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Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-06
Farley To Square
Stamp Collectors

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. WD -
Postmaster General James A. Far
ley, who handed about $1,000,0OO
worth of rare postage stamps to
his friends and thereby made enc
mics of all other stamp collectors,
tried to square himself today with
all concerned.
He announced that duplicate
sheets of the imperforated stamps
that he gave President Roosevelt,
Mrs. Roosevelt, Harold L. Ickes,
secretary of the interior, his own
children, and others would be
printed Immediately and put on
general sale.
Farley paid the government
three cents each for his gift
stamps, but they became worth
$25OO apiece to collectors because
of their scarcity. That almost
caused congressional investiga-
ton which house Democrats sue
ceeded in squelching.
The departments intention of
duplicating the gift stamps pre-
sumably would cause the price of
the originals to drop.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-06
County Collections
Shouting Increase

Great increase in collections, both
in the assessors and tax collectors
departments has taken place this
month as compared to last year,
states Dan Wiest, county assessor
collector who was able to return to
his office this morning after an at
tack of influenza.
In January of this year, collec-
tions in the assessors department
amounted to $284258 as compared
to $160,0l of last year, gain of $2,-
682.57. This gain is due to the fact
that the county now receives the
personal property tax on automo-
bileS, states West.
Collections in the tax collectors
office this month amount to $8312.81
as compared to those last year of
$3,O89.78, these being payments on
the 1934-35 taxes. 4.
West says his only guess as to the
reason for this increase is that the
10-year redemption plan is causing
taxpayers to make returns. AS far
as he knows, declares West, pros
perity has not turned that, famous
corner.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-06
HIGH RECORD FOR CONVICTIONS
District Attorneys Office Gives Statistics For Year
And A Half

A record of 95 per cent convictions
is claimed for cases handled between
July, 1888, to and including Decem-
ber 81, 1884, according to figures
just released by the district attor-
ney's office.
In the period named total of i21
cases involving 153 defendants, was
filed in the superior court. OF these
83 pleaded guilty, 46 were tried and
found guilty; five trials resulted in
hung juries. OF these latter, one
was retired with the defendant be-
ing acquitted, three retrials result
ed in convictions and one defend
ant was not retired, the case being
dismissed. Five defendants who were
tried were found not guilty, this
number including the retrial pre-
viously mentioned. Thirteen defend
ands were dismissed on account. of
witnesses leaving the state and for
other reasons, this number includ-
ing the hung jury case, which was
dismissed.
OF the 46 defendants found guilty
seven appealed. In four of these the
judgment of the court was affirmed
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-06
.HAUP TMANN' s
DEFENSE LAGS
Seeks To Prove Police We're
Delinquent In Failure To
Trace Fingerprints

PENNINGTON, N. j., Feb. 6. U,P
The defense for Bruno Richard
Hauptmann droned through an
other day of testimony, in an en-
deavor to show:
l. That fingerprints were found
on the so-called kidnap ladder
which were not those of Haupt-
mann. y
2. That police were delinquent
and inefficient in their failure to
I'race. and record fingerprints that
might have been found in the nur-
sery of the Lindbergh home, or on
the ladder by which the kidnaper
climbed to the nursery
The defense "star witness" was
Dr. Eramus Hudson, fingerprint ex-
pert, who said that at least 500 fin
gerprints were found on the lad
der, but that none had been iden-
titled as of Bruno Hauptmann.
In previous testimony it was
brought out that the present me-
thod of processing" wood by means
of washing it with silver nitrate,
was not discovered until long after
the kidnapping.
DR.. Hudson said, however, that
the new process would bring out fin
gerprints even if they were six
months old. 4....
The state inferred by all its cross
examination that there were no Or
iginal finger prints on the ladder
when it was found on the Lindbergh
estate directly after the kidnapping,
but that numerous persons, includ-
ing members of three police forces
had handled it afterwards.
Might Have Worn Gloves
Attorney General Wilentz brought
out the fact that the kidnaper
might have worn gloves"
ThesmoSt entertaining witness of
the day, from the standpoint of trial
fans, was Mrs. Gerta Henkel, a
shapely young woman who crossed
her legs, chewed gum, and swap
ped smart repartee with the pro-
Secutor.
Mrs. Henkel, with whom Haupt-
mann had coffee two or three
times a week." disclaimed any
love affair between herself and the
defendant.
Her testimony, however, discred-
tied the defense theory that Isidor
Fisch, Hauptmann's fur-cutter
friend was sin funds" during 1892
and 1888, and walking all over New
York with a package of money"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-06
CHIEF
SALUTED AS
DEAR BILL

WASHINGTON, Feb. o. Wp-n
letter that began Dear Bill" Pre-
sident Roosevelt has informed Will
liam Green, president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, of the
reasons for the appointment of s.
Clay williams as head of the NRA
board.
The White House letter made
public today was in reply to one
written by Green and was dated De-
cember 81 1894.
The Presidents letter:
Dear Bill: ....--. ..4.
81 think it is perhaps best that ]
should not reply officially to the
resolution and action of the con-
vention of the American Federation
of Labor in regard to the appoint
ment of Mr.. Clay Williams. There
is no need for any controversy over
the resolution or in regard to a
number of inaccuracies Of fact and
conclusion in the resolution.
GAS you know, appointed Clay
Williams after real consideration
of all the public and private inter-
ests affected and on the basis of my
personal knowledge of his qualifi-
cations. Since his appointment he
has rendered a devoted, impartial
service which has fully justified his
selection. I think that as time goes
on the federation will agree with
me on all of this"
Williams formerly was head of the
r. j. Reynolds Tobacco company,
and it was partly on that account
the federation charged he was not
sympathetic toward labor.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-06
INSURGENTS
DEFEATED ON
DOLE ISSUE
Administration Has Narrow Es-
cape From Defeat In Appro-
priations Committee.
By III. o. THOMPSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. GA coal
ition of Democratic and Republican
senate appropriations committee
insurgents were defeated by only
one vote today in an effort to wreck
the administration IS $4,880, 900, 900
recovery and relief program.
The administration blocked a pro-
posal to substitute a dole for the
Roosevelt relief system.
The vote was 10 to 10 and the
proposed amendment was defeated,
majority being required for adop-
ton.
White House pressure was re-
SponSible for the 10th vote which
saved the administration forces
from seeing the purposes of their
bill entirely changed.
Advocates of the "doleo plan OF
appropriations of $4,000 100000 for
direct relief were determined to
carry their fight to the senate floor
The committee will meet again
tomorrow in an effort to conclude
work on the bill and report it to the
senate.
Joseph T. Robinson, senate ma
jority leader, who planned to recess
the senate today until Friday, hop
ed to obtain permission to have the
committee report tomorrow even
though the senate was not meeting
The entire Republican member
ship of the committee, with the ex-
ception of Sen. Peter Norbeck
(Rep) South Dakota, voted for the
"dole' amendment.
McAdOO To Rescue
AT one point in the committee
proceedings Sen. James F. Byrnes
(Dem) South Carolina, rushed out
of the room and telephoned the
White House. He later talked with
Sen. William Gibbs McAdoo (Dem)
California, and McAdoo rushed to
the committee room and cast the
vote which brought the tie vote and
the amendment IS defeat.
Sen. Alva B. Adams (Dem) Col
orado, who proposed the "dole'
substitute, warned the committee
that drop of even few points
in government bonds would impair
the credit of the government, un-
dermine banks and bring financial
distress throughout the country
Such a condition might be brought
about by continuation of govern
ment's heavy, expenditures, Adams
warned.
When the vote on the "dole u
substitute was first taken it was ap-
proved. 9 and 8. Three senators
did not vote, however, and when the
recount was taken the vote stood
10 to 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-06
Post Makes Tests
For Fast Flight

LOS ANGELES, Feb 6. W,H =
Wiley Post, world flight record
holder, soon will be ready to try for
a new west-east transcontinental
record in his stratosphere plane.
In a stationary test flight yes
terday he dropped the detachable
landing gear from his famous plane,
the Winnie Mae. The plane was an
chored from a hangar roof. At the
controls, Post jerked a lever that
released the undercarriage. drop
ping it several feet behind the ship.
The flyer plans to substitute a
belly skid" for the wheels after the
takeoff for the New York flight.
The landing skid will be completed
within a week.
Post hopes to reach Floyd Ben
net airport within hours. Flying
above 35 1000 feet all the way, he ex-
poets to average $50 miles an hour
or better.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-06
.ANGLO-FRENCH
TREATY OPENS
UP DIFFERENCE
interpretations Show Wide Va
rance As To Intention OF
New Agreement.
BY RALPH HEINZEN
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Starr correspondent
PARIS, Feb. 6.-Conflicting in
terpretations of the French-BritiSh
rearmament agreement indicated
today it marked just the beginning
of a long, difficult effort to consol-
idate European peace and was not,
in itself a decisive victory for paci-
fication.
French Interpretation was that
the agreement bound France and
Great Britain to defend each other
by means of the proposed air de-
fense league.
A British foreign office spokes-
man denied that Great Britain
would conclude an anti-German de-
fensive alliance with other nations
If Germany refused to accept the
French-British proposal.
In Berlin, the government await
ed further word from London or
Paris while the French and British
governments awaited word from
Berlin.
Sir John Simon, British foreign
minister, is due here Friday to at
tend the annual dinner of the Bri-
tish chamber of commerce, with
Premier Pierre Etienne Flandin and
Foreign Minister Pierre Laval as
fellow guests.
1t is indicated that Simon and
the French ministers will try, dur
ing his visit, however brief, to get
a real start toward beginning nego-
| tiations with Germany. Laval may
not be able to attend. He was i'll
today with a slight attack of grippe.
A play for tactical diplomatic ad-
vantage seemed to be delaying the
start of negotiations with Germany.
1t was said in Berlin that defin-
ite formulation of Germany's posi-
ton was likely to be announced
only after British German CONVEX
sations there.
1t was explained that the British
preferred to have Baron Konstantin
Won Neurath, German foreign min
lister, go to London but that the
German government felt that
France and Britain must explain
their agreement and that visit
from Sir John Simon was awaited.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-06

two were reversed and one is pend
ing.
Twenty-nine defendants who
pleaded guilty or who were con-
victed, were admitted to probation
Eight defendants were transferred
to the juvenile court. Four defend
ants were sent to mental institu-
tionS. Two defendants out on bond
failed to appear for trial, bench
warrants being Issued and the bond
of one forfeited while the other war
rant Is still penang.
Cases handled by the office in
cluded: murder and manslaughter
z; robbery, 13; burglary, 81; grand
theft, 30; forgery, IL; NSF checks
10; assault with deadly weapon, 16;
sex cases, 16; non-support, 9; mar
cotics, 3; driving car without own
er's consent. g.; extortion, /; hit and
run, l; driving while drunk. l: per-
jury, Q: arson. l; escape, 4, posses
sion of deadly weapons, 4: alier
possession of deadly weapon, 1; re.
sisting officer, l; violation produc.
dealers act, l.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-06
Doc Stork Finds
Business Booming

A sudden squirt of activity was
noted in the local birth rate today
with the addition OF two girls to the
community, both born at Mrs. Le-
Blanc's Maternity cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morton Shields are
the parents of girl born this NOR
ming, weighing eight pounds one
ounce, whom they plan to call Nan
cy Joan. Mr.. Shields is connected
with the city engineering depart
ment, and Mrs. Shields is the for
mer Muriel Evans.
The other young lady is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy
Lay of this city and weighs seven
pounds six ounces. No name has
yet been given to Miss Lay.
Yesterday, boy was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Glenn Millard. The child
has been named Glenn Clifford and
weighed 8 pounds one ounce at the
time of his birth.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-06
Orders Flood
Plane Company

SANTA MONICA, Feb. 6. W.P)-
Douglas Aircraft company will have
to double the size of its present
factory to keep ups with production
schedules, Secretary T. C. Mcmahon
reported today.
With one complete plane being
turned out every third day, the
present 350,000 square feet Of floor
space is vastly inadequate, McNIa-
hon said. The company is filling
many foreign as well as domestic
orders. .l
To expand present facilities, the
company either will purchase ad-
joining property from the city of
Santa Monica or move to some
other location, according to McMa-
hon.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-06
JeUeI Thieues
Get Big Haul

PASADENA, Feb. 6. U.P)-Police
confessed themselves without clues
today in their search for jewel
thieves who stole $47,365 worth OF
gems from two wealthy visiting
couples at a local hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindley G. Morton
of Birmingham, Ala, listed loot OF
SAL ,250 while Lady and Sir H. Mon
tague Allan of Toronto reported a
$6,115 loss.
The two couples occupied bung-
allow suites. The thieves invaded
the premises while servants were
away. Although the robbery oc-
CURED last Friday, it was kept secret
by police in an effort to uncover
clues. 4--,.
Diamonds composed the bulk OF
the loot. One platinum ring, re-
ported missing by the Mortons, was
valued at $4,000 Allan is a veal
thy Canadian broker.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-06
GRAND JURY
PROBES INTO
PWA SCANDAL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. tUR)-A
special federal grand jury today
dug into the first major public
works scandal, involving an alleged
conspiracy to use 200 miles of Cali
fornia redwood pipe in Texas ir-
rigation project that originally call
ed for no pipe at all.
The plot centered around the
50, 1853, 900 Willacy county, Texas wa
ter control program to irrigate citrus
orchards. According to evidence to
be placed before the jury, PWA Of
ficials and engineers here, Texas
politicians and lumbermen were par
ties to the conspiracy.
This is the first special grand
jury to be called here since the Tea
pot Dome oil scandals more than 1C
years ago. PWA Administrator Har-
old L. Ickes instituted the grand
jury action. He said the $4,853, ,00C
was promised by PWA on the un-
derstanding that the Willacy pro-
ject would be a gravity irrigation
system requiring no pipe.
Then after the papers were sign
ed by PWA, it is charged the plans
were mysteriously altered to make
it a pressure system and to use zoe
miles of Redwood pipe.
Ickes was aroused not only by the
decision, to use pipe, but his inves-
tigators charged redwood was an
inferior material for such purposes
and would deteiorate before PWA
had got back half its money.
The pipe allegedly was to be fur
nished by the Hammond Lumbe,
company, and the Hammond and
Little River Redwood company, Ltd
subsidiary.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-06
Fate OF Morgan
Up To Merriam

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 6. WD =
James S. Rogan, convicted Los An
geles slayer who has been in pris-
on more than two years while
seeking a new trial or executive
clemency, will be hanged at San
Quentin prison Friday unless Gov
ernor Frank F. Merriam interveneS.
The governor said he would re-
view Rogan's clemency applica-
ton today or tomorrow, but did
not indicate whether he would in
terfere with plans for the execu-
ton.
Rogan was sentenced to die af-
ter jury found him guilty of
Staying Rudolph j. Vejar, Los An
geles deputy sheriff, on November
10. 1892.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-06
Much Confusion Reported In District Election
SERA Figures For
County Submitted

Total relief case load open in
Imperial county at the end of jan
uary amounted to 1878 families and
1873 single persons, affecting 1923
individuals, according to estimates
drawn up at the local SERA office.
There were 432 new cases opened
during January of which 315 were
families and lit single persons.
During the same period 495 cases
were closed, of which 344 were
families and Isl single persons.
Number of cases receiving direct
relief only during the month were
484; number receiving work pro-
gram earnings only, 1886, while TIA
cases received both direct relief and
work program earnings during Jan
uary. In these cases there were
3,163 families and 633 single persons
affecting 1853 individuals.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-06
State Checking
On Lettuce Deal

G. j. Carey. chief of the division
of market enforcement. state de-
partment OF agriculture, with w. Ii.
Woodburn and l.. J. Weishaar or
the department. is in the valley to-
day to check up on the operators In
the present lettuce deal. determine
ing whether they are meeting this
requirements OF the law as 10 IL
censing and bonding.
Carey is making bis headquarters
at the court house in the office OF
B. A. Harrigan, agricultural COM
missioner. and this afternoon ana
tomorrow is holding hearings.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-06
RAIN FORCES
HUNDREDS To
QUIT HOMES
Newborn Baby And Mother
Included Among Those Be-
coming Temporary Refugees
BOATS USED In STREETS
Red Cross Cares For Many Vic
tins Suffering From Cold And
Exposure

LONG BEACH, Calf, Feb. 6. WD
More than 300 families were driv-
en- from their homes today when
flood waters resulting from heavy
rain backed up in low area.
Lifeguards rowed through the
streets in boats, rescuing marooned
residents, Many homes were flood
ed to the level of the second floor.
There were no casualties.
An area of half square mile was
flooded.
Among the reScues was that Of
Mrs. Wilbur Washburn and the baby
to which she gave birth while the
water was rising through the lower
floor of her home.
Neighbors took the baby, wrapped
warmly in cracker box, to safety
in rowboat.
A. E. Farmer waded through
swirling water UP to his shoulders
carrying a three weeks old baby
over his head.
The water poured down from
high land of the Signal Hill oil
field and filled the low area three
to 10 feet deep.
Two hundred families were given
shelter in the state armory.
The storm brought 2.55 inches of
rainfall since Sunday. Total for the
year was 14.5 inches.
Children Maro0ned
The American Red Cross sent
nurses to the arrnory to treat VIC
TINS suffering from cold and expo
sure.
Twenty-Five children were ma
rooned in the Alexander Hamilton
high school. They were in no dam
ger. Authorities said most of the
children had peen taken home by
their parents.
Water was foot deep at the
school, running curb deep in the
streets. Glasses were being conduct
ed in bungalows because of the
earthquake hazard in the larger
structure. Eight bungalows were
flooded.
Parents were expected to claim
the marooned children. Should par
entS fail to come for the pupils.
plans were made to care for them
with other refugees in the armory.
Food was sent them at the school.
Nearly score of big lifeboats, re-
Questioned from the beach and
manned by lifeguards, were used
to bring the residents of the area to
safety.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-06

In period of 13 years the records
show that in June, the valley has
experienced only .01 inches of rain,
that month and July being practic-
ally free of rain.
B. A. Harrigan, agricultural COM
missioner, says that it is impossible
to estimate the amount of damage.
Lettuce growers whose lettuce was
ready to ship suffered and dairy
men have been greatly inconveni-
enced. Many dairymen were de-
pending upon greed feed for their
cattle and have no supplies of hay
on hand to feed them while the
fields are too wet for use of green
feed
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-06
Baby StrangLed
By Young Father

CHICAGO, Feb. 6. WD-Howard
Collins, II and jobless, with a 16-
year-old wife and 26-day-old son,
worried himself into insomnia. He
lay awake long Monday night, but
finally slept.
At a. m. the baby cried. The
young father groaned in exhaustion
and fear of further sleepless hours
AS the infants walls continued his
fear turned to anger.
He went to the baby's crib. The
cries ceased.
Today Collins was held on the
charge of strangling the child to
death. He admitted the act, but said
death was accidental.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-06
Hindu viii Face
Hit-Run Charge

Jualla Singh was arraigned be-
fore Judge Simpson in justice court
this morning and was held under
$500 bonds on alleged hit and run
charges.
Singh is the man arrested yester-
day afternoon at his home north
of the Sandia store by state traffic
officers on. suspicion that he is the
Hindu connected with two coils
ions Oh the Yuma highway Mon
day night.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-06
MORE UNSETTLED WEATHER FOR
VALLEY EXPECTED THIS WEEK
Occasional Showers Anticipated Though Warmer
Temperature Is Indicated To
Avoid Frost Danger

Continued unsettled weather, with
intervals of sunshine and possibly
an occasional shower is predicted
for the valley by Fred A. Baugh-
man, local observer for the U. S.
frost service. There is indication
that the valley may experience a
fog tomorrow morning.
Relatively high temperatures are
reported over the western portion
of the country and Baughman
states that there is nothing to indi-
cate a frost. If the storm clears,
this warm weather, coupled with
the fact that the ground is very
wet, will relieve the severity of any
frosty nights that might come.
However, Baughman does not ex-
pect a frost Immediately.
The storm was central over New
ada last night, indicating that it is
moving eastward and that it is
about over locally.
Rainfall for this present storm
totalled Ito inches, states Howard
Emmons, local observer for the q.
5. weather bureau.
Interesting figures showing rain
fall for past years have been COM
piled by j. B. Norton, plant path
ologist in the agricultural commits
Sioner's office.
Quotes Statistics
Not until 1882 was there a rain
fall equal in amount to this last.
In February of 1882 there were four
days of rain, totalling 1O9 inches
and in October Of that year, three
days, when the rain total was 2.86
inches.
From January /, 1923 to Septem-
ber l, 1929, over year and half,
the total rainfall was less than an
inch, 0.69 inches.