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Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-20
GUARD
PREVENTS ANY
DISTURBANCES
Heald Conducts Hearing On
Sundays Fatal Attack Upon
Packing Shed By Strikers
MAY NOT CONCLUDE TODAY
Much Testimony To Be Taken
With Less Than Dozen Exam
ined AT Morning Session
MAY NOT CONCLUDE TODAY

Before Judge John Z. Simpson,
local justice of the peace, the in
quest into the deaths of Paul Knight
and Kenneth Hamaker, shot during
a raid on the Wahl packing shed
here Sunday afternoon, opened at
the Lemons funeral parlors this
morning, with little expectation of
a verdict being returned before late
tonight or possibly tomorrow. Ten
witnesses had been examined by
noon this morning at which time
recess was declared until o'clock
this afternoon when the presenta-
ton of evidence will be continued.
The jury hearing the evidence Is
composed of Leo Hetzel, Robert Ro-
bins, Russell Sherwood, Allen Nuf-
fer, Ray Edgar, Boyd Cornett.
George Harris, Cal Rector, Herbert
Loudermilk, Rodney jenkins. j.
Harner and Matt Forshey. Elmer
Heald, district attorney, conducted
the examination OF the witnesses.
William Alvarado was the first
witness called. He stated that he
was standing about two feet tcom
Knight at the time the latter was
shot. The man who did the shoot
ing, he said, was standing on the
back end of a truck near the shed.
Knight reached up and tried to grab
the leg of this man after he had
shot once over the heads of those
standing near the truck. He told
them to "get back" and then, with
out another word, he turned and
shot down at Knight. Alvarado said
this man did not have any star on
his coat and was not an officer. He
added that he did not know this
mans name-had never seen him
before bus gave description of
him.
When asked why he was there he
stated it was for peaceful picketing
but would not tell the place from
where he had come before arriving
at the Wahl shed. He said there was
a large number of persons about the
shed at the time of the shooting,
but he knew little of what happen
ed after the shooting as he had
helped carry Knight away from the
shed. He added that as far as he
knew Knight was unarmed.
The second witness was DR.. Q. H.
Van Eman, local physician, who tes-
titled that he had performed an
autopsy on the body of Kenneth Ha-
maker in Calexlco Sunday night.
He identified the bullet taken from
the body and stated that death had
occurred because of hemmorhage
after the lung had been perforated
by bullet.
Names Hamaker's Slayer
DR.. G. S. Brooks, was the next
witness called. His testimony was to
the effect that he had performed an
autopsy ON the pocy OF Paul Knights
at the Lemons mortuary. He stated
that there were no signs OF powder
burns ON knights neck or elsewhere
on the body. The bullet, he stated.
had pierced the muscles of the neck,
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-20
'CH|SEL|NC'
HALT SOUGHT
BY PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. U.P) -
Speedy court procedure to halt
"chiseling" practices as soon as pos
sible is desired as one of the prin-
cipal features of new NRA legisla-
ton, President Roosevelt pointed
cut today in discussion of his mes
sage asking a two-year extension OF
the recovery program.
Elaborating on the observation
that violators need not be sent to
Jail, the President explained that he
believed the situation could be clar-
ified by laws that would permit
courts to function speedily in recov-
cry cases.
For example, he said, If firm was
trying to "chisel" onIa 30-day or
der. such "chiseling" could be stop
ped if the courts functioned on the
case during the 80 days instead of
afterward when the profit already
was on the book.
Asked whether his plea for sup
ervision over coal, oil and gas con-
stituted, in effect, making those pro-
ducts public utilities, he observed
that that was a difficult question to
answer and that it was open to de-
bate.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-20
Federal Housing
Man Speaks Here

Residents of the city are remind
ed of the meeting tonight at 7:30
in the court house, at which A. H..
Daniels, bank liaison officer of the
housing administration will speak
on credits for remodeling homes
and for construction of new dwell
ingS.
The chamber of commerce points
out that this is a very important
subject and it is hoped that the
attendance will be large. Those in
terested in building or renovating
homes, contractors, material men,
bankers and members of the better
housing committee are urged to at
tend and hear Daniels speak.
The meeting will be held in con-
junction with the regular weekly
meeting of the county SERA plan
ming board.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-20
MORE SIMPLE
COD|F|CAT|ON
HELD NEEDED
President Favors Elimination OF
Jail Sentences For Those
Guilty OF Violation
FUNDAMENTALS STRESSED
Declares Collective Bargaining
Right OF Labor Must Be Fully
Protected
FUNDAMENTALS STRESSED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 90 U.P)-
President Roosevelt today called up
on congress to clarity obscure pro-
visions of the NRA and extend the
recovery act FOR two years.
He asked that the right of en-
ployees to bargain collectively be
"fully protected" called for MAIN
tenance of the government right to
establish minimum standards Of
wages, hours and fair competition,
and asked for more adequate ap-
plication of antitrust laws.
The President asked congress to
eliminate Jail penalties for code
violations.
"The fundamental purposes and
principles of the act are sound, -
the President said. ITO abandon
them is unthinkable. 1t would spell
the return of industrial and labor
schaos."
Mr.. Roosevelt asked that con-
gress be guided by the lessons and
mistakes of the NRA in continuing
the law
"I recommend that the policy
and standards for the adminiStra-
ton of the act, - he said, .should
be further defined in order to clar-
ify the legislative purpose and to
guide the execution of the law
The President recommended re-
tention of:
l. Voluntary submission of codes.
2. Government power to fix min
imum standards of fair competition.
8. Government power to fix ade-
quate standards in labor relations.
4. Elimination of child labor.
5. Minimum wages and maximum
hours features.
6. Right of employees to bargain
collectively
Condemns MOnopOlies
1.-The fundamental principles of
the antitrust laws should be more
adequately applied,' the President
said. "Monopolies and private
price fixing within industries must
not be allowed or condoned.'
With respect to natural resource
industries, however, the President
indicated that some form of price
control was necessary.
1.-The people of the United States
need government supervision over
these resources, he Sadi, "devised
for the purpose of eliminating their
waste and of controlling their out
put and stabilizing employment in
them, to the end that public will
be protected ana that ruinous price
cutting and inordinate profits will
both be denied.'
The President paid special heed
to the plight OF the small business
men, often held to have been dis
criminated against in NRA codes.
eve must make certain, he
said, "that the privileges OF coop
Grating TO prevent unfair competi-
= ton will not be transformed into
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-20
kENNAMER To
ESCAPE DEATH.

PAWNEE, Okla, Feb. 20. W.H-
Phil Kennamer today came step
nearer escaping death in his trial on
charge of numbering, John Cor
rell, Jr., when j. Berry King, a
special prosecutor, announced def
initely that the state would waive
its demand that the youth be exc
cuted.
King made the statement to
newspapermen during the noon re-
cess. Earlier in the day, Holly An
derson, Tulsa county attorney had
said that the state would demand
only that Kennamer "be put away
permanently where he can be OF no
further detriment to society,"
Anderson declined to make a di-
rect statement but indicated life
imprisonment for the erratic son of
a federal judge would be the state IS
objective. He preferred to leave
the way clear for the jury to in
flict, if it saw fit to do so, the eX-
treme penalty on which it had been
qualified.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-20
ATTACKS
WORK RELIEF
Virginia Senator Criticizes Huge
Construction Plan OF Admin
istration
By II. o. THOMPSON
United Press Staff COrresnOnde


WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator
Harry F. Byrd Dem) Virginia,
made bitter attack upon "new
deal" spending in the senate to-
day.
He spoke on proposal to reduce
the pending $4,880, 100000 work re-
lief bill to $1,000,O00,O00 and inter
rupted heated fight over payment
of prevailing wages on projects un-
der the measure.
Byrd sharply criticized admins
tration expenditures and warned
that "such extravaganza leads to
destruction.
"The price of impairment of
credit by a government, he said,
lis often currency initiation that
may get out OF control and ruin
the prosperity and happiness of
millions. >
Byrd has criticized the admins
tration several times before. especi-
ally on farm legislation.
Administration leaders were con-
fident of defeating the prevailing
wage proposal and prepared to re-
ply to demands by Sen. Pat McCar-
ran Dem) Nevada, its author, that
it be adopted as a means of "pre-
serving American standards of liv-
ing"
Byrd said ambitious plans for
great public works and social SER
vice should await recovery
Must Have Confidence
Cuisines men must have faith
in the future before they will ven-
ture,' he said. "They cannot have
faith unless they have good reason
to believe that taxes will not alb
sorb their reasonable profits.o
Byrd said passage of the bill
would bring the national debt to
$34, 900, 100000, "more than twice
the amount we owed when the COL
lapse of our mad initiation under
Harding, Coolidge and Hoover
startled u.s.
McCarran labelled as unfounded
administration claims that his
amendment, backed by the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, would des-
troy the efficiency of the work re-
lief bill.
McCarran said his amendment
"does not seek to tear down the
$50 a month standard.
"It only seeks to let the worker
receiving relief look his fellow
worker on private project in the
face and say CT have not lowered
your wage.'
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-20
ATEN LOSES
IN MOVE To
GUST HORTON

Charging that Harry w. Horton,
chief counsel for the irrigation dis
trict did knowingly and willingly
advise the majority members OF the
board OF directors illegally, with ma
liciouS and corrupt intent regarding
the district election held February 6,
1885," Ira Aten, director from the
Imperial division introduced a res
olution at the meeting yesterday af-
ternoon calling for Horizons dismiS-
sal as counsel for the district. The
motion for adoption of this resolu-
ton was seconded by Mark Rose
and when put to the vote the result
found Rose and Aten favoring and
Directors Hewes and Young against
its adoption. Director Kalin was alb
sent.
Aten's resolution further asked
that copies of this resolution be sent
to the state and county bar associa-
tions. with recommendation that
Horton be disbarred from practising
before the courts of he state.
The board was notified that a
meeing will be held in Salt Lake
City next Monday for further dis
cussion of the Arizona water con-
tract. Members of the local board
will attend this meeting. On March
7 the regular meeting of the state
irrigation districts association will
be held in Sacramento with men,
bers of the local board attending.
A meeting of the board will be
held in Sacramento with members
of the local board attending.
A meeting of the board will be
held here this afternoon starting at
2 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-20
MELLON STOCK
SALES TOLD

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 20 lU.H -
Andrew w. Mellon realized a pro-
fit of $4,000 on one of two short"
sales of stock while he was secre-
tary of the Treasury, his confiden-
tial secetary testified today at the
hearing on the governments de-
mand for $3,OO0,000 additional tax
es on MELONS 1881 income.
The admission was made by H.
M. johnson shortly after Robert
H. Jackson, of Government Coun-
sci, began cross examining him.
The sales were made in 1881.
do understand that Mr.. Mel
lon was making short sales in 1881
when he was secretary of the treas
sury?" Jackson asked johnson.
Mr.. Mellon sold through bro
kerage account stocks he did not
have in account" Johnson answers
ed, but he had shares more than
twice that amount"
HE was selling stock he didn't
own and covering it later?"
"YeS"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-20

Walter B. Havekorst, manager of
the Bank of America, returned yes
terday from a meeting at San Di-
ego of the shippers committee OF
the San Diego Chamber of Com
merce. Havekorst was accorded
honorary membership in this i'm
portant body and was one of the
chief speakers at yesterdays meet
ing.
The committee discussed the es-
tablishment of more cordial rela-
tionships with Imperial Valley and
subcommittee was appointed to
make frequent visits and contacts
here to the end that the two conf
munities should work in perfect ac-
cord for those objectiveS in which
both counties have a mutual inter-
est ~ s+
Havekorst reported much enthus-
iaSm over the project OF straighten-
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-20
WOMAN SUES
FILM CLOWN

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 20. U.P)-
Jimmy Durante, the hot-cha-cha
stage and screen comedian, was
really mortified today.
His famous "Am I mortified! Am
I humiliated expression fitted the
situation well.
He was named defendant In
damage suit filed in Allegheny
county court today by Mrs. Evelyn
Loether who claimed she was the
one publicly humiliated in a Glove
scene" staged by Schnozzle.
Mrs. Loether, wife of a building
contractor, said she was seated in
an aise seat in a Pittsburgh theatre
Monday when Durante pranced off
the stage into the audience.
A version of what happened was
given in the following legal phras-
eS:
The comedian "seized her In an
indiscreet manner"
"He made an unlawful, illegal
assault upon her by placing his
arms around her neck and kissing
her.
Without her consent and over
coming her resistance he put his
arms around her neck and forced
her head against his.
"He kissed her left cheek. slob-
bered on her face. knocked her hat
off her head and her coat Off her
lap.D
Mrs. Loether said the theatre
crowd laughed and jeered al her
as, weeping. she left the theatre.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-20
Fits MUST
STAND TRIAL

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20. W.P)-
District Attorney Buron Fits must
answer to IL of 81 counts with
which he was accused by the 1884
grand jury, seeking his removal
from office, Superior Judge j. T..
B. Warne ruled today. Fits was
ordered to plead to the accusation
Monday.
Judge Warne ruled out nine al
legations relating to the "Holly-
wood love mart investigation in
1881, Fits first term of office.
The district attorney was specific
ally charged with acting to prevent
prosecution of John P. Mills, veal
thy real estate man, who figured in
the Glove mart' case.
The judge also deleted portions
of two other charges against Fits
on the grounds they referred to the
district attorneys actions in his
previous term of office.
Defense objections to another
charge against the district attorney
in connection with the Mills case,
were denied, however, the judge
ruled that charges of conspiracy
against Fits should stand because
the alleged conspiracy, while enter
ed into in 1881, was not complete
until the statute of limitations had
run three years later.
Among the charges to which
Fits must answer under the judges
ruling are that he conspired to pre-
vent investigation of the collapse OF
the California Reserve Corporation,
headed by George Gregory, his
brother-in- and that he appear
ed before the 1888 grand jury and
used his influence TO prevent an
investigation of the corporation.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-20
Infants Funeral
At Pacific Beach

According to word received here
today, funeral services for Murray
Fisher, two-and-one-half year old
son OF Luther and Barbara Fisher
of Pacific Beach, were held Sunday
at Merkeley's s funeral establishment
in San Diego.
The child was strangled when
his head slipped between pickets of
the fence of his play pen over
which he was trying to climb.
The Fishers are former residents
of the Mt. Signal district, having
lived there since 1913 with the ex-
ception of time spent by Fisher in
the navy. Two years ago, the cou-
pie moved to Pacific Beach.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-20
BY GEORGE E. HELMER

Onteu freSS Sta1l correspondent
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 20. W.D -
New taxes, rather than additional
rond issues, must be levied if Cali
fornia is to follow a "pay as you
go" policy, Governor Frank F. Mer-
riam has insisted in explaining his
revenue-producing program which
the legislature will consider next
month.
Bond ssues have been voted in the
past TO meet highway expenses and
to provide funds for unemployment
relief, but California from now on
should meet it's expenses as they
arise, rather than burdening future
generations with high interest pay
ments and heavy indebtedness, he
said in a statewide address last
night.
His tax program, recommending
the raising of $107,000,000 in new
revenue for the general fund and
SAT 100000 for unemployment relief
for the 1935-37 biennium lis baesd
en- the theory that those best able
to pay for the benefits OF govern
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-20
SAN DIEGANS SEEK VALLEY HELP
Closer Contacts Between Two Communities Urged
AT Trade Conference

ing or rebuilding entirely the road
through In-Ko-Pah Gorge, the old
Mountain Springs grade. 1t was
stated that there would be much
larger exchange of commodities be-
tween Imperial Valley and San Di-
ego, If this road were realigned and
its curvature and grades reduced.
The objective of the San Diego
group is a 4 per cent grade and
Havekorst reported that it was stat
ed at the meeting that the state
highway commission was in accord
for improving this road.
Havekorst also reported that there
will be very large group of San
Diego visitors in Imperial VAIL
next Wednesday, February 81. The
group will have luncheon at Cal
exico and dinner in the evening at
Brawley and the addresses will be
largely with reference to the San
Diego Exposition.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-20
WITNESSES AT INQUEST TELL OF SHOOTING
May Change Plan
OF Liquor Control

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20. W.P)-
Possible removal of state liquor
control from the board of equaliza-
ton was hinted by State Senator
A. L. Pieroyich. chairman of leg
islative committee now investigat-
ing liquor conditions in Southern
California.
"Before we finish our hearings
we may recommend that the legis-
lature entirely change the machin-
cry OF enforcement, " Pierovich said.
said.
George Stout, state liquor admin
istrator, told the committee that
liquor laws are inadequate for
proper enforcement, He said Los
Angeles was the "dark spot" OF the
state. Stout said minors easily OBJ
tanned liquor here Illegally.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-20
Actress Loses
Fur And JeLOelry

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20. W.D -
Theft of a fur and bracelet valued
at $4,000 was reported today by
Lily Damita, French screen star.
The actress told police she put the
valuables away in her apartment a
week ago on her return from party
at the home of Samuel Goldwyn,
motion picture producer.
They were missing when she look
for them last night, she said.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-20
Additional Teacher
At inland School

In order to take care of the in
creased enrolment in the INLAND
school caused by the attendance of
children of migratory workers. it
has been necessary to add another
teacher to the county list, stated
c. B. Collins, county superintend-
ent.
Mrs. Maude Howell has been ap-
pointed to this post which is a
temporary one, lasting as long as
the increased enrolment is MAIN
tanned.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-20
WOMAN SPY'S
BODY BURIED

BERLIN, Feb. 20. W.P)-Baroness
Bonita Won Berg, beautiful society
woman beheaded Monday for es-
pionage, was buried today.
Eight pallbearerS carried the
heavy oak coffin through the fash
ionable cemetery of the Kaiser Will
helm Memorial church in the West
Berlin suburbs, to a corner where
beheaded persons must lie.
A dozen relatives followed, carry
ing magnificent wreaths without
ribbons. They threw handful of
earth into the grave after the coffin
had been lowered and stayed a few
minutes in silence.
There was no clergyman, no peal
ing of bells and no word of funer-
al ceremony. The cemetery is
flanked by the tall chimneys of
tae Siemens factory where the
baroness devoted divorced husband
works as an aviation engineer.
LONDON, Feb. 90 U.P)-British
commented bitterly to-
day on the beheading OF two women
in Nazi Germany.
"It is disgusting savagery, !" the
News Chronicle, organ Of the Lib
eral party, said. "It is not, unfor-
tunately, the first evidence of a
strain of sheer barbarism in the
Nazi creed"
FThere is no reprieve from Hit
ler,'' said the Daily Herald, the
organ of the labor party,
German lives in an atmosphere
of international war and class
war;" commented the Manchester
Guardian. Therefore espionage is
the hatefullest, most dangerous Of
fense. That is why guilty persons
are treated mercileSSly."
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-20
TWo Flyers Killed
Near La JolIo

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 20. U.P)-Naval
authorities today started an investi-
cation into the deaths of Lieut.. C.
A. r. Lindgren of Minneapolis and
Radioman Arthur Freeman of SilS-
bee, Texas, killed when their plane
dove into the sea three miles off
La Jolla yesterday.
The flyers were engaged in rou-
tine training flight when the ship,
according to observers, went out of
control and plunged into the ocean.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-20
NAME SCHOOL TRUSTEES

Two new school trustees have
been appointed in the Calipatria
school district by G. B. Collins,
county superintendent.
Ira D. Aten has been appointed
a member of the high school board
of trustees and G. o. Hoober has
been appointed trustee for both the
high school and elementary school
boards.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-20
AUards Granted
To Local Scouts

Four awards were made at last
night IS Court of Honor held in the
Wilson school, the following Scouts
appearing: Charles Hancock, Troop
20, Holtville; Warren Waters and
Aylmer Thompson of Troop 6, El
Centre; Dan Judd, Troop IA, Ell
Centro.
Carl Helmick, Scout executive.
talked on the national jamboree in
Washington.
Dan Judd gave an example of
making fire by friction in rs Sec
ondS.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-20
GOVERNOR MERRIAM INSISTS UPON
PAY-AS-YOU-GO STATE POLICY
Declares New Taxes For Raising Needed Revenue
More Desirable Than Leyying
Bond Issues

ment service should be called upon
at this time to supply the needed
revenue"
New funds, according to his plan,
would be raised by means of an in
come tax, severance taxes on nat
ulral resources, real estate transfer
tax, amusement and liquor taxes, in
creased sales tax and levies on
franchises, insurance gross prem
iumS, motor transportation and gas
oline; a consumers tax on public
utility services, and a tobacco tax.
"The huge hum of $107,OO0OO0
represents an adjustment in taxa
ton made necessary by certain acts
of the people themselves" he said.
For instance, of the $228,000,O00 re-
commended for the , general fund
requirements, more than $158,000,000
is paid into the county treasures
for support of schools and for other
purposes.
Income Reduced
1.-The people have eliminated ap-
proximately 100000, 900 from the re-
gular biennial income of the state,
and, at the same time, have added
S80,000,000 to the financial obliga-
tions of the state"
In explaining this, he pointed out
that the electorate voted to return
utility property to county tax rolls,
thus depriving the state of $60,000,-
600 in revenue, and shifted $80000,-
GOO of school costs from counties to
the states.
The additional expense of educa-
ton, however, is handled by the
sales tax, which has returned $780,
100000 annually.
Recommended expenditures rep
resent the minimum needs of the
state government" he said. 1--WE
have not proceeded on any theory
that the people should be taxed on
a single dollar more than is nee
esSary.
"While there is a crying need for
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