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Evening star., 1933-07-30
BY GEORGE HEALY, JR.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

4 I EW ORLEANS, La, July 90
N Gratif1cation was mixed with
disappointment for Louisian-
ia-s during the past weeks
development of the national
industrial recovery plan.
President Roosevelt's appeal for ap-
proval by industrial leaders Of blanket
the movement to increase employment
was received warmly by thousands of
employers in this State.
Announcement Tuesday of a large
Jay-of of Government employees in
navigation and hood-control work, how
ever, lessened the effect of general ap-
proval of the Unemployment plan.
Approximately TOO men employed in
river improvement work in the New
Orleans area were dropped from Gov
ernment pay rolls when United States
sippi River Commission announced that
available funds for the prosecution of
Aood-control work were exhausted.
Work on Plant Halted.
Officers OF the river commission until
Tuesday held hope that funds allo-
Gated for flood-control work and later
placed IN the general public works fund
would be reallocated Immediately to
permit continuance of revetment. chan
mel Strengthening, levee construction
and similar operations along the Mis-
Eissippi River.
Exhaustion of available funds result
ed in discontinuance Of construction
here of an asphalt plant which was
scheduled to have been placed In opera
tion in the sinking of asphalt mattresses
along banks of the lower river.
Woikmen laid of by the lacks of
funds, many of whom are under civil
service, express the opinion that Wash
ington red tape is to blame for dis
continuance Of river work at the low
Watsr season, when this type of work
best can be performed.
acted Wednesday to demonstrate their
approval of the national recovery plan.
Longsforemen who formerly worked 10
hours q day at IS cents an hour were
notified their days work in the future
will be eight hours and that they will
be paid at the rate of 81 an hour for
time in excess Of eight hours. The
regular pay will continue at IS cents
an hour.
Vote Probe Ordered.
Judge Alexander c. ODonnell of the
Orleans Parish Criminal District Court
provided the weeks most interesting
legal contribution when he signed an
order giving District Attorney Eugene
Stanley authority to conduct an open
court investigation Of the 1882 general
election. The district attorney was
superseded by Attorney General CASTOR
L. Porterie when he began an investi-
CATION of the election with the aid Of
. former grand jury, and the attorney
general subsequently was expelled by
the Louisiana State Bar Association
for his action.
Judge ODonnell two weeks ago de-
clined to accept a no true bill" re-
turned on a blanket indictment nam
ing all commissioners who served In
the general election. One member OF
the grand Jury, which was empaneled
after the district attorney was super
seded by the attorney general, charged
that nine members of the jury voted
to return the mo true bill' without
taking the trouble to examine any OF
the ballot boxes or their contents.
Under Judge O'Donnell's order the
ballot boxes will be brought into court,
where their contents will be examined
Five constitutional amendments pro-
Evening star., 1933-07-30
BY GEORGE HOYT SMITH.
special Dispate to The Star.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. July 90
Florida Il giving attention to
President Roosevelt's industrial
~ recovery act in q way that sug-
gests q large per cent Of indorse-
ment,. Meetings Of the many in
dustries are being held and it appears
that many codes will be sent TO Wash
ington, many already having been sub
mitted. The lumber industry is work.
ing hard to get adjustment and proper
arrangement Of workings and handling
Of timber. Receipt Of the code each
employer Is invited to sign has set
them to considering and studying the
situation and the possibilities.
There seems to be . growing senti-
ment among the majority to accept
the suggestion of the President. A
largely attended meeting at Jackson
vile formed the Jacksonville Recovery
Committee and appointed an Executive
Committee consisting Of prominent
citizens of city and State. empowered
to do whatever Is possible to further
and uphold the administration plans
for recovery.
Throughout the State optimism has
replaced the rather gloomy outlook
that was noted q year ago. There
are evidences Of renewed interest In
activities of permanent importance.
and considerable construction is either
under way or planned. Florida has
Evening star., 1933-07-30
new MEXICO SURE
TO VOTE ON REPEAL
State Beard Agrees to Finance
Referendum Set for
September 10.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SANTA FE., July 29-New Mexico is
finally assured Of an election on repeal
Of the eighteenth amendment.
The legislature, while providing for
a State Constitutional Convention TO
vote on Federal repeal, failed to make
any appropriation for the election. Mrs.
Marguerite p. Baca, secretary Of State,
threatened to take no steps to hold an
election unless the money was put up.
The State Board of Finance now has
agreed to pay the election costs, issuing
casual certificates Of indebtedness to
cover them.
On the same date, September 10, the
State will vote on the repeal OF the
bone dry" amendment OF the state
constitution.
For the first time in years. New Mex
leo has balanced its budget for the
fiscal year.
Gov. seligman is proud Of this show:
ing. He believes that few, II any, OF
the other States can exhibit result as
good as this.
The state closed the year with an
apparent overdraft Of $75,89l in the
appropriations account fund depend
ent mostly upon property tax collec-
tions for receipts and out Of which
practically all Of the Legislatures ap-
propriations are paid.
To Offset this overdraft, the state
has the authority to Issue up to more
than $4,000 casual certificates Of In
debtedness BY issuing less than this
amount, which will be readily purchased
by the State treasurer out Of invest
ment funds, the State viii balance the
budget for the year.
Evening star., 1933-07-30
Seek Benefits From
Acreage Agreements
Next Season.
PRICE INCREASES
TO HURT TEACHERS
State. County and City EN-.
ployes Are In the
Same Boat. -
BY ROBERT Z. WILLIAMS.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RALEIGH, N. C., July 29-With cot
ton already being plowed up under the
reduction plan, tobacco and peanut
growers In North Carolina are now ne
gotiating with the Government for ap-
proval of plans under which they may
benefit By acres sge-reduction agree
mentS for next season.
II these plans are successful the
principal crops in the State will be
embraced in recovery plans. Smaller
responding enthusiastically to the
Presidents appeal to place themselves
under blanket codes.
But the recovery plans will apparent
ly leave one large class Of persons with
sharply reduced income out Of which
to pay higher prices for everything
they must consume. That class en-
braces school teachers. When the 1881
General Assembly assumed as . State
function the support Of the constitu-
tional six-months' school term, the pay
Of all teachers was decreased by 10
per cent. When the 1888 General As
sembly extended State support to an
eight-months' term their pay was
with the 1933-1s34 session.
State Employees In Same Boat.
But those cuts by no means tell the
whole story. They apply to the State
schedule OF pay, which in the past has
been supplemented out Of local funds
in all the better schools, with many Of
the supplements In the larger cities
running as high as 50 per cent and in
. few cases even higher. Then, too,
the reluctance Of communities to vote
new local taxes to replace those auto
matically ended by the 1888 act will
mean that many schools which have
heretofore operated for nine months
will operate for only eight months.
Others finding themselves in the
same position are employees in the
States departments and institutions.
They, too, received the blanket 10 per
cent cut In 1891 and have since re-
ceived further cuts. The 1888 Gen.
eral Assembly provided that depart
ment workers should receive 62 per
cent Of their 1890 salaries after July l
Of this year. and that institutional
employees should receive % per cent Of
what they received before the A1st
cut However, In the case OF scMe
departmentg, the General Assembly
(centinued . sevnth Pase)
Evening star., 1933-07-30
Town and Country
Farmers in Kansas
Get Heavy Jolts
Margin Wheat Buyers Hurt
but Others Hold on,
Hopeful of Gains.
BY CLIFF STRATTON.
nisnateh IN Tha ataY.


TOPEKA, Kans., July 2s.-Kansas
farmers with wheat to sell and Kansas
dentists-and other town farmers"-
who had bought on margin, took heavy
jolts last week when the wheat market
broke. But in most cases the farmers
are simply holding their wheat, con-
fident that prices will again improve
wheat growers have a cushion" of %
cents a buxhel from Uncle Sam. The
lot Of the town boys who had been buy
ing on margins, expecting $3.50 wheat,
is not SO pleasant.
A group of over-State bankers met
here this week to discuss the banking
situation and banking legislation neces-
sary when the special session of the
Kansas Legislature meets this Fall. One
Of them started telling Of paper wheat
growers" In his town who had paid
off notes week before last from wheat
market winnings, and came back this
week to borrow the money back to
square up with the local grain ex-
changes.
1t turned out to be q symposium-in
business men who have been protesting
they were broke" for the past two
years dug up enough money to take a
flyer in wheat. and now most of them
really are broke.
Kansas farmer leaders generally ex-
press satisfaction over the market,
break. They say speculation had pushed
wheat prices 80 cents above any rea-
sonable justification. Now it is back in
line.
Also the market break is making the
job of signing up wheat growers to ac-
cept the domestic allotment acreage re-
duction contracts much easier for the
county agents. Many growers who 10
days ago thought wheat was going 50
high they could laugh at % cents q
bushel from Uncle Sam in return for
reducing acreage 20 per cent are now
signing the contracts.
Kansas wet forces are so much en-
couraged over the defiant attitude of
the larger cities in the State over the
selling of 80 beer, that they are plan
ming to ask resubmission Of the State
prohibitory amendment, as well as q
Statewide vote on repeal of the
eighteenth amendment, when Gov.
Landon's special session Of the Legisla-
ture convenes.
Buying the last 10 days has been
more spotted than in the preceding
month. North central and northeastern
counties, with fair corn crops in pros
pect. are still in the market for autos,
clothing, electric refrigerators, bathing
suits, rubber bathing caps, golf balls
and bicycles.
Evening star., 1933-07-30
Jobs ON INCREASE
IN ALABAMA MILLS
1860 Return to Steel Plants
in Birmingham Area Since
March.
BY J. F. ROTHERMEL.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DiSpatch TO The Star.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 29.--With
its political turmoil quieted by approval
Of the twenty first amendment and Of
the States plan for financing rehabili-
tation through an income tax and =
$50. o.o00, 900 bond issue, Alabama has
settled down to the business Of recover
ing its industrial equilibrium through
the new deal"
In conformity with President Roose-
velt's appeals, business Is not waiting
for adoption of definite codes before in
creasing wages and shortening hours in
order that buying power might be
widened. Each day brings several an
nouncements of wage boosts and shorter
hours.
1850 Return to Jobs.
Unemployment in the Birmingham
district in the last two weeks has put
$500 men to work In the principal
steel plants. This district Is operating
to n per cent capacity now, as COM
pared to ~ per cent in March. Orders
received this week included one Of 81
tons Of nails for the Panama Canal.
Not only in industrial circles is there
a better feeling, however. Farmers have
been cheered by rains that followed a
dry period which threatened seriously
to curtail crops, especially cotton and
corn. The cotton that remains after
farmers have ploWed under the 807 ,0e0
acres pledged in Alabama to the Gov
ernment's acreage reduction plan Is in
good shape Bolls are opening in South
Alabama, and picking will soon be
possible, even on fields pledged to the
Government.
S1,000,000 For Cotton.
Farmers began this week, however,
plowing under the cotton they pledged
to destroy. Delay was caused by the
need of time for the Government ma
chinery to work and has occasionej
some trouble to farmers who had planted
corn and other crops between the cotton
rows and needed to get to the corn fer
More than sl,ooo,o 900 in cash is ex-
pected to be distributed in the State
from the cotton fund.
Construction or extension Of water
works systems has been approved for
four Alabama cities by the public works
administration at Warrington. These
towns are Arab, Uniontown, Montgomery
and Sylacauga Arab will build new
system with $23 900 and Sylacauga was
lent 100000 for similar work.
Evening star., 1933-07-30
OUTLOOK OPTIMISTIC FOR COTTON AND TOBACCO PROFITS
ROOSEVELT APPEAL WINS
SUPPORT In LOUISIANA
Enthusiasm for Plan Reduced By Large
Lay.off of Flood Control Workers
in State, However.

posed by the State administration and
supported by Senator Huey p. Longs
organization were defeated in the
country" parishes of Louisiana in the
1882 general election, but were ratified
by heavy vote In New Orleans. Re-
peated charges have been made that
there was fraud In the election in
Orleans Parish and that this fraud
saved the five administration amend-
ments from Statewide defeat.
Boxes used at five New Orleans vot-
ing places are scheduled to be brought
into court Wednesday at the opening
Of the investigation.
Weeks Political Highlights
Developments which followed the
appointment OF Paul B. Habans, former
New Orleans safety commissioner, as
Louisiana manager Of the Home Own
ers' Loan Corporation provided the
main political activity Of the week.
Immediately after Mr.. Habans' ap-
pointment was announced Senator
Long, who had been scheduled to par
ticipate in conferences looking toward
settlement of the strike of workmen
on the Mississippi River bridge near
New Orleans. went to Washington to
discuss patronage matters with Post
master General Farley and the Fresi-
dent
Mr.. Habans never has been regarded
as a supporter of Senator Long. He
is a close political and personal friend
Of Col. John p. Sullivan, who frequently
has been described by Senator Long
as one of his enemies.
Apparently having planned to leave
the city quietly, Senator Long broke
newspaper photographers camera
obtain photographs. Louisiana politi-
cal observers say the occasion was
the first on which Senator Long de-
clined to pose for a newspaper picture.
Evening star., 1933-07-30
TEXANS ARE AWAITING
PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS
Early Starting Expected to Take Quarter
of Million in State From
Relief Rolls.

posed code for fair competition In the
oil industry. Alfred has pending now
q suit for q possible $l7,850. 900 maM-
mum penalties and for ousteI Of the
American Petroleum Institute and Is
major oil companies. This antitrust
suit was based on their adherence to
the former A. p. I. code Of marketing
practices affecting retail sales Of gaso-
line and oil.
Federal Investigators and prosecutors
met with the Texas Railroad Commis-
sion and drew up regulations to ad-
minister the new executive order of
President Roosevelt forbidding the in
terstate shipment or export shipment
orders.
Caught Oil In Storage.
The Texas Commission announced
that this caught q huge quantity Of oil
in storage in East Texas that had been
produced In defiance Of State orders.
and that the oil may not be shipped
except on later authorizations. This
may result In cutting future production
within the allowables. Quantity Of East
Texas oil production sharply affects
stability OF the petroleum market Of the
Nation.
As Texas began plowing up 1000, 900
acres Of cotton to destroy an estimated
/ l,00O, 900 of its 1000. 900 bale crop and
looked for the early distribution Of
SO, 900, 900 to $50. 000, 900 in compenSa-
ton. the economic troubles OF agricul-
tural regions looked much improved.
Tbs sharp break in the price OF cotton
during the previous week had little ef-
feet on cotton producers. since only ex-
treme South Texas cotton Is now ready
for the market in small quantities.
The State locked to big scale public
works program as its projects get ap-
provel. Three Of the biggest Of these
undertakings are located each at least
TOO miles from either Of the other.
They are the Palo Duro National Park
In the Texas Panhandle. on which work
already has been started under the
Civilian Conservation Corps plan; the
$50 000, 900 storage. power and water
control program for the Red River in
the Denison area. and q huge port, ir-
rigation and water conservation pro-
gram in Cameron and adjoining coun-
ties Of the lower Rio Grande Valley
area.
The State Is preparing to vote Au-
gust 26 on authorizing $40, 900 900 pub
lie works bond issue, representing 4 per
cent of what its communities have
asked from the Government On the
same day it also will vote on amending
its constitution to legalize 80 beer, and
on the election Of delegates to con-
vention to ratify repeal Of the eight
eenth Federal amendment.
Evening star., 1933-07-30
WEST VIRGINIA HARMONIZED
FOR RECOVERY CAMPAIGN

occasion to make . direct appeal to the
State to give its utmost Cooperation
to the carrying out Of the purposes Of
the industrial recovery act. He followed
this up q few hours later by issuing .
general order, applicable throughout
the State to county and municipal
governments. to do everything possible
to carry forward the concerted effort
to drive away the depression.
As result of the State executives
appeal. chambers of commerce and
business associations in every quarter
have perfected local organizations. which
are engaged in waging campaigns to
effect entire cooperation.
No Unfavorahle Report.
Excepting some of the coal mining
sections, from no place in the State
has there come any unfavorahle re-
ports regarding acceptance Of the
rTesidentE plan. Reports have been
received here from Logan County,
where there are many coal mines and
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Evening star., 1933-07-30
BY s. RAYMOND BROOKS.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
A USTIN, Tex, July 29-Nearly
~ quarter of q million Texans
"A were this week awaiting trans
fer from the destitution relief
rolls to pay rolls Of industrial
recovery act public works
projects in the State.
Col. Lawrence Westbrook. State re-
lief director, announced 100000 Tex
ans, out of 10000 population, were
being cared for on relief rolls.
Appointment of both the three-State
regional administrator for the Public
Works Committee. and a committee oi
three members for Texas to assist the
than expected. Political conflicts be-
tween the administration of Gov
Miriam A. Ferguson and her husband
james E. Ferguson. who had recon-
mended Federal appointees for these
places, and Anon G. Carter. Fort
Worth publisher and adviser to the ma
tional administration, we're believed
partially responsible for the delay.
Call For Road Bids.
One phase Of the national recovery
program got definitely under way. when
the Texas Highway Commission called
for bids on approximately $4,000, 900
highway construction work out OF the
public works emergency fund. In ad-
dition, another 81, 900 900 Of road work
was put under contract out Of the
emergency grant of 1882. Contracts
will be let on the public works high
way bids August and again at Sec
ond letting later in August.
Another phase Of public relief swung
into action when James Shaw. former
State banking commissioner, organized
his regional ofiices as director Of the
Home owners Loan Corporation at
Dallas. During this week he was COM
pleting appointments Of local ap-
praisers and attorneys. and had COM
pleted the staff Of three Texas re-
gional subofices of the corporation at
Amarillo. Houston and San Antonio.
Loans were to be made quickly, Shaw
announced, with first attention being
to the recovery Of homes already fore
closed, but still in possession OF the
mortgage companies.
Banking Commissioner E. c. Brand,
who has just taken office, issued a
proclamation, approved by Gov Fer
guson, to extend for three months from
July 81. the financial moratorium for
loan brokerage corporations. pending
disposition Of court cases involving
validity of laws preventing foreclosures.
under certain conditions, on real estate.
Attorney General James ". Alfred
and Railroad Commissioners Ernest o.
Thompson and C. v. Terrell took part
in washington hearings on the pro-
Evening star., 1933-07-30
Mills Now on 4O-Hour
Week. Including White
Collar Class.
APPLAUD COURAGE
OF ADMINISTRATION
Drive Is on for Better
Method of Preserving
Game and Fish.
BY FITZ HUGH McMASTER.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLUMBIA. s. c., July 29.-It all
depends whether one is an office seeker,
interested In cotton milling, or o sports
man interested In fishing and hunting.
or in reforestation, as to which is the
livest topic Of conversation in South
Carolina at present.
However important, all South Caro-
linians are applaud!ng the courage and
what they believe to be the foresight
Of President Roosevelt in bringing about
more stable and better conditions.
The ONCE seekers are trying to de-
termine who controls patronage in
South Carolina. Latest developments
seem to indicate that Senator Byrnes
has the call and that all appointments
must have his wise before the pay ticket
is written.
Revelation In Milling.
It Is not extravagant to say that q
revolution Is working in cotton milling.
In the minds Of the most sanguine such
thing Is 40-hour working week has
never seemed possible. Now 1t holds in
all the cotton mills of the State, in
cluding the white-collar ONCE help. On
July II the employees went on the 40
hour week, and the others expected to
week basis. But, whether by intimations
from Warrington or otherwise. 1t has
been determined to put the whole in
dustry on the 40-hour week.
The other provision making the
minimum pay $l2 Q week was not
supposed to AFFECT those receiving
more than $12. Nevertheless there has
been an increase in pay for those who
had been receiving more than $12 q
week. The amount Of increase In the
several mills has been variable. In
some instances there has been q per-
centage increase. beginning at 10 per
cent. In other instances there have
been fiat increases.
Speaking by and large, all seem to
be well pleased, both arrangements
and operatives. Certainly the opera
tives are, and they are rejoicing in the
decreased hours.
At this season when fishing Is per-
mitted the number Of anglers has
greatly increased, and with the many
fishing waters with which South Caro-
Lima abounds, there wiz Be opportunity
for much sport by the mill operatives.
The managements Of the mills, while
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