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Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-09

ball star, in the wrestling match.
Speers didn It like Dempsey'S de-
cision, and rushed at him. Demp-
sey knocked him out with right
to the chin.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-09
NOTICE TO VOTERS

NOTICE GIVEN the electors of the State Of Cali
will be submitted the People
the State their ratification the general election
to bs holden on the day of November AID 1884.
FRANK c. JORDAN
Secretary of State.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-09

AGAINST THE VETERANS WELFARE BOND ACT OF
1883 This provides for bond issue of thirty million
dollars used by the Veterans Welfare Board assisting
California acquire farms or homes
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-09

FOR THE VETERANS WELFARE BOND ACT OF 1885.
This act provides for bond issue of thirty million dollars to
be by Veterans Welfare Board in assisting California
war veterans % acquire farms homes
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-09

exhibition game. Physicians said
he was not injured seriously.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-09

| Cramers $40 O01 O1x-7 IL S
Summary: Struck out-by Stew
art 16, by Chambers 3; bases on
balls-off Stewart S, off Chambers
10; home runs-Smith, Daniels;
three-baSe hits-Priest.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-09

(Submitted to the people by the
Legislature of the State of California,
at its regular session commencing on
the second day of January. 1933)
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-09

Spartans have secured a game
with Cotton which will be played on
the local field either this week or
next, definite date to be announced
later.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
BUMPER FOOD CROP EXPECTED
AS TENNESSEE FARMING BEGINS
Thousands of Acres RemOred From Cotton Plant
ing-Heavy Demand for Feedstufs Sends
Prices Up-Hay to Take Second Place.

with the nve-at-home program so pop
ular over the South after the disas-
trouS drought of 1880. That drought,
following the food of two years before.
brought the farmer face to face with
the necessity for raising his own feed
and food stuffs.
The tremendous increase In the
price Of cotton in consequence Of the
plow-up campaign and the Govern
ment 10-cent loan has led many farm
ers to forget those lessons. County
agricultural agents throughout Ten
nessee are conducting campaigns to
bring the lesson home.
From reports 1t appears hay crops
will take second place to corn and
cotton, with both sweet and Irish po-
tatoes on a much higher scale than
in 1888. The sweet potato crop, once
one Of the largest In the western sec
ton Of the State, has dwindled within
the last two or three years because Of
the low price. But the rise in all
commodity prices has given new i'm
petus to the potato farmers and o
large crop Is expected this year.
Much more attention Is being given
this year to fruits and berries. The
strawberry belt in the western section
reports fine prospects. Since this Is
cash crop. it is one Of the most
desirable for the farmer. The cash
comes in early in the year, at a time
when it is most needed. Often the
money from the berry crop 10 used 10
finance the corn or cotton crop, which
comes later On.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
VIRGINIA HIGHWAY
WORK IS SLASHED
Even Maintenance to Suffer
as Funds Are Diverted
to Secondary System.
BY r. L. C. BARRET.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

0pCSldl OlSpdICIl W Ac otdls
RICHMOND, Va, March 17-vir-
ginia's State Highway Department is
preparing to spend several hundred
thousand dollars this Spring in the
repair of roads badly damaged by the
alternate freezes and thaws of a hard
Winter. This will be in addition to
the regular maintenance work which
for the fiscal year customarily runs to
approximately S., 5,000,0 ,000
The outlook for new-road conStruc-
ton in the fiscal year beginning July /
next is the poorest since the establish
ment of the State highway system.
Unless the Federal Government grants
financial aid, as it did last year, at
the last moment the highway depart
ment will be virtually without funds
for construction on the primary high
way system. This Is due to the fact
that the bulk of construction funds
has been diverted by the General
Assembly to the secondary highway
system, composed of county roads
which were taken over by the State
and which represent approximately
$4,000 miles. This diversion created
a similar situation as to the current
fiscal year, but this situation was
eased by the public works ALLEGATION
of S7,400,000 for roads in Virginia.
But the Legislature which adjourned
last week again reduced highway rev.
enues, this time hitting for the first
time at the maintenance fund. 1t
passed an act reducing the State auto
mobile license fee from 70 cents to
40 cents per hundred, and thus Topped
off from the road maintenance fund
an amount estimated at S1,760,0O0,
and by Henry G. Shirley, State high
way commissioner, at nearer s., 1000, 900.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
FLORIDA CITY7S REHABILITATION
REPORTED PLANNED BY UNION
Rescue of Boom Venture in Venice by Locomotive
Engineers Group Is Declared to Be Near.

ing trade-besides the hundreds Of
thousands who "go fishing" for every
thing from trout to sharks, for amuse-
ment-and investment in plants and
boats is estimated at $3,500,000
State Festival Planned.
st. Petersburg, on the West Gulf
Coast, is busily preparing for the
fifth annual festival of States, to
begin the later part of the month.
The celebration opens with the an
nual international sailing race, classic
Of Southern waters, starting from
the Municipal Recreation Pier and
ending in Havana, Cuba, 284 nautical
miles away. There are 22 yachts,
schooners, yawls, ketches and sloops
entered for this race, which is to
be sailed with an escort of naval
vessels, and is regarded with almost
as much interest as the Labor day
f1sherman's race from Marblehead to
Boston.
The festival of States includes pag-
eants, musical programs, a parade in
which floats from 48 States and Can
ada will participate and other events
of various kinds. Two major league
ball teams on Winter practice in st.
Petersburg will play every day dur
ing the festival, which is expected to
bring 100000 visitors to the city.
In Orlando the seventh annual
flower show will be held by the Or
lando Garden Club, March % to
"a, with amateur growers par
ticipatiug.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
MAINE SEEN LIKELY
TO SHIFT G. 0. P. RULE
Friday to Tell Story Whether
New Blood Will Be
in the Saddle.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
AUGUSTA, Me-, March 17.-Next
Friday will tell the story of whether
Names G. o. P. is going to shift
management, do some house cleaning
and 60 into the campaign of this year
with young blood in the saddle. Basing
Judgment on surface indications the
prediction would be: It will do So
Surface signs do not always tell the
story here in Maine. Right now there
is something suspicious in the attitude
Of those who have been at the helm
for some years past. They are all
together too quiet, apparently very
willing that a change should be made
but there are some signs which in
dicate differently.
Pre-eminent among these is the
fate of the Dingley Republican Club
in Androscoggin County. It was a
young man organization, conceived
and put over by them, but when the
organization was perfected, 10 and
behold the same old names which
have headed all organizations for 20
years appeared in the list of officers,
There was Col George C. Webber Of
Auburn, who has been Republican
fighting figure forever - many years
Evening star., 1934-03-18
c. c. c. CAMPS CUT
FIRES IN FORESTS
Maryland Report Shows 685
Outbreaks Against 1885
During 1882.
BY ]. C. DEPONAI.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, March 1.-THE
value of the Civilian Conservation
Corps to State is strikingly shown
in a report on forest fires in Mary
land last year just issued by F. w.
Besley, State forester.
The report shows there were only
685 forest fires during the year 1888,
which burned 1928 acres with a total
loss of 21,077 compared with 1855
fires which destroyed 18TH acres
with a loss Of $48,952 in 1882. The
total acreage burned last year was the
lowest in the past six years, while the
average acreage per fire, which is con-
sidered the best indicator of fre-fght-
ing efficiency, was IA acres, and came
within four r-f1fths of an acre of equal
ing the all-time record of the depart
ment-131s acres.
Cost Is Reduced.
It was in the cost of fire-fghting,
however, where the value Of the c. C.
G. camps was most strikingly shown,
the total cost last year being only
$4,007 compared with $l5,071 in 1882
making the average cost per fire last
year $5.85 against s38.70 in 1882. AS
each county is assessed half the costs
Of fighting fires within its boundaries,
the counties as well as the State bene-
fitted from the help rendered by men,
bers Of the c. c. C.. camps, no charge
being made by the Federal Govern
ment for the services rendered in
helping to extinguish blazes in the
vicinity Of the camps.
Not only did the c. G. c. members
render aid In extinguiShing fires, but
they were helpful in prevention work,
according to the report.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
Exact Financial
Status sOfDeIaUare.
Causes Dispute
Deficit of 100000 Al.
legged by Governor
Is Questioned.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

WILMINGTON, Del, March IT,
With the State General Assembly now
in session for the purpose of enacting
relief legislation which is expected to
cost the State at least $1,500,000, a
dispute has arisen as to what is the
exact financial condition of the State.
Gov. C. Douglass Buck, in his mes.
sage to the Legislature last week, de-
clared that for the present half bi-
ennium ending June 80, 1884, the gen.
eral fund will show deficit of almost
100000. Despite the fact that this
estimate has been substantiated by the
report of State Auditor J. Henry Hazel
It has been questioned not only by the
Democrats, but by I. B. Finkelstein,
president Of the Chamber OF Com
merce of Delaware.
As a result of this dispute, the
Democratic House of Representatives
have engaged the services of an econ
omist, with instructions that he is to
determine for 1t the exact financial
condition of the State and the posi-
BILE sources of additional revenues.
This report, to be completed by Mon
day, is causing a delay in the Legis-
lature Of all relief measures and pro-
posals for public building programs.
Evening star., 1934-03-18

would produce about SIS 100000 profit
to meet the 10000, 900 relief and S4,-
100000 old-age pension appropriations
made against the stores profits.
System Held Success.
Although planning moves to in
crease the volume of sales, the State
Liquor Control Board believes the
store system already has proved a sue
cess, starting from scratch at the be-
ginning of the year. In January,
with many of the stores not ready
to open until late in the month, daily
sales averaged ,139; in February
the daily average vas $138,204. With
one exception, each weeks gross has
exceeded sales of the previous week
by $4,000 to 100000. The Lenten
season, import quotas which made i'm
possible supply of foreign liquors
equal to the demand, and huge pur-
chases by individuals and wholesal-
ers Of stocks between repeal and
the stores opening January 1, the
board contends, has made sales thus
far lower than the average to be
expected later.
To increase the volume Of business
the board is planning marked cuts
in prices" the first Of which may
come in the next week. 1t also Is
planning to increase the number of
outlets by establishing additional
stores in the Philadelphia and Pitts
burgh districts, and in the anthracite
coal region, where demand for repeal
beverages has been strongest.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
WISCONSIN THIRD
PARTY RULING DUE
EARLY THIS WEEK
Supreme Court to Deter
mine Status of New
Political Group.
BY WILLIAM T. EVJUE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

MADISON, Wis, March 17.-Ren-
dering of a declaratory judgment by
the Wisconsin Supreme Court to de-
termine the status of a new third
party under present ambiguous State
election laws in time to permit
third-party movement in this years
campaign was assured this week. The
high State court ordered on its April
calendar the action brought by
committee of Progressive Republicans.
headed by former Gov. Philip F.
La Toilette, for a definite interpre-
tation of the law to establish the
rights of a new party to a place on
the ballot.
The court will hear the action at
its April term and hand down its
judgment early in May. Following
this Judgment progressives have
agreed to call a second Statewide
conference to decide whether to break
their more than 30-year-old alliance
lish a new party Of their own. Senti-
ment for the third party in the
State, widespread prior to the State
wide conference Of two weeks ago.
has become less intense since the
two La Follettes, Phil and Senator
Robert M. La Toilette, jr., explained
to the conference difficulties that
might be encountered.
Directors Jailed.
Last-minute efforts failed to save
two sentenced directors of the de-
funct Boyd Investment Co. of Madi-
son from the State prison at Waupun.
Joseph M. Boyd and Rudolph R.
Kropf this week began serving in
the Boyd case, which has drawn
Statewide notice. In the case four
directors were tried together, two
drawing fines and two fines and jail
sentences. OF the former, Alfred
Rogers, law partner of former Gov.
Phil La Toilette, paid a fine Of $4,000
because the court held as a director
he was technically responsible for the
company's violation of the State Sc
curities act.
Interest in proposals of Wisconsin
municipalities to take over and op-
crate now privately owned and op-
eEdLeQ power anu uSuI uLIltlcS n
Statewide, with at least a dozen COM
munities scheduled to vote on city
purchase of local plants at the elec-
tions early in April. The next largest
city involved is Madison, with So
100000 private utility, with annual
profits of over half million dollars.
The City Council has voted to put
the public ownership question on the
ballot and also the question Of
whether the city should spend $780,
900 for an appraisal of the plants
property.
Milwaukee will vote on establish
ing a S14,800 900 plant, and other cities
considering the question are Superior,
Stevens Point, Waupaca, Viroqua,
Fond du Lac and Ashland.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
Special Dispatch to The Star.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March II.
Information coming from
Cleveland is to the effect that
~ a company has been organized
to rehabilitate Venice, Fla, the
city which the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers developed and
financed a few years ago. Under title
of the Gulf Mortgage & Investment
Co., a corporation is reported as
formed which is thought will pay out
standing taxes, make repairs and take
advantage of increasing real estate
values in Florida.
Venice is little town few miles
south of Sarasota, and there are many
attractive houses, buildings Of all
kinds and excellent streets, and other
features that cost great deal OF
money back in 1925 and 1926. The
development of the town was a ven-
ture by the Brotherhood Realty Co.
1t may be that the efforts of the new
financing corporation may bring 1t
back into attention and secure again
a resident population, especially In
Winter.
This has been Florida fish and
seafood week, and Gov. SholtZ made
special call for the consumption OF
more of this form of food. 1t it
being told in the newspapers of Flor
ida that the States seafood industry
Is worth s20,000,000 a year. There
are at this time nearly 10000 per-
soma in Florida engaged In the FISH,
Evening star., 1934-03-18
Special Dispatch to The Star.

u II EMPHIS, Tenn, March H.
nH With thousands of acres re-
IVl moved from cotton, and with
4 i q widespread campaign on
among farmers to grow corn,
hay and vegetables, bumper crop of
food and feed stuffs is forecast for
Tennessee this year. Farming activi-
ties are beginning with a bang, and
seed houses throughout the State are
reporting tremendous sales. The Fed
eral crop loan production Office at
Memphis is preparing for a land-office
business and the indications are the
song of plenty, which has been heard
over the South since last Fall, will be
sung again this Summer.
Heavy demands for legumes have
sent prices up, especially the soy bean
and peas. LeSpedeSa has trebled and
vegetable crops are indicated on a
larger scale than ever. Tennessee Is
one Of the few States that comes un-
der four Of the major operations Of
the A. A. Acorn, cotton, hogs and
wheat.
Live-at- Home Program.
Much Of the increase in crop pro-
duction will come from land taken
out Of corn, wheat and cotton, and
cannot be sold by the farmer. The
result is that it will go to keep his
barn full during the Winter and his
pantry supplied with canned vegeta-
bles. This will be of inestimable bene-
At Ia the long run, since II dovetails
Evening star., 1934-03-18
MOUNTAIN PARKWAY
DEFEAT EXPECTED
Vermont Project Without
Source of Funds Since Ex-
haustion by P. W. A.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BURLINGTON, VT, March IT,
The proposed parkway along the tops
or sides of the Green Mountains, out
lined some months ago by Col. Will
liam j. Wilgus of Ascutney, supported
by many organizations, newspapers
and individuals, and vigorously op-
posed by others who claimed it would
rob the mountains and forests Of their
natural lure, seems not likely to ma
terialize at present.
The parkway was to be built, II at
all, with Government funds, but it
was reported at the annual meeting
of the Green Mountain Club, held in
Rutland last Saturday, that the fund
of $4,000, ,000, 900, set aside for public
works projects, had been spent and
that it is not likely that anything
more will be done about the parkway
unless more money is appropriated.
Under special appropriation of
$4,000. a survey of the proposed
route was started last Fall but was
halted with the arrival of cold wealth.
er and snow, 1t being understood that
this preliminary work would be re-
nlned this Spring.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
Democrats Make
Campaign Issue
fJudge's Charge
Ne,U Jersey SenatOrship
Centers on Alleged
$4,000 Deal.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
TRENTON, N. j., March 1.-THE
greatest political scandal in recent
years rocked the Republican party in
New Jersey this week when Judge
william B. Harley of Passaic County
admitted paying s25,000 to State Con-
troller John McCutcheon for his ap-
pointment five years ago. Harley's
nomination for reappointment was be-
fore the Senate at the time and the
disclosure resulted in the immediate
rejection by vote of 20 to 0.
McCutcheon, Passaic County Re-
publican leader and one Of the old
line party bosses, denied the story,
But Harley declared the money was
paid to McCutcheon to wipe out q
1928 campaign dehcit. Carl Unger,
County Committee treasurer, declared
there was no deficit that year and
that no $4,000 contribution was
made to the party by either Harley or
McCutcheon.
The Harley statement created q
sensation among Republican and
Democratic politicians. A move to
impeach both Harley and McCutcheon
was under way in the Assembly, but
sidetracked when MoCutcheon let 1t
be known he would not be q candidate
for reelection by the Legislature a.
controller.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
SC0TLANDYARDSEEN
FOR MASSACHUSETTS
Series of Crimes Exposing Detec-
ton Weaknesses Likely
to Force Action.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BOSTON, March 17.-Massachusetts
seems definitely headed for the estab-
lishment of a State Scotland Yard"
or a centralized police force. After
a series of bank holdups and murders
that shocked the commonwealth and
exposed the weaknesses, inadequacies,
and lack Of coordination between the
hundreds of cities and towns, a State
Committee of Public Safety has
drafted a measure that now stands q
better than even chance of adoption.
The proposal would put the entire
police forces of all municipalities of
the State, upwards of $4,000 men, un-
der the direct control Of one COM
missioner, three subcommissioners
and one civilian.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
new HAMPSHIRE
TOWNS VOTE BEER
Majority of 224 Communities
Decide to Legalize Sale
of Brew.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SpcSldA OlSpdICl W ne StdE.
MANCHESTER, N. H, March H.
A majority of the 224 towns in the
State voted to legalize the sale of beer
in New Hampshire at the town meet
irgs held last Tuesday. This means
that 6 per cent beer can be sold In
all those towns voting in favor. Some
of the places going dry will not be able
to dispense 80 beer, which had been
sold previously. The question of hard
liquor sales in the State will not
come up until the State elections in
November, but the "wets" believe the
beer vote indicates that the State will
go wet"
Evening star., 1934-03-18
SHAKE-UP SEEN
IN WEST VIRGINIA
|. HOME LOAN BODY
Only 769 Loans Reported
Granted Out of 1901
Applications Filed.
BY ROBERT II. HORNER.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, March H.
Reports current here for several weeks
that a "shake-up" In the West Vir-
ginia branch of the Home Owners
Loan Corporation was impending
were confirmed by the Washington
headquarters late this week in the
announcement that steps will be
taken to speed up the work" While
no further statement was made to
indicate the reason for a reorganiZa-
ton, figures given out at Washington
at the same time appeared to explain
the reason. The figures were that
the West Virginia branch has closed
only 769 loans for total of $2,132,-
365 since the corporation began to
function last Summer, while 1o,o11
applications for loans have been filed.
These figures were smaller than those
Of any State Of comparative size, the
statement said.
Appraiser Resigns.
So far the only change made at
the State headquarters here has been
the resignation of Commodore D. Dot
son Of Parkersburg, who was chief
appraiser. No one has yet been
named to succeed him.
Walter Virgil Ross, State manager,
who, before accepting the appoint
ment from Senator M. M. Nicely last
Summer, was prosecuting attorney at
Bluefleld, Is still holding on and re-
ports here are that he will remain
on the job, although several Of the
prominent members Of the organiza-
ton are said to be slated to go.
For the first time in the history
of the State, woman took her seat
as a member Of the West Virginia
State Senate a few days ago. She
was Mrs Hazel Yeager Hyre Of Ripley
whom Gov. H. G. Kump appointed
to the seat of her husband, Kenna
K Hyre. who died about 10 days
| ago.
Governor Makes Charges.
At the time of her entry into the
Senate the State, with the Legislature
in an uproar and virtual deadlock
over taxation problems, was passing
through the greatest crisis of the eco
| nomic emergency.
Almost simultaneously with tbs
swearing in Of Mrs. Hyre, Gov. KumI
was issuing a statement charging "ob-
structionists" in the Legislature with
purposely blocking, for selfish mo-
ttves," his demand for passage of 8
| S10,000,000 tax bill. The House al
ready has passed the Governors bill
while conservatives in the Senate
former strong allies Of the Governor
were tearing it to pieces by reducing
rates proposed against public utility
corporations 40 per cent under those
in the original measure, and by strik.
ing out all food exemptions in the
consumers sales tax provision anc
raising the rate on sales from to
per cent.