Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 186, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 December 1934 — Page 3

DEC. 14, 1934

BARUCH, HEAD OF ROOSEVELT ‘NO WAR PROFITS BOARD,’ TO FACE NYE’S SENATE PROBERS

Munitions Committee Desires Financier’s .Views on Operation of Industries Commisson During Recent World-Wide Conflict. BY FRED W. PERKINS Timet Special Writer WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—Bernard M. Baruch, chairman of President Koosevelt’s conferees on “taking the profit out of war,” will be asked to testify before the Senate Munitions Investigating Committee, which is working toward the same objective. The plan to call Mr. Baruch became known today after the committee’s record had been loaded with evidence of huge manufacturing profits during the World War, along with Some mention of the wartime War Industries Board. Mr. Baruch was chairman of the War Industries Board, and also headed the board’s price-fixing commission. Testifying in 1931 before the War Policies Commission, he said: “In practice, prices were fixed by agreement. The commission itself sat in a quasi-judicial capacity. While doubtless

the resulting ‘agreement’ as to parcular price schedules was somewhat influenced by the latent control of the board, there has never been to my knowledge any charge that prices so determined were either discriminating or unfair to industry on the one hand, or burdensome and extravagant to the public interest on the other.” First Hand Views Sought While there is no hint that comhiittee members hold Mr Baruch responsible for the great profits just noted in its record, his appearance will enable them to get his views on how the industrial system of 1917-18 could be improved in a future war. The resolution under which the Senate committee is operating instructed it to review the 1932 recommendations of the War Policies Commission for economical and efficient use of all national resources in wartime. Committee members understand the report was based largely upon Mr. Baruch’s recommendations. They want to Team at first hand if his views have changed in the last few years. ■ Patrick J. Hurley, who, as Secretary of War in the Hoover Cabinet, headed the War Policies Commission, already has been invited by letter to testify before the Senate committee. He and Mr. Baruch !Uill probably appear in January. “Intrusion” Is Resented The committee’s intention to hear from Mr. Baruch emphasized the

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statement of Senator Arthur Vandenberg (R. Mich.) that ‘‘Congress will write its own ticket” on legislation despite the President’s decision to appoint an advisory board of his own on the same subject. President Roosevelt, in announcing his “progfitless war” conferees, mentioned World War disparity between soldiers’ pay and high wages for munitions workers, but examination of the War -Policies Commission report shows no recommendation with respect to drafting war-time labor. The congressional resolution creating the commission contained a proviso—inserted by Senator Clarence C. Dill <D„ Wash.); over opposition of some other Senators—that ‘‘said commission shall not consider and shall not report upon the conscription of labor.” Roosevelt Is Criticised Mr. Baruch, nevertheless, proposed in his testimony that wages as well as prices be frozen at peace-time levels in case of war. Republican members of the Senate committee today reiterated their objections to the President's intervention in the subject before the committee’s record is complete. They said the report of the War Policies Commission “fell flat” because no great public sentiment had been built up against the evils it was designed to remedy. Now, they said, the munitions committee’s disclosures have made the public receptive to a reform. But the adequate remedy can not be prescribed, they said, until the committee has extended its inquiry to cover international finance, steel manufacturing, shipbuilding and chemicals.

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The Washington High School Booster Club will present a program today to introduce the basketball season. Justin Marshall, athletic director, and Rowland Jones and Cleon Davies, coaches, gave talks and introduced players. Eleanor Snapp offered a s’pecial tap dance. Mary Ellwanger is club president. Other officers include Lois Hubbard, vice-president; Omer Scott, secretary, and Patricia Turner, treasurer. Ross Campbell is faculty sponsor.

‘HIBISCUS’ TRIAL IS NEARJINISH Doke Defense Says Slaying 'Psychological Suicide’ in Final Plea. By United Press WOODLAND, Cal., Dec. 14. Judson C. Doke, former San Leandro city official, staked his fight for freedom today on the defense that the man he is accused of slaying committed “psychological suicide.” The extraordinaiy defense was developed by A. C. Huston Jr., Duke’s attorney, in his final argument in the “white hibiscus’ ’trial. The case was expected to be in the hands of the jury today. It was on Lamar Hollingshead’s own suggestion that Doke fired the shot which killed the young college poet, Mr. Huston argued. Doke demanded that Hollinshead renounce the illicit love affair and put his renunciation into writing. “Hollinshead said, ‘l’ll be damned if I will write that; shoot me if you want.’ ” Huston told the eleven men and the woman on the jury. “Involuntarily Doke succumbed to the suggestion and pulled the trigger. Hollingshead was killed at his own suggestion.”

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HOLDS CIGARET RESPONSIBLE IN HOTELTRAGEDY fire Marshal’s Deputy Says Blaze Started inßoom % of Manager. By United Press LANSING. Mich., Dec. 14.—A carelessly thrown cigaret was blamed today for the Hotel Kerns fire which cost the lives of at least 32 and perhaps more guests. An official report by E. M. Welch of the State Fire Marshal’s office declared there is proof that the blaze started in the apartment of David Monroe, hotel manager, who was one of the victims. Mr. Welch also found there was a delay of between 10 and 15 minutes in sounding the alarm to the Lansing fire department. The list of recovered bodies mounted to 27 last night as that of J. H. Byrnes of Grand Rapids and that of a woman yet unidentified were taken from the ruins. Eighteen bodies have been identified and the remaining nine are believed to be those of a portion of the 14 unaccounted for. Failed to Rouse Manager If this were true rescue crews have only five more bodies to locate, making a total death of 32. All witnesses have testified that the fire started in the vicinity of Mr. Monroe’s room on the second floor and Cleo Evans, night bell boy, told of attempts to arouse the manager when he saw flames licking over the door. Evans admitted that he spent probably 10 minutes attempting to awake Mr. Monroe before he sounded the general alarm. Bodies Sought in River Isaac Jones, night clerk, told the investigators he believed he was able to ring 25 per cent of he rooms and receive response before he was forced to flee to save his own life. Work of removing debris in the search for bodies progressed more slowly as the workmen pressed farther into the interior of the hotel. Despite this fact, however, officials were confident that the job will be completed by Saturday and the remaining bodies found. Ferl Ewings, Lansing diver employed to attempt to locate bodies believed to have been pinned beneath wreckage in the Grand River, has been unsuccessful to date. Dresses Stolen from Shop Miss Harriet Murphy, Clapool, owner of the Thrift Dress Shop, 24 N. Pennsylvaniit-st, reported to police that someone broke a front window of her store early today and stole three women’s dresses valued at $35. 40,000 Cigarets Stolen Edwin Hembray, 3465 College-av, reported theft of 40,000 cigarets valued at $240 and candy valued At S2OO from his truck parked at the College-av address early today, according to police.

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Theodore Dammeyer Effective Jan. 1, Theodore Dammeyer will be president of the Safety Board. He was appointed by Mayor-elect John W. Kern.

DAYLI6KT MILK DELIVERYLOSES Proposal Is Voted Down at Session of Dairy Workers. Dairy distributor employes, meeting under auspices of the National Brotherhood of Dairy Workers, recently incorporated, yesterday failed to vote for daylight delivery of milk when employes of one company voted solidly against it. Voting against the resolution which would establish 7 a. m. as the earliest milk would be delivered on city routes were employes of the Hornaday Milk Cos, Next Friday the brotherhood will meet again and decide when to hold an election of all employes to determine whaf organization the workers choose to represent them in collective bargaining under Section 7A of the National Industrial Recovery Act. The daylight delivery problem will be submitted again. UNIDENTIFIED RESCUER CHASES TWO ROBBERS Pair Flees After Attempting to Grab Money From Woman. Two unidentifed men last night attempted to wrest a dollar bill from the hand of Miss Dora Fox, McFarlane-rd, Southport, Young Men’s Christian Association employe, as she waited to board a trolley at New York and Illinois-sts, she reported to police.

PIANO SCHOOL CHORUS TO SING YULECANTATA Program Will Be Given In Four City Churches Starting Tonight. The Chorus Petite of the Indianapolis Piano School, directed by Nina S. Bass, will present the Christmas cantata, “The Adoration,” by George Nevin, at four Indianapolis churches beginning at 8:15 tonight at the Wallace Street Presbyterian Church, Wallace and E. Tenth-sts. The cantata will be %iven at the Emmanuel Baptist Church, Wood-lawn-av and Laurel-st at 7:45 Sunday night, and it will be presented for the Prospect Branch, No. 452. Order of the Eastern Star, at 8:30 Monday night. The final performance will be given at the First Baptist Church, Vermont and N. Meridian-sts, at 7:30 Thursday. Members of the chorus include: Emma Putt, Doris Woempner, Gertrude Oertel, Dorothy Burst, Esther Putt, Grace Stow, Irene Graham, Doris Jett, Nellie Parris, Carolyn Myrick, Marjorie Howard and Ruth Oertel.

POLICE ALARM JUST JINGLE BELL, COPS SANTA TO LOST CHILD

Three-year-Old Eileen Nelson was playing pretty close to home this afternoon. Her mother, Mrs. Lucille Nelson, 215 N. Beville-av, saw to that after her fright of, yesterday, when Eileen wandered away and became lost. It was no fright to Eileen, however, who kept insisting, even today, that the policemen who found her were Santa Clauses and that police headquarters, to which she was taken, was filled with “lots o&'Santa Clauses.” The policemen found Eileen interesting, too, they reported. Held in the matron’s room while police sought her parents, Eileen pressed the alarm button there, brought all available patrolmen at headquarters on the rim. FORMER LEADER OF SECRET SERVICE DIES John Wilkie One-Time Chicago Tribune City Editor, Succumbs. By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 14. John E. Wilkie, 74, for 14 years chief of the Secret Service, died yesterday of heart disease. Mr. Wilkie was city editor of the Chicago Tribune 40 years ago and directed the Secret Service during the Spanish-Amer-ican War. Lately he has been vice president of the Chicago Railway Cos. and assistant to the president of the Chicago Surface Lines.

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Mrs. Fern E. Norris All arrangements for a PreHoliday dance and card party in the Athenaeum, Michigan and New Jersey-sts, tonight under auspices of The Young Republican Organization of Marion County are in charge of Mrs. Fern E. Norris, general chairman.

CITY FLIERS TO RACE FOR CUP

Aviation Dance Feature of National Celebration Here. Planes from all flying fields and airports in and near Indianapolis will join the planes of the nation in the air Monday when the thirtyfirst anniversary of the first flight by the Wright brothers at Kittyhawk, N. Y., will be celebrated. The planes will circle over the downtown and residential districts of the city at 10:30 and stay in the air for 30 minutes. Simultaneously the same exhibition will be given for every city large enough to have an aviator or airport. Tomorrow night, the Indianapolis Aero Club will have its annual aviation ball at the Athenaeum at which Jimmy Mathern, solo round-the-world flier, will be guest of honor. Sunday at Municipal Airport four fliers will race for the Robert Winslow Cup. - 448 Checks Are Lost Walter Sommers, 1469 Shannonav, employe of the Indiana Condensed Milk Corp., 728 Chamber of Commerce Building, today was looking for a package containing 448 checks made out to Miami County farmers which was lost in the downtown section yesterday.

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GIRD SHOW IS SCHEDULED FOR STATE SESSION

Event Sunday to Feature Three-Day Meeting at Severin. The Indiana Cage Bird Assn, was to hold the first meeting of a threeday session at the Severin today. The sessions are being held in conjunction with the Indiana Pedigreed Club. Other meetings will take place tomorrow and Sunday. A special bird show has been arranged for Sunday afternoon in the roof garden of the hotel with Miss Lillian Hayes, Dunreith, in charge. J. W. Crooks. Toledo. 0.. will judge the entries. Cups ribbons and other prizes will be a\ arded. The show committee includ s Roland Wilcox. Mrs. W. A. Finntr and Mrs. John Rubush. all of Indianapolis. MINERS’ RELIEF ARMY ENDS HUNGER STRIKE Demonstrators Get Promise of Grocery Orders for Families. By United Press M’ALESTER, Okla., Dec, 14.—Relief agencies scored a partial victory j today in the passive demonstration iof 500 miners for work and food. The threat of a hunger strike collapsed when miners, destitute and jobless, were offered a breakfast of tread and cheese and took it. The meal, along with a hope of complete solution of the problem, removed the last trace of the demonstrators’. original intent to go hungry until their demands were met. The miners spent the night sleeping fitfully on oak benches or the floor. E. W. Marland, Governor-elect and chief exponent in Oklahoma of the New Deal, promised assistance. HOOSIER INDICTED IN KILLING OF WIFE, 22 Shelbyville Youth Charged With Brutal Slaying. By United Press SHELBYVILLE, Ind., Dec. 14. Charges of first and second degree murder and manslaughter were on file against Maurice Russell, 22, Pleasant View, this afternoon, after a grand jury investigation of the slaying of his wife. Mrs. Dorothy Russell, 22. Mrs. Russell was killed by a heavy blow on the head Dec. 2, and her body was found 12 miles northwest of here. Police said Russell confessed attacking his wife with an automobile jack. MAKE THIS A HAPPY CHRISTMAS FOR HUNDREDS BY CLOTHING CHILDREN.