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HIGHEST COURT BACKS LAW OF ‘EMERGENCY’ Supreme Justices Hand Down Far-Reaching Decision, Five to Four. UPHOLD MINNESOTA ACT Hold Government Can Take Power to Cope With Hardships. By I nitrd Pri g* WASHINGTON, Jan. 9—The supreme court was committed today to the principle that emergencies call into being powers in the federal Constitution giving the government authority to cope with economic hardships. The commitment was made in a five-to-four decision, which debated more violently than at anytime in recent years the limitations of constitutional authority in times of stress. It upheld the Minnesota law establishing a two-year moratorium on mortgage foreclosures, and possibly established the validity of similar emergency legislation in numerous other states. The decision revealed a lineup of liberals and conservatives whifch l&d been established in earlier cases. Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, criticised in the senate as too conservative when he was named to the bench, wrote the majority opinion. Justice Owen J. Roberts, a less regular recruit to the liberal ranks, joined him in the majority, which included Justices Louis D. Brandeis, Harlan F. Stone and Benjamin D. Cardozo. The regular conservatives, Justices George Sutherland, Willis Van Devanter, James C. Mcßeynolds and Pierce Butler expressed determined contrary views in an opinion by Justice Sutherland. Chief Justice Hughes, in upholding the law in a courtroom tense with expectency, reminded his listeners that an emergency does not create power, nor increase granted power, nor remove restrictions imposed upon power granted or reserved. Adopted in Emergency The Contsitution itself, he recalled, was adopted in a time of emergency and its powers and inhibitions determined in the light of emergency. But, he noted, “while emergency does not create power, emergency may furnish the occasion for the exercise of power. . . . The constitutional question presented in the light of an emergency is whether the power possessed embraces the particular exercise of it in response to particular conditions.” This last phraseology was interpreted to indicate the court undertook to commit itself to no more than the particular case under consideration, reserving the right to weigh each case on its particular merits as it comes up for decision. Hughes Gives Decision Chief Justice Hughes held: • If state power exists to give temporary relief from the enforcement of contracts in the presence of disasters due to physical causes such as fire, flood or earthquake, that power can not be said to be nonexistent when the urgent public need demanding such relief as produced by other and economic causes.” Justice Sutherland was quite as insistent in his dissent. He said: “He simply closes his eyes to the necessary implications of the decision who fails to see in it the potentiality of future gradual but ever advancing encroachments upon the sanctity of private and public contracts. “The effect of the Minnesota legislation. though serious enough in itself, is of trivial significance compared with the far more dangerous and serious inroads upon the limitations of the Constitution which are almost certain to ensue as a consequence naturally following any step beyond the boundaries fixed by that instrument.” Break Long Rule The high court broke its longestablished rule to complete reading of the important decision. Accustomed to recess promptly at 4:30 o'clock. Justice Su'herland had only started his dissent at that time. Fellow justices and listeners fidgeted. Justice Sutherland, hastily reading. became aware of the nervousness. “There isn't much more to it,” he said, and read to the end. See NRA Upheld By United Pref 's WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.—Speaker Henry T. Rainey predicted today that the supreme court, which yesterday upheld the Minnesota moratorium law, would sustain every NRA code “so far as enacted." “The decision indicates that the supreme court will sustain every code thus far enacted or hereafter enacted to get the nation out of the depression,” Speaker Rainey | said. Times Index Page Berg Cartoon 10 Bridge 5 Broun 9 Classified 13. 14 Comics 15 Congress Page 3 Crossword Puzzle 16 Curious World.. 15 Editorial 10 Financial 11 Hickman—Theaters 9 Hunting 13 Lippmann 11 Pegler 9 Radio 6 Sport* 12. 13 State News 6 Unknown Blond 15, Woman's Pages 4, 5

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VOLUME 45—NUMBER 208

IT'S LONG CLIMB

a a a a a a Stonehouse Conquers Temper, Golf

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Ralph Stonehouse BY DICK MILLER Times Staff Writer RISING from the ranks of caddy to winner of one of the nation’s richest golf tournaments is a genuine achievement, but to those who know Ralph Stonehouse. little Coffin municipal course pro and have followed his battle to the top, the accomplishment is a story of long hours of practice, heart-breaking tournament losses and the mas-

tering of his own unruly temper. Stonehouse captured the Miami open golf championship yesterday over the tricky Miami t Fla.) Country Club links, defeating Willie Dow, veteran Miami pro, by four strokes in an eighteen-hole playoff. They were tied after the regular seventy-two holes of tournament play Sunday with 279 strokes each. Ralph and his brother Russell, now pro at Riverside, were caddies around South Grove, old Highland, and Riverside. They moved to new Highland, where Ralph worked into the assistant pro job under Dick Nelson, and Russell became the caddy master. The brotherly rivalry that existed between them, while having its handicaps because both have tempers, had its good features in that it made both strive to become better golfers. Os the two, Ralph is good more consistently. But for years he was unable to control himself and failed often to crash through under pressure. BUB FOR three years Ralph was run-ner-up to Neal Mclntyre for the Indiana open championship, either battling to the finish wire almost in a dead heat with the big Highland pro, or losing in a playoff. But while losing these matches and others, Ralph was getting wiser as well as older. His wife is known to the golfing friends of the family as “Peggy.” She walked hundreds of rounds of tournament play behind Ralph, ostensibly to watch him play. But when Ralph reached the stages where he previously lost his temper and wrapped a putter around a tree. Peggy stepped in. and with the wifely argument of thrift, stopped the action. Ralph has been knocking so consistently at the door of state and national tournament fame that few were surprised when he won at Miami yesterday. Rather they were happy that he finally had overcome the “jinx" that has followed him in such play for years. Much was said about Ralph sinking an eight-foot putt Sunday when he needed it to tie Dow for first place. That Ralph figured he would need such putts recalls the day the writer saw him on the practice green at Coffin course last summer. He was putting several balls from ten feet and less into the cup with regularity. After a trip around the course, the writer came

Rudy ‘Naughty/ Charges Wife in Divorce Suit

Crooner Guilty of Misconduct, She Says; He's Mad. and Says So. By l (lift'd Press LOS ANGELES. Jan. 9—One of the most bitterly-fought domestic trials in local legal history was foreseen today as Rudy Vallee prepared to contest misconduct charges of his estranged wife, the former Fay Webb. Branding her suit for separate maintenance a ‘‘shakedown racket,” Mr. Vallee expressed a ready willingness to parade his past love life in open court and in the next breath impugned her own conduct with veiled insinuations. Mr. Vallee has been in Hollywood, making a motion picture. The suit was filed yesterday. Charges were kept secret, sealed or. Mrs. Vallee's request. His eyes blazing in anger, the crooner ordered them made public and his attorney capitulated. In the suit. Miss Webb accused her husband of improper conduct wi?h three women. One she identified as Alice Faye, blond radio singer and actress. The others were referred to only as Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2. Miss Faye, who recently denied

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back and found him still at it. The answer he gave for this diligent practice was that putts of this kind meant money. Sunday, when he dropped that eight-footer, it meant $l5O to Ralph. First prize was SSOO, and second $350. TAG ARRESTS ARE ORDERED City Police, However, Not to Take Action Until Court Acts. While city police said they would take no action against motorists failing to display 1934 license plates until they receive specific orders from the court, A1 Feeney, state safety director, said today his men will continue making arrests in the state and city. Legally, the city police are enjoined from making arrests until a hearing is held Jan. 15 before Judge Joseph R. Williams of superior court two on the restraining order he issued last week against arrests of license violators. A temporary writ of prohibition, subsequently issued by the supreme court, will be argued tomorrow. This writ restrained the superior court from putting its order into effect. “I am going right along arresting motorists who fail to display 1934 plates,” said Commissioner Feeney today. “That applies to violators in the city, too. If my men come across such violators in Indianapolis, I have given orders to arrest them.” $543 COATS STOLEN FROM THREE STORES Block's, Ayres’ and Rink's Looted, Police Are Told. Fur coats with an estimated value of $543.50 have been stolen from three downtown department stores, according to reports today to police. Losses reported included William H. Block Company, $166.50; L. S. Ayres & Cos.. $l9B, and Rink's Cloak House, $169. In addition, a cloth coat valued at $49 was stolen at the later store.

she and Vallee. her former employer, were planning matrimony, was charged with keeping a love tryst tilth him at Miami Beach, Fla., last January and February. Dates and places are "well known to Vallee,” the complaint alleged. Alleged photographs showing the two embracing were cited. Miss Faye characterized the charges as "ridiculous." Mr. Vallee said he was ready to disprove the charges. "I will be happy to answer every charge she has made.” he said. "I hope I never have to do it. I don’t want to blast her, but if eventually everything has to be brought out then we will let Mrs. Vallee's voice speak for itself.” Mr. Vallee said he considered himself generous for providing SIOO a week since their separation last April. "She was getting SIOO a week more than she deserved.” he said. Mr. Vallee was sued under his real name of Hubert Prior Bailee. Judge Frank C. C. Collier ordered turn to appear for a hearing Jan. 17. At that time Miss Webb's petition for temporary alimony will be heard. The suit named as co-defendants the National Broadcasting Company. the Fox Film group and the Fleischmann Yeast Company, all business associates of the crooner.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1934

CITY MULCTED IN LIGHT DEAL, SAY PROBERS Contract With Insull Firm Branded ‘Hijack’ by Accountants. MINTON STUDIES CASE Deal Part of Merger Agreement, Is Charge of Experts. BY BASIL GALLAGHER Times Staff Writer When the “Athenian,” Samuel Insull, quit Indianapolis more than seven years ago, he left an alleged financial burden for which electric consumers have been paying ever since, it was charged today. From the investigation of the public service commission and The Times, previous to the recent issuance of an order to show cause why electric rates here should not be reduced, it is alleged that the light company pays twice as much as necessary for current purchased from an Insull concern. And by the same token, the company charges Indianapolis electric consumers an unreasonable rate, it is charged. This, according to Sherman Minton, public counselor before the public service commission, is only one of the alleged peculiar business transactions which have characterized the operations of the light company since the merger and led him to petition the commission for the hearing. Delve Into Affairs Utility experts, delving into the affairs of the Indianapolis Power and Light Company from its reports to the'public service commission, assert that notwithstanding the fact that the local utility can generate its own current to more than meet demands at half the price paid for current purchased, the company bought an enormous and ever-increasing quantity up to December, 1931, and a somewhat smaller quantity in 1932. Despite the fact that the Harding street plant was in operation in all of 1932 and was producing current at low cost and while the company had a capacity of almost three times peak demand, these experts say, the company still purchased 58,714.484 kilowatt hours at more than two and a half times the price for which the utility generated its own power. According to data in the possession of the public service commission the cost per kilowatt hour in 1927 was $.00514, or slightly more than half a cent a kilowatt hour. Cost of current to the company decreased slightly in 1928 to $.00462 and then increased consistently in 1929, 1930 and 1931, the figures show. In 1932, the cost decreased to $.00421, notwithstanding a decrease in production, the data reveals. Lowest in 1928 In regard to current purchased, the records before the public service commission show that the lowest amount bought was 26,055,286 kilowatt hours in 1928. In 1927 (eleven months) 29,222,389 kilowatt hours were bought, it is reported. The quantity, according to the reports of the light company to the public service commission, increased each year up to and including 1931, when 78,272,608 kilowatt hours were bought. Utility experts point out that despite the fact that the Harding street plant was in operation in all of 1932 and was producing current at low cost and while the company had a capacity of almost three times peak demand, still it purchased 58,714,484 kilowatt hours at more than two and a half times the price for which the utility generated its own power. “Contract” Not Disclosed The contract for the purchase of this exorbitantly expensive power, according to Minton, was not disclosed at the time of the merger. The total excess amount paid to the Insults over the period from Feb. 1, 1927. to Dec. 31, 1932, amounted to $1,688,170.47, according to computations of utility experts, now in the possession of the public service commission. Utility experts assert that there is no doubt that the contract for current to be purchased was one of the conditions of sale of the property of the Merchants Heat and Light Company to the Chicago interests. Average Cost Set Out The average cost of current generated and purchased by the Indianapolis Power and Light Company | is set out in the following figures i along with the average cost per kwh: In 1928 a total of 356.228.046 kwh! were generated and purchased at an: average cost of $.00509 per kwh. In ! 1929. a total of 388.871.321 kwh at $.00538 per kwh; in 1930. a total of! 374.997,370 kwh at $.00606 per kwh; ! In 1931. a total of 354,762.608 kwh I at $.00626. and in 1932. a total of 320,853.834 kwh at an average cost of $.00544 per kwh. Utility experts point out. In revealing the alleged worthlessness of the Insull contract that the Indianapolis Power and Light Company had the capacity to meet the demand in 1930 when demand was highest in Indianapolis.

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WRITE IS RIGHT

a a a ana Torch Trial Figures Analyzed

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Beauty is as beauty does and so Miss Vivian Fleming is shown in the above photo taking a lessen from J. Holbcrt Byram. graphologist, on how to make her penmanship equal her facial pulchritude. BY ARCH STEINEL Times Staff Writer CRIMINAL JUDGE FRANK BAKER, “under unfavorable environment, is stubborn.” Harold Schroeder, who was sentenced by Judge Baker to the Indiana state prison for a torch-slaying on the High School road, has kindness, sympathy, but is impulsive in nature.” Schroeder’s prosecutor, Herbert Wilson, “gets irritable over trifles.” —— The torch slayer’s attorney, Ira

BOY, 5, SHOT BY PLAYMATE Victim in Critical Condition After Accident at His Home. Accidentally shot by a playmate, Richard Sawyer, 5, of 3470 Euclid avenue, is in critical condition this afternoon at St. Vincent’s hospital. The boy was shot in the abdomen by Robert Jeffries, 5, of 3422 Colorado avenue, while they were playing at the home of Robert Maxwell, 4, of 3350 Colorado avenue. The shooting occurred while Mrs. Flora A. Maxwell was in the basement of the home and Augustus A. Maxwell, father of Robert Maxwell and Big Four railread conductor, was asleep in the house. The .38 caliber revolver had been obtained by the Jeffries boy from under a bed in Mrs. Maxwell’s room. She tc-ld police she kept it there at night while her husband was on the road and that she had forgotten to remove it today. The Sawyer boy was given first aid by a neighborhood physician and taken to the hospital where an emergency hospital operation was performed.

SHORTAGE OF MILK IN CHICAGO PROVES BOOM TO BEER SALE

By United Press CHICAGO. Jan. 9.—The sale of beer in Chicago boomed today as a result of the milk shortage. Beer distributing agencies and bars reported heavy increases in the drinking of beer. Extra trucks were put into service to supply the demand. BISHOP CANNON WILL DEMAND EARLY TRIAL Counsel Interprets Court Decision as Favorable to Client. By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. A prompt trial on charges of conspiracy to violate the corrupt practices act was sought today by Bishop ames Cannon Jr., and his former secretary. Miss Ada L. Burroughs. Robert H. McNeil, chief of defense counsel, said his case was ready whenever a date was set. Yesterday's mandate of the United States supreme court upholding the validity of part of the ihdictment against Bishop Cannon and Miss Burroughs was interpreted by McNeil as practically destroying the whole indictment, in that eight of the ten counts were held invalid. JOHN DEAN GRANTED DELAY IN TRIAL DATE Charged With Alleged Effort to Free Slayer Suspect. Charged with an alleged effort to facilitate the escape of Ernest <Red> Gibberson, alleged slayer of Sergeant Lester Jones, from the Marion ccunty jail Nov. 9. John Dean, 838 Wcodlawn avenue, was arraigned in municipal court today. Dean refused to waive examination and requested a continuance of his case when arraigned before Judge Dewey Myers. He was granted a continuance to Feb. 8. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 24 10 a. m 25 7a. m 24 11 a. m 26 Ba. m 24 12 (n00n)... 26 8 a. m 24 1 p. m 26

Holmes, possesses culture and a well-balanced mind.” Detective Chief Fred Simon, who directed the probe of the torch victim, is ‘‘practical but impulsive.” These conclusions were reached today by J. Holbert Byram, handwriting expert, between lectures at L. S. Ayres & Cos., after examining five anonymous samples of handwriting of the five men who played a part in Marion county’s mysterious roadside crime. Schroeder’s attorney, Mr. Holmes, with a sixth anonymous specimen by Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan, took top ranking for good character in penmanship. a tt a OBLIVIOUS that he scanned the writing of judge, prosecutor, prisoner, officer of the law, and defense attorney, Mr. Byram read in Judge Baker's writing, ‘‘a natural versatility as well as adaptability, vitality and ambition to accomplish things. Tension is shown because of a desire for speed of action. A high sense of pride is shown; also a definite reaction which, if unfavorable, brings out stubbornness, but if the feelings are involved, there often is too much generosity.” Taking up the scrawled note of Schroeder’s from the Indiana state prison, he said: “This person is rather impulsive and used to doing things quickly, and often very impatient when things can not be followed out as quickly as possible. A certain amount of sensitiveness is shown because the feelings enter into so many of the reactions. There is a mental quickness and keenness in the makeup which is responsible for the desire to accomplish things in a hurry. He has kindness and sympathy.” Inveterate readers of the Shroeder trial accounts will remember that his defense consisted of the assertion that the i nknown hitchhiker, victim of the roadside pyre, was alive following an accident he, Sshroeder, suffered on the highway and that he, the hitchhiker, fled in fear. Os Prosecutor Wilson, the penmanship expert says. “There is a certain restlessness as well as tension and irritability over trifles shown here because of quickly changing emotions. This is brought out by the changing angle of the slant of the writing. The tension and irritability are brought out by the splashiness of the ‘i’ dots and the way the ‘t’ bars are crossed. There is definite mentaal alertness and plenty of energy to follow through and accomplish things.” a o tt PRAISE for the writing of Mr. Holmes and the character back of it is seen with “fine powers of concentration are shown here .with a well ordered and balanced mind. Excellent executive and organization ability shows in the shaded pressure. Ease of expression and culture are brought out by the way “and” is made.” Fine co-ordination of mind teems loop letters in Chief Simon's writing. Mr. Byram says. Specialization and throughness is demonstrated by the smallness of the writing of Mayor Sullivan. Mr. Byram warns talkative persons to close their “o’s” if they would discontinue the gossoping moods. He says the unclosed “o" is typical of the talkative type. Selfishness soaks handwriting of heavy, coarse, spread-out penmanship, declares Mr. Byram. The graphologist is demonstrating throughout this week at Ayres a Graph-o-log. The gadget is an automatic fortune-teller of the character of penmanship.

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CHICAGO IS NEAR MILK FAMINE AS STRIKE TIGHTENS Supply on Hand Sufficient to Last Not More Than Twenty-Four Hours; All Deliveries Stopped. RAILROAD TRAINS ARE HALTED Reserve Supply Is Rationed Out to Hospitals and Babies; Small Restaurants Without Supply. By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 9.—Federal Judge John P. Barnes today issued a temporary injunction, restraining the Pure Milk Association, dairymen’s co-operative, from interfering with milk shipments into Chicago. Federal protection thus given strike-breakers came while violence was spreading rapidly and while supplies of milk were dwindling to almost nothing. The injunction was seen as a telling blow against the Pure Milk Association. It appeared likely that picketing would continue in the face of the court order. By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 9.—Roving bands of armed terrorists clamped a tight embargo on Chicago’s milk supply today as city officials sought to conserve the dwindling reserve for hospitals and babies. In a bitter battle to wipe out cut-rate independent producers and distributors, organized dairymen wrecked milk plants, halted railroad trains, and destroyed milk trucks attempting to run the blockade. The city’s reserve supply dwindled to less than 500,000 quarts. This was being rationed at emergency stations to hospitals and babies. All deliveries within the city which

DILLINGER HUNT HEREISFUTILE Several Squads of Police Raid City House; No Trace Is Found. Several squads of police led by Lieutenant Ralph Dean raided a house in the 300 block South Holmes avenue shortly before midnight in a futile search for John Dillinger, public enemy No. 1 and leader of the “terror mob” of escaped convicts. Police searched the house, but found no trace of Dillinger or members of his gang. They refused to disclose the source of their information. The alarm spread excitement throughout headquarters as police and detectives armed hastily, donning bulletproof vests. Information that Dilinger, Harry Pierpont and other members of the “terror mob” have been seen recently in Indianapolis have persisted for more than two weeks. About ten days ago, detectives and uniformed police, heavily armed, scoured the vicinity of Mars Hill acting on tips that members of the “terror mob,” accompanied by two women, were in that neighborhood. The search was futile. Captain Matt Leach of the state police said today that he would meet Walter Dietrick, captured member of the “terror mob” in Gary tonight. Dietrick will be taken under a strong police guard from Chicago late today and brought to Gary where he will be met by Captain Leach and state troopers. He Will be brought to Indianapolis for questioning.

‘BARGAIN DAYS’ FOR GROUCH ARE OYER No Leniency for Guilty Plea, Judge Says. “Bargain days” for Hilton U. Crouch, alleged terror mobster, are over, Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker said today when informed Crouch may change his not guilty plea to a guilty plea. “If Crouch pleads guilty, he will take what he gets,” Judge Eaker said. “Bargaining days are over. I will not be influenced by any purported agreements between defendant’s counsel and others.” Judge Baker pointed out that there is a maximum penalty of life imprisonment on a robbery charge. Mias Bess Robbins, attorney for Crouch, had an interview with Prosecutor Herbert E. Wilson this morning, but would make no definite comment.

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HOME EDITION PRICE TWO CENTS Outside Marion County, 3 Cents

normally consumes 2,500,000 quarts of fresh milk daily, had ceased. Restaurant chains and the larger hotels continued to serve milk to their customers. The supply on hand, however, was sufficient to last not more than twenty-four hours. Chain groceries which have their own source of supply were limiting purchases to one quart to each customer. Small restaurants and groceries who are dependent upon distributing companies for their supply were without fresh milk. The demand for canned milk was heavy and there was no shortage. Many residents of the city drove into the country to purchase milk from farmers not members of the Pure Milk Association, which called the strike last Saturday in protest against a proposed reduction in price to producers. Pickets stopped many of these automobiles and dumped the few quarts of milk they contained. Terror Reign Spreads The reign of terrorism which began in the 100-mile area surrounding the city spread to include destruction of trucks and dumping of milk within Chicago. Police arrested more than 100 men. but were unable to halt the terroristic activities. Many trucks were dumped into the Chicago river. Others were burned or wrecked. Most of those arrested were members of the Milk Drivers’ Union, employed by major distributors who purchase from the 18,000 members of the Pure Milk Association. Violence occurred at many points outside the city. At Walworth. Wis., pickets stormed the Walworth Independent Creamery, dumped 90.000 gallons of milk and damaged the plant. Officers of the plant were warned not to reopen it. Two Guards Are Held Working with military precision, the mob raided the plant and departed within twenty minutes and before Sheriff George O’Brien and deputies arrived at the scene. Many of the men were armed. Another group of irate farmers held two guards of the Lyons ( Wis.) Milk Company captive while they shot hundreds of holes through the milk vats. Then they poured kerosene into the vats. Sharpshooting pickets engaged guards employed by members of the Wisconsin milk pool near Elkhom in a brief skirmish, which ended when local officials of the pool agreed not to attempt to ship milk into Chicago during the strike. Two Trains Halted Two trams on the Soo Line railroad were halted by 300 pickets north of Chicago. The farmers waved flares to halt the engineers. The train contained only passenger ccaches and after being searched was alloweed to proceed. The second train had several baggage cars. The farmers broke open the doors and searched them for Chicago-bound milk. They found no fluid milk, but destroyed a large number of cases of condensed milk. While pickets outside of Chicago were effectively drying up the supply of milk, vandalism spread through streets of the city. Independent drivers who attempted to deliver milk were beaten and their trucks confiscated. Shots rang out in many parts of the city. Windows of independent milk stations were smashed Members of the milk drivers' union were blamed by independents for many acts of violence, but they were not linked with all the terrorism. Independent distributors charged the strike was aimed at them and said they were fighting for their existence. They had been selling milk at stations for 9 cents a quart and charging 10 cents for home deliveries. The larger distributors had been charging 11 cents for home deliveries.