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Evening star., 1934-01-07

| In such production figures for 1888 a,
the following:
Manufactured products, 1854, 4,ooo, 900
Agriculture, $59,4s4, 900.
Live stock, $47,36o, 900.
Mining. s22. .736,300 ($11 ,707 900 OF
this was in coal and Sc, 900 900 in gold
Dairy products, $l6,26l $3.50.
Bank clearings in Denver for 1893;
totaled $500, 6,6i7,503.
1t was estimated that the tourist trade
brought close to 100000, 900 into Colo
rado during the past year.
An echo OF the silver boom precipi-
tated by President Roosevelt's program
was heard from Creede, in Minera
County, where operations in dozer
silver-lead mines will get under way
shortly. Creede was second in the Ma
tion's silver producing regions back al
the turn Of the century, properties there
having produced more than 500 ,000, ,00C
in the white metal from 1890 to 1929
There has been no commercial produc'
ton IN Creede for nearly Ave years.
Southwestern Colorado narrowly es-
capped a sensational lynching last week
when peace officers subdued q mob Of
400 in San Luis and removed one Of tive
suspected "stick-ups" who are alleged
70 16fC oElOt anu A1l1Co 9tlCIl1 AQOt1N
Rodriguez Of Costilla County. The sher.
In died with his boots on" while gun.
blaZed in duel that was reminiscent
OF the old West. The threatened neck.
tie party was averted and the angry
mob dispersed as it neared the jai
doors. The two suspects were wounded
before the mob formed, as was deputy
sheriff.
Nationwide publicity of doubtful
value was given Colorado in the case
OF Walter Reppin, 18-year -old Newark
N. j., youth, sentenced to die for the
murder Of Vincent Regan, q young Col
orado Springs taxi driver. Reppin
termed the boy who never had q
chance" was scheduled to be the first
condemned person to be executed in the
States new lethal gas chamber. A stay
Of execution was secured, however, after
Gov. johnson had fatty refused to ex,
tend executive clemency. The fight u
save Reppin from death was launched
by Rev. John Haynes Holmes, noted
New York divine.
Philip Hornbein and David Rosper
two Denver attorneys, volunteered theil
services, without compensation, in ar
attempt to secure a new trial for Rep
pin. They hled a motion to have tbs
flrSt-degrec murder verdict set aside
on the ground that the boy was legally
incompetent when he entered a plea o.
guilty.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
"LAND OF SUNSHINE"
READY FOR AIR MEET
Al1-American Races at End of Week Will
Draw Pilots and Enthusiasts From
rs5 Many Points 3 q

chants everywhere have been busy as
crops-citrus fruit and Vegetables
have been gathered and shipped by
the trainload and shipload during
December. 1t could be said that
Florida is enjoying very near prosperity
it looks that way In the streets O.
Florida towns and cities, and home
folks and visitors wear a cheerful smile.
Tallahassee reports that Lieut.;
Comdr. F. H. Gage of the Naval
Reserves of Florida, will command the
States first flying naval militia unit.
Gov. Sholtz says that plans have been
completed for the establishment OF
the unit at Pensacola. Suitable equip
ment will be obtained from the Pensa-
cola Naval AR Station. The Navy De-
partment has approved the flying unit.
The officers are all trained flyers and
the personnel will likely De made up
of former naval aviation mechanics.
The Public Works Adninistre Sion has
allotted $4,000, 900 to the Army Engineers
for the Improvement OF Miami harbor
Miami. on Biscayne Bay, IS steadily
advancing in Importance as port, with
regular eoastwise and foreign shipping
established and increasing. The i'm
provements contemplate deepening the
ocean channel 10 80 1eet, SUI 1eet Wloe
to the turning basin. The deeper water
and wider channel will be of great ad-
vantage to the port. It is not contin-
gent upon local interests for rights of
way, and work is expected to begin at
once.
The Panama City Dock & Terminal
Co. has applied for loan to the P. w.
A. for constructing docks, terminal
and a cotton compress at the ice plant
docks in the St. Andrews section. The
loan sought is s3150o0 and the con-
struction plans call for the expenditure
Of S450,000
Evening star., 1934-01-07
COLORADO is JOYFUL +
AT BUSINESS RETURN
Westerners Expect Reconvened Session to
Re-establish State in Good Graces of
Administrator Hopkins :
BY J. J. MULLEN.

BY J. J. MULLEN.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
~ ENVER, January e.-Probably
the gayest celebration in his.
- tory ushered in the new yea,
In Denver and Colorado ir
general.
Thousands Of revelers thronged Den
ver's streets ultil dawn-and liquor
flowed freely.
In the wake of renewed confidence
extensive unemployment, substantial in
creases in wholesale and retail trade
and very perceptible increase in circu-
lation of money, business, industrial and
civic leaders expressed optimism that
the depression had been definitely
routed.
Even political leaders were hopeful
that the reconvened second extraordi-
nary session OF the Colorado Legislature
would rapidly agree upon q program
that would re-establish Federal aid fol-
direct relief in the State, which was
suspended January by Administrator
Harry L. Hopkins because Colorado
had failed to cooperate with the Fed
eral Government"
The Supreme Court, by "a
opinion, held the so-called highway de-
btnture bill unconstitutional. The meas
ure had been passed by the lower House
and was considered the spearhead OF
Gov. Ed c. Johnsons relief program. II
provided for borrowing $7,00o,o00 from
the Federal Government to finance un-
employment relief in a highway con-
struction program. The loan was to be
amortized over 10-yeAr period from
gasoline taxes. The high court also
declared unconstitutional a companion
measure authorizing an additional $4,-
100000 Federal loan, repayment OF
which was to be made by l-cent in
crease in the State gasoline tax-fronl
4 to S cents.
The business picture in Colorado al
the beginning Of the new year. as
painted by statistics, offlcial and un-
official, shows an average Of $4,000
wage earners employed in manufactur-
ing plants, more than $4,000 men and
women working on c. w. A. projects
5000 engaged in mining activity and
hundreds Of others gainfully employed
in diversity Of lines. The pay roll for
labor from manufacturing is estimated
at $4,000 900 annually; $3.50 ooC
monthly is pouring into the State from
Federal funds In the form Of pay roll
disbursements.
And colorado's wealth was indicated
Evening star., 1934-01-07
.NEK4DA SILVER
MINERS STUDY
f., REGULATION
Public Works Appli.
cations for Loans of
A,79l,3OO Filed.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RENO, New. January ga New
Year trend for betterment in conditions
in Nevada was on the horizon this
week, the silver-purchaSing pronounce
ment OF the President having consid-
cradle TO do with making a better feel
ing.
There is a considerable lack OF
understanding among mining men as
to what will have TO be done, but they
assume it Will be Strengthened out
shortly. The regulations went 70 the
mints the first of the year and mining
operators are now making a study Of
these regulations.
Mining conditions throughout the
State show an improvement, but
credit can hardly be given this early
TO the silver purchasing move. The
old Constock area is the most active, a
half dozen mills being In operation at
Virginia City, working on low-grade
ores that were not worth handling in
past years when milling costs were 80
high.
Watch Wingheld Project.
Close observers are watching with
interest the operations at the Buckskin
National property. near the old camp
Vi 3NobAOAldA, HllClC NOIlst q
Wingneld corporation, has taken hold.
II the former record Of that section
holds up it may mean big things In
mining. There are hundreds in this
State who would like to see George
Wingheld come back He made a for
tune in Goldfield and lost 1t in efforts
to keep his string OF banks open. At
the same time there Is a certain coterie
who would like to see him completely
down and out"
Public works applications for loans
to the amount Of s4,79l, 800 have been
filed with the Nevada ONCE of the
Public Works Administration, and this
may be increased to close to $4,000, 900
before all are forwarded to Washing
ton. Various projects, most Of them
designed to provide the maximum labor
and the minimum cost Of materials,
are included in the applications. Water
storage projects lead all applications in
amounts sought, including those Of the
Truckee, Humboldt and Carson Rivers
Approximately 1900 men would be
engaged In the various projects for the
next two years.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
PACKERSBATTLE
FEDERAL-OWNED
PLANT PROGRAM
Nebraskan attacks
Rainey's Stand
h on Industry.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

OMAHA, January 6.-The packing
companies have started a vigorous bat
tie in this territory against the sug-
gested move for Goyernnlent-oVned and
operated meat packing plants. Coupled
with this is the fight against direct
buying Of livestock which farmers at
numerous meetings have alleged to be
the principal disorganiNng factor in
the livestock market.
In a statement given wide publicity,
E. A. Cudahy, president Of the Cudahy
Packing Co., says the public stock
yards and the commission men, both
individual and in cooperation, are the
ones who would benefit by the prohibi-
these groups, under the guise Of
friendship for the farmer" are ac-
lively engaged in the effort to have
such law enacted.
Mr. Cudahy attacks Speaker Rainey's
statements that the naeat-pacnng in
dustry is operating in open defiance of
the recovery program. He points to a
recent increase Of 10 per cent in the
wages of packing house employees and
asserts that in the period Of depres-
sion the packing industry maintained
substantially IS per cent Of the normal
employment. He asks who would pay
Lne processing TAX now Delng Imposed
at the rate Of 81 per cwt,, live weight,
of hogs If the Government should take
over the industry. The proceeds Of
this tax, he calls to mind, form the
basis Of the financial structure of the
administrations corn-hog program.
A statement for the American Insti-
tute of Meat Packers by w. w. Woods.
president, insists that the prices Of
livestock will continue to be determined
by the prices consumers can pay for the
meat products"
Commenting on the situation, MI
Cudahy says the net earnings of the
packing industry do not represent as
much as one-eighth cent per pound on
the livestock slaughtered. Out Of the
total gross sales of the packers he says
at least GO cents on each dollar are
paid for livestock. II cents for wages
and salaries, excluding executive on
cials, and of the remaining 81 cents
at least cents for supplies, 9 cents
for taxes, repairs and insurance, and
6.5 cents for freight, leaving LIS for the
stockholders.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
TEXAS G0VERN0RSHIP
FIGHT OPENS EARLY
G. G. Mcdonald Opens Headquar-
ters and Names Sanderford as
Campaign Manager.
pisratch to The Star.

special DlSpttCu 10 ne otdI'
AUSTIN, Tex, January 6.-Ua-
precedentedly early, the 1884 Texas
Governors campaign was opened this
week by C. C. Mcdonald, Wichita Falls,
one Of the five announced candidates.
Mcdonald opened headquarters and ap-
pointed Senator Roy Sanderford his
campaign manager. Announced candi-
dates are Lieut.. Gov. Edgar E. Witt,
Waco: Attorney General James v. ALI
red, Wichita Falls; Mcdonald. Senator
Clint c. Small of Amarillo, and George
B. Terrell of Alto, present Representa-
tive at large.
Texas has Just escaped forced spe-
cial session of the Legislature to i'm
prove stability of its $5,500,o00 au-
thorized relief bonds, though only
slightly more than s1,000,00o Of this
activity of Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson
and bankers committee appointed
by her further sales of bonds are being
pressed upon business institutions and
public utilities of the State. Relief work
had been cut off entirely in some coun-
ties, but at the nlidweek bankers ad-
vanced small sums to permit meeting
the worst cases Of deStitution, pending
sale of bonds.
The Federal Government advanced
$4,000, 900 toward matching State funds
up to December 81, then required the
State to spend this much before il
would advance further matching funds
The University of Texas will begin
construction Of a $1,000, 900 library at
Austin early in the year, under one OF
the public works loans and grants 10
State agencies.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
GEORGIA BUDGET CUT
is FORESEEN IN 1884
Cost of Government Drops Sc, ,500,'
900 in 1888, With Signs Point
ing to Further Slash.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ATLANTA, Ga, January 6.-Tax-
payers Of Georgia greeted with salts
faction the announcement Of State
Auditor Thomas Wisdom that the cost
of State government had been reduced
by S6,500,000 in 1893 and that further
reductions will be made in 1884.
The reduction in taxes was effected
by two drastic and startling actions by
Gov. TalInadge early last year. .,
First he abrogated the sliding scale
ranging from SLIPS for smallest We
hicles up to 81 1000, substituting a fiat
charge OF So for each passenger car
Then he cut the advalorern tax rate
from J mills 10 4.
With the States income thus reduced
Of the budget, ordered a horizontal re-
duction of 80 per cent in the States
appropriations.
The result has been the closing OF
the fiscal year with funds in the treas
ury to pay all outstanding debts in
CURED during the term, and with the
floating indebtedness incurred during
the years 1e2s-1s31 reduced by s2,-
250,o
Thus outstanding obligations Of the
State have been brought down to
$5,25o,o 900.
The States bonded debt is only
$4,500,000 or about $154 per capita.
With this satisfactory accomplish
ment, the administration announces
that the budget for, 1884, which was
drawn O. year ago, need suffer Q hori-
zontal cut of only as per cent in order
to be covered by the anticipated taxes
Evening star., 1934-01-07

BY L. M. THAYER. y"
Special Dispatch to The Star.
r TELENA, Mont, January CT. c.
IL Spaulding, Montana N. r. A.
Official. commenting on the
i i number Of men still out Of
work In this State, indicates
that despite the number put to work
under P. W. A. and g. w. A. supple
menrtng earlier impetus given by N. r
A., the situation remains serious and
need for relief Is likely TO be keen
throughout the Winter
Mr.. Spaulding said that on December
81, Of the $4,000 people listed as unem-
ployed in the State, $4,000 had gone to
work. As the population Of Montana
probably is less than SOC, goo, the per-
centage Of unemployed remains ap-
pallingly large.
Explanation probably is found in the
fact that copper mining. the chief in
dustry, is still in the doldrums, with no
signs, and perhaps little hope, OF i'm
mediate improvement.
The big project in the State, the Fort
Peck Dam, cannot possibly be going full
blast until next Spring, when several
thousand men will be added. A number
Of public building projects await con-
summation and these will add some
hundreds.
Tax Receipts on.
Meanwhile, the cities have gone ahead
with relief plans and there Is every indi-
cation that they will be needed.
As proof that whatever the progress
made the depression is not passed in
Montana, 1t is cited that tax receipts
generally fell of in the State. Initial
installments indicate the total will be
appreciably under that Of 1892, accord
ing to State Treasurer James j. Brett.
Postponement until March !, next, OF
the delinquency date is, Of course, q
factor,
Evening star., 1934-01-07
RELIEF IN MONTANA
NEEDED DESPITE AID
Federal Employment Projects Unable to
Care for All Jobless, State N. RIA.
fs Official Says. r%

The record for craftsmanship Of the
1850 United States Infantry, Montana
National Guard, Is unique In some re-
spects. For instance. Company @ at
Glasgow. qualified % expert rinemen
and 10 sharpshooters. 1t is thought the
percentage Of experts Is unprecedented
In peace strength company.
Transients Fewer.
In addition, the Howitzer Company
at Livingston, scored 100 per cent on
performance-eYery officer and every
enlisted man qualified with the 377
millimeter gun. Capt Carl E. Ham
merneSs commands the Glasgow COM
pany and Capt. Archie P. Poore the
Livingston company. The regiment is
commanded by Col Erastus H. Williams,
adjutant general Of Montana.
The percentage Of transients through
Montana seems to be falling of sharply,
indicating that the campaign for re-
employment is felt. While Winter nat
urally brings fewer homeless people to
this State-the hoboeS taking the
Southern route In the bitter months
the number reaching Montana is far
under that Of year ago, reports in
dicate
A dozen projects. which will mean
work for many men and which involve
expenditure of $634 900, have been let
by the State Highway Commission at
the close Of the Winter program. They
include more than go miles Of road i'm
provement Highways. when weather
permits, are employing a large force
through the State.
Judging from comment in the State
press, opinion is by no means unanimous
that State control of liquor is desirable.
Under the present act. all drinks con-
tanning more than 80 per cent of al
cohol are TO be handled by the State,
under a monopoly, through State stores.
The process Of setting up these stores
Is somewhat slow and the luck of the
State in securing liquor TO sell Is not
especially notable and, considering the
situation all in all, the people are far
from pleased.
Beer Saloons"
The present extra session Of the
Legislature was rather reluctant TO
amend the act, which was passed by
the last regular session year ago, but
Ii Is more than probable that the regular
session opening in February a year
hence, will see determined effort 70
change the law.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
BY GEORGE HoYT SMITH.
Special Dispatch to The Star

6peclal DlSpatCh TO / le Stdr-
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, January g.
In Miami everybody is talking
of the annual All-American Air
~ Races, next Thursday, Friday
spd Saturday, and flyers already
are arriving TO participate. Great in
terest is being evidenced by the world
of aeronatics This will be the sixth
event in the land of sunshine and
probably greatest attention is being
directed to the Henry L. Doherty Handi-
cap, a 220-mile flight in which $4,000
prize money is offered.
No attempt is to be made this year
to stage a New York-to-Miami mass
flight. Pilots are to be allowed to
choose their own courses and depar-
ture time from Orlando, this having
been decided upon by Clarence NJ.
Young, former Assistant Secretary OF
Commerce for Aviation, who organized
the 1884 Derby. There are many
planes expected to enter the compsti-
tion from New York, however. The
races for planes of various designs
and horsepower They will include
Glenn H. Curtiss Memorial Trophy
race or planes of $50 to 200 horse
power. the Col. H r. H. Green free
for-an, for planes not exceeding 100
horsepower and a free-for-all or planes
OF any power Army, Navy and Marine
sauadrons are expected to be on hand
to give exhibitions.
Miami is filled with tourists, Winter
visitors. and the season is promising
to equal in gayety and excitement that
OF any year of history. The many big
hotels are scenes of activity such as
seldom known, and every means of
transportation is found bringing in
greater crowds Horse racing which
IS attracting the sporting element, is
finding record crowds at Tropical Park,
Coral Gables, a few miles from the
city. Hialeah Park opens January 28,
and also Is within easy driving distance
of Miami. The races are said to be
fully up to the expectations Of the
followers of the sport. 1t is indicated
as a great season. With nothing OF the
kind expected in Havana this Winter,
Miami is likely to overflow during the
next few months.
All over Florida the holiday business
was far ahead of the past few years.
The C. w. A. pay rolls helped amaz-
ingly, and with perfect weather dur
ing the past several weeks the mer-
Evening star., 1934-01-07
MICHIGAN ADOPTS
BUILDING MEASURE
S3O,OOO,OO0 Enactment and
LegaIizing of Housing Plan
Due to Public Pressure.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT, Mich, January 6.-Forced
by public pressure TO reassemble jan
uary 3, the Legislature passed q $780,
o0o0 900 building program bill and legal
lied the actions of the Federal Housing
Corporation.
Ordinarily the final date of adjourn
ment is drab affair attended only by
one or two officials, but due TO the fact
that the legislators failed to pass these
two important bills at the special ses-
sion, Gov. William A. Comsock led a
successful fight TO send them back TO
Lansing.
The building program bill was passed
as q measure TO suppress an insurrec-
tion. This because the bonding limit
had been reached under the constitution
unless insurrection threatened.
Another Session Likely.
Another special session is in the
ures which the Governor holds to be
necessary. This will be called either
late in January or in February
Michigan'S two Senators and II Rep
resentativeS returned to Washington
this week for the regular session. The
10 Democratic Representatives are es-
pecially anxious to make q good record
as this is their first terms In once
from State normally Republican.
Roosevelt Backing Urged.
Horatio j. Abbott, national commit
teeman. and other party leaders are
urging them to stand behind the Roose-
velt program, and IL is believed that
most of them will follow the President
However. in the past some have trod
on political ground on which even AN
gels" would hesitate, and they may do
IL again.
Senator Arthur H Vandenberg. a
candidate for reelection, will be active
during the coming session, as he is q
candidate for reelection. The Demo-
Gratis are certain to put up q strong
fight against him, but have failed to
select a candidate.
News dispatches from Washington
correspondents predict Senator Couzens
will follow Roosevelt on practically
every measure he advocates. and may
be found supporting some of the Dem
ocratic candidates for Congress.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
SOUTH DAK0TANS GET
$3,038, 900 c. W. A. AID
Approval Given Total of $50 Prof.
ects With Highway Improve
ments Predominating.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
SIOUX FALLS, s. Oak, January g.
Federal funds to the amount Of $S,03S,-
900 have been received by the State
disbursins ofheer for civil works pro-
jects in South Dakota to date, it was
announced by M. L. Lawton, South
Dakota disbursing officer for the Civil
Works Administration. OF this amount
S2,33s, 900 has been reallotted to civil
works projects in the State and has
been expended for labor, Mr. Lavton
said. Practically all Of this has been
assigned since the last week Of Novem-
Der, as the activity did not start func-
tioning until November IS.
The South Dakota Civil Works Ad-
ministration has announced approval
of 2oe local projects. calling for ex-
penditures Of, ss26,000 by the Federal
Government. This group Of additional
projects, larger than any hitherto ap-
proved at any one time In South
Dakota, brings the total accepted ID
date to approximate $50. Highway
projects predominate In the list