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POLITICS, NOT EDUCATION, TO RULE SCHOOLS County Superintendent to Be Chosen on Basis of Party Strength. DUNN EXPECTS VICTORY Township Trustee Has Built Fences Since 1930 to Land Job. BY DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writer Politics and not scholarship will he the principal factor in selecting anew Marion county school superintendent next Monday, it was admitted today by J. Malcolm Dunn, Wayne township trustee. Dunn asserts that he has sufficient votes of the eight, other trustees to assure his election as superin- j lendent. An avowed candidate, he has j been working for Ihe post since his * election as trustee in 1930. The township trustees constitute | the county board of education. To i elect one of their own number to the superintendency will establish a new high in political control of the public schools in Marion county, it has been pointed out. Holds Second Grade Certificate Critics of Dunn also declare that j he is the only candidate who holds \ a second grade superintendent's license from the state. All others hold first grade certificates. Dunn was the author of a resolution passed by the board which required that all teachers and principals in the Marion county schools have first-grade teaching licenses. His election as superintendent will mean that he is an exception j to his own rule, it was declared. Nevertheless, Dunn today is confident of victory. The office is a four-year term and now is held by Fred T. Gladden, a Republican. Present trustees arc all Democrats, so Gladden never has declared himsell a candidate for re-election. Beavers Is Candidate Dunn’s leading Democratic opponent is William A. Beavers, 5872 .Julian avenue, principal of Shadeland school. Warren township. He holds a first grade superintendent's license. Another contender prominently mentioned is O. W. Nicely, Washington high school teacher, also holder of a first grade license. From the standpoint of scholarship. Professor Pleasant Hightow'er of Butler university is in front. He is a Democrat, but not an active politician, according to reports. Although he is the only doctor of philosophy in education in the race, he has not been considered seriously by the trusees, it was said. Served U. S. in Philippines His doctorate was procured under Professor Edwin Diller Starbuck at the University of lowa, world famed educator and a native of Bridgeport, Ind. Professor Hightower was for some time superintendent of schools for the federal government in the Philippines. Dunn has had no experience, either as a superintendent or principal, his opponents contend. He was a botany teacher in the Ben Davis high school five years. Entering Democratic politics as township trustee, he has devoted j much time to building up his quali- j lications and political fences for the j superintendency, they assert. Tax Rate Doubled In the meantime, the Wayne township tax rate has doubled. Five of the nine trustee votes are needed for election, and Dunn, under the law. can not vote for himself. Importance of the position is reflected in the fact that it means i supervision of forty-two buildings, including ten high schools. 403 teachers, and 14.300 pupils living outside the city limits of Indianapolis. PLAYLOTS OPEN JUNE 15 Equipment to Be Set l’p on 37 Municipal Grounds. Thirty-seven municipal playgrounds will open June 15. the park board decided at its meeting today, instructing H. W. Middles worth. recreational director, to set up equipment. RAIL BILL REPORTED Roosevelt's Program Gets Backing of House Committee. By Tinted Press WASHINGTON. June I.—President Roosevelt's comprehensive program for reorganization of the nation's railroads was reported favorably today by the house interstate commerce committee. Times Index Book-A-Dav 15 Bridge 11 Broun Column 4 Classified 14 Comics 15 Crossword Puzzle 13 Curious World 12 Dietz on Science 6 Editorial * Financial 13 Hickman Theater Reviews 12 Lippmann Column 6 Obituaries " Radio 12 Serial Story 15 Sports 10,11 Talburt Cartoon 4 Vital Statistics 13 Woman's Page 8

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VOLUME 45—NUMBER 18

Secrets of J. P. Morgan Partnership Agreements to Be Aired at Hearing

Senate Committee Votes to Reveal Details of Pacts With Aids. BY LYLE C. WILSON Initrd Prcn* Start Correapondrnt WASHINGTON, June I. Paper profits of $152,568,000 to J. P. Morgan & Cos., and his individual partners in securities of the United Corporation were revealed today in the senate Morgan inquiry. This figure represented paper profits on common stock and option warrants of United Corporation. a public utilities holding company, organized by the Morgan firm. George Whitney, Morgan partner, the witness, estimated the cost of the securities at $30,000,000. Whitney resumed his testimony after the senate banking and currency committee, in executive session, voted 11 to 3 to make public the articles of copartnership binding the Morgan partners. The committee agreed, however, to eliminate in the version made public the percentage of profit made by the partners. Full Profits Not Taken Whitney testified that the possible paper profits w-ere not taken. The securities in question consisted of 1.200,000 common shares and i.714,200 option warrants. “This is a speculation of what we might have done although it is perfectly well known w'e did not do it,” Whitney said. It previously w'as shown that Morgan & Cos. took an actual profit of about $8,000,000 from sale of 200,000 option warrants, and that a potential profit of more than $7,000,000 was passible to persons permitted to buy the stock on a bargain basis. Whitney said the bankers actually had sold 600,000 shares of common and 600.000 preferred in the form of 600,000 units of one of each at $75, which represented the cost price to the Morgan firm. These units went to a list of selected, buyers and when first traded in were worth $99. Tells How Depression Hit Whitney told graphically how the depression hit the United States Corporation and sent its common stock skidding down from a high of $73 a share in 1929 to s9’ 2 in January, 1933. “"ell, in January. 1929, what was the market value of Morgan securities turned over to United Corporation? ’ asked Pecora. “They exceeded $64,000,000.” replied Whitney. "You read that yourself in a statement yesterday.” “Then.” demanded Pecora. “why w’ere they carried on the United Corporation books at $50,000,000?” "The United Corporation didn’t spring into being over night,” bristled Whitney. "That is an average value.” Midget Picture Brings Ire Chairman Fletcher opened the public hearing Friday by saying: "I understand some photographers had a performance and pictures were taken of Mr. Morgan with a midget, in his lap. I think it was an outrage and a shame. I ask the newspapers not to use this picture.” The audience applauded. Fletcher referred to photographs made of Morgan with a 32-year-old German circus midget, Lya Graf, sitting on his lap. LEAVES CITY TO SAVE HIMSELF S2OO LICENSE Alabama Man Departs With His Truckload of Strawberries. O. D. Dial. Hanceville, Ala., made a choice today which saved him S2OO and he still has a truckload of strawberries which caused his arrest. Patrolman Carl Ashley, assigned to duty with the city license bureau, arrested Dial on Wednesday, charged with failing to pay S2OO itinerant peddler license fee. Municipal Judge William H. I Sheaffer today imposed a fine of SIOO and costs on Dial, but suspended the penalty, giving Dial the alternative of paying S2OO for a license or leaving the city at once without attempting to peddle the berries. Dial chose to leave.

To Members of the Class of ’33 and their parents and those they'll be asking for jobs— MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT sends a Graduation Message COUNSELING diplomawinners with her characteristic frankness, the wife of the President tells them the world never offered a greater or a harder challenge than in these trying times. Don’t miss this stirring message, obtained exclusively for NEA Service and The Times readers by Julia Blanshard in a White House interview. On Woman's Page Friday

‘J. P.’ Blushes Obligingly Holds on Knee 32-Year-0!d Woman: Cameramen Happy.

WASHINGTON. June I.—J. P. Morgan, blushing furiously, posed for photographers today with a 32-year-old woman on his lap. The woman w r as no larger than a 2-year-old child, however. She was Lya Graf, German midget from a circus troupe. She was brought to the senate Morgan hearing and photographers, seizing the opportunity for an unusual picture, arranged the episode. Miss Graf, a tiny figure in a blue coat and red hat, also was slightly embarrassed. She said later, though, that it was “a lot of fun,” and that Morgan, shy and retiring despite his millions, was “a very nice man."

4-POWER PACT ACTION WAITED Ambassador at Rome Is Ready to Initial Peace Treaty. BY THOMAS B. MORGAN United Tress Start Correspondent ROME. June I.—British, French and German ambassadors w’aited at their embassies today for final instructions while Italian officials waited vainly for them to go to the Venice or the Chigi palace to initial Premier Benito Mussolini’s peace treaty, binding the four nations not to make war for ten years. The peculiar discrepancy between optimistic announcements from most of the governments concerned and the obvious differences of opinion as to the exact state of negotiations remained today. It had been announced here, at London and at Paris at various times that a draft of the Mussolini pact would be initialed here at 11 a. m. There were excisions from the draft and additions to it during all this time, and criticisms of some of its clauses. Apparently, the exact situation was revealed at Paris, \|frere in the midst of the announcements of plans for the initialing, the foreign office told the United Press Wednesday that it might be three or four days before all was ready. Slight delay would be necessary, it was said, to clear up disputed points. SEEK TO PAY CITY TEACHERS IN FULL ‘Every Possible Cent’ to Be Given, Says Weir. “Indianapolis teachers in elementary and high schools will be paid every possible cent the school board has in its fund.” D. T. Weir, assistant superintendent of Indianapolis schools, announced today. “Teachers were paid in full today for their May month of teaching, and every attempt is being made to oay them in full for June,” Weir announced. Schools will clase June 9. Usual payment for the last of the ten-month school year is made on the day school closes, according to Weir, but paymnet this year is being delayed to give the school board an opportunity to make full payment. LIBRARIES ACCEPT PLAN Agree to Be Regional Depositories for State Records. Seven Indiana libraries have accepted invitations to be regional depositories for government records, according to Miss Esther U. McNitt of the Indiana state library. These are the libraries of Purdue university and State Teachers’ college, and public libraries at Gary, South Bend, Terre Haute, Evansville and New Albany. Plans for the preservation of records were discussed at a meeting of the Indiana Records Council in the Lincoln Wednesday.

Middies Warned Against Snobbery by Roosevelt

BY FREDERICK A. STORM United Prcs Staff Corrtsnondent ANNAPOLIS. Md.. June I.—An appeal that they break down the traditional barriers of professional caste, and look eye to eye with the nation on its vital problems, was delivered to the graduating class of the naval academy today by President Roosevelt, Mr. Roosevelt motored from Washington for the ceremony, which saw only 224 higher ranking members of the class of 432 midshipmen receite comfnissions as ensigns. He urged that they “avoid an exclusive relationship" with their own clan, and “cultivate” the average run of folks. The exercises w’ere held in the armory at the academy, scene of similar colorful occasions iu years

Fair and somewhat warmer tonight and Friday.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1933

REPEAL GROUP COUP AIMS AT FARMER VOTE Free Labor Is Offered on Election Day to Bring Out Soil Tillers. VEER FROM DRY CAUSE Rural Residents Reported Swinging to Wet Side on Economic Grounds. BY JAMES DOSS Times Staff Writer A majority of the much-debated farm vote wall be chalked up on the repeal side next Tuesday w'hen Indiana goes to the polls to vote on prohibition, if the “volunteer ploughman” plan of the wet organization works out as expected. William E. Stokes, executive secretary of the Indiana chapter of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment, today announced that a tangible bid for the farm vote would be made by the offer of labor which would enable the farmer to get away long enough to go to the polls. These experienced volunteer workers, Stokes said, will relieve the farmers from the task of operating plows, tractors, or do anything else from which the farmer might feel he could not spare time to vote. Cite Economic Reasons An independent survey of several typically agricultural counties shows that scores of farmers whose votes normally might be cast for retention of prohibition will vote for repeal for economic reasons. They feel that repeal of the eighteenth amendment means a greater market for grain and lowering of taxes. Many farmers now. more than ever before, repeal leaders point out, are more interested in the economic aspects of prohibition than in the picture of the saloon evil, the chief talking point of organizations working for retention of the amendment. As one farmer expressed his sentiments to a canvasser: “We aren't saying much, as a lot of us who are for repeal don’t care to say so out loud because of our womenfolk and the churches. But we’re going to vote for repeal Tuesday and the women folks will be too busy.” Civic Leaders Sign Plea Many persons were clusterng today in front of Marion county repeal headquarters in the former Pettis store on East Washington street near Pennsylvania. “That’s true,” one shabbily dressed woman murmured to her compaion, as she read a placard which asserted that more mefhey had been spent in futile enforcement of prohibition than on unemployment relief. Placards in the repeal headquarters window, urging every voter to vote “for ratification” next Tuesday were signed by such prominent persons as Mrs. Alice B. Mooney, president of the St. Joan of Arc church mothers' club. Rabbi Milton Steinberg of Beth El Zedeck temple, the Rev. Frank S. C. Wicks of All Souls Unitarian church and Ira M. Holmes, attorney. Through co-operation of Chief Mike Morrissey, traffic signals were being equipped today with cards commanding: “Stop, Vote June 6.” Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 58 10 a. m 72 7 a. m 63 11 a. m 72 Ba. m 67 12 inooni.. 73 9 a. m 69 1 p. m 74 Today's Short Story * J People are desirous at this season of year to get away from the heat of the city and into the pleasant environment of suburban territory. Asa result, suburban property is in great demand. Realizing this, Mrs. William Robinson inserted a tenword rental in The Times for her five-room suburban home. At the end of two days, the property was rented, and the cost for the following ad was only 54 cents: EDGEWOOD—S rooms, double garage, chicken park, garden spot, SlO. DR. 4253-W. LOWEST RATE IN CITY—The Times offers the lowest Want Ad rate of any Indianapolis newspaper —just 3 cents a word, with a 10 per cent discount for prompt payment. Call Ri. 5551 or come to Want Ad Headquarters, 214 West Maryland street.

past. To those midshipmen who ; were not commissioned, the degree of bachelor of science, recently authorized by congress, was granted j for their four years' work. The President’s short address was devoted almost entirely to the plea that democracy find a place in the thoughts of the graduates. “Pride of profession is as delightful and imperative an element in the making of a good officer as it is in the making of a goed professional or business man.” Mr. Roosevelt . said. But when it is carried to the point of assuming that only the holder of an Annapolis commission or diploma, or the possessor of a college degree, is a valid member of I the aristocracy of life, it becomes a hindrance instead of a help to , your fellow citizens.’’

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Norman H. Davis, (above), chief United States delegate to the disarmament conference in Geneva today assailed the parley's decision to adjourn until July. He pleaded for “more disarmament and less procedure.”

Senate Leaders Fight to Stem Veteran Pay Revolt Promise Roosevelt Will Correct Injustices in Effort to Halt Bipartisan Drive. By t'ntted Press WASHINGTON. June I.—Promising that President Roosevelt would correct injustices, Democratic senate leaders today sought to stem a determined bipartisan drive for partial restoration of veterans’ benefits eliminated by the administration. The issue was brought to a head in senate debate on the independent offices appropriation bill carrying $490,000,000 for veterans’ compensation and hospitalization in the fiscal year beginning July I—slightly more than half the amount spent before the administration began slashing

Wets on Air Repeal Talks Are Slated Over WKBF Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

WITH the special prohibition repeal election only five days distant (June 6) the Marion county bipartisan repeal committee today scheduled three addresses over radio station WKBF. The talks, by candidates on the repeal slate indorsed by all antiprohibition organizations, will be five minutes each. First will be made Saturday from 6 to 6:05 by Leo M. Rappaport, president of the Indiana Association Against the Prohibition Amendment. V. M. Armstrong will speak from 6:15 to 6:20 Sunday night and Mrs. Meredith Nicholson. Jr., secretary of the repeal committee, will speak at the same time Monday night, PRISON TRUSTIES FLEE Pair Escapes from Michigan City Farm; Search Is On. By T inlrd Pm* MICHIGAN CITY, Ind.. June I. Two trusties of the Indiana state prison were being sought today, following their escape from the Benton farm of the penitentiary near here. The prisoners, John Parnell, 36. sentenced from Clinton circuit court on a charge of assault witF intent to kill, and Bucher Adams, 29, sentenced from Harrison circuit court on a fraudulent check charge, were missed when the roll was called Wednesday.

HERE’S HOW TO CAST YOUR VOTE IN REPEAL ELECTION

(x) For Ratification JOH* *>o RICHARD I'OE Here is how your ballot will look on June 6, and here is how to vote: To repeal the eighteenth amendment. put a cross in circle on the left which is “For Ratification.” Dry voters, opposed to repeal, should cross the middle circle

these expenses. Democratic and Republican senators alike, complained that the pow'er was being exercised in ruthless fashion and that ‘cruel” and "unjustifiable” reductions were being made in compensation to veterans wounded and disabled in battle. In their effort to block attempts to increase the appropriation, Democratic leaders counter chiefly on assurances from the White House that President Roosevelt intends to modify the reductions in cases where they are shown to have been too severe. The President is expected W'ithin a few days to modify certain aspects of the original economy orders. The White House also announces that an independent committee would be appointed to study veterans’ cases and make adjustments where needed. It w'as emphasized that the President is determined to adhere to his general plan of reducing veterans’ benefits. He feels these reductions are essential if still further tax increases are to be avoided. Debates on the appropriation bill w'ill be resumed after the senate votes at 3 p. m. on the disputed nomination of Guy T. Helvering of Kansas as commissioner of internal revenue,An amendment by Senator Hugo Black (Dem., Ala.) was adopted Wednesday, increasing from $1,090,000 to $2,000,000 the veterans’ hospitalization fund. Black said this would permit utilization of 15,000 hospital beds w'hich otherwise would be left empty. Pigeons Jam Clock Works By T inted Press HUNTINGTON, Ind., June I. Pigeons jammed the works of the courthouse clock by building their nests in it. A mechanic had to repair the damage.

Against Ratification CHARLES COE MICHAEL MOE above, which is “Against Ratification.” No cross should be placed in the third circle labeled “Written Ticket,” but names not appearing on the ballot may be written below the circle and marked for or against ratification, but not both. And only by those not vo-

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Agrees to French Plan for Continuous Supervision, Provided America Not Be Obliged to Employ Military Sanctions. DELAY OF PARLEY ACTION OPPOSED Chief Delegate Davis, Angered by Decision to Adjourn Conference Until July, Pleads for Less Talk About ‘Procedure/ BY STEWART BROWN United Press Staff Correspondent GENEVA, June I.—lnternational control of armaments was accepted with reservations today by the United States. At a meeting of the general commission of the world arms conference, Norman H. Davis, representing President Roosevelt, accepted the French proposal for automatic, effective and continuous supervision of armaments, on condition that the United States would in no way be obliged to employ military sanctions (penalties) against a country violating a treaty.

JOBLESS GIRLS' CAMP TO OPEN Temporary Work Will Be Provided for 300, Says Mrs. Roosevelt. BY RUBY A. BLACK United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, June I.—An experimental camp for young unmarried women out of work will be put in operation in Bear Mountain park. New York, by the end of this week, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt and Labor Secretary Frances Perkins announced today in a joint statement. A second camp nearby to accommodate 150 women will be established soon, they said. The first will give temporary work to 300 women. Federal relief funds will be used w’hile New York furnishes the park location, and organized the camp. The women campers will not receive pay. The women will pitch their own camps, clear the ground, cook and fish. They will make their own clothes, under supervision of sewing teachers out of work. They will not wear uniforms. Mrs. Roosevelt commented that keeping camp is a big job itself. The Bear Mountain park is full of camp sites for many organizations. such as the Y. W. C. A. and the Y. M. C. A. Miss Ruby Joliffe, director of camp activities in the park, will supervise the camps. It is possible, Mrs. Roosevelt and Secretary Perkins said, that later camps may be formed in w'hich women will be paid for work, if jobs can be found that will not compete with private employment. WOULD-BE GUNMAN IS GIVEN 1-TO-10 YEARS Man Who Tried to Shoot Cop Didn't Have Chance, It’s Found. A man who tried to shoot a policeman April 29 didn’t have a chance, it w r as revealea today, because his revolver was loaded with rim fire instead of center fire cartridges. Carl Hamilton, 32, of 723 Harris avenue, w r ho attempted the shooting, was convicted in criminal court of assault and battery with intent to kill and sentenced to one to ten years in the state prison by Judge Frank P. Baker. Holding a .32-caliber revolver against the abdomen of patrolman George A. Byrum. the trigger was pulled twice by Hamilton, but the rim fire cartridges w r ere not discharged. Byrum and patrolman Leonard B. Forsyth were called to the 200 block South Hamilton avenue on a report of prowling around automobiles. After Hamilton was arrested. he attempted the shooting, having had the revolver concealed it> a sleeve.

// Do not if m*rk in thia 1/ circle Write the Yl II names ot candidates II V below to right of If the square*. JJ Written Ticket □ Ch ting in either of the other columns. The eighteenth amendment must be repealed by adoption of the twenty-first amendment, so wet voters must vote “for ratification” if they want the eighteenth amendment repealed.

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Striving once more to save the disarmament conference, on which depends the hope of the world for spee'dy relief from topheavy war organizations, Davis appealed today for more disarmament and less “precedure.” Davis, disappointed and angered at a decision to adjourn the conference for weeks, said sarcastically: "I am not interested in procedure, but in disarmament. I find we spend more time discussing the way we should do things than we do in discussing what we should do. "Let us have more disarmament and less procedure.” The commission decided as a preliminary to adjournment to read, probably by Saturday, the British draft disarmament plan, proposed by Ramsay MacDonald, and favored by Davis as a basis for a definite disarmament plan. Then it was voted that the conference should adjourn until not later than July 3, while the world economic conference is meeting. Objection by French, Norwegian and Swiss delegates prevented adoption of a proposal to make the British plan the actual basis of negotiation of a definitive plan at once. Davis is trying to arrange a conference at Paris Friday with Joseph Paul-Boncour, French foreign minister, and Sir John Simon, British foreign minister. Simon is in London, and apparently his government has not decided whether to let him join the others. Objections By Nations It was decided that the commission s steering committee, during the adjournment, should attempt to whip into shape the preliminary draft. When the commission met today, France and Norway objected to adopting the British plan as a basis for an unwritten new draft. Yugoslavia, Turkey, Holland and Persia, protested that a small committee ought not to be empow’ered to rewrite a draft agreed on by all. Joseph Paul-Boncour, French foreign minister, insisted chapters dealing with private manufacture of arms and the limitation of armament expenditures in governmental budgets be included in the new draft. Arthur Henderson of Great Britain. permanent chairman of the commission, suggested that he be authorized to negotiate revisions in the draft during the adjournment, thereby eliminating the steering committee. I nited States Disappointed He suggested also that the adjournment be extended to July 2 to give more time. Yugoslavia, Turkey and Holland agreed. It was then that Davis intervened, and in supporting Henderson’s proposal gave voice to the United States' disappointment that President Roosevelt's gesture in offering Europe United States co-operation against any aggressor nation should go for nothing. It finally was decided to adopt a suggestion made by Davis, that the steering committee should remain here during the adjournment to draft a concrete treaty for subsequent negotiation.

Billion-Dollar Hoof beats Baseball is big business. Football rates the same. Boxing, wrestling, golf, and the other major sports also are in the big money class. But horse racing stands out above all of them, with its investment far up in the millions. Expensive racing plants, thousands of horses in training, magnificent farms where the turf stars are raised, high salaries for jockeys, millions of dollars wagered every year, a great network of wires to carry the results from coast to roast —yes. racing is big business. Just how big it is will be told in a series of -tones starting Friday in The Times. Even if you're not a race fan, you’ll find this an interesting set of articles. And if you are a race bug, you’ll label it one of the best you ever had. Watch for the getaway in The Times Friday.