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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-11

Among these persons are,
however, a certain number
of whom the physician has
what he considers positive
knowledge of incurability.
When this is associated with a
long period of mental and phys
ical discomfort, or suffering, the
question which is the subject of
this discussion may arise, namely:
Shall the deliberate taking OF life
be made legal?
1t is self-understood that such
action would be surrounded by
safeguards to prevent error and
crime.
NTHILE dignified by the in
w tention of the famous Brit
ish surgeon, Lord Moynihan, who
founded what is to be known as
the voluntary Euthanasia Legal
ization Society,"" the question it
self is as old as medicine.
HippocrateS, the father of med
icine, 2400 years ago, imbued with
the grand spirit of Pericles, in
culcated the rational principles of
investigation, and separated med
lcine from jugglery and priest
craft.
Thus the art of Aesculapius be-
came the science of Hippocrates.
Renown and respect were his
rewards. In his concept of the
ethical physician, and the ethical
practice Of medicine, the Oath of
Hippocrates was evolved-an oath
subscribed to by the graduated
physicians of today They have
sworn by Apollo, the physician,
among other things, thus:
Il will follow that system of
regimen which, according to my
ability and judgment, I consider
for the benefit of my patient, and
abstain from whatever is deleter-
lous and mischievous, 1 will give
no deadly medicine to any one, if
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II Seems nM
BY
Haywood BR0UN

ID ICHMOND Va, Dec. 11.-This seemed to be
IN curious city in which to hold one of the early
test cases under the Wagner Connery Labor Dis
putes Act But there it was over in the Courthouse
where A. L. Wirin of the Labor Board counsel was
arguing that the Friedman Harry Marks Clothing
Co had discharged workers because of their union
activity in the Amalgamated
And Leonard Weinberg raised both hands above
his head to cry aloud that the Friedman Marks Co.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-11
Are n1ercu Kl||lnqs Justified?

reigio
o il s aye thane
Of OF vita lopini
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-11

he can help more, for some he
can do but little, and Withal, at
last, at long last, he stands help
less before that solution of life
which is dissolution.
At that time he can but be
guide, philosopher and friend.
Il
WHAT life is he does not know,
w what life after death may
be is not in the concept of his
professional ken.
While he must thus stop short of
the soul, are not the arguments
that a soul exists to have any
consideration?
AS no biologist has ever been
able to demonstrate that intell-
igent activity can be explained in
terms of matter, are we to cast
aside the teachings which describe
the two principles in man, his
body and his soul?
1t is not my purpose to invoke
the tenetS of religion, nor is Suf-
ficient space available for this, but
it is definitely my opinion that, as
we have no conclusive proof that
mansis but physiological entity,
fundamental law would rule that
he is not the sole arbiter of his
own destiny.
The moral and ethical right to
destroy a thing belongs only to
the one who has exclusive domin-
ion over that thing.
To cut the thread of life which
holds the soul to earth, be that
thread ever so tenuous or ever so
painful, will never be assumed as
responsibility by any considerable
number of physicians, no matter
what civil laws permitting it may
be enacted.
TomOrrOw-Mercy killings from
another viewpoint.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-11
BY FREDERIC E. SONDERN

f.
iden "a ociety of the Statof NevY
AM opposed to what frequently, of late, has been
termed mercy king-the painless killing on request
of patients suffering from ncurabe disease.
When is disease incurabe?
How sure that patient is not suffering from
momentary desire to die?
These and many other questions instantly arise to dis
urb the conscience of the physician when he is asked to
put an end to life
Every physician in the routine course of his efforts
to relieve suffering and life meets with smaller
or larger number of patients who are in his opinion incur
ably I'LL Nevertheless constant effort made to save their
lives by the of every known medical art and hoped
for success is now and then had
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as ignorant as his sheep, is less triumphant on
closer consideration
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TomOrrow-Mercy killings from
another viewpoint.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-16
SERA Musicians To
Present Concerts

Two musical organizations spon-
sored by the county SERA will take
part in a series of concerts to be
given in valley cities next week.
These groups are the rawley SERA
band and the CaleXico SERA Or
chestra.
The first of these programs will
be given on Wednesday of next
week when the Brawley band broad
casts over station KXO at 7 O'Clock
to be followed by concert N the
Eastside high school at 8 O'Clock.
The same night the Calexico Or
chestra will play at the ElkS cele-
bration in Brawley
On Thursday night the Brawley
band will play at the Brawley IL
esta. Friday afternoon the Calex-
ico orchestra will give concert in
the Hoffman school, Calexico, start
ing at 2 o'clock while the Brawley
band will again appear at the Elks
'49er celebration and the same
group will conclude the week IS pro-
gram with another appearance in
Brawley on next Saturday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-16
CENTRAL NET
STARS MAKE
CLEAN SWEEP

Sweeping to victory by S0rce of
brilliant and consistent play, Joe
Rurcham's undefeated Central high
school net stars today scored an
other smashing defeat over Holtville
here today.
Central won every match of the
seven played ringing up the second
win this season over the neighbor-
ing citys players. Holtville won the
conference championship last year.
Probably the best match of the
day was the opener in which San
ford Sato defeated George Brown
6-1, SO, the outcome of the last set
being in doubt for long time.
In the second boys singles, John
Moore defeated Herbert Huffman
6-3, 6-1, and the boys doubles
brought Bob Fox and Robert Dunn
victory over Oran Robertson and
Dale Cooper, 6-1, 6-l.
Elizabeth Tagg opened the girls
singles matches by defeating Carol
Thompson 6-3, 60.
The second girls singles was the
tOugheSt matcn OF tne Gay on Ine
feminine side, and the only one run
ming to three sets. frankie Nell Birk-
hauser's consistently good playing,
however, proved too much for Mary
Henderson and the score read Ga,
4-6, 6-2.
Jane Hartzog and Helen Dowd
paired in the girls doubles to de-
feat Lorraine Eaton and Ellis Har-
bach, Us, Cd.
The mixed doubles ended the play
with Marguerite Hurst and Jim
Huston winning over Sam Weby and
Marguerite Yeary 6-2, Ga.
The next tourney scheduled in
the series will take place at Braw-
ley when Ell Centre meets Brawley
high school on March 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-16
PLAN MANY ATTRACTIONS FOR FAIR
Officials Working Hard To Have All In Readiness
For Opening March 9

lures for the various special days OF
the fair. Automobile racing under
the A. A. A. will form the big at
traction on Sunday, March 10, ac-
cording to the tentative program,
while Midget Auto racing will fea-
ture other days of the special quar-
ter-mile track soon to be built.
Fair commissioners are anxious
that all persons expecting to exhibit
during this fair be prompt in filing
their entry blanks. This must be
done by March 7, in order TO enter.
Premium lists have been mailed
to more than 1000 former exhibitors
and additional quantities are being
distributed to chambers of COM
merce in the valley where those
planning to exhibit may obtain both
premium list and filing blank. Al
ready promise has been made of a
large agricultural and livestock eX-
hibit due in part to augmented cash
awards offered this year.
Parking will be free during the
fair.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-16
H. r. LARSEN
NOT ARRESTED
AS REPORTED

Through an unfortunate error an
item in last nights Press gave an
account of the arrest of H. r. Lar
sen, charged with drunkenness, be-
ing given sentence OF $40 or five
days in jail following his arraign-
rnent In the police court yesterday
morning. The item stated that Lar
sen attempted to run away at the
time of his arrest.
The name, instead of Larsen,
should have been Earl Bourassa.
Mr.. Larsen, highly respectable
resident Of this city, living at 1922
Brighton street, took out a build
ing permit, an item to this effect
appearing just above the one about
the police court case. In some un-
accountable manner, the name Lar
sen got down into the offending
paragraph.
The Press extends its sincere ap-
ologies to Mr.. Larsen for uninten-
tionally causing him any inconven-
ience or embarrassment, but believes
that his high standing in the COM
munity kept these to a minimum.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-16
OUTLOOK FOR
HAY GROWERS
SEEMS BRIGHT

Prospects are bright for valley
hay growers as far as Eastern
markets are concerned, stated Scott
B. Foulds, farm bureau secretary in
an interview today.
The February western range re-
port of the California crop report
ing service points out that there is
a market shortage of feed in Texas,
Oklahoma, Western Kansas, New
Mexico, Colorado and other states,
the above mentioned being those to
which valley growers are more apt
to ship.
Average feed conditions in these
states is SO per cent of normal COM
pared with last years rs per cent.
In spite of the fact that Califor-
ria shows an increase from 10 to 90
per cent of normal, there will be a
shortage and a consequent demand
for hay in other regions.
The only states in the west in
good condition are California,
Washington, Oregon. Nevada and
Arizona. Colder weather has dam
aged grain pasture in the east and
cattle are short of feed. Owners
will have to purchase feed and they
are more apt to do SO this year
since the cattle market is consider
ably higher than that last year.
Indications, says Foulds, are that
rtn no
expected to buy hay in Imperial
Valley and local growers may ex-
pect to sell hay not badly damaged
that is on hand and also some OF
the first and second cuttings.
Due to rain and green feed on
the coast, the Los Angeles market
is weak and valley growers should
look to the east for an outlet for
their crops.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-16
WAN IS PROBE:
Of HUEY LONG
Lousianan Says Senate Should
Get Busy On 'Kingfish' And
His Political Machine

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 16. WP)-
The amazing tolerance of the
United States senate in listening to
the mouthings of Senator Huey
P. Long about Postmaster General
James A. Farley was criticized today
in a letter to Vice-President John
N. Garner by Francisco Williams,
former member of the Louisiana
public service commission.
Williams asked If the time for
action on charges of Louisiana citi-
zens against Senator Long has not
arrived, ''now that the senate
seems about to oay some attention
to Long IS charges about Mr.. Far
ley"
"Why has the senate refused to
investigate the proven coercion and
compulSion of fixed contributions
from the men and women on the
Long machine IS political payroll in
louisiana in the Overton election?"
Williams wrote.
"And if a speech Dy Senator
Long, full of unsubstantiated charg-
es, can provoke an investigation OF
the postmaster general, why ism It
the report of a senate investigating
committee, the Connally report,
which condemned the frauds COM
mittee by Senator Longs organiza-
ton in Senator Overton IS election,
basis enough for an investigation
Of Senator Longs honesty by COM
mittee of the Senate?'
Williams was formerly allied with
the Long political machine but split
with the senator prior to his elec-
ton to the senate. Williams was
defeated for reelection to the public
service commission by the Long
candidate in the last general elec-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-16
BRIGHT SHED
ATTACKED BY
ANGRY GROUP
Sharp Battle Waged Between
Alleged Strikers And Men Re-
naming On Job
POLICE QUELL OUTBREAK
Federal Labor Conciliator Ar
rives Here To Look Over Sit.
uation
POLICE QUELL OUTBREAK

After a night and forenoon OF
almost complete quiet along the
strike front here, violence flared
up shortly after l o'clock this az
ternoon when striking shed work.
ers stormed the Fred Bright shed
and attempted to oust the nom
union workers who were employed
there.
Police and county officers had
not been deceived by the lack Of
picketing or other strike activities
this morning or last night and
were prepared to cope with the
trouble when 1t arose. However.
at the precise moment the storm
ing of the Bright shed came, Off.
GERS were not In the immediate
vicinity but came on the double
quick at the first notice Of the OUT
break. r
Before the arrival Of the police
and special deputies, according to
report, the battle was about on
even terms with the men in the
shed striving as best they could to
drive off the strikers. Several cas-
ualties were taken to offices of
local physicians to receive treat
ment for superficial scalp Or other
wounds, with both strikers and
strike e-breakers being In this num-
ber.
One striker, Gayle Moore, was
arrested and booked at police head
quarters for investigation. He had
received a scalp wound which was
bleeding badly and after being
booked, he, too, was taken to re-
ceive medical attention.
Both Sheriff Ware and Sterling
Oswalt, chief of the local police
force, had been notified that trou-
BILE was brewing and every avail
able officer and deputy will be on
duty as long as disturbance
threatens. Many reports were re-
ceived at both offices last night
that trouble was contemplated but
in every instance when an investi-
cation was made it was discovered
that these rllmors were false.
Guards For Workers
The sheds which are operating
in spite of the strike dismissed the
non-union workers at $50 o'clock
last night. With the sheds closed
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-16
COPS MAKE IMPRESSION ON WRITER
Nationally Known Novelist Praises Officers On Duty
During Lettuce Strike

Anzia Yezierska, nationally known
writer and social worker, who is
spending some time in Imperial VAL
ley, was caller at The Press office
today to express her admiration for
the conduct of police officers during
the present lettuce strike.
"Gentle giants" Miss Yezierska
characterized the men of the state
motor patrol and local police de-
partment, asserting she had watched
them on duty at several packing
sheds and was amazed, not only at
their size but their manner of
good-naturedly maintaining order.
She contrasted it severely with the
harshness and brutality she has
seen in connection with other strikes
throughout the country.
Asked if she had seen "Big Bill"
Tackett and got her ideas Of Cali
fornia cops from him, Miss Yezier-
ska said she didn't have reference
to any particular officer but to all
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-16
EYEWITNESS
TEST|F|ES IN
MACON QUIZ
Lighthouse Keeper Saw Fin Go
To Pieces Just Before Diri-
gible Crashed.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16. U.P)-
The huge top fin of the dirigible
Macon suddenly event to pieces,' -
as the airship sailed northward off
Point Sur late Tuesday, witnesses
testified before a naval board of
hearing aboard the U. s. s. Ten
nessee today.
Lighthouse keepers at the point
told of seeing the casualty
which caused the giant naval ship
to break up and sink at sea.
"The Macon was about three
miles off shore,' Thomas Hender-
son, 40, keeper of the light, told the
inquiry board.
81 was watching it through
glasses. When 1t was just about
abreast of the point the fin seemed
to go to pieces very suddenly. The
fabric drifted back. Some of it
caught on the rudder.
81 know there was a portion of
the frame remaining, but I cannot
say whether any of the frame was
carried away. The failure appeared
to start at the forward end of the
fin. The front part rose up, then
crumpled back swiftly. 1 could see
hole at the top of the hull. -
Henderson, the first to give an
eye witness account of the accident,
said he was watching the elevators
and rudders when the top fin was
carried away.
eve were very much excited, -
he said, "because we realized the
Macon was in serious trouble.
His testimony was supported
| by Harry r. Miller, 46, assistant
keeper, who said "the upper fin
seemed to go to pieces like paper
sack, flying apart. 1t also seemed
that something ripped ahead of the
fin
Henderson and Miller said the
Macon rose sharply and disappear
ed in the clouds, but they could
follow her course by the SplaShes
of objects falling into the water.
Sailors Give Testimony
Members of the inquiry board
were particularly interested in the
testimony that at least part of the
fin frame had remained. Previous
testimony indicated that the entire
fin structure had crumpled.
Two members of the crew of the
U. S. S. Houston told of witness
ing the Macon at the time of the
accident, but they did not realize
that anything was wrong.
The Macon was about six miles
northwest of the Houston when
Signalman Charles Wilkie saw
dark, irregular spot on the hull be-
low the fin. He said the forward
part of the fin appeared to have
been carried away, but he saw no
significance in that until later when
he learned of the disaster
81 didn't think there was any,
thing wrong" he said. 81 had only
Continued on page 6)
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-16
EXTENSION OF
NRA PLANNED
BY PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. W.H =
President Roosevelt will transmit
to congress Monday a special mes
sage calling for NRA extension,
the White House said today.
The President finished the mes
sage today as he worked in the
oval room study of the White
House instead of going to the exc
cutive offices. The message, It
was said, will be brief.
During the morning the Presi-
dent conferred with a group from
the department of the interior in
connection with the Virgin Islands.
Reports were current that a
showdown is near on the Virgin
Islands governorship now held by
DR.. Paul Pearson, appointed by
President Hoover. Pearsons resig-
nation long has been advocated by
Postmaster General James A. Far
ley and other party leaders, but
Secretary of the Interior Harold
L. Ickes has been his staunch sup
porter.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-16
HAUP PTMANN
TRANSFERRED
To TRENTON
Condemned Man Lodged In
State Prison To Await Execu-
ton In Electric Chair
By SANDOR S. KLEIN

United Press Staff Correspondent
TRENTON. N. j., Feb. l6.-Bruno
Richard Hauptmann was brought
today to "death row. in the state
penitentiary to wait with mingled
hopes and fears while the higher
courts decide finally whether he
shall die in the electric chair for
the murder Of Charles A. Iindbergh,
Jr.
81 have nothing to confess. !
am innocent" were the doomed
mans words before he was intro
duced into the routine of the prison
death house. Manacled to guards
and escorted by state troopers,
Hauptmann was brought here by
automobile from Flemington, where
he was convicted of murder and
sentenced to die in the week OF
March 18.
He was poised, carefully dressed
and smiled frequently as he came
from the bright sunlight OF the
New Jersey countryside to the stern
walls of the prison.
Sheriff John H. Curtiss of Hunt
erdon county delivered Hauptmann
and the death warrant to the keep
er of the state prison. About 500
persons saw them arrive at the big
brownstone and brick structure.
The prisoner was led through an
iron barred door to room where
the prison clerk, Irving Bleam, a
pleasant man of 4Q years experience
at the prison, checked him in. The
proceedings were conducted in a
friendly but efficient manner.
Bleam IS duties involved explain
ing the prison customs to the new
arrival and advising Hauptmann
that he could not have valuables or
knives, watches, pens, etc. in his
possession.
Inmates of the prison gave Haupt-
mann a raucouS welcome. They OBJ
viously had learned OF his impend-
ing arrival and as the crowd gath
cred outside they sang loudly and
banged tin cups against the walls
of their cells.
Only when the forbidding walls
of the prison loomed before him did
Hauptmann appear depressed. His
hands shook slightly as he stepped
from the automobile which had
brought him from Flemington. His
face was pale.
"I go as an innocent man." he
repeated as he raised hsi pale eyes
toward the prison walls-to become
convict number 17,400.
Hauptmann was lodged in cell
number 9 in death row about 35
minutes after entering the prison.
He smiled in friendly manner as
he was examined by Bleam and as
sured him that he had nothing on
his person save handkerchief in
the, breastpocket of his coat.
The prisoner looked around cur
iously and with appraising eyes as
he was led through the prison.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-16
SWING TOLD
To SEE MEAD
ABOUT MAT TER
Hewes Asserts Men Not Making
Sufficient To Feed Selves
And Animals.
WANT FORTY HOUR WEEK
Present Schedule Held Discri-
minatory Against Imperial
Valley Labor.

Instructions were wired Phil D.
Swing, special representative for the
irrigation district now in Washing
ton, D. c., to Immediately contact
DR.. Elwood Mead, chief Of the rec
lamation bureau, in an effort to Sc
cure additional time for men work.
Ing on the force account sector OF
the All-American canal. These in
Structions were contained in tel
egram sent Swing this morning by
Evan T. Hewes, president of the
district.
In his telegram HeweS points out
that the present conditions exist
ing on the force account work make
it impossible for the Workmen to
make living and feed their teams
particularly with costs of feed at
present high prices. He feels that
unfair discrimination is being made
against local people working on this
sector of the canal.
The telegram is as follows:
chambers of commerce urging
40 hour week for force account work
on canal. Have not been informed
of any decision on our request Tor
additional time. Impossible men
live and feed teams on present
hours allowed at prevailing costs OF
feed. Board instructs you contact
DR.. Mead again and use your best
efforts get additional time. Entire
community feels discrimination
against our local people working on
force account work unfair. Men
with families not able under pres
ent hours to equal budgets allowed
by SERA therefore does not seem to
us in accord with President IS idea
of getting men to work on public
projects of permanent nature.
The present system used on the
force account work gives the work.
ers but six hours of work a day for
five days making a total Of 80 hours
per week. For this they are paid
as follows: SO cents per hour for the
driver, so cents per hour per team
of mules and three cents per hour
for rent of fresno making a total
of $1.13 per hour or $6.7e for a six
hour day. The increase asked in
working hours for the force account
would add materially to the income
received by these workers and give
them a better opportunity to cope
with the present situation more sat
isfactorily.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-16

Of them. She explained that her
comment on size IL one officer
brought the information that he
eats less than much smaller man
and it was decided that it couldn It
be "Big Bill" she had seen, for
when Bill eats he eats.
Miss Yezierska is the author of
several well-known books and sew
eral have been Transcribed to the
motion picture screen. She infer
red that she might be gathering
material for another book but at
tempts to get her to talk on liter
ary matters were none too success
full as the cops had made such a
hit with her she wished to talk only
Of them.
A fellow-feeling for the smaller
cops prevented any comment on the
worthwhileness and ability OF Frank
Smyer or Larry Duff, neither of
whom is giant.