Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 December 1938 — Page 7
1939 BUDGET AT
je UIARe BEVIS DIES AT FT. WAYNE nL 3 5 4 =) FE a tion by Senator Harrison, chairman bio the d T ee | ’ of the Senate Finance Committee, that “while the figures of the national debt in themselves may not
to give employ: e deserving citizens, rather than for the Government to continue its present relief program.” ann Senator Adams said that it was
BT. WAYNE, Dec. 20 (U. P)— The hody of Robert Ridgeway, 76-year-old engineer who rose through
Siemers, Shortridge physics teacher,
Lodge - Initiation Tonight — One now in Scotland. \
hundred candidates will be initiated into Indianapolis Lodge 17, Loyal
SENATORS WARN
FINAL MEETING
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: = | ; Fritz Protests Actions| of County ant State Tax Boards.
The blow-scarred gavel of Edward
Order of Moose, in honor of Malcom R. Giles, supreme secretary of the Order, at’ 8 o'clock tonight in the Moose Temple. The local degree team will confer the work, ° Delegations from Marion, Columbia, New Castle, Richmond, Peru and Greencastle plan to attend the ceremony, it was announced. or
Muncie,
Renamed by Optometrists—Dr. J.
B. Raub, retiring City Council president, has rapped out the fingl adjournment of the present Council. The final blow was struck night.
During the four years O Council's incumbency, the gavel, worn around the edges, was japped for 601 ordinances. Of these, 541 passed, 56 were stricken from the record and four allowed to |expire after the Mayor's veto. Last night it marked unapimous passage of the 1939 budget, ag set by the State Tax Board. -
Fritz Protests Tax Board’8 Actio
_ ‘In a protest against the revised budget, Adolph Fritz, retiring Democratic Councilman, said: “We ought to do away ith the State Tax Board and County Tax Adjustment Board fixing our expenditures. All they've cut out are the salaries of employees we made provision for. “It’s a shame they could cut appropriations for Instead, they've turned pepple out
of jobs. < : a “What's the use of our sitting here from July 4 to Labor Day trying to make a City budget when they change it? There's nothing we can do but pass it.” ; The revised budget eliminates salaries and wages for temporary employees and the City Ca ntroller’s office, and the salary pal - sistant City Attorney.
Hospital Report Adopted
It also reduces the s laries . of two clerks in the Works oard, an executive secretly of the Safety Board, a milk technician, three orderlies and temporary employees in the Health Board. ; Council adopted the report on alleged abuse of City Hosp tal facilities, which was complete recently by a staff of physicians and laymen, and referred the report [to the incoming council. Also approved were tw transfers of funds in the Airport and Legal Department budgets and contracts to furnish fire apparatus to Wayne Township for two years and to Washington Township fgr one year. Incoming Council members met with retiring members following a dinner at the Indianapglis Athletic Club at which Mr. Raub entertained ‘both Councils and Mayqr Boetcher. Mayor-elect Sullivan wa ill and un‘able to attend.
SCOUTS URGED | TO HELP NEEDY)
President, in Yule Message, | Says He Looks to Youth
For Leadership.
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P. Davey of Indianapolis will represent Indiana on the national committee of the Optometric Association for another year. The re-
last fappointment was anounced by Dr.
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Leslie R. Burdette of Salem, Ore. president of the association.
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West | Indianapolis Democratic Club
is to hold a Christmas gift exchange party at 7:30 p. m. tomorrow at 1816 Howard St. : :
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hools to Trade Paintings— Seventy-five paintings and drawings by Shortridge High School students are to be sent to the Beli-Baxter School at Cupar-Fifeshire, Scotland, Thegdore Van Voorhees, head of the art department, "announced today. The | pictures are. to be exchanged for work of art students Scotland school on request of H. H.
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Party Planned for Students— Hibben School students will be given a Christmas party tomorrow at the school. Miss Helene Hibben and Miss Hazen Hibben and faculty members will giye the party.
ABOUT SPENDING
Pilot of Last Relief Bill Urges Tax Increase or 'Retrenchment.
Big Four Club Elects—M. J. O’Corinor today was new president of the Big Four Social Club. He was elected to succeed Roy Whistman at a dinner-meeting last night in Hotel Washington. Other officers named are: Stephen J. Rudolph, vice president: Joseph C. Schreiner, secretarytreasurer, and J. J. Mellen, J. A. Connor and H. J. Manion, members of the executive committee.
Hoosier on Radio—Claud R. Wickard of Camden, former State Sena-, tor ‘and now chief of the North Central Division of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration, was to make a radio address this noon from Washington. He ‘was scheduled to discuss corn loans under the revised AAA.
Realty Deals Increase—A total of $4,075,425 in 1938 real estate transactions, a gain of $243,965 over 19317, was reported nL a meeting of the North Side Realtors yesterday in
BULLETIN yo _ WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (U. P.).—M. W. Thatcher, national legislative representative of the Farmer's Union, said today after a conference with President Roosevelt that any effort to balance the budget by cutting $2,500,000,000 to $3,000,000,000 rom Federal appropriations “would be certain to cause a revolution.” : Thatcher urged President Roosevelt to provide a farm . benefit program of at least $800,000,000 during the next fiscal year. He proposed that the program be financed by increased income and estate taxes. :
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (U. P.)— Two Democratic Senators indicated today that the Administration would find opposition to continued Federal spending among Democrats of the next Congress. The Senators—Adams (Colo) and Harrison (Miss.)—demanded that recurring Federal deficits in the budget be met either by an increase in taxation or a drastic cut in Federal expenditures. Senator Adams, who guided the $3,250,000,0800 spending-lending bill through the Senate last session,
the Canary Cottage. Deals closed last week by the North Side Realters totaled $145,550, it was announced,
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eral revenues. and expenditures must be closed. Although the nation’s credit has not reached its
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be alarming, the continued and recurring deficits give us great concern.” see al th ~All Borrowed Money Senator Adams contended that if relief expenditures have become a permanent portion of the budget they should be met as a fixed charge and not treated as an emergency expense. The Government has spent nearly $18,000,000,000 for relief during the last five years. “We have bridged over the depres-
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the tax money has been spent for regular expenses. ‘All the money we
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rowed.” oe Senator Harrison, in a speech yesterday at Detroit, said that “it is
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Indianapolis Boy Sopa are urged |
“to do a good deed for some other | person, especially for | someone less| ‘fortunate than ourselves” in a Christmas message received from President Roosevelt. | i
The .letter, forwarded by Dr, James E. West, chief Scout executive, was sent to F. O..Belzer, Scout executive for the Marion County Council. «To Boy Scouts whp are steadfast in the principles emphasized by their organization, I look for future leadership in community and national life,” the message said. | The last Scoutmasfers’ meeting of the year is to be hel tonight in the indiana World = War Memorial Shrine with Troop os band and quartet providing Christmas" music. The 18th annual Christmas party
of Troop 69 will be held at the Utley Admission is to be by gifts of food or families.
M’CORMICK
A WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (U. P). —E=acutors for the estate of Cyrus HM. McCormick, Chicago, petitioned the Board [of Tax Appeals today for redetermination of an alleged estate tax deficiency of $4,435,409. | The petition charged the Government | had overestimated | the value of certain blocks of International Harvester Cp. stock, and had disallowed deductions for debts and gifts to charity. :
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(right) The handsome Christ-mas-wrapped Camel carton —10 packs of “20’s"~— 200 cigarettes. Your dealer is . featuring it now.’
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Check the smokers on your Christmas list = delight them with these gaily-wrapped, inexpensive gifts = Camels and Prince Albert
cigarette in Americ finer, MORE EXPENSIVE tobaccos. Christmas cheer in receiving a fine gift of mild, richtasting Camel cigarettes—and in giving them too!
impossible to say just what was the limit to Federal credit. While Government securites now enjoy favored treatment at the hand of investors, he said, “Mr. Morgenthau some day will put out an ‘issue and the bids will come in below par.” ;
LINDBERGH IN BERLIN TO FLY OUT PLANE
BERLIN, Dec. 26 (U. P.).—Charles A. Lindbergh arrived in Berlin Sunday and intends to fly to Paris tomorrow, it was learned today. Lindbergh left his airplane here during a previous visit because of bad flying weather. It was reported
that he made his present visit to get the plane. : :
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the ranks té6 become one of the na-|f tion's leading subway builders, will pe returned to his home in New York City today. Mr. Ridgeway die lowing a heart attack. stricken while returning to New vork from Chicago early Sunday and brought to the Methodist Hospital here. ;
He had been attending: ceremonies
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marking the breaking of ‘ground on Chicago’s new subway project. - He was appointed to the Subway Commission earlier this ye Secretary Ickes. Mr. Ridgeway was lyn, N. Y., and began his career as a laborer for the Northern Pacific Railroad. | :
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CAMELS —What could be a nicer gift for those who smoke cigarettes than Camels, by far the most popular a? Remember, Camels are made of There’s a world of
PRINCE ALBERT—If you want to please a man who smokes a pipe, give him the tobacco that is extra mild and extra tasty—Prince Albert! Watch his happy smile as he lights up this ripe, rich tobacco that smokes so cool and mellow because it’s specially cut and *nobite” treated. Make this a real Christmas for the pipe-smokers you know —give : Prince Albert, the National Joy Smoke.
A PERFECT ~~ WAY TO SAY
~ MERRY
(left) Also featured in a timely holiday dress—four boxes of Camels in «dat fifties.” Looks like (and 4s) a lot
of “gift” for what you pay!
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(above) A pound package of rich-tasting, “no-bite” smoking in this eye-filling gift package of Prince Albert, the world’s most popular smoking tobacco. Be sure to see the big, generous one-pound tin of P. A. on display at your nearest dealer’s.
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mistletoe? sent the first Christmas card? | And who thought of hanging § up a stocking for Old Nick to fill? And where did he first come into the picture, anyhow? And why is he called Sant Claus one place and St. Nicholas another? For that matter, how did Christmas. come to be celebrated by giving gifts?
All these and many more fn-| isresting questions on the ori= gin and meaning of Christmas customs are answered in the \saflet on the subject availab from our service bureau at Washington. Just = clip ang tend the coupon below, wi four cents in stamps enclose to cover return postage ang other handling costs, and yourcopy of this interest leaflet. Ne Ey
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