Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 252, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 March 1929 — Page 5

MARCH 11,1929

OFFER REMEDY IN CONTROL OF UTILITY RATES Politics Should Be Divorced From Regulation, Says Expert in Article. Reflecting what he terms a “widespread discontent with the rate regulation of public utilities” in Indiana, Taylor E. Groninger, Indianapolis attorney, offers a remedy for the situation which features “absolute divorcement of politics from itility regulation,” in an article in the current issue of the Indiana Law Journal. Groninger an authority on utilities, compiled the physical valuation of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company for the public service commission five years ago. He declares in his article that four conditions are responsible for the growing discontent with the handling of the majority of state utilities. Four Conditions Responsible They are: “Politics, avarice on the part of owners, managers and operators, inability on the part of -i egulatory bodies and municipalities to protect the public interest and the ease of judicial interference with rate orders.” After citing several instances ot irregularities in public utility handling in other states, Groningei of Indiana: “In our own state it is a matter not of slander, but of shamefully common knowledge that public utilities have exercised a bi-partisan lobby control of legislative action during the past two sessions of our lawmakers.

Utilities Control Legislation “It is but mild exaggeration to say that the ‘third house had a larger. membership than either the house or senate. We all know that it takes money to maintain the ‘third house’ and that the expenses are finally paid by the rate payer. ‘•Members of regulatory bodies frequently are appointed as reward for political service without regard for their qualifications, and as a result who are representing the public in utility regulations are not as a ? rule trained or equipped as are those who represent the utility. The result is that the utility wins in almost every important contest.” Groninger suggests the following remedy for the situation. Remedies for Evils ‘‘Absolute divorcement of politics from utility regulation. “The avarice of greedy owners and operators should be curbed. This could be done through commission orders and court decisions. ‘‘lncapable regulatory officials should be supplanted by capable ones. , . ‘A lawyer, specially qualified m utility law, should represent the public before the regulatory body. Such a lawyer should be elected or appointed by the attorney-general. ■>' Courts Should Use Discretion “The municipalities of our state should be aroused to the importance 6f looking after their own interests in all utility matters. ” “The courts should exercise their power to overthrow rate orders only 'in the clearest cases.” Groninger also urges a definite, stable determination of the rate base in all utilities, and declares that discontentment will continue to be widespread until such bases are “established. VISIT TO HEAD HUNTERS TO WIN COLLEGE DEGREE

Chicago U. Graduate Student to Make Visit to Borneo. 'Wt nit id Press CHICAGO, March 11. Seeking either proof or fallacy of a popular belief that Borneo primitives are head-hunters and cannibals, John M. Provinse, graduate student in : ahthropoligy at the University of Chicago, announced today he would leave this week to spend nine months in the heart of that aboriginal island. Provinse will endeavor to find the most uncivilized people in Borneo for his study. He will gather material for a doctor of philosophy thesis on the Siang Dyaks, who are especially fine subjects for a study of primitive life because they form one of the few groups which remain "uncontaminated” by civilization. • “The Siang Dyaks,” Provinse said, “are believed to have come from Asia down the Malay peninsula about 2,000 years ago and since then have not been affected by other cultures, not even by the Dutch, Chinese or Hindu settlers, and thus are one of the most primitive groups in the world.” STRESEMANN TO QUIT 111 Health Will Force German Minister to Resign Post. ..fli/ United Press GENEVA, March 11—Dr. Gustav Stresemann, German minister of foreign affairs, will resign his post very soon, it was reported here today, on account of poor health. New Zealand Feels Quake =. B / United Press LONDON. March 11.—The worst earthquake in fifteen years shook - the whole countryside surrounding v Arthur’s pass, New Zealand, Sun- . day, a dispatch to the Daily Mail said. Houses were demolished, railroads damaged, foundations loosened and towns suffered from land- ; slides. Sell Estate of Queen Mother B.ir United Press COPENHAGEN, March 11. —The signature of King George of England has been received here authorizing liquidation of the estate of “ tile late Dowager Empress of Russia. as far as the interests of the late Queen Mother Alexandria of England are concerned, it was learned today. .

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Alice Smoot, 18, granddaughter of Senator Reed Smoot of Utah, surprised social Washington the other day when she eloped with Frederick Chambers, 22, a newspaper man. They were married at Frederick, Md., after an auto trip from the capital.

PROPOSE GREAT WAR DEBT BANK First Step Is Taken by Paris Conference. Bji United Press PARIS, March 11.—The proposed bank for handling international war debts settlements was visualized today as one of the greatest stabilizing centers in the world and one of the strongest incentives to international peace. , An analysis of the plan for the bank, made public in the first official statement by the reparations experts Saturday, indicated the experts have completed the first step in efforts to transfer reparations and war debts from a ten-year political control to something approximating nonpolitical peacetime business organziation. The experts continued their study of the plan at the plenary session today.

Real Problem Waits By United Press EERLIN, March 11.—Real difficulties of the Paris reparations committee of experts will start this week, according to the belief expressed here by German financial sources in commenting on the month of preliminary discussion and the proposed international bank of handling of payments. It was pointed ort that progress made in the organization work to date must not deceive the world in connection with the still unsolved problem of fixing a total for reparations by determination of the number of years and amount of annuity payments from Germany. “The world must realize that the problem of war debts must be solved by economic common sense,” expresses the German viewpoint generally. Britain Is Alarmed By United Press LONDON, March 11.—Reports that the Paris reparation committee of experts is considering extension of the prinicple of payment in kind to allow Germany to send goods to neutral noncreditor nations as part payments for reparations created considerable alarm in British financial circles today. The outstanding opposition to the proposals centered around the fact that such a plan w r ould be the most certain method of opening an easy entry to fields which strictly are British markets.

CZAR DREAMS GROW Royal Russian Exiles See Hope to Regain Power. ! -,v Vvitcri J’ress LONDON, March 11. —The shadowy but stout hearted “white army’’ of Russian monarchist exiles suddenly has stirred into intense activity again to pursue the faint hope of re-establishment of the glory of the czars in the soviet republic. This hope is prompted by the present split in soviet ranks and rumor of in Russia. Thousands of men and women who fled when royalty crumbled in 1916 again have been encouraged to believe that they soon may return to their native country as conquerors. An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Berlin today said monarchist .-leaders had expressed optimistic hopes of restoration of the Russian empire within the next few years—probably after 1932. Grand Duke Cyril, who now lives in Germany, has been recognized as the, leader of the emigrees and pretender to the throne? of the late Czar Nicholas since the death of Grand Duke Nicholas in France last year. ASKS AD CLEANUP “Testimonials” of Notables Destroy Confidence, Says Magazine. B.ii Vnited Press NEW YORK, March 11.—Contending that “testimonial advertising,” in which the names of celebrities are used, is destroying the public's confidence in advertising Sales Management, a merchandising magazine, demands in its current issue a “national clean-up.” The editors suggest establishment of an aduit bureau which would pass on all advertisements raising the question of misrepresentation or exaggeration of fact.

HOOVER DRY QUIZ TO CENTER ON JUDICIARY Inquiry to Seek Remedy for Weaknesses in Court System. BY PAUL R. MALLON United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, March 11.—President Hoover intends to make his proposed prohibition investigation a great national legal inquiry into the technicalities of the present judicial system, rather than an inquiry into the question of prohibition, it was learned from one of his close friends with whom he has discussed the subject. All wet and dry agitators are to be barred from the commission. Its membership will be made up largely of attorneys of national reputation, at least one federal judge, perhaps a member of congress, a representative from the justice department probably the attorneygeneral, national economists and authorities in welfare work. Efforts of the commission will be directed particularly in such problems as whether federal judges should pick juries and thus speed up the administration of justice, whether jurists may give their opinions to juries regarding evidence and facts in a case so as to shorten the length of jury deliberations and such other technical questions of court procedure. No attempt may be made to go into the question of whether prohibition is being enforced or how widely the law is ueing violated. The commission may sit in public and summon district attorneys, enforcement officials and judges as witnesses to advise as to what corrective measures are deemed necessary. It probably will be divided into subcommittees 'or various side inquiries into higher involved abuses of the present law.

WAIT IRELAND VOTE Fate of Government May Hinge on Election. By Untied Press DUBLIN, March 11.—Fate of the governin' nt probably depends on the Daii election to be held next Thursday by the north city of Dublin constituency. The election is a straight fight between the Free State candidate, Dr. Thomas O’Higgins, and the Republican candidate, Oscar Traynor. The government seeks a mandate, through election of O’Higgins, for drastic powers to curb gunmen and end intimidation of jurors. If the government candidate is defeated, a general election is likely soon. The government has revived its “cat and mouse” tactics reminiscent of British suffragette days, arresting suspects without charges, holding them awhile and then releasing them. U. S. GIRL VIOLINIST IS PRAISED BY MUSSOLINI Only Kreisler Surpasses Boston Musician, Says Duce. By United Press ROME. March 11. Only Fritz Kreisler surpasses Miss Frances Morgan of Boston as a violinist, in the opinion of Premier Bemto Mussolini. Miss Morgan, with her two sistres, Marguerite and Virginia, gave a concert for II Duce and Senora Mussolini Sunday night in their private residence. ■* “There is only one vk.’inist I ever have heard who is better than you,” Mussolini said after the concert. “He was Kreisler. I tell you this, for music, especially the violin, is something that I know some little about.” 11 Duce also was impressed by the two other girls who played the piano and harp. He complimented Mrs. Morgan, their mother, on her daughters’ ability.

NETS SAVE FOUR IN FIRE Equipment Used First Time in 15 Years at Cleveland Blaze. Bit United Press CLEVELAND. MarcT 11.—Lifesaving nets, unused by the fire department for fifteen years, were called into service here Sunday to catch four women, who leaped from the upper stories of a smoke-filled apartment house. Although the rescue work was the most sensational of recent years, the blaze itself was small.

Home-Made, but Ends Bad Cough In a Hurry

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