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Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10

wealth be on the old basis of the
lush days. Also it must accept it
as a fact, that in any sacrifices
which REIMBURSEMENT may entail,
those best able to do so will inevi-
tably bear the greater weight of
the burden.
Politicians must be made to un-
derstand that breathing spells for
consolidation of gains are practi-
cal necessities not to be denied,
despite demagogic yammerings for
break-neck dash toward utopia.
Co-incidentally capital and la
Dor and politics must realize that
no political or economic system has
ever changed human nature or al
tered the glandular set-up of the
human being. There must be ac-
ceptance of the fact 81 clearly DEM
onstrated in collapsed Russia today,
that so long as human nature re-
mains unchanged, the desire of
personal gain will continue the
handspring of human enterprise,
and that the laborer who excels
with hand or brain must be COM
pensated accordingly if his fell
lows are to profit by the extraordi-
nary genius with which nature en-
doWS few of its faYorite sons and
daughters.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10

PHILADELPHIA, May 10. OUP)-
Bodies of suspected victims OF a
murder merchandising syndicate sc
clogged police laboratories today
that District Attorney Charles F
Kelley ordered extra shifts of an
alysts to day and night duty.
As detectives turned in an in
creasing list of possible victims of
Americas most amazing criminal
band. exhumations were ordered by
the dozen. Laboratory workers fell
far behind in their task of deter
mining the scope of the murder
merchants operations. so extensive
that police now believe the victims
may total 200. or certainly more
than the 1OG at first estimated.
Detectives also found evidence
that the crime corporations work
was to an extent competitive, that
it conducted two branches - one
specializing in arsenic murder for
insurance. the other numbering for
flat fee, payable in advance.
Kelly's speed-m order came as
he and his staff of assistants re-
Sumed questioning OF a key mystery
witness whose identity was guarded
closely. This person, it was learn
ed. has been in secret custody sew
eral days and has given authorities
inofrmation which will result in
additional arrests.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
Civic Group Backs
Sd. Fishermen

SAN DIEGO. MAY 10 up
Chamber Of commerce officials to-
day pledged themselves to inter
vene On behalf OF San Diego COM
mercial fishermen. more than 100
of whom paraded in protest against
restrictions recently imposed by the
Mexican government against COM
mercial fishing off the Coronado
islands. 20 miles south of here.
The demonstrators, carrying BAN
ners and placarGs which read, we
Don't Want Relieve Want Our
Fishing Back. marched first to the
waterfront offices OF the Mexican
fishing commission and then to the
chamber Of commerce offices. The
demonstrations were orderly
Spokesman for the men said the
Mexican government was "discrim-
mating" against commercial fisher
men by prohibiting fishing opera
tions in the vicinity Of the MeXi-
can-owred islands bv boats larger
than three tons. and by imposition
Of s33 Mexican fishing license
for each trip to the fishing grounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
Amendment 0kays
Lateral System

WASHINGTON. May 10 CUP)-
The house Rivers and Harbors COM
mittee agreed yesterday to an
amendment TO the rivers and har-
bors bill to permit construction of
lateral canals for reclamation in
connection with the Central Valley
project in California.
The amendment, suggested by
Rep Albert E. Carter, Calf, pro-
vides construction under the fed
eral reclamation law of such dis
tribution systems as the secretary
9f the interior deems necessary in
connection with lands for which the
said stored waters are to be deliv-
cred"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10

night IN the Don MelleIt memorial
lecture on journalism at Stanford
university.
In democracy's struggle with
challenging foreign ideologies," ne
said, American journalism will be
called upon to play its greatest and
probably its most difficult role. To
the newspapers will fall the task
of telling the short-Sighted and the
unimaginative in the ranks of both
capital and labor that the interests
of neither can continue paramount
to the interests of the whole people
Labor cannot continue blind to
the fact that wealth must be Great
ed before abundance can be wide
spread. Labor must see that except
perhaps in the more arduous and
health-taXing VocationS there must
be limit to the reduction of work
hours, If American industry is to
compete in world markets. as she
must if living standards are not to be
lowered. Even American efficiency
cannot long expect a 80 hour week
to meet the competition of a so
hour work week.
On the other hand, capital must
be made to understand that never
again can the division of created
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10

concerns to operate on the
open shop basis. Max and Arthur
Vault. the owners. employ loo men
in their mill They told the men
they intended TO operate on the
American principle of the open
shop but would not interfere with
the religious or union affiliations
of the men.
Two years ago. Vault said. 200
men icketed the mill because the
owners refused to adopt the closed
shop policy. The picket line was
withdrawn when the owners showed
that all their employees walked thru
the picket line and did not partici-
pate in the picketing. The loo en-
ployes formed and incorporated
their own union.
Even though the radical orga-
nizers are not allowed on the mill
property, they haraSs the men dur
ing the lunch hour aid call on
them at their homes.
Vault is in Imperial Valley dis
cuSsing a plan for purchasing grain
directly from the rancher. The V-O
plant has storage for 10000 bushels
of grain. The plant can manufac-
ture 300 tons of feed and 1000
barrels of flour daily.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
53 Scouts Receive
Coveted Awards at
Court of Honor

Fifty three FL Centro district boy
-coutS received advancement awards
Tuesday night at the monthly court
Of honor ceremony at Wilson
school
Seven patrols in Troops 3, 6, %,
ID and 45, received citations for
activities in last weeks camporee
at Yuma More than 200 scouts
from Yuma and Imperial counties
attended the camp, according to
Hugh Wilcox, scout executive.
Boys who received awards at
Tuesday nights court of honor
we're: Troop 2, Imperial: Roy Gard
ner and Robert Caradine. Troop
g. Ell Centre: Jay Burritt, Charles
Gum, James King, David Mcbride,
]. B. McNeece, Frank Weakley, Me-
Womack, John Burke, Walter Price.
Troop 6: Buddy Barrett, Stanley
Christian, Robert Bliss, Joe Maloof,
Millard Clements, Edgar Palmer,
Leslie Horton, Warren Waters, Ayl-
mer Thompson.
Troop IA; T j. Johns, Ed Foster
John Fullenza, Charles Henson
Doyle Blackwood Ernest Corley,
Jack Birchfield, Jack Gum, Don
aid Miller, Bud Moore
Troop %: Edward Alarcon. Henry
Alarcon, Napoleon Kenny, Scout
master John Allen.
Troop IS: George NeVes. Johr
NeVpS Francis Moves Rill Powell
S. Uchimiya, Laurence Cook.
Troop 2: Jimmy Fisher, Ernest
Goff, II. GOff, Harold Golf, Gene
Henry, Cecil Kimberling, George
Taniguchi.
Scout leaders who received dip
Tomas were: Paul Howard, Marshal
Caradine, Bernard Schiller, Royal
Machin, Ralph Anderson, Laurence
Cook, Duncan Burke, Merritt
Johnson, Payton Cook, Gilmore
Tell, John Allen, Jack Gum.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10

Kelly said bodies of possible vic
TINS were "piling up so fast that
the police laboratory had been un-
able to keep pace. He wanted all
exhumations made Immediately SO
that he can proceed with the trials
of "a persons already in custody.
Only two of the "a have yet been
tried. Herman Petrillo, olive oil
and spaghetti salesman and di-
rector of one of the syndicatc's
branches, was convicted of first
degree murder, with the death PEN
atty mandatory. Mrs. Carina Fa-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
Husband Sues for
Divorce Here

Charging that his wife told him
that neither he nor any ether man
could tell her where she could go.
Clarence Powell Artzt filed di-
Vorce complaint against Edna May
Artzt Tuesday.
His wife had habit of absent
ing herself from home, he alleged.
lost interest in domestic life and
forced him to perparc his own
meals and look after the house.
She insisted on working on a night
shift in cafe, me declared. even
though nc asked her to work on
the day shift when she had a
chance. They married May 10. 1898
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
ROYAL COUPLE ON
TRIP TO CANYON

WILLIAMS. Ariz- Ma 10 up
The Norwegian royal couple,
Crown Prince Olav and Crown
Princess Martha arrived here TO-
day en- route TO the Grand Canyon
where they viii remain until Fri
day night. Scenic trips along the
canyon and down Kaibab trail are
planned for the royal visitors.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
Alamo Student
Addresses Rotary
Eastern Star
AIANO-NERDF NOTES

Joe Binter. Alamo grammar
school student gave an interesting
talk Wednesday evening at the
Eastern Star meeting. He also
spoke at the Rotary luncheon Fri
day
Each school in the Holtville dis
trict sent che representative 10
talk.
Joe spoke about the health of a
school child and what school is do
ing to help protect the health of its
students.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Parker en-
tertained several friends at a deli
cious pot luck chicken dinner Fri
day evening MI and Mrs. Dale
Cravath took high scores for men
and ladies at contract bridge Pres
ent were: Mr.. ana Ms Dale Cra-
vath, Mr.. and Mrs. Rip Langley
Mr. and Mrs. William Murray and
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker.
Mrs. Charles Siegrist hurried 10
Los Angeles Saturday night to be
with her daughter Mary. who has
acute appendicitis.
The D.UV. will hold its next
meeting May y. Friday evening.
at 730 at the Veterans hall in E
Centre.
Mrs. F. w. Leng attended the
Methodist Women's council meet
ING Thursday at the Methodist hall
in Holtville.
Mrs Hoyt Parker entertained as
her guest Sunday afternoon Mrs
Stanley Rogers of Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
Murder Syndicate LIST
Nearing 200 Victims

vato interrupted her murder triai
with a confession of the arsenic
slayingS of her common law hus-
band, her stepson and another man.
From information obtained in
their questioning of the new wit
ness police said they would be able
to make more arrests. Assistant
District Attorney Vincent p. Nc
Dewitt admitted that Chief Detec-
tive William Connolly had been
questioning The witness. repeatedly
another physician, and predicted an
important Development
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
Japanese Kidaap
Chinese Officials

SHANGHAI, May 10 CUP)-Ten
armed Japanese. using japanese
army automobiles. today kidnapped
five Chinese officials from a res
taurant in the International settle
ment.
The officials included Chang
Rou, director of the Chinese new
life" movement in Shanghai, and
500 Lang-Ju, chief Of staff of
guerillas operating in the Paoshan
area
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
Speaker Declares S
Challenge Hurled
To Democrucie eS

PALO ALTO, Cal, May 10. (UP)-American democ-
racy is challenged by the "inhuman and machne-ike
efficiency of the Italian and German Dictator
ships not by the ineffcency of Russian Communism Roy
W. Howard, of the Scrpps- Howard newspapers said last
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
American Way in
industry Told

Methods for operating a business American prin-
cples in spite of the interference of radical unonsm
were described in El Centre Tuesday by Harold Vault
of Of the Of the V-O Milling company of
Los Angeles The company one of the last Pacific
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10

Simulated and gen.
uine feathers in a
number of brand
new shapes.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10

The DU.V. will hold its next
meeting May u, Friday evening
at 7:30 at the Veterans hall in Z
Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10

Mrs. Charles Siegrist hurried 10
Los Angeles Saturday night to be
with her daughter Mary. who has
acute appendicitis.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10

This fine hose IS
Mothers favoritc -.
of fine silk, sheer,
and with reinforced
heel and toe.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10

Tailored for summer
wear under DOL
S hecr dreSSe S .
Straight cut we'll
fitting and a true
Penney value f or
Mothers Day giving!
Evening star., 1939-07-26

Illegal Operation Contention.
The contention is made that the
association is operating illegally In
Evening star., 1939-07-26

the fields Of medicine and insurance; +;
that as its activities are unlawful
they do not come under the pro-
lection Of the statute against re-
stratnts OF trade. The indictment
describes the association as q non
profit. cooperative society, organ
lied under the laws Of the District
OF Columbia, engaged in the busi-
ness OF arranging for the provision
OF medical care and disqualification
to its members and their dependents
on risk-sharing prepayment basis.
This Is enough to indicate that 1t
was organized under those sections
of the general corporation laws pro-
viding for incorporation of societies
Tor benevolent, charitable, educa-
tional, literary, musical, scientific or
missionary purposes, including socie-
ties formed for mutual improvement
or promotion of the arts. Thus. the
view Is strengthened that the asso-
ciation was not engaged in trade, for
such corporate functions clearly
would not fall under that category.
However, I do not think it can be said
from the bare allegations of the in
dictment, taken in their entirety.
that the association is engaged in
medical practice or insurance
Whether or not that is so could bet
ter be decided upon the evidence il
in trial it should be deemed peril
nent to inquire into the question.
Finally, section 3 of the Sherman
Act upon which the indictment is
founded has been attacked by de-
fendants as unconstitutional. It is
argued that the statute is too vague
and uncertain to fix definite stand
ard OF guilt or inform one accused
OF violating it of the nature and
cause Of the accusation. l. do not
agree with the argument. If did,
the circumstances would not Justify
me declaring the statute invalid, for
that would be unnecessary, hence
inappropriate, in view of my hold
ing that the indictment is bad on
other grounds.
The several demurrers to the in
dlctment are sustained. Judgment
Will be entered accordingly.
Evening star., 1939-07-26

the scheme as against the associa-
ton and its doctors. Such method
OF stating the material part Of the
charge does not meet the funda-
mental requirement that criminal
accusation be stated fully, clearly
and with directness and certainty.
United States VS.. Hess, 124 U. s.
483; United States VS.. Geore, 81
A P. p, D. c. 80; McMullen VS..
United States, 68 A p. p. D. c. 302.
individual Charges Questioned.
A question also arises as to
whether the charge is laid against
the individual doctors named in
the caption. This is due to the
pleaders statement that they will
be referred to hereinafter as the
individual defendants" whereas
thereafter the charge itself is laid
only against "the defendants" who
the caption indicates include only
the several medical societies. It
does seem that as to such simple,
yet all-important matters, an in
dictment should be so drafted as to
exclude any question whatever.
The inducement, as well as the
charging part, setting forth the plan
and purpose and acts done to ef-
fectuate the conspiracy, abound in
uncertain statements. Inference,
opinion and conjecture are also
freely indulged. This is especially so
In the inducement, much of which
seems unnecessary to statement
OF the charge. 1t is questionable
whether some of it would be deemed
relevant and competent in proof OF
the of1ense. Every indictment should
be confined to clear and dispas-
sionate statement of essential fact.
Thus, an accused can better know
the exact offense with which he is
charged, and will not be confused
IN making his defense. Ordinarily
improper matter in the indictment
unnecessary to support the charges
will not vitiate the indictment. 1t
will be treated as surplusage and
dlsregarded. But I doubt if such
treatment would suffice to relieve
these defendants of the prejudice
likely to arise by an indictment
which smacks so much of highly
colored, augmentative discourse
against them. 1t must be remem-
bered that when a case is finally
submitted to jury for their secret
deliberations the indictment goes
with them.
7 Illegal Operation Contention.
The contention is made that the
association is operating illegally In
Evening star., 1939-07-26
Medicine
Continued From First Page J

Alphonse Martel, DR.. Thomas Err
nest Mattingly, DR.. Francis Xavier
McGovern, DR.. Thomas Edwin Neill,
DR.. Edward Hiram Reede, DR.. Will
liam Mercer Sprigg, DR.. William
Joseph Stanton, DR.. John Ogle War
field, jr.; Dr. Prentiss Wilson, DR..
Wallace Mason Yater and DR.. JOS
eph Rogers Young.
Certain Features Criticized.
Justice Proctor sharply criticized
certain features of the indictment
handed down by an additional Fed
eral grand jury just before Christ
mas. He declared the indictment
'smacks'' of a highly colored, argu-
mentative discourse.
At another point Justice Proctor
charged "the indictment is afflicted
with vague and uncertain state
mentS." In some instances, he
added, material facts are entirely
lacking.
In deciding that medical profess
sion was not trade within mean
ing of Section of the Sherman
Act, Justice Proctor based this on
a decision of the United States Su-
preme Court in the case of the At
lantic Cleaners & Dyers VS.. the
United States.
Going into some length on this is
sue and quoting from the Supreme
Court decision, he said: Thus we
have this recent controlling decision
defining the word trade and express
ly excepting the learned professions
OF which admittedly the practice of
medicine is one"
Justice Proctor held that neither
Group Health Association, its men,
bers, nor the Washington Hospitals
were engaged in the kind of trade
which involves traffic in goods or
buying and selling in commerce and
exchange.
The business of the association,
he contended, was not of a manual
or mercantile nature.
Richardson Issues Statement.
Seth w. Richardson, counsel for
the American Medical Association,
in statement issued after Justice
Proctor's decision, said:
Il have always felt that in press
ing criminal proceedings against
reputable members of the medical
profession the antitrust division
was acting unwisely and premature
ly. The novel legal contentious of
the division might well have been
first tested by civil suit in accord
with the best tradition of the de-
partment before members of fine
profession were subjected to the
burden of a criminal indictment.
THE manifest current strategy of
coercing citizens through the lash
of criminal indictment-always easy
for prosecutors to obtain from q
grand jury-ought to receive much
needed rebuke from Justice Proctor's
decision.
"If, as seems likely, the matter is
to be reviewed by the appleate court,
the county will thus have a belated
establishment of what the law Is,
and to what it is applicable, which
might well have preceded the much
publicized institution of criminal
proceeding.
"As the Supreme Court recently
said in the Lanzetta case: No one
may be required at peril of life,
liberty, or property to speculate as
to the meaning of penal statutes.
All are entitled tn he informed a G tn
what the State condemns or for
bids
THE present decision, therefore,
ought to be received by citizens
everywhere, with general satisfac-
ton, and approval"
Evening star., 1939-07-26
Ohio Pastor Gives
Police Description
Of Arab Kidnapers
Attempted to Escape. He
Says, but Coptors
Thwurted Plan
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JERUSALEM, July 26.-After 9
f1tful sleep-his first rest in a rea
bed for week-the Rev. Geroulo
Goldner today gave police detailec
description of his Arab kidnaper.
and told friends how he tried In
vain to escape.
DR.. Jacob Goldner, father of the
young Ohio preacher, obtained his
sons release yesterday tor some
where between f200 and f50O"-be.
tween $1,000 and ,3O0-paid dl-
rectly to the Arab band and not
through Intermediates.
Throughout the KIDNAPPING
made plans to escape from the
gangsters," Mr.. Goldner said. "One
night concealed stones and a hat
in bed as a preparation for slipping
away"
Guard Was Doubled.
The hat and the form of the
stones under the covers of his make
shift bed were intended to deceive
his captors, permitting Goldner to
slip away.
But the gang leader found out
and doubled the guard" he re-
counted. He posted two men at my
side necessarily"
The most heartening moment
during his captivity was when he
was given a note from his father
delivered to the rowing band by a
Bedouin Intermediary.
Father also incloSed three letters
from my wife, which gave me re-
neWed energy" Mr.. Goldner said.
But always when I thought of
my predicament I tried to put my
wife out of my mind because it
caused me untold misery knowing
that she was worrying about nv
fate
Il want to get out of here as soon
as possible and return to my wife
and child in the United States"
Descriptions Obtained.
The police confined most of their
questions to getting descriptions of
the kidnapers. Mr.. Goldner said
he had pledged himself, before his
release, not to disclose the identities
of his abductors nor their where
aboutS.
A physician examined Mr.. Gold
ner and advised him to stay in bed
for few days. The doctor said
he had intestinal ulcers and was
exhausted.
I'VE are staying here until my
son is okay," said the elder Gold
ner. Il am hoping to return to
the United States on the Bremen
from Germany August H."
The father said his son and their
companion on the trip to the Holy
Land, the Rev. Clifford Moore of
Akron, would sail on the Staten
dam from The Netherlands, arriv-
ing at New York August %.
Young Goldner knew nothing of
the frantic efforts to secure his re-
lease or of the attention directed to
the bizarre kidnapping in the Moab
hills. With his captors he had lived
the life of Bedouin, changing
headquarters each morning and eve
ming, for the kidnapers feared their
prize might be "hijacked' by a
stronger band.
Evening star., 1939-03-26

too large for me to manage, how
ever, so I finally settled on a trum-
pet. AS it is, the trumpet is more
than half as big as 1 am-21a
inches, if you want its exact length"
Bob became interested in music
while student at Takoma Silver
Spring Junior High School, An or
chestra was formed, and students
were offered free instruction on any
instrument they preferred as an in
ducement to join.
II didn't buy my trumpet. though,
until the summer after I left T.-S.
S.-about two years ago." Bob said
Since then I've had two instruc-
tors, one of them Jimmy Walker,
former trumpet soloist in the Ma
rine Band. He forgot his trumpet
one night when he was supposed to
play solo, and I lent him mine.
Boy-was that thrill"
Bob's trumpet is a bit dented at
present, as result of a fall down
the cellar steps of his home at 5l2
Elm avenue, Takoma Park, Md.
ut plays just as well as ever,
though" he declared.
Bob is the shortest member of his
family next to his 3la-year- r-old
brother. Pat. His older brother,
Fred. 81, is about 6 feet l inch
tall, and younger brother, Ray, 16,
Is 5 feet 10 or II inches.
Even my baby brother is just
about up to my shoulder" said Bob.
The young musician once was Of
fered an opportunity to join trav-
cling show. He refused, however,
because he does not wish to succeed
because of his small stature.
It don't want to get ahead in the
world just because my size makes
me an oddity," he declared. II want
to succeed by being a first-rate mu-
sician. For that reason I'd like to
get on the radio where audiences
can't see how little I am-and I'm
going to Try for Maj. Bowes' anna
teur program when 1 go to New
York to see the Worlds Fair next
summer
In addition to playing In the two
school musical groups Bob trumpets
for band sponsored by the Finnish
Youth Club of Washington. Two
hours of practice daily keep him in
trim for his engagements with all
three organizations.