Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 9, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 May 1933 — Page 2

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RADICAL SHOALS CHANCE HALTED DY ROOSEVELT President Stops Construction Hurting Effectiveness of Project. (Continued From Page One) as outlined by detailed and comprehensive engineering surveys. The discovery w as made bv Louis R Glavis, chief of the interior departments bureau of investigation, when he visited Muscle Shoals as a presidential emissary to investigate j reports that two private power com- i panies—the Alabama Power Com- i pany and the Tennessee Electric Power Company—had misused costly government equipment at Muscle Bhoals in violation of war depaitment regulations. When Glavis found contractors reaoy to pour cement for const ruction of the locks of the lower structure, he notified President Roosevelt by telegraph. iurther construction was halted on telegraphic order from the capital, pending the formal inquiry which Huston Thompson will begin on behalf of the Roosevelt administration. Scheme to Block Progress This new development is linked, in the minds of men like Senator George W, Norris, author of the Muscle Shoals measure, now in effect, with an alleged general plan to block the program for government operation of the Alabama power plant. For that reason some of the highest officials of the Hoover-Coolidge administrations, which bitterly were opposed to public development of Muscle Shoals and similar power systems, will be questioned when the formal inquiry begins. Patrick J. Hurley, secretary of war under President Hoover, is ex- j peeled to be a chief witness, and Hoover himself may be called. So will Major-General Lytle Brown, chief of army engineers, and his subordinates at the plant. Details of the letting of the con- > tract for the lower locks, including an apparent attempt to keep it secret, will be investigated. Information of the attempted j building of the substitute structure! came as a complete surprise to the capital. No Dam Is Planned Army engineers say there was no! intent to go ahead with a dam at the place where Glavis found locks under construction. But investigators insist the locks would have been useles without a darn of the j same size. Since the height of the looks were j about thirty-five feet, it is concluded that the structure connecting them j would have had to be of the same size. The height of dam No. 3, which j has been a key structure in all plans j since war days, was to have been ' about fifty-nine feet. Dam No. 3, as designed by en-1 gineers, will furnish a tremendous volume of water to Wilson dam and | the generating plant at Muscle; Shop’s, especially under low-water ( ions. Probe Starts This Week Without its construction as contemplated, there might be long periods when the federal power plant would have to operate under adverse conditions. Had the substitute structure been completed, there would have been no means to fur- ; nish additional water and power to j the government project. The lower structure, according to government investigators, was started under a general provision of a river and harbor act of several years ago. It is said there was no specific authorization or appropriation for the project, and that the Hoover administration simply used funds generally appropriated for river and harbor development. Investigation of this move, and of the alleged misuse of costly federal equipment at Muscle Shoals by the private power companies, probably will start this week. Take Control From Army Attorney-General Homer S. Cummings is expected back here today, and he probably will name Thompson immediately. It is believed the latter will call on Glavis and his interior department investigators to aid him. As one result of these charges, the Roosevelt administration proposes to vest major control over Muscle Shoals in the interior department rather than in the army engineers. It is Harold L. Ickes. secretary of the interior and advocate of conservation, who played a key role in disclosures centering around Muscle Shoals. BOY'S ARM BROKEN BY FLYING BASEBALL BAT 8-Year-Old Lad Injured While at Play With Mother. Robert Heath. 8. of 3141 Station street, suffered a fractured arm Sunday while playing baseball with his mother. Robert served up one of his prize roundhouse curves and Mrs. Heath connected, the bat slipping out of her hands, and hitting Robert as she started a dash for first base. Baseball claimed another victim in Donald Wilke, 7. of 4816 Brouse avenue. He lacerated his forearm on a half-buried bottle as he attempted to "slide into second " while playing near his home.

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Repeal Campaign Is One of Rich Against Poor, Says Dry Chief

Fight for Eighteenth Amendment Will Win Despite Great Handicaps Is Hope Voiced by Dr. Clarence True Wilson. Thu iv a article from the drv side in the battle on retwal of the eighteenth amendment. The wet sides arguments will be *i\en Tuesday in The Time* bv Mrs. Charles H Sabin. e a a BY CLARENCE TRIE WILSON (Executive Secretary of the Methodist Board of Temperance, frohibition and I'ublic Morals.) Written Exclusively for The Times and NEA Service. YITASHING!ON, May 22.—The drys have pians. VV They nave been very slow to get to work. There are not DuPonts, Raskobs or Sloanes who are furnishing any money for their campaign. This is a campaign of tiie rich against the poor. They expect the poor mans throat to pay the rich man's taxes and are paying richly to have it done. We will make a fight for the eighteenth amendment under handicaps. Part of the metropolitan press iv against us. expecting to get a hundred millions flowing from brewers" coffers to newspaper offices for consuming auverusing. We have the very rich almost unanimously against us. We have politics agamst us. vVo nave society women against us.

a a a BUT we expect, to rally, through church and school and home, the home-loving and home-mak-ing women, the church people of the great denominations, the parents and grandparents, becoming anxious about their children, the thoughtful citizens who have seen every promise violated, every agreement ignored. The politicians were going to give us a fair referendum. They fixed it so there were five ways for a wet vote to vote wet in the last election and no way in which a conscientious dry could vote dry. They were going to keep the saloon forever out. Every one of them is planning for saloons now and any proposition to eliminate them was vpted down in both houses of congress. They were going to eliminate ti> bad features —brewery-owned saloons, all night opening, Sunday carousals, election day sales, selling to minors, harboring women, selling to inebriates while drunk. There is no such restriction being put upon the sale of beer or proposed upon the sale of wine. The whole repeal business is a clossal deception to the unsuspecting American people, a a a BUT even then we are not beaten. Five states have voted to repeal, but four other state legislatures have refused even to submit the question. So in reality it is a victory for the amendment so far. We are showing the American people these deceptions. I have been speaking in seventeen states on "The Five Conspiracies of the Rich Against the Poor,” of the wet press to get liquor advertising started again, of the bipartisan conspiracy to hogtie the American voters so there was no way to register a dry conviction; of the liquor conspiracy to let beer be put forward while nothing was said about whiskey, brandy, gin, or wine, with a distinct understanding that if we could get beer flowing, every place that sold it would sell everything that the thirsty wanted; and finally, the foreign conspiracy already hiring our radio to advertise French wine and Italian liquors and registering a foreign influence to interfere in our American affairs. And now these five fingers are doubled up into the mailed fist trying to beat prohibition to death before our eyes. We believe that the people will come to the rescue and hurl back this conspiracy against morals and decency, save the eighteenth amendment—and that this present administration will face up to it and enforce it when it is shown to be the will of the people that they should. tt tt tt IiTE never have had such auVV diences assemble as assemble now at every temperance meeting. We never have had such liberal offerings for the support of the organizations. We never have had such large state conventions where people came by a thousand strong and paid their own expenses to plan to retain the amendment until we can find an administration that will take the task seriously of observing and enforcing the task seriously of observing and enforcing the federal Constitution. The fight is on. A May the right prevail. THEFT SUSPECT CAUGHT Chased Down Alley. Captured by Two City Officers. Chased down in an alley early today after he is alleged to have fled from a stolen bakery truck. John Sherer. 22. residing in the 1000 block. Arbor avenue, was captured by patrolman Morris Corbin and John O'Brien near Meridian and Maryland streets. Sherer is alleged to have stolen the truck of the Manoleos Bakery Company, 445 West Maryland street, containing 200 pounds of bread and 100 buns.

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LIGHTNING HITS PIPING Bolt Burns Holes in Gas Lines at North Side Store. Bolt of lightning during a heavy electrical and rain storm Saturday night burned holes in gas piping at the Robert Blodau pharmacy, 16G2 Boulevard place. Ward Wilson, 2132 Boulevard

The Contest in Which You Get No Prizes Is Ended “HOWi DID IT” %, TJ... ,•. c. r ~. , Street, winner of Stand- ™ f V . T , ... ... .. #, XIIK motorists of liitlianapoli* and vicinity streets, winner oi oiana- ■ The public certainly notices i ■rd’s Service Contest. whether a station man serves have sent m their ballots by thousands. And the The thousands of votes them well or not,” says Harry .M nnal count shows that Harry leoman has been cast by Indianapolis mo- Yeoman. “I'm glad to win this voted the most popular Standard Oil Servisman lorists selected him as contest because it proves to me Jgf jj] this CltV ranking first in all ' W (bat what I’ve been trying to do round acceptability of has been along the right line.” Mi' It was a close contest. That is pleasant for *" v,c ' s rendered. everybody beeause it means that Standard's A i yv/'' Servismen in Indianapolis are well thought of All Standard Servismen aim to go beyond the expected in service. Cleaning windshields,

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MF.RL GRIDER —Runner Ip. Only a few votes behind the winner came Merl Grider, of Standard Oil Service Station No. 164, at Madison Avenue & McCarty Street. Many customers spoke highly of his services and his good judgment.

Slats Stewart, S.S. No. 19, Fairfield and College Ave. Russell W eber, S.S. No. 152, 59th Street and College Ave. Harry Faulk, S.S* No. 100. Fall Creek Blvd. and Northw'crn Edward W. Grimes. S.S. No. 112. Shelby and Kelly Streets Erwin B. Shelby, S.S. No. 179, New \ork and Alabama Streets

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! place, an employe, said he was prej paring to close the store for the night when he detected the odor of ; gas and discovered holes in piping : in the basement. Wearing masks, firemen went into the basement and shut off the gas. Fire started by lightning destroyed a telephone booth of the old T. H., I. & E. interurban line at 6111 East Washington street.

BLD OFFl'T— Third. The contest was keen also for third place with the award linallv going to Bud Offut. Motorists like the wav he handles his job at the Standard Oil Service Station at 59th Street and College Avenue.

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COURTS TO ACT IN CLEARIN6 UP BANK TANGLES Prosecutor Says He Will Lay Charges Before Grand Jury. (Continued From Page One) Fletcher American National bank, now in process of reorganization. Some of the more belligerent members of the audience were outspoken in demands that concerted action be taken to bring about criminal prosecution for alleged misrepresentation. Tearfully, others related how their savings had been deposited in the bank on the assurance of the officers that it was "absolutely sound.” “Every cent I have in the world is in that bank.” one woman declared with breaking voice. “They told me repeatedly that it was sound, and the last time they told me was only a couple of days before it closed.” Another man related how he had withdrawn his account several years ago. but had renewed it when a sign was displayed on the building that “This bank is affiliated with the Fletcher American National bank.” Explanation by Klingensmith, who was chairman of the meeting, that he understood the word “affiliated” was meant to cover only an association for clearing checks and depository purposes, failed to calm the protesters. “I don’t believe the law covers that point,” he explained. Applause greeted a sally from the audience that: “Well, let's find out for sure, and, if it does, we’ll make them pay.” HURLED FROM TAXICAB Teacher Is Injured When Machine Is Stopped Suddenly. Miss Harriet P. Paynter, 1244 North Illinois street, teacher at School 12. suffered a gashed head today when she was thrown from a taxicab at Washington street and Capitol avenue. Vergil Rash, 20, cab driver, said he was forced to stop quickly at the intersection when the car ahead of him stopped, and he looked around to see Miss Paynter had fallen into the street.

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HARVEY E. TIELKING —Fourth. Harvey Tielking. Standard Scrvisman at Standard Station No. 25, East Washington St. and Soutlieastern, was fourth. Tielking’s customers seem to rely on what he tells them.

Bill I<escli, S. S. No. 153. 30th and Meridian Streets Freddy Davis, S.S. No. 48. New York St. and Capitol Ave. Bill Burkdall, S.S. No. 136. Southeastern Ave. and Rural Jimmy J. Coyne. S.S. No. 159. 111. St. and Westfield Blvd. Gaston G. Griffith, S.S. No. 331, 42nd and Broadway

SUCCESSFUL AIR MEET STAGED BY AERO CLUB Amateur Pilots to Hold Second Event Next Sunday. Success of the aviation meet held Sunday at municipal airpart by the new Indianapolis Aero Club, composed of amateur pilots, has resulted in decision to hold a similar program next Sunday at Capitol airport. Twenty-seven planes participated

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checking air, oil and water, and similar services are routine at Standard Stations. The comments made by voters in this contest show that what pleases motorists particularly is a real interest in their needs, a genuine knowledge of such matters as fueling, lubrication and care of the ear, together with cheerfulness and courtesy. And in all these points that drivers value most, Harry Yeoman ha been voted the leader among Indianapolis' Standard Servismen. In recognition he has received a cash prize of SIOO. Congratulations, Mr. Yeoman. Standard Oil Company gratefully acknowledges the generally high rating given by the public to its servismen in Indianapolis. Standard Oil Company is proud of its men who play such an important part in making its products of most service to motorists. /. ' yr ' :v Harry Yeoman in action at Standard Station .No. 183, New York & Gladstone.

in a parade over the city before the program, which consisted of a pony express race, won by Dr. D. A. Musselman, dead stick landing exhibition by Harry Boggs of Capitol airport, and a stunting exhibition by Miss Shirley McKittrick. Other winners were Harold King, second, and W. C. Smith, third: Dr. Charles W. Roller won a duck as the consolation prize. The club will hold a business session at 7 Thursday in the Antlers to arrange next week's program.

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MOETICIANS TO MEET 'Annual State Session Will Begin Tuesday at Fairground. Best S. Gadd, president of the Indiana Funeral Directors' Association. today announced the program for the annual convention of morticians to be held at the state fairground, beginning Tuesday. | The annual dinnpr will be held in the horticultural building Wednesday rtijght. Dr. Tolbert F Reavis of 'Butler university will speak

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