Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 199, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 December 1933 — Page 13

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It Seems to Me

By Hevwood Broun

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—There is a vast commotion down at Yale, and I doubt that It will be entirely composed before I get back from the Caribbean. It has to do with football, but this, I think, is merely a symptom of some deeper ferment at work within the colleges. Yale had a bad season, and, accordingly, the more militant of the old grads are roaring around that the undergraduates have turned soft and sybartic. There is, perhaps, a little irony in the sight of some paunchy gentleman of 50 leaping up and down until he's purple in the face and wailing that the old Spartan days are over in New Haven. As I understand it, the charge runs that, in addition to being defeated in several important games, the men of the blue eleven took their disasters far too lightly. Two of my friends wrote indignant newspaper articles based upon the fact that after Locke of Harvard carried the kick-off for a touchdown two Yale men were observed to be laughing. That is not according to tradition. Every tackle who missed the flying Locke should have burst into tears of rage immediately and gritted his teeth in the firm resolve that such things should never happen again to the name and fame of Eli. But some of the players themselves have raised the point as to whether intercollegiate football should be a fight or a frolic, for it is considered grave heresy for any rangy tackle to admit that he had fun during a big game. He is not out there to enjoy himself. His duty is to do or die. At least, that is the way the custom runs. tt tt tt ?HOPE that the controversy at Yale is not merely a,local issue, don’t believe it is. After all. this charge of softness has now been handed all the way around among the members of what used to be called the Big Three. Only a couple of years ago Princeton was in the process of self-examination and filled with recrimination that the boys were more interested in contract bridge than in field goals and touchdowns. Harvard indifference has been a matter of comment for twenty years, even though the university did produce some few excellent teams within this period. Captain Bob Lassiter of Yale drew upon himself a major part of the criticism from the older Bulldogs because he was quoted as saying in a speech that in these days football couldn't be everything to a college man, since he had other interests. I doubt very much that the embattled alumni will succeed in getting away from this palpable fact. The glory of the athlete diminishes in our colleges. This has been going on ever since the war. Football is the last stronghold of the do-or-die boys. Baseball. for instance, has come out of the limelight. Those who attack the growing casualness of college athletics arc fond of saying that the old spirit is going because the boys delight in dancing, twenty questions and other parlor games. This would seem to me all right in its way, but I have a feeling that the fundamental thing which is happening is a change in perspective. For instance, there seems to be far more interest in the formation of liberal clubs, study groups and other organizations concerning themselves with the state of the world outside the campus. n a tt TWENTY years ago a boy went from high school to New Haven with the ambition of being an all-America half back and then coming out to get a start in Wall Street by selling bonds. Os late there haven't been any allAmerica half backs from Yale, and even fewer bonds have been sold. I think an undergraduate today would be a fool if he undertook to turn his back upon the world m which he is destined to live the major part of his life. For instance, the abolition of war is a far more vital concern to a college student than the fate cf the football team. I am ready to admit that a good game is exciting to me. that I much prefer to see Harvard win than lose, but two or three hours after the final whistle the result is not much on my mind. In 1910 even those of us who were merely spectators spent two months discussing what the team would do and after the big game an additional four months in talking about how and why it failed to do it. Now. obviously, there isn't any sense in that. I have heard that the harsh and arduous grind of football makes for the development of character, but even after a man has developed character it is of some importance that- he should know what to do with it. Personally. I would not be at all in favor of developing character merely to come out in the world and be a stanch, standpat Republican. I would just as soon the tories didn t have any character. In fact, I doubt that they have, no matter how slashing a game they may have played at guard or center. From a sporting point of view, it’s better all around that no college should outdistance all its rivals. But the game can be just as exciting when neither team is very good. I cite the last Harvard-Yale game as an example. Whenever a coach becomes extremely expert ne ought to be fired for his pains. They tell me that Mr. Root didn't do very well at Yale last year. That seems to me a decidedly desirable situation. Let every college in the country aim at nothing more than a pretty good coach and a pretty good team and a fair number of victories. What could be fairer? tcopjmht. 1933. by The Tunes)

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1934 ALMANAC TELLS FACTS OF NEW DEAL Summary of Repeal Data and Control Programs Also Given. VOLUME APPEARS SOON More Complete Than Ever, Says Editor Hoping It Will End Disputes. Approximately 1,200 people of world prominence died during 1933, | according to advance copies of the World Almanac and Book of Facts which will be on sale after Jan. 4. The World Almanac, long considered the final word in settling bets and as a source of information, will be about the same size as last year, Robert Hunt Lyman, its editor for i eleven years, said today. “It is even more interesting than World Almanacs of past years," he | said, “because of its summarization I of the new deal and facts regarding 1 the repeal of prohibition and programs of liquor control by the | states. “As usual, we have bound the world into the Almanac to the ex- | tent we almost include the flesh and ] the devil.” One of the most important features of the 1934 Almanac, he pointed out, is the blanket code and chier new codes. Contains Almost Everything “In presenting them,” he said, “we have given the highlights and instructions to help individuals understand them more fully.” The big problems of the year a chronology that recounts the daily happenings of major importance during the last twelve months—religion and education, farms, forests, ! crops and stock, population and vii tal statistics, sports, foreign coun- | tries, famous people, everyday laws I in breif, 600 colleges, courses and other information about the schools, are among the subjects considered in the Almanac. “The Almanac is the result of greater effort this year than in past years,” Mr. Lyman said, “due to so many world changes. “The summary of the results of the Roosevelt administration, to date, alone caused us unusually heavy work. But it is in the Almanac.” Aid to Children Mr. Lyman feels that 90 per cent j of the questions arising in the homes I of school children engaged in home ! work can be answered by the Al- | manac. “We have recorded everything we j could think of, from planting crops I to the recently completed 30,000-mile ! Lindbergh flight, and all his and : other fliers’ records,” Mr. Lyman i said. ‘The chronology alone takes I twenty-eight pages.” Asa source book. Mr. Lyman feels I it is important, and he is glad it is j used to settle disputes, but “I wish j those corner bettors would get the | Almanac instead of calling me up to | settle the time of some race horse back in 1925. or the length of an | African river.”

SILVER BILL PASSAGE URGED BY SENATORS Leaders Organize to Push Passage of Wheeler Proposal. By United Prexx WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.—Senate advocates of silver legislation or- | ganized today for a campaign to I push through congress this winter j the Wheeler bill for remonetization at a 16 to 1 ratio. A score of more silver state senaj tors met with senator Burton K. Wheeler <Dem., Mont.) to discuss plans to muster support behind the 16 to 1 proposal. Senator Wheeler said he would introduce his bill the day congress convened. He seemed assured of its ; passage in the senate, but expected rcugh sailing in the house.

Three Little Pigs’ Is Selected by Writer as Best Movie of the Year

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BY DAN THOMAS NFA Service Staff Correspondent Hollywood. Dec. 29.— we11, here it is that time of year, again, when critics throughout the nation start doing the impossible—picking the ten best pictures of the year. So here goes for the Thomas selection of the ten best Americanmade films in 1933, out of some 250 films I have seen during the year. Without a doubt, the outstanding of all films in my opinion was Walt Disney's “Three Little Pigs.” Granted, it was a short subject and had no living characters. But there was more genuine entertainment crammed into that film than in any other picture made during the year.

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HERE COMES CONGRESS!

Roosevelt's NRA Likely to Escape Unscathed

This is the fourth of a series of five articles on 1 Here Comes Congress." givthe background on the important issues that, will be at stake when the nation s lawmakers convene again after the new year s holidav. BY RODNEY DITCHER Times Special Writer Dec. 29. * Congress will debate hotly the achievements, the methods and the costs of the new emergency agencies. But it can be depended on not to wreck any of them. NRA, AAA, PWA, FERA, RFC, FCA, FHLB and the others—all will come in for criticism. Minorities even will urge their abolition. Frightful howls will be heard concerning the expense. An opposition will demand to know how bills are going to be paid and insist that the federal credit is imperiled. Roosevelt’s recovery policies as a whole, however, will be rather solidly supported. Economic developments will govern the extent to which they are attacked. Right now 7 there’s a display of confidence as the nation prepares to enter 1934 and a storm against both NRA and AAA has died down in the last few weeks. Even if conditions should grow worse and the President asked for an extension of power to meet them with more drastic measures, he probably would be given what he wanted. Alternatives are scarce. a tt AMONG new emergency measures anticipated, the most important one would provide for direct RFC loans to industries for meeting pay rolls and increasing employment. Upward of $3,000,000,000 much of it for repayable loans—may be asked for the emergency program, in addition to the $2,600,000,000 to which it is hoped to hold the normal budget. The amount, however, is dependent on the extent of business recovery and employment. Tentative probabilities include nearly $2,000,000,000 for public works, from $250,000,000 to $500,000,000 for direct unemployment relief, $350,000,000 for civil works, and $300,000,000, for conservation camps. About $850,000,000 has been spent on the emergency account since July, but that includes less than $200,000,000 of the $3,30,000,000 public works fund, which has nearly all been allocated. Then there will be appropriations for operating expenses of NRA. AAA and other groups. Hearings and debate on appropriations bills will turn the sharpshooters loose. Officials will be summoned to give accounts of stewardship, and many ot them expect close cross-questioning. Congress can eliminate some of their activities if it so desires, simply cutting out the money for carrying them on. a a THE administration, will, be prepared to defend the size of the recovery bill, insisting that it’s worth investing five or ten billion dollars of federal money in an effort to regain forty billions of national income. General Hugh Johnson of NRA will face the congressional onslaught with the comforting knowledge that big business has become increasingly complacent about his program. The steel, coal, lumber and textile industries report they are doing nicely under the codes. General W. W. Atterbury, railroad magnate and Republican politician, just has indorsed the Roosevelt policies. Such attitudes are bound to be reflected in congress. NRA's part in a 34 per cent increase in factory employment and return to 1931 employment levels, along with an estimated increase of $2,500,000,000 in pay rolls will be stressed heavily. But the attack from several angles will be severe. Many members will vent their dislike of Johnson himself and his methods. His girl secretary’s salary—ss,7Bo —will be under fire.

NEXT in line was “Berkeley Square.” starring Leslie Howard and directed by Frank Lloyd. I believe it is the finest feature length production put on the screen since “Seventh Heaven.” It is a beautiful love story, marvelously presented. Leslie Howard comes through with another film. “Smilin’ Through.” although in this film he plays with Frederic March in support of Norma Shearer. This was a remake of one of Norma Talmadge's best films back in the old silent days, and was even more beautifully done than the original version. “Cavalcade” also gets a prominent place among the ten- best. Although taken from a London stage play and dealing solely with

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1933

Horatius at the bridge. . . . The shining sword flashes and General Hugh Johnson awaits the fray.

SENATOR DICKINSON of lowa, Republican, will seek to abolish NRA, claiming it has failed. More important will be the attack of Borah of Idaho, who says NRA has resulted in higher prices fixed by monopolies and combines and that the anti-trust sections

DILLINGER, 8 PALS HEAD‘ENEMY’ LIST Escaped Indiana Convicts, Two Girls Police Targets. By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 29.—John Dillinger, 31-year-old Indiana outlaw, was listed today in anew issue of the police “who’s who in crime” as Chicago’s public enemy No. 1. Dillinger succeeds to the doubtful distinction once accorded to A1 Capone and later to Murray Humphries. Two women, described as sweethearts of members of the Dillinger gang, were listed eighth and ninth on the gang roll. They were Pearl Elliott and Mary Kinder. Second to seventh places, inclusive, are accorded members of the escaped band of Indiana convicts who killed a Lima, 0., sheriff in liberating Dillinger last fall. In the order of their ranking they are, Harry Pierpont, John Hamilton, Charley Markley, Russell Clark, Walter Detrick and Joseph Fox. MANY ARE KILLED IN ARGENTINE REBELLION Mobs Attack Police in Three Districts as Outbreak Flares. By United Press ROSARIO, Argentina, Dee. 29. The office of the chief of police announced today that a rebellious movement had broken out simultaneously in Rosario, Canada de Gomez and Santa Fe. In Rosario, groups armed with rifles, pistols and hand grenades attacked the police barracks shouting “Viva la Revolution.” They also at- j tacked the fire headquarters, but \ were repulsed. Several were killed and wounded.

Stars in the ten best photoplays of 1933. as selected by Dan Thomas, The Times Hollywood correspondent: 1. Mae West in “She Done Him Wrong;” 2. Margaret Sullavan in “Only Yesterday;” 3. Diana Wvnyard in “Cavalcade;” 4. Leslie Howard in

English people, Frank Lloyd put "Cavalcade” on the screen, with Clive Brook and Diana Wynward in the leading roles, in such manner that it was as interesting to the American public as to the English. a a a LITTLE WOMEN” gets a place on this list for being one of the finest all-round pictures turned out during the year. In addition, it has two strong points in the exceptional acting

of the recovery act should be repealed. It will be charged that NRA has been packed with representatives of special interests and industry allowed to run high, wide and handsome, to the detriment of the public interest.

HAYS URGES SUPPORT OF ADMINISTRATION Ex-Republican Chairman Praises President Roosevelt. By Times Special SULLIVAN, Ind., Dec. 29.—Sympathetic support for recovery efforts of the Roosevelt administration, regardless of personal politics, was urged here last night by Will H. Hays, legal adviser to the motion picture industry and former Republican national chairman. Mr. Hays praised President Roosevelt for “his willingness to receive constructive criticism and suggestions.” “There will be mistakes, of course,” he said. “But the President has wisely said that if certain measures fail they will be abandoned.” FORMER FRANKFORT SCHOOL HEAD DIES James W. Stott Resigned After Board Controversy. By United Press FRANKFORT, Ind., Dec. 29 James W. Stott, former superintendent of Frankfort schools, died at his home here yesterday of pneumonia. Mr. Stott came here from Princeton in 1922 and served as superintendent of schools until 1932, when he was forced to retire after a controversy with the school board. A suit for his reinstatement under the teacher tenure law was pending. He formerly was school superintendent at Ft. Branch, Brookville, Union City and Princeton. Thieves Flee With Telephone Thieves last night stole a telephone from the wall of a National Refining Oil station, 1845 East Michigan street. Front door of the station was pried open to obtain entrance. '

“Berkeley Square” and “Smilin’ Through;” 5. Colleen Moore in “The Power and the Glory;” 6. James Cagney in “Footlight Parade;” 7. Helen Hayes in “White Sister;” 3. Katherine Hepburn in “Little Women.” And don't forget the “Three Little Pigs.”

of Katharine Hepburn, to my mind the outstanding actress on the screen today, and the fine direction of George Cukor. The “Power and the Glory” is not only was one of the finest pictures of the year, but also one of the most interesting. There were two beautiful performances, given by Spencer Tracy and Colleen Moore. No list would be complete without Mae West's offering. "She Done Him Wrong.” This film

Small business men are being ruined, and farmers forced to pay excessive prices, opponents will say. Labor favors the NRA plan and appreciates gains made under ihe blue eagle, but remains far from satisfied with NRA'S operation. Labor wants shorter hours in codes and will bring pressure on congress for a thirty-hour week law. There'll be a fight for such a bill, and probably a vote, but the administration is believed to regard the measure as too drastic now. a a CHAIRMAN CONNERY of the house labor committee has demanded Johnson's resignation or reversal of labor policies, expressing a widespread belief that labor has been getting the small end from NRA. Senator Wagner of New York, who as chairman of the national labor board, has insisted rigidly on the collective bargaining right, will lead a fight to strengthen and clarify NRA labor provisions. The result may be to abolish the company union system. The amount of new public works funds may not be decided until late in the session. Spring is expected to bring the full effects of the billions already allocated. The sum will be at least $1,500,000,000. Senator La Follette of Wisconsin, who thought $3,300,000,000 was too little to begin with, will fight for a $10,000,000,000 program as a mild method of wealth redistribution which would increase mass purchasing power. Emergency relief funds also will be requested in accordance with apparent need. Four million persons are employed under the civil works plan, but President Roosevelt hopes to taper off that project by May, w r ith the thought that most of the workers will be employed otherwise. The $350,000,000 asked would carry CWA through until May. a a Agriculture will figure most spectacularly through the demand from farm regions for inflation. The AAA and the crop reduction program will be closely scrutinized on the Hill, however, and there may be a movement to abolish the processing taxes Wheat, cotton, and corn-hog payments and loans have reduced the farm unrest of a few weeks ago and returning congressmen reflect the declining bitterness toward AAA. Farm prices stand at only 61 per cent of the price parity which the AAA sets as its goal, but that’s an increase from 50 in March. Thanks to price increases and crop-cut bonuses, farm income has risen from $5,000,000,000 in 1932 to $6,500,000,000 in 1933. The only loud complaints now come from the cattle country. Demands for cost of production guarantees will be in vain. About a billion dollars in processing taxes is provided in the present AAA program and additional levies are expected on cattle, sugar and milk. This tax is regarded as a sales tax on consumers of the necessities- of life and is charged with reducing consumption and thus hurting the farmer. It is imposed on packers, millers and other processors—who pass it to consumers—and the proceeds go to compensate farmers participating in the reduction plans. The processing tax probably won’t be abandoned this year, despite some sentiment for raising the money through another form of taxation. The farm credit administration will come in for attacks, on the ground that it hasn’t helped mortgaged farmers sufficiently and has made too low appraisals, but reorganization of the FCA is only just now being completed, and in this case, too, farmer resentment seems to be subsiding. Next Banks, stock market, veterans, and other issues before congress.

was a personal West triumph, inasmuch as she wrote the story and dialog and it was her acting which provided all the entertertainment. “Footlight Parade” comes into the list as the finest of all musical productions turned out during the year—and there were plenty of them. James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler and Dick Powell had the leading roles in “Footlight Parade.”

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STABILIZATION OF DOLLAR AT 50 PER CENT DEVALUATION EXPECTED IN WASHINGTON

Gold Price Rise Will Stop When Domestic and World Trade Conditions Show * j Satisfactory Reaction. FUTURE OF SILVER IS U££*?£i\eD Further Action on Dependent on Attitiroe of Agreement Sign\torl^*U BY LYLE C. WILSON Vnited Press Staff Correspon<Vnr WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—The opinion today expects stabilization of the dollar to take place at or about $41.34 per gold ounce, representing a dollar devaluation of 50 per cent. Three almost inevitable developments in the administration currency program impend before President Roosevelt may finally stabilize the dollar in relation to gold, however.

ENDURANCE FLIERS SET WOMEN'S MARK Pair Continue Grind After Refueling Plane. By United Prefix MIAMI, Fla.. Dec. 29. Mrs. Frances Harrell Marsalis and Miss Helen Richey were more than twelve | hours past anew world's record for > women endurance fliers today after they had passed their ninth night aloft. The plane, which officially passed the old mark at 5:08 p. m. (Indianapolis time) yesterday, made a successful refueling at dawn today, thus indicating the new record holders plan to remain up at least several more hours. U. S. CONTROL OF ALL LAND FORECAST Private Operation Rapped by Tugwell. By United Prexx PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 29.—The government in the future will control the use of all land, public and private, Rexford G. Tugwell, assistant secretary of agriculture, said in an address here today before the American Economic Association, American Statistical Association, and Farm Economic Association, meeting jointly. Land which can not be operated effectively under private ownership will be held by the government as public forests, parks, game preserves, grazing ranges, recreation centers and the like, Mr. Tugwell asserted. Privately-owned land will be controlled “to whatever extent is found necessary -for maintaining continuous productivity,” he said. “We have depended too long on the hope that private ownership and control would operate somehow for the benefit of society as a whole. That hope has not been realized.” SLUGGING IS REPORTED Woman Appears at Hospital After Alleged Beating. Police today were investigating report of Mrs. Mary Agnes T6ller. 35, of 1750 College avenue, that she was slugged last night by a taxi driver, on her way home from a theater. Appearing at city hosiptal about 5:45 this morning, she said the last she remembered was when the taxi driver drove his cab down an alley and hit her on the head. Physicians said they could find no injury marks on her.

THE superb acting of Helen Hayes plus Clark Gable's powerful characterization were largely responsible for making “White Sister” one of the year’s outstanding films. Like “Smilin’ Through,” this also was a remake of one of Norma Talmadge’s silent hits. “Only Yesterday,” a powerful and beautiful love story, attains its high position largely because of the excellent direction of John Stahl. He took plenty of time and spent plenty of money in making the picture, but when it was finished he had a real product. The film also introduced to the screen anew star in the person of Margaret Sullavan, who divided acting laurels with John Boles.

These developments are: 1. To initiate negotiations for international currency stabilization. 2. To ask congress for authority to seize from federal reserve banks the gold profit inherent in a devaluation of currency. Seizure of gold profits incident to devaluation is a logical step after concentrating gold in the treasury and in the federal reserve banks which was the effect of the order issued yesterday by acting Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau Jr. Gold Market Possible A treasury official expressed the opinion today that ultimately a free gold market may be established by the United States. But. he said, the disposition of gold profit should be established regardless of profit. A principal objection at this time to a free gold market is that it would put a substantial premium on some $600,000,000 of gold and gold certificates now hoarded or for other causes privately held. The third of the factors in development of the currency program is continued increase of the government’s open bid for gold. It stands today at $34.06 an ounce. It was $20.67 an ounce when Mr. Roosevelt began to buy gold through the RFC two months ago. The United Press was authoritatively informed today that the foregoing represents administration currency objectives.

Stabilization Not Determined from the same source a fortnight ago, the United Press was able to obtain unqualified assurance that failure for many days to increase the gold bid from $34.01 did not mean stabilization of the dollar but would be followed by a higher bid. It came shortly thereafter. Considerable time is expected to elapse before Mr. Roosevelt gets gold up and the dollar down to his satisfaction. If domestic and world trade conditions react satisfactorily to a price well under the expected 50 per cent devaluation, gold would be permitted to stop short of that mark. But the effort for international agreement is said by informed persons to be inevitable. Failing such agreement it would be comparatively simple for Great Britain and France to devalue their currency below the final American stabilization figure, thereby making it more expensive for the world to purchase our surplus goods for consumption abroad. Silver Action Undecided The foregoing does not take account of silver and what Mr. Roosevelt intends to do about it. Full effect of the limited coinage program announced last week must be weighed by the administration before it can be known whether silver shall receive further aid. Other nations signatory to the London silver agreement have yet to put it into effect. Nothing more is expected on silver from Washington until the other signatories are heard from. Seizure of gold profits from the federal reserve banks would be by means of legislation calling into the treasury all gold of which the twelve banks hold $3,600,000,003. The nation’s gold stock is 54,300,000,000. Penalties for non compliance would bring virtually all of it into the treasury in exchange for gold notes on the basis of gold at $20.67 an ounce.

Profits to Treasury After stabilization, holders of gold notes could exchange them for metal —but at the new gold rate. If it were $41.34, the note holders would receive in exchange only half as much gold as they originally put into the treasury, but it still woulrf represent the same r- _ J. dollars. Foreign governments which devalued and ther their currencies uniformly arranged it so that the inherit profit accrued to their treasuries. Stabilization here without seme such arrangement would deliver the profit—s3,6oo,ooo,000 for the reserve system if the dollar were cut in half—to the reserve banks which are privately owned. Such profit accruing to the treasury might be used to retire publio debt or meet current expenses. SLAIN FINANCIER’S BODY FOUND ON RIVER ISLAND Police Puzzled in Murderous Shooting of San Francisco Man. By United Prrgg MARTINEZ. Cal.. Dec. 29.—Police sought today clews in the slaying of Julian C. Whitman, 50, prominent in San Francisco financial circles. Mr. Whitman’s body was found on lonely Jersey island in the San Joaquin river. The person who fired a bullet into the left temple of the financier left few clews. Numbers had been filed from the revolver, which lay near the body; the handkerchief used to hold the gun had no laundry’ marks; and Whitman’s automobile, abandoned miles away, bore no fingerprints.