Evening Star Newspaper, July 30, 1933, Page 42

— ROOSEVELT APPEAL WINS | SUPPORT IN LOUISIANA Enthusiasm for Plan Reduced By Large Lay-off- of Flood in State, BY GEORGE HEALY, JR. Bpecial Dizpatch to The Star. EW ORLEANS, La, July 20.— grntm:;unn was mixed with appointment for Louisian- | b during the past week's development of the national industrial recovery plan. President Roosevelt's appeal for ap- proval by industrial leaders of blenket agreemer— pledging co-operation in the movemen® to ircreass employment was received warmly by theusands of employers in this State. Announcement Tuesday of a large Jay-off of Government employes in navigation and flood-control work, how- ever, lessened the effcct of general ap- proval of the re-employment plan. Approximately 700 men employed in Yiver improvement work- in the New Orleans area were dropped from Gov- ernment pay rolls when United States engineers in the service of the Missis- sippi River Commission announced that available funds for the prosecution of flood-control work were exhausted. Work on Plant Halted. Officers of the river commission until fruesday held hope that funds allo- cated for flood-control work and later placed in the general public works fund would be reallocated immediately to permit continuance of revetment. chan- mel straightening, levee construction nd similar operations along the Mis- ppi River. Exhaustion of available funds result- ed in discontinuance of construction here of an asphalt plant which was cheduled to have been placed in opera- ion in the sinking of asphalt mattresses mlong banks of the lower river. ‘Wor en laid off by the lack*of funds, many of whom are under civil Eervice, express the opinion that “Wash- “., ington red tape” is to blame for dis- * eontinuance of river work at the low- watar season, when this type of work best can be performed. New Orleans steamship operators acted Wednesday to demonstrate their approval of the national recovery plan. Yongshoremen who formerly worked 10 hours a day at 65 cents an hour were notified their day’s work in the future will be eight hours and that they will be peid at the rate of $1 an hour for time in excess of eight hours. The regular pay will continue at 63 cents an hour. Vote Probe Ordered. Judge Alexander C. O'Donnell of the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court provided the week's most interesting legal contribution when he signed sn order giving District Attorney Eugene Stanley authority to conduct an open court investigation of the 1932 general election. The district attorney was superseded by Attorney General Gaston L. Porterie when he began an investi- gation of the election with the aid of a former grand jury, and the attorney general subsequently was expelled by the Louisiana State Bar Association for his action. Judge O'Donnell two weeks ago de- clined to accept a “no true bill” re- turned on a blanket indictment nam- ing all commissioners who served in the general election. One member of the grand jury, which was empaneled after the district attorney was super- seded by the attorney general, charged that nine members of the jury voted to return the “no true bill” without taking the trouble to examine any of the ballot boxes or their contents. Under Judge O'Donnell's order the ballot boxes will be brought into court, where their contents will be examined. Five constitutional amendments pro- ————————— Tobacco Auctions Start Tuesday in 16 Georgia Cities Best Prices in Recent i Years Are Expected t by Growers. . BY EDWIN CAMP. Precial Dispatch to The Star, ATLANTA, Ga. July 20.—On Tues- May morning the raucous chant of the suctioneer will sound in 42 warehouses in 16 Georgia cities, and the 1933 to- bacco selling season wiil be on. Thase in touch with conditions in the industry predict confidently that prices will be the best of recent years and that something like $8,000,000 to $10,000,000 will pour quickly into the ooffers of an agricultural population | ‘Wwhich has suffered with almost un- | paralleled severity since 1928. The Georgia crop was estimated onth ago to yield 60,000.000 pounds. early July, however, the weather as unfavorable and the estimate has n reduced by about 10 per cent. But with 50,000,000 pounds for sale t the prices expected, as predicted on #higher average quality and the neces- ty of encouragement of the growers )y cigarette manufacturers and export- rs, the costal plain will make money or the first time in five yeers and busi- there will boom. Georgia Crop Sold First. 7 The scason of 1931 bankrupted the .growers, who had bzen taking losses for wwo years. The Georgia crop ripens Bnd goes to sale first each year, being ‘followed by South Carolina a month ter, and then by North Carolina and ‘ennessee. Virginia and Kentucky omplete the national harvest late in he year. ,. Hence the tobacco growers of Georgia vere at a dfludvnntl’l! in lellinf. ‘They ad to cash in on their crop long be- lore the green leaves in the fields far- ther north had begun to turn to gold. effect, they were forced to dump ir product for what price might bs offered before the national crop con- ditions and production were known. During and after the bcom times of 1926-27-28, Georgia had extended its acreage year by year. But in 1931, with the yield only 59,000,000 pounds be- cause of tad weather, the prices offered ‘were far below the actual out-of-pocket eest of production and growers were prostrated. Last year they cut their mcreage by almost 80 per cent. ‘They ccmplained bitterly that they were the victims, not so much of the ral depression, as of an understand- among the relatively few buyers as o the prices that would be paid. Some growers hauled their crop back home end used it for fertilizer rather than Beceept the pittance offered. l Word Passed to Growers. ‘The 1932 &oduction was only 12- 800,000 pounds, and when the national season had ended there was said to be an actusl need in the trade for a re- turn in cteorgia to the old acreage and production. Word was passed to the old growers Jast Winter through the mediation of gesponsible persons that better prices be procurable this year. ., On the Valdosta market next week there will be many new independent , it has been promised, with in- competition for the medium . Last year the average at Valdosta was about 9 nts & pounds. e average = close 10 13 genia. s year will be Control Workers However. posed by the State administration and supported by Senator Huey P. lng! organization were defeated in e “country” parishes of Louisiana in the 1932 general election, but were ratified y a heavy vote in New Orleans. Re- | peated charges have been made that | there was fraud in the election in {Orleans Parish and that this fraud |saved the five administration amend- | ments from State-wide defeat. Boxas used at five New Orleans vot- ing places are scheduled to be brought |into court Wednesday at the opening of the investigation. Week's Politieal Highligh Developments _ which _fallowed the | appointment of Paul B. Habans, former New Orleans safety commissioner, as Louisiana manager of the Home Own- ers' Loan Corporation provided the main political activity of the week. Immediately after Mr. Habans' a) | pointment was announced Senator | Long, who had been scheduled to par- | ticipate in conferences looking toward scttlement of the strike of workmen on the Mississipp! River bridge near | New Orleans, went to Washington to | discuss S:"'m.” matters with Post- rdnu:er neral Farley and the Presi- ent. Mr. Habans never has been regarded as a supporter of Senator Long. He is ose political and personal friend of Col. John P. Sullivan, who frequently has been described by Senator Long as one of his enemies. Apparently having planned to leave the city quietly, Senator Long broke & newspaper ph apher's camera when the photographer attempted to obtain photographs. Louisiana politi- cal observers say the occasion was the first on which Senator Long de- clined to pose for a newspaper picture. JOBS ON INCREASE INALABAMA MILLS ] 19,600 Return to Steel Plants in Birmingham Area Since March. BY J. F. ROTHERMEL. Special Dispatch to The Star. | BIRMINGHAM, Als., July 20.—With | | its politieal turmoil quieted by .movu; | of the twenty-first amendment and of | | the Btate’s plan for financing rehabili- | tation through an income tax and | | $20,000,000 bond issue, Alabama has | settled down to the business of recover- ing its industrial equilibrium through the “new deal.” In conformity with President Roose- velt’s appeals, business is not waiting | for adoption of definite codes before in- creasing wages and shortening hours in order that buying power might be | widened. Each day brings several an- nouncements of wage boosts and shorter | hours. 19,600 Return to Jobs. Re-employment in the Birmingham district in the last two weeks has put 19,600 men to work in the principal steel plants. This district is operating to 77 per cent capacity now, as com- pared to 22 per cent in March. Orders received this week included one of 37 tons of nails for the Panama Canal. Not only in industrial circles is there | a better feeling, however. Farmers have been cheered by rains that followed a dry period which threatened seriously to curtall erops, especially cotton and corn. The cotton that remains after farmers have plowed under the 807,000 acres pledged in Alabama to the Gov- ernment’s acrei reduction plan is in good shape. Bolls are opening in Soutk: | Alabama, and picking will soon be | possible, even on flelds pledged to the | Government. $1,000,000 For Cotton. Farmers began this week, however, plowing under the cotton they pledged to destroy. Delay was caused by the need of time for the Government ma- chinery to work and has occasioned some trouble to farmers who had planted corn and other crops between the cotton | rows and needed to get to the corn for | cultivation. More than $1,000,000 in cash is ex- cted to be distributed in the State rom the cotton fund. Construction or extension of water- works systems has been approved for four Alabama cities by the public works administration at Washington. These towns are Arab, Uniontown, Montgomery and Sylacaugs. Arab will build & new stem with $23,000 and Sylacauga was lent $100,000 for similar work. NEW MEXICO SUR T0 VOTE ON REPEAL| State Beard Agrees to Finance i | ‘Work is l“llhd:’ steadily on the just above the City of New Orleans. may be gained by comparison with the Scramble for Tax Allotment Perils Beer in Arkansas to Call Legislature Into Session. BY THOMAS J. BRANSFORD Special Dispatch to The Btar. LITTLE ROCK, July 20.—With Arkansas voting to repeal the eighteenth amendment and a strong possibility that Gov. J. Marion Futrell will call a special session of the Legislature to legalize the sale of beer, there has been a mad scramble for an allotment of beer taxes. And it has been pre- dicted by Lieut. Gov. Lee Cazort that this will spell the doom of beer legis- lation. State officials contend the taxes should 80 into the general revenue fund. Judge Joseph M. Hill, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the State Tuberculosis Sanatorium at Booneville, has requested the Governor to urge the Legislature to allot a substantial part of the beer reve- nue to pay for the upkeep of tubsrcular patients at the sanatorium. School Fund. Lieut. Gov. Cazort has urged that the revenue be paid into the common school fund and avoid the wrangling that will result if an attempt is made to split the taxes up among several agencies, Gov. Futrell made it known he will call a special session of the Legislature as soon as & bill has been drafted and approved by “a safe majority” of both houses. Legislators who are preparing baer bills have been told by the Gover- nor to send copies to members of both houses and the one receiving the ap- proval of the majority will be intro- duced at the special ession. owever, the county judges, mayors and stubborn members of the Legis- Iature may wreck the whole scheme. Several county judges announced that they would make a determined fight for the counties to share in the revenue. Mayor’s Convention. A delegation of mayors from the 18 largest towns and cities in the State and presented it to the Governar.. They seek to incorporate in the beer bill & ovision that municipalities may ense and regulate the sale of aleoholic beverages “in addition to and inde- fendent of any license that may be evi purposes.” SR construction of the greatest The above architect’s drawing steamship in the drawing. TEXANS ARE PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS Governor Has Decided Efll"y Sm“ing EXPeCted to Take Quarter MarginWheat Buyers Hurt of Million in State From Relief Rolls. BY 8. RAYMOND BROOKS. Special Dispateh to The Star. USTIN, Tex., July 29.—Nearly & quarter of & million Texans ‘were this week awaiting trans- fer from the destitution relief Tolls to pay rolls of industrial recovery public works projects in the State. Col. Lawrence Westbrook, State re- lief director, announced 1,100,000 Tex- ans, out of 6,000,000 population, were being cared for on relief rolls. Appointment of both the three-State regional administrator for the Public Works Committee, and a committee of three members for Texas to assist the administrator, had been delayed longer than expected. Political conflicts be- twesn the administration of Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson and her husband, James E. Ferguson, who had recom- mended Federal appointees for these places, and Amon G. Carter. Fort Worth publisher and adviser to the na- | tional “administration, were believed partially responsible for the delay. Call For Rogd Bids. One phase of the national recovery program got definitely under way, when the Texas Highway Commission called for bids on approximately $4,000,000 ‘m%hvuy construction work out of the | public works emergency fund. In ad- | dition, another $1,000,000 of road work was put under contract out of the | emergency grant of 1932. Contracts | will be let on the public works high- | way bids August 7 and again at a sec- | ond letting later in A Another phase of public relief swung into action when James Shaw, former State banking commissioner, organized | Home Qwners' Loan Corporation at Dallas. During this week he was com- pleting a tments of loeal ap- praisers and attorneys. and had com- pleted the staff of threc Texas re- glonal suboffices of the corporation at Amarille, Houston and San Antonio. Loans were to b made quickly, Shaw announced, with first attention being to the recovery of homes already fore- closed, but still in possession of the mortgage ccmpanies. Banki Commitsioner E. C. Brand, who has just taken office. issued a proclamation, approved by Gov. Fer- guson, to extend for three months from met here July 32, drew up a resolution | July 81, the financial moratorium for | loan brokerage corporations, pending disposition of court cases involving | validity of laws preventing foreclosures, | under certain conditions, on real estate. Attorney General James V.. Alired | and Railroad Commissioners Ernest O. fed for State, county and school Thompson and C. V. Terrell took part vention to ratify re| | in” Washington hearings on the pro- across the hty Missiasi) the ndnmkun‘&’er wno(?l' | his regional offices as director of the | which is being built at a cost of more than $20,000,000, the structure. An idea of their heighth above the water Town and Country Farmers in Kansas Get Heavy Jolts AWAITING but Others Hold on, Hopeful of Gains. - BY CLIFF STRATTON. mdm for fair egmpomlnn in the | Speclal Dispateh to The Star. ustry. Alired has pending now i a sult for & possible $17,850.000 maxi- | TOPEKA, Kans, July 20—Kansas mum penalties and for oustex of the | farmers with wheat to sell and Kansas American Petroleum Institute and 15 | dentlsts—and other “town farmers”— who had bought on margin, took heavy Its last week when the wheat market . But in most cases the farmers are :lm ly‘ );t;idmx glmr 'h“t:fi con- Pederal investigators and prosecutors | fden! ces will again e met with the Texas Railroad Commis- | before snow fiies. Also mest of the sion and drew up regulations to ad-|Wheat growers have a ‘“cushion” of 28 minister the new executive order of | ¢ents a bushel from Uncle 8am. The President Roosevelt forbidding the in- | lot of the town boys who had been buy- terstate shipment or export shipment | ing on margins, expecting $1.50 wheat, of ol produced in violation of State | is not so pleasant. v ere s week 1o discuse the. benking e wee uss the g DSught QR = Blelas situation and banking legislation neces- The Texas Commission announced|sary when the special session of the that this caught a huge quantity of oil | Kanses Legislature meets this Fall. One in storage in it Texas that had been | of them started telling of paper-wheat produced in deflance of State orders.|-growers” in his town who had paid and that ""t"" may not be shipped | o notes week before last from wheat except on later authorizations. TS mgrket winnings, and came back this may result in cutting future production | weck to borrow the money back to of previous violators to bring th '™ | quare up with the local grain ex- ;v_n.hln lt:f lllanvélhl?. Q\l:mty olflmt | changes. ‘exas o uction ! ly affects 3 . stability of the petroleum market of the | ev:;ym;lue:tyo%\u:hrs. z"‘m‘:‘p‘g} Bticn; business men who have been protesting As Texas began plowing up 4.000,000 | they were “broke” for the past two acres of cotton to destroy an estimated | years dug up enough money to take a 1,000,000 of its 4,000.000-bale crop and | fiyer in wheat, and now most of them looked for the early distribution of | really are broke. 40,000,000 to $50.000,000 in compensa- | *“Kgncas farmer leaders generally ex- tion, the economic troubles of agricul- | pregs satisfaction over the market. tural looked much improved. preqk. They say speculation had pushed T mp the price of Soton | wheat prices 30 cents above any rea- (”“"’-“:fl cotton producers, since anly ex- | sonable justification. Now it is back jn line. | treme South Texas cotton is now ready { for the market in amall quantities. a0 the markesibreak fa making the | job of signing up wheat growers to ac- ‘The State locked to & N’-lflh public | cept the domestic allotment acreage re- as its jects get ap- | ducticn contracts much easier for the ree of the o fl‘f' — d.wrlwty l‘elgu, h:“nge g‘rowen who 10 | 0 goin; | 700 miles from either of the other.| hl;’r'x my cou d ll'u;h. -:‘2‘3 cen.u.: ‘Th:; are the Palo Duro National Park bushel from Uncle Sam in return for in the Texas Panhandle, on which work reducing acreage 20 per cent are now | already has been started under thesigning the contracts. | Civilian Conservation Corps plan; the| Kansas wet forces are so much en- | $30.000,000 storage, power and Wwater | couraged over the deflant attitude of }efinu'g: mn:nm for flthe 'l‘ud River &n | the larger cities in the State over the Vigation &hd waier conservation Dro- | ing o, ask Tesupmistion. < the. Biste | gram in Cameron and adjoining coun-/ bitory lmt‘x‘\men:n “o w-fi 2:“: 32::‘ of the lower Rio Grande Vll!q;slg:gg.'m; vote on E | eighteent! ‘The State is preparing to vote Au- Landon's special session of the Legisla- gust 26 on authorising a $20,000,000 pub- | ture convenes. lic works bond issue, representing 4 per| Buying the last 10 days has been cent of what its communities have more spotted than in the preceding | asked from the Government. On the | month. North central and northeastern |t Jo legaioe. 33 becr and | pect are il i the. marLer Tor tatat + on to ¥ 3 3 e market for au {on the elsction of delegates to a con- | clothing, electric refrigerators, bathing al of the eight- | suits, ent. | and b the former A. P. I code of marketing ctices affecting retail sales of gaso- ne and ofl. rubber bathing caps, golf balls eenth Fedesal amen: icycles. Scek Benefits From Acreage Agreements Next Season. PRICE INCREASES TO HURT TEACHERS State, County and City Em- ployes Are In the Same Boat. BY ROBERT E. WILLIAMS, Special Dispatch to The Star. RALEIGH, N. C,, July 20.—With cot- ton already being plowed up under the reduction pian, tobacco and peanut growers in North Carolina are now ne- gotiating with the Government for ap- g:oul of plans under which they may nefit by acreage-reduction agree- ments for next scason. If these plans are successful the principal crops in the State will be embraced in recovery plans. Smaller industries and business in general are responding enthusiastically to the [ Referendum Set for September 19. Special Dispatch to The Star. SANTA FE., July 20.—New Mexico is finally assured of an election on repeal of the eighteenth amendment. The '}g;hmn, while _providing for Sta nstitutional Convention to vote on Federal repeal, failed to make any appropriation for the election. Mrs. Marguerite P. Baca, secretary of State, threatened to take no steps to hold an election unless the money was put up. The State Board of Finance now has agreed to pay the election costs, issuing casual certificates of indebtedness to cover them. On the same date, September 19, the State will vote on the of the “bone dry” amendment of the State P m;‘l:hg'm time in New Mex. or the years, Ne - ico has balanced its budget for the fiscal year. - Gov, Seligman is proud of this show- {ing. He believes that few, if any, of the other States can exhibit a result as as_this. The State closed the year with an apparent overdraft of $75,891 in the appropriations account—e fund depend- eni mostly upon property tax collec- tions for receipts and out of which practically all of the Legislature’s ap- propriations are paid. st sehonity e et up o more e aul ue than $80,000 casual eertfle:gu of in- debtedness. By issuing less than this amount, which will be a consist of three delegates which will | per President’s appeal to ce themselves under hlmle{ codes. e ppqr‘e"n'- But the recovery plans will a] leave one of persons with rply income out of which to pay higher prices I verything they must e. braces school teachers. When the 1931 General Assembly sssumed as s State function the suj of the constitu- tional six-manths’ school term, the pay of all teachers was deernud":{ 10 ‘When the 1933 Gen As- eight-months’ further decreased 23 per cent, with the 1933-1934 seasion. State Employes in Same Boat. But those cuts by no means tell whole ‘They a oA in all the better schools, opes will operate for only eight months. hers finding themselves in the same pasition are employes in the State’s departments and institutions. They, too, recei cent cut in 1931 and have since re- eral ment workers should receive cent of their 1930 salaries State treasurer out of invest- the State will balance the < ved the blanket 10 perq Tarheels Plan Tobacco and Peanut Crop Cuts Such a t] ¢ ‘Mills qu on 40-Hour Week, Including White- ) Collar Class. APPLAUD COURAGE OF ADMINISTRATION as & 40-hour working week has never seemed cotton mills, but it now holds for all empl:r nelp, in all the mills of South Carolina, new spurt of activity. Several mills have increased salaries 10 per cent. Drive Is on for Better Method of Preserving Game and Fish. BY FITZ HUGH McMASTER. Special Dispatch to The Star. COLUMBIA, 8. C, July 29.—It all depends whether one is an office seeker, interested in cotton milling, or & sports- man interested in fishing and hunting, or in reforestation, as to which is the livest topic of conversation in South Caroling at present. However important, all South Caro- linians are applauding the courage and what they belleve to be the foresight in the hite colored office , including w] ere ‘the textile industry has made & BY ROBERT H. HORNER. Special Dispatch to The Star. CHARLES' subject after President Roosevel livered his radio appeal to the Nation on last Monday. The State executive's words were delivered WEST VIRGINIA HARMONIZED FOR RECOVERY CAMPAIGN TON, W. Va, July 20.—|ihe program. The Governor spoke twice °fi r&h;e ‘busing = T occasion to make a direct appeal i i B 5B governments, to do everything to carry forward the concerte to drive away the dep: As a result of the State B 3 effort : X 3 “executive's and E g 3 iy g & 8 'FLORIDA IS OPTIMISTIC 1 OVER RECOVERY PROGRAM 'Considerable Construction Under Way -or Planned Includes $600,000 Brewery at BY GEORGE HOYT SMITH. Speeisl Dispateh to The Btar. ACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 20— Florida is giving attention to President Roosevelt’s industrial Tecovery act in a way that sug- gests & Iarge per cent of indorse- ment,, Meetings of the many in- dustries are being held and it appears that many codes will be sent to Wash- ington, mgny already having been sub- mitted. The lumber industry is work- ing havd to get adjustment and proper arrangement of workings and handling of timber. Receipt of the code each employer is invited to sign has set them to considering and studying the situation and the possibilities. There seems to be a growing senti- ment among the majority to accept the suggestion of the President. A largely attended meeting at Jackson- | ville formed the Jacksonville Recovery | Committee and appointed an Executive Committee consisting of prominent citizens of city and State, empowered to do whatever is possible to further 4and uphold the administration plans for recovery. Throughout the State optimism has replaced the rather gloomy outlook that was noted & year ago. There are evidences of renewed interest in activities of permanent Iimportance, and considerable construction is either under way or planned. Florida has TENNESSEE VALLEY PLANS QUTLINED David E. Lilienthal Pays Surprise Visit to Ask City Facts. BY THOMAS FAUNTLEROY. Special Dispatch to The Star. e MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 29.—Follow- ing a surprise personal visit by David E. Lilienthal, member of the Tennessee Valley Authority, to the heads of the Mempkis legal department early this week, Tennessee cities which hope to rofit by power from Muscle Shoals K‘ve the first intimation of the plan to be-pursued in securing the power. Xg was laid down as the policy of the authority that while r:.h: ;:si t:l;‘:" fler:t call on the power that gener- ated, if they fail to put in their bids befors distribution of available power has been arranged they will have to take their chances. While the City of Memphis was par- ticularly in mind, there is little doubt that Nashville, Chattancoga and Knox- ville will come under the same general survey that Memphis vill make. means that the cities will be required to marshal their facts, and present to the | w!ewsmoflty the following facts: 1. to buy and distribute electricity? 2. What is the quantity of power that can be used? 3. What could the users profitably pay for it at a saving over the present price of electricity? E 4. What is the quantity of power that can be sold at intermediate points. Since this is the first general state- | ment of the authority’s position on the distribution of power to cities, it has aroused more than usual interest. While the authority has the right to build high-tension power transmission lines to hook up with distribution systems in the cities, it was not understood untii Mr. Lillenthal's visit that unless the suthority can be definitely shown that the consumption of power will make the building of such lines F‘l’ofltlbl!, then the lines will not be built." Wholesaler of Power. ‘The authority is to be a wholesaler of power, and Mr. Lilienthal's visit is in the capacity of a salesman inquiring into the power market 2nd determining what distribution facilities exist. This will include figures on the value of the the city have the legal right Pensacola. expected & considerable amount of Fec- eral construction during the next year or more, with buildings proposed, and appropriations asked for in varying amounts. Federal Projects Listed. A list of projects recently published showed locations and amounts ex- pected for construction of post offizes and Federal court structures} which in- cluded: Arcadia, $80,000; Bradenton, $155,000; Fort Pierce, $100,000; Holly- wood, $80,000; Lake Worth, $80,000; Lake Wales, $80,000; Leesburg, $80,000; Palm Beach, $200,000; Plant City, $100,000; Quincy, $75,000; St. Augus- tine, $200,000; Tallahassee, $45,000; Vero Beach, $80,000; West Palm Beach, $325,000, and Winter Park, $100,000. There are also amounts indicated as for improvements and repairs to Fed- | eral buildings for several Florida cities. From Miami the information is re- ceived that the Pan-American Airways Lines, Inc., is advertising for bids on 8 big steel building. In Tallahassee s contract has recently been let for the construction of an addition to the water works plant to cost about $60,000. Some work is to be done at the Muni- cipal Airport at Jacksonville, the Duval County Highway Beautification Associa- tion proposing to make the place more attractive. A new company, probably to be called the Gulf Brewing Co., is preparing to set up a brewery at Pensacola, which will cost about $600,000. The incorpo- rators of the new company are looking about for a site and announce that pians and specifications will be ready soon. Considerable interest is now evident in the forthcoming repeal election. That Florida will vote for repeal is confi- dently predicted by those who are in touch with Democratic leaders. The President’'s appeal for repeal was ef- fective here in bringing the matter into greater attention than had been noticed, and it is now certain that there will be a large vote. The elec- tion will be held October 10, with the convention called for November 10. ‘Waterway Near Completion. The Mobile and Pensacola inland Waterway, neal cempletion, is ex- vlg’?“w be r for use some time Hotel men of Jacksonville and other cities are understood to be discussing the purchase of the St. Johns racing park, a horse racing plant just over the Duval County line, 15 miles from this eity. The track was built at s cost of $500,000 in 1925, and has been open | several seasons, although not regularly, | Short Winter meetings were held the few years. The track is expected 0 be opened this season. | < The sponge industry at Tarpon Springs is showing a good profit. Brisk trading is reported, with evidences of | rising prices an the Sponge Exchange. | The sponge fleet is in port and sales | at the July delivery were reported as 120 per cent above the figures of the | June sales. Total sales for July were reported as more than $38,000 up to | July 23. Fight | Congress And Recall Move Stir Arizonans nother Democrat As. sured by Failure of G. 0. P. to Enter Race. BY T. W. B. ANDERSON. | Special Dispatch to The Star. | PHOENIX, Ariz, July 29.—Arizona’s politics reached new Summer high dur- ing the last week as a result of the whirlwind finish being given the Demo- | cratic congressional campaign and the | growing strength of a recall movement | against Gov. B. B. Moeur. | Without any opposition from the Re- present distribution systems in the large | cities, the extent of the cities’ authority | Publicans, Arizona will send another to acquire those systems and a com- | plete classification of the industries de- pen’dlnzt on power or that would depend on There has always been an impression the agitators of the Muscle | Democrat to the National House of Rep- | resentatives. This was made certain | when the time for filing nominations | closed without a G. O. P. foliower an- nouncing his candidacy. A Soctalist candidate announced his candidacy, but his campaign has been confined to communistic and socialistic groups. Isabella Greenway, Arizons Demo- | of | cratic national committeewoman and Wwhere these systems run into the mil- lions of dollars in value, the task might involv: tremendous legal tangles. Mr. Lilienthal explains that the authority has no intention of going into this sort of business, excep! communities. MISSISSIPPI BEGINS PLOWING UP COTTON Farmers Expected to Receive $10,000,000 Erom Government for Acreage Reduction. Special Dispatch to The Star. JACKSON, Miss., July 29.—Missis- sippi farmers began the work of turn- ing under approximately 1,000,000 acres of cotton this week despitz the delay caused by exccssive rains. It is esti- mated that under the Federal plan of cotton destruction the State will t that it will supply a | limited number of small towns nng‘z:};nl | close friend of President Roosevelt, ap- reared to be the leading candidate for he congressional nomination as the final week of the campaign started. The primary will be held August 8. The post to be- filled at the general election October 3 is the one vacated by Budget Director Lewis W. Douglas. Mrs. Greenway is opposed by Harlow Akers, Phoenix attorney, and William Coxon, who oppcsed Mr. Douglas last election. Recall Move Increases. ‘The recall movement against the Gov- ernor increased in intensity during the week, when headquarters were opened In a downton Plxmd'm )‘:‘ houl.'dA;;u-m' 11 headquarters opent a few days, it was said. The Governor has been vitally interested in recent de- velopments in the recall, although at first he scoffed at it and offered to sign the first. petition presented to him. Backers of the recall movement hope to have sufficient sigrhtures—30,000— on petitions in time to have the recall election held at the same time the spe- cial general election is held in October. It was announced that recall backers have obtained approximately 15,000 signatures during the first few weeks of get | the movement, without paying s cent for the names. Added to the recall and congressional campaign is the State’s first impeach- ment trhl——t{m. of Charles R. Howe, One of the witnesses at the trial was Mr. Coxon, congressional candidate. He was employed by the commission when his campaign - | he . |an advertisement in a Phoenix las last year. An important evidence at thetrial was a $1 warrant which the prosecution alleged was paid out of State funds to finance paper and against in behalf of Mr. Coxon