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Evening star., 1934-04-01
MOVE TO O|MPEACH
THAYER PREPARED
New York Legislators Hear
Demand for Utilities
Lobbying Probe.
BY the Associated Press.

by tne hSSOCldleO fTeSS.
NEW YORK, March 3I.-Opposing
factions in New York States long
standing controversy over electricity
and gas rates today whirled toward
a battle in the Senate chamber at
Albany Monday night, with the pros
pect that an investigation of lobbying
activities may ensue.
AS demands for a sweeping inquiry
increased. State Senator John j. Nc
Naboe, fiery insurgent Democrat, pre-
pared to move for the impeachment
of Senator Warren T. Thayer, quiet
gray-haired upstate Republican whose
name has been linked with the Asso-
ciated Gas g. Electric Corporation.
Thayer Drafts Defense.
Senator Thayer. denying with a
laugh rumors that he might resign as
a result of the publication by the
Federal Trade Commission at Wash
ington of correspondence between him
and the power company, drafted a
statement in defense of his relations
with the firm.
I'm not going to join insult. nor
am I going to join Jimmie Walker"
he said.
The correspondence represented
Senator Thayer as billing the power
company for election expenses and
expressing the hope that his work in
helping to sidetrack detrimental leg
isiation was satisfactory"
Thayer, member and former
chairman of the Senate Public Serv-
ice Committee, declared he would
show his colleagues Monday night
that every transaction between him
and the power company was legiti-
mate.
Walsh Asks Probe.
Demands for legislative investiga-
ton of the entire picture were voiced
during the day by Eugene Lehman,
president of the Westchester Council
of Utility Rate Committees. and
Frank P. Walsh, chairman of the
State Power Authority.
The State Power Authority was
created to study the possibilities of
developing the hydroelectric resources
of the St. Lawrence River, a project
which its opponents, including former
Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt, said
would bring about readjustment of
power rates throughout the State.
Walsh, declaring he had learned
the Federal commission might extend
its inquiry Ito other companies to de-
termine their interest in defeating the
ST. Lawrence River project" said:
Il personally favor the most thor
ough and complete investigation to
find out and expose what methods
were used in the Legislature to MAIN
tain the present extortionate rate
power"
Gov. Lehman, who has called for
action on his comprehensive power
program-a program termed defective
by the power companies and pigeon
holed by legislative committees-said
late developments" might bring his
bills out for vote.
Republican State Chairman W.
Kingsland Macy. who early in the
year declared upstate Republicans
were dominated by the power inter-
ests, silently watched developments
while considering whether to cut
short his Georgia vacation to be at
the capital Monday night.
Evening star., 1934-04-01
Corn Surplus Gone.

North Carolina State College re-
ports the hog raising industry has
eliminated the surplus of corn in that
State.
Evening star., 1934-04-01
MEDAL AWARDED
MRS. L|NDBERGH
Hubbard Prize Presented at
Private Exercises by DR..
Gr0Sven0r.

In sharp contrast with elaborate
ceremonies, which in the past have
featured presentation of the Hubbard
Gold Medal, highest award of the Ma
tlonal Geographic Society, presenta-
tion of the medal yesterday to Mrs.
Anne Morrow Lindbergh, first woman
to receive this award, was marked BY
the utmost simplicity and privacy.
Past presentations Of the medal have
been made before the President, the
Nations dignitaries and thousands of
spectators, who have crowded Memo
rial Continental Hall, while service
band played and microphones carried
the addresses of notable speakers to
the Nation
In accordance with Mrs Lindberghs
wishes, urgently insisted upon, she re-
ceived the medal in the Offices of
the National Geographic Society. in
the presence of her husband, Col
Charles A. Lindbergh, previous recipi-
ent of the medal; her mother, Mrs.
Dwight Morrow, and officers and
trustees of the society. Newspaper
reporters were not present to watch
the conferring of the rarely bestowed
medal on the woman. who made radio
records last Summer while acting as
co-pilot and radio operator for her
husband on his six month aerial sur
vey tour of transatlantic routes for
Pan-American Airways. She also was
honored for her similar activities dur
ing their flight to Japan and China
in 1881.
Evening star., 1934-04-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NATIONWIDE LONG DISTANCE PURNI-
ture moving. UNITED VAN SERVICE. 410
Bord BIdg.. Washington. National 1894.
SPECIAL RETURN-LOAD RATES ON FULL
and part loads to all points within 900
miles; padded vans: guaranteed service;
local moving also. Phone National 1860.
NAT. DEL ASSOC INC. I2l1 N Y ave
Evening star., 1934-02-18
FLORIDA POLITICAL POT BOILS
Senator Trammell Expected to Have Lively Time in
Contest for Seat Be Vacant
in November
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, February II.
February finds politics taking con-
siderable part Of attention in Florida,
with candidates for many offices to be
filled appearing. Senator Trammell,
Junior Senator from Florida for q
dozen years past, Is to have . lively
time, 1t is expected, through compete
tion for the position. vacant In
November.
Among the announced contenders
for the senatorial toga is MIS-. Hor-
tense X. Wells Of Tampa, Democratic
national committeewoman, and very
well known and popular in the State.
Mrs. Wells has been active in ma
tional politics for some time past, hav.
ing been one Of the strong preconven-
ton supporters Of Roosevelt, and Is
expecting to make an active campaign.
She Is State chairman Of the D. A. r.
and was State publicity chairman for
the American Legion Auxiliary. An
other candidate announcing for the
Evening star., 1934-02-18
Court Wins Right
To Pick Receivers
For Nevada Banks
Closed Institution May
ReOpen-R Republican
COmmittee,UOman Quits.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RENO, New, February 17.-After
several weeks In the Supreme Court
the wingneld bank cases cana to
the fore again this week. the high
court dismissing . prohibitions writ
sued out to prevent District Judge
Clark J. Guild from appointing q
receiver or receivers for seven Of the
nine State banks In the closed Wing
field chain. There were IL banks In
the chain, q Of them national banks
and 10 State institutions. One Of the
State banks Is liquidating through q
depositor creditor corporation and two
more seek to do this.
It was contended that tho district
court did not have Jurisdiction 10
take the bank Iquidations from the
hands Of the State superintendent Of
banks and name separate receivers,
but the Supreme Court held that he
did have such jurisdiction.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
$100, 900 ALLOTTED
FOR RIVER SURVEY
Preliminary Study Of Salmon
River Diversion Project
to Be Launched.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SpCCio4 DiobdtNu w 4HO 0t0is
BOISE, Idaho, February 17.-Allo-
cation Of $4,000 for preliminary sur
vey Of the gigantic $6,o0o,0oo to
$4,000 1000 Salmon River diversion
project In Southern Idaho was an
nounced here by j. M. Lampert. at
torney for the Boise Project Board
Of Control.
The project calls for construction
Of storage dams and driving Of long
tunnel to carry diverted waters from
the Salmon River into the upper
reaches Of Boise River, augmenting
the supply Of water now available on
the Boise project and guaranteeing
water for additional lands which may
be brought under cultivation.
1.-THE entire project is now assured"
Lampert announced upon his return
from Washington. The $100, 900 allo-
cation was for the full amount asked.
The survey will begin as soon as
weather permits. Following its COM
pletion, definite cost Of the project
will be determined and additional
funds for actual construction work
will be sought.
Another reclamation project for
which Federal aid Is being requested
is the Big and Little Lost River Carey
act projects in Southeastern Idaho.
Gov. c. Ben Ross is now in Washing
ton confering with Federal onicials and
with members Of Idaho's congress
sional delegation. 1t is proposed to
purchase water rights Of settlers
under the Utah Construction Co. s
holdings on Big Lost River at an es-
timated cost of $250.000, to purchase
water rights Of settlers on Little Lost
River and to assume bonds Of the
Oakley project at q cost Of another
$3.50 900.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
Kentucky Session
Half OUer With
Little Progress
Fiscal Reform and Relief
Head Three ImpOr.
fa,st ObjectiUes.
Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
LOUISVILLE, KY, February IT.
It's session more than half over, the
General Assembly appears to be drift
ing without leadership, nowhere near
its three important detectives: (1)
Fiscal reform and creation Of relief
revenue; (2) reorganization Of gov
ernment by centralizing control In
the Governor and . cabinet, and Cd
enactment Of LIQUOR control measure.
The nrst two objectives are tied up
together In recommendations Of the
Advisory Council. named by Gov.
Ruby Laffoon to map out . program
for more enacient administration
based On A audit and survey BY
Gridenhagen & Associates, account
ants. the council produced two dis
tinct bills, one creating commits
sioner Of finance to control all rev.
enues and disbursement of1ces, but
no bill on this subject has been tn-
troduced The reorganization bill,
hailed e enjoying the administration
blessing. reduced 70 departments to
Is and independent agencies.
When 3 reor9aninticu measure vas
introduced ~ Senator J. Il. ThMnp-
son, Paris. administration whip. It
turned out not to be the councils
bill ct all.
Its chief provisions transferred con-
siderable power to the Governor,
stripped the auditor Of control Of the
insurance department and prescribed
provisions for the conduct Of all
forms Of insurance business that the
companies objected to.
Members Of the council at once dis
ayowed paternity Of the s0-called sd-
ministration reorganization bill, deny
ing that It coufcrmed to their ideas
st Al and branding = defectixe from
Htls y enncli,tcn.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
JOHNSON TO HEAD
RELIEF IN TEXAS
Austin's Former City Manager
Elected to Succeed Col. Law
renee Westbrook.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
AUSTIN. Tex, February 17.-Adam
r. johnson, former city manager OF
Austin, was elected State relief di-
rector by the Relief Commission this
week. succeeding Col. Lawrence West
brook, who became assistant national
relief director. Jack F. Reed, assist
ant director, resigned and 9. B.
Braun was chosen to succeed him.
During the week the House voted
q $4,o00, 900 relief bond issue and
levied . tax Of 10 per cent on al
money bet In race track wagering
to retire the bonds. The Texas Sen
ate had the bill under debate at the
week end, preparing to reduce the
rate Of the levy on betting and to
add other sources Of revenue. Both
branches were IN the process OF en-
acting legislation recommended by
Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson to grant q
moratorium on foreclosure Of mort
cages for one year.
Bills proposing Q legal way to re-
turn the sale of liquor to Texas met
unfavorable COMMITTEES action in the
House. The McGregor liquor billi
proposing . doctors prescription, re-
fillable for q year, was rejected IN
committee. A Federal court decision
handed down at Sherman this week
held the Federal oil code cannot be
made applicable to oil production ol
operation wholly within the STATE
and at the same time sustained oil
proration orders Of the State Rail-
road Commission. Reports from thu
East Texas field were that Fedora
enforcement oficials were being with
drawn, State orders 30 far have sup
ported the restriction on State pro
duction set In orders from Secretary
Ickes. A new Statewide proratioE
heering has been called for Monday
Evening star., 1934-02-18
CALL FOR CANAL BIDS ENLIVENS
s22, 200, 900 RECLAMATION WORK

and electric "high line" TO service
construction and another for extern
xion of the canal. Unemployment
relief win spring from the enrolment
Of upward Of $500 workers by late
Summer, It Is believed. Work already
under way on the project employs
nearly 400 men and there has been
no interruption by weather condi-
tiorS.
More Airperts Projected.
Another bright spot In labor
demands centers In plans for an
expansion in airport construction un-
der extension Of the civil works
program handled by the Aernautics
Branch. Department Of Commerce.
With As projects under way at q cost
Of $567 900, supplied in part by local
agencies for materials, advices have
been received that Wyoming's quota
of l.o12 job win b incrsased TO-
s.02t under 3 tentative aIIotment of
e11s3oo 1cR aonf1nn11Inn = ~ xesk.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
Western States
PIu1, Solid Front
On SiIver Issue
Conference Of Govern
ors Called to Discuss
Problem.
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, February
ia united front Of Western Gov
ernors in regard to silver and con-
troll Of the public domain are ex-
pected TO result from . conference TO
be held soon. Gov. Henry H. Blood.
chairman Of the Executive Commit
tee Of Western Governors. declares he
believes the West should unite on
any program put forward for oliver.
"Si1ver and the public domain"
said the Governor, would be live
topics for discussion at q conference
of the CHIEF executives OF the West.
and am waiting for general word
from them before determining when
q conference VIII be called"
Indications Of financial recovery are
seen in several quarters In Utah and
seem to be reflected In tho general
attitude Of the people. The outstand-
ing evidences Of this were seen this
week.
ogden. In northern Utah. made its
first annual appeal for Community
Chest, and the zeal with which 500
workers went out and garnered In
SIS, 600 was gratifying. The only mis-
take, apparently, was that the goal
was not set higher.
In Salt Lake City, but representa-
tive Of the entire State, York Rite
Masons conferred the knights Tenn
pIar degrees on the largest class Of
that branch Of Masonry in Utah's
history. Masonic blue lodges also are
said to be resuming work In . normal
way after . lull caused hy the de-
preston,
Evening star., 1934-02-18
WASHINGTON MAY ASK FEDERAL
CONTROL OF POWER DAM SITE

their own territories. each without
Jurisdiction outside Of the boundaries
Of his own district. Townsites are
springing up around the activities In
all four counties. The result Is an
overlapping Of authority which Is
creating q complicated situation.
This Is especially true under the
public works program, which requires
the use Of unemployed drawn from the
relief rolls Of the county where the
work Is to be done. Contractors on
the Coulee Dam may be working in
four counties at once, so that laborer
from Okanogan County may be found
on the job In Ferry County, or vice
versa. Naturally the relief commits
sioners of the various counties are
somewhat jealous Of the workers from
other counties.
Another situation is to be found in
arrests for minor crime vi0lators. The
crime may be committed In one county
and the arrest made in another county
and It y hard to AZ jurisdiction.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
By GEORGE HEALY. IN.

N YEW ORLEANS, La, February
nj l7-Back to the realm Of
N reality after two weeks Of
i Y journeys to the make-believe
worlds Of the carnival king
and lords. New Orleanians have re-
Joined other Louisianians in consid-
Grafton Of problems Of State.
The paramount problem ct the
moment Is New Orleans milk supply
difficulty. An ordinance introduced In
the Commission Council by Mayor T.
Semmes Walmsley 'by request" to reg
ulate the sale Of dairy products In
the city has been attacked severely by
New Orleans residents and by pro-
ducers Of milk In nearby Louisiana
parishes and Mississippi counties.
Impertations Regulated.
In addition to regulating the sale
of milk In the city. the ordinance.
which Is scheduled to come up for
action next Friday, would prohibit
the importation Of raw milk from
points more than 100 mile distant
from New Orleans.
The provision Of the dinance
limiting the milk supply area Is being
criticized by New Orleans merchants
and wholesalers as unfair to Louisiana
and Mississippi milk producers. who
have done business with the city for
many years.
Proponents of the ordinance, princi-
pally dairymen in parishes adjoining
New Orleans, assert that the measure
is designed to accomplish "the great
est good for the greatest number"
New Orleans milk marketing agree
ment' broke down" about o month
ago. Since its abandonment prices
paid to producers for milk have de-
clined approximately so per cent.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
SHAKE-UP PEURGED
IN ARIZONA c. v. A.
Removal of Board Demand
ed Following Charges
of Discrimination.
BY T. w. b. ANDERSON.

special Dispatch 70 The star.
PHOENIX. Ariz., February IL
Removal Of the five-member Arizona
State Welfare Board, In charge Of
Civil Works Administration activities
in Arizona, is demanded in q tele-
gram sent to the National Capital
by Phoenix and Maricopa County
delegations, acting through the Phoe-
nix Chamber of Commerce.
The demand for the boards re-
moval Is the climax Of q bitter battle
waged against the board from sew
eral sections Of the State. Phoenix
and Maricopa County representatives
contend that the most populous por-
ton of the State Is being deprived
Of its Just share Of appropriations. !"
Similar charges have been made by
other counties.
The action is sought. the telegram
stated, because Of unjust distribu-
ton of funds" and the arrogant
and prejudiced attitude Of the board. I"
Court Action Threatened.
w. M. N1CNOtcIu, cCCICtdIy VI tliC
Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, as
serts that court action will be insti-
tuted against the board unless we
are given q square deal in Washing
ton"
The State board is composed of
T. H. OBrien, general manager of
the big Inspiration Consolidated
Copper Co., as chairman; Harry
Clark, Douglas, superintendent Of the
Phelps Dodge smelter: Grace M;
sparkes, secretary Of the Yavapai
County Chamber Of Commerce, and
H. H. d'Autremont, Tucson banker.
A severe drain has been made on
G. w. A. funds apportioned to Ari-
zona, due to the more than $4,000
unemployed miners in the State. job
less for three years, as practically
all Of the major copper producers
have been shut down.
A measure Of relief Is seen In the
possibility that the copper code, ex-
pected to establish q price Of 9Ea
cents per pound, will be signed soon
permitting production on a basis OF
IS per cent.
Several hundred lettuce pickers n
the Salt River Valley lost their johe
last week when the entire crop was
harvested. A second crop, however
will be ready for harvesting in about
two weeks. Grapefruit and orange
picking will be under way soon and
several hundred more men will find
employment in the Valley, but this
will care for only . fraction Of the
unemployed here.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
NORRIS IS SEEKING.
TO SAVE PROJECTS
Urges Merger Of Sutherland
and Tri-county Irriga.
tion Programs.
By GEORGE r. FISHER
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch 10 The star.
OMAHA. Nebr.. February i7.-Sen-
ator George w. Norris took q hand IN
the controversy over start Of the
Sutherland irrigation project In West
Nebraska this week when he advo-
Gated merger with the tri-county irri-
CATION project. The former has been
allotted t7,500,00 while the latter,
which lies to the east and Is greater
in scope, would take $4,000 900 under
proposed plans. It has so far re-
ceived no allotment at Washington.
Senator Norris expressed fear that
II jealousies were not eliminated
both projects might fail. fe- ''3at
"Quibbltng within the ranks OF
those who are really trying to pro-
vide irrigation and cheap power for
Nebraska gives alien interests the
opportunity to tie up the program" !"
the Senator said. +.
Legal Decks Cleared.
Legal decks have been cleared OF
opposition during the week, but SO
far no action has been taken toward
granting water rights by the State
either for this project or the Column
bus Genoa project, for which $780,
600 was allotted at Washington.
Lieut.. Heath Twichell, P. w. A.
"expediter" for this regional area,
arrived in Nebraska to 60 over the
situation with the State Advisory
Committee. His report viii be made
to washington. Records show that
Of $l9, 900 Of public works projects
for which money has actually been
allotted, projects costing $50, 900 in
round numbers have been finished
and others totaling $1,347, 900 are
under way.
Most actual construction has been
achieved In the good roads program
that was In readiness at the start
and for which Gov. Bryan has been
urging increased allowances over the
$8,750, 900 granted In the original re-
covery bill to this State.
The Governors hesitancy to grant
water rights to the new projects pend.
ing has brought out two charges:
That he is listening to interests op-
posed to cheaper power, and that he
hopes by an enlarged roads program
to further strengthen himself IN
numerous localities where he car
place better roads.
Against this his friends cite that
the possible water supply for the huge
projects in prospect may be made.
quate, and that he fears the con.
templated rate structures may leave
the projects without possibility oi
self liquidation.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
Indiana Governor
Makes FlyingT Trip
TOOMahOn,a City
Coz. McNutt Gives TWO
SpeecIies and Visits
Coz. Murray.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Febru-
ary 17.-When one Governor invades
the bailiwick Of another official
courtesy demands that the party Of
the first part make q courtesy call on
the party of the second part, at his
earliest convenience.
Recently Gov. Paul McNutt Of In
diana came to Oklahoma City to ad-
dress the State convention of teach
ers. His schedule was akin to that
of q motion picture star attending his
first premiere in the big town. With
in five hours he made two speeches,
attended q dinner where his war COM
rades decided who won 1t, called on
Gov. alfalfa Bill" Murray and left
town.
Arriving after ordinary ofice hours
IN the evening, naturally his call on
the Governor was informal. Arrange
ments were made to have him pay
q visit to the sage Of Tishomingo at
the mansion.
Evening star., 1934-02-18

Senate Is Charles A. Mitchell. . prom
inent attorney Of Vero Beach.
The five members Of the National
House Of Representatives, elected from
four districts and one at large, are all
candidates for reelection and are ex-
pecting to be returned. There Is,
however, opposition appearing IN some
Of the districts. Judge ]. r. Kelly Of
Madison, now States attorney Of the
third judicial circuit, Is announced as
a candidate to enter the primaries In
June, seeking election to represent the
second district In Congress.
Thousands Of tourists and visitors
continue to pour into the State as the
severe Winter makes things uncom-
Portable North, East and West. This
is easily the greatest tourist season
Florida has ever enjoyed. and the
crowds promise to far exceed anything
REPORTED In former years. A railroad
report Q few days ago, made for the
Atlantic Coast Line. indicated 10000
people handled by the system into
Florida the previous week.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CASPER. Wyo., February IA
call for bids BY the Reclamation serv-
its on construction Of 3.6 miles Of
canal. signals the approach Of IN
creased activities On tho 11.7oo,oOo
Caspr-Alcoya reclamation and pou-
er project. largest public works
enterprise in the Central Rocky
Mountain area. The contract win be
Let March Z II the low bid Is accepta-
BILE, and win involve expenditure Of
about $780, 900 on . dinicult section
Of canal construction leading from
the AIcoya diversion dam Site .
This contract win be the first Of
the major ones to be awarded this
year, others being scheduled 70 fol-
low for erection Of the Alccva Dam
and the gemjnoo storage and poWer
dam. both = ~ AcEth Slatts 1iyg.