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Evening star., 1934-02-04
Shake-Up Brings
NeW Officers to
Wisconsin,. ". Il.
25,OOO Workers to Lose
Jobs in ReshuNing
of High Officials.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The star.
MADISON. Wis, February 3.-A
cellar -to-attio shake-up of Wiscon-
sins q. w. A. administration took
place this week as orders came for the
removal Of State Director Robert G.
johnson OF the c. w. A. and "a re-
gional directors, whose Offices were
abolished.
johnson has been replaced by Will
Ham Coffey, director Of Milwaukee, s
poor relief institutions. While the "a
regional directors are nominally out
Of Jobs. they are being retained tenn
porarily at least as certifying Off
GERS" at the same rate Of pay.
Widespread criticism of political
4avoritism in the granting of G. W. A.
Jobs OF all classes is held responsible
for the changes in administration
While public opinion did not fix the
blame on johnson, whose administra-
ton has been vigorous in putting mer
to work 80 as to exceed by 10000 OF
more the States quota, ne is being
replaced so as to permit a complete
reorganization. according to high G
W. A. officials.
$4,000 to Lose Jobs.
Laying OH Of over-quota G. W. A
workers continued through the week
With $4,000 scheduled to lose theil
Jobs. At the beginning Of the weel
there were approximately 100000 or
o. w. A. jobs, with the quota cut tt
Is 900.
The Legislature entered the fina
stage Of the special session as botf
houses finally managed to agree on {
Mnuor control bill after weeks o
Wrangling The new measure b,
Senator Griswold, Democrat, Is I
local option bill Of liberal provision
which allows localities to licens'
LIQUOR dealers and taverns. Th
State, however, will license whole
salers and distillers. Both house
have approved the measure. and afte
several correctional amendments ar
agreed upon 1t will go to Gov
echmedeman, who has agreed to ap
prove It.
Previously the Governor has insist
ID upon his State licensing bill, Whlcl
h maintained would take the liquo
business out OF local politics.
Students Aid Planned.
Several weeks ago the Governo
amended the special session call t
permit the introduction of a bill ap
propriating s150,000 for loans t
needy university students. A sub
0tantial enrolment decrease expecte
for the second half of the universit
reported to have been avoided b.
0,s Legislatures prompt action in ap
proving the bill, which went into ef
toct this week.
Birthday balls and parties for Presi
dent Roosevelt held last Tuesda
throughout wisconsin. as Throughout
the Nation, were brilliantly successful
Madison's major ball" was held l
the $l2o00,ooO State capitol and DIRE
thousands from all parts OF South
ern Wisconsin. Other cities reporte
extra large attendance as Wisconsi
did It's part to aid the Warm Spring
Foundation and honor the Presiden
Evening star., 1934-02-04
BY J. ]. MULLEN.

0peoisi Dispatch to The Star.
- ENvER. February 3.-Political
\ interest in Colorado turned
this week from the Legisla-
IL ture-in sine die adjourn
ment-to proposed drastic
ahanzes in the State constitution.
In the excitement attendant upon
the long -drawn-out tax battles In the
regular and two extraordinary ses-
dons Of the General Assembly little
notice was given to three constltu-
SonGl amendment proposals that will
Be voted upon by the electorate at
The general election next November.
These three proposals, If adopted,
would completely change the State
government into q modern, up-to-date
business machine. Sponsors Of the
changes declare they are the most
sweeping and deep-seated advocated
since Colorado became part OF the
Union In 1876.
Want Short Ballot.
The three proposals are:
I. The short ballot amendment
providing for election only of Gov
ernor. lieutenant governor and State
auditor. This would vest tremendous
centralized authority in the hands OF
the Governor. with the State audi
tor as the only check. 1t would elimi-
nate from the ballot secretary OF
State, State treasurer and attorney
general, these Offices to be filled by
gubernatorial appointment.
A civil service amendment thai
would remove administrative head:
Of various departments from civi
service protection and make them
responsible to the Governor.
3. An amendment giving the Legls'
hturc almost unlimited taxing
powers, designed to permit the law
making body to levy income ane
other similar taxes and also to giv'
tho Legislature authority to levy take
for smaller units of government, Sucf
a. counties and school districts.
Planned by Brain Trust"
The proposals have the support o
Gov. Edwin c. Johnson and wer
drawn up by brain trust" or Com
mittee on Reorganization Of the Stat
Government" named by the chief ex
Ocutive several months ago. The com
mittee included in It's membership
several constitutional lawyers, a leg
tors, an economist and representa-
tive from the attorney generals Of
Ace.
The short ballot proposal Is con
sddered an extension of Gov. John
Evening star., 1934-02-04
Allen Impeachment Plans
Being Dra,vn in Louisiana
Problem, of Successor in Case of Success
Is Studied by Anti.Long
Legislators.

restraining order prohibiting the reg
tstrar from scratching" names OF
voters from the rolls. Judge Gleason
ordered the rolls returns to the regis
trar after the election made the Or
leans Parish Democratic Committees
petition for an injunction q moot
question.
Thousands Expected.
Having selected its officials for the
next four years. New Orleans Is pre-
pared for the final 10 days Of It's
1884 carnival season and for the first
wet" Mardi Gras in IA years.
Between today and February Is,
Mardi Gras. the people Of New Or
leans will be joined by thousands OF
other Louisianans and by visitors from
other States in celebrating the climax
of the carnival season, which this
year extends over 81 days.
Since January 6, when the old
Twelfth Night Revelers organization
presented its annual ball, the spirit
of carnival has been rising, and busy
days and nights are In store for this
eitys residents before the arrival OF
Rex, one week from Tuesday, marks
the height Of revelry.
According to information obtained
by members Of the several carnival
examinations and by commercial
groups, the number Of carnival vtst-
tors this year will break all records
Availability in New Orleans Of prac-
tically all types Of alcoholic drinks
Is believed by many residents to be
the magnet drawing outsiders to the
city.
CaxnivAl Schedule.
The carnival schedule for tho week
starting Monday includes the ball OF
the Elves Of Oberon Monday night
the ball Of the Knew Of Atlanteanl
Tuesday night, the ball Of the Krewe
of Mystery Wednesday night. the bal,
Of the Krewe Of Momus Thursday
night, the Krewe Of Apollo ball Fri.
day and the ball Of the Mystic Clut
and the children's carnival parade
Saturday.
On Monday, February IL, the eve
Of Mardi Gras, the Knights Of Proteu,
will present their annual street pa.
rade preceding their ball, and Tues.
day, February 13, will be marked b,
the parades and balls Of Rex, Comu.
and the Druids and Of scores ol
smaller organizations, and genera
masking from dawn until dark.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
By L. M. THAYER.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
r ELENA, Mont, February s.
There are signs and portents
that the moonshiner and the
i i bootlegger will find the going
hard in Montana from now on.
Since the passage Of prohibition, in
few States has sentiment been less
likely to condemn either. Montana
early voted out her dry laws and was
among the first States definitely
counted wet, although the State did
not vote on the prohibition amend
ment. lack Of funds prohibiting the
special election.
But the State now controls liquor
sales and 1t Is hoped that the profits
from the sale and from beer licenses
will bring in needed taxes. Hence,
illegal drinks are steadily going under
a ban and for the first time in two
decades sheriffs are taking an In
| telest in bootlegging. Some actual
raids and arrests have been made and
the State courts, 1t is indicated, will
not be lenient with illicit beer and
liquor dealers from now on.
The State has been slow In getting
liquor distribution under way, owing
Evening star., 1934-02-04
c. W. A. OFFICIAL 0USTED
IN RHODE ISLAND ROW
Purchasing Agent Accused u
Letting Contracts TO ofhsss
Than Lowest Bidders.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PROVIDENCE. r. l., February
3.-Because he has disobeyed orders
In the letting of contracts for pur-
chase Of materials to persons other
Smith, State purchasing agent for the
c. w. A. in this State, was summarily
dismissed by George Cody, State O..
w. A. administrator.
It was the first direct action taken
here as q result of recent exposes
on g. w. A. activities which, In sew
eral communities. have been perverted
to political purposes.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
~ GEORGE HEALY. JR.

0Y GEOHGE dEALY, IN.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
A YEW ORLEANS, La, February
nj s.-Return Of Senator Huey
p. Long to Warrington after
the defeat Of his ticket in the
city Democratic primary on
January 23 was the principal political
DEVELOPMENT Of the week In Louisiana.
Plans for Inauguration Of impeach-
ment proceedings against Gov. o. K.
Allen. q Long partisan, when the
Legislature meets In May are being
worked out, anti-Long leaders as
serted.
The problem as 70 who would sue
oeed Gov. Allen in the event OF I'M
peachment II receiving considerable
attention from antiLong legislators
Lieut.. Gov. j. B. Fournet. as well as
are other major State ofdoe holders,
is a follower Of Senator Long:
Under Louisiana law, the 0overn0,
in event OF impeachment, Is succeooeo
by tho Lieutenant governor. Anti.
Long leaders admit that they would
accomplish little by ousting Gov. Al
len and having Lieut.. Gov. Fournet
succeed him.
Asked Pay Probe.
Senator Longs followers and his po-
Ntical rivals in New Orleans are car"
rying their opposition into the Crimi-
nal District Court Of Orleans Parish.
Shortly after Judge A. D. Henriques
In this court ordered an investigation
Of State department pay rolls. With
particular reference to the carrying OF
"dead-heads." Senator Long filed .
petition asking that the attorney gen
eral be permitted to start . similar
Investigation Of the city pay rolls and
Of alleged gambling IN New Orleans.
District Attorney Eugene Stanley,
one Of the signers Of the petition ask
ing for Q court investigation Of the
State department pay rolls. Is en-
gagged In q study Of photostatic copies
Of these rolls and Of bank records per-
tanning to disbursements by State de-
partments.
@. 8. Barnes, registrar Of voters
has regained custody Of registration
books which were removed from hia
ONCE by court orders before the pri-
mary election. Judge Walter l.. 0lea-
son, in the Civil District Court. Issued
an order sequestrating the registra-
ton books after hs signed . Temporary
Evening star., 1934-02-04
MISSISSIPPI GOVERNOR
ACCUSES HIGHWAY UNIT

Conner Charges Before Legisla-
Nve Session It Is obstructing
Constitution Convention.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
JACKSON, Miss, February D.
Gov. Mike Conner charged the State
Highway Department before a joint
session Of the Mississippi Legislature
With ohstructing the proposed consti-
tutional convention and urged that
the convention be called instead OF
being submitted to the popular vote.
The highway flght, an old one, has
been between the Governor and the
present commission. Both want con-
kol. oov. Conner has not had con-
tfol.
Evening star., 1934-05-21
STEEL UN|ONSASK
0.K. OF $50 MILLS
AmaIgamated Claims Fourth
of All Workers Now
Are Enrolled.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, May 21.-Climaxins
a year Of intensive organizing. In
which it claims to have enlisted more
than 100000 of the 100000 steel
workers, the Amalgamated Association
Of Iron, Steel g. Tin Workers an
nounced last night it Is formally de-
manding recognition from the opera
tors Of between $50 and 200" steel
mills.
Michael F. Tighe, president of the
Amalgamated, said the union is ask
ing recognition "for the express pur-
pose of bargaining collectively on all
matters pertaining to wages, working
conditions and such matters that come
under the laws, rules and regulations
Of the organization.
June 10 was set as the date for an
answer. Tighe said he could not fore
cast the associations course If answers
are delayed or refused by that time
He said, however, strict orders have
been issued to the lodges" against
premature holidays" or other cessa-
ton of work.
The demands were made in con-
formity with resolutions adopted at
the recent convention of the associa-
ton, one of Americas Oldest unions
which calls its units lodges instead OF
locals"
Tighe explained that no individual
lodge will be permitted to sign an
agreement unless all other lodges are
assured of similar treatment. He said
his organization now has 253 lodges,
an increase of $50 in the past year.
Evening star., 1934-05-21

price, 1t is the consumer alone who
must pay for the increases.
while under the codes the cost Of
living increases. wages have not risen
accordingly. The prices charged for
some articles the poor should have as
much as the rich have been In some
instances prohibitory.
Food Prices Rise.
According to the bulletins Of the De-
partment Of Labor, taking the average
cost of all foods In 1913 as 100, their
cost in April, 1898, was 30 and in April,
1884, it was lot. Fifty-one cities
show in this year an advance in food
prices of from 10 to 27 per cent.
Rent. fuel, light, house furnishings
and other items showed at the end Of
the year. after the codes had begun
to operate, q marked upward ten
dency.
The fact Is generally overlooked or
obscured, but the small business en-
terprise has often a social importance
out of proportion to its size. since it
Is often the consumers sole barrier
against complete. grasping and ire
sponsible monopoly.
What Is called "chiSeler" likewise
may not always be the public enemy
he has been represented. Instances
arise where he is seen to be struggling
to prevent the total absorption Of an
industry or interest into monopolistic
organization or chain against which
the public has no other protection.
Fair, "Illusory Phrase"
The opinion, therefore, Is forced
upon us from what we have heard so
far that fair competition" Is merely
a resounding and illusory phrase.
There is, in fact, no such significance
of general acceptance, and under exist
ing conditions, there can be none.
What the powerful producer calls
fair, his weaker rival flercely de-
nounces as most unfair; and there is
no way to reconcile the difference. All
competition is savage, wolfish and re-
lentless; and can be nothing else. One
may as well dream of making war
lady-like as of making competition
fair
Big business begins by making 1t
impossible for the small man to sur
v1ve; and, after he is eliminated. it
turns upon the weakest Of the common
aggresSors.
We are reminded of some remarks
made by Senator Vance OF North
Carolina, many years ago, who said
that:
"At one time the question was up
in the State Legislature as to what
sort of fish should stock their streams.
One enthusiastic member suggested the
carp. for the reason that they drove
out all other fish, and ended up by
eating each other"
Evening star., 1934-05-21
WELFARE HEAD ASKS
new SOCIAL PLAN
William Hodson Urges System
Providing More Than Mere
Subsistence.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, May 21.-The
need for a social work system that
would provide more than a mere SUBJ
sistence was stressed last night by
William Hodson, commissioner of
public welfare for New York City, In
opening the sixty-first annual confer
ence Of social work.
Hodson, president Of the confer
ence, suggested it was the duty Of the
Federal Government to aid In such
a move and, as he expressed it. PRO
vide another alphabetical administra-
ton, the N s. A.-National Security
Administration-whi would provide
unemployed exchanges, national un-
employment insurance, old age secu-
rity, health insurance and compensa-
ton insurance.
The conference president asserted
that social workers now face a stu
alton that was neither an emergency,
nor Of q temporary nature, but one
that required longtime planning and
the development of a co-ordinated
scheme of financing relief in the
United States and also co-ordinated
plan of administration involving Fed
ersl. State and local" agencies.
The Inauguration Of the O. W. A.
he termed IAN historical moment In
the history of Government in the
United States" and its sudden ter
mination tragedy"
C. NJ. Bookman, former assistant
director Of the Federal Relief Admin
istration, pleaded for modernized
relief program for the United States
Evening star., 1934-05-21
DARROW REPORTS
ON 9 INDUSTRIES
MonopoIies Are Charged,
Particularly in Steel,
Movies, Coal.
Continued From Seventh Page.)

minished In proportion to the pres
enoe Of sulphur.
Before the adoption Of the code,
coal containing a considerable or large
percentage Of sulphur had sold at
from IS cents ton less than the bet
ter quantities of coal. 1t was repre-
sented that small operators whose
mines produced sulphured coal were
unable to sell their coal at the prices
fixed under the code.
It appeared also that small enter
prises generally produced raw or un-
washed coal; that the difference in
price allowed between washed and
unwashed coal was much below the
actual cost OF washing the coal and
this arrangement was an added ad-
vantage to the large producer
A further allegation, which was not
controverted, was to the effect that
before the code was adopted, railroad
companies had been supplied with
coal at Is cents a ton under the pre-
vailing prices; that this price was
now made 20 cents under the pre-
vailing prices; that the larger coal
companies, whose representatives on
the code authority made this reduc-
ton, obtained from 1t large increase
in orders from the railroad compa-
nies, which seemed to be business
that the small enterprises did not
share.
Dismissals Demanded.
We urge that no time be lost in
dismissing for malfeasance in Office
the entire Sub-divisional code author
ity now in control Of the Northern
West Virginia and Western Pennsyl-
vania regions, and replacing Of them
with persons that have higher con-
ception Of social obligations than an
impulse to seize every opportunity
for personal aggrandizement.
We further recommend that the
code be amended so that due allow
ance shall be made in determining
prices for difference in quality Of coal
and for the cost Of processing it.
Also, that the code be amended so
as to prevent price changes without
at least three days notice and that
if member protest the price change
to the divisional authority, 1t shall be
held in allegiance pending the deter
mination of the appeal.
In conclusion, it is evident that when
utilities its power to increase
Evening star., 1934-05-21
FIGHT CATERPILLARS

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. R.-Boy
Scouts of Northerns Westchester have
answered q new call to arms-against
caterpillars.
Bearing wire brushes, poles and
firebrands. they have set out at the
request Of the County Park Commits
sion to exterminate tent caterpillars
that have been destroying trees and
shrubbery.
Evening star., 1934-05-21
PLANS DINNER DANCE
u. s. s. Jacob Jones Post to Cele-
brate 18th Anniversary.

The q. s. s. Jacob Jones Post, No.
2, American Legion, viii celebrate its
fifteenth anniversary tomorrow with a
dinner and dance at the Hay-Adams
House. The celebration will include
appy opriate rites for National Mari
time day, which also Is on that date.
Mrs. Edythe O'Connor, president Of the
American Legion Auxiliary, will be
among the guests Of the evening.
Evening star., 1934-05-21
.R|CHBERG CHARGES.
TESTIMONY BIASED.
N. r. A. Counsel Says Dar-
row Board Ignored
Truthful Data.
Continued From Seventh Page.)

encouraged the presentation OF In
competent. misleading. one-sided tes-
timony by those who joined the board
in its preconceived hostility to the
purposes and program Of the National
Recovery Administration.
The board concluded its labors
appropriately with q defense Of the
"chiseler." sanctified by the pretense
that the sweat shop operator, the
exploiter of child labor. the cut
throat competitor was often a man
struggling to prevent the total alb
sorption of an industry or interest
into a monopolistic organization or
chain against which the public has
no other protection"
There are independent small enter
prises which carry on a manful
struggle against large enterprises
which seek to monopolize production
or distribution. To these small enter
prises the administration Of the codes
under Government supervision has
afforded q new and valuable pro-
lection.
But, in the NJ r. A., with its
months of intensive investigation,
with its hundreds Of expert advisers,
it has been found easy to distinguish
between the legitimate complaint of
small enterprises and the sophistical,
misleading arguments Of chiselers, to
whom the Review Board gave an
attentive ear and for whom the
Review Board made itself a mouth
piece for the launching of petty,
unfair attack upon another agency
of government.
Ammunition for Snipers."
Disregarding the high purposes Of
the President and the intensive, faith
full efforts of the National Recovery
Administration to carry forward his
program, abusing shamefully the con-
fldence repoSed in its membership. the
board has made itself an agency to
furnish ammunition for the malicious
sniping Of political partisans, for the
covert scheming Of monopolists and
for the mean attacks OF chiselerS who
seek private profit out of continuing
that savage, wolflsh" competition
which the Review Board would per-
petuate in its contempt or pessimistic
despair Of the processes Of civilization.
Evening star., 1934-05-21
Prominent Lawyer Dies.

HAMILTON, Ontario, May 81 R-
Frederick Richard Martin, IS, K. c.,
prominent lawyer and at one time in
ternationally famous as a golfer, died
at his home here Saturday. In 1902
and 1910 he won the Canadian ANA
teur golf championship and captured
the senior championship In 1927.
Evening star., 1934-05-21
New York Banker Dies.

NEW YORK, May 81 tP.-Albert
Laurence Smith, A. senior partner of
the banking firm of Edward B. Smith
g. Co., died yesterday at Columbia
Presbyterian Medical Center He had
been Ill since last Fall and had re-
turned to New York only recently
from his Winter home at Palm Beach.
Flo
Evening star., 1934-05-21
RUSSIANS TO IRRIGATE
FIELDS TO SAVE GRAIN
Peasants Ordered to Sprinkle
Land in Southern Section
of Parched Area.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, May 21.-In an effort to
combat the prolonged dry spell which
menaces crops in the principal grain
growing region Of Southern Russia,
the Communist party committee Of
the most fertile section Of the North
Caucasus has ordered all able bodied
peasants to irrigate the fields by
Sprinkling.
Because Of the absence Of rain,
some crops have not yet come through
the surface of the ground and the
committees order pointed out that
some land must be resown as well as
weeded thoroughly.
Evening star., 1934-05-21
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NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
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on Western National Parks. Write him at
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Evening star., 1934-05-21
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Used as Ornaments.
Bits Of looking glass are being used
as hair ornaments In London.