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Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-10

which made breathing painful, en-
dangering their health and stalled
their tractors. Federal dust-relief
meetings scheduled at rural school
houses were postponed. The dead
line for farmers to sign applica-
tionse for government oil and gaso-
line, to be used in listing dust
breaks" is April 20. Unless the dust
subsidies farmers will not be able to
beat the deadline.
Wheat prospects in Finney
county and in that part of the
state south and west of Garden
City are absolutely Zero said L.
M. Sloan. farm bureau agent. Even
If rain should cmoe now, the har-
vest would be only one-half of one
per cent of normal"
Dawn Not Recognized
Estelle Groebe. Finney county
poor commissioner, said many FAM
lilies were seeking government aid
in order to leave their farms, where
the dust today was reported drift
ing furiously." There was no gov
ernment aid for their purpose.
Hutchinson was blanketed by one
of the worst storms of the season,
with visibility reduced to less than
a block. Motorists turned on their
car lights and drove slowly. Mer-
chants covered their goods and re-
moved displays from windows. An
odor, as though of fertilizer, ac-
companied the fine silt.
The storm, which started yester-
day at Dodge City, continued to-
day. Traffic was stopped and rur-
al schools were closed. Some stores
also closed. At Salina dust clouds
rolled up this morning succeeding
light rains of yesterday which had
failed to lay the thick dust on sur
rounding farms. Visibility was linn
tied to about block.
Leavenworth reported rain
through the night which brought
down the CONCEALED dust in the
form of a reddish muddy coating
which covered sidewalks and splat-
tered windows.
The Oklahoma Panhandle was
blanketed. At Waynoka visibility
fell to near zero in few hours.
At Amarillo in the Texas Pan
handle dust flowed over the plains
almost like water. Railroad train
crews were ordered to proceed with
caution because of drifted silt on
the rails.
Rain or rain prospects were re-
ported In Iowa. Missouri and east
ern Kansas.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-10
SERA Speaker To
Be Heard Friday

John c. Henderson, San Fran
cisco, connected with the SERA
state educational board will speak
in the Wilson school auditorium on
Friday night at O'Clock. He will
outline the new SERA program to
be instituted in Imperial county
and also The setup as it will affect
the entire state.
All SERA clients and others in
terested in this program are invit-
ed by w. J. Sterrett. local SERA
director, to attend this meeting
Friday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-10
Prisoner-T arget
Sues Pasadena

LOS ANGELES, April TO- Up)-
Clifford o. Carlson believes a pris-
oner has certain rights. One of
them is that officers have no auth
ority to use him as q target man
on the pistol range.
Carlson today sued the city of
Pasadena for $4,000 damages. He
claimed police compelled him to act
as target man and then shot him
in the arm and hand.
The complainant said at the time
he was being held on a misdemean-
or charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-10
TO ATTEMPT
!, !! :e!!!::!g!:|LUT|ON g 8 Of
!: ? 4 ?! ORNAMENTS j
Gravity Of Situation Readily
Admitted To American Envoy
By British Statesman
GERMANY DENIES HOSTILITY
Will Not Join In Treaty To
Punish Aggressor Nation Nor
Rejoin League AS 1t Stands
BY THOMAS NJ. MORGAN
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1885, BY United PresS)
STRESA, Italy, April 10.-States-
men of three nations, allies in the
World war, converged on Stresa to-
day to exchange ideas on means of
keeping Europe out of war.
Beginning tomorrow morning,
they will meet probably for three
or four days at the historic castle
of Isola, Bella 600 feet cut in Lake
Magglore from this little resort.
The starting program for their
meeting, rs worked out by Italy, The
host nation, is simply;
/. To exchange viewpoints on
Germany's violation of the Versail-
les treaty in providing for COM
pulsory army service and inaugur-
ating a military air force.
2. To formulate a course of unit
cd action.
From this program will emerge
talk on many subjects These in
clude:
/. What action the League of
Nations council shall be asked to
take at its meeting Monday, called
at Frances demand to consider
Germany's action.
2. The possibility of strengthen
ing the penalty clauses of the
league covenant and of negotiating
special treaties of mutual security.
3. The possibility of making an
offer to Germany.
The negotiators will meet under
the protecting guns of 5000 police
men, detectives and Carabiniers in
(Continueu On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-10
ACTION TAKEN
BY DIRECTORS
IS UNANIMOUS
Money To Be Advanced By
District For Preparing Plans
And Specifications
AUTHORIZE FIRST PAYMENT
Limit OF 100000 Placed On
Expenditure With Repayment
Of Unexpended Balance
AUTHORIZE FIRST PAYMENT

A contract providing for the pre-
paration of plans and specifications
| for power plants on the All-Amer-
lean canal below the Syphon Drop
was unanimously approved by the
irrigation district board of directors
this afternoon. The contract had
been drafted by Phil D. Swing, spe-
cial representative of the district
now in Washington, D. c. In con-
sultation with solicitors for the de-
partment of the interior 1t is to
be signed by Secretary Ickes and
Evan T. Hewes, president of the ir-
rigation district board.
The contract calls for advances
of money to be made by the dis
trict to defray the cost of prepar-
ing these plans the first of which
in the amount of $4,000 was also
unanimously authorized by the
board today. 1t is stated in this
contract that the district shall de-
posit this sum with the fiscal
agent of the bureau of reclamation
posit additional sums as required
to defray the cost of this work in
deposits not to exceed $4,000 at
any one time.
The entire amount of money tt
be SO expended by the district is
limited to 100000 by the contract
which furthermore contains the
clause that on the completion of
the work any unexpended balance
will be refunded to the district.
"Whereas it will be of mutual
advantage to the parties hereto to
have the bureau of reclamation
design the power plants In con-
junction with the preparation of
other plans and specifications COW
ering the construction of the ALI
American canal and the district Is
desirous of availing itself of this
service" the contract reads in
part, adding that the district pledg-
eS its willingness to advance the
funds necessary to prepare the
plans.
1t Is further stipulated that the
United States will conduct such
! investigations as in the opinion Of
/ the chief engineer of the bureau
of reclamation may be necessary
and will prepare plans and specifi-
cations for the construction of full
ly-equipped power plants at all
suitable sites along the canal route
below Syphon Drop.
Portion Specified
The portion of the canal below
the Syphon Drop Is particularly
included in this contract because
that section above the drop had
been taken care of in the contract
entered into on December l. 1882.
The contract further mentioned the
original Boulder dam ana ALI
American canal contracts in which
it was specified that payment for
! the canal was to be made by the
| local district through the sale OF
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-10
Grand Jury Quiz
On Fatal Crash

Investigation of the automobile
accident which cost the life of Miss
Edna Neagle was started by the
county grand jury this morning.
Miss Neagle died from injuries re-
ceived when the car in which she
was riding with Jerry Robertson,
local automobile dealer, crashed
into bridge near the Sand Hills
on Sunday, March "a, while return
ing from Yuma.
Robertson was injured in the ac~
cident, receiving d broken leg and
severe bruises.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-10
Briefs Filed In
"Star Vote" Case

Hugh MacKinnon. attorney for
Winnie Barry and r. II. McIyer.
yesterday afternoon filed briefs IN
the fourth district court of appeals
i'm answer TO the briefs filed earlier
by Harry w. Horton. counsel for
the irrigation district, Charles
Bratton and f. N. d. Hatch. Mac
Kinnon's brief contends that the
so-called star" votes cast IN tho
February 8 irrigation district ciec-
tion should be counted IN favor of
Barry and McIyer. They had been
refused by the board OF dlcrctors
in making the election canvass.
Briefs for Hatch and BrattoiI
will now be filed after which che
matter will rest until decision "a
given by the appellate court.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-10
Hitler Best Man At
Goering's Wedding

BERLIN. April 10. U.R) Gen.
Hermann Goering. chief of Ger
many's new army air force. today
married F'raulein Emmt Some
mann. beautiful blonde actress of
the State theatre, with Adolf Hit
Ter for his best man.
Thousands of people cheered the
couple and Hitler as they entered
the city hall for the civil cere-
mony, and left it, to attend Two
hours later, the religious ceremony
at Berlin cathedral, at which
Reichsbishop Ludwig Mueller Off
ciated.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-10

counsel for the district, conferred
with local bank authorities late
yesterday at which time it was
agreed that the resolution adopted
today would be deemed a satisfac-
tory solution of the difficulty at
present.
When the resolution was first
brought before the board it met
with opposition from Directors Rose
and Aten who objected to the state
ment 1t contained that E. N. d.
Hatch "has been duly elected treas
urer." This was finally amended to
conform with the statement made
regarding F. H. McIver, that he is
claiming to be the treasurer" and
in that form was adopted unanim-
ously by the board.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-10
FiUe Arraigned In
Police Court Today

Three persons charged wit h
drunkenness and two facing charges
of vagrancy appeared before Judge
Nuffer in police court this morning.
C. L. Doran pleaded guilty to a
drunkenness charge and drew a 20
day term in the city Jail. R. Mar
tinez was given $40 or five days and
Jim Looney, Sc or three days on
the same charge. The vagrancy
charge against Benito Ibarra was
dismissed on condition he leave
town today and B. F.. Benney, also
charged with vagrancy drew a
suspended term of 10 days.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-10
DISTRICT APPROVES POWER PROGRAM CONTRACT
European Diplomats Heading For Stresa Meeting
Topnotch Price
For CantaloupeS

Imperial Valleys first canta-
lOupes, which reached the Los
Angeles market yesterday, COM
manded top prices, 81 each be-
ing paid for them according to
information received here by
Charles Freedman, local grower,
who made the first shipment,
part going to Los Angeles and a
crate being sent TO President
Roosevelt.
The Los Angeles report states
the demand for the melons was
brisk and the supply did not last
long after being placed on sale.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-10
JIMMY ON THE MEND

FALL RIVER, Mass, April 10 W.P)
SO satisfactory was the condition
of Jimmy Nelson, California's 49,
year-old upside-down stomach boy
today, that Truesdale hospital au-
thorities omitted the morning bull
letin. 1t was understood that
Jimmy had a fairly restful night.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-10
LEAPS TO DEATH

LOS ANGELES, April 10. lU.G -
A woman identified as Mrs. Clark
30. wife of Arthur Clark, member
of the better housing bureau
leaped to her death today from a
Mxth floor fire escape at the rear
of a medical office building. Her
body crashed in an alley
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-10
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SI;[@6(a}L2S}
SA SAYS

BEVERLY HILLS, April 9.
(SpeciaD-My boss is dead; my
friend is dead. Adolph Ochs,
owner of the great New York
Times is the first man that I ev-
er wrote for and it was him per-
sonally that got me to try it.
Think of being lucky enough to
break in at the top, for that pa
per is the tops. He was a fine
friend and a fine citizen. Then
another good friend, Warren
Robbins, our minister to Canada,
is gone too. He is the man who
took me in to see Mussolini when
I got the famous castor oil in
terview. He next took me in to
see the president of little San
Salvador when he was minister
there. A fine fellow Warren and
our diplomatic service will miss
him.
Evening star., 1935-11-13
RETAILERS OPPOSE
NEW CODE DRIVE
Association Fears Unfair
Price Rises May Result
From Proposals.
Special Disps ten TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, November l3.-Ths
family purse will be taxed by unjusti,
fed increases In the prices OF every-
day commodities and consumer pur-
chasing power may be severely
strained II production industries are
successful in obtaining approval by the
Federal Trade Commission OF fair
trade practice rules Of the type now
being submitted TO that body, the
National Retail Dry Goods Association
and the Association OF Buying Offices
asserted today.
TIT two associations sounded
warning to both consumers and re-
tailers that there was danger of a res
newal OF all the old controversies ex-
istent between distributors and pros
ducers during the life of the N. r. A.
Approval by the Federal Trade
Commission of fair trade provisions
now before it, they said, would simply
mean opening the gate TO a return of
all the former NJ r. A. codes in the
same form. but under a different au-
thority-codes containing many pro-
visions which retailers constantly
maintained hampered sound competi-
tion. slowed down the free flow Of
merchandise. and unduly increased
prices TO the consumer and merchant.
Evening star., 1935-11-13
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK,

Cattle-sOO; most of sHpply steers
held for Thursdays market; a few
sales nominally steady; most common
and light weight steers, 725; low cut
ter and cutter cows, $50 TO 425; few
beef COWS up TO $50
Calves - IS; market nominallv
steady; few vealers, 1900 down; odd
head common and medium grade
'calves. 500 10 $50.
Hogs-75; market steady: about 8
cents lower than Tuesday. good and
choice. l20 TO 2l0 pound averages sale
able, 1890 to 1880. 2l0 to 240 pounds,
$50 to 1890; good packing sows. $50
to 885.
Sheep-500: early sales about 25
cents higher than Monday: good and
choice grades largely lo.85; few me-
dium grade 8.25 to 9.85: common culls.
down to $50; slaughter ewes, $50
down.
Evening star., 1935-11-13
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

exchange steady: Great Britain in dollars.
others in cents: Great Britain. demand.
.a2is: cables. 92is; iO-day bills. 4 al Is;
France. demand 6.5S7s cables, 6.567;
Italy, demand. S1l: cables. Sill.
Demands - Belgium 1891; Germany.
free. 1880: reg. tourist. 22.l0: reg. COM
24.72; Sweden 25.37; Denmark .l.a7;
Finland 2.1s: Switzerland. - 81; Spain.
1855: Portugal. 4.4sA: Greece. "a: :
Poland 1885: Czechoslovakia, 4.14; Jugo-
slavia, 22a; Austria lss0n: Hungary.
29.50n; Rumania. so: Argentina. ~ SON;
Brazil S.51Ssn: Toxic. 2S.14: Shanghai.
- SIS; Montreal IN New York, eS.61 Vi;
New York in Montreal. l01 .1@is.
n-Nominal
Evening star., 1935-11-13
EARNINGS CLIMB
FAR ABOVE 1884
Third. d.Quarter Nets OF 234
Leading Firms Show SO
Per Cent Gain.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, November 13.-On the
basis of income reports of 23.4 inpor-
tant companies now available, third
quarter earnings of Industrial corpo-
rations are 68.6 per cent more than a
year ago. This rise was made possible
by an l8 per cent expansion of indus
trial activity, illustrating the more
rapid progress of profits than of sales
in a recovery movement. given rea-
sonable stability Of prices and ex-
penses
OF the 26 major industries repre-
sented, only four made less satisfac-
tory reports than a year ago-adver-
tising dncluding printing and pub
lishing), coal. food products and to-
bacco.
The steel industry transformed a
large loss In the third quarter of last
year into fair sized profit this year,
rejecting substantially higher opera
tions. Automobile producers greatly
improved their earnings, despite the
September close downs for model
changes. Auto parts manufacturers
made an even better relative showing.
Building supply company earnings
responded to sharp increases in con-
struction, although they are still low.
Electrical equipment producers re-
ported 100 per cent gain in total net,
having enjoyed a substantial sales
gain. The same Is true of machinery
companies
With industrial production for the
current quarter likely TO be around Is
per cent higher than year ago. earn
ingS will again be up substantially
Full year profits of Industrial COM
panies are likely to be IS per cent to
40 per cent higher than in 1894.
Hupp Motor Car.
Hupp Motor Car Corp. reports for
the September quarter net loss OF
S430.s55 compared with net loss OF
sl.402 202 In the June quarter and
net loss Of 1923. 994 In the third quar-
ter last year.
REQ Motor Car.
REQ Motor Car Co. and subsidiaries
report net loss Of S93, ,342 for the Sep.
tember quarter This compares with
net profit of s3l,5 in the preceding
quarter and net loss OF s4O0,539 in
the September quarter Of 1894.
Continental Diamond.
Continental Diamond Fibre Co. and
subsidiaries report, for the nine
months ended September 80. net profit
of s9l,S0S, equal to 20 cents a share
on the capital stock. In the like
period last year operations resulted
in a net loss of s7S,324.
Evening star., 1935-11-13
Wholesale Prices
OF Lamb and Pork
At Six-Year Peaks
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. November 13-Whole-
sale prices of both lamb and pork
today were at the highest levels for
November in six years.
Lambs jumped as much as rs cents
at the stockyards to a high of $10.5o
for native and choice Western stock
Top light pork loins also advanced
from 50 cents to $50 a hundred
pounds to q peak of $22.50.
Fresh pork gained 81 hundred
weight in the past IL days. 1t was
$3.50 higher than quotations of a year
ago. which was an increase of 73 per
cent.
Continued cold weather and sharply
reduced shipments we're given as rea-
sons of the higher prices. The De-
partment Of Agriculture also reported
that the Nations reserve stocks of
pork in cold storage on the first OF
the month were the lowest for the
date since the World War.
Evening star., 1935-11-13
CURB LIST SCORES
UNEVEN RECOVERY
SpecialtieS Lead Advance
Some Oils, lndustriaIs
Give Ground.
pv the Associated Press.

Rs me Associated PresS.
NEW YORK. November ia
number Of specialties with good gains
led an irregular recovery on the
Curb market today Some oils and
industrials gave ground.
Some of the wide gamers included
Fsiardo Sugar, up 6 points, and
preferred issues OF Celluloid, ahead
to 10 points. Others up major
fractions to more than a point In
cluded Celluloid common, Chesebor-
ough, Doehler Die, Newmont, Safety
Car Heating and Standard Oil OF
Ohio.
Losers of to points or so in
cluded Babcock a. Wilcox, Driver
Harris, International Petroleum, Gulf
Oil, Sherwin- Williams. Parker Rust
Proof. Aluminium Co. of America and
Lerner Stores.
Evening star., 1935-11-13
CELOTEX REVEALS
.S5,68,@ SALES
Compare With S3,914,390
Last Year-Net Also
Gains Sharply.
Bv the Associsted Press,

BY the AsBOcIeted Press.
CHICAGO. No tember l3-Net sales
OF the Celotex Corp. for the fiscal
year ending October 81 were esti-
mated today at s5,633, ,566. in pre-
liminary statement by the company.
In 1884 net sales were 1924, 800.
The statement also estimated the
company will show substantial earn
ings for the IL months. In 1894 q
loss was reported. In February Cello
tex was placed under supervision OF
the Federal Court and reorganiza- =
ton under section 77-B of the cor
porate bankruptcy act followed. Re-
Gently it was later discharged from
bankruptcy.
Evening star., 1935-11-13
Preferred Stock
Change Proposed
ByGreatN Northern
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, November ia plat1
of recapitalization involving a change
in the par value of the preferred
stock will be submitted to Great
Northern Railway Co. stockholders at
the special meeting to be held Decem-
Der 20, the company announced today.
The railway management, ia a no.
tice to the New York Stock Exchange,
said the proposed change WAS to bring
1t In line with the Minnesota business
corporation law.
Railroad circles were Of the opinion
that the revision would create shares
of no par value in place Of the pres
ent 500 par preferred stock The
plan was expected to facilitate the re-
funding of 100000, 900 of 7 per cent
bonds which mature next July /.
ST. PAUL, November 13 (PJ.-Pur-
chase OF $4,000 tons of rail was an
nounced today by the Northern Pa
cific Railroad which said It was the
company's largest order In seven
years.
Evening star., 1935-11-13
MORE SUGAR is USED
BY EUROPEAN NATIONS
By the Associated Press.

by NIIt hooUtIdItU FItss.
NEW YORK. November 13.-Susar
consumption for 10 European coun-
tries during September was 48s, ,sO5
long tons. raw value, an increase of
2l,638 tons or 4.6 per cent, compared
with the amount consumed during
the same month last year, B. w. Dyer
d Co., brokers, report. Production
for the same countries totaled l6I 1926
tons. a decrease of 32,6l3 tons or
1873 per cent.
Evening star., 1935-11-13
FOREIGN MARKETS.
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON.-BusinesS on the Stock Ex-
change was quiet today awaiting the cleo
tion outcome. Gilt-edged securities were
nTmly, supported and speculators puI-
chased oil shares. Other sections includ- =
ing trans-Atlsntic issues after an easy
start. recovered on renewed support. The
market closed hrmer.
PARIS.-An indecisive trend prevailed
on the Bourse today with rentes and IN
dustrisls showing slisht declines. Inter
national issues were frmer as traders
watched the financial situation closely
The closing tone was irregular.
BERLIN-A lively opening caused an
Improvement in prices the Boerse to-
dav. Business slackened later and the
market closed cheerful.
Evening star., 1935-11-13
BANK OF NETHERLANDS
LOWERS DISCOUNT RATE
By the Associated Press

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Novem-
Der 13.-The Bank of the Netherlands
today reduced its discount rate from
4 per cent to 3la per cent.
The reduction of the bak rate, the
third such cut in recent weeks. was
due to the continued easing of the
monetary position, said authorities.
and also to the improvement Of the
banks gold position.
Evening star., 1935-11-13
POWER REPORT DELAYED.

NEW YORK. November Is 'P.-
The Edison Electric Institute an
nounced today that its weekly report
on power production would be delayed
"a hours owing TO Armistice day. The
figures will be released for publication
at Q am. tomorrow
Evening star., 1935-11-13
U. S. TREASURY POSITION
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSocIeteu PreSS.
The position of the Treasury on Novem-
Der IL was: Receipts. Sl4,Sl2,StO ex-
pendtures S3l. .Oa9. 1855; balance ST.
441.120. 16@.s7. Customs receipts for the
month. Sll.636.046l4
Receipts for the fiscal wear 'since July
~. ,354.s3l,l91 53: expenditures. So
S64 or .995.43 Including ST 272a .S56.-
62664 of emersency expenditures: excess
of expenditures. Sl,5Og. | SO 791 90 Gross
debt, s2a.502 .s1".O42 80, decrease Of
81 .587. .R75 so under the previous day.
Gold assets. 50. t.35. 7s9. $50. SIS.
Evening star., 1935-11-13
METAL MARKET

NEW YORK, November 13 fF,.-copper
export. $50. Tin barely stesdy; SPOT and
nearby; 53.l l5-S3.a5;, future. 49.3 -4a50.
New York. 4.5O-4,55; East st. Louis, 4'35'
Zinc steady: East St Louis. SPOT and fu l..
ture, 1884, .a5. Aluminium I9.oO-a2 90.
Anthony. spot. 1880.
Evening star., 1935-11-13
MONEY MARKET.

money steady: 5. per cent all day. Prime
Commercial paper. 5, per cent. Time loans
steady: so days-6 months. ! per cent
offered Bankers acceptances unclaimed.
Rediscount rate. New York Reserve Bank,
l.
Evening star., 1935-11-13
MONTREAL SILVER.

MONTREAL, November ~ Pr-Silver
futures opened steady. December. IS; lib;
March. 65 so; May. 66.OOb bid.
Evening star., 1935-11-13
RUBBER FUTURES

NEW YORK. November IA LP.-crude
rubber futures opened easy. I2 10 I6
lower. December. 13O1-0s; March,
13.32-33; May 13.45-4S,
Evening star., 1935-11-13
FREIGHT LOADINGS.

.rm. t,.isbt aqns, n, raurnads
reporting today for week ended November
. included.