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Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-09
BATCH OF NEW
LAWS SIGNED
BY GOVERNOR

SACRAMENTO, July 8. U.P) -
Relief of er-assessed property
owners; an end to milk wars; liber-
alization of divorce laws; all were
provided today in additions to CAL
ifornia law code.
These and other new acts were
approved yesterday when Gov,
Frank Merriam signed II bills.
The funding of delinquent as
sessments through the issuance of
district bonds approved by a ma
jority of property owners, was pro-
vided in AB-385. Passage of the
bill was urged 20 save properties
throughout the state from default
due to an assessment load which
many taxpayers were unable to
carry with their reduced incomes.
The milk marketing agreement
act permits formation of milk mar
keting areas to institute fair trade
practices and minimum prices. 1t
was designed to end disastrous milk
wars of the past.
An amendment to divorce laws
provided that on motion of either
party a jucge who has granted an
interlocutory divorce decree may
enter the final decree as of the
date it could be issued. The change
was designed to prevent annul-
ments of subsequent marriages and
spite acts of either party in pre-
venting the other from marrying
again.
Automobiles in caravans are
taxed $15 per car in another new
act. The measure was designed to
prohibit dealers from importing cars
by use of paid operators driving
them cross-country. The method
meant a freight saving which en-
abled many dealers to undersell
competitors.
The harmful effects of narcotics
and alcohol must be taught in pub
lie schools, according to terms OF
another new act.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-09
Police Questioning
Burglary Suspect

Carlee Kerr, Is, is being ques-
toned by police today relative to
an attempted burglary which al
most happened here last night. He
was brought up in police court this
morning and his case continued
until further investigation could be
made.
While the residents of 563 Brigh-
ton were absent from their home
at $3.50 o'clock last night, prowl-
er cut a screen on a rear door and
proceeded to ransack the place.
The intruder had piled some clo-
thing on the floor together with
a bottle of milk, a package of ba-
con and some butter when fright
ened away by neighbor.
Police were notified and 10 min
utes later Kerr was taken into GUS
tody as a suspect. He was discov-
cred near the Brighton address.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-09
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j. 6. SHIFT
DIPLOMAT At
Adds AbAbA

WASHINGTON, July 8. U.P) -
The United States today suddenly
shifted its representation at Adds
Ababa, capital of ar-threatened
Abyssinia, sending there a foreign
service officer who is a specialist
in near eastern affairs and oriental
languages.
The state department announced
that Cornelius Van H. Engert, now
first secretary of legation at Cairo,
had been appointed charge d. at
faires and consul general at Adds
Ababa.
George C. Hanson, previously
appointed to that post and now en-
route here, will be shunted to Sa-
lonika, Greece, as consul general.
The sudden shift in representa-
ton and the detail of an outstand-
ing expert in near eastern affairs
to the Adds Ababa post was con-
sidered indicative of the concern
which the state department views
the situation developing in Abys-
sinia, where war with Italy seems
imminent.
Although Hanson is veteran of
the service and considered a
trouble shooter" in the American
diplomatic service, he does not
speak Arabic or any of the near
eastern languages, and has little
expert knowledge of near eastern
affairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-09
MEAD KEEPS
LOCAL WORK
IN SCHEDULE
Fifteen Million Dollar Award
Not To Be Cut Because Budget
Exceeds Allotment
STILL AWAITS APPROVAL
Little Anticipation Of Any
Reduction Held By Officials
At Washington
STILL AWAITS APPROVAL

WASHINGTON, July 8. UP) =
California's two major reclamation
undertakings, the Central Valley
water project and the All-Ameri-
can canal, are included in the
S100,000,000 reclamation program
accepted by the allotment board, it
was revealed today.
DR.. Elwood Mead, reclamation
commissioner and strong support
er of the valley project, included
more than 80 western works pro-
jects, totaling $113,000,0O0, in his
original program. Among the items
we're S20,000,000 for the Central
Valley plan and $15,0O0,000 to pro-
vide continuance of work on the
All-American canal.
With the new schedule $13,00O,-
900 under Mead's original figure,
this amount has to be trimmed
from various projects. A projected
$6,000,000 for Parker dam has al
ready been turned over to the Re-
construction Finance Corporation
for a loan, leaving $7,000,000 to be
eliminated.
1t is not believed that the neces-
sity for the $7,000,000 curtailment
will mean a reduction in the ten
tative allotment for the two big
California projects.
The reclamation program stipu-
lateS that no new land is to be
brought under cultivation. This will
not interfere with the Central VAL
ley water project, since the un-
dertaking is designed to prevent.
water shortage and salinity in the
already cultivated lands of the
south San Joaquin valley and del
ia region.
OF the $100,000,000 involved in
the Mead program, S66, 100000 will
go to new projects. Already allotted
are $23,000,000 for Washington's
Grand Coulee project and $10,000,-
900 for the Caspar- -Alcova develop
ment in Idaho. Among the new
projects are the Verde and Gila in
Arizona.
Formal ALLEGATION of items in the
reclamation program still must be
made by the allotment board, but
there is little anticipation of any
further curtailment.
A definite ALLEGATION of 100000
600 has been made by PWA to the
reclamation bureau for reclamation
projects, Phil D. Swing informed
local irrigation district officials in
telegram received here late yes
terday.
This is practically a guarantee" J"
Evan T. Hewes, district president
said this morning, that sufficient
money will be available for the
construction of the desilting works
and Imperial dam and also to con-
tinue excavation work on the canal
for another year."
The exact amount of this allo-
cation which is to be turned over
to the local district for All-Amer-
ican canal work has not as yet been
determined.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-09
MANY BILLS
AWAIT ACTION
BY GOVERNOR

SACRAMENTO, July o. U,P--
With only IL days left in which to
act on bills passed by the legisla-
ture, Governor Frank F. Merriam
today prepared for the beginning
of a series of hearings on highly
controversial measures.
At midnight, July 20, all bills
must have been acted upon or they
will be automatically vetoed. The
governor still has almost 700 meas
ureS to consider.
The first of the hearings VIII
start tomorrow when opposition
forces present arguments on bills
relating to tideland drilling at
Huntington Beach, agriculture; pro-
ration and fair trade practices.
Later in the week arguments VIII
be heard on the chain store tax
bill the only important tax meas
ure left unsigned the dog racing
bill and repeal of the alternate
highway bids act. as well as other
less important legislation.
In order to meet the situation
and give consideration 70 all re-
naming bills, the governor an-
nounced he had cancelled all aps
pointments for the next two weeks
and would remain at his office here
until after the bill-signing period
is concluded.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-09
TAKING
EV|DE IN
VALLEY TRIAL
Government Is Determined To
Convict Woman In Tacoma
kidnapping Case
By WILFRED BROWN

TACOMA, Wash, July 9.-The
department of justice, relentless foe
of kidnapers, marshaled 10 wit
neSses before a jury of 10 men and
two women today in its effort to
prove that Margaret Thulin Valley
helped her husband and William
Mahan kidnap George Hunt Weyer-
hauser.
These witnesses, including the
curly haired schoolboy and his lum-
herman father, j. P. Weyerhauser,
were relied upon by the prosecution
to show that Mrs. Valley was not
a passive or unknowing participant
in the crime, but aided in planning
and executing the abduction and
in collecting 100000 for the boys
release.
A federal grand jury charged
that the 19-year- old bride of Har-
mon Valley, now serving As years
in prison on his plea of guilty, was
one of the kidnapers and made her
self liable to prosecution under the
Lindbergh act by transporting
George into Idaho.
John F. Dore, chief defense coun-
sci, will attempt to prove that Mrs
Valley was ignorant of the abduc-
ton and did not participate in the
ransom negotiations. He may make
an issue of the old English COM
mon-law ruling that a wife is chat
tel of her husband, and not legally
responsible for his debts.
To Tell Whole Story
But before Dore puts Mrs. Valley
on the stand, and brings her hus-
band across Puget Sound from Nc
Neil Island prison to testify fol
her. j. Charles Dennis, u. S. dis
trict attorney, will have placed the
entire story of the kidnapping ir
public records for the first time.
He will trace the governments
version of the kidnapping from the
time George was snatched by Wa
ley and Mahan in front of Annie
Wright seminary here May "a to
the arrest of the Valleys two weeks
later and Mahan's escape from
pursuing officers at Butte, Mont.
The story of Mahan's part in the
crime will be told, it was indicated
Police Chief Jere Murphy Of Butte
and two other Montana officers
were subpoenaed. The automobile
abandoned by Mahan when chal-
lenged by an officer at Butte was
brought here. Approximately sl5,-
500 in ransom bills was found in
the car.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-09

ITHACA, N. Y, July 9. U.P)-
National guardsmen, doctors and
volunteers joined with refugees in
the devastated New York flood area
today to speed rescue work and
battle swirling waters which took
approximately two score lives, in
undated 40 communities and did
damage estimated in millions of
dollars.
The torrent of rain-averaging
round nine inches in two days
dwindled to a grey drizzle soon af-
ter dawn today but the menace of
thousands whose homes were part
ly or completely flooded continued
pending arrival of medical supplies,
food and clothing in areas most Sc
verely affected.
The toll of known dead stood at
38. but % others were missing and
most of them were feared lost in
the raging river waters.
In addition, the Dryden and Van
Malta dams were weakened and
there was fear they would break
and pour a huge new flood on the
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-09

That the grandstand at the coun-
ty fair grounds may soon be rooted
over and other needed buildings
added before the next fair opens
appears more than possible, accord
ing to information given the board
of supervisors at their meeting yes
terday afternoon.
D. v. Stewart, secretary of the
county fair informed the board that
the state was prepared to give the
fair association $4,000 for the pur-
pose of needed improvements, pro-
vided the county raise an addition
al 20 per cent or $4,000. The super
visors agreed to this proposal.
The money to be given by the
state, Stewart said, was obtained
by the state from taxes and per-
mits for horse race tracks in the
state and is to be used chiefly for
the betterment of fair grounds in
California. The board felt that its
share of this money could best he
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-09
RELIEF FORCES RUSHED TO AID
OF FLOODED AREA in NEW YORK
Death Toll And Property Damage Mount Beyond
Earlier Estimates AS Recession Of Water Permits
Surveys To Be Made

Ithaca area. Triple shifts labored
to keep them intact.
Damage in the flood area--a reg
ion roughly as big as the state OF
New Jersey-was too great for &C
curate estimate pending complete
surveys. but it appeared likely to
be more than double earlier esti-
mates of $15,000,000.
Flood waters did vast damage in
such cities as Ithaca, Binghamton
and Hornell and in some villages
such as Johannesburg every build
ing was heavily damaged or demol-
ished. Danger of disease was great
and officials took every precaution.
Water Receding
There was one note of cheer to-
day as state officials and relief
agencies battled to speed relief to
the refugees, to complete the res
cue of many hundreds who were
marooned and to build temporary
shelters for the homeless.
THE water is going down." Off
cials at Bath, N. Y, announced
jubilantly shortly after Red Cross
workers reached the town.
Great difficulty was experienced
at Johannesburg in dispoSing of
bodies of flood victims. Practical
ly every building in the town, in
Guiding the undertaking establish
ment, was destroyed.
Damage, at first estimated at be-
tween S1,O00,000 and $2,O0O,000 in
the Ithaca area will be closer to
SO 100000, it was said. Tremendous
damage occurred in outlaying
areas. especially to highways and
| bridges.
Twelve persons were known dead
| in this vicinity. Several others
we're still missing. More than a
thousand were homeless.
Desolate scenes of destruction
were reported from every locality.
Groceries and other immediate
necessities were distributed among
the hundreds of persons housed in
public institutions at Bath.
An FERA appropriation was re-
quested to expedite relief work
Full cooperation of Albany officials
was assured.
CORNING, N. Y, July 9. (UP) -
Exhausted employees of the Corn
ing glass works were confident to-
day they had succeeded in saving
the 20O-inch telescope mirror,
slowly cooling in a plant oven.
Workers battled all night against
! the flood waters.
The gigantic mirror, largest in
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-09
BANKER MUST
SERVE TERM

LOS ANGELES, July 9. tU.H -
Richard L. Hargreaves, former
president of the Beverly Hills First
National bank, today had lost a
two-year battle to avoid a prison
sentence for misapplication of the
institutions funds.
Federal Judge George Cosgrave
denied Hargreaves plea for proba-
ton and affirmed his three-year
sentence.
Hargreaves is a former son-in-
law of the late William Jennings
Bryan, three times a candidate for
president of the United States.
He is the divorced husband of
Grace Bryan Hargreaves. The de-
cree was granted prior to his mar
riage to Helen Ferguson, screen ac-
tresS, in 1880.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-09
Heart Attack Fatal
To Young Net Star

LOS ANGELES July 9. UP)-City
tennis circles today mourned the
death of Miss Elizabeth Jane
Greene, 22-year-old player, who
collapsed on the courts while play
ing a mixed doubles match with
Freddy Martin, orchestra leader,
and two companions.
Interrupting the play, M iSs
Greene complained of feeling faint.
Il don't want to play any more, ="
she said.
She sat down on a bench and
apparently fell asleep but when a
physician reached her she was
dead. A heart ailment was blamed.
Miss Greene, former San Fran
cisco resident was practicing for
defense of her Ambassador tennis
club championship which she had
won the past two years. Her faith
er, De Lamont Greene, is a retired
business man.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-09
LOBBYING QUIZ
ENL|VENED BY
'L|AR" TAUNTS
By MACK JOHNSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, July 9. The
house utilities lobbying hearing
was thrown into uproar today by
shouts of you're a liar" and de-
mands of witnesses that they be
allowed to cross examine each
other.
The excitement came after Rep,
Ralph Q. Brewster (Rep0 Maine,
and Thomas Corcoran, RFC attor-
ney told widely varying versions OF
activity concerning the utilities
death sentence" and the Passa-
moquoddy $35,0o0,OOo power project
in Maine.
AS Corcoran unfolding his phase
of the story, Brewster rose in anger
and shouted:
You're liar"
The dramatic statement plunged
the old house caucus room into
confusion.
Corcoran, near the end of the de-
fense of his activities which insti-
gated the investigation, demanded
that witnesses be given the right 10
cross examine each other.
The angry exchange came after
Corcoran charged that Brewster
shifted positions on the death SEN
tence" issue. Brewster voted
against the clause after, Corcoran
said, indicating that he favored it.
Corcoran denied flarly that he
had told Brewster he would halt
work on the Passamaquoddy prof.
ect unless Brewster voted for the
death sentence"
Corcoran charged that Brewster
had taken part in the fight for the
death sentence" clause and then
had shifted his position after trip
back to Maine just before the house
vote was taken.
Corcoran testified he learned
after Brewster returned to Wash
ington that the Maine represent
ative had changed his mind and
would not vote for the death SEN
tence" because of his peculiar po-
litical situation"
It was then that Brewster shout
ed at Corcoran: you're liar"
X Chairman John j. OConnor OF
Ahe house rules committee conduct
Mig the investigation pounded Wild
Ay with his gavel seeking to restore
order and a moment later ad-
journed the inquiry.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-09
CANAL APPROPRIATION EXPECTED TO STAND
War Between Italy And Abyssinia Draws Nearer
Rooy71-Mate Held In
Theft Of Clothing

A suitcase containing clothing
and other personal effects valued
at $35 was stolen from Cleo Bar
nett, Ell Centre, yesterday after
noon. Bill Sorten, alias Clarence
Hogan, who had been Barnetts
room mate at local rooming
house is suspected of having stolen
the property, according to reports
made to the sheriff and police.
Sorten left here last night about
six o'clock for the east and at 4:25
o'clock this morning the sheriff's
office was notified that he had
been apprehended at Gila Bend,
Ariz., and was being held by the
sheriff at Phoenix. 1t is expected
that local officers will go after him
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-09
LONG DEFENDS
CAPTURE Of
NEW ORLEANS
"Kingfish" Terms President AS
Liar" And "Fakir" And
Hopes They Indict Him For 1t

NEW ORLEANS, July 9. U.P)-
Sen. Huey Long, "kingfish" OF
Louisiana and alleged conqueror of
New Orleans, doesn't even want the
Crescent City," he explained elab-
orately here last night in state
wide radio broadcast.
They say I've got the city under
my thumb now" he said between
his free advertising and music.
well, it's not under nobody l
don't want to run the dadgummed
thing; I've got enough to do"
The "kingfish," fresh from his
legislative roundup at Baton Rouge
which gave him control over mum
icipalities and schools, brought his
own words and music for the pro-
gram. The words were harsh. He
collaborated with members of the
Louisiana State University band on
the music.
Abandoning his injured air as he
explained the injustice done him by
political enemies and newspapers,
Long hurled the words liar and
"fakir" at Franklin Delano Roose-
welt.
Long took credit for being the
first man ever to propose an old
age pension in congress, back in
1882" and said Roosevelt's pension
program in Louisiana would not
afford the 100000 eligibles a cent a
day average.
Justifies His Seizure
THE newspapers have made 1t
look like we have made big grab
of political offices" Long said.
IF they would just notice, we have
not only put New Orleans employ
ees on civil service but state en-
ployees as well. So we not only
stripped Mr.. Turkeyhead Walmsley
of powers but the state also. Then
they talk about us seizing the gov
ernment!"
I'VE have removed the civil SER
vice further from politics than any
state in America 3" he exclaimed
triumphantly. ever since con-
stitutional convention in this state
and Gov. John Parker promised IL
in 1921, the newspaper have been
for a civil service. But there has
never been an administration
strong enough to buck the old New
orleans political machine, the sher-
iff, and the boards until this week.
There has never been an admins
tration strong enough till I came
along. Now they bellyache because
1 did it,"
The senator said his control of
New Orleans city tax collection,
control of police and fire depart
ments, and of some 10000 school
teachers in the state, would mean
real reform. He promised that
municipal employees would be paid,
instead of tax money being grab
bed by the city until now New Or
leans is $5,O00,000 in debt"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-09
INJURIES FATAL TO CRASH VICTIM
Jesus Herrera Dies At County Hospital AS Result OF
Highway Accident

parked on the highway. O. H.
Rasmussen, Los Angeles, was in
charge of the truck at the time.
He was arrested by traffic officers
and arraigned yesterday before
Judge Simpson on charges of reck-
less driving and parking on the
highway. Manslaughter charges
may now be preferred against him
following the inquest today, it was
said at the jail.
The gath death from traffic ac-
cidents in this county, last year was
not recorded until august /, putting
this years record better than two
weeks ahead of 1884.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-09
NETHERLANDS
NEE TIN { NOT
SUCCESSFUL
Attempt To Mediate Differences
Between Nations Adjourns In
Complete Deadlock
ITALY CALLS MORE MEN
All Sub Officers And Specialists
OF 19O9-10 Classes Ordered
To Defend Colors

ROME. July 9. U.P)-Italy con-
tinued military preparations against
Abyssinia today by calling to the
colors all sub-officers and soldiers
classified as specialists or techni-
clans and belonging to the classes
of 1909 and 1910.
Adjournment of the Schevenin-
gen conference, which had sought
to compromise the boundary dis
pute between Ethiopia and the Ital-
ian protectorates, Eritrea and Som
aliland, came as no surprise to gov
ernment officials.
Failure of the mediation commits
sion had been expected, especially
when the italian representatives re-
ported to Rome exactly what Abys-
sinia demanded in the way of de-
limitation of frontiers.
SCHEVENINGEN, Netherlands,
July 9. U.P)-War between italy
and Abyssinia appeared nearer to-
day when a joint commission
named to discuss frontier clashes
adjourned in complete deadlock.
The adjournment was indefinite
and agreement even on this one
phase of the Italian-Abyssinian
dispute seemed hopeless. But two
hopes remained-the Pickering one
that the League of Nations might
take effective. action and the pos
sibility that Great Britain yet
might find means of dissuading
Premier Benito Mussolini from de-
claring war.
Under the mandate by which the
commission was established, the
League of Nations council is to
meet July 25 provided that the
Scheveningen commissions "a S
neither agreed nor named a fifth
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Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-09
Baseball
Game ShoOs Profit

CLEVELAND, July 8. U.P)-Gross
receipts from the American League
National League all-star game here,
attended by 69,812 cash customers,
today were announced at $93,692.80
After $4,000 was deducted for
state and federal taxes, and APP
proximately $4,000 for expenses, a
net profit of more than $4,000 re-
NAMED This sum will be turned
over to the fund for needy baseball
players.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-09
GMSHM@9ao M9g@
S%R &NyYS'

BEVERLY HILLS, July 8.
(SpeciaD aD-Hurrah for Mr.. Rock
efeller, 96 years old today. One
of the very few men that knew
how to give money away SO that
every dollar does good. That's
more than our government can
do. It's more than anybody can
do.
All over the world there is a
Rockefeller doctor swatting at a
mosquito, or trapping a poisonous
fly. I flew the whole east coast
of Brazel and they have elimi-
mated mosquitoes. However, I do
wish he would spread some o
that Standard oil Cor even gulf
on some of those home talent
mosquitoes. There is no end to
that old gentleman's talents. He
beat insurance without lying.
They just got discouraged and
paid him. He will make the loo
and some to spare.
Yours.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-09

of here on the Holtville highway
early Saturday night, it was re-
ported at the county Jail today.
His death is No. "a in the series of
fatal traffic accidents in the county
so far this year. An inquest is to
be held this afternoon.
Herrera was riding with Cruz
Hernandez when the latter's car
crashed into the rear OF truck
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-09

Jesus Herrera, As, of
Holtville, died at the
county hospital this
morning of injuries re-
ceived in an automobile
accident two miles east
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-09
Baseball Scores

BY United Press
No games scheduled in either
league.