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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-03
Houge Tickets Sold Out

Washington, Jan. 3.-(UP).- Tickets to the house gallery to hear President Roosevelt address a joint session of congress at g p. In., were "sold" out" early today. assuring a capacity audience.
 The visible audience will be few CT than i,50O, but millions of oth- CTS, perhaps the largest number ever to hear such an address. will listen in" on the radio. COast-to-coast networks will br0ad- cast the ceremonies.
 Admission to the house gallery will be by card only. There are but 800 seats, exclusive of the diplo- matte and press boxes. Special seats have been arranged in the aisles t0 add perhaps 100 more.
 Helase Elevator Falls
 Washington, Jan. 3-lU.PJ An Elevator in the house side Of the capitol slipped two floors to-day but due to safety devices none of ie eongEessmen aboard Was injured.
 Only the safety catches prevented c tragic opening of congress,
 The elevator had nearly reached the house nOcr-~tw0 floors aboge the basement where t had loaded --when it began to fall.
 The safety devices brought it tO a stop on the basement level.
 The elevator was back iil opera ton almost immediately and the members came ID on it t0 reach the chamber in time to answer to gcll caIl.
 The elevator Was one Of Ave news ly installed . year ago.
 Benson Nw@En km
 Washington, Jan. 3-lU.P. Elmer ANetlu Benson was sworn in te~aay
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-03
JAMES FLANAGAN
 ACCUSES MACELIS
agan and the two girls sustained slight injuries.

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-03
MIXED UP STORM
 HURTS TRAFFIC

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-03
Bitter Critics Gone

Washington, Jan. S.-(UP).-Two of the administrators most severe critics last session-Senators Huey P. Long, democrat, louisiana, and Thomas D. Schall, republican, Min nesota-were absent at reconvening of the 74th congress today.
 Both died by violence. Long was assassinated in the Louisiana state capitol on Sept. 8 and Schall was fatally injured when struck by es, automobile while being led across a road there two weeks ago.
 Longs successor will be chosen at a democratic primary this month. Allen Benson, farmer -laborite ap- pointed by Gov. Floyd B. Olson, will be sworn in to replace the blind senator from Minnesota.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-03

ily last session expires Feb. % and must be extended. At issue is the extent to which congress will make peace bulwarkS mandatory rather than permissive at MT. Roosevelt's discretion.
 Agricultural relief still is a politi- cal question and may be the top IS. sue of this session if the supreme court rules Monday or thereafter that AAA processing taxation is ufa- constitutional in whole or part. Governmental economy, currency imitation, silver and what to do about 1t, the question of further regulation of business, the Town send old age pension plan, ship sub- sides and national defense will form the background of the politi- cal circus which congress usually becomes in a presidential election year.
 Death Changes
 Washington, Jan. 3.-(UP).- President Roosevelt had a demo- cratic majority approximately three. to-one in both house and senate.
 In the senate republicans lost one seat through death of Thomas D. Schall, Minnesota. He was replaced by appointment of Allen Benson, farmer -laborite.
 Democrats lost one member through the death of Huey P. Long, who has not been replaced. The senate lineup consists of 68 demo- crats, 24 republicans, one progress sive and two farmer er-laborites.
 In the house republicans gained one seat through the election of Charles F. Risk in the first district of Rhode Island, replacing a demo- crat who had died. In the house there were 234 democrats, 106 re- publicans and 10-farmer-laboriteS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-03
llNNM MNE !

Washington, Jan. 3-lU.R.) Elmer A0siin Benson was sworn in teddy e the junior United etateg eenhfoT from AaiEnagofa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-03
Political ConsTess

This will be . political congress dominated by ten or 6 dozen inajoF issues all related to the scramble t0 possess the White Hoilge and nla- lorities in both houses after next NovembeFis polling. Tine adIniniss tFatlon comedies defeat on the aues~ ton ef some form of payment Of the veteEans' bonus. ksF. Roosevelt knows hts veto viii not prevail again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-03

was treated ct the Ioeal hospitals, however.
 At midnight last night the tena- peratilrc was at the 4S-degree mark. At 7:30 o'clock this morning lt was SO degrees above zero but 6 gradual drop in the mercury then began. At noon the reading was e degrees above.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-24
KING WALLIE
|. SLATED TO BE
JUST FRIENDS

Copyright 1886 by United Press
LONDON, Nov. "a. lU.P)-Per-
sons usually well-informed on
court matters expressed belief
today that the friendship be-
tween King Edward and Mrs.
Wallis Simpson had reached its
peak.
They predicted there would
soon be some plain intimatiOn
that the king and Mrs. Simpson
did not intend to marry. They
also predicted there might be
some plain sign that the friend
ship itself was to be more for
NAL one in the future.
The informants were most
guarded i'm their statements. but
they said a realization that the
kingdom and the empire faced a
most difficult period and that
the king himself was closely,
inescapably bound to his duties,
entered into an altered situa-
ton.
Friends of Mrs. Simpson have
said all along that she had no
thought of marrying the king
even if nc asked her to, and
friends of the king have said
he did not contemplate marriage.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-24
ARGUMENT IN.
DISTRICT PAY
CASE OFFERED
Judge Requested to
Rule Complaint
insufficient

Superior Judge Lloyd e.
Griffin, assigned here from
San Diego, was asked Tues
day to rule that George
Whitlock's mandamus COM
plaint is insufficient because it does
not include the Imperial Irrigation
District board of directors as re-
spondents, when it was the direc-
tors who authorized stoppage OF
Whitlock's salary as deputy COL
lector under Miss Winnie Barry.
In a hearing which continued
Tuesday afternoon, Judge Griffin
listened to arguments by Attorneys
Harry w. Horton for respondents
and Hugh MacKinnon for Whitlock
on the respondents demurrer to
Whitlocks complaint. The COM
plaint seeks payment OF more than
$1518 Whitlock contends is due him
from the irrigation district treasury.
The mornings arguments, sup
posedly limited to legal points deal
ing with the demurrer, laid bare
the basis of the suit when Horton,
in answer to MacKinnon's argu-
ment that directors need not be
respondents, inferred that Whit
locks salary was stopped because
he did not report for work for
days at time" and spent his time
circulating recall petitions against
members of the board.
Horton, with George Kirk, was in
court as attorney for Superinten-
dent M. J. Dowd, Business Manager
R. H. Maddux, Treasurer F. H.
McIver, Assessor Collector Winnie
Barry and L. w. Allen and r. B.
Brissenden, all of the irrigation dis
trict. In addition to these. Horton
contended, the action should name
the district directors. because 1t was
they who refused to approve pay
ment of WhitlocK's salary under
power vested in them by the irri-
CATION districts act. Failure to in
clude the directors in the action
makes the complaint unsound, Hor-
| ton argued.
MacKinnon contended that the
directors were not necessary parties
because the payroll list for her Of
flee is drawn by Miss Barry and
checks issued by either Allen or
Brissenden on approval by either
Dowd or Maddux.
A ruling on the demurrer was
expected Monday afternoon, after
which the case may proceed to a
hearing of facts.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-24
CLAIR BURKE
INJURED In
AUTO MISHAP

Clair C.. Burke, Ell Centre resi-
dent and linotype operator in
Brawley, suffered a broken knee
cap in an automobile accident two
miles north of Ell Centro late Mon
day afternoon.
A car driven by an unidentified
Mexican skidded on the wet pave
ment and crashed into Burke's car,
according TO Lewis Mitchell, Cali
fornia Highway patrolman.
Two other machines Skidded into
the borrow pits beside the high
way when traffic slowed and stop
ped after the first accident. Mitchell
said. Slight injuries and damaged
tenders resulted from the second
pileup.
Burke was taken to an Ell Cen
tro hospital and an operation per-
formed upon his leg Monday night.
1t was necessary to place the left
knee in cast He also suffered
scratches and bruises.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-24
SLOT MACHINE
UNCOVERED BY
CITY POLICE
A nickel slot machinc found b

A nickel slot machine found by
Centro police in an FL Centre
ydotel Monday was turned over to
Sheriff Robert w. Ware at the re-
n,ieSt of District Attorney Elmer
Heald. The machine was discover
cd in raid ordered by Chief of
Police ]. Sterling Oswalt
Heald ordered the machine held
as evidence and said he will pre-
pare complaint accusing the owner
of violation of the state law. The
owner of the machine has not ap-
pesred as yet.
Conviction of the charge of own
ing and operating an illegal slot
machine. Heald said. carries SEN
tence of not more than six months
in the county Jail or more than $500
fine.
Several months ago Heald asked
the cooperation of all peace officers
in preventing the use of slot ma
uehines in Imperial county. He said
received so many complaints be-
cause minors used the machines
that he asked that they be removed
from the county or fixed so they
could not be used.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-24

ness with which the avalanche
killed its sleeping victims.
The identified dead now are Mr..
and Mrs. James Hoag; Mrs. George
Lee; Forrest Beaudin, IL; Mrs. Err
ickson.
A man and woman, unidenti-
fled but believed to be husband
and wife, were found and placed
in the city's only morguc, rapid
ly becoming over-taxed.
Speaking only in hushed mono
tones as they began their grim
task late last night, the miners
attacked the huge pile of mud,
rock and trees from the top rather
than the sides.
After working at top speed for
a few hours, the miners reached
the wreckage of small homes crush
ed by the onslaught of the sliding
earth which rolled down the side
of Mt. Roberts.
The first body sighted was that
OF Mrs. HOag WlSpS OF q req
dress which she had been wearing
at party when the slide struck
spurred the workers on. Mrs
Hoag's body was extricated two
hours later.
Further on the miners found
the bodies of the unidentified cou-
pie. Both were clad in night CLOTH
es. They we're gray-haired. The
woman was wearing wedding
ring, but there was no other means
of Identification as their faces,
like those of the other victims
were crushed.
Officials here estimated there
at least ten persons missing in
the mass of rain-soaked debris
which snapped power lines and
virtually cut the city in two, de-
stroying two apartment houses and
small romes.
Fires which broke out after the
landslide still were smouldering
under the debris, adding to the
hazards of the work.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-24
P|0NE ( T R OF
VALLEY DIES
Chas. Westmoreland,
73, Expires in
Ell Centre

Charles Henry Westmore-
land, 73-year-old Imperial
Valley pioneer, died at an
Ell Centre hospital shortly
a f ter midnight Tuesday
morning.
He made his home at the his
toric WeStmoreland ranch west of
Seeley. He came to the valley In
1911 and was well known among
pioneer settlers.
His survivors are: his wife, Mrs.
Clara Westmoreland; and daugh-
ter, Cathleen, both of whom have
been living in Tucson, where the
daughter teaches school; and a
son. Roy, of the Seeley area.
Funeral arrangements have rot
been made as yet.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-24
CELERY MOVED
DESPITE STRIKE.
OF 1>500 MEN

LODI, Calf, Nov. "a. WP)-
Heavily guarded trucks were placed
in service by ceiery plan officials
today as they announced opera
tions "as usual" despite strike
of approximately 1,500 celery work.
ers affiliated with the Agricultural
Workers Union.
Plant officials said IL trucks,
all manned by guards, would be
used to transport celery from the
fields and a plant at terminus,
where deputies are guarding pack
ing houses and workmen are bar
ricading the highway leading to
the sheds.
The barricades were placed at
points four miles east of the pack
ing center.
The strike was called just as
the sheds entered full time oper-
ations. Most of the strikers are
Filipinos. The dispute is over high
er wages and shorter hours. The
workers demands we're rejected by
the employers.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-24
CLERK OF BARD
SCHOOL BOARD
VISITS IN CITY


David N. Dow, clerk of the Bard
school board, was in Ell Centro
Tuesday morning on business con-
nected with the Bard school. The
school this year has considerably
larger enrolment, employing six
teachers instead of the four which
is the normal number.
Monday school had to close at
Bard due to the muddy roads after
the heavy rain storms
Dow's daughter, Enid who was
injured recently in an automobile
accident, being hit by another car
as she was leaving the school bus
in front of her home. has recovered
sufficiently to be able to leave the
hospital
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-24
PEACE OFFER
MADE LEWIS
IN LABOR ROW
Convention Suspends
Unions Backing
Rebel Leader

TAMPA, Fla, Nov. "a.
(UP)-The American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor made a new
peace gesture to John l..
Lewis today after it's seth
annual convention formally sus-
pended 10 international unions in
the rebel leaders defiant commit
tee for industrial organization.
But bulwarking the gesture. the
convention clothed the federation
executive council with power to
call a special convention in event
peace maneuverS fail and drastic
action-presumably expulsion-be-
comes necessary.
President William Green, most
eloquent advocate of the conven-
tion's 2l,679 to 2,O43 vote for sus-
pension of a million federation
members, announced after the
gavel fell on a tense midnight
session that the A.F. of L. leader
ship would renew at once it's eff
forts toward negotiations to end
the gravest split in so years OF
labor solidarity Green refused to
accept the opinion of many veter-
an labor chieftains including
Charles P. Howard of the typo
graphers, that the suspension vote
meant Lewis Immediately would
force permanent, rival labor or
ganization and that, if the CLIO
wins it's battle to unionize the
steel industry, the split in labor
ranks will be too wide to head. II
was reported the CLIO. leaders
would meet next weekend to make
plans.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-24
OFFICIALS GET
AROUND STRIKE

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Nov. "a. W.H
Grace line officials today plan
ned to complete the first success
full circumvention of the Pacific
Coast maritime strike as they
made ready to transport approx
mately 112 passengers to Ensenada,
Lower California, where they will
board the liner Santa Elena for
New York.
A train bearing the passengers
and their baggage from San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles was ex-
pected to reach San Ysidro at
the international boundary short
ly after noon. After clearing
through the customs and immigra-
ton offices, the passengers will
board buses at about 2 p. m.
for Ensenada where they will be
taken in launches to the ship an
chored two miles off shore. Off
cials said they expected the Santa
Elena to sail early this evening.
Five striking union men from
San Pedro who went to Ensenada
yesterday, allegedly to secure the
cooperation of the Mexican unions.
were sent back to the United
States with instruction to secure
a permit required from Mexico
City "to transact business in Mex
leo.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-24
LAUNCH BRINGS
MAIL TO LINER

LOS ANGELES, Nov. "a. W.P)-
While coast guard boat stood by.
the liner Santa Elena met postal
launch three miles off the coast and
took aboard 135 sacks of mail for
South and Central America today.
The rendezvous with the small
boat, manned by Los Angeles post
office employees, permitted the Grace
Line rto fulfill its mail without put
ting in at strike-bound Los Angeles
harbor.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-24
$4,000 BAIL.
FOR BURGLAR
Bandit Captured in
Post Office Faces
Federal Court

Mike Sanchez, 19-year-old Braw-
ley post office burglar, was arraign-
ed before Deputy United States
Commissioner Dorsey Whitelaw
Monday and bound over to the fed
eral district court in San Diego.
Bail was set at $4,000.
The youth, a Mexican-Italian,
forced his way into the federal
building during the early morning
hours Sunday and attempted to
open the safe with a hatchet. He
also cut open mail sacks with scis-
sors to reach the letters and pack
ages.
His arrest followed an inspection
of the building by Joe Gebard,
Brawley police officer.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-24

have been repeatedly halted and
visited by Spanish nationalist war
ships within the last two weeks,
might decide to provide naval es-
cort for it's ships between Russian
Black Sea ports and loyalist Med
iterranean ports.
If his plan were expected II
might signify blunt challenge
to Adolf Hitler of Germany and
Benito MusSolini OF Italy. who are
said now to be prepared to inter
vene openly in the Spanish civil
war on the side OF their nationalist
friends.
Great Britain, determined to as
sert its rights, sent q yelled warn
ing to Gen. Francisco Franco, ma
tlonahst dictator, against ipterfer-
ing with British vessels.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-24
WIFE DEFENDS
QUEER 'OTHER
WOMAN CASE

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. Nov "a
tU.P)-Mrs. Helen Gordert defended
today the domestic understanding
which made it possible for her to
live amicably in trailer with her
husband, his common-law wife,
and three children, only one of
whom apparently was mothered by
the travelling domiciles legal mis-
treSs.
yes, we all lived together in the
trailer" she told officers. 1--WE had
a mutual understanding an un-
derstanding that guess nobody
else can figure OUT
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-24
AGILE MEMORY
BRINGS ARREST
OF MISSING MAN

Panfilo Gomez, the object of an
18-month search on warrant
changing him with traffic viola
tion in Los Angeles county made
a mistake when he appeared at
the window at the California High
way Patrol office Tuesday.
AS soon as he appeared at the
window, Mrs. Ruth Johnston Of the
office staff Immediately recognized
him as the man described in the
warrant which had been carried
around the valley by highway
patrolmen in vain search for Go
mez.
Gomez had to leave $40 with
Judge John Baker at Imperial JUS
tice court as a result of Mrs. john
ston'S ability TO recognize persons
from descriptions on warrants.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-24

boIH ltdiy anu 6eIInany we're
charged directly with permitting
their warships to act in coopera-
ton with the nationalist war fleet.
But as regards Germany the
government outlined a chain of
statements that left no possible
doubt of its intention to intimate
that it was german torpedo which
damaged the cruiser.
Copyright 1896 by United Press
LONDON, Nov. "a. U.P)-Russia
is considering the use of police
measures" to safeguard Soviet
ships plying Spanish waters, ac-
cording to information reaching
the United Press today.
1t was believed possible that
Russia, whose merchant vessels
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-24
INDICTMENT DROPPED
IN ROBLES KIDNAPPING

TUCSON, Ariz., Nov. "a. UP
An indictment charging Oscar ii.
Robson, former Tucson night club
owner, with participation in the
kidnapping Of little June RObles
two years ago. was dismissed in
federal court today by the U. S.
district attorneys office.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-24
DueIist Defends His Honor
Twice. Scores 1 Hit, l Miss

BUDAPEST, Nov. "a. (U.P)-Dr.
Franz Sargas, defending his hon
or and that of his wife against
charges that he married for
money, fought two duels against
his traduceTs tOdav, wounding
one.
The first duel with pistols
was against Sazandor COwac,
an official i'm the bank of which
Mrs. Sargas' wealthy grandfath-
er is managing director. Cowac
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-24
Factory PayrOlls
Shoot Up 6 Per Cent

WASHINGTON, Nov. "a. Wp)-
Factory payrolls zoomed upward
sc per cent during the 1896 fiscal
year in their greatest advance in
six years, Secretary of Labor Francis
Perkins announced today
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-24
LAST MINUTE
FLASHES
PAROLE DENIED IN
S8,OO0,OOO THEFT

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. "a. W.P)
The state board of prison terms
and paroles today denied a parole
to Gilbert II. Beesemyer, convict
ed of an SS,00O.000 theft in Los
Angeles. Mark Noon, secretary Of
the board, said Beesemyer cannot
submit a new application for at
least a year.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-24
Ruby Keeler Finishes
Film Despite Illness

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. "a. W.D -
Ruby Keeler, actress wife of Al
Jolson, appeared at her studio today
to finish up the last few scenes on
a motion picture despite an appen-
dicitis attack. 1t was considered
likely that she would undergo an
operation later.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-24
Eagles Lodge Will
Hold Initiation Wed.

Initiation of 40 new members
will take place Wednesday night
at 8 o'clock at the Eagles lodge.
limitations will be followed by a
turkey dinner and entertainment
for all members and candidates
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-24

small meadow near a wood at
Auwinkel, mile and a half from
Budapest.
There was only one exchange
of shots in each duel. In case of
a miss, honor was considered
satisfied.
The duellists arrived in separ-
ate automobiles by devious routes
from Budapest, to avoid police.
A United Press correspondent
accompanied Sargas.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-24
Mate Asks Trial i'm
NOn-SuppOrt Case

p V. Jones pleaded not guilty to
non-support of his wife and child
and asked for trial He waived
jury and the dale Of the trial was
set for Dec. /. G. B. Smith, Ell
Centre attorney, was appointed by
the court to represent Jones.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-24
Live And Learn

One young man about FL Centre
will know better after this. Curiosi-
ty got the better of judgment the
other day. and he asked a friend to
ask his girl if she had n date the
next night. The friend obliged
No. said the young mans girl
She didn't have a date. So far
so good. Then the friend sue
cumbed to temptation, asked for a
date on his own, and got it. He's
been going out with the young
mans girl ever since. Somewhere
in that there's a moral.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-24

was wounded in the hand. The
duel was at Is PAGES.
In the second, both ducllists
missed. II was fought between
Sargas and Aladar HOsmetl, an
official of the same bank. This
one was fought at 20 PAGES, be-
cause Hosmeu was considered
slightly less insulting than Co
wac, who was rated by Sargas
as his public enemy No. l.
The duels were fought in a
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-24
RANCHER SLAYS
JUSTICE OF PEACE

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, Nov.
"a. (U.H-Ernest Wagner, So,
rancher, was held i'm the San
Bernardino county jail today on
charge of shooting to death
George ErmOde, 81, justice of
peace at Hsperia, as the climax
to a drinking bout.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-24
SH|POWNERS
TO RESU M {
negotiations
u. S. Mediator Scores
Victory in Ship
Walkout
RTLLETIN

WASHINGTON, NOU. "a.
(UP)-Secretary of Interior
Harold l.. Ickes today said
he believed private Uessels
chartered by the gOUern-
ment to transport foods to
Alaska "UiH be loaded and
on their Uay in ten days."
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov.
"a. (UP)-The first tangi-
BILE action toward breaking
the Pacific Coast maritime
strike deadlock was prom
ised today as the shipowners' as
sociation of the Pacific and union
leaders agreed to resume contract
negotiations, broken off by the
walkout of $1,000 men, Oct. 20.
This peace move represented
victory for Edward F. McGrady,
assistant secretary of labor and
federal mediator in the labor crisis.
Three times McGrady sought re-
newal of discussions between strik-
ers and the shipowners' associa-
ton in the belief the latter might
prove an opening wedge in the
united front of waterfront en-
ployers.
The association represents coast
wise Schooner operators. Before
the strike call, they had reached
virtual agreements with six of the
seven. striking unions. The only
union not included in these agree
ments was the masters, mates and
| pilots, and it was believed that
group will participate in today's
peace discussions.