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Evening star., 1923-06-29
AUSTRIAN CHANGES
GIVE PEOPLE HOPE
Desperate Plight of Year Ago
Gives Place to New and
-z Better Conditions.
BY WILLIAM e, NASH.

Especial Correspondence of The Star and
Chicago Daily News Foreign Service.)
VIENNA, Austria, June $50 des-
perate was the plight of Austria one
short year ago that in return for
promises of monetary aid-contained
in the famous so-called Geneva pro-
tocols of August, 1922-she surren-
dered temporarily into the hands of
the league of nations a considerable
part of her national sovereignty.
Budget control. for instance, passed
from the minister of finance to a COM
missioner for the league.
1t is undeniable that a great and ro-
mantle change for the better has
taken place within six months, illus
trated. among other ways, by the
stabiliZation of the crown and the
change. Reconstruction, as worked
out in Austria. may in time be ap-
piled to other countries as well. Hun
gary desires nothing better.
reforms are being carried out
slowly but surely by Austria" said
Alfred Zimmerman, financial con-
troller under the league and ex-
mayor of Rotterdam, when asked for
MS opinion of the situation. Prog
ress Is slow. slower perhaps than de-
slrable. but satisfactory nevertheless.
Imitation has stopped entirely.
More than $4,000 superfiuous employees
enterprises controlled by the state
have been discharged. Budget calcu-
lations have been reduced from 572,-
ooO,OO0.0D0 paper crowns per month
10 3o0.9o0.000,00o. (The Austrian
paper crown is quoted at about $4,000
to the do1lar.) There is every reason
to believe that these and other re-
forms Will be carried through to the
bitter end, the Austrian government
being I'm a mood to live up to all it's
obligations"
Watch on Expenditures.
Tho fundamental idea of the
leagues reconstruction plan is the
balancing of the Austrian budget
within two years and the fiotation of
international loans guaranteed by
slovakia, Spain, Belgium. Switzerland,
Sweden, Denmark and Holland, to
tide the country over the difficult In .
termittent epoch of deficits. One
been raised. long-term loan of
$13O,000.o 900, out of which the first
one is to be. repaid, is now in pro-
cess of negotiation, with prospects Of
success depending almost wholly on
the attitude of the United States.
The American part of the loan has
been oversubscribed.)
Not one cent of the cash to be real
lied from the long-term loans, nor a
heller ,of the proceeds from mon
Opoly receipts can be spent by the
Austrian government without the
consent of the league controller. who
is instructed to grant such consent
only for items pertaining to recon-
struction. No important national ex-
penditure of any sort, in fact, is
made without his consent.
AS conditions precedent to getting
aid from the league Austria promised
to put through a series of radical
administrative reforms, including tax
revision, no more printing of paper
money, drastic reductions in the
number of government employees and
administrative expenses. cessation of
the salt, wood. bread and fuel doles
and increased custom receipts. At
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least 100000 civil service function
aries are to be dismissed in patches
of $4,000 each half year. before the
first of January, 1925. Some 2.900.-
100000 paper crowns were to be
Topped off the budget deficit.
These stipulations, radical as they
were, were tackled loyalty by the
bourgeois government Of Mgr. Seipel.
A complete program of reform was
worked out. submitted to league off,
cials and passed by the Austrian
parliament. Doles were abolished.
The printing of paper money was
stopped as far back as last Novem-
ber. A new bank Of issue independent
OF the government. with a capital of
30,0O0.000 gold crowns (S6.000,000)
Vienna, to take the place of the
Austro- Hungarian bank. A new tax
on business turnover was instituted
in April and another on agricultural
produce, calculated to hit the over
prosperous peasant, will be instituted
elections. Both tax and custom re-
turns have increased greatly through
the stabilization of the crown.
Two Officers to One Soldier.
One large item of economy has
been in the reduction of army costs,
which formerly were disproportionate
to the size of the military establish
ment. At one time last year, it is
said, there were two officers to every
soldier in the Tyrol. This year there
are to be only about $4,000 officers
and men under arms, though by the
treaty of st. Germain. Austria is al
lowed an army of 10000. The gov
ernment knows that even with the
maximum of troops allowed 1t could
not defend the country successfully
in case of war.
The greatest stumbling block of all
in the future probably will be the
railroads. If they could be made
self-supporting or disposed of by the
state the budget would balance it
self now. In other words. the rail-
roads cause by far the biggest part
of the deficit.
Government officials throughout
Austria numbered 212.S39 on March
8, 1923. OF these, 90.027. or nearly
one-half. were employed on the state
railways. When the dual monarchy
collapsed in November. 1918. the little
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trump" state OF Austria had to re-
ceive and find work for thousands of
German-speaking railway of1ciais
chased out OF Bohemia, Croatia, Ga
licia and other states.
Little has been done thus far with
the problem of the railways. except
to invite Sir William Acquorth. sew
enty-year-old British transportation
expert, to visit Vienna and draw up
report on the evils in administration
and ways in which to cure them.
/ Government ministers announce in
speeches that state control must be
maintained at any cost, with man
agement divorced from politics and
placed on a strict business basis
Foreign observers declare that this
sounds paradoxical. but may work out
satisfactorily IL a strong technical ex-
pert, endowed with far-reaching
power, is placed at the head of the
whole administration.
Chancellor Seipel, the energetic
priest premier who heads the cabinet.
plications when he comes to the rail-
road problem. Socialist factions hate
him bitterly. Socialists seem "peeved"
principally at the way in which their
feelings have been ignored by the
Seipel cabinet.
ernment staff have been relatively
easy, for the employees dismissed were
really superfluous. In future, how
ever. dismissals will be more difficult
in fact. they probably can be effected
in proportion to the figures laid down
by the league only by reorganization
of the government and the state
owned enterprises. The fusion Of gov
ernment ministers must be followed
by similar compresSions elsewhere. II
will be a big task.
Confidence of People Restored.
Budget, railways, loans and civil
service reform all fall within the
sphere of financial reconstruction
League aid applies to this sphere
alone, yet coincident with II and
quite as important in the long run
for Austria is another field of reform
namely, economics. If the little
Danube state cannot learn to produce
as much as 1t consumes the crown
may begin to tumble again and bring
down with it the fine new edifice OF
league reform. Austria now imports
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vidual case. or those paroled about
IL per cent have relapsed and have
returned to segregation, but about
one fourth OF these were later pa
rolled for the second time. In all, 242
lepers were paroled; 81 relapsed and
seven of these were. later paroled.
Ten were completely released from
parole.
The chance of arresting the disease
decreased with the length. of time
that II had been allowed to go with
out treatment unless this period was
seven years or more. Apparently pa
tients who survive without treatment
for seven years possess powers of re-
sistance that slightly increase their
chances for marked Improvement un-
der treatment. Those who desire Il
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more than twice as much as she ex-
ports. Tariff walls and trade restric-
tions in the succession states round
about act as powerful deterrents to
bring life back to normal, expert OBJ
servers say, IL will be absolutely
necessary to balance the trade budget.
Undoubtedly the most encouraging
element in the Austrian situation Is
the return of confidence to the people,
with its psychological reaction on the
will to work. The average citizen In
the streets. who regarded things as
SO hopeless that he thought only of
willing to do his bit" in co-operat-
ing for the general welfare. even
though his bit includes personal
sacrifices and privations. This means
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Leprosy Amenable to Treatment.

Leprosy is in a measure amenable
to treatment, says the United States
public health service. During the last
ten years (1S12-21) q considerable per-
centage of the lepers segregated at
the Kalihi Hospital near Honolulu
and on Molokai Island have been pa
rolled; that Is, they have been re-
leased as being mot a menace to the
publiaAhealth," but have been required
to report for examination at certain
intervals which vary with the indi-
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His Abiding Faith.
From Harper's Magazine.

1IHRHZIHt
Seeing a colored man of his ac-
quaintance. starting off on a fishing
excursion a gentleman thought It an
excellent time 20 reprove him for his
laziness.
tom, you old loafer," said he, "do
you think 1t right to leave your wife
at the washtub while you pass your
time f1shing2"
"Yessah. colonel; It's all right. Nah
wife doan' need any watchin'. She'll
shorely wuk jes' as hard as eff i was
dere"
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obeying the laws, saving money. pay
ing taxes and so on. Without such
cooperation little can be done for
the salvation Of q state.
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are treated with ohauimoogra oil and
it's derivatives.
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FUN
FROM THE PRESS

Between the thrillers at the pic
uure theater tonight you can see
the funniest movie ever run. The
funniest men in the United States
contributed to this movie. Il is
the cream of the bright sayings.
anecdotes and squibs to be found
in the newspapers Of the country.
together with immensely amus>
ing animated illustrations. See It
at your theater or 90 to a theater
that shows it
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o when small with big and hotel
in
Whats vaed?" a ow this room?" phel through
~Wl.
wewlt
esdeoo t
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q Keeping the system at work
throwing off poisons.
8. Insuring the patient a maximum
Of rest and comfort, so this exhausted
state will be brought TO an end.
Vitality Is Weakened
The first attempt yesterday to in
crease Mr.. Harding's daily food quota
by giving him two eggs instead OF one
caused him some distress. The eRmi-
nation of poisons continued satisfac-
tory. The exhaustion symptom per
sisted. but that will be the case for
sometime, Sawyer said, because the
President had touched the very bot
tom Of his reservoir of vitality. Tenn
perature became normal. showing the
fever fires are out" Sawyer said.
Breathing and pulse were less rapid.
The President will not be permitted
to receive visitors today nor for some
days to come. General Pershing
called last night. but saw only Sawyer
and Mrs. Harding. The Presidents
sister. Mrs. E. E. Remsberg OF Santa
Ana. Cal. remained in town today and
Attorney General Daugherty also was
an early caller.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02
CR|T|C|SES
IND. STATE FARM
Health Officer Calls Con-
ditionS InSanitary,

Sharp criticism Of the condition OF
buildings at the State Farm at Put
namville and the resultant lack Of
sanitation is contained in a report by
Dr. William F. King. secretary of tho
State board Of health, to Governor
McCray.
A survey Of sanitary conditions at
the farm was ordered by the Gov
ernor a few days ago. when 1SS pris-
Oners were taken i'll suddenly. The
Immediate cause was attributed to a
bacterial infection from separated
milk
Although the Governor has not had
time to study the report carefully,
il is understood he has given serious
consideration to a recommendation
that the institution provide a full-time
physician. At present. a Putnam
County doctor is employed at a salary
not sufficient to justify his giving his
entire time. The need OF an expert
or sanitation also is emphasized in
the report.
Governor McCray said the survey
was another proof that buildings of
such character should be OF substan,
tial construction. and not Of the bar.
rack type. which deteriorates in a few
years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02
Basic Value Stands

The importance of these facts is
emphasized when it is understood
rates are based almost entirely on
valuations.
The Illinois commission believes
Justice Brandeis' dissenting opinion
is the best formula for arriving at
fair valuations" an official of the
commission said. I'VE believe other
commissions and the Supreme Court
itself will come to it before long.
The Illinois commission does not
attempt to make a valuation every
time a utility asks for increased rates
In most cases, 1t makes only one basic
valuation and then adds additions
and betterments, less depreciation.
Investment value always is given
great weight when making these
basic valuations. When we get a
basic value, the making of rates be-
comes virtually automatic
Rate-making in Indiana Is far from
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02

Weather Man Shows Mean
Temperature of 1877 De-
greeS for Month,

With a mean temperature for the
month of 1877 degrees, July ran about
up to the average of other Julys for
the f1fty-two years the local weather
bureau station has been in existence,
according to figures given out today
by j. H. Arlington, Government
meteoro1ogist.
The hottest July on record was In
1921 when the mean temperature was
81.1 degrees. The highest tempera-
ture for the month was recorded the
21st, when "a degrees was reached.
The record for July was set in 1921,
when the mercury climbed to 106 de-
grees on the 22d. The lowest tenn
perature was Sc degrees on the first
day of the month. This was IS de-
grees higher than the low mark set
in 1883.
Temperature of around go degrees
was threatened today. The highest
mark Wednesday was SO at 1870 p
IN. 1t dropped to IS at 6 a. m. today,
but by "A. m. mad climbed to SO.
Lack of wind was given as cause
for the heat by the weather bureau.
Velocity was little more than n mile
an hour during the morning.
Showers were promised before the
day ends, with fair and cooler wealth
er tonight and Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02
LIEUT.. N|EHAUS|S
INJURED IN FIRE
Loss at Factory Garage
Totals About $1,000.

Lieut. George P. Niehaus, SIS, of 40
S. Hawthorne Lane, a member Of the
city fire department, today was con-
fined to bed from injuries received
while fighting fire at the Millspaugh
& Irish automobile body manufacture
ing plant. The fire started in a one
story sheet iron garage at s. La Sale
and Clayton SITS, at $50 p. m.
Wednesday.
Fire and water damage was esti-
mated at $4,000 by A S. Bucket,
treasurer OF the company, who said
that beside a touring car, valuable
wood materials for use in automobile
body building and some machinery
were stored in the building. The dam
age to the garage was estimated at
81. 600 The detective department was
asked to investigate the fire, the third
in two years Incendiary origin is
suspected.
Lieutenant Niehaus was on the top
of the building when he fell, some
wires breaking his fall He suffered
severe bruises to his legs and body
but stayed at Engine House IL all
night
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dent remains subject to any compiled
tons.
Facing the almost certain prospect
that some slighe complications would
occur, the doctors all said it would be
the height of absyrdity for them to
try to set a date when it would be
safe TO move Mr.. Harding to Wash
ington. They were impatient over a
published report he might leave San
Francisco on Sunday
Mr.. Harding is resigned to a slow
convalescence and is giving his doc
tors the assistance of his patience.
He makes no complaint; indeed be
feels he has been fortunate. Sawyer
said, in coming safely through a very
severe storm.
The sick room program from today
will be the routine of any convalescent
who must be watched closely to guard
against setbacks.
The physicians have a definite task.
which is divided into several parts.
These include:
!. Building up Of the Presidents
strength by increasing the power of
his enfeehled digestive apparatus.
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the same class with her husband The
romance, started in grade school, led
to their marriage four years ago. She
was a member of an informal after
noon club, the members of which will
participate in the funeral services, and
of the Second Church Christ Scientist
congregation.
Mrs. Eaves is Survived by her hus-
band, her mother and father. Mr.. and
Mrs. George j. Straussner; son Of
three, Charles Kendrick Eaves, and
five sisters, Mrs. Calm, Mrs. Edward
A. Meyer. Mrs. Ernest A. Gard. and
Mrs Louise Barney.
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virtually automatic" In 1917 the
publis service commission valued the
indianapolis Water Company property
at 81, 10000. Early this year 1t val
ued it at more than $16,O00OO0. Now
It is attempting to find another valu-
alton for ratemaking purposes.
The practice Of the Illinois com
mission follows closely the contentious
of the city of Indianapolis in the
water rate case. The city is insisting
that investment value be given great
uation be used with improvements
made since then AIDED. These are the
practice Of the Illinois commission.
And rates in Illinois are being re-
duced, not increased.
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ter, Mrs. John M.
Calm. 5131 N
Delaware St., will
be held Friday, 3
p. m. at the Della
ware St. address.
Andrew c. Coch.
ran, reader of the
Second Church of
Christ, Scientist,
will be in charge
of the services.
Burial will be in
Crown Hill Gene
terry. .
Mrs. caves was
born in Indian
apolis, Dec. 81,
1896. S be W a S
graduated from
-. l-r -
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Man Held on Girls Charge.

Howard Mcbride. 10, of 326 n. Hi
nois ST., today was under arrest
charged with contributing to delin-
cuency of a 15-year-old girl from
louisville, Ind, and with an alleged
assault. Mcbride vas arrested after
the girl told Policewonan CANTON
and Patrolman Hanlon that Re took
her to the Home Hotel. PA S. Illinois
St She was detained at the d9tention
home as q witness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02
Lower Rate Still Sought

Efforts of Indiana farmers to OBJ.
tain lower freight rates on ground
limestone will be continued. w. H.
Settle. president of the Farm Bureau
Federation, said today. Representa-
tives Of the federation and a num-
Der Of railroads met Thursday to dis
cuss the situation. No definite ac-
ton was taken.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02
Teachers Institute to Be Held

BIZ IfneS SDCCNN
LEBANON. Ind, Aug. 2.-The an
nual Boone County teachers institute
will be held here Aug. 20-24. 1t will
be the sixty-third consecutive institute.
~. w. D. Henderson, Ann Arbor,
Mich, Miss Elizabeth L. Coan, In
danapolis and Miss Eva Sinclave,
Seymour, are on the program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02
Hospital Association Is Bankrupt

BIZ Times Special
ANDERSON. Ind. Aug Am eff
fort to name a receiver for the
Protestant Hospital Association here
went by default when an attorney
for the National System Company,
which asked for the receiver, accepted
81 500 as a compromise instead OF the
$12 900 they requested
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02
WOMAN ARRESTED
IN CRASH CAUSING
INJURIES TO GIRL
Margery Johnson and Small
Boy Seriously Hurt in
Two Accidents.

Mrs. Mary Stanford, So, Of 155 E.
Fail Creek Blvd, was under arrest
today on charges of driving on the
left side Of the street and assault and
battery. The arrest was the result
of an accident at Thirtieth st. and
Kenwood Ave, Wednesday night.
Mrs. Stanford was driving west on
Thirtieth ST. when another car, going
south on Ken
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w o o d Ave,
stopped in the
p a t h of her
automobile. She
is said to have
driven on the
wrong side of
the street to go
around this one.
Mrs. Stanford's
car met head on
with the auto
mobile driven by
C. A. Johnson,
52S c e n t r a /
Court.
Margery John
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INVESTMENT BASIS
OF ILLINOIS RATES
Continued From Page u

States Supreme Court that actual in
vestment should be given serious
consideration in arriving at a valua-
ton.
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Turnkey Suddenly III

City Prison Turnkey John Peak,
a17ls n. Illinois ST., today became sud
denly III when he reached police head
quarters. He was taken home.
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LAST RITES FOR
MRS. {. A. caves
TO Be FRIDAY
Reader of Second Science
Church to Officiate at
Services,

Last rites for Mrs. Edith Ann Eaves,
wife of Walter Eaves, who died
wednesday at the home Of her sis
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A. c. Babson, formerly of Charlef
ton, w. Va, the newly named vic,
president and general manager G
the Central Indiana Power Com
pany, which controls the Merchants
Heat & Light Company. is nationally
known as a utility executive.
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PRESIDENT GAINS
HEALTH SLOWLY

Continued OH Page u
Intercepted progress toward recovery,
doctors. headed by DR.. Sawyer
warned that ups and downs" un-
doubtedly would occur and some days
the President might not be so we'll
Even at the best, DIR. Sawyer empha-
sized. the paths to recovered health
would be slow and Mr. Harding will
for some days continue to be very
sick man.
Cause for ThOughtfulness
There will be many days" said
DR.. Sawyer early this morning, when
there will be no big news in the
Presidents condition. We have now
settled down to the slow. gradual and.
we hope. uninterrupted process Of
rebuilding the exhausted system Of our
patient. l VIII say 10 you what 1 said
to hlm-things are 30 much
ter than they might have been; we
all have cause for the deepest thank
fulness."
For the present the twice daily con-
situations Of doctors will continue.
When the Presidents progress seems
to warrant. some Of the doctors may
discontinue their attendance. and lend
aid IL 1t is needed.
The immediate present is all the
doctors dare speak Of In terms Of GER
tainty. Sawyer made plain. No matter
how skilled. he said. no medical man
can foretell at what hour or what
day Mr.. Harding can be considered to
have passed definitely out of danger.
There IS danger so long as the Presi.