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Evening star., 1934-02-25
Idaho Chain Store
Tax to Be Tested
By Highest Court
Omners Contend Prop.
erty Is Being Con.
fscmed Illegally.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
BOISE, Idaho, February 24-Test
Of the constitutionality Of the Idaho
chain store tax act Of 1888 will be-
gin in the State Supreme Court Feb
ruary %.
Ada County District Court held the
graduated tax legal in a test case
brought by the J. c. Penney Co. and
the SafeWay Stores. The stores car
ried the case TO the Supreme Court,
put the chain stores out of business,
was discriminatory and deprived them
OF property without due process Of
law.
The tax is graduated from q IS
annual tax on one store to $500 each
for 20 or more stores under one man
agement.
S350,000 Fund Sought
Congress will be asked to appropri-
ate $3.50, 900 for construction of a Sec
ond reservoir on the Michaud Flats
irrigation project, near Pocatello, in
Southeastern Idaho. The project en-
tails dredging of the Blackfoot River
and construction of dam, which will
increase the storage water supply for
the project by 5000 acre feet, max
ing total annual sorage of about
425,000 acre feet.
Application will be made for Federal
funds to meet all labor costs and 10
per cent of material costs for a pro-
posed G. w. A. road across the des-
ert" west OF Idaho Falls. tapping the
Central Idaho country. The proposed
route would join the Arco Highway
near Twin Buttes. The application
has been approved by local boards and
will be forwarded to Washington.
Will Vote on City Charter.
Boise citizens will vote April 6 on
the question of substitution of a COM
mission form of city government for
the present charter form. If the COM
mission form is approved, a second
special election to fill commission
Offices will be required. II this move
is successful it will amount to a vir-
tual recall of the present city admin
istration.
Boise was under the commission
form Of government from 1912 to
1929, when James P. Pope, now
United States Senator from Idaho,
was elected mayor under the charter
system. The charter provides a coun-
Gil of four members and a mayor,
elected by the people. The commits
sion form provides for election of
hve commissioners, who will desig-
nate one of their number as mayor, or
commission chairman. A similar at
tempt at recall Of the present mayor,
John ]. McCue, who has served about
10 months, failed because of irregu-
larities in petition signatures.
Evening star., 1934-02-25
BY GEORGE HEALY, JR.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
n YEW ORLEANS, La, February
nj 24-Warning that officials of
/ Y State departments employing
"deadheads" and persons ac-
cepting such employment are
liable for prosecution for embezzle-
ment was voiced by District Attorney
Eugene Stanley during the past week
when he continued his preparations
for investigations of pay rolls in
Orleans Parish.
The district attorney filed a formal
statement in Criminal District Court
Wednesday morning, asserting that
"deadheads" and officials responsible
for the appearance of their names on
State. parish or municipal" pay rolls
will be charged with embezzlement.
Action by the district attorney in
the case followed the obtaining of an
order from Judge A D. Henriques
directing heads of Department of
Conservation, the Dock Board, the
Orleans Levee Board and the State
Board of Health to produce their pay
rolls for examination by the prose-
cutor
Judge William A. OHara in Crimi-
nal District Court earlier modified an
order which authorized the attorney
general to investigate municipal pay
rolls. The investigations by the dis
trict attoney, successful candidate for
Evening star., 1934-02-25
RULING HOLDS
DIRECTORS ON
BONDCHARGES
Ignorance of Acts
Held No Defense
in Wisconsin,.
BY WILLIAM T. EVJUE.

Special Dispatch to The Star
MADISON, Wis, February "a
Directors of wisconsin corporations,
active or inactive, are personally re-
sponsible for corporate acts and acts
of officials whether they approve or
have knowledge of such acts or not.
That was the momentous decision
of a Wisconsin court this week in
the trial Of the four directors of the
Joseph NJ Boyd Co.. Madison in
vestment and mortgage concern. The
four directors were found guilty of
charges centering around the over
issue of real estate bonds. The case
attracted Statewide attention and had
even been drawn into the last poll
tical campaign, largely because one
of the defendants, Alfred T. Rogers,
F. La Toilette.
Rogers and Ray H. Fairness were
inactive directors of the investment
concern, but we're found guilty on
three counts of having violated the
State security or blue sky law In
overselling the bond issue. The other
directors, Joseph M. Boyd and R. r.
Kropf, were found guilty on the blue
sky" charges and in addition on four
embezzlement charges involving a
total amount of s234,OO0. Both Boyd
and Kropf took an active part in the
corporations affairs.
The result of the Boyd directors
trial is interpreted as a warning to
hundreds OF inactive directors of cor
porations in Wisconsin who under
the decision can be held liable and
responsible for fraud or other law
violations. On habeas corpus pro-
ceedings on the Boyd case the State
Supreme Court made rulings upon
which the trial judge based his opin-
ions
Evening star., 1934-02-25
TEXAS LEGISLATURE
MAY BE RECALLED
Condition of Destitute Relief
Bonds May Force Third
Session.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
AUSTIN, Tex, February 24.-The
Texas Legislature in the past three
days completed enactment of a new
issue of State relief bonds of s4,5O0,-
900 and a one-year moratorium bill OF
foreclosure of mortgages. Unsatisfac-
tory condition of destitution relief
bonds. however, threatens to cause its
recall into a third special session to
improve STABILITY of the bonds.
The State failed to receive any bids
Tuesday of this week on the second
S2.750,000 of it's original relief bond
issue State funds to carry on relief
work were being exhausted at the
week end.
Harry L. Hopkins, Federal relief ad-
ministrator, telegraphed Gov. Fergu-
son no further Federal money will be
advanced the State until it actually
has sold bonds and has its matching
money ready. Meantime the 100000
Texas civil works employees were being
demobilized at the rate Of 10000
every two weeks.
Evening star., 1934-02-25
DEADLINE SET
FOR ACTION ON
RIVER PLAN
Ickes Asks Decision
by Feb. % on Ne.
braska PrOject.
BY GEORGE F. FISHER.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OMAHA, Nebr., February 24.-Con-
troversy over State water right grants
for the Switzerland s7,50o,ooo power
irrigation project under the Public
Works Administration appeared near
er settlement this week when Secre-
tary Ickes was quoted as giving Gov
Bryan limited time in which to
make decision.
The public works administrator was
quoted as stating that his telegram to
the Governor means we believe the
project ought to go ahead" He also
was understood to indicate that unless
work starts in a reasonable time
the allotment will be rescindsd.
The same conditions, it was stated,
would apply to the Columbus Genoa
81, 100000 power irrigation project.
Gov. Bryan on receipt of the mes
sage announced that approval of the
two projects must await a visit by
Senator Norris.
IN this statement the Governor
mentioned for the first time the pro-
posed Norris plan for a huge Missouri
River project, with co-ordinating parts
over the entire region, now In a bill
before the Senate. This was first
indication of possibility that delay
might be asked that the Nebraska
projects will At in the larger plan.
With announcement that the State
Advisory Committee of the Public
Works Administration for Nebraska
would disband within 10 days,
also came announcement from Col.
Henry NJ Waite. deputy P. w. A. ad-
ninistrator at st. Paul, MINI. that
this set-up may be utilized further by
President Roosevelt for flood control.
reforestation, land utilization and
conservation and navigation over a
long period Of time Col Waite urged
Regional Advisory Board members to
hold themselves in readiness to lend
their abilities to the new program.
Evening star., 1934-02-25
BY RUTHWELL DUNCAN.

special Dispatch TO The star.
- HICAGO, February "a
Emulating the tactics of their
Chicago co-workers, several
~ hundred school teachers from
Williamson and Franklin
Counties last Tuesday invaded the
Illinois State Capital, in demon
stration demanding additional State
revenue for schools. They presented
their case before a committee OF the
Legislature.
It was a fiivver cavalcade that
brought the big delegation. Elemen-
tary and high schools had been closed
for the day in the two counties in
order to release the teaching force.
One day less in the term, school Off
eials figured, would matter little,
since if aid was not forthcoming
many schools would have to shut
their doors for months.
Williamson and Franklin Counties
are in the southern portion of the
State, where coal mining has been
hard hit by the depression and labor
troubles Conditions are worse, al
though not much worse, than in many
Illinois school districts. At SPRING
field the cavalcade met teacher rep
resentatives from other parts of the
State, among them a fighting group
from Chicago, where gloomy prospects
face the public schools if State and
Federal help should fail.
Distribution of the State school
fund is sl2,000,0O0 in arrears, a sum
S1,500,000 greater than the annual
appropriation. Demand is made that
the arrearage be promptly discharged,
that high schools as well as elemen-
tary schools should participate in the
State distribution and that laws be
enacted to provide new and increased
revenue for the fund.
Illinois is one of the few States that
assumes no responsibility for the sup
port of high schools. Those second
ary institutions must be financed by
local taxation, and the high school
system is superimposed on the ele-
mentary system, requiring separate
administrative boards in township
districts.
While the educational lobby was
busy at Springfield, further blow fell
upon the Chicago public school sys-
tenn. After March it may be neces-
Evening star., 1934-02-25
Bank Liquidation
In Neuada Speeded
By Court Decision
State Also Expects Sill.
ger ActiOn to Prove
Trade Boon.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RENO, New, February 24.-Orderly
huuidation OF the State banks Of the
WINFIELD chain, which closed Their
doors October 90, 1892, now seems
assured, the State Supreme Court
having upheld the contention OF Dis
trict Judge Clark ]. Guild that he had
the right, through equity, to name a
receiver other than the State super
intendent of banks.
Judge Guild has indicated he will
name one receiver for seven of the
State banks. Two others are seeking
to iquidate through depositor or-cred-
itor associations, while one actually is
doing So The two national banks OF
the chain are in the hands of Fed
eral receivers.
It is contended that bank receiver
Is authorized to borrow from the Re-
construction Finance Corporation
while the State bank superintendent
would not be permitted to do so. and
that this will enable the payment OF
some dividends to depositors sooner
than anticipated Efforts to reor-
ganize the banks failed completely,
and those favoring reorganization
have announced they will now drop
the court proceedings.
Silver Action Awaited.
Nevada is on It's toes awaiting some
definite action on silver. There are
few able to discuss what might be
done in Washington. but every one
seems 10 feel the President will make
some announcement that will mean
stabilization of the white metal. 1t
will mean the return of good times to
this State as we'll as other silver pro-
ducing areas.
George w. Malone, Nevada State
engineer and chairman of the West
ern States Silver Committee, has re-
turned from Washington and predicts
early action by President Roosevelt
ordering the purchase of all silver
offered and issuance of silver certifi-
Gates to take care of the silver pur-
chased. He says it will establish a
price of $l.29 an ounce and would
not restrict purchase to newly mined
American silver.
Malone points out that any foreign
nation acquiring such certificates
through the sale of silver bullion to
the United States could use them in
three ways-return them to the Treas
ury and get their silver back, pur-
chase the money of other nations on
the international exchange. thereby
raising the price of such money, tend
ing to throw the trade balance in our
favor, or they could purchase goods or
services in this country, which is
what we want.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-15
A. E. KARNES TO
SPEAK BEFORE
.W0MAN'S CLUB
Luncheon to Be Held at
Coffee Shoppe Tomor-
row Afternoon

Tomorrow afternoon members of
the Juneau Woman's Club will hold
their regular social meeting in the
form of a no-host luncheon at
O'Clock at Mrs. Moder's Coffee
Shoppe where reservations have
been made. This is a change from
the custom established early in the
fall of holding a social once a
month in the form of a tea open
to all women of the town
A. e. Karnes, Territorial Com
missioner of Education will be the
principal speaker on the program,
which is under the direction Of the
Department of Applied Education.
Mrs. A. M. Geyer is chairman of
the committee Mr.. Karnes will dis
cuss the various changes made in
the administration of the Territor-
ial school system by legislative en-
actment at the last session of the
Alaska Legislature This will be
Mr.. Karnes' first appearance before
the local club and it is expected
that a large crowd will be on hand
to hear the interesting discussion.
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Six-horss ore wagons have been
brought back into service with the
revival of mining in the Marys-
vile district of Montana.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-15
GODDESS
by Herbert Jensen

the Langton mystery. F. A., Force
of Arms Grahame they called him.
MO white man had penetrated so
y far. or so forcefully for that mat
ter, the upper reaches Of the Grin.
oco. He found Cadwaliader's party,
or what had been left of 1t. and re-
turned as viciously efficient as he
went. The dramatic differences Of his
feat had been lost upon Grahame.
He had guided that party Of
scientists into the country to stay
until the rains forced them out. All
of them had been capable men and
Grahame had left them fnllv
equipped to cope with their few
months sojourn in the jungle and to
come out as soon as they pleased.
But nearly year had passed when
relatives and sponsors, frantic for
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news. had asked Grahame to return
and find the lost party.
He returned. and got the news
some of 1t bad. for Cadwallader had
died of arrow wounds and three
others of the original party were
dead similarly. The remaining four
needed capable help and got 1t.
Grahame returned to find that the
newspapers had dramatized him.
They hailed him as the last practi-
cal adventurer. Certain inquisitive
ones scented story because of the
quantity of ammunition billed him
by New York sporting goods firm
and the amount he returned for
credit. News IKE that leaks out.
Grudgingly at lrst, then resigned
ly he answered questions. They
wanted to know il he had met with
any resistance on the way and how
he had handled it.
Grahame grinned. "Sure | met
with resistance as you call it. |, we'll
/. handled it."
However the newspapermen dis
covered that Grahame could be
articulate when he wanted to be: It
was all matter of tempting him
into that mood. He'd been a war.
time ace, after which he had flown
Uncle Sans mail for time He was
known in countries other than the
United States.
He was tall. good-looking-per.
haps even handsome If one could
overlook certain grim lines about his
mouth: at any rate his blue eyes.
wide shoulders and lean jaws
photographed we'll. Swashbuckling
descriptions of him gave romance to
smudgy halftones. He had all the
equipment for good news copy.
fcoSyiSls. 1874. D, HsIsss isas<sl :.
Tomorrow, Frank sees some Of
Mr.. 0reene'a handIMork, ..Af1neal "A
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-15
DOUGLAS
NEWS
GREAT IMPROVEMENT
IN ASSEMBLY ROOM, d. II. S

Continuing the work started at
the Douglas school during the holi-
days, plaster board and painting
of the assembly room was complet-
ed during the past weekend and
as fine a room there as any one
would want, is the result. Gone is
the stained, wrinkled beaver board
and Stats, both in the assembly
room and grade rooms, in their
stead smooth, CT e My enameled
walls and ceilings greet the eye.
The work was made possible at
this time by a donation of funds
for materials from the Douglas
Island Women's Club and G. w. A.
labor.
Another impr e m e mt accom-
plished in the assembly room was
the widening of the archway in
front of the stage to produce an
attractive effect and at the same
time provide less DISTRACTED view
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-15
TWO PRINCES
co ON TRIAL,
GRAND Theft
David and Serge Mdivani
Face Charges Of Getting
Away with $4,000
MlpIArr HOPKINS

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. Is
Charged with grand theft of $4,000
of the funds from the Pacific Shore
Oh Company, David and Serge
Mdivani, petroleum operators but
better known as the Georgian
princes and former husbands of
stage and screen celebrities, go on
trial in the Superior Court.
1t is this case that caused Alex
is Mdivani to skirt California by
airplane, enroute to the Orient on
his honeymoon. He was subpoenaed
to appear at the trial of his
brothers.
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n New Serial

SYNOPSIS: Frank Grahdm me, ar-
tutor aud explorer, finds himself
fnrolved in q curious tdngle be-
executive. he sees Suspicious
shndoto on tho Office fci7ido4e. As
Janice Kent the star. leaves N.Y.
terg's office GraJlame goes out,
finds someone has stood in line
NTH the WiRdoio, aud decides to
fofio,o Miss Eenf's cur. phfch IN
turn Is bei,to, foilo,Ued bu a tan car
IN tchfch are three men. There Is
a collision; Grohdme knocks out
tho d,fver OF the tan car. srhose
compnnio's hare disappeared. aud
takes Miss Kent home,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-15

Residents of South Carolina. pur-
chased 1914 more new automobiles
in 1888 than in 1882.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-15
CONDITIONS TO
IMPROVE WITH
STERILIZATION
Better Condition to Prevail
Foreign Exchange, U.
S. Bond Market

NEW YORK, Jan. IS More
stable conditions in foreign ex-
change and in the U. S. Govern
ment bond markets are foreseen by
monetary authorities on reading
President Roosevelt's message to
Congress.
Neither extreme inflationists nor
confirmed hard money men found
much comfort in the message
1t is widely agreed however the
Administration is manifestly keep
ing to a middle Of the road policy.
Some banking experts thought,
however, more stable conditions
should be expected to facilitate the
huge expansion of bank credit and
bank deposits as the movement is
PINNED by the Governments ex-
penditure program.
Foreign Exchange experts agreed
some time ago upon the desirable
ity of setting up equalization funds
similar to the British fund to
steady the dollar in foreign ex-
change dealings.
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Daily Empire Want Ads Pay!
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-15

Tomorrow, Frank sees some Of
! Mr: Creme hsnsIxSE!S' fIn71
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RUNDOWN, LOST WEIGHT

Mrs. Chas. Pecan of
Route l, Jefferson, Ore,
said: II became in a run
down, exhausted condi-
ton through hard work
and bringing up my fam
lily. My appetite failed, /
had frequent sick-head-
aches and suffered with
pains in my back. lost
weight and was very
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ALEXANDER KIRKLANp

CT the stage from the side.
With such noticeable improve
ments as noted, it is only ques-
ton of time and opportunity when
the remaining rooms and Railways
will also be plasterboarded.
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weak. A few bottles Of Dr. Pierce's Golden
health Sold by druggists everywhere. n
New size, tablets so cts, liquid $780, Large
size, tabs. or liquid, S1.3s. I'VE Do Our Part"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-16
DIRE ON GArrOvrs

Hernandez, Miss, March l6.-(R-
Three young Memphis Negroes died
on the gallows here early Friday for
q criminal assault on q 17-year-old
Holly Springs. Miss, school girl.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-16
Local Girl Injured
In Fall on Sidewalk

Anita Cram, III Avenue G, suffered
= broken leg Friday morning when
she fell on Z slippery sidewalk in
front Of the A. w. Lucas store. She
was taken to st. Alexius hospital.
Miss Cram Is employed by the ProN.
dent Life Insurance company.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-16
FARMER FOUND DEAD

Wtlliston. N. D., March l6.-R-
Frank Klipp, 81, farmer near Zahl,
was found dead under his overturned
wagon In = ditch on highway No. 50
east Of zahl. He was en- route to
Appam when the mishap occurred
apparently while he had fallen asleen
Kltpp had been q resident Of VIII.
lams county for about Is years.
Montana labor news., 1934-10-18
No. s047
NOTICE De SALE DE REAL ESTATE

~ - "a 6NA%@Aa ~ AAA@4A -
In the District Court Of the Second Judi
cial District of the State Of Montana, in
and for the County of Silver Bow.
In the Matter OF the Estate of NICHOLAS
GOLUBlN, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That pursuant
to order of the above. entitled court in the
above-entitled matter the undersigned Ad-
ministratriX of said estate will sell at pri-
vate sale on or after November 3, 1884, all
Of the right, title and interest of, in and
to Lot numbered Thirteen (l3) in Block
numbered Six (6) of the Welcome Stranger
Addition to the City of Butte, in the County
of Silver Bow, State of Montana, according
to the official plat and survey thereof now
on file and Of record in the office of the
County Clerk and Recorder of Silver Bow
County, Montana, together with the improve
ments thereon, on credit, on the following
terms; Not less than Five Hundred (s500)
Dollars of the purchase price to be paid in
cash, and the balance thereof to be paid
in equal monthly installments Of not less
than Twenty-Five ($25.00) Dollars, all de-
ferred payments to bear interest at the
rate of o per cent per annum from the date
of the confirmation of such sale until paid.
Bids or offers must be in writing and
will be received at Room AZ in the Hirbour
Building, Butte, Montana.
Said Administrative is required by said
order to take the notes of the purchaser at
said sale for the unpaid part Of the purchase
money with a mortgage on the property to
secure the payment of the same, which shall
provide that the purchaser will pay all
taxes due or to accrue on said property and
keep the same insured for the benefit Of
the above entitled estate at his own ex-
pense in an amount sufficient to cover the
deferred payments on the purchase price.
Dated at Butte, Montana, October 10,
TERESA GOLUBIN, As Administra-
trix Of the Estate of Nicholas Golu-
bin, Deceased.
First Publication October. IL, l934-3l.