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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-10-13

ing the job that must be done to re-
store our city government.
"There is no real fusion in this cam
paign. The so-called fusion standard
bearer is as Objectionable to the solid
element of our Republican citizenry
as he is to the vast army of Democrats
who are disguised with machine pol
itics. The present standard bearer of
the alleged fusion is poor compro-
mise by faction of would-be bosses"
Postmaster General Farley, who is
chairman of the Democratic national
committee, is presumably supporting
Mckee and it required declaration
of neutrality from the White House
to convince the public that President
Roosevelt was not actually helping
him. Control of the Democratic party
in New York depends on the result
of the election, in which is involved
a private quarrel between Edward j.
Flynn, Bronx leader and supporter of
Mckee, and John F. Curry, leader Of
Tammany Hall. who is backing
O'Brien.
CTEEL manufacturers, under the
- urging of President Roosevelt and
Joseph B. Eastman, co-ordinator of
transportation, have agreed to competi-
tive bidding for the sale of rails to the
railways, and Mr.. Eastman announced
that 100000 tons of rails will be
bought as soon as financial arrange
ments can be made If the bids of
the steel companies show that reduc-
lions in the price have been made, the
money will be loaned to the railroads
direct from public works funds.
Competitive bidding and bottom
prices, it was hoped by Mr.. Roosevelt
and Mr.. Eastman, also would result In
the purchase by the railroads of guam
titles of rolling stock and equipment,
which deals, too, would be financed by
the government
G. 1ss3. Western Newspaper Union.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-10-13

Frederick Livesey, who is an asso-
ciate economic adviser of the State
department. For the British govern
ment appeared Sir Frederick Leith-
Ross and T. K. Bewley. The question
at issue was: How much. If at all,
shall the United States reduce the
British war debt, funded in 1923 for
S4,OOOOOO,OOO?
Mr.. Hull said the transfer of the
negotiations to the Treasury depart
ment was quite natural. He recalled
that loans to the former allies origi-
nally were advanced through the
Treasury department and that the sub
sequent funding agreements with the
various debtor nations were concluded
by the World war debt funding COM
mission, sitting at the treasury. Fur
Their, it was pointed out, transfer did
not mean that the State department
would keep it's hands off the negoti-
atoms.
CEEKING to encourage construction
- of fireproof buildings and to per-
NIT lower rentals, the public works
administration determined to extend
to thirty-five years the amortization
period of housing loans in cases where
fireproof buildings can be erected.
The rate of interest of slum cleared,
fireproof buildings, it was announced,
will be reduced to Isl per cent.
4 MEXICAN Intervention In Cuba
"A was brought appreciably nearer
by bloody all-day battle that took
place between the 500 recalcitrant army
and navy officers who had been be-
leaguered in the National hotel and
the troops of President Grau. The
hotel was bombarded until late after
noon with rifles, machine guns and
cannon and the government said Is of
the officers were killed and IL wound
ed, which probably was an underesti-
mate. The losses among the soldiers
were officially stated to be killed and
81 wounded. Correspondents said the
total dead in the days fighting num-
bered at least A Among the non-con-
testants killed was Robert Lotspeich,
an American, assistant manager in
Havana for Swift & Co.
When the hotel which is owned and
managed by Americans, was practical
ly wrecked by shell fire, the officers
surrendered. AS they emerged under
a white flag, unarmed and under guard
of soldiers, they were again attacked
and a number of them massacred.
Apartment buildings near the hotel, in
which many Americans resided, were
frequently hit by machine gun bullets
and shells from the Cuban cruiser Pa
tria. 1t was on the roof of one of these
that Lotspeich was shot.
During the battle large delegation
called on Ambassador Welles. and
urged that he order the landing of
American marines. He replied that ne
could not do this as so far no Amer
leans were being killed except by &C
cident. To pleas for Intervention he
answered: ''Only the President of the
United States can order Intervention"
Secretary of State Hull in Washing
ton was in frequent communication
with President Roosevelt, during the
latter's visit to Chicago, concerning
the Cuban situation, and he announced
that our government contemplated no
change in Its policy of non-interven-
ton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-10-13

ON HIS way to Chicago President
~ Roosevelt came to. final decision
as to direct federal aid for the jobless
during .he coming winter. assuming
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
Z BUREAU GU rs
BE|NGFOUGHT

The House today squared away
for a battle over drastic curtail-
ment of funds for the Federal
Farm Board and Federal Trade
Commission, with agitation for
reduction Of veterans benefits
lurking in the background.
Friends of the Farm Board were
aroused over the action of the
Appropriations Committee in
recommending funds to carry the
board only to December 81, 1898.
The committee recommended
$500,000 for the board, as com
pared with the 1882 fund Of ST.
100000 and the budget estimate
Of $1,000,000.
Backers Of the work of the
Federal Trade Commission con-
ttnued to aSSail the Appropria-
tions Committee for Slashing the
commissions fund from $1,1O9, $50
to $4,000.
The commission plans to begin
new investigations July / which
include antitrust, price-cutting
and retail price sterilization in.
quirles, as well as investigation of
securities frauds, it was explained.
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
80 PUT To WORK
IN COUNTY
w. Il 2E a

An appreciable decrease in the
ranks of unemployed in Hyatts-
vile was made today as 80 men
went to work on two jobs.
Seventy reported for work at
the Washington Suburban SAM
tary Commission. The remaining
ten will be employed by the State
roads commission on road work
near Largo, Prince Georges
county.
The calls for men we're received
yesterday by Mrs. Retta K. Nor
ris, head Of the Hyattsville AS
sociated Charities, and charities
officials Immediately began mott
flying the fortunate men.
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
plan
HIT IN SCHOOL .

With one excction, members Of
the Board of Education think the
Inauguration is an event of suffi-
cient imortance to warrant sus-
pension of it's rules.
The school body yesterday
granted permission to the inaugu-
raj committee for use of the Cen
trail Stadium for an India ball
game March 3.
Saying that he was a good
Democrat" Henry Gilligan moved
to suspend the rules to grant the
permission. The Rev. F. I. A.
Bennett, asserting that he was d
good Republican, - said he would
vote against the motion because
he was not Convinced of the ne
cessity' of using the Central Sta
dium. Some other place could
easily be found, he said.
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
SENATE TO QUIZ
{. T. MITCHELL
KATINKA

Adding to the medley of charges
against powerful financial houses,
the Senate Banking and Cur
rency Committee proceeded today
with plans to grill officials of the
National City Bank Of New York
regarding sale of their own securi-
ties to the public.
Charles E. Mitchell and other
officers connected with this bank
we're subpoeaned to appear Febru-
ary 81 in the committees New
York Stock Exchange investiga-
ton.
Senator Norbeck, South Dakota,
accused Mitchell of defying the
Federal Reserve Board while Serv-
ing as a member of the board OF
the New York Federal Reserve
Bank. He added:
"The board sought to halt
the wild stock market boom of
1929 before the autumn crash,
but Mitchell speeded the BOOM"
The stock market investigation
has showed that some of the
major New York banks were
"highly responsible for the wild
stock market BOOM" the Senator
asserted.
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
SHOWS
TENDENCY To
ACCEPT PLAN
Favors 1t as Compromise With
Own Proposal; Also Urges
Cut in Budget. Items

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 2.-Senti-
ment in the legislature is now
showing a trend toward a low
general sales tax to improve the
States finances, instead of the
special limited commodity taxes
as recommended by Governor
Ritchie, it was indicated today.
Governor Ritchie has shown in
terest in the general tax of to
2 per cent on all retail sales, as
advocated by Senator Earl With
gott CD. of Talbot county, as a
substitute to the Administrations
plan.
Governor Ritchie admits that
South Cardinals tax on soft
drinks has crippled this industry
in that State, while Maryland to-
bacco growers say manufacturers
will outlaw their leaf if a tax is
imposed on it.
The governor is studying the al
Tentative sales tax plan, and says
it seems the outstanding substi-
tute if his own plan is too warm
ly opposed. ....
He also has notified the legis-
lators that If they can find any
way to reduce any item in his
budget, they are invited to do SO,
He favorS the increase Of from 20
to 30 per cent of Baltimore's share
of the gasoline tax.
The governor has made clear,
in a statement, that the States
budget is balanced, but that addi.
tional revenues are needed, first
to relieve taxation in the counties,
and second to aid relief work in
Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
Arlington Schools
Negotiating Loan

Negotiation by the Arlington
County School Board for a loan
Of $4,000 to carry the school or
ganization through until receipt
of State aid funds was authorized
yesterday by theecouhty commits
sioners.
The loan will be repaid on Feb
ruary Is. It was stated the nego-
tiations prevented postponement
Of salary payments during the
first half of the month.
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
'Y WOnlen's Club
To Hear RiLeu Talk

The Rev. Allan A. Stockdale
will speak on ''The Message of
James Whitcomb Riley" at the
monthly dinner of the Business
and Professional Women's Club
of the Y. w. C. A. next Tuesday
night.
Mrs. Alicegene Carver. accom-
panied by Miss Margaret Brewer,
will present a program of songs.
Miss Elizabeth Haney will preside.
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
Zionist Problems
Will Be Discussed

Problems affecting the restora-
tion of Palestine will be discussed
at the semiannual meeting Of the
executive committee, Seaboard
Zionist Region, here on Sunday,
February IL.
Representatives from more than
40 communities in half a dozen
States have been invited to attend
the meeting, which will be held at
the Jewish Community Center,
Sixteenth and Q SITS. N. w.
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
Pari-MutueI Betting
On Dog Races
Proposed

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 2.-Liberal
forces in Maryland prepared
today to back a bill introduced
in the State Legislature by
Andrew P. Szamski, Of Balti-
more, which would legalize pari-
mutuel betting on dog races in
the State.
It is planned to have the
races held under the Maryland
State Racing Association and
provides for a S per cent tax
on pari.mutuel bets. Betting
on dog races is now done only
through bookmakerS.
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
Young Democrats
Plan for March 4

Plans for entertainment Of Wis
itors from all parts Of the country
who will be here for the Inaugural
ton were discussed at a meeting
of the Young Democrats Club
last night.
A tea dance will be held at the
Carlton Hotel, March 3, it was de-
cided, as one of the events on the
program. Victor Russell, preSi-
dent of the club, presided.
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
COLOred Cadets Haze
tSOzLnd Drill Contest

The annual squad competition
of the Ninth Brigade of Colored
High School cadets Of the Dis
trict was held today on the
Walker Memorial Field, First and
o Streets Northwest.
The drin was directed by Major
Harry Atwood, instructor in mill
tary science at Dunbar High
School. Platoon competition will
be held February 16, and COM
pany inspection February 81.
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
Washington Shaft
To Be Brushed. UD

Visitors in Washington early
in March for the Inauguration
will find Washington Monument
spic and span as a result Of a
cleanup program launched today
by J. F. Gill, chief of public
Buildings.
Workmen today are overhaul
ing and painting the floodlight
equipment and repainting the
benches which surround the
base of the shaft.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-09-14

The state tax commission today
began the task of classifying more
than $4,000 industrial firms and
business houses preparatory to col
lecting the first installment of the
state occupational tax. Time pay
ment has been extended to October
20.
Basing its classifications on an
information report mailed out i'm
mediately after the tax was upheld
by the state supreme court last
week, the commission will have it's
records sufficiently complete to
mail out remittance forms by Oct.
l, T. M. Jenner, commission MEM
Der, estimated today. Initial pay
ment will cover August and Sep
TENDER business.
Remittance forms, to the draft
ing of which the commission gave
many weeks of study, are of four
types, covering the four major tax
divisions under the act, and are
simple in nature. None of the re-
turn blanks are more than one
page in length.
The classes covered by separate
forms are extractive and manufac-
turing industries, wholesale and re-
tail utilities and miscellaneous
form embracing amusements, pub
fishing, advertising and other tax
fields.
All returns are printed in tabu-
lar form with the rates filled in so
that the gross business and the
computed tax are the only items
the taxpayer is required to enter
on the sheet.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-09-14
BENTON City First zOifh
Fine Exhibit at the BIZ
Fair; Patronage Good

won the senior demonstrat ton. Tie
Junior judging team was compos-
ed of Alma Dean Wysong and
Jessie Lou Davis, members of Lois
Brue's club, Kennewick, scored the
highest. The senior Judging con-
test was wen by Franklin coun-
ty team, consisting of Lucille Har-
ris and Wilma Wilcox, placing
first. The senior Judging team for
Benton county was COMPOSED of
Aodie Mae Gilmore and Betty Kin
cheloe of Mrs. Moore's club OF Fin
ley. Alma Dean Wysong won first
place in the 75c outfit for Juniors.
Dolores Stone of Walnut Grove
community won first place in the
senior 75c outfit class. Olive Brue
placed first i'll the style snow;
Charlotte Cross of .Kennewick
placed second and Wilma Wilcox
OF Pasco third and Dorothy Moore
of Finley fourth. The boys exhibits
in garden work were very good in
quality but were considerable be-
low the number exhibited hereto
fore. There were five teams en-
Continued on Page Five.)
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-09-14
Show House Gets
Affixed Up;NeW
Curtain Big Help

After the present remodelling
work is completed, the local Lib
erty theatre will be one of the best
equipped show houses in the val
ley, according to a report made to
this paper this morning by Mama
ger Don Visger.
A layer of sound-intensifying
material is being laid owed the
ceiling, new Grapes around the
walls to deaden the echoes, and
other improvements made. A new
roof is being put on this week, the
new screen is already in place.
This screen increases the size Of
the picture, making it two and a
half feet longer and foot taller.
The projection machines have
been completely overhauled, and as
result the quality of both pic
lures and sound has been improv-
ed Is percent, according to Mr..
Visger.
He also reports that with the
seasons new bookings, whereby
better class of pictures are being
shown, that that attendance is
steadily increasing. He says that
since opening four days the at
tendance has been decidedly better
than the management had antici-
pated and as a result he hopes to
soon be able to announce full
seven-day program.
"Phantom Broadcast" the bill
for Friday and Saturday of this
week is good show, Mr.. Visger
states, in spite of its unattractive
name. The show has played to
large housese in the coast cities
and is causing favorable comment.
Sunday and Mondays offerings,
"42nd Street" needs no introduce
ton. It is one of the seasons big
gest hits.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-09-14
mr. "A Checking
Up on Firms Not
Keeping thePact

A time for reckoning is at hand
for firms that have failed to sign
the Presidents agreement, it is
announced by Shirl H. Blalock, dis
trict manager of the bureau of
foreign and domestic commerce.
"This office, which is admins
tering the NRA program for the
states of Washington, Wyoming
and Montana will begin immediate
ly to notify Washington, D. C. re-
garding the firms of this district
that have failed to comply fully
with the requirements of the gov
ernment," Mr.. Blalock states.
The practice, or ruse, as it may
be, of signing the compliance
certificate" without having signed
the Presidents agreement, and
then doing nothing toward aiding
the recovery plan is being ended
as rapidly as it is within the power
of this office to act, Mr.. Blalock
declares.
mere are SUITE 1lluAS WA1AAA sAAC
Northwest territory that have
signed the compliance certificate
and have not compiled with it's
provisions nor have they signed
the Presidents agreement. They
have sought only t procure the
NRA insignia, and then the excuse
to wait for the drafting and adop-
ton of code covering their bust
ness classification.
"This will not be tolerated by the
government" Mr.. Blalock declares.
at is willful violation of the act
and purposeful avoidance of the
opportunity thereby given to as
sist in making the Presidents pro-
gram at once nationwide in its
success.
Cali firms should Immediately
sign the Presidents agreement,
then comply as quickly as possible
with its provisions, and having ac-
complished this, they shall sign
the compliance certificate and
place it in the hands Of the local
postal authorities, who will supply
the insignia, Mr.. Blalock explains.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-09-14
Shocking Arrange
ment is Planned to
Make EN- ScaInper

Shocking! This is simply a
shocking story.
Silly as well, perhaps, but great
things have resulted from less
than this.
Many Of our readers will recall
no doubt, the story we had in
these columns sometime ago about
the electrical device with which
the Siegfried boys used to make
fishworms come popping out Of
the ground.
All in this section know the ire
mendous costs horticulturists are
put to to kill worms. Millions of
dollars are spent annually to spray
and spray and spray. And after
the apples are picked other vast
sums are spent in taking the spray
off the apples. This method of
worm control has been in effect
for a quarter of a century and
practically no advance has been
made in control methods.
Now comes the suggestion that
the control be made before the
worm has become large enough to
do any damage. In other words, use
some sort of an electrical device to
shock the worms out of the ground
or to kill them in the ground a4t.r
they have gone into Information.
Such a device should not be ex-
pensive and if it We're possibl. to
make the little wigglers COME out
on top, it should be simple mat
ter to kill them then. Perhaps it
would be possible to shock them
so severely that it would kill them.
At any rate, the plan offers enough
to warrant some experimentation.
There are still further possibil-
tiles in the successful operation Of
this plan. Down in Mexico, news
dispatch tells us, one of the most
highly priced delicacies is GER
tain worm they secure from a cac-
tus plant. These worms are fried
in butter and some times used in
salads. They look like and taste
something like the shrimp we use.
After hundreds of generations of
living on fruit, perhaps the larvae
of the codling moth would have a
flavor so delicate that nothing
could ever take its place, once the
American people were educated to
like it.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-09-14
CLUB ENTERTAINS FOR
LOCAL TEACHERS TONIGHT

The Kennewick Women's clu b
is entertaining with their annual
party for the parents and teach
ers at the Kennewick hotel this
evening with Mrs. B. /. Whitney
presiding. The Kennewick-Pasco
student band will play during the
evening under the direction of W..
L. Park. Lee M. Lampson will give
the address of welcome to the new
teachers. Erwin S. Black, new sup.
erintendent of schools will intro
duce the new teachers. F. ]. Arnold
will explain the changes in the
school. Mrs. A. nj. Chellis, chair
man of the school board, will sing
several solos. Mrs. Whitney, Mrs.
j. HI. Siegfried, Mrs. Serier, Mrs.
j. M. Hawkins, will receive the
guests of the evening, and Mrs. j.
r. Ayers and Mrs. H. H. Peter
will preside at the refreshment
table.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-09-14

The members of the board of
the County Wheat Control Asso-
citation and local committeeman for
the different communities have
been at work with wheat growers
in the various communities dis
cussing wheat adjustment program
with the various growers so that
everyone within the county may
become thoroughly familiar with
the work. An organization meeting
of the board will be held in Ken
newick at the office of the County
Agricultural Agent, September 16,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-09-14
Special Session

Special session of the state leg
islature will be held, probably in
November or the first of Decem-
Der, providing the repeal of the
Eighteenth Amendment has been
achieved early in November as an
ticipated, Gov. C. d. Martin in an
interview in Yakima stated yes
terday. The session will be for the
purpose of considering state regu-
lation Of liquor and passing laws
to control the sale of gasoline, he
said.
Prospects for securing $11, O00,-
O00for construction of the Rosa
project appears favorable, he said.
In a dispatch from Senator C. C.
Dill the senator reported that he
had talked with President Roose-
welt in Washington, DC. about
the Rosa and as a result of the
conference he expects the appro-
priation will be forthcoming short
lv.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-09-14
To Start Drilling
Again at Gas Field

Word has been received in Ken
newick this week that the lost bit
has been removed and drilling has
been resumed b the big rig in the
Rattlesnake gas field. They state
they are down 400 feet and plan
to drill 5000 feet or more, until
they reach oil or make a complete
test of the hole. Workmen have
been busy for several weeks fish
ing for the bit which had become
lost.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-09-14
County Wheat Control Association is Now Under Way

signing of the contract is being
taken care of at the office Of the
county agent. Miss Gladys Speegle
has been appointed office assist
ant for this work by the wheat
control organization at Washing
ton, DC. Preliminary expenses for
this help will come from general
finances rather than from finances
Of the county. Miss Speegle, hav-
ing served as office assistant IN
the county agents office for sew
eral years, is in a position to give
first-class assistance here.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-09-14
State OccupationaI Tax, Held Valid, to
Be Made Effective at Once; to Collect
for August and September on Oct. 20

Remittance return blanks will be
mailed out to all firms and indiv-
iduals on the tax commissions list.
All who are subject to the tax and
who have not received the informa-
ton report by September 18th in
which the type of business and es-
timated volume is reported to the
commission, are urged to contact
the commission Immediately to
avoid any penalties for failure to
comply with the law.
Many classes of industries are
exempt under the law. Such classes
will not receive return blanks and
are not required to file informa-
tional returns.