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Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-03
LEGION WILL
BACK V|NSON
BONUS BILL

INDIANAPOLIS, April 8 WR) -
The American Legion national
executive committee today was
committed irrevocably to the Vim
son soldiers bonus bill, defeated in
the national house of representa-
tives.
BY inference the policy-making
committee of the legion condemned
the Patman bill, now before the
senate, and committed itself to its
defeat.
The committee commended ef-
forts of Commander Frank Bel
grano in behalf of the Vinson bill
and reassured the legions demand
for immediate payment OF the
bonus at face value, with cancella-
ton of accrued interest and in
terest paid.
Commenting indirectly on the
Patman bill, which would create a
fund to pay the bonus by initiation
of currency, the committee said in
Q resolution that:
Believing the only bill which is
reasonably assured of final pas
sage is the one which includes no
other question than immediate
payments, the national commander
and the national legislative COM
mittee are directed to diligently
pursue such a course as should ulti-
mately effect passage of this type
of bill at this session of congress"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-03
Clothes Closet
Asks Donations

Contributions for the Children IS
Clothes closet are earnestly re-
quested by the 20-30 club which has
backed the organization as a worth
while community project.
Children IS clothes of all descrip-
tions is badly needed to take care
of cases in Ell Centro and families
are asked to look over their sup
plies and donate what can be
spared. Garments need not be first
class for they can be renovated and
made useable.
Donations may be left at the
Clothes closet, SAT Main street, or
may be left with any member of
the 20-30 club. The Clothes closet
is open on Mondays from to p
M; Tuesday from / to 4,30 and on
Wednesday from $50 a. m. to noon
and from l to $40 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-03
BATTLE FOR STATE INCOME TAX ~
OPENS TODAY IN LEGISLATURE
Other Phases Of Merriam Recovery Program Are
Expected To Produce Hot Fights In Assembly
And Senate

in the assembly and was regarded
as the first. opportunity for a floor
test of Gov Frank F. Merriam IS
strength.
There were three distinct sides to
the income tax problem. Friends of
the administration believed Chat
ters' bill would solve the problem OF
providing a tax on wealth to Off
set antagonism to the retail sales
tax. Democrats thought the rate
was too low in the upper brackets;
that $50,000,000 rather than ST.
100000 to $25,000,000 should be
raised by levy on incomes. The
third group insisted Chatters' bill
would assess large incomes so heav-
lily that capital would be driven out
of the state.
AS a result of the divergent
views, long fight was in prospect.
To Consider Short Week
In addition to the income tax
battle, the lower house was slated
to end its long argument on build
ing and loan association reorgani-
zation proposals, a problem which
has occupied considerable time dur
ing the past several days.
And tomorrow, the assembly must
consider a far-reaching 30-hour
week law and a bill to make full
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-03
SEEK EXHIBIT
FROM VALLEY
At {. D. FAIR

Representatives from the Ell Gen.
tro, Brawley and Calexico cham
bers of commerce appeared before
the irrigation district board of di-
rectors yesterday afternoon with a
request that the board continue its
explorations as to the possibility of
the valley as unit joining with
the Los Angeles group in an exhibit
to be entered at the San Diego ex-
position.
This exhibit is to be titled the
"Palace of Water and will por-
tray the advantages of the Boulder
dam program in its entirity.
The board discussed the matter
thoroughly and then commissioned
w. w. Goodson, secretary to pro-
ceed to Los Angeles and investigate
the proposition more thoroughly
there. Goodson and A. Y. Preble,
chairman of the board of supervis-
ors, motored to Los Angeles this
morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-03
PLANE
MAY RETURN
To CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, April tUD -
Controversy over the claim of the
Wright brothers to distinction as
the inventors of the flying machine
is nearing adjustment by Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh and the orig
inal Wright brothers airplane is to
return from exile in London.
Smithsonian officials variously
denied and admitted some knowl-
edge of negotiations to regain the
Wright plane.
Wilbur and Orville Wright sent
their creaky crate into the air on
Dec. II, 1903 at Kitty Hawk, N. c.
In the ensuing squabble over who
really pioneered heavier-than
flight, the Smithsonian institution
of this city was attentive to the
claims of Samuel Pierpont Langley.
The Wright machine finally went
to the Smithsonian but Orville
Wright protested that his exhibit
was improperly labelled and that
Langley's experimental airplane was
given undue credit for equipping
man with motor powered wings.
Wright sent his plane to London
and it has remained on exhibition
there since.
The Smithsonian Institute is COM
pleting the draft of a pamphlet
which on publication, is expected to
bring the Wright machine back
home.
From a we'll informed source the
United Press learned the publica-
ton will contain an apology for the
Smithsonian's previous attitude to-
ward the Wrights. When completed
the pamphlet will represent COM
plete story of aeronautical develop
ment with full credit to the Wright
brothers.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-03
PRESSURE To
BE BROUGHT
BY ROBINSON
Senate Leader Hopeful OF Be-
ing Able To Overcome lnsur-
gent Group
RELIEF COSTS LOWER
Hopkins Also Reports Slight
Decrease In Number Being
Carried On Rolls
RELIEF COSTS LOWER
BY EDWARD III. LEWIS
United Press Staff Correspondent

oAHttu
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Admin-
istration leaders sought today
through a series of high pressure
conferences to quell the senate in
surgency blocking the s'new deal IS"
81 $3.50, 0,000,0 900 work-relief bill.
Joseph It. Robinson. majority
leader, said as the senate convened
that he thought a solution to the
deadlock might be worked out dur
| ing the day.
Chairman Carter Glass of the
senate appropriations committee,
however, said he knew of no change
in the situation.
While officials of the FERA re-
ported decrease in the federal re-
lief rolls, leaders at the capitol in
sisted that it was imperative to
push the work-relief bill into law.
Yesterdays conference ended af-
ter quarrel among Democrats and
made further progress impossible
for the time being.
Glass, who refused to yield to the
administration demand for elimina-
ton of the section of the bill re-
quiring one-third of the $1,000 900
loaning fund be spent for "direct
work." would give no information
regarding any plans for further
conferences.
Relief Rolls Reduced
The number of persons on fed
eral relief rolls declined 239, ,428
from January to February, Admin
istrator Harry L. Hopkins an
nounced.
The decrease, not including in
dividuals ON relief and recipients of
rural rehabilitation aid, was 13
per cent.
Federal, state and local relief cost
declined SIS 5,678,321, from $196,630,-
787 for January to $180,952, ,466 for
February. The decrease was figur-
ed at per cent.
The January relief rolls, counting
only persons in families, listed b.
| 176,732 needy. Relief officials esti-
mated there were IT'S, 900 individ-
uals receiving aid and about 10000
families benefiting from the rural
rehabilitation program.
Hopkins said cit should be noted
that the largest declines were re-
ported by the areas in which both
the rural rehabilitation program
and the transfer of 'unemployables
to the care of local authorities
have made most progress" !"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-03
|METHOD|STS
FLAY TRIO IN
RADIO BAT TIE

NEW YORK, Aril 3 W.P)-Recent
radio speeches of Gen. Hugh s.
johnson, Sen. Huey P. Long and the
Rev. Charles E. Coughlin were call
ed attempts to seize Fascist leader
ship of the masses by the Methodist
federation for social service, in a
report to members today.
The federation said Long and the
priest were unfair to organized
labor, but linked them with john
son as contestants for leadership of
the unawakened masses" The re-
port, devoted chiefly to labor policies,
charged that:
Father Coughlin's office workers
receive less than living wage. His
church buildings were constructed
by non-union labor at rates 40 per
cent below the union scale.
Long was asSailed in like manner
and conditions in Louisiana were
cited.
The federation charged that "bit-
Ter poverty on one ldIlu anu Gull
centrated wealth on the other re-
main in Louisiana"
Johnson, Long and Coughlin were
grouped as trying to maintain an
economic system, described as "un-
ethical, unchristian and antisocial'
by the general conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
The report said that neither pro-
posalS of the Roosevelt administra-
ton nor Coughlins program for
raising living standards could be
achieved under the profit system.
Longs fantastic promises were still
further from fulfillment, the re-
port said.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-03
Treasurer Warns
On Tax Payments

George Varney, county treasurer,
today issued notice to taxpayers,
warning them that the first and
second tax installment under the
NlO year plan can not be paid after
Me twentieth of this month. The
second installment of state and
COUNTY taxes become delinquent
after noon of April 20.
Varney urges those who have to
pay the first and second INSTALL
ments under the 10 year plan to
avoid waiting until the last day
and then run the risk of being
shut out entirely. He states that
there is danger that the final rush
will be so great that his office will
be unable to handle it with the
limited force available.
Payers are asked to have cash,
certified check, cashiers check or
money order for the correct
amount, as personal or firm checks
cannot be accepted. Don't wait.
Pay now and be safe" is Varneys
plea TO the taxpayers.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-03
FEARS
COAST STRIKE
MAY SPREAD
Sees Disturbance Of Major
Proportions" Unless Situation
Is Improved

WASHINGTON, April 3. U.P)-
Fear that present strikes on the
Pacific coast will develop into a
disturbance of major propor-
tions" was expressed today by Dan
iel C. Roper, secretary of commerce,
in his department IS weekly sur
vey.
"The labor situation,' the sur
vey said, (Which was far from sat-
isfactory was said TO be eXerting a
strong adverse influence on business
in general on the Pacific coast, the
fear being expressed that present
strikes would develop into a dis
turbance of major proportions.
Despite the labor situation. the
survey reported "evidences of in
creased industrial activity
SAN PEDRO, Calf, April 3. U.R)
Reports that oil company oper-
ators planned to send two more
tankers to sea today manned by
Strikebreakers caused a wave of un-
rest to spread over the waterfront.
Four vessels already have steamed
out of the harbor with non-union
crews despite threats from striking
tanker seamen that trouble
would follow further attempts.
Police reinforcementS were sent
to the harbor when reports that
strikebreakers would be sent aboard
two tankers were received at head
quarters. Strike leaders. still ada
mant in their demands for higher
wages and "hiring hall" privileg-
eS, declined to comment on the
latest move OF operators.
Officers Investigated several re-
ports of violence in connection with
the strike. A bottle of crude oil
was thrown into the home of H. E.
Kemp, marine supervisor of Union
Oil company, after several bricks
had been hurled through the win
dows of the house.
The bottle shattered and damag-
cd furniture. Kemp was unable
to describe the men.
Martin Larson, who told police a
seaman employed on Standard
Oil tanker lives with him, reported
a group of men had hurled bricks
through the windows of his home.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-03
NEW CRISIS
IN AUSTRIA

Copyright, 1895, BY United Press
VIENNA, April 8. U.P)-Austria
seemed headed toward a new crisis
of great potential danger today.
There was growing tension be-
tween the government s two private
armies, the Catholic storm troop
erS headed by Chancellor Kurt Won
SchuSchnigg and the Heimwehr of
Prince Ernst Rudiger Won Starhem-
berg, vice chancellor.
In addition Nazis and Commun-
lists were intensely active under the
surface, trying to stir up trouble
and preparing to take advantage OF
any opportunity for a coup.
With Austria the nerve center OF
central Europe, the danger OF SER
ious complications to the already
explosive European situation was
obvious.
A principal reason for Jealousy
between The Heimwehr and the
storm troopers was the plan TO
make Starhemberg regent of the
country-holding the place for
Archduke Otto of Hapsburg until
the powers are ready TO counten-
ance a monarchy.
There have been clashes recent
ly between contingents Of the two
armies in several towns.
There was violent anti-gogern-
ment whispering campaign here
Not in months has there been such
activity by Nazis and Communists.
Coffee house and drawing room
buzz with rumors which keep the
people nervous.
Chancellor Schuschnigg Is report
ed to be tired OF office, and the IN
fluence OF Fascism along the lines
he advocated seems on the wane, II
only for the moment.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-03
By GEORGE E. HELMER


SACRAMENTO, April 3. - The
state legislature began settling
down to work today after four
weeks of skirmishing and was
scheduled to consider, among other
controversial measures, the first of
the administration new tax pro-
posals-a state income tax equal to
ope- third the federal levy.
Most of the days activity, as u.s.
ual. was slated to occur in the par
tisan lower house, where debate on
almost any non-technical bill was
almost certain to develop into
long argument.
The state income tax measure,
submitted by Assemblyman Ford A.
ChatterS, LinrSay publisher de-
signed to raise between $l7,500,000
and $25,000,000 each two years, was
listed as a special order of business
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-03
Normal Weather
Marks For March
Continued On Page 81

March had a mean temperature
of 612 degrees, according to the
records of Howard Emmons, local
weather observer, with mean
maximum of IT'S degrees and a
mean minimum of 44.8 degrees.
The greatest daily range in tenn
perature was 43 degrees.
There was .05 inch of rain on the
2nd and % clear days with three
being partly cloudy.
Wind movement for the month
was 4841 miles with an hourly av-
erage of 6.5 miles per hour. The
highest velocity was 400 miles per
hour on March 3.
Humidity readings were, a. m,
81; noon, 38 and p. m. 38.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-03
Suit For Damages
Neors Conclusion

Taking of evidence in the damage
accident brought by Salvador
Juarez, ct al, against the irrigation
district was completed this morning
and attorneys began their argu-
ments. 1t is expected that these
will be concluded by late afternoon.
Judge B. F.. Warmer, San Bernar-
dino is hearing the case.
This action asks damages totaling
100000 against the district for in
juries alleged to have been received
by the plaintiffs when the truck in
which they were riding was struck
by a car driven by Clyde Simpson,
then an employee of the district.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-03
France Plans
To Modify Its
Pact Demand
Girls Repeat
During March

History repeated itself in Ell
Centre during March when
once more girl babies out
numbered the boys, and, oddly
enough, the score was the
same as for February, ii to 8.
OF the IL girls seven were
white, two were Negroes and
there was one each, Mexican
and Filipino. Six whites and
two Mexicans composed the
makeup of the boys.
This puts the girls consider
ably ahead of the boys for the
year, there being a 1910 tie
in January. The score for the
first quarter of the year is,
girls, 32; boys, rs.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-03
Boden-PouDeU To
Address Scouts

Lord Baden-Powell, Chief Scout
of the Boy Scout movement, will
broadcast a message to the Ameri-
can people and especially to Scouts
on the afternoon of Friday, April
Is, soon after he lands in San Fran
cisco with Lady Baden-Powell on
their round-the-world trip. He
will be presented to the radio audi
ence by DR.. James E. West, Chief
Scout executive of the United
States.
The broadcast will be made over
the Blue network of the National
Broadcasting company.
The program will go on the air
at 2 p. m, Pacific time.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-03
State Educational
Leader Coming Here

Walter R. Hepner, chief of the
division of secondary education,
state department of education, will
arrive in the valley tomorrow and
will speak at the institute of valley
teachers tomorrow night in the
Calexico high school.
The institute viii begin prompt
ly at 7;30 p. m. in the school audi
torium. Hepner will speak on I'm
proved Practices in Secondary
Schools"
Allan B, Clayton of Ell Centre
will give a talk on the desert illus
trated by some of his lovely color
photographs.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-03
WILL PROCEED
WITH PROGRAM
Of ALLIANCES
Eastern European Security Pact
Will Be Made Agreeable To
Poland At Least
REPORT GERMANY PLEASED
English Enjoys Visit To War
saw Not As Profitable As Had
Been Hoped
BY RALPH HEINZEN
ed Press staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1885, by United Press
PARIS, April 3.-France plans TO
modify its proposal for an eastern
European security treaty in an ef-
fort to make it acceptable to Po-
land, If not to Germany, 1t was in
dicated on reliable authority tdoay.
Coincidentally. government in
tends to proceed with plan for mill
tary alliances in view of German
rearmament and with the strength
ening of it's defense. 1t was indi-
Gated that Russia and Czecho-Slo-
vakia would be brought into alli-
ance with France.
The high military council, at a
meeting Friday, will vote to retain
for three months and perhaps six
the 10000 conscripts due for re-
lease at the end of this month, II
was generally believed.
Premier Pierre-Etienne Flandln,
in a speech to the chamber OF
deputies yesterday, announced the
alliance defense strengthening plan
to offset German rearmament.
It was indicated that when the
British. French and italian foreign
ministers meet at Stresa April IL,
France might be ready to propose
a modified draft treaty.
BERLIN, April 3. WP)-German
opinion was sympathetic today to-
ward reports that the proposed
eastern European security treaty
might be modified.
Germany's own policy. 1t was
said, was to obtain such modifi-
cation as would free it from the
threat of risking war in which
the reich would be called upon to
fight for aliens-RuSsia-and not
for it's own interests.
: There was generally "wait and
see" policy toward the talks at
Warsaw between Capt. Anthony
Eden British cabinet envoy, and
Polish leaders.
LONDON, April 3. WP)-Poland
has baked at entering the pro-
posed eastern European security
pact along the lines described by
Britain and France, it was lndl-
Gated authoritatively tonight as
Capt. Anthony Eden ended his
mission to Warsaw.
Informed quarters said the talks
in Warsaw had been inconclusive
and that Foreign Minister Joseph
Beck had indicated Poland was un-
willing to jeopardize her relations
with Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-03
Child Accidentally
Killed On Ranch

That death was due TO an un-
avoidable accident was the verdict
returned by a coroner IS jury in
Holtville this morning which heard
the evidence relating to the death
of Anita Roria Ritter, 4, on a ranch
near Holtville late yesterday.
The child while playing with her
Seven-year-0ld brother around a
wagon hauling hay fell in front of
a rear wheel of the truck and was
killed instantly. The accident hap
pened at 6 O'Clock yesterday after
noon on the ranch of her father
John Ritter, mile and half
northwest Of the Sandia store. An
older brother was driving the wag-
on at the time of the accident and
did not know that his sister was
nearby.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-03
Senate Approves
Three PoUer Bills

In telegram received late yester-
day from Senator Ben Hulse, Evan
T. Hewes, president of the irrigation
district was notified that bills pass
ed the senate 80 to 5 with three
absent. Will be in Assembly COM
mittee shortly"
The bills referred to by Hulse are
the irrigation districts power de-
velopment bills. Hewes felt ex-
tremely gratified in receiving this
information and expressed great
pleasure at the manner in which
Senator Hulse had aided the dis
trict in securing the passage of these
bills.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-03
Cotton Committee
Holding Meetings

Members of the county cotton
committee are meeting daily in the
farm bureau office at the court
house with those who plan to grow
cotton this year.
Any farmer who plans to grow
cotton this year is urged to call at
he office this week and consult
with the committee relative to this
years contracts.
Similar meetings are being held
this week in Bard for the growers
in that region.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-03
STICKS TO PLATFORM

NEVADA, Mo-, April g. W.P)-
Mayor w. L. Davis was elected 10
his dollar-a-year job on a platform
of municipal economy.
SO today he vetoed an ordinance
passed by the city council which
would have made his salary 5000 a
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-03
ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGE

Louie Tong, Chinese employed
locally as a cook, was booked at
the Jail this afternoon on a
charge of violating the narcotics
law. The arrest was made by a
federal narcotics inspector.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-03
Man Killed AS
Car Overturns
On L. A. Route

n uu Death claimed its fif-
teenth victim on I'm
perial Valley highways
since the first of the
~ year today, when a
man was killed on the
Los Angeles highway, % miles
northwest of Brawley, according
to information reaching here this
afternoon.
The Brawley police department.,
in message to the local office
of the California Motor Patrol,
advised that a man giving the
name of Sperry, living in Spring
Valley, near San Diego, reported
at police headquarters that he
had been asked by motorists who
stopped him at the scene of the
accident to inform the traffic pa
troll that ear had overturned
and one man had been killed,
with several others injured.
Captain Oswalt dispatched an
officer TO the scene to obtain de-
tails and an ambulance to bring
in those injured.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-04-12
NEWSPAPERS OPINION
A BOLD SUGGESTION

] Mr.. A. L. Glasman, publisher of the Standard
Examiner, of Ogden, Utah, alarmed by the hooo
| of bills introduced at every session Oh Ihe coi'-
press the confusion they cause in legislative ehol''
the waste of time and money, has written letter
to Senators William E. Borah and William H. Ming
asking them to sponsor congressional legislation
that would revolutionize the present methods ol
transacting business at Washington his plan 10
briefly stated follows:
"An legislation must originate in the House Oh
Representatives.
.'No representative could introduce more than
one bill
"Any bill originated by representative must
have the endorsement Of senator before 1t couio
be introduced.
"No senator could sponsor more than three DIS
"Tbis would limit the absolute number OF bills
introduced to 288, or three times our 96 senator's
These limits would not include routine measures
covering appropriations, etc. OF course II Wouiu
be much better if we limited each senator to one
bill By no stretch of the Imagination could one
conceive of the necessity of more than 96 pieces
Of new important legislation in one session OF con-
gress."
Anv innovation would be welcomed that would
decrease the expense of enacting laws for the gov
eminent of the people of the United States. The
avalanche of bills presented in both houses of the
congress, the printing of them, the distribution by
members to their constituents, the wrangling on
the floors of the house and senate, the cost of
printing remarks nithe Congressional Record are
enough to make taxpayers weep
Without discussing the merits of Mr.. GlasmanS
plan let it be said that it will find rocky road to
travel should it ever be presented to the congress-
Othello's occupation would be gone if members
were limited to the presentation of one bill. How
could they impress upon the dear people at home
their Importance as lawmakers? How would they
pass away their time at Washington? Their exist
ence would be one of Lethean dizziness. Mr. Glas-
man may have a good plan, but let him try to make
congressman recognize its virtues!-The Spartan
burg Herald.