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Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-17
LEAGUE COUNCIL APPROVES GERMAN REBUKE
Clipper Plane Breaks Record On Honolulu Flight
BUILDING-LOAN
PASSES TIE S T

The Imperial Valley Building and
Loan association yesterday receiv-
ed a certificate of insurance testi-
flying that the local institution had
successfully passed a rigorous ex-
animation imposed by the Federal
Savings and Loan Insurance cor
poration as provided for in title
four of the National Housing Act.
"This means protection and safe
ty of investments up to $4,000 for
each investor" j. S. Jones, secre-
tary of the association stated this
morning. "In addition to this 1t
shows the strength and stability of
the local institution and indicates
the strength of Imperial Valley
real estate values,'' he added.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-17
ANOTHER SIN
AGAINST RADIO

LOS ANGELES, April IT, U.P-
The much abused radio today was
charged with giving America
"pain in the neck.'
But the crooners aren't at fault,
DR.. Frank G. Kerk, medical college
student of radio research, explain
ed. "It' S the radio, itself.
persons near radio stations are
subjected to severe nerve strain
without realizing it, Dr.. Kerk
said. "When they sit close to a
radio for hours they get headaches
and pains in the neck
The doctor prescribed this rem
edy:
"Take a barefoot walk on the
lawn. That allows the overcharge
of energy to be grounded and the
headache disappears.
Broadcasting stations in urban
districts overload human bodies
with activated energies, and persons
near radio stations are subjected to
severe nerve strain, with headaches
and pain in the back resulting, +"
Kerk explained.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-17
Spencer To Head
Recreation Work

Rev. John Spencer. formerly in
charge of the federal transient
camp here, has been appointed ov-
erseer for the SERA recreational
work program, 1t was announced
by w. j. SterTett, county director
this morning. Spencer will be as
sociated with Charles McCalmon IN
this work.
The recreational program OF
SERA has been inaugurated In
Westmorland and Brawley With
other cities TO follow as soon as pos
sible. The main feature to be de-
veloped is q mountain resort for
the entire valley in which all Will
be able TO avail themselves Of
campsites. This part Of the pro-
gram will be pushed through 70
earliest completion, sterrctt said.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-17

An amended supplemental petit
ton and also a petition for writ
of mandate will be filed in superior
court either late this afternoon or
tomorrow morning, the purpose of
which will be to compel Miss Vim
ME Barry and F. H. McIver to
turn over to E. N. D. Hatch and
Charles A. Bratton all the files,
books and records of the irrigation
district offices of assessor collect
or and treasurer.
This is in answer to the ruling
made by Judge B. F. Warmer, San
Bernardino, who in a decision
reaching here yesterday morning,
sustained a demurrer presented by
Barry and McIver to the petition
of Hatch and Bratton that the
court authorize them to take over
the books and records TO the dis
puted offices.
Judge Warmer heard this de-
murrer here on March 25 and took
the matter under submission at the
conclusion of the hearing. His rul-
ing yesterday in sustaining the de-
murrer gave petitioners 10 days
within which to amend the origin
al petition.
The petition for a writ of man
date in local superior court is in
addition to the filing of the amend
ed petition asking the order to
gain possession of the books and
records.
In his ruling Judge Warmer de-
clared that neither in the petition
nor in the stipulation of facts did
it appear that Hatch Or Bratton
were actual incumbents of the dis
puted offices and for that reason
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-17
High School Fence
Damaged By Fire

When T. w. Stewart, merchant
patrolman, noticed the fence at the
rear of the high school garage
burning at ITO O'Clock last night
he Immediately reported the mat
matter to police headquarters and
the fire department answered a
still alarm and extinguished the
blaze before it could cause any
great amount of damage.
1t is thought that sparks from a
nearby incinerator had caused the
fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-17

confession made to him by Roehl
and also of a second statement
made in the presence of Sheriff
Ware and Rodney Clarke, under
sheriff A further statement in
which Roehl said that he had hit
Reed with the hatchet was taken
down in the presence of witnesses
in shorthand. Sharp stated that this
purported confession was made
freely and without any threats hav-
ing been made against the de-
fendant.
In his cross examination, NJ. I.
Wilson attorney for Roehl, con-
tended that the repeated statement
to Roehl that he had committed
the act had led him to make the
confession in question. Sheriff Ware
was also on the stand and testified
regarding the alleged confession.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-17
NOTED SINGER
VISITOR HERE
Continued On Page 81

An interesting visitor at the Ell
Centro Chamber of Commerce this
morning was Madame de Munster
helm, dramatic soprano and lin
guist, who is spending several
weeks vacation in El Centro.
Madame de Munsterhj jelm is well
known in musical circles through
out the United States and Europe,
having spent years in study and
teaching in the Conservatives OF
France and Germany, as we'll as in
this country.
"I am here to absorb the gener-
Gus sunshine" said the Finnish vo-
calist.
Madame de Munsterhjelm was
enthusiastically welcomed to FL
Centre by Elmer A. Todd, distin-
guished local musician who has
asked her to devote her abilities to
music in this community. The Wis
itor numbers among her friends,
her countryman, Jean Sibelius,
whose music is internationally ia
nous.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-17
ARRIVES SIX
HOURS AHEAD
OF OLD MARK
Could Have Decreased Time
Except For Wish TO Give
People View OF Craft
NO TROUBLE ON JOURNEY
Pioneer Of Trans Pacific Com
mercial Route Gets Royal
Welcome In Islands
NO TROUBLE ON JOURNEY

HONOLULU, T. H., April II. W.P)
The Pam American Clipper ship,
blazing commercial air trail
across the Pacific ocean landed on
Pearl Harbor at 1921 a. m. (PST)
today after a triumphal flight over
the city of Honolulu.
The Clipper ship, four-motor-
ed Skiorsky monoplane, completed
the 2400-mile over-water hop from
Alameda, Calf, in 18 hours 81 min
utes, shattering all speed records
for air travel between the United
States and Honolulu.
Faster time could have been reg
istered by the Clipper ship, but the
crew of six veteran Americans vol
unfairly wasted more than half
an hour flying over Honolulu to al
low crowds to view the ship in
flight. Despite this fact, the Clip
per beat the previous record time
by six hours and II minutes. Six
navy planes formerly held the rec
ord of "a hours and 48 minutes.
A return trip to the United States
was to complete the initial flight
over the new Pan-American air
route. Ultimately, however, it is
planned to fly the huge passenger
ships from California to Canton,
China.
The arrival today in Honolulu sig
nailed the first time in the history
of the ancient islands that airmail
has been landed here.
The Clipper had 10000 letters
aboard. Stamp collectors gladly
paid $1.00 to $3.50 to have letter
aboard the plane.
Army Plane Escort
Thirteen army planes raced out
to meet the Clipper over Diamond
Head, and formed an aerial escort
for the craft as it scared over Pearl
Harbor.
The sky was heavy with clouds
and rain was falling as the ship
cruised over the city.
A crowd estimated at 5000 per-
sons, including Governor j. B.
Poindexter and many army and
navy officials, welcomed the flyers.
The ship circled low, cruised over
the city, then disappeared into the
clouds off Diamond Head.
1t reappeared and again flew In
wide circles, exploring the city and
entrances to Pearl Harbor. At the
same time spectators were afforded
an excellent view of the craft in
flight.
The huge flying ship dwarfed its
military escort and easily outdis-
tanced the accompanying planes.
The weather began to clear as the
Clipper eased across and around
Honolulu and Pearl Harbor on its
exploratory survey.
Every available vantage point
surrounding the harbor, the same
spot where six planes of the United
States Navy landed last year upon
completion of their trans-Paciflc
mass flight, was crowded with spec
tators.
, A marine band was playing
welcoming concert.
Recall Fatal Flight
Completion Of the flight, directed
by Edwin c. Musick, captain of the
Clipper. marked the first attempt
to bridge the great circle air span
CONTINUED On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-17
THREE BOOKED AT JAIL

Three prisoners were booked at
the county Jail yesterday afternoon
to start serving terms imposed by
judges in different parts of the val
ly.
Jose Gonzales was given a 80 day
term on a petty theft charge by
Judge Grubel, Calipatria; Joe Triss,
20 days for vagrancy by Judge
Griffin of Brawley and Pedro Fig
uearoa, 80 days on a reckless driv-
ing charge by Judge Lorenz, CAL
eXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-17
Reckless DriUer
Gets Jail Tern,

Jose Carbajal of Imperial was
sentenced to spend 25 days in the
county Jail by Judge Baker of I'm
perial this morning on a reckless
drivin gcharge. Carbajal is said by
traffic officers to have been driv-
ing his car on the wrong side of
the highway near Imperial at $40
o'clock last night when he collid-
ed with light truck driven by N.
Giatras, Pomona.
The truck was overturned but
Giatras escaped with minor bruises.
Carbajal, however, was arrested
and the traffic charge followed.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-17
HEWES IN Los ANGELES

Evan T. Hewes. irrigation district
president, is in Los Angeles today
on business connected with the pro-
posed district exhibit to be placed
at the San Diego Exhibition and
also for a conference with officials
of the Coachella Water district.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-17
a. W09A
SN SAYS

BEVERLY HILLS, April 16.
(SpeciaD-Got a wire today from
an old boy in Parsons, Kan, and
he wanted me to enter in hog
calling contest. you know I used
to be an awful good hog caller
when hogs we're cheap, but the
way hogs have gone up in price
it's changed the whole system
of calling 'em. 1t would take
Henry Ford hollering with his
check book to get one to come to
you nowadays. I hollered all
morning just for three slices of
bacon and it dident come, so
there aint much use of me howl
ing my head off to try and get
a whole hog to come.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-17
Baseball Scores
AMERICAN LEAGUE

At washington R H E
Philadelphia 900 600 020-2 10 2
Washington BIO 900 00x-4 0
Cain, Dietrich and Foxx; White
hill, Russell and Bolton.
At Detroit r H E
Chicago ............. .O2O 200 G30-7 10 3
Detroit ................ 900 103 020-6 7 o
Jones, Wyatt and Sewell; Rowe
and Cochrane.
At New York RH E
Boston ..............0 900 600 002 "a 7 0
New York ....... 900 900 200 1-3 8 2
Rhodes, Walberg, WEIGH and R.
Ferrell; Ruffing and Dickey.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-17

other games postponed, cold.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE

DtTIIIlBtT anu EIIUhoUIIi DUSI
Swift and Padden.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-17

CONTINUED On Page 81
Evening star., 1935-03-12
REYNOLDS DIVORCE
ERROR IS CLAIMED.
First Wife of Tobacco Heir
Attacks Deposition in
Estate Fight.
~ the Associated Press.

0y the Associated Press.
WINSTON-SALE.M, N. c., March
12.-Mrs. Anne Cannon Reynolds
Smith in a response read in Forsyth
Superior Court today sWore she did
not know she made the deposition
used in securing her divorce from
Smith Reynolds in Reno, New, on
November %, 1881.
The response was read into the
record in the hearing in progress
before Judge Clayton Moore on the
distribution of Reynolds s3O,OOO,OOO
trust estate.
1t was offered in rebuttal to one
filed yesterday by Albert D. Ayers,
her Reno attorney, in which he said
he took care to see that his client was
in full possession of her mental fac
ultieS when she made the deposition
and discussed with her before hand
the answers she was to make.
Mrs. Smiths claim for the entire
fortune for her small daughter, Anne
Cannon Reynolds, I'd, is based on the
contention that her divorce was il
legal She Is seeking to exclude Libby
Holman. Broadway actress and Rey-
nolds second wife, and Christopher
Smith Reynolds. child by the second
marriage. from sharing in the fortune.
She asserted she had been persuaded
by Reynolds against her will to seek
a divorce.
Evening star., 1935-03-12
RADIO PRIEST MAKES LASHINC ATTACK ON JOHNSON;
.PIOUS FLUBDUB IS COMMENT OF FEX.ADMLNISTRATOR
Former N. r. A. Chief
Says He Expected "Ly.
ing Bunk" in Reply.
PROMISES ANSWER
Labels Father Coughlin
and Long "Pair of
Political Termites.''
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Hugh S. johnson bid for the CO.
operation of every thinking Amer
ican" today to "exterminate" the
influence of Rev. Father Charles E.
Coughlin and Senator Huey P. Long
whom he called "a pair of political
termiteS."
The former Blue Eagle chief
dropped hint that he would carry
his fight to the radio again in a
statement in which he called Senator
Long and Father Coughlin economic
shysters" and public political enemies
No. l and g."
At the same time, q denial was
made by his secretary Of a report that
johnson is negotiating for a series of
commercial broadcaSts. It was ex-
planned that though representatives of
Erwin Wasey Co., an advertising con-
Germ. handed to the press last night a
statement in which johnson replied
to Father Coughlin's speech. they were
acting as friends of the general and
not as representatives of the concern.
Promises Held Visionary.
johnson declared that the clergyman
and the Senator were making vision
ary promises backed up by phony
statistics" Father Coughlin's speech
OF last night he called "pious flubdub."
Declaring that he would answer
Father Coughlin in detail later, the
general said:
i VIII have to answer him on three
important particulars; first. his abso-
lutte distortion or Justification Of my
simple statements: second, his falsi-
fications of facts in general, and third.
his falsif1cations of my record and
other circumstances.
1T doesn't take half the intelligence
Of Hitler to know that you can win
followers by promising them the world
with a fence around it. Old stuff
That great dictator, Julius Caesar,
taught these Loreleis their philosophy
when he said: Men easily believe
what they wish to believe
Expected Lying Bunk"
"Of course, I expected all the lying
bunk about my being the tool of
bankers and big business Why, I
batted those babies around SO hard
in N r. A. that I am less popular
with them than the smallpox. If they
wanted to hire me. it would not be to
talk but to keep still"
He said he believed there is a
nightly bulwark of sane. sensible
American opinion with me in bellev-
ing that the gospel preached by these
economic shysters is a gospel that
leads away from recovery and progress
to disorder and anarchy"
Evening star., 1935-03-12
MELONS STEEL
DEAL SCRUT|N|zED
us. Claims Merger Actually
Was Sale and FinanCier
Owes More Taxes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, March 12.-What
happened to the McClintic- Marshall
Corp.-the MELONS steel baby which
grew into a giant-furnished the
Government material today for one
of the most technical questioning
bouts so far In Andrew w. Melons
income tax hearing.
A financial history going back to
1900 and continuing until 1881 when
the big steel fabricating concern al
legedly was merged with the Bethle-
hem Steel Corp. Is being traced by
Government counsel to prove its con-
tention that Mellon should have paid
81 900, 900 more income tax on the
deal than he actually did.
$3,O89, 900 Asked in All.
The Internal Revenue Bureau con-
tends that, in all, Mellon should pay
So, ,089, 900 additional in tax and
penalties for 1881, and the McClintic-
Marshall deal is one of the major
phases of the case. Mellon himself
insists he should have $4,000 re-
fund for that year.
McClintic- Marshall began as a
s25O.00O concern, backed by the
former Treasury Secretary and his
brother, the late r. B. Mellon. and
in three decades grew to a 5000 900
corporation. The MELONS at the start
owned go per cent Of the stock and
H. H. McClintic and C. D. Marshall.
20 per cent each.
Merger Called q Sale.
1t is the alleged merger with Beth
lehem, closing romantic chapter in
the progress of the steel industry,
which the Government is trying to
show as a sale, not a merger, and
therefore, Andrew w. Mellon should
pay the 20 per cent surtax rate on the
entire Sc ,549,0 received by him in
the deal.
Earle J. Patterson, former secretary
treasurer of McClintic-M Marshall. sup
piled the mass of figures which began
unfolding the tale Of the corporate
existence of the firm which helped
build the Panama Canal. He was
called by Frank j. Hogan, Melons
chief counsel. trying TO show the finan-
cier should only have paid taxes on
81 $50 900 cash received in the deal
and that other sums the Govern
ment mentions were untaxable.
Mellon Paid on S1,830,000.
It was testified Mellon did pay on
the 81 ,83O,00 his share of cash mi
nus an original investment claim
received.
Hogan argued that, in the merger,
Bethlehem acquired all of McCIntic-
Marshall assets in exchange for 24O,-
900 shares Of its common capital stock
and S8.200,000 of its bonds. He said
only the cash should be taxed, point
ing to the statute which says where
all assets Of firm are exchanged for
those Of another, the value received
Is not taxable.
F.. r. Shearer Government account
ant. takes the view, however, that
Bethlehem acquired only 80 per cent
Of McCintic- Marshall and that the
Union Construction Co. was formed
to take over some SAL .000, 900 in as
sets not wanted by Bethlehem.
Evening star., 1935-03-12
WEEKLY BUSINESS
SURVEY PLANNED
Department of Commerce
Will Centralize All Reports
for Issuance Here.
BY the Associated Press.

Dy Inc hSSOCldttu freSS.
Department Of Commerce officials
today planed to make their agency a
clearing house for weekly business re-
ports to Washington from the de-
partment's "a field headquarters Of
fees throughout the country.
This comprehensive information on
Nationwide trade trends is expected
to be of great value to business in
planning manufacturing and selling
programs.
Reports to Cover Field.
The reports to be sent by the de-
partment's So representatives in rs
cities. as we'll as the "a field men, will
list conditions in these lines:
Retail, wholesale, weather, employ
ment. banking and credit, crops. real
estate, new construction, new indus
trial developments and outstanding
sales orders.
Any especial developments in other
lines will be noted.
The information will be gathered
from business establishments, banks
and authentic sources. y
4hC PidA was hOihcu OuJ dL u
meeting of department field men, and
disclosed simultaneously with publica-
ton Of Commerce reports listing nu-
merous trade increases fer February
These included:
Production Gains Shown.
Substantial gains in activity for
some Of the major producing elements.
A 10 per cent boost in industrial
output. larger for automobiles.
Moderately higher retail sales than
a year ago.
Some expansion in commercial bor-
rowing.
At the same time 1t listed:
A recession in some industries, nota-
bly, steel.
Fewer construction contracts than
year ago. which it said was due to
a high number of public works con-
tracts let last February.
Minor declines in stock and bond
prices.
Evening star., 1935-03-12
FLETCHER VISIONS
LIBERAL PLATFORM
Thinks G. o. p. Can Harmo-
nize Wingers, but
Makes No Forecast.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March IL.
"A Republican platform In 1896 lib
eral enough to find favor with left
wirgers" Of the party. without antag-
onizing the conservatives, was pre-
dicted here Yesterday by Henry P.
Fletcher, chairman of the Republican
National Committee.
Chairman Fletcher. who leaves to-
day for Washington after several
weeks rest in Florida. secuted re-
ports from the Capital that there
would be a reactionary Republican
ticket and progressive Republican
ticket.
Its too early to be specific as to
what will happen in 1885," said
Fletcher, but it is safe to say that
there will be no divided Republican
party when the time comes to line
up for the next presidential cam
paign"
Fletcher said he couldn't guess
whether Senator Huey Long would
run for President, nor what effect
his candidacy might have on the
result Of the election.
Evening star., 1935-03-12
WALLACE SEES END
OF CROP REDUCTION
Secretary Says Curtailment Will
Last Only Until Balance At
tanned With Consumption.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, March l2.-Sec-
retary Of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace
last night rejected an economy Of
scarcity" except as an expedient to
restore the balance between produc-
ton and consumption"
Declaring he viewed such economics
with abhorrence," Wallace in a
speech at Temple University said it
was started by industry in 1880 and
1881 when factories were literally
plowed under"
"Curtailment of production" he
asserted, will last only until the bal
ance between production and. con-
sumption has been restored. l think
we are nearer that balance now than
We were under the rigidity of prices
that prevailed In 1882"
In every agricultural staple, he de-
clared, there exists a large surplus,
despite the efforts of the Government.
through the Agricultural Adjustment
Administration, to brig about a
decrease.
Evening star., 1935-03-12
The Hot Shots
Picturesque Language Of
Johnson, Priest and Long
Crackles OH Air.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated freSS.
The quarrel in which Hugh john
son. Rev. Father Charles E. Cough
lin and Senator Huey P. Long are
engaged is piling up a large COLI
lection Of denunciatory phrases.
Here are some the combatants
have hurled at each other to date:
Father CoughIin-At Gen. johnson:
Political corpse; first great cas-
ualty of New Deal; braggart;
chocolate soldier: distorter of his
tory; perverter of logic; unjust ag-
gressor: figure to be pitied and
not condemned; a cracked gram
aphone record squawking the mes
sage Of his masters voice.
Gen. Johnson-At Father Cough
lin and Senator Long:
Two pied pipers: a couple of
Catalines: plausible Punchinello
and political padre; public political
enemies No. and 2; economic
shysters; demagogues; political
termites.
Senator LOng-At Gen. johnson.
Late. lamented, pampered crown
prince: one Of those satellites loaned
by Wall Street to run the Gov
ernment; scapegoat; speller and
speaker and spoiler; a great SOL
dier. though he never smelt pow
der or heard cap snap; a great
lawyer. though he never tried a
lawsuit.