Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 271, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 March 1932 — Page 2

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MOVE TO HALT WATER HEARING IS FRUSTRATED Commissioner Orders Rate Testimony to Proceed; Cut Is Predicted. Eleventh hour effort of the Indianapolis Water Company to halt the city’s rate reduction hearing before the public service commission failed today when Commissioner Harry K. Cuthbertson over-ruled the company motion to desist and proceeded with the hearing. Cuthbertson turned a deaf ear tc the plea of a company attorney, imported from New York, who contended that "no emergency exists” and it is impossible to cut rates now. The commissioner pointed out that in 1918 the company accepted an increase in rates under the emergency clause and inferred it now is the "people’s turn” to profit under the emergency section of the utility regulation statute. High Rates to Be Shown Edward H. Knight. Indianapolis corporation counsel, then stated the case for the city. Evidence will show, he said, that both payments for municipal fire protection and the minimum rate paid by the small consumer are greater here than almost anywhere else in the state or nation. William L. Ransom was the New York attorney whom Cuthbertson overruled. Joseph Daniels presented the statement for the company. He said the company will show that it now is not making a fair return on its valuation and that no rate decrease will stand. The company points were put into an answer asking dismissal of the emergency hearing and filed with Cuthbertson. They will be that the company is suffering like other businesses from the depression, that it never pressed for higher rates on valuation as found by the United States supreme court, that it is large taxpayer and is financing a large public works construction program and can not cut rates at this time. Relief Held Probable Today’s session was brought about by a rate reduction petition of the city and a committee of citizens from south side civic clubs. It appeared likely that relief will be granted from the minimum monthly charges to citizens and change made in hydrant rental casts to the city. Data presented by Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan’s committee showed that the $1.50 monthly minimum rate for water here is higher than in any of twenty-five other cities of comparative size, all being over 100,000 population. It also was brought out that annual hydrant rental in cities cf more than 100,000 varies from nothing to S6O a year, the average being below SSO. Indianapolis pays a comparative rate of $79.04, the mayor contended. Figures also were introduced to show that net operating revenue per capita of the Indianapolis company is greater than in any other city in the state, except East Chicago. This data was provided for the city by Cuthbertson. Charges Are Compared Most interesting to the average rate payer were figures on minimum monthly charges. In Milwaukee, where the city owners its own water supply, the minimum charge is but $2 a year. Monthly charges in other cities were charted as follows: Akron, 0.. *1.20; Atlanta. Oa.. $1; Cincinnati. 0.. 40 cents: Columbus, 0.. 40 cents; Kansas Cltv. 50 cents: Los Angeles, *1: New Orleans. 75 cents: Portland. Ore., 60 cents: St. Louis, *1: San Francisco, 78 cents; Seattle, 50 cents, and Toledo, 80 cents. Baltimore charges *2 a ouarter tier 1.000 cubic feet. Boston has a mlnifinum charge of *8 80 a year. Buffalo. Sl2: Detroit. *2.40 a year and $1.25 a ouarter: Rochester. N. Y., $1.50 a ouarter: St. Paul. S3 a 'ear. and Washington, $5.65 a year for 7.500 cubic feet. Among tables presented to strengthen the city’s case for re*duced fire protection rates was a comparison of casts with those charged at Los Angeles, showing that charges for hydrants and similar service here exceeds that of the west coast city by $17,102.76 a month. Fire Protection Costly Adoption of anew hydrant rental scale caused a jump in protection costs from the high point of $1.04 in 1929 to $1,265 in December, 1931, the city figures showed. This increase was authorized by commission approval of the changed hydrant rental schedule and at once increased the city's bill $113,713.20 a year, it was shown. Charts also were presented to show that the small consumer in Indianapolis pays more for water than elsewhere in the state. Other data of the city included business charts showing the great price drops in materials and supplies used by the water company, both in service and plant reproduction: the depressed business condition and unemployment in the city and the need for immediate relief from the high rates set when prices were at a peak and prosperity prevailed. QUARTET TO APPEAR Indiana Central Singer on Program at Y. M. C. A. Lobby. Featuring a musical entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. lobby at 7:30 Wednesday night will be the Greyhound quartet of Indiana Central college. Maurice Shadley, quartet director. has arranged the program to be gi v en by the college orchestra. Members of the quartet are: John Patten, first tenor; Vaugh Arney, second tenor; Henry Busche, baritone, and Shadley, bass.

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AVERAGE MAN IS ‘GETTING BY’

‘Typical American ’Has Sane Viewpoint on Depression

BY ROBERT TALLEY NEA Service Writer fCooTrizht. 1932. NEA Service. Inc.) FT. MADISON, lowa, March 22. —The average man still is making money in these days of depression, but not as much as he used to. He thinks business is improving—everything considered—and believes that we merely are going through a period of reconstruction which, in the end, will mean the return of prosperity, but on a different level. He doesn’t think Hoover can be re-elected this year, because he sees the people in the mood for a change at Washington. He thinks the Democratic nominee—who will likely be our next President —will be some “dark horse” who has not yet been mentioned, preferably a man of the Theodore Roosevelt type. Such are the present views of Roy L. Gray, proprietor of a Ft. Madison clothing and furnishing store, who four years ago became nationally famous when he was chosen by a leading magazine as the United States’ most typical "average man.” Out of all the 120,000,000 persons who make up this nation from New York to San Francisco, he was selected as the nearest human approach to that mythical figure to whom politicians look for their votes, to whom business looks for customers and for whom editors plan their newspapers. tt SEEKING the answer to the question of what the average man in this country is thinking about today, I came to Ft. Madison to interview Mr. Gray. I found him behind the counter of his clothing store on the town's main business street, getting ready for the day's trade. "How’s business?” I asked the average man. "My business is good, considering this so-called depression,” Mr. Gray replied. "I neve/ have figured this period exactly a depression—as I see it, we are going through a period of reconstruction, getting back to finding a level where we will stay. "But I don’t believe this bunk about prosperity being right around the corner; I think improvement will be gradual. But it is coming now, gradually.” "What do you think of Hoover’s chances for re-election?” I asked. "Well,” he replied, "I’m regis-

WEEK Memory Lapse Fails to Halt Oil Executive’s Travels. By United Tret* DENVER, March 22.—Fred Hallman, who lost his memory in Kankakee, 111., more than a week ago and remembered nothing until he "came to” here Monday, rested in a hospital here today awaiting arrival of his wife. Hallman, an oil company executive, traveled from Kankakee by bus and registered at a local hotel as J. Coleman. When he awoke Monday his surroundings seemed strange. He left the hotel and wandered about the city streets. Finally, he decided he had suffered a lapse of memory. At Denver general hospital, physicians said he was highly nervous, but, otherwise, had suffered no ill effects. BUND SENATOR BACK IN G. 0. P. GOOD GRACES Schall Gets Fatronage and Decides to Defend Farm Board. By Scrippx-Hoirard Newspaper Alliance WASHINGTON, March 22. Senator Thomas D. Schall, blind Republican from Minnesota, will take a leading part in defending the administration's farm board when the board comes before the senate agricultural committee. The Norris inquiry resolution is ready for senate action. Schall, one of the administration's severest critics until recent

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on Attorney-General Mitchell and has announced that he will support President Hoover for renomination. That he will stand by the farm board became apparent when Schall had the clerk read into the record a long speech defending the board and its record, claiming that the greater portion of kicks against the board were inspired by the grain trade.

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Roy L. Gray, proprietor of a Ft. Madison (la.) clothing store, shown at left above, was selected during boom days as the really representative average man of the United States. Sketches show some of his views on things during the less rosy period of today.

tered as a Republican, but I believe this election will see a change in party. I'm not criticising Mr. Hoover, but when times are bad people just naturally will want a change. "I think Mr. Hoover has done as much as any man could do under similar conditions, but conditions are against him.” u u tt “TITHO'S going to be the DemoVV cratie nominee?” was the next question.

Nudists Lose Chicago Sun Bathers Get No Board Inclosure, Cermak Decrees.

By United Prexs CHICAGO, March 22.—Hopes of partisans for a rip-snorting battle over the proposed nude bathing stockade on the Rogers Park bathing beach were dashed today by Mayor Anton J. Cermak. The mayor, who has expressed the belief that sun-bathing is healthful, ordered the proposal tabled permanently, because of the bitter controversy that developed. But it developed that any one who wants to swim in the nude in Lake Michigan could do so, today, at least. This was possible, because the city council has passed no ordinance .at all covering bathing costumes. When ordinances were revised recently the ancient specifications providing for bloomers and voluminous suits of the ’9os were reprinted by error. This statute was repealed by the city council, ■which since has passed no law to govern beach attire. Team Film Comedians HOLLYWOOD, March 22.—Slim Summerville and Zasu Pitts have been given contracts calling for them to appear together in a series of pictures for Universal during 1932-33 season.

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"I think the Democratic nominee will be some man who has not yet been mentioned,” Mr. Gray replied. "I don’t think it will be Franklin D. Roosevelt, “Alfalfa Bill” Murray or anybody like that, but some ‘dark horse’ who will sweep the Chicago convention. "He should be a type of man like Theodore Roosevelt; that’s what this country needs today, a real leader.” "What do you think of the Japanese aggression in Shanghai?”

TOY GUN CASE OPEN Juvenile Judge Will Rule Thursday on Girl. Fate of Miss Vera Wood, 17, Shortridge high school toy gun bandit, will be determined Thursday by Juvenile Judge John F. Geckler. Geckler said his ruling in the case will be made following submission of a report by alienists now examining the girl at city hospital. The examination was ordered following trial of Miss Wood last week before Geckler. Charges of drunkenness and delinquency were filed against her following a robbery tour nearly a month ago, when the girl held up eleven persons, using a water pistol. She claimed she was drunk. Whether case of Joe Hottenrock, 32, of Ravenswood, alleged accomplice of the girl, will be tried Thursday has not been determined by Geckler. FOUR DIE IN HOTEL FIRE Fifty Residents of Dallas Hostelry Escape Flames, Scantily Clad. By United Prexx DALLAS, Tex., March 22.—Four men were burned to death when fire, fanned by a strong wind, swept the Elm hotel today. Four other men were seared by the flames. Approximately fifty residents of the hotel fled in scanty attire and suffered from exposure to freezing weather.

"I think the Japanese are going too far. They are trying to sell their goods to China with a bayonet. They are overdoing it. They will lose by it in the end.” "What about the proposal to cancel the war debts?” "In my personal view, these debts should be paid, but there are other things that may enter into it. "For instance, there is the question as to whether they’ can be collected. It is beyond my knowledge of conditions to attempt to answer just how things would work out if an attempt were made to force collection.” tt tt u "TPO what extent does an average man read the newspapers?” "I first read the headlines to find things I am interested in. Then when I find a story I am interested in, I read it all the way through,” he replied. "On the average, though, I would say that of twenty stories I read only three or four, getting my information on the rest from the headlines.” Mr. Gray, the “average man,” seems average in all respects. He lives in what is about the average town, his clothing store is about the average clothing store to be found in a town of this size, his mode of living is about the average, his family is of the average size. It consists of his wife and two children: Dick, 12, and Sue, 8. I ASKED him what he planned to make of his son Dick, now in the eighth grade at an average school. "Im not going to try to make anything of him. but let him do that for himself. He is enthused greatly over aviation and wants to be a pilot.” "Would you have any objection to you son becoming an airplane pilot?” "Not if he is trained properly for the job. I think aviation offers a big future to boys. He’s been up in a plane several times already and is wild about it. As for myself, I never have been aloft.” "What about your little girl?” "Oh, she’s just an average 8-year-old girl. Takes a lot of interest in curls. That’s about all I cap say.” i tt Reverting to business, Mr. Gray said he has reduced his prices, just the same as other clothing merchants. On the average, the reduction in his suits during the last two years has been frob about $33 to about $26. Other merchandise in his store has been reduced proportionately. Mr. Gray is not buying anew car this year. He now is driving a two-year-old Buick. He says he figures that will do him for another year. He owns his home, so he doesn’t have to worry about asking the landlord to reduce his rent.

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ATTORNEYS JOIN IN HIGH PRAISE OF CHAMBERLIN 100 Petition Him to Make Race Again for Post of Circuit Judge. One hundred county Republican attorneys today paid tribute to Circuit Judge Harry O. Chamberlin, when they presented him with a petition soliciting his candidacy for renomyiation. The delegation was headed by Henry Dowling and included Charles Remy, former appellate judge; Fred Gause, former supreme judge; Arthur Gilliom, former attorney-gen-eral; Wililam H. Remy and Judson Stark, former prosecutors, and other leading Republican lawyers. The delegation waited on Chamberlin in the courtroom and the ceremony was opened by Dowling wh-j declared it was not an indignation meeting, but one of appreciation. Entitled to Knowledge The people of Marion county are entitled to the expert knowledge you have acquired as judge of this court,” Dowling said. “There is no sentiment on the part of the bar or the voters that there should be a change. One hundred attorneys who have practiced before you have | signed this tribute to your ability and fairness and your consistent - ability to view both sides of every controversy.” H. H. Hornbrook and Howard S Young, president of the Indianap- ' olis Bar Association, pointed out the need for a judge of the discernment of ability of Chamberlain. Needed by Ticket Emsley W. Johnson declared it is "necessary, if the Republican party is to make a showing or to achieve j success in Marion county, to have it headed by an outstanding man. "I greatly appreciate the feeling which prompted this action,” dc- 1 clared Chamberlin. "I never have had nor have I ever entertained i

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Haste —Waste By United Prcx * NEW YORK, March 22. The jury considering murder charges against Daniel Nevins finally filed into courtroom to announce its verdict. Just tben Nevins pleaded guilty to second degree man-, slaughter. He was sentencea to serve five to ten years in Sing Sing. The jury had decided he was "not guilty.”

the hope that I would possess much of this world's goods. "But through the years I have cherished one great ambition, and that was to have the friendship and approval of my friends and neighbors, for the other things are more or less inconsequential “I am glad to say I shall take this request under advisement and thank you for the confidence you have expressed in the court.” The petition set out that the "undersigned practicing attorneys of Marion county, Indiana, in appreciation of the service of Judge Chamberlin and with the desire to maintain the high standard of the court, respectfully request him to announce his candidacy to succeed himself.” Healey Reported Improved Brigadier-General George H. Healey, commander of the Seventysixth brigade of the Indiana National Guard, who Saturday underwent an operation for the amputation of his right leg, at the United States veterans’ hospital at Hines, 111., today was reported improved.

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PLAN PROGRAM ON GOODFRIDAY Merchants Join in General City Observance. Three organizations have indorsed plans for the observance of Good Friday as arranged by an interdenominational committee, it was announced today by Miss Natalie Coffin, committee secretary. Indianapolis Merchants' Association wall grant time off so store employes can attend sendees. Associated employers have suggested all industrial activity cease from 2:55 to 3 p. m. Friday, in recognition of the anniversary of the crucifixion. Announcement of the various services marking the day will be made in theaters throughout the. city, as a result of action by the Associated Theater Owners. The committee had requested lights be displayed in the windows of all Christian churches of the city, regardless of whether a special service is planned. One of the outstanding programs will be given in the English theater, starting at noon Friday and continuing until 3. In urging observance of the day, Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan said: "On Good Friday, all Christians, regardless of creed, Catholic and Protestant alike, unite to commemorate one of the outstanding events of all time. It is sincerely to be hoped that all citizens will demonstrate their appreciation of the importance of the day by taking advantage of the arrangements that have been made for the observance.”