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Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-02
NAVAL INQUIRY
PLANNED FOR
PLANE CRASH

+. SAN DIEGO, Calf, Aug 2. UR)-
A naval board of inquest was to
meet today to determine cause of
the airplane crash in which George
A. Reese, 33, naval machinist's
mate, was burned to death yester-
day in Moosa canyon, near Es-
condido.
Lieut.. Thomas Jeter, operations
officer, North Island, said identifi-
cation of the pilot had been made
definite by key rings and other
small articles found with the Gre
mated body.
The plane, spinning downward
apparently out of control, righted
itself for a moment, then crashed
nose first into the earth and burst
into flames.
Reese, flying a single scatter COM
bat ship, took off early yesterday
with 18 other flyers for maneuvers
in the Escondido area, a few miles
from the scene of the crash. When
the remainder of the group were
ordered back to the aircraft car
rier Lexington, Reese was detailed
to remain aloft to build up flying
time. He had been unreported un-
til word of the crash was received.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-02
ATTITUDE Of
CONGRESS IS
REBELLIOUS
Partisan, Personal And Inter-
House Rows Endanger Must
Program Of Roosevelt
SOLONS NERVES FRAYED
Many Important Measures May
Be Forced Into Discard AS
Adjournment Desired

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2. U.R)-
Major new deal" bills were harass-
ed on every side, and some were en-
dangered definitely, by partisan,
personal and inter-houSe disputes
today as leaders pushed frayed
congress toward adjournment.
Most serious threat to the RooSe-
velt program was on the public
utilities bill, which may have to be
dropped because of the houses ad-
amant rejection of the death SEN
tence" proposed by the President
and approved by the senate.
The tax bill was harrassed in the
house by Republican filibusters
which forced leaders to agree to
delay final action until next week.
Under the stringent house rules,
united Republican opposition could
have blocked action only few days
at most. But adoption of such
tactics in the senate might develop
more serious trouble for admins
tration forces.
The bitterly disputed administra-
ton bill to centralize control over
banking faces a long rocky road in
house4senate conferences, aside
from the possibility of a recurrence
of personal tiffs that for two days
kept the conferees from meeting.
Already the Roosevelt forces have
been set back on the bill by which
it sought to close the courts against
all suits arising from reputation OF
the gold clause in government
bonds. The senate banking COM
mittee voted to permit suits for six
months. The administration prob
ably will accept that compromise.
Signs of strife among conterees
on the AAA amendment bill were
seen in conflicting statements re-
garding the action taken on pro-
visions to restrict suits for recovery
of processing taxes. d.
The Guffey coal bill, demanded
by mine union leaders on threat OF
a general strike unless it is passed,
languished in the house ways and
means committee.
With differences beseUting these
and other bills, the closing weeks
of congress are likely to be marked
by more quarrels and more hot
words.
Although congressman work in
air-cooled chambers, and often do
not actually work as hard as they
would like to have constituents be-
lieve, tempers are frayed.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-02
SLAIN GIRLS
BETRAYER is
SENT TO JAIL

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2. U.P)-
The final chapter of a sordid love
affair which eliminated in the
fatal shooting of Frances Walker,
20, was written in superior court
today when Archie Carter, former
deputy sheriff was sentenced to a
year in the county Jail on a charge
of contributing to the girls delin-
quency.
In passing sentence, Judge Rag
Ian Tuttle rebuked the former Off
Ger for being primarily RESPONSE
BILE for the entire tragic affair"
You brought misery to the girls
family and ruined your own" the
court said.
Carter was prosecuted at behest
of the girls father on the basis OF
testimony the former offered at the
trial of his wife, Gladys Carter,
charged with killing Miss Walker.
On the stand Carter admitted hav-
ing had intimate relations with
the girl.
Mrs. Carter was convicted of
manslaughter by jury which later
found her insane. She was re-
leased when the lunacy commission
found her sane. She is now report
ed to be living with relatives in
Oregon.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-02
FLAG MAT TER
CLOSED WITH
OFFICIAL NOTE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 tUH -
United States-German relations re-
turned to their normal condition
today, with this country looking
frostily across the Atlantic at the
national policies pursued by the
Hitler Nazi regime.
Officials here believed the reply
dispatched by William Phillips,
acting secretary of state, last night
to the German protest over the re-
cent riot aboard the liner Bremen
il New York harbor, in which the
German swastika banner was torn
form the flagstaff, would close the
incident.
Diplomatic observers believed that
Phillips answer made the German
protest appear unnecessary and I'M
reasonable in that he showed that
the New York police authorities
were more than diligent both in the
protection afforded the German
liner, and in the promptness with
which they had arrested the per-
petratorS of the insult to the Ger
man flag.
He enclosed with his note COM
plete copies of the New York police
departments report concerning the
incident aboard the Bremen, and
backed these up with a stout denial
that the American authorities had
been lax in their efforts to protect
the German flag and property, or
were in any way responsible for the
incident.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-02
MANY ATTEND
FUNERAL FOR
DALE COOPER

Funeral services for Dale @
Cooper. Holtville businessman who
died Tuesday evening as the result
of a shooting accident, we're held
yesterday at the Holtviue Methodist
church.
Rev Hugh b. Lang. Methodist
pastor. and Rev. II. o Langston of
the Christian church jointly Off
ciated at the services. Mrs. p. A.
Murray and Mrs. Keith Savage
rendered two vocal duets, accom-
panied by Miss Elizabeth Kava-
uaugh az the piano.
Interment was in the Evergreen
cemetery and pallbearers for the
occasion were w. j. Gregg. Sam
Webb f. V. Edwards. Howard T.
Jones. William Wigington and Dean
Richmond Honorary pallbearers
were Carl Morford. }. X. Fahring.
J. r.. Snyder. Dave Veneill. Elmer
Baxter, DR.. S. II. Rankin. Dr. II.
B. Greaser and John Zenos. Two
truck loads OF flowers. tokens Of es-
TEEN from his many friends. were
placed on the grave.
Cooper was born in Columbus.
Indiana, and had been a valley res
ident since 1909. He is survived by
his widow: a son, Dale Jr.: two
daughters. Dorothy and Claire: his
father and stepmother. Of Colum-
bus. Indiana: brother. Ralph
Cooper, Of HoltWlle. a sister. Mrs
Gus Leive of Santa Ana. and
daughter by a previous marriage
Mrs. Raymond Thomas OF Glendale
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-02
Plea Of Gibbons
Set For Saturday

In superior court tomorrow morn
ing, George T. Gibbons, charged
with murder will appear to enter
pleo, which action had been con-
tinued from Monday of this week.
Judge Vaughn Thompson will re-
turn from San Diego this evening
to preside at the court hearings to-
morrow.
Following Gibbons plea, T. H.
Murphy, forgery, Juan Martinez,
petty theft following former con-
victionS; James Nash, burglary;
Everett Swader, burglary and Mike
Lopez, driving an automobile with
out the owners permission, will al
SO be heard i'll court.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-02
HUSBAND DIES
IN TRAGIC ROW

LOS ANGELES, aug. 2 Ug -
George j. Peak, 81, retired Ia
Crescenta grocer. was shot IN the
knee and bled to death today after
he had struck his wife, Mary. on
the head with a hammer as she
sought to disarm him. police said.
Mrs. Peak, treated at the Glen
dale hospital for severe conclusion.
said her husband had threatened to
shoot her when she prepared to take
him to doctor for mental exami-
nation, according TO police.
you come and get me-" she
quoted her husband as replying 70
a request that he accompany her.
She found him in the bathroom,
holding the shotgun and hammer.
I'm going to kill you" he said,
pointing the gun at his wife.
Mrs. Peak grappled with him and
was struck on the head by the
hammer. AS she fell, the shotgun
was discharged, the shot entering
Peaks right knee.
She ran screaming to the home
of neighbors, but Peak was dead
when they returned.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-02
DEADLOCK DEVELOPS AT GENEVA CONFERENCE
Government Unable
To Terminate Dole
By NoUember First

WASHINGTON. Aug 2 U0 -
Administration hopes Of ending the
dole BY November I with IS $4,000
00O. 600 work-reiief program grew
dim today.
The nations needy have required
allotment Of S64oO00o00 for food
and clothing since April g. when
the drive started.
Congress appropriated $3.50 900. 2
900 Tor direct relief until the cam
paign for S3.5000O0 Jobs becomes
effective. A $4,000 900 balance re-
mains.
Present indications are. officials
said. that they viii BE- forced 20
continue the Federal Emergency
Relief Administration until early
1896.
The reason Is that. 80 far. the
employment program has advanced
only enough for Harry L. Hopkins.
Works Progress administrator, TO
make drastic relief cuts this month
in 13 OF the 48 states.
The $4,000 900 left In the direct
relief fund will last. at the present
rate of expenditure, through No
vember. Then, program officials
will be forced to dip into the S4.-
900, 100000 job fund unless all EN-
ployable needy are at work.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-02
CRASH BRINGS END
TO GAY LIFE OF PRINCE MDIVANI
Former Husband OF Barbara Hutton Is Instantly
Killed When Fast Speeding Car Overturns On
Highway In Spain While Rushing Guest To Train

over several times as it careened
from the highway.
Alexis was 81. He was one of a
colorful family of five, children of
the late General Zakhari Mdivani
and his late wife of Tiflis, Georgia
now a Soviet Russian republic.
David and Serge Mdivani, the
elder brothers, attracted Marshall
Crane, Boston manufacturer. He
took them to the United States and
put them into the Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology. They got
tired of school and drifted to New
York. They later went west. David
married Mae Murray, film actress.
She divorced him. Serge married
first Pola Negri, actress, then Mary
McCormic, opera singer. They
divorced him.
Little Alexis was watched by all
four older children. Russie won a
$4,000 prize in Paris for her sculp-
ture Of a trophy for airmen, and
with part of the money Alexis
started at a school at Eastbourne,
England.
He wanted to go to Cambridge
University. But after telling every
body he was going to take the en-
trance examinations he went to
Paris and got job in an American
brokerage office.
At school Alexis met the brothers
of Louise Van Allen. They intro
duced him to Louise. Alexis and
Louise fell in love. They married
at Newport May Is, 1881. Just be-
fore the marriage Alexis met Bar
bara Hutton, making her first
grand tour and surrounded by suit
ors not all of whom met the favor
Of her father, Franklyn Hutton.
she was a $20,000,000 heiress = it
grew under his fathers wise man
agement of her Woolworth fortune
to S42, 2,000,O00-and care was neceS-
sary.
1t was not long before there
were rumorS of trouble between
Alexis and his princess, and she di-
vorced him at The Hague in Dec
ember, 1882. Charles Huberson,
Mdivani's American lawyer broth
er-in-law, was the attorney.
Alexis came to this country and
courted Barbara. Her parents sent
her on a world tour. Alexis took
the ship, and at the end of the
cruise it was known they would be
married
A marriage settlement was ar
ranged that would make him rich
for life but would protect Barbaras
millions.
They married in Paris June 20,
1888.
A Venice honeymoon, villas, mot
or cars, speed boats, polo ponies, a
world tour. a $4,000 birthday party
for which a crack band was flown
by chartered plane from London to
Paris-everything that a couple
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-02
FIND SUSPECT
|NMUT|LAT|ON
Staying CASE
Vaudeville Zenge Denies All
knowledge OF Brutal Murder
Of His Love Rival

CHICAGO, Aug. 2. U.P)-Mande-
vile w. zenge, 26-year-old Tilted
suitor of a pretty nurse, was seized
here today in connection with the
brutal mutilation murder of DR..
Walter j. Bauer He denied any
knowledge of the crime.
The slim, brown haired farm
youth from Canton, Mo-, was seized
in raid on a taXicab barn in the
western part of the city at $3.50 a.
M, but news of his arrest was with
held while investigators questioned
him.
It didn't have anything to do
with it" he sobbed, burying his face
in his hands as he sat in the CEN
ter of a circle of questioners.
Mrs. Louise Shaffer Bauer, %,
hospital nurse of Kirksville, Mo-,
who married DR.. Bauer three weeks
ago after breaking off a seven years
understanding" with zenge, had
insisted that her rejected Suitor
"just couldn't have committed the
crime"
Bauer, 38-year-old chemistry pro-
fessor and postgraduate student at
the University of Michigan, was
kidnapped in Ann Arbor Mich, Tues
day night and brought to Chicago
where the barbaric operation was
| performed by his captor.
why would 1 do anything to the
doctor?" zenge sobbed to police
Il loved Louise, more than any,
thing in the world, and 1 wanted
her to be happy with him"
The suspect was brought face tt
face with his father, j. Andy zenge
Continued on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-02
M<& Ro1~~,
o 1858. hsstaught sysAssass. iss.
RILEY WILL
CONTINUE To
TAX GAMBLING

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 2 W.P) -
Bookmakers and operators of tango
games, dog tracks, slot machines
and pin games will continue to be
assessed the 3 per cent sales tax
despite ruling from Attorney
General U. S. Webb that operators
of gambling devices cannot be con-
Sidered retailers.
Ray L. Riley, state controller and
eX-officio member of the board OF
equalization, said Webb's ruling was
opposite to decision of the Sacra-
mento superior court and the third
district court of appeals.
The superior court here held that
operators of tango games dealt in
tangible personal property and
were subject to the tax. This view
was upheld by the appellate court.
Riley said the board would con-
tinue collecting the sales tax ION
illegal gambling" which now pays
the state about $500,000 annually
via the sales tax.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-02
HOUSE DELAYS
TAX-THE-R|CH
BILL PASSAGE
Republicans Call Off Filibuster
On Agreement To Hold Up
Measure Until Monday
By EDWARD w. LEWIS
United Press staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. - Re-
publicans called off their house fill
ibuster against the tax-the-rich
bin today after forcing an agree
ment that final passage of the
s270000.000 revenue measure will be
delayed until Monday.
There won't be a filibuster," :"
Speaker Joseph w. Byrns said after
conferences with leaders.
The house was debating the bill
under a plan TO dispose of discus
sion By tonight and complete read
ing the bill for amendment tomor-
row.
Delaying tactics By Republican
forces already had slowed down
house consideration OF the bill TO
such an extent that It was doubtful
whether even without the non-fil-
ibuster agreement. the bill could
have been brought 10 a vote before
Monday.
Rep. Alan Treadway (RepO Mas
sachusetts, bitterly attacked Secre-
tary OF the Treasury Henry Nor
genthau, Jr.. as consideration of the
bill proceeded.
Treadway criticized Morgenthau's
testimony on the bill before the SEN
ate finance and house ways and
means committees and charged he
hasn't any views on the tax pro-
gram.
Morgenthau. TreadWay said in
caustic tones. refused 70 analyze the
bill He refused because he either
CONTINUED on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-02

ton under the municipal read
justment act, an amendment TO
the bankruptcy act and a minor
ity of the bondholders had at
tempted to hinder the proceed
ings by the suit. A sc 2-3 ma
iOrity of the bOndhOlders was re-
quired to deposit their bonds be-
fore this petition could be filed
and 90 per cent of the bOndhold-
ers joined with the district in the
program.
The first hearing on the peti-
tiOn was held in San Diego,
November l6, 1884. A second
hearing followed in Los Angeles,
January 81. of this year and on
May 3, Judge Mccormack gave
his decision i'm favor of the ma
jority of the bOndholders and the
district. Directors were given
another opportunity to present
their case with the final decision
In the matter being rendered to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-02
PATTOMS SEEK
7 D CLEAR Up
BOX MYSTERY.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. U.P)-An
impromptu reunion of members of
the Patton family and some friends
from Texas sought today to clear
up the congressional lobby investi-
cations mystery box" muddle and,
incidentally, added a mystery bottle
to the picture.
Youthful Norris Shook, a good
looking Texan, drawled into the
record his story that the box which
his uncle, Rep. Nat Patton (Dem0
Texas, received from a utility man
the day prior to the Wheeler Ray
burn bill vote contained only cigars
because I took a handful" A
witness had suspected the box held
something else.
Bonnie Patton, 17-year- daugh-
ter Of the representative, told the
same story and, with some pride,
added that she met Dick Powell
movie star, on a trip to Annapolis
on June 30. when she went there
with her family the day before the
utility vote.
It was fiery Rep. Thomas l..
Blanton CDem) Texas, who brought
in the mystery bottle after inveSti-
gators determined a hotel clerk had
given Blanton "a small parcel" left
in the room of E. V. Sellers, NRA
employee, the witness who suspected
Pattons box contained something
other than cigars.
II was a bottle of kerosene oil, +"
Blanton testified.
The chair does not pretend to be
dry" remarked Chairman John j.
OConnor (Dem) New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-02
COURT APPROVES
REFUNDINC PLAN

Final decree. signed today by
Judge Paul J. Mccormick. i'm the
federal court az san Diego, ap-
proves the refunding and warrant
retirement program of the Imper-
ial Irrigation District, according
to information received this af-
tcrnoon by President 4. 4. Hewes
from Harry W. Horton, chief
counsel for the district. who was
present. In court when the de-
cree was signed.
The districts plan tor refund
ing is outstanding bond issues
Vas attacked by a minority Of the
Stockholders, Who brought suit 20
halt the rcfunding program and
decision of the court has been
pending Tor several months past.
The courts decision removes
the final barrier 20 the refunding
program President Hewes said.
and the district can now go
ahead with It's plans without
danger Of being further harassed
hy eourt action.
The district had flied its rrti-
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-02
Young "HiH Billy"
Held AS Slayer Of
Aged Grandmother

MARLINTON, w. Va, Aug. 2.
(U.1 y Clyde Sharp, 21-year-old
mountaineer, was in Jail today
charged with the brutal murder
of his grandmother and a fatal
assault on an uncle.
Authorities intended to place be-
fore him for signature his confess
sion made after state police cli-
NAKED a 48-hour search of densely
wooded mountains with his cap
ture.
Clyde's grandmother, Mrs. Jen-
ME Sharp, 73, was found dead in
her farm home near here Wednes-
day, her head battered. On the
floor above, her son William, Al,
was found sprawled across his
bloodstained bed. His head, too,
had been bludgeoned and he died
in a hospital,
"I didn't mean to kill them"
Clyde was quoted as saying. II
only wanted their money"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-02
Cotton GrotOerS
Asked To Report

All Imperial Valley cotton grow
ers, who have not already done so,
are urged to appear at the office
of the farm advisor in the court
house at FL Centro on Monday or
Tuesday, August or 6, 1885, to
make application for an allotment
OF cotton taX-exemption certificates
for the 1885 crop.
It is important that these appli-
cations be made promptly so that
each cotton grower may receive his
proper allotment of certificates,
and thus escape the tax which
would otherwise have to be paid.
AT the same time those who have
not already done so should sign
their 1885 cotton acreage reduction
contracts, for which they signed
contract offers some time ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-02
JULY WEATHER NOT REALLY HOT
Local Records Show Month Much Cooler Than For
Past Four Summers

july had O. mean temperature Of
s034 degrees which doesn't read so
bad for Imperial Valley and which
was considerably under the figure
Of sf7 degrees recorded last year.
Mean temperatures Ia other years
were 81 in 1888 and 901 in 1892.
The mean maximum for the
month was io687 and this figure
for ether years was. 1884, III: 1888
1912. 1882 iQaI
The mean minimum for July vas
I38 degrees, compared with 165 ia
1884. 767 I'M 1893 and T55 I'M 1882.
The maximum figure for the
month was us on the l7lh and the
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-02

minimum 81 degrees recorded on
the 3rd.
Rain for the month amounted to
20 inch. and there were 90 clear
DAYS. and eight partly cloudy days.
Total wind movement was 1881
miles with an hourly average of
Is miles per hour. The prevail
ing direction was southeast and
the highest wind was recorded at
40 a. m. on the 18th, with a figure
OF 30 miles per hour.
Average humidity readings were:
a. M 81; noon, 81; D. m, 10.
The highest humidity was SO for
S a. m. 81 for noon and As for 5
p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-02
BY CONRAD MALUENDA
ITnftad Draes, ctaff Cor,oe,1o,..lo, -,


Copyright 1885, BY United Press)
BARCELONA, Spain, Aug 2 U.P)-
The shattered body of Alexis
Mdivani happy, charming Georgian
Prince whose success story centered
round his marriages to two Ameri-
can heiresses, lay today in the
beautiful seaside villa of his sister.
Alexis was killed last night when
his car turned over as he drove at
terrific speed through the Pyrenees,
taking a guest of his sister, Russie
Mdivani Sert to a train 35 miles
away. His companion, Baroness
Maud Chryssen, was injured seri-
ously.
Witnesses said the car turned
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-02
sCHOENBERG HELD FOR TRIAL

03AIN UILOU, mug z. KU.RT-
S Am SchOenberg, Ell Centre
trucking executive, today was
bound over to the superior court
for trial on manslaughter charg-
es growing out of the death of
Mrs. Effie McCrite July IL. Mrs.
McCrite was injured fatally when
her machine was struck by ShO-
enberg's truck june 22.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-02
ENGLAND AND
ITALY UNABLE
To NEGOTIATE
Benito Mussolini Flatly Rejects
Disputed Clause Setting Time
Limit On Conference
DASH COMPROMISE HOPES
II Duce's Paper Bitterly Con-
demns Speech Made By British
Foreign Secretary
DASH COMPROMISE HOPES

GENEVA, Aug. 2. U,R)-It was
reported reliably tonight that
Italy had agreed to accept the
Franco British formula for arbi-
tration of the Italo- Ethiopian
dispute.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-02
O. S$z7giESo &$Rg&
SA SAYS

BEVERLY HILLS, Aug. 1.
(SpeciaD-Here Is rather an
amazing statement. It didn't get
much publicity in the press, but
it was in there. 1t was made by
the President, (who has access to
the records and must know "58
of the richest people in the U.
S. paid no federal tax on 81 per
cent of their incomes" This soak
ing the rich has got two sides to
it. Roosevelt gets him pack of
humorously called brain trust
ers" to help him devise ways
and means of trying to get at
this extra 81 per cent and the
rich get them some lawyers that
are just as smart as RooSevelt's
tribe, and their job is to cook up
an antidote, SO up to now most of
the soaking has been done in the
papers and not at the cash reg
iSter.
Un,,,n