Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 November 1938 — Page 16
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“WAR INFLATION "WARNS AGAINST SCRIP SCHEMES
Pensioners Suffer Most Fiat Money Period, Europe Recalls.
By RUTH FINNEY Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.—If all the men and women now alive who have tried living on pensions paid in scrip could vote in California next Tuesday, that state’s “Thirty " Dollars Every Thursday” measure probably would be buried under an avalanche of noes. Citizens of Germany and France know the answer. They tried it in the 1920s. : Printing press money Works its grcatest hardships on persons with small fixed incomes.
For, when| -
prices rise, as they invariably do| BE
when scrip makes its appearance, their money buys less and less. In this category are old-age pensioners men drawing veterans pensions, men and women living on income from investments, those living on annuities from Ife insurance companies. One German widow with an annuity of $300 a month -from her husband’s insurance was reduced -to complete destitution during the German “inflation. Her entire income would not buy even a postage stamp. 100 Million for Quart of Milk In France, where inflation did not go so far, an annuity of $100 a month was reduced in buying power | to $20 a month. The professor who held it had to begin, in his 70s, to look for a way of earning a living. In Germany the people—pension-
in the United States today with a
“We are not close friends.” she vesterday,
thousands of others.”
ers and nonpensioners alike—were forced to pay 400 billion marks for | a bottle of milk. With the mark at| par that would have amounted to 100 million dollars for. the milk. But most families had none at any] price. Wages rose in the inflation’ but not nearly so fast as prices, of that even those not on fixed in- | comes suffered. The pensioners did well to keep from absolute starva- | tion. Another complication made it difficult to buy not only milk but any other kind of food. oth. soon learned that there was nothing they could buy with money a as valuable as the thing they h to sell. So they held what oid raised, and bartered among themselves, one food for another. Those who owned land on which they could raise something to eat were the only ones to come through | the inflation with any degree of security. Money depreciated so fast in Germony that workers. when they were | “ paid. rushed to the stores to exchan~e their wages for something snstontial, or took it in huge baskets to the bank {o exchange for cne American dollar—which they knew would still have the same value a week hence.
Mark Wiped Out
A dinner. which would normally ect 2110 in a. restaurant, cost £1107 020 °00.000, or 4.500,000.000.000 r ~-is. Waiters sneered at 500-bil-I-v-rmark tips. A sheet of paper 2:1 an envelope cost 10 billion n-rks. Railways stopped selling tickets for more than a day ahead. The traveler who was to be on the train a day and a night or two days had to buy his ticket in sections as he went along at the current cost. In France, printing-press inflation cut the value of every franc by fourfifths, and prices rose to a point five times as great as they had been before the money depreciated. Germany had to wipe out its money entirely, at the end, and start over with a new currency.
Dictatorship Followed
In France Raymond Pincare was given dictatorial powers to slash expenses, increase taxes and stabilize the franc. In Europe, as in California and ~other states, it was argued that inflation would distribute wealth and Create new purchasing power. Europe found, in actual experience, that the plan did redistribute wealth put in a nunexpected manner. It took from those of small income the little they had and gave it to those with much. The only persons to benefit by the great experiment of the 1920s were professional speculators and men of large affairs who, being heavily in debt. were able to discharge the debts with worthless money. - The proposed California scrip. since it would be a state rather than a Federal currency, would not be legal tender, and therefore debtors could not force private creditors to accept it. But the plan would require state, county and city gov_ernments, school districts, etc. to accept -the scrip in lieu of real money, for taxes.
LOUIS MAYER SUED FOR HALF MILLION
Libel Charged by Former
Partner of McAdoo.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5 (U. P).— Louis B. Mayer of the Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer studio faced today a
I noticeable increase in the number of
peared in a film called “Blue Light.
“When Hitler learned that a woman had directed the picture, he she said, “and it was out of that event that I became
was impressed.” acquainted with him.”
Fraulein Riefenstah! received the assignment to film the 1936
Olympic Games from Herr Hitler. shown here.
‘Just an Acquaintance of Hitler
NEW YORK, Nov. 5 (U. P.).—Leni Riefenstahl, the tall shapely brunet who has been described as a close friend of Adolf Hitler, was
more than an acquaintance of the German dictator.
“and never have been close friends. difficult to know Hitler and my acquaintance with him: is only that. of
She met Herr Hitler. she said. in 1932 ‘when: she directed and ap-
firm denial that she was anything
said, as she arrived on the Europa. In Germany it is not
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She hopes the film may soon be
1018 PLACED BY STATE BUREAU
Effect of Wages Hour Law Not Noticeable, Says Employment Head.
The new Wage-Hour Act, effective since Oct. 24, has not resulted in a
persons placed in jobs by the Indianapolis office of the Indiana Em-
ployment Service, according to George J. Smith, division director. During October, 1018 persons were placed by the employment office. Of these. 602 were permanent jobs and 416 were of Jess than 30-day duration. Commercidl and professional jobs, such as stenographers, accountants and draftsmen, accounted for 116 of the total jobs filled. The industrial field, which includes all skilled, semiskilled and production workers, absorbed 218 unemployed. Service workers and domestic workers accounted for 268 of the total. Of the temporary jobs filled, 91 were in the commercial field, 123 were service workers and domestics, and 202 were in the industrial field, Mr. Smith said.
INDIANA PODIATRISTS TO MEET FOR FORUM
Indiana podiatrists were to convene here today for the two-day Indiana Scientific Forum at Hotel Washington. Dr. R. E. Tanner, district secretary, is to welcome the delegales at a “fellowship-dinner” tonight, and .general Forum sessions are to open tomorrow morning under the cirection of Drs. Earl J. Compton of Ft. Wayne and Hal P. Smith of Indianapolis. Dr. E. W. Cording1y of Clinton will be in charge of the physical therapy session.
SCHOOL PRINCIPALS T0 GATHER AT I. U.
‘Harvard Professor to Speak
At Annual Conference.
Times Special . BLOOMINGTON. Nov. 5—More than 75 Indiana high school principals are expected to attend Indiana University’s 17th annual High School Principal’s Conference here ‘Monday. Dr. Francis T. Spaulding of the Harvard University Graduate School of Education will deliver the principal address, speaking on “Educational and Vocational Guid- | ance.” Also on the program will be Dr Edgar G. Johnston, principal of ts University School, Ann Arbor,
$500,000 libel suit by Col. William H.
Neblett, former law partner of Sen- |
ator McAdoo. Col. Neblett complained that the
fiim magnate accused him of boasting that he had influence enough to bribe the state legislative committee, to “kill off” the picture industry union, and to stop Hollywood strike troubles. The Assembly Interim Committee investigated Hollywood motion pic-1 ture union activities last summer. Figuring in the inquiry was the powerful International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees. The suit charged Mr. Mayer with saying that the comm#ttee was controlled by Assembly Speaker William Moseley Jones, who was then Mr. Neblett’s law partner, and that two committee investigators would “do Neblett’s bidding.” Mr. Mayer was accused of making the statements to Nicholas M. Schenck, another film producer, © several lawyers and newspaper editors, ad. DY
Mich., one of the four fieldmen | carrying on research this year for the Co-operative Study of Secondlary School Standards.
‘WORTHLESS’ EYE
Lawyer Asks Slayer’s Eye After Death
. CANON CITY, Colo., Nov. 5 (U. P.).—Friends of a blind lawyer today asked authorities if they could obtain the sound eye of a feeble-minded, condemned muraerer. They were advised by a spe-
cialist who performed one operation on the lawyer that the concentrated cyanide gas of the death chamber might ruin the corneas. Apparently there was no way they could get one of the man’s eyes—before or after his death—unless he gave permission. It has taken prison officials a year to make him understand that he must die for a brutal sex slaying. They said he yet doesn’t realize that he is to die 13 days hence in the gas chamber. He sits in a screened hospital ward of the state penitentiary, pushes a toy automobile around the foor, or spends hours polishing a tin plate to see his reflection. The prisoner is Joe Arridy, 23, an “erotic imbecile” convicted of the ravishing and ax slaying of Dorothy Drain, 15, of Pueblo, Colo.
GIVEN TO OTHERS
Injured Optic May Save - Sight of Several.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (U. P.).— A human eyeball was. rushed to New York by airplane today to play its part in the restoration of normal sight to several persons stricken with opaque vision. The eyeball, pierced by a piece of steel, was injured so badly that it had to be removed, although the cornea, or “window,” of the eye was uninjured and could be transplanted | to replace pieces of diseased cornea. Dr. L. Conner Moss removed the eyeball, packed it in a normal salt solution, put the solution in a sterilized jar, sealed it in wax, packed the container in. Ace, and sent it to New York. The, eyeball. was - rushed by messenger to the Presbyterian Medical Center in New York, where Dr. Ramon Castrojievo was waiting to operate immediately upon several patients afflicted with = opaque vision. ie
MAHARAJAH REPORTED ILL LONDON, Nov. 5 (71. P.).—The Daily Express reported today that hie Maharajah Gaekwar of Baroda, ne of the richest men in the world, Hd critically ill''and unconscious at his palace at Baroda in India.
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“FT. WAYNE FIGHT:
CENTERS i CITY EXPENSES
Mayor’s Traveling Is Issue At Goshen; Democrats In Vincennes Split.
By. LEONARD CASTLE United Press Staff Corresnmondent Municipal expenditures provide the main issue for a heated mayoralty campaign in Ft. Wayne between the Republican incumbent, Harry W. Baals,r and his Democratic opponent, Harry K. Gottschalk. Mr. Baals maintains that the cost of city government for the first three years of his ’administration
‘has been reduced $531,000 from the
previous three years. He points to a surplus of $142,392 on Jan. 1, 1938, as compared with a deficit of $39,849 when he took office. Home rule for Ft. Wayne also has played a prominent part in his campaign. He said he “hopes wo divorce the City from most of the State control now exerted, including streets and liquor administration.” Mr. Gottschalk has discounted Mr. Baals’ economy claims, the Democrgtic nominee declares. that most of the saving was achieved through Federal grants and improvements by State and County agencies operating in and around Ft. Wayne. He accuses the Republicans of “loading the payrolls to build a political machine.” Mayor Clell E. Firestone's traveling expenses form the issue around which Goshen’s municipal campaign is. revolving. Mayer Firestone, a Democrat, is seeking re-election to his third consecutive -term and is opposed by Gordon D. Pease; a rub ber manufacturer. ‘Mr. Pease charges that Mr. Firestone’s traveling ' expenses have averaged $96.80 per week on the basis of an expenditure of $14,616
ee ‘Mayor answered that he
had to travel to obtain Federal grants totaling $216,284 for municipal improvements. He points to a w sewer system and disposal plant, additions to the light and water plant, paving .improvements for the main street and a new lighting system for the business district, all of which were financed with Pederal funds. He also claims credit for bringing two large industrial plants to the city.
Point to G. O. P, Council
The G. O. P. says Mr. Firestone is trying to grab. undue credit for these improvements, inasumch as he has a Republican Council. The Republicans also promise “a more economical administration.” At Michigan City, Democratic candidates headed by Mayor R. C. Fedder are reported worried about the . effects of a recent grand jury investigation of alleged gambling, although no officials were involved. Mayor Fedder is expected to be reelected, observers say, but probably by a smaller majority than his 1500 margin in 1934. He is opposed by Fred F. Parker, Republican. A split is reported in the local Democratic organization at Vincennes, adding interest to the race between F. Albert Reiman, Republican, and A. B. Taylor for Mayor. “Mr. Taylor is a member of the Floyd L. Young Democratic faction as opposed to the group headed by Mayor Joseph W. Kimmell and Dr. J. L. Blaize, County chairman. Mr. Kimmell lost the nomination for State Senator in the primary, while Mr. -Taylor defeated Claude Hill, the - Kimniel-Blaize candidate for the mayoralty nomination. ‘
- Kimmel Regime Attacked
Mr. Taylor's. supporters have attacked Mr. Kimmel's administration in campaign speeches while Mr." Kimmell repoitedly has been working, against Mr. Taylor. With this serious; breach in the Democratic ranks, Mr. Reiman is accorded a good chance of winning. A strong Democratic organization at Anderson, headed by Mayor Harry Baldwin, is believed ‘to have the edge. Lora E. Poole, nominee for Mayor, heads the Republican
ticket.
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“This Stuff Hurts Kentucky, Judge Laments in Child Wife Case.
ASHLAND, Ky., Nov. 5 (U.P.)— County Judge George Bell. refused to allow newspapermen to attend the court hearing today for Ruth Creech Howard, 12-year-old. bride of William Howard, 60, claiming that “this kind of stuff is what hurts Kentucky.” The child is being held as a juvenile delinquent and her husband is
at liberty on $1000 bond. The legal marriage age in Kentucky is 14 years. “We let people out of the State
think that we are a bunch of ignor-:
ant, good-for-nothing people who have no respect for the laws of man or God,” Judge Bell said. He ruled that “there will be no more pictures, no more interviews, and no more publicity on this case as far as I am concerned.” Ruth and Howard were married in Ironton, O., last April. He is to be tried next Wednesday.
36 DELEGATES NAMED FOR LABOR MEETING
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (u. P)—
Labor Secretary Perkins announced
today that Governors of 36 states!
have named delegates to attend the
Fifth National Conference on Labor Legislatjon this month.
. She ‘said she expected additional
states. to. be represented at the three-day conference here Nov. 14, 15 and 16. State and national labor legislation will be discussed. Indiana: will: be presented by Labor Commissioner Thomas Hutson.
Miracle’ Cures
“It was a miracle,” she said.
years of muteness. Mrs. Genevieve Merlo, her mother, nodded in agreement.
“Yes, ” she said, “it was a miracle.”
Miracle or net, Ann's cure was the talk of the neighborhood today. The girl, one of four children of Charles Merlo, barber, had an appendicitijs operation - three years ago. A year: later, after suffering pains of the back and head, ‘she became powerless to speak. Numerous doctors examined the girl and diagnosed her ailment as paralysis of the palate. Several said it was caused by a form of
however, could effect a cure. ‘Ann communicated with members of her family through written notes. One day she told her mother she wanted to attend novena services- at St. Michael's Catholic Church. With the family’s encouragement she attended three novenas, each of nine weeks duration, and went to church every Wednesday night for 27 weeks. -
Muteness, Girl Speaks After Two Years
ELIZABETH, N. J, Nov. 5 (UU; #) Houtteen-year-oid Ann Merlo spoke with complete ease and absolute conviction,
The girl referred to restoration of her power of speech after two
her speech was entirely normal. sie plans to return to school as soon as
possible.
ONE HUNTER IN NINE LUCKY, PORTERVILLE, Cal., Nov.-5 (U. P).—An army of 9968 censed hunters moved into the .Sequoia National Forest for the. 1938 open deer season and brought back 1259 bucks, or about one deer for every nine hunters.
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"FELLOW CITIZENS of INDIANAPOLIS 3 Be Proud of Your City... : UPHOLD ITS GOOD NAME
Your city carries its head high because its citizenry is basically sound, home-loving, indus-
trious and peaceable.
It expects, and by right demands, good civic ‘manners
on the part of its administrative officials.
It expects, therefore, that its chosen leaders and those who would mould public opinion shall speak of its virtues, and co-operate to eradicate anything that would mar its
heritage.
Indianapolis is a clean city, a good place in which to rear future citizens, a good place in which to preach and practice the fundamentals of Americanism.
- Respectfully and sincerely yours,
Teg iuatd
Thdlanapolic is, governmentally speaking, an economically administered city with taxes commensurately low as compared to other cities of its size, and in keeping with the demands of a growing, Progressive, healthy municipality.
It was my privilege to serve for five years as mayor of Indianapolis, my home city, where my family has lived for more than one hundred years. scious that at no time had any official act of mine run counter to the wishes of those who take pride in their city, who wish it to continue to be a good place in which to live.
If I could have adhered to my personal wishes, I would have preferred to remain in the ranks of private citizens, assisting and encouraging officials in charge of the Administration, to carry out the destiny of our home city. But when more than 100,000 of my fellow townsmen invited, by petition, my candidacy as mayor, I could not, in all fairness to my civic duty, refrain from accepting so Solemn. an obligation. faith and confidence in my fellow townsmen.
1 Hove. if again elected mayor, to work and co-operate with all citizens, Democrats and Republicans, who are by their endeavors, building a great city. :
I want to be elected. However, I would rather lose than knowingly misrepresent any statement of facts that might be construed as destroying or demeaning the fair name of the City of Indianapolis, or make any allegation that could be inierpictale as . besmirching the character of any citizen.
1 have kept my campaign clean and upon a high plane.
If you feel that my record as a citizen and as-a public servant entitles me to your: support, I will appreciate your vote next Tuesday.
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