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Evening star., 1933-12-31
WASHINGTON FLOOD
DAMAGE IS SURVEYED
Loss in Three Weeks Of Storms II
Expected to Run Into Millions
of Dollars.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SEATTLE, December 30.-Washing-
ton State has been devoting the last
week to making a survey Of the dam
age caused by the most disastrous threi
weeks Of storms, highwater and hoodl
experienced in years.
The damage will run we'll into th(
millions, with State roads and high
ways flood torn, in western Washingns
bridges washed away. rail.
roads crippled, and a heavy loss Of
livestock in the lowlandS.
The State is heavy sufferer, virtual-
ly every main arterial highway in West
ern Washington having been closed to
traffic last week. and in many instances
steel bridges washed away, replacement
OF which will cost many hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars.
The first three weeks Of December
recorded the heaviest rainfall, con-
tinuous, in the history of the weather
Bureaus. On the seaport toward and
along the ports of Puget Sound, s0-mile
gales of the Pacific Coast. aided 5y
extreme high tides, backed wuter up in
the rivers, until dykes crumpled. bridge
foundations washed out, and scores Of
small communities were isolated by the
waters.
Evening star., 1933-12-31
Colorado Creets Prosperity
As Definitely Returned
Reuiral of Business and Impetus of Fed.
eral Silper Program Gipe Bright
CIo,c to Skies of 1884.

many years staged impromptu celebra-
lions upon receipt Of word Of the Presi-
dents action. Aspen, Silverton, Idaho
Springs. Creede, Georgetown and host
Of ghost towns hailed the news with
delight
Leadville, though hopeful of prompt
benefits, Is confronted with the task Of
"unwatering" many Of its famous mines.
New Eastern capital has already been
assured for this purpose, and an effort
construction Of drainage tunnels.
There were few protesting voices to
step was in the right direction. but
failed to go far enough. Old Bryan
Democrats" were dying hard" and
insisted that the only solution of the
silver problem was the 16-to-1 ratio.
Charles S. Thomas, former Demo-
cratic United States Senator from Colo
rado and friend of the late Com
moner, declared. animatedly:
the le-to-1 basis. it would be worth 81
an ounce instead Of 6417 cents.
II believe firmly In the free and un.
means that any one having silver
should be permitted to sell it to the
United States Government, which
should then be allowed to coin 1t or
issue certificates against it. ANY one
who says that free and unlimited coin
age Of silver Is imitation doesn't know
what he is talking about You can't in
fate nature, which produces only a
fixed ratio Of silver as compared with
gold. Silver is natural money base"
At any rate, Colorado was moving
into the early stages of a giant mining
boom that may outstrip anything the
State ever experienced With newly
mined gold selling at S34.06 an ounce.
a SO per cent price increase, and su-
Yer at 64la cents. an equally substan-
tial percentage increase, a powerful
primer has been furnished for Colorado
prosperity in 1884
Evening star., 1933-12-31
TEXAS AVERTS NEED
OF SPECIAL SESSION
State Relief Allowances Cut. and
B.nd-Sale Activities Are Re
newed by Banks.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star
AUSTIN, Tex, December 30-Action
was taken Wednesday by State Relief
Director Lawrence Westbrook. cutting
all Texas State-paid relief allowances
in half. A conference of Texas bankers
held Thursday at the call of Gov.
Miriam A. Ferguson, and renewed
activities of the State Bond Commits
sion to sell relief bonds this week,
averted the immediate call of special
session of the Legislature which had
been threatened by failure to sell more
than half the $2,75O,000 bread bonds.
The State on December 81 began
paying all Of its direct relief outlay
and will continue until 1t has spent
$2.800,000 matching Federal funds
hfty-hfty.
Evening star., 1933-12-31
Nebraska Farmers
In Mass Meeting Hit
Low Cattle Prices
Direct Buying of Stock by
Packers Assailed by
Raisers.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OMAHA, December 30.-The most
vital unsolved question affecting the
farm came to the fore. here again this
week at a mass meeting Of livestock
feeders and raisers. to protest against
low prices for cattle and hogs paid by
the packing organizations.
The r. F. c. local Office to date has
paid out total Of $589,o0o to Ne
braska farmers in corn loans as COM
pared with s2,222,0o0 to Iowa farmers
and 100000 to South Dakotans.
There is no complaint against the
accent price Of corn, but there was q
renewal Of the protest against direct
buying of stock by packers from farm
ers who want to save expenses and
commissions.
Five lines Of attack were outlined
Elimination of the packer competition
with the farmer in livestock feeding
the restoration Of an open competitive
livestock market by a ban on direct
buying; an investigation of retail group
buying, tending to lower dressed mea:
prices: a curb on the importation o.
such goods as coconut oil that comes
in direct competition with American
livestock products: and stricter regula-
ton Of the packing industry. The
packers have responded by stating that
prices are the direct result Of overload
ing the coolers with dressed meats.
Inability of the millions of farmers tc
bar to best results. However, the farm.
ers believe liquidation of surplus i'm.
mature stock will come to an end soon
by an upturn in prices. Otherwise
sunk.
Zero weather this week found thou
sands of Nebraskans, long unemployed
either fairly we'll fortified through pay
from C. w. A. jobs or safely removed
from suffering by Federal relief. A
survey of the State showed that, with
the cold ranging down to is degrees
below zero, all were reasonably well
pority Of cases work projects continued
though II was not possible to keep tht
full complement of men on river jobs
except where they were employed along
the banks on revetment work. Drifting
ice put stop to all work in the rivel
itself.
While In this county the quota ci
c. w. A. jobs in December. fell 6.655
short of achievement, the lack was
made up by $350,000 in direct relief
The same proportion applies over the
u,ifh ho ocfu nffnrfc 11ndor uyoy
directed toward providing work of al
kinds.
Bitter weather holds some hope Of
eventual good next year. Prof. Myror
H. swenk Of the University OF Ne.
braska College of Agriculture believes
grasshopper eggs will be destroyed by
billions as q result Of the freeze. Last
years cold was not severe and the
'hoppers have been thriving In spite oi
large sums expended in preventive
measures.
Evening star., 1933-12-31
BY J. ]. MULLEN.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
~ ENVER, December 30-Glad-
dened by genuine revival Of
L business activity in the closing
days Of 1888, Denver and Colo
RADIO will welcome the new year
in high hopes of a new prosperity that
is expected to spread from the rejuve-
mated mining camps and agricultural
districts into the marts Of trade Of lead
ing cities.
Denver merchants report the largest
Christmas trade since 1929.
Coming closely in the wake Of a real
gold boom, President Roosevelt'S silver
buying program was hailed with enthu-
siasm throughout Colorado as silver
lining that definitely has broken
through whatever clouds remained of
In Colorado the new price of 641a
cents per ounce for silver means that
hundreds Of mining properties dormant
for many years will be started again ::
additional developments will be worked
and hundreds Of unemployed returned
to pay rolls, not only on mining projects,
but in manufacturing plants that pro-
duce machinery and equipment.
Silver Program Impetus.
Mining men and State officials were
almost 100 per cent unanimous in de-
claring the silver-purchase program will
be the greatest impetus that has been
given to Colorado's recovery.
I'VE regard this as the first step to-
ward reconciliation" Gov. E. c. john
son declared, land 1t Is encouraging to
a superlative degree"
1T Is a tremendously big thing for
Colorado, and is certain to result In in
creased activity" said Mark Skinner.
superintendent of the Federal mint in
Denver.
John T. Joyce, Colorado State mining
commissioner, said: This will open
many mines. It is wonderful thing
for the mining industry and the whole
State Of Colorado"
Others voiced jubilant expressions OF
optimism over the outstanding benefits
that will be derived from revival in
silver mining-the additional employ
ment; increased wages for men already
employed increased dividends from
operations of silver mines.
The belief was virtually unanimous
that silver could be mined at a good
profit" with a price of 6412 cents, and
that full realization Of what Is hoped
for as an outcome to the Chief Execu-
tives action will carry benefits to those
engaged in transportation, agriculture,
banking, manufacturing and every
branch Of business and industry.
A number of old mining camps that
have been quiet, or completely idle, for
Evening star., 1933-12-31
Vermont WillLack
Member in House
At Coming Session
Governor Without Power
to Appoint to Vacancy
Created by Edw. Gibson.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BURLINGTON. VT, December 80
When Congress convenes next Wednes-
day Vermont will have no Representa-
tive In the House. Ernest w. Gibson,
the States only Representative, re-
signed several weeks ago to become a
candidate at the primary to succeed
the late Senator Porter H. Dale and
was nominated without Republican op-
position on December l9. Gov. Wilson
has appointed Mr.. Gibson to serve as
Senator until the special election, but
finds he has no authority to appoint a
Representative to fill a vacancy pend
ing an election.
Vermont'S other Senator, Warren r.
Austin, having sirved his apprentice
ship. during which new members are
not expected to take a prominent part
in senatorial debates. became the SEN
ior Senator on the death of Senator
Dale and will probably appear on the
floor oftener from now on, as he Is
considered a ready debater.
Senator Austin has some decided
opinions about State rights and the
constitutional duties of Congress and
the President. and believes that the
emergency measures which conferred
extraordinary powers on President
Roosevelt should be rescinded as soon
as the country is on the road to re-
covery.
All restrictions on withdrawal of de-
positS in Vermont trust companies will
be removed as soon after the first of
January as present plans can be car
ried into effect. These plans were pre-
pared by Commissioner Robert c. Clark
and have been accepted by the Re-
construction Finance Corporation and
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corpo-
ration. Under the plan banks will
issue first and second preferred stock.
As soon as this Is subscribed and paid
for deposits will be insured and all
deposits will be released The first
preferred stock will be taken and paid
for in cash by the Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation and the second pre-
ferred by the stockholders and de-
positors of each bank. The plan re-
quires depositors to, accept small
fraction Of this capital in the second
preferred stock. which will be nom
assessable and carry cumulative divi-
savings deposits. Mutual savings banks
are also included in the plan for re-
leasing deposits.
Eight thousand five hundred Ver-
monters are now employed on civil
works projects in the State and it is
probable that at least some Of the men
are glad to learn that their pay can
not be garnisheed or attached.
Evening star., 1933-12-31
PURCHASES OF SILVER
STIR NEVADA MINERS
Jubilation Follows Presidents An.
nouncement-Rev of In
dustry Seen.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RENO. New. December 3o.-There is
one outstanding bit of news from
Nevada this week-the presidential
proclamation which fixes a price Of
64R cents for newly mined silver, the
Government to make purchases at this
price.
The usual progressive information on
C. w. A. work and pay rolls is still an
item, but the news is the silver
situation.
Mining men are jubilant, for it means
the development Of new and old proper
paying for development through the
extraction of medium grade ores in the
effort to locate the higher grade rock.
Hundreds could be interviewed on what
this means to Nevada and to the silver
industry, but the most conservative
statement comes from Henry M. Rives,
secretary of the American Silver Pro-
ducers' Association and secretary OF the
Nevada Mine Operators Association.
Mr.. Rives wrote an exclusive interview
for The Star, as follows:
II think every person interested in
silver is highly gratified over the Presi-
dents announcement. Certainly it
means a return Of former prosperous
COIlQlJlOIS 10 WcStclH lllkllulS COul-
munities. A tremendous incentive is
given to exploitation and development
of precious metal mines with consequent
renewed and increased employment and
the distribution of new wealth not only
to those directly affected in the COM
munities concerned but to the people
as a whole of this and other silver pro-
ducing States.
while the new order is limited on
its face to four years we all believe
and certainly hope that conditions will
have so adjusted themselves before
termination Of that period as to cause
no particular concern as to what may
happen at the expiration of the present
silver purchasing program.
Governmental purchase of newly
mined silver at the fixed price Of 6415
cents per ounce under the terms of the
Presidents order will naturally be Of
tremendous benefit to silver producing
communities of the West. In addition
to raising the price Of the metal ap-
proximately so per cent, 1t also stabilizes
silver at around its pre-depreSSi0n aver
age, thing those interested in silver
production have long been striving for.
With the uncertainty Of market fiuc-
tuations removed producers may now
plan renewed and increased operations
with the certainty of disposing Of their
product at not less than 641z cents
per ounce for at least four years.
Evening star., 1933-12-31
new MEXICO PLANNING
TO ENFORCE LIQUOR LAW
State Will Order Strict Adherence
in Spite of Objectionable
Features.
Special pisnatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SANTA FE, ~. Mex. December 30
Enforcement cf the States new liquor
law Is not to be taken lightly. The
night before Christmas the State liquor
board served notice that, while there
are some things about the law it doesn't
care about, the act must be observed to
the letter until and II q special session
meets and changes 1t.
One of the chief complaints Is di-
rected against requirement for in
dividual or drinking permits, which
cost from 81 to SO year. A way was
speedily found Of getting around this.
The law permits drinking with meals
without these permits, SO all a man
who wanted q quart had to do was
go into a restaurant, buy q quart to
"drink on the premises" and after
breaking the seal and taking snifter.
carry the rest out with him. This worked
for q while. Then the board put an end
to 1t, catching many citizens without
their Christmas supply. They had no
individual permits and couldn't get
them on the ho,its-
Evening star., 1933-12-31
BANKS IN ATLANTA
LEAD. CLEARINGS
Show Greatest Increase Over Ma.
tons Institutions for Second
Consecutive Week.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ATLANTA, Ga, December 30-For
the second consecutive week, Atlanta's
bank clearings showed the greatest per-
centage of increase over 1892 among the
cities of the country reported by Dun &
Bradstreet's. For the week ending De-
cember %, the increase here was 35.4
per cent. For the previous week the
increase had been AZ per cent.
These increments were contrary to
the national trend. and bespeak the
belated but now rapid improvement in
business conditions in the Southeastern
States, Of which Atlanta is the fiscal
center.
Coincidental with publication Of the
figures came public statements from the
leading retail and wholesale business
houses Of Atlanta in widely differing
lines that their pre- Christmas trade
had risen from 40 per cent upward
over comparable periods of 1892.
Postal receipts in the Atlanta ONCE
showed a gain Of per cent over last
year. despite the so per cent reduction
in the scale of rates for local service.
Mass buying power and renewed pub
Tic confidence in the stability of eco
nomic conditions is the reason for the
improvement in business given by lead
ing Atlanta merchants. who say the in
crease is far greater than is to be ex-
pected merely from the disbursement
Of Government funds in welfare en-
ployment.
David H Strauss. vice president of
one Of the largest department stores In
this section says: There has been a
complete reversal Of public psychology.
placed by confidence and cheerfulness
and our business has shown the effect
of this change in the public state OF
mind"
Evening star., 1933-12-31
|RKS
GOV.cOMSTOCKBy
REFUSAL TO ACT
Failure t. Pass Tax Bill and
Authorize SIum Clearance
Brings Battle.
BY PERCY C. POWELL.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT. Mich, December 30.-A
fight between Gov. William A. Comstock
and the Legislature featured the news
in Michigan this week.
The Governors anger was directed at
the law-making body when 1t adjourned
last week and failed to take any action
on his tax reform measures. The law
makers also neglected to pass an act
legalizing the work Of the Federal Hous-
ing Commission created in Detroit to
carry out the Federal Government S
plan for building decent homes in slum
districts.
Efforts are being made to get a
quorum present in Lansing January 3,
the date Of the formal adjournment
usually attended by no one except the
Speaker OF the House. the lieutenant
governor and clerks. Otherwise the
Governor threatens to issue an imme-
diate call for a second special session.
In business circles hope is pinned to
promised sales at automobile shows
which open in a number Of cities next
month. Manufacturers announce that
they expect the coming year to be the
best from q sales standpoint since the
depression.
While the passage Of liquor control
bill has helped business to some extent,
the lure of Canadian liquor continues
to attract Michigan residents on the
border. The repeal Of Federal and State
laws has made the purchase and en-
trance Of Canadian whisky easy and as
a result Americans purchased most of
their holiday liquor in Canada. where
they were certain Of the quality rather
than in Michigan where the brands sold
are unknown to the drinking public.
Talk Of opposition in the primary to
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg is sub
siding. Several months ago rumors
were current that former Gov. Fred w.
Green would be a candidate against
Vandenberg for the Republican nomina-
ton. So far the Democrats have CEN
tered on no one to run against
Vandenberg.
Evening star., 1933-12-31
kentucky Tobacco
Curtailment Aids
MarketingProgram
Governor Leads Signing
of Contracts-CrOwers
Attend Mass Meeting.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LOUISVILLE, KY, December 30.-A
tobacco cut-out program for 1894 was
in full swing this week in 66 Of Ken
tucky's 120 counties, in order to bring
Kentucky growers under the aegiS Of
the A. A. A. The pledge to curtail to-
bacco production was regarded as q
necessary half of the Governments plan
to make the processing tax worth while.
This tax, collected from the manufac-
turer, is to be turned over to the farm
ers who promise to help in keeping the
markets from being glutted.
Gov. Ruby Baffoon, a grower himself
on a small scale, led in signing a CROP
reduction contract. The campaign was
given impetus at a mass meeting at
Frankfort attended by growers of Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Indiana. Ohio and
Missouri, who signed resolutions COM
mending the A. A. AS efforts to in
crease the money yield for hurley grow
ers, pledged themselves to help in OBJ
tanning signatures to production control
agreements, expressed confidence that
future crops could be controlled so as
to insure an orderly, profitable market,
and decided to work to organize hurley
group on national scale. Heretofore
hurley co-operatives have been organ
lied on State basis. Former Repre-
sentative James N. Kehoe, Maysville,
said that national organization was the
only hope for effective combat of con-
ditionS.
Evening star., 1933-12-31
Sauer Impetus in Montana
ASSURES Pickup in Industry
State Practically Solid for Remonetiza
ton Plan to Be Pushed in Congress
by Senator Wheeler.

and a notable impetus to development
Of purely silver properties.
The largest producer in the State
Is the Anaconda Copper Mining Co.,
with which silver is by-product OF
copper and zinc. However. the rise in
the price OF silver is certain to benefit
the Anaconda to a certain extent. AS
well, the American Smelling & Refining
Co. is sure to feel beneficial effects at
its smelter at East Helena.
Montana as a whole is for remone-
tization Of silver and is prepared to get
behind the bill of United States Senator
B. H. Wheeler Of Butte for that effect
The Legislature has indorsed the
Wheeler bill. and the Montana Silver
Association, a powerful body in the
State, is actively working for 1t.
Helena. long one Of the leading min
ing centers of America, but Of late
years in the doldrums in this regard, is
affected especially by the silver boom
For not only was this once a strong
silver producer but almost within its
limits today is one of the large poten-
tial producers of the West. the Mon
tana Lead, Inc, managed by Phil Bar
bour OF Helena. The concern, II Is un.
derstood, Is backed by an affiliate OF
the James j. Hill estate. and it has
scores of patented claims at Rimini. in
cluding what is considered mountain
Of low-grade ore.
At the price to which silver Is ex-
pected to rise this property. it is said
will open full blast. All in all, new
mines in this district should soon en-
ploy several hundred men.
The Montana National Guard, ac-
cording to official word from Maj. Gen.
George E. Leach, chief Of the Militia
Bureau, has won first place in the
Nation in the rating on efficiency for
the second consecutive year. The rating
is 86 per cent and is based on combat
efficiency" The Montana Guard COM
prises the 1880 U. S. Infantry. under
command of Col. Erastus H. Williams,
who also is adjutant general OF the
State.
Evening star., 1933-12-31
DEMOCRATS ATTACKED
FOR SUPPORT OF BILL
Charges Brought in Rhode Island
in Contrast to Home Rule
Principle.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


PROVIDENCE r. L, December So
Charges were flung In this city that
Democratic State leaders secretly In
1881 sponsored bill to create State
appointed police commission for Central
Falls. This in contrast to the Demo-
cratice walls Of the past several years
against State interference In towns and
cities in violation of the party's home
rule principle.
Fifteen thousand cotton workers here
were given an enforced holiday for a
week on orders of the Federal Govern.
ment to curtail fabric production.
Rayon workers went on shorter hours
on the same order. Cotton men said
the restriction was necessary TO keep
the cloth output on par with con-
sumption.
State and City public works totaling
81 1902 ,662 were approved by the Federal
P. w. A. Advisory Board, and the
c. w. A. sanctioned SO more projects
at a cost Of $4,000 to give 1888, includ-
ing 81 women. Jobs.