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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29
NATURAL GAS
PLAN STUDIED
|. BY CITY GROUP
Mayors Board to Consider
Proposition Made by
Kentucky Concern.
FIRST MEETING FRIDAY
Company Cites Financial
Savings Possible to
Industries.

Formulation of a program in re-
gard to study of natural gas prop
oSitions is planned at the first meet
ing of Mayor Reginald H. SullivanS
special committee at 3 Friday in the
mayors office.
The committee composed of city
and Citizens Gas Company repre-
sentatives, was named following Pc
tition of the Kentucky Natural Gas
Company asking permission to lay
mains in the city to serve more than
twenty local industrial firms with
which it holds contracts for sup
plying natural gas wholesale.
Wants Hearing at Once
The company has filed request
with the committee for an imme-
date hearing.
Companies contracting with the
Kentucky company have formed the
Manufacturers Natural Gas Asso-
citation of indianapolis, of which
Henry G. Atkins is president.
The Kentucky company has in
dicated that it will suggest the pos
Sibility of selling natural gas to the
Citizens Gas Company wholesale to
be mixed with artificial gas and dis
pensed through the company's
mains to local domestic consumers.
The Kentucky company, it has
been stressed, has no intention Of
entering the retail field.
Saving Is Cited
In a letter to Henry L. Dithmer,
chairman of the mayors committee,
attorneys for the company point to
financial savings that could be
effected by industries using natural
gas, and request action by the COM
mittee at the earliest possible mo-
ment, clearing the way for negotia-
tons directly with the works board
The company expects to complete
its pipe lines to Terre Haute from
Kentucky by June 1, attorneys said,
and private rights of way, with d
few exceptions, have been secured
between Terre Haute and Indian
apolis.
County commissioners, who have
under consideration request of the
Kentucky company to lay mains in
the county leading to the city, to-
day conferred with works board
members.
E. Kirk Mckinney, works board
president, thanked commissioners
for their decision to cooperate with
the city in studying the natural gas
situation and not to act hastily.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29
WALL ST. TO MAIN ST.
Ulen Made Lebanon Big SPOT ON Map
BY DEXTER H. TEED
NEA Service Writer

r EBANON, Ind, April 29.-"If
II I should die tomorrow who
would be my pallbearers?"
Henry G.. Ulen, internationally
known contractor, asked his wife
that question. They sat in
luxurious suite in a New York
hotel at the time. They had
everything money could buy. But
their thoughts we're not there.
Although neither spoke each
knew that the other was visual
izing a little town out in Indiana
where the sun goes down over
cornhelds and in the cleaning
locustS sing in the sycamore
trees. Friends were there, and
peace and quiet. That was
Lebanon, in which both were
born.
Ulen answered his own ques-
ton, answered it quickly because
ne is a man who makes decisions
quickly.
IF 1 should die tomorrow" he
said, my business associates
would be pallbearers. None of
the boys we knew as children
would be here"
That Influenced the decision he
then made. He sized up the Sit
uation rapidly. 1t was charac-
teriStic of him. During the last
thirty years his company has con-
structed railroads, dams and pub
lie works all over the world, val
ued at $1OO0,O0O,OO0. And often
he has been called upon to de-
termine quickly the expenditure
of millions,
Were going back" he said
decisively. And when I say we
I mean everything, our offices,
our engineers and their families
and you and l."
Ulen accomplished what for
men with less energy and train
ing would have been impossible.
He achieved something highly sig
nif1cant in an age when the move
ment is from country to city by
moving en- maSse the headquar-
tiers of q gigantic corporation
back to the town of his birth.
THE roar and rush of New
l. York was replaced by the
easy-going quiet of central Indi-
ana. The raucous shouts of news
boys died to the hum of bees. The
rattle and clatter Of traffic was
left behind.
Hank" Ulen, who as young
ster was the town bad boy" has
proved that big business can oper-
ate in a small town, and he has
started other business men Won
dering If, after all, it is necessary
to work in towering Office build
ings in hearts of cities to succeed.
After he left for Chicago 81 200
in debt with only $125 in cash,
Ulen came back to Lebanon at
intervals. It was home. Now it's
home forever.
He has built an addition on the
house in which he lived. In it are
modern offices where his men
work. Wires connect it with New
York and Chicago. Gables are
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demonstration OF it, wouldn't she?"
That's different I'm not be-
traying her confidence.
mo, but you're betraying her
trust. She's investing in you, you
know"
IF you mean college, I've got a
right to an education"
"She doesn't owe it to you"
"She doesn't want me to dub my
life away in Hoffman's Motion pic
ture palace, either.
IT xACTLY, and that's why she
T. doesn't want you to marry
until you finish college and get a
start in life"
That's an old fogey idea. Irene's
a modern girl. Well make good"
Beryl laughed shortly. eyes,
Irene'S modern, when it comes to
enjoying this new freedom we wom-
Turn to Page 49,
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Out on the southeast side is a
~ long strip of vacant land, not
at all different in appearance from
dozens, perhaps hundreds, Of vacant
lots in Indianapolis.
But within month it will present
an entirely different, and more
comely face to the world. Where
weeds now grow, in some places al
most knee high, and where tin cans
mar the landscape, there will be
neat rows of vegetables Sprouting
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29
BECOME BEAUTIFUL AS FREE GARDENS GROW GREEN

from the clean-smelling, freshly up
turned earth.
And on it more than thirty fam
lilies will toll to make their gardens
so they may cease to be absolute
burdens on public and private char
tiles through the summer months.
The land, on South Sherman
drive, north of Southeastern avenue.
is a gift to The Times and its
gardeners for the summer, a gen.
erous gift of F. w. Cornelius. gen.
eraI manager of the Frank M. Dell
Coal Company.
II feel that you will bring a ire
4 mendous amount of relief and I
realize fully the responsibility it
places on you in carrying out an ex-
tensive program of this kind" Cor
nelius wrote The Times Garden
Editor.
In the end, there will be a great
deal of satisfaction to the ground
owners and to you, after you have
seen the relief that can be brought
by an endeavor of this kind"
Monday afternoon the long plot Of
ground, six acres in all, was made
ready for the first gardeners to be-
gin work.
With Earl Johnson, Oval Miller,
William Barrett and George Smith
of the city engineering department,
The Times Garden Editor went out
to mark of separate lots. There are
more than thirty Of them now, all
staked off, with each stake marked
to designate the lots.
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AGED VETERAN DEAD
c. E. Edwards Was Honor
airy Lincoln PaIIbearer.

Charles E. Edwards, 88, one of
the honorary paIIbearers at the fu-
neral Of Abraham Lincoln and a
Civil war veteran, died Tuesday
night at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Bert A Wright, >e049 East
Washington street.
Mr. Edwards, a retired farmer,
was in Company G, Fourteenth
Iowa regiment, in the Civil war.
Last rites will be held Friday at
1890 a. m. at Smiths Valley United
Brethren church, with burial at Mt.
Pleasant cemetery.
Surviving him are Mrs. Wright
and another daughter, Mrs. Cora
Bronson, Point Clinton, O., and
three sons, William Edwards, Ma
drid, Ia; Gilbert Edwards, Cham
bers, Neb., and Charles B. Edwards
of indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29
PLAN GYM EXHIBITION

Fifth anniversary Of the Jewish
Community Center Association will
be celebrated Thursday night with
gymnasium exhibition at the Kirsh-
baum center, 2314 North Meridian
street.
The exhibition will be under the
direction Of Glen ?. Kline, athletic
director. Prizes viii be awarded by
DR.. Philip Falender, athletic COM
mittee chairman.
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URGE STRESS BE LAID
ON CHILD TRAINING
Home and Social Value Day" to Be
Observed on Thursday.

indianapolis citizens Thursday
will be urged to stress juvenile re-
sponsibility in the home in observ-
ance of Home and Social Value day
as part of Better Homes week.
Local clubs and associations will
hear speakers advocate higher home
standards, better training of chill
dren and judicious use Of leisure in
families. Friday viii be Child
Health day, when steps will be ia
ken to foster wider interest in chill
dren's health.
Meeting was held this afternoon
at the Banner hitehill auditorium,
sponsored by the American Home
department of the Womans Depart
ment Club, at which Clarence
Henry, county agricultural agent,
spoke
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29
HOP FOR PORTO RICO
Filters Take Trial Flight
Before World Trip.

BIZ JAited Press
ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y, April
29.-Hugh Herndon Jr. and Clyde
Pangborn departed for Porto Rico
today in the cabin monoplane in
which they plan later to make a
flight around the world.
Captain Lewis A. Yancey, Atlantic
flier who has been the adviser of
Herndon and Pangborn in their
plans, accompanied them as naviga-
tor.
He said they were using no maps,
but navigating blind" in training
for the flying they will do on the
world trip.
Three homing pigeons were taken
along. One is to be released when
the plane is 500 miles from New
York.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29
INSURGENTS QUELLED
IN BRAZIL UPRISING
Opponents to Revolutionary Forces
Downed After Outbreak.

By United Press
SAC PAULO, Brazil, April %
The Brazilian government crushed
a military revolutionary outbreak
within q few hours yesterday and
established complete calm today
in the Sac Paulo region.
The uprising against the regime
Of President DR.. Getulio Vargas,
established at Rio De Janeiro by
last Novembers revolution, was
started by the military and police
regiments stationed in Sac Paulo,
which was the back bone" of the
government of former President
Washington Luis, and provided the
most bitter opposition to the No
vember revolutionary movement.
Leaders of the regiments melted
their men to revolt, but loyal
troops commanded by General
Miguel D'Acosta, the outstanding
military hero of the November
revolution, quickly surrounded the
insurgents and forced them to sur
render.
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more ground must be had for all
the persons who have asked only
chance to provide for themselves as
much as they can.
The Times has been asked to find
vacant lots in these vicinities and
get permission of owners to use
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29
RENEW PLOT CHARGES
Zeppelin Mechanic, Freed Tuesday

Zeppelin Mechanic, Freed Tuesday,
Faces Second Prosecution.
By United Press
AKRON, o., April 29.-State and
federal authorities here today were
to make a final and determined eff
fort to prosecute Paul Kassey, for
rner Goodyear mechanic, for an al
legged verbal plot" to destroy the
navy Zeppelin Akron.
Kassey was freed of sabotage
charges Tuesday when Common
Pleas Judge Walter B. Wanamake
declared Ohio's postwar syndical-
ism law unconstitutional
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|Q !! 81, LEX EO ,,sl!.( (
CHAPTER ONE

"NTOW listen carefully and get this straight When he
comes through the gate leap all of you and leap like
you meant -eap like it Leap for Life Do you I'M
derstand? And don't you dare make sound"
"Yes'm. Sure. You bet Anything you say" came in
a chorus CT dramatically lowered voices.
"Pigmy, will you stop that sniffling?"
81 can't help it, Miss Bery plaintivey to Berys
from the dark of the res he doctor I've
got tnny trick0fen.
A medley of groans Another big word Where does
he get them?'
"His mother lectures before literary clubs"
cav, know" spoke up boy in disgust. That's ath-
letc He got it out of magazine My dad showed it
to me-"
What the foot?
"Shut up, you kids Beryl ordered. Here he comes.
Get ready"
All quiet instantly while several pairs of bright
eyes peered exctedly through the vines
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29
COOPER WILL PR0BATED
Daughter, Son to Share Estate of
City Tile Works Head.

A daughter, Mrs. Sarah Frances
Daniel. and q son, John j. Cooper,
are to share equally in the $450,OOo
estate left by Charles M. Cooper,
United States EncauStic Tile Works
president, according to provisions
of the win fled in probate court
Tuesday. =
The estate, including 100000 in
real estate and $4,000 personal
property, will be held in trust until
July II, 1886, when it will be divid-
ed between the two children. Frank
B. Slupesky, secretary to Mr.. Coop
er, will serve as executor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-29
CITY STREETS CLEANED
Spring Work Finished Three Weeks
Ahead of Schedule.

Spring cleaning of streets has
been completed three weeks ahead
of schedule and the regular summer
street cleaning program will be
started Monday, w. H. Winship,
street commissioner, said today.
winship said the department had
carried practically the full summer
crew Of men through the winter on
. three and four days a week
schedule.
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came this indlct-
ment today of the
H a vile v Smoot
tariff law.
It was repre-
sentative of the
views Of many Of
Indianapolis in
duStrial leaders
and S erve d t o
bring home" to
the wage Garner
realization of the
effect of the tariff
boost enacted by
congress last June
over nationwide
I,rOSocfs IF oon
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Across the porch, down two
steps in a stride, and along
the walk straight to the trel-
lis at the gate, came a young
man who appeared to be i'll a
hurry. He was carrying a
gladstone bag and his hat
was pulled down over his eyes
for no reason at all except
that he thought it was proper
for the occasion.
When he was quite close, Beryl
whispered tensely: Nov men
ready. Col"
Just what hit him certainly puz-
zled Tommy Wilson for the next ten
minutes. He thought of gangsters,
of course, but who in the world
would want to take him for a ride?
And he wasn't sure even that his
captors were human.
There wasn't a sound, at first.
Then the gaspy breathing of ply
steal exertion told him that at least
he wasn't at the mercy of disem-
bodied spirits.
At one point in the tussle his
mind turned to natural history. He
thought of an octopus that he had
seen in an aquarium. All those legs
or whatever they were called-thiS
was just like getting mixed up with
one of those fellows. Down in the
tropics they had giant spiders-but
spiders didn't use automobiles.
He was dumped in unceremoni-
ously, and the thousands of crea-
lures Swarmed in upon him.
GAY, didn't he know that motor?
~ He tried to sit up, but was pulled
right down again and thoroughly
sat on. There was nothing to do
but try to remember all the things
he'd heard that clever people did in
like circumstances.
Keep cool-that was firSt-and
count the ns-right-left--aw
thunder-he didn't even know which
way they'd dragged him before they
reached the car. That was no good,
but he'd try ruse.
He relaxed, hoping to hetray his
assailants into lack of viligance,
and then surprise them with a dar-
ing break for liberty. But ere he
could put his plan into effect cool
voice, coming from the drivers seat.
said commandingly: Easy. does it,
men"
Tommy started "Beryl Borden!"
he tried to say, but the words were
effectually smothered by the Jealous
followers of an intrepid leader,
Beryl heard the sound he made.
Let him speak" she ordered.
For Pete's sake, what's got me?"
he implored when his head was
freed.
"Only the gang" Beryl told him
with admirable nonchalance. "Stur-
dy little raScals, aren't they?"
Sturdy, he They've nearly
killed me-" Tommy complained.
We'll, never mind. It's nothing
to what they've spared you. You
owe them a vote of thanks, Tommy"
IT don't get you" he answered
sulkily, but he had an idea what
she meant.
Irene told me-" she said simply.
ooh, she did? And this is the
way you treat her confidence. A
nice sisterly act. You must be
proud of it. But what's the big
idea, anyway"
Nothing, except that you're not
going to elope with Irene tonight"
Says you'll"
Says me and these kids. And
you're nice one to talk about sis
terly acts. How about nephew's
duty to an aunt? Mrs. Hoffman
certainly would be pleased with your
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VIE IN oRAT0RY EVENT
Negro EIks Regional Contest to Be
Held Here Tonight.

Fifth annual Negro Elks regional
oratorical contest for a $1,000
scholarship final prize will be held
at 8 tonight in Simpson M. E.
church, Eleventh and Missouri
streets.
The 1880 scholarship was won
by Bernard White, Crispus Attacks
high school student.
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received from distant lands every

received from distant lands every
day.
Out in the eastern edge Of the
town he built a subdivision with
boulevards, fine English-type
homes. He put in sewerage sys-
TENS, electric lights, started
nursery to grow shrubbery, built
an eighteen-hole golf course and
splendid clubhouse and all Access
series.
The development was started
less than three years ago. More
than $1,000,00 has been expended.
Now on the very cornf1elds and
hog wallows" where that Ulen
boy played pranks on unsuspect-
ing farmers the village of Ulen
stands. 1t is incorporated, has a
village board and all other off,
Gals. 1t is doubtful if there is a
finer village in America.
T EBANON, a city of 1000 popu-
~ lation, "has perked up" since
Hank" Ulen came back. Bust
ness is better. The effects of the
depression haven't been felt much.
1t supports a daily paper-the
Lebanon Reporter. The stores are
large and f1ourishing. Business
men play golf afternoons.
The dad boy has turned out
to be the finest influence to affect
Lebanon in all it's history.
But Ulen wasn't really bad any,
way. He was just bubbling over
with embarrassed energy which
found outlet in surprising ways.
He and his teacher disagreed
when he was in the fifth grade.
Out the school house door little
Hank" ran-and didn't come
back.
Until he was 10 years old he
- lived where he desired. He
rOoe 4relgnCS all over the country.
He made a living by washing
dishes, selling papers or at man
ual labor. Sometimes he would
come home, but the wanderlust
bug always bit him again and
away he dashed for another trip.
At 10 he decided to settle down.
He acted as correspondent for a
paper, worked in a railroad station
and studied law. Eventually he
was admitted to the bar, his ex-
perience then leading to connec-
tions with contractors. Soon he
decided to start his own firm.
Now associated with such ma
tional figures as Marshall Field,
G. H. Balch and T. S. Shepperd,
he is head of one of the largest
contracting firms in the world.
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Auto Injuries Fatal

By Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, April 20.
Mary Louise Mitchell, 9, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Mitchell, is
dead of injuries suffered in an auto
mobile accident Sunday.
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Stutz Chief Says He Could
Boost Force rs Per Cent
If Rates Were Cut.

This is the first of a series, giving
views of Indiana men ON the effects OF
the HawIey-SmOOt tariff law.
'If the tariff rate were modified,
the Stutz Motor Company pay roll
would be increased 25 per cent to-
morrow morning!"
From Edgar S. Gorrell, president
of the Stutz Motor Car Company,
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nomists and business leaders.
Gorrell's statement conceded with
the view expressed by w. w. After
bury, president of the Pennsylvania
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Do you want one?
Appeal Of The Times for lots has
been answered generously, but still
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GENERAL needy men have asked
~ for a chance to work on these
lots, but many still are to be taken.
The Alaskan., 1931-11-13

The Presbyterian mission boat Princeton in charge of Rev. Verne Swanson arrived from points south and west and re- mained in Petersburg over Sun day. While in Wrangell Rev
 Swanson visited the new indus trial school under construction by the U. s. Bureau of Indian Affairs at Shoemaker Bay. Three units of the big school plant are TOW nearing completion. The in terior of the buildings is being finished in paster over metal lath. The reverend captain also reports the new church edif1ce in Wrangell, replacing the struc- ture destroyed by fire year age, is now in use although not en- tirely finished. It is a fully mo- Gern little church building with Sunday school rooms, social par Tor, kitchen, etc. The new church building at Ketchikan is also in service and has brought a new impetus to the work of the de- nomination in the first city.
The Alaskan., 1931-11-13

w. P. Lass of the Whitney & Lass Company is authority for the statement that the company has uncovered another large body of chromium ore along the north slope of Red Mountain, near Seldovia, averaging over 50qo pure. It is a continuation of . previously discovered lode con- taining over 9O,OO0 tons of almost pure chromium. Chromium is used in the manufacture of stainless steel, a new alloy of chromium, steel and nickel The company promises a large min ing industry for Seldovia.
The Alaskan., 1931-11-13

while OCner classes or IlSIlorTnell are given no such privilege? Whose are the fish, and why |? How does it come about that a nonresident investor has a better legal right to the enjoy ment Of natural resource Of this territory than is granted the local fisherman? The develop ment Of the territory is directly dependent on the well-being of it's industries, but there are thousands who will rise up to remark that the fish-trap is not necessary to the perpetuation of a canning industry.
 Once more the conference is being held in Seattle, far from the maddening mob of fishermen who might be begging f Q I crumbs; far from Alaskan mer- chants who would see thousands of resident fishermen able to earn and pend;-far from Alaskan machine shop and boat shop men who realize their shops are comparatively idle because fishermen cannot pay.
 We have seen it stated that 1881 was a GOOD YEAR for the fishing industry in Alaska be- cause the trap operators were able to put up a normal pack. We accept the statement as literally true. This year has convinced the merchants they cannot reap profits from customers who are broke, and that the fish traps gre not buying any shoes or bacon this winter. Perhaps an ether good year" just like it will convince Seattle that her gold mine in the Northland is being high-graded. Seattle has every thing to gain by the establish ment of a large and prosperous resident population in Alaska, and the Alaskan consumption of Seattle merchandise will in crease within AlaskanS' earnings.
The Alaskan., 1931-11-13

A mild epidemic of whooping- cough is reported at Fairbanks.
The Alaskan., 1931-11-13

David Peratrovich of Klawock was lost in the woods recently
 He was finally located in an ex- hausted condition by Boy Scouts.