Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 137, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 October 1927 — Page 7

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SOVIET VISIONS RISE TO POWER BY ELECTRICITY Russia Sees Dynamo as Her * Greatest ‘Tool’ in Making Nation Independent. This is the fourth of a series on conions in present-day Russia ay Jerome vis, a member of the faculty of the ale University Divinity School and a jecial correspondent in Russia for The * .iimes and NEA Service. BY JEROME DAVIS One of the most striking feats in •ell Russia is the daring attempt to plan scientifically for the economic life of the nation. The ideal toward which the Communists are aiming is the nationalization and socialization of the basic forces of production and distribution. This includes the land, the mines, the railroad and the factories. ) It is one thing to plan, but another thing to do, and the Russians are a long way from fulfilling their economic dreams. In Moscow a huge sign over an office building reads: “Society for the Electrification of All Russia.” On the inside door one finds a small sign over the electric bell reading: “Out of Order —Please Use the Push Bell.” Nevertheless, in a few fields they are making progress. As far back as 1921 Lenin declared, “Communism is the Soviet power plus electrification.” Electricity as typifying the key to -.he twentieth century has caught che imagination of the bdlsheviks. To their minds, if Russia can become the dominant nation electrically it will have established its superiority. Actually, in development of electric power, they are but using the achievements of capital. With the dynamo Russia can not only remake her industrial and transport systems, but the communists believe that they can also revolutionize the village. Besides displacing the kerosene lamp in every hut, electricity, like powerful mystic genii, can lighten the burdens of the peasant all along the line. Districts for Power In planning her electrical system, the Russians have chartered all potential sources of power. The country is divided into tw r elve great districts, so that each will eventually have an adequate supply. Russia refuses to divert certain natural resources into electricity. Thus she considers her tremendous oil deposits as “fibwing gold” to be used only for export. Similarly her high-grade coal must be saved for manufacturing. Water power constitutes the chief basis of the electrical system, but this is not available everywhere. On the other hand, Russia has large peat beds. The Russians have learned how to dry it and use it in production of electricity. The Shatura electric station, near Moscow, is the largest peat fuel station in the world and Jias a capacity of 48.000 kilowatts. \ In 1913 all power plants combined produced about 1,945,000,000 kilowatt hours. Today the total is already over 3,000,000,000, an increase

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Last Honors Paid Crash Victims by City Grotto

Toll of the accident, in' which a Union Traction Company interurban Friday night crashed into a trailed of a truck bearing Sahara Grotto members, their wives and friends to a barn dance, increased to nineteen Sunday with the death of Miss Margaret Pauley, 28, at city hospital. Funerals this afternoon and on Tuesday wifi be as follows: At 1:30 p. m.—For Robert W. Dallas, 33, and his wife, Mrs. Margaret Dallas, 32, of 742 N. Garfield Ave., in funeral parlors of Bert S. Gadd, 2130 Prospect St.; interment in Washington Park cemetery. At 2 p. m.—For Charles O. Poisejp 40, of 2002 Mansfield Ave., at Temple Baptist Church, 2245 E. Riverside Dr.; burial in Memorial Park cemetery, with members of North Park Lodge, F. and A. M. No. §46, officiating. x At 2 p. m.—For Mrs. John H. Berling, 4214 Maple lane, wife of the secretary of Sahara Grotto, in Emerson Avenue Baptist Church, 308 N. Emerson Ave.; burial in Washington Park cemetery, with representatives of Centre Lodge, F. and A. M., No. 23, attending. At 2 p. m.—For Charles Virgil Wheeler, 36, of Edgewood, at First Methodist Protestant Church, in Greenfield; burial in Greenfield cemetery, services attended by representatives of Sahara Grotto and Greenfield Blue Lodge Masons. At 2:30 P. M.—For Lee V. Merriman, 33; his wife, Mrs. Ethel Pauley

of over one-third. Ten new stations have been opened in the last year. An Extensive Program The Soviet has laid down a five-year program which calls for the expenditure of $125,000,000 the first year. During this period they plan to erect thirty regional stations having a total capacity of 1,500,000 kilowatts. It is interesting that the Russian engineers, many of whom are not Bolsheviks, are working seventeen and eighteen hours a day, at a wage less than S3OO a month. 1 asked one of these experts, “What /can possibly induce you to work'this way?” He answered, “During the Civil War and after, we were not trusted with important work. It was awful. Now it seems so fine to be actually doing again that we just throw' ourselves into it for the pure fun of seeing something done.” Perhaps the most ambitious project which the Russians are attempting is that of the Dneiper river dam. They plan to construct the largest, hydro-electric plant in the world. It would have a capacity of 600,000,000 horse power and its ultimate production would be about one-third larger than Muscle Shoals because it has a larger flow of water. NEXT: National Planning—and Oil. HOLD ROAD HEARINGS Objections Are Raised to County Bonds. Two Marion County road bond hearings were held before the State tax board today. Twenty-one citizens, most of whom were favoring the bonds, appeared at the hearing on the proposed $92,100 Leonard M. Hughbanks county unit road. The paving would commence at the intersection of Troy afad Harding Sts., and run south on Harding to Bluff Rd.. four and one-half miles. Objectors declared that two paved roads already suffice for traffic in this direction, running parallel to the proposed paving. Bonds totalling $28,400 are proposed for the George W. Lyman Rd., Perry Township, which would include paving Edgewood Ave., known as Stop 8 road, from Madison Ave. to Thompson Rd. Objections are that the road is gravel and in good condition. " Wabash Bank Closed Ru United Press WABASH, Ind., Oct. 17.—The Citizens Trust and Savings Company of Wabash was ordered closed today. State bank examiners gave the order and announced that no information would be given until a thorough examination and audit of the books had been made.

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Merriman, 32, of 362 Good Ave., and Mr. Merriman’s sister, Miss Opal Merriman, 5701 Julian Ave., at Irvington Methodist Episcopal Church; burial in Washington Park cemetery with members of Irvington lodge conducting the ritualistic service# 3 P. M.—For Harold Wolford, 31, at his home, 4728 Shelby St., with interment in Washington Park cemetery, attended by Grotto members. Fwe other victims of the tragedy will be buried Tuesday. At 10 A. M.—For John G. Watson, 33, of 213 S. Audubon Rd., at the home, with burial following in Washington Park cemetery. At 10 A. M.—For Mrs. Rowland P. Rhodes, 35, of 331 N. Temple Ave., at the home, with burial in Washington Park cemetery. At 2 P. M. — Carl Jones, 33, and his wife, Mrs. Ada Jones, 611 Arch St., at the J. C. Wilson funeral parlors, 1230 Prospect St.; burial in Washington Park cemetery. At 2:30 P. M.—For William M. Hodges, 31, of 5949 Beech wood Ave., at the home. Interment in Washington Park cemetery. All accident victims to be buried in Washington Park cemetery will be interred in one section of the new burial ground. This part of the cemetery just has become accessible. The new paving was opened last Thursday. Only twen-ty-two persons had been buried in the new cemetery.

70,000 GO ON STRIKE Thousands More Will Quit Work in Germany. P,n I n[led Press BERLIN, Oct. 17.—Approximately 130,000 laborers will be on strike in Germany before the end" of the month, culminating widespread labor unrest, it was said today. In the first major wage conflict in Germany since 1924, 70,000 lignite miners at Halle went on strike this morning. More than 60,000 textile workers in the Muenchen-Gladbach area last night were ordered to go on strike Oct. 29, following the failure of arbitration to reach an agreement over wages. Unless the mining strike ends soon it may affect other industries and endanger Berlin’s supply of electricity, as Berlin’s power plants are in the affected area. ACQUITTED OF SLAYING Suspended Connersville Policeman Cleared in Bennie Lucas’ Death. tin Times Snrrini CONNERSVILLE, Ind., Oct. 17. Edman Jones, suspended patrolman of the local police force, is cleared today in -the slaying of Bennie Lucas, fatally shot last summer during a police raid on an alleged ♦raps game. *■ -~ A Fayette Circuit Court jury acquitted Jones late Saturday after three hours’ deliberation.

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EX-MAYOR, IN CELL, CHARGES POLITICAL PLOT Charles F. Nemeier, Princeton, Strives to Raise $5,000 Bond. Bii Times Special PRINCETON, Ind., Oct. 17-—Po-litical plotting is blamed by Charles F. Niemeier, former Princeton mayor, charged with misuse of public funds, for his inability to obtain bond pending trial. He has been ip jail here four moriths and only last week did he succeed in getting a $5,000 bond set which he is now trying to obtain. Trial has been set for Nov. 9. “I am going to find out who Is behind all this,” declares the grayhaired prisoner, who five years ago was swept into the mayor’s office on a wave or reform element votes. Sure of Vindication This political by-play has gone on long enough," Niemeier continued. “Influences are at work to keep me from securing bond. I know that I will be vindicated when this case comes to trial. There’s the rottenest kind of political intrigue behind this. Some person or persons are awfully anxious to keep me in jail. Gesturing at the rusty iron of hi3 cell and the dimly lighted surroundings in the jail here, the former mayor said: “Only once have I seen the outside of this place since I was brought bqck here 116 days ago. Some of my closest friends have been scared away. Why, during the hot weather, one of them had practically completed arrangements to secure my freedom on a personal indemnity bond. I was packed up, expecting to be in my own home within an hour, when word came that he had had to abandon his plan.” Friends Afraid Asked about the ministers and their followers who formerly praised him for his efforts in behalf of law enforcement. Niemeier replied: “Oh, they have forgotten me, too. They are afraid to come for some mysterious reason. They also have been frightened away, so I can’t, hold their absence against them. All I ask -from any body is a suqare deal. I gave this town a square deal when I was mayor and that’s all I want in return.” Nearly $100,000,000 has been spent by one company alone in establishing the aluminum industry in Quebec.

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Shake! Bu Times Special GARY, Ind., Oct. 17.—Oliver W. Baldwin, 1 local chemist, doesn’t like pepper. He has invented a combination shaker with buttons labeled “salt” and pepper—a press on a button and the seasoning wanted comes forth. Pate, not necessity, is the mother of Baldwin’s invention, on which he has obtained a patent. He continually picked up a pepper shaker when he wanted salt, and apparently was unable to avoid that fate.

GROTTO VICTIM NEARJEATH Slight Hope Held for Recovery of Mrs. Wheeler. Three persons injured in Friday night’s crossing accident which cost nineteen lives remained in hospitals here today, one with only a slight chance of recovery. Mrs. Fearl Wheeler of Edgewood whose husband, Charles Virgii Wheeler, met instant death in the crash, was reported in a critical condition at City hospital. Her skull is fractured and >Hght hope is held for her recovery. The Wheeler's have two children, a daughter, Marjorie, and a son, James. Charles L. Kepner, 838 E. Sixtythird St., was the only other injured remaining at City hospital. Although seriously injured about the head, he had rallied somew’hat today and his condition was pronounced “fairly good.” Robert .Reinhardt, 1535 N. Gale St., a passenger on the ill-fated Saharra Grotto trailer, is in Methodist hospital. His condition is “good,” hospital attaches said. W. W. Merrill, College Ave. and Sixty-Third St., motorman of the interurban and figured in the collision; Emil Hadley, 1442 Blaine Ave.; John H. Berling. 5214 Maple Lane, whose wife died of injuries Saturday, and Miss Virginia Hurt, 1928 Broadway, have been discharged from City hospital find are at their homes. 36 Cows Die in Fire Bn Times Special WESTFIELD, Ind., Oct. 17.—Thir-ty-six cows are dead today, victims of a fire which destroyed a barn on the farm of Mrs. M. A. Cavode Sunday. Hay, fertilizer, feed and implements were also burned.

STATE LEADERS OF P. T. A, MEET Annual Convention to Open Tonight at Severin. The annual convention of the State Parent-Teacher Association will open tonight at the Hotel Severin with a meeting of the board of managers, and will be in session through Thursday, Th mornings will be devoted to reports and other business and the afternoons to addresses. Tuesday evening, “Hospitality Evening,’!. will be held at the Severin at 8 o'clock. The annual banquet will be held at 6:30 p. m. Wednesday at the Claypool, with Mrs. Homer J. Miller acting as toastmistress, and addresses by Mrs. G, G. Derbyshire and Dean L. A. Pechstein of the University of Cincinnati, an outstanding educator. The leaders of the Parent-Teacher Association, which is a volunteer movement of 50,000 members, say it is an organization of parents and teachers and others interested for the purposeof studying the problems of the child in the home and the school and their relation to the | community and State. 82 INITIATED BY EAGLES Judge Thomas E. ( O’Donnell of Kansas City was ’ the principal speaker Sunday at the seventh district convention of the Fraternal Order of Eagles at the Indianapolis Aerie hall, 43 W. Vermont St. Noblesville, Greenfield, Martinsville and | Franklin members attended. The feature of the day was the initiation of eighty-two candidates. Dancing and motion pictures were j part of the fun session in the evei ning.

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ELECTRIC NIGHT HONORS EDISON Forty Radio Stations Will v Join in Observance. Bu United Press NEW YORK, Oct. 17.—A network of forty broadcasting stations in the United States, and radio stations in South America, and Europe, will observe “Electric NJght” Friday on the occasion of the forty-eighth anniversary of the incandeccent lamp by Thomas A. Edison. The program is sponsored by the General Electric Company as a tribute to Edison, snd in recognition of the light and power industry which developed since that day,

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forty-eight years ago, when a little lamp with sewing-thread carbonized filament, completed a successful forty-hour test at Menlo Park. Goldman’s Band, directed by Edwin Franko Goldman, will be featured on the network program which begins at 10 p. m. (E.S.T.) At 10:40 p. m. each station, independent of the network, will broadcast short talks by central station officials. The network, which is the largest ever used by a commercial- organization, will be supplanted by 2XAD and 2XAF, the 22.02 and 32.7 meter, stations of the General Electric Company at Shenectady. District Legion Meeting Bn Times Special GREENSBURG. Ind., Oct. 17. The fourth district convention of the American Legion will be held here Thursday. Frank McHale, Indiana commander, will probably b one of the speakers.