Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 266, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 March 1931 — Page 3

MARCH IS, 1(931.

VETERAN LOANS ARE LIKELY TO TOTAL BILLION 5500.000.000 Must Be Raised by Treasury in Month, Mellon Says. Hy United Press WASHINGTON, March 13World war veterans are lollowing the ancient advice of Omar Khayyam—“take the cash and let the credit go,'' so literally that it now is estimated the cost of the loan “bonus'’ enacted by congress will reach a billion dollars. The flood of applications, which reached a grand total of 1,372,006 in the first two weeks, confronted the treasury today with necessity of providing additional money to pay the ex-soldiers at a time when the government faces a deficit and income tax collections apparently are far off on account of the business depression. Treasury Secretary Mellon walks home every night past the veterans bureau and sees the activity there, but it was not until Brigadier-General Frank T. Hines, administrator-, of veterans’ affairs, sent over the facts and figures that he realized the extent of the bonus rush. Incidentally, Hines’ estimate of a billion dollars as the cost of the loans is that originally made by the treasury. Soon after Mellon had received Hines’ letter, he published it, with the statement that the treasury would have to iurnish $500,000,000 by April 11, less than a month hence. This will cause additional financing, probably in short-term securities. The treasury has just put $300,000,000 in short-term securities on the market to pay the loans. “I believe that my original prediction that 75 per cent of the veterans would avail themselves of the privileges of the legislation will prove to be reasonably close to the actual experience,” Hines wrote Mellon. The veterans bureau already has paid out $104,035,366 on 282.874 applications. The chocks average $367.78 each.

No Danger Here World war veterans need not fear that the cashier's window of the regional veterans bureau in Indianapolis will hang out a “closed” sign, despite the troubles of the United States treasury department in financing the loans on adjusted compensation certificates. “The money will be forthcoming and there'll be no halt in our work in making loans,” declared John H. Ale, regional manager of the bureau, today, “We are now checking against our third million-dollar appropriation. We have 27,603 applications for loans on file and are issuing the checks at the rate of 1,000 a day,” Ale said. He estimated that the regional bureau would be able to pay loan applications within forty-eight hours after April 15. Gassy Stomachs Made Well Every person who is troubled with gas it) the stomach and bowels should get a package of Baalmann’g Gas tablets aud see bow quickly tbey will relieve all distressing symptoms. Sharp pains in the abdomen or about the heart are often due entirely to gas pressure. Sometimes the circulation is restricted, causing the hands and feet to grow numb. Usually there is much gurgling or rumbling in (be bowels. Many sufferers complain of a gnawing feeling in the stomach, extreme nervousness, heartburn, drowsiness after eating, headaches, dizzy spells or labored breathing. Raalmann’s Gas Tablets taken at, meal time not only prevent all bad effects from gas, but they invigorate the weak nerves of the stomach and assist in restoring the whole digestive system to proper working order. Genuine Baalmann’s Gas Tablets— In the yellow package—can be obtained at Hook Drug Cos., or any other good drag store. I’rice $1 everywhere. - Advertisement.

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AVUKAH WILL HEAR KEAHEY Butler Professor to Give Lecture Monday. Professor Ralph Keahey, associate professor of history ana political science at Butler university, will deliver a lecture on “Propaganda and the World Today,” next Monday night, March 23, at Kirshbaum center at 8 p. m. The address is under the auspices of the Butk, chapter of Avukah, national student Zionist organization. Professor Keahey will conduct his lecture in open forum style. The public is invited to attend.

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ALFAIFA BILI FIGHTS WEALTH IN OUSTER WAR Tangles With Millionaire Highway Board Chief in Inquiry. OKLAHOMA CITY. March 18.— Oklahoma's outstanding political feudists, Governor W. H. (Alfalfa Bill) Murray and Lew H. Wentz, Ponca City oil millionaire, clashed today when a general investigating committee began an inquiry into the state highway department. The joint committee was convened to hear Wentz's story of why he, as member of the highway commission, opposed a contract for 800,000 barrels of cement, which Murray said he would have signed and “let them squawk afterward.” Tlie contract was approved by two Democratic commissioners Chairman Sam R. Hawks and J. F. McKeel, old friends of the Governor. It was never consummated, however, because the federal highway engineer refused to approve the agreement. Wentz made a counter charge against Murray, contending the contract carried a “joker” that would not protect the state if the price of cement declined. As the joint committee took up the work where a special house committee left off, impeachment threats were heard in the Capitol where two Governors have been ousted in the last eight years. Murray dared the legislature to start impeachment proceedings against him, saying “it would be

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NEGRO ADMITS 8 CAB HOLDUPS Taxi Driver Calls Police; Bandit Captured. A Negro bad man ended a brief criminal career early today as bullets of police guns whined past his ears. Within a few hous after his arrest, following robbery of a taxi driver, Jesse Davis, 27, Negro, 1037 North Belmont avenue, had confessed to seven other taxi driver holdups here since Sunday night. Entering a cab operated by Albert Prinz, 246 Leeds street, at Union station, Davis robbed the driver of $350, and ordered him to “drive around a while.” On North Capitol avenue Prinz sighted patrolmen Timothy O'Neil and George Johnson. Darting from the cab he sprinted to them ana told them of the robbery. Meanwhile Davis left the cab and fled in the opposite direction. The police fired several times, and Davis stopped. He wore a watch and ring taken from two of his victims. The drivers whom he robbed were: Ray Rees, 1559 Southeastern avenue: Earl Smith, 2635 East Mar-

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I. U. GRAD SENTENCED California Robber Claims Degree From Hoosier University. By United Press LOS ANGELES. March 18.—Gerald M. Wilburn, 27, who said hti was a graduate of Indiana university.

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was sentenced Tuesday to serve from fourteen years to life in San Quentin prison, on charges involving him in fifty robberies committed since last October. Wilburn said he left college, could not obtain work, and started his bandit career.