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Evening star., 1933-08-06
Georgia Interests
Pushing St. Marys
Canal Proposal
Move for Waterway
Across Florida Led
by HO,Uard Coffin.
BY EDWIN CAMP.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ATLANTA, Ga, August S. - Under
the leadership of Howard E. Coffin. who
made fortune in the automobile in
dustry from which he retired to devote
his vision and resources to the develop
ment Of the coastal region OF Georgia,
meeting of vital Importance was held
last week end at Sea Island Beach, Ga.
1t was an executive session of the
organization known as Coastal States
Co-ordinated, which is composed of in
dustrial and civic leaders of Georgia.
Florida and the Carolinas.
Two significant steps were taken.
Jerry Slocum Of Charleston, S. c., was
elected personal representative of the
association and will depart soon for
South America to foster and promote
trade with Latin America.
Has Large Interests There.
Mr.. Slocum, an heir OF the Russell
Sage millions, has spent most of his
time in recent years in Central and
South America, where he has had large
business interests, and is admirably
fitted, in the opinion of the association,
for the role Of unofficial ambassador
and chairman of the Committee on
Latin America.
The step with the potentiality of
greatest importance was the revival of
the plan for the construction of the
so-called st. Marys canal which would
unite the Gulf of Mexico and the At
lantic by an artificial channel utilizing
the waters and basins of the st. Marys
and Suwanee Rivers.
1t was agreed that there will never
be better time for the building Of
that canal than the present.
Survey Is Made.
The first proposal, made years ago.
was received with enthusiasm. was
followed with practical organization,
which eliminated in survey and an
estimate of cost by engineers Of the
War Department. Then it was per-
mittec to die, as have so many such
projects.
Government engineers reported that
such a channel could be built for s45,-
100000. 1t would cut across the neck
of the Florida Peninsula, roughly ap-
proXimating the geographical line be-
tween that State and Georgia, and
would utilize natural waterways for a
reasonable part of the length.
The intense practical need of such a
waterway was demonstrated during the
World War, as it would shorten the
distance between Gulf ports and At
lantic ports by 900 miles, and would
prove a military service as well as a
commercial advantage.
Could Use Canal
Millions of tons of agricultural and
other products which come down the
Mississippi River-only recently enlarged
into the Great Lakes s-to-Gulf water
way-would reach their destinations
with great saving of time and money
through the proposed Georgia Florida
canal
The eastern terminus. according to
the plan, would be at st. Marys, once
the great lumber port of the Atlantic.
With the extinction of the virgin pine
forests of South Georgia. ST. Marys
lost its traffic as a commercial port, but
it still possesses one of the finest and
most ample natural harbors in the
world.
The original movement for the canal
died probably because of the insistence
of some of the leaders on waterway
that would accommodate deep sea
shipping
Evening star., 1933-08-06
BY S. RAYMOND BROOKS.

Special DlSpdICn 10 1Uc OtdI.
AUSTIN, Tex, August 5.-Texas' two
chief industries, farming and oil. re-
sponded this week under the visible ap-
plication of Government recovery poll
cies. And merchandising. industry and
employment reacted in prompt sympa-
thv.
Foremost in Texas interest was the
formation of the oil code. and steps for
the selection of the national petroleum
code administrator. both for its prom
ised effect on the industry and its bear
ing on State politics. Gov. Ferguson
was represented and Attorney General
James v. Alfred was present at the
Washington hearings on the petroleum
code.
Farmers generally over the State
began blowing up cotton, with between
$40 100000 and $50000,0O0 of money
started flowing back to them as COM
pensation for destroyed cotton. A
Texas farmer was the first man in
the Nation to receive a check for
plowed-up cotton.
United States Senator Morris Shep-
Evening star., 1933-08-06
BY J. F. ROTHERMEL.

Special DlSpatch 10 Inc star.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, August S.
Alabama, due to its geographical pos
session of Muscle Shoals. is likely to
become a great testing ground for pub
lie ownership of utilities.
The prospect of cheap power from
Wilson Dam has turned cities through
out Central and North Alabama to dis
cussion, If not plans, for municipal
electric plants. About dozen cities
have already voted favorably on the
plan. with others, including Birming-
ham. having dates set for an election
on the issue.
A step further toward municipal pro-
duction and distribution Of electric cur
rent was taken this week when the
Tennessee Valley Authority gave per-
mission for the sale Of power from the
dam to the municipalities of Florence.
Sheffield and TuScumbia. the "tri-cities"
which almost surround the Government
project on the Tennessee River. These
cities had already approved municipal
ownership in popular elections by votes
ranging from 10 to to 80 to l.
The Authority also gave permission
Evening star., 1933-08-06
Executives Adopt
"Plus FOrmuIa,''
Ne,U Business Idea
Viii Be Ciren 100 Days
Trial as More to Meet
Changes.

NEW YORK, August 5 (F).-The plus
formula" a new form of business man
agement, designed to aid the individual
business man in applying the Roosevelt
recovery code, was adopted here today
at the Harvard Club by committee
representing so Eastern executives.
The formula originated in World War
experience of scientists, when it was ap-
piled to Government-controlled indus
try. It showed industrialists then how
TO eliminate confusion and waste when
faced with emergency conditions.
Today's action adapts it for use OF
the individual executive. 1t gives him
the most advanced methods Of manage
ment and engineering to enable him to
employ more men, make stable profits
and keep prices at a level under the
changed industrial conditions Of the ma
tional recovery act.
The so executives have agreed to use
the plus formula" for 100 days. Dur
ing that period they will receive tech
nlcal advice about its application from
DR.. Hollis Godfrey, its wartime orig
inator and his associates. All this ac-
ton will be recorded as a laboratory
test.
During the war DR.. Godfrey. In as
sociation with Elihu Root, Gen. Leonard
Wood and Howard Coffin, set up the
Council of National Defense. DR.. God
frey, then president Of Drexel Institute,
Philadelphia, was Federal commissioner
Of the councils division Of engineering
and education.
His new plan Is the result Of being
for one year an incapacitated "Mr.
John Citizen of Duxbury, Mass" his
hcme A 40-foot fall In an elevator
forced him to lie in bed on his back
most of that year.
The interlude he spent In thinging in
This man, Dr. Godfrey decided, wanted
just two things rather desperately-a
better job for himself and others, and
this without the prices Of what he and
others buy rising faster than wages.
Evening star., 1933-08-06
$4,000 Return to Jobs
As Recovery Mores
FOr1Uard in arizona
Famous Old Mines Re-
opening Under Impetus
of York Program.
BY T. w. B. ANDERSON.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHOENIX, Ariz. August 5.-More
than eco Phoenicians-many OF whom
were unemployed for two years-re-
turned to work Tuesday and nearly as
many more were given jobs curing the
week in compliance with President
Roosevelt's unemployment program de-
signed to stimulate industry.
1t is believed that more than 12.OOO
Arizonans found employment this
week. according to Lyle owens, secre-
tary of the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association, guiding spirit IN
directing the national recovery act In
this State.
This number is in addition to 600
miners who returned to work at BlSoee
when the Copper Queen property OF
the Phelps Dodge Corporation resumed
operations on curtalled basis, ana
100 more in the smelter at Douglas.
An additional 500 miners have been
engaged in reopening silver properties
at Tombstone where only 25 men were
working less than two months ago
The American Smelling & Refining
Co. is beginning to work its properties
in the Tombstone district and the
Tombstone Development Co. financed
by Eastern capital, has started pro
duction on the Phelps Dodge silver
properties.
Fomous Mines Reopening.
Twenty carloads of Gre have been
shipped from Tombstone IN the iasI
three weeks which have averaged In
value between $50 and $40 per ton:
Among the famous old mines reopened
in the district is the Tombstone Con-
solidated. from which more than $685.
600 900 in silver was taken in the hey
dey of Tombstone's glamorous history.
Modern centrifugal pumps and electric
power make it possible to de:Water
the flooded sections of the Tombstone
mines. abandoned 40 years ago "hen
the price of silver collapsed.
Evening star., 1933-08-06
PUBLIC POWER OWNERSHIP
TEST HELD LIKELY IN ALABAMA
Talk of Municipal Plants Heard in Cities
Throug ghout Central and Northern
Sections of State.

for power line from Muscle Shoals
to Cove Creek. Tenn. This line would
meander across North Alabama for
some 200 miles and bring cheap power
to Decatur, Huntsville. Athens. Gun
tersville. Scottsboro and Piedmont. all
in the Tennessee Valley. as well as score
or so of others in the north half Of
the State
Birmingham will vote on municipal
ownership of both its electric and its
water systems October 9. The sub
urban municipalities of Homewood and
Tarrant City will vote the same day.
The measures are expected to pass.
All elections on municipal ownership
of utilities are being held under au-
thority of acts passed by the last State
Legislature. One of these acts stipu-
lates that the city cannot become a
competitor with an existing plant, but
must acquire such plant either by pur-
chase or condemnation proceedings.
Principal among Alabama beneflci-
aries this week of the recovery program
of the Federal Government were 10000
coal miners who went on an eight
hour working day schedule with in
creased wages.
Evening star., 1933-08-06
IMPROVED BUSINESS
REPORTED IN NEVADA
All Types of Trade Conforming to
Provisions of National
Recovery Codes.
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RENO, New, August 5.-lmproVe-
ment in business in Nevada has been
noted by Chamber of Commerce OIL
cials throughout the State who report
merchants turning over more goods, a
little better price for cattle, sheep and
wool and a better feeling Is being
shown. ;,
National recovery act work here Is
well under way and there has been no
opposition to any of the codes proposed.
Ali types of business are conforming
to the proposal Even the gambling
houses have entered into the spirit,
dealers working two weeks and laying
of one so that another man may get In
a week or two each month. Bartenders
In those places dispensing the new brew
ARE working six hours day instead Ct
eight permitting another man to Eprk
Evening star., 1933-08-06
PAY ROLLS MOUNT
IN TWO LARGEST
+ TENNESSEE CITIES
N. R. A. and Agricultural
3 Credit Plans Create Most
/, Optimism Since 1929.
BY THOMAS FAUNTLEROY.
cial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, August 5.-The
blue eagle of the national recovery pro-
gram is flying throughout Tennessee
today as retailers, wholesalers and
manufacturers are putting into effect
the provisions and meeting the require
ments which have put thousands of
unemployed back to work.
In Memphis and Nashville particu-
larry more than $4,000 has been added
to the pay rolls of uptown stores and
the demand for labor has steadily in
creased. At a meeting early in the
week of 60 merchants representing the
Memphis Associated Retailers an en-
thusiastic pledge was taken to comply
with the strict letter of the law and
announcement was made of the imme-
diate creation of more than 1000 new
jobs.
In addition to the number of new
employees the increase in wages and
decrease in hours will affect more than
5000 employees in Memphis alone.
Optimism Shown in State.
This, with the forthcoming release of
more than $3.500000 to the cotton
farmers of the State to cover plowed-up
cotton under the agricultural credit ad-
justment plan. has brought on a more
optimistic feeling than Tennesseeans
have known since the crash of 1929.
Announcement was made this week that
the first checks to the cotton farmers
may be expected within 10 days:
While the Tennessee farmers did not
20 in for ploUing up on as large a
scale as those in Alabama, Arkansas
and Mississippi their proportionate
share will compare favorably with the
rest Of them. It also will mean quite
as much. since the Tennessee farmer
is a diversificationist. In only few
isolated sections Of the cotton growing
part of Tennessee is cotton relied on
exclusively as the money crop.
Other Plans Work Slowly.
The agricultural plan and the re-
covery plar are turning the attention
of the people from two other plans
which are not working so well. One is
the stopping of river work and the
other is the reluctance of insurance
companies, banks and other mortgage
holders to accept with wholesouled en-
thusiasm the provisions of the home
loan bill.
The home loan set-up got off to
bad start in Tennessee. 1t required
sharp appeals from Senator Mcclellan,
together with the influence of Dwight
Webb, one of the directors of the home
loan administration, himself Tennes-
seean, to put the machinery in motion.
There was a rush for applications and
the branch Offices in Memphis and
Chattanooga made ready to allow them.
But immediatel, there was a hitch
when the insurance companies and the
bankers declined 20 show any speed.
Their position is that every applica..
ton must stand On its own merits and
the insurance companies are passing
the applications on to the home office.
This causes delay and dissatisfaction.
with the result that the situation Is
not at all favorable. Senator Nickel
lar is still in Washington and Is IN
constant touch with the Tennessee Of
ficers. It is expected something Will
be done within the next two weeks.
Evening star., 1933-08-06
BY GEORGE HEALY, JR.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


n YEW ORLEANS, La, August s.
The climax Of an eightmonth
u battle by District Attorney Eu-
4 gene Stanley of Orleans Parish.
the Honest Election League and
the Louisiana State and New Orleans
Bar Associations to expose alleged fraud
in the 1882 general election was reached
here Wednesday with the beginning of
an open court examination of ballot
boxes used in the election.
Irregularities were uncovered by eX-
animation of the contents Of the first
six boxes called for use in the investi-
cation.
The long battle to expose alleged
fraud in the election, sensational de-
velopments which preceded and accom-
panied opening of the boxes and the
political nature Of these developments
centered the attention Of practically all
Louisianians on Judge Alexander c.
O'Donnell's division of Criminal Dis
trict Court, where the investigation was
opened.
Reduces Majorities.
The six ballot boxes opened by "a
tellerS, all Of whom were prominent
New Orleans business men. reduced by
805 the majorities returned on a con-
stitutional amendment voted on with
IA other amendments at the general
election. Tabulation of the vote on
only one amendment. selected arbi-
trarily by District Attorney Eugene
Stanley to hasten the progress of the
investigation, was undertaken by the
tellers.
While tellers were working in Judge
O'Donnell's division of the court. Judge
Il ay.ly EIDI,a t,1
OF the court was discharging a grand
jury which attempted unsuccessfully to
return mo true bill" on a blanket in
dictment naming all commissioners who
served at the polls on November 8, 1882.
Judge EchaZabal informed the Jurors.
who Tuesday met behind doors guarded
by uniformed militiamen under a proc
lamation Of martial law by Gov. o. K
Allen, that he discharged them to pro-
tect the reputation of the court.
Judge EcheZabel called to the jurors
attention that they were in contro-
versies with District Attorney Stanley
Criminal Sheriff George williams,
Judge O'Donnell and among themselves
and asserted that this condition was
not conducive Of fair administration
of the criminal laws Of Louisiana.
After the jury's discharge, Foreman
j. S. Waterman, jr., and Assistant At
torney General James O'Conpor re-
quested rule to cite James M. Colomb,
a member of the jury, and L. K.
Nicholson, president of the Times
Picayune Publishing Co., for contempt
of court because Mr. Colomb made a
statement charging the other jurors
with an attempt to exonerate the elec-
tion officials without inquiring into the
evidence and because the Times Plea
yune published this statement.
Judge Echezabal ordered the rule en-
tered and announced that he would flx
date for hearing.
Demand for an investigation of the
general election was started soon after
heavy vote returned as cast in Or
leans parish saved from defeat four
constitutional amendments sponsored
Evening star., 1933-08-06
WASHINGTON TO VOTE
ON REPEAL AUGUST 29
Wet and Dry Factions Are Per-
fecting Battlefronts
for Contest.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SEATTLE; Wash, August 5.-For
the next three weeks Washington will
face one of the warmest political cam
paigns in years, the issue involved be-
ing the repeal Of the eighteenth
amendment.
Following long quiet period, during
which time the dry forces have quietly
armed, and the vets have been more
openly engaged in perfecting battle
front, the war has come into open.
When the filings closed there were 396
candidates for the 80 places or dele
gateships. The vets fled 261. the drys
1876. Many women appeared On both
sides.
The eleeGon viii be held Tuee9sy,
August q; tie eo1genttcn October +
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STATE FOOD MEN
FINISHING SESSION
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Continued from page o1e)
were taken up following each
paper.
The subject of Mastitis was
discussed this morning by DR..
w. A. Hornaday, of Greensboro
Dr.. William Moore, state veterl-
marian, of Raleigh, was to have
presented a paper on this SUD-
ject. but was called away on ac-
count of the death of a friend:
The paper will be distributed
among members at a later date.
G. 7. Gustafson, of Ashevllle
was heard at the morning session
on the Attitude the Producer
Should have toward the lnspec-
tor. The Economic significance
of Contagious Abortion in Dairy
Herds was the subject of DR.. l..
j. Faulhaber, of the bureau of
animal industry of the U. S. de-
partment of agriculture, Of Ra-
leigh. DR.. Faulhaber Is the re-
firing president of the Veterln-
ary Medical Association.
Practical Cooling Methods for
Diaries was the subject of Dr.
A. H. Williamson, dairy inSpec-
tor, of Charlotte. Frank l.. Fltz-
simmons, of Hendersonville spoke
on Dairy Inspection from a
Dairyman's Standpoint; and K.
II. Srooke of Asheville, spoke
on What Constitutes Good Dairy
Inspection.
This afternoon C. C. Demere,
Asheville bacteriologist, was to
be heard on Cryoscopic and 9th
er Methods of Detecting water
in Milk, and DR.. Walter o. Allen,
of Hendersonville. was to pre-
sent a paper on Possibility OF
Transmitting Infectious Diseases
by the Use of the Commonk
Drinking Cup.
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pa,5sn S,oney and Sanford
S~sy OF Charleston. S. c., are
!, gs4sss II their aunt, Miss
|Ta.a..s S-onev. who also has as
..ges. Young William Grimball,
las Of Charleston. These boys
AZ sssa attending the Y.P.S.L.
c..:z.r:e a. hanuga Lake.
IL Alma Hahn. Of Aiken. 5.
c. arrives today for a visit to
h, .s--. Mr.. r. L. Foster. She
| will 9. accompanied by their
,.st- Us Mary Roundtree. who
XII 3: 4. Kanuga Lake for some
\ t-a
] Ea Louise Howe leaves to-
tcc.g tor visits 20 relatives in
& .aelvggi and Stauuton, Va.
4; Herbert Granger has re-
E-ei 70 Washington, D. c., to
! BIS E,-z after a vacation at home.
Re Us accompanied by his uncle,
W. v. G. Sunofsky, who was en-
ro1z % his home in New York
4 Cig,
Nz0.E. S;epp left this morn
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ing for a "trip of a week to the
Century of Progress Exposition
in Chicago. She accompanied the
Teachers Travel Club" of AShe-
Vile, by invitation.
Misses Josephine Thompson and
Billie Bryan have returned from
visit of several days to Knox
vile. Tenn, where several lovely
cOurtesieS were extended them.
Miss Maygie McCarSon has gone
10 Roanoke. Va, for visit to
Miss Mary Anderson, who has Wis
tied her here.
Mrs. Alton c. Morris of Gaines
vile. Fla. who has one of the
Bowman cottages on the Flat Rock
road. has gene 10 the Biltmore
hospital for treatment.
Mrs. ). II. Saunders and fam
lily, OF Florence, :. c.. have opened
their summer home on Crescent
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. l.. Gurley and
family have moved to the Gar
land apartments.
Miss Edna Byers has gone to
Camp Merrie-Woode. near Lake
Fairfield. H. councillor.
Mrs. Fannie {. Jordan, of 322
Whitfield street. has as guests her
sisters. Mrs. K. +. Frierson. of
Elberton. Ca. Mrs. Lou D. Murp-
hree. of Midwife. Va, and broth
ers. w. \. CroSland. of Atlanta,
and d. +. Grassland. of Midwife,
Ga.
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DOLLAR VALUE HELD
BANK PROBLEM
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fNfOlG.hlNN Ii'i'i 'SSN S'>I
tration for the central banks to
proceed with temporary stabIli-
Zation measures and DO what they
can in reaching an agreement.
The president was represented
rs feeling that there was little
or no use in governments them
selves agreeing on a temporary
solution because Of the fiSca!
condition in some Of the nations
which are running as high as a
half billion dollars behind IN
their annual budgets.
This reflection of the admins
tration attitude came after re-
ports which said that France was
threatening to withdraw from the
London conference if stabiliZa~
ton were not effected immedi-
ately.
So far as the drop in the value
of the dollar was concerned Mr..
Roosevelt was said to feel not the
slightest concern.
His friends pointed out that
the dollar was dropping in price,
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HOOKS AND SLIDES

and he ca not nave TO walt lot
a reply out stepped a buriy
Barnacle Bill and smote him on
the whiskers to use Shar-
keys own expression, ~ got one
on the lug" ard down he
went.
Other sailors joined the fun
why not fight, as long as
there was no ice cream?
Sharkey tizally landed a round
house on his foes ja|, which
banged the mans head against
telephone pole. EXeunt all.
Afterward Jack learned that
his first major battle had been
with the middleweight champion
of the fleet and he started
to think.
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Baptismal Rites
Set By Baptists
Fruitland Trustees Will
Meeting Monday Night

Rev. ". II. Ford, pastor OF
the First Baptist church. an
nounces that baptismal service
will be held Sunday night after
the sermon for a large number
OF new members who have joined
the church for the first time dur
inc the recent revival.
Mr.. Ford will preach both times
Sunday. His morning subject
will be, "God Always First and
the subject for the evening hour
will be Cut Off When Jesus
Comes"
\ special and important meet
ing of the board Of trustees Of
Fruitland Institute will be held at
the church Monday night at 8
o'clock. All members of this
board are urged to be present.