Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 195, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 December 1930 — Page 2

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FUTURE OF POLICY ON POWER AT STAKE IN FIGHT * '

FIRING OF THREE STIRS BITTER CAPITAL ROW Angry Senators to Demand New Chief of Board Be Unseated. HINT SWIFT REPRISALS Walsh, Who Voted for Smith, May Lead Battle on His Action. BY THOMAS L. STOKES United Pres* Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—Dismissal of three federal power commission employes by George Otis Smith, chairman, has created a critical situation that was expected today to develop swift reprisals and to have bearing upon the whole future policy of government waterpower regulations. Senate champions of two of the dismissed employes who have insisted upon rigid government water power control —Charles H. Russell solicitor, and William V. King, chief accountant—now are bent upon removal of Smith and possibly other members of the new commission. Smith was confirmed by the senate only last Saturday, The third employe to be dismissed was F. E. Bonner, executive secretary.

Bonner has been at odds repeatedly with Russell and King, who have charged him with favoritism toward power companies. fjorner, likewise, has been the target of some senators who are championing King and Russell. Minor Sensation Caused Smith explained he dismissed all three to stop ‘'squabbling" within the commission and in order that !he newly organized commission might get a fresh start. Smith's order of dismissal—the first act since his confirmationcaused a minor sensation at the . apital, and the repercussions continued today in what promises to develop into a major battle in the senate when congress reconvenes Jan. 5. Friends of King and Russell are laying their plans to remove Smith, if possible. Senator Brookhart 'Rep.. la.) announced he would eek reconsideration of Smith’s confirmation, which was voted 38 to 22. A switch of nine votes would reject him. Criticised by Walsh Senator Walsh (Dem., Mont.) criticised Smith in a letter to the chairman for dismissal of Russell and King, and since he voted for confirmation, it is possible he may lead the fight by moving for reconsideration. When the Montana senator, who achieved national fame in the Teapot Dome oil investigation, gets into a fight, he makes it a real one. This issue perhaps is broader than the oil lease matter, as it involves a permanent policy rather than isolated cases. If Democrats generally join against Smith, a real battle would ensue. King and Russell are planning a fight for reinstatement, contending the chairman had no power, under the act creating the commission, to dismiss them. Smith argues that all appointments lapsed with the expiration of the old commission. But the real fight hinges on the deeper issues involved. Accounting System Fought When King became chief accountant he instituted an accounting system which denied applicants for waterpower licenses the right to include various items in their investment figure. This is fundamental, since rates are based upon investment. Bonner criticised this method, saying the chief accountant was "too meticulous.” There was an open break when King reduced, by nearly half, a $11,000,000 investment claim made by the Clarion River Power Company of Pennsylvania, which King revealed had included such things as cost of a celebration at opening of the place, of cigars, and $144 for neckties. This case attracted nation-wide attention, bringing to King’s defense such outstanding figures as Governor-Elect Gifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania. The case now is pending in the courts. Fundamental Issues Other fundamental issues are involved in another case which enters into the intra-commission friction, the so-called New River (Va.) case. Charges have been made in the senate that Bonner made the recommendations to Attorney-General Mitchell which were carried out in Mitchell's decision holding that New River was a non-navigable stream and, therefore, the Appalachian Power Company was entitled to a "minor part" license for a proposed 80,000-horse plant. Such a license waives all government regulation, and leaves only the right to recapture after fifty years. Since that decision, which also is to be taken to the courts for final action, several other companies have applied for “minor part" licenses. Russell denounced this decision as nullifying the whole water power act.

AGED MAN. STRUCK BY CAR. DIES OF INJURIES Wade H. Calvert, "3, Survived by 2 Sons, 2 Daughters and Widow. Wade H. Calvert, 73, of 2168 Bosart avenue, died Tuesday in city hospital from injuries suffered when he was struck by an auto in the 4600 block East Twenty-first street Friday. He was struck by an auto driven by Delbert. Shearer, 20, of R. R. 11, Box 249. Police who investigated said Shearer was not to blame for the accident. Funeral services, not completed, will held at Royster & Askin undertaking establishment. Survivors are two sons. Wade Jr., and Hampton Calvert; two daughters, Miss Myrtle Calvert and Mrs. George Montgomery, and the widow, Miss Florence Calvert.

Officer Quits

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Lieutenant O. D. Thomas

After twenty-two years’ service, Lieutenant O. D. Thomas has resigned from the police department. His resignation will become effective Jan. 1, after which he will become a traveling representative for the Police and Firemen’s Insurance Company.

Dad Is Gift Judge Frees Man, Up for Stealing $1 Worth of Coal for Family.

JACKIE JORDAN, 8, received a Christmas gift from Municipal Judge Clifton R. Cameron today. It was Jackie’s father, Tom Jordan, 35, of 234 Detroit street, charged with theft of $1 worth of coal from the Big Four route. Jackie and a smaller brother and sister were cold, Jordan explained, adding he never had asked charity of any one, but he couldn’t let the youngsters freeze. Judge Cameron suspend a $1 and costs fine and sent Tom home to his family. nan Christmas in Hospital With the exception of gifts and visits from friends, Christmas will mean just another day in the hospital for Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan. Sullivan was Informed Tuesday that his release would be delayed until several days after Christmas. The mayor has been in St. Vincent’s hospital more than eight weeks suffering from a vertebra fracture received in an airplane spill at South Bend early in the football season. Dr. L. L. Shuler, attending physician, said Sullivan will recover completely. nun Hurt Packing Yule Gifts Acing as an agent for Santa Claus put John Ingram, 911% East Maryland street, in the hospital early today. Manager of a Standard grocery at 419 East Washington street, Ingram was packing Christmas baskets when he opened the elevator door and stepped into the shaft, falling fifteen feet and fracturing a hip. He was taken to city hospital. nun Spirit of the Season Robert hayes, Negro, 523 West Michigan street, admits he’s guilty of operating a blind tiger, for which he was arrested a week ago, but he isn’t ready to start serving any jail term for the offense. He told Municipal Judge Paul C. Wetter today he wanted to stay around until Santa Claus made his annual pilgrimage, and the judge asked Lieutenant John Sheehan, arresting officer, how he felt about it. “What’s wrong, no Christmas spirit?” the judge asked when Sheehan said the case should be disposed of today. The lieutenant agreed the case could hang over until Friday. tt tt Wrist Watch for Mayor The works board and department heads under it will try to change antipathy of Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan toward strap watches. Today they presented him with one as a Christmas gift. It is to supplant pocket watch purchased for the mayor fourteen years ago by Charles O. Britten, board member. nan Satita to Prisoner Mrs. Elzora Kumpart, 1215 Madison avenue, played Santa Claus to a prisoner in municipal court today. He had stolen jewelry worth SSO from her, but on her request Municipal Judge Paul C. Wetter suspended a six-months state farm sentence and costs, fining the mah. Wilbur Aydelotte, 20, of 2414 Sugar Grove avenue, $25.

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Home of the International Typographical union at Twenty-eight and Meridian streets.

In and i anapolis’ Christmas stocking bulged a day early with the announcement today that the International Typographical union's half-million dollar home at Twenty-eighth and Meridian streets, will remain as national headquarters for the union. Vote returns announced by Woodruff Randolph, secretarytreasurer, showed the proposal to move tfw headquarters was de-

PERMIT MEDICS TO USE WHISKY, IS WHITE’S AIM Marion County Democratic Delegation May Back Dry Law Change. Possibility that all of the Marion county Democratic representatives may support a bill to modify the Wright bone dry law so as to remove the proscription against the prescribing of whisky and its sale for medicinal purposes loomed today as John F. White, civic leader and staunch dry declared he would vote for such a measure. White was indorsed by the Indiana Anti-Saloon League in the election, “but,” he said, “I informed the heads of the league when they indorsed me that I would support a medical whisky bill.” It is the announced purpose of Fred S. Galloway, another Marion county representative, to introduce a measure for repeal of the Wright act and in this he has the tacit support of the other members of the delegation. Supported Dry Cause Besides White, the league indorsed Gerritt M. Bates, who is silent on his stand, but it is understood he nu.v support a medicinal whisky mt isure; Russell J. Dean, Albert F. Walsman, E. Curtis White and Guy a Broughton. The five are expected to go along with the remaining six representatives who have sifinified their intention of advocating modification. White long has been identified with the dry cause. “Enactment of a bill to permit persons to obtain whisky legally for medicinal purposes is in the interest of rational enforcement of the prohibition law,” White said. Led Manager Campaign White was one of the leaders in the city manager movement here, was city civil service commisisonei in 1927 and a member of the city council selected after the Duvall fiasco. The present state dry law permits physicians to prescribe one quart of pure grain alcohol to patients, but this means nothing because of the federal law prohibiting druggists from filling the prescription. In order to obtain alcohol for a patient a physician must obtain a permit from the treasury department to purchase a limited quantity of alcohol and then sell it in small quantities to his patients.

MINE ATTACK FATAL Bullets From Ambush Kill Worker. By United Press MADISONVILLE, Ky., Dec. 24. One Negro miner was shot to death, another wounded and six white miners miracuously escaped injury when they were fired on from ambush en route to the Trio Coal Company’s mine near here today. Robert Springfield, 17, was killed and Roger Samuels, 20, was wounded critically. The white miners said at least ten persons composed the ambush party. The mine recently w r as re-openeti under protection of an injunction restraining discharged miners from interfering with operations of the property. EMPLOYES GET BONUSES Richman Clothiers Give Christmas Checks to All Workers. Following an annual custom, Richman Brothers, clothing manufacturers and distributors, today gave Christmas checks to their employes, including twenty-five in the Indianapolis store, of which Roy L. Johnson is manager. The checks are for one week’s pay. Besides all store employes in fifty-seven branch stores throughout the United States, 4,000 employes in the factory at Cleveland are included on the Christmas list. HURT BADLY BY AUTO Negro Woman Is Struck by Car Driven by R. Bowen, Greenwood. Mrs. Ada Chambers, 43, Negro, 1418 North Missouri street, was in city hospital today with serious injuries sustained when she was struck by an auto driven by Ronald Bowen, 23, of Greenwood, at Meridian and Fourteenth streets Tuesday night. Poincare Reads Political News PARIS, Dec. 24.—Raymond Poincare improved sufficiently in health today to take an active interest in the political situation. He asked Madame Pcincare to read the newspapers to him, especially the political news.

seated by a two-to-one majority, 34,530 to 14.933. Likewise, a proposal to change the constitution to read “headquarters city” instead of “Indianapolis,’* lost, 27,643 to 20.667. Another proposal to increase the salary of tire first rice-president lost, 26,057 to 23,552. However, a proposal to codify laws of the union, facilitating adjustment of scales and other transactions won, 31 #B2 to 16.966.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

DREAMS COME TRUE

Romance Brings Opera Triumph

By United Prcst CHICAGO, Dec. 24.—A dream that carried with it a tale of chance meeting and love and earnest effort was fulfilled today in the triumph of Emma Redell as Elsa in Lohengrin at the Chicago Civic opera house Tuesday night. Twelve years ago this month, J. A, Marcus, then connected with the United States department of commerce, happened to drop into the Y. M. C. A. at Washington, D. C. “I found a concert going on,”, he recalled today. “Taking a seat at the rear of the hall, I listened attentively. A young girl apparently just out of high school, was singing a Russian song. The depths she reached in that song touched me to tears. “Why it should have come to my mind to move Heaven and earth to help her get to the top rung of tne operatic ladder, I can not explain. I vowed that I would not rest until she had been given a chance to develop her talents. Her name was Emma Redell."

Marcus had come from New* York for the special purpose of witnessing Miss Redell’s Lohengrin performance for the first time in America. He was as keenly interested in her career as he had been when first he saw her—perhaps even more so, for she- had become Mrs. Marcus. 1 He declined to tell of the romance that had grown between them, but he related readily the difficulties she had encountered in reaching operatic heights.

Woman Helps Guide Big Railway System Widow of Katy President Holds Position as Assistant to Present Executive. BY LELAND L. CHESLEY United Press Staff Correspondent ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 24.—A woman’s touch is being applied to a great railroad system by Mrs. Frances Whitehead, widow of the former president of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas lines. As assistant to President M. H. Cahill, a position to which she was appointed a few weeks ago, Mrs. Whitehead admitted today, “I really don’t know just what I’m supposed to do.” She then disclosed that her job, besides being one of the most unique ever held by a woman, is an important one. Mrs. Whitehead is slight, middle aged, barely five feet in height and of the business type, wit) authoritative style of speech. “My job right now,” she said, “is to travel over the lines and make practical suggestions I think will improve the sendee from a woman’s point of view.” Such matters as beautifying stretches of right-of-way, making cars more comfortable and attractive, and train personnel more courteous, are included in her job.

Based on long years of travel on American and European railroads, her knowledge of what constitutes good train service from a woman’s point of view is complete. “But as yet I haven’t formed definite conclusions as to the suggestions I will make,” she said, “and my first task is to learn all about the Katy system from top to bottom. “I’ve really been a railroad man at heart for thirty-two years. I didn't work for a railroad, but when I married, my husband was secretary to the superintendent of the southwest division. I took as much interest in railroad as he did —and we climbed together.” Mrs. Whitehead already has com-

BRIDGE CONTRACT LET Illinois, Indiana Accept Vincennes Finn's Wabash River Span Bid. Vincennes Bridge Company, Vincennes, Ind., has been awarded a $399,413.96 contract for construction of the new Wabash river bridge at Mt. Carmel, 111. The project is to be paid jointly by the Illinois and Indiana highway commissions. Contract was signed by the Illinois department of public works.

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Emma Redell

“I interested a voice teacher in New York, who went to Washington to hear the girl and offered to teach her without cost. For a year and a half they worked together in New York and then Miss Redell wSnt to Europe alone and without funds. “She struggled ahead by teaching English and doing translation u T ork to pay her expenses. Years passed. She was acclaimed in many European countries and in South Africa.”

pleted a tour over the 3,180 miles of railroad that comprise the system and interviewed several thousand of .the 13,000 employes. She plans another trip after Christmas. She intimated that several features of European train travel might be embodied in her suggestions for improvements such as first, second third class cars.

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LIEBER BUDGET ' 1 REQUEST SHOWS HUGEINCREASE Nearly Two Million Dollars Sought for Department of Conservation. Nearly $2,000,000 in biennial budget requests was asked of the state budget committee today by the state conservation department. The exact total, as filed with A. C. McDaniels, state budget clerk, by Director Richard Lieber of the department is $1,904,459, an increase of almost a half million dollars. Os this sum, $492,700 would be expended for structural improvements at the various state parks. Total appropriations for the five divisions of forestry, geology, entomology, lands and waters and engineering were $795,411.04 in 192930. The sum of $613,807 for 1931, and $540,492 for 1932, is requested in the new budget. Receipts for the division of fish and game for the last biennial period were $681,246.09, and the sum of $750,160, to be supplied by receipts, is asked for the next two years.. Plans for this division include the erection of a super-hatchery for fish, but details remain undisclosed. In submitting the request the department director asks that moneys be allowed unclassified as among the ninety-five subdivisions of the five divisions. Swimming Pool Proposed Structural improvements requested include a $48,500 swimming pool for Turkey Run state park and a vehicle bridge over Newby gulch to cost $11,400; $42,000 hotel annex and $56,000 .swimming pool for Clifty Falls; $35,900 hotel addition for Pokagon; $38,000 additional parking pavement and $102,000 second hotel unit for the Dunes; $40,500 new hotel building; $4,800 summer camp and $9,100 road entrance for McCormick’s creek; $4,500 flume and water wheel; $14,600 for restoration of lower residence, and SB,BOO for cave development and lighting at Soring Mill; $9,900 bath house; sll,lOO for cabins; $4,200 boathouse, and $3,800 pavilion for Shakamak; $12,100 for cabins and $6,900 pavilion for Brown county; $3,800 pavilion and- $3,200 boathouse for Anderson Mounds. Money Asked for New Parks Twenty thousand dollars is asked for new parks to come into the state system within the next two years. The budget request does not ask removal of the 2 mill special tax for the Dunes state park. • In closing comment on the request Lieber had the following to say: “This appropriation request has been prepared with conscientious deliberation. It represents only a normal increase of the department activities at a minimum of overhead expense. The construction program, including projects that nave been needed for several years, has been pruned to the minimum."

PARTIES PLEDGE PEACE TO PASS TAX LAWS Republicans and Democrats Promise to Co-operate on Measures. Co-operation in obtaining enactment of measures needed for Indianapolis has' been pledged by Republican and Democratic members of the general assembly from Marion county. The love feast was held at the Washington and an informal discussion of various measures occurred in which Republican senators declared that they preferred the low exemptions of the income tax measure proposed by the tax survey commission to the high ones in the Democratic platform proposal. Gerritt M. Bates, chairman of the Marion county representatives delegation, presided. All members of the delegation were pi-esent except Senator J. Clyde Hoffman and Representative Clyde Karrer.

• State Choice

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John C. Kidd

Thirty years in the insurance business is the background John C. Kidd of Brazil will carry to the office of Indiana insurance commissioner when he assumes that post Jan. 1. Kidd's appointment to succeed Clarence C. Wysong is regarded a certainty

M’CRAY IS PARDONED Heavy Fine Is Remitted as Christmas Gift. The United States government Tuesday played Santa Claus to Warren T. McCray, former Governor of Indiana, granting him almost on the eve of Christmas, an unconditional pardon and remission of the heavy fine assessed on his conviction and sentence to Atlanta penitentiary on a charge of using the mails to defraud. At liberty since Aug. 31, 1927 on a parole, McCray now has the right to vote and enjoy all rights of a citizen. He now is living on his old farm at Kentland, bought back for him by friends when the former Governor left Atlanta with only the $5 the government gives each dischared prisoner. The pardon was obtained through the efforts of Representative Will Wood and Senator Janies E. Watson, who were joined by a host of both Democratic and Republican leaders in imploring executive clemency. WHIPS BOY THIEVES Old-Fashioned Punishment Given for Stealing. By United Presx LAPEER, Mich., Dec. 24.—The old theory that corporal punishment administered in the woodshed is a sound corrective measure seemed likely to be returned to favor in this section today. Seven youths, ranging in age from 17 to 20, all implicated in a series of petty thefts, were horsewhipped sounding by their fathers, brothers or friends Tuesday. The whippings were administered in the garage of the county jail, shortly before the boys were arraigned before Judge Henry H. Smith. Later the five pleaded guilty to charges and were placed on probation for six months.

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HOLIDAY EXCURSION FARES Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Cos. Fare and One-Half for the Round Trip to Richmond Terre Haute Brazil Greencastle Sullivan Paris, 111. Knightstov-n Cambridge City Newcastle and intermediate points Tickets Good Going Dec. 23, 24, 25 and Dec. 30 and 31 WEEK END EXCURSION FARES Saturdays and Sundays One Fare Plu3 10c for the Round Trip Return Limit the Following Monday Call Joint Ticket Office, Riley 4501 for Schedule of Train* and Fares

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DEMOCRATS ARE GIVEN COUNTY SURVEYOR JOBS Appointees, to Take Office Jan. 1, Are Announced by Bruce Short. Democratic appointees who will take posts in the Marion county surveyor's office Jan. 1, were announced today by Bruce Short, sur-veyor-elect. Herbert Bloemker, 1440 Central avenue, was named chief deputy surveyor. Efforts will be made in county council to restore the chief deputy’s annual salary to $2,400. from which it was cut by a Republican council to $1,200. Staff engineers who will have office or field posts at salaries of from $1,500 to SI,BOO are: Joseph C Clark, Bridgeport; Le Grande Marvin, 3342 North New Jersey street; Cleston G. Berry, 812 North Euclid avenue; Joseph Frantz, 5843 Rawles avenue. Rodmen and chainmen at $1,200 will be Rufus Martin, Negro, 405 North West street; Pearl E. Roberts, Washington township, and William Sherrer, Fourth ward. Mrs. Marjorie Knuckles, 22 North Campbell street, was appointed stenographer to draw $1,500 salary. Short and his appointees will displace Surveyor Paul R. Brown and his Republican staff. 43 SHARE IN LOTTERY BUENOS AIRES. Dec. 24.—The annual Argentine Christmas lottery made forty-three employes of a department store rich today. They shared the ticket that won 2,000,000 pesos, or about $660,000.

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