Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 15, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 March 1935 — Page 3

MARCH 28, 1935

MUNICIPAL GAS PLANTS' RATES AVERAGE LOWER

10 Per Cent Higher Price Charged by Private Utility Firms. Tlit t ih* lour!.*nth In a *rie f ■ rtinn In Vinrrnt Iron.. Th' Tim*, financial Mitar, on lb* |ti aitaatian in Indiana pain. RV VIXC ENT LYONS Tira*a financial Mitar Both natural and manufactured pas sold by the 66 municipal systems of the country is. on the average, about 10 rents cheaper for the first IftOO cubic fee* than the average pr:re at which this commodity is available in 66 other cities which nre served by private interests. This showing was arrived at by the 42 cities which are served with manufactured gas a*nri th* 22 with natural cas <one citvnwned system furnishes mixed gas under municipal ownership and striking an average for the* two rrotips of the cost of the initial 1000 '■• bic feet as well as the Bntish Thermal Unit content. In order to complete the contrast the same calculation was done for the same number of cities, of approximate size. Mipphed with gas by private companies. Located in 23 States Th* 42 municipal systems which furnished manufactured gas chargean average of $1.83 for the first 1000 ruble feet of gas having an average of Ml B T U 8 The 42 privately owned systems charged $1 85 for the same quantity of 539 B. T. U. gas. In the natural pas classification approximately the same differential prevailed. The 23 municipal systems furnishing this type of gas charged 86 cents for the initial 1000 cubic feet of 989 B. T. U. gas. contrasted with a rate of 97 cents for 1000 R T. U. gas by companies privately controlled. The 6 municipal gas systems are located in 23 states. The location nf these systems and the price which is charged for the first 1000 cubic feet follows t figures in parentheses indicate the type of gas and the B. T. U. content*: Arizona M esa 'manufactured 6001, $2.32. California—Avalon ' manufactured 530. $150; Coalinga 'natural 947), $1; Long Beach 'natural 1140'. 60 cents; Palo Alto 'natural 1130>, $140; Ukiah 'manufactured 550), $2 45. Colorado Colardo Springs 'natural 820 >. $1.65. Connecticutt— Norwich 'manufactured 528>. $1 88. Florida Clearwater * manufactured 525. $2 60; Ft. Myers 'manufactured 565, $2.20; St. Petersburg 'manufactured 535, $150; Tallahassee 'manufactured 5501, $1.75. Georgia—Albany 'manufactured 575, $150; cartersville 'manufactured 550', 175; Dalton 'manufactured 575. $1.75; La Grange 'manufactured 590, $l6O. lowa—Cedar Falls 'manufactured 550'. $! 40; EMherville 'manufactured . £1.75; Newton imanufac‘. tred Mo', *C7O; Webster City 'manufactured 600, $167. Kansas—Chanute 'natural 950). 45 cents; Garnett ma’ural 1050>, 40 cents; Howard 'natural 876), $1; Ida matutal 1000', 65 cents; Neodesha 'natural 982'. 35 cents; Winfield 'natural 900, 50 cents. Kentucky Henderson (natural 961, $120; Richmond tnatural lioo*. $1 53. Louisiana Alexandria (natural 976. 65 cents. Maryland -Easton tnatural 626), $1 50. Massachusetts Holvoke -manufactured 528'. $1.35; Middleboro • manufactured 528>, $2; Wakefield tmanufactured 528, $1.70; Westfield (manufactured 528', $1 20. Michigan Escanaba 'manufactured 530'. $2; Ironwood 'manufactured 540*. $162; Yysilanti manufactured 530*. $1.20. Minnesota Duluth (manufactured 532. 57 cents; Hibbing imanufactured 500', $130; Jasper tmanufactured .. ), $1.75; Renville i manufactured 520>, $1.80; Virginia imanufactured 530. $1.25. Nebraska—Central City manufactured t)00. $2 00; Omaha 'manufactured 540', $1.15. New Jersey—Paulsboro (manufactured 530>. $1.75. North Carolina Greenville tmanufactured 540', $160; Rocky Mount 'manufactured 540'. $1.25; Wilson -manufactured 550. $1.35. Ohio Bellefontaine tmanufactured*6os). $1.00: Hamilton (mixed 885*. 80 cents; Lancaster inatural 1000'. 44 cents; Lebanon 'manufactured 515'. $1.25: Painesville 'manufactured 515', SI.OO. Oklahoma Cleveland (natural 1000*, 62 cents; Fairfax tnatural 1000>, 45 cents; Granite (natural 1000*. $1.00; Mantrum (natural 10*0'. 50 cents; Pryor (natural 1050'. 65 cents. Pennsylvania—Schuylkill Haven (manufactured 525). $2 00. South Dakota Dell Rapids (manufactured 500, $2.25; Pierre (natural .. >. $1.50. Texas—Corpus Christi (natural 1000*. 60 cents. Virginia—Charlottesville 'manufactured 560. $135; Danville • manufactured 538. $1.20; Fredericksburg 'manufactured 550*. $1.50: Richmond tmanufactured 530), $l 30. In an endeavor to give consideration to the geographical factor in

Groceries as Art Galleries Urged by Group as Aid to Budding Painter

EVERY grocery a Louvre, every barber shop a treasure trove of aesthetic beauty—that is the dream of E Pierre DcMiller and his proposed art circuit. The circuit is designed to operate among a group of Indianapolis business places including groceries, barber shops, poolrooms, churches, schools, libraries and administrative offices. One piece of art, painting or sculpture will be placed in each "gallery'’ of the circuit and the displays will rotate in the circuit. Although the subject matter of the works of art so far has been conservative landscape and still life, it is said that several city business men have asked for displays showing the more human beauties of nature. Mr. BeMiller hung his first picture Tuesday in H. G. Claffey's grocery, olst-st and Coilege-av, and plans to have between 30 and 40 pieces on display by April 1. Mr. DeMiiler is head of the Indianapolis Guild and Circuit, an amateur dramatic organization with which the art displays will be co-ordinated. The pieces of art will be chosen from the work submitted by a large group of Indianapolis artists wno have had little chance to display their wares. The idra for the circulating art show was conceived by Mr. DeMiller. who believes that tne general public can be brought in touch more quickly with contemporary art by seeing it in places they frequent than by having to visit museums.

Ex-Criminal Court Aid Faces Shortage Charge

Action to Be Taken Against Thomas Doyle Today, Is Admission. (Continued From Page One) i patient in Walter Reed Army Hos- ! pital and is in a critical condition. There has been no hope for his recovery since he was admitted to the ho r ital suffering from pneumonia. Prosecutor Spencer said he plans to extradite the former banker as soon as possible. Meanwhile, the prosecutor disclosed that additional affidavits against Mr. Brewer probably wo l "and be filed in Criminal Court to:., y. No other State Savings and Trust Cos. officials are to be named m affidavits. according to Mr. Spencer. While developments in the defunct bank and public official embezzlement cases came thick and fast, Emsley Johnson, attorney for Ralph L Hitch, former Chief Deputy Sheriff. accused of embezzlement, prepared for Hitch's arraignment tomorrow before Judge Baker. Hitch is accused of a shortage of establishing the price of gas, the 66 cities which were used to show charges under private ownership were limited to the 23 states w’hich have municipal systems. For instance. California has five municipal gas systems, three supplying natural gas and two manufactured gas. In attempting to get the picture under private ownership five other cities were selected in that state, three of which furnished natural gas and two supplied manufactured gas. The same arrangement was made in the other 22 states. The study, while it shows that gas is cheaper under municipal ownership, proves much more demonstrabiy that natural gas is far ahead of manufactured gas in regard to value received for the consumer's dollar. Next—The Utility District.

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SBOOO in his accounts while he served as chief assistant to former Sheriff Charles L. (Buck) Sumner. Mr. Johnson would not disclose his defense plans, but it was rumored the defense would attempt to show that an inadequate accounting system in the sheriff's office made such shortage passible, and that the responsibility can not, therefore, be charged to Hitch. Judge Baker has said the members of the grand jury deliberately postponed voting indictments in the bank cases to permit the expiration of the statute of limitations April 5, which would have prevented criminal prosecution. Members of the grand jury retorted that they had been blocked in their effort to vote on indictments by both Henry O. Goett, grand jury deputy prosecutor, and Judge Baker. They claimed both officials asked them to hear additional evidence before voting. Judge Baker said that, more than 10 days ago, he had called Mr. Goett to his office, informed him that the grand jury had been considering only minor cases and demanded that no further witnesses be called until the bank cases had been cleaned up. State Account Board records show that the Doyle shortage was repaid by persons unknown. According to the State Accounts Board records, the accounts of Charles Bailey, former Washington Township assessor, were not short when the audit was completed. An alleged shortage of more than S3OOO had been # made up. it was reported. Morro Castle Hulk Sold By United J'rrxx NEW YORK, Marcn 28.—The hulk of the cne-time $5,000,000 luxury liner Morro Castle on which 134 persons died last September was sold as junk by the U. S Army today for $33,605. Buyer was the Union Ship Building Cos. of Baltimore.

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NEW RELIEF LINEUP DISTURBS CUNGRESS

Hopkins-Tugwell Battery Is Far From Soothing. By United Prexx WASHINGTON, March 28.—Assurances that President Roosevelt personally would jupervise the $4,880,000,000 work-relief program failed today to quiet senatorial discontent over methods suggested for handling the fund. Neither Harry L. Hopkins or Rexford Guy Tugwell, mentioned for prominent places in the workrelief set-up. has shown the friendliness that Congressmen and Senators like in those from whom they are seeking jobs for constituents. An Administration-inspired statement that Mr. Roosevelt intended to take personal charge of relief was ciiculated in hopes of quieting resentment against Mr. Hopkins and Dr. Tugwell. Despite efforts to keep the workrelief bill out of “pork-barrel” politics, sporadic attempts to use it as a vehicle for jobs have cropped up. The experience of Congressmen has shown such forays will get no encouragement from either Mr. Hopkins or Mr. Tugwell. THIEVES BURN UP CAR Saturate Upholstery With Alcohol Before Igniting It. Police today are seeking thieves who burned a stolen auto in the 2100 block Hillside-av last night by saturating the upholstery with wood alcohol and igniting it. John J. Johnson, 715 E. 23rd-st, reported the auto stolen from a parking space at I9th-st and the Monon Route tracks. FIRE REPORTS Yesterday 47th and Henesley 11:50 A. M. Grass Buckingham and Capitol 1.56 P. M. Grass 30th and Lancaster 3:08 P. M. Grass 627 Stevens 3:28 P. M. S9O Roosevelt and Columbia 4:36 P M. Grass 21st and Hiilside 8:43 P. M. $125

BRITISH REPOSE PEACE HOPES IN ANTHONY EDEN

Young Aristocrat, Real Foe of War, Won Spurs at Geneva. BY CLIFFORD L. DAY I'nited Pres* Staff Correspondent LONDON, March 28. —The hope of British elder statesmen for a definite solution of the European war crisis rested today, in part, upon the slim and aristocratic figure of Capt. Anthony Eden, now hurrying across the continent for a conference with Soviet leaders in Moscow. Capt. Eden is 38 years oM—a mere stripling in international politics—and he is gs character molded to the pattern of an E. Phillips Oppenheim novel of intrigue and romance. Few diplomats have risen so rapidly in public and private esteem as this son of a country gentleman, who went to war from Eton, at 18, became the youngest adjutant in the British army, the youngest brigade major, and a winner of the military cross. Fluent in Languages At Oxford, after the war, he fitted himself for a life of diplomacy by specializing in languages and history. He speaks fluent Persian, for example, and has half a dozen other languages at ready command. Like the mysterious Lawrence of Arabia, Anthony Edeu seems to have a flair for near eastern tongues, and like him, he is a skillful pleader and an orator of charm and persuasiverfess. And he is an indefatigable worker, wholly absorbed in his big business of balancing one nation against another. His political career began only 12 years ago, when he was defeated for Parliament from his home constituency of Durham. After that he invaded the Wa’rwickshire constituency of his aunt, the dowager countess of Warwick, and defeated her candidate. He has represented the district ever since. Achieves Record of Geneva. After three years, he took a private secretaryship in the Foreign Office, and in 1929 he became private secretary to Sir Austen Chamberlain. With the arrival of the present national government, he moved to the post of undersecretary of foreign affairs, ordinarily regarded as an office boy’s job. But Sir John Simon, his superior, sent him to Geneva, and his work with the League of Nations showed such promise that he became England’s traveling ambassador of good will to the capitals of Europe. Wherever he went, Capt. Eden

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19 State Counties May Be Deprived of Liquor Due to Defect in Law Joker Found in Provision Calling for Mayor of Largest ‘City’ to Name Hearing Board Member; Not All Units Can Boast of Such Communities. BY JAMES DOSS Time* Staff Writer The citizens of 19 counties in the state of Indiana may have some difficulty in obtaining liquor under the new State Liquor Control Act. unless tne Alcoholic Beverages Commission can straighten out the law. Further study of the law revealed today that it probably is a good thing that two members of the state commission are former Superior Judge Russell Ryan and former Supreme Court Judge David Myers in

view of* the legal ambiguities and oversight in the new act which are coming to light from time to time. The law provides that local hearing boards shall be set up in each county for the purpose of making recommendations to the state commission on license applications. One member of each county board is an excise commission official. One is to appointed by the county commissioners and the third by the mayor of the largest city in the county. However, there are 19 counties in Indiana which do not have cities. They are: Martin, Newton, Ohio, Orange, Owen, Parke, Pulaski. Ripley, Scott, Starke, Union, Warren, Washington. Brown, Benton, Crawford, Franklin, Harrison and Hendricks. The largest settlement in these counties is a town. Consequently, it would appear impossible under the law to organize a hearing board. The law makers in the last General Assembly went to great lengths in providing for the larger counties of the state. Although the mayor of the largest city in the county is preached disarmament, in which he thoroughly believes. In fact, it is said of him that he approaches the Socialists in fervid hatred of war, and in determination to avoid it by all means. Hence he was the logical man to arrange the French, Italian and British united front when militarism began to boom in Germany. Capt. Eden is a descendant of Lord Baltimore who founded Maryland. His father and grandfather were aristocrats, landed gentry who ran foxes over their broad acres, and whose pink hunting coats made the countryside colorful from October to mid-winter. He is also of a class that believes 'ic is ordained to rule England and the world, and which accepts the responsibility seriously. The only outward mark of the inherent gentlity that is his heritage is that he is regarded as “one of the 10 best dressed men in the world.”

to appoint the third member of the board, there is a provision for counties having cities of 10,000 or more in addition to the largest city. Extra Board Members The mayors of these cities of 10,000 or more, in addition to the mayor of the largest city, may appoint a member to act in conjunction with the county Doard in deciding on local permits. These extra board members would have authority only in the corporate limits of their city, however. This provision applies to Elkhart. St. Joseph and Lake Counties, where Goshen, Mishawaka. Hammond, East Chicago and Whiting fall under the cities classification. Local rule provisions of the new law apply to about 40 counties, it is estimated. Under the local rule, or local option provisions, cities and towns of 5000 population or less are empowered to determine by ordinance whether hard liquor shall be sold by the drink. , Local Optioned Limited No city council or town board shall, however, fix license fees or attempt regulation in conflict with the state control act. The prohibition against license fee fixing is interpreted to repeal automatically scores of ordinances which already have been adopted by small communities. Any such ordinance on by-the-drink sales shall remain in force two years and 60 days during which it can not be altered or repealed. The right of local option, however, does not carry the authority to prohibit by-the-drink sales of beer or wine or to exclude package stores in which whisky is sold for consumption off the premises. Bandit Suspect Returned Here Detective Louis Fossati returned to Indianapolis today with Donald Nye, 23, who was arrested in Denver, Colo. Nye is alleged to have been the "finger man” in two Indianapolis holdups.

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NRA ACTS TO AVERT STRIKE AT COAL PITS

Mine Operators and Their Employes Invited to Capital Parley. By United Pm* WASHINGTON, March 28.—Donaid R. Richberg. new NRA Board Chairman, summoned bituminous coal miners and operators into conference today in an effort to avert a walkofit of 350,000 miners next Monday. Called into the meeting to attempt a solution of wage and hour problems after weeks of futile negotiations between operators and miners were John L. Lewis, U. M. W. A. president, and a joint committee of 16 operators and miners named from the Appalachian wage conference. Operators desire to continue the present wage contracts, which expire at midnight March 31, another year. Miners have asked for a 30hour week and a 10 per cent basic wage increase. BELGIUM TO DEVALUE CURRENCY. IS RUMOR All Stock Exchanges Ordered Closed by Government. By United Pri s* BRUSSELS. March 28 —All stock exchanges were ordered closed today until Monday. The government was expected to announce devaluation of the gold-based currency tomorrow or Saturday. Any devaluation would have wide ! and perhaps grave repercussions as I Belgium is a member of the bloc of | gold nations of which France is the jhead. The new government of Paul Van Zeeland—an admirer of the Roosevelt New Deal and its managed currency—is to make its first minis- : terial declaration in the Senate and Chamber of Deputies tomorrow. Twenty-eight per cent has been j mentioned as the possible extent of depreciation. Florists Map National Show Three local florists, Irwin Bertermann. Lenis S. Elder and Edward C. Grande, are active in arranging tho of the Society of American Florists National Flower and Garden Show March 30 to April 16 at Omaha, Neb. Physical Training Exhibition Approximately 367 boys In the physical education department at Washington High School will participate tonight at 7:30 in a spring exhibition at the school auditorium.