Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 40, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 April 1935 — Page 33

APRIL 26, 1935

‘SUPER LOBBY' CHARGE HURLED AT RETAIL UNIT New Federation ‘Octopus,’ Congress Told: Probe Is Ordered. By Vnltetl Pn • WASHINGTON. April 26—Congress prepared today to investigate reports that the recently formed American Retail Federation is a “super lobby" for mail order houses and chain stores. A resolution authorizing the inquiry into affairs of the organization by a special committee of seven House members was approved by Congress. Speaker Jrseph W. Byms Is expected to announce the personnel of the committee shortly. Rep. John J. Cochran D„ Mo.), who introduced the resolution, charged that the federation was a "giant octopus” seeking to force all national retailers Into the organization to bring "pressure on Congress. ’ This crowd claims to have $750,000 for this high pressuring work. It is the duty to find out the facts and let the public have them,” the Missouri Congressman said. He revealed he had sent telegrams to retailers in various cities, particularly St. Louis, asking them for views on the federation. "Most of them said they did not want to be swallowed by this octopus in the damndest lobby I ever heard of.” Rep. Cochran said. Records showed that the federa-

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INDIANA D. TO CELEBRATE ITS 115THJIRTHDAY Kansas U. Chancellor to Speak at Ceremonies on May 1. By Times Sper tnl BLOOMINGTON. Ind, April 26. Plans to commemorate the 115th birthday of Indiana University at a huge Foundation Day convocation here Wednesday, May 1, were announced today. Prof. Frank M. Andrews is in charge of arrangements. The speaker will be Chancellor Ernest H. Lindley of the University of Kansas, a graduate of Indiana University. Dr. Lindley was honored at Indiana University in 1922 with an LL.D. degree and was the commencement speaker in 1932. Student organizations, faculty groups and local service clubs and churches are behind the movement

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| to make the Foundation Day convoI cation one the biggest Indiana Uni- ! versity meetings of all times. Announcement of election ol members to Phi Beta Kappa. Sigma Xi, Pi Lambda Theta and Phi Delta Kappa, honorary scholastic organizations, dll be made at the convocation. Last semester's straight "A” students also will be honored. INSURANCE MEN MEET Commonwealth Cos. Vice-President Speaks at Session Here. Craig Krayembuhl, Louisville, vicepresident of the Commonwealth Life Insurance Cos., was one of the speakers at the luncheon today of ; the company's agency forces at the | Severin. Other speakers were Louis G. Russell, vice-president and general manager, industrial department; Miss Margaret L. Green, assistant secretary, and John J. Payne, home office inspector. R. Neal Garrison and Dr. L. A. E. Stork, Indianapolis medical examiner for tne company, attended. John A. Lacock, local manager, was on the committee in charge of arrangements.

AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS TO HOLDJMEETING Two-Day State Roundup Is Scheduled at Purdue May 4-5. By Timrt Bprcinl LAFAYETTE, Ind., April 26. Amateur radio operators of Indiana and neighboring states will gather at Purdue University on Saturday and Sunday. May 4-5, for the third annual amateur radio roundup and Hoosier hamfest which will be featured by a program that will allow ample opportunity for the exchange of ideas and discussion of technical developments in the field. The conference will be under the joint direction of the Purdue school of electrical engineering and the engineering extension department. Following inspection of the laboratories of the various engineering schools and departments, the formal

program will on Saturday afternoon. May 4. with a general session presided over by G. E. West of Purdue, who operates 9EO and 9YB. Dean A. A. Potter of the Schools of Engineering will extend a welcome to the visitors, and the remainder of the afternoon will be devoted to a discussion of technical topics. Open House Arranged By Times Special LAFAYETTE. Ind., April 26—In connection with the annual open house of the Purdue University Schools of Engineering, Pharmacy and Science scheduled for Wednesday, May 1, special programs have been planned for the annual roundup of industrial vocational and industral arts pupils of the state, as well as other special high school groups, it was announced today by Prof. W. A. Knapp of the engineering extension department. The morning program for the industrial arts and industrial vocational high school pupils will be featured by the judging of their exhibits in the drawing and shop work competition, and special demonstrations in wood shop, foundry, forge shop, and machine shop i under the direction of Purdue staff ! members. 1 In the afternoon, Dean A. A. Pot-

ter of the Purdue schools of engineering. will address the youthful visitors on “The Engineer of the Future,” while Donald Burnham of West Lafayette, a junior in the Pur-

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