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Evening star., 1935-01-20

Inere nave been determined eQOrLS
to settle the disputes by negotiation,
but the complexities of the problems
involved have made progress slow
The original compact, dividing the
water and power between the upper
and lower basin States, settled many
fundamental points, but left unsettled
knotty problems which led TO modify
ing action, instead of outright ratifica-
ton, by California and five of the
remaining six States. Arizona refused
to ratify the original or the modified
compact.
Plans of Agreement.
AS this agreement, known as the
Santa Fe compact, stood after it had
been approved with alterations by the
six States, the upper basin States
were to receive 100000 acre feet of
the rivers annual flow and the lower
basin States 100000 feet. The lower
basin States were to have an addi-
tional 100000 acre feet out of the
surplus and unallocated waters.
AS the Colorado River drops from a
peak flow during Spring flood periods
of around 200, 900 to 100000 cubic feet
a second to dry season flow as low
as 1,2OO cubic feet, measured at Yuma,
Ariz., it is the tremendous "run-off"
over which the battle RACES. Except
for dams, all of this water and that
of tributary streams included in the
compact would be wasted in the Gulf
Of California.
The Parker Dam is only one Of
three involved in the Colorado River
development. Boulder Dam will cost,
with power plant and incidental
works, about s165, 900, 900.
The Parker Dam itself is to cost
around S13,000O00, but is an es-
sential part of the Los Angeles metro
politan water district aqueduct which
involves an additional expenditure Of
about s210,000,000 to deliver water to
13 California cities and a later ex-
penditure Of perhaps $65, ,000, 900 more.
The Parker Dam is to impound water
for the 252-mile-long water aqueduct.
The third is the Laguna Dam which
diverts water for the all-American
canal, a 90-mile-long system to con-
vey water to the Imperial and Coach
lila valleys, but without crossing the
border into Mexico, at a cost of $27,-
000, 900. The lower basin developments
already projected contemplate an
ultimate investment of approximately
half billion dollars.
When the Boulder Dam construc-
ton work started Arizona registered
formal protest, but made no actual
effort to interfere with the work.
A bill of complaint was filed, how
ever, in the United States Supreme
Court against Secretary of Interior
Ray Lyman Wilbur and the States of
California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico,
Colorado and Wyoming. It attacked
the constitutionality of the Boulder
Dam act, protested the proposed stor-
age of water at the dam and its
planned diversion and maintained
that except for this act, Arizona would
long before have begun developments
to utilize its appropriated 3,500,000
acre-feet of water from the stream.
The Supreme Court sustained the
constitutionality of the Boulder Dam
act.
Evening star., 1935-01-20
CHILEANS LAUNCH
MOVIE CLEANUP
Catholic Movement May Be Ex-
tended to Press, Radio
and Beaches.

SANTIAGO, Chile @.-Chilean
Catholics have been inspired by the
campaign In the United States
against indecent films to institute
similar crusade of their own. The
movement here, however, may 60
even further and include efforts to
reform the press. radio, and even
bathing costumes.
Three hundred leaders Of the
church In o meeting here adopted
resolutions urging Catholic parents to
boycott publications carrying immoral
advertisements. As one Of the chief
offenders on this score, the meeting
cited advertisemerty for theatrical at
fractions.
Evening star., 1935-01-20
PORT OF BALTIMORE
SHOWS TRADE GAIN
Volume of Shipping Handled In.
creases Is Per Cent in 1884
Over 1888.
BY J. C. DEPONAI.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpdtCu 70 4uc otdI.
BALTIMORE, January 19.-Sus-
tanned indication Of recovery In
world trade manifested itself in 1884,
bringing the Port Of Baltimore a rs
per cent increase in volume over the
previous year, according to the annual
report of G. H. Pouder, director Of
the Export and Import Bureau.
In exports, Baltimore's total for the
year was 1881, ,799, an increase Of
81 per cent over 1888, the percentage
being approximately double that for
the rest Of the country, Mr.. Pouder's
report showed. Imports Of $51 ,693 $40
gave an II per cent increase over
the previous year. The 1884 total
of foreign trade for this port was 81
During the year . total Of, 5,47e
vessels entered and cleared the port
constituting an increase o. 10 per
cent over the 1888 figures.
Customs receipts for the year were
$s,860.S63, representing . ~ per cent
gain over 1888. Out Of 123 principal
export and import commodities using
the port In 1894, Mr.. Pouder re-
ported, II improved their tonnage
records.
The year also saw the edition Of
six steamship lines to the ports serv-
ice, 20 revivals of vessel service and
18 changes and improvements In
itineraries and schedules. At the be-
ginning of 1885 the port had 48
steamship lines operating So services
In all foreign and domestic trades.
The report pointed out that Gov
eminent reports issued during 1894
indicates that Baltimore Is receiving
import cargoes from so countries On
six continents, and exporting mer-
chandise to IS countries on five con-
tinents, with . total annual business
Of approximately 100000 tons Of
cargo per year, exclusive q local
bay movements. >
Evening star., 1935-01-20
U. S, AGENT DUPED
Boy Sells Him Basket, but It

Boy Sells Him Basket, but It
Was Not Guaranteed.
PHILADELPHIA R.-It took .
street urchin to outsmart H. George
Harvey, agent in charge Of the De-
partment Of Justice men here.
Harvey wanted to see the Num-
mers' parade. The streets were
crowded. A boy approached him.
"Want-a buy q basket to stand on?"
asked the boy. "It's only dime"
Harvey paid the dime and stepped
on the basket, which crashed into
splinters.
"Hey, therel" he shouted to the
youngster. give me my dime back.
This darn thing fell apart"
"I didn't tell you to stand on It."
the boy yetorted and dashed into the
crowd.
Evening star., 1935-01-20
Wholesale Liquor Actipity
May Be Barred in Virginia
Franklin County Alcohol Tax Evasions
Before Federal Grand Jury Follo,c-
ing Extensive Investigations.

sive rumors. However, there has been
no official comment from the district
attorney or other officers of the court
as to the nature of the evidence which
the jury has before it.
Other News Of Week.
Other Virginia headlines of the
week:
RICHMOND.-Maj. s. Heth Tyler
accepts reappointment as chairman
of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board.
NORFOLK.-Navy's largest biplane,
XP2H-1, hops off with crew of eight
for nonstop flight to Coco Solo,
Panama.
UNIVERSITY. - Prof. Treadwell
Dawson of University of Virginia
says the steady increase in the num-
Der Of suicides in the United States
is phenomenon deserving attention.
RICHMOND.-Gove tells new
Conservation and Development Com
mission its duties are of great i'm
portance to State ain this period of
transition and evolution"
LAWRENCEVILLE.-Lieut. Carl F.
Theisen, 20, of Army Air Corps, killed
when plane crashes and explodes on
return flight from all-American air
races in Miami.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by West
Virginia Federal Judge McClintic that
Virginia'S State controlled liquor op-
erations along borders is in violation
of the Constitution of the United
States. prompted by greed for gold,
and making hell out of households,
is denied by A. B. c. Board.
NEW MARKETING first town
audit reported on by State Auditor
L. Mccarthy Downs is highly critical
of the New Market administration.
The auditor has just started series of
audits covering all the town govern
ments in Virginia.
Evening star., 1935-01-20
STERN CHIEF MAY
MAKE MILWAUKEE,
4CR|MELESS CITY"
Efficient Force Result of Re.
forms and Application of
Merit System.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE,, January 19-No
custard pie comedy "flat-feet" swagger
along their beats, no cigar chewing
Mulligans bark write that down,
Garrity," and no swivel chair chief
dusts OF his gold badge and asks,
what's there in it?"
Those factors may help tell why
Government surveys perennially rank
Milwaukee high enough to win the
title, "crimeless city"
Records show 1t was not always
thus.
Fifty years ago a downtown jewelry
store was robbed and for months the
crime went unsolved. Public indigna-
ton effected an investigation dis
closing a police connection with the
robbery.
Last December three policemen
were found to have robbed a brewery
Of few cases Of beer. Within only a
few hours they were stripped of their
badges, discharged and named in
burglary warrants.
"A petty case, yet serious when it
concerns those expected to safeguard
property" was the comment of Chief
of Police Jacob G. Laubenheimer on
the incident which might have been
passed over lightly q half century ago.
Rule Is Iron-Handed.
The iron hand with which Chief
Laubenheimer rules his men has been
credited for much Of his development
Of the city's force. Recognition for
his part IN instituting departmental
reforms over a period of 13 years was
made by Civitan International which
gave the chief its distinguished service
medal. Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and
Thomas A. Edison were among pre-
viouS recipients of the award.
In addition to the efficient police
force. sociologists and penal experts
ascribe three other causes for the up
building Of Milwaukee's reputation.
They are:
A complete divorce of the Police De-
partment from politics.
A fast moving court system.
A conservative majority in the pop
ulation Of half-mllion.
Chief Laubenheimer's merit system,
now widely initiated, keeps fiat
feet" OF the force. Ofiicers of proper
mental equipment advance and are
not driven into any rut to make their
work distasteful and provoke them
into alliances with the underworld.
SchooIed and Tested.
They are schooled and tested reg
ularly. Etiquette is taught along with
powers Of habeas corpus. Physical
fitness Is mandatory.
Because the department is kept apart
from the politics Of the city admins
tration, the chief is free to initiate
whatever reforms he deems best for
the departments progress.
have q squad Of mounted policemen
on duty in the heavily-traveled down.
town district, he met an antagonist
in the city's Socialist mayor, Daniel
w. Hoan.
"Cossacks," was the label strung to
the mounties.
The chief held out for his horse
patrol, however, despite the rising tide
Of Socialist opposition that warned
he would turn his "Cossacks" loose
on strikers.
A move to eliminate the patrol took
form in the city's proposal to remove
funds for the horses upkeep from the
budget. Civic groups, convinced the
mounties were needed, raised money
and the horses still are on duty.
Not once, however, have they been
detailed to augment special foot pa
trolmen on picket lines during the
long wave of strikes.
Evening star., 1935-01-20
Seeks 54Year Old Wages.

AUSTIN, Tex. R.-A man giving
the name of Tom Smith appeared
recently at the Capitol to claim
wages he said he earned 81 years
ago when the building was being
erected. Now 80, he hitch-hiked
from the east coast, he asserted,
only to find there was no record TO
support his claim.
Evening star., 1935-01-20
WOMAN, AGED 1870, DIES
Spurned Offer of Marriage to
Youthful Snowman.

work, Yugoslavia @.-Ajka
Pemba Omerovich, who spurned ro-
nance at the age of 130, died an old
maid. Her neighbors veuched for her
age, asserting it was established by
parish records. They also related that
in the last three years Of her life she
was ardently courted by q young
Russian, who wanted to marry her
and exhibit her on . world tour as
"the worlds oldest woman"
But Aka scorned his suit. She died
after collapsing while carrying buckets
Of water from the 1iver Drina&
Evening star., 1935-01-20
FOUR CANDIDATES
SEEK B|LB0 AID
IN MISSISSIPPI
Three in GubernatoriaI Race
Hopeful, Fourth Bids
for Support.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
sissippi's vote for United States Sen
ator Theo G. Bilbo, elected in 1884, Is
being sought by three gubernatorial
candidates previously announced and
will be claimed by Lester G. Franklin,
out-and-out Biibo man.
Judge Paul johnson, who announced
last year for Governor and who will be
a strong contender in the Democratic
primaries of August for the nomina-
tion, once defeated Bilbo for q seat in
the United States House of Represent
atives. This was shortly after Bilbo's
first term 10 Governor. However, in
the last few weeks some Of the Bilbo
leaders, notably Ben M. Fulton, a
colonel on Bilbo's staff, are support
ing johnson. a.
White Is Candidate.
Hugh White, the Columbia lum-
herman, who was defeated by Gov.
Conner four years ago. recently an
nounced. It is known that White s
home county went strong for Bilbo for
United States Senator and that there
were grounds for the rumor that
White not only supported Bilbo, but
also contributed to his campaign fund.
Be that as it may, Kelly Hammond.
Bilbo's legislative lieutenant, Is a
strong White supporter and Is ex-
pected to take the stump in the Sum-
mer campaign.
Lieut.. Gov. Dennis Murphree, for
mer short-term Governor and defeat
ed for Governor by Bilbo eight years
ago, is claiming his share Of the South
Mississippi vote, and it is certain that
he will poll part of the State highway
workers who voted for Bilbo for Sen
ator.
Franklin, Bilbo Appointee.
Lester c. Franklin, whose an
nouncement for Governor is expected,
not only was a candidate against Bilbo
for Governor II years ago, but was
eliminated by Bilbo in the first pri-
mary. However, Bilbo was defeated
during that race by the late Gov. Hen
ry Whitfield. But during Bslbo's last
administration as Governor, Bilbo ap-
pointed him as chairman Of the State
Tax Commission.
DR.. e. A. Copeland, a jackson
physician, who was the first candidate
for Governor to announce in the State
on a single tax platform, Is not ex-
pected to be a contender for either the
Bilbo or anti-Bilbo vote.
Evening star., 1935-01-20
POLITICIANS CUNNING
FOR OLSON MACHINE
Old Line Forces Seek Law to Prohibit Collection
of Regular Levies From State Employees
Ito Finance Political Party.''
BY JERRY VESSELS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch
OF. PAUL Mimi, January 1s-old Minnesota politicians
jealousy eyeing the potent machine of Floyd
champion Of the drastic cooperative commonwealth
hope to strike telling blow to the Olson juggenaut through
the current Legislature
They plan to act through paraeng
statute prohibiting collection of
for Minnesota departments directed
by elective appontive
of their monthly salaries with the going third party
war chest, mainly to finance the party newspaper.
Evening star., 1935-01-20
MINNESOTA SOCIALIST PROGRAM FACES LEGISLATIVE FIGHT
CALIFORNIA TO LEARN
FATE IN DAM FIGHT"
Question of Sovereignty Over Colorado River
Expected to Be Settled April When Arizona
Replies to the Supreme Court.

OS ANGELES JANUARY ia SoVerelgntleS batte decades
old reach final conclusion this Spring when Arizona
replies to Supreme Court edct to show by April why
the United States should be permitted to file suit to
stop State interfering with Parker Dam
Work this Colorado River last September
under the Federal public works program In November Arizona
declared martial law asserted construction would continue
without The wants additional rights shared
by several States to the waters Of the Colorado River
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-03
Officials Deny Pull
Gives Women TObs

Governor Myers administration
and the consensus is they do as
well as their masculine coworkers.
In the Home Owners Loan
Corporation, an official who did
not wish to be involved in the
dispute, said:
women in executive jobs
here must have executive
ability. No outside pressure is
brought to bear in securing
their appointment. No favorit-
ism is shown"
Mrs. James H. Wolfe, director
Of the women's division of the
Democratic National Committee,
an outstanding feminine political
leader, said:
II think Mrs. Herrick is de-
cidedly wrong. Political pull
alone counts for nothing unless
a woman has qualifications for
the job she is seeking. If she
has the qualifications, of course,
political pull helps"
Public Works Administrator
Harold L. Ickes, who has many
women attorneys and other pro-
fessional women in his depart
ment, would not comment in the
controversy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-03
NEW JAM HOLDS
PRINCE MIKE

NEW YORK, April 3 GN.s).
prince Mike" Romanoff, nee
Harry Gerguson, today as in an.
other of those serious "jams"
which have logged his footsteps
in recent months.
The bogus nobleman and Court
Fool" to Broadway and Park Ave-
nue. spent last night in the Fed"
eral House of Detention and this
morning he will be arraigned be-
fore Federal Judge Knox on a
charge of parole violation.
Judge Knox sentenced him to
80 days in the Federal prison and
imposed a three-year probation
airy period upon him in 1888 for
making a false statement in con-
nection with securing illegal en-
try to the United States.
If he is found guilty, he faces
a long prison sentence or deporta-
ton, possibly to Russia, country
which his friends say he has
never been in despite his per-
sistent claims to relationship with
the royal Romanoffs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-03
REP. BLANTON
FLAYS PRESS
Of CAPITAL
Charges Campaigns Against
Him as Member of D. c.
Appropriations Group

Taking the House floor on a
question of personal privilege,
Representative Tom Blonton CD
of Texas today made his long
promised attack on washington
newspapers for allegedly cam.
paigning against him.
He began by reading to the
House numerous headlines from
various local newspapers carrying
stories concerning him and his
activities as a member of the
House District Appropriations sub
committee. He shouted:
II have been a member Of
this House for Is years and
I've never placed but one per-
son in office in the District
government"
AS he began to read from a
newspaper story concerning the
planned march on the Capitol"
to urge the Texans custer, he
said:
"This shows an inference on
the integrity Of this House."
READS EDITORIAL
He said the leaders of the move
to organize the march inferred
they were going to dictate to
this House" concerning his re-
moval from the appropriations
subcommittee. He said:
II have about four or five
stacks of these attacks on me
that have appeared for the last
three weeks in all five of the
Washington papers"
When he read an editorial from
the Washington Post asserting he
had better resign from the sub
committee than subject himself
to further attacks, Speaker Joseph
Byrns CD of Tennessee asked to
look at it.
Privilege Upheld
AS he concluded reading the
clippings he said:
II think have established
q question of privilege"
Speaker Byrns read the rules
on personal privilege, read the
Washington Post clipping, and
said that from that alone Mr..
Blanton had established his right
to speak on a point of personal
privilege.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-03
FEARS
MOVIE SHIFT

NEW YORK, April 3 1.N.S0
Warning that the motion picture
industry would be forced to leave
California if proposed State legis-
laton imposing heavy taxes on
that and other industries is en-
acted was voiced today by Sam
uel Goldwyn, Hollywood producer,
on his return from a trip abroad
He said:
"If the proposed tax ON the
motion picture industry is en-
acted, the industry will def
nitely be taxed right out Of
the State.
"Ten years ago, California
sunlight was essential, a neces-
sity. But today things are diff.
ferent. Modern apparatus has
changed that"
Asked if the industry might
move to Florida, he said such a
shift was possible. He added:
"The motion picture industry
has made Hollywood, and it will
break Hollywood if it leaves.
"If the tax is passed, bust.
ness will pass out of the State.
We do not leaving willingly.
If we go, it is because we are
being thrown out"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-03
Illness of Mrs. Sims
May End Match

The session also were slowed up
through the presence of a micro
phone over the playing table sup
piled by a local radio broadcast
ing station. Culbertson and Sims
forgot to play in their eagerness
to broadcast the respective merits
of their systems.
Sims accused Culbertson of try.
ing to hog" the microphone.
Culbertson today offered to bet
Sims $1,000 there would not be
more than per cent difference
in aces, kings and queens held by
both sides during the match. Sims
is taking the proposition under
advisement.
The CulbertsonS gained 5,40O
additional points during the last
days sessions. They won six out
Of the seven rubbers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-03
1000 at Cherry
Blossom Fete
Despite Rain

April showers falling at the
time the sun was scheduled to
rise this morning did not
dampen the ardor of 1000
Washingtonians determined to
pay tribute to the cherry
blossoms.
Park police counted more
than 1000 automobiles lining
the road around the Tidal
Basin as to the strains of
music by the Marine Band the
Evelyn Davis dancers went
through the symbolical figures
of welcome to spring and the
blossoms.
A grandstand seating about
500 persons was erected for
distinguished guests and was
we'll filled. Hundreds of others
stood in the rain to watch the
ceremony.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-03

NEW YORK, April 3 G.N.SO.
Illness of Mrs. Dorothy Sims to-
day threatened continuance of the
Sims-Culbertson contract bridge
battle. The Culbertsons are lead
ing in the 150-rubber match by
1880 points.
Under the rules of the match,
if a contestant becomes i'll, and is
unable to return after three days,
the match is forfeited to the op-
posing team if their lead is greater
than 5000 points.
However, Mrs. Sims said she
would continue to play until I
collapse"
The illness of the wife of R. Hal
Sims caused a recess to be de-
clared in the middle of the last
sessions so that only seven rub
bers were played during the day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-03
BY JULIA A. BONWIT

The old gag that Senator So
and.So sent me" is losing caste
these days.
Appointment Of women to the
Government personnel, has come
to be a matter of whether she
can qualify for her job, not
whether she knew Senator So-and-
So or Congressman Whatsaname.
Government officials want that
emphatically stated, remarks of
Mrs. Gilmore M. Herrick, regional
director of the National Labor
Relations Board, to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
Mrs. Herrick, in a dispute with
Secretary of Labor Frances Per.
kins, declared in New York that
in the Government service a
woman can disregard entirely
the prospect Of getting a job
through merit"
But, says Gov. w. I. Myers, of
the Farm Credit Administration:
women in this agency are
chosen on merit and efficiency"
There are several feminine at
torneys and research workers in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-03

COLON, Panama, April 3
G.NSO .-Denying reports his
health is shattered, Rear Admiral
Richard E. Byrd arrived here to-
day aboard the Steamer Rangitiki
on a pleasure trip. He said:
ut is true that l have been
ill. But 1 am recovering nicely.
1t is nothing serious"
Questioned regarding reports he
had abandoned explorations for
the future because of the hard
ships suffered on his last Antarctic
trip and the inroads it made upon
his health, Byrd said:
II cannot say whether I shall
ever travel to the South Pole
again."
Byrd appeared to be in excellent
health. He said he had gained
considerable weight on his trip
here.
Discussing his recent Antarctic
trip Byrd said:
"The expedition was very sue
cessful. We secured five times
as much data this trip as last.
The exploration was purely scien-
tific in value, and Antarctica
never can be exploited CONNER.
cially.
aboard the Jacob Rupert
we have IA emperor penguins,
which will be the first ever
taken to the United States.
They are living in a pool built
within a refrigerator for trans
pOrtatiOn through the tropics"