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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-23
HAPPY, VICTIMS
DAUGHTER SAYS
Ethel Scadding, Is, Weeps
After Fathers Rescue
From Mine. III

Ethel Scadding, Is, cried joyfully when
she heard her father, Alfred Scadding
had been rescued alive from caved-in
Moose River IN. 81 gold mine. In
the following dispatch, she tells of her
fears and prayers during the long days
and nights when rescuers sought to free
her father.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-23
PIT. A. PLEDGES AID
TO MERIT SYSTEM
State Group Names Local
Woman President.
BY ELIZABETH CARR

The Indiana Congress of Parents
and Teachers pledged support to the
merit system for governmental en-
ployes today.
1t urged the promotion of the
traffic safety education project of
the state and national congress,
and recommended legislation to stop
legalized betting and gambling.
Other resolutions passed advocate
support of the Federal food and
Turn to Page Three
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-23
CONGRESSMAN SHOWS
FIGHT WHEN ARRESTED
Rep. Zioncheck Goes to Police Sta
ton for Speeding.

hep. ZIOncneCk G0eS TO Police Sta
ton for Speeding.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, April 23-Rep.
Marion E. Zioncheck Cd, Wash.)
submitted to arrest on speeding
charges today and was taken to the
Police Station after shouting
"There1l be damage suit on this"
After lengthy and uproarious ar
gument and a minor ,pand-to-hand
scuff1e with Police Sergeant George
Hellmuth, Zioncheck was taken
from the Capitol to a metropolitan
police automobile, which headed i'm
mediately for the city Police Court.
The scuffie occurred when He'll
muth attempted to serve an attach
ment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-23

tombed men
were fed
through the
communication
pipe in the last
days of their
captivity
is shown here.
A rescue
worker is plac-
ing a vial of
supplies en-
cased in a
slender drill
can into the
pipe to start it's
141-fOOt down.
ward journey.
Herman Magill
died of priva-
ton before
he could be
helped by
this means.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-23
KIDNAPPING CONFESSED,
POLICE OFFICIALS SAY

Suspect Reported to Have Admitted
Pennsylvania Boys Abduction.
By United Press
' ALLENTOWN, Pa. April 49,
Richard Taylor, AZ, Akron, O., con-
fessed to police today. they said, that
he kidnapped l0-year -old Henry
Koch. son of a wealthy Allentown
merchant after sending five ransom
notes. demanding $4,000.
Earlier, the suspect had given his
name as John James. Chicago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-23
1t Was Great TO See En- En-,
Heroic Druegermen Agree
There They Sat, Laughing,
When ReSCuer Went
Through Hole.

Joe Nearing, a draegerman, was among
the first of the rescuers to reach the
underground prison of DIR. ID. E. Rob-
ertson and Alfred Scadding. His story
follows:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-23
Shaft Looks Like BurroW
Doctor Says, on Way
to Top.

George Morrell, "draegerman," was
one of the three men to reach DR.. ID.
E. Robertson and Alfred Scadding in
their gold mine prison. His story follows:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-23
NezU Features Today

why You Should Vote For Mew-Statements by
the candidates in the Twelfth Congressional District
race-Second Section, Page One.
Folly and Farewell" The Times new serial story,
first and second chapters, Page Six.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-23

ABOVE:
A crowd is
gathered around
the spot where
communication
with DR.. D. E..
Robertson and
Alfred Scadding,
entonbed for
10 days at
Moose River,
Nova Scotia,
was established
with a two
inch pipe sunk
al feet through
earth and rock.
A tiny micro
phone lowered
through the
pipe enabled
the entombed
men to talk
with relatives
and rescue
officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-03
]. D. ADAMS TO
ADDRESS FARM
BUREAU HEADS

j. d. Adams. who returned June
.. after conferences with federal
lani bank and farm credit officials,
will address farm bureau directors
Saturday relative TO formation of a
new organization TO force settle
ment of land loan problems in I'M
pcrial Valley.
While in Oakland. Adams had
conferences with Charles Parker,
president of the federal LAM bank,
and explained the loan situation in
the valley and asked his coopera-
ton.
Letters outlining the treatment
accorded valley farmers and news
paper clippings explaining the dis
satisfaction of conservative groups
OF valley residents, recently were
mailed to Albert S. Goss, land bank
commissioner; Senator Will m
Gibbs McAdoo; and Willard d. Ell
lis, general agent for the Farm
Credit administration.
Adams advocated that it could
n5t be the intention of the admin
istration to ignore and neglect val
ley farmers in the face OF vast eX-
penditureS on Boulder dam and the
All American canal.
The group being formed to take
up the loan problem, Adams said,
is composed OF conservative men in-
terested in valley development and
fairness.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-03

Funeral services tor Susannah
butcher Sallce. widow Of John w.
Sallee, will be conducted Thur=iaN
at 3 pm. from the funeral parlor oi
B. f. Lemons, the Rev A. D. But
tcrs. pastor of the Methodist church
officiating
Mrs. Sallcc died tuesday at tn"
home of her SON. z. A. Sallec Of I'm
perial.
Mrs. Sallee's life history was that
of the westward expansion of the
United States. She was born Dec.
IT in 1851 in Green county, Missouri
and in August of 1867 married John
w. Salee. a Union soldier In 1888
they crossed the plains to Denver,
travelling in an OK wagon.
From Denver thcG came tc Sal
Francisco, sailing from there to
Washington.
In 1909 the camo 10 Imperial
Valley She played prominent
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-03
F. F. A. BOASTS
FINE RECORDS
IN COMPETITION

Centrals Future Farmers have
won several awards in the Southern
California competition. said Paul
Thornton. instructor.
In each F. F. A. chapter in
southern California the boy with
the leading project for each type
of farming has had his project
placed in competition with those
from other chapters, nine from
Central competing.
Eugene Napier won first place
for irrigated crops. having 81 acres
of wheat under cultivation; Del
nino Diemoz. with 10 dairy animals
placed second: Albert Martinez.
with 200 rabbits. placed first in
that division and Lloyd Edgar, with
Is beef animals. won third place
II that division. James Dyer won
second place in milk production,
At the last high school assembly
Eugene Napier was given the l'FA
award for the outstanding FFA
member. the award being based in
scholarship. citizenship and FLA
work. This certificate is presented
annually by the California Bankers
association, o. G. Horne making the
award.
Jean VeliQuette. who won 500
scholarship at the San Luis ObiSpo
polytechnic school. was given the
award at the time. the scholarship
being donated by Challenge Cream
cry.
c. j. Russell had offered two
awards for poultry brooding con
test. those having $50 baby chicks
being eligible to compete. Prizes
were awarded to those having the
lowest mortality rate in flockS of
y weeks of age.
The first prize. 100 baby chicks.
was won by AMI Bridgers and the
7econd. so baby chicks, went to
David Bromley.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-03
STONE TO RUN
FOR ASSEMBLY
aContlnued from Paac y

resulted in constitutional amend
ment No. 90 being introduced and
fayorably reported out Of commit
tee. This nc explained. provides for
enlargug the present sales tax in
the form Of a general transaction
tax
Thc candidate is the author of a
booklet entitled. A Review Of the
California Tax Problem and a Plan
for its Solution
Stone eaid he was present for the
entire session of the last lcgisla-
turc as a member OF a committee
of citizens from Imperial county TO
study tax legislation. If elected
Stone concluded, he plans to give all
his time to the senate during the
sessions and at other times to study
the complicated tax structure of the
state
Stone is a graduate of the How
ard Payne college of Brownwood
Tex. and has had a course in law
even though he did not apply for
admission to the bar.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-03
MOB DRIVES
EX-FILM STAR
FROM HOME

HOLLYWOOD, June 3. UP, =
Detectives today were tracking
down two sides CT a mysterious
assault Cn William Haincs, former
film star. and a comp aion. by d
mob of 80 men who peppered them
with ripe tomatoes and drCyc them
rom their hollywood Beach home
Sunday night
The mob supposedly invaded
Haines' home on The report of a
ix-year-old by, Jimmy Walker.
soa of an Ell Porto farmer. who
made informal ch rgcs against
Haine5 room mate. James Shields
According to Detective S. W
Kiracofe, Haines was not present
at the home when the inciaent o.
which the boy complained, assert
edly occurred.
Met BY Mob
Haines and Shields returned to
their home Sunday night and were
met by a mob of angry citizens.
apparently gathered rs "vigilan-
te' group on the report of young
Walker.
Haines vigorously declared his
belief in Shields innocence when
police questioned him today.
IF l live TO be a thousand years
old, l would never believe this of
Shields he said. "He is we'll
liked by children and has lots of
them ICr friends, but he would
never do such a thing"
A nearby garage owner, Walter
Bronte. confirmed the report OF
the mCo's attack on Haines and
his compani1n. He said they
drove the two from their home
and ordered them not to come
back"
Held Drunken Marauders
Haines insisted the mob was
group of drunken marauders, and
said it had descended on a house
occupied by three men previously
and driven them off. Names of
these were not disclosed.
Kiracofe said he did not know
whether a formal complaint would
be issued against Shields.
There is some doubt about the
competency of a siX-year-Cld child
as Witness he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-03
COP. URGED TO
HAVE DEMOCRAT
RUN ON TICKET


NEW YORK, June 8 WP)-The
New York Herald Tribune, one of
.he oldest and most influential Re-
publican newspapers in the coun-
try. recommended to the party'S
national convention in front page
editorial that it nominate a Dem
ocrat fos vice president and write
platform encouraging a rcalisn-
ment of parties.
Millions of Democrats who dis
trust the Roosevelt administration. =
the Herald Tribune said, ask only
a pledge to keep America Amer
lean before giving their votes to
Republican nominees.
To make the invitation TO dis
senting Damo2Eats concrete, I'VE
ask. first, that a Democrat be nam
ed for the vice presidency it con-
tinued.
He should have a national repu-
tation and be of presidential sta
ture-a Democrat such as Senator
Byrd, and former Governor Ely,
Newton D. Baker or Lewis Douglas.
With this nomination should go a
pledge that the best ability of the
country, regardless of party lines,
will be united in the coming ad-
miniStration."
The platform OH ,Xhich a Re
publican presidential nominee and
Democratic vice presidential nom
inec could run together, the Herald
Tribune said, must forget party
shibboleths." The newspaper recon-
mended promise that foreign COM
merce will be developed, a pledge
to fight monopolies, state rule in
relief administration, and sound
money" and sound finance planks
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-03

Thirty Imperial county liquor
dealers will be refused renewal of
their licenses July l. because of
violations of liquor laws and for
the good of public welfare and
morals. The licenses have TO do
with the sale of packaged liquor or
off-sale licenses.
This announcement was made at
a roundtable discussion of liquor
problems at meeting at the Bar
bara Worth hotel. The meeting
was attended by residents Of the
various towns in the valley at the
invitation of Ray Edgar of the
board Of equalization and Merle
Templetcn, who has charge of
liquor enforcement in eight districts
of Southern California.
Interest in the discussions LAS
said 10 be greater than was shown
at a similar session held several
weeks aeo.
Approximately $40 olf-sale liccn-
ses have been issued in Imperial
county. it was brought out at the
meeting. with the on-sale licenses
totaling approximately 200 The Gu
sale license is issued dealers who
sell liquor to be consumed At the
place OF purchase. There are 20
different types CT licenses, inelud-
ing wholesale. retailers. importers,
bottlers and others.
Renewal of cff-sale licenses is
scheduled to take place July /, and
the renewal OF on-sale licenses i"
set for January l. Renewals fo@
off-sale licenses must be received
by June 30 Between july and
July 10, inclusive, PENALTY of Is
ner cent Of the fee will be added.
between. July 10 10 July Is. the
renaltv is 25 per cent; and after
July ID. dealers are subject To ar
rest TO- selling without license.
The renewal licensees arc requir
cd 10 take renewal blanks to the
FL Centro office with a money
order O. cashiers check 10 cover
The required amount The dealer
must be fineerprinted and renc'S-
ais will be denied unless the finger
prints are registered at the FL Cen
tro office prior to requested is
suance. Good results from the
fingerprinting was reported from
Imperial county. Licenses are de-
MED persons having criminal rec
crds Renewals sent to the Sacra-
mento office, will be returned, it
was explained.
Edgar reiterated his stand in re-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-03
John Dubois Jr .
To Head Farm Unit

John L. Dubois will head Gen.
trails chapter of the Future Farm
ers of America during the next
school year as a result of the re-
cent election.
Other officers are: Jack Adams,
vice. president; Carl Coomes. Sec
rotary, and Yoshiya Tsugimoto,
treasurer; Eugene Buckel. reporter
Paul Thornton, agriculture in
structor at Central will attend the
meeting of agriculture and farm
mechanics teachers of California
to be held the week of June %
at California Polytechnic scnool.
San Luis Obispo At this time
the annual meeting of the Califor-
MIA Agriculture Teachers associa-
ton will be conducted also.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-03

STATE PRISON. TRENTON. N.
J.. June 2. UP,-Charles zied tri-
state gang killer who was to have
warmed" the electric chair for
Bruno Richard Huptmann. kept a
delayed rendezvous with death at
9:03 o'clock tonight.
Zied died in the same death
machine that killed Hauptmann
and in the same manner. Like his
notorious death house companion,
the tri-state gangster marched
calmly to the chair
There was no question of zied's
guilt. no battery of kleig lights
blazed on the old prison for photo
graphers; no army of reporters
hung on his last words. The same
executioner. cadaverous Robert El-
liot. killed him as dead as Haupt-
mann.
The world waited for Hauptmann
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-03
Petitions Sent Out
On Hospital Plan

Farm bureau members are active
ly circulating petitions for the plac-
ing On the November ballot of an
amendment for the opening or
county and city hospitals to pay pa
tients.
Those who have completed their
work are to have their petitions
certified by the county clerk and
then file them at the 1arm bureau
office, said Scott B. Foulds, farm
bureau secretary. The farm bureau
will then be in a position TO deter
mine how many signatures have
been obtained. There Is still time
however. for those who have not
finished. TO continue obtaining sig
natures.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-03
ZIED ELECTROCUTED IN TRENTON
PENITENTIARY DEATH CHAMBER

to talk when it was his turn to go.
and he didn't say a word. zied
said five words. but the world did
not care what they were.
Elliot and the rest of the official
cast Of the ultimate drama-death
stood by the chair as they did
for Hauptman zied died with two
guards walking behind him, came
through the same door, almost
iauntily. Behind him walked Rab
bi Abraham Holtzberg. his spiritual
adviser. intoning in Hebrew pray
er for the dying.
Zied sWerved toward the walnut
chair. studded with electrodes and
sat down quickly. Attendants seiz-
ed leather straps which they buck
led tightly about his thick chest,
arms and legs.
Electrodes were strapped to his
left leg and his shaven head. Just
before they reached for the wide
black leather gag that goes around
the mouth and under the eyes of
the condemned. Zied said;
Goodbye Doc. Thanks very
much.
Goodbye. Charlie replied Rabbi
Holtzberg.
The leather blind was buckled =
so tight the flesh at its edges was
white.
Elliot spun the control wheel
Zied's body surged forward
Four doctors in turn listened with
stethoscopes placed on zied's bare
chest for heart beat that was not
there.
This man is dead formally an
nounced the prison physician at
Q.07
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-03

II was the flfSt CRITICAL e0gnlzanee
of the courts series of far reaching
decisions during recent months
that the chief executive has taken
since a year ago when he described
the tribunals NRA decision as
barking back to horse and buggy
days
Coupled with developments on
Capitol Hill. where the courts de-
cision likewise was denounced, the
presidents words were forseen as
possibly foreshadowing political de.
vclopments during the coming cam.
paign which may affect the court
or its interpretations of the Con.
stitution,
Discussions at the capitol flared
in remarks by Rep. Hamilton Fish.
r., N Y. and sponsor of the can.
didacy of Sen. William E Borah.
r. Idaho for the Republican presi-
dental nomination.
Fish charged the New York law
decision won a million votes for
the Democratic party and told
the house ne would sponsor con-
stitutional amendment plank in the
Republican platform at the party's
convention next week
Compared to his remarks about
the NRA decision. the presidents
comment at his press conference
today was mild but it was consider
cd more significant. uttered as ii
was on the eve Of the major party
conventions
While q room full of correspondents
listened silently. the president as
serted that the courts decisions
were shaping to the point where
there seemed to be an area where
state and federal governments are
equally powerless TO act to solve
broad economic problems.
His reference was not new. Critics
OF judicial deliberations have long
recognized that an area was being
shaped by the courts where there
was no official authority capable
of laying down the law over Ger.
tain acts.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-03
Installation of
Meters on Water
Lines Recommended

BRAWLBY Many persons liy-
ng out of the BraWley "ity limits
,re being furnished water from the
municipal plant at BraWlcy, and
IRE charged the same flat rate as
patrons in the city plus fifty per
eent.
Many of these persons. however,
laYe repeatedly abused this privil-
ege. irrigating their orchards and
1falfa patches. etc. and have used
norc than their share of the water.
Because Of the abuses Of the
privileges the BraWley city council
ias recommended that meters be
Installed ON the service lines of out
If town customers.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-03
Liquor Dealers 70
Be Denied Licenses

gard to the divorce of liquor and
gambling. He said that the law
requiring gambling and liquor sale
10 be housed in separate establish
ments would be enforced. Those
who attempt to infringe will have
their licenses taken away, it was
brought out at the meeting.
The roundtable group is to be
enlarged to include resisl nts of
the smaller hamlets and towns.
Written invitations to attend are
mailed from headquarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-03
CONVICT SETS
SWIM RECORD
IN ESCAPE PLOT

ARIZONA STATE PRISON
Florence. June 3. U.P)-Louis La
tour, 30, Burglar, held the Arizona
long distance swimming record
today, but contemplated that glory
from his cell in the solitary
dungeon.
LatCur, serving a sentence for
burglary in Maricopa county. swan
Is miles along a canal, towing a
milk can in which he had stored
food after he decided he didn't
like to be a prison "trusty." Guards
and the prisons famous pack Of
bloodhoundS found him padding
around in Picacho Lake, yainly
trying to keep out OF sight.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-03
RELIEF LIST
TAKES DROP

Continued from Page II
was cut in half as a result Of the
change in quarters.
The new quarters are much
smaller than the old and the
equipment and supplies of seven
district offices could not be crowd
ed into the new place The obsolete
files, surplus desks and equipment
we're stored with the WPA.
The staff If the SRA now con-
sists of seven persons.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-03
SEWER LINE
EXCAVATIONS
REACH PLANT

Excavations for the Ell Centric
Cdtfall sever linz reached the
sewer plant at the city limits
Wednesday and the pipe is cx-
pccted to be connected to the plant
late this week.
The concrete floor for the pump
ing pit is complete and excaVa-
tions for the pit to contain the
sewage. will begin within day
or two, according to Philip w.
Knights. city engineer. The pit
will be 30 feet in depth.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-03
Profits on Olympic
Games Split in L. A.

LOS ANGELES, June g. UP)-A
surplus of $1,2599486 resulting
from the successful promotion of
the 1882 Olympic games in Los An
geles was divided today by city
county and state.
Directors of the 10th Olympiad
committee divided the profits of the
games among the governmental
units after long court battle IL
prevent the National Olympic com
mittee from appropriating the
money.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-03
SHANK, KRETZ
SHOP EMPLOYE
BADLY BURNED

BRAWLEY-H. l.. Donald. en-
ploye of the Shank and Kretz Ma
chine Welding shop received severe
burns Monday afternoon when the
pipe line of a gasoline torch broke
Donald was rushed to doctors
office for emergency treatment and
was later moved TO the Brawley
community hospital where it is ex-
pected he will have to remain for
several days.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-03
Farm Center Will
Hear Talks Thursday

Caliratria farm c-nter will have
a program Of ta.ks al rs meeting
Thursday night al 745 o'clock in
tho Calpatria high school. Dan
West. county as essor-colleetor,
will speak in opposition to the
single tax, and George WinWrigat,
in charge Ci the agricultural con-
scrYation program. viii explain its
cD.ratIon.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-03
OSEVELT TAKES SLAP AT HIGH COURT OVER RULING
CORRECTION

In an article describing the
fire at SOL Broadway Tuesday
morning, appearing in the June
issues of The Morning Post
and Imperial Valley Press, il was
enormously reported that Jap
anese laborers were sleeping in
the shed.
The persons in the shed were
indigents.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-03
Collins Leaves to
Attend Conference

C. 3. Collins, county saperinten-
dcat. left Tuesdas fce Tos An
geles to attend the meeting We'd
nesday OF county slperintendents
Ct Southern California With Vierl-
ing Kcrsey, state superintendent OF
public instruction
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-03
COngressma,1 Dies
Following Illness

GLOUCESTER, Mass, June 3.
U.P)-Congressman A. Piatt Andrew,
SO, Massachusetts Republican, died
today after more than five weeks
illness with influenza and high
blood pressure.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-03
PIONEER VALLEY
RESIDENT DIES

part in community life, being par
ticularly active in church work.
She was the mother of Is chill
crcn. eight of whom are still living,
four i'll Washington and four in Cal
ifCrni1.
Two daughters reside IN the val
Icy Mrs Rosalie Thompson of Cal
ipatria, and Mrs May HopeWcll Of
Imperial One son. E. A. Sallce lives
in Imperial, and another, Henry
Sallee. in Banning.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-03
Famous Nursing
Leader Dies at 81

WASHINGTON. June 3. Up
Clara D. Noyes, 81, national director
Of the Red Cross Nursing Service
and an internationally known lead
er Of the nursing profession, died
today
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-03
Mrs. ZiOncheck to
Stick by Husband

WASHINGTON, June 3. W.P)-
Mrs Marion zioncheck, wife of the
Seattle congressman confined TO
Gallinger hospital for mental OBJ
servation, said today she would
stick by her husband.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-03
MOVE TO CHANGE
CONSTITUTION SEEN

WASHINGTON, June 3.-President Roosevelt today
analyzed the supreme courts decision invadang the
New York minimum wage law helping create no
mans land where neither state federal government
may exercise authority over labor conditions.