Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 July 1937 — Page 20
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10 FROM STATE ON BANDWAGON FOR FARM VOTE
Hoosier Representatives in ‘Yea’ Chorus Killing F. D. R. Veto.
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Gray and Ludlow. Not recorded— Reps. Jencke, Greenwood and Larrabee,
Persons close to the issue attributed the vote, not to an “economy” desire on the part of the House, but rather to the fact that Arizona is the only one of the seven states which has not yet ratified the zocalled “Colorado River compact” under which Boulder Dam was built and under which a vast program of irrigation and land reclamation is under way. » n on FTER refusing to sanction the Gila appropriation, the House approved a $900,000 appropriation for the Colorado-Big Thompson irrigation project. This project involves the provision of some 300,000 acre-feet of additional water for about 615,000 acres of land now under cultivation in eastern Colo~ rado. It was approved, 174 yeas to 154 nays. The Indiana vote: Yea—Reps. Schulte, Jenckes and Larrabee, Nay—Reps. Halleck, Pettengill, Farley, Griswold, Crowe and Lud-
low. Not recorded—Reps. Greenwood, Boehne and Gray.
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PEDAL Y after acting on | this proposal, the House took up a Senate amendment appropriating $2,700,000 for the “Natchez Trace | Parkway,” a 450-mile boulevard to | be constructed by the Federal Gove ernment between Nashville, Tenn., and Natchez, Miss. Originally, the House had limited the appropriation for initial work on the park- | way to $500,000. The Senate raised | the figure to $2,700,000. When the | conference report reached the House, Rep. Johnson (D. Okla.) immediately offered an amendment fixing the sum at $1,500,000, which was finally voted. Incorporated in the same bill is a $4,500,000 appropriation to extend the “Skyline Drive,” which traverses Shenandoah National Park north and south, so that it will connect with the Great Smoky Drive in the Carolinas. This connecting link will be known as the “Blue Ridge Parkway” and was largely justified as an all-Federal project because it connects two national parks.
Opponents quickly claimed, how- | ever, that no such justification could be offered for the Natchez Trace Parkway, which has no national park at either end, and which traverses no national park. It was vigorously asserted that the two
proposals involved a dangerous in- |}
novation because the Federal Gov- | ernment was undertaking for the first time to construct highways on |
its own account, with no state aid | | §
whatever.
| § Open charges were made of log- |} rolling, Rep. Lambertson (R. Kas.) |}
asserting that “every man interested in these two propositions voted for the Big Thompson project out West, and everybody out there is going to vote for Natchez Trace and the Skyline. All the Pacific Coast boys are for it, and whenever we get into a big pork-barrel proposition like this we may as well throw the door | of the Treasury open, kiss economy goodby and go home.” The Natchez Trace appropriation | of $1,500,000 was approved, 204 yeas to 137 nays. The Indiana Vote: Yea—Reps. Jenckes, Crowe and Larrabee. Nay —Reps. Schulte, Halleck, Pettengill, Griswold and Ludlow. Not recorded — Reps. Farley, Greenwood, Boehne and Gray.
ORDERS SLASH IN RATE
By United Press ANDERSON, Ind. July 27.—The Board of Works and management of the municipal power plant has been instructed by Mayor H. R. Baldwin to readjust its schedules to bring about a reduction in rates which will mean 875,000 a year to consumers. plant serves 13,000 customers.
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The Navy Department announced July 24 that Capt. Walter B. Woodson (above) of Lynchburg, Va. recently chief of staff of the Asiatic fleet, would become naval aid to President Roosevelt this fall. Capt. Paul H. Bastedo of Buffalo, now naval aid to the President, will complete his normal tour of shore duty this fall and will be asigned to com=mand the U. S. S. Quincy.
SMALL UTILITY DISAPPEARING, EXPERT STATES
Sale to Larger Companies May Lower Rates, Trabue Says.
Smalltown, privately owned utilities gradually are hecoming obsolete, according to Public Service Commissioner Samuel Trabue. Modern demands for up-to-the-minute service and low light, telephone and water rates have placed the smalltown utilities in a precarious position, Mr. Trabue said. Dozens of telephone and light plants, operated for years by one family, have been sold to large utility interests during the last few years, commision records show. Mr. Trabue cited instances where it was impossible for a small utility to reduce rates until taken over by a large firm. Sales Must Be Approved Petitions for the sale of small com-
panies are investigated carefully by the commission, he said. It must be
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shown to be in the public interest before sales are approved. Lack of confidence in the future, forcing delayed rehabilitation of utility property, is one cause for the failure of small companies to keep pace with progressing demands, the | commission said. “It isn't always simply a case of the ‘octopus’ grabbing up the small utility when the larger company buys them out,” Mr. Trabue said. “In many cases it is the most economical thing for all concerned to let the large utility take over the small one.” He cited several rate reductions | resulting from recent small utility | sales. Previous to the sale, petitions | for reductions vould not be ordered by the commission in view of the small return the owner was making on his invested capital. PRELIMINARY WORK
Preliminary work on construction of the new International Harvester Co. motor factory southeast of Indianapolis was under way today, according to J. A. Brookbank, Indianapois branch general manager. Storm and sanitary sewer and railway contracts have been awarded | local firms. Plans and specifications for the general contract have been sent local contractors, he said. The plant is expected to employ from 3000 to 5000 after it opens next February or March.
POLIS TIMES
‘WE'LL FIGHT LEWIS,
SAYS A. F. L. WORKER
H. J. Gormley, A. F. of L. organizer for local workers, told the Central Labor Union that the A. F. of L. will fight John L. Lewis’ C. 1.0, Speaking in Plumbers’ Hall last night, Mr. Gormley said his organization has no alternative. Mrs. Lewis has rejected our peace offers and saia he wanted to fight the A. F. of L.” the organizer said. Central Labor Union officers were renominated for election Aug. 9. They were Courtney A. Hammond, president; Arthur Hansen, vice president; D. R. responding secretary, and Charles Frauer, financial secretary-treas-urer.
CITY TO ELIMINATE TWO STREET “JOGS’
Elimination of two street ‘‘jogs” to facilitate traffic on the East and South Sides has been approved by the City Plan Commission. Rights-of-way have been obtained. Cruse street is to be extended southward into Shelby St. at Maryland. Prospect St. is to be extended into Morris St. and Madison Ave. the Commission announced after yesterday's meeting.
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GRAIN CROPS IN COUNTY REVEAL 00D PROSPECT
Third Largest Corn Yield Since 1928 Expected, Abbott Says.
- Good news of the grain and field in Marion County reached the ears of farmers today with the release of the latest crop bulletin by the county agricultural office.
Horace ¥. Abbott, agricultural agent, said that farmers have every right to the greatest optimism on crop prospects. The good news is: The third largest corn crop since 1928 may be expected.
An oats crop about 41 per cent larger than that of last year or the second largest oats harvest in the last five years, definitely is indicated. Rye now promises a crop about double that of last year. Rye acreage shows an increase of 43 per cent over that of 1936. Hay acreage also is up from last
year, although rainy weather is making the hay harvest difficult and may lower the quality of the early cuttings in some regions. The acreage of alfalfa has continued to expand, but less alfalfa has been reported in this vicinity because of last year's drought. Pastures are "good to excellent.”
Barley Increases
Barley, while not particularly im- |
portant to Marion County farmers, | also shows a big jump over last | year. This year's barley crop now | is expected to run 65 per cent larger | than 1936. “The harvest of small grains is | under way throughout this area,” | Mr. Abbott said, “and while the | corn harvest still is quite distant, | farmers are beginning to feel less! pressure from the short old corn feed supply.” Mr. Abbott also stated that some wheat is being fed to live stock making a rough allowance for wheat that will be used for feed, grain crops promised hy the July 1 reports would give livestock somewhat more than the usual supply of grain,
UTILITY SALE APPROVED The Public Service Commission today approved sale of the Ossian Water Co. to the town of Ossian for $18,128 and approved a revenue bond of $20,000 to finance the purchase.
TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1987
PLAN MGUFFEY SKIT
The Indianapolis McGuffey Society is to present pantomime por traits during a McGuffey celebration on the Miami College campus at Oxford, O., Saturday night. The celebration is to commemorate the centenary appearance of the third and fourth-grade McGuffey readers.
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