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Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-06
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WOMAN LIES HURT HALF HOUR

WOMAN LIES HURT HALF HOUR
CLEVELAND U.P) = Mrs Tena
Callahan, g. lay with broken
arm 80 minutes on an icy sidewalk
in freezing temperature while a
stream of automobiles passed with
in a few feet on a busy boulevard.
For half an hour Mrs Callahan
waved her injured arm and called
vainly for help until a pedestrian,
hearing her, took a few seconds of
time to call police, though he was
en- route to take a train.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-06

The legislature is to be asked for
$750000 for Improvements to the
University Farm at Davis, Yolo
county.
The Washington times., 1935-11-28
YOUTH SLAYER
OF ; DIES

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Nov.
28 Q.N.S). - Chester Corners
ghastly secret will go to the grave
with him.
Desperate efforts to save the
life of the 25-year-old oil field
worker, that he might confess the
bloody murders of nine persons,
had failed today.
Confessed slayer Of three per
sons and suspected slayer OF six
others, Conner was fatally
wounded Monday, when he was
captured by officers near here.
In a state of near-coma, he
mumbled a half-confession before
lapsing into Inconsistencies.
The young hitch-hiker was given
a blood TRANSMISSION Tuesday night,
in an effort to revive him enough
to obtain a full confession and an
inkling to the hiding place of the
bodies of his victims. The effort
failed. He died late last night.
In addition to the three killings
confessed, Conner is suspected of
having done away with his di'
vorced first wife, and his bride
and four southern Illinois tourists
who disappeared in New Mexico
several months ago.
The Washington times., 1935-11-28
BONDS CALLED
BY JOURNAL

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 90.
The New York Evening Journal,
one Of the leading newspapers
in the United States and owned
by Hearst Consolidated Publica'
tions, Inc, will retire, as Of De
cember /, a block Of $1,000,Oo0
first mortgage and collateral
trust 6H per cent serial bonds of
1885 maturity.
In addition. semiannual in.
terest amounting to $129,6S7 will
be paid holders Of this issue.
With the retirement of the
1885 serial bonds, The New York
Evening Journal will have out
standing a balance Of only So,
10000 bonds out of the original
issue Of $l5,000,000.
On November /. last. Hearst
Publications, Inc, redeemed ST.,
10000 first mortgage and col
lateral trust 6A per cent bonds
The various Hearst securities
have been in constantly increas
ing demand as a result Of the
noteworthy depression record Of
never once having failed tc
promptly pay all bond maturi
ties, interest and dividends or
all obligations in the hands o1
the investing public.
The Washington times., 1935-11-28
ARREST BRINGS
SCHULTZ CLUE

NEW YORK, Nov. % G.N.S0. b.
Developments following upon q
chance arrest today gave renewed
hope Of solving the recent gang
killings of Dutch Schultz" and
charles "Chink" Sherman.
Matthew j. Kane, paroled con-
vict. was arrested for questioning
IN connection with the murder
Of a Queens inn-keeper. In his
apartment, detectives foun d
Joseph Butler and James c.
Skinner and a gang arsenal OF
sub-machine guns, sawed-off shot
guns and revolvers. Acting upon
information gained from these
suspects, officers arrested James
Altman, George Daggett and Vic
tor Peterson in a nearby hotel.
Butler was described as a son
Of "Dick" Butler, who aided
Harry K. Thaw in his, escape
from the asylum at Matteawan,
N. Y, years ago.
Altman, according to police
left Monticello, N. z, only a day
before the discovery there in a
qlick.lime grave of the body OF
Sherman,
The Washington times., 1935-11-28
Man Who Wouldn't Die

LUGOS, Spain.-Jose Marcos, q
Spanish youth, has been arrested
Oh q charge Of attempted murder
df his cousin, who is in serious
condition but is expected to>sre-
cover. It is alleged that Jose en-
Gced his cousin. Eloy Valcarcel, to
q lonely spot, here he shot him
through the head. AS that did not
not kill him, Jose forced him over
q precipice and rolled boulders
down on him. Finally, he leaned
over the cliff and fired two more
shots at the still form below.
The Washington times., 1935-11-28
Champion Fights

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Nov. %.
James J. Braddock, world heavy
weight boxing champion, meets
Jack Mccarthy, Boston heavy, in
a three-round exhibition here to-
night.
The Washington times., 1935-11-28
Food Prices Drop

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 2s.-Re'
tail food costs in Richmond de
clined IL per cent in the two
weeks ended November 5. it was
announced by the Bureau Of Labor
Statistics of the United States
Department of Labor, as compared
with only 2 of / per cent through
out the country.
The Washington times., 1935-11-28
Divorce Is Granted
To Ida Mae NutteT

Absolute divorce was granted
Mrs. Ida Mae Nutter, 54,624 Car
roll Avenue, Takoma Park, Md,
from Edwin r. Nutter. 812 Hollins
Street, Baltimore, Md, by Judge
Charles w. Woodward in Mont
gomery County Circuit Court
Tuesday,
The Washington times., 1935-11-28
Steam Heat

Football writer's are about to or.
ganize a Gotham association, ar :.
maybe that doesn't mean steam
neat in reconstructed press stands!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-28
NOTHING OR SOMETHING

DURING the World War and shortly
- thereafter we lent to our European allies
approximately 10 billion dollars.
They paid back about two billions seven
hundred millions, and then stopped paying
For three years. little Finland alone excepted,
they have thrown our duns into the waste
basket They say they will pay no more
until We scale down the debts.
These bald facts offer little comfort to the
American taxpayers, who are left holding the
bag for the seven-odd billions Of unpaid prin
cipal plus interest.
Salmon o. Levinson-Chicago lawyer, re-
organizer Of big industries, and father of the
Kellogg BRAND peace pact-has evolved plan
to salvage something out Of the war debts
wreckage. He proposes to forget the interest,
accept 60 cents for each dollar Of the princi-
pal, and make UP the difference in savings on
ornaments. America and her European debt
ors would build no new armaments for five
years, and gradually reduce existing arma-
ments so per cent.
He estimates the aggregate arms savings
to the United States at three and one-quarter
billions over the next u years. This sum,
duQeO 10 SCdleO-uONu QeDJ COueCJlOI4S NOulU
give American taxpayers future beref1ts total
ing about six and three-quarter5 billions up
20 the date of the twelfth and flal annual in
stallment. Added to the collections of the
last Is years, this would toUfl about nine and
a half billions-only half Dillon short of the
total of our war loans to Europe. Subsequent
savings would close this gap.
This plan may not be popular with the
hundred percenters who insist that European
countries pay TO the last dime. But our pres
ent policy is forcing American taxpayers to
shoulder Europes debts, sink more billions
into bigger and costlier arms, and drift on to-
ward another possible world war.
Some new approach to the problem is i'm
perative if it is ever to be amcably settled.
And we will have to take the initiative Euro
pean governments will not bring up the sub
ject if we do not. Great Britain, France, Italy
and the others have said so repeatedly and
plainly
We can either proceed as business men do
when facing a similar situation, and propose a
settlement to get at least something Or we
can stubbornly say, ~aIl or nothing"-and get
nothing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-28
zee. decided lauty on the part of members

resl decided laxity on the part Of members
OF the force and their superior officers.
Frankly. the establishment of a vice squad
IS something that viii be open to many argu-
ments The history Of vice squads IS bad.
Cities the size OF Indianapolis and larger
have experienced great difficulty with vice
squads and many Of the outstanding police
scandals OF years gone by originated in vice
squads in which the few officers had such
complete control over the situation that brib-
cry. false arrests and other chicanery created,
rather than stopped. vice.
Chief Mosrissey viii do well to keep in
constant. personal touch with the vice squad
He has had experience along this line and his
knowledge should be Of great assistance to the
police officers who have been assigned to the
squad.
The vice squad has been named for a defn-
tie purpose 1t should not fail to perform
this duty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-28
HOW TO KEEP PROMISES

ME voters of Lane county, Oregon, have
recalled a state representative because
he refused to vote for a legislative memorial
asking Congress to adopt the Townsend old
age pension plan.
The most interesting thing about this is
not so much the fact that it reveals strong
sentiment for the Townsend plan, as it is
that the representative who was called paid
the penalty for violating a campaign pledge.
Wien he was seeking election, he prom
ised to vote for the memorial: once he got
in the Legislature, he changed his mind.
Viewed from that angle, the recall is a
wholesome affair. Too many politicians are
ready to promise anything under the sun while
the campaign is on. They will make promises
that they do not dream of keeping, trusting
that the voters will forget all about every
thing in a few months
Our politics would be much healthier if
every broken campaign promise were followed
by recall proceedings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-28
PRESIDENT ON THE SPOT

president ROOSEVELTS decision to
Il head the works relief allotment commit
tee and take upon himself the responsibility
and criticism that goes with the job IS in &C
cord with his promises to congressional DEM
oCrats.
The latter. nursing grudges for rough treat
mcnt at the hands Of Harold IckeS and Harry
Hopkins. had to be Modified. But before much
Of the s4sSOOOOOOO is spent the partisans
may wish they had not placed their party lead
er on the spot. MeSSrs. Ickes and Hopkins
heretofore. politically speaking have been
convenient buffers. They have stopped brick
bats that now may be hurled at the President
OF course the President will have TO lean
Tor advice upon Ickes Hopkins. and Under
secretary Tugwen. who. according to reports.
are 10 serve with him on the allotment COM
mittee. They VIII continue to stand between
the President and pork-barrel congressman
who viii want hogs share Of the public funds
to fertilize the home political districts. But
IN the next year more OF the blame for de-
cisions will fall upon the President.
Il Is fortunate. indeed that Mr.. Roosevelt
has broad shoulders, a disarming smile and
popularity. He viii need those assets when
Podnk IS refused a new post Office.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-28
PROPOSES ADEQUATE
AGE PENSION
BY E. L. Reeves.

BY E. L. Reeves.
According to press reports Pres
ident Roosevelt said in a few words
he is in favor of an old-age pension
law for those that he termed unem-
ployed at the age of IS and older
with disabilities, so 1 am appealing
today to Congress for immediate &C
ton. According to the New York
Post Nov. %, 1884, there are about
two and a half millions at the age
of 65 years or older in this country
that are in need, dependent on
relatives or on relief or on charity.
Some are sick and others with dis
abilities. There are about four and
half millions that are IS years or
older who are not in need.
There should be something done
for these people Immediately. Could
not the government and each state
cooperate on a $3.50 basis so as to
give these old people enough pen
sion money to take care of them?
I do not think people IS or older
who have a comfortable income for
the rest of their life would care to
accept pension money, so 1 am In
favor of those that are needy being
eligible for pensions. There is no
respectable boarding house that
would give board and room and
laundry for an old man for SIS
month. There are not many per-
sons at the age of 65 years who
have children of the age Of 18 years
or under. These persons children
as a rule are married or moved away
and some of them are unable to
care for their parents any longer.
A poor mans opinion Of the
Townsend Old-Age Pension Plan
I would call it One-slded plan. 1t
is more for the rich man than the
poor man. 1t would be unadvisable
and not a practical plan.
As a rule the ajority of the peo-
pie are ready to accept anything
that is given them free, regardless
Of the result and there is no eXcep-
ton to this rule between the rich
and the poor.
This plan does not benefit the
man around so years Of age and his
wife and several children to care for
he would have to pay all Of the
increased taxes the same as those
that would be receiving 5000 a
month. Under this plan the people
that would receive 5000 a month in
about two years would need $500 a
month to keep up with the increase
in prices on everything. 1t does not
look like the government would
have an accurate plan to tell
whether this 5000 was spent each
month.
Suppose about one-half Of those
old people would fail to send in
their return receipts, then accord
ing to this plan they would forfeit
the rest of their pension money.
Thus the government would be out
that first $500. This looks like moth
ing but confusion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-28
DECORUM. AROVE ALL

THAT peculiar British habit of conducting
= even the widest Of anti-government DEM
onstrations IN all orderly manner was never
better illustrated than in a recent display at
Glasgow.
Some 10000 unemployed put on a great
march to protest against the national unem-
ployment act. They carried red flags and
banners. they shouted Down with the national
government. Down with Ramsay AIacDonld"
and even Down with the Kingl" which is
about as ter in the direction Of bloody riot and
revolution as any British crowd can go.
But there wasn't a sign Of actual disorder
The 1900 police called out 10 handle them had
nothing whatever TO do. The demonstrators
marched, waved banners and shouted-and
that was all.
IN what other country on earth could
wild. passionate demonstration of that kind
have been staged in Just that way? The Eng
lish instinct for being orderly seems to control
even those who want the government over
thrown.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-28
THURSDAY. MARCH "a. 1895.
BRITAIN FLIRTS WITH HITLER

T'HE s.mon-Hitler conversations in Berlin
we're not as futile as some Of the dis
patches state A. least this meeting Clarified
and confirmed two basic factors in the dan
ger0us situation one is that the chief threat
Of a Gcrman-msde war is a drive against Rus
STA. The other is that Germany is working on
the tory British government as the weakest
link In the allied chain opposing war.
For the moment Hitler has not persuaded
the British But that does not mean much.
The British government is facing a general
election in the fall with possible defeat by the
Labor party. So it must move with unusual
care and secrecy. Since 1t has not yet revealed
It's policy and since the German negotiations
are only in an early stage. final results can
not be forecast
Hitler is shrewdly trading on the London
governments fear OF Germany and hatred OF
Soviet Russia. II Hitler can remove London's
fear Of a German attack and convince London
that the new Nazi militaris,n is aimed solely
a. Russia ne has a chance to obtai British
neutrality or even secret support in such
Russian war British neutrality would break
Germany's western flank. Then Hitter, with
his new and shaky Polish ally. mighs move
against Russia with the hope that Japan would
keep most Of the Soviet army busy in the Far
East.
Maybe Hitler will succeed in the first part
Of this diplomatic strategy. That is. he may
be able to remove British fear Of the increased
-.
ton pact and remove British fear Of German
naval revival BY accepting a much lower quota
than the 100000 tons now claimed for bar
gaining purposes.
Even if Hitler persuades the British that
he can be trusted in some such air and sea
agreement guaranteeing Britain from German
attack. there remains another important
question. Could Hitler isolate his little war
with Russia, or would it lead quickly TO a
world WARP
Ii the anti-Russian war could be isolated
doubtless 1t would be worth while from the
British tory point of view.
But If such a war spread to western Eur
ope and the Near East. it would suck in B-i-
tain inevitably and wreck her empire-regard-
less Of the nominal victor.
Sane observers are pretty well agreed that
such a war certainly would spread. destroying
not only the British empire, but most Of
western civilization as we'll.
u remains 10 be seen whether the British
Tories are sane or whether their hatred Of
Russia blinds them to their self-interest. Bri-
tains true self-interest is 70 stand with
France. Italy and Russia against Hitler's
eastern war plans.
The hope for peace rests largely on the
intelligence and pacific desires Of the British
people. and their ability to influence the
wavering policy of their Tory government.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-28
Cigaret Smoke
BY MARY JOHNSON

BY MARY JOHNSON
If idle pleasure turn mystic then, I
Perceive it there inside the smoke
drawn rings,
In the melt and mingle Of the puff
sigh,
In the blue haze and secret thought
that swings
Within the maze that lies and hangs
between;
Those are the things we hold, re-
press or hide,
The rare deeper self-words who pass
unseen,
Before they are grown whole have
gone have died.
AS the curtain drifts low above Us
now
And keeps our lonely minds within
this musing spell.
The two grey puffs do lightly mix
and how
We shall discern the two we can
not tell,
Nor now our thoughts can we divide
or part,
From us they came and now are
one complete.
Thus It's idle, this-still a magic art,
In terser words, mind-friend, I will
repeat
With this puff ring I now thee wed,
In thought. and that by US left most
HnSai6
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-28
DUST STORMS

IF you have wondered just how much earth
was moved in the recent western dust storm,
you might be interested in the estimate sub
nitted By a. F. Turner of Kansas State College
Mr.. Turner says that if a 96-mile line of
1ia-ton trucks could be put to work hauling
10 loads apiece daily. it would take them
year 10 haul back to western Kansas the dirt
that was blown over to the eastern half of the
state. Altogether, he says. there would be
46,5O0.0OO truckloads to be moved.
Putting the thing in that form helps us to
realize the terrible destructiveness of the
storm. You don't need to use your magma
ton very hard TO understand that lot of good
farm land must have been ruined to provide
those 4650OOOO truckloads Of dust.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-28

I for productive labor is liberty and
comfort.
Representative Louis Ludlow is
working for the passage of a bill
which will permit direct loans TO
deserving industry for the purpose
of employing labor at living wage.
Every thinking American should
support this constructive legislation
by writing to Representative LUDLOW,
House of Representatives, Washing
ton, D. c., and assuring him of his
or her support of this labor creating
bill.
In 1880 petition was signed by
a number Of Indianapolis business
men, asking the President to seek
legislation permitting direct govern
ment loans to industries producing
necessary commodities but which
through lack of money were unable
70 continue the fundamental Ameri-
can custom of employing labor. At
that time the unemployed numbered
about five million; today that
number has increased about four
times. Unless correct fundamentals
are put into effect what will to
morrow be?
The petition of 1880 was for
warded to President Roosevelt IN
1888 to support his expressed put
pose to put men back to work, as
by Interpretation it was thought
such a plan as outlined was in sub
stance, his idea.
Our government did not then nor
does it now have to borrow money
and pay unnecessary interest but
can loan direct to industry United
States money without imitation.
Who are the red-blooded Amert-
cans who want dole or a measty
pension while able to perform work
to which custom trained them? Do
these persons want idleness? NO,
they want work, family and home.
Labor Omnia Vincit"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-28
THE BANK CASES

INDIANAPOLIS has been waiting for many
= months for additional action in the bank
cases. Now the Criminal Court. working with
the Marion County Prosecutors Office. has
forced the issue and reopened matter which
has been OF great interest TO every one who
was involved in the closing OF these institu-
tons.
Il appears that the Criminal Court and
Prosecutors ONCE have some tangible basis
FOR the action or members OF the grand Jury
probably would not have been discharged.
The Times hopes that Il there Is basis for
criminal action that it is carried TO the limit
50 that thousands may know the true condi-
tons which led TO loss OF thousands and thou
sands Of dollars.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-28

years France has, under the pre-
tense of protecting herself from a
German attack, armed herself and
turned her land into one big fort
ress.
Germany on the other hand has
filled her obligations, disarmed fully,
demilitarized the entire western part
of her land up to so kilometers (32
niles east of the Rhine, RACED her
fortresses; she had no military air.
planes, no heavy artillery, no tanks.
She was absolutely defenseless.
Considering this, the eternal cry
of the French for greater security
must be regarded as a mere hum
bug. Since the war France has be-
come the greatest military power of
the world, which means a continu-
GUS menace to Germany, a menace
accentuated because of the close re-
latiOnS of France to the strongly
armed Little Entente" and Italy
that, as MuSSolini himself stated. is
able 10 throw seven to eight million
men upon any theater of war in
Europe, and also to Russia which
has a peace strength army of nearly
one million men.
All these nations have armed to
the utmost and encircle the dis
armed Germany in a ring of steel.
Very little indignation was aroused
BY this fact. The English and
French papers had no word of pro-
test. The allies were not put on the
pillory because they had broken the
treaty by their failure to disarm.
But now. when the German govern
ment, after having waited for Is
years, at last decided to provide Sc
curity for its own country in order
to place it in a state of defense
against the increasing menace of
the steel ring, it is accused of being
disturber Of the peace and one
encourages the other to adopt stern
measures against the breaker of the
contract.
None of the allies have disarmed.
Therefore Germany, in order to be
on equal terms with them, must
arm.