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Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-21
CRASH
INQUIRY ENDS

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 81. U.P)-
Loss of the $2,450,0O0 navy dirigible
Macon today was charged to "de-
fective design" by Lieut.. Com
mander L. T. Catch, summarizing
testimony presented before naval
inquiry board investigating the dis
aster.
Lieut.. Commander Catch, judge
advocate of the poard, added that
he could not fix responsibility for
the crash.
The giant ships loss, he told the
board, meeting aboard the U. S. S.
Tennessee in San Francisco harbor,
"simply could be charged to profit
and loss, and if we build another
airship we can build her a lot bet
ter
"The loss then was due to de-
feet in design which resulted from
the state of airship design at the
time the Macon was built said
Commander Catch.
cit was as we'll designed as pos
sible. therefore no responsibility
can be fixed.
81 submit that the loss of the
Macon was due to defect in de-
sign, that the forward part of the
upper fin was not sufficiently Sc
cured against later pressure. This
defect could have been eliminated
in three ways:
l. External wire bLaces to the
forward part of the fin.
2. Reduce the area to the forward
part of the fin.
3. More substantial support to
the whole fin structure, he said.
"This latter was what Sunnyvale
was in the process of protecting.
SIN view that the Macon design
was approved by the most expert
opinion, this court can fix no re-
sponsibility, he said.
"In conclusion, the evidence is
that the wreck of the Macon simply
can be charged to profit and loss,
and if we build another airship, we
can build her a lot BETTER" he de-
clared.
Informally, after the hearing
closed, Commander Herbert v. Will
ey, master of Macon and also an
officer of the Akron when it broke
up off the Atlantic coast in 1888,
declared his opinion that the United
States should not abandon the diri-
gible field.
"It is too important an arm of
the navy to be given up,' he said.
The court of inquiry will take
Commander Gatch's summation
which is in the nature of a closing
argument to jury, and from it
make it's recommendation to Ad-
miral Joseph M. Reeves, fleet COM
mander. 1t is not expected that
anything further will be made pub
lie regarding the Macon within the
next two or three weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-21
ANDREWS To
Be HEAD Of
GRAND JURY

j. F.. Andrews, Imperial, was ap-
pointed foreman of the county
grand jury which was empaneled
and sworn in before Judge r. D.
McPherrin in superior court this
morning. The entire personnel of
the grand jury for the current year
follows. j. F.. Andrews, foreman,
e. H. Cosand, E. b. Ingle, and G..
M. Conley, Imperial; @. C. Webster,
George Lich and H. P. Wilke, Braw-
ley; l.. E. Sinclair, Calipatria; G. T..
Randolph, Westmorland; E. E. Cav
anaugh and H. E. Bowman, Calex-
leo; Fred Kenyon, Everett Miner,
G. H. Cannon, E. w. Schiller, w.
T. Lott, Gordon Scriven, I. S. Nc
Elvaney and Jasper Travers, Ell
Centre.
In explaining the reasons for en-
paneling the grand jury at this time
Judge McPherrin stated that the
first investigation that body would
be called upon to make would be
into the shooting of two men dur
ing a disturbance at the Wahl
pdChlllB oilCo ilClC idoo obiiei1J oA-
ternoon. Following Instructions from
the court the grand jury retired to
the jury room to complete their or
ganization.
Thirty names had been called for
service on the grand jury for
1886 and subpoenas were served
on those named. In court this
morning IL of those who had been
named in the original call were ex-
cused by the court which left 10
present, just the number needed
for the jury. Those remaining were
empaneled and sworn in shortly be-
fore IL O'Clock.
Those who had been called but
were excused from serving by the
court were: Elmer Sears, Roy
Breedlove, w. A. Keener, w. c. Will
kinson, E. c. Hall, P. w. Palmer,
Robert Pirtle, Clarence Denny, w.
H. Lorenz, Joel Anderson and G.
Willoughby.
Frey Kenyon, Ell Centro, was
elected secretary of the grand jury
during their first meeting this
morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-21
No JURY YET
OBTAINED IN
LA|MSON CASE

SAN JOSE, Calf, Feb. 81. WD--
Questions concerning David LAM
sons private life and his relations
with other women prior to Memorial
Day, 1888, when his wife was found
dead in her bath, precipitated
sharp clash between counsel today
at Lamson's second trial on charges
of numbering Allene Thorpe LAM
son.
Edwin v. Mckenzie, chief defense
counsel, was questioning a prospec-
tive juror, when suddenly he asked:
Have you the idea that because q
man eats dinner with a woman,
there is something illicit in that re-
lationship?"
Prosecutor Allen p. Lindsay OBJ
jected strenuously to the question,
which was believed to touch on
Lamson's relationship with Mrs.
Sara Kelley. blonde Sacramento di-
vorcee.
Mrs. Kelley, it was learned during
Lamson's first trial, had received
flowers from Lamson and they had
had meals together. Intimations OF
intimacy were fought with defense
contentious that their relationship
had been solely on a business basis.
Mckenzie finally Withdrew the
question.
will yor presume that David
Lamson is sexually and morally in
nocent of wrong doing :. That he
always treated his wife as an hon.
orable man should" was what he
asked instead.
Lamson. who had been watching
the proceedings passively. flushed
at the question.
The incident virtually was the
only relief from a duh session, at
which the task OF jury SELECTION
speeded up little. II any. Defense
end prosecution by the noon recess
had exercised two Of 20 peremptory
challenges allowed each side.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-21
SENATE PASSES PREVAILING WAGE PROVISION
funerals OF Strike Victims Held This Afternoon
Mother Asks Aid
To Reach Daughter
Dying In Texas

Her daughter is dying in Glade
water. Texas, calling constantly for
her mother, and the latter is in
Holtville, without sufficient funds
TO get back to her "baby.'
This is the information received
in pitiful letter reaehing The
Press office today, from a heart
broken mother, with an appeal for
help in getting transportation back
to Texas.
The mother states that she has
$40 which she will contribute toward
defraying the cost of transportation
and promises to pay any additional
charges once she can get back to
Texas and obtain work.
"If I can get to Fort Worth I
can get ride from there OF walk, +"
the letter states, "and God will
bless anyone who will help me-
The Press, for obvious reasons, is
withholding the name and address
of the mother Any person willing
to assist, either with a donation or
by providing transportation, can
obtain necessary information by
communicating with the editor.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-21
PREPARING COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS
Force OF Men And Equipment Getting Ready For
Opening Day OF Big Spectacle

tors have cheered the little cars in
their spectacular races around the
midget tracks. Maximum thrill
with minimum SPILL" seems to be
the slogan of these racers who will
make their bow this year to the
valley.
Yuma horse owners will, as usual,
attend the fair on Yuma day, We'd
nesday, March 13, when the horse
show will be held. It will be open
to all, and E. G. Roberts, superin-
tendent of the horse and mule di-
vision, says more horses will be at
the fair this year than ever before.
Free parking every day will ac-
commodate visitors. according to
Secretary d. v. Stewart who pre-
diets the largest attendance on rec
ord, barring rainy weather which,
he believes, is not likely.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-21
FLYER Sc rs
NEW RECORD
Continued On Page 81

NEW YORK, Feb. 81. U.P)-Le-
land S. Andrews, an unheralded but
nervy graduate from army'S air
ranks, brought low-winged mono
plane roaring across the United
States at unprecedented speed to-
day to set a transport record of IL
hours and 81 minutes for the flight
from Los Angeles to New York.
The former army flyer, who says
"there's nothing to breaking air
records, flew mostly through the
sub-stratosphere at 10000 to $4,000
feet altitude and, at one time touch
ed 800 miles an hour. He stopped
for II minutes at Washington after
setting a mark of 10 hours, % min
utes and Sd seconds TO that city.
The old transcontinental record,
held by Major Jimmy Doolittle was
II hours, SO minutes from Los An
geles. to New York
Andrews "touched his wheels
at Floyd Bennett Field, New York
at 1924 p. m. (EST.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-21

will have long moral consequences.
But whatever the morals or right or
wrong of the devaluation may be,
the face of the American people
must be forward.
Confidence Needed
"The need and the opportunity
now is to restore confidence in the
dollar. All threat, actual or poten-
tial, of further devaluation should
now be removed. To do this and to
give a needed contribution to real
recovery, the dollar should immed-
lately be made convertible at the
present SO cents of gold, making it
payable in gold bullion-the modern
method of specie payment. There is
no need to wait on foreign nations
before we re-establish the gold
standard and restore confidence in
our currency. They would be bound
to follow sometime. They are far
more afraid of our doing just this
than they are of any American
managed currency, at which game
they have us at disadvantage. :
There are five compelling rea-
sons for this action:
81. 1t would put more men to
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-21
HAUPTMANN' s
COUNSEL GETS
ERROR WRIT
Action Of Court Officially De-
lays Date OF Execution Set At
Conviction

TRENTON, N. j., Feb. 81. W.p)-
Frederick A. Pope today filed
writ of error in the case of Bruno
Richard Hauptmann, sentenced to
death for the murder of the Lind
bergh baby. The writ was filed
with the clerk of the court of er-
rors and appeals.
Lloyd Fisher and Pope, defense
lawyers who have split with Chief
Defense Counsel Edward j. Reilly,
went to the state prison where it
was later announced that the writ
had been served. This officially
stayed the execution of Hauptmann,
formerly set for the week of March
18.
TRENTON, N. j., Feb. 81. W.H-
Attorneys for Bruno Richard
Hauptmann were to meet here to-
day in an attempt to reconcile diff
ferences that have grown steadily
since early in the Lindbergh mur-
der trial.
A showdown was likely between
Edward j. Reilly, chief defense
counsel, and C. Lloyd Fisher, asso-
ciate counsel.
Mrs. Hauptmann, who has at
tempted to restore peace, may at
tend the conference. Another pos
sibility was that the four attorneys
might visit Hauptmann in a death
cell at the state prison as a last re-
sort to end dissension.
After the conference it was plan
ned to obtain a writ of error in per-
son. Previously it was to have been
mailed. Frederick A. Pope said the
appeal would be based on rulings of
Supreme Court Justice Thomas w.
Trenchard, presiding judge, and on
the charge to the jury.
The writ of error, granted for the
asking, is necessary before the court
of errors and appeals can review the
trial A transcript of all testimony,
which was ordered printed at state
expense, then will be submitted for
review. When this action is complete
a certified copy of the writ will be
filed with the principal keeper of the
prison, thus staying Hauptmann's
execution until the higher court has
handed down an opinion.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-21
HOLIDAY WILL
Be OBSERVED
HERE FRIDAY

In commemoration of Washing
ton IS birthday banks and other
financial institutions, the court
house, the city hall, the irrigation
district, the city library will be
closed tomorrow.
The city schools will hold min
imum schedule tomorrow, featuring
special assemblies in honor of the
day.
Wilson school is to have two as
semblies, one at $3.50 in the morn
ing at which pupils of Lincoln will
be present and at which the pro-
gram will be sponsored by Boyce
Aten post, American Legion. At l
p. m. Wilson will have the regular
student assembly with program
in observance of the day.
Central high school, which will
also run on a minimum schedule,
will have a special assembly.
The annual Masonic celebration
is to be in Brawley beginning at 2
p. m. at the high school.
The Press will publish as usual
tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-21

Although the opening of the I'M
perial County Midwinter Fair is still
two weeks distant, tractors. grading
machinery and a force of men were
busy today preparing the grounds
and fair equipment for what is pre-
dicted as the most successful fair
in Imperial county's history. From
Sciots day on March 8, opening
date, until Veterans day on Sunday,
March IT, closing date, the manage
ment is expecting program of in
terest that will attract total of
thousands from Imperial and Yuma
valleys and the coast areas.
An innovation will be the midget
auto races on a flat quarter-mile
track that is being prepared for the
"E-flat" size automobiles that
have caused such great interest in
coast cities. Thousands of specta-
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-21

perial Valley will also be in attend
ance.
One of the measures to be dis
cussed is a campaign to increase
the consumption of milk in the cit
les OF Imperial Valley, now some
what under the statewide average.
81 urge every director of the Milk
Institute,' said President Have
korst, "to be present at tonight IS
meeting, as we'll as any one else
who is interested in these plans for
bettering the dairy industry in I'm
perial Valley. We have so much
work ahead of us that we need the
cooperation of all Imperial Valley.
This was the purpose of the Milk
Institute, and this is why we want
every man and woman, and even
every child, enrolled to assist in
plans for furthering Imperial VAL
ley's greatest industry
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-21
General Byng
Much Better

PASADENA, Feb. 81. W.p-Gen-
eral Julian Byng, viscount of Vimy,
who suffered a heart attack a week
ago, was reported completely re-
covered" here today.
Viscount Byng, former governor
general of Canada and former head
of Scotland Yard, won recognition
during the World war as the hero of
the Vimy ridge.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-21
Another Round
Lost By Fits

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 81. Wp -
District Attorney Buron Fits to-
day lost another round in his fight
to escape prosecution on charges of
misconduct in office.
The district court of appeal de-
MED a petition for a writ of prohi-
bition through which the district
attorney hoped to escape pleading
Monday to an accusation for his re-
moval from office. The court de-
MED the petition few minutes af-
ter Fits attorneys filed it,
The petition was in the nature of
an appeal from the ruling of Super
ior Judge j.. T. B. Warne yesterday
which held that Fits must plead
Monday to IL of 81 counts in the
grand jury's accusation.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-21
State Educational
Leader To Be Here

Miss Helen Heffernan, chief of
the division of elementary educa-
ton and rural schools, state de-
partment of education, with Miss
Gladys Potter, assistant chief, will
be in the valley next week.
The two visitors will work with
the local teachers during that time
and will speak at an institute for
county teachers Friday night, March
10. Thursday evening the local
teachers will attend a dinner given
for Miss Heffernan and Miss Pot
ter.
On Saturday the administrators
and supervisors association will meet
in Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-21
ORDER DISTRICT TO SHOW CAUSE
WHY STAR VOTES NOT COUNTED

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 81. W.P)
The state supreme court today
issued an alternative writ of
mandate, ordering directors of
the Imperial Irrigation District
: to count 423 ballots contested in
a district election, or to show
cause in court why the ballots
should not be counted.
The court at the same time
transferred jurisdiction in the
case to the fourth district court
of appeals, where further hear
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-21
SERA Improving
School Grounds

Extensive Improvements are be-
ing made this week in Lincoln
school grounds in cooperation with
the SERA, the latter organization
supplying the labor.
Grounds are being graded, trees
are to be planted, necessary drains
will be installed and general i'm
provements made. This is part of
a project to improve the grounds
of Lincoln, Mckinley and East Side
schools, Mckinley school being next
on the program.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-21
A&S$57sigb0 &Rg&
SN SAYS

CHICAGO, Feb. 20. (SpeciaD-
What would you say was the
biggest and most prosperous con-
vention held in Chicago? It's not
autos, steel or bankers, the only
industries that has never asked
for government relief. Frank
Behring, manager of the big Sher-
man hotel, says it's the only con-
vention that paid their room rent
since 90. It's the slot machine
convention, manufacturers and
operators. Those games where you
put in a nickel, pull lever and
play marbles with yourself. It's
replaced golf, bridge, Kelly pool
and the New York Stock exchange
for exercise and gambling.
Your next ambassadors and
senators are coming right from
this business, for they got the po-
litical campaign dough. They
are showing 'em here that have
lunchwagon attachments, where
you can play "a hours day. We
will win the next war in a walk
if they let us shoot marbles at
'em.
Yours,
M& Ro71N.
Q 1885. AeNaaght Syndicate. fas.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-21
PROTEST FIZZLES OUT

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 81. tU,P -
A heralded radical demonstration
in the Plaza to protest asserted mis-
treatment of Imperial Valley lettuce
strikers turned out to be a fizzle
today.
Only handful of persons appear
ed for the demonstration, slightly
outnumbering police officers as
signed to guard the plaza.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-21
MAN DROWNED

AVALON, Santa Catalina Island,
Calf, Feb. 81. WR)-Tragedy befell
Charles Deere Wiman's Patolita
early today when two men were
swept overheard and one drowned
as the. yacht rounded San Clemente
Island in the lead of 200 mile race
around the island
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-21

ings will be conducted.
The petition for injunction was
filed by F. H. McIver, district
treasurer, and Winnie Barry, as
sessOr- collector.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-21

The petition filed by Attorney
Hugh McKinnon of Calexico, in
behalf of F. ii. McIver, treasurer,
and Miss Winnie Barry, assessor
collector of the Imperial Irriga-
ton District, seeks to have the
sO-called "star vOtes' included
in the count of ballots cast in
the recent district election.
The courts action orders the
directors of the district to count
all the ballots or to show cause
why this should not be done, and
this places disposition of the
"star. votes'' up to the appellate
court for decision.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-03-23
TODAY'S YESTERDAYS

March "a, 300 A. d. Death came
to the best known character in the
Arabian Nights, Harun al-Rashid,
whose real name would fill five lines
of this column. He was only 43 when
he died, after 21 years on the throne,
yet his reputation as scholar, poet pa
tron of arts and caliph has survived
brilliantly for II centuries.
Readers of the Arabian Nights
know of his incognito mngling with
his subjects in Bagdad, his efforts to
uplift his SUBJECTS He sat q good
example for them in religion; he pros
trated himself a hundred times day
and ten times he humbly made the
pilgrimage to Mecca.
March "a 1624-The first cattle to
be imported into the English colonies
in America arrived at Plymouth. The
ship Charity arrived with a bull and
three heifers A following ship brought
swine, goats and chickens
These were not, of course, the first
European animals to be brought into
America. Long before the Spaniard
had introduced horses and other do
mestic animals.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-03-23
OHIO RELIEF ROW
REMARKABLE FIGHT
Roosevelt Daring Powerful
Democratic Machine In
Doubtful State
b. CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press Staff Writer

Washington. March 22.-Ohio. not
Washington. undoubtedly is the pro-
per place for conclusions to be drawn
as to the merits of the row between
Federal Relief Administrator Harry
L. Hopkins and Governor Martin l..
Davey of the Buckeye commonwealth
over state administration of relief in
Buckeye-dOm.
Hopkins side Of the case is as
clear. to be sure, as strong language
can make it. He charges that OhiO's
relief machinery has been 50 utilized
as to raise funds to help pay Davey's
last years gubernatOrial campaign
expenses and the expenses of the
latters subsequent inauguration cere
monies at Columbus, the state capital.
But then. Davey's answer to Hop
kins' accusations is as unequiVOcal as
are the accusations He simply says
they are untrue, and invites Hopkins
to come out to Ohio and be prOSecut-
ed for criminal libel, for making
them.
Until evidence is available, pro and
con, it naturally behooves the Wash
ington commentator to consider
Davey's word as good as Hopkins.
"REMARKABLE ROW"
1t is perfectly fair to speak of the
Hopkins-Davey row as a remarkable
row, however.
True, Hopkins, personally, has no
binding political affiliations. Having
scroll of charges to make, one need
not be particularly surprised at his
readiness to make them. regardless of
the fact that. as an officeholder under
a Democratic national administration,
he was indicting a nightly important
Democratic state administration.
But it scarcely can he assumed that
President Roosevelt is altogether in
different to the possibilities of an at
tack by his administration upon the
administration. of his own party'S
complexion. in so politically conse-
uuential and also politically doubtful
a state as Ohio.
And the president indorsed in writ
ing and with much emphasis, the
course that Hopkins is pursuing.
UNPRECEDENTED
The affair, then, is not merely
Hopkins-Davey row.
1t is a case in which the national
Democratic administration appears to
be going to the mat with the Demo
craict state administration in a COM
monwealth ranking among the cOun-
trys first half dozen in political po-
;ency.
Terms. too like corruption" Chi
canery'' and criminal prosecutions"
figure in the correspondence relating
to it.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-03-23
Henderson, Durham, Ca-Vel
Hillsboro, Jalong and
Oxford Form the
Loop
SEASON WILL OPEN
SATURDAY, APRIL 13
League Park Must Be Re-
paired and Otto Pahlman
Is Soliciting Funds for This
Work; Fast Baseball Prom
ised by Circuit; $50 Bonds
Be Posted by Clubs.

OTTO pahlman, former minor league
baseball tsar and manager of semi
pro team here last season, formally
cast Henderson : lot last night in the
the Central State League, q semi-pro
loop organized in Durham with six
clubs. Durham. Ca-Vel HnsborO, ia
long, Henderson and Oxford. making
up the circuit. Play is expected to
begin April l3. running to the first
week in September.
Baxter Mangum. of Ca-Vel was
elected president of the circuit at the
session last night succeeding Harry
Davis, Of HillsbOro. resigned. Charlie
Horton, Durham Bulls. was re-elect-
ed secretary.
The schedule calling for two games
a week Wednesday and SATURDAY.
with the exception of Oxford. who
will play on Thursday will be draft
ed in the near future and released
The league has voted to play a split
season. the winners of the halves play
ing series at the end of the season
for the title. Each team must post a
$50 certified check with the president
as forfeit bond.
Durham started its drills today
calling out Ill baseball talent that
would like 10 make a try for the team
Manager Pahlman has been negO
tiating here for some weeks for ma
telial and has been lining up wOrl;
that must be done at League Park. the
home of the locals before the regular
season starts.
Henderson has been out of organi2-
ed baseball since it passed from the
Piedmont League although efforts
have been made by Pahlman from
time 10 time 10 form some sort of a
league with other nearby cities.
4 fast brand Of baseball has been
promised for the circuit. and the To-
g. ,eam Will meet aggregations from
outside ne loop during the off days in
me schedule. Manager Pahlman stat
"a. Fred Haney, sports editor of the
Durham Herald stated yesterday that
- had seen some baseball in the Cen
rral State League just as good as any
L-ayed in The Piedmont League
Pahlmar i calling for the support
Of the fans and merchants of the CITY
II getting League Park ready for the
season. feeling sure that when the sea-
son starts. the entire community will
pack his team 70 the limit.