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Evening star., 1933-09-17
Close Election to
Bring First Run
Off in arkansas
State Reports Increase in
Employment and
Wdges.
BY THOMAS J. BRANSFORD.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. September 16-
1t was a close race between Brooks
Hays, D. D. Terry and Sam Rorex. all
of Little Rock. for the Democratic
nomination as Representative from the
fifth district Tuesday, and because Of
the closenesS a run-of will be held
September 26. This will be the first
run-of in the history of the State.
The Iun-of primary law was en-
acted by the 1888 regular session Of the
Legislature. Although a special cleo
tion will be called by Gov. Futreil, the
Democratic nomination assures election
and it is doubtful If the Republicans
Will enter candidate.
The election was necessary to fill
the place left vacant when Heartsiu
Ragon was appointed Federal judge in
the western district Of Arkansas.
Employment and wage increases in
Arkansas are the order of the day. The
Southern Kraft Corporation, operators
Of the $4,000 900 paper mill at Camden,
cause monthly payroll increase Of
between $4,000 and S25,000 The
Southern Lumber Company at Warren
has returned 200 men TO work
The Martin Coal Company's mine.
near Clarksville, opened Tuesday, giv-
ing employment to 100 men. The Dia-
mond Anthracite Coal Company, also
near Clarksville. opened Wednesday.
putting another 100 miners to work.
Several lumber concerns at Malvern
announced a so per cent increase in
wages for all employees. The increase
will amount to about $4,000 weekly.
The Fordyce Lumber Company an
ncunced 10 per cent increase in wages.
This is one of the largest lumber mills
in South Arkansas.
The new concrete and steel bridge
ever st. Francis River at Madison. the
last link in the Broadway Of America.
was dedicated formally Labor Day.
Senator Hattie W. Caraway was among
the speakers. The bridge cost abou.
100000.
Plans for the expenditure of about
$50, 900 in Arkansas in building Winter
barracks at Civilian Conservation Corps
camps before November l have been
announced by Maj John D. Townsend
in charge of c. c. C. activities in the
State. Work is expected to begin i'm
mediately and all labor employed and
all materials bought in the State.
Contracts for the construction of six
road and bridge projects under the
Federal-State emergency program have
been awarded by the State Highway
Commission. The jobs call for an ex-
penditure of approximately $4,000.
The projects are in Ashley, Drew. Ben
ton, Carroll Boone, Newton, Garland
and Perry counties.
Evening star., 1933-09-17
SEATTLE EMPLOYMENT
is INCREASED BY 1000
Figure Is About 10 Per Cent of Those on
Relief Rolls Last Winter-Increase
in Merchandising Reported.

average grower. and this price and bet
te~ is promised
The apple crop is about ready for
picking. Prices are not as yet as strong
as desired. and there is too much labor
agitation in the orchard sections. The
radicals who staged riots in the Yakima
Valley during the harvest Of the peach
crop are now slowly infiltrating into
the Wenatchee apple district. so that
the growers are preparing for disturb
anceS there within the next week or 10
days when the harvest will be on full
blast
Seattles dread troubles" caused by
the increase in the price of loaves few
weeks ago when some Of the bakeries
refused to raise prices and promptly
ran into strikes on the part Of their
union bakers, have been settled.
The compromise brought down 2
and 8 cent increases to 1-cent
increase, and striking bakers returned
to the plants which had refused to
increase the retail prices.
The State engineers are now at work
on the preliminary surveys for the Coule
Dam hydroelectric project, for which
the Government has allocated s63 ,000.-
600. Contracts for digging test pits and
trenches in the bed of the Columbia
River prior to the drafting of the plans
for the project have been awarded, and
Senator c. c. Dill, who is acting as the
godfather of the development. has re-
turned to washington to perfect further
plans for finances.
Evening star., 1933-09-17
FIGHT
Won IN COURTS
BY LOS ANGELES.
Railroads abandon
Opposition to $l0;-
100000 Project.
BY WALLACE c. BLAKEY.


LOS ANGELES, September 16.-
Bringing to a close one Of the most bit
ter and protracted legal battles in the
history Of California and Federal courts,
presidents of the Santa Fe, Southern
Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads
announced this week they had aban-
doned their opposition to the city's plan
for the construction Of a S10,000,000
union terminal station at the plaza,
original site of Los Angeles.
Mayor Shaw's offer of 100000 to
aid the project was instrumental in
bringing the long-battled deadlock to
an end. Mayor Shaw made the offer
in behalf of the city Of Los Angles, the
fund to be used for grade separations,
grading and street improvement ada
cent to the plaza. Probably establish
ing record in State and Federal liti-
CATION, the Los Angeles Union Terminal
case has been twice before the United
States Supreme Court. twice before the
California State Supreme Court, twice
mission and once before the Supreme
Court Of the District Of Columbia.
School Funds Apportioned.
Apportionment of State school funds
to the various counties Of California
the first under the operation Of the
Riley-Stewart tax plan, will be S69,-
430,35099 for the 19331934 school
term, according to the State Depart
ment Of Education.
OF this amount 5,176.75 will
come out Of the geenral fund as pro-
Vided in the new constitutional amend
ment, while s30,9l5,17424 will come
from the school funds. which otherwise
would be the total State contribution
to the school districts.
Los Angeles County is allotted SIS
31394l74 for its elementary schools
and S9747.8l9 for its high schools
San Francisco gets S21 1923, 1883 OF
elementary school money and $l,91O,-
685 SO for its high schools.
San Gabriel Dam No. 2. being con-
structed miles up the west fork OF
the San Gabriel Canyon at Azusa. will
be completed by December l. three
months ahead Of schedule. according tc
Chief Engineer Eaton Of the county
flood control district. The cost OF the
new structure is approximately $4,000
900. Construction of the project has
furnished employment to 400 men for
more than a wear When completed
the dam will be 260 feet high and Will
impound $4,000 acre feet Of water.
Second Dam Pushed.
Work also is being pushed ahead or
Dam No. l. being built two miles below
the forks site in San Gabriel Canyon
at a cost aggregating s9000,000. 1t VII
take several years to complete thls
project
Directors of the California State
Chamber of Commerce indorsed thu
100000 Statewide water plan
with certain reservations.
The Endorsement contains the con-
ditions that the Federal Government
under its $4,000, 100000 public works
program. make a direct contribution TO-
ward the project of 80 per cent OF the
cost of labor and materials. with the
balance to be financed from the Aale OF
revenue bonds without otherwise pledg'
ing the credit of the State. and tha
privately and publicly owned utilities bt
placed on an equal competitive basis II
the bidding of the sale Of hydro-electnt
power generated at the $50, 900 Ken
nett Dam.
Evening star., 1933-09-17
MONTANA MINING
AIDED BY LIFTING
Of GOLD EMBARGO
Gov. Cooney Asks Citizens to
Have Confidence in N. RI
Program. n
BY L. M. THAYER.

Special Dispatch to The Star
HELENA, Mont, September 16-One
hundred per cent loyalty to the N. r. A.
act continues the keynote in Montana,
and none has voiced the sentiment more
sincerely than Gov Frank H. Cooney
who, in several addresses at county
fairs, of which he has made a tour
has gone deeply into the recovery pro-
gram.
Making one of these addresses at the
Rosebud County Fair in Forsyth, the
Governor asked all to have faith in the
program. He said recovery will be slow
because it is not possible for an all
ment that required three or four years
to reach its most virulent stage to be
cured by an overnight treatment" He
said, however. none can challenge the
assertion that change for the better
in conditions is observed throughout
the Nation. Speaking Of Montana, he
said: Already the number of men
in mines, mills and smelters IS being
increased, and the return of each man
to gainful employment means better
times for two to five Of our citizens"
According to advices from the Cut
bank oil field, the Texas Co. has an
nounced drilling Of IL new wells in
that section. giving employment to many
men. Continuous activity in this.
comparatively new field in the State.
is believed to be assured.
While copper mining. the chief indus
try, upon which several other basic in
dustries are dependent, is still largely
dormant. little items Of an encouraging
nature, based upon the effect Of the
N. r. A. act. continue to come in. Sur
veys of the leading cities and towns
show an apparently consistent effort
to comply with the act, and specific
complaints of violations have been
negligible.
One of the encouraging phases of the
news IS the effect the Presidents order,
lifting the embargo on gold, is sure to
have on mining in Montana. The low
grade gold deposits Of Montana are
enormous. and under the new price,
made possible by expectation. it is be-
lieved gold mining will be resumed on
a constantly increasing scale. Accord
ing to DR.. Francis A. Thompson. presi-
dent Of the State School of Mines, in
Butte, more than 5,700,00 900 tons of
gold ore, valued at s14 to s45 a ton.
may be mined at profit under pres
ent conditions. None Of this could be
SO mined in the past This State has
field after field Of proven gold ore, which
has been dormant for number of
years. Under the new era. literally
hundreds of mines and claims, 1t is felt,
will be opened.
Evening star., 1933-09-17
WAR ON WITCH DOCTORS
IN PENNSYLVANIA AREA
State Authorities Arrest Two Men
in Lancaster County in
Launching Drive.

By the Associated Press.
LANCASTER, Pa, September 16.-
Opening what they say is drive
against witch doctors" In Lancaster
County. State authorities have had
John S. Geigh and Charles Klinge, both
Of Lancaster, arrested on charges Of
practising medicine without a license.
Both men were held for trial by an
alderman. Witnesses produced salves,
papers bearing mysterious figures and
a pocketful Of dirt given to them as
charms
Albert W. Sneedon. director Of law
enforcement in the State Department
of Public Instruction, said the arrests
yesterday mark the beginning Of q
to rid the county Of 'hex"
and "pow-wow" doctors and pzactition.
ers Of "Wttchcraft,n
Evening star., 1933-09-17
Murray Creates
Mystery in Giring
Million Free Books
Critics Wonder Where
Governor Got Money
for School Texts.
BY WALTER NJ. HARRISON.

Special Dispatch to The Star
OKLAHOMA CITY, September 10
From some unknown source Gov. AL
falfa Bill" Murray this week made
gift to the INDECENT people of the State
of 100000 free textbooks, the value
of which is 100000.
The books are being sent to county
relief administrators and are being ra-
toned out to all those unable to pur-
chase them.
Gov. Murray has been under severe
criticism for approving a radical re-
vision of the public school textbook nsts
in a wear when thousands OF people
cannot get enough money to buy gro,
ceries. He promised that no poor child
should go without texts. Apparently
he Is making good but where he got
the money is deep secret.
Gov. Murray said recently he would
use Federal relief funds for this pur-
pose. but word from Washington was
that the Federal grants could not pe
used for such purpose. Every oooK
being issued bears this stamp: Loaned
by the State through the courtesy OF
the Governor, William H. Murray.
Suspect Publishers.
Some of Murrays enemies are un-
kind enough to suggest the textbook
companies provided him with these
free books as a token of appreciation
for his alertness to duty in renoVlzlng
the textbooks in use in Oklahoma until
this Fall.
Friday. September IS, is the fortieth
anniversary of the opening OF the
Cherokee Strip On that date the
counties comprising the rich wheat
raising section of Northwestern Okla
homa were opened to settlement in the
greatest horse race" in the history OF
the world.
Celebrations were held at Enid, Alva,
Ponca City, Ferry and some OF the
smaller communities, but the spirit OF
the times meant quiet anniversaries
with little expenditure of money.
Oklahoma's N. R. A. quota OF 3OO,OOO
signers was passed this week, and the
State manager says work will go Tor
ward until 100000 consumers are under
the Blue Eagle pledge.
100000 From Sales Tax.
The first 90 days Of Oklahoma's l
per cent sales tax poured S2O0,00o lnto
the States Golfers. On this basis it IS
estimated 100000 will be returned
from this source for the bereflt OF the
common schools by the 4-lst years S
Cperat ion of the tax.
Evening star., 1933-09-17
STATE LIQUOR BILL
TO Be Drafted BY
GOVERNORS OFFICE
Canadian Liquor System
Studied in Effort to Ban
Open Saloon.
BY WILLIAM T. EVJUE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MADISON, Wis, September 16.-A
special session of the Wisconsin LeglS-
lature, called for the major purpose OF
drafting legislation for the regulation OF
the sale of hard liquor after the repeal
of national prohibition. became GER
tainty this week. Announcement was
made from the Governors Office through
Leo T. Crowley. head of the Governors
executive council and Gov. Schmede-
mans chief aid
To avoid disputes over State regula-
ton such as have occurred in beer laws,
the Governors Office will submit
complete program on spurious liquors,
it was learned. A special legislative IN
terim committee has been studying the
regulation question and the special ses-
sion will be called Immediately follow
ing the completion of its work.
It Is almost certain that the program
that will be submitted to the returning
legislators will not legalize the sale OF
hard liquors in ''taverns." Sentiment
in the State is generally supposed TO
oppose the return of the open saloon
banning of the term "sa'oon" in Wis
consin and the labelling OF all bars
selling beers as ''tavernS."
The interim committee has given
close study to the Canadian system
of government-owned and operated
stores, and it is not unlikely that some
such suggestion will be made. Private
dispensaries for liquor sales in package
lots will be provided, also, and it Is
probable that this form of distribution
will be enacted. as the present legls-
lature is generally opposed to the State
entering the field of private business.
Rigid State regulation of these private
establishments will be recommended,
however.
A definite date for the convening OF
the special session has not been set, put
reports at the executive offices are that
it will be called sometime in November
or in early December.
Union labor in Wisconsin has taken
the initiative in testing the validity OF
N. R. A. regulations regarding col
lective bargaining and the unionlzatlon
of industry. A decision will be sought
in court to establish that the phrase
ology of that famous section OF the
N. r. A. blanket code, IA, makes
necessary the recognition OF union
by employers if the employees demand 1t.
The Wisconsin Federation of Labor,
stirred to action by the controversy at
the Lannon Quarries Corporation. Will
press the action through its legal and
legislative counsel, Joseph A. PadWay
Padway, long prominent in labor circles,
served several terms as Milwaukee
Judge and as a State Senator.
Evening star., 1933-09-17
NORTH DAKOTA URGES
PUBLIC WORKS PLAN
Political Differences Over State
Sales Tax Spurs Calling Of
Special Session.
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BISMARCK. N. Oak, September 10
Political developments and continuation
of the campaign to get public work
projects under way marked this week
developments in North Dakota.
Interest in the special election. to be
held September % on initiated and
referred matters, was spurred when
Senator Gerald P. Nye voiced open dis
agreement with Gov. William LANCER
on the State sales tax proposal, the
issue which has provoked most public
discussion since the campaign began.
LANCER has been pleading for the
sales tax ever since it was referred last
April and Nye has been silent. Speak
ing from the same platform at a public
picnic. however. Nye aSsalled the tax
and LANCER defended it.
The event was regarded as the flrst
development in an impending war be-
tween members Of the Non-partisan
League. dominant Republican faction in
North Dakota. Added significance is
attached to the fact that Nye's ma
jority of 100000 in the election last
year was credited with carrying LANCER
to victory The Governors majority
was 25.000
Political observers heralded the event
as indicating a new alignment IN the
politics of this turbulent State.
The first setback of the public works
program came at Steele. in Kidder
County, where a bond issue lost by
7 votes. The money was to have
been used for a waterworks and paving
program to be partly financed by Fed
eral money.
Other communities. however. have
supported bond issues and the total OF
public works so approved in this State
passed the $l500,000 mark this week
when Bismarck voted for a S350,000
high school building
Evening star., 1933-09-17
Prosperity Hopes
OF Nerada Pinned
On Mine Industry
Adrance in Price of Gold
Acts as Powerful
.Stimulant.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RENO, New. September 16.-Whlle
close to two dozen attorneys battle IN
the State District Court for and against
the plan for reorganizing and reopen
ing the closed Wingfield Bank chain,
mining men are battling to extract gold
ore from Nevadas hills and bring back
the prosperity to this State. which had
its origin in gold and silver.
That Nevada will take advantage OF
the lifting of the gold embargo was evi-
denced few days ago When the f1rst
shipment of gold bullion went out OF
the State under the new Federal ruling.
Appropriately, it went out from the
Comstock district. Virginia City and
Gold Hill. where Nevada's first big gold
and silver production originated.
The bars weighed 81 ounces $50 fine,
making q gold content of 59.15 ounces.
At the prevailing standard value the
shipment is worth $1,222.62. and at the
price of 500 the small bar is worth
S1,7l535. or a better price for the pro-
ducer of S49273.
Just the news that small bar OF
gold weighing less than 60 ounces Is
worth nearly $500 more than it was two
weeks ago has acted as a powerful
stimulant to the mining industry here.
and low-grade gold properties. it is in
dicated, are to be reopened and worked
with new vigor There are four mills
working on the old Comstock district on
low-grade ores, to say nothing Of the
dozens of other mines and mills that
will resume work under the new order.
1t is the best movement toward recovery
that Nevada has had.
There is little change in the cattle
and sheep industry. Ranges are burned
up and stock is being brought down
into pastures for feeding. and the pas
lures are not too green. The hay crop
will show a big decrease due to water
shortage and 1t may be necessary to
ship much stock to other States for
feeding before the Winter ends.
Evening star., 1933-09-17
BY JAMES DE K. BROWN.


SEATTLE, September 16-An in
crease of employment in Seattle of at
least 1000 persons is shown in the re-
cent "check-up" made by N R. A. can
vassers This is about 10 per cent Of
the unemployed as shown on the relief
rolls last Winter, but represents only
persons in Seattle returned to work on
steady, rather than seasonable jobs.
Retail merchants of Seattle and other
large centers this week report most
susceptible increase in merchandising
and express a strong belief that the
campaign TO buy now" will stimulate
retail activities to an extent not reached
for more than year.
The State and Federal highway con-
struction programs are slowly getting
under way to meet a growing resent
ment over the long delay. This delay
has been used by radical elements in
carrying on their agitation against
N. R. A. and employers generally.
In Eastern Washington the grain
harvest is on in full blast with the
wheat men feeling better. Crops are
fairly good. prices are higher than in
years and buyers are active in the fields.
Crops were handled cheaper this year
than formerly Team and hand labor
has replaced tractors and machinery
temporarily with the result that 65-cent
wheat will mean good profit to the
Evening star., 1933-09-17
WISCONSIN CALLS SPECIAL SESSION FOR AFTER REPE
EXTRA SESSION
IN MICHIGAN HAS
MANY PROBLEMS
Abolition of Office
of Sheriff Viii
Be Urged.
BY PERCY C. POWELL.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT, September 16.-Abolish-
ment of the Office of sheriff and the
possible consolidation of other county
Offices will be the subject Of legislation
at a special session of the Legislature
to be called, probably in January.
Gov. William A. Comstock has as
sured the public he will permit con-
sideration of this subject following the
calling of second grand jury investi-
gatien in Detroit to investigate charges
that jobs in the sheriff's Office in Wayne
County (Which embraces Detroit) have
been sold.
Lobby Combats Plan.
The demand for abolishment and
consolidation of county offices as well as
counties in the cut-over timber counties
in upper Michigan particularly has been
voiced a number of times recently, but
the strong lobby in the Legislature
maintained by county officers has stif1ed
all legislation on such proposals
DR.. Lent D. Upson, director OF the
Detroit Bureau of Governmental Re-
search, is the leading advocate Of the
plan. He proposes that the Michigan
State Police perform all police functions
outside of the municipalities while court
work will be handled by officials ap-
pointed by the courts. DR.. Upson mas
the support of governmental experts IN
the University of Michigan, VINO nave
ioined him in preparation OF an ABOLISH
ment and consolidation bill.
Want Lower Interest Rate.
This is one of a number of economy
and relief proposals to be considered at
the special session. Others include pro-
posals to force a lowering OF interest on
small loans, extension OF mortgage pay
ments and amendments to the sales TAX
and old age pension laws enacted at
the regular session.
Despite the fact that amendments
to the old age pension law will be
nassed the Governor has directed
county officials to begin collecting the
So head tax, which. it is estimated,
will return approximately S5,000,0O0
annually to pay the pensions. Under
the law all persons more than 70 years
of age are guaranteed an income OF $3O
a month.
The return of Henry Ford to Detroit
has not relieved the tension OF the situa,
ton growing out of his silence toward
the N r. A.
Sentiment is growing for a speedy
termination of the grand jury investl-
CATION of bank failures, the public
realizing nothing will be done by the
Federal Government to alleviate the
financial situation until the investigation
is concluded. Meantime Senator James
Couzens is reported to be gathering
materials to substantiate his charges of
mismanagement in his previous testi-
mony.
Evening star., 1933-09-17
IDAHO VETS AND DRYS
WAGE BITTER BATTLE
Repeal Forces Are Supremely Con-
fident, Predicting 4-to-1
Victory.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOISE, Idaho, September 16.-Pro-
hibition and repeal forces have been
waging bitter battle in Idaho during
the last week. Idaho voters 60 to the
polls next Tuesday to cast their ballots
for or against retention of the eight
eenth amendment.
VETS are supremely confident that
the. State will swing into the repeal
parade by an overwhelming majority,
estimated in some quarters as high as
4 to /. Others, less confident or less
susceptible to repealist propaganda, pre-
dict a 2-to-1 or 3-to-2 repeal victory.
Drys appeared to be gaining strength
as the prediction campaigns drew
toward an end, but there was little to
support the drys' hopes to retain this
erstwhile politically dry State in the
prohibition ranks. To unbiased observ-
ers, . 3-to-2 repeal victory appeared Q
safe and conservative prediction. 49,