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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
MONTANA PUTS
LEGISLATION ON
N.R.A. FRONT
Relief, Taxes and
Handling Funds
Sessions Aims.
BY L. M. THAYER.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HELENA, Mont, November 18-The
special session of the Montana Legis-
lature, called for November ~ by Gov.
F. H. Cooney, will meet principally to
enact legislation that will enable the
State to enter the recovery program
and to handle State emergency relief.
The topics assigned In the proclama-
ton of the Governor include an act to
broaden the powers of the Montana Re-
lief Commission, with tax measures to
raise funds for relief; authority for the
State to obtain and handle funds un-
der N. r. A., creation Of water ccn1-
mission; to administer Federal loans
and grants for reclamation and irriga-
ton.
The session is also to consider pro-
posal to protect the laborer from gar
nishment during the crisis and correc-
ton of the motor license tax. upon
which the Legislature made an error
In the last session, defeating Its own
purpose. An act limiting hours of la
Dor and an act providing appropriation
to launch the State into State liquor
control also are to be taken up. Minor
matters will be considered.
Liquor Control Question.
The Governor evidently does not con-
template amendment Of the liquor con-
troll act for the return Of the saloon,
although much pressure has been
brought ON him. for that purpose, by
those interested in revision of the con-
troll measure,
Attorney General Raymond r. Nagle
said recently that conference of at
torneys general is to be held shortly in
connection with the suit of the State
of Alabama against the State of Mon
tana and other States regarding the
importation Of prison-made goods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
MANCHESTER BACKS
N. R. A. WITH PARADE
New Hampshire City Turns Out to
Watch $4,000 Marchers Add
Their Support.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MANCHESTER, NJ H., November
18.--Manchester showed it was behind
the N. r. A. by staging one OF the
largest Armistice day parades ever held
in New Hampshire. More than 10000
persons marched. good 55 per cent
being employees Of local textile mills,
shoe shops, mercantile establishments
and professional people. The Amoskeag
mills had 5000 operatives In line ana
comprised one division OF the 10 In the
parade.
Shoe manufacturers are preparing
for the Spring run Of shoes, production
of which starts around the f1rst OF De-
cember production of shoes pre-
vious to the acceptance OF the snoe
code raised havoc with the shoe In
dustry here. Manufacturers early IN
the Summer worked at capacity, know
ing that increased costs would come
with the signing Of the code.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
ALABAMA SEEKING
FEDERAL LOAN FOR
CANAL AND ROAD
11Bear Creek Cutoff" Would
Reduce Water Route
by. 1000 Miles.
BY J. F. RCTHERMEL.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, November 18.--
Major transportation projects linking
Alabama and other States are being
furthered as a part of the effort to OBJ
tain the States share Of avilable pub
lie works funds,
One project is a canal to connect the
Tennessee River with the Tombigbec
River one of the tributary streams of
the Alabama River emptying into the
Gulf of Mexico at Mobile. The other
is scenic highway running down the
crest of Lookout Mountain from the
summit where the historic battle was
fought near Chattanooga, Tenn, to
Gadsden, Ala.
The canal became the definite goal
of an organization perfected this week
at Muscle Shoals. The meeting was
attended BY representatives from Ten
nessee, Mississippi and Alabama, and
was under the leadership OF Repre-
sentative J. E.. Rankin Of Mississippi,
who has made the Bear Creek cut
the plan, Rankin said, would shorten
the water distance between Mobile and
Muscle Shoals by 1000 miles and be
an important item In the flood con-
troll program for the Tennessee Valley
Second Water Route.
This proposal is the second put out
for connecting Muscle Shoals and Mo-
bile by an all-water route. The other
calls for canal connecting the Ten
nessee River and the Warrior, another
tributary of the Alabama, by route
passing close to Birmingham.
The scenic highway would pass
through eight counties in Tennessee
Georgia and Alabama. The proposed
distance of approximately 100 miles
includes many regions popular as
mountain resorts, such as Mentone
Ala, and Cloudland. Ga Combined sup
port for the movement of the Cover
nors of the three States is being sought
following a meeting at Gadsden last
week. The highway, it is argued, would
give employment to 5000 men for sew
eral months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
GOVERNOR ENCOUNTERS
RECORD NUMBER OF DILEMMAS

the majority Of his own party and yet
have no serious difference with either
the council or the law-making body is
the best testimonial to his ability as
O diplomat and dealer with men which
could be offered
The bank problems thrust upon him
early In March were enough for one
administration. but atop of that he has
had tough financial road to travel.
been obliged to solve highway prob
lens Of great Importance, as well as
to deal with welfare situation of the
gravest sort and some Of the most i'm
portant appointments Of the State have
had to be handled. Some of these
things are behind. but others, notably
the bank situation, Is still acute In
many cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
C.. Of C. IN California Reports
Improvement IN State Trade

The Governor said wherever he goes
he hears complaints that the liquor
control law passed by the 1888 Legis-
lature in conformity with the initia-
tive constitutional amendment approved
by the voters is too restrictive, and
that In fairness to hotel owners and
others it should be liberalized.
IF I can get the 100000 necessary
to carry the cost of q special election
l will be inclined to call it." Gov.
Rolph said. IT am convinced the pres
ent law, which becomes operative De-
cember 5, Is so restrictive It will en-
courage bootlegging. 1t is too severe
against hotels and other public places
because 1t does not permit them &c
sell liquor to their guests. am not ad-
vocating the return of saloons, but
do believe that the present act can
not be enforced and that speakeasies
will openly f1aunt defiance of the law
Tax Schedule Not Fixed.
The Governor also states he will dis
cuss with his advisers the possibility
Of including in the amendment basic
tax rates to be imposed on manu-
facture and sale of all liquors. The
1888 Legislature failed to approve taxes
for wines and hard liquors.
It is not expected that the election
would be called before the special elec-
; ton. set for December 10, on the Sl70,-
600. 900 Statewide water program.
According to San Francisco road en-
cheering reports. a s3,500000 weekly
average was established In October, the
highest average expenditure In two
years.
The first week in November also set
q mi -.
Sl3,816,000 reported by engineering
news-record. The large amount of road
awards coupled with Federal contracts
exceeding $4,000, 900, raised the total
of all heavy engineering construction
contracts to s34,l32,000, an increase
Of s7,0oo.o00 over the previous weeks
total
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
WISCONSIN FARM
POLL IN FAVOR OF
CONTINUED STRIKE
Holiday Marked by Small
Disorder, but Picketing
Will Be Renewed.
BY WILLIAM T. EvJUE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MADISON, Wis, November ia
Statewide poll Of members Of the Wis
consin Farm Holiday Association and
the Wisconsin Cooperative Milk Pool
taken this week showed conclusiyely
that the majority Of the membership
Of these organizations Is in favor of
continuing the farm strike. Accord
ingly, plans for renewal Of picketing
and strike activities are being pushed
and farm leaders hoped TO have Q
Statewide strike under way by Sunday.
There has been little militant action
on the part Of striking farmers since
the strike was called off by Arnold Gil
berts, president of the State holiday
organization, two weeks ago. In South
ern Wisconsin. the heart of the States
dairying activities, picket stations were
deserted on many highways, and where
piCketing was going on they generally
complied with orders from sheriffs that
dumping of milk and produce would
not be allowed.
Deputies Convoy Trucks.
Several arrests, however, were made,
but highway truck traffic for the most
part moved without molestation. In
some counties, deputies were used to
convoy trucks.
Farmers in nearly all counties gath
cred at the request of their leaders to
ballot on the strike, and the holiday
association also pushed postal card
poll of farmers. These meetings
showed an almost unanimous sympathy
with the strike, and votes of confidence
In present farm leaders were taken.
Groups Of farmers opposed to the
strike, however, claim that the meet
ings were summed by many farmers
unsympathetic to the strike.
There were isolated cases Of violence
throughout the State during the lull in
the strike, but for the most part they
we're not traceable to the strikers. Dur
ing the week several cheese factory
bombings took place. but little damage
was done and no one was injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
NORTH DAKOTA VOTES
CITY POWER PLANTS
sp,c.al pisnatch to The star.

SPECIAL Dispatch to The Star.
BISMARCK. N. Oak. November ia
North Dakota broke out with rash of
voting for municipal electric plants this
week, voters at Leeds, Cando and
jamestown voting to apply to the Public
Works Board for money to be used in
these improvements.
!. In each case the municipality owned
plant would succeed one now under
private ownership.
Most important of the group Is the
proposal at jamestown, where new
plant to cost approximately s500.000
would replace one now valued at $685.
600.
Elections on the issues had been called
prior to Secretary Ickes' announcement
that such projects were eligible to re-
ceive public works money, but his
Statement on the point is believed to
have offered additional impetus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

CASPER, Wyo., November 18-As-
surance Of more public works jobs to
help offset a seasonal decline IN en-
ployment during the early Winter
sounded a cheering note in Wyoming
this week as major discussion turned
to the senatorial situation and the
special legislative session called to con-
vene on December 4.
With agricultural activity on the
wene and people looking to the Legis-
lature for supplementary relief. the
State Highway Department asked for
bids OIL another hat million dollars
worth Of work to be opened November
Is The program provides for i'm
provements within the corporate lm.s IS
OF come towns.
State Remains Dry.
Success of the national prohibition
repeal movement was greeted with in
terest and high favor by Wyomings
majority but it brought no furry of
excitement This State will still be
listed officially as dry territory for at
least year.
Until prohibition amendment can
be removed from the State constitu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
Meeting in Idaho,
Changers Map Out
Farm RecoUeryPIan
Increased Prices for
Products Is Keystone
of Program.
BY THERMAN r. EVANS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOISE, Idaho, November 18.-Prob-
lens of national and International inn
portance to the agricultural industry are
being viewed here during sessions Of the
national and State oranges.
A viewpoint program, proposed by the
grangers as means Of aiding agricul-
tIIre, provides:
/. Increased prices for farm produce.
2. Reduction of distribution costs.
which, according to the oranges, Is more
to blame for the present economic dis
tress than is production or consumption.
3. Lower interest charges and bette.
credit structure, built to assist In the
problems of production and distribution.
4. An honest dollar. constant in pur-
chasing and debt-paying power.
S. A land policy that recognizes re-
creational and CONGREGATIONAL values OF
land as well as its productive value.
National Grange Master Louis j.
Taber in his annual address condemned
violence as means of attempting to ail
the farmer in his plight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
BY SAM z. CONNER.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
AUGUSTA. Me-. November 1s.-No
Governor of Maine since the Civil War
has had so many perplexing problems,
so many emergencies to meet as has
Gov. Brann. This, too. in the first
eight months of his administration.
Others have always had q politically
agreeable Legislature. Brann has not,
for while Maine went Democratic In
September. 1892, 1t was for Governor
only. The Legislature Is substantially
Republican. with the result that the
Executive Council-the Governors cabi-
Nets also Of that faith.
That the Governor has been able to
carry on. meet these situations, satisfy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
AVAILABLE FUNDS CLAUSE MAY
DELAY COULEE DAM PROJECT

has been the $377.o00 allocated by the
State Relief Commission from $l0,-
900, 900 relief bond issue enacted by the
Legislature last Winter. According to
word from washington where Senators
G G. Dill and Homer T. Bone are now
seeking additional funds, the $4,000 900
which President Roosevelt Is reported
to have allocated to the project has not
yet passed the controllers office and
there is some question as to whether or
not the ALLEGATION will be considered
legal As the situation now Is, after
Monday when.the contract for removing
1000. 900 yards OF over-burden at
the damsite is to be awarded, and no
money available, the entire project Is
going to. receive severe setback, and
It win undoubtedly create dissatisfac-
tion on the east side Of the State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
PLANT LEADER HITS
WAGNER STATEMENT
Contradicts Senator on Wag,
Agreement in Silk and Rayon
Industries.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PROVIDENCE. r. l.. November Ia
Joseph H. Gull, spokesman for silk and
rayon manufacturers affected by strikes
here, fatty contradicts Senator Wagner's
statement, as chairman Of the National
Labor Board. that the manufacturers
at the recent New York conference
agreed TO pay basic wage Of $25
week TO weayers II the owners Of mills
where no strikes have occurred would
agree to pay $2i.46 week.
Meantime, the strike goes ON, with no
apparent hope Of settlement. Vice
PRESIDENT German Of the United Textile
workers says he will present pay roll
data to the labor board to prove that II
the manufacturers had increased the
wages OF weavers In the same proportion
as some of them have increased the
wages Of less skilled help under the
code weayers would not be getting sas Q
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
0REG0NIANS PROTEST
PLANS TO UNITE DAMS
Suggestion of Ickes to Combine
Columbia River Projects Meets
With Disapproval.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PORTLAND. Greg. November a.
Oregon people are all wrought up over
the suggestion Of Secretary Ickes that
the s3l, 100000 Bonneville navigation
and power dam. now under construc-
ton on the lower Columbia, should be
tied together with the Grand Coulee
s6s.ooo,ooo irrigation and power dam
on the upper Columbia.
The Bonneville Dam is q navigation
project primarily. to be financed from
river and harbor funds. It has i'm
mense power production possibilities.
1t easily would be possible to bring
ocean vessels to the foot Of its locks.
and to take some Of them far above
1t. The estimated cost Of u power
per hlowatt at the dam is materially
lower than that ct Grand Coulee.
-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
NEW MEXICO TO HOLD
SPECIAL TAX SESSION
New Revenue Measures Needed tc
Relieve Critical Situation
in State Finances.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SANTA FE, N. Mex, November 49,
Reasons for special session Of the
Legislature are piling UP and it is be-
lieyed at the Capitol that Gov. A. w.
Hockenhull will call the lawmakers
back on the job not later than Janu-
airy or February next year.
The Governor says he would like to
avoid it, but he doesn't see how 1t can
be done.
The tax situation Is critical. The
people of the State ratified consti-
tutional amendment limiting property
taxes for all purposes except retire
ment of the public debt to 20 mills at
the September 10 special election.
Two Of the new revenue measures
intended to offset the loss have been
tied up by referenda--a "chain stores"
occuption tax and crude petroleum
severance tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
Recovery Program
Brings Prosperity
TODOOr of Arizona
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHOENIX. Ariz.. November 10.
President Roosevelt's public
and civil works administration
programs have placed Arizona
on the threshold of prosperity.
While the State rejoiced over
the Federal Governments action
in granting the Si8,9l2.000 Verde
irrigation and power district
loan, the Presidents civil works
campaign to employ 1900, 900 in
the Nation came to the rescue Of
several thousand additional Job
less.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dlspatch 70 The STAT.
SEATTLE. November 18.--when the
bids for the FIRST unit of contract work
on the $e3,ooo.ooo Coulee Dam project
are opened on next Monday q proviso
will be attached providing that all
awards win be subject to available Fed
eral moneys.
This fact Is causing considerable hesi-
fancy on the part Of both. bidding con-
tractors and officials In discussing the
possibilities Of Winter employment on
the project. AS q result the feeling
of optimism which had been spreading
over Eastern Washington is showing
signs of fading out.
It became known during the week
that so far the. only money actually
available on this project Of relief work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
BIG FUNDS GIVING
NEBRASKA BOOST
More Than 1000 Men Ex'
pected to Go to Work on
Loup Project Soon.
BY GEORGE F. FISHER.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OMAHA, Nebr., November 18.-Allot-
msnt of s7,SOo,ooO for Nebraska to the
Loup River public power district by
the Public works Administration
Wednesday in addition to 81 800. 600 for
the Sutherland project in West Ne
braska a week ago gives this State q
unique position among all the States,
no other having obtained similar al
lctments for like projects.
The Loup project Is such that work
may start the first of the year and give
employment to more than 1000 men.
The Government makes so per cent
grant and accepts 4 per cent revenue
bonds for the balance. 1t provides for
a diversion dam, a 35-mile canal, gen.
Grating stations near Columbus. Nebr.,
and 2z5 miles of high tension trans
mission lines in Platte and Nance
Counties,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
Optimism in Utah
Gains After Visit
of Governor Here
BY FRANK p. STEWART.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, No
vember 18-The return home of
Gov. Henry H. Blood seemed to
start business moving in Utah.
The Governor had been in Wash
incton several weeks. working in
behalf of Federal aid for recla-
nation and building in this State.
He returned with the assurance
that S6,050,000 would be spent
here for reclamation projects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
BY s. RAYMOND BROOKS.

A OSIlN, Tex, november 10
~ State Relief Director Lawrence
Il Westbrook Thursday Of this week
4 a ordered work to start on $50
projects under the civil works
program adopted by President Roose-
welt Just one week earlier. OF slightly
more than $40, 100000 transferred from
public works to the civil works projects
in Texas, this list was to absorb about
$4,000, 900, and Col. Westbrook an
nounced final tabulation showed that
between 10000 and $4,000 unem-
ployed heads of families were being
taken from the State relief rolls and
put on the civil works pay rolls.
Most of the projects had been sub
mitted as work relief undertakings, and
had been ruled ineligible for use Of
Federal and State relief funds; but
were eligible under the broader civil
works program.
Effect of this program was to ex-
tend the s5,500,000 State relief funds
and S5,500,000 Federal relief funds for
a longer period than the end-of March
anticipated limit, and thus to post
pone prospective session Of the Texas
Legislature next March to issue further
relief bonds.
The Texas Railroad Commission dur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
State Driving Ahead.

Nebraska has been driving ahead fun
speed to gain utmost advantage of the
public works projects that have been
approved and which are either started
or almost ready to 60.
Though some elements have been op-
posed to the principles involved In the
recovery administration, there are none
who refuse to grasp at the advantages
of jobs offered and eagerly call for
haste in providing more.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-07
Veteran Congressman Had
Served for Nine Straight
Terms.
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committee and was regarded by his
associates as one of the hardest
workers in the house.
Bill Wood was the kind of man
who would get to his Office at 6 or
7 in the morning and stay all day,
sometimes until late at night" said
Harry G. Leslie, former Governor,
whose friendship with Mr.. Wood
dates back to the days when both
were practicing law in Lafayette.
The first law case I ever had was
against Wood, and he showed, then,
the characteristics which have
marked his career" Leslie said. He
always was for the young man and
I never will forget the consideration
he showed me when I was a green
lawyer"
Mr.. Wood was born in 1861 in
Oxford, Ind, the son IF Robert and
Matilda Wood. His father was a
harness maker. After attending pub
lie schools in Indiana, Mr.. Wood
graduated from the University of
Michigan law school in 1880 and
began the practice of law the same
year in Lafayette
In 1888 he married Miss Mary
Elizabeth Geiger, who died Oct T.
1924. They had no children. For