Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 April 1938 — Page 1

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UTILITY ‘INFLATION ‘SCORED BY WOLFF; "VOTING SETUP HIT

- Teckemeyer p leads For Nomination of ‘Free’ Men.

ASSAILS BOSSES

Henry Plans. Labor Peace Board If He's Elected.

Following charges that he was supported by utility interests, Herman C. Wolff, Republican mayoralty candidate, pledged in a campaign address that, if elected, he would protect the public against “any unfair practices on the part of public utilities.” He also promised he would insist on adequate preparation om behalf of the city and its citizens in rate cases and would seek to prevent utilities from “writing up the investment value of property and plant accounts and basing rates on inflated values.” Mr. Wolff spoke last night at meetings in the home of. Mrs. W. L Hoag, 2627 W. Washington St.; Clayton Gwinnup, 1828 Dexter St. and W. E. Williams, 1138 Linden St.

: Urges Labor Peace Board

Other Republican political developments included: 1. George A. Henry, Mayoralty candidate, pledged that one of his first acts as Mayor would be to set’ up a labor peace board to settle differences arising between capital and labor. Mr. Henry spoke at the Hawthorne Community House, 2440 W. Ohio St.

2. Earl 'B. Teckemeyer, Mayoralty candidate, urged nomination and election of candidates unfettered by cliques and thus free to rid the City Government of waste. 3. M. Bert Thurman, who with. drew . from the. Mayoralty race, tirged nomination of Mr. Wolff as a “real manager of the affairs ofthe City,” Wolff-for-Mayor €lubs. 4. Nomination of Russell I. Riéhardson as Prosecutor was urged by Grier Me Shok well .attorney, in an address at Mr . Richardson's headquarters in the" Hotel Washington: William H. Remy, Re candidate for haa of’ Juvenile Court, has cancelled his campaign scheduled for the remainder of the week because of the illness of his wife, Mrs. Isabelle Remy, who underwent a major operation in Methodist Hospital yesterday. Mrs. Remy, the daughter of Edwin Holt Hughes, Methodist Episcopal Church bishop, was reported today to be rallying satisfactorily.

Cases Poorly Prepared

Mr. Wolff, in discussing his stand on public utility problems, said: “When I am in the Mayor's office, the people of Indianapolis will be protected at all times against the possibility of any unfair practices -on the part of public utilities. “It has been my observation over a period of years that the City not been adequately prepared .in presenting the side of the City and its citizens in utility cases involving rates, securities and service before the Public Service Commission and the courts. “This has been due primarily to lack of preparation, equipment, competent experts, consultants and attorneys. ; “If elected you can count on me to remedy the situaiion by insisting on adequate preparation in behalf of the City and its citizens in all of these cases. “Public utilities in reality are public trusts. “When the State grants charters to public service corporations it does so on the theory that such corporations will render their services at a reasonable profit on their investment and that. utility securities will rest on sound values.

Utilities Exceed Taxes

“The people of Indianapolis pay more for their utilities service than they pay in: property taxes and large sums of money are invested by the public in utility securities. “Utility services are of much value to our citizens, but the value of the services must not overshadow th cost to the consumer or the iW ness of the securities in which the investing public has its money. “I am unalterably opposed to any - public utility corporation ‘writing up’ the investment value of its property and plant accounts and >basing its rates on inflated values. “If nominated and elected Mayor, I shall use the power of my office in protecting Indianapolis ‘consumers of utility service against unreasonable rates and . in _safeguarding investors in utility securities against exploitation in the issuance of such securities,” . Urges Labor Program Explaining his labor views, Mr. . Henry said: «1 strongly feel that our city owes a great duty to all its classes of citizens and, since labor is the largest part of our poopie: we have a cular r ward it. partis past responsibly t. administrations, there has: been :a definite shirking of this responsibility. All of .you people before me yonighs know that his is undeniab

in an address before the.

Ettinger Not to Quit

As Vote Supervisor, He Indicates.

DEFENDS RULINGS

Feeney Urges ‘Road Patrol to Combat Farm Thievery.

Charles R. Ettinger, County election supervisor, today indicated he would ignore a demand by Sheriff Otto: Ray, Democratic mayoralty candidate, that he resign that post because of his candidacy, for County

Clerk. The sheriff's demand was voiced in & campaign talk at the Slovenian National Home last night. _ Mr. Ray charged that Mr. Ettinger's service as election supervisor was unethical and unfair to his opponent and other candidates. He also charged that the County Election Board, through. Mr. Ettinger, had issued “confusing rulings.”

Ettinger Denies Charge

Mr. Ettinger denied this charge, saying that the Board's rulings were those of the State Election Commissioners.

Other Democratic political developments include: 1. A road patrol system to guard against farm thievery was advocated by Al Feeney, candidate for Sheriff, in addressing a Demacratic mass meeting at Beech Grove City Hall last night. Other candidates who spoke included Mr. Ettinger, Andrew Jacobs, for Prosecutor; Chalmer Schlosser, for judge of Superior Court 3; Judges Joseph R. Williams and Clarence E. Weir, seeking renomination to Superior Courts 2 and 3, respectively. 2. Fred E. Barrett was announced as chairman of the newly-formed Prank P. Baker-for-Criminal Court Judge Club..

ward W. Hohilt, secretary, ‘and William C. Batchelder; treasurer. The club has opened headguarters at. 1008 “Railway ‘Exchange Bldg. and was to open street level offices at 26: N: Pennsylvania St. today,

‘Impartiality Pledged

3. Dewey E. Myers, candidate for Criminal = Court judge, pledgéd “courageous and impartial conduct of the Criminal Court bench” in an address at the Beech . Grove meeting. Daniel J. O’Neill, treasurer of a committee supporting Mr. Myers, told an audience at 1812 Yandes St. that the Demoeratic

offering Mr. Myers as its candidate in the fall election. 4. Edward O. Snethen, Mayoralty candidate, in an address last night at Compton Hall, 2230 E. 20th St., urged the election of a Mayor with the “entire civic interest of the city at heart.” Sheriff Ray declared in his address last night that confusing rul-

has ings had been “issued by the Board

of Election Commissioners, blocking independent candidates who wish to name watchers” at the primary. He said three such rulings: had been issued, adding: “Each of these rulings required a change of plans and imposed new difficulties on ‘Ray workers and these: of other independent candi-.

. Hits Setup for Watchers *“The machine already has watchers. According to these new rulings, the anti-machine candidates’ must get signatures from 26 per cent of the 578 candidates for precinct committeemen for one set of watchers, and -26 per cent of the 563 remaining candidates (for city, coupty, township and delegate Posts) for a second set of watchers. “The machine has ordered candidates for office not to sign the power of attorney which requests waishers: so that* ‘independent candida Ss ma not be. able watchers.” y Yo. um County Chairman William’ E. Clauer could, not be reached for comment on Mr. Ray's statement. Mr. Ettinger commented: “Under the law, the Marion County Board of Election Commissioners, for which I am supervisor, has nothing to do with issuing credentials of watchers. This is solely the duty of. the Clerk of Sault Court, under the Acts of “The law itself is specific'and just recently we asked the State Board of Election Commissioners for a ruling in ofder that there might be no question as to the Injepretation (Turn to Page 10

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GHURGH PERILED, MINISTERS TOLD

Presbyterian Moderator Says Religion Must Face ‘Tensions.’

“Organized Protestant religion is ‘on the spot’ the world over and especially in this country,” Dr. William Hiram Foulkes, Newark, N. J., national Presbyterian Moderator,

told Indianapolis ministers this afternoon. : Dr. Foulkes, who is making a tour of the country, addressed Presbyterian ministers at a luncheon in the Columbis, Club. “Modern life is asking of religion whether it can produce moral character that will stand tensions of this critical modern day,” he said. “One of these tensions is that between security and freedom. The spirit of man always has sought security for himself, his family, his property and his traditions.

Man Seeks Freedom

“On the other hand, man has always been seeking freedom, the power to express himself and the othér things that go with freedom. “Can religion develop in man a philosophic insight that will enable him to stand that tension? - The answer is, yes. Christianity at its finest produces men of that moral

. Poulkes said he believes there’ is some peril of fascism in this country. ' He said the United States, Great Britain, France and the Scandanavian countries are the

only current strongholds of political

freedom. “But in the United States, we have the largest measure of seeurity compatible with the highest type of personal - freedom.”

COLISEUM IN OTHER CITIES ARE STUDIED

C. of C. Expects Survey to Aid Drive Here.

The Junior Chamber of Commerce’s auditorium committee today began work on a survey of municipal coliseums in other cities of size comparable to Indianapolis. The Junior Chamber announced it-favored construction of a municipal auditorium here when the PWA offered to furnish 45 per cent of $2,000,000 necessary. Francis Hughes, committee chairman, said the survey would bring up to date a report made several months ago. It will include studies of the cost of auditoriums elsewhere; their management, size, location, facilities: and other character-

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: He said the committee also will investigate Indianapolis’ bonded indebtedness limit. When announcement of Federal aid was made, objection to the project was voiced by officials on the grounds that thecity is unable to borrow funds a match the PWA grant. :

POWER BREAK TWICE SAVES 2 FROM CHAI

“Victory for God and Honest ‘Man,’ Says One of Pair.

HUNTSVILLE, Tex, April 22 (U. P.).—A motor generator providing electricity for the death chair at e Texas State Penitentiary failed’ twice today while two men condemned to die stood nearby awaiting execution. Governoi James V. Aired was called out of bed to grant each a week’s reprieve. . The men, John Ww Vaughn, 34, of | P San Antonio, and Johnnie Banks, Negro preacher, originally were scheduled to die at midnight. Asked if they had anything to say, Vaughn held up a slip of paper and, In a steady, deliberate voice, began reading. He was innocent, he said. He had been framed. He said he did not kill A. Q. Edwards, the motorcycle officer he was convicted of slaying.

returned ag Vaughn concluded. The warden touched Chaplain C. E. Garrett on the arm.

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Governor,” he said. “In view of our trouble, he has granted each of ‘the : prisoners a week's stay of exe-

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FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1938

CITY'S PAY UP, BUSINESS DIPS DURING MARCH

Canners Map Program to Advertise, Standardize State Tomatoes.

OUTPUT TO BE LOWER

|only 80,000 Acres Will Be|

Planted Against Normal 100,000 Allotment.

Employment and payrolls in Indianapolis increased Iast month despite a drop of 6.2 points in the state’s general business, the Indiana University Business Research Bureau reported today. Sales in Indianapolis, however, compared unfavorably with those of March, 1937, the Bureau reported, chiefly because of the earlier Easter last year. 5 Meanwhile, conceding that the Indigna tomato packing industry will be about $6,000,000 below normal in 1938, the Indiana Canners’ Asocisjjon this afternoon prepared a program of product standardization and atlvertising designed to prevent such losses in future years. The business survey here, which included reports of 597 manufacturing and nonmanufacturing establishments showed the following results:

employment increased 2 per cent and weekly payrolls expanded 1 per cent. In all local manufacturing industries the employment increase was 2 per cent and payrolls 2 per cent. Nonmanufacturing payrolls and employment remained the same in March as in February.

Durable Goods Move Up

Durable goods producers increased employment 9 per cent and payrolls 5 per cent. In the nondurable group, the increase was 4 per cent for employment and 2 per cent for payrolls. In the manufacturing groyp, major employment changes showed iron and steel up 6 per cent; machinery, up 3 per Le rafiroad no Eines” pradvets, down 5 per een all: trade employment’ was up 1 per cent while payrolls contracted 1 per cent. Wholesalers decreased. employment and payroll 1 and 2 per cent, respectively.

Sales Drop 5 Per Cent

Regarding Indianapolis sales, the Review said: “Preliminary estimates indicate that sales declined approximately 5 per cent in March and compared less favorably with year-ago levels than those of February. This condition was due largely to the fact that Easter fell in March last year. “Discounting the effect of Easter trade last year, sales in March probably made a better showing with year ago figures than did those of February. New car sales were 50 per cent under those of March one year ago. Used car sales, however, were 10 per cent, over those of March, 1937. “Outbound freight car loadings increased 13 per cent during March but were approximately 50 per cen® undér those of the corresponding month of last year. Newspaper advertising responded to seasonal influences. and increased 25 per cent during March.”

Steel Buying Expands

Throughout Indiana, steel buying expanded about 10 per cent during March and permitted an increase in steel activity from 265 per cent of capacity on March 1 ta 32.5 per cent of capacity at the end of the month.

Pig iron production increased 20 per cent in March, but was 60 per cent under that of one year ago. Coal production declined more than the usual seasonal amount and was 47 per cent under March, 1937. Building stone production: rose slightly but was 23 per cent under that of one year ago Production of electricity dropped. off 29 per cent and the total output for the first quarter was 16 per cent below that of the corresponding period of last year. Employment Showed a loss of 4 per cent, but weekly pay rolls expanded’ 2.7 per cent. , Farm Prices Drop 2.9 Per Cent

Indiana farm prices dropped 29 per cent from mid-February to midMarch. Wholesale commodity prices declined 1.3 per cent. Indiana cash farm income decreased 14.1 per cent during February and was nearly 18 per cent below that of a year ago. The wheat yield was estimated at 17 bushels per acre and a total proSuetion of 34,408,000 bushels was’ cted. Corn plantings were ested 5 per cent over those of last year. - Livestock receipts fell off 9 per cent this month and were 13} per cent under those of last year. : The. Indiana sales summary folOWS: “Retail sales declined’ mately 20 per cent when compared with March, 1937. Discounting the effect that Easter had on retail sales |

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‘Monks Find ‘Man Hanging Before Altar

WASHINGTON, April 22 (U. P.).—While monks were chanting their evening prayers in the garden of the Franciscan Monastery last night, Brothers Fidelis Broglie and Sebastian Schandner wandered into the chapel to show its interior to visitors. Pe It was dark. Brother Fidelis struck a match to display the fine altar. In the ine light the monks saw a man swaying before the altar. 3 . Horrified, the monks lighted candles and found the body of Thomas A. Holden, 42, assistant field examiner- for the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Commission. - Holden had hanged himself with a leather belt from iron grillwork separating the altar from the rest of the chapel. When the candles were brought the shadow of a crucifix fell across his body.

INJURIES FATAL T0 TRUCK DRIVER

Another Hurt When Vehicle Plunges Off Road; 18 Are Fined $42.

As one motorist was hurt crit-|.

ically in a spectacular accident on Highway 67 near Holt road early today, another died here of injuries received in a crash at Franklin. Municipal Judge John McNelis, meanwhile, fined 18 motorists $42 for traffic law violations and suspended $66 in fines and g¢osts. The remainder of 34 drivers arrested overnight were to appear in Court later. - . Ernest Hale, 34, Franklin, died at Long Hospital of a fractured skull received when the truck he was driving overturned at Franklin yesterday. In an effort to avoid a collision at an intersection, Mr. Hale swerved and the vehicle bounced over a curb and overturned. He was thrown out, his head striking the pavement. Glenn L. Cain, 42, R. R. 3, Box a, was ‘ifjured in the Highway 67 crash. Tire marks indicated to deputies that Mr. Cain lost control of his truck when it plunged off the road. The truck landed upright in a ditch, struck a utility pole and overturned, Deputy Richard G. Stewart reported. Girl's Leg Injured

Mr. Cain was hurled from the driver’s seat, receiving a fracture of his left leg -and a possible skull fracture. Mrs, Helen Craft, 37, of 2119 Dexter St., was held on hit-run charges. She was accused of leaving the scene of an accident at 16th St. and Northwestern Ave. in which Rosella Lawrence, 15, of 416 W. 16th St., was injured slightly. .* Mrs. Craft told police she stopped when she saw the girl ride her bicycle .into the side of her machine and fall to the pavement. She said the girl got back on her wheel and rode off. Rosella was taken to City Hospital where she was treated for an injury to her left leg..

$176,845 COUNTY WPA PROJECTS APPROVED

Times Special WASHINGTON, April 22.—Marion County WPA projects amounting to $176,845 have been approved by President Roosevelt, Rep. Larrabee was notified today. They include $02, 077 for hdianapolis schools ana libraries, part of ‘which is to be used to remove old portable buildings; $74,280 for the Board of Agriculture to construct a tunnel under the race track. at the State Fair Grounds, erect a stage and repair roads and sidewalks, and $10,488 for repairing and distributing shoes to the needy in Center Township. A Vigo County, dam and flood control project was ‘approved for $419,‘833; $16,020 for improvements at Ball State Teachers College at Mun-

lcie and $14,207 for substructure of

a new grade school at Anderson.

24 NEGROES DIEIN BUILDING COLLAPSE

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PHENIX CITY, Ala, April 22 (U. P.).—Adjt. Gen. John C. Coleman of the Alabama National Guard announced officialy today that 24 Negroes were crushed to death in the collapse of a rickety two-story building here yesterday. Coleman said bétween 60 and 75 other persons, meostl injured. Last of

Negroes, were he bodies was

taken out early today by a National ‘Guard,

Cue crew.

BOARD URGES MODIFICATION WEIGHT TAX

Commission Recommends Elimination of Levy on Light Vehicles.

BASIC FEATURES UPHELD

Report Recognizes ‘Certain Inequalities Which Should Be Smoothed Out.’

Modification of Indiana’s controversial truck weight tax law to eliminate payments on light vehicles was recommended today by the Governor's Tax Study Commission. Retention of the act’s basic features was urged, however.

In a preliminary report, the fivemember commission said the Indiana system of levying against trucks was preferable to the methods employed by about two-thirds of the other states. “The weight tax law in its present form -in Indiana apparently contains some inequalities which should be smoothed out,” the Commission said. Named by Governor Townsend, this Commission is required to make a final report to the 1939 Legislature, covering the entire state taxa‘tion system.

Capacity Rating Useless

Enacted by the 1937 Legislature, Indiana’s weight tax law imposes a levy upon both private and common carriers according to the size and number of tires used on trucks. Many other states base their tax on manufacturers’ capacity rating. The Commission found this rating system “next to useless” and said: “Michigan frankly recognizes the unreliability of this system by establishing double the manufacturers’ rating capacity as the basis for fixing its vehicle tonnage charges. Figures: indicate, however, that even this method of doubling the rated capacity is only about 25 per cent effective. “It appeared that the tire load rating comes much closer to the actual loads being carried.”

Inequalities Listed

In#ualities listed by the Commission included: “1. The tax imposed upon certain types of tractors used on farms is too heavy. “2. Since the -tire manufacturing industry is constantly improving its product, the load limit on’ tires should be set out in the law. A state agency then could change this schedule to make it conform ‘with the higher standards. “3. The maximum load allowance per tire should be specified in the law. Owners have been changing to smaller size tires to avoid tax payment. This increases driving hazards. A penalty should be imposed upon anyone following this practice. “4, Small trucks properly equipped are no more injurious fo highways than a passenger automobile. About 65 per cent of Indiana trucks are in this classification. If the present charge against small trucks is retained it might be advisable to combine the weight tax with the license fee to do away with the multiplicity of taxes. If the tax was abolished, higher charges could be placed against heavier vehicles to make up the

oss, “5. Modification of the law should ill -in

be made in’ the cases of privately-

operated school busses, which serve

the public. If operation: costs are increased against : school corporations, it will have to be met through public taxation.”

LEVIN KIDNAPING ‘CHISELER TRAPPED

Suspect: Had No Part in Abduction, Says FBI.

“CHICAGO, April 22 (U. P)— Charles Edmund Lavendar, 33-year-old unemployed musician, today de-: scribed to Federal Bureau of Investigation agents his efforts to “chisel in” on the kidnaping of Peter Levine of New Rochelle, N. Y., with a $30,000 ransom demand. Lavendar, according to D. M. Ladd, chief of the Chicago field office of the FBI, assertéd he knew nothing of the actual kidnaping of the Levine child. “He was a chiseler seeking easy money,” Ladd said. Lavendar was arrested: in the Chi- | cago Loop late yesterday while attempting to collect $30,000 he demanded on promises of restoring the

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Roosevelt Dodges McNutt Question

By DANIEL KIDNEY Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON, April 22.—Asked

regarding High Commissioner Paul V. McNutt’s reported plan to leave the Philippines Oct. 1 and make a world tour en route home, President Roosevelt today declared it was the

first he had heard of it. He likewise declined to comment on the criticism in Congress of the plans. for two palaces for future High Commissioners in the islands, on the grounds that it would be unconstitutional. He smiled as he said “unconstitutional.” The departure date was revealed during the House debates on the High Commissioner’s budget yesterday afternoon. Rep. Snyder (D. Pa.), who was defending proposed appropriations against Republican onslaughts, pointed out the Mr. McNutt has no personal interest if them since he is leaving the islands Oct. 1. Rep. Engel (R. Mich.) succeeded in having $10,000 sliced from the bill on a point of order upon which Speaker Bankhead ruled that it was not specific enough and merely given the High Commission for expending without restriction. Engel has made the new palaces for Ee ne High Commissioner a particular point of attack because the plans were laid and site selected under the regime of. Former High Commissioner Frank Murphy, now Michigan Governor. The procurement division of the Treasury has advertised for bids for the $500,000 Manila palace for April 29 and the $250,000 summer palace ‘to ‘be erected at Baguio is to be advertised for bids in either May or June, officials said. Rumors are rife here regarding Mr. McNutt’s return trip. It is re ported that he will make an inspection tour of the Far East Islands and mainland aboard a U. S. Navy battleship and then, for a time, become a roving unofficial ambassador in Europe, such as Norman Davis, new Red Cross head, has en

Landon Condemns ‘Inflation’ Policy TOPEKA, Kas., April 22 (U. P.) — Former Governor Alf M. Landon of Kansas today lashed out against President Roosevelt's lending-spend-ing program, denouncing it as a definite “inflationary course” that can be halted after a’ year only by “miraculous courage.” Mr. Landon was scheduled to read the address before the . Optimist Club, but when his father became in Kansas City, Mo., he went there and the address was read for him by Justice Hugo Wedell of the ‘State Supreme Court. “The time may be long, or it may be very short, before the day of reckoning comes to us,” he said. “The material reserves of a country like America are so enormous it is

" | impossible to predict with any ac-

curacy when the final smash may come.” The 1936 Republican presidential nominee took the occasion to discuss the new relief program that Mr. Roosevelt has proposed to Congress. He said that the American people were: “confused” because they were unable . to forecast the course “the

| Pederal Government might’ embark

upon next.” “Apprehension is growing that the country is fast approaching a condition as discouraging as was 1930,” Mr. Landon said. “The unemployment problem is fully as great as it was at its worst... . . Business is hesitating and the. people generally are fearful of the future. “To speak of this condition as a mere recession—as something that is likely to right itself automatically, with a little bit of Government pump priming, is criminally unrealistic.” :

La Guardia Predicts ‘New Liberal Party GUTHRIE, Okla., April 22 (U. P.). —Mayor Fiorello La Guardia of New York City said today that a sweeping political : way in the United States. He pre‘dicted that Midwestern farmers {would form the backbone a powerful liberal party. ‘Mayer La Guardia, here to adSee vegas tin this sity’ pa 's frontier celebration, said the Shen; may occur as early hu

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PUSH WAGE BILL; WNUTT

VOYAGE 10 FD

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

WAGE-HOUR BILL favorably reported to House. M’NUTT TRIP is news to Roosevelt, he says. FURLOUGHED RAIL workers may get jobs from U. S. LANDON SPEECH attacks New Deal and spending. LA GUARDIA predicts creation of liberal party. LA FOLLETTE break with President Roosevelt seen. TREASURY to release gold fund in installments. FEDERAL RESERVE and Treasury dispute bank power. ~ MINTON COMMITTEE gets right to see tax returns. NAVY SECRETARY and Senator dispute defense line.

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Wage-Hour Bill Reported Favorably WASHINGTON, April 22 (U. P.), —The House Labor Committee toe day favorably reported a bill te establish within three years, a 40 cents an ‘hour wage for a 40-hour maximum work week and urged its enactment to preclude wage cuts

and deflation. The bill, drafted after months of - struggle within the Committee, would establish the “ceiling” on hours and “floor” for wages by gradual adjustment of standards over three years. Initially, the measure would establish a minimum wage of 25 cents and a 44-hour week, gradually ree vising those standards to reach the ultimate goal of “40-40.”

"Relief Threat Seen

The report, prepared by Chaire man Mary T. Norton (D. N. J) of the Labor Committee, warned that the deflation spiral “if allowed to gather sufficient strength, may threaten the foundations of Goverite ment itself.” It declared relief demands on Federal and Stale gove ernments will continue unless prive ate employers pay wages sufficient to cover at least the bare cost of living. “Government cannot indefinitely provide what is in effect a subsidy for such employers—a subsidy made necessary by the inability of the great majority of such employers

the face of wage cuts by chiseling competitors,” the report said. It made a bid for the support of Republicans and industrial area Congressmen by pointing out that there are no differentials between industries, sections or employers and that Supreme Court minimum wage rulings have erased differences between the two parties in method of approaching the problem of wages, hours and child labor.

No Board Created

Also serving to wipe -out these differences, the report declared, is the absence of a board or adminise trator to administer the provision for an ultimate, inflexible “40-40” standard. “The need for its enactment during the present session of Cone gress is urgent,” Mrs. Norton wrote. The report was accompanied by a minority statement signed by only . one Labor < Committee member— Rep. Robert Ramspeck (D. Ga.). Mr. Ramspeck contended that .an inflexible bill without a board to relax the findl standards would be unconstitutional, discriminatory against the South and “arbitrary.” The report expressed hope that within the three years required to reach the final standards states will adopt similar and still higher stan dards for employers within their jurisdiction.

Rail Plan Would Aid 3500 to 5000 Here

WASHINGTON, April 22 (U. P.), —Congressional experts, preparing “stop-gap” legislation to aid the ailing railroad industry, considered today a proposal for putting 150,000 furloughed railroad workers back to work at Government expense. Chairman Burton K. Wheeler (D, Mont.), of the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee, announced that he is preparing temporary legislation ‘for passage at this session and indicated that he might favor proposals for co-operation between the Federal Sovernment and railway management to give furloughed workers work on maine tenance projects. Under the plan being considered, he said, the Government would pay labor costs, probably through the WPA and the carriers would pay for materials. Lgng-deferred and needed maintenance has been one of the railroad’s major problems.

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Between 3500 and 5000 Indiane apolis and Beech Grove railroad workers now on furlough would be re-employed at Government expense if the sailioga publio works program proposed Ne should be enacted, Martin er, Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen state representative, es

Senator Wheeler said that a long. range rehabilitation program woul

3300,000.000 for o Bh i “ing new a prestnt joni ests} restrictions and the Interstate Commerce Come

to maintain fair labor standards in