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Evening star., 1933-07-16
Grain PriceUpturns
Renew Farm Hopes
For Rising Dollar
Corn Now Able to Paw
Some Bills and Mort.
gage Interest.
BY GEORGE 2. FISHER.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
OMAHA, July 15.-Grain price up
turns with generous rains at Q ume
when farmers began to despair of the
corn crop have made the land owner
extremely hopeful that his buying dol
lar will regain par value with other
products.
H; G; Keeney, president Of the Ne
braska Farmers Union. said the farm
er who has corn to sell at so cents
. bushel now can pay some bills. some
interest on the mortgage on his farm,
and some back taxes
Large Corn Supply.
Corn began to pour into the ele-
vators this week so that the visible
supply is now the largest In the his
tory Of the local market. A three
inch downpour of rain was marked by
procession Of trucks to Nebraska ele-
vators. Every farmer with the finAn-
clal strength to store his corn has
from one to two years crops in his
bins due to low prices. The practical
certainty OF new crop and slightly
higher prices was like pressing a but
ton to start an exposition.
Imposition Of the processing tax On
wheat had little appreciable effect on
the price Of that cereal in this terri
tory. Bakers increased the price Of q
12-ounce loaf of bread / cent. Fur
ther. they have not gone. preferring
to wait gradual development Of con-
ditions.
1t was significant, however, that q
single days receipts at the Omaha
Grain Exchange this week exceeded
the largest single days run since Au-
gust 3, 1881. and had no appreciable
effect in beating prices down.
A year ago last week there vas
only total of $4,000 bushels Of corn
IN Omaha elevators. The 1888 total
for the week was 6.5O4, 900 bushels.
FOR wheat the same comparison was:
1882. 15,546, 900 bushels; 1888, 9,61O, 600
bushels
For the past two weeks Omaha -four
mills have been producing $4,000 bar
relS OF Hour q week. operating seven
days week. Retail grocers pyra-
m1ded their orders on the millerS and
1t will take q little time to be certain
that the squirt of the past few days
viii remain permanent.
Passenger Traffic Gains.
Most notable of all conditions reveal
ing rejuvenated spending power Of the
public Is the way passenger traf1c bv
railroad, bus and airplane, continues to
gain.
Trains are running with EXTRA
coaches. condition that has not ex-
listed for q number Of years. Then is
waiting list for both East and West
reservations on the transcontinental
airlines, which run 10 planes . day on
the Chicago Omaha line.
Evening star., 1933-07-16
IDAHO APT TO GET BENEFITS
OF RECOVERY PROGRAM SLOWLY
Farmers Cheerful but Wage Farmers Are Beginning
to Feel Pinch of Higher Living Costs; Sea.
sonal Work Reduces Jobless.

their forces. Already employees are
finding their depression -slashed pay
checks are meeting new strains in in
fated markets and prices
Seasonal employment in fruit and
vegetable harvesting and in the Citizens
Conservation Corps camps in the forests
have reduced the number of Idaho'S un-
employed. Hundreds of unemployed
men and families who Wintered in
tints and in shackS made of tin, card
board and boards from packing cases
along the river banks and hobo jungles
near Boise and other Idaho cities are
disappearing, apparently having pro-
cured temporary employment.
Farmer Is Cheered.
While the Summer promises to be a
tough season for the salaried employe
and wage Garner, prospects are much
brighter for the farmer. Idaho's widely
famed potatoes are now being contract
ed by Eastern buyers at prices ranging
from $3.50 to 50 per hundredweight,
just double the price paid last year.
Live stock prices are advancing Mar
kets for dairy products are stronger.
Early fruits and vegetables are COM
manc..ng good prices.
Hopes for additional employment are
seen in proposed public works projects
in State, counties and cities. Idaho
hopes to have Sc 6,250, 900 in State and
Federal allotments available for high
way work.
Among the recent requests by cities
for Federal funds is that Of Idaho Falls.
This city has applied for a total Of
$625, ,286.10 to be used in a municipal
public works project. OF this amount,
an outright allotment Of $147, 400 is re-
quested from Federal public works
funds. An additional $477,796.10 is
asked on the 70-30 city-Federal basis.
OF the first figure named, $130, 0,190
would be spent in construction Of q
truck lane uniting main highways on
either side of the city; $1,000 for a
paving project, and $4,000 for airport
improvement. OF the 70-30 basis al
lotment. it Is proposed to use SAB, ,703. 10
for sewer systems; $40, 500 for complet-
ing the municipal storm sewer: $48. .293
for water storage reservoir and pumps.
and $345, 300 for the first unit Of 5000
horsepower on the Mesa Falls project
at Island Park.
Ask Irrigation Loan.
Big Lost River irrigation district,
scene of recent dynamiting by settlers
deprived of adequate water for irr!ga-
ton by the Carey act project. seeks
$3.50 900 as a loan. This would enable
settlers to buy out the Utah Construc-
ton Co.'S holdings under the Carey act
sNc0e& - Z. -.
Evening star., 1933-07-16
Arizona's Copper
Mines Planning to
Resume Activities
Operations on Curtailed
Basis Is Expected
Within 90 Days.
BY T. w. B. ANDERSON.

special DlSpdLCH ~ L lIle oloi'
PHOENIX, Ariz July 15.-Arizona' S
copper mines, which furnlsn employ
ment for more than $4,000 men In
normal operation, may resume on a
curtailed production basis within bO
DAYS, according to word received from
several of the States camps
Two Of the major producers, PhelpS
Dodge Corporation at Blsbee and Mag
ma Copper at Superior, Will resume
shortly. Others are expected to follow
if the price remains at 9 cents pound
or better.
Optimism over Arizona's immediate
economic future has been brighter IN
Phoenix this week.
The Inspiration Consolidated Copper
Company, closely affiliated with Ana
conda Mining Company, is reported to
have developed a new system of ore eX-
traction which would permit it to pro-
duce copper at a profit at cents. The
nearby Miami Copper Company. con-
trolled by the LeWisohn interests, mas
been experimenting with new leach
ing process which is expected to reduce
production costs materially and permit
early resumption. Recently 80 more
men were put to work on the new plant.
Invented By Maciennan.
The process is the invention OF F. w.
Maclennan, general manager of the
company, who 2 years ago was award
ed the Saunders medal for the year S
outstanding achievement in metallurgy.
1t is expected to revolutionize the pro-
duction of copper from porphyry bodies
and bring into commercial value NIL
lions of tons of new ore.
Lumber mills in northern Arizona are
resuming operation. The Flagstaff
Lumber Company reopened during the
week by increasing the small crew on
duty for several months by more than
100 men. About 300 more are expected
to be employed in the woods and on
the company's logging railroad.
Movement of Salt River Valley can
taloupes reached the peak yesterday
when more than 100 cars were routed
out of the State. The average for the
last two weeks has been Sc cars daily.
Last years total of 5000 cars Is eX-
pected to be exceeded by more than
200 cars for the season. Fair prices
are being received for the melons.
Among the various industries an
nouncing salary increases in Arizona Is
the baking business. Wage raises OF l0
per cent were announced early in the
week by all bakeries in Phoenix and
Tucson, the States two largest cities.
Business in Phoenix and Tucson is
better this Summer than last year, &C
Cording to merchants. Some of the
largest stores in Phoenix reported in
creases ranging as high as 20 per cent
over June of last year.
Evening star., 1933-07-16
ARKANSAS FEELS
DEFINITE UPTURN
Stave Industry Reports Gains
From Beer-Vote Nears
on Repeal.
BY THOMAS J. BRANSFORD.
,,ar,,In nirp.tch N Tho S,oy

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark. July 15.-Busi-
ness is definitely on the upswing in
Arkansas Wage increases have been
announced by the Crossett Lumber Co.
and is allied company, the Crossett
Chemical Co. The Crossett Lumber Co.
is one Of the largest in the South and
employees thousands of mill and timber
workers in South Arkansas.
The Caddo River Lumber Co. at
Glenwood also has announced 10 per
cent increase in wages for its employees.
The Chicago Mill g. Lumber Corpora
tion's sawmill at Bytheville has re-
opened, employing $50 men. Victor
taken from a 4000-acre tract west OF
Big Lake.
The legalization of 80 beer in ad-
joining States has done much for the
stave industry in Arkansas. Many mills
have reopened and owners of timber at
last have profitable market. Particu-
larly in North Arkansas has the stave
industry shown an increase.
Pipe Line Sought.
Interest in the development Of the
Miller County oil field near Texarkana
has been revived with the announce
ment that a movement has been
started among the owners of five pro-
ducing wells to induce Standard Oil Co.
to put in a four-inch pipe from the
Vaudeville pumping station on its pipe
line few miles north Of the Fitzwater-
Beck No. l discovery well
At Pine Bluff the locomotive de-
partment of the Cotton Belt railroad
shops has called back ITS men. The
Standard BrakeShOe <. Foundry Co has
Continued on Seventh Page
Evening star., 1933-07-16
VOTE FOR REPEAL PREDICTED
AT OREGON POLLS ON JULY 2l
Election of Delegates Pledged to Follow Verdict of
Constituents Planned-Fate of Gigantic Power
System Also at Stake.

clothed with all the powers contained in
the amendment
The Legislature was fostered by the
State Grange, the three main "legis-
lative agents" of which organization are
now seeking election as commissioners.
One, State Senator Peter Zimmerman,
is an upstate legislator, civil engineer
ana farmer. Another, Morton Tomp-
kins, is a farmer, while the third, DR..
Albert Slaughter, Is a chiropractor Of
Portland.
lie an initial bond issue Of $l03,779 to
pay general Office and survey expenses
for the commission. The dream Of the
hackers of the movement is to build and
operate a power generating and distrib-
uting system to serve the entire State.
Evening star., 1933-07-16
BY PERCY c. POWELL.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT, July l5.-While Michigan
is showing signs of improvement, there
are number of perplexing problems
that must be solved in connection with
the reconstruction work under way.
One is the application Of sales tax
of per cent provided by the Legis-
lature, which became effective this
month. The sales tax is to take the
place Of the State property tax. Nu-
merous manufacturers are charging
that its application makes it impossible
to place their products in fair COM
petition with those Of neighboring
States and are threatening to withdraw
by Gov. William A. Comstock and his
advisers to placate these manufacturers
Additional trouble is being reported
in the application Of an old age pension
law passed by the Legislature. 1t prob
ably will go to court before any effort
is made for practical application. Under
the provisions of this law all persons
more than 70 years of age with less
than s3.50O shall be paid $50 month
the money to be raised through COL
lection of 81 head tax.
Beer Trade Helps.
The beer bill. long delayed in pas
sage, is working admirably. and 1t is
hoped that in addition to raising con-
siderable revenue its enactment will
keep millions of dollars in the border
cities of Michigan which in years past
have been spent in Canada. The same
is true in the enactment of a bill legal
izing horse racing. Small fortunes
were spent yearly by Michigan people
who crossed the Detroit River to Wind
sor. Canada, where racing was legalized
The June sale of motor cars. much
larger than anticipated. has been en-
couraging. If the history of this in
dustry repeats itself there will be a de-
crease in output in July. The reason
generally assigned for the increased
sale of cars is the fact that thousands
of people suffering from the depression
of recent years have driven old cars so
long that they were confronted with
Evening star., 1933-07-16
BY RALPH WATSON.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PORTLAND, Greg, July 15.-Oregons
voters will go to the polls Friday, July
81. to express their desires regarding
repeal of the eighteenth amendment to
the Federal Constitution and also the
two bone dry" clauses Of the State con-
stitution.
At the same time they will elect 116
delegates to constitutional conven-
ton. required to be held within 80 days
after the election, at date set by the
Governor, which convention will voice
the official decree upon prohibition re-
peal.
Each Of these delegates is required to
take pledge. when qualifying as can
didate. that he will vote in the conven-
ton in accordance with the majority
sentiment of the county from which he
Is elected.
Though well organized and financed
campaign is being strenuously advanced
by the dry elements of the State, 1t is
the current assumption that the State
will join the repealist column by a sub
Stantial direct vote on election day.
which would make the conventions po-
sition follow as matter of routine.
Power Issue Faced.
But while this is going on the voters
are being asked to vote initial financing
to inaugurate a hydroelectric develop
ment machine, the maximum expendi-
lures of which could extend to 6 per
cent of the assessed valuation of all the
property in the State, something like
S65. 100000 on the present basis.
Two years ago a wave of sentiment
favoring public development Of hydro
electric energy swept over the State, re-
suhing in the amendment Of the con-
stitution in November, 1882. giving the
State constitutional authority to go into
the power business on large scale.
The amendment carried power to
withdraw power sites, condemn prop
erty-to do anything necessary to the
financing, construction and operation of
power projects.
Power Is given to contract with the
United States, with surrounding States
or with all together, for development OF
a major project, such as harnessing the
Columbia River, which Is the boundary
between, Oregon, Washington and
Idaho.
Commission Set Up.
The amendment provided for the
election of commission of three. with
out party designation, and directed the
Legislature to provide enabling act ma
chinery. The 1888 session set up
l!stata Bower Go@aisaion ps Mpee
Evening star., 1933-07-16
FAILURE Of WHEAT
! CROP IN KANSAS
NO BAR TO TRADE
Business Reported Far in
Advance of Last Year.
Corn Burning Up.
BY CLIFF STRATTON.

Special Dispatch to The Star
TOPEKA, Kans, July 15.-Neither
the bankers nor the business men can
understand the Kansas situation this
Summer
The State has little more than one
third of a wheat crop-56 900 900 BUSH
els against l5O.OOO,OO0 bushels. Bank
deposits are below the figure of six
months ago. even for the stronger ma
tional banks. The corn crop is being
burned up, though there still is
chance for a crop only 10 per cent
below the flve-year average.
But in spite of these unfavorable con-
ditionS, business is away ahead of last
year. Automobile sales are away ahead
OF year ago; dry goods and department
stores report increases of from to Is
per cent more than a year ago at this
time. There is a fairly good sale of
spare parts by accessory dealers and
hardware stores over the eastern half
of the State. And buying is generally
with cash The bankers are suspicious
that John Doe is buying with his spare
cash. instead of depositing it.
The upSWlng in the wheat market,
followed by rise in stock market and
in retail prices, probably is largely re-
sponsible. Mr.. Average Citizen has
taken it into his head that things are
gong up III price III Tie lleSl lew
months; that the dollar is going to
continue to depreciate in buying power.
So he is trading his dollars for things.
Trade In Farm Lands.
There is even a quiet trade in farm
lands-almost entirely in those farms
that have been foreclosed, however.
Warren Finney owner of a string of
telephone companies and fellow
townsman of William Allen White at
Emporia, has bought more than score
of Kansas farms this Spring, He
started early in March.
Governmentally. Kansas has chosen
this year, when most of the country is
following the new DEAL into liberalism
Kansas has chosen this year to go
conservative.
Alfred M. Landon of Independence,
one of the few Republicans elected
governor of any State in the 1892 cleo
ton, has turned out to be the most con-
servative Governor Kansas has had since
Willis J. Bailey. 1903-1905.
For more than quarter Of CEN
tury Kansas Governors and their State
administrations glanced askance at
such organizations as the Associated
Industries and the State Chamber Of
Commerce.
Evening star., 1933-07-16
FARM RELIEF LAW
TO AID IOWA IN
STATE RECOVERY
Agricultural Indebtedness to
Be Relieved Through
Mortgage Plan.
BY C. C. CLIFTON.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DES MONIES, Iowa, July 15-Re-
strained jubilation was evident in Iowa
this week with the announcement OF
Henry Morgenthau. jr., that $4,000
600 were to be made available for farm
mortgage refinancing in the State.
Iowa thus is to be the third State to
experiment with the Federal mortgage
relief law, following Wisconsin and
Illinois
1t has been estimated that sos, ,000,-
900 in farm mortgages are held in
closed banks or banks operating under
restrictions which Segregate current de-
posits. For the $4,000 900 in Federal
funds to aid this situation it will be
necessary to scale down many II not
most of these mortgages.
In this way, at the same time that
new money will be coming into the
State, the actual farm Indebtedness
will be reduced
Rains in the last 10 days have bright
ened the outlook Of Iowa farmers who,
after a June drought. had feared the
same condition in July. which would
have ruined the Iowa corn crop. The
annual Department of Agriculture esti-
mate. released July 10. places the esti-
mated corn crop at 413,250, 900 bushels.
This Is 96257 900 below the 1882 crop,
but only slightly below the five-year
average, although the total acreage this
year is 100000 below last and chinch
bugs have ravaged thousands Of acres
in Southern Iowa.
The flve-year average for corn no
ductlon IN Iowa is 423,875, 900 bushels.
Repeal
AS matter of form, DELEGATES from
go counties met Monday in the State
Capitol and cast a unanimous vote for
ratification Of the twenty-frst amend
ment. Delegates of nine counties didn't
even bother to register their votes to
formalize the referendum Of June 20,
when Iowa voted 3 to for repeal.
Recovery.
lie Roy Perkins, director OF the is
Iowa Civilian Conservation Corps camps,
announced Tuesday a plan to employ
the reforesters in program to provide
396 small public roadside parks In Iowa.
Perkins ultimate goal is to landscape
and improve four tracts Of from 4 to S
acres in each of the States 80 counties
The parks would be located where now
uncontrolled creeks have cut raw guIlies
and where oftentimes rubbish has been
heaped and dead trees left to decay.
Evening star., 1933-07-16
SOUTH DAKOTA TAX
FIGHT BEING WAGED
Business Interests and Farmers
Seek Court Action Against
Income Levies.
sneciaI nisnatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SIOUX FALLS, S. Oak, July Is
Business interests and some of the farm
ers' organizations of South Dakota are
at present devoting considerable atter-
tion to formulating plans for getting
into the courts new gross income tax
law, which went into effect July IL
South Dakota Interests opposing the
law first attempted to have it referred
to the voters under the referendum
amendment to the State constitution
by filing the necessary petitions but
during the closing days of June the
State Supreme Court, to which it wss
carried by State officers. held that as
the law was tax measure it could no.
fist be referred to the voters before
going into effect. Had this step by oppo-
nents of the measure been successful,
the tax law would have been held up, to
BE- voted on at the election in Novem-
Evening star., 1933-07-16
Coulee Dam Work Gets Under Way,
Giving Northwest Business Squirt

for the required capital to complete the
first unit of the hydroelectr!c pro-
gram, designed ultimately to surpass
the Boulder Dam development.
With the Coulee Dam project actu-
ally getting under way. and the city
of Seattle hourly expecting word from
Washington that Federal funds have
been made available for its Skagit Riv-
er hydroelectric extensions, engineer
ing construction in the Pacific North
west has taken the spotlight IN busi-
ness activities and industrial recovery.
It is conservatively estimated that
fully 10000 men will be employed di-
rectly upon these two projects. Great
ing a steadily growing demand for
lumber, cement and structural REIN
forcing steel, all basic commodities In
Evening star., 1933-07-16
BY THERMAN r. EVANS.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOISE, Idaho, July 15.-Idaho was
one of the last States in the Union tc
feel the tightening grip of the depres-
sion. Idaho, apparently, is to be one OF
the last to feel the effects of the indus
trial recovery and business revival pro-
gram.
The 80 per cent processing tax went
into effect on all wheat products last
Monday. Prices are beginning to
mount, not in a sudden zoom to the
peaks. but steady slanting upward
Wages and salaries remain the same
Few employers have granted pay in
creases. Few businesses have expanded
Evening star., 1933-07-16
UTAH SESSION MAY
CONTINUE 2 WEEKS
Purpose More TO Legislate Beer
In Than Passage Of Reve-
nue. Measure.
Special Dispatcn to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July rs
Salt Lake Legislators are milling.
Called IN special session for the purpose
OF passing q revenue bill, covering
neglect of the last regular session. thew
have complied with the request Of the
Governor In this one regard. But the
deep, underlying purpose which inspired
them to insist on meeting and which
has been the main topic of conversation
In Utah for months, was the desire for
beer and the revenue from beer. Fur
ther than that. according to all avail
able information, the people Of this
State are eager to vote on the repeal
of the eighteenth amendment to the
Federal Constitution and upon tbs more
drastic amendment 10 the Utah otata
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Evening star., 1933-07-16
BY JAMES DE X. BROWN.

SpecIaI DlSpaCCN 70 6CHT.
SEATTLE, July 15.-One Of the Ma
tion's most gigantic programs for State
relief work Is under way in the North
west today. with the State administra-
ton and the State highway department
mapping out the preliminary surveys
laying out Of model city on the site
of the $50 100000 Coulee Dam project
Of Eastern Washington.
An appropriation of $337,000 for
highway work and surveying for the
construction city as well as test hole
borings, land examinations and eXca-
waiting required has been made by the
State.
The Federal Government will be
,Asleed IA Aee6nta Sta$A n0o1eet hoAd6
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-10
BEWARE!
 MCLEAN OPENS WAR
Nine Arrests Made in Twenty-fom Hours Many Conl-
 plaints Made at Police Headquarters

afternoon when some of the "boys" sensing trouble effected 8 stagger-
 ing retreat from Library park.
 |! Late in the afternoon! the first wave of bluecoats caught up with the routed forces. and apprehended four. This morning in the Meadow street sector five more prisoners were picked up. It will be noted that only those who were in dan-
 ger of falling, if they; ran, were lcaptured.t In other words all pris- 'oners were more or less suffering
 from something besides tear gas.
 They were semi-conscious from al- | coholic fumes. The gang rounded up are mostly members of the We Won't Work" :" Depression and prosperity is all the same to them in one respect. They will not labor nor toll. In lean times it is more difficult to chisel
 nickels and dimes for soup or cof- fee, but, with moonshine retailing at 26 cents a pint a few touches on sympathetic passers-by gives them expense money for plenty of
 drinks.
 When visitors to Library Park complained of "drunks' annoying
 them within less than 100 yards
 from police headquarters Captain Leroy rounded up some reserves and sent them into action.
 Some of the men arrested are able bodied, but they wouldn't
 walk ten yards for job. They are collecting a living from the
 world by panhandling.
 The orders are on the book for the patrolmen to clean up the city.