entire middleWest who have been
so sympathetic and understanding.
John, dear, know you need me
noW-more than ever before. L
realize that certain people are keep
ing you from me.
when you were with me I was
able to nurse you back to health.
Il want to help you and save you
from those who would destroy you.
MY messages to you have not
been delivered. Please, dear John,
don't think 1 have deserted you. I
am here in Kansas City waiting for
your call.
please come to me. I am wait
ing. We love each other. That is
all that matters.
elaine"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-21
OIL OPTION REVIVED

LONDON, Sept. 81. U.R)-Leon Y.
Chertok, American promoter, said
today that arrangements had been
completed to take up an option for
the exploitation of all oil, gold,
silver and mineral deposits in Ethi-
opia."
Chertok, who has maintained his
prior option rights to such conces-
sions on payment of $1,O0o,OOO, has
conferred with the Ethiopian min
lister to England, w. c. Martin, and
said the conversation had settled
the matter of the concession to their
mutual satisfaction.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-21
Presidents Mother
Has 81st Birthday

HYDE PARK, N. Y, Sept 81
iU.P)-Mrs. James Roosevelt, mother
of the President, observed her 81st
birthday anniversary today quietly
with only few friends in for
luncheon to mark the occasion.
An outdoor luncheon at the cot
tage, the family rural retreat at
Waikiki, originally was on the sched-
ule but rain forced a change in the
plans and the group gathered at
Hyde Park house instead.
The formal celebration, it was
learned, took place last weekend,
and was a joint one. The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt celebrated
Mrs. James RooSevelts birthday
along with their son Elliott's.
At that time an open-air party
was held with several friends and
Ineighbors attending.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-21
Arrested On Charge
Of Possessing Still

Arrested yesterday afternoon by
Mark M. Munson of the board Of
equalization, Frank Raney, deputy
sheriff, Constable Thetford of Cali
patria and two federal agents, c. G.
Miller was arraigned before Judge
Simpson in local justice court this
morning on charge of possessing a
still without having the necessary
license to operate one. He was held
for preliminary hearing on Wednes-
day morning with bail set at $1,000.
Miller was arrested eight miles
northwest of Calipatria. With the
still the officers also confiscated 100
gallons of mash.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-21

An "unloaded gun" this morning
claimed the life of Guadalupe
Lopez. 10, on the Starner ranch.
three miles south of Holtville, and
his brother, Cruz Lopez, 13, was the
unintentional slayer, according to in
vestigation made by T. M. Sharp,
chief criminal deputy sheriff.
According to the story told to
Sharp, the brothers were scuffling
in the family home and the younger
brother ran out to get away from
the older one. Selling a % calibre
gun which was leaning against the
outside of the house, the youngstec
pointed it toward his older brother,
saying, I'm going to shoot you"
He pulled the trigger and the older
boy dropped to the ground with a
bullet through his heart, death be-
ing practically instantaneous.
A physician who was called found
the youth beyond aid and notified
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-21
White EXOnerated
In Ell CajOn Case

An investigation made during the
past two days points conclusively to
the belief that James White, Negro,
said to be wanted in San Diego for
the murder of Mrs Catherine Geer,
81, Ell Cajon, has not been out of the
valley for the past two months, t.
M. Sharp, chief criminal deputy
sheriff who made the investigation
stated this morning.
Findings in the investigation were
transmitted to San Diego county Of
ficials today, Sharp said and it is
expected that White will be freed
from further suspicion of compli-
city in the killing. White is em'
ployed at local lumber yard.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-21

Sored by the county for crushing,
storing and delivering decomposed
granite for road surfacing in the vi
entity of Westmorland. Fifty-nine
men would be employed for q period
of nine months. Total cost, $62. 1888
The county will contribute $29, zoe
and WPA $33,283.
A project sponsored by Imperial
Irrigation District for employment
OF 346 persons over a period of 8
months in clearing and cleaning 600
miles of irrigation canals in the IL
rigation district. 1t is estimated
that the cost will total $154,561, the
share of Federal funds totaling
$l05,8 1850.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-21
Verdict In HOey
Inquest Delayed

WEST CHESTER, Pa, Sept. 81.
U.R)-A coroner's jury attempting
to determine whether Evelyn Hoey
was murdered or committed suicide
was adjourned today until Monday
with indications that Henry Rogers,
Jr, and William j. Kelly will be
acquitted of responsibility.
Rogers and Kelly have been un-
der $2,500 bail on charges of sus-
picion of murder. Miss Hoey,
Broadway singer and Rogers sweet
heart, was found in Rogers farm
house bedroom last week with AS
calibre revolver bullet through her
head.
Authorities, virtually agreed the
girl killed herself, predicted the
jury would reach a verdict Mon
day night.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-21
CHANCESFOR
AGREEMENT
NOT BRIGHT
Conference Between Opera
tors And Union Leaders
Fail To Meet Success.
WILL TRY ONCE AGAIN
Contracts Between Groups
Scheduled To Expire At
Midnight Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 81. UR)-A
general strike of bituminous coal
miners appeared imminent today.
m ."liations to settle the wage-hour
Y,r1 Ioyersy between operators and
ua, IN representatives collapsed last
night
Duncan Kennedy, chairman Of
the joint wage conference, an
nounced that a final effort would
be made Sunday to avert a walk
out of more than 100000 miners,
Both sides admitted prospects for
an agreement were slim.
Edward F.. McGrady, President
Roosevelt's personal representative,
planned a final appeal to keep
mines open. Existing wage and
hour contracts expire at midnight
Sunday.
In asking that all producers and
union leaders in the Appalachian
field be summoned to the final
conference, McGrady made clear
that he expects both the operator
and the miner officials to explain
"in the public interest" why their
negotiations since February 18 have
not found a basis for formulating
new contracts.
Five times previously the crisis
has passed, usually at the deadline
hour. Conferees agreed on each oc-
casion to extend the hour and wage
pacts that were to have expired
last April l.
Coal Board Named
With the Guffey coal bill writ
ten into law, as the fifth extension
was about to expire last Monday,
McGrady brought to the conference
the Presidents plea to halt strike
until. he could name the federal
comAission to administer the coal
\ stabilizing act.
y That was done yesterday. From
Hyde Park, the President announc-
ed appointment of three- attorneys,
a mine union official and news
paper editor to the five $10,000-a-
year board memberships.
They are: George E. Acret, Los
Angeles attorney; Walter H. Ma
loney, Kansas City, Mo. attorney;
Charles F. Hosford, Jr., Pittsburgh
attorney, coal operator, and former
coal code authority member; c. F..
Smith, Fairmont, w. Va, newspa-
per editor; and Percy Tetlow, Ohio
president of the United Mine Work.
erS.
Operators participating in the
joint conference charged the ap-
pointments were predominantly po-
litical. Miners however said, "The
coal board seems to be composed of
very high class men"
What the new commission can do
in the wage controversy is proble-
matical.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-21
GIBBONS WILL
GET SENTENCE
ON TUESDAY

When George T. Gibbons was
found guilty of murder III the first
decree by jury in superior court
Yesterday afternoon with a recon-
mendation that he be confined III
the state prison for the remainder
of his natural life, this action did
not mean that Gibbons will never
be el1yible for parole even though
the jury might have wished its YER
dict to be so interpreted, it was
said at the district attorneys office
this morning.
This matter of parole is not
within the jurisdiction of either the
court or jury to determine but is
entirely in the hands of the board
of prison terms and paroles" Ell
mer Heald, district attorney stated.
After the return of the verdict
Yesterday the case was continued
until Tuesday morning for pro-
nouncement Of sentence. A plea OF
not guilty by reason of insanity
was withdrawn by Gibbons.
The trial of Gibbons opened in
superior court on Monday morning
and the introduction of evidence
started on Tuesday after the jury
had been empaneled Gibbons was
tried for the shooting of Harry Loss
in Brawley the night of July Is.
Witnesses for the state included
Gibbons ex-wife, Marie Gullett, the
two minor children of Loss, county
peace officers and officials and also
several eyewitnesses to the shooting.
Gibbons took the stand, the only
witness put on by the defense. The
jury took the case under deliber-
alton at 5:57 o'clock Thursday af-
ternon and brought in the verdict
shortly before o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-21
FLYER OFF ON
OCEAN FLIGHT

FLOYD BENNETT FIELD, NEW
YORK, Sept. 81. U.P)-Iieut. Felix
Watkins took off at 6:45 a. m. to-
day on projected nonstop flight
to Kaunas, capital Of Lithuania.
The distance is 4,500 miles.
Watkins, member of the United
States air service, was out for the
long distance record, both for sus-
tanned flight and for speed. He
hoped to set down in Kaunas within
% hours. His plane, a Lockheed
Vega monoplane heavily laden with
gasoline and oil, made perfect
take off.
He will follow the coast northeast
to Newfoundland and there strike
out over the Atlantic Great Circle
route, following the ocean trail
blazed by Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh.
He expected to reach st. Johns,
Newfoundland, in 10 hours, and, ac-
cording to calculations, will pick up
land again at Athlone, Ireland. He
planned to touch England at Liver
pool, fly across the North Sea,
skirt the German coast to Memel,
the Lithuanian Baltic sea port, and
thence cross country to the capital.
The big white plane, the same
type machine as the winnie Mae"
of the late Wiley Post carried TOO
gallons of gasoline. 1t is powered
by a new Wasp motor and is cap
able of maintaining an average OF
ITO miles an hour.
Watkins, who is 81, was born in
Chicago of Lithuanian antecedents.
He served as a second lieutenant in
the first pursuit group at Selfridge
Field, Mich. He now is a member
of the army air service reserve. His
home is in Kohler, Wis.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-21
AssessOr-COllectOr
Now 'SmOke-Eater'

Sleep is going to seem good to-
night to Dan West, county assessor
collector, as he lost considerable rest
last night when he was summoned
to fight fire.
His son, Dan, Jr., had set a fire
on a ranch he leases nearby, burn
ing a field of stubble to kill ants,
and had gone to bed, thinking the
fire was out. However, during the
night it broke out again and nearly
destroyed a truck, burning all the
wooden part of the truck before the
flames were put out. Dan, Sr, was
called in the emergency and even
tually the fire was eXtinguished.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-21
DEVELOPMENTS
IN WAR CRISIS
BY United Press

ROME-Premier Benito Mussolini
and italian cabinet reject League
peace plan on grounds it does not
satisfy Italy's just claims. Military
experts say starting date for war
hinges on end of rainy season which
may not be for another three
weeks.
GENEVA-League of Nations
leaders received word of Italy's re-
lection of peace efforts with horror
calling II Duce's refusal "diSaSt-
rous." Committee of five to be con-
vened to consider the situation and,
1t is reported, will not make any
further offers to Italy.
PARIS-French cabinet post
poneS question of penalties until
later date when Italian decision
will have become known. Premier
Pierre Laval reported to have re-
fused Italian request to promise
not to support Great Britain if
penalties were imposed. Europa
takes on 260,000,000 francs ($17,-
128,800) in gold at Cherbourg. Dol
lar strong as fearful buy, pound
weakest this year.
LONDON-War scares send gold
to United States: 100000 pounds
($4l, ,798,750 expected to leave with
in 10 days; 100000 ($7,376,2 ,25O) on
Europa today. Scottish papers go
on 24-hour 7-daS basis as during
World War.
ATHENS-Navy recalled urgently
from visit to Istanbul; Turkey for
tifying Dardanelles.
BELGRADE-Reports of mobil-
iaztion denied.
THE HAGUE-Netherla takes
first step to strengthen army in
crisis.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-21
Former Resident
Makes Visit Here

Central Unions old fullback was
Visiting in town today, just a bit
too late to see the 1885 team in ac-
ton last night.
R. j. (Russ) Kliegel, formerly
manager of the local office of the
Southern California Telephone COM
pany, now located as sub-district
chief at Burbank, paid flying vIs-
it to the city. Kliegel was fullback
on the Central team about a dozer
years ago, and after leaving school
was prominent in the civic and fra
ternal circles here.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-21
Golf Opening To
Depend On Weather

Barbara Worth golf clubs course
promises to be in excellent shape
this winter as the result of the
summers work which has been
done.
Date of opening is uncertain as
yet, probably in two or three weeks,
dependent upon the weather. golf
club officials state.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-21

Strike OF Soft Coal Miners Held In1minen
CalapprOved Seed
Meeting Tuesday

According to the recent ruling
of the Calapproved seed committee
all cooperators are required to at
tend the education meetings, first
of which will be Tuesday, Septem-
Der "a at 12:15 in the Hotel Cali
fornia.
The following cooperators have
been sent notices: wheat, white
federation, L. c. Hawk, Walter
Hunt, Lloyd Haskell; Atlas barley,
Ward McGrew, F. P. Lehman,
Walter Hunt and Sons; California
Red Rust Proof oats, E. 8. Shields;
double dwarf milo, Harlan Daily
John Dubois, Sr., John Dubois, Jr
Earl v. C. Northrop, Gene Higgins
A. L. Drummer, L. Irwin, L. M. Fer
guson.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-21
NO TRACE OF MISSING GIRLS
Mother OF Aline Williams Fears She Is Victim OF
kidnapping

Much concern is shown by the
mother of Aline Williams, whose
maiden name was Aline Lewis, over
the disappearance Of her daughter
she stated to The Press today. Mrs.
Lewis is fearful that her daughter
has been kidnapped as she has not
been heard from since she left here
Thursday morning, presumably for
Los Angeles in company with Eve
lyn Smith, a friend.
The two girls, Mrs. Lewis stated,
left their homes to attend Central
Union high school, and were not
prepared to take any trip although
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-21

they were reported as having been
seen in Westmorland on Thursday
morning headed north in an auto
mobile.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gartin, Los Ange-
les, reported 10 police there that her
daughter Evelyn Smith had been
kidnapped from her home in Ell Cen
tro although it was also reported
that the girl had told others she in
tended to visit her mother in Los
Angeles.
Aid of county officers has been
asked in locating the missing girls,
and they have notified Los Angeles
police authorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-21
MARY TO ADOPT TRIO

CHICAGO, Sept. 21. (UP)-Mary
Pickford plans to adopt three ba-
bies, two girls and a boy, as soon
as she arranges for the appearance
of the Dionne quintuplets in a mo-
tion picture sponsored by her new
production company.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-21
ROCK SLIDE KILLS MAN

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21-(UH-
A rockslide on Santa Catalina Is
land killed Elmer Bergland, 30,
workman, today, the coroner was
notified by Constable I. Moricich at
Avalon.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE

FTtlLaS, Derrlnger and LOmbardl.
P. Dean, Kaufman, Heusser and Da-
Wis, Delancey.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-21

BUSH, BlfkOter ana Paddeni he
shaw, Warneke and Hartnett.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-21

Clark, Babich and Lopez, cum
bert and Mancuso.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-04
5000 POSTAL
SUBS TO GET
REGULAR JOBS
Reduction in Hours Not to
Be Operative Until Next
Week.

By Scripps-HoiCGrd Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-Between
5000 and 10000 substitute postofhce
workers will be given regular jobs
under an act Of Congress which be-
came effective this week. The act
reduced working hours from A to 40
The reduction actually will not be
operative until next week because
the law provides that employees shall
be compensated for time worked on
Saturdays by corresponding num-
Der of hours off during the next five
working days.
The act applies to virtually all
classes of postofice employees, or ap-
proximately $4,000 Postmasters
and rural carriers (the latter work
on mileage basis areinot included.
PostofIlce officials said the change
would provide employment for near
" all the substitute employees IN
large cities. About $4,000 subSti-
tutes are now on the departments
rolls, some with 10 to II years serv-
ice. All of the new employees re-
uuired under the reduced hours will
be taken from the substitute rolls
according to civil service standing.
The department estimates that
the additional personnel required
will increase operating costs about
s28,0OO,000 a year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-04

quire slow speed or where roads are
so marked for safety; do not double
park; avoid getting out of your car
on the left side; never pass car
on a curve, near the crest Of a hill
or at any place where visibility is
Obscured.
Always signal before making
turns, pulling away from curbs, or
any other unusual movement; keep
to the right side Of the center of the
road, and do not cut in and out of
traffic unsafeIy; know that your car
is mechanically safe-that your
brakes, tires and other features Of
the running mechanism are in good
condition; the operation of fast
moving vehicles requires good judg-
ment as to safe Speed-consider the
roadway, the travel, light and wealth.
er Conditions-for safety; look and
listen at railroad crossings"