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Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-21
Roosevelt Considers Boost in Taxes
On Income, Estates, Manufacturers

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. CUP)-
President Roosevelt was represented
today to be considering a request
that congress increase selected in
come. estate. and manufacturers
excise taxes next year to provide
$500, 100000 for emergency national
defense measures.
Mr.. Roosevelt told his press con-
ference this week that he would
present again to congress when it
meets Jan. 8 his claim for $550,000.-
900 of new tax revenue to compen-
safe the treasury for farm subsidies
paid out in the past two years.
The combined tax increase to be
proposed therefore would aggregate
81 ,050.000,000. if plans now said to
be under consideration were adopted,
It was understood that Mr.. Roose-
welt would not suggest specific rates
to be imposed to pay the farm sub
sidy bill.
But the United Press was inform
ed there was consideration of a
specific program to raise $500,000000
for national defense:
1.--An increase of middle bracket
estate tax rates.
2.-An increase in middle bracket
personal income tax rates.
3.-An increase in selected manu-
facturers excise taxes.
Corporation income taxes would
remain as they were fixed at the
last session of congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-21
Employers. Lambasting 0Ison's S Snub
To Own Committee, Doom 5. F. Truce

wen as a recommendation. ano
'eaded that ship owners accept hi.
0rmula for solution of the tieur
o bring the best possible Christ
AS present and the finest possibl,
.omonstration Of the spirit of thC
season"
Meanwhile Paul c. Smith. gen
al manager of the San Francis
o Chronicle and a member of the
overnor's five man committee as
ailed the interference and inter
NSsion by numerous political agen-
les in the waterfront dispute. H
3ttacked not only Gov. Olson for
'scuttling" the committees report
cut federal agencies at Washington
'hich have urged arbitration OF
all isues' without having made in
1uiry or investigation into the spe-
rific nature of the present con
roversy."
The striking ship clerks aSsocia-
Ion. through President Charles F.
huston. asked that its representa-
vos b. allowed to attend the en-
Fiovers' association meeting today
1 a delegation also was expected
to attend from Stockton, protestino
.he alleged boycott of that port af-
.2~ Jan. !.
Huston also sent a telegram to
of Labor Frances Per-
sins saying the union would ac-
9 pit arbitration or the governors
formula, and asking her to demand
that the employers accept either Of
these proposals"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-21
Survey Made on
Status Of High
School Students

JUSTINE O. d.. n. up
4 survey of the status of graduates
from the last three graduating
classes of Gustine high school was
announced today by Principal w.
J. Pierce.
The survey showed 12 per cent Of
the 133 who enrolled as freshmen
did not finish high school. Approx
nately 81 per cent Of those STU
dents graduated from Gustine at
tended some school of higher learn
ing; 80 per cent went to standard
colleges, and per cent to special
schools or junior colleges.
Industry and business employees
about 28 per cent. at the present
time. Approximately 6 per cent are
unemployed.
One in 10 of the graduates is
married. All are girls.
Five per cent of the three classes
are engaged in agriculture, and an
other five per cent enrolled in
agriculture classes in college.
Pierce's records show that seven
per cent wished to enroll in college
but lacked funds. The community
Of Gustine absorbed 25 per cent of
the graduated classes.
recommendation to some college
or junior college in California was
accredited 81 per cent. OF this num-
Der Is per cent were able to enter
Stanford or University of California
Approximately nine per cent en-
tered U. c. and ranked high enough
Scholastically to place Gustine high
school in the upper 10 per cent OF
all schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-21
l,jndbergh Resigns
Aeronautic Board
For Other Matters

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. CUF)
White House Secretary Stephen r.
Farly disclosed today that Col
Charles A. Lindbergn has resigned
from the National Advisory Com
nl'ttaa for Aaronautics.
The president has appointed
Brig. Gen. Walter G. Kilner to sue
ceed him.
Kilner. who succeeds the Flying
colonel, retired Dec. | as assistant
chief of tho army air corps.
NACA Chairman Vannevar Bush
wrote Mr.. Roosevelt that Lindbergh
had informed him that he did not
expect to concentrate his attention
on aeronautical matters in the fu-
ture. Bush said that Lindbergh, in
resigning, had offered to consult
with the committee in an advisory
capacity if requested to do so.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-21
Orange County
Future Farmers
IN Tour Of Valley

A three day tour to see "how the
other half lives was nearing an
ead Thursday for Is future farmers
ana their instructor from Placentia
chapter in orange county.
The boys were entertained Wed
nesday night at Central high school
by members Of the FL Centre chap
ter. The visitors were accompanied
by A. C. stephens, instructor, and
Roy Hale of the P.-T.A.
Wednesday they were shown
through the INLAND. Calipatria dis
trict by J. p. Hobbs, and L. E.
Sinclair Thursday they were slated
to sec the All American canal and
the southern end of the valley
before returning to their homes.
according TO Elwood Spencer, assis-
tant farm instructor at Central.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-21
lrse Can't Point
2Hi Gun Suspect
In BrNrer1an Case

E~S sNGELES, Dec. 81. CUP)-
A...sa announced today that Alice
... ~. Bakersfield nurse who was
attendance upon George Les"
e.0u1eman in 1887 when he was
lrbad out" in gangstar fashion
4 cafe. was unable to identify
r -7r Pianezzi. bank robbery sus-
..Ct. as one of the gunner.
Eic9ozzi w2s taken to Bakersfield
-stardav and put through a police
sncE-up" for the benefit of Miss
.-7ram.
It's a waste of time" the comely
rurSe said. I'll never be able to
''rtify anyone in connection with
hat horrible affair. Everything was
o confusing
Miss Ingram. who had nursed
7~,rsm3n, 4 gambler, during his
''ralescance fom q gun attack in
'0,7o Beach a few months be-
.. : death. sat beside him at
,.f# t7blo or the night of Oct
-937 90d was wounded three
pr hr tho hail of gangster bullets
t killed Bruneman.
Pianezzi was brought back from
. k0-sfield this morning. He still
Heistad he knew nothing about the
'rmeman Staying and a score of
5a,2k robbeyies of which he is ac-
used
L5spite Miss Migrants failure to
IDENTIFY Fianezzi as one of Brue-
mans slay5rs, police said they had
.hreo other witnesses whose testi-
HONv would indicate that Pianezzi
nd knowledge of the Bruneman
N"rder within an hour after the
mOlar was shot down.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-21
Explorer Troop
lnsfa!ls Officers

EXPLORER scouts troop of e Cen
tro high school Thursday afternoon
installed new officers at regular
meeting of the group.
New officers installed were:
Chester Young, president; Walter
Price, Duncan Burke, Warren
Rhodes, George Neves, vice presi-
dents; John Neves, secretary trea-
5uTer.
Faculty advisors appointed were
John W. Cook, Stan Atkin. John
Adams, Glenn Kieffer, ElWood
Spencer. AL Zech.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-21

Middle brackets is not pre-
else term with respect either to
estate or income tax rate. But exam
ination of the income tax structure
suggests that the term might be
used to designate incomes from the
beginning of the surtax level, which
is $500 for single persons and $1,000
for childless married persons, and
ranges perhaps to the $4,000 a year
income level.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-21
BIGGEST CHRISTMAS
TREE TITLE CLAIMED

QUINCY. Cal, Dec. 2l. UP)-
Proud citizens of Quincy believe
their Christmas tree is the largest
in California.
A 200-foot Douglas fir was erected
on hill overlooking Quincy and
the entire American valley. With
its 300 light globes burning, the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-21
Farm Bureau Plans
Membership Drive

Frank Pierce, director of farm
bureau organization for the state,
will attend the Jan. 6 meeting of
the Imperial county farm bureau
directors to begin organization for
the annual membership drive.
Present membership in the county
farm bureau is 719, according to
Scott B. Foulds, secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-21
Miss Irene Lewis
NewC {. {. EmpIoye

Miss Irene Lewis, daughter OF
Mrs. Alice Lewis of El Centro. ac-
cepted the position of stenographer
at the El Centro Chamber of Com
merce and will assume her new
duties Jan. l.
She will fill the vacancy left by
the resignation of Miss Helen Da-
Wis, who will return to her home
in Long Beach where she will be
employed in a business office.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-21
SAN FRANCTSCO. Dac

BAN FRANCISCO. Dac. p. HUH
Gov culbert L. Olson's expressed
iope fer waterfront peace as the
eQ aoerible Christmas present
ppa 4" was doomed to failure
faasY 8 tho san Francisco employ
council scheduled a meeting to
eaTraTe the situation, with en-
RhGis ~ the report of the govern
rs laet finding committee.
r. 7i5ent Almon F. Roth. in call
inr ll1s session for late today, said
thc problem would be considered
from the standpoint of Gov. Olson's
failure to abide by the recommer- %
eatio1s Of his own committee"
II reply, the governor addressed
'crg telegram to Roth in which
hf etood by his plan, pointed out
.ie committees opinion was not
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-21
DISTRICT COURT
DENIES APPEAL

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 81. CUP)-
Constitutionality of the home own
ers loan corporation was upheld
today by the third district court of
appeal in denying an appeal from
Donald A. Gordon. Henrietta Cor
don and Morris j. Gordon, of Los
AnpnlcS
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-21
TORE ROBBED OF
$4,000 CASH

GLOBE, Ariz.. Dec. 81. CUP)-
The j. c. Penney store here was
5urglariaad of $3.O24O2 in cash.
checks and sales tax tokens, Man
agar Frank J. Koltner reported to-
day. Burglars broke into the store
and took the funds from q cash
boy. There were 10 clues.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-21
JOE ARNOLD TE-Srr4r
SCHEDULED SATURDAY

Funeral services for Joe Arnold
So. retired dairyman who dIad Tuae-
aay IL e Centre. were scheduled
Tor The Lemons chapel at $50 2. m
Saturday and at ST. Mars Catholic
efurch 81 10 2 II. Saturday. He viii
be buried It Evergreen cemetery
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Pay DemondsThreuten
Light, Phone Service
B, the Associated Press.

oS tLc hsSUSldlcO fIeBS.
TIJUANA, Mexico, Jan. 1l.-Ti-
juana and Ensenada may be without
light and telephone service tonight
or tomorrow because the head Of
the utility company is also . road
contractor.
More than 20 men who worked on
road project between Tijuana and
Ensenada last year for M. P. Bar
bachano, contractor and head of the
Border Electric g. Telephone Co..
claim the contractor owes them
three months dismissal pay
They moved into the first floor Of
the utilities company building with
blankets and cook stoves and asked
customers not to pay their bills.
Barbachano said unless the utility
company can collect some 10000
pesos (s20,o00) due, it would not be
able to buy oil necessary to operate
the generating plant. He said enough
oil was on hand to run only until
tonight or tomorrow.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
|HeudIineFoIk
And What
They Do
Abrom Chusins Goes
Along With jeans
On Piuno Note
By LEMUEL F. PARTON.

~ AGNAOEA AU OINs
When Sir James Jeans, the Eng
Hsh astronomer, remarked q few
days ago that q piano note was all
the same, whether it was struck by
skilled or unskilled performer,
musicians Of two continents were
up and at him, in dissonant protest.
They deferred to Sir James on the
music Of the spheres, but not on
piano music. But our Abram Cha
sins, q pianist and composer Of re-
nown, strings with the British
scientist. He says It's all the same,
whether the key is hit by an um.
brella or by Paderewski's finger.
Repercussions of the argument,
tuneful or otherwise, may go or for
qnite a while, as, obviously, If Sir
James gets b decision 1t will de-
bunk a wide and hitherto esoteric
zone Of musical criticism.
Mr.. Chasins, while sensitive and
subtle artist, Is fitted by training
to be sparring partner for Richard
Wagner. He is virtuoso of hockey,
baseball, tennis, basket ball and
skating, and he thinks this condi-
tioning of quick redexes and steel
fingers brought him through as
musician. He says his absorption
In sports prevented him from being
child prodigy-he was an expert
pianist at 7-saved his proficiency
for proper adult Towering and in
duced the muscular coordination
necessary for finished artistry. He
is trim-rigged, whippy, muscular
man of "a, pegged by the critics as
having great power in reserve"
but by no means a mere musical
mauler. He can pull his punch,
mellifuously, in his compositions
and recitals, and in both has been
rated as scholarly conformist
rather than a free-swinging in.
novator.
The studio of his Uncle Mark
Fonarof was famous musical
salon, and there he was inspired
by great artists and later became
a pupil of Josef Hoffman. He made
his debut in 1929, as soloist, play
ing his concerto for the Philadel-
phia Philharmonic Orchestra, with
Garbilowitsch conducting. This and
his Second Piano Concerto have been
widely acclaimed.
A friend of this writer, a COM
petent musician, said:
"The argument is silly. OF course,
the dynamics of piano note, under
the same percussion. are the same.
We always knew that. But the per-
cussion varies, and there you have
the whole range of mood and en-
phasis, in which an artist succeeds
or fails. Paint is paint, but it would
be meaningless to say 1t made no
difference who combined the
colors."
(copyrisht. 1939.)
Evening star., 1939-01-11
U.S.. Foreign Policy Risks
War, Castle Asserts
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCldteQ fIeSS.
BOSTON, Jan. 11-William r.
Castle, Undersecretary of State in
the Hoover administration. warned
last night that the Roosevelt ad-
ministration is risking war by set
ting itself up "as prosecuting attor-
ney and Judge of the rest of the
world"
In a speech prepared for the
Women's Republican Club of Massa-
chusetts, Mr.. Castle asserted:
The present program of the
Notwithstanding and politically
ambitious hangers-on of the Gov
ernment in Washington not only
does not insure peace but creates an
atmosphere which Is conducive to
explosions that may well result in
war.
1--WE must all be sorry for the suf-
fering of the Chinese; we can be
Evening star., 1939-01-11

by organized injustice deliberate racial persecution
moral humility would be becoming to honest Americans.
In the second place-and perhaps
business system has rested organized injustice deliberate
dscriminaon- far from certain that
persist IN single hatred the relationships
whole generation Of Americans brought
demn the English for their persecution Of the Indians
the Beers and the Egyptians but that did
same generation from rayng to the support Of the British
pire in 1917.
After 1919 hated
yet after 1929 became fascinated e
swung into ndiscrnnate enthusiasm
other grandose features of Rusas capitalism
1rotzky treason trials bloody
back to international realism.
Germany particularly il our conservatives
succeed in slowing down the Roosevelt
employment and uncertainty persist while
point TO their full use Of and capital.
OF defense and reform America
mood which tempted
reform when we need them most.
In Justification for the Presidents position
powerful stressing religious
aspects Of foreign policy q
move to align the two great Protestant nations with
Italy from Germany possible durable peace
by negotiation and appeasement.
The second is the fact that realistic survey affairs
shows that force and the will controlling
in international diplomacy practice
sang nconvenien rivals offering large
continents left the Americas alone
hail. There is guarantee that this self
tnue powere it. forget
$kat r@,ri~- TSv
Evening star., 1939-01-11

terday to register as a Democratic
voter.
He gave q radio talk last night
dedicating his life to freeing Billings
and to unifying all labor factions.
Later he attended a meeting of his
own Molders' Union, Local 164, A.
F. L., where he was presented with
his union card with dues paid
through January. His voice trem-
bled as he recalled he had been kept
In good standing throughout his
term of imprisonment.
Evening star., 1939-01-11

racked with regret and horror over
what is happening to the Jews in
Germany, but we have enough to do
to keep our own house in order, to
see to it that the miseries brought
upon innocent people the world over
do not also fall on our own citizens" I"
Mr.. Castle also said there was q
widespread feeling in Washington
that the sudden furore" in favor of
an "extravagant" armaments pro-
gram is designed for domestic po-
litical effect.
Evening star., 1939-01-11

Homer Cummings seemed suggest return to party orthodoxy
And ten almost BREATH nominated Felix Frankurer
the and told his the jackson dinner
speech.
That speech the most remarkable he has
delivered The itself udicrouy funny At the tables
family pethorc from rich food crowded most OF the
Democratic pas obhoders They had paid their 500
plate small nstalment of job insurance They had
come to listen to the gve Of all good things whose leadership
had kept them where the good things for six whole
And what they heard lecture bland and jolly
could imagine warning them that they failed to do precisely
they didn't the good things would be theirs
longer.
three notable the speech The nrst In
imaginary conversation with Andrew Jackson
recalling Hkoys victory Nicholas Bidde In the
obquely his central objective which Is to
break economic political of modern big business just
Andrew licked Bde and his Bank Of the United States
which President reminded his audience
succeed
will be recalled that Little Van Of the first great ogan
zaon politicians and that being OF principles ne
forgot the smart carriages ate on gold
plate, and lost the election after his first term.
hint sufficiently obvious. it may be added
President Little stand for the
organization Democrats who hope get the 1910 nomination.
the third that in which the President cheeuy praised
his eenan dnerested public servants and thanked
that they unlike the political obhode That
the final for the few New Dealers present and
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Heavy Rain Proves
Advertising Puys
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LAYTON, Tex, Jan. 11.-Editor
L. r. Wade knows what he is talking
about when he argues it pays to ad-
vertise In his layton Chronicle.
His last issue carried this full page
advertisement sponsored by local
firms:
"Wanted-A good soaking general
rain that will cover Kent County
Soon after the paper hit the street
1t started raining. It didn't stop
until an inch and q half had been
recorded.
Evening star., 1939-01-11

Judgment. So far everything indi-
Gates that the administration and
Congress are unmoved by the pleas
or invective of either side. Net re-
suit of the Niagara of words which
has drenched both ends of Pennsyl-
vanai avenue is to illustrate that
public opinion is irreconcilably di-
vided on the merits of the Spanish
civil war and the religious and po-
ntical controversies 1t has engen-
dered. Capitol Hill will reflect this
divergence If and when either of
the embargo pressure groups con-
trives to bring the feud to the de-
batting stage in House or Senate. The
issue may not be reached until pro-
posals to modify the neutrality law
come up, II they ever do, though
discussion Of foreign policy or arma-
ments may open wide the floodgates
Of embargo polemics at any moment.
Possibly a straw showing how the
wind is blowing at the White House
Is the fact that on Monday, the very
day of the rival pro- embargo and
anti-embargo meetings in Washing
ton, Sonora de los Rios, wife of the
Spanish Ambassador, was Mrs.
Roosevelt's guest in her box at the
Townsend musicale The Embassy,
Of course, wants the embargo lifted.
All concerned are convinced that
the to-do over the Frankfurter con-
f1rmation Is shadow boxing pure
and simple. The man from Har-
ward will receive the Senate's stamp
Of approval almost automatically,
though probably not in the form Of
q unanimous vote. Seldom has a
major presidential appointment
evoked the universally Of commen-
dation that greeted Frankfurter's
designation for the Cardozo vacancy
on the Supreme Court. Even the
most rabid OF anti-New Deal spokes-
men acclaim it, although, as the
American Federation Of Investors
points out, Frankfurter us the spir-
itual father Of much New Deal leg
islation that will come before him
in review" The desultory fire di-
rected at the newcomer is the merest
whisper compared to the barrage
that Justice Brandeis faced for near
ly five months following his appoint
ment to the bench in January, 1915,
or to the three weeks Of attack lev
eled at Chief Justice Hughes in
February, 1880. The vote on the
Brandeis confirmation was Al for
and % against. The Hughes vote
was So for confirmation, rs against,
and 18 not voting. Justice Black,
despite the furious controversy
stirred up by his appointment, re-
ceived 63 votes for confirmation and
only is against.
Princess Alice" Longworth, after
q considerable absence from Wash.
ington at her other home in Gin.
cinnati, where the beauteous Paul
ina is at school, has returned to her
favorite place-on the political fir
ing hne-and is once again a IA
miliar figure at the Capitol, gen.
orally in the Senate gallery. Mrs.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Drives 'BuqqymobiIe'

NEW BERN. N. c., Jan. II (P.-
Gilbert Waters today is still driving
. gasoline "buggymobile" he built
himself IS years ago.
It has q buggy chassis in which
even the whip socket, plus the whip,
have been retained. It can do IS
miles an hour when the one-speed-
forward engine Is working we'll.
Evening star., 1939-01-11

unless together way The President and
his euenans think the orthodox Democrats will rebel for
while finally that to 1940 they must
have the Presidents support and to get his support they must
his
foreign policy paramount the President expects
defense the New Deals accomplishments
Republican demands believer direct
whether he will get for while
be
guessed at.
Copyright 1ne)
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Mooney Will Enter
Hospital for Checkup
By the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IL
Thomas ]. Mooney, released from
San Quentin Prison Saturday on q
pardon issued by Gov. Culbert l..
Olson, prepared to enter q hospital
today for thorough physical exam
ination ito find out what's left of
me" after % years, 5 months and II
days imprisonment.
Mr.. Mooney, convicted of the San
Francisco 1916 Preparedness Day
bombing with Warren K. Billings,
who still is in Folsom Prison, used
his newly regained citizenship yes
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Bio Leopard Escapes

PAIGNTON, England, Jan. II P.
Residents of this seaside town re-
moved barricades from doors and
peered cautiously before venturing
outside today because a 200-pound
leopard was roaming about. They
rushed home yesterday after a
warning was flashed on movie
screens and by radio that the beast
had mauled his keeper and leaped
from the ZOO cage,
Evening star., 1939-01-11

washington IKE
t h e curren t
Spanish embargo
squabble. p q s.
sions on bot h
sides are at the
boiling poin t.
Disttn guished
pro t q & onis t s
have reached the
name c q lling
stage. Charges
and GU n t er.
charges, the in
evitable fruit of
propaganda war,
fill the air and
confuSe calm
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Boy, 3, Unhurt in Fall

BLOOMSBURY, Pa, Jan. II R.-
Three-year-old Albert Newhart, jr.,
crawled out q second-story window,
plunged IL feet to q concrete pave
ment. DR.. J. r. Brobst said he
couldn't f1nd even . bruise.
Evening star., 1939-01-11

democracy, are
still being dis
cussed here. For
the truth Is no
message in re-
cent history has
focused m ore
polntedly the
fundamentals of
d e m o c racy in
direct relation
ship to the
policy Of n a.
tional defense.
w en- the
President sal d
religion, d e.
mocracy and in
Evening star., 1939-01-11

the final insult Tor the old-time
political jobholders who COM
posed the vast majority of the
audience.
Political comedy aside, the
jackson Day dinner speech was
vastly significant as the Presi-
dents declaration of his new
strategy. It's connecting theme
was, Boys, you're going to be
licked If you don't get together,
apd nv the eternal vou can't