Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 175, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 December 1931 — Page 5

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—War Profiteering, No. 2 SLIGHT FAITH IS PINNED TO LEGION'S PLAN ‘Universal Draft’ Idea Is Given Little Support at Hearings. BY RUTH FINNEY Times Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. I.—There is little possibility that the American Legion’s “universal draft plan’’ for equalizing the burdens and minimizing the profit of war, will be recommended to congress this winter by the war policies commission. Soon after the war the legion conceived the idea of a universal draft, and since then its members have been enthusiastically urging that it be embodied into law. It was largely because of the legion’s insistence that the commission was created to look ahead at war-time possibilities and make recommendations. Ralph T. O’Neil, former national commander of the legion, was called to testify and began by reading the resolution adopted in 1922 “which is a simple statement of the legion’s principle.”

Thinks Name Is Awkward “There should be a universal draft on not only the man power but of the material resources of the country,” said the resolution, “first, so that it would lessen materially the future possibility of war, and further that if such national emergency did present itself to the nation, we should be prepared with an orderly, comprehensive plan to mobilize the entire resources of the whole country without respect to any conditions that would limit the full use of the full power of our nation.” “Os course I do not think 'universal draft’ is a very good name for any legislation that might be enacted," said O’Neill. “We used it because it has been a popular name.” Instead of literal drafting of material resources he proposed that any legislation, in addition to the existing national defense act, provide for control over prices of commodities for th i government and the civil population, together with control over service, and re-creation of such agencies as the war industries board, fuel administration, war trade board and food administration.

Suggests 7 Per Cent “Now in a spirit of fairness, expressed in the fifth amendment to the Constitution,” added O’Neill, “that ‘private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation’ ... it is intended ; that the money that is exacted ! compulsory to pay for war supplies j shall be collected, as are taxes, ac- j cording to the abilities of the taxpayers and the proportionate benefits derived or to be derived from or , loss and damage to be averted by war. “By compulsory draft, conscription, commandeering, or taking of arms, ammunition food, clothing and so forth, it is not intended that they shall be taken without compensation.” Under questioning he suggested hat 7 per cent vould be a fair return on investments for industries taken over by the government. Universal Draft Urged Although the resolution creating the war policies commission specifically provided that conscription of labor should not be considered, O’Neil went on to say: “Legislation should be recommended which should provide for the immediate mobilization of the resources of our nation. That would mean the mobilization of men, money, materials and food; the fixing of all prices which means the fixing of the prices of labor also, and the regulation and distribution of production. “The military authorities should put into effect the draft of the entire population, from which the required number of men should be drawn. . . .We do not want to draft capital and we do not want to draft labor, but we want absolute control over both by the government.

Commission Bewildered “We want this control right at the beginning of any war we might have; we do not want the control of labor, for instance, to take place after the shipyards have raised the pay of their men from $1.50 a day to sl4 a day, or whatever it was.” O’Neil’s position in regard to the "universal draft” apparently left the commission somewhat bewildered. Representative Ross Collins, commenting aftenvard, said, “Apparently the leaders do not want to take the profits out of war at all. The rank and file believe that the legion leaders have been standing for a proposal to take the profits out of -car. a;,d they are convinced that this is highly desirable. It is a great pity that the ex-soldiers of the late war have been misled by their leaders.” BRANDS THUGS COWARDS No Such Thing as Bravery Among Gangsters, Asserts Baker. There is no such thing as heroism or bravery among gangsters, Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker told the Men’s Brotherhood of the University Heights United Brethren church Monday night. “The gangster is no hero, as movies often picture him. He lives in constant fear of his own life and is a most craven coward. “My experience in court has been to find that criminals don’t stick together when caught, but each tries to double-cross the other to save his own hide,” the judge said.

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LARRY RICH HAS BIG VARIETY REVUE NOW Portly Comedian and Band Master Has a Unit Now That Is Bound to Be the Talk of the Town. BY WALTER D. HICKMAN IARRY RICH, a big comedian in weight as well as ability, this season 4 has surrounded himself with the largest company he has had in his experience. Rich brings on about forty entertainers before he and his band wind up proceedings. He takes these individual acts and by using his band in the pit as well as on the stage, puts over a mighty big show. The fact is, it is one of the longest shows I have ever seen on the stage of this theater. I am unable to name all the acts that take place in Rich’s revue but as usual I think his band work in the last part of the show is the big feature. i x

That has always been my favorite in all the things that Rich has done. He gives them melody and action and the result is a pleased audience. The featured acts run all the way

—Maximo, a wire walker, to singers, harmony girls, a little fellow and dancers. I admire the work of Maximo on the wire. I believe that he has every right to be considered a wizard In his chosen work. There are wire

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| acts and wire acts but this one is the real article. Shows like Rich is putting on, backed by the others on the bill, are doing more to bring back the flesh actor into his own. Rich has variety and he has a lot of varied talent tucked away in his company. When something is needed, Rich is present to again throw the show into high gear. But it is Rich and his melody at the end of the act which stands out not only as a melody treat but a big : flash. The movie is John Mack Browm in | “Lasca of the Rio Grande.” Now at the Lyric. a a a CONCERNING “THE BEGGAR’S OPERA” Last night at English’s a single | performance of “The Beggar’s Opera” was given. If I am not mistaken this is the third time that it has been given in the city in my experience. A cast of eight people sang this version which was different in many respects to that I have seen. Some of the conversation has been toned down. There was a small orchestra in the pit. The high lights of the performance was the comedy work of Elsie French as Mrs. Peachum and the work of Sylvia Nelis as Polly Peachum, who married for love and was promptly instructed by her father and mother to hang her own husband. The singers on the whole caught some of the spirit of this ancient ! piece with its many tunes familiar to hundreds. Probably that accounted for the near capacity house, one of the largest of the season. The cast was as follows: Peachum Charles Magrath Lockit and The Beggar.. .Gwilym Williams Macheath John Mott Filch Robert Brinn Mrs. Peachum Elsie French Polly Peachum Sylvia Nelis Lucy Lockit Vera Hurst Diana Trapes Elsie French * a a

Other theaters today offer: Charlie Davis at the Indiana, “Over the Hill” at the Apollo, “Touchdown” at the Circle, “The Ruling Voice” at the Ohio, and “The Champ” at the Palace. Neighborhood houses today offer: “Wicked” at the Dream and at the Irvington,, “Misbehaving Lady” at the Roosevelt, “Seed” at the Stradford, “Sidewalks of New York” at the Hamilton, “Wicked” at the Talbot, “Susan Lenox” at the Emerson,

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“Ten Nights in a parroom” at the Meca, “Get Rich Quick Wallingford” at the Orpheum, “Susan Lenox” at the Belmont, “Side Walks of New York” at the Fountain Square, “Penrod and Sam” at the Granada, “Women Love Once” at the Tacoma, “Truth About South’’ at the Garfield, “Side Show” at the Rivoli, and “Women Love Once” at the Tuxedo. PARKED CARS LOOTED; HAUL VALUED AT S9OO Clothing and Jewelry Are Stolen From Autos, Police Learn. Clothing and jewelry valued at more than S9OO was stolen Monday night from automobiles parked on city streets, motorists reported to police. After attending a lecture at main library, Meridian and St. Clair streets, Anna C. D. Markham, Ft. Wayne, returned to the parked car of a friend, and found thieves had removed several dresses and seven articles of jewelry valued at $745. W. A. Ft. Wayne, owner of the car from which the woman’s belongings were stolen, reported the loss of S9O worth of possessions in the same robbery. E. E. Neff, Muncie, informed police clothing valued at S7O was stolen from his car, parked at Market street and Senate avenue. Christmas Bonuses Announced By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. I.—Christmas bonuses ranging from four weeks to four months’ salary for employes have been announced by Gertlef, Devlet & Cos., bond brokers with offices in Chicago, Kansas City, St. Louis, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Philadelphia and Boston.

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‘PUPPY LOVE’ AFFAIR ENDS INJJIEATHS Accidental Killing Climax to Children’s Murder, Suicide Tragedy. By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. I.—A high school love affair that culminated in murder and suicide today had brought death to two girls and a youth. The accidental killing of Constance Trohatos, 15, by Joseph T. Wilson, 16, ended a day of tragedy for Roosevelt high school students. The Trohatos girl was shot by Wilson as the pair were re-enacting with a supposedly empty revolver the earlier deaths of their fellowstudents, Ruth Wicklund, 12, and Henry Sio, 16. Constance and her sister were discussing with Wilson the fatal

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shooting of the Wicklund girl after which Sio committed suicide. “I’m glad I (Ain’t go to school today,” Constance said. “Henry might have shot me.” “Sure,” said Wilson, who was a military student for a time and has a good record, “he might have killed you.” The boy took out a revolver. “This gun is empty,” he said, disclosing a wooden bullet in the magazine. “Henry might have taken his gun like this and shot you.” The youth pressed the revolver against the girl’s head and pulled the trigger three times. Twice the hammer clicked harmlessly, then a shell was exploded and Constance fell to the floor, dead. Wilson called physicians and surrendered to police who said they had no doubt the shooting was entirely accidental. The death scene the pair were re-enacting was the ending of a “puppy love” affair. Sic met the Wicklund girl on the way to school, shot her twice fatally through the heart and .fled. Police went to Sio's home and found him,dead in his den in the basement. He was surrounded by mementos of the girl. In his hand he held 9 glove of the girl’s and wore her bracelet on his wrist.

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