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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-23
| Huge Public Works
Program Opening
Quickly in Florida
Cape Canaveral Harber
Project Leads List
Of Big Jobs.
By GEORGE HOYT SMITH.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July 22.-An-
nouncement from Warrington that the
War Department had approved an ap-
plication by . Delaware corporation for
permit to, construct Z harbor project
at Cape CanaverAl, Fla, shows that .
pretentious undertaking Is in view for
the Improvement Of Q middle coast Sec
ton on the Atlantic Ocean, somewhat
less than two hundred miles south Of
Fernandina.
Cape Canaveral, extending from an
island east Of the famous Indian River
and about 10 miles south Of Titusville
Beach, u directly east Of Q most fertile
and highly developed section Of the
East Coast region, probably 30 miles
east Of Orlando and 10 miles southeast
as proposing to build Q huge breakwater,
mole and dredge channels, make q
turning basin and construct wharves.
Driveways. railroad track and transit
sheds are mentioned in the plans. There
Is no estimate Of cost given In the re-
port-but the executive Of the corpora
ton suggests that between ! 200 and
1000 men will be employed on the work,
which he says may begin shortly.
win Speed Flood Work.
Inc 6O6IQ OF commissioners OF the
Okeechobee food control district, in ses-
sion in Tallahassee recently. was told
that the Federal Government would
push work on the $1,000 900 flood con-
troll and navigation project in the
Florida Everglades. That part Of the
work to be done along the Caloosahatchee
River will be started during the present
fiscal year. It is recalled that heavy
loss Of life and property resulted In the
region about Lake Okeechobee, when q
tropical hurricane passed through that
section In 1928. Army engineers have
since planned the construction Of dykes
and hurricane gates
The Government Is to pay all but So
900 900 of the cost Of the improvements,
the district raising the latter amount.
What Is called the Caloosahatchee River
part Of the project has been delayed,
but work Is to be resumed there soon.
A big harbor channel improvement
project Is expected to be advertised for
shortly In Pensacola for the dredging
Of new channels in Pensacola Bay The
work will represent an outlay of $780,
600 and consist mainly In the cutting Of
q 250-foot channel to the Frisco and
Louisville d Nashville Railroad termi-
mails and the municipal docks. Part Of
the appropriation may be used to extend
the municipal wharf to the pierhead
line established by the Government
CONTINUED on Seventh Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-23
Tax Slashes Aid
Large and Small
Alike in Georgia
State Income From Lev.
les Reduced 20 Pct. By
Governors Action.
BY EDWIN CANT.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ATLANTA, Co., July 22.-With two
bold strokes, Gov. Eugene Talmadge has
reduced Georgia's income from taxation
this year by 20 per cent.
Early In hts administration last
Spring he cut the automotive tag fee
from its sliding scale Of Sll.25 to $1,000,
according to the weight and horsepower
of the Vehicle, to q nat So.
Now, in violation Of precedent, he has
ordered q reduction Of the States gen.
eral property levy from s minis to 4.
Tar Slash Cuts Receipts.
The slash In the price Of tags for
automobiles, trucks and buses Topped
81, 800 900 of the income Of the State
Highway Board. The 20 per cent re-
duction In the ad valorem tax rate will
reduce the receipts Of the treasury by
sum estimated at from 100000 to
perhaps 81 100000.
It Is impossible to tell at the moment
precisely what the net effect on the
revenue from the latest cut will be. be-
cause few Of the county digeStS are In
the hands Of the State and none has
been passed on. Usually the tax levy is
promulgated late In August or in Sep
TENDER after the digests have been &C.
cepted by the State authorities.
When asked how the State viii be
able to function under such q marked
decrease In income, Talmadge has
answered tersely: Taxes must come
down. The cost Of government Is too
high"
Receives Approval.
His latest mandate has been received
with evident approval by the landed
farmer and the small home owner and
with q vast, though silent delight by
the railroads. utilities and other corpo-
rations. Strangely enough. 1t Is these
traditional foes and legislative victims
of the farmer-voter who will receive the
greater BENEFITS from the two strokes
Of the Governor who was elected by the
wool hat boys in the back woods.
The rural citizens saved 1925 on the
license tag for his decrepit flivver but
the bus lines and business houses saved
thousands Of dollars In fees once exact
ed for their 5-ton vehicles.
And the farmer or small property
owner with holdings assessed at $4,000
will save precisely 81 on his tax bill this
Fall by reason Of the reduction in the
ad valorem rate, while the Georgia
Power Co., for example, win save about
$4,000. the Southern Railway, $4,000.
and so on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-23
TEXAS IS SPENDING
MILLIONS ON ROADS
Public Works Program In
ausurated- $347, 600, 900
to Be Spent.
BY s. RAYMOND BROOKS.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
AUSTIN, Tex, July 22.-Texas got its
public works program definitely under
way during the past week, a. its high
way commission called for bids on ap-
proximately Sill ,000. 900 Of the $24. 000,-
600 emergency highway allotment
granted the State under the national
industrial recovery act.
A total Of $347 ,000, 900 Of tentative
public works projects, in addition to
highway work, had been submitted to
the State relief commission and trans
mitted to the national administrator.
Former Gov. James z. Ferguson,
husband adviser Of the present Gov
ernor, and Col. Lawrence Westbrook,
relief director, conferred with Govern
ment ofncials In Washington, partly on
the relief program.
The State has pending . $40, 000,-
600 public works bond issue for . vote
August rs.
Flowing Goal Reached.
Texas reached its goal in the cotton
blowing under drive, and farmers
signed contracts to destroy approxi-
mately $500, 900 acres, or about 1,000,-
900 bales Of the prospective 1000, 900
bale crop Of the State.
The remaining 5000 900 bales, on the
present market of IL cents, would bring
$50, 000, 900 compared with 500. 000,-
600 for . 1000 ,000-bale crop on the
scent price to which cotton sagged
several months ago.
The oil industry in Texas saw the
value Of its daily production increase
$3.50, 900 In the rise of prices from .
25-cent basis to IS cents. Oil men
throughout the State were enthusiastic
over the proposed code Of fair COMPETE
ton on which hearings will be held in
Washington Monday. All phases Of the
industry will urge acceptance Of code.
Drouth Aid Offered.
Several sections Of the State, par
ticularly the Texas Panhandle and an
area in Northeast Texas, have been SUI
fering from drought, and alienation Of
distress In these areas was partially ef-
fected by giving them q larger volume
of the employment under the highway
building program just launched
The oil industry, has created the
Texas Petroleum Council to assist the
Railroad Commission in checking up on
illegal production Of oil. DR.. A. w.
Walker, jr., law professor In the Uni
versity Of Texas, was elected president
Of this body July II.
The oil industry in Texas was vastly
benefited BY President Roosevelt's de
cree forbidding interstate Transports
ton Of oil illegally produced or with
drawn from storage. The Texas Com
mission revised its own orders to con-
form to the presidential decree, and re-
sumed authority to forbid the loading or
transportation or withdrawal from
storage Of any oil produced in VIOLA
ton of its orders, even when billing was
for interstate or export shipment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-23
ny GEORGE X. WALLACE.
i dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, July 22-Re-
necting improved conditions in this
territory, the Ford Motor Co. assembly
plant IN Kansas City has received orders
to step-up its production in August TO
the highest point since the 1879 Doom
year. v. c;+v
plant will produce 1886 cars and trucRS
next month. This will represent ~
per cent increase over production IN
July. There are now 1904 persons en-
ployed. by the Ford concern here, the
largest on the pay rolls in the last four
wears. The Kansas City branch sup
plies motor cars for parts Of Missouri
kansas. Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma
and Colorado.
Results Of wei and dry contests In
Arkansas and Alabama In recent days
have stimulated interest in Missouris
apecial election August 10, when this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-23
FORD TO INCREASE PRODUCTION
AT HIS PLANT IN KANSAS CITY
Activity to Be Greatest Since Boom Period OF 1927
State Awaits Dry Test.

State will register its approval or dis
approval Of repeal. Indications ar. are
that Missouri will give q substantial
majority for repeal. The big Demo-
cratic organization of Kansas City
with its thousands Of workers has been
instructed to aid in the operation OF
the election machinery and reminded
that the party through its national and
State platform favors repeal.
To spur the Democrats attention has
been directed to President Roosevelt's
appeal to Southern States on the ques-
ton of the platform pledge.
The possibility of a special session
Of the Missouri Legislature in the Fall
to deal with revenue requirements will
depend largely upon the receipt Of tax
money in the immediate months ahead.
There has been a suggestion for the
enactment Of sales tax to build up
school funds, but similar proposal
lost In the regular session Of the As
sembly and is not favored by Demo-
cratic party leaders II It can possibly
be avoided. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-23
BATTLE FOR OHIO
HOME LOAN POST
. ST|RS DEMOCRATS
Fitness of Party Chairman,
BuIkIey's Candidate for
Director, Questioned.
BY J. II. GALDRAITH.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. July 22..-Nothing
that has happened since the Demo-
cratic National Convention Of last year
has quite set the Ohio Democrats by
the ears rs has the candidacy Of State
Executive Chairman Henry @. Drummer
Of their Campaign Committee for d.
rector Of the Federal home loan work
IN Ohio. Senator r. ]. Buckley spon-
sored Chairman Brunner's candidacy
and, having done 80, stuck to him In
the face of extensive opposition, based,
not on unfriendliness toward the chair
man. but alleged individuality Of CIV
ing the control Of 70 important . well
fare movement Of the Federal admin
istration to one who u known chiefly
as political manager and has. at
most. no special fitness for the home
loan work.
In the heat Of the fight Chairman
Drummer claimed the opposition some
what by announcing that II appointed
he would resign the State chairman
ship. That started . controversy over
his successor. The candidates included
T. T. Dore Of Tim. Albert Murphy Of
Newark. Albert Horstman Of Dayton,
Garrett ClAypool Of Circleville and
John =. Nolan Of Steubenville. Nolan
was announced = Gov. Whites prefer
ence, but the Governor declared he
had none and indicated his belief that,
this being IN Oh year In politics, there
would be no need Of IN executive chair
man until next year.
Gov. White announced Wednesday
that he had rendered the appointment
as head Of the State Minimum Wage
Commission under the new law to Mrs.
Joseph MCGOWAN Of Canton. She SEC
onded the nomination Of the Governor
in the Chicago National Convention
last year.
When the dry leaders came into
conference Monday ct the call Of 3. p.
Mcknight, State Anti-Saloon League
superintendent. to decide whether the
CONTINUED on Seventh Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-23
NEW ORLEANS PORT
TRAFFIC IMPROVES
hne Is Second Month This
Year to Show Increase in
Tonnage Handled.
BY GEORGE HEALY, JR.


special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW ORLEANS. July 22.-Shipping
through the port of New Orleans, after
showing q gradual decline since late in
1929, apparently is on the upgrade
An increase in the amount of cargo
tonnage moving over the public
wharves in June. as compared with the
same month Of 1892. was reported dur
ing the week by officials of the dock
board.
During June, 1888, the report shows
255.l03 tons. whereas In June. 1892.
the total was 211,457 This increase
Of approximately $4,000 tons made
June the second consecutive month Of
1888 to show o better record than the
corresponding month Of 1892.
General business improvement, rather
than local causes. Is credited by trafic
experts with the increase. New Orleans
cannot fully feel the effects Of its VIC
tory In the Galveston rate case, per-
other Western States to send goods as
cheaply to New Orleans rs to the Texas
ports. until Q petition for review Of
this case is disposed Of by the United
States Supreme Court.
Barre Shipping Gains.
Barge line operators report satisfac-
tory business on new waterways, In
GLIDING the lakes-to-gulf route opened
ness, experts say, has not been
sufficiently developed to have an ap-
preciable effect on the amount Of
shipping handled by the port.
Basing their opinion on results OBJ
tanned through enforcement OF the
textile code, Louisianians are impressed
favorably with efforts to regulate
industry under the national recovery
operation Of New Orleans cotton
mills under the code. which became
effective Monday, has increased en-
ployment In these mills by 5000. ap-
proximately IS per cent, and has added
$6.500 to the weekly wages OF between
700 and 800 workers previously
employed.
Papers Oppose Huey Long.
Purchase Of the 53-yesr-old New
Orleans States, afternoon newspaper,
by the 96-year-old Times-Picayune,
morning paper claimed interest OF
residents. The States, being published
six instead Of seven days per week, and
the Times Picayune are continuing OPP
position of Senator Huey P. Longs
organization.
A discordant note in the weeks de-
velopments in Louisiana was cessation
of work at the site of the $4,000, 600
Mississippi bridge, under construction
near New Orleans. Work at the bridge
was halted pending settlement of diff
ferences between the bridge contractors
and their employees, including skilled
and unskilled laborers.
Construction was proceeding rapidly
before the controversy halted work.
and Louisianians are hoping for q
speedy resumption Of the pace which
had been reached by the contractors
and their employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-23
new MEXICO ENDS YEAR
WITH BALANCED BUDGET
Appropriations Reduced and Tax
Penalties Suspended to Stimu-
late Payments.

SANTA FEE. NJ Mex, July 22.-For
the first time in several years New
Mexico has balanced its budget for a
fiscal year-the fiscal year ended June
80, 1888, although it could not be called
a year of unprecedented prosperity.
The State closed the year with an
apparent overdraft Of $75,891 IN the
appropriation account fund depend
ent mostly upon property tax collec-
lions and out of which practically all
of the Legislatures appropriations are
paid.
the authority to issue up to more than
$50 coo casual certificates of indebted
ness. BY issuing less than this amount.
which will be readily purchased by the
state treasurer out of investment funds.
the state will balance the budget Tor
the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-23
SYMPATHY
FOR FASC|SM SEEN
IN bALbO TRIBUTE
Some Residents See More
Than Ordinary Significance
in Reception.
BY RUTHWELL DUNCAN.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO. July 22-Some persons
inclined to see more than ordinary sig
nificance In the extraordinary warmth
If the welcome accorded Gen. Italo Bal
DO and his daring company of aerial
navigators during their visit to Chicago.
1t Is argued that sympathy for Fascism
was occasionally displayed In the atti-
tude OF the vast throngs that every
where greeted the Italians. There are
those who suggest . connection be-
tween the philosophy of the Roosevelt
ian new deal and the resounding cheers
that time and again were evoked by
the mention Of Mussolini.
Undoubtedly no foreign visitors since
the war have been given 10 MAGNIFICENT
q reception, and even JofIre, in those
stirring days, drew no louder plaudits
than did Balbe. But, 1t u also true.
the exploit which Afforded the Italian
general and his comrades Q thrilling
background, and the manner q their
impressive arrival on the sIAsgy sur
face Of Lake Michigan, were without
precedent.
Moreover, Chicago has Q VIZ bie
Italian population. and every last man,
women and child Of that blood who
could get within sight Of the heroes
from Italy turned out to honor them.
The Fascist salute was . conspicuous
feature Of their demonstration. Ordi-
nary democratic Americans observing It
in the setting Of this great Middle
Western metropolis may well have been
moved to ponder its possible meaning.
In Rome the enthusiasm Of the well
come Is being joyfully interpreted Is
evidence that the AL conquering
FASCIST ideoloey" y capturing the
cally ob6ervant persons discount the
fears Of those of their neighbors who
see augury Of revolutionary change.
They smile at the exuberant comments
OF the Italian newspapers Is mere wish
ful thinking. They argue that. had
the amphibian armada been French or
British, or even japanese. the dem
onstration of an admiring public,
aroused by the magnitude Of the en-
deavor and the courage Of IT. per-
Torrance, would have been no leas
cordial. In other words, they ascribe
the triumph of the Italians to the bold
nature Of their enterprise and the gal
liant spirit Of its execution, rather than
to any political sentiment.
Italy, Of course, has made good VIII
by the great adventure. Everybody con-
cedes that. She has aroused . greater
public interest in her really hne display
at the Century Of Progress Exposition,
housed in . building significantly de-
signed to display . great wing spread
resembling one Of her extraordinarily
efficient airplanes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-23
KANSAS TALKS beer,
BUYS REFRIGERATORS
Recent Decision Of Court Causes
Cities 70 Go "Wet" In
Handling SO.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Npecial O13b2tch % Inv Dt1r.
TOPEKA, Kans., July 22.-Kansas Is
talking beer and buying electric refrig-
orators and refrigerating systems these
days. The recent decision Of the State
Supreme Court, which In effect puts the
burden Of proof upon the prosecution to
show that 81 beer Is intoxicating under
the Kansas constitution and prohibitory
laws, has resulted in Wichita, Kansas
City, Hutchinson and most Of the larger
cities going "wet," 30 far e beer Is
concerned.
The brewers and the W. O. T. q. are
drawing their battle lines for the coming
special session of the State Legislature,
which u now considered certain to pro-
vide for submission Of the repeal amend
ment, and may leealiD the sale Of -
beer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-23
BY W. L. MULLINS.
Special Dispatch TO The star

0ScC4ol LiSVetCu 70 1uo 0tor.
BOSTON. July 22.-The appointment
Of commission to investigate crime
conditions throughout Massachusetts,
has dominated the discussions produced
during the closing days Of the current
session Of the Legislature, one Of the
longest In the history Of the Common
wealth.
Recognizing the rising power Of gang
sters and racketeers In the city Of
Boston. Gov. Ely recently asked the
Legislature for authority to appoint .
commission which could be invested
with authority to investigate police de-
partments, law enforcement agencies
and the courts themselves. The Legis-
lature authorized him to create such
. commission, but It insisted that one
member must be justice OF the supe-
rior Court.
The activities Of the Legislature were
slowed up 70 some extent BY the en-
forced absence q The 0oHe11oe Who VAs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-23
Borglum Supervises
Highway Beautifying
Program for Texas
~ the Associated Press.


San ANTONIO, Tsx.-Deeply
Interested IN Identification Of hts
adopted State. 0ut1on Borslum,
noted sculptor, has outlined .
program to line al Texas high
ways With trees.
At his suggestion citssns have
trAnsplanted hundreds Of palms
to foadsides In the Rio 0rands
valley. The State highway COM
mission, convinced BY Borglum
Of the desirability Of Q landscap-
ing program, has undertaken .
survey OF $1,000 miles Of roads.
This Winter about 90. 900 trees
VIII be set out, 1t Is estimated.
A tree laboratory has been
opened to study soil and climatic
conditions 30 that trees suited to
their env1ronment Will be planted.
Borglum directs the beautilca-
ton project without pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-23

A dog and cat cemetery near Column
bus, Ohio. started 10 years go, "a.
tains between 100 and 600 Gfavao q
pets.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-09-22
WIBrOkclntO
1.-THE Movies 2
BY VICTOR McLACLEN

7 BROKE into the movies during the
1 Oxford Cambridge boat races, miles
away from Hollywood. AS matter
of fact was In the movies five years
before even saw Hollywood. Com
modore j. Stuart Blackton was visit
Ing England at the time of the race
and met a producer for whom / had
made one picture called the "Call of
the Road"
While thousands were breathlessly
watching the progress of the boats on
the Thames, this British producer In
troduced me to Blackton, and we had
conference. then and there, regard
Ing my work in some pictures.
never saw the finish of that boat
race as the commodore started me
right in on "The Glorious Adventure"
strikingly appropriate title for a
debut in the movies.
Another thing worthy Of mention IN
connection with this picture was the
fact that Lady Diana Manners was
my leading lady. She has since
achieved fame no end as the Madonna
in "The Miracle"
During the next four years was
starred in any number of British pro-
auctions, chief of which were "The
Roman" and 1.-The Sailor Tramp"
Then came the real GLORIOUS adj
venture"-coming to America at the
behest Of Commodore Blackton to
play with Charles Ray in "Percy"
and later ''The Hunted Woman"
There shave been many pictures
since, chief among them one of the
"UnhGy Three" with Lon CLANCY, and