Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 April 1938 — Page 1

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IES RIVERS RISE;

ater, Spread Over Farms and Close 8 Highways.

OHIC, CLIMBING

Dama Is Heavy in ~ Mon: ‘gomery and Boc ne Counties.

Indiana rivers today continued their rise along most of their courses, spilling water over low lying farmlands, closing eight roads and hampering traffic on others. The Weather Bureau predicted

that White and Wabash Rivers would reach their crests at their

Ravenswood Homes Still Harassed by Overfiow.

BIG EAGLE DROPS

Milkmen Deliver to Happy Hollow in Rowboats.

TEMPERATURES

36 10 a. m.... 38 11 a. m.... 39 12 (Noon) . 41 1pm...

43 45 46 47

6 a. m... 7 a.’m 8a. m 9a m...

The White River today continued a slow rise here toward a predicted crest of 16 feet while scores of fam-

FORECAST: Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow; continued cool; probably: frost tonight.

Ducksoup!

They Paddle About in

‘Flood and Neglect Children.

By JOE COLLIER ROOF that the Lake Sullivan ducks are thoroughly giddy, child-neglecting parents is that they currently are sporting on the rain-swollen lake as. though they haven't a care in the world. ‘As the water nears the top of the fence that has kept them for two years from getting onto the boulevard and then getting killed by cars, the ducks crowd about it waiting to swim over when the water rises just a little more. That gives you an idea of how flighty they are. Anyway, although you would never guess it from the ducks themselves, the high water has drowned out their nests. They had built their nests along the shoreline on the island, and had settled down to rearing their annual spring famiies. This is an old duck custom and . until this spring every one supposed that the ducks were serious, conscientious parents. Andy Miller, who has overlooked a large number of duck faults in the three years he has been their custodian, found, on the morning the river invaded the lake, that the ducks didn’t care. Andy said that if the ducks are

FRIDAY, ares, 1938

BUSINESS AND LABOR PRAISE JOBLESS LAW

Compensation Offices Open Today; Payments Due In Three Weeks.

CALLED WORKERS’ BOON

Brotherhood Representative Says Program Will Cut Relief Loads.

Representatives of employers, labor and the State today commended Indiana’s unemployment compensation law for its potential economic benefits as the program was launched officially. George S. Olive, Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Industrial Commission chairman, praised the

law for its “actuarial soundness.” Martin H. Miller, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen state representative, predicted it will “reduce relief loads materially.” Clarence A. Jackson, Unemployment Compensation Division direc-

Entered as Second-Class Matter at Postoffice, Indianapolis, Ind.

SHAKEUP BILL TEST DELAYED

[Crime I Doesn’ t

Pay—For These| Four at Least

The wages of crime for four Indianapolis bandits early today totaled exactly 48 cents. : Three youths were picked up by John Spurgeon, cab driver, as fares. They threatened him with a gun, said they would “blow a hole right through you,” and took 45 cents. A man held up Miss Louise Hutchinson, 18, of 2826 Sangster St., near her home and took 3 cents.

MYERS; MILLER SEEK BENCHES|

50,000 Telegrams Oppose Reorganization

NATIONAL AFFAIRS REORGANIZATION BILL opposed by 50,000 telegrams. TAX BILL support pledged by - Republican leader. : GLASS BILL for RFC loans passed by Senate. "SUPREME COURT gross income tax case, ROOSEVELT vacation to end tomorrow.

PRESIDENT reported irritated by series of defeats (Page 15).

studies

Former Municipal Judge Is Third to Enter Race for ‘Criminal Court.

President Roosevelt's House leaders victory and delayed a test of

‘Dewey E. Myers, Democrat, and | Mark H. Miller, Republican, today entered the primary race for Marion County judgeships. .

Bill rallied to the support of protests that it would create an American dictator.

“BY NEW DEAL|

FINAL HOME

PRICE THREE CENTS

PHONE IN

RATE CUT MANDED BY

MEMBER OF FCC. .

| Phone Report ||

WASHINGTON, April 1 (U. P)—||| qualified their predictions of. quick|

strength today as opponents of the| Byrnes Government Reorganization ||

Stubbornly resisting every Ad-| ministration move to force action |

Highlights

WASHINGTON, April 1 (U. P.)—Following are the high- . lights of Federal Communi= cations Commissioner Paul A. Walker's report on the investigation of the American . Telephone and Telegraph Com= pany: The report found that: 1. Telephone rates can safely be reduced 25 per cent without cutting existing earnings. 2. The company buys its equipment and supplies from Western Electric Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary, at “artificial” prices and bases its rates on those prices.

} Asks Full Control of

AT&T Policies In Report.

HITS AT COSTS Gifford Calls Report

‘Unfair,’ Request ‘Absurd.’ |

By RUTH FINNEY \ Times Special Writer :

WASHINGTON, April 1.—A rece

ommendation that the American

Mr. Myers, former Municipal Court judge, filed today for judge of Criminal Court. He is the third Democrat to enter that race. Judge Frank P, Baker, incumbent, and James D. Ermston, attorney, filed

on the measure, Democrats and Republicans resorted to every i mentary device at their comman to slow action.

Faced with the rapidly organizing

3. It conducts “active propaganda campaigns” and exerts “political pressure.” / 4. It “controls” 90 ger cent of the telephone industry and

Telephone & Telegraph Co. be put under the most drastic regulation ever proposed in this country was put before Congress this afternoon, Along with the recommendation

juncture early next week. While at all bereaved, they have taken |ior said the release of the accumu- 35 > routed from earlier, opposition and a new flood of tele- || has “dominated” its develop- Went a promise that telephone rates

Southern Indiana faced another flood, the Bureau gave assurances it would in no way approach the devastating proportions of the January, 1937, deluge. The Bureau predicted that the White River would climb to 24 feet at Hazelton where last year that area was inundated under 3112 feet. Evansville watched the Ohio River rise two feet since yesterday it still was a foot and a half below flood stage of 35 feet.

Falling at Anderson

The Weather Bureau said the |. White River began falling at Anderson after reaching a crest of 13.8 feet last night, a total rise of 8.3 feet since’ the stream started upward during the heavy rains. : The river, however, continued to rise from there southward, with the crest expected here, at Noblesville and Elliston later today. The "Bureau said that the rise would be slower the farther, south the river goes and that thé crest where it empties into the Wabash at Mt. -Carmel, Ill, might not be ‘reached for three or four days. The White River stage at Noblesville today was 17.3 feet, a total rise of 11.1 feet and 2.6 feet during the last 24 hours. The Elliston stage was 23.4 feet today. Flood stages along the river at all other southern points were predicted, but not high enough to cause heavy damage. The Wabash reached a -crest of 11.6 feet at Bluffton late yesterday and began falling. It still was rising ‘at all points/below there with the erest expec at Mt. Carmel, Ill, about the same time as that ‘of the White River. Wabash stages reported by the Weather Bureau today were: Logansport, 14.1 feet; Lafayette, 16.9; Covington, 17.7; Terre Haute, 19.1; Vincennes, 15.7, and Mt. Carmel, 20.7. All were above flood stage’ except at Lafayette, where flood is 15 _feet.

Highways Closed

+The State Highway Commission made this road report: : Crawfordsville Area—Highway 42 closed in four places between Terre Haute and Martinsville; Highway 59 closed north of Clay City and

south of U. S. Highway 36; junction of Highways 136 and 43 covered

with water, but still is open: west |Pab,

of Clay City, Highway 246 closed; washout on U. S. Highway 36 west of U, 8S. 41 necessitates one-way traffic. Vineennes District—Trucks used to pull traffic through the water on Highway 47 south of Oakland City; Highway 64, east of Huntingburg, partly covered with water but open; Highway 145 south of French Lick, 157 north of Worthington, 245 south of Lamar, 66 south of Derby all’closed; water reported on Highways 161 at Richland City and 162 south .of Jasper, but traffic is ‘ getting through. Seymour District—Eight inches of water on U. S. 31 north of Seymour, but traffic is being maintained; Highway 235 east of Medora and 403 east of Sellersburg closed. A search was being conducted for the body of Willard Smith, 28, who disappeared near Brookville after starting across the swirling Whitewater River in a rowboat. Streams in Boone and Montgom- * ery Counties were reported at the highest peak since 1913. Many acres of farm land were inundated, scores of bridges washed out and highways ‘flooded. Livestock was killed, trees uprooted and farm buildings wrecked by a driving windstorm which swept across Montgomery, Fountain and ‘Tippecanoe Counties. Boone County's loss was estinated at several thousand dollars.

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ilies who had been homes by swollen: smaller streams returned to clean up as those waters receded.

While the White River continued to soak the Ravenswood district, Big Eagle Creek in the Happy Hollow and other districts receded six and one-half feet! from the crest reached at 11 p. m. yesterday. Smaller streams! had claimed the life of one boy and threatened the lives of two others before they started back to normal channels. Five roads in the Indianapolis vicinity which were closed by high water yesterday were opened again today. | | Milkmen Use Boats

They were Highway 52 at Traders Point; Highway 34 at Clermont; U. S. Highway 40 at its W. Washington | St. Junction with 33; 10th St. and 21st St. near Big Eagle Creek. | Milkmen delivered supplies to some families in Happy Hollow in rowbon, The White River stage today at the 10th St. gauge was 14.7 feet, a rise of 3.4 feet. The Weather hg reau shid sthat a crest of 16 feet was expected late today. Flood stage is 18 feet. | The Bureaus weather forecast said that it would be partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow. No rain is expected. The Bureau said it would continue cool with frost probable tonight. Benjamin Haught, 13, of 229 Dickson St., School 14 pupil, was drowed in Pogue’s Run at: Vermont St. after two boys failed in heroic efforts| to save him. . Walter Schneider, 16, of 705 Livingston Ave. and Kenneth Bland, 16, of 736 Somerset Ave. were thro into Big Eagle Creek when their boat capsized near Bertha St., but reached safety. Families were aided or moved fo safety from flooded areas in Ravenswood, HMappy Hollow if southwest Indianapolis and along: Big - Eagle Creek at 10th St. and 16th St. Seven-year-old Walter Miller, suffering with the measles, was removed with his mother from their home at 2220 Haines Ave. and was taken to City Hospital. Among others forced out of their Happy Hollow homes by mounting waters were Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hatcher, who had just returned home after adopting a 3-month-old v. ,

A blind woman was aided from another home. Mrs. W. E. Daugherty and her 2-year-old. son were marooned when water crept into [the first floor of their home and they were taken to safety in a boat.

Saves His Chickens

Frank Moore battled the high waters in the same vicinity to save 70 hens and baby chicks by carrying them to higher ground. Edward A. Brand, whose home is situated on high (ground, but who was unable to reach it after waters rose during his absence, said the Shack was at the Highest stage since

Deputy Sheriffs reported that they had aided four families, which in(Turn to Page Three)

FAMILIES FLEE THESE

February.

the worst possible way of showing it—what with swimming about the lake and river playing war games and not even trying to rescue so much as an.egg.

WHITELAND MAN TRAFFIC VICTIM

Youth Is Killed in Sidecar Crash; County Toll Now 30.

(Editorial, Page 18)

Bernard C. “Housefield, 23, Whiteland R. R. 1, died today at Methodist Hospital of injuries he received in an auto accident yesterday on Road 31 near Greenwood. ‘His death raised the year’s Marjon County traffic toll to 30. A 16-

year-old youth was. killed in a motorcycle crash at Cumberland and two were injured in overnight accidents as police held 23 drivers on traffic charges, the smallest number in several weeks. Eleven: persons were killed in Marion County traffic during Mareh, compared fo only two in In January, 16 persons were auto accident victims. The county death toll of 29 for the first three months of the year, however, was 19 less than had been killed during the same period of 1937. Mr. Housefield, Deputy Coroner Hugh Thatcher said, died after his car struck an abutment and his chest was crushed and his wind-

‘pipe severed.

Dr. Thatcher said his information on the accident was incomplete and continued the investigation. Richard Allen, 16, of 825 Park‘way Ave. was fatally injured while riding in the sidecar of a motorcycle driven by his brother, Clifford Jr. deputy sheriffs were told. ‘They were riding west on U. S. 40, when, according to Clifford, the side car struck the rear of a machine that was being backed out of a driveway by an Indianapolis woman, visiting in Cumberland. The collision upset the motorcycle, hurling Richard from the sidecar to the pavement. He was taken to City Hospital where he died an hour after the accident. George Riee, 29, and Frank Rice,

.{| 36, both of R. R. 3, Box 279, Ben

Davis, were treated at City Hospital for face cuts after their auto collided with a truck in the 2100 block W: Morris St.

DR. CHARLES CLAYTON IS DEAD HERE AT 61

Dr. Charles Murray Clayton, Indianapolis physician, died today at Methodist Hospital after an illness of 10 days. He was 61 and lived at 2305 Brookside Ave.

HOMES... .-. & .

Swollen Big Eagle Creek todny still surrounded these S. Promont St. homes in the Happy Hollow district. Families routed from them

during the night have taken refuge st ‘the home of their friends in

ier. ory.

lated 27-million-dollar fund will act “as a tonic for all businesses.” Meanwhile, 43 offices and . 69 Hinersn locations were placed in tion throughout the state to applications from persons Lettgible. for benefits.

No Benefits for Three Weeks

Mr. Jackson said no benefit payments will: be made for three weeks. The law requires that. unemployed persons must have earned $10 after March 31 from employers subject to the law and must serve a l4-day waiting period. Mr. Olive’s statement follows: “The Indiana act necessarily follows the general framework prescribed by the Federal Social Security Act, but it also contains provisions that are strictly Indiana in character, designed to encourage stabilization of employment and to protect the interests of all eligible workers by placing the operation of the Indiana system as neat’ as possible on a sound insurance basis. “Indiana’s plan of assuring workers that they will receive all cash benefits to which they are entitled, and at the same time of offering a - substantial incentive to em-

Players | to provide steady work:

r: their employees, is found in no other state unemployment compensation law. The dual objective of the Indiana law is attained through the combination of the individua'1- employer - reserve a nd state-pooled fund. “Pivé-sixths of an employer's ‘tax

account, to be paid out in benefits only to his employees if and when they become unemployed. The other one-sixth goes to the pooled, or reinsurance fund which may be drawn on: fo fits to former employees of anYemployer whose. reJerve account has become exhaust=

Operation Is Simple

“If an employer gives ‘steady work to his employees, preventing a drain on his own reserve account, his reward will be a reduction in his unemployment compensation tax after Jan. 1, 1940. But if he fails to, provide steady employment, protection for his laid-off workers still is afforded by the fact that in the event his reserve account is exhausted, they will receive their benefit payments from the pooled fund. Another advantage of the Indiana law lies in the relative simplicity of the determination of benefits, which should make it possible for the State Unemployment Compensation Division to pay benefits when due more ‘quickly than in most states. Although the procedure of computing benefits under the Indiana law still is somewhat complicated, it has been simplified to a considerably greater extent than in

is more liberal than laws of many other states in the matter. of waiting period requirements and in the payment of benefits for partial unemployment. “An important feature of the new Indiana law is the protection it affords to workers now employed. Only those workers who become unemployed after April 1, 1938, are eli-

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MOTHER AND CHILD REMOVED

Mr. Miller said he will file to-

grams protesting the bill, House leaders delayed a motion to end gen-

ment since the invention of the telephone in 1876.

could be cut 25 per cent under such

goes: to his own individual reserve.

| of his record for “justice and in-

most other states. The Indiana law.

morrow for the Republican nomination for judge of Superior Court 4. Thus far no other Republican candidates have filed for this judgeship, although John F. Engelke has announced his candidacy. . Mr. Myers and Mr. Miller are among more than ‘a score of candidates filing or announcing for City and County offices, as Republican and Democratic leaders urged voters to make certain they are properly registered for the- May 3 primary election. - The registration deadline is Monday midnight; filing deadline for candidates Saturday midnight. Neardy 2000 voters filled out registration cards yesterday; County officials reported.

- Served on Bench Four Years

Meanwhile, Senator VanNuys, who has spent the last two weeks here conferring with supporters of his candidacy for re-election prepared to return to Washington tomorrow to oppose pending ‘new. tax measures. » As he wound up his affairs here, the Senator said he was gratified by the support pledged him, and ed that the Democratic State erganization, whi ich is opposing him, is “the best oiled.and most thorough in the entire country.” Mr. Myers served as Municipal Court judge four years, from 1933 Se 1937, and was a deputy prosecuting attorney four years prior to his term on the bench. His friends said he had been urged to file by representatives of all factions of the Democratic Party, and that his candidacy is sponsored by various labor organizations, businessmen and civic groups. * - In: a -statement foday, Jidge Myers said he, would- campaign for the Criminal Court post on the basis

eral debate tonight. Even with the personal appeal for action from ‘the President, it appeared that a motion to limit debate—the first clearcut test of sfrength in the House— would bring a close vote. The flood of telegrams began to arrive shortly after the Rev. Fr. Charles E. Coughlin, in a midweek radio address, urged his listeners to “send a telegram to your New Deal Representative instructing him to vote ‘no’ on the bill,” which Father Coughlin called “a threat to freedom of speech, press and religion.”

Pettengill Fights Bill

B. R. Allen, Western Union Telegraph Co. superintendent here, announced that at an early Hour today 45,000 telegrams had been delivered to Representatives dealing with the reorganization bill. He said that by the end of the day it appeared the number of telegrams would exceed that delivered to the Senate on Monday. Postal nounced they had delivered more than 5000 wires to Representatives. ‘Rep. Samuel B. Pettengill (D. Ind). one of the leaders of the Democratic - opposition, announcéd that he would renew points of order against ‘two titles of the four-title

of their consideration on the ground that the House already has passed them. If that effort fails, the oppesition coalition will attempt to otbat the bill. Rep. Pettengill, R Chairman O'Connor (D. N. Y.), and Rep. John, Taber (R. N. Y.), be-Y

on that score.

Senate Approves RFC Loan Bill

WASHINGTON, April 1 (U. PJ). —The Senate by a voice vote today passed and sent to the House the

tegrity” as Municipal Court judge. Others filing for Congress: John Murphy, Hammond, Democrat, and M. Elliott Belshaw, Munster, Re-| Glass bill extending powers of the publican, both First District; | Reconstruction - Finance Corp. to Charles F. Werner, Evansville, Re- | lend to business and political subpublican, Eighth District. Unions. al oD. ey ath I Lx ; enator Glass (D. Va.) author o Ray Sees Favor in Poll the bill and chairman of the Senate Supporters of Sheriff Ray, who [Banking and Currency Committee, was expected to file for the Demo-

warned that unless it was- enacted cratic nomination for Mayor today | the demands of small business for! or tomorrow morning, reported that | loans will result in the passage of a a private poll. being conducted by

measure that may wreck the GovMachine Busters, Inc. shows the

ernment’s finances. Sheriff a 2-to-1 favorite top the mayoralty nomination. : McNary Pledges Aid

They said that of 2562 sealed ballots taken to headquarters last night | To Revised Tax Bill By HERBERT LITTLE

and opened by a firm of public acSountaps: 17% were for Mr. Ray Wr and 832 for former Mayor Reginald es Spe H. Sullivan, who has the support of | WASHINGTON, April 1. — The Senate during its debate on the tax. bill. next week is regarded in some

Democra ic Srganissilon workers. e Sheriff's friends said. this brought ‘the ballot cards which have | quarters as likely to write in higher been returned to:a total of 10,195, | surtaxes on the incomes of the wellwith 6836 for Mr. Ray and 3359 for | to-do and the moderately wealthy. Mr. Sullivan... Young Senator La Folletté (Prog. Several * ‘other candidates sn- ‘Wis.), who has campaigned for such nounced today. They included Ap-| tax increases for five ‘years, was pellate - Judge Harvey J. Curtis, | heartened today by the streitgth Democrat, for renomination in the | shown by - his. proposals in the Democratic State convention next |Sefiate Finance Committee. He June; O. Hayes Mendenhall, Repub- | said he would ‘present them again lican, for «State Representative; | from the floor. i Walter S.. Glass, Republican, for | Minority Leader McNary (R. Ore.)

Telegraph an-|

House bill, challenging the legality |

Criticism of F. D. R.’s Policy

lieved that, they had a fair chance Ru

against alliances with other Demolast night his own experience in inplans for keeping America out of velt’s policy sharply, especially his

now famous Chicago speech about a “quarantine” on aggressor nations.

5. Through its network of subsidiary companies, it has “evaded” state regulation.

Asks Six Changes

-The report recommendéd adoption of President Roosevelt’s “prudent investment” theory of rate making and asked for sweeping regulatory powers to be exercised through the FCC. Specifically, it requested authority to: 1. Approve or disapprove all Bell System policies. 2. Regulate the costs and prices of telephone equipment. 3. Approve or disapprdve all - intercompany transactions. 4. Regulate financial activities of the company. . 5. Divorce communications activities from noncommunica= tions activities. : ‘6. Fix: temporary telephone rates when existing rates are excessive.

HOOVER ‘HINTS’ - FOR 1940 SEEN

On War Quarantine Is Cause of Speculation.

‘NEW YORK, April 1 (U. P).— Suggestions that Herbert Hoover might aspire to :the Presidency in 1940 were found:-today in his speech before the Council on Foreign Relations. The former President, in warning

cratic nations, discussed at length

ternational. affairs and defined his war. He criticized President Roose-

Mr. Hoover warned that “if ths Void: is to keep the peace, it musi keep peace with dictatorships as well as with popular governments.” "rmere was speculation in both Republican and Democratic circles rie as to whether Mr. Hoover might have been suggesting that hewas best qualified to direct the nation’s affairs after 1940 when foreign relations will be increasingly important. ‘The Council on Foreign Relations which he addressed is fundamentally nonpartisan. Mr. Hoover. was introduced by Norman H. Davis, Mr. Roosevelt's Ambassador-at-large. : Mr. Hoover was. reporting on his European tour, from which he returned this week after visiting 14 countries. = ° He said that “we must keep out of other people’s wars, and we must convince Europe that that is our

regulation, net earnings.

mitted under unprecedented. cumstances. The Federal munications: Commission was not yet ready to make a final report on its investigation of the A. T, & T,, but members of Congress have heen impatiently Therefore the FCC submitted a tentative report written for it by Commissioner Paul A. Walker, chairman of the division within the commis= Sion which conducted the inquiry.

it clear - through.

without lower present

The report and the specific rate

reduction proposal were sharply challenged by President Walter S, Gifford of A. T. & T. Gifford declared the suggested rate reduction was $1,500,000 A. T. & T. inquiry ore dered by Congress was “unfair.” He said portions of the report “are simply not true.”

“absurd” ‘and charged ‘the

~ Congress Forces Action

The recommendations were sube Cire Come

demanding action,

The report represents Commise

sioner Walker's views alone. The other commissioners have not voted . on.it; some of them have not read ‘Within. a month Lor two, however, it may become the "Commission’s ‘official report.

It was indicated, ur. that

the commissioners are divided over the Walker proposals. Commissione er T. A. M. Craven issued a separate statement of his position, noting that he had been unable to agree with some of the recommendations,

Mr. Craven said he believed the

‘telephone industry needed improved regulation but said “it is only fair to recognize that the telephone service in this country is, in general, excellent.”

Gifford Says Asura”

Mr. Gifford declared: “This country has the best, the

most extensive, the most widely used and the cheapest telephone service in the world. In spite of this, it would appear that fault has been : found with almost everything this company has done throughout its existence, This just does not make sense,

“Bell System earnings have

never been excessive. The suggestion that rates might be reduced 25 per cent throughout the Bell System without reducing net earnings by changing depreciation and other major policies and practices is : absurd.

RN aunsing. his point, that a

rate cut was possible, Commissioner Walker said that high costs, resulting from certain of the major policies and practices of the system, including the cost of manufacturing telephone apparatus and equipment, engineering, research and standardization policies, preciation policies, license contract payments, and the segregation - of plant revenues and expenses, dicate that a reduction of approximately 25 per cent may be made in telephone rates throughout the entire Bell System without interrupting the existing net earnings.”

“unnecessarily

‘de~

ine

High Costs Blamed The report blamed “high costs,

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a s es es a

Dang ugherty and her: 2-year-old son were taken | om the creek by Deputy ‘Sheriff Clarence Sparrow:

& ‘the ¢ Deputy W ai (wearing Hat)

sap), iy

and Deputy Richard Stewet’ (x

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MILKMAN DELIVERS IN

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BOAT

resulting from certain major policies and practices of the (Bell) system . . .” for current rates that : it considers unduly high. It suggested a long-range national policy on wire communications “in order to achieve efficient telephone Serve ice at reasonable cost.” ‘Culminating nearly three years

| of investigation that cost the Gove

ernment $1,500,000, the report found that the four billion dollar core poration controls 90 per cent of the telephone industry. The Commission requested legislation to give it power to approve or disapprove telephone rates, limit

¢ | the activity of the corporation to

the field of communication only, and further curb monopolistic tend encies. In his summary Commissioner

| Walker said the report “is largely to a demonstration of the

unnecessarily high cost of rendering

| telephone service by Bell System

companies.” “It points out that complete con‘trol of all Bell System activities, policies and practises, is centralized in the central management of the American ¥