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Evening star., 1933-12-17
Londscaping of Vest Virginia's Ne'c
Capitol to Be Public Works Project
Program to Cost SI75,OOO and to Ciue Employ
ment to 800 Men ApproUed in Washington
Original Plans for York Haze Disappeared,

ernment and the public school system
Several weeks may elapse before the
landscaping project can get under way
Meantime, The Legislature continues
in extraordinary session. anf is wres-
tling with a variety OF problems.
Already it has passed bill, which
the Governor has signec, authorizing
collection of S25 GOO in property
taxes, which na1 been held up more
than two months because the Supreme
Court upset the original enabling act
that was passed last Spring This time
the Legislature is tfking no chances
but its leaders have announced that 1t
will remain in session until test case
can be taken to the Supreme Court to
decide upon questions Of constitution
ality. The point in coubt is that the
new law takes over county and district
school and road bond debts, and there
is a clause in the States constitution
prohibiting this. However the act was
regarded as necessary iE view OF the
courts former ruling that counties and
districts must pay their debts from
regular levies before paying current ex-
penses. Under the limited lev1es there
would be nothing left to the local gov
ernments after paying debts. therefore
the legislators under took to take over
for the State the debts, leaving the
regular levies to pay current local debts.
While awaiting court action the leg
islators are considering the liquor prob
len, tax bills and ece Eomy measures.
The vets LOST consider able strength
In the House Of Delegates on Friday
when that body definitely killed a bill
designed to allow the Importation into
the State by common carriers of liquors
consigned to citizens fof personal use.
The matter cannot be considered again
at this session. This left the vets only
two more chances of obtaining -quanti-
ties of legal liquor.
Evening star., 1933-12-17
LOWER PRODUCTION
MAY MEAN MILLIONS
South Dakotans Would Receive
$12,0e0,0o0 for Hog and
Corn Reduction.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO Inc star.
SIOUX FALLS, S. Oak, December
16.-Between S12 900 900 and Sis, ,000, ,oC0
will be realized by corn and hog raisers
Of South Dakota If they cooperate in
the Federal Governments plan to re-
duce production in 1884, it wss stated
by farm extension men connected with
the South Dakota Agricultural College
The Agricultural College men and the
State committee in, charge have held
the third in a series of conferences with
county agents for the purpose of ex-
planning the corn-hog plan. The final
conference was scheduled to be held at
Rapid City. directly east of the Black
Hills in Western South Dakota.
It was announced the work of con-
Quoting the corn-hog campaign sign-up
in South Dakota will be in charge in
each county of county corn-hog produc-
tion control associations and community
committees State committees will act
as educational and advisory units, and
will function until the close OF the
corn-hog sign-up campaign.
Approval of the first six civil works
projects in South Dakota was an
nounced by w. L. Eales, State admin
istrator. The projects are all earth
dams on State school lands. and will
cost approximately S24,143 Other civil
relief projects, upon which more than
&c, 900 workers are employed through
out South Dakota. were recently re-
designated as civil works projects. The
six announced are the first new civil
works projects to be. undertaken IN
South Dakota. The more than $4,000
men employed are largely farmers
whose crops were destroyed by drouth
and grasshoppers during the 1888
season.
Additional civil works projects to
the number of AZ also have been ap-
proved by the State authorities in
charge Of directing this fund in South
Dakota, the aggregate cost of these "a
projects being estimated at about
S83.O00
Evening star., 1933-12-17
C.. VA. York Brings
Big Trade Boom
To NeUada TOsUrts
Pay Roll for the Coming
Week viii Be Close
to.$6O,OOO.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RENO, New, December 16.-There
was more money being spent in Nevada
last week than has been noticeable for
many months, and credit for these ex-
penditures is given largely to C. W. A.
work that is under way. Holiday buy
ing, Of course, comes in for its share
Nevada's pay roll of the c. w. A. will
be close to 100000 this coming week.
according to c. w. Creel, administra-
tor. 1t was approximately $4,000 a
week ago.
Nevada's quota of 5000 men and
women is expected to be reached by
Monday or Tuesday, Creel says, and
some one or two hundred additional
men and women will be placed at work
through appropriations given to differ
ent Federal departments. 1t is the first
noticeable effect here of the c. w. A.
program.
Public works programs will not get
started until the Winter is over.
Another storm reached Western Ne
vada this week and if it is general it
may mean that c. w. A. pay rolls may
be smaller, because the weather will
not permit men to work.
At the present time Nevada is look
ing forward to some action in Wash
ington that will call for stabilization
of silver and permit opening many sill
yer mines in the State. Mere increase
in the price of white metal will not be
satisfactory, for 1t costs too much to
open these mines, and If there is no
assurance that a certain minimum
price, which will pay to operate, will
prevail, big mines are unlikely to re-
open.
Unless there is some immediate action
benefiting silver there Is no inmedia, ,e
outlook for improvem mt in labor and
business situation in tt. State until the
public works programs get under way.
There Is much work here for common
labor on big reclamation water-storage
projects scheduled for Neveda; also
highway work. But this cannot begin
until Spring
Evening star., 1933-12-17
CONTINUING
ON LIQUOR CONTROL
Michigan Legislature Not
Likely to Act Until After
Christmas.
BY PERCY C. POWELL.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT, Mich, December 16.-m
special session since November % to
enact liquor control and tax reform
measures, the Legislature appears likely
to continue its wrangling until Christ
mas, If not later.
The liquor control bill, which was the
first problem tackled, continued a sub
ject of controversy during the week
Local option and the right of druggists
to act as dispensers for package goods
were the chief stumbling blocks.
This problem out Of the way, a revolu-
t;onary tax proposal of Gov. William
A. Comstock is certain to arouse
further controversy He has asked the
LEGISLATURE to pass a resolution calling
for a vote in November on the question
of removing most Of the restrictions on
taxation from the constitution, making
it possible for the Legislature to adopt
an income tax and provide for State
collection and distribution of ell local
taxes.
Income tax proposals have been de-
feated in past years, chiefly due to the
efforts Of the wealthy industrialists in
the centers Of population. Finally, q
3 per cent gross sales tax was imposed
and this has proved inadequate to meet
revenue demands.
A shake-up in the Michigan P. w. A
Advisory Board occurred during the
week, when Murray D. Van Wagner
State highway commissioner. and Leo
j. Nowick, Wayne County drain ccm-
missioner, resigned. Henry M. Wallace,
Detroit attorney. and Bryson D. Horton,
retired manufa cturer, succeeded them
Rumors had been current for some
time that Secretary Ickes was dissatis-
fed with the personnel of the board
Following reports Nof increasing child
drunkenness charged to lax control over
beer gardens in Detroit, Representative
Gus Schroeder called on Gov. Ccmstock
to investigate conditionse In the
metropolis. Before Comstock had time
to act, Acting Mayor Smith directed an
investigation. by the Police Department
of juvenile frequenting of the gardens
and charges that certain druggists were
purchasing bootleg whisky at low prices
and selling it to the public at high
prices as high-grade liquor.
Evening star., 1933-12-17
OREGON APPROVES
LIQUOR SALE BILL
Measure Expected to Yield $3,-
100000 Annually to Be Used
for Unemployment Relief.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
PORTLAND, Greg, December 16-
Oregon's Legislature, in the closing
hours of special session ending at
midnight December 9, passed a State
liquor control code, setting up a State
monopoly in the sale of alcoholic
liquors, establi. ing fees and charges
calculated to return an annual revenue
of something like S3,000,000, and pro-
viding that this. revenue should be used
fo- the relief of unemployment up to
a maximum of $3.000,0Q0
The new law was the main focal
point of controversy during the 20-day
session, but went through finally as
originally introduced in all of its major
phases. 1t was recommended by a
commission of citizens appointed by
the Governor to make an exhaustive
study of liquor control and, though the
committee filed its report some weeks
before the report of the Rockefeller
Foundation was published, the recon-
mendations made were practically the
same throughout as those contained
in the Foundation report.
The law sets up commission OF
three men, appointed by the Gov
ernor, serving for six years without
salary. 1t provides that all liquor sold
within the State. having content of
more than IA per cent OF alcohol by
volume, must be purchased at state
dispensaries operated by the commits
sion, or at stores licensed by the COM
mission and conducted on salary basis
so far as liquor handling is concerned.
Wines and beers having an alcoholic
content of Ia per cent or less may be
sold by licensed stores, also in the orig
inal package, not to be consumed on
the premises. Beer under per cent
Of alcoholic content by weight may be
sold by the glass. Hotels and res
taurants are allowed to sell liquors un-
der IA per cent by the glass with bona
fide meals
Evening star., 1933-12-17
Vermont Still Dry,
But Enforcing Up
To State Officials
Vet Quebec, Ne,c York
and Massachusetts
Surround Ii.
special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dlspetch to The star.
BURLINGTON, Vt, December 10
With the Province of Quebec on the
north and the wet States of New York
and Massachusetts ,on the west and
south, respectively, it will be interest
ing to note, until such time as the
Legislature repeals or modifies YER
mont's bone dry law, what effect the
repeal of the eighteenth amendment
has on the habits and customs of the
people of the Green Mountain State
1t is already evident that enforce
ment Of that law will rest with State
officials
The Customs Department of the
United States Government has modi-
fed the prohibition of liquor from
Canada, and so far as Uncle Sam is
concerned, tourists may now bring in
a limited quantity free of duty and
internal revenue tax. The liquor must
be declared at the customs house and
the name of the tourist taken. If the
inspectors are satisfied that the liquor
is not for sale, an additional amount,
up to the value of S100 which bona f1de
tourists are allowed to import free of
duty, may be brought in on payment
of the internal revenue tax.
But right here the tourist runs up
against the Vermont law which pro-
hibits the transportation of liquor in
the State. What Vermont officers may
do about it may find an answer IN
what is being done on the highway
between Whitehall, N. Y, and Rut-
land, vt, where motorists are stopped
and their cars searched for liquor
bought In New York State.
Another problem is the status Of
pharmacists who have been filling
physicians prescriptions for liquor.
These pharmacists, informed by Fed
eral authorities that the repeal Of
prohibition had invalidated legal per-
mits for medicinal liquor. find them
selves unable to honor physicians pre-
scriptions for alcoholic stimulants,
since the State law forbids the sale,
except under such permits. Gov.
Wilson has asked the opinion of the
attorney general of the State on this
question.
Meanwhile a committee appointed
under a resolution of the last Legis-
lature is considering the general liquor
question and is preparing two bills.
Evening star., 1933-12-17
Nebraska Expects
Increase in Funds
For Public Works
Tri-County Irrigation and
Power Project Remains
for Consideration.
snecial nispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OMAHA. Nebr., December 16.-
Though Nebraska has been allotted
s29, ,ooo, 900 for public works. and its
quota was only $22 100000, the State
Advisory Board is continuing with its
hearings and has given out semi
Official intimation that the national
administrator by no means considers
the limit reached
The tri-county irrigation and power
project in the southwest part OF the
State remains for consideration one OF
the most important of the similar pro-
grams Aside from this many cities
and towns as well as the State Board OF
Control have building and improvement
projects yet in the making which they
now will push through.
The intimation has come that Con-
gress will appropriate enough to finish
the public works campaign now well
under way and that allotment Of some
States not situated to carry on public
works will eventually pe turned to other
States standing ready to use the money
Nebraska expects to be in lire, accord
ing to Chairman Dan v. Stephens Of
the State Advisory Board.
Farmers stopped receipting for wheat
and corn-hog program benefits long
enough this week to watch the reorgan-
ization Of the Farm Credit Administra-
tion set-up for the eighth district COM
prising Nebraska, Iowa. South Dakota
and wyoming. Gov. William I. Myers
wes here with national officials to ap-
point co-ordinator whose selection will,
be made known later. L. Oscar Chall-
man, formerly of Laramie, Wyo., is
regarded the one most likely to land
the post. Federal Land Bank presidents
viii be named for each Of the States.
The progress of the Civil Works
Administration in taking the burden
of the relief rolls over Nebraska has
astonished even the opponents Of the
procedure. The number of persons on
relief is practically cut in half. while
jobs have been supplied on projects that
under ordinary procedure might never
have been accomplished in many years
of good times
Evening star., 1933-12-17
59,393 Get Jobs
C. W. A. Work in Iowa
Reaches Peak With
$1,O0O,0O0 Pay Rcu.
IN The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DES MONIES, Iowa, December 49,
C. w. A. work in Iowa reached its peak
when 59,393 men were put to work
Thursday. This assures a pay roll OF
81 900, 900 a week in Iowa on c. w. A.
projects, E. H. Mulock, State admins
traitor. said.
During the last week also farmers
credit was expanded at the rate OF
S500,00O day. Cribbed corn, sealed
until August /, is collateral for the
loans. Loans made on Wednesday
totaled more than S7l5,000 and ex-
pectations are that the daily total Will
soon reach 100000.
This eventuality has been held back IN
part by errors in preparing contracts
and notes. The Chicago r. F: c. branch
reports that much fewer errors were
sent back for correction last week than
during the first week in December.
House and Senate Liquor Control
Committees met Thursday for initial
consideration of the proposed new Iowa
liquor control law. The law, planned
by an interim committee and presented
to the Governor during the present
special session, calls for State control
and State ownership of liquor stores
under a commission.
Evening star., 1933-12-17
Florida to Put 700 to Work
On 100000 Beach Project
Concrete Walk,oay Near Jacksonville to
Be "a Feet Vide and T,UO-Thirds of a
Mile Long-Auiation Field Planned.

be more money spent during the hoh-
days in Florida than ever before. The
outlook seems excellent for every in
dustry and for people in all sorts OF
business Government projects are in
teresting and almost everywhere. Tax
collections are remarked as good;
real estate is taking decidedly better
turn; all Florida crops are in fair con-
dition, and the movement of citrus
fruits, vegetables, strawberries and f1sh
are declared to be excellent. The
hunting season is now on and hunters
are reporting the woods full OF game.
Fishermen tell stories that, as Of old,
are often almost unbelievable. A school
of mullet, for instance, reported oil
Stuart, at the ST. Lucie Inlet, few
days ago, that was declared to be
several hundred feet wide and a quar-
ter Of a mile long!
With headquarters in the engineering
building of the University of Florida,
Gainesville, under the general direction
of Dean Blake r. Van Leer. recently
appointed representative Of the National
Coast and Geodetic Survey, several
hundred men soon will be working on
a survey of the State of Florida. This
is one of the Civil Works Administra-
JlUu pIUJcClo, uiu WAh VIC -
until completed. 1t has been said that
Florida is most inadequately mapped,
geographically. and the project is to
bring matters to a better status. The
men engaged in the survey will work
in groups of Is, with one or two engi-
neers and use instruments from the
engineering college.
Civil works authorities have approved
a plan for getting S421 .875 from the
c. w. A. for school repair projects in
Duval County. The principal extern
sions will be to Jacksonville and other
school buildings, where increased at
tendance has caused congestion. Work
that is really needed will be done on
many buildings. Another expected i'm
provement. touching Jacksonville, will
be at the municipal airport. where it is
expected $4,000 will be expended, II
obtained from the c. w. A.
Evening star., 1933-12-17
Wisconsin GraPPles
Liquor Legislation
Amid Controversy
Two Measures Discussed
at Joint Public Meeting OF
Senate and House.
BY WILLIAM 7. EVJUE.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
MADISON. Wis, December 16.-
Faced with an alarming disagreement
on LIQUOR control legislation, the WIS
consin Legislature this week tried to
get its ponderoIs machinery In motion
toward enacting a regulating ana tax,
ing bill that would be practicable ana
still meet the dtmands Of members.
To that end joint public hearing
was held Thursday morning by potn
Houses at which the two major liquor
bills now before the Legislature, which
convened Monday at the call OF Gov. A.
@. Schmedema11. we're discussed. Lead
ers in both houses are hoping to bring
these measures to a vote early next
week together With the host OF amend
ments which are being offered, although
the present outlook is that no law Will
be passed until after Christmas. and
possibly not until after the first OF the
year.
The two liquor bills under consider
alton are sponsored by Gov. Schmedeman
and Senator Harry W. BolenS OF Port
Washington, Democratic State Senate
leader. Introduction of the Governor S
bill brought a storm Of criticism. even
from the Governors own party Demo-
Gratis. One Of its unpopular features
is a 81 licensing tax for every individual
over 81 who wishes to buy liquor in
package lots. No license is required by
the bill, however, for persons buying
liquor of any kind by the drink.
The Governors bill sets up three
man commission with general regula-
tory powers over liquor sales and manu-
facture in the State. Another feature
which has been open to attack is the
bills provision that all employees Of the
commission wCuld be exempted from
civil service. Progressive and conserva-
tive Republicans claim this is injecting
a spoils system an the administration of
the Liquor Control Commission.
The Bolens bill requires no purchaser
license and sets UP no administrative
body to regulate liquor. Both the
Schmedeman and the Bolens bill levy
''occupational taxes" on liquor, the rate
being SO cents gallon. en- liquors less
than 19 per cent alcohol and 81 a gal
Ion on those exceeding that content
Evening star., 1933-12-17

Special Dispatch to The star.
CASPAR, Wyo. December 16.-Civil
works pay rolls, now at peak, exerted
an increasingly favorable effect this
week on the ecorcmic situation in
Wyoming as the special session of the
Legislature speeded eetioE to keep the
political pot on the fire. Some pro-
spective additions t. rrhlir works pay
rolls and pending payment OF S4oo 900
to wheat farmers unoer the Federal all
lotment plan were bright spots OF the
immediate future.
A controversy ever filing the Senate
vacancy caused by the death Of SEN
ator John B. Kendrick was definitely
closed. Petitioners for writ Of manda-
Evening star., 1933-12-17
BAY STATES C. w. A.
JOBS TOTAL $4,000
State to Spend $25,ooo,ooo on Re-
Lief Projects With Fed
eral Aid.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON, December 16.-The State
Civil Works Board has authorized the
employment of more than lis, 900 men
and women on projects throughout
Massachusetts since this board began
to function as a part of the Federal
G. w. A. program.
Wage payments have been authorized
calling for the expenditure Of more
than s1s ZOO. 900, while another s3,ooo,-
900 will be spent fol. materials. To
this the cities and towns have con-
tributed more than s3,5o0,00o, thus
bringing the total relief expenditure
from this particular source up to nearly
S25,000,001.
Evening star., 1933-12-17
BY GEORGE HOYT SMITH.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
JACKSONVILLE Fla, December
l6.-Work to cost about S202, 900
and employing probably TOO
~ men for two months or more is
started at Jacksonville Beach, a
town on the Atlantic Coast 40 min
utes' ride from Jacksonville, long
noted for its wonderful 500-foot hard.
white sand driveway. which extends
north and south for 35 miles.
Jacksonville Beach, which has re-
Gently suffered a 100000 fire, destroy
ing part of the entertainment and
recreation section along the board
walk, will have built concrete walk
way about two-thirds Of mile long
and a feet wide. Jacksonville Beach
will also have an aviation field and
considerable street improvements un-
der the G. w. A. provisions.
Visitors on Increase.
Florida Is now playing host TO a
steadily increasing throng Of visitors,
tourists and Winter residents, coming
from everywhere, by rail, boat, high
way and through the air. Jacksonville,
the meeting place of five arterial high
ways. as many air lines, and with five
or six railways extending their service,
with special fast and highly developed
service from the North, East and West.
with two great passenger steamship
lines pouring passengers in almost
daily. IS showing great activity. From
Jacksonville visitors go to central and
east and west resorts and spread all
over the State.
Miami is already filling up. The
town has hundreds Of hotels and claims
that 1t can entertain half million
people. The capacity seems likely to
be tested this Winter All of Florida S
Winter resorts are anticipating an un-
usual business this season.
With a large part of those families
on the unemployment relief rolls trans
ferred to C. W. A. works and regular
wages it is predicted that there will
Evening star., 1933-12-17
WYOMING ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
IMPROVE As Pay ROLLS MOUNT

mus to force the calling of al special
Miller filed motion for withdrawal In
the Supreme Court after the Legisla-
ture had rushed enactior of bill re-
vising the laws ana conferring ap-
pointive powers upon the Governor
whenever vacancy occurs or exists.
This action smooths the way for the
immediate appointment or Joseph g.
O,Ndahoney, Senator designate, to serve
until after the election Of next No
vefnber, when ne Is expected to be a
candidate. Upstate Democrats who
dssapproved the Governors choice, how
eysr, say he viii have opposition In
the primary.
Evening star., 1933-12-17
END OF PROHIBITION
is SEEN IN MAINE
Dry Leaders, However, Will Press
Fight in Special Legislative
Session.
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
AUGUSTA, Me-, December l6.-Dry
leaders, while forcing their fight TO pre-
vent adoption by the Legislature. now in
special session here, of q resolution sub
hitting the prohibitory amendment to
the State constitution to the voters. ad-
NIT that they feel constitutional prohi-
b.tion is near its end in Maine.
They regard their present hight as
losing one and expect that at the polls
next September the amendment will be
repealed by substantial majority
After that they predict there will be
as strong a revolt against King Alcohol
as the present turn against prohibition,
but do not look for a return of consti-
tional, denial Of liquor. Instead they
predict statutory prohibition. with pro-
nollnced popular support back Of 1t.