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a rt LAST EDITION COMPLETE ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE THE GREAT NEWSPAPER OP THE SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY FULL AND EXCLUSIVE UNITED PRESS REPORT 18 PAGES BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 31,1933 TWO SECTIONS No. 209 KILLED, EIGHT INJURED, AIR CRASH XL Xi. JOU iXi jXi JK. jSi ELLN CONCERN MAY BE PROBED I Nazi Troopers for Industrial Boycott in Every City LAWYERS, DOCTORS, SHOPS TO FEEL BAN Claim 7 ement Is Not Governmental but Party DriVe LATE BULLKTIN (A. A natlon-wlde 'boycott -against the Jews will start as scheduled at 10 'mornlnfl;" will continue for one' day and then will called off until Wednesday, It was announced tonight.

By CLIFFORD F. DAY (United Preii Leased Wire T)ERblN, Twenty-four hours before their scheduled nation-wide boycott, of Jewish industry and commerce, Nazi storm troopers mobilized today for mass action in every' 6lty of Germany. In last minute instructions through boycott committees set up by Hitlerites to manage the "boy' it was emphasized that tomorrows action is not a government but a party activity. Thousands of civilian, party members were summoned. to "duty," dressed In mufti but wearing distinguishing armbands with tho party's swastika emblem, to take the place of storm troopers who are office holders and who not be able -to participate in the picketing of.

Jewish shops. Regulations Issued Regulations for the "orderly" boy, cott were Issued today. They provided that 'would-bo patrons of Jewish' shops must not be hindered from entering any stores, 'but that the pickets shall appeal to them to "buy German." In some small towns, snapshots be taken of patrons who Insist upon buying of Jewish tradesmen, and the Pictures will be published by tho local press. Names and addresses of customers presumably will be taken by pickets. Prevent Sale of Papers The Nazis do not Intend to enter the publishing plants of Jewish newspapers, but action will be to prevent sale of such newspapers on tho street, and copies of these publication's may be torn up.

It Is estimated that 30,000 pickets (Continued on Page Two) ADVERTISERS' INDEX AU8TON BEAUTY SCHOOL BAKEftSFIELO HARDWARE COMPANY. 5 HARDWARE COMPANY. 10 CAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL PARK 5 BROCK. COMPANY 3 BROCK. MALCOLM, COMPANY 15 CALIFORNIA FLOWER 12 CHICAGO OF BEAUTY 12 CHICKEN 6 COFFEE, HARRY.

2 DEMOCRAT' HOT EASTERN PRUO COMPANY 9 EL TEJON DRUG pOMPANY 12 FOX CALIFORNIA FOX THEATER OALATA8 GOODNIGHT, GRANADA HELM, HUGHES DHUu STORE 12 JAYNE8. i 'SON ..15 KERN VALLEY PACKING 7 KIND ALL 4 13 LF I10Y GORDON BEAUTY ..12 LYON'S UROOeltY 4 MARKET SPOT METROPOLITAN LIFE INS. COMPANY. NATIONAL DOLLAR STORE 7 NILE PALMS VEGETABLE MARKET 8 PHILLIPS MUSIC COMPANY 12 PLETCHER. DR.

12 POST OFFICE SODA FOUNTAIN 0 R. i B. DRUG COMPANY REDLICK'8 10 RPDLICK'S 19 REX I HIALTO I SHOLA R'S 6 9 STINSON'S MARKET 6 UNITED IRON WORKS 2 VALLEY MUSIC VlQARIO. 0. VIRGINIA 'THEATER.

WCiLL. INC. WIOK.CR8HAM JEWELRY SOOTH i .10 COMMENT BY I WILL ROGERS I BEVERLY HILLS, March 'To the Editor of The Bakersfield Callfornlan: Qlad to see that reforestation and unemployment bill pass. We got to have a let more forests and trees, otherwise these cigarette smokers won't have anything to burn up. Say, here ts something that for the good of the internal revenue collectors ought to be mads straight.

We all kinder smile and the papers headline It, any time that somebody gets a refund on their income tax, that's given wide publicity, but here Is something that everybody don't know, because they are not allovyed to publicize it. They collect In lots more back disputed taxes than they out. It's news If you can get anything out of the government, but if the government gets anything out of you, that ain't news, that's just a habit. But Uncle Sam has no more faithful, or fair servants. Yours, WILL ROGERS.

mm TO FORMHED Gen. Foulois Would Overhaul Defense; Stop Building of Battleships (AitKodated Prens Leaned Wire) WASHINGTON, March of building until "we cnn overhaul our system of nntlonnl defense" was recommended to the House military committee today by Major-General Benjnmln D. chief of the army air corps. Recalling the Democratic platform pledge for a survey of the nation's irmed forces, Foulois said: "We must take immediate steps to overhaul entire system of national defense. No more battleships should be built unless the future policy of.

the United States is to be 4o Invade foreign countries. Airplane Most Useful "All future sea engagements, In my opinion, normally will bo within the crulslifg range of Jund based airships. That statement Is'- bused on it study of all naval engagements for the last 300 years. .1 "Just an It has beeir necessary in the PUHI to protect our shores against' attacks from the sen, it now becomes necessary to protect our homeland from attacks from the-air. The present strength of the army air corps only about half what it should be for the proper protection of the United States." Foulois testified that the five-year air program approved by Congress in 1926 "now Is In its seventh year and Will Incolnpleto," principally because of the necessity for saving money.

285 Planes Short Where that program called for 1800 serviceable planes, the corps is 285 planet) short, he testified, adding: "I can't see where safety for the country would exist If, promoting economy, we reduced the air forces when they are one-half what thuy should be." Foulols reviewed present world conditions and said that In hls belief "no first-class power would be willing now to agree to a reduction In Its military establishment." Police Search for Lost Film Director (Asnnrlatod 1'reKH Loaned Wire.) HOLLY VWOOD, March 81. (A. Hollywood police have asked Monterey county officers to search for William Crosby, 35, motion picture director of Hollywood. Chester 1C. Fish of Hollywood reported by telephone that while ho was en route to San Francisco with Crosby In the luttnr's car, tlio film director left tho machine at Sok'diul and failed to return.

Crosby bus been In ill health for some time. Britain, France, Germany and Italy Would Be Participants COMMON LINE OF ACTION LAID DOWN Principle of Revision of Treaties Is Accepted (Associated Press Leased Wire) pARIS. March. solini's plan to assure peace In Europe was made public, a six-point Six-Point Pact It provided: 1. Pour-power collaboration for peace by Great Britain, France, Italy and Germany; 2.

Acceptance of the principle cf revision of treaties In accordance with league of nations covenant, "In a spirit of mutual understanding and solidarity of reciprocal a. Oreat Britain, France and Italy the event of the failure of full disarmament (by which Germany would realize gradual realization of equality for Germany, Austria, Hungary and 4. The following of a common line pf action by tho four powers, in world affairs: 5. Effectiveness of the accord for 10 years, when it will be automatically renewable unless renounced; 6. Registration of the accord with the league of nations.

TENNESSEE RIVER IS NEXTJFJll (United Praia Leaned Wire) WASHINGTON. March of the Tennessee river valley and the expansion of hydro-electric facilities at Muscle Shoals will be the next big step in President Roosevelt's program for economic recovery arid unemployment relief, it was learned in authoritative sources today. Close friends of the President said that he was working on the Tennessee project, which will be entirely independent of his reforestation plan. He has called In to aid him Senator George Norrls of Nebraska, long In terested in government operation of Muscle Shoals. AID ASKED ON FOREST PROJECT 265 National Banks Operating 100 Pet.

(Asnoalated caned Wire) WASHINGTON, March The treasury reported today that 205 tlonul banks with deposits of. $300,000,009. have been restored to 100 per cent banking function through reorganization In the 10-day period ending March 26. MILK 2 CT3. PER QUART SACRAMENTO.

March 31. U. The price milk dropped to 2 cents a quart. hero today as the "milk war" Inaugurated by distributers curly In the week continued unabated. Press Leaned Wire) WASHINGTON.

March of the 48 status were asked today to send representatives to Washington for a conference April 0 to shupi' a program of co-operation with the Roosevelt forest conservation employment program, enacted Into law earlier In tlio (lay by the signature of the President. The cull was issued by Secretary Wallano after conferring with Major R. Y. Stuart, chief U. S.

forester mup- plans for the use of part of tho tens of of men the President placing at work or forest projects. All Transam erica's Officers Re-Elected Leased Wire) SAN FRANCISCO, March election of all officers of the Trans umerlcu Corporation at a directors meeting here was announced today The officers include A. P. Glannlnl chairman; John M. Grunt, president and M.

atunnlnl, chairman of th executive committee. The directors' meeting followed a stockholders' meeting at Wilmington at which A. J. Scamplni, San Frum'lHt'o attorney, was elected to th (Ur.eu.turuU 1 All other directors won i'0-oleiUud. i FOR 250,000 (United Preng Leaned WASHINGTON, March President Roosevelt today signed the reforestation bill, first of a series of measures designed to relieve the unemployment situation.

Under terms of the act Mr. Roosevelt hopes to have men at work In the forests within three weeks. The work corps ultimately will be expanded to Include 250,000 Jobless, recruited In a coast-to- coast effort to care for the most needy. The President signed the bill. In the presence of Senator Walsh, Democrat, Massachusetts; Representative Ramspeck, Democrat, Georgia, Its congressional sponsors, and two representatives of the American Forestry Association.

Mercy Appeal Denied; Coun- to. Put "of (United Prenn Leaned Wire) PHOENIX, March Ruth Judd's fading hopes of escaping the gallows were pinned on nn insanity hearing today after the state pardon board denied her last plea for clemency from a conviction of murder. The "blonde tigress" was under guard at Florence state prison to pro- vent a possible suicide attempt whllo her counsel sought the sanity as one of the few remaining legaf loopholes to avert her hanging April 21. Flout Defense Plea Ruling Agnes Ann Lcrol, former friend of the condemned nurse, "was not killed In self defense," the' pardon board's three members refused to Intervene in her behalf except to set ahead the date of her hanging ono week. Tho previous date, April avoided "out of respect to the day." A.

G. Walker, prison warden, refused to state whether he plans to ask a sanity heading, but Indicated he might do po. law, like that of many other states, forbids execution of Insane persons. Mrs. Judd, whose own statements were held by tho board to have brought about Its decision, was near collapse after receiving the news.

Mrs. Judd Stunned "She read my face and knew I was carrying sad news," said H. Richardson, one of her attorneys. "She was stunned, but I do not believe she fully realized the significance of tho board's refusal." "I'm so disappointed," he quoted Mrs. Judd as saying as she turned to receive a comforting embrace from her elderly, white-haired father, tho Rev.

H. J. McKInnell. "It's God's will," murmured the pastor. In a lengthy statement, the board disclosed It had decided unanimously that a letter written by Mrs, Judd shortly after she shot Mrs.

Lerol and another friend, Miss Hedvlg Samuelson, contradicted her story of self- defcnso. ESCAPE ATTEMPTED THREE WEEKS AQO STATE PRISON, Florence, Ariz. March 31. (U. Winnie Tluth Judd condemned murderess, mado an unsuccessful attempt to escape from her cell In death row here three weeks ago, prison officials admitted today.

With pieces of a steel hack saw she cut through one of the bars of hei cell window, Warden A. G. Walker said, 'She admitted the attempted escape, the warden reported, and because 01 Its failure she has threatened dally to attempt suicide. Banks' Gold Reserve Is $3,236,766,000 (A nnneiated Prens leaned Wire) WASHINGTON, March The call for the return of gold brought another 000 Into the feder.il reserve bunks last week. The total reserves of these banks now are more than when the bank holiday was proclaimed.

IS LIKElf 10 Senate Would Look Into Aluminum Company of America C. O. FINANCING TO BE CONSIDERED Government Is to Learn of Activities of Big Private Bankers By LYLE C. WILSON (Ctsyrliht, 1953, Prut) ASHINQTON, March stock; market Investigators today tfere Wittering A a "brtich in the gray stone fortress at Broad and Wall streets 1 New York, in which J. P.

Morgan Co. guard secrete of the world's most famous Investment banking house. Morgan Co. head the list in a renewed inquiry into practices of Investment bankers who have floated billions of securities. The data obtained Is expected to he used by Congressvmd the administration In framing additional legislation to protect Investors.

Probe C. A. O. Financing Details of Chesapeake Ohio Railroad financing performed by the House of Morgan for the Van Swer- ingon brothers of Cleveland are believed to be among Information sought. Reliable reports Indicate the Inquiry may extend to the Aluminum Company of America, which Is controlled by the Mellon Interests of Plttsburg.

"Members of' tho Senate banking committee informed mo that evidence concerning Morgan operations may reach Ohio," Representative Sweeney, IJemocrut, Ohio, said after proposing to tho committee that it inqufre Into the Union Trust and Guardian Trust Companies of Cleveland. There are Indications the Van Swerlngen financing might figure In such Ohio developments. Authority Questioned Ferdinand Pecora, committee counsel, Informed the committee that Johi W. Davis, Morgan counsel, has questioned his authority to obtain some of the Information requested for preliminary examination. The Senate wll be asked to vote additional power to prevent withholding of Morgan records.

Morgan Probed 20 Years Ago Representatives of Morgan Company twice have been summoned by congressional committees. The elder J. 1'. Morgan appeared before the "Pujo money trust" Investigation 01 the House banking and currency committee in 1012-13, Tho late Henry Davidson, a partner, supplemented his testimony. Thomas W.

Lnmont spoke for the famous firm a year ago in the Senate finance committee investlBa- Tornadoes Kill 33, Injure Hundreds (Associated Leaned Wire) EW ORLEANS, March total of 33 persons lost their lives in the series of tornadoes and electrical storms which swept through four southern states last night and early today, a compilation from Associated Press dispatches showed this afternoon. East Texas led the list with 17 reported dead, with Mississippi next with nine, Louisiana reported six fatalities and south Arkansas one. The Injured over a widespread area of heavily damaged property were estimated at several hundred. The first twister struck Llndale, a small community north of Tyler, Texas, killing two negroes, demolishing four garages and leveling trees and telephone poles. A tornado next struck Mabank, Texas, to the west, destroying homes and causing other damage.

Considerable loss was anticipated from the nearby heavily areas. Shelbyvllle, San Augustine and Huntington, In extreme east Texas, then felt the tornadoes. At least 14 persons were killed In those communities and many more were Injured. Six more deaths were reported from Hall Summit, In northwestern Louisiana, and at Mount Holley, Ark. nCTIONS BY DRY HEAD ISSUED Bureau of 'Industrial AJcohb Also Publishes Beer Regulations (Amouiatcd PretH Leafed Wire) WASHINGTON, March of the prohibition bureau will, bo directed principally In the future toward combatting the unlawful manufacture and transportation of distilled liquors, under a ruling IHSUCC! today by Amos W.

W. Woodcock, the director. In a circular letter to enforcement officers, Woodcock listed three major enforcement movements for the bureau: Three Major Moves They were: 1. To prevent tho manufacture of beer without a permit by suppressing unlawful breweries and wineries established for commerlcal purposes. In this connection, he said, "we.should expect help from the lawful breweries." 2.

To prevent tho unlawful shipment of the now liquors, with agencies in tho states where sale of beer after April 7 will be unlawful, charges NEW JOB FOR PADDOCK LONG H13ACH. March 31. (U. Charles W. Paddock, once known us "the world's fastest human," today was appointed 'business manager of tho hong Beach Press Telegram, Will Pfisk, editor-manager, announced.

I'acJcJoHi succeeds (ho luto William II, who died two weeks ago. (Continued on 1'aac Seventeen) ROOSEEHSM FARM-RELIEF PARLEY (AHKoklatcil Prcnn Leaned Wire) WASHINGTON, March President Roosevelt today took into his own hiinda the administration farm bill, summoning to a conference tlio mumbors of the Senate agriculture i-ommltteu after thi-y hud failed to iigreu among themselves tin what to do with the bill. The senators had voted to have Chairman Smith, Democrat, South Carolina, call on the President and ask him if hi) would approve some changes made by the committee In the admlnlstruttlon bill, but when efforts were made to make the appointment for Smith, Mr. ttoosevBlt Bent back word he would like to have the whole conimlttue come to the Whltu House this ufternuou. BRITISH FLYER KILLED HONOKONO, March 31.

(A. R. J. Stevens, formerly a British army officer, was killed In the crash of an airplane he was testing for (ho Kwangsl government at Llui'how. Ilo was a test pilot for the Far ICaut Avl- Company horo.

(Continued on Page Seventeen) MOTOR STRIKES POLE KILLING DRY OFFICER (United Leaned Wire) SAN FRANCISCO, March SI. Crashed against a telephone pole while riding on the running board of a suspected bootlegger's car, William S. Grubb, 33, prohibition agent, was killed today. Urubb and another officer, H. E.

Meyer, leaped onto the running on each tho cur left a Satlsalito ferryboat. A moment later the car swerved sudflenly, smash- Ing Grubb against a pole. lie was killed almost Instantly. Tho driver, who said he Is Jim San l-'ranclsco, was manacled to Meyer and token to North ISnd station for questioning. Currun said ho did not know who tho men wore when thoy "started banging on the windows" of his car.

"Tim ono that got killed smashed the window on his side with a gun and grabbed the wheel," he said. "That's when wo pwervad, throwing him against tho post." H. R. Hfhreiber, Sausallto deputy sheriff and passenger on the ferry, who Htood guard over Curran after tho accident, confirmed the statement in part. Oakland Jewelry Store Robbed of $50,000 in Gems (Amoelated I'rena Leaned Wire) OAKLAND, March thousand dollars' worth of Jewelry was stolen when four robbers, a girl, hsld up two employes of Sam Goldsnbar's jewelry store, Elsvsnth and Broadway', today.

The bandits entered the place shortly after It opened, bound and gagged ths clerks and looted the store of six trays of diamonds, seven drawers of and $650 4 in cash. SEEKSTO Stop Officers From Using Public Cars for Private Ends (United Leaned Wire) BACRAMKNTO, March far reaching bill preventing uso of publicly owned motor vehicles for private use and providing severo penalties passed the Senate today by unanimous vote. Scope of the 1 measure Includes cars owned by the state, city, county and "other public agencies." Private use of publicly owned cars would bo a misdemeanor. In case ol state-owned cars, tho state board ol control would also be empowered to suspend the guilty official or employe without pay or bring about forfeiture of his position. An amendment of Senator AVtll Sharkey to except elective officers from tho provisions of the act was voted down after "The Senate fact finding committee found misuse of state- owned automobiles was not only a problem but a scandal Senator David Bush declared.

"I am against the Sharkey amendment because this measure should apply to all public employes and officials. There should not be fish for one and fowl for the other." Senator J. M. Tnmiin contended I the Hliarkey amendment were adoptee the bill should then bo defeated. "If It's good for ono It Is good for all," ho said.

"The misuse of publicly-owned cars is an eyesore throughout the state. All of us have seen state-owned cars on tho highways, rambling around on fishing trips or loaded down with some public official's family. "The effect of tho Sharkey amendment would be merely to give elective officials the right to uso publicly- owned cars for their private use." United I'renn Leaned Wire) KACRAMKNTO, March A bll providing "homo rulu" for Callfornl: counties was stated on its way through the Legislature today with the approval of the Senate county government commlttto. The proposed constitutional amend ment Introduced by Senator J. I Uiikei-Hf It-Id, would give county Boards of Supervisors the power to determine all salaries of county of- flrerw with the exception of th county auditor, Superior Court Judges anrl supervisors.

Thn measure would eliminate tho necessity of Introducing hundreds bills In the state Legislature to offocl minor changes in strictly local governmental matters, It was explained Lynchers May Face 20 Years in Prison (Associated 1'reiu Leased Wire) SACHAMKNTO, March The As sembly passed a bill today to making lynching In California punishable Imprisonment up to 20 years. It de fines lynching as the tolling of a per son from custody of a peuce office by moans of a riot. Authors are As somblyman Roberts of IMS Angela and William K. Knowlund of Alameda. Craft Carrying Winnipeg Basketball Club From Tulsa Wrecked MOTOR TROUBLE IS HELD RESPONSIBLE Three Others Reported to Be Dying at Neodesha (Aitaciated Preti Leaned Wire) TVEODESHA, March big trl-motored private airplane carrying the' championship basketball team of Canada crashed near here today, taking the lives of six of the occupants and seriously Injured the other eight passengers.

The ship, experiencing motor trouble, plunged In a sodden meadow, a twisted mass of wreckage, en route from Tulsa, to Winnipeg, tho home city of tho team, the Canadian Tollers. The plane crashed on a tank farm of tho Sinclair Oil Company. Dives 100 Feet ISyewltne'sses said the pilot apparent! ytrled to turn the ship and that It stalled and dived 100 feet to the ground. The weather was clear this morn- Ing, following an Inch of rain yesterday. Tho plane at 7 a.

m. left Tulsa, where the Canadian team had lost two games of an International basketball series to the Tulsa Diamond Oilers, United States amateur champions. The series was to be continued In Winnipeg next month. It flew low over Neodesha and crashed at 8:35 a. m.

Observers hera said tho big trl-motored all-metal piano appeared to be experiencing motor trouble and that one wing was. 1 low. Sllverthorne, a member of the team, said he was sitting In the rear of the passenger cabin when the pilot turned, his head, and over his shoulder he remarked: Motor Trouble "I'm having trouble with the motor. I'm going to have to land. Everybody watch out." "Then wo fell," Sllverthorne said.

Sllvorthorne, although a critical condition, was able to dictate a message to relatives In Winnipeg before he was taken Into an operating room. Rockne Death Anniversary Tho crush occurred on the second anniversary of the worst airplane din- aster In of Kansas, that In which Knute Rockno and seven other men were killed near Bazaar, Kan. Bazaar is little more than £0 miles from Neodesha. Tho weather today was almost identical with that prevailing on the morning the famous Notre Dame coach and his companions on a Transcontinental air liner were dashed to death. Low-hanging clouds made visibility poor over southeastern Kansas.

One of the regular air lines ordered Its plunes grounded this morning at (Continued on Page Seventeen) x. EX-PRESIDENT KILLS SELF MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, March 31. (U. Bruin, former president of Uruguay, committed suicide by shooting In his home today. Previously he had shot and wounded two policemen trying to arrest him on orders of President Uabricl Terra.

THE WEATHER San Francisco bay region: Fair tonight and Saturday; warmer Saturday; Sunday fair and continued warm; gentle northerly wind. Northern California: Fair tonight and Saturday; warmer Saturday; Sunday fair and continued warm; moderate northerly wind offshore. Sierra Nevada: Fair tonight and Saturday; Sunday fair; normal temperature; moderate north wind. Sacramento. Santa Clara and San Jouquin valleys: Fair tonight and Saturday; warmer Saturday; Sunday fair and continued warm; gentle north wind.

Southern California: Fair tonight and Saturday; warmer Saturday; Sunday fair and continued warmi moderate north wind offshore..