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Union Enters Rate Hearing For 'Assured Living Wages,

Contintied Employment"

By RICHARD LEWIS Employees of Indianapolis Railways, Inc., put forward

sented today by Attorneys David Lewis and Henry O. Goett, rep-

resenting Division 1070, Amalgamated Association of Street Electric Railway and Motor Coach Em- ; ployees of America. Mr. Lewis said he planned to produce as a witness an economic expert whose testimony would show the impact of inflation upon the 1700 employees: of railways.

Sure to Demand Raise

The demand for increased wages

a certainty, As a result, the

union’s primary interest in the case |.

ore the Indiana Public Service

commission is the fixing of a rate which would assure a living wage and continuity of employment, according to union attorneys. On cross-examination yesterday,

Railways

esunind that only two of the com-

President Harry Reid v's! employees earned more than

00 a year.

Both Mr. Reid and James P. Tretfon, general manager,

vice-president and took the stand, after the voluminous testimony experts employed by the com-

railways

pany and financial officers their examinations were brief.

Using Fewer Vehicles

Public Counselor Glenn Slenker elicited from Mr. Tretton the fact

t the company "has 141 fewer

vehicles in operation today than 12

rs ago, a situation, Mr. Tretton

said, which has resulted from the difficulties in getting equipment. The vice-president

also stated t the company needs 45 veliicles

immediately in addition to the 357 now in service during rush hours. He said the company feels that loading during rush hours is unsatisfactory,

but that nothing can done.until vehicles now on order

nearly two years arrive.

“I've called every bus manufacer in this country to get more | Mr. Tretton said.

Calls Treasurer Slenker called Company

in to the commission just how

the temporary rate of three tokens

a quarter was working out. -

The treasurer admitted on persistent examination that the com- | pany averaged $1346.46 a day more under the 8 and 1-3 cent rate than under 6 and 4 cents. Mr.

Pinkerton hesitated and ilways Attorney Arthur L. Gil-

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their side of the rate case today, revealing that they will ask higher wages to enable them to meet inflationary costs. This element of the case, which has been obscured by

months of argument over depreciation and valuation, was to.be |

fares rose from 8.7 to 13.3 per cent after the temporary rate hike went into effect. On suggestion from the company counsel, however, he qualified the increase by calling attention to the number of out-of-town riders who attended the Indiana | state fair. The rate case, in progress more than three years, now is coming to a close. Following today’s hearing, city and the public counselor plan

sented ‘by the company.

' argued Mr. Slenker, | “you people have done some Prole ing, now we'll try it.” Mr, Pinkerton also disclosed that |

the percentage of _o- cent cash |

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Author Guest at Autograph Party

Russell Janney, auther of the current best~selling novel “The Miracle of the Bells,” was to be guest of honor at an autograph party from 3 to 4 p. m, today in Ayres’ ¢ book department, His novel, pub« lished by Pren-tice-Hall and re-

PACK OF WILD DOGS KILLS 93. CHICKENS

A pack of wild dogs roving northeast of Indianapolis last night killed 93 chickens, owned by B. V. Cunningham, 3002 Baltimore ave. Mr. Cunningham told police he estimated the damage at $160. He sald ‘the dogs have wreaked havoc in the’ neighborhood during the viewed in ‘The past several months. Times Book Page “They recently killed 11 big rab- [for Sept. 14, has

the | calf.

to ask a recess until Oct. 21, to al- [complete the case which will then low them to prepare rebuttal evi-|go to the commission for study and dence on the basis of exhibits pre-|decision on the company's petition

This presentation is expected tolto 8 and 1-3 cents.

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bits T owned,” said Mr. Cunning- [set a frst-novel

“ record of 126,000 pa. And not so long ago they tn. 14 Arsh edition. [tried to kill my cow. A crusades for He said the same pack of animals authors’ rights, |killed chickens belonging to other Mr, .Janney has already refused | | residents in the neighborhood and three Hollywood offers for the book. | {a month ago attacked a neighbor's Siaitne Hh he Leligves In te per right sale to the movies. | Mr. Janney i8 a veteran of years| of theater experignce as a producer, writer and press agent. Much of| his experience, altered, of course, to suit the story, appears in “The Miracle of the Bells,” he says.

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Aieivays Employees Will Demand Increased

AWAIT RANSOMING OF 5 U, 3. FLIERS

' SHANGHAI, Oct. 3 (U. P.).~The military party seeking five or more U. 8. airmen reported held ‘cap-

‘tive by flerce Lolo tribesmen have

arrived at Hsichang. A liaison outpost has been set up on the Lololand border, it us announced today. Lt. Col. Herbert W, Waurtzler, Capt. Tully O'Reilly and Capt. Edward L. McAllister flew to Hsichang from Shanghal. They. carried silver buttons, blankets and foodstuffs with which to ransom the fliers.

The American team will probe

the wreckage of a crashed plane, | presumably one of several B-20's lost in that area. This will be done {while a Chynese priest attempts to contact Lolo” @pieftains and learn

the terms for the captured men's]

|safe return. The group also is arranging to recover the bodies of several fliers who may have died in the same

(crash. This may result in the first

clue to the identittes of the Lolo's white prisoners,

Local Priests to

See Installation

a large party of Indianapolis priests will fly to 8§t. Louis Tuesday ‘to attend the Installation of the|p Most Rev. Joseph E, Ritter as archbishop of St. Louis, The installation ceremonies will be held there that morning. Archbishop Ritter's successor, the Most Rev, Paul C. Schulte of Kansas City, Kas., until recently bishop of Leavenworth, will attend the ceremonies in St. Louis. He will travel by airplane to dianapolis arriving at municipal (airport Tuesday at 6:30 p. m. A delegation of representatives of local Catholic churches will meet the plane and escort the arch-bishop-elect to 88. Peter and Paul's cathedral. Archbishop Schulte's installation will be held in the church two days later,

ALASKA FEELS TEMBLOR By BSolence Service WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (U, P.. —A double earthquake took place near the tip of Kamtchatka peninsula, off Siberia, Monday and Tuesday nights.

VETERAN 5 ACCUSED

NEW ORLEANS, La., Oct. 3 (U. P.).~Fred M. Thomas, 19, of Boga~ lusa, La, today was charged by the FBI with the aerial kidnaping -of Harold L. Pollitt, 44, Council Bluffs,

Towa, flying instructor.

Thomas, an ‘army veteran, charged with forcing Mr, Pollitt, a pistol peint, to fly him here from

~ | Memphis, Tenn,, last week, He also

is charged with holding Mr. Pollitt prisoner in a Bogalusa hotel room

threats of death.

The former soldier hired Mr. Pol« litt and his plane to fly him from Iowa to Bt. Louis, to see friends. When he missed them there, he ‘had

There Thomas took over and forced Mr, Pollitt to fly him to Bogulusa, where his parents live. . Thomas is being keld.in jail in Franklinton, La. after failure to

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