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II TIDE TABLE FOR JUNE A II It. flu ii rnrlseo Buy I'i'K'liin, full' iiiid in i lil tonight unit l'1! Iiln', modenile west winds. Nhu jDiuiuIn Valley, fnlr, slightly warmer on 1(4 I 11 rifl 1'Vlilny. Santa I'hiru Vulli'y, I'll i i- tonight mill tomorrow, llule rluuiKf in It-m peraf lire, High Low Time Ht. Time Ht.

6:12 1.ft i 1 0 r. 1 f. 4 4 1 1 2.S I 1:1 2 4 4 6:00 1.H .11 1 S.lli 5:41 2.7 Day 2 Publishing Dispatches of the Associated Press and the United Press Vcl. 54-No. 50 SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1934 Twelve Pages Ml JV IMl INSIDE AND OUTSIDE By Brat EH WML una nun una unit a RRU una ana Lauded ntttt nnn nnn Codes Hem District Attorneys Dsn nnn nnn un a State Corporationr, w.

0. nnn Noon Tomorrow Is Set For Opening S.RPort GUARDS USED Concessions From Longshoremen Sought SAN FRANCISCO, June Army Buying UUilM lUC OUIKe OILS National Defense Peril Head Speaks to Convention EXTOLLS NRA Would Pass Over Flaws to Give Fair Trial Declaring his opinion to be that it is the duty of every loyal and patriotic citizen to constructively aid in carrying out the national re covery program, State Cor-I poration Commissioner Ed- Santa Cruz Mooney May Not Go To U. S. Court SAN FRANCISCO. (P) Federal Judge Sure today denied June 28.

A. F. St. Thomas J. Mooney, convicted of the 1916 parade bomb- Preparedness day ineir in oiiuuiuir uie casei into the federal courts was to! win M.

Daugherty today "pre, ine right to appeal to discussed state and federal the States circuit court of provisions seeking to ruih'f JiIh petition for re-. i lease from San Qiientln pr son on the return of normalcy out a writ of nuben7corpiIH.1 af economic depression be-i sti Sure declared, "The fore the District Attorneys': rourt has no doubt of the cor-Associatton of California. r'tness of its decision of May This morning's session of denying and dismissing Moo-the twenty-fourth annual am)eul for wli of hnbeaH Something wrong here. dig up an old scrap book and see where, in the gay 'AO's, we hud recorded a victory In a fight which gave to Colorado tha inl-liativo and referendum. We were proud 'of our part In this fight and also of the fact that we had won a first prize in the writing of the best article on direct legislation, printed in a national magazine.

We were some pumpkins then. Now we find Kathleen X.iitIh giving credit to Creel fur having In-stinted direct legislation in in 1011, some years after it was already slat-ted. Well, Kathleen, you can't get away wit it. (ieorgr may be all the nice tilings you have said ahoiil him, and more, but lie had nothing to do with giving the initiative to Colorado. VH know, because we licleil, and we also said at the time that the Initiative anil referendum, when a would remove forever from our midst such baneful things as political graft.

We were then young and had faith in men, and were so hold as to he a prophet. Did political graft vanish? Has it vanished In other states that now have the direct government plans written into their constitutions? It Inn not, und we are off on futun prophecy. We have found il more reliuhlo to slate that we do mil Know. When a voter declares bis intentions of voting a certain parly ticket, and legist its as such, lie automatically becomes legally a member of thai political group. The one mid only way in which IHililical parlies can increase their membership Is through voters of other parties switching their political affiliations on the 11 -at register.

And do the political parlies getting (lie iirw blood like it? Here in California there has been great rush to be registered as Democrats. Conner Republicans, Prohibitionists, Derline-To-Stalers, Socialists, Communists, ami what have yon are registering as Democrats in great numbers. Hut can the leopard change Not According 'to the Democratic politicians the bn who want office. Of eoursa thest would enjoy receiving the votei of these new converts to Democracy, but they also insist upor their being taken In on probation They must sit in the hack seats Their sins of having once voted other tickets shall never he completely wiped out. Only Un Simompnie, blown-in-the-botlU brand of Democrat must ever aspire to office.

It's the tin par Sec. Dern Deplores' Effect of Solons' Investigation WORK DELAYED' Confidence in Rank And File of Army Establishment WASHINGTON, D. June 28. (U.R) National defense is being seriously menaced by the delay in purchases of motor and airplane equipment for the army because of the congressional Investigation into war department matters. Secretary of War George Ii.

Deni Mi id today. Dern said he had full confidence in the honesty and Integrity of the rank and file of iirmy officers and that the war department had nothing to fear on this score. He referred to developments in the investigation being conducted by the Rogers sub-committee of Ihe house military affairs com- bnittee. I don't know why the whole program of motorization am! modernization of the army and the air corps should he held up by one phase of the investigation," Dern said. "I think national defense is being seriously impaired by the delay in the procurement of equipment because of the Investigation." Steel Workers And Employers Enter Into Pact pnnvonti.il IK- "I opinion no pnnuiuio cause exisis lor me ap-i tion was devoted to the part led here as compared to 15 last lo be played by district Uwwri llUornPyK, however.

"ringing total of 1,604,000 'ii the national recovery act. the right to appeal direct to 'wt of 'umber as compared with "To afrord a fair I rial, flaws in' the circuit court to hear the'2. 344, 000 feet unloaded here Hie MIA plan necessarily should attorneys have sulci place it directly before the 1'. h'Ht year to 8552.7(1 for this. nnn nnn Probe Said $8,600 Is Reached By C.C.

Drive Nearing the conclusion of one of the snappiest and most suc cessful financial campaigns conducted in the city in years, the annual fund canvass of the cham ber of commerce and activities association at noon today had brought more than $8600 In signed subscriptions, with jam-paign executives hopeful that the $10,000 mark will have been passed before the definite conclusion of the solicitation the end of this week. "Marvelous," was the description of the work thus far by Executive Chairman Charles Hurt-ley today. "There were actually more workers reporting for duty this morning than on any day of the campaign since the Monday morning kick-off. This is conclusive proof of the active community-wide interest in the pro-ma nm-of the chamber nd uc livlties groups this year. I have never before seen a better spirit among our businessmen and residents." Recent subscriptions to the combined organization rampalgr were featured by a pledge of $500 from the Coast Countiet Gas and Electric company and receipt of subscriptions of $250 and $180 from W.

O. Kerrick nnd Samuel Leask, respectively Scores of subscriptions ranging from $7 5 down to $5 were secured by workers during yesterday afternoon and this morning American Telephone and Tele- graph, 115; American Tobacco, 76; General Motors, 31: International Harvester. 33; he passed by where possible. There will be ampb opportunity i lo make changes, If essential, nl I he proper time," Daugherty said. I Showing the relal lonship between the federal recovery plan Hid the California recovery act, Daugherty said it was the Intension of the state legislature to supplement NIK A and that all of no a Dock Traffic Thirteen Ships Called At Port Here In Past Year RECEIPTS DROP Lumber Unloaded Totals 1,604,000 Board Feet The longshoremen's strike which has tied up coastal traffic during the past weeks is reflected to a considerable extent In the annual report of Wharfinger Dan McPhetres which show an appreciable falling off of business compared to Ihe corresponding period last year in spite of Unpromising indications earlier in the year.

The wharf report just roniplot- tpii snows i ii ii i oiuv i.i noais iiock- for the year has decreased -from tine' tint the boats, IftJt which the dockage fees are based, falling from 15.021 to 12.582. Wharfinger Mcl'hetres estimates that at least three more boats would have docked here jthls yrar had it not been for the Istrlke which has made it necessary for the al lumber com-'panies lo get their supplies by freight. Several cargoes consigned to local concerns are lied up In San Francisco harbor at the present time. LUMBERMEN TO CUT PRICES 10 PCT. TO AID NRA PROGRAM WASHINGTON.

D. June 2S. (P) President Roosevelt today signed Into law the housing bill intended to aid in reviving industry by increasing home construction and repair. A ten per cent reduction In the prices on lumber und building niutai-iul xt'nu ni1oi'iil liv IliM lin- Uonal rPta, ilimher dealers ass-i- elation to aid the administration program. GUNNER'S MATE, 19, HELD ACCESSORY IN HIS MURDERS DKDIIAM, June Km ma Milieu, 19, daughter 'Of a former minister and male of Recruits Brings and outside the state redwood park.

Roads are belne widened. Including the old Gazos creek straightening In a number of places. A second tractor, pur- chased by the federal govern- ment, was taken to the camp yesterday for use in the road work. i ne L. U.

camn staeea a brush fire all its own yesterday afternoon when a blaze occurred just back of the kitchen and was extinguished In a short time by the efforts of two men after it (had burned over only a few I square yards, a nnn nnn Has Bad News For Hollywood Retter take a quick look now at 10-year-old Hermu right Ilat- vany of Vienna, whom a congress of beauty experts has chosen is "the most perfect woman in Hurope." For if you think you'll see her moving across a Holly wood picture screen sometime soon, you've guessed wrong. She l.ms t)ia she is to be married and thereafter will keep out of the public eye. Britain To SeizeFunds Of Germans LONDON. June 28. (U.R) Great Rritain today enacted into a law a retaliatory measure against the German debt moratorium which becomes effective Sunday.

It provides that German funds in England will he sequestered to compensate British creditors for money they will lose as result of the general moratorium. The hill was sped through Its last stages in the house of lords this morning, sent to the king and received his signature immediately. EFFORTS TO STOP RUNAWAY TEAM ARE FATAL TO DRIVER MODESTO. June 28. (P) A heroic effort to stop a runaway team to save the lives of children ended In death today for Ernest Rrusatorl, 55, of San Francisco, who had been employed on a farm near here.

Brusatorl's cries frightened children out of the runaway's path, but he was thrown under the wheels of the hay wagon and injured fatally. BRIDE TOO OLD; SHE'S ONLY 82; WEDDING BANNED MODKKTO, June 28. (JP) Hecaiise the bride was said to be "too old" (o marry, the law today baited the niHtrl-moiiial plans of Mrs. I.ydin Wright, 81, nnd Clmrles H. Patterson, (12, both of Turloek.

Superior Judge J. C. Issued a restraining or-tier against the marriage at the request of Attorney It. V. Wilcox, guardian of -Mrs.

Wright, and C. H. Rainoiit, county welfare officer, because they said she was too old to marry. Indignation was expressed by Mrs. Wright and Putter-son, who had filed notice of their intention to we.l.

"I don't see why people get so funny about old people's business," she exclaimed. "I love him and lie loves me. was love first sight for both of us." I- fi -N the proponents of the state pro- sought to hasten industrial DETROIT, June 2S. recovery in California. I (P) Rotary International de- Alms of State Act (dined today to take sides on the "In the first place, the federal national recovery act or other nil-legislation Was designed to elimi- tional questions, nate certain obstructions to the Delegates to the 25th annual free flow of commerce, interstate convention accepted the entire and intrastate.

report of the council on legisla- "In the second place, Ihe slate tion. presented by Almon K. Roth legislature in supplementing the of Leland Stanford I'niversity, national industrial recovery act which said that "Rotary is an assertedly attempted to assist the, international organization and federal government, within this 'he program of one nation might dale, in accomplishing that re- he unacceptlble to of suit." Other countries." Describing the work of his of-! A resolution to that effect was fice into which department ad-, adopted. ministration of the California re- the Rounds that the peace covery act went, Daugherty said ohjective of Rotary already is that "it becaniR annnrent from adequately stated, a resolution 82. (AP) A longshoremen's committee of ten today gave ground on the hotly contested question of con- itrol or Hiring: nans, enter stumbling block to a strike peace, and offered President Roosevelt's newly ap pointed labor board a new oronosal for joint control of halls with employers.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 28. UP) San Francisco newspaper office.) and several public and private buildings were under guard today as the deadline approached for carrying out olans to open the port of San Francisco, closed since May 9 by the longshore men strike. Owners of buildings under guard said they merely were taking precautions be cause of the tense situation in the community. Statements that the San Francisco Chronicle had re-reived specific threats unless it changed Its attitude toward the murine strike, were by V. II.

H. l-'owler, general manager. "Wo have bad watchmen in our building since before the strike," Fowler said. "Hut they were not engaged because of any 'hreats. We have raeelved none.

We merely were taking reasonable precautions against cranks." The plan to open the port, led by the Industrial association, and which many feared would lead to violence, has been deferred until tt least noon tomorrow. In the meantime the mediation hoard ippointed Tuesday night by President Roosevelt, met with employers' representatives and strike committeemen during the morning. )CI SSIO.VS SOl tillT SAN FRANCISCO. June 2S. (iP) Efforts to have the International Longshoremen's association make concessions regarding Its demands for complete control of hiring agencies were reported today while President Roosevelt's mediation board carried on its efforts to settle the strike and prevent open warfare on the waterfronts.

Members of the board were said to have asked strikers' representatives to agree to a lessening of their stand for absolute control of agencies, feeling tills would tend to bring about a quick settlement. Meanwhile Andrew Fiiruseth, 86-year-old president nf the. International Seamen's I'nion, called for an election among strlk-'ng seamen to determine who shall represent them. A fire caused a flurry of excitement on pier 45 here today when a workman poured gasoline into a dock tractor and flames ignited a pile of oil soaked waste. Flames shot high In the air.

but the fire department's (liiiek arrival prevented much damaae. scoTTsiioiio KKNTKXCrcX ITHKI.I) MONTGOMERY, June 2S. (P) The supreme court today upheld the death sentences. 01' Clarence Norrls and l-leyward Patterson, negro defendants' I'l AMKHUWX LK.ACilF, R. H.

R. H. K. Boston 1 5 3 Philadelphia 7 11 1 Welch. Pennock, Mulligan und R.

Ferrell; Dietrich and Berry. Chicago Corn Futures Close July, 61 to 61; 62 to 63; Dec, 64 to Vi. supreme court. Rotarians Decline To Take Sides On Effects of NRA for outstanding efforts toward was withdrawn. FORGING NAMES OF LEADING DEMOCRATS TO WIRES CHARGED LOS ANGELES, June 28.

(U.R) Charged with forging names' nf nmnilnent Democrats in tele Contingent of I i WASHINGTON, D. C. June 28. mTnlT --Settlement of the QUOTATIONS ened steel strike was announced ON STOCK EXCHANGE today at the White House. following is the official list o' The agreement entered into transactions of storks listed oi with the government by repre-j the San Francisco Stock and Curl sentatives of employers and em- Exchanges and New York Stocl-ploves provides for the appoint-land Curb Exchanges furnished ment of a board of three to arid-'through the courtesy of Finn anf trate differences.

28 Pacific Ave i San Francisco Kcnniige Each side has agreed to accept: the Jurisdiction of the board. Juneau- President Roosevelt named the vice. 2: Caterpillar Tractor, following board: Judge Walter 27: Coast Counties 1st Pref. Slacev of North Carolina. Rear -M 'Town Zellerbach.

5 I not. Admiral H. E. Wiley, retired, of Machinery, 18; Leslie Califor-New York and James Mullen- "la Salt. 22 hid; Pacific G.

and bach of Chicago. 18: Pacific Lighting. 32: The agreement was negotiated Pacific Tel. 78 Shell by Miss Frances Perkins, secre-H'iiion. 8 Southern Pacific, 25; tary of labor, who received ap- Standard Oil of California, 35; proval of her plan today by the Transamerica, 7: I'nion Oil of president.

10. New York Exchange tne outset that many parties sought as their primary object a code which would drive a competitor out of business and result in a defeat of the industrial recovery program. Purposes Kept Clear "In some Instances it appeared hat the primary object of certain applicants for CiiA codes was to create a monopoly. Occasionally it was apparent that the desire of ICoodyear Tire, 27; Montgomery Ward, 28 Vfc North American some of the applicants was to dis-1 Krarns to President Roosevelt, a machine gunner, was convicted criminate against some branch of Welburn, 45, of Gilroy. today of being an accessory in the Industry.

If care had not waa sought by federal robbery and murder. Her trial, been exercised, unemployment agents today. which lasted six days, ended would have been increased, mo-i TMe indictment 'charges the'shortly after midnight with con-nopoly promoted and consumers' telegrams of recommendation iviction on three indictments, interests prejudiced. i were sent to obtain appointment I Conviction of Norma, her luis-One of the most trying proh- as a member of the veterans band, Marlon Millen, his brother, lenis was to convince those seek-' hoard of review, a position which Irving, and Abraham Faber, arose ing codes that the solution of thelwelburn gained in October, 1933. from the robbery of a hank in recovery problem was not to at a salary of $15 a day.

which two policemen were killed, throw the other fellow In jail Cauirhtonthe Fly BARNEY OURNETTE Jounc ing up and down on the bumper of his auto. STAN CLARKE and Earl Ver- trees hitch hiking a boat ride Capitola. VRAMK HELMS ripfiientllllr "Santa Cruz, the Hydrangea City by the Sea." front 17; Standard Oil of New jerHey, 4414; U. S. Steel, v0ol worth, 50.

Cold. 35. Vol- nine, 640,000. Averages Industrials, 97.14 P'" -20; Rails, 44.59 plus U'tillties, 24.21 plus .10. 12; So the Lompico Development I association, composed of owners donable sin to have ever voted off-color.

Political parties are but the means to an end. Most good citizens will change political preferences ami vote for the parlies which come nearest their way of thinking. In fact permanent party lines have been almost wiped out in Ibis nation. Most folks use poliical parties as I be tools to put over their ideas of plan of government and are not completely wrapped up in the inrallibil-ily of an individual. Never since the days of handicraft have the people been on so near an economic level and are thinking alike.

Most of us are "down and out and walking on our uppers." We each of us are after the one and only thing worth fighting for economic security. We may differ as to the ways of attaining that happy state, but we each of us are sin-Continued on Page Five. LISTINGS WANTED l'liriilNhnl ml I nfurnlKlu-il Humes. llmm-M mill HnnHi. for snli'.

We have ninny I'rosiipetN. you want to Unmnv money see ir Support your Chiinilier of 4'oinnieree Pacific Ave. I'hone (14 Men In Big Basin CCC Camo to 233; Fire Trail and Road Work Pressed Lompico, Summer Cottage Colony High In Zayante Valley, Battles For Place On County Resort Map A contingent of 59 recruits' which arrived yesterday at the Civilian Conservation corps rump in the Rig Hasln brought the trail to the roast, which Is being number of men there to 233, 1 constructed into a road good for which will he Its number untirautomoblle travel, Including forthwith. "It was quite npparent that great many of those interested hi obtaining CRA codes desired to arbitrarily create high prices, and just as arbitrarily stifle competi- (Continued on Prp Two) Tomorrow's Egg Quotations (Following tha official San Francisco egg quotations which are used aa a basis for trading today and tomorrow, aa fixed this afternoon at 3 o'clock.) Eggs, per dozen, prices on retail grades wholesale! U. S.

No. 1 extras. large, candled, 20c; U. S. No.

1 extras medium, candled, 18c; U. iu. i exuas, suiau. canaiea. Quotations to retail trade by Poultry Producers' association of Central California.

California, large, per dozen, 21c; medium, lflc; undersized, 15c. i i from San Francisco, Oakland fhft Scottsboro assault case, and and elsewhere of several hundred BPt of execution for Frl-mmmer cottages In the upper August 31. Zayante valley, delegated Its PAsVPR AT TflTlA secretary manager. Charles 1 Lin-OLiOALiLi 1UUAX I Brownfeld. to take the matter 1111 Lompico.

summer cottage colony high in the Zayante valley, is fighting for a place on the map. Directional signs of the San Lorenzo valley at Camp Evurs and at the north city limits of Santa Cruz were the first point of attack. They showed the road (from Felton and the Quail Hollow road from Ben Lomond as going to Mt. Hermon and then to Olympia, but no farther. There was plenty of room on both the maps for a road extension and a new circle neatlv labeled Lompico, July 10 when 47 will be dls- charged as having completed their enlistment period.

The new contingent, which reached the camp yesterday was recruited entirely from the Mon- rerey uay arm nan rruni-icu oay districts, with boys from Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Salinas, Mon- terey, San Jose, San Francisco and Oakland. The crews from the camp are working on clearing up fire trails through the timber both inside As a result L. E. Dejolner. Ben Lomond artist, had today) done his bit of road extension on tlie two signs and a neat circle on each put Lompico on the map.

Next move of the Lompico forces will be directed toward in-j stallation of directional signs on I the San Lorenzo river drive and the Felton-Camp Evers cut-off..

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