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Evening star., 1933-07-16
MISSISSIPPI WILL NOT LECALIZE
BEER THIS YEAR, is OUTLOOK
Special Session of Legislature Not Likely to Be
Called, But Brew Is Obtainable Almost
Openly in Many Localities.

wet in so far as the repeal of the eight
eenth amendment is considered.
No test of this strength has been
made, but in the event the special ses-
sion of the Mississippi Legislature is
called for other amendments, the repeal
OF the Federal eighteenth amendment
will be considered. If legislative senti-
ment is wet, then the State convention
for voting on the repeal will be pro-
vided.
A straw in the wet wind Of Mississippi
is the ordinance of the City of Gre
NADIA 'legalizing beer" Grenada. strong
Baptist town and the home of Metho-
dist college for girls, has gone on rec
ord as 'legalizing the sale of beer"
Prohibition leaders in Mississippi have
come principally from the Baptist and
Methodist ranks. However, the Gre
NADIA officials passed an ordinance which
In jail for the sale CT liquor in violation
of the eighteenth amendment. This
enables the seller of beer to keep with
in the city laws of Grenada
Approximately 500 o. S. beer certifi-
Gates have been issued in Mississippi
and In some towns the cafes carry signs
Beer Sold Here" It can be bought at
bootleg" prices at many of the hotels.
So far, beer dealers have been able to
beat the justice Ct peace courts be-
cause the juries heard evidence from
beer drinkers that the 80 was not in
toxicating. Yet Mississippis Supreme
Court some 10 years ago in the Fuller
case declared that 2.32 brew was intox-
icatinC.
Evening star., 1933-07-16
SELLERS hhQKET !
SEEN IN L0U|S|ANh
Change, Almost Overnight,
ASCribed to National
Recovery Act.
BY GEORGE HEALY, JR.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW ORLEANS. La, July 15.-De-
velopments at the National Capital and
at headquarters of organizations spon-
soring adoption of codes Of fair COM
petition under the national industrial
recovery act have changed. almost
overnight. a buyers market into a
sellers market for many types Of busi-
ness operating in Louisiana.
Lumber dealers, particularly, report
that they have many more orders for
shipments at present prices than they
can supply at these prices in view Of
expected increases IN production costs.
Several of the larger mills in the New
Orleans territory are rejecting large
orders for lumber at firm prices and
advising persons desiring to buy what
they can contract for the filling of
heavy orders only on a dayto day
price basis
Purchasers are anxious to buy in
large quantities to effect savings In the
event of increased prices, which appear
inevitable. and sellers are protecting
themselves against the probability that
production of lumber soon will cost
more than at present
Prices on several types OF lumDer
already have advanced approximately
100 per cent since early in 1888. but
manufacturers expect additional ad-
vances following approval OF their code
of fair competition fixing minimum
wage scales.
Rapid rises in the cotton market fol-
lowing issuance of the Government.
acreage report. showing 1l6 per cent
less land in cultivation in cotton this
year than in 1882, and the Department
of Agriculture's statement of progress
in its movement to retire 100000
acres from cultivation, brought re-
ioicing by Louisiana farmers and
bankers
Cotton mills in the State Monday
will operate under the national textile
code, with a minimum wage Of S12
per week. The Lone Star Portland
Cement Co., Louisiana. operating a
factory at New Orleans. increased
wages and shortened hours during the
past week
Only one major Federal position in
Louisiana has been filled by the DEM
ocratic administration. Former Mayor
John j. Kennedy of Biloxi. Miss, was
named controller OF customs at New
Orleans on the recommendation of the
Mississippi Senators.
Evening star., 1933-07-16
GEORGIA TEXTILE MILLS FACE
ACTUAL SHORTAGE OF WORKERS
New Cotton Code, Which Becomes Effective To.
morrow, Expected to Increase Labor Needs
From IS to 40 Per Cent.

"The adoption of this program in the
textile industry, to be followed by the
adoption Of similar codes in all other
industries, ushers In a new age for all
those engaged in the production OF
goods-labor, management and STOCK
holder. The high standard Of ethics, OF
hours of operation, Of wages and hours
of work provided in the code insure a
new deal and square deal Tor all.
Mr.. Anderson estimated that the new
code will Immediately increase the
number of workers in the four great
plants of his company from 1000 to
1000, with almost doubling OF the
weekly pay roll.
Many mills now operating one shift
on 6O-hour week will go on two shifts,
with a practical doubling of number of
employees. Most concerns running two
shifts now will not have to increase the
number Of employees, for few have oper-
ated both crews at full time. In the
few plants which have been running
three shifts there must be a discon-
tinuance of one, with a consequent re-
duction Of hands.
But in the State as a whole there
will be work for every experienced oper-
ative, and the new wage scale will in
crease pay rolls by so to IS per cent.
New concepts Of the cost OF manu-
featuring are being worked out, and
there will Immediately follow price in
creases on every textile product. The
tremendous and unreasonable activity
in June was due to the trade demand
for goods in anticipation OF increased
prices, but mill owners gingerly admit
this week that there is no slackening
of demand in sight.
Evening star., 1933-07-16
BY REX B. MAGEE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
JACKSON, Miss, July 15.-Missis-
sippis proposed special session of Leg
islature in August seems doubtful and
all hope Of legalizing beer before the
close Of 1888 has gone.
At meeting this week in Gov. M.
S. Connors mansion, the Legislative
Reorganization Committee and the
Governor did not agree on a special
session in August. The committee
had plans in mind for asking the people
of the State for authority to reorgan-
ize abolish and merge State and county
Offices as the reorganization plans
would warran. TIE special session
was to be called by Gov. Conner in
August. However. failure of an agree
ment on the plans has either blocked
the special session of Mississippi or
delayed it.
Not only was the special session to
consider the amendment for the re-
organization of State and county, but
also the growing sentiment for legal
lied beer meant that that question
would be brought before the lawmak-
ers as would the repeal Of the eight
eenth amendment.
Mississippi, predominantly dry polit-
ically for many years and known for
its "one quart law" before prohibition
and later for its "bone dry" law, is
changing rapidly and even in some dry
quarters Is believed to be politically
Evening star., 1933-07-16
FLORIDA BACKS
RECOVERY PLAN
Jacksonville Made Headquar'
ters for Two Administra-
ton Agencies.
BY GEORGE HOYT SMITH.


=, ,oonns.KsoNv1LLE Fla. July Is
one A9ofife, of pleased to believe itself
U,ie Va Va key positions in President
~ f.oosesei. .so ssat recovery program
en- endinp me of dearesg of business and the
esIec,ion els "a ot ,bis q, rejoices over the
for one of the "a divlsnns~ ~ of adn,inis.
tration of the national f,,stria1 recov-
cry act Jacksonville has also heen
named as headquarters for S.fe onera-
tions of the Home Owners Lo>,, Cor
poration, and is in many ways going
forward in furthering the march of
Improvements.
An announcement Of importanc.
recently was the lease of the Tampa
Times, one of the oldest and largest
evening publications in the State. The
owner and editor of the Times, D. B
Mckay. is prominent in business anG
political circles in Southern Florida
having been mayor of Tampa for five
terms, concluding his service in 1881
David E. Smiley and Ralph Nicholson
of New York are the leSSeeS of the
Times, holding also an option for pur-
chase of the newspaper and the Times
radio station.
Green Expresses Pleasure.
Representative R. A. Green of the
second district has been in Florida
recently and in Jacksonville indicated
his pleasure over the way his State
was responding to the Presidents
emergency program. Visiting most OF
the counties of his district he remarked
a spirit of optimism, hope and conf
6enra rrevai1i0p He be1ieveS that all
Continued on Seventh Page)
Evening star., 1933-07-16
Session to Deal
With Recovery Is
Planned in Texas
An'.Trust Laws to Be
Revise in Light of
U. S. ,,icy.
BY S. RAYMOND BRs nc
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
AUSTIN, Tex, July l5.-Texas btA
ness and political life during the last
week has been preparing for what Is
expected to be an immediate special
session Of the Legislature to deal with
the stringent State antitrust laws IN
the light Of the national policy in the
industrial recovery act.
Former Gov James E. Ferguson, hus-
band of the Texas Governor, and uni
yersally accepted as de factO chief exec
utive Of the State, spent several days OF
the past week in Washington, and on
his report when he gets back to Austin
early next week Is expected to come the
emergency demand for the special ses-
sion.
Mr.. Ferguson, victor in contest with
an already organized campaign group
to run the eighteenth amendment re-
peal campaign and the campaign to
modify the State constitution to legal
ize beer. was to confer in Washington
with Government leaders both on the
repeal campaign and on the main
phases of the public works program.
Mr.. Ferguson reached washington
when the appointment OF Federal
DuDlN WOI kS tuulA1lotl oOOA AoA ANAho, VA
the region including Texas, was pend
ing. and this political background was
being considered in Austin, evidence
that Mr.. Ferguson will have little to say
in the selection. Ferguson's visit to
Washington was more than private
citizens trip. and in substance convert
ed the State government into a ne
gotiating agency with Federal depart
ments
Alfred is the foremost potential can
didate for Governor In the 1884 race.
Texas was nearing its goal OF signing
up its farmers on contracts to plow up
one-fourth of its cotton acreage. now
promising total crop of over 4,000,0 900
bales of cotton In the State. The State
had nearly 80 per cent of its pledges
signed early In the week, and final tab
ulations on contracts executed during
the week promised quickly to show the
State had attained its quota. 1mmedl-
ate cash disbursement at rates up to Sl4
per acre for cotton plowed under was
to turn loose in the State shortly an
amount of $4,000 900 to $20000,00
County and municipal projects sub
mitted for the national public works
program aggregated s347,000,000 Law
renee Westhrook, director Of the State
Relief and Rehabilitation Commission,
was in Washington to submit these ap-
DlicatiOnS
Evening star., 1933-07-16
Maine Tax Issues
Hold Interest of
Voters This Fall
Use of Voting Machines
Will Also Be Put
Before People.
BY SAM E. CONNOR.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
AUGUSTA, July 15.-Maine is about
to enter upon non partisan campa1gn
which gives indication Of stirring the
State as it has not been stirred since
the big water power fight Ct four years
ago. Three questions go to the voters
for approval in September. Two Of them
are taxation measures, called grange
bills" because certain prominent mem-
hers of that order managed the cam
paign which initiated them, although
there has never been a definite eX-
preston in favor of them by a major
ity of the $4,000 grangers in the State.
The third is a bill permitting the use
of voting machines in Maine sent to the
people by the last Legislature.
First of the grange bills provides for
a tax upon intangibles, while the other
provides for an excise tax on the earn
ings of hydrC-clectric companies. This
last has been agitated for some years,
but has always ben rejected by the
legislature Last year it was started
as an initiated bill. The required 10000
signatures were secured SO that the
Legislature was forced to either send
the measure to the people or enact the
bill. 1t chose the former course. 1t is
claimed that if the voters approve the
law it will bring the tax of one COM
pdIly W " SCIlLS OuG VI OsCIy OOllol Oll
its income.
Supporters Of the bill claim that it Is
time the companies paid such tax, as
they have been escaping let of taxes
Opponents urge the result will be
that the tax will be passed on to Gus
toners OF the company. They are max
ing much of the fact that the Federal
tax law putting tax on dividends Is
cutting down the amount which stock
holders are receiving from their invest
ment, instead of the companies absorb
ing the tax.
One Of the most important steps
which the State Highway Commission
has taken this year is the submission
= 10 the Governor and council of plan
30 improve conditions at the Woolwich
cQd Of the Kennebec River bridge. This
crt1gA eliminates ferry service on the
Route 1, and is one CT the most heavily
travelled points in Maine. The Wool
vich approach is narrow, crooked and
9th a very marrow bridge over a rail-
scaG at a sharp turn. This project
u-nuld straighten the turns, eliminate
this bridge and the estimated cost is
but $4,000.
Although there are several of the c.
G. Camps in Maine people of the State
are not enthusiastic over them. The
work being done is admittedly good.
but, ask natives: Where is it helping
out the unemployed situation in Maine.
To bring men from down South, the
Middle West and other parts of the
country into this State to work, isn't
benefiting employment. Why not put
g. Maine workers into this camp and that
@euld be benefit" .
Evening star., 1933-07-16
Extra Legislative
Session Pressed
Upon Gov. Laffoon
Emergency Relief Fund
and Repeal Are Issues
to Be Faced.
BY HARRY BLOOM.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 15.-Just at
the moment when Gov. Ruby Laffoon
appeared to rue his suggestion for
special session of the Legislature and
acted as if he preferred it forgotten as
soon as possible two Federal agencies
stepped In to bring pressure to revive
it. They are Harry L. Hopkins,
administrator of Federal emergency re-
lief. and Postmaster General James A.
Farley. Their objectives are quite diff
ferent, but their attitudes had the
identical result of pressing the Governor
Mr. Hopkins has notified Kentucky
that she need expect no more Federal
relief funds after August IS, unless the
State shows some disposition to meet
reasonable share of the cost of caring
for her own destitutes" Inasmuch as
the State has never appropriated funds
for this purpose, an extraordinary
legislative session would be required to
meet Mr.. Hopkins conditions.
Mr.. Farley wants the legislative SeS-
sion to set in motion the eighteenth
amendment repeal machinery. The Gov
ernor wanted it only to raise beer
revenue. opposing it on economical
grounds for any other purpose. As soon
as the legislators insisted on mixing re-
peal with beer, which. after all. are not
so incompatible, the Governor began to
retreat. One message came from Mr..
Farley mildly requesting inclusion of
repeal in the legislative call A day
later, without waiting for a reply, M.
Farley applied the pressure in earnest
and urged the matter in the most
vigorous language that could still re-
tain the flavor of diplomacy 1T is of
the highest importance" the telegram
read in part, ito have vote in ordet
to conclude at the earliest possible
moment this vexed question, which
should be settled without delay"
Mr. Farley went on to recall the fAct
that Kentucky's delegation at Chilngo
voted unanimously for repeal; that tbe
party is pledged to it and that prohibl-
ton enforcement under present circum-
stances is impossible
Gov Laffoon remained indefinite in
his attitude, but two days later Frank
fort let it be known unofficially that
there mightn't be special session for
any purpose whatsoever. Certainly there
will be no decision, 1t was strongly
limited. until after the August primary.
The nearest the Governor came to COM
hitting himself was to say that he
didn't see how anything could be lost
by waiting few months.
A recent substantial deal was the sale
of business, plants and inventories Of
the Van Camp Products Co. and the
Van Camp Oil Co.. Louisville, to the
Glidden Co.. Cleveland. The Durkee
Famous Foods, Incorporated. will operate
the plants.
Evening star., 1933-07-16

way
Freight increase CT the Denver & Rio
Grande Western Railroad for May as
compared to May. 1882, was 9 per cent,
while In June the increase over last
year was Is per cent.
Perhaps the most important event
this week in Colorado-politically speak
lng-Was the appointment of District
Judge E. V. Holland Of Denver as an
associate justice Of the State Supreme
Court by Gov. E. c. Johnson.
Justice Holland, Democrat. succeeds
Julian H. Moore. a Republican. who
died from pneumonia several weeks ago.
Otto Book. nationally known for his
work when he was a member of the
State Public Utilities Commission, was
named to succeed Holland on the Dis
trict Court bench.
Prohibition matters in Colorado were
cleared up by the appointment OF B. H.
Poster, formerly district legal adviser for
the Prohibition Bureau, as acting pro-
llbition administrator in the Rocky
Mountain States. succeeding Carl Jack
son. who was removed June 80 Poster
announced John C. Richardson. assist
ant administrator, dropped along with
jackson. will be his acting assistant.
There will be nine men on the Colorado
force.
! Leaders in the wheat industry in the
State met in the State Capitol and for
naNy launched the new Federal pro-
gram of controlled agricultural produc-
ton, with Dr. Charles A. Lory Of the
Colorado Agricultural College in charge.
F.. A. Anderson. head of the extension
department of the college. Informed the
group all farmers who wish to participate
in the benefits resulting from the new
wheat processing tax must sign up their
acreage before September IS. In Colo
rado the acreage REDUCTION and adjust
ment viii be supervised by committee
composed of Gov. Johnson, Anderson
and others. 1t is expected the first pay
r1,ent to Colorado farmers in September
WIN be between sl,0oO,0O0 and ST.
500 900,
Evening star., 1933-07-16
North Carolina Action Will
Be Influenced by Vote
in Three States.
BY ROBERT E. WILLIAMS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
RALEIGH, N. c., July 15.-North
Carolina eyes will be cast toward three
sister States of the South next week. The
results of elections to be held Tuesday
and Thursday in Alabama. Arkansas
and Tennessee are expected to have
tremendous effect on the campaign in
this State preliminary to the election,
on November Z, which will determine
whether or not North Carolina Will
ratify the amendment repeating tne
eighteenth amendment.
If all of the States to vote next week
vote wet, the conclusion in North Caro-
lima will be regarded as such foregone
one that the campaign IN this State
will hardly have the bitterness 1t might
otherwise be confidently expected to
have.
But If one two or three Of the other
States vote dry, North Carolina may De
expected to become real battle-ground.
although the odds now definitely favor
this State voting for repeal. regardless
of what other States may or may not oo
Both wet and dry forces have been IN
action within the past week and botn
have set up elaborate organizations 1or
the Campaign.
Postmaster General James A. Farley,
in the State last week to dedicate Two
post Office buildings and TO De Ine
guest of honor at a banquet attenoeo
by about 500 politicians all OF wnom
were anxious for jobs for themselves
and /or friends. took occasion to adVo.
cate repeal in terms that left no doubt
hut that 1t was a case Of the party
expectine every job seeker to do his or
her duty. At the same time, Mr. Farley
nSyJceJ q course of moderation, which
has already been reflected by some
toning down in the utterances OF repeal
enthusiasts in this State.
IT is quite certain that neither Blsnop
James A. Cannon nor any otner leaoel
of his kind will be invited into the State
to campaign against repeal ana the
vets are also wary of outsiders.
Reynolds Leads Fight
Senator Robert R. Reynolds is leading
the fight for repeal and former GOV.
o. Max Gardner, member OF tne
Democratic National Committee, mas
thrown his influence in that direction.
When beer was legalized in this State,
practically without control, after a lapse
of exactly 25 years dating from May l.
1908, the drys thought that abuses
would help their cause.
The vets, on the other hand, feared
that beer would be so satisfactory that
desire for more ardent spirits would
diminish Neither expectation has been
justified by the event. No abuses have
followed beer and its use has not been
sufficiently widespread to make 1t
substitute for hard liquor, although the
use of the latter has been considerably
diminished.
Evening star., 1933-07-16

dDDuI ~ per CelII
over last year and
the June revenues
will be as high if
not higher.
Associate Justice
Named.
Frank H. FauS of
the Chicago, Rock
Is ! a n d & Pacific
Railroad reported
June carloadings
: represented a is
per cent increase
over Nay, W h il e
over the Colorado
& Southern Hystem
there was a total
increase Of 800 car
loads during June
as compared with
Evening star., 1933-07-16
HEALTHY INCREASE
'FFEREI||1H|, EI|1|,[!tlR,'|91 CoIoRAo9
Railways Report Gains in
June Ranging From 10
to 35 Per Cent.
BY MAX HILL.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DENVER, Colo, July 15-Railoads
of Colorado are heralding the return of
more prosperous conditions with an ever
increasing number of carloads of COM
mOdities Of all kinds. Included in the
Carloadings are many kinds Of mate
rials and manufactured goods which
have not moved in any considerable
quantities for two years or more.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad in June, 1888, hauled 35 per
cent more carloads of goods into Denver
than last year and the increase in out
bound freight was about 80 per cent. or
so cars. June revenues for freight
were about 3.oC0 higher than in May.
r. M. Spain. chief clerk Of the Den
YER division freight Office Of the Atchi
son, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad, said
his organization handled 81 more cars
in and out of Denver in June than in
1892
Although the Union Pacific officials
were unable to give definite figures for
June they said May revenues were up
l,N1