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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-19
Politicians Are Hit

Defendants probably will be active
political workers and other former
state employees who. investigation
may show. were to receive thousands
Of dollars in cash and property Tor
arranging compromises.
Cooper. it has been learned. was
assigned during the winter TO in
vestigate the complaints Of evasionS
and made a report showing nothing
wrong.
About six months ago, rumors
we're heard Of discrepancies in re-
mittances Of the oil inspectors and
it was learned that the board Of
accounts turned its report over to
Governor Leslie.
Since that time the Governor. 1t
is said. has been negotiating with
bonding companies to regain some
Of the money due the state.
A total Of $4,000 in fees is said
70 have been withheld by inSpec-
tors
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-19
scandals Are Barred

The last seven days have brought
20 light discrepancies in oil remit
taaces which may result in a grand
j-,ry investigation; alleged illegal tax
deductions by the state insurance
department. and more information
on the gasoline tax evasions which
directly or indirectly caused the res
iqnation Of the pOnderous Bruce
Cooper. former Posey county state
senator, as gas tax auditor.
The gas tax evasionS investigation
brought into the picture Clarence
Fate. investigator for the securities
division of the secretary Of states
department. whose son. Joseph Fate,
with Malcolm Clark. took over con-
troll of the stations owned by the
Dunes Oil Company, one Of the al
legged evaderS.
Attorney-General James NJ. Ogden
must decide upon a method OF
criminal prosecution Of the en-
ployes who allegedly are responsible
for the defrauding the state OF
hundreds of thousands of dollars IN
roSOIine tax money.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-19
Appointment Criticized

The grass is getting sere and yell
low again and no changes have
been made" 4 friend of the execu-
tive's said.
In the face OF strong criticism OF
those close to the administration,
Leslie has reappointed Representa-
tive sam Farrell. Hartford City, to
the budget committee.
This appointment is made with
the Governor knowing well that
FarrelPs status is illegal. The statute
creating the budget committee de-
cIares that no person engaged
directly or indirectly in sales TO the
state may be a member.
Yet despite the warning, Leslie
appointed the man who helped make
possible his expenditure of more
than $1,000 for the refurniShing OF
the executive mansion.
Farrell attracted much attention
recently when ne protested. Why
don't you write something about the
big graft that goes on around here?'
in answer to criticism Of his action
in selling trucks to the state
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-19
LESLIE IS HELD
AT FAULT FOR
/ FAILURE TO ACT
Governor Is Raped for
Farrell Appointment,
Called Illegal.
JAM OVER GAS TAXES
Grand Jury May Look Into
Oil RemittanCeS and
5 Insurance Deductions.
BY BEN STERN

While Governor Harry G. Leslie
IS gambling on the sands at
Dunes state park, continuing the
rarely interrupted vacation which
began Jan. Is, 1929, his entire ad-
ministra5ion is becoming involved
in a series Of investigations which
eventually may result in probes by
the Marion county grand jury.
Republican leaders, looking fran
tically about for leadership ont Of
the maze of scandal. declare 1t Is
a direct result Of the lack Of execu-
tie guidance.
Leslie's attention has been di-
Rected repeatedly to various de-
partments which have been de-
cared in need Of changes in execu-
tive personnel
7 will make changes when the
grass gets green" Leslie said last
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The Washington times., 1930-07-24

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Evening star., 1930-09-25
Walsh Heads Commission.

Frank Walsh, nationally known at
torney and head of President Taft's
Commission on Industrial Relations, is
chairman of the Taxicab Commission.
Other members are Lenor r. Ioree
Evening star., 1930-09-25

president Of the Delaware & Hudson
Railroad; Philip lie Boutillier, presi-
dent of Best g. Co.; Daniel l.. Reardon,
executive vice president of the United
States Trucking Corporation, and Col.
George w. Mixed, of Day g. thinner
man, Philadelphia engineers.
Mr.. Loree has just returned from
abroad, where he made study of taxi
cab regulation in European cities. The
commission has compiled data not only
on the problems of public necessity and
convenience inherent in taxi regula-
ton, but of public safety, labor and
economic details of the business, as use
full preliminaries to the fair return
considerations if the public utility regu-
lation is later carried through.
Insurance companies have been watch
ing the taxicab inquiry closely and fur
thering the investigation, as many COM
panieS have expressed reluctance to in
sure the new 65-mile-an-hour cabs.
and have discountenanced the forming
of large fleets, contending that hazards
increase and less dependable operation
results from S1ch operations. Insur-
ance costs for cars in fleets have been
$38 per month per car and $28 per
month for individually operated cabs.
Representatives of the insurance COM
PohACS aAoo nave urged lis use Oh CaDS
two feet shorter than those now in use.
noting that eight linear miles of street
space would be saved by thus shorten
ing the 10000 cabs in use In New York
City. In support of this, they cite the
effectiveness of the shorter cab in
London They have opposed the lower
ing OF taxi rates, maintaining that this
puts premium on speeding.
Average It's Miles a Day.
A taxi driver in New York now makes
from 81 to SIS a day, an occasional ex-
ceptional day, with generous tips,
Evening star., 1930-09-25
REED FOR RETURN
OF STATES POWER
Ex-senator Also Advocates
Less Government in
Business.

Returning from European vacation
James A. Reed, former Senator from
Missouri, was on record today as ad-
vocating less Government in business
. return of power to the States. and
prepared to take part in the Fall cam
psign.
In discussing public questions yester-
day, the silver-haired Democratic war
rior said he probably would participate
IN the Fail campaign. He showed in
tense interest in the problems of the
day.
"Prohibtion?" he asked back. II
think it is perfectly obvious that the
American people have given this law a
very thorough trying out and that 1t
has been found to be the ghastliest
failure in the last half-century of legis-
lation. Repeal the eighteenth amend
ment and as preliminary to that re-
peal the Volstead act"
The subject of State and local gov
ernment, however, drew first fire from
Reed as he discussed present economic
conditions.
States Can Run Business.
"&a soon as we begin to recognize
Eat the various States can run their
BUSINESS better than a number OF men
gathered in Washington, many OF whom
the better it is going to be for us" he
asserted "I think this is very great
movement for the good of the Ameri-
can people and that 1t is almost enough
for one administration.
'"The sooner we realize that the Gov
ernment can't run the business of the
people and that practically every in
reference results in disaster, today as
through the ages the wiser we shall be. v
Reed assailed the Federal Reserve
Board for lending Government credit to
the riot of speculation in the stock
exchange" which preceded the collapse
of prices q year ago and he blamed the
Republican administration "for invit-
ing participation in this riot" by the
public through the issuance Of state
ments declaring the resources of the
country unlimited"
Frightened Every One.
The Missourian said President Hoover
Enlightened every one and spread alarm
ing news abroad" by calling in the
captains of industry" last Fall and
s'telling them to save U.S."
"It was just notice to all the world
that our edif1ce was toppling and had
70 be helped by few nen-to be saved
by class of men who always take ad-
vantage of such situations to gather
Reed said the attack by Secretary
Hyde on Russia 'for selling wheat" and
his plea to the people to eat more food
came under the classification of "hu-
NOR"
He added his brief visit to Geneva had
strengthened my conviction that We
were right when We kept out Of the
League of Nations"
Prohibition Is Issue.
As for prohibition, Reed slammed the
table and said: "rhe time has come when
that has got to be an issue and every
man and woman who runs for public
ufflce ought to state his views on it."
Declining to discuss proposals that he
run again for the Democratic presiden.
tial nomination or consider returning
20 the Senate two years hence, Reed said
he would be glad to take q part In the
campaign this FAN.
Evening star., 1930-09-25

Court prevented the tertification Of a
nominee for Governor and forced the
States majority party into this di-
lemma. The order directed the State
Board of CanvaSsers not to certify the
results of the recount In the governor
ship primary until the court has rem
dered decision on petitions filed by Alex
j. Groesbeck, former Governor, who
obtained the recount after returns
showed WILDER NJ. Brucker, present
attorney general, nominated by plural
ity of 4,726 votes.
The recount, under rules adopted by
the board, made no material change in
the returns, Groesbeck making a gain
of 1913 in 2,6l5 precincts. A recount
under the rulings proposed by Groes-
beck would give him the nomination
with plurality of less than 200 votes
The lack Of a nominee will give the
delegates at tomorrow's convention no
Evening star., 1930-09-25

yielding as high as SO. He averages
ITS miles a day through congested
traffic. The reply of the taxi drivers
to Commissioner Whalen's efforts to
make them respectable and pure was
an uncouth clamor for more dough"
Therein lies respectability and purity"
replied Scotty Belts, spokesman for the
drivers
The local commissions report is the
first basic and disinterested study ever
made of the grand taxi muddle which
af1iicts New York. and other cities are
looking to it hopefully for the ending
of danger, congestion and inconvenience
which is becoming worse every year.
Copyright, 1930)
Evening star., 1930-09-25
U. S. WINS AT BRIDGE

LONDON. September as R.-The
American team defeated the British in
the international bridge tournament at
Almack's Club yesterday by 4,e45 points.
The British made rally last night and
won the 1920 hand by 1000 points, but
they had no chance of wiping out the
big lead established by the visitors in
the past few days.
The American team now viii play
Crockford's Club, well known card
center. The match probably win start
Friday or Monday next.
Evening star., 1930-09-25
REPUBLICANS LACK
LEADER IN MICHIGAN
Dispute Over Gubernatorial Returns
Leaves Platform Convention
Tomorrow Without Head.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LANSING, Mich, September 25.-
Michigan Republicans faced the prospect
today of going to their platform conven-
ton tomorrow without a leader for the
first time since the Inauguration of the
primary system in the State.
A belated order of the State Supreme
Evening star., 1930-09-25
TAXI REGULATION
DECISION AWAITED
Anticipated Recommendation
of Gotham Mayor Interests
78 Cities in U. S.
BY LEMUEL F. PARTON.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September 25.-The an
ticipated recommendation of Mayor
Walkers Taxicab Commission that taxi
cabs be put under public utility regula-
ton is of intense interest to rs leading
American cities where, a recent survey
shows, automobile fatalities have risen
nearly is per cent during the current
year. The report of the commission
reaches the mayors desk simultaneously
with another report from the commits
sioner of health. recording 40 deaths
in automobile accidents in New York
City last week, record to date.
Mayor Walkers commission was ap-
pointed during the colorful regime of
Police Commissioner Grover Whalen,
who applied drastic measures to the
traffic emergency, but who ran afoul of
the courts in establishing this dictator
ship. Among others. his mando4e or
dering Snappy uniforms on all taxi
drivers in the interest of "olglhLy, ie-
spectability and purity was upset by
an unfeeling judge and the troubled
months of Mr. Whalen's incumbency
served to drive home the necessity for
some basic uniformity In regulation.
This led the increasing pressure for the
operation of taxicabS under the State
Public Utility Commission.
Evening star., 1930-09-25

A taxi driver in New York now makes
from 81 to SIS a day, an occasional ex-
ceptional day, with generous tips,
Evening star., 1930-09-25

tltular leader in the nomination OF
candidates for minor State ofices, maxi
ing probable an open fight for the places
with the possibility of a dark horse"
not closely identified with either fac
tion winning out.
Evening star., 1930-09-25
RAIL MAN ADVANCED
Brooks G. Brown Coming Here as
Freight Traffic Manager.

)
ATLANTA, Ga, September rs (P.-
e. r. Oliver, vice president of the South
ern Railway, announced yesterday the
promotion of Brooks G. Brown, freight
traffic manager of the system, at At
lanta, to general freight traffic manager,
with headquarters at Washington, D. c.
George H. Wilcox, assistant freight
traffic manager at Atlanta, succeeds Mr.
Brown as freight traffic manager.
The position to be filled by Mr.
Brown was recently created by action
OF the board of executives. The promo
tions are effective october /, 1880.
Mr. Brown has been with the system
for 81 years and Mr.. Wilcox for %
years.
Evening star., 1930-09-25

When the Presa Rodriguez Dam in
Lower California is completed it will
irrigate an estimated area of more than
5000 acres.
Evening star., 1930-09-25

Eight hundred bicycles passed over
Westminster Bridge, London, In one
hour recently.
Evening star., 1930-09-25

Mrs. NJ. Parkinson, aged "a, of Banks,
England, with her TWO sons, both over
TO- another son and a daughter, each
over 65. are all drawing old-age pensions.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-12

endeavor to carry out the Roose- yeltian policies.
 T followed MT. Roosevelt when he was a monopoly buster and l am still busting monopolies when given the chance" in effect says the Key stoner.
 There can be little doubt that the period of complaisance toward monouolies that came with Harding is tending toward the Roosevelt thesis that something should be done about them.
 The Anti Sherman law, designed to prevent monopolies from going too far, has been largely junked. For all the good it does it might as well not exist. Such a condition is and ought to be painful to men like Mir. Pinchot. It is painful 10 many others also.
 The time has come, says Mr. Pin chot, that something definite and fsr-reaching should be done about the electric combines, as well as some other combines.
 We wish Mr. pinchot lived ir Connecticut.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-12
Observations On He Weather

Washington, March 12.-Forecast and slightly colder tonight; Thurs day increasing cloudiness with slow ly rising temperature in interior; fresh west and southwest winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Generally fair and slightly colder. except possibly snow flurries in ex- treme north portion tonight; Thurs day increasing cloudiness and warmer probably followed by light rain in extreme west portion; colder Thursday night; strong westerly winds, diminishing and becoming south or southwest Thursday.
 Forecast for New Haven and vicinity: Fair and cooler tonight; Thursday partly cloudy.
 Conditions: A storm of marked intensity is central over Quebec and another is central over Manitoba. High pressure covers the Gulf states. Rains were reported from the Atlantic coast from Jackson vile to Passport, also from the Ohio valley and Lake region. Snow is falling this morning in the lower Lake region, the upper Ohio valley and Quebec. Temperatures are neal normal at most stations in the northern part of the country.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity partly cloudy weather and not much change in temperature.
 Temnaratures yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-12
DIRT ROADS; TRY THEM

The season Of the year IS here when the attention of sundry cl'- zens in Connecticut are turned to tha condition of dirt roads. To manipu- late an automobile along some or these highways" is indeed task. The grumbling of the man at the wheel is likely to be as loud as the noise from the motor
 in the good old days" that is to say about 40 years agt all the roads were just like the dirt roads are to- day. But there was little grumblinS because people did not use automo. piles; and because the drivers sitting behind dobbin were inclined to be philosophers. What if it took SIX hours 10 travel a distance now covered in one hour or less: the mired citizenry got there and did not travel Ito town" more than once a week. When all roads were dirt roads and bad there was no opportunity for comparisons with good roads, hence dissatisfaction did not exist.
 The situation today is that every person living on minor highway l is a keen believer in having as good a road as the nearest state highway. 1 Dissatisfaction with the state for not | furnishing such roads is widespread. The last action Of the Legislature, it is being suggested, was merely a makeshift and does not improve the minor roads with anything like the celerity that had been anticipated Indeed most of the dirt roads re- main dirt-or mud.
 The automobile has many advan. tages over horses. But horses car navigate through dirt roads wher' automobiles get stuck" Indeed, tn
 best friend an automobile some
 times has-ask any farmer-is ;
 horse.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-12
LIBERAL FOR THE COURT

President Hoover is faced with the responsibility of making another nomination for the Supreme Court which the Senate will have to ratify. That the time is ripe for the ap- pointment of a justice liberal in his philosophy few will deny. The President is assured that the Sen- ate will be more circumspect in its appraisal of the nomination than 1t has been in a quarter of century. A corporation lawyer to take the nlace of the late MT. Justice Sanford will not meet with approval.
 It is perfectly idle to assume that a justice, once on the bench of the court, will forget his previous en- vironment, his training, his friends and his prcconceiyed views upon such highly controversial questions as consistently come before the court. It is not human to do so.
 The minds upon the court must remain fairly evenly balanced. | remains for the President 10 m&k, certain that his appointec is a llbcr al in spirit and philosophy,
New Britain herald., 1930-03-12
FINDING FAULT WITH
 MIR, HOOVER

Because the President failed tG be an actual leader of the conserva- tive Republicans who had hoped to put over a tariff measure entirely to their liking, MT. Hoover is not re. garded with that high esteem which should come to the leader of the great Republican party. Had he taken a vigorous leadership of the party last June it is claimed, the Senate Republicans might haze done better by the party.
 This attitude overlooks the pos siblity that the President did not sympathize unduly with the aims of the conservative Republicans. He had promised no unnecessary changes in the tariff law during his campaign addresses, leaving himsel, with a sizable loophole later. It is more than probable that he did not assume the leadership of the con. servative Republicans because h. did not approve of what they wer' trying to do.
 This may be too bad. but by in direction the President really ha been leadins-that is, leading th, | Insurgents to oppose tariff rate l through encouragement by hi | silence. This kind Of indirect leader ship naturally is not highly appre ciated by the conservative Republi cans who would have preferrc statements upholding their attitude
 Mir. Hoover is their Presiden' however; he was put into the Whit House through their aid and wit the hope he would be one of tn regulars" That he failed to mee their approval in every rcspec especially by not being dccisively i favor of She things they favored. Ina no doubt helped to keep the tarit under suspense for q year, with tn propects that a final bill will | passed pleasing 10 nobody in particl lar.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-12

right" At noon of that day the horse cars stopped running. At 2 D. m. the elevated railroad had stopped running and how to get home I did not know.
 l finally called up one of the park commissioners who kept a livery stable and asked him to send me a coach to take me home. He sent a coach at p. m. and when l ar rived at my home on the North side of the street the sidewalk was perfectly clear. On my side of the street the snow was over my head and I had some trouble getting into the house, my wife watching me from an upper window. On Tues day morning, March 1S, I hired four men to shovel off my piazza, front yard and sidewalk, costing me s2 per man. On my arrival at my office at Il a. m. I was informed that the commissioner of the de- partment of city works wanted me right away. I immediately respond ed to his call and on my arrival was asked what I was going to do in regards to the removal of snow and what was going to be the cost. My answer was, Give me list Of the streets you wish me to clean and l will give you a fisure.' At : D. III. called at his office. He hand ed me list of the most important streets and after looking at the list I gave him figure of $250,O0o' He said he would not pay that amount. then told him under the terms of my contract he could go to the outside and ask for outside | bids, but he asked me to give him a figure on the main street, which was Fulton street, from the Brook ,yn bridge to Bedford avenue which was 7,S00 feet. and l finally agreed to clean and remove the snow on a 10 per cent basis. The cost of the removal of snow iron that one street was s22, 300. Ina included the percentage. 1 woult like to state exactly how man, trucks, carts and men were employ ed, but 42 years is long time t' give any further details.
 Respectfully,
 HENRY A. SMITH.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-12
THE LABOR PARTY AND LABOR

In the midst of the London Con- ference, former Premier Lloyd- George of Great Britain, and still head of the greatly reduced Liberal party, has launched an attack upor the Labor party over its failure to reduce unemployment. Instead Of unemployment in England being re- duced. according to LloydGeorge, it has increased by 100000 since the Labor party went into power. In the face Of these statistics, the for mer premier notes, the Labor party has failed to carry out its pre- election promise to reduce unem. ployment.
 It will be remembered that Mr, Lloyd-George made even more extravagant promises regarding un- employment reduction than the Labor party chieftains made. Mir Lloyd George was going to put through a host of big public works thus taking up the slack. The Labor party evidently has failed to pro vide these great public works be- cause of the mistaken notion tha economy is more important.
 Meanwhile the British newspaper: identified with the two leading pub fishers have started a sizable asita tion for a new party modelled alon; what they claim would be popula lines. This is another way of at tacking the Labor party,
 AS long as unemployment persist in England the "outs" will alway have considerable of an advantag over the 'ins.'
 The Labor party, yesterday out voted in the House of Commons o the coal bill, refuses to resign an the debate continues, with anothe critical vote in sight. Shoul Premier Macdonald be overthrow in the midst of the London NaNf Conference the effect would be international importance.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-12
THE STOCK CRASH AND
 INCOME JAXE.S

The effect of the late lamcntcd stock crash upon the state of the L. $. treasury is being awaited with keen interest by the Treasury De- partmcnt. This refers, Of course, to the effect of income tax payments due on March 15. It is thought prob able that the tax collections for 1929 will be affected adversely by the de- cline in the market.
 What inc income tax raycr may not deduct from his income report relating 10 stocks is q little compli- catcd. But anyone vitally interested who may care to read the following official statement several times, may