Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 295, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 February 1936 — Page 3

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CHEAPER POWER FOR U. S. IS FORESEEN WITH TVA RULING; KNOXVILLE JOYOUS AT NEWS

2,000,000 People in Seven States Are Affected by Decision. BY ROBERT W. HORTON Times Special Writer WASHINGTON. Feb. 18 —Cheaper light and power for the homes and factories of the Unked States were a long step nearer today. This Is the broad implication of the Supreme Court decision upholding the Tennessee Valley Authority's constitutional right to sell electric energy and to acquire transmission lines for carrying it across country. Seventy-seven per cent of the population in TVA's Immediate sphere of influence is rural, and 98 out of 100 farms in the area lack electricity, though three private utility companies have been in the valley for years. Had the court knocked out the act, it is admitted generally that electric lights in this area would have been delayed as much as 50 years. The Supreme Court decision potentially puts a light into every farm window in the valley, as well as into the chicken coops, and provides power to operate farm machinery. More than 2,000,000 persons in seven states are directly affected by the decision. Cheap Current Made Possible The TVA has made possible for the first time in this valley cheap electricity for washing machines, refrigerators, toasters and other appliances which make life easier. In doing this, TVA has reduced electric rates as much as 60 per cent, with sharp reductions following from the private utility corporations. Such reductions have amounted to approximately $50,000,000 throughout the country in a single year. Not only the consumer has benefitted, for the power companies themselves have shown enormous increases in their sales of power and appliances. Electric consumption in Tupelo, Miss., has increased 199 per cent in 17 months; in Alcorn County, Miss., 164 per cent in 13 months; Athens, Ala.. 200 per cent in 13 months; Pontotoc County, Miss., 215 per cent in 13 months.

Old Battle Renewed BY HERBERT LITTLE Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. The century-old battle of the judicial power was renewed today with the Supreme Court’s 8-to-l decision in favor of TVA. Chief Justice Hughes and the four conservative justices took jurisdiction of the TVA case only over protests from the four others that the court had no right to step in and decide whether a power company’s contract with TVA endangered certain minority stockholders. Chief Justice Hughes said in effect that “We must not be reluctant to decided constitutional questions.” Justice Brandels, speaking also for his two fellow liberals and for Justice Roberts, said in effect that “these stockholders have no right to attack the government through a suit against their company.” Thase Is Important The importance of this phase of the fight is shown by the fact that Justice Mcßeynolds, only dissenter as to TVA’s constitutionality, could by voting with the Brandies-Roberts group have tossed the suit out in a 5-to-4 vote without a ruling on constitutionality. But he preferred to save the judicial power to intervene. It is the first time, according to Justice Brandies’ opinion, that preferred stockholders have been granted consideration of such a constitutional suit. Some lawyers believe this jurisdictional ruling may open the Federal court to numberless injunction suits by stockholders against corporations for alleged failure to protect their interests from laws of disputed constitutionality. A similar device has been used by opponents of the Guffey Coal Act, in the cases scheduled for Supreme Court argument March 11. Campaign Issue Lessened In the political phase of the broad battle between court and Congress, however, the TVA decision, coupled with two •ecent decisons supporting civil liberties, is believed to have lessened the possibility of an effective campaign issue growing out of President Roosevelt’s suggestion that Congress would protect its “prerogatives.” It is held that the TVA ruling broadens Congress’ power; that the right of Congress to set up such proprietary agencies as TVA is in effect affirmed, and that the “yardstick” motive of Congress, as stated in the act but not mentioned in the Hughes opinion, will stand against the views of the Liberty League and of Justice Mcßeynolds. In a Mississippi “torture confession” murder case the court yesterday unanimously voided the’ death sentences of three Negroes. A week previously it had unanimously handed down a sweeping statement nnholding freedom of the press. This 'Tude for personal liberties is .pected to strengthen the court's popularity in many circles where its NRA, AAA and rail pension decisions had caused protest. Provide Interesting Contrasts The states’ rights angles of these suits provide interesting contracts. In TVA, the court specifically rules that states’ rights are not invaded. It also holds that the fact there is no specific authorization for limiting production to the government’s own needs is no reason for the government to be thus limited. In the AAA case, the six-man majority held that the lack of any constitutional authority for controlling acreage prevents the Federal government from so regulating, and that such regulation is a state function only. In the newspaper and torture confession cases, the unanimous court overthrew a state Legislature and a state court for neglecting to observe the Bill of Rights under the Fourteenth Amendment. In the recent Great Northern case, six justices cracked down on North Dakota under th® same amendment for assessing a railroad too much. The three liberals—Justices Branded, Stone and Cardoso—thus went

‘Happy Days Here Again/ Is Theme Song in Tennessee City. BY MARSHALL M'NEIL Editor of the Knoxville News-Sentinel KNOXVILLE. Tenn., Feb. 18.— Knoxville got up smiling- this morning—the same smile it wore when it went to bed last flight. The smile was what was left of the laughs and shouts that greeted the TVA decision yesterday. News of the favorable decision was the signal for a demonstration downtown, the high point of which was a spontaneous concert in a vacant building across the street from headquarters of the local private power company. Happy Days for Knoxville A hill-billy band, performing from a prize fight ring set up in the cold, vacant building played “Happy Days Are Here Again.’’ The high school band joined the music. Shouts and cheers interrupted the concert. A telegraph boy was called from the audience, and a telegram of thanks to Chief Justice Hughes was dictated and sent. Last night, in the model town of Norris, four miles from Norris Dam, a dance was held, and there was a prayer meeting of the Norris religious fellowship forum. David E. Lilienthal, TVA power director, was quoted as being quite happy at the decision. What he actually said when he learned of the TVA victory was a fervent “Thank God.” Utility Understatement The manager of the local private power company, which has been fighting TVA, said when told of the decision: “It’s very interesting.” That approached the height of understatement for the day, as evidenced by these reactions: City Manager George Dempster: “It's the greatest break in Knoxville’s history.” Charles Griffith, Chamber of Commerce president: “It is grand news—something to make every man, woman and child in Knoxville rejoice.” President C. M. Preston of the Hamilton National Bankr “It assures a great future for the entire Tennessee Vailey.” City Councilman Cockrum, a leader in the fight for cheap TVA power for Knoxville: “I’m the happiest man in Knoxville.” W. G. Brownlow, realtor: “Thank you, Supreme Court!” The decision is taken here to mean that efforts by the power interests to stop this TVA headquarters city from getting cheap TVA electricity soon will be swept aside by the courts.

Norris Is ‘Very Happy’ BY RUTH FINNEY Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. Sen. George W. Norris ate his lunch in the Senate lunchroom while the Supreme Court read its TVA decisions. He knew the long-waited moment had come but he made no effort to get into the marble palace where the court sits. Eighteen years’ work on his part was in the balance, but the same patience which sustained him through that long ordeal enabled him to sit with unruffled brow and talk of other things with two friends, Senators Johnson and La Follette. He lighted a cigar. Then two excited men broke through the swingnig doors of the lunchroom—Representatives Rankin and Starnes, both ardent TVA supporters. They had just come from the court. Norris Smiles “It’s all right!” they said, rushing toward Senator Norris. His face broke into a smile <> pure happiness. But he bore his triumph as calmly as he had borne the years of defeat. He said little except that he was “very happy.” and that he never had been able to see how the court could find that law unconstitutional. “I would have been heartbroken if the decision had gone the other way.” he said. At the close of the World War, Mr. Norris began saying that the government must go on developing Muscle Shoals and utilizing the power generated there as well as its other assets. Every known kind of pressure was brought to stop his Muscle Shoals bill, but finally it became evident that he had a majority of the Senate and House with him. Filibusters were used to thwart him. He fought on. sitting through allnight sessions until ha was near exhaustion. And twice he won, in Congress, only to see the bills vetoed successively by Coolidge and Hoover. They Were Hard to Take As it turned out, these reversals only paved the way for greater triumph at the end, but they were hard to take when they came. In the moment of his success Senator Norris had no bitter words for the men who have called him a Socialist, a Communist and a dangerous radical for sponsoring TVA. He was calm in the sense of his Own integrity while it was going on; he was equally calm when the Supreme Court exonerated his project of any such stigma. He has not changed his mind about the Supreme Court. He still thinks the court should be denied power to overthrow acts of Congress except by unanimous vote. Fire Causes 550,000 Damage By United Prcss DETROIT, Feb. 18—Fire swept through the plant of the Michigan Feed and Grain Cos. on Detroit's West Side early today, causing damage estimated at $50,000 and disrupting street car and motor traffic for hours. along with the conservatives in asserting the court’s power to override the states in enforcing personal and civil liberties; they revolted in the Great Northern and other leading cases when only property rights were involved. In the AAA case the three argued that the court had no right to take over congressional perogatives of policy-making.

Subzero Weather Is Challenge to Railroad Men

■BWHi " ' *** ’ - mJ********?^^ /ere reported on roads near Oak- ... mM* 'jawS?** :* *jL andon. Ice covered all roads in *** 1 nd surrounding Marion County. ™^ The State Highway Commission , aid that although no main reads /ere reported closed, that all roads lorth of the National Road were 000005/pe m ' At Ravenswood, North Side sumler resort, White River is frozen olidly, with 15 inches of ice in ome places. Roads leading to the '* ■ * *** esort have been covered with ice or two weeks. ot -^o\^ofL The renewed bitterness again aught the city and state on the lip erge of a coal shortage. Even the ailroads running fuel on schedules irdinarily used only for livestock gF * hipments, the shortage continues as m , threat.

11 BELOW ZERO RECORDED HERE Elementary Schools Close at Noon; Mercury Rising Slowly. (Continued From Page One) were reported on roads near Oaklandon. Ice covered all roads in and surrounding Marion County. The State Highway Commission said that although no main reads were reported closed, that all roads north of the National Road were dangerous. At Ravenswood, North Side summer resort, White River is frozen solidly, with 15 inches of ice in some places. Roads leading to the resort have been covered with ice for two weeks. The renewed bitterness again caught the city and state on the verge of a coal shortage. Even the railroads running fuel on schedules ordinarily used only for livestock shipments, the shortage continues as a threat. Marion County schools were closed today by J. Malcolm Dunn, county superintendent. They are to remain closed until Monday. Accompanying the order of closing was an order for all county school busses to stay off icy roads. There appeared to be no threat of milk shortage, even though some of the roads were impassible and farmers in isolated cases were unable to get their milk to market. Fire alarms during the week ending Feb. 15 totalled 74, about half the usual number during a cold spell, according to Thomas Haefling, Gamewell superintendent. One major fire developed early today and a family of four fled the second story of a frame dwelling into subzero temperatures to save their lives.

Blast Damages Home The home of George Mates, 701 N. Haugh-st, was damaged to the extent of $6500 when coal gas exploded in the furnace and blew off the flue pipe. Flames ignited the ground floor. The family, Mr. and Mrs. Mates and their two sons, were awakened when their quarters choked with smoke. Mrs. Mates and the sons, Nick, 21, and Mike, 16, fled down an outside back stairway when they discovered the inside stairway was alive with flames, but Mr. Mates remained in the house in an effort to save some furniture. He was momentarily overcome with smoke, but revived himself and escaped. John Boardman, 70, of 950 W. 34th-st, died today at City Hospital of head injuries suffered in a fall Sunday near the Traction Terminal station. Mrs. Laura Earson, who fell Feb. 4 on ice at lOth-st and Carrolltonav, died last night at City Hospital. She lived at 909 E. llth-st. Crash Injuries Fatal Mrs. Mabelle Oakes, 55, Decatur, Ind., who was injured Jan. 22 when the car which her husband was driving turned over near Danville, died last night at St, Vincent's. Dr. Rome Tompkins, 45, of 1452 Oliver-st, injured early this morning when a taxi in which he was riding skidded and struck a utility pole at Oliver and Arbor-avs, was reported in fair condition at City Hospital. He was injured on the head and chest. Robert Lynn, 29, of 1601 W. Market-st, driver, was taken to City Hospital with head injuries. In the last 24 hours 144 persons have been treated in local hospitals for injuries received in falls on icy pavements. OFFICIAL WEATHER states Weather Wnrmi Sunrise 6:34 I Sunset 5:24 TEMPERATURE —Feb. 18. 1935 7 a. m 31 1 p. in 48 BAROMETER 7 a. m .30.34 1 p. m 30.3* Precipitation lor 24 hrs. at 7 a. m... .24 Total precipitation since Jan. 1 3 35 Deficiency since Jan. 1 1.31 OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M. Station. Weather. Bar. Temp. Amarillo. Tex Clear 30.48 4 Bismarck. N. D Cloudy 30.42 —lO Boston Cloudy 29.56 36 Chicago Clear 30 30 —l4 Cincinnati Clear 30.30 —6 Denver PtCldv 30.32 4 Dodge City. Kas CloudV 30 54 4 Helena. Mont Cloudy 30.54 —lB Jacksonville. Fla Clear 30.00 52 Kansas Ciiy, Mo Clear 30.56 —6 Ltttfc Rock. Arx Clear 30.52 6 Los Angeles Rain 29 90 50 Miami. Fla Cloudy 30.00 60 Minneapolis Clear 30.28 —l6 Mobile. Ala PtCTdy 30.14 32 New Orleans Cloudy 30 20 36 New York Snow 30.56 36 Okla. City. Okla PtCldy 30.58 4 Omaha. Neb Clear 30.54 —lO Pittsburgh Cloudv 29.96 10 Portland. Ore Cloudy 30.04 24 San Antonia. Tex. Clear 30.44 20 San Francisco Rain 29.78 48 St. Louis Clear 30.48 —8 Tampa. Fla Rain 30.08 58 Washington. D. O. ....Snow 29.74 28 -*>

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Even a light snow tests the mettle of a railroadchallenges it to keep the road open and the trains rolling. During the recent snows, the Union Railway Cos., operating less than 100 miles of track around Indianapolis, has spent approximately S3OOO for emergency labor. When it snows hard enough to clog the swi* h points, the company sends out a call for men to the Wheeler Rescue Mission, and other places caring for the homeless. They are signed, and their feet are wrapped in burlap which the company buys. If they have no gloves they are given them, and are put to work sweeping snow from the roadbed and switch points. Huts, warmed by fires and containing coffee and food, are set up for retreats along open track. Railroad men themselves, regularly employed,

New Deal Hails Ruling; Verdict Is Praised Here

Capital Sees Great Boon to Cause of Low-Cost Electricity. (Continued From Page One)

structed or arranged to construct such plants. Private power companies have attacked validity of these loans and grants in the Hominy (Okla.) case, which seems likely to reach the Supreme Court. What the Ruling Means Officials said the ruling yesterday placed the power program in this status: 1. Gave new impetus to TVA-like plans for developments from coast to coast. 2. Validated sale of power and erection of transmission lines from Federal dams constructed for national defense or commerce. 3. Had no direct bearing on the Administration's 247 non-Federal power projects financed by public works loans and grants to political subdivisions. Fifty-two of the developments, including Nebraska’s proposed $56,000,000 “state TVA,” have been attacked in separate suits by utility companies. Nebraska Largest of Type Largest of the developments similar to TVA was the plan submitted for the whole Mississippi Valley by Senator George W. Norris, Nebraska, father of the original TVA. A series of dams extending from Pittsburgh on the East to the Middle West would be constructed, he said, on the Mississippi and its tributaries as Congress made money available for flood control, irrigation, navigation and power. The cost would run into billions. Senator Norris said the court’s decision should provide a favorable reaction to his Mississippi Authority bill. “I intend to ask that hearings be started soon,” he said. “I think we have a good chance now of getting this bill through.” Other Proposed TVA’s Other TVA’s have been proposed for: New York to consolidate all the state’s power facilities; the St. Lawrence Waterway; a Maine Authority around PaSsamaquoddy; the Ohio River Valley; Wabash Valley Authority on the Wabash and White Rivers; the Upper Mississippi, the Upper Missouri. A dam on the Tennessee above Paducah, Ky.; White River Authority in Arkansas and Missouri; Southern Nevada Authority utilizing Boulder Dam power; Oklahoma Grand Valley; Central Valley in California; Pacific Northwest unification of Bonneville and Grand Coulee dams on Columbia River in Oregon and Washington.

often have to spend as high as 30 consecutive hours on duty. Trains are late, when they are, because of a variety of reasons. The snow may stick to signals in open country and make them less visible than ordinarily, and the engineer must proceed slowly. Snows and storms prompt people who had intended to drive in autos to take a train. One recent bad day a train picked up more than 100 passengers at Terre Haute, whereas the normal number—the number for which the system is geared—is less than 10. Scenes in the picture above are around the Union Station here, and show how the battle is waged. 1— A locomotive steams in the Union Station yard. 2 Workmen sweep at the snow that clogs switches. 3 Here’s how the criss-cross rails look after a snowfall.

Lutz Interprets Decision as Smashing Triumph for Administration. (Continued From Page One)

cities, in years to come, should be able to receive lower power rates. I doubt if the decision will have any direct effect on Indianapolis power consumers at this time. Mayor Kern—l would rather study the reasoning of the court before making a comment. Mrs. Samuel Lewis Shank, Widow of the Former Mayor—The Supreme Court knows its business. If it ruled the TVA constitutional, it is. But it may work a hardship on certain stockholders in other utilities. A great many women have inherited ouch stock; are unable to make a living, and depend on that stock almost wholly. This hardship may be regulated by control of companies in certain localities. The Supreme Court must have gone into the case from every angle, for it delayed its decision for such a long time. Bess Robins, Attorney—The rul ing is significant to me, coming as it does after the recent decisions which have caused so much unfavorable comment. Certain people in political parties have attempted to make these appear as if based on partisan politics. This should prove that the Supreme Court always has been and always will be a court ruling on legal matters. I feel the ruling is justified since TVA is for the benefit of the majority. The Rev. Howard G. Lytle, Pastor of the Fletcher Place Methodist Church—l think the court did the thing that wjll mean the most for life and happiness in the Tennessee Valley. I am much pleased with the court’s point of view and the action that it has taken. F. E. DeFrantz, Secretary of the Negro Y. M. C. A.—The decision is a distinct contribution to the interests of the common man. I know that section and I know that in our own group the decision will be highly beneficial. Powers Hapgood, Socialist Leader —I am very much pleased, and also surprised, that the court upheld the TVA. It had seemed that the court had gone out of its way to limit the social powers of the government, and the TVA decision naturally is a great joy to me. TVA has great social and economic significance, and I am for it. Mrs. Robert Wild, National Officer of Pi Beta Phi Sorority, and operator of a settlement school at Gatlinburg, Tenn —I don’t believe that the Supreme Court's action is consistent with its other decisions. I cant see why the government should be allowed to jnter into pri-

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PROLONGED COLD WEATHER IS EXPENSIVE TO CITY, COUNTRY RESIDENTS, SURVEYS REVEAL

Storms Cost Indianapolis * SII,OOO Since Jan. 1, Shover Reports. Snowstorms have cost city taxpayers SII,OOO since Jan. 1, Claude E. Shover, street commissioner, reported today. This amount has been paid in overtime wages to 300 members of the department who sometimes have worked 15 hours at a stretch to clear intersections and keep traffic moving, he said. “The city budget provides for expenditure of $16,000 a month for street work,” Mr. Shover added. “We spent SBOOO more than that amount in January, and have run S3OOO over this month.” Workers have used 75 tons of salt and hundreds of yards of sand, at a cost of more than S4OO. It’s Been a Bad Dream “During several of the coldest days, we were unable to work at all. It was impossible to move the crust off the streets,” he declared. “This whole winter has been Ike a disordered dream to me. I em almost afraid to read the papers any more for fear I will see that the weather bureau has predicted more snow.” The only thing Mr. Shover dreads more than cold weather is spring. He said when the thaw starts the city will be in for a siege of high water that may choke up the sewer system. “By using Federal funds on flood prevention work, the channels and banks have been so thoroughlycleared that the streams should hold water five feet higher than the 1913 flood level,” Mr. Shover declared. “Most of our bridges are high enough to escape damage, but the city is almost certain to have sewer trouble.” City Streets Damaged City officials have made no attempt to estimate the damage this weather has done to pavement. Streets in all sections of the city have been buckled by frost, Mr. Shover said. “It will be Impossible to do any repair work until the frost is completely out of the ground,” he said. “We tried to do some patching a few weeks ago in the downtown area, but the material didn’t stay in place.” Staff at City Enlarged Tired ambulance drivers today filled the bustling fracture room at the City Hospital admitting room with groaning patients. For the last five days, an enlarged staff of four internes under Dr. R. E. Blackford, resident surgeon, has been working 17 hours at a stretch treating fractures. The victims have been coming in by ambulance, police cars and taxis. One woman with a fractured wrist walked from Vermont-st yesterday afternoon. 67 Treated in Day Sixty-seven patients have been treated for fractured limbs there in the last 24 hours. During one hour yesterday 18 persons were treated. Since Saturday, more than 125 cases have come to the hospital. The three City Hospital ambulances were going all day yesterday; the operator said calls for service were about five an hour. Practically every attendant in the admitting room has slipped on the

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Shortage of Seed Corn Looms in State, Tests Show. The possibility that Indiana farmers may be faced with a shortage of live seed corn was voiced today by Horace E. Abbott, county agricultural agent. The second of a series of tests made by the Purdue University Extension Department shows that practically all corn stored by individual farmers has been kiiled by the prolonged cold spell, he said. This is due largely to the late planting of corn last spring, which made the crop late in maturing. Normally, this would not have injured the corn, but the early cold spells did not allow- the moisture to escape from the kernels, he said. Only the corn that was dried artificially before cold weather set in will show any possibility of germination. the agent said. Moisture Content High Normal corn, the extension report says, contains about 15 per cent of moisture. Most of the corn tested recently shows a content of 20 to 25 per cent. Scheduled on this basis of moisture the report shows the percentage of corn killed at various temperatures. Ten per cent killed at temperatures below 20 degrees. Fifty per cent killed when the temperature went below 10 degrees and all of it killed at temperatures below- zero. Os course with moistures running between 15 and 20 per cent 40 per cent was killed by the zero temperatures. Tw-o Testers Used Now In an attempt to check all corn in this area, Mr. Abbott has placed two testers into service. Plans are being made to place a third in operation. he said. As corn is found unfit to use as seed, farmers must purchase enough for their needs from outside sources. Thus the supply of good corn is diminishing rapidly, he said. ice during the last few days; one ambulance physician fell twice yesterday afternoon. Fractures are among the most painful ailments known to human beings. The compound fracture victims remain in the hospital, while simple fracture victims are sent home. Strangely enough, most of the victims received fractures of the left wrists. The story is always the same—the victim steps on a patch of snow, slides on the ice beneath and cracks a bone. Evansville Banker Is Dead Times Special EVANSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 18.— Funeral services for Hilary E. Bacon Sr., retired Evansville merchant and banker, are to be conducted here at 10 tomorrow. Mr. Bacon, who was 84, died Sunday in Baltimore after a two months’ illness.

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