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Evening star., 1935-12-01
MRS. LNERMORE
IS TAKEN TO JAIL
Mother of Wounded Boy
Tells Police She Cannot
Recall Shooting.
BY the Associated Press.

BY J0e ASSOCidtcu EicSo.
SANTA BARBARA, Calf. Novem-
Der 30.-Jail doors closed today on
Mrs. Dorothea Wendt Livermore after
she told officers she remembered moth
ing about shooting her son, Jesse
Livermore. jr., in an asserted drunken
argument.
The 16-year-old victim hovered be-
tween life and death. He was cheered
by visit from his father, Jesse Liv-
ermore, noted Wall Street figure Of
the pre-depression era.
Mrs. Livermore, divorced second wife
of the market operator, verged on
hysteria when she asked to be taken
home from the hospital-and was
told she was going to Jail instead.
She was held on suspicion of as
sault to commit murder. Sheriff
James Ross said that booking would
stand pending outcome of the boys
fight for life.
Boy Calls 1t Accident.
Neither the boy, who yesterday
sobbed that it was "an accident" nor
the mother, cast any further light
on the shooting, which took place at
Mrs. Livermore's palatial home late
Thursday night.
Officers said she told them yester-
day her son handed her the rifle and
dared her to shoot him after they
quarreled about the boys drinking.
Physicians reported. however, that
she still was under the influence of
alcohol and the opiate at the time.
Investigators tried later to obtain a
full statement but said she talked
around" the affair.
Sheriff Ross said he tried this again
today and Mrs. Livermore told him
she was unable to remember the de-
tails.
Appearance Changes.
Mrs. Livermore's appearance had
changed considerably after more than
"a hours in the hospital. Both mother
and son were intoxicated, officers said,
when taken there early yesterday, and
opiates were administered to each.
Her going-to- Jail costume was tai
lored suit with a silk waist. Her
bobbed hair was neatly done and she
wore rouge and powder.
She had not seen her son since their
ride to the hospital.
Livermore and his third wife, who
flew here yesterday from st. Louis, re-
manned in hotel near the hospital.
Attending physicians said the boy
(See LIVERMORE, Page 80
Evening star., 1935-12-01
CUPID BUSY IN CHICAGO
November Marriage Licenses
Next Highest for Month.

Next Highest for Month.
CHICAGO, November 80 (P.-
Cupid's bow twanged oftener this
month than any other November but
one in the history of the Cook County
Marriage License Bureau.
Chief Clerk Sidney Summerfleld
closed the books at noon and an
nounced 3,643 licenses had been issued,
against 3,437 for November, 1884.
The record Is 3,847, in 1928.
Evening star., 1935-12-01
DAIRYMAN TWICE FINED

Too Much Cream in Milk One
Time, Too Much Water Next.
VANCOUVER, Wash, November 80
[P).-Christ .HerZog, daiTyman, was
fined $40 last year for having too
much cream in his milk-a violation
of the dairy code.
Yesterday he paid $50 fine for adul-
terating his milk with water. He told
the Judge he thought loose hose con-
nection in the cooling plant caused
the trouble.
Evening star., 1935-12-01

barge on Dital ,oar supply OF oil,
II Duce harmed OF iUar. PrOdded
BY determination OF Great Britain,
League stood firm; situation took
on appearance OF gigantic inter-
national game OF bluff In back
ground is United States, tollo,ping
policy OF neutrality in curtda-
ing exports of ,pdr materials to
belligerents.
(Copyright, 1895, by the Associated Press.)
ROME, November 30.-Italy's cab
met rushed through measures to
strengthen the nations war machine
today.
1t took but two and one-half hours
for the cabinet, dominated by Premier
Mussolini. to approve 80 defense, eco
nomic and financial DEGREES.
Membership in the Supreme Coun-
Gil of Defense was enlarged to include
many new officials.
S5,6OO,00 for Oil Refinery.
An appropriation of 100000 lire
NdUOut SO,UOu;UOVJ Ndo uIdOC W oCI
up a refinery for crude oil. 1t will be
turned over to company which has
been developing oil production in AL
bania, the Azinda Italiani PETROL.
A measure was approved requiring
all men under 80 to enroll in the Ma
tional Shooting Society after they
have been released from compulsory
military training.
The cabinet adopted AZ DEGREES
smoothing off spots in existing finan-
cial regulations, including one to save
paper by halving the supplies of taxed
sheets for legal use.
Other Measures Taken.
Other measures included:
Extension of laws against publica-
ton of military information, designed
to make secret the activities of fac
tories engaged in making war ma
.terials or experimenting with new mil
itary devices.
Extension to survivors OF the East
African war victims the same pro-
visions applying to relatives of soldiers
killed in the World War, including
pension benefits.
Extension of credit for speeding up
gold mining in Eritrea.
Approval of concession for the
establishment of cement factory in
Eritrea.
Extension of Loans to Officers.
Extension of limited loans to nom
commissioned officers in financial diff
hculties.
Among those to be added to the
new defense council are the Ministers
of Justice, Education, Public Works
and Press; marshals, air marshals
and grand admirals; the chief of staff
Of the Fascist militia and the chief
inspector for pre-military and post
military training.
This modification" said a brief
communique, ''is designed to assure to
the deliberative committee the in
valuable assistance of the participation
and experience of the hierarchy men
toned"
Women Hear Duce's Call.
Widows and mothers Of Italy's
World War dead gathered in Rome
today to hear II Duce's call for a bat
tie against sanctions.
They came from "a provinces, where
they will carry on house to- house
canvasses to organize resistance to
sanctions.
Women bereaved in the World War
were given the task by Mussolini him.
self as a reproach to the Allies with
whom Italy formally fought and who
are now numbered among the sane
tionists.
After paying homage at the tomb
Of the Unknown Soldier, the women
(See WAR. Page 81
Evening star., 1935-12-01
Supreme Defense Councils
Membership Increased by
Adding More Officials in
Session of 21/2 hours.
GOVERNMENT SMOOTHES
FINANCIAL. REGULATIONS
Widows and Mothers of World
War Dead Hear Mussolini's Call
for Battle on Sanctions-House-
toulouse Canvass to Organize
Nations Resistance to Penalties
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Seeking military satisfaction"
from Ethiopia, MuSsolini directed
italian tUar strength against feeble
African nation. found lDorld Senti-
ment aroused in opposition. Threat
ened ,Dith economic pressure by
League OF Nations, including EN-
barge on pital ,par supply of oil,
II Duce harmed OF ,Udr. Prodded
BY determination OF Great Britain.
League stood firm; situation took
on appearance of gigantic inter
national game OF bluff. In back
ground is United States, tollo,Ding
policy OF neutrality" in curtai-
ing exports of par materials to
belligerents.
Evening star., 1935-12-01

%. 8. Weather Bureau F0recastJ
Cloudy today and colder late tonight:
tomorrow fair and COLDER gentle to mod
crate southerly winds. Temperatures
Highest, 81, at 4 pm. yesterday; lowest,
SO, at 8 am. yesterday.
Full report on page A-2l.
Evening star., 1935-12-01

(See FALIN, Page ~
Evening star., 1935-12-01

(See TAXES, Page 20.)
Evening star., 1935-12-01

Continued on Bill, Column l..
Evening star., 1935-12-01

(See ROOSEVELT, Page g.
Evening star., 1935-12-01

Up Means Associated Press.
Evening star., 1935-12-01

(See WAR, Page So
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-27
ASSEMBLY To
BATTLE OVER
TAXPROGRAN|
Revenue And Taxation Commit
tee Gives Approval To Mer-
riam's Revenue Plans
BY GEORGE E. HELMER


SACRAMENTO, March 27.-Gov-
ernor Frank F. Merriam's program
to raise SLOT 100000 in new tax bills
won "do pass" recommendations af-
ter hearings before the assembly
revenue and taxation committee
and we're sent on their way to the
lower house floor, where the real
test of their popularity was to be
made.
First of the governors nine bud
get-balancing proposals was per-
sonal income-tax at one-third the
federal rate. This would raise ap-
proximately $17,500.000 per bien-
MUM, proponents estimate, and was
given committee approval several
days ago.
Today, two more measures were
sent to the house after favorable
committee action. They were As
semblyman Charles @. Lyons bill to
place a one per cent tax on real es-
tate transfers, thus raising $4,000
600, and Assemblyman E. V. Lat
IldI1l D Dlil W oOubiC oAiC boiih oAie'
corporation franchise taxes from
two to four per cent, raising an es-
tlmated $11 100000.
Ifl the three measures obtain le-
gislative approval, $38,500,000 of the
proposed $107,OO0,000 will be dis
posed of.
Both the real estate transfer and
franchise tax measure won speedy
committee action and unanimous
support
The same committee, however,
turned thumbs down on two bills
proposing taxes on oil and gas pipe
lines. The measures were tabled, and
unless they are brought onto the
floor by majority vote on the as
sembly, they will die.
The committee will devote its next
meeting to controversial proposal to
eliminate the sales tax on food
stuffs.
Other outstanding bills coming
out of committee today included:
A measure to prohibit employ
p,ent of any feminine office work.
er more than eight hours day.
A bill requiring that all new auto
mobiles sold after January l, 1886,
must be equipped with safety glass
"all around"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-27
First Freight Car
Of Asparagus Out

First freight car of asparagus
was shipped out of the valley yes
terday, the first car, express, going
out March 5, according to reports
at the agricultural commissioner IS
office. Yesterdays car is the
eighteenth to be shipped this sea-
son.
The valley asparagus association
reports that shipments 70 date,
due to the late spring, are only 16
per cent of last years shipments
at the same time. Market condi-
tions are strong and asparagus
that is being shipped has brought
a good price.
Northern California is worse off,
due again to the late cold weather,
than Imperial Valley, shipments to
date being only seven per cent of
last years shipments at the same
time.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-27
MX R1u~
eisss. MeNaaght Syndicate. la
RENTAL GROUP
ASKS CHANGES
IN STATE LAW

Resolution asking that Clarence
Walker, assemblyman, and Ben
Hulse, state senator, secure the
passage of laws amending the state
law relative to the relationship be-
tween landlords and tenants, par
ticularly in the relation to the col
lection of rentals and the ejecting
of tenants who refuse to pay rent
and once becoming in possession of
property continue in such possession
without payment of any rental,
was passed at last nights special
meeting of the Rental Protective
association.
The resolution further asks that
the sections of the code of civil
procedure of the state having to
do with the jurisdiction of the small
claims court be amended to provide
for the bringing of actions in for
chile entry or forcible or unlawful
detainer where the rental value OF
the property is $25 or less per
month and where the whole amount
of damages claimed is $50 or less.
This same resolution was passed
by the Brawley association at a re-
cent meeting and that group has
already received letters from Walk
er and Hulse assuring their sup
port.
In addition at last nights meet
ing a report on the water situation
was discussed, a new committee be-
ing appointed composed of Mrs. R
F'rowiss, Mrs. E. F. Short, Mrs. j
j. Green, Hugh Johnson, G. S
Miles.
The association plans to present
petition to the city council pro.
testing payment of minimum ratt
for water regardless of the amount
used and asking instead that pay
ment be made on the basis of the
amount of water used. Many re-
ported that their water payment:
were much larger than the amount
of water actually used.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-27
OPEN VERDICT
RETURNED IN
FATAL CRASH

An inquest yesterday into the
death of Miss Edna Neagle, killed
in an automobile crash on the
Yuma highway Sunday, resulted in
an open verdict of death as the
result of an automobile accident"
Miss Neagle was returning to El
Centro from Yuma with Jerry Ro-
bertson when their car struck an
other and crashed into a guard
railing near the sand hills. She re-
ceived injuries which resulted in
death few hours later at the Yuma
hospital. Robertson was seriously
injured but was reported today at
La Solana hospital to be much bet
ter.
Investigation of the accident was
being made today by the district at
torney's office and the sheriff's de-
partment.
Funeral services for Miss Maggie,
held this morning at Lemons fun
eral parlors, we're largely attend
ed. Rev. I. T. Raab of the First
Presbyterian church officiated. The
body was sent to San Diego for
burial.
She is survived by her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Naegle of the
Jasper district, and her sister Mrs.
Mark Connolly of this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-27
WILL DIRECT.
SPENDING Of
HUGE AMOUNT
Roosevelt To Take Active Part
In Saying How And Where
Money Is To Be Used
PROGRAM READY TO MOVE
Organization Already Chosen So
Work Can Start As Soon As
Bill Becomes Law
PROGRAM READY TO MOVE
By H. o. THOMPSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

BY H. o. THOMPSON
United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 81. -
President Roosevelt himself will be
the active, working head of the
agency that will say how and where
the $4,880,000,0 900 works-relief fund
will be spent in the governments
biggest drive for unemployment.
This announcement came from
the highest administration author
tiles today as senate and house
conferees met to start the huge ap-
preparation measure on the last lap
of its Story congressional circuit.
Harry L. Hopkins, relief admin
istrator, Rexford G. Tugwell. under
secretary of agriculture, and others
will have important places in the
organization.
But the President will be the act
i've chairman of an allotments COM
mittee that will have the say as to
how much money shall be spent
on various types of work, and where
and how the work shall be done.
Once the allotments have been
approved. the work of administer
ing them will fall to the Presidents
assistants on the committee, in
cluding Hopkins and Tugwell.
The machinery for pumping the
huge appropriation into America
business arteries Is ready for oper-
alton as soon as the bill becomes
law.
VIII Aid Business
Officials who will have charge OF
spending the money are ready to
make almost instant use of 1t
toward economic recovery.
Harold Ickes, public works ad-
ministrator. said the PWA has
81, 900 100000 of non-federal and
81 900, 100000 of federal projects
which could be started Immediate
ly.
Purchase of materials alone Is
expected by President Roosevelt
and his aides to start a brisk bus
mess revival.
It is hoped unemployment will be
lessened by 100000 persons as
result of the work-relief expendi-
tures-3 100000 in direct govern
ment work and the other half in
private industry.
Director Robert Fechner of the
CCC plans to double the size OF
the corps, bringing 1t to a strength
of about 100000 men. The present
CCC appropriation runs out Sat-
urday night, when the enlistment
periods of 100000 men expire.
Fechner plans to spend $1o0,0o0,oo0
for CCC materials, equipment and
food.
The bill passed the house, Janu-
airy "a. and the senate, March %.
in different forms. In order to get
it into law upon which both house
and senate can agree the confer
ees must adjust the two versions.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-27
CENSUS SHOWS
INCREASE IN
VALLEY FARMS

Farming operations in Imperial
county are on the uptrend despite
numerous drawbacks such as the
drought of last summer and the
low price for farm commodities, ac-
cording to the recent farm census
taken by the federal government
Figures released by Louis H. Hos
kins of San Bernardino, supervisor
of census for this district, show
that there were 1903 farms in this
county on January /, 1895, COM
pared with 3176 farms on April l.
1890.
The report made by Hoskins
states that the 1895 figures are
preliminary and subject to correc-
ton but it is inferred that any
corrections may increase the total
instead of diminish it.
The agricultural census was or
dered by the government last year
and was taken here several months
ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-27
FREE MEAL
BRINGS FINE

Charged with having ordered a
meal in local restaurant and then
failed to pay for same, Angel Ari-
zaga entered a plea of guilty in po-
lice court this morning and was
given a SIS fine He told the court
that he had sent another man to
get the money for the meal but
that the latter had failed to come
back. A similar charge against A.
R. Leon was dismissed.
Louis Rongo drew 20 day sus-
pended sentence on vagrancy
charge. Isidore Lawson, also charged
with vagrancy was held over for
further investigation. G. Hapton
pleaded not guilty to a charge OF
disturbing the peace and the case
was continued until April l.
Fred Lustenberg, pleaded guilty
to a charge of drunkenness and
drew sentence of $40 or five days
in Jail while Isaac Tillman on his
plea of guilty to charges of drunk
enness and disturbing the peace
was given 20 day term in the
county Jail.
The cases of Willie Harrison and
Alfred Tobin, charged with drunk
enness and disturbing the peace
and of Natividad Sotero and Vic
tor Alvarez, charged with drunk
enness and vagrancy were contin-
ued until tomorrow for further ac-
ton. AL Tupper was given a $40
OF five day sentence on his plea of
guilty TO drunkenness charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-27
TUCWELL To
WAGE WAR ON
DUST STORMS
No. | Brain Truster' Heads
Huge Task Of Saving Mid
West Acreage

WASHINGTON. March 81. U.p)-
Prof. Rexford Guy Tugwell, num-
ber one survivor of the 1882 brain
trust, today took charge of the ma
tion's $400,000,000 year battle
against dust storm and soil erosion.
Tugwell'S job is to check the
spread of erosion which already has
ruined or damaged 275, 100000 acres
of farm land. The annual erosion
damage to farms, roads, reservoirs,
irrigation bitches and valley regions
spproximates $4o0,000,000 year.
KANSAS CITY, Marcn II. tUR-
The dust plague returned to the
middle west today. Nine persons
are dead. Hundreds of heads of
livestock perished on denuded
plains. Train and airplane schedules
were interrupted.
The new storm blanketed an area
not yet recovered from last week S
devastation when 10 persons lost
their lives and property damage
mounted into hundreds of thou
sands OF dollars. The afflicted re-
gion included western Nebraska,
Kansas, Wyoming, Colorado, Okla
homa and northern Texas. The
storm was expected to move over
Missouri today.
Light scattered SHOWS fell in west
ern Nebraska, Wyoming and Colo
RADIO. Skies were clear elsewhere
Strong northerly winds whipped the
entire region.
Shifting winds and falling tenn
peratures moved in from the north
west as low barometric area over
Oklahoma and Texas crawled east
ward.
Denver Gets Cloud
Denver experienced an unprece-
dented dust storm. In five minutes
the sky was blotted out and visibil-
ity was reduced to near zero. A
light snow fell early today, accom-
panied by a temperature drop OF
nearly 40 degrees.
In Baca County, Colo, where six
deaths from dust pneumonia" were
reported last week, the atmosphere
again became sitting. New cases OF
the strange malady were reported
Livestock died in pastures where
the short buffalo grass was covered
by dust.
Near Manzanola, Colo, John
Chavez, 19, and Arthur Rodriguez
II, were killed by train which
rushed upon them through screen
of dust.
At Hanna, Wyo., j. H. Burns
meier, trainmaster, was killed by a
locomotive he could not see for the
dust.
The storm was general over west
ern Kansas, where the worst dust
plaques of the states history have
struck this season.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-27
ASSERT REDS
PLAN TROUBLE
CONTINUED On Page 81

Possible Communistic outbreaks
during the approaching crop sea-
son in California are indicated in a
communication from the Associated
Farmers of California, Inc, an Or
ganization opposed to Communism.
which was received at the court
house this morning.
This states that the Communist
party will hold a meeting in either
Fresno or Dinuba during the early
part of April to lay plans for strikes
and disturbances for the coming
crop season. 1t is reported that the
party has asked each district in the
United States to send to California
members of the party who have had
experience in agricultural strikes,
demonstrations and trouble.
The conm9nication states fur
ther that more than 40 Communist
organizers are now scattered
throughout California agricultural
district engaged in survey to de-
termine possibilities of organizing
groups of Communists in each dis
trict.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-27
PROGRESS
REPORTED FOR
SCOUT " D TX

Addition of new troops to the
council, organization of the first
cub pack in the Imperial-Yuma
council and general progress OF
Scouting are reported by Carl Hell
mick, Scout executive.
A new troop has been organized
at Winterhaven, John Crauson, de-
putty sheriff, acting as Scoutmaster
This troop is sponsored by the
chamber of commerce and already
18 boys have filed applications.
The first cub pack, No. l, has
been organized in Yuma, Arizona,
with Abe Marcus as cubmaster. The
cub packs are for younger boys
those nine, 10 and IL years of age
This pack is sponsored by the Wo-
mems Delta club and Norman Hin
die is chairman of the adult COM
mittee.
Crane school in Yuma also re-
ports a new troop composed of &c
boys and sponsored by the school
board.
Last night the Yuma training
committee met to complete details
for the Scouters' training courses
The local group will meet tonight at
Wilson school and the Brawley
group will meet on Thursday.
Furthermore a number of local
boys are planning to attend the first
national jamboree to be held in
Washington, D. c., August 20-31.
Each troop is entitled to one rep
resentative and there are 10000
troops in the United States. Full
information relative to requirements
and cost of the jamboree will be
given anyone interested. Several
troops have already selected their
representatives and it is anticipated
that from 6-12 Scouts will represent
the valley council.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-27
BOYCOTT BY
HOUSEWIVES

LOS ANGELES, March 81. U.P)-
More than 10000 Los Angeles
housewives went on meat strike
today. They prepared to bombard
Henry A. Wallace, secretary OF ag-
riculture, with letters demanding
aid in lowering the high cost OF
living
Two organizations, the House
wives League of Los Angeles and
Southern California and the United
Conference against the high cost
of living, threw their combined
memberships of more than 10000
into a war on food prices and
launched their campaign with a
wholesale boycott on meat.
Meatless menus we're broadcast
through the city by house-to-hotise
canvass, telephone and radio In an
effort to make the meat boycott
alright.
The Housewives League, which
claims OF membership OF 1000 wom-
en- and says 1t has thousands I"
of other volunteer workers, issued
a complete menu for all meals
which substitute meat dishes with
"Glima bean roast macaroni and
cheese, vegetarian chops" " and
other vegetable dishes.