Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 233, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 February 1935 — Page 3

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CITIZENS FIRM DATA IS SOUGHT IN GAS INQUIRY

List of Stockholders to Be Subpenaed: Times Probe Is Revealed. (Continued From P*f One) of the financial firm back of Universal. in which Mr. Needham said he believed his backer could be interested in bringing cheap natural gas to the Middle West if it were not for the interference of large corporations now occupying the field almost exclusively. Did you know that natural gas could be delivered to the Indianapolis gates for 18 cents a 1000 cubic feet?’ Rep. Joseph Andrew, <R., Lafayctte asked Mr. Carll. Pledges Co-operation ‘ No. I did not. But I'm interested. ' Mr Carll replied. The matter was not pursued. E 'imates previously given by Mr. Givan set 35 cents as the price. Mr. Carll promised the committee all the assistance The Times could furnish, and promised to turn over to it the results of any further investigation the paper makes into the ltd the attorney generals office also could have access to all the paper s files pertaining to the gas situation. Chicago Attorney Heard Attorney Wagner testified last night to the committee that the In-diana-Western Inc buys natural gas from the Kentucky Natural Gas Cos. for from 19 to 22 cents a thousand cubic feet at Terre Haute. This gas. he said, they mix with air and artificial gas to reduce the British thermal unit content from about 1050 to about 600 This brings the cost, he said, down to about 12 cents each 1000 cubic feet. 1000 Per Cent Profit Mr. Wagner said it is common knowledge that the company retails gas to Terre Haute for $l2O each 1000 cubic feet, making 1000 per cent profit. In response to a question. Mr. Wagner said that, taking all of his knowledge of the entire business into consideration, it was his opinion that th" Columbia Gas Electric Corp. only was in a position to deliver naturai gas to Indianapolis for sale. He added that it is an established company principle never to sell gas to a municipal utility. Raymond Brown, new president of the Indiana Southwestern Gas Corp, bought recently by Indianapolis men. ‘c.->tified that he knew nothing of an alleged gas monopoly in the Middle West and stated his firm never had been approached or threatened by big interests. GLADIOLUS SOCIETIES TO HOLD BULB SHOW State, Marion County Groups to Meet Here Saturday. A joint mid-winter meeting and bulb show of the Marion County Gladiolus society and the Indiana Gladiolus Society will be held Saturday on the second floor of the Sears-Roebuck Building. Massa-chusetts-av and Alabama-st. Bulb entries will be placed and labeled at 2. and judging will begin at 3. Judges will include Paul Ulman, Deiwrtment of Conservation: Dr P. J. Pentecost. Tipton, and Dr. James B Maple. Sullivan. During the judging E. C. Zarmg will speak on •’American vs Foreign Originations.” A steak dinner will be served in the store at 6 J. H. Patterson and Mr. Ulman will speak.

LEGAL FRATERNITY TO HOLD BANQUET HERE Prnminem Speakers f.isted on Gamma Eta Gamma Program. The annual winter banquet of the Indiana Alumnae Chapter. Gamma Eta Gamma legal fraternity, will be held next Thursday st the Washington. Speakers will include Supreme Court Judge Walter Treanor, Appellate Judge Posey T. Kine. Prof. J. J. Robinson. Indiana University law school: Atty. Gen. Philip Lutz Jr. W. W. Spencer and Albert Stump, both of Indianapolis: Guy Neff. Anderson, and Richard Werneke. Terre Haute. EXAMINATIONS OPEN FOR FIVE U. S. JOBS Applications for Civil Service Tests Close Feb. 16. Competitive examinations for five government positions were announced today by Frank J. Boatman. 431 Federal Building, local civil; service secretary. They are for associate land bank appraiser, associate engineer appraiser. assistant engineer appraiser. j assistant land bank appraiser and j Junior land bank appraiser, all with the Farm Credit Administration. Applications must be on file with the Civil Service District. Cincin- j nati. not later than Feb. 16. FLEMING NOW COLONEL: APPOINTED BY LAFFOON Honor Is Conferred on Collector of Customs Here. The newest Indiana Kentucky colonel is Wray E. Fleming, Collector of Customs here. Mr. Fleming was notified yesterday of his appointment to the staff of Gov. Ruby M. Laffoon. The appointment was arranged by Harry M. Brennan. Collector of Customs m Louisville. Mr. Fleming said. ] r. Fleming will confer in the net® future with Mr. Brennan and the St. Louis collector concerning customs work in this area. HOME DAMAGED BY FIRE 51500 Damage to Residence Caused by Defective Flue. A defective flue was burned for a fire which caused SISOO damage to the home of F. G. Rathsam, i549 N. Dearbom-st. today. Firemen were forced to rip asphalt shingles off the entire roof to reach a smoldeng Are in wooden shingles underneath.

National Defense Mere Disguise for Most Damnable Racket Ever Devised, Senator Nye Asserts in Address Here

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(l’hoto by Margaret Eourke-While; Copyright, ID3S,_NEA C* PARK PLUG of the Senate campaign against “War for Profit,” and relentless advocate of national owni3 ership of the munitions industry, Senator Gerald P. Nye of North Dakota is more youthful-looking than his 43 years. In his Margaret Bourke-White portrait study, you look into the eyes that have been boring holes into the du Fonts and other munitions makers as they sat across the investigating committee’s taole.

“TWJATIONAL defense has come TN to be nothing more or less than a disguise for the most damnable racket ever devised.” With thi.< sentence. Senator Gerold P. Nye <R.. N. D. summarized his case against the munitions makers last night in a plea here, before a large crowd in Cadle Tabernacle, that the profit be taken out of war and that the munitions makers be taxed out of existence or driven out by government ownership. The dapper chairman of the Senate Munitions Investigation Committee, dressed in a quiet, gray business suit, displayed a surprising flair of stentorian oratory in the presentation of his case. “The slogan of the World War was not ’make the world safe for democracy.’" Mr. Nye declared, "but to make the world safe for du Pontracy.” “If we could have the money spent in the four years of that war we could construct homes valued at $2500 on five-acre tracts of land valued at SIOO an acre, furnish those homes with SIOOO worth of furniture, and give one to every family in Russia, Italy, France. Belgium. England, Scotland. Wales. Australia and the United States: then furnish an adequate number of hospitals, valued at $5,000,000 each and an adequate number of universities valued at $10,000,000 each, to the entire group. “Then, by investing the rest of the money at 5 per cent, we could insure salaries of SIOOO a year to 125.000 teachers and 125,000 nurses, have enough left to buy all of the

Child Labor Measure Passed in House, 66-29

Six Republicans Join With 60 Democrats in Vote on Amendment. (Continued From Page One) said Congress could regulate all activities of children, since, he claimed, “the Supreme Court of the United States has held the term labor to be an all-inclusive one.” Refers to Emancipation ”We have commerce in the state of Indiana,” said Rep. Stuim. “that travels all over the United States, and child labor is a national problem. Our commerce must compete with the commerce from the sweatshops.” He compared the signing of the emancipation proclamation bv President Abraham Lincoln as one of the first steps to free man from bondage and likened the child labor amendment to the famous proclamation. ""No one in this room defies that a child should not be worked long hours at the cost of health and education." Rep Sturm pointed out. "This amendment seeks to give the United States and its Congress the power which it enjoyed under the NRA—the freedom of -hildren from being slaves. Under the NRA the abolishment of child labor is not lasting. This amendment seeks to make it lasting and do away with child exploitation,” he continued. M'Nutt Supports Measure Acceptance of the amendment has been urged by President Roosevelt to make permanent the abolishment of child labor, temporarily accomplished through NRA codes. Gov. Paul V. McNutt and 23 other Governors also support ratification. The amendment will not become effective until 36 states have ratified it. States which have ratified the amendment are Arizona. Arkansas. California. Colorado. Illinois. lowa. Maine. Michigan. Minnesota, Montana. New Hampshire. New Jersey. North Dakota. Ohio. Oklahoma. Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah. Washington. West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Ratification of the amendment is supported by the following national organizations: American Association of University Women. American Federation of Labor. American Federation of Teachers. American Home Economics Association. American Legion. American Nurses' Association. Camp Fire Girls. Also the Central Conference of American Rabbis. Council of Women for Home Missions, Federal Council

property in Germany and Belgium, and still have $50,000 left to carry on the munitions investigation.” a a a Sarcastically Mr. Nye spoke of the four du Fonts: “I am not saying that they are not good citizens. But are without conscience. Th World War made them i If'O r cent profit on their invested e- pit-al, which they have re-inv - , c -d until ’today they are moie powerful Than the Mellons, Rockefellers and Fords.” He quoted Felix du Pont as answering the committee’s questions as to this tremendous profit with this statement: “That profit is not unreasonable. It was our service to our country that was rewarded. If it had not been for that service the United States today would be a German colony. And with “that same glowing patriotism,” Mr. Nye said, the du Ponts sold munitions, patents and supplies to the German government. “The degree of du Pont patriotism is measured by the amount of profit they are going to receive for it,” Mr. Nye declared, “And any munitions maker loves most that flag under which he receives the most orders.” He spoke bitterly of the fact that a certain air-cooled motor company which since 1926 had done 90 per cent of its business with the United States Navy, had realized a 1143.000 per cent return on its invested capital. He disapproved the percent regulation of arms manufacture by the government and said that,

of Churcnes of Christ in Ai. ’rica, General Federation of Women’s Clubs. Girls’ Friendly Society of America. National Child Labor Committee. National Congress of Parents and Teachers. Others In Lists Also the National Consumers’ League, National Council of Jewish Women, National Education Association. National Federation of Settlements, National League of Women Voters, National Women's Christian Temperance Union, National Women’s Trade Union League, Service Star Legion, Inc., the Railroad Brotherhoods and the Young Women's Christian Association. 6 Bolt G. O. P. Lines In the voting, six Republicans bolted party lines to join 60 Democrats in passing the measure. Two Democrats, one of them Rep. John C. Kirch of Indianapolis, joined with 27 Republicans in opposing the amendment. The roll call: FOR (66* DEMOCRATS (60) Barrett Kirn Barry Lee Bauer Linke Baumgartner Lomont ' Black Lutz Bohannon Modisett Braun Mohn Byers Morgan Carter Nicholson Coers Xordhoff Colbert Patterson Batterer Pickens Downey Radabaugh Dyer Randal! Flock Reichmann Gettinger Rcisinger Gibbons Richardson Griffith Rorkey Groves Roszkowski GutzwriUer Roush Hill Row-lev Hoffman Sahm Bent Thompson (Brown) Shafer Treadway Sigler Willan Smith Wolf Stephens Wood Strickland Woodard Sturm Speaker Stein Thompson (Adams) REPUBLICAN'S <S> Andrew Guernsey Babcock Jordan Creighton Boltingham ABSENT (4) Simpson East Slenker Emig AGAINST (29) DEMOCRATS <*> Kirch Krueger REPUBLICANS (51) Brembeck James Coffin Jeffrey Coons Johnson Dausman Knapp Diliey Matthews Evans Mayhili Gilbert Millis Goddard Mills Harris Moody Haarrison Neumann Hoover Parker Price Robert* Sehermerborn Shull Slraraa

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“in this hellish business, we find the government encouraging, aiding in the sale of arms.” a it o SENATOR NYE asserted that he was in favor of “such defense as shall be necessary to repulse any foe which is fool enough to attack us,” but that “our nation is today engtged in the insanest kind of a program of preparation for war, not here, but in foreign lands and waters.” Mr. Nye’s legislative war on the munitions racketeers has two main objectives: First, an amendment to the income tax law levying on all incomes of more than SIO,OOO, a 99 per cent tax for the duration of any war; second, the manufacture of all arms and munitions by the government itself. He spoke banteringly of the fact that 14 years ago President Roosevelt had written an article for the magazine Asia, in which he minimized the possibility of war between the United States and Japan, and then last year signed the Vinson naval building bill which increased the appropriation of $700,000,000 for the Army and Navy to $1,700,000,000, merely because Japan had appropriated more tl.on ever before for her armaments, her amount being, however, only $281,000,000. "If we could only get the kind of leadership from the President in this fight against the damning influence of the munitions makers in the propagation of war propaganda, that he has given us in other lines of public endeavor, victory would be almost assured,” Mr. Nye concluded. Senator Nye was introduced by Gov. Paul V. McNutt, who praised his as “courageous and able.” The Rev. E. J. Unruh, Central Universalist Church pastor and chairman of the Indiana International Relations Counc'l, presided. The council sponsored Senator Nye’s appearance here. Earlier in the- day the Senator had spoken at De Pauw University. The De Pauw choir, led by Dean R. G. McCutchan, sang a group of anthems at the Cadle Tabernacle meeting.

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PUTNhM SEES BRIGHT FUTURE FOR BUTLER U.

New President Inaugurated in Feature of Founders’ Day Celebration. Tracing the history of Butler University from its early beginnings, more than half a century ago, to the present, Dr. James W. Putnam today prophesied a promising future for the institution in his inaugural address as Butler president. Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell, a member of the university's board of trustees, administered the oath to the new president in ceremonies | held at Arthur Jordan Memorial Hall in connection with the fifty;hird Founders’ Day. Dr. Putnam paid high tribute to the founders, who, he said, believed ! that “religion, morality and knowl- j edge are necessary to good govern- , ment and the happiness of man- ' kind.” | With the scientific and industrial expansion and development of the nation, educational problems changed, necessitating radical differences in curricula, Dr. Putnam stated. “The resultant changes may be summed up in the purpose of the institution to give the student the best possible opportunity to succeed in his academic endeavor,” he explained. Outlives School's Growth Two major changes in colleges in the last generation are the broadening of the curriculum to include vocational studies and the careful guidance of new students by freshman advisers, Dr. Putnam said. “The higher qualitative requirements for admission, the reariangement of the curriculum, the grading of courses, the better administrative judgment and the high average of teaching effectiveness all have the single purpose of producing a high type of college graduate,’ Dr. Putnam said. Os the Butler of today and tomorrow, Dr. Putnam said: “Butler is sound educationally, the faculty well trained ar.d experienced, the student body cf high quality and the board of directors devoted to its interests. “The present is propitious and the future promising.” Founders’ Banquet Tonight

The annual Founders’ Day banquet will be held tonight at the Claypool with Dr. John G. Benson, Methodist Hospital superintendent, as principal speaker. The Arthur Jordan Conservatory string quartet will provide music, and Dean Frederick D. Kershner will pronounce the invocation. At the inaugural ceremonies at noon, the Rev. Jean S. Milner gave the invocation and Dr. Arthur j Holmes the benediction. Emsley W. Johnson, university trustee.'presided. An academic procession preceded the addresses. Special Founders’ Day lecture were given in the individual class- ; rooms at 9, followed at 10:30 by! memorial services in Jordan Hall for i five former faculty members, Thomas C. Howe, Elijah N. Johnson, Evelyn M. Butler, Marie Cousin and Frank H. Streighthoff. MEMORIAL SERVICE SET FOR VICTIM OF MAINE Harry Keys Only Hoosier Killed in Havana Tragedy. Memorial services for Harry Keys,! only Indiana man to lose his life ; when the Maine was blown up in | Havana harbor, Feb. 15, 1898, will be held in the Fletcher Place; Methodist Episcopal Church at! 10:45 Sunday. Mr. Keys’ only survivor, his j mother, Mrs. Tillie Turner, 708 N. New Jersey-st, will be present at the services. The Rev. Howard Lytle will speak and veterans of the Spanish-American and other foreign wars will attend. The services will include music by the Fletcher Place Choir, the male quartet and Dr, B. F. Nieman.

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Dr. James W. Putnam The leader of a stately procession at Butler University Founders’ Day ceremonies at noon today was Dr. James W. Putnam, who was officially inducted as president of the institution by Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell, a university trustee.

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WAGE BOND FOR WORKERSJIRGED Bill Aimed at *Fly-by-Night* Operators Is Passed in House. Working men will run no chance of losing their wages by “fly by night" business firms if the Senate concurs in the action taken yesterday by the House. This measure would require any firm or person operating a manufacturing or producing business on leased property to post a bond double the amount of the weekly pay roll. In case of forfeiture, workers would be paid out of the bond. Rep. William H. Lee, <D.. Princeton i, cited numerous examples of mine operators who leased mines, worked them for a few weeks and then skipped off without paying the workers’ wages. A bill which would require safety and first aid appliances at mines was unanimously passed by the House 97 to 0. Advocates of the bill urged its adoption as a humanitarian measure. ANDOVER HEAD TO TALK I)r. C. M. Fuess to Address School’s Alumnae Here. Dr. C. M. Fuess, new headmaster at Phillips Andover Academy, Andover, Mass., will be guest at a din--ner at 6:30 Feb. 15 at the Indianapolis Athletic Club. The dinner has been arranged so that Dr. Fuess may meet Andover alumni, and arrangements are in charge of a committee headed by Hugh McK. Landon.