Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 32, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 June 1931 — Page 5

JUNE 17,1931.

TARIFF DEFENSE ■just politics: DEMOCRATS CRY Hawley-Smoot Bill, Year Old Today, Again Is Assailed. By United Press WASHINGTON, June 17.—The Hawley-Smoot tariff reached its first birthday today, more than ever a center of economic and political controversy that promises to make It a dominant issue In the presidential eleotion next year. President Hoover, speaking for the tariff on behalf of the Republican party, said for his anniversary comment: “We stand upon it.” Jouett Shouse, chairman of the Democratic national executive committee, retorted that the President’s defense was one of "political expediency,” as was the original act. ‘‘in the face of the disasters it has engendered." Move Is Counter-Thrust The tariff measure’s first anniversary not only finds the wisdom of Its rates disputed, but sees an organized movement to raise many duties still higher. This movement Is a counter-thrust to the demands for downward revision from many other quarters, some of them Republican as well as Democratic. Since Mr. Hoover signed the bill on June 17, 1930, the following developments have added fuel to the controversy: Increase of tariff walls by fortyseven other countries and political units. A drop of more than $2,500,000,000 to the United States’ export and import trade. A new movement of branch factories of American concerns to foreign countries, particularly Canada, to avoid the tariff. Acts in 19 Cases The United States tariff commission, which Mr. Hoover views as the machinery for tariff revision, has during the year instituted numerous investigations of tariff schedules. However, it has acted thus far in only nineteen cases. Mr. Hoover approved and put into effect three increases and seven decreases it recommended, and left seven other schedules as they were. In three cases, Mr. Hoover sent back the commission’s recommendations for further study. All of these developments were cited by Shouse and other Democrats as indicating failure of the Hoover tariff policy.

30 OFFICERS WILL BE ADDED TO POPE’S ARMY Recruits to Be riaced in Noble Guard, Most Distinguished Corps. By United Press VATICAN CITY, June 17.—Pope Pius XI has decided to add thirty officers to the Vatican army. With the new additions, the pope’s army will number well over 900 officers and men. The thirty recruits, who are being selected from among hundreds of applicants, will be placed in the noble guard, the most distinguished corps of the Vatican army. A special commission was appointed to go over the list of applicants and select thirty of the finest examples of Catholic nobility. The noble guard, as its name signifies, is composed exclusively of Catholic noblemen.

FRENCH GOVERNMENT WINS FIRST VICTORY Pierre Laval’s Cabinet Passes Initial Test Since Doumcr Is in. By United Press PARIS, June 17.—The government, successfully past Its first test since President Paul Doumer took office last Saturday, was believed In a stronger position today than at any time In recent harassed months. The cabinet of Premier Pierre Laval won an easy victory over the opposition’s attacks on the continuance of Aristide Briand as foreign minister. The vote was 310 to 267. NEWSPAPER SALE DUE Washington Post to Be Purchased by David Lawrence. By United Press WASHINGTON. June 17.—Sale of the Washington Post, capital morning newspaper, to David Lawrence for $3,000,000 appeared to be all but consummated today, as attorneys representing the various Interests Involved gathered in the chambers of Justice Jesse C. Adkins in District of Columbia supreme court. The Post is published by Edward B. McLean, sportsman and publisher, also of the Cincinnati Enquirer. The property is part of the estate of his father, John R. McLean, and for that reason the sale requires court sanction.

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NOW that the hectic excitement attending the visit of President Hoover to Indianapolis is quieting down. Republican leaders over the state are beginning to take stock of the results of the dinner here. Os this there can be no doubt—it did have a salutary effect on the G. O. P. rank and file—yet the results desired were not achieved. Those Republicans who went to the dinner were intense partisans, anyhow—for in the majority of cases they held party or public posts and their careers depend upon the success of their group. Yet even these did not receive the inspiration,they desired. tt a m One state senator who has congressional aspirations, told the writer: “We came here thinking we would get all pepped up to go out and fight like the very dickens for a victory in 1932. It was a nice dinner, the service and the meal were amazing, considering the size of the crowd, but the ‘boys’ just didn’t get the stimulation they expected.” The test of the entire occasion was the reception accorded the President in his ride across the city. Absence of enthusiasm was noted by even the most casual observer, and was commented upon by the most perfervid Republican writers—not, however, with the pen, but in conversations. The applause that President Hoover received was just the type given an actor who tried, by a bored but polite, audience. To compensate for this, the party workers gave him a tumultuous welcome at the dinner, led, it must be declared, by the congressional representatives and Senator Watson. a tt tt Behind all this, however, the fact remains that great difficulty was experienced in disposing of the banquet tickets. Those workers who went out in the state to sell them did yeoman service, but had it not been that many bought large blocks of tickets and distributed them gratuiously, the attendance would have been far below what was expected. For instance, take the case of Ward Hiner, Indianapolis trucking operator, former senatorial and congressional aspirant, who purchased 412 tickets and gave them to the precinct committeemen and ward chairmen of Marion county. But for Hiner, the greater majority of these workers could not have attended the banquet. But, all in all, the dinner was a success—it was a miracle of service and food and none of the 5,0?3 complained. Harry Fenton, secretary of the state committee: Michael Hanrahan, headquarters attache, and Paul R. Bausman, president of the editorial association, should be given credit for putting over the event. FRANCE AIDS AUSTRIA Financial Dissension Lea*’, to Resigning of Cabinet. By United Press VIENNA, Austria, June 17. Austria was without a government today as a result of a political break growing out of the imminent financial crisis threatening the country. The cabinet of Chancellor Dr. Otto Ender, formed last December, resigned Tuesday because of dissension over its financial program. France is leading in the movement to aid Austria financially, and an early, though temporary, solution is anticipated. Dwight Davis Denies He’ll Quit By United Press MANILA, P. 1., June 17.—Gover-nor-General Dwight F. Davis today flatly denied rumors that he intended to resign his post here.

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