Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 91, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 August 1932 — Page 3

AUG. 25, 1932

GIANT SOVIET POWER PLANT IS DEDICATED Dnieper River Project to Change Vast Area Into Industrial Utopia. Science Service KICHKAS, U. S. S. R., Aug. 25. Dneprostroy was dedicated today. This hydro-electric power project that far exceeds similar undertakings in size and difficulty of accomplishment is being completed on the Dnieper river here, in the heart of a region which electricity from this and smaller plants is expected to change into an industrial Utopia. From an installed capacity of 756,000-horse power, abundant electricity will be available to smelt iron and other metals and to operate chemical industries. Water is to be pumped to irrigate hundreds of thousands of hectares of rich, but drought-affected, steppes. Steamers from the Black sea, 200 miles down the Dnieper, will be able to penetrate hundreds of miles farther inland because of the dam, and locks built with it overcome obstructing rapids. Cost Is $110,000,000 Cost of the dam. power plant, locks and necessary bridges is approximately 220,000,000 rubles, or sllO,000,000. Three and one-half million dollars was spent for construction equipment alone. It is estimated that an additional 620,000,000 rubles will be consumed in developing the industries that will depend on the new source of power. The dam is the largest masonry structure ever built to impound water, and was finished six months ahead of schedule. This tremendous project was a victory for American methods, because both American and European engineers submitted plans and actually tested them before final contracts were let. The Europeans intended to use the most highly developed automatic construction machinery, while the American estimate contemplated employing ordinary steam shovels, concrete mixers and railways built to Soviet standards. Foundation work on the dam was begun on one side of the river by the Europeans working as they preferred, and on the other side by the Americans employing their methods. It took only a few months for the Soviet officials to decide in favor of the Americans, Colonel Hugh L. Cooper and his organization, and give them the remainder of the work. The rural Soviet laborers worked more successfully with the simpler American machinery. Labor Turnover Heavy Yet, there was a labor problem in the Soviet Union, just as there might have been in America. Contrary to widespread belief, the government did not make the workers stick to the job. They constantly migrated between farm and industry, and often several hundred would leave at one time to go where they heard they could make more money. Thus, the turnover was unusually high, being about 60 per cent annually. To reduce this figure the workers were given houses and comforts superior to those found in most American construction camps. At times as many as 50,000 were employed on the project. Women worked, too, and were exceptionally efficient. They used surveying instruments and were machine operators, locomotive firemen, and concrete placers, as well as common laborers. They often would work half an hour after the whistle to perfect a task. The dam is 3.350 feet long, including the frontage of the power plant, and 140 feet high to the crest of the spillway, above which water will rise as much as thirty feet during floods. Impounds Huge Flow This structure impounds a flow varying from 6,300 cubic feet a second during severe droughts to 835,000 cubic feet at times of large freshets. The latter figure represents the greatest flow ever encountered by a structure of this type, and the dam stood this test in 1931 before it finally was completed. Six of the plant's nine power units, the largest ever built, are now being installed. The turbines, rated at 84.000-horse power normal capacity and 100.000-horse power under a maximum head of water, were made in this country. Five of the generators were built in the United States and the remainder are being constructed in the Soviet Union.

HIGH CHEMICAL HONOR PAID TO DR. PARSONS Priestly Medal Is Awarded to Washington Scientist. By Seif nee Service DENVER, Aug. 25.—Dr. Charles L. Parsons of Washington, D. C., during the war director of chemical activities that ultimately resulted in organization of the chemical warfare service of the United States army, was honored Wednesday night by his fellows of the American Chemical Society with the highest award in their gift, the Priestley medal. This honor, bestowed only four times in the history of the society, is named for Joseph Priestley, discoverer of oygxen, an English nonconformist clergyman, who, after the Revolutionary war, migrated to America and became one of the leading scientists of the young republic. Dr. Parsons was born in New Marlboro, Mass., in 1867, and was graduated from Cornell university in 1888. He has received honorary degrees and other recognitions from both American and f oreign universities and scientific organizations. HOME IS POOR BANK Thieve* Ransack Every Room and Find Hidden SSO. It cost Biaglo Vite, 826 North Denny street, SSO to learn that a hiding place for the money wasn’t a hiding place at all. Every room of the house was ransacked Wednesday, Vite reported to police. A coat valued at $35 was stolen from the automobile of A. L. Smith, 606 East drive, Woodruff Place, parked at Meridian and Ohio streets, he reported.

Training for City Hall and Courthouse Clash

Athletic prowess, not politics, will be the determining factor when the city hall and courthouse gangs get together Saturday afternoon for the outing and baseball game at Perry stadium. There’s plenty of doubt over

Right of Prosecutor to Fix Term Is Questioned

L. Ert Slack Halts Guilty Plea to Obtain Term as Agreed On. Right of prosecutor and defense attorney to agree on punishment for a law viQlator without asking opinion of the trial judge was questioned today in criminal court by Special Judge L. Ert Slack. As result, Deputy Prosecutor George Dailey and Andrew Jacobs, a county pauper attorney, were rebuked by Slack for agreeing to permit a prisoner to plead guilty and accept a six months’ sentence, instead of one to five years as provided by statute. Following an argument, Jacobs withdrew the alleged offender’s plea of guilty and asked for a jury trial. The alleged law violator is Ray W. Beck, 57, of .2200 North Illinois street, facing a charge of issuing fraudulent checks. Dailey told Slack that it was agreed with Beck's counsel to enter the guilty plea and accept the sixmonth sentence. “But the court hasn’t been informed of this,” Slack declared. “It's done every day in this court,” Dailey explained, asserting he felt Beck's alleged crime, a first offense, was not deserving of one to five years’ imprisonment. “I doubt very much if such things are done in this court with Judge Frank P. Baker on the bench. At least, it shouldn’t be done,” Slack declared. FIRE DAMAGE SBOO Warehouse and Two Residences Are Burned. Three fires of unknown origin in different sections of the city, Wednesday night and early today caused total damage of SBOO to a warehouse and two residences, according to firemen. For the second time in a year, fire Wednesday night damaged the warehouse and offices of the Compac Tent Corporation, 334 North Capitol avenue, causing a traffic tie-up. while firemen battled for half an hour to halt fiames which threatened large stores of canvass. Officials of the company estimated damage at $l5O. While the family of Mrs. Laura Laswell, 1301 Van Buren street, was away from home early today, fire caused $250 damage to the roof of the residence. Damage estimated at S4OO was caused when fire destroyed a rear section of a double residence occupied by J. H. Knopf at 2114 Woodlawn avenue, late Wednesday night.

PARK INSPECTION SET Commissioners to Look Over Garfield Pumping System. New pumping system at Garfield park, and the recently acquired site of John H. Holliday park in Crow's Nest, will be inspected by park commissioners today. Supplying water to the swimming pool, greenhouses and other equipment at Garfield, the wells and pump system has been completed at a cost of $6,000, according to A. C. Sallee, parks superintendent. It is estimated the saving in water costs will pay for the equipment in four years’ time, he said. Holliday park is a forest park now, and the commissioners will inspect the site to determine possibilities for its future use, Sallee said.

the outcome of the contests, but none over the fact that the boys and girls are putting punch into their practice sessions. Upper Left—Fay Rugh, city fireman, following through after a two-base hit in practice session. Upper Right—And here comes

CITY LEADS U. S. IN GAIN OF FOOD PRICES However, Costs Here 15 Per Cent Lower Than Year Ago. Indianapolis, together with Detroit, Mich., and Little Rock, Ark., led the nation in increased prices of retail food between June 15 to July 15, according to the report of the United States department of labor, issued recently. The three cities showed increases of 5 per cent each. However, Indianapolis food prices were 15 per cent lower July 15,1932, than they were on the same date of last year, the report shows. Wholesale prices of all goods are rising the report states. The index number of 784 commodities was placed at 65.2 for Aug. 13, as against 65.0 on July 16; 64.5 on July 23, 64.7 on July 30, and 64.8 on Aug. 6. The index number is based on theavera£9 price in 1926 as 100.

SIX HURT IN CRASHES Four in One Family Victims of Auto Mishap. Six persons were injured, four of them members of one family, in traffic crashes Wednesday night and early today, according to police. When the auto in which they were riding overturned after colliding with another at Union and lowa streets, Wednesday night, Henry Strieker Sr., 54, R. R. 4, Box 219 G; his wife, Elizabeth, and two children incurred cuts and bruises and were treated at city hospital. A. B. Tavel, 4232 Carrollton avenue, driver of the other car, was not injured. Cuts and bruises on the arms were incurred by Mrs. Hazel Steinmeir, 39, R. R. 15, Box 136, after the auto driven by her husband. C. F. Steinmeir, 39, collided with another car early today at Fifty-second street and Alisonville road, injuring Mrs. W. E. Clauer, 5212 North Capitol avenue, occupant of the second car. 1,000 ATTEND CONCERT Children’s Civic Group Plays at Brookside Park; Hear Safety Talk. More than one thousand persons attended a concert of the children’s civic orchesra Wednesday night in Brookside park. The'program was presented by the Brookside Civic League. The children’s orchestra, directed by Leslie Troutman, is sponsored by the Indianapolis Federation of Community Civic Clubs. Police Lieutenant Frank Owen gave a talk on safety. The orchestra will be heard at Ellenberger park next Wednesday night. BIKE BANDIT IS SOUGHT Negro Gunman Is Routed; Leaves Iron Bar Behind. A bicycle-riding Negro bandit, who carried a revlover and a pinch bar, escaped early today after being found by Frank House in the kitchen of his home, 517 East Seventeenth street, apartment 3. In his fight the Negro left the pinch bar in the alley where he had parked the bicycle. * A purse containing a $35 watch and 50 cents was snatched from Mrs. Mary Johnson, 311 East North street, apartment 13, by a youth as she was walking on Thirteenth street near Delaware, w

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the surprise of all. "Little” Ralph Hitch, chief deputy sheriff, weighing, say 230, for training purposes, does his daily laps around the courthouse fountain. Ralph's going to fight for honor in the fat men’s race. Miss Juanita Buttz (left) holds the towel; Miss Rosemary Lawlor, the alarm clock, and Miss Pauline Kappmeyer flags Hitch down on the third lap to save him the embarrassment of a decision to the neat and distance. Center Left—Hitch get a laugh when he finds his time only is ten minutes behind the world’s record. Lower Left—Johnny Noonan, cty hall pitcher and one-time minor leaguer, drops a slow one across the home plate. Lower Right Bending more than six feet of bone and muscle, Bill Hurd, city building commissioner, picks a fast one off the ground.

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SELECT ROAD ROUTE Medora Eliminated on New State Highway. Anew route was selected for the proposed United States Road 50 between Bedford and Seymour, by the state highway commission today. The new highway will be a direct road between the two points and eliminate Medora, which will mean a saving of SIOO,OOO, it was said. Part of this money will be used to build a spur road to that town. Because Monroe county owes the commission $90,000 it was decided to repeal bids for construction of the proposed new garage at Bloomington until the county pays for work already done.

FAILED BANKS 1 CHIEF IS GIVEN TERM Man Who Built Up Chain of 12 Firms Must Serve 1 to 5 Years. CHICAGO. Aug. 25.—John Bain, who built up a chain of twelve banks which crashed, was sentenced today to one to five years in the Joliet penitentiary. Two sons—Robert A. and John H, Bain—and his son-in-law, W. Merle Fisher, were ordered by Judge John M. O’Connor to pay fines of SI,OOO each. The sentences followed convictions of conspiracy in the collapse of the bank chain with $13,000,000 loss to depositors. The court has indicated Bain’s sentence would be only eighteen months, but Prosecutor Edwin J. Raber quoted the law, and insisted on the longer term. Beside the elder Bain, as he sat awaiting sentence, was his granddaughter, Hazel Burt. She clutched his arm sympathetically as he mopped his face with a handkerchief and tried to avert his face from photographers. The courtroom was crowded. Many of the spectators were men and women who had lost their life savings when the Bain banks crashed. Scattered among them were a number of deputy sheriffs on guard against possible demonstrations or attacks on the prisoners.

EX-CITY DOCTOR DIES Dr. Frank Hunter Smith Succumbs in St. Petersburg, Fla. Dr. Frank Hunter Smith, an osteopath physician in Indianapolis for a number of years, died at his home in St. Petersburg, Fla., today, according to word received here. Surviving him are the widow and a son, 'Dr. Hunter Smith of St. Petersburg. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 Saturday in the Presbyterian church in Kokomo.

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Woman Likely In Cabinet If Roosevelt Wins

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BY RUTH FINNEY Times Stuff Writer WASHINGTON. Aug. 25.—Miss Frances Perkins, industrial commissioner of the state.of New York, has an excellent chance of being the first woman cabinet member if Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected President, according to stories being circulated here. She is mentioned as Roosevelt’s choice for secretary of labor. Stories similar to this have been current in every presidential campaign since women were given the vote, and no woman so far has been offered a cabinet post. But Miss Perkins’ distinguished record in office, and her acceptability to labor have encouraged women’s organizations to hope that a new precedent may be set in this case. In the last campaign, Mabel Walker Willebrandt was mentioned as a cabinet possibility, but was not offered the place she coveted as attorney-general. Later in the present administration, Hoover declined to appoint Miss Grace Abbott, chief of the children’s bureau, as secretary of labor in spite of numerous recommendations that he do so.

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SUPREME COURT INNER SECRETS BAREDIN BOOK Mcßeynolds Looks Down on Colleagues: Taft Snub of Hughes Revealed. BY RAYMOND CLAPPER I nitr-d Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON. Aug. 25—The United States supreme court is taken for a ride in the new anonymous volume entitled “More Merry-Go-Round," published today by Liveright. In one of the most daring chapters ever written about the supreme court, the authors, under the heading "Nine Old Men,” say that Chief Justice Hughes once was snubbed by Chief Justice Taft in the court. They declare that Justice McReynolds not only refuses to lunch with his colleagues, but has had serious friction with fellow golfers, that he went through some terms writing almost no opinions at all. They call Justice Butler the •papal delegate to the court.” and declare that he, Mcßeynolds. and Van DeVanter sent word to President Hoover objecting to appointment of Justice Cardozo on racial grounds. The authors relate much gossip which is common property among Washington correspondents and dig up a good deal more. The bulk of the long volume is concerned with intimate gossip. The anonymous authors assert that: Bootleggers once used a White House hedge for a cache. Former Secretary of Treasury Mellon paid the expenses of one army of unemployed from Washington back to Pittsburgh. Secretary of War Hurley secured a political lease on the policies of the Washington Post by buying the country estate of owner E. B. McLean. Rail Receivership Is Asked ST. LOUIS, Aug. 25.—Suit asking a receiver for the St. Louis & San Francisco railroad was filed in federal court here today by two bondholders of the road.