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Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-04
ACLU ENTERS
SCHOOL ROW
Comes To Defense OF Student
Dismissed For Activities In
Proposed Strike

LOS ANGELES, April 4. U.P)-
The American Civil Liberties union
today came to the defense of an
ousted high school student with a
demand that the city board of ed
ucation investigate the dismissal OF
Bernice Gallaher from John Mar
shall high school.
DR.. Clinton j. Taft, director of
the union, and A. L. Wirin, coun-
sci, requested that the board hold a
full hearing on the case next Mon
day night. They said the union
would support Miss Gallaher who
purportedly had sought to organize
students for participation in ma
tion-wida student anti-war strike -
set for April II.
"The interest of the American
Civil Liberties union in the strike
is solely that of maintaining and
preserving the constitutional rights
of students to meet, demonstrate,
and protest against war; Taft and
Wirin said in a statement. SIN
the strike as such we are not con-
cerned, but with the right of StlI-
dents both at the university and in
the public schools peaceably to ex-
press their opposition to war, we are
deeply concerned.
"We have investigated the sus-
pension of Bernice Gallaher from
John Marshall school and are salts
fled that the real grounds for her
suspension were not as stated-her
low rating-but on the contrary
her participation in the student
strike movement. -
Miss Gallaher's dismissal inspir-
ed a demonstration of high school
students two days ago in front of
Belmont high school from which
she had been transferred to John
Marshall. Police arrived after the
demonstration, purportedly led by
Celeste Strack, UCLA coed, had
subsidized.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-04
Pasadena Man
Crash Victim

c. J. Greene, SO, of Pasadena, was
killed in an automobile accident
on highway No. SO about 80 miles
west of Westmorland as reported in
yesterday s Press. VIM. Creswell
who was driving the car was not
injured seriously. The two men
were on their way to Arizona, in
vestigation by officers revealed
The report on this accident states
that the car blew out a left rear
wheel and Travelled along the pave
ment about $50 feet before over
turning. Greene IS head was badly
crushed and death was instantan-
eouS.
This death raises the number of
automobile fatalities in the county
to Is for the current year.
A coroner's inquest at Brawley
this morning investigating tn e
death of Green returned a verdict
Of unavoidable accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-04
CLAIMS REDS
CONVICTED ON
COMPROMISE

SACRAMENTO, April A (U.p)-- A
jurymans affidavit that 8 OF Ia
communists were convicted OF GRIM
inal syndicalism on q compromise
verdict, was read in superior court
today by defense counsel in moving
for new trial.
The juror, Howard s. McIntire.
who was for 25 years employed by
the state adjutant general, said nc
wished to make the statement be-
cause he was mot convinced nor
never was convinced OF the guilt
OF any of the defendants"
Judge Dal M. Lennon continued
the case until next "wednesday
The eight communists we're found
guilty Monday by the jury after ga
hours deliberation. The trial, which
lasted over l6 weeks, was the long,
est in court history
Citing the statute books. Judge
lennon said the evidence Of COM
promise verdict did not CONSTITUTES
Impeachment Of the verdict unless
II was proved the jury reached its
conclusion by chance"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-04
OF
MELLON GAVE
HIM DIVIDENDS

PITTSBURGH, April 4. UR)-
Andrew w. Mellon admitted today
that he received dividends from
Coalesced company, ostensibly
owned by his two children, Mrs.
Ailsa Mellon Bruce, and Paul Mel
Ion.
The aged banker, testifying for
the fourth day in his battle against
the federal governments $3,000,000
income tax claim, would not con-
firm previous testimony that he re-
ceived all the profits from Coal
esced.
"I received dividends from the
preferred stock Mellon said, as
Robert H. Jackson, government
counsel, cross examined him. II
don't know what part of the earn
ings were involved in that"
The dividends paid to Mellon,
he said. were in notes, not in cash.
Coalesced was organized by Mel
Ions children with millions of dol
lars their father gave them. The
government hopes to prove that
when Mellon gave them the money,
he retained control of it himself,
and when he sold securities to
their holding companies, the sales
were shadow" sales, made solely
to permit him illegally to claim
losses and income tax reductions.
Mellon, on the other hand, said
the gifts were made to his children
because, like his father, Judge
Thomas Mellon, he believed young
people should be entrusted with
millions while their elders are alive
to guide them in its management.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-04
No DECISION
IN DISTRICT
OFFICE CASE

Receiving telephone message
telling of an important business
matter which needed his immediate
attention, Judge B. F. Warmer, re-
turned to San Bernardino early this
afternoon. Before leaving he con-
tinued until April IL the hearing
on a motion to file a supplemental
complaint presented by Hugh Mac
Kinnon. attorney for Winnie Barry
and F. H. Mclver
This motion calls for permission
to file another complaint In the ac-
ton brought by Barry and McIver
to secure restraining roder against
f. N. D. Hatch and Charles Brat
ton from taking possession OF the
offices of assessor collector and
treasurer for the irrigation district
This action by the plaintiffs fol-
lowed the dissolving Of temporary
restraining order granted by local
superior court judges by Judge Ar
thur L. Mundo, San Diego, In a
hearing early last month. AT that
time MacKinnon notified the court
that he would file the motion to
present the amended complaint
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-04
Girl Charges She
Was Betrayed

NEW YORK, April W.R)-Collette
Francois, beautiful French girl,
undertook to prove in supreme court
today that Arthur Loew, theater
magnate, "seduced and debauched'
her. She seeks 100000 damages.
A jury Of eight married and four
unmarried men will hear the recital
of a stage career that allegedly end
ed in the traditional manner of the
10 cent melodramaS. Loew, Miss
Francois charged, promised to make
her a second Jean Harlow. He also
promised to marry her. Instead, she
said, he became the father of her
daughter, Catherine, now 4.
The trial will be one of the last
involving heart balm in New York
courts. The legislature recently out
lawed all such suits, but the new
law does not become effective for
60 DAYS.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-04
Hold Rites For
Trains Victim

Funeral services for Walter B.
Robb, who was killed by a train
Saturday night while standing on
the railroad track, were held this
afternoon at o'clock. B. E. Le-
mons announced today. Burial will
be in Evergreen cemetery.
Rev. E. K. Latimer officiated at
the services. All efforts to locate
relatives having proved of no avail,
the Fruit and Vegetable Workers
union, of which the deceased was
a member, has taken charge of the
funeral.
The Press today received a re-
quest from Don B. Robb, publisher
of the Gridley Daily Globe, at
Gridley, California, asking for in
formation concerning the deceased,
whom he believes may be a long
sought brother.
The publisher said he had not
seen his brother since boyhood and
believed from infrequent reports he
heard of him that he was interest
ed in mining. Each effort to con-
tact him after receiving a clue
has failed.
All information concerning the
man has been forwarded to the
publisher by Tie Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-04
COUNCIL SIGNS ROAD CONTRACT
IN Imperial Avenue Sanctioned
Last Night

which is to open on May 6. The
board is contemplating a contract
with Frank Bowles for a radio po-
orator to handle the broadcast of
calls to the police car which is now
receiving short wave calls from
headquarters.
A letter was received from the
chamber of commerce which asked
council to take all measures neces-
sary to construct a new outfall sew
er because of the inadequacy of the
present system. The board has
taken steps to secure this needed
city improvement. Other matters
of routine nature were consider
ed by the board at last night S
meeting
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-04
Seed Committee To
Meet On Wednesday

Spring meeting of the Calapproved
seed committee is called for We'd
nesday, April 10, at noon in the
Hotel California when committee
members and those who are CO.
operating in the work of the COM
mittee are invited for luncheon and
meeting.
w. r. Schoonover, extension spe-
Icialist in citrus culture will talk on
cover crops in relation to soil i'm
provement
Frank G.. Beyschlag. farm ad-
visor, will explain the dividing line
between the Callaproved work itself
and the flax work that is being ocn-
Quoted in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-04
Terrazas Inquest
Held At CaLexico

An inquest was scheduled to be
held this afternoon at the Hens
.Rugg funeral parlors, Calexico, into
the death of Manuel Terrazas,
whose body was found in an auto
mobile mile north of Calexico on
the old Calexico road yesterday.
Two gunshot wounds in his body, a
.38 calibre pistol found near his
hand and two suicide notes said to
have been written by Terrazas point
to the belief that the young man
had killed himssxh a fit of despon-
dency.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-04
Institute For
Teachers Tonight

New practices in secondary educa-
ton will be discussed this evening
for teachers of the county by Wal
ter r. Hepner, chief of the division
of secondary education, state de-
partment of education.
Teachers will meet at 7;30 o'clock
this evening in the CaleXico high
school auditorium for an institute
at which G. B. Collins, county
superintendent, will preside.
In addition to the talk by Hep
ner, Allan B. Clayton of Ell Centre
will talk on the desert using his
color photographs for illustrations.
Hepner spent this morning at the
court house comforting with Supt.
Collins.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-04

Judge B. F. Warmer, San Bernar-
dino, in superior court this morn
ing rendered judgment in favor of
the irrigation district and Clyde
Simpson, defendants in the $102, 900
damage action which he had been
hearing in superior court since
Tuesday morning. The action had
been brought by Salvador Juarez,
ct al, minors, who received injur-
les in an automobile accident near
Brawley ON October 20, 1888.
1t was Judge Warmer IS decision
that the defendant district was
not to be held liable in the action
because Simpson, co-defendant, was
not on district BUSINESS at the
time the accident happened. AS to
Simpson liability in the accident,
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-04
ASSEMBLY STUDIES STATE INCOME TAX BILLS
ObHging Hen
Does Her Stuff

IL isn't a golden egg, but
the hen who lays il is well
come every day, according to
Robert Daugherty, mechanic at
Cramer Bakery, who gets an
egg free, gratis and for moth
ing each day from a friendly
hen.
According to Daugherty, the
hen comes into the machine
shop each day, lays her egg,
drops a few comments about
the weather, and with a cor
dial "I'll be seein' you," goes
on her way to return the next
day and repeat the perform
ance.
Daugherty is certain the
hen would come across with
a real gold egg except that
she knows Uncle Sam is off
the gold standard.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-04
UNION PICKETS STABBED

TULSA, Okla, April 4. W.P)-Two
union picketS were stabbed, one SER
iously, in a clash between pickets
and company union employees at
the Commander Textile mills at
Sand Springs today.
The pickets who had formed
lines to keep the mills shut down
for alleged breach of agreement
by the management, held their
lines after the clash.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-04
Farm Bureau Board
To Meet Saturday

Membership will be one of the
important topics to be discussed at
Saturdays monthly meeting of the
farm bureau directors to be held at
1870 p. m. in the court house, states
c. o. Hoober, president.
In addition, discussion of pend
ing legislation will be conducted as
we'll as the routine business of the
directors.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-04
ENGLAND GE rs.
SENTIMENT Of.
TEN Ma T|ONS.
Se:-Up Similar To Pre-War
Days Expected To Be De-
veloped At Conference
ITALY HINTS AT FORCE
II Duce's Paper Upholds "Axe"
As Most Desirable Method OF
Settling Conditions

LONDON, April Wp Europe
will move toward peace with a mill
tary alliance of the sort that led tC
the world war it was indicated to-
day.
AS Anthony Eden, British cabinet
envoy, started back to London after
visits to Moscow, Warsaw and
Prague, to report to the cabinet
probably at an extraordinary meet
ing tomorrow, the prospect seemed
to be for:
/. An alliance comprising France
Russia and Czechoslovakia pledg-
ing mutual military aid against an
aggressor.
2. An effort to convert this al
lance into an instrumental of real
peace by toning down its military
provisions, putting more RESPONSE
bility on the league of nations, and
thus bringing INTO it Germany, Po-
land, Roumania, Esthonia, Latvia
and Lithuania.
With Eden'S arrival here tonight
the government-Whic has taken
the lead in negotiation since Ger
many precipitated the arms crisis
will have the views of 10 countries
ON the situation: It's own and those
of France, Italy, Germany, Russia,
Poland, Czechoslovakia, Roumania,
Jugoslavia and Turkey. Views OF
Austria, Bulgaria and Hungary will
be known through consultation
among Legations.
1t was expected that, after Eden
reported, a basis would be laid for
the Stresa conference April IL.
MILAN, April 4. U.P)-Italy hopes
surgery will not be necessary in the
European situation but if surgery
is Indicated, Italy wants the axe
to be the Gferative instrument, an
editorial in Premier Benito Musso-
lini S newspaper Popolo D'Italia
said today.
The editorial was a sequel to one
written by Mussolini in which he
demanded strong united action by
Great Britain, France and Italy.
1t was believed that this one, also
wss written by II Duce.
events are proceeding at unuS-
ual speed in the field of foreign
politics, said the editorial,
"Why?' Because beyond the from
tiers any bias against Fascism has
been dropped and it has been pos
sible to tranSfuse Fascist blood in
to the veins of international diplo-
macy.
'Genevaism Ga reference to
the League of Nations) constitutes
a triumph for a medical system of
plasters, ointments and soothing
concoctions. 1t is the horrible med
icine of Senility or pSeudo-youth
which if capable of preserving
nummies, also. kills strong men or
weakens them into invalids.
ave have but one instrument,
which is worth all surgical instru-
ments: the axe.''
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-04
improvements

A contract was entered into by
the city and the o. U. Miracle COM
pany at a meeting of the city
council last night for improvements
on Imperial avenue from Adams to
Main street. These Improvements
had been determined on at prev
ious meeting of the council and it
is expected that the work of grad
ing and installation of culverts will
get under way within a short time
The work will cost approximately
$4355.
The board instructed Cal Nous
seau, city clerk, to attend to the
matter of having the floodlights
turned on for the Wilson school
field during the nightball season
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-04
FIRE SCARES COURT

SAN RAFAEL, Calf, April a. U.P)
Near panic spread through su-
perior court room here today and
armed guards leaped to their feet
when a carelessly tossed cigarette
set fire to an awning below the
room where Alex Mckay and JOS
eph Kristy are on trial for their
lives in connection with their at
tempt. to escape San Quentin prison
last January.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-04
DISTRICT WINS DAMAGE ACTION
Court Rules Non-LiabiIity In Accident Caused BY
Truck Operator

the court ruled that the plaintiffs
had failed to sustain the burden of
proof relative to his negligence in
the matter. No notice of appeal or
ether motion was filed orally by
plaintiffs attorney following the
court IS judgment.
Judge Warmer gave no indica-
ton that he was prepared to rem
der his ruling in the action brought
by E. NJ d. Hatch and Charles A.
Bratton against Winnie Barry and
F. H. McIver to secure possession
of books and other records of the
irrigation district offices of asses
sor-collector and treasurer. The
San Bernardino jurist had presided
at the hearing of this case in local
superior court on March %.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-04
ARRESTS IN TONG WARFARE

PORTLAND, april 4 WR>-Port-
land police awaited word from San
Francisco today before taking fur
ther action in the detention of five
Chinese as spects in the Staying
of Harry Chan. 3ing Kong Tong
member, in the California city.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-04
AGREEMENT
REACHED ON
WORK. RELIEF

WASHINGTON, April 4. U.P)-
Senate and house c0nferees on
the w0rk-relief bill late today
reached an agreement which end
ed the deadlock that has held up
final enactment of the S4,880,-
100000 measure.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-04
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NGLNsL2 : KY
SN SAYS

SANTA MONICA, April 3. (Spe-
ciaD-Flying through Phoenix,
this morning, and an old boy
standing there that 1 got to talk
ing to, as 1 always do as to how
things were going. He said they
shipped 100 cars of lettuce out
of that one valley yesterday. Now
a carload of lettuce is consider
able lettuce, but 100 cars, and
at a good price.
Talking to a cattle man in
Claremore yesterday. He had just
shipped a bunch of steers to
Kansas City and netted $128
head. Three months ago he tried
to sell 'em for $50. These just
show you how quick your busi-
ness can change. Now a sheep
man wires me that mutton
hasn It gone up. Now I don't want
to be caught helping out a sheep
man, but it sounded like he may
be right.
Yours,
Mx& R11N.
cisss. heRaaght Syndicate. InA
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-04
BRAIN TRUST"
SUMMONED 7 D
HELP SOLONS
Expect Delay In Obtaining The
Final Vote On Highly Conro-
versiaI Measures
DOUBT CONSTITUTIONALITY
Senators Decline To Approve
Measures For Check On Their
Expenditures

SACRAMENTO, April 4. U.P) =
Consideration of the vital question
of state income tax was resumed
by the assembly today with the aid
of a staff Of tax experts from the
University of California.
AS the lower house resolved itself
into a committee of the whole,
there was every indication a final
vote on the first major tax bill to
reach the the floor of either house
would be delayed for some time. :.
First of the brain trust" to APP
pear before the assembly, Prof.
Roger Trainor, University of Cali
fornia, attacked legal features of
the administration tax bill as intro
duced by Assemblyman Ford Chat
ters, Lindsay, on the ground 1t
likely would be held unconstitu-
tional because of an asserted dele
cation of power" to the federal
government.
The Caters bill provides for a
rate of one-third that set up in
the federal revenue act of 1884.
This incorporation and reference to
a federal statute, Trainor said,
gave rise to a long series of "em-
barrassing legal questions which
probably would result in consider
able litigation.
Trainor refused to comment eth
er on the one third rate set up in
the Chatters bill, or the sliding
scale ranging from 2 to 25 per
cent of net income proposed in
amendments sponsored by the
Democratic bloc of the lower house.
In answer to a question. Trainor
said that reports claiming state
income tax would drive capital out
of California were greatly exag-
gerated."
The professor also said that an
income tax could be administered
either by the state franchise tax
commissioner or the board OF
equalization.
SACRAMENTO, April 4. (UP) =
The state senate refused by a vote
of 33 to to approve rules amend
ment designed to regulate expendi-
lures of lobbyists and reveal just
how much money is being spent on
extra -curricular legislative acti-
vities.
The amendment, offered by Sen.
Walter McGovern, San Francisco.
was supported only by the author
and Senators Garrison, Jespersen,
Olso, Perry and Schottky.
Opponents claimed it would re-
fleet upon the honesty and integ-
rity of the senate and would ac-
complish nothing because it could
not possibly force lobbyists to pre-
sent true statements OF expendi-
lures.
McGovern insisted the senate was
entitled to know how much money
was contributed to lobbying, how,
by whom and on whom, it was
spent each week. He mentioned
"chiselers," "grafters," dishonesty"
and "insidious influences" in his
plea for support of the amend
ment.
After the roll call had defeated
the amendment, McGovern re-
marked: We'll, the boy. voted for
their free meals"
Evening star., 1935-10-31

900 grant and loan which the p. w. A.
has approved for that purpose.
Of1cials Of the federation said this
morning that o public mass meeting
may be sponsored by that organiza-
ton to appeal to the commissioners
to carry out the school program II the
County Board refuses to accept the
p. w. A. allotment which has been
approved in the form Of o $560,0O0
loan and a. $234,00 grant.
While the beard has taken no
formal action In the matter, 1t Is said
that It is reluctant to increase the
county,s bonded indebtedness at this
time.
Members Of the committee named
to confer with the commissioners are
Robert E. Bondy, federation president,
chairman; Rhees Burkett, chairman
of the School Committee: H. s. Yohe,
chairman of the Committee on Public
Finance and Budget; Stephen James,
former president Of the federation, and
Capt. Walter B. Armstrong, secretary.
A report of the Nominating Com
mittee appointed last month to draft
a slate Of candidates for the annual
election of officers on November II was
made to the Executive and Advisory
Committees.
w. I. Cleveland, president Of the
Kensington Chamber Of Commerce
and vice president Of the federation
at present, is the committees nominee
Evening star., 1935-10-31

for president. Cleveland was awarded
The Evening Star Cup this FAN for
outstanding work as head Of the Leg
islative and Legal Action Committee.
Other nominees are Yohe, . dele
gate from section I, Chevy Chase. vice
president; Charles A. Korbly and Or.
Vile M. Kile, both from the Mohican
Hills Citizens Association, recording
and corresponding secretaries. respec-
lively. and John A. p. Farnham.
Friendship Heights Citizens Associa-
ton, treasurer. Kile has served seven
terms in his position and Farnham
eight.
Nominees for the Executive Com
mittee are Judge r. Granville Curry.
Battery Park Citizens Association;
Judge Donald A. De Lashmutt, Rock
vile Chamber Of Commerce; DR.. G. G..
Galloway, town Of Takoma Park, and
Josiah w. Jones, Sandy Spring Neigh
borhood Community Council.
Korbly will succeed Capt. Arm
strong If he is elected recording sec
retary. Armstrong, who has held that
ofice for the past six years, pointed
out at last nights meeting that he Is
not eligible to hold office, as he is now
an honorary life member Of the fed
Grafton.
He was made an honorary member
several weeks ago when he resigned
his place as q delegate from the
Cabin John Park Citizens Association.
Evening star., 1935-10-31
CIVIC BODY PROBES
DELAY ON SCHOOLS
Montgomery Group Seeks
Reason for Failure to
Accent Loan,
By staY Correspondent of The Star.

By Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, october 81
Representatives Of the Montgomery
County Civic Federation were to seek
o conference with the Board Of
County Commissioners today to deter
mine the fate Of the new $794,000
school construction program which
has been hanging fire for the past
two months.
A special committee was selected
to urge immediate development Of the
program when 1t was pointed out at
q joint meeting of the Executive and
Advisory Committees last night that
the commissioners have taken no
steps toward acceptance of the $794,-