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area was either destroyed or seriously
damaged.
The shocks were felt severely in the
upper districts of Sind province.
The populace of Larkana, Shikarpur
and Ratdero spent the remainder of
the night in the open, many praying
to their Hindu gods. The quakes were
so strong that even birds we're thrown
from their nests.
OF the A killed at the airdrome, l
was an officer The No. 3 Indian
Squadron and two army cooperation"
souadrons are stationed here.
nIrETTA CITY nE 40 nm
Evening star., 1935-05-31
c. E. SHELTON DIES
N. B. c. Employe Will Be Buried
in Carolina.
By a stan Correspondent of The Star.

By STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.
LYON VILLAGE, Va, May SIC.
E. Shelton. 80. a salesman for the
National Broadcasting Co, in Wash
ington. died last night at his home
here OF pneumonia.
Before joining the broadcasting COM
pany, Mr.. Shelton was a newspaper
advertising salesman in Washington
He was from High Point. N. c. He is
survived by his widow Burial will be
in Greensboro, N. C.
Evening star., 1935-05-31
CITIES ARE RAZEO
BY TERRIFIC QUAKE
IN NORTHEAST INDIA

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Evening star., 1935-05-31
HERRIOT CABINET
SEEN AS FlANOIN
SUCCESSOR FAILS

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Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-12
RESPITE FROM
MIDDLE WEST
EXTREME HEAT
BY United Press

A high pressure area moving
eastward across the Rocky Noun
tains brought respite today from
soaring heat which tortured the
heart of the nation from the Rio
Grande to the Canadian border.
Temperatures that touched 108
degrees in Kansas, Arkansas and
Tennessee we're blamed for four
deaths in the last "a hours. Mis-
souri, reported one heat prostration.
Kansas had two drowningS and
Wisconsin one.
The weather bureau, predicting
thunderstorms in scattered sections
of the middle west. said the relief
would be short-lived and the mer-
curry will soar again tomorrow.
Goodland and Concordia, Kan
sas; Memphis, Tenn, and Fort
Smith, Ark, reported the 108-de-
gree temperatures. Comparatively
cool weather afforded pleasant
weekend outings for residents of
New York and other eastern cities.
Other high temperatures were;
Oklahoma City, LOG; Dodge City,
Ia, 104; Kansas City, 104; Omaha,
Sioux City, Ia, Abilene, Tex Dali
las, st. Joseph, Mo-, and ShreVe-
port, La, all 102.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-12
INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED
Staying Suspects Closely Guarded At Sacramento
"Squatters" To
Be off Disputed
Land By Midnight

With tonight as the absolute
deadline, some 25 Negro families
started their exodus from mo
Mans Land" in the eastern part
of the county Saturday afternoon
after papers ordering them out had
been served by T. A. Eggleston,
deputy U. S. marshal. The writs
had been received here from fed
eral court on Friday and were
served the next day.
1t was reported here this morn
ing that this action had been ex-
pected by the residents of the dis
puted territory for some time past
and that they were prepared to
leave. Some started moving as soon
as the papers were served Satur-
day morning, others left yester-
day while the remainder of the
group will be gone by tonight.
The families who were thus
forced by federal order to leave
their homes, had squatted on this
property along the river, part of
which belongs to the Yuma In
dian reservation. It is said that
they intend to make their homes
in different valley communities.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-12
PILOT KNOB JOB COMPLETED
Griffith Company Finishes Original Contract For
Canal Digging

Started a year ago last week the
excavation of rock in the Pilot
Knob sector of the All-American
canal has been completed, accord
ing to information given by Chan
Livingston, manager of the MRS
office here. The work was done by
the Griffith company of Los An
geles.
This was one of the first eXcaya-
ton operations started on the canal
and was for the digging out of a
three quarter mile section of rock
at Pilot Knob. Another rock Sec
tor consisting of a seven-mile
stretch of canal near the Imperial
dam site still remains to be dug
and it is understood that the Grif-
fifth company will move their ma
chinery from Pilot Knob this week
and await the call for bids on the
last section of the canal to be ex-
cayated.
While the main portion of this
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-12
Ro7~<y
o 1855. MeNiaught sysdsssAs. -
CLAIMS
LIN F. SHAW
Of HO'LTV|LLE

Lin r. Shaw. so. pioneer valley
settler and prominent citizen of the
HoltWlle district, died Saturday at
Eugene, Oregon, according to in
formation received by j. K. Fahring,
Holtville businessman and personal
friend of the deceased, from the
master of the Masonic lodge at
Eugene.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw left for Eu-
gene on a vacation trip several
weeks ago, in the hope Of improving
his health. He had suffered a
heart attack some time before his
departure, and it is believed heart
trouble was the cause of his death.
He was a native of New BrunS-
wick, Canada, and before coming
to Imperial Valley, was engaged in
mining in Butte, Montana. He came
to the valley in 1901 and had con-
tract for constructing the high line
canal on the east side of the val
ley.
He engaged in ranching in No. z
district and in later years conducted
a ranch just north of Holtville.
Mr.. Shaw was active in public
affairs and was county supervisor
from the Holtville district for four
years, 1915-1919. AS a member of
the board of supervisors he was al
so a member of the county de-
fense council during the World
war and was also active in several
Red Cross drives. He was a men,
ber of the old county highway COM
mission and was an interested
booster for the good roads move
ment.
Besides Mrs. Shaw he is survived
by brother, Elisha Shaw, of New
Brunswick a half-brother, Earnest
Kearney of Los Angeles, and half
sister, Mrs. Fred Hammer of Lin
coin, Nebraska. Mrs. Phillip w.
knights of this city is a first cou-
sin.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at Eugene, Oregon, under
the auspices of the Masonic lodge
of that city and burial will take
place there. He was a member of
Holtville lodge, F. and A. M.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-12
HOOVER STATEMENT AT CHICAGO
CONSIDERED DEFY TO ROOSEVELT T
Challenge To State Constitutional Intentions Seen
AS Opening Gun In Bid For Republican Nomna-
ton Next Year

CHICAGO, Aug. IL. Up) - Her
bert Hoover, charging the new
deal with poisoning" American
liberties, sought the support of
eastern Republican leaders today
for a demand that President Roose-
yelt tell the people openly what
constitutional changes he seeks.
The former President, enroute
from his home in Palo Alto to New
York, challenged his Democratic
successor in sharply-phrased
statement to come forward to the
people and disclose his full pur-
pose"
1T would be better for liberty to
commit suicide in the open than to
be poisoned by indirection," he de-
clared, pointing to an usurpation of
powers reaching "dictatorial di-
mensions."
He refused smiling broadly, TO
engage in a discussion of his per-
sonal political plans or talk of
presidential candidates.. Nor would
he talk about the new deal" set
back in Rhode Island.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-12
INJURED
IN COUPLE Of
AUTO CRASHES

Mrs. Maude Dabb, 35, of San
Diego, is in the Holtville hospital
with serious injuries as the result
of an automobile accident which
happened just east of Holtville at
$3.50 o'clock Saturday night. Robert
Cremann, 18, received a broken
nose in the same accident and is
also in the Holtville hospital.
The accident, according to in
vestigating traffic officers, hap
pened when a car driven by Harry
E. Dabb, San Diego, crashed into
the rear of trailer attached to a
car operated by w. K. White, so, of
Holtville. The trailer was not
equipped with proper tail light, ac-
cording to the report. The Dabb
party was returning from Yuma
where they had been married that
afternoon.
Louis McElvaney and Ethel Car
roll received minor cuts and bruis-
es in another crash which hap
pened at $3.50 o'clock Saturday
night near the underpass west of
Coyote Wells, another traffic re-
port states. The car was driven by
McElvaney, travelling west, and
had passed another car on the
highway just before it crashed into
the rear of a trailer loaded with
hay which was proceeding to San
Diego. The injured were taken to
La Solana hospital here for treat
ment.
E. A. Edwards was booked at po-
lice headquarters on a reckless
driving charge shortly after 8 o.
clock yesterday morning after he
had crashed into an electric light
standard in front of Cramer's bak-
cry on West Main street. The post
was smashed and shrubbery near
the building was damaged. Accord
ing to the police report the car
belonged to Thad Maulding, Holt
vile. No one was injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-12
Reckless DriUer
Fined In Court

Pleading guilty in police court
this morning to a charge OF reck-
less driving, E. A. Edwards was
sentenced to pay fine of $3.50 or
spend rs days in the city Jail. Ed
wards was arrested yesterday NOR
ming after the car he was driving
had crashed into a light standard
on West Main street, breaking the
post.
Sentences of $40 or five days in
Jail we're imposed on F. Quroz, Ali
Labhoo and M. Mendivil, when
they pleaded guilty to drunken
ness charges. M. Ysais pleaded not
guilty to similar charge and will
be tried Thursday while j. Lyons
drew a Sc or three days sentence
when he pleaded guilty to drunk
enness.
G. Breazel, j. Breazel and J..
Conner pleaded guilty to vagrancy
charges and were given 20 days
each in the city Jail, suspended on
condition the men leave town to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-12
PRESIDENT WILL
ANSWER CRITICS
On WAY WEST 7
Speech-Making Is Planned On
Contemplated Visit To San
Diego Exposition

WASHINGTON, Aug. IL. U.p -
President Roosevelt within a fort
night or two may be expected to
present to the country his answer
to attacks on the new deal" such
as that by former President Hoo
yer and other administration cri-
tics, close friends indicated today.
In his swing across the country
following adjournment of congress,
Mr.. Roosevelt is expected to break
his silence with regard to increas-
ingly bitter Republican criticism.
His speeches will, it was indicat-
ed, present the new deals" reply
to such challenges as that made
by Mr.. Hoover at Chicago when he
called on the President to reveal
whatever plans he may have for
constitutional changes.
There was no indication, how
ever, whether Mr.. Roosevelt would
make any direct response to the
specific questions raised by Mr..
Hoover. The former presidents
statement was regarded here as
placing him firmly in the forefront
of Republican presidential possibil-
tiles for 1896.
The White House remained silent
regarding the Hoover attack.
This has been the customary pro-
cedure. Stephen T. Early, presiden-
tial secretary, said he had not dis
cussed Mr.. Hoover's remarks with
Mr.. Roosevelt and that Mr. Roose-
velt had not Indicated what he
thought of them.
No speech-making dates for Mr..
Roosevelt have been arranged for
the western tour. The President is
expected to leave the White House
about a week after adjournment of
congress, heading for San Diego.
1t is believed the President will
make at least two and possibly
three speeches. He is expected to
go west by the southern route
through Arkansas, home state of
Senate Majority Leader Joseph T.
Robinson who is up for reelection
next year.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-12
NPA STRIKERS
ASSERTED To
Be VERY FEW
BY FRED MYER

United Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Aug. IL. - First
break in the strike of Works Pro-
greSs Administration Worker
against the security wage" was re-
ported today by Langdon w. Post,
city housing administrator.
Post said all union men who left
the Astor low-cost housing project
on the lower East Side, key spot
in the city-wide walkout, returned
to work this morning.
Union Leaders directing the
strike said, however, that the walk
out was completely effective.
The strikers, all skilled men, are
protesting the $9350 monthly "se-
curity wage" which is below the
prevailing wage.
"The full shift of 365 men who
left last week is back at work to-
day." Post said. Some 35 failed to
report but that is the normal num-
Der of absentees due to various
personal difficulties"
Post had announced that he
would replace all men failing to re-
port today from the list of the Ma
tional Unemployment service.
Meanwhile, union representatives
were visiting other projects to call
out the $4,000 workers holding un-
ion cards. Some 1,700 were reported
out Saturday and leaders predict
ed all of their members would be
on strike by sundown today.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-12
LIGHT VO TE
ANTICIPATED
FOR ELECTION
Special BalIoting On Three
Constitutional Amendments To
Be Held On Tuesday

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. IL.
UP)-A legislative drive for enlarg-
ment and improvement of sthte
hospitals and prisons will be cli-
NAKED tomorrow when California's
electorate votes on a proposed
$13, $4,000 bond issue and two 9TH
er propositions which won legisla-
tive approval.
The special election, called by
the lawmakers during the recent
extended session, was expected to
draw light vote because of the
comparative lack of interest in the
issues.
In addition to the bond proposal,
the electorate will be asked to de-
eide the question whether to permit
the state to make short term bor-
rowings in anticipation of future
revenue, instead of continuing to
issue registered warrants in lieu of
cash.
Proposition No. 3 would empower
to deal with the federal government
in obtaining funds for construction
of dam to serve state institutions
in the Napa valley,
Should the bond issue be ap-
proved, overcrowded conditions in
mental hospitals would be alleviat-
ed, a new prison would be con-
structed in Southern California,
additions would be made to the
capitol in Sacramento and the
state building in Los Angeles, and
the state could seek an outright
grant of $10,000,000 from the Public
Works Administration to swell the
sum and provide additional en-
ployment.
Situation Acute
Department of institutions Off
cialS have reported an acute con-
dition in hospitals where beds are
placed in Railways, atticS and base
ments to provide sleeping space for
the constantly growing population
of the aSylums. The 1935-37 bud
get provides SO, 3,769,500 for institu-
tional improvement, but this amount
would not be sufficient to meet de-
mands for adequate space, officials
said
The proposed 3,950,000 band eX-
penditure would be handled as fol-
lows.
Hospital engagements and i'm
provements, $8,50O,O0O, with $780,
900 being spent at Agnews state.
hospital, $7O5OOO at Mendocino,
$58O,O00 at Napa, ST ,O49, 500 at Stock
ton. $3,125,O00 at Camrillo, 100000
at Patton, $13O,OO0 at Norwalk,
$765, 500 at Pacific Colony, and
$575, 900 at Sonoma state home.
New prison in Southern Calfor-
MIA, $3,500,000 for the purchase Of
a site and erection of a penitentiary
for first offenders.
Addition of wings to the state
capitol building, $950,000.
Addition to the state office build
ing in Los Angeles, $1O00,0OO
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-12
AUTHORITIES
AVOID CHANCE
Of LYNCH|NGS
May Transfer Men To Folsom
Prison To Assure Their Safe
Keeping Until Time OF Trial
VICTIM WAS POLICE CHIEF
North Sacramento Officer Was
Fourth To Meet Death In Line
OF Duty Within Month

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 12.-U.P)-
Special police details today guarded
the Cacramento county jail, where
three men were held as suspects
| in the Staying of Chief of Police
Elton G.. Fish, of North Sacramento,
the fourth police chief slain in the
line of duty on the Paciric coast
within 30 days.
Authorities asserted that there
was no possibility of mob violence.
However, they were taking no
chances of a repetition of the
lynching nine days ago in which
Clyde johnson, slayer of Chief of
Police Frank Daw of Dunsmuir in
Siskiyou county, was seized and
hanged.
Crowds of curious citizens circled
around the Jail after the capture
of the three suspects but there were
no threatening gestures.
It was indicated that the prison.
ers would be transferred outside Of
the county, probably to Folsom
state prison.
1t was entirely possible that one
or two of the suspects had been
removed secretly from the Jail.
The men under arrest in the Fish
Staying were petty crooks, sought
for questioning originally in a
grocery store burglary and at
tempts to enter North Sacramento
homes. They were Alfred Paine,
26, Hugh Smith, 25, and George
Wallace 81. all of Oakland. Paine'S
record showed previous arrest for
battery, speeding, resisting an Of
ficer and petty theft. Smith was
arrested once for drunken driving.
Wallace, recently discharged from
the U. S. army at Honolulu, had
no known police record.
Paine repeatedly confessed firing
the shots which killed Fish.
Wallace was arrested soon after
the shooting early Sunday when
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-12
Hangr1,ar, BalkS
At Small Fee

McALESTER, Okla. Aug. u. W,P)
The federal government must
find another hangman for Arthur
Gooch, first man given the death
penalty under the Lindbergh kid
naping law.
Rich Owen, state executioner for
Oklahoma, refused to officiate for
the $25 fee offered by the govern
ment. Owen receives $100 each
time he serves the state.
Gooch is under sentence to be
hanged September 13 for abduct-
ing two officers at Paris, Texas,
when they tried to question him af-
ter he escaped from jail at Holden
vile, Okla, last fall.
He has appealed the sentence to
the United States circuit court of
appeals at Denver.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-12
Registration OF
Automobiles AT
Neuv High Figure

SACRAMENTO, Aug. II. (U,6 -
Motor vehicle registrations for the
first six months of this year made
their greatest gain in five years, R.
Ray Ingels, director of the motor
vehicle department reported today.
A total of 2,077,35O fee-paid reg
istrations was recorded for the per-
iod from January l. to June 80.
This exceeded by 113,464, the reg
istrations for the corresponding
period of 1884. Apportionment of
funds obtained during the first six
months of last year.
Half of the $685. ,586 was allotted
to counties. and the other half to
the state highway division for road
construction and maintenance work.
The increased registrations, jh
the opinion of officials, definitely
indicated improved conditions
throughout the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-12
LAF GILLETTE
AMENDMENT
THROWN OUT
New Bill Favorably Reported
By Senate Finance Committee
To Start Debate Wednesday
EXEMPTION SLASH OPPOSED
Democratic Leaders In Both
Houses Announced Intention
To Work Against 1t

WASHINGTON, Aug. IL. U.p
"A tax bill shorn of the pro-
posed higher levies on small in
comes was approved late today
by the senate finance commit
tee.
The committee ordered fa-
vorable report on bill now de-
signed to produce $269, 100000 in
new revenue.
Chairman Pat Harrison said
senate debate on the bill would
start Wednesday.
Before reporting the measure.
the committee eliminated the La
Toilette m n d m N is which
would have lowered the normal
tax exemption to $1,000 and $500
respectively for married and
single taxpayers. The committee
also struck out the LaFOllette
plan for beginning surtax pay
mentS at $4,000 instead of $4,000.
WASHINGTON, Aug. II. U.H -
Speaker of the House Joseph RyrnS,
leaving the White House today, ex-
pressed the opinion that the income
tax rates in the lower brackets, as
suggested by the senate finance
committee, would not be acceptable
to the house.
"The imposition of any rates i'm
posing greater liabilities on smaller
incomes won't be acceptable to the
House." Byrns said in echoinl
earlier opposition expressed by othel
democratic leaders in congress.
ByrnS added that he was givinl
his own opinion on the subject
The lower bracket taxes, however
were not included in the President
recommendations.
The speaker went to the Whit,
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-12

"The nation has right to know"
he said, before this session of con-
gress ends, what changes the ad-
ministration proposes in the con-
stitution.,
For two years the primary lib
critics of the people have been
trampled upon"
The last two years, he said, have
made it clear that the new deal
ers" intend to bring about a fun
damental change in the balance of
governmental powers as "distin-
guished from the normal develop
ment of the constitution to meet
specific problems as ofttimes in the
past"
Says Power Surrendered
He pointed to surrender by
congress to the president of pow
ers reaching dictatorial dimen-
Sions," invasion of states rights,
Mr.. Roosevelt's criticism of the su-
preme court and his reference to
"horse and buggy" days.
These things" Mr.. Hoover said,
"can have no other meaning than
a continuous intent to change the
constitution directly so as to au-
thorize such acts and such con-
centration of powers or to accom-
pliSh them indirectly.
mo more momentous question
has been raised since the civil Kar.
Common frankneSs requires that
the administration come forward
to the people and declare precsely
wherein under our constitution we
cannot correct evils and cannot
prevent social maladjustments.
"The time has come when these
purposes should be disclosed. The
people should be told openly the
specific words of the exact amend
ment that these gentlemen want,
SO that the people can consider
and themselves determine it."
Mr. Hoover, who observed his 61st
birthday Saturday while enroute
from California, charged the new
deal" with IAN astounding passage
of bills to prevent our citizens from
having access to the courts to right
their wrongs"
WASHINGTON, Aug. IL. WP) -
Political Washington viewed former
President Herbert Hoover today as
virtually having tossed his hat in
Continued on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-12
VOTING PRECINCTS CONSOLIDATED
Election Tomorrow To Be Conducted At Twenty
Two Polling Places in County

closed in compliance with the state
law requiring such action. Busi-
ness houses will remain open as
usual.
The election will not interfere
with a meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the Imperial Irrigation
district, it was announced today,
and will be called at 10 a. m. All
other departments at district head
quarters will be closed.
Because of the nature of the cleo
ton and the absence of many vot-
ers from the county, light vote
is predicted here. Similar conditions
exist throughout other parts of the
state, citizens in general apparently
treating the election with more than
average indifference.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-12

Voters are reminded by Clarence
Hinderks, chief deputy county clerk,
that for the purposes Of tomorrow's
special state election, the 60-odd
precincts in Imperial county have
been consolidated into % vcxing
places.
Sample ballots mailed out to all
voters advised each voter of his
proper voting place. Polls will be
open from a. m. until 7 p. m. In
Ell Centro there will be three voting
places, at city hall, county court
house and Lincoln school.
Because of the election all de-
partments of the city, state and
county governments will be closed
during the day. Banks and other
financial institutions will also be