Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 214, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 November 1935 — Page 3

NOV. 15, 1935

PREDICT DOOM OF NEW RULE IN PHILIPPINES Commonwealth Inauguration Beginning, Not End of Fateful Era. BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS firrmP'-Howard Forfien Editor WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.—The inauguration of the Philippine commonwealth today in Manila marked the beginning, not the end, of one of the most fateful experiments in the history of either the islands or the United States. Many friends and foes of Philippine independence fear the experiment is foredoomed to failure unless the economic terms under which Congress granted freedom are radically altered in favor of the archipelago. Here Are Factors Here are the decisive factors of the Tydings-McDuffie law providing for independence: 1. Beginning today, import quotas arc to be placed on Philippine sugar, coconut oil and cordage fiber —chief exports of the republic-to-be. Imports in excess of these quotas are subject to prevailing rates. 2. Beginning with the sixth year of the commonwealth, all Philippine products exported to the United States are to pay 5 per cent of the tariff. Each year thereafter the rate will be boosted another 5 per cent until the tenth year, when it will amount to 25 per cent. 3. Ten years from today the commonwealth becomes a full-fledged republic and a foreign country in every sense of the word. Accordingly, its products will then be subject to the same tariff as the products of any other nation. Doesn't Alter Tariff The fact that the graduated tariff, imposed during the second half of the commonwealth, is to be used for the benefit of the Philippines, does not alter the fact there is a tariff where free trade existed before. The money thus raised is to liquidate the bonded debt of the islands, amounting to approximately $51,000,000. The purpose is to s’art the new republic off free of debt and sever financial entanglements with the United States. But many doubt the patient can survive the operation. Asa result of free trade between the United States and the islands, this country today absorbs some 87 per cent of their exports. In return, we sell 65 per cent of all they import. Thus has been created for them a favorable balance of trade amounting to about $30,000,000 a year. All This Changed The Tydings - McDuffie Act changes all this. While American goods will continue to enter the Philippines duty free, Philippine products will be subjected to quotas and tariffs. At one of the most topsy-turvy periods in recent international history. politically, financially and economically, the Philippine commonwealth must forego dependence upon a ready-made free market and find customers elsewhere abroad. This will not be • easy. Sugar, the islands’ chief product, for ex-

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Capital Teas and Vodka Toughest Part of Senator’s Job, Says VanNuys; He Prefers Cheery ‘Hello’ of Home Folk

Washington Is Social Trap, Legislator, Here for ‘Rest,’ Finds. BY JOE COLLIER Times Staff Writer In Washington, it's tea that final- ; ly gets a man! Tf>a, and embassy dinners, and talking to people you don't know and are not interested in! Tea and caviar in bowls as big as both your fists and vodka that is white and •no matter what the Russians say) just plain alcohol! Senator or Representative, especially Senator, you will find that Washington is a social *rap, and the traps are those listed above. Finds Indianapolis Friendly This information comes from Senator Frederick VanNuys, of Indiana, who is in Indianapolis for a series of conferences and because he likes to say “hello'’ to people on the street. Indianapolis, he says, is a friendly city, and Washington he hasn't labelled yet. When he has to get away from it all, Senator VanNuys gets on a rubberneck bus and has the barker tell him where things are around the place. That’s relaxation! He goes to the mint and watches them print money. He goes to the Congressional Library and looks at historic documents that mean a lot in the history of the nation. That's the part of Washington he really likes, he says. But teas! Ugh! It Was Quite A Party Asa member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Mr. VanNuys is practically smothered with invitations from all the embassies. This sort of thing gets pretty tiresome after a while, Mr. VanNuys says, especially if you aren't fond of tea. Asa matter of fact, vodka is not a palatable drink so far as the Senator is concerned. He recalled that the Russian embassy tossed a party for the committee and a few others, and when they got there there were cocktails all over the place. Then there was an eight-course ample, became so largely during the World War when the United States left no stone unturned to encourage production. Today sugar is a drug on the market. Should the United States, therefore, favor Cuba, Puerto Rico and other nearby sources after the Philppines cut loose, it would profoundly affect the Filipinos’ standard of living. Other Products Same The same can be said for coconut oil, fiber and other chief products. Last summer's Sakdalista revolt was due to the beginnings of the pin/h. The fear of Japanese aggression is no less acute than the anxiety over the economic problem. There is nothing jingoistic about this. Nippon's most authoritative spokesman openly preach the necessity for expansion, and the Philippines are merely a continuation of the same chain of islands.

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Senator and Mrs. VanNuys always take their visiting friends on rubber-neck busses to see Washington — it’s the best way to see the city, they say.

dinner, during which a $3500 soprano from the Metropolitan Opera Cos. sang a couple of ditties and several other high-priced artists performed. Vodka Just ‘Alcohol’ “We think we are putting on the dog,” the Senator said, “when we spread a bit of caviar on a piece of toast and eat it. Well, they brought their caviar in bowls as big as your two fists. “Then, they had eight or 10 wine glasses all graduated down beside your plate, and a vodka highball. I hadn't touched my highball when a Senator's wife, sitting next to me, asked me to take hers. “Well, I took it, and I give you my word, I couldn't get my breath for several seconds. Just plain alcohol, If the United states refuses to modify its trade relations with the new commonwealth, sufficiently to prevent economic collapse, the islands will be thrown bodily into the arms of a willing Japan. Japan today i s rapidly gaining a foothold there, in trade and otherwise. The rich province of Davao is mostly owned by her nationals. Roosevelt Confident “Where imperfections or inequalities exist.,” President Roosevelt told Congress in his independence message, “I am confident they can be corrected.” Many Republicans and Democrats alike on Capitol Hill are convinced something like this must and will be done. Not only is America still morally involved, but between the Philippines and the United States in normal years passes some $250,000,000 worth of commerce.

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that's what vodka is so far as I’m concerned.” Senator VanNuys said he reprimanded a lady constituent who called on him and told him she had been in Washington and hadn't called him. She had, it seemed, been in the White House and found that only part of it is available to tourists. “If you had called me,” the Senator said he told her, “you would have had access to more rooms.” Then the Senator said that Mrs. VanNuys always takes visiting Hoosiers on the rubber-neck busses. “It's the best way to see Washington,” he said. WIGGINS, ISOLATED, PURSUES LIFE FIGHT Even Family Denied Permission to See Ex-Pugilist. No visitors are allowed to see Charles (Chuck) Wiggins at City Hospital, where he is still in a critical condition with a fractured skull. More than 30 persons have been turned away in the last 24 hours, and even members of his family are not going in his room. He must be quiet and rest, physicians insist. CONDITION IS CRITICAL Edward Breem, 63, Is Crushed by Locomotive at Roundhouse. Condition of Edward Breem. 63, of 726 N. Belmont-av, who was crushed by a locomotive yesterday in the Baltimore & Ohio roundhouse, was reported critical today at St. Vincent's Hospital.

‘TERROR REIGN 1 IS CHARGED TO LIQUORAGENTS State Dealers File Formal Protest on Tactics of Revenue Men. (Continued From Page One) or consul present when test was made. "Finally, I want to state to yet* that not only the members of the Indiana State Restaurant Association believe that your deputies have created a 'legal reign of terror’ but the Hotel Association of Indianapolis, the Hotel Association of Indiana and the Indianapolis Druggists Association join in protesting against the high-handed and questionable way licensed business men in their industries and professions have been treated. “You refer in your letter of Oct. 14. the fact that ‘as a member of the bar, I should be familiar with the Federal law’. That Mr. Yellcwley, is a very broad statement as I personally know' that there are very few lawyers in the United States familiar with all of the rules and regulations of even your department and that P 9 out of every’ 100 w T ho apply for and receive Federal permits could not be familiar with all of the provisions of the Federal law, especially technical rulings of your division. I am. however, very familiar with the fact that the rules of the Treasury Department, Alcoholic Tax Unit, are not all of the law’ of the land and that business men who have no intent of wrong-doing are entitled to the benefit of the doubt until such time it is shown in open court that they have intentionally violated the law. Asks Abuse Be Corrected “We have come to the conclusion that under the conditions created by your deputies it would be impossible for any law-abiding citizen or business man in Indiana to legally engage in the retail sale of beer, wane and liquor without violating some provision of the rules and regulations as enforced by your division. “May I call to your attention the fact that if the efforts made by your deputies to require hotels, if honest, to hold Federal wholesale permits in order to do a legitimate business they would disqualify themselves for a retail permit in the state of Indiana. “This is only one of the many conflicts between our state and the Federal regulations and the deputies from your office seem to have a complete formula for how to comply with Federal regulations by manipulating bookkeeping records, a!l of which contributes to the original statement that I made in my letter to you on Oct. 3 that, ‘they have created a condition that will not cause respect for law and certainly not in keeping wdth our American ideals for the legal sale of beer, wine and liquor under a permit system.’ “Mr. Yellowley, I know of no source in the state that can be depended upon to better report to you on these matters than the only legal agencies for retail sale in the state, the restaurants, the hotels, the clubs and the grocers, all of

whom join in placing this matter before you. Calling your attention to the fact that under the Constitution as citizens they are guaranteed the right to petition any department of the government to correct any abuse that may exist.” One downtown druggist was assessed $lO a stamp for six counterfeit stamps found on bottles in his stock, despite his plea that he bought them in good faith from an Indianapolis wholesaler. Both the retail and wholesale concern are reputable establishments. Several Indianapolis hotels are reported to have been assessed various amounts for minor infractions. One hotel which prepared cocktails in quantity for a banquet was reported fined because it did not have a rectifier's permit. The protest to Mr. Yellowley made it plain that the objecting organizations are not protesting against enforcement but against the manner of enforcement. State, L\ S. Laws Conflict One conflict between the state and Federal liquor laws has been responsible for many violations, it is said. The Federal retail excise fee permits a retailer to seil up to five gallons of beer. To sell more than five gallons he must buy a wholesale stamp. Yet the state law permits a retailer to sell 48 pints in one quantity and 48 pints nearly are six gallons of beer. The state law limits the number of wholesalers, so the retailer who may wish to sell two cases of beer is caught in the middle. Many beer retailers are reported to have been fined for selling beer to large groups which actually was sold by a wholesaler and merely billed through the retailer. Another charge brought against the revenue men is that they have refused to give receipts for liquor seized for proofage tests and invoices taken from retailers’ books. Mr. Yellowdey late thus summer issued a compilation of Federal laws about which many retailers and wholesalers claim they have been unable to obtain information. However, the agents are reported to have investigated bookkeeping accounts for transactions last year. They are said to be devoting special attention to lodge, church and American Legion organizations which have taken out temporary state permits for picnics and special meetings, but failed, through ignorane of the Federal law’s, to obtain Federal stamps. Francis Bowser, new public counselor to the Public Service Commission and former assistant U. S. attorney for the northern district, said there w’as “no question but that enforcement of the law by revenue officers has amounted to persecution in a number of instances.” He cited cases where arrests were made on technicalities when a warniing should have sufficed. Mr. Bowser said he instructed U. S. Commissioners in his district not to take cases of this nature. WI'NUTT OFFERS AID Governor Writes Red Cross Head Concerning Safety Program. Gov. McNutt has W’ritten Admiral Cary T. Grayson, American Red Cross national chairman, expressing appreciation that Indiana has been selected as one of the first states for the highway safety program of the Red Cross. The Governor pledged co-opera-tion of the highway department in establishing a system of Red Cross highway first aid stations.

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OFFICIAL WEATHER _lnitrd State* Weather Bureau.

Sunrise 6:3(1 Sunset 4:29 TEMPER A TURKS —Nov. 15, 1934 7 a. m I* 1 p. m, 48 ■—Today—--6 a. m. ... 39 in p. m 4n 7 a.m. 49 11 a. m 40 Aa. m 40 12 i Noon> . . to 9 a. m 40 1 p. m 40 BAROMETER 7 a. m 30:,.3 1 p. m. ... 30.23 Precipitation 24 hr?, enciinc 7 a m. 01 Total precipitation since Jan. 1 ... 35 43 Deficiency since Jan. 1 0.31 OTHFR CITIFS AT 7 A M. Station. Wea’her. Bar Temp. Amarillo. Tex Cloudy 30 54 28 F.ismarck, N’. D Snow 30 70 0 Boston Rain 3034 38 Chicaco Cloudy 30 40 42 Cincinnati Rain 3o 32 33 Denver C’.oudv 30 48 26 Dorfe* City. Ka\ Cloudy 30 56 24 Helena. Mon' A Clear 37 24 20 Jacksonville, Fla. ... Clear 30 04 60 Kansas Citv Mo Rain 30 40 33 Little Rock. Ark Cloudy 30 28 44 Los Ar.eeles Clear 30 10 54 Miami. Fla Cloudy 30.00 68 Minneapolis C'loudv 30.58 30 Mobile. Ala Cloudv 30 18 50 New Orleans Cloudy 30 21 50 New York Ram 30 30 42 Okla City. Okla Cloudv 30 42 34 Omaha. Neb Rain 30 52 30 Pittsburgh Rain 30 32 34 Portland. Ore Ram 29 82 46 San Antonio. Tex. ... Ram 30 20 52 Pan Francisco Cloudy 30 12 52 St. Louis Ram 30.32 38 Tampa. Fla PtC’.riv 30 04 60 Washington. D. C. .. Cloudy 30 30 44 MOTOR VEHICLE LAW STRESSED BY DAWSON Fublic Service Official Speaks Before Traffic Club. Necessity for regulation of motor vehicle transportation was stressed by Pete H. Dawson, director of the Public Service Commission motor division, in an address last night at the monthly forum of the Indianapolis Traffic Club. “The new Federal bill will regulate and fix rates for carriers for hire in interstate commerce,'’ he said. “The Public Service Commission has no power to do' that.” Mr. Daw’son said the commission inspectors are in the field to educate carriers on the theory that "'ey are serving the public and not nerely operating a private business. AWA R D $2500 ~DAMA GES Hotel Maid Wins Suit Against Red Cab Cos. for Injuries. Times Special LEBANON. Ind.. Nov. 15.—Miss Margaret White, 72, Indianapolis hotel maid, was aw arded $2500 damages against the Red Cab Cos., also of Indianapolis, by a jury in Boone Circuit Court yesterday. Miss White, charging both her legs were broken when she was struck by a cab at Illinois and Louisiana-sts, June 10, 1934, originally sued for $25,000 in the Marion Superior Court.

Five Questions Can you answer four of these test questions? Turn to page 32 for the answers. 1. What is the name for the science of birds? 2. In what year did the widow of Abraham Lincoln die? 3. What is the name of the picture characters af ancient Egyptian writing? 4. From where does Gorgonzola cheese come? 5. What is a concierge?

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DENIES MOTIONS ASKING MASON, DEAN DISCHARGE Remy Overrules Requests as Defense Opens Its Case. Two motions to discharge the defendants were overruled today by Special Judge William H Remy as the defense opened in the Criminal Court trial of William < Willie) Mason and Edward (Foggy) Dean. Defense Attorney Clyde P. Miller charged that the alibi law, which requires defendants to advise the state of their intended alibi, was a violation of the bill of rights. He also objected to the joint trial and charged that improper reference had been made to the Richard Keller episode through interviews of Prosecutor Herbert M. Spencer and in testimony of Detective Morris Corbin. The motions denied. Mr. Miller read into the record certified weather reports indicating that witnesses erred in describing the weather on the days of the Capitol Dairy robbery and the Peoples Motor Coach Cos. holdup, during which Sergt. Lester Jones was slain. State Rests Dean and Mason are accused of inflicting physical injury in connection with the robbery. Mrs. Alice Palmer. 828 Woodlawnav, Dean's sister, first defense witness, said her brother spent the night of Feb. 6, 1932, in her home and she saw him the next day at 7 a. m. The holdup occurred at 3 a. m„ Feb. 7. The state rested yesterday afternoon after Prosecutor Herbert M. Spencer failed to present Richard Keller, alleged slayer of a Cincinnati laundryman, as a state witness. Arrested in St. Paul. K<>ller has been taken to Cincinnati to face I charges there. His train made a | brief stop here yesterday. Corbin Gives Testimony Mr. Spencer said Keller admitted j making a statement that Dean con- : fessed to him participation in the j Peoples Motor Coach Cos. garage holdup and machine gun slaying of Police Sergt. Lester Jones, Feb. 7, | 1933. Detective Morris Corbin testified he served Keller with a subpena at Union Station. Defense counsel objected, stating that an effort was being made to infer that Keller might have testified for the state. Witnesses Are Recalled Detective Fay Davis and Patrolman Michael McAllen were recalled for cross-examination. Pretty Miss Louise Oberting, switchboard operator, and Floyd Sachs, credit man. described a holdup of the Capitol Dairies, 12th-st and Sherman-dr, 12 hours before the Jones slaying. Leap From Car Fatal Mrs. E. E. Hilderbrand, 52, Waverly, died today in City Hospital of injuries received when she jumped out of their car on Road 37 Tuesday night.