Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-23

decision Of the Ohio Supreme Court
against q referendum vote on the act
calling State convention to act Tor
the State on the prohibition repeal
resolution Is to be carried to the United
States Supreme Court, they found the
decision lay with the secretary Of State,
George S. Myers, who, as State super
visor of elections, was the losing party
in the case. Mr.. Myers says he will
consider the matter for . few days.
II he declines to permit the case to
be carried up In his official name, the
way would seem to be blocked to the
drys.
The total State revenues from taxes
on beer since the State Legislature
legalized 80 per cent beer last Spring
to this date exceed 100000. There
are 80 licensed breweries in the State.
The Cincinnati City Council has re-
canted a resolution to sell concessions
for legal beer in the parks, in the face
of a strenuous protest from citizens.
1t Is suspected. however, that this OPP
position was largely from dealers IN
the vicinity Of the parks.
The Columbus City Council has sub
mitted to the voters the question OF
continuing the preferential, or Mary
Ann" ballot. its opponents claiming 1t
was proving too intricate for many
voters.
Tax Set-Up Attacked.
Former Gov. Myers Y. Cooper, q
builder and real estate dealer. Is de-
nouncing the present State tax set-up,
which, he says, lays the whole burden
Of public education upon real estate.
Large employing concerns In Ohio
continue to take on employees and In
crease wages. The Jeffrey Manufac-
turing Co. Of this city has increased
wages 10 per cent and is taking men
back as fast as their increasing orders
warrant. The Fairmont Creamery OF
Columbus has added employees as has
the Marion Steel Body Co. A strike
at the Wheeling Structural Steel Co
plant at Martins Ferry was quickly set
tied Wednesday, with an increase of q
cents an hour in wages. The strike was
| holding UP work on the new Federal
building being constructed here.
Former Gov. Harry L. Davis will
the Cleveland Republicans for candi.
| date for mayor. He was three time,
mayor before he served as Governor
The present mayor, Ray T. Miller. viii
probably be the Democratic candidate
Gov White has signed two bills passec
by the Legislature at its recently ad.
journed session, which will enable al
unpaid teachers to be paid. He ha,
announced that he will have to vete
several of the revenue measures, which
will make a special session necessary
and he will call it about September !
Oil Committee Named.
Gov. White has appointed A. Z. Fain'
of New Straitsville, Howard Atha ant
Charles Donahue of Logan, C. F. Hun
Columbus; Murray Chichester Of Toledo
John H. Mccoy of Marietta and Dare
! Jones of Newark q committee Of OF
| producers of the State to represent tn
interests of the industry in framing
a code to cover the business generally.
The largest sale Of farm lands mad
in many years in this State, 5000 acre
in Madison County, the property o
C. D. Critics of Circleville, was mad
this week The Prudential Insurance
Co. was the purchaser, the price beinl
$4,000.
| An indication Of the increase in tn
purchasing power Of Ohio farmers 1
seen In the announcement made by tn
WEIGH Chemical Co. Of this city. en-
gagged In fertilizer manufacture, that
has increased the wages Of its employee
20 per cent.