Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 258, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 March 1934 — Page 19

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BERGDOLL ASKS ROOSEVELT FOR U. S. PARDON Philadelphia Draft Dodger Wishes to Return to See Mother. P-u T nitm Pr.„ WASHINGTON. March B—The justice department today studied a plea from Grover Cleveland Bergdoll. Philadelphia draft dodger, for a pardon so that he may return to this country to see his 73-year-old mother. Bergdoll wrote President Roosevelt from Weinburg, Germany. It was his first plea for clemency, although his mother, Mrs. Emma Bergdoll, petitioned the President for a pardon several months ago. "In spite of the fact that I have been deprived of my citizenship all these years, I still feel myself an American and could never swear allegiance to any other country,” Bergdoll wrote. “I always preferred being a man without a country rather than a citizen of a foreign nation. Feeling as I do, I would not like my children to be citizens of any other country than America. “If they were brought up here, where militarism is rampant, I feel that their minds would eventually be warprd • My mother is now almost 73 years of age She is not in the best of health. She has not s n en me for a long time. She has not had much joy in life. A stroke of your pen. Mr. Roosevelt, could give her a few years of happiness. I need not say that I will do my utmost to become a good and useful citizen. A man who has wandered over most of the countries of Europe for so many years realizes far more than the average man the great blessings and benefits he enjoys while residing in the United States I think. Mr. President, you will agree with me when I say that fourteen years of exile is far greater punishment than five years in a military prison. Had I realized all that lay ahead. I certainly would not have escaped from military custody n 1920.” Munrie Man Dies of Injury Uh I nit. ,I Pr. *n MUNCIE. Ind.. March 8. —Injuries received by Karl E. Nutting. 47. president of the Nutting Electric Company, here March 2 proved fatal late yesterday. He was hurt v hen his car was sideswiped by a truck near Summitville.

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Tonight’s Radio Tour NETWORK OFFERINGS

THURSDAY 4 00—B*s*o Wilson * orchestra iNBC* WEAF. Genera! Federation of Women's Clubs NBC. WJZ 4 IS—Halls orchestra >CBS > WABC. Vioiinift .NBC. WJZ 4 30—Children s Ske’ch .NBCi WEAF 4 45—Stamp Adventurers Club (CBS) WABC Rex Cole (NBC. WEAF. Sxe'rh. songs 'NBC' WEAF. 5.00 —Buck Rogers CBS. WABC C’Jgat s orchestra < NBC• WEAF lir.aea College choir iNBC. WJZ 5 15—Bob Solar. and Norm Sheer iCBSI KLRA. Bobbv Benson and Bunny Jim .CBS> WABC 5 30—Stamp Club-Captain Healv 'NBC) WJZ Tito Guizar, tenor CBS' WABC John B Kennedy 'NBC. WEAF Nev York Welsh Giee Club iNBC) WEAF. 5 45—Stamp Adventures Club 'CBS) WBBM Lowell Thomas (NBC. WJZ A 00—Mvrt and Marge CBS. WABC Marv Small and orchestra .NBC) WEAF fi 15—Feature < NBCi WJZ. Just Plain Bill 'CBS. WABC. Sketch NBC WEAF 6 30—Serenadrs 'CBS WABC Molle Show . NBC WEAF Romantic Melodic' NBC. WJZ. 6 45— Roake Carter 'CBS. WABC 700 Captain Diamond Adventures .NBC) WJZ Morton Downev CBS. WABC. Rldv Valle- .NBC' WEAF 7 15 Edwin C Hill CBS' WABC. 7 30—Dr B indesen INBCI WJZ. Voire of Amprica—Pola Negri 'CBSi WABC Horhck’s Adventures 'NBC WEAF. 7 45—Baritone and Marianis orchestra ■NBC. WJZ s 00— Show Boat" .NBC. WEAF Death Valiev Davs (NBCt WJZ. Stokowski and Philadelphia orchestra i CBS. WABC. 8 15—Piano Team .CB3. WABC. 8 30— Warings Pennsylvanians and guest ar’ist <CBS. WABC Duchln’s orchestra (NBC. WJZ. 9 00— Paul Whiteman orchestra and Deems Tavlor and A1 Jolson 'NBCt WEAF New York Drue Trade Dinner (NBC i Dinner WJZ Grav's orchestra. Do Re Ml (CBS) WABC. Hands Across the Border .NBCi 9 30 —e- an Evans, baritone and concert orchestra .CBS. WABC Organ, vocal, trio ‘NBC. WJZ. 9 45 —Mvrt and Marge ‘CBS. WBBM. 10 00—Soloist .NBC. WEAF 15:10—Poet Prince iNBC. WJZ News service 'CBS I WABC 10 30—Stern’s orchestra (NBCi WEAF Archer Gibson: organist (NBC) WJZ. ___. Isham Jones orchestra (CBS> WABC 11 00—Charles Barnet orchestra (CBfei WABC. „ . Dream Singer: Lunceford s orchestra .NBC> WEAF ml . Nelson’s orchestra (CBS' AFBM George Olsens orchestra .NBCI WJZ. 11 30—Dnnrp orchestra /NBC* WEAF _.„. Dancing in Twin Cities (NBC WJZ Charles Davis orchestra (CBSI WABC. WFBM (1230) Indianapolis (IndianaDOlis Power and Light Company) Thursday P M. 5 30—Bohemians. 5:45 Stamp club (CBS), fi 00—Bohemians. 6 15—Pirate club. fi 30—Buck Rogers (CBS) fi 15—Cowbovs. 7 oo— Hollywood Impressions. 7 15—Edwin C. Hill (CBS. 7 30 —Voice of America (CBS'. 8 OO— Philadelphia Symphony (CBSI. 8 15—Sports Omelette. 8 30 Waring's Pennsylvanians (CBS). 9 no—Caravan (CBS). 9 30— Piano Twins o : 43—Mvrt and Marge (CBS). 10 00 Vera Van (CBS). 10:15 News CBSi 10 20—Isham Jones orchestra (CBSi. in 30—Interlude. 10 as Harrv Sosnik orchestra (CBSi. 11 co—Ozzie Nelson orchestra 'CBSi. 11 30— Charlie Davis orchestra (CBS). 12:00—Cowbovs. A M 12:30— Sign off. W (1400) Indianapolis (Indianapolis Broadcasting. Inc.) THURSDAY P M. 4 00—Ho-Po-Ne Safety club. 4 30—News flashes. •i 45 Echoes of Erin .NBCi. 5 00—Afternoon melodies. 5 15—D:ck Steel. 5 30—John B Kennedy iNBC'. 5 45—Little Orphan Annie (NBC). 6 00—Happy Long. fi 15—Dance Masters (NBC). 6 30—Sirange Feopie. 6:4s—Marvel Myers. 7:oo—Carlos Molina orchestra (NBC). 7:3o—Punch and Judv. 7 45—The Hoosier Editor. 8 oo—Captain Henry's Show Boat (NBC). 9 00—Sports Album. 9:os—The Dream Singer. 9 15—Scrap Book of the Air. 9 30- Echoes of the Palisades (NBC). 10 00—Gene Wood orchestra. in 15—Radio Press bulletin 'NBC), in 20-Norman Cordon (NBC'. 10 30— Harold Stern orchestra (NBC). 11 00— Jack Wright orchestra. 11 3n Dancing in the Twin Cities (NBC). 12:00 —Sign off. WLW (700) Cincinnati THLKSDAY P M. 4 00 - Prairie Symphony. 4 30—Singing Lady (NBCi. 4 45 Little Orphan Annie (NBC). 5 00—Jack Armstrong. | 5 15—Joe Emerson and orchestra. 5:30—80b Nevhall. s:4s—Lowell Thomas iNBC). 6.oo—Amos ’n’ Andy INBCI. 6 15—Unbroken Melodies. 6 3o—Sohio Melody Masters. 6 35 —Ponce Sisters. 6:45 —Southern's Blackbirds. 7:oo—Rudy Vallee's orchestra iNBC). 8 00 - Death Valley Days INBCI.

I 8 30—Showboat (NBC). ! 9 no—Paul Whiteman orchestra (NBC). 10 00—Press bulletins. 10 30— Los Amigos 11 oo—Johnnv Johnson's dance orchestra 11 30—Dancing in the Twin Cities. ! 12 00—Sign off

Fishing the Air

Frederick Landis, Hoosier editor, sched- ■ uled to speak over WKBF Thursday at 7 15. has selected Indiana as his chief subject. The true story of a woman who was determined to give her children an education will be told by the Old Ranger during the Death Valley Days program over WLW and an NBC network Thursday at 8 p. m. j The first part of the beautiful "LiebesI nacht" music, from W’agner's immortal music drama. "Tristan and Isolde." will I be presented bv Leopold Stokowski when ! he conducts the Philadelphia orchestra in I the regular nightlv concert from 8 to 8:15 p. m Thursday over WFBM and the Columbia network.

HIGH SPOTS OF THURSDAY NIGHT’S PROGRAMS S:4S—NBC iW’EAFi—Grandmother’s Trunk. 7:OO—NBC (WEAF(—Vallee’s. 7:3o—Columbia—Voice of America. NBC (WJZ)—Adventures in Health. 8:00—NBC (WEAF)—Show Boat. NBC (WJZ)—Death Valley Days. 8 15—Columbia —Poets Gold. 8 30—Columbia—W’aring’s Pennsyl- „ vanians. 9 00— NBC (WEAF'— Paul Whiteman orchestra: Deems Tavlor. NBC (WJZ)—Hands Across the Border Columbia—Camel Caravan. 10 30—NBCC iWEAFi Broadcast from Buenos Aires.

j A full half-hour of melody and comedy i by Fred Waring and his brilliant Pennsylt vanians will be heard over WFBM and | the Columbia network Thursday when the ! program is broadcast from 8:30 to 9 I d. m. Postmaster-General James A. Farley t will be heard over WENR and an NBC network Thursday at 9 p. m. when he addresses the ninth annual New Y’ork drug trade dinner. ! Another colorful caravan of music and , humor will be presented bv Glen Gray's i Casa Loma orchestra. Colonel Stooynakle ; and Budd. and Connie Boswell over WFBM j and the Columbia network Thursday from | 9 to 9:30 p. m.

Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to police as stolen belong: to: Lillian Crawford. 1311 North Drexel avenue. Ford coupe, 112-985, from East and Michigan streets. Don Thomas, Greenfield. Ind., Buick sedan, 592-098. from Greenfield. Ind. Dr. John Witaker. 1707 North Pennsylvania street. Ford coupe, 120-183. from in front of 1707 North Pennsylvania street. Jake Feld. 115 East New York street, Rockne sedan. 123-242. from Capitol avenue and Washington street. Emil Rheinharat. 459 Grand avenue, Ford coupe. 108-907, from parking space at Technical high school. Benjamin Allman. 2910 Shriver avenue, Ford coupe, 12-592, from North and West streets.

BACK HOME AGAIN

Stolen automobiles recovered by police belong to: F. L. McArthur, Bridgeport. Ind.. Nash touring, found at 2700 West Michigan street. W. F. Engelking, 5229 Hardegan street, Chevrolet sedan, found on White River boulevard, four blocks south of Morris street, stripped of one tire. Mrs. R. E. Johnson. 1202 Orange street. Pontiac coupe, found at Emerson avenue and Big Four railroad, stripped of five tires and batterv. I. Enfield. 242 North Beville avenue. Chevrolet sedan, found in alley north of Twentv-fourth street, between Manlove and Sangster avenues, stripped of rear tires. J Huls. 20 East Raymond street. Ford coupe, found at 1100 Charles street. John Servaas. 402 North Illinois street. Chevrolet coupe, found in front of 6104 Central avenue. Sample Case Is Stolen William H. Eix, 3851 Boulevard place, told police last night that thieves broke into his automobile parked at St. Clair and Meridian streets and stole a sample case containing goods valued at S2O. The oldest known trees in New Hampshire are hemlocks which began to grow in the sixteenth century and were saplings when the Pilgrims came to New England.

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

UTILITY SEEKS DELAY IN CITY'S $24,865 CLAIM Need More Time to Check Alleged Overcharge for Lights, Deery Told. Officials of the Indianapolis Power and Light Company today informed the city legal department that they needed more time to j check the facts in the alleged $24,865 overcharge to the city on light rates. In a letter to the utility company I yesterday, James E. Deery, city atj torney, suggested that the matter j be taken to the board of works for settlement. Until today, the Indianapolis Power and Light Company had made no effort to answer the city's allegations that the safety board was overcharged $24,865 on current for traffic signals and other city property. Company Failed to Answer On Jan. 17, Mr. Deery wrote to the company setting forth the safety board claim. As he had received no answer to the communi- | cation, he suggested in yesterday's ! letter that the board of works settle the dispute as provided in the | contract with the Power and Light Company. John G. McNutt, attorney for the utility, told Mr. Deery today that the company had not completed the check on the accuracy of the alleged overcharge. If the matter can not be adjusted satisfactorily, the dispute will be laid before the board of works for settlement, the city attorney stated. An appeal from the board’s decision can be taken to the public service commission if filed within ten days. The alleged overcharge covers the period from 1929 to 1933, distributed as follows: 1929, $2,839; 1930, $6,066; 1931, $6,791; 1932. $7,544; 1933, s4ll. Claim Rate Excessive Investigation showed an alleged excess rate of $1,212 charged for electricity used at the police radio station, the dog pound and engine house No. 30. The investigation was conducted at the instigation of Charles R. Myers, safety board president. Mr. Myers said that the Indianapolis Power and Light Company had estimated the amount of current used at the various traffic signals. He ordered meters placed on the signals and found that the city was being charged an excessive rate. On these findings, the safety board requested the legal department to obtain a refund on the rates paid over a five-year period. RAY-FOR-SHERIFF UNIT IS ORGANIZED HERE Group Formed to Back Candidacy of License Inspector. The Ray-for-Sheriff Club was organized last night at a meeting at 205 Century building. The group was formed to urge the candidacy of Captain Otto Ray, city license inspector, for Democratic nomination for sheriff. Officers elected were J. V- Stewart, president; Orville Bray, Arthur C. Rogers and Frank J. Holtzjauer, vice-presidents; Miss Geraldine James, secretary; Miss Leona Wiltzie. assistant secretary; Miss Florj ence G. Connor, treasurer; Miss j Estelle Creagh, women’s chairman, and George Taylor, men’s chairman. Headquarters have been opened at 32 North Delaware street.

$6,951,100 Loaned State Farmers by U. S. Banks

3,179 Borrowings Are Listed During February at Louisville. l Bu Timr 4 Pprrinl LOUISVILLE. Ky„ March B.—The ■ federal land bank of Louisville ! closed 3,179 loans, aggregating 56.951,100 to Indiana farmers during February’, it was learned here today.

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Os those 1,450 were made by the federal land bank and the additional 1.729 were made by the bank acting as agent of the land bank commissioner of Washington. Applications for loans continue to pour in from Indiana farmers, and the month of February saw 2.413 applications for $9,874,000 filed at the land bank, while 7.602 applications were received from the Fourth district, comprising Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. Applications were received as

rapidly in February as during the previous months. Indiana farmers continued to make use of the land bank in placing their indebtedness on a long-time, amortized, low interest bearing basis.

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Fewer Cars in New Y’ork There has been drop of 19.405 in the number of passenger and commercial cars registered in New York, compared with the same pe--1 riod of last year.