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Evening star., 1934-02-25
arkansas Measure
Barring Receivers
For Leuees Upheld
Reversal Of Decision in
Federal Court Expected
to Be Far Reaching.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, February "a
The decision by the United States
Circuit Court reversing a decision of
Federal Judge Martineau of the
Eastern District Of Arkansas and sus-
tanning act 46 of the 1893 Arkansas
Legislature, which prohibits appoint
ment by any court of a receiver for
a levee, drainage or road improvement
district, is expected to have far
reaching effect in the State.
Because the act included road dis
tricts in its provisions, it is believed
the decision will cause some holders
of road improvement district bonds to
accept the bond-refunding law
passed at the recent special session
of the Legislature. It has been re-
ported that bondholders Of several Of
the stronger districts in the State
might not agree to accept the refund
ing bonds, because of the possibility Of
bringing suit against the district for
a receivership and force collection of
taxes on the lands. 1t is believed the
decision will preclude any such action.
The 1888 Legislature also passed
act 70, which is similar to act 46
in prohibiting receiverships, except
that act 79 prohibits appointment of
receivers for municipal, bridge, sub
urban and road maintenance districts,
while act 46 applies only to levee,
drainage and road-improvement dis
trictS.
Evening star., 1934-02-25
U4SHINGTON WHEAT GROWERS
PAY TAXES WITH u. S. CHECKS

and wheat movements to China have
been heavy The value of Seattle's
water-borne commerce increased more
than s13,000,000 in 1888 over 1882
values.
LAUNDERING is generally on a better
level. The N. R. A. code is operative.
Prices are stabilized. Production par
allels consumption, and the lumber
interests are now looking forward to
an active yea. in construction after
three years of stagnation. The .lum-
bering industry is the basic activity
in this section. and when it is in
healthy condition the reaction is felt
all down the line.
The Stacking off Of the C. w, A.
program will not be felt to any great
extent, now that the seasons are
opening, with the fisheries, the woods,
the mines and the farms drawing the
unemployed back into the field. The
fish canneries of Alaska are preparing
for the opening of the salmon fishing,
drawing several thousand workers
from the States.
Both business and political leaders
are predicting that business will be-
gin to feel the impetus growing out
of the Federal public works program
this Spring. Republicans feel that
with a return of more prosperous
conditions the party will benefit, due
largely to the fact that Washington
is normally . strong Republican
StatA
Evening star., 1934-02-25
ILLINOIS TEACHERS
SEEK SCHOOL FUNDS
Williamson and Franklin County Groups
Invade Capital to Lay Case
Before legislators.

Sary to shut down the reference
| libraries in all high schools. Under
an arrangement with the Public Ii
brary Board those invaluable adjuncts
for study and research have been
operated by corps of trained librarians
furnished by the Public Library au-
thorities. but, alphabetically, paid by
the Board of Education.
Two Years Pay Due.
The Board of Education is two years
behind in paying the librarians. The
Public Library Board has carried the
force of so persons on its pay roll, but
declines to shoulder the load beyond
the end of February. An Indebtedness
has accrued of nearly 100000, and
the library officials, forced to econo-
mize in their own institution, justly
declare they need the money that is
owing the board.
Moreover, about so per cent of the
books in the high school libraries are
owned by the Public Library. With
drawal of those books is contemplated
Supt Began of the public schools
says it will be calamity if the deci-
sion of the library board is executed.
Whole-time trained workers are need
ed for satisfactory service. The
teacher load is now so great that no
further duties can be imposed on the
instructional staff. OF course if the
Public Library carts its loaned books
away there will be little left for a
librarian to do. But that solution
would be disastrous to efficient school
work.
Evening star., 1934-02-25
H1le Is Extended
For Rhode Island
Projects Study
Special Exception Made
Despite Lapse OfPeriod
for Such Work.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PROVIDENCE, r. L, February "a
Making a special exception for Rhode
Island, Secrtary Ickes has allowed the
S19,000,000 metropolitan sewage-dis-
poSal project to serve 18 cities and
towns to go to the Federal Advisory
Board for consideration, even though
the time limit for such projects had
expired The exception seemed to
prove that LOUIS McHenry Howe was
right in his statement here last week
that Gov. Green could get anything
he wanted from the President.
Gov. Green and the Democratic
party are proposing special election
for next month, at which State
P. w A. projects, including the sew
age proposal. would be voted upon
at a referendum. The sewage plan
was attacked in the Senate as too
costly and on the ground that en-
gineers have not had sufficient time
to make surveys to show the real
costs.
Malcolm G. Chace, Providence utili-
ties man, is named in 100000
income tax suit by the Government
against the Tanker Syndicate, Inc, of
Maine. Suits were filed here and
in Chicago on the ground that the
company had not made a proper re-
port of income in 1924, followed by
a distribution of assets.
c. w. A. reductions ordered here
cut the working force by 5000 down
to $4,000 this week. Three towns
were completely eliminated from the
program.
Evening star., 1934-02-25
BY L. M. THAYRR.

Y ELENA, Mont, February "a
Gradual laying off Of c. w. A.
forces in Montana, beginning
i i in rural districts, is received
with regret, but there are
some compensatory phases in the
situation.
While P. w. A. projects in the State
are not prompt in opening, the work
on Fo.- Peck Dam will take an in
creasing number of men, perhaps
until 1000 in all are employed. High
way construction will call for many
and the opening Of the mining season
in the hills will employ more. 1t is
the cities that chiefly will feel the
loss of the c. w. A. and that proba-
bility is not immediate.
As for the theory that farming will
step in the breach, however, it may
be said the demand for farm labor
Is not great in Montana at any time
There Is little hope that farming and
kindred industries could absorb any
appreciable proportion of those re-
leased under the C. W. A. program.
To return to the old explanation.
mining is and always has been the
chief industry Of Montana and until
the great copper industry in Butte
returns to normal this State scarcely
can hope to be what it was AS it
ls, there Is no great likelihood of
normal conditions in copper this year.
though some improvement may come.
The idle will have to look largely
to P. w. A projects and the Fort
Evening star., 1934-02-25
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SEATTLE, February 24,-Federal
Government checks, paid to the wheat
growers of Eastern Washington, are
proving a boon to the treasures Of the
grain growing districts, according to
q survey made on early tax payments.
In those sections where the Gov
ernment has been distributing checks
under the grain allotments taxes are
being paid promptly, the farmers gen.
orally seeking to obtain the per cent
rebate for early payment in full.
Coming as it has at a time when
tax payments for the last three years
have fallen down to as low as 40 per
cent of the total and with virtually
all counties struggling to meet current
expenses, these early tax payments
are promising to save counties af-
fected a rather large sum in interest
on no-fund warrants. These were an
ticipated because of inability on the
part of property owners to meet their
obligations.
Conditions Improve.
A survey of basic lines OF industry
definitely shows that business In the
Pacific Northwest has steadily i'm
conditions are decidedly more stable
than the case a year ago.
Shipping is steadily improving. The
exchange situation has helped COM
merce In no small measure. Lumber
Evening star., 1934-02-25
SALES TAX PROGRAM
PUSHED IN GEORGIA
Issue Expected to Play Promi-
nent Part in This Years
Political Campaign.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ATLANTA, Ga, February 24.-Un-
dismayed by the recent report of the
Columbia University economists, pro-
ponents Of sales tax for Georgia are
continuing their advocacy, and the is
sue likely will have a prominent place
in this years political campaign.
The raising of State revenue by an
ad valorem tax which ralls mainly on
real estate has been under fire for
many months. one result of which was
that Gov. Talmadge by extraordinary
mandate reduced the rate by 20 per
cent last year.
Educational leaders in the State
have been specially interested in the
tax situation. Continued shrinkage
of revenue, the burden of which falls
heavily on the State school system,
indicates that educators win back
candidates pledged to restore school
revenue to its former level.
Evening star., 1934-02-25
Pay Roll Probe Pushed
New Orleans Prosecutor Warns Departments
Employing "Deadhedds" and Those accept
ing Jobs Will Be Prosecuted.

reelection on two anti-Long tickets,
and by the attorney general, men,
Der of Senator Huey P. Longs or
ganiZation, were started after the
recent city election in which the
Long forces were defeated.
A plea Of New Orleans Public Serv-
ice, Inc, which distributes electricity
and natural gas and operates the
street railway system here, for re-
tention Of existing electric rates has
been filed with the commission coun-
Gil in reply to an order issued by the
council directing the utility corpora
ton to show cause why its rates
should not be reduced.
Utilities Commissioner Fred A. Ear
hart is studying the corporation S
reply. Commenting on the answer.
Mayor T. Semmes Walmsley asserted
that expressions by Public Service,
Inc, are in direct conflict" with
views taken by Commissioner Earhart
after making a study of the subject
The mayor directed city engineers
and auditors to confer in an effort
to reconcile the differences that may
exist between the return and the in
formation now in the hands of the
council"
Controversy over the city milk
ordinance was ended when it was
amended by the commission council
to strike out a provision limiting New
Orleans milk supply area to the ter
ritory within 100 miles Of the city.
Evening star., 1934-02-25
FLORIDA WELCOMES
EXTRA MILLION GRANT
Not So Satisfied, However, at Cur.
tailment in Number of
Public Works.
HORATIO b. HACKETT

gasoline at great rate In Florida
recently. The Z cents tax on gasoline
returned s1,547.7 7.7s4.35 to the State
treasury in January. The State con-
troller announced sale in the State Of
22,11l ,205 gallons Of gasoline last
month, which amount was more than
million gallons ahead of any pre-
Wous record and 100000 more than
December. There are many thousand
foreign" cars rolling around in
Florida today and more arriving daily
The State is full Of visitors, the esti-
mates being 40 per cent greater tourist
business than in any previous year
Many visitors bring their cars, either
coming down by the highway or bring
ing them on train or boat as they
come. When reaching this State those
whose cars were brought down speed
about, visiting various resorts and en-
joying the splendid roads in the State
A visit from Postmaster General
Farley, coming to address the first
meeting Of the Florida Democratic
Executive Committee Wednesday, was
the opening gun of the campaign.
Florida will elect United States Sem
ator, five Representatives and nu-
merous other officials in November,
first nominating in June primaries.
Senator Trammell. who has served for
several years in the Senate, will have
lively and considerable opposition, and
there will also be contests-a1 within
the Democratic party-for congress
sional seats. Florida will elect men,
bers Of the State Legislature, all
Representatives and half of the State
Senate.
Evening star., 1934-02-25
CHILD LABOR RATIFICATION
REFUSED IN MASSACHUSETTS

ship Of United States Senator David
I. Walsh. Previously he was forced IN
make public declaration of friend
ship for Senator Walsh, and last week
he persuaded the Senator to engage
in an exchange Of public teleersn1s
which placed young Roosevelt square,
ly behind Walsh in his approaching
campaign for reelection.
Republican sentiment has been di-
vided with respect to the reaction to
the terrific broadside delivered here
recently against the Roosevelt Admin
istration by former United States
Senator George H. Moses of New
Hampshire, but there was no such di-
vision With respect to the more tenn
perate address delivered this week by
William R. Castle, Undersecretary Of
State under former President Hoover,
MI. Castle applauded many of the
N. r. A. provisions, but objected
vigorously TO the alleged invasion of
individual rights by the virtual re-
peal OF the bill of rights. He de-
nounced the cancellation Of the air.
mail contracts and predicted defeat
IN the next election g. Use Repub-
lican members of the Congress who
have blindly followed the Democratic
program
He charged that the Radio Com
mission has established virtual CEN
sorship Of the air with its implied
threat 10 suspend the Nceneses q
hsoadeest4ae seatkooa.
Evening star., 1934-02-25
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON, February 24.-The Mas
sschusetts Legislature has refused to
ratify the proposed child labor amend
ment to the Federal Constitution, in
spite of the strenuous campaign made
in its behalf and the appeal for its
ratification which was sent here by
President Roosevelt.
Although the President carried Mas
sachusetts in the 1882 election, not
even the Democrats in the Legislature
would follow his leadership on the
child labor amendment. His son,
James Roosevelt, publicly placed him
self in opposition to the proposed
amendment, much to the chagrin o.
a group of the Presidents college day
friends, who had persuaded him to
send an open letter here indorsing
ratification.
Postmaster General Farley sent
telegrams to the Democratic floor
leaders in the two branches Of the
Legislature urging them to make it a
party issue and line up behind ratif1-
cation. Representative Leo M. Bir-
mingham. House Democratic floor
leader, openly defied Farley's request
and worked against ratification.
Once again James Roosevelt found
himself apparently misrepresented in
. political drive that Is being made
Saadsr cover against the party leAdse-
Evening star., 1934-02-25
UTAH GROUP HITS
RAIL LAW CHANGE
Says Proposal for |. C. C.
Modification Will See Re-
turn to Old Losses.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, February
24.-Repeal or amendment of the
fourth section of the interstate COM
merce act, relating to long and short
hauls, will be bitterly contested by
the Utah Citizens Rate Association.
This organization is made up of buSi-
ness men who deal with interstate
shipments on a large scale.
For years Utah shippers had to
contend with rates higher than those
to the Pacific Coast. In other words,
one carload of freight formerly could
be sent through Salt Lake City to
San Francisco from some Eastern CITY
and the cost would be less than that
on a carload from the same Eastern
point to Salt Lake City. Such con-
ditonS were considered unfair and
finally were corrected. Proposed
amendments, it is contended, would
restore this practice. The rates now.
they contend, are not all they want,
but they are much opposed to any
step toward old conditions, which we're
worse.
In communications sent to Utah
leaders in Washington it is specifically
urged that every effort be made to
defeat section 2 of Senate bill No.
2450. In these communications it is
declared: The wide open latitude
which is permitted in this bill, or
any other modification of the fourth
section of the interstate commerce
act, would place a serious handicap
upon Utah and other Intermountain
States
Evening star., 1934-02-25
MONTANA RECOVERY
TO RELY ON. MINES
Highway and Dam Projects Offer Added
Aid-Demand for Farm Labor
Will Not Prove Great.

Peck Dam for extra employment. Not
that Montana is complaining or dis
couraged, for it might be far worse.
365 Students Get Help.
According to T. C. Spaulding, State
civil works and relief administrator.
365 college and university students in
Montana will have limited assistance
through c. W. A. They will be placed
on part-time jobs and paid not TO
exceed SIS per month each r
the rest Of this academic year. This
quota has been allotted to the vari-
Gus colleges of the State on the basis
Of attendance.
The State Board of Education has
approved contracts for the sale of
bonds for construction of a student
union building at the University Of
Montana, In MisSoula, and for a dor
mitory at the State School of Mines,
in Butte. The former is expected to
cost about 100000 and the latter
about $320,000. Under P. w. A., the
Government is to buy the bonds, if
the projects are approved Work, it
is hoped. will begin this Spring.
The Kalispell Inter Lake, a notable
little daily published in Northwest
Montana, suggests that the Regular
Army should be used in combating
crime, especially kidnapping. "A few
days ago" says the Inter Lake, edi-
torially, cit was announced that some
steps would be taken by the Govern
ment to prevent kidnapping and 1t
would seem that part Of the United
States Standing Army could be used
as Federal police force to good ad-
vantage. Enlisted men in Army
posts" the Inter Lake remarks, "are
in enforced idleness in time of peace
and undoubtedly many of them would
welcome active service"
Sl1,0O0.00o Asked Of P. W. A.
Figures compiled by D. A. McKin-
non, State public works engineer,
show that Montana applications on
non-Federal projects under P. W. A.
total more than s1l,000,OO0. This, Of
course, Is exclusive of the Fort Peck
Dam project, which affects a number
of States and is not considered in the
State P. w. A. total More than a
score Of such projects have been ap-
proved.
Evening star., 1934-02-25
F .FARM-LAB0R|TES
MAY DRAFT OLSON
IN SENATE RACE
Governor May Be Forced to
Oppose Old Associate,
Senator Shipstead.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ST. PAUL, Mimi, February "a
Minnesota's strongest political figure,
the man who routed the Republicans
from their State House stronghold.
may soon have to submit to the pain
full ordeal of having others decide
what he will do.
When Floyd B. Olson swept into
the Governors chair three years ago
1t was not on the crest Of a Demo-
cratic landslide on which new politi-
cal heads in other States rode to vic
tory. 1t was through the sheer force
Of his own personality and oratory
with, of course, the protest vote being
a big help.
And there the 39-year -old Cover
nor has sat for three torrid years,
pushing easily through one campaign
to reelection and ruling generally as
he saw At. His Farmer-Labor party,
its ranks spiced heavily with Demo-
Gratis, has been nicely served at the
patronage counter.
Faces Political Bugaboo.
But into this perfect setting will
soon walk the bugaboo Of all political
chieftains-the problem of being told
what to do. Gov. Olson, whose strong
liberal leanings have led him into the
new deal councils at Washington, has
developed national aspirations. But,
it seems, he personally prefers to wait
two years and make his bid for seat
in the United States Senate by
running against Senator Tom Schall
who calls the N. r. A. the national
ruin act.
Gov. Olson would then be spared
the task of opposing his old party as
sociate. Senator Henrik Shipstead.
who comes up for reelection this
year. The Governors ideas are not
shared by potent faction within his
own party. In fact, when the Farmer
Labor State indorsing convention is
held here March 27 present indica-
tionS are that Olson will be named to
oppose Shipstead for the Farmer
Labor senatorial nomination at the
June primaries.
While the majority Of the party
leaders would like to yield to the Gov
ernor's wishes, they have had to rec
ognize the howl from the rank and
file. The sons Of the soil and the
union labor men who boosted Ship
stead to the Senate are not all so
eager to keep him there. 1t seems
that while Senator Shipstead has at
tanned position commanding the re-
spect of his colleagues, his tendencies
have not been radical enough to sat-
isfy many thousands of his con-
stituents.
Should the two clash in the pri-
maries, with Olson drafted by the in
dorsing convention, the outcome prob
ably could not be foretold Olson is
conceded to be potentially the strong
est individual political candidate in
this State. but If he should run
against Shipstead and fail it probab bly,
would not be the fault of his own
party, but rather the influence Of
Republicans who doubtless would
flock to the polls and call for
Farmer-Labor ballots just to help
trip the arch foe Of Minnesota Re-
publicans
Evening star., 1934-02-25
BY GEORGE HOYT SMITH.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
VACKSONVILLE Fla, Febrl

Special Dispatch to The Star.
JACKSONVILLE Fla, February
24.-Fqorida Is pleased just now
~ because it has received an addi-
tional million dollars for buying
material to be used on c. w. A.
projects. But the State Is not rejoicing
over the curtailment Of civil works
projects through reduction OF forces.
However, it will continue many OF
the activities undertaken under State
administration, including extensive
repairs and alteration Of schools. cattle
tick eradication, soil surveys and pest
control. One OF the projects which
had been undertaken as a Federal
activity was the construction Of q
community building at the University
of Florida at Gainesville, to cost about
$4,000. This will be accepted as
State project, along with extensive
repairs and alterations at the State
College for Women at Tallahassee.
Establishment Of an airport at VAL
paraiso, Fla, for use by the Tactical
School of Maxwell Field. Montgomery
Ala, as bombing field for aviation
training has been approved. 1t will
cost about sl00 900 and no doubt work
will begin there shortly, as the War
Department has already approved
proposals for it. Army aviators would
use the field six or eight months OF
the year In bombing practice. Ma
laria control. community sanitation.
coast and geodetic survey and other
civil works projects from which the
Federal administration has withdrawn
have been taken over by the State
c. w. A and approximately 5000
men have been assigned 10 them.
A report from Tallahassee suggests
that motor cars have been burning up