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Evening star., 1934-01-07
BY RuTHWELL DUNCAN.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, January 6.-Owners Of
automobiles in Illinois may enjoy a
greater security Of possession in 1884
If expectations are realized for new
laws which went into effect January l.
Supplementing those laws, Chicago has
established special municipal court
for the hearing of automobile theft
cases, and States Attorney Courtney,
who is prosecutor in Cook County, has
launched hard drive against both car
thieves and fences" 80. ...,v-
Chicago, Of course, is headquarters
for the thriving trade that has devel-
oped in stolen automobiles. But the
criminal racket ramifies throughout the
State Police records show that be-
tween January /, 1928, and July 1,
1888; total of 143.740s automobiles
were stolen within the metropolitan
limits. The value of the. stolen prop
erty Is estimated at $85, ,972.250. A
direct and costly consequence has been
the jumping of insurance premium
rates to almost prohibitive attitudes. \
The thieves specialize in new cars,
since fences refuse to deal in the dis
membered parts of cars that show long
service. Boy gangs operate for the
adult criminals who manage the trade
In used cars and their stripped mech
anism and accessories. Many of the
juvenile tools get little more than JOY
rides and the thrill of adventure out
Of the game. The major share of the
profit goes to the fences, who. thus far.
have managed to keep themselves un-
der cover. In some instances political
pull Is said to have afforded the preda-
tory spectators protection from inter
ference.
It is hoped that effective check will
be given the, racket by the new laws.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
Democratic Foes Uniting
To Block White for Senate
Ohio Governors Nomination at Primaries
Expected, Due to Divided Opposition.
Woman Fauored for Judgeship.

fifteenth instant to take the subject up,
but in special session in December, con-
sidering liquor traffic legislation, the
Legislature recessed to the last week IN
this month. The Governor, his State
tax commission chairman, Carlton Dar-
gtlsch; his State highway director, o.
W. Merrill. and Chairman HIS. Atkinson
of the board of trustees Of the State
university, went a week ago to Miami
Beach, Fla, to work out plan of taxa
ton to be laid before the Legislature
when it resumes its session.
1t seems practically certain that in
spite of the opposition OF the retail
trade of the State to the sales tax, the
Legislature will be forced to resort to
that method of raising considerable
portion of its revenues. With business,
private and corporate, still badly Grip
pied by the depression. it can not bear
a heavy burden of direct taxation on
property. The general opinion is that
the new taxation plan will have to be
projected with view to taking care of
very considerable unemployment
problem for this year at least. The
presence of the State highway director
in the conference at Miami Beach prob
ably means that the Governor has In
mind providing some of this unemploy-
menC rellel LITOuBl TIE SApcIielItu4c u
the $50, 900 900 that is expected to come
to the State road fund through the
gasoline tax.
Though by fast work the new State
Liquor Traffic Commission had licensed
325 drug stores in the State to sell
liquor by the package in time for the
holiday trade, Theodore Wetterstrom,
chemist for the State pharmacy board
practically killed the trade for the drug
gists by declaring that all the liquor In
stock in these stores was impure and
not true to label. as required by the new
law. Would-be purchasers in many
cases decided to patronize outsiders,
though unlicensed, and the immediate
result was a lively bootleg business.
A protest came to the Ohio Liquor
Commission from the associated dis
tilIers against the high requirement of
the commission, with the statement
that they were unable to comply with
it. In. reply, the State commission
pointed out to the distillers a provision
in the new Ohio law which authorized
it to enter the business of manufac-
turing liquor as well as to exercise
monopoly on the traffic in it.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpatcn 10 Inc star.
~ COLUMBUS, Ohio, January g.
A movement is afoot among
Gov. Whites Democratic op-
~ ponents to unite against nomi-
nation of the Governor for
United States Senator as the party's
candidate against Senator S. D. FeSs,
on a single candidate in the primary
election. With the opposition field di-
vided among several candidates, 1t is
realized that the Governor cannot be
defeated in the primaries. With a single
opponent the anti-White Democrats
might win: in fact. with former Gov
ernor A. v. Donahey they would be
almost certain to win. In addition to
Donahey, Representative at Large G. v.
Truax and former Representative M.
L. Davey are arranging to enter the
primary contest.
Ohio is claiming that the appointee
to fill the vacancy on the bench of the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
at Cincinnati, caused by the death OF
Judge Smith Hickenlooper, should be
taken from Ohio, and Senator Buckley,
whose voice will probably decide the
appointment in case the claim is al
lowed, seems to be favoring the ap-
pointment of Miss Florence Allen, now
serving her second term as judge OF
the Ohio Supreme Court. Her term on
the high Ohio court ends with this year.
so If she is to continue service there she
will have to be candidate for re-
election next November. She is a
Democrat, but has always run for jul
dicial positions as an independent. The
salary Of b supreme judge in Ohio is
$4,000, with temporary cut of 10 per
cent As a judge of the Circuit Court
of Appeals she would draw S12,500.
With an already better than usual
demand for coal. the extra heating de-
mand sent the coal mines of, the State
into high speed, with practically every
mine5 big and little, running at full
capacity. -"
The next big executive problem before
Gov. White will be the, taxation ques-
ton With the tax rate sharply limited
to / per cent on real estate by the
newly adopted constitutional amend
ment. the worn-out taxing system of
the State demands immediate revision
if the State government is to be ade-
quately financed. The Governor had
signified his intention of calling the
Legislature into special session on the
Evening star., 1934-01-07
Tennessee Leaders
Reconciliation Seen
Affecting Primary
Representative Browning
Is Rumored Opponent
of Senator McKellar
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, January 6.-The
possibility of a hot campaign in the
Democratic primary elections next
August dwindled sharply last week with
what was hailed here as a casting aside
of bygones between Senator McKellar
and Representative E. H. Crump. The
Senator and the Representative were
present at public luncheon and later
made some New Year calls around the
City Hall with mutual friend.
Representative Crump is the undls-
puted leader of the powerful Memphis
political organization which in 1882 was
able to give its candidate for Governor
a majority of 10000 votes, and by dtnt
Of sheer force and hard work rolled up
a similar majority for repeal OF the
eighteenth amendment. For several
months there has been breach between
the Senator and the Representative, the
more noticeable because they were
bosom personal and political friends for
years.
The most formidable opposition talked
Of against Senator McKellar was Capt.
Gordon Browning Representative from
the seventh district A Legion man
with splendid record in France, he has
popularized himself in his district and
has a strong following. He, along with
Representative Jere Cooper of the eighth
district, left the administration in the
early days of the last session of Con-
gress by voting against repeal and
against the economy bill However, they
swung in solidly during the rest of the
session.
Support in Doubt.
Capt. Browning made some speeches
around over the State during the Sum-
mer and Fall and did not discourage
talk of his possible candidacy for the
Senate But that seems to have died
down.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
BY GEORGE HEALY, JR.

Special Dispatch to The star
NEW ORLEANS, La, January O.
Louisiana is starting big year II its
welcome Of 1884 is criterion.
Canal street, New Orleans, always the
center of the States News Year eve
revelry. was the scene Sunday night
and early Monday morning OF the most
spontaneous and enthusiastic celeora-
tion in more than M decade.
The 1894 welcome was contrasted,
markedly with the quiet observance IA
wears ago, Immediately before prohibi-
ton became effective; but police rec
ords indicate that liquor was not re-
sponsible entirely for the enthusiasm OF
the citizens in welcoming this year.
Figures taken from police precinct
station blotterS show that the number
of persons arrested for being drunk
during celebration Of the coming OF
1894. a wear of repeal, was approx
mately one-third the number OF SINH
lar arrests at the dawn of 1888, When
the Nation, at least legally, was dry.
Construction to Start.
Much important construction under
taken during the past several years Is
scheduled to be completed during 1884,
and other ma iox projects are scheduled
to be started.
Construction of a bridge over the
Mississippi River at Baton Rouge
under the Public Works Administra-
ton is among the projects scheduled to
be started during the year. The end
of 1894 will see the Public Belt Com
observation-disclosures Highway Commission
Mississippi River bridge at New Or
leans completed or near completion.
The Shushan Airport on Lake Pont.
chartrain, started two years ago, Will
be finished in time for the holding OF
the Pan-American air races in the
week of Mardi Gras, February Is, and
major Civil Works Administration work
on the lake front Identification project,
Evening star., 1934-01-07

Charter reform necessarily being a.
slow process. however. Mayor La Guardia
has drafted bill giving him almost
pictorial powers in the city for the next
two years. This measure, which political
observers believe stands good chance
of being enacted by the Legislature,
would give him power to abolish bureaus
in the city government, create new
ones, reduce salaries of thousands of
city employees and to enforce fur
Tough of one month without pay Pas
sage of this bill would give Mayor
La Guardia power comparable in the
city to that President Roosevelt has
had in the Federal Government since
the special session of Congress last
Spring.
Also included in the measure pre-
pared by Mayor La Guardia is the right
to reopen the city'S budget, which was
left from $4,000 700 to SIS 100000 out
Of balance by the Tammany administra-
ton that went out of power after
rule of 16 years on December 81. The
mayor plans to balance the budget by
reducing the cost of the cityS govern
ment rather than by the enactment
of new taxes. He can do that how
ever, only after the Legislature has
given him the drastic powers he has
outlined in his bill.
The advent of Mayor La Guardia into
Office early this week was dramatic, and
since then the wheels have been whirl-
ing more rapidly in the city govern
ment than at any time in recent years.
Tammany henchmen by the legion have
been swept from City Hall and the
Municipal Building. Investigations into
the conduct of the city under the
recent Tammany administrations have
been started. Men of recognized ability
have been appointed to high Office and
orders for mo politics" in the Police
and Fire Departments have gone out.
Plans already are being made for
carrying out slum clearance program
involving the expenditure of more than
S20,000,0 900, and for the completion of
the city's subway system at cost OF
deal has been declared all around, and
it is the belief of this correspondent
that the rank and file voters of the
city now have confidence h the new
administration and, at least for the
present, will support it to the Utmost.
Gov. Lehman in his address to the
Legislature suggested that such men as
Alfred E. Smith, former Gov. Nathan
L. Miller, Elihu Root and DR.. Nicholas
Murray Butler be appointed to the
proposed Charter Revision Committee.
He said that New York City's govern
ment was obsolete, that the five coun-
ties should be consolidated, and that
some or all of the borough offices should
be abolished or merged into city-wide
Offices. He called the present system
overlapping, wasteful and ineffective"
Evening star., 1934-01-07

While the final computation Of the
year-end number of unemployed persons
mas not been made. indications are that
Jobs created on civil works may pull the
number of jobless to between 100000
and 100000 State statisticians this
week reported that in mid-November,
before c. w. A. jobs were available,
893,337 persons, or "a per cent OF the
normal working population, we're job
less. That figure Is almost 500,00O be-
low the peak OF last March, and 206,000
below the total for November, 1882.
Since that tabulation. $4,000 men and
women have been assigned to c. w. A.
Jobs, although severe weather has pre-
vented many of them from going TO
work
Indicating that more people have
ready cash, the January ! registration
Of motor vehicles was almost $4,000
higher than last year and only 1000
below the all-time record for that date.
License tags had been issued for 1885,
500 passenger cars and trucks in ad-
vance of the introduction OF new models
at automobile shows.
The upward surge of farm prices
which followed the Roosevelt admins
tration's acreage-reduction program has
contributed to an increase Of AZ per
cent in crop values over 1882.
The principal farm crops for 1888
are valued at S1l8,000000 In 1882 the
total reached only S83 100000.
Milk Control Board.
Even greater gains in farm income
for 1894 may result from approval this
week of legislation creating q State
Milk Control Board with price-hxing
powers. Through a system Of licenses
for dealers. the board will have almost
unlimited authority to regulate Penn
sylvania's vast dairy production and
marketing industry until April 80, 1888.
Pennsylvania farmers derive hat
their annual cash income from dairy
products, and the new law is written
primarily to safeguard the producer.
The board has power to prescribe the
minimum prices which dealers must
pay producers. 1t is mandatory for the
board to fix minimum wholesale and re-
tail prices, and dealers who attempt to
unset the market by combining to un-
dersell can be forced out Of business by
revocation of license To protect Penn
sylvania producers from price cutting
bv flooding the market with imported
milk. the board may forbid the sale Of
milk purchased outside the State at
prices lower than if the dealer pur-
chased his supply in Pennsylvania. The
consumer also is protected from gouging
through "fair practice" regulations and
authority for the board to fix maximum
wholesale and retail prices.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
MANY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
TO BE LAUNCHED IN LOUISIANA

which has been in progress for about
seven years, will be finished early in
1894, giving New Orleans a paved drive
paralleling sea wall along approxi-
mately 7 miles of the lake shore
@Dummy" Candidates Barred.
Important political business also is
at hand, with New Orleans scheduled
to select its municipal officers in the
Democratic primary election on Janu-
ary %.
No dummy candidates will be per-
mitted to submit names - OF election
commissioners, withdraw before election
day and give principal candidates the
benefit of control of the polling places
through their dummy" commissioners,
Jules A. Grasser chairman OF the Or
leans Parish Democratic Committee,
warned when the committee met Tues
day.
Mr.. eraser said that the committee
will accept only the names of proSpec-
tive commissioners submitted by bona
fide candidates. This practice will de-
feat attempts to resort to the dummy"
candidate device, which has been used
frequently and effectively by the for
merly allied Long and Old Regular or
ganizations during the past three years.
Three Major Ticketsl
Three major tickets are in the field
for election TO municipal Offices.
Francis Williams, member OF the
Louisiana Public Service Commission
and longtime political enemy of Sen
ator Huey P. Long, is candidate Tor
mayor at the head of ticket which
has been indorsed by committee OF
200" independent citizens and the jack
son Democratic Club, political organi-
zation.
Mayor T. Senlmes Walmsley, who re-
Gently broke with Senator Huey p.
Long after three years alliance, is a
candidate for reelection on a ticket
supported by the Old Regular organiza-
.tinn
Evening star., 1934-01-07
AUTO THEFT RACKET CURBED
BY NEW ILLINOIS MEASURES

Short of such a check it seems deS-
tined to become a successor to boot
Logging as an avenue to riches.
One of the new laws requires the
owner of a car, in applying for annual
license, to submit sworn proof Of own
ership. In return the secretary Of
state issues a certificate of ownership,
together with the license plates. Un-
der another law all dealers in used
cars and in automobile parts are re-
quired to register with the secretary
Of state. No dealer may Junk cars for
salvage parts from vehicles without OBJ
tanning a junking certificate from the
same authority, and complete record
volving the purchase, sale or exchange
of all used vehicles, parts and acces-
sories. Furthermore, dealers must
agree to permit police inspection of
their stocks and records at any time.
Appropriate penalties are provided for
violators of the law.
Backed by such statutes, the new
automobile theft court in Chicago
should be able to do a useful work in
breaking up the organized underworld
gang that has made the car owners
life wretched. Through the efforts of
the boys court, much important evi-
dence has been obtained which will be
at the disposal of the States. attor-
ney. A volumincus sheaf of affidavits
made by boys whom the police have
picked up tell an amazing story Of
how those youngsters were used by
crafty and designing adults. In some
instances the fences provided attor-
neys to defend the boys when arrest
ed, or furnished them with funds to
buy their way out Of trouble One boy
related how he and his smart COM
panions worked a more than ordi-
narily apprehensive fence for repeated
contributions by frightening him with
stories of police interest in their ac-
tivities. On one occasion they obtained
SUFFICIENT money for an excursion to
st, Louis.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
NEW INDUSTRIES
SHOW BIG GAINS
Baltimore Wage Farmers In
creased by 1854 by 1888
Investments.
BY ]. c. DEPONAI.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. January 6.-New in
vestment in industrial plants in Balti-
more in 1888 exceeded the combined
total for the two years preceding, with
the investment in new industries being
substantially larger than in any Of the
last four years.
The annual report. issued this week
by H. Findlay French. director of the
Association OF Commerce Industrial
Bureau, said new investments totaled
$7,731 500 and wage earners increased
By 1854 during 1888.
While the repeal Of the eighteenth
amendment was evidenced locally in
the creation of a large number of new
brewerieS and distilleries," the report
declared, "it is interesting to note that
Baltimore's diversity of industry still
continued, for only about half the total
of new plant investment was due to
repeal, and less than one-third of the
workers.
Second Half Active Period.
The report said that the increases
both in plant investment and In the
number of workers occurred principally
during the second half of the year
The N. R. A., 1t said, affected various
industries differently and for that rea-
son 1t cannot be said to what extent it
has been beneficial to industry as
whole.
Notifications of many specific code
provisions will be urged it predicted
The report continues:
One Of the years major acquisitions
was a plant for the Southern States
Cooperative Mills, Inc, animal feeds.
Another was the Young Aniline Works,
Inc. maker of aniline dyes. What is
likely to rank among the most valua-
bic acquisitions of recent years, If
plans are carried out, Is the project Of
the Bata Shore Co., which has pur-
chased $50 acres of land at Belcamp.
where it is planning the erection of
factory buildings and workers homes
on large scale.
THE Sparrows Point plant of the
Bethlehem Steel Co. added several
thousand workers to its pay roll, while
the Eastern Rolling Mill Co. reopened
its plant In expectation Of 1884 buSi-
ness. The city's airplane companies
operated actively and now employ in
excess of 1000 workers.
Eight new breweries and adaptation
of the facilities of three other plants
was the local result of the alcoholic
content of beer The plant investment
in these breweries was in excess Of
S2,o0O,OO0 and more than 1900 workers
were required.
Distillery Situation.
"The repeal of the eighteenth amend
ment found but a single local distillery
in operation, the American Medicinal
Spirits Co.
Immediately there sprang up
strong demand for former distnlery
property, but very little of this was
still usable for that purpose. Conse-
quently the majority Of this cit US dis
tiIleries have been of new construction
entirely or former establishments have
been so completely rebuilt as to repre-
sent practically new construction
Evening star., 1934-01-07
$1,5OO,OOO DEFICIT
(, FEAR OF DELAWARE
Falling off of Charter Business
Blamed for Tagging Condi-
ton of Revenues. =,
snecial pispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WILMINGTON, DEL, January g.
Delaware, long used to a well-f1lled
treasury through its charter business
and franchise taxes, now finds itself
faced with deficit.
State leaders believe that unless
some new source of revenue is tapped
that Delaware will have 81 ,500,0 900 In
overexpenditures to meet at the END
of the present budgetary bienneum on
June 80, 1885, This tagging of revenues
behind anticipated income is largely
laid to the falling off in the charter
business. Recently some of the neigh
boring States have so modified their
charter laws that some oft his business
has been wooed away from Delaware.
In addition, business men have been
slow In forming new companies whlcn
formerly were listed in this State by
the scores each week.
The general sales tax Is, at the pres
ent time, receiving major consideration
in the delving around for new incomes.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
SALES TAX IN JERSEY
SEEN AS Inevitable
Upper House Leader Says Pro-
posal Will Be Pushed at
Session.
special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch TO The star.
TRENTON, N. j., January GA State
wide sales tax for New Jersey is con-
sidered inevitable by Senator William
H. Albright of Gloucester, majority
leader of the Upper House for the new
session beginning Tuesday.
At the pre-session legislative con-
ference Albright said the sales tax would
be brought up for vote this session
and not "sidetracked by selfish inter-
ests" as was done last year. He de-
clared he would not permit the measure
to be, killed in committee. If this is
attempted, he said, there will be lots
of other measures that will be hard
to find"
The first plan proposed is for per
cent levy with no exemptions. This
has encountered considerable opposition
from department stores competing with
New York, which has only per cent
schedule. A compromise / per cent
rate for New Jersey is considered likel.r
Evening star., 1934-01-07
NEW MEXICO GOVERNOR
HOLDS OPTIMISTIC VIEW
Wants to See State c. of c.. Fair,
Paving of Highways and Home
Buying Accomplished.
specIal Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SANTE FE, N Mex, January g.
Gov. A. w. Hockenhull has an opti-
mistic outlook on the new year for
New Mexico.
Reports on his holiday jubilee" in
dicateS an increase Of from 30 TO so per
cent in the volume of business, he said.
He believes this will prove to be the
turning point. From now on he ex-
poets business conditions to remain
better permanently.