The Indianapolis times., 1930-12-29
VIEWS DIFFER Z
ON EXPENSIVE
DOHERTY BALL
HooSierS Declare Million
Dollar Party Stirs
Communists.

on whether effect of the million
dollar debut bali of Miss Helen Lee
Eames Doherty, stepdaughter ot
Henry L. Doherty. oil magnate, ir
Washington, D. c., Friday night
was harmful or beneficial to the
nation.
There we're those who believed il
disgrace to spend million dollars
on one party during current depres-
sion and suffering from unemploy.
ment, but there were many other.
who saw in the lavish expenditure
a great deal Of money going into
circulation to provide unemploy.
ment for many persons.
The ball, reputed to have cost
Doherty an even million, was the
most dazzling event Of Washing
tons social history, and was attend
ed by a thousand of the socially
elite. Here is what Indianapolis
persons thought Of the party:
Circulate Money
Criminal Judge James A. Collins
Such display of wealth in the
midst of great suffering will dc
much to breed communism ir
America. I anticipate the Doherty
party will receive the same uni
versal criticism that was accorded
the Bradley Martin Bull coming
out" party in the Waldorf Astoria
in New York in 1893.
Miss Isabelle Sumnerville, referee
in juvenile court-It was the proper
thing to do. 1t started money in
circulation which is the keystone of
overcoming the depression.
Detective Chief Fred Simon-f ]
had million dollars wouldn't do
that.
Police Chief Jerry E. Kinney-It
poured water on the wheels for the
communists. On the other hand,
putting that much money into cir
culation must have obtained en-
polyment for a great many people
Blot on Capitalism
e. Kirk Mckinney, Works Board
President-The Doherty party was
rather preposterouS thing at 9
time like this. Every unemployed
man in the country doubtless has
read about it.
Honest" John McGregor, Poll.
tician-The party was entirely
wrong because the money woulc
have been applied to charitable
purposes. 1t was a blot on capi-
talism.
A. G. Sallee, Parks Superintendent
This seems very inopportune
time for such a display, but it may
be like movie publicity-that they
didn't spend that much money
There's the other side though, thai
much money put in circulation
would help relieve the depression.
Disgraceful Spectacle
Mrs. Jessie Gremelsparker, Head
of the Women's and Children's Di-
vision, State Industrial Board
Some way should be found to pre-
vent such a disgraceful spectacle
In these times of depression anc
unemployment there can be no ex-
cuse for such anti-social actions.
Calvin Mcintosh, Public Service
Commission Member-It is just
terrible. Everything that Senator
Norris said in criticism of such con-
ditions is absolutely true.
Alfred o. Meloy, United States
Marshal-If he had no better way
of putting the money in circulation
then it's all right, but 1 believe
such affairs tend to aggravate those
who have ConnuniStic leanings.
Increases Unrest
David K. Byrnes, assistant man.
ager, Better Business Bureau
only wish I had the million. o.
course, I have an idea that Doherty
has the right to spend his money
any way he wants to.
j. Burdette Little, attorney, 7oA
Fidelity Trust building-Under ex-
isting conditions such an incident
as this can only result in increasing
the general feeling of unrest and
discomfort with capitalists and theil
capitalistic operations. At a time
when civic societies and government
institutions are using heroic efforts
to better appalling conditions of de-
preston and unemployment such
profilgate squandering Of money Is
deplorable.
Help Unemployed
James E. Deery, City Attorney
That's lot of money. If the city
had it they could make down pay
ment on the street car franchise
And then on second thought, maybe
it's a good idea for men with money
to get it into circulation. In that
particular case no doubt the baker
the dreSSmaker and even the can
dlestick maker probably obtained q
share.
Ed williams, In Charge of the
State Employment Agency in Tom
linson Hall-If Dougferty spent q
million dollars, he got it into circu-
lation, and we realize that moi
enough men of money are cutting
loose. Even the disposition of the
average money holder to hang on to
his cash is the reason for the pres
ent unemployment and financial de-
preston.
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