Evening star., 1934-05-27
ny the Associated Press.

Sy INC ASSOClAteu FTcSs.
- HARLESTON, w. Va, May
4 ga test OF the constitu-
tionality of the State N. R. A.
~ compliance act and the price
fixing provisions of the ma
tional recovery act was planned by
three cleaning establishments charged
with code violations.
This is an important case" said
Judge Arthur P. Hudson of Kanawha
Circuit Court, "for I assume the con-
stitutionality of the State N. r. A.
act will be attacked"
Joe SilverStein of counsel for one
Of the cleaners involved said:
I'VE intend to attack the constitu-
tionality of the act and also that part
of the national recovery act whicn
deals with price-flxing."
The defendants are charged with
cleaning suits for 25 cents. whereas
the code fixes price of rs cents.
The case was moved to the Common
Pleas Court under Jurisdiction of
Judge j. F. Bouchelle when it was
learned other trials on Judge Hud-
sons docket might delay hearing
Judge Bouchelle said he could hear
1t by Saturday, May rs.
Labor organizations threw their
support to the State wide celebration
of the first anniversary of the N. r. A.,
which will be held in Charleston
June Is.
Violations and chiseling of the
codes of fair practice" were con-
demned by the board of executives of
the West Virginia Federation of Labor
at the same meeting at which labor
was called on to participate in the
celebration.
Campaign Fund Ban.
Action by Gov. Kump to prevent
canvassing Of State House employees
for campaign contributions featured
political developments in West Vir-
ginia during the past week.
mo systematic program of cam
paign fund solicitation and registra-
ton which might lend the slightest
color to a suggestion that such con-
tributions are expected, irrespective of
the desire of the employe to make
such contribution, can be tolerated by
this administration" the governor as
serted.
Kump warned that contributions
by those on the public pay roll must
not and shall not be any less volun-
tary than contributions by citizens
privately employed"
New Senate Candidates.
A statement from former Senator
William E. Chiffon of Charleston on
whether he will seek the Democratic
nomination for United States Senator
this year is due this week end.
Chiffon said he will announce
what I am going to do Sunday or
Monday" He has been prominently
mentioned as a potential candidate
Three have entered the Senate race.
They are j. Alfred Taylor of Fayette-
vile. Graham Sale of WEIGH and Ed
mund Conaway of Marshall County.
The term of Senator Henry D. Hat
field, Republican, expires this year.
He has made no statement as to
whether he will seek reelection. He
has been endorsed for another term
by Walter s. Hallanan. Republican
national committeeman for West Vir-
ginia.
c. M. Casey" Jones, former State
veterans service officer, announced
his candidacy for the Republican
nomination for Representative from
the fifth West Virginia district, now
represented by John Kee, Democrat,
of Bluefield.
One potential candidate for the
Democratic nomination for United
States Senator was eliminated with
the announcement of Representative
Joe L.. Smith of Beckley, sixth dis
trict, that he will run for reelection.
Police Curtailment.
Charleston was threatened with
month of greatly curtailed fire and
police protection.
The city f1remen voted to accept
an order of the City Council order
ing payless vacations, and not re-
main on duty, while the Police De-
partment was ordered reduced from
so to 30 men.
Fire Chief J. L. Lane said only
% men would be available to pro-
vide fire protection for the entire
city. Police Chief Britton said only
10 officers would patrol the city at
. time.
Attempts to remain within budget
figures caused the action Of Council
Work was started by the Ameri-
can Car & Foundry Co. at Hunting
ton on a $4,000, 900 order of rail-
way cars for the Chesapeake & Ohio.
Employment was expected to be in
creased from 370 to TOO or 300 men.
George P. Anderson, newly ap-
pointed United States marshal for
Southern West Virginia, takes Of
flee June /, succeeding John P. Hal
lanan of Huntington. Anderson of
Lewisburg has appointed his staff
of seven deputies.
Other news developments of the
week included:
Two freight trains on the Virginian