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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-10

but meanwhile there is immediate emergency
which only quick and dirct federal relief can meet
There is sound opposition to federal dole system,
setting up f-perpetuating political machinery and
distributing funds automatically to all communities
We share that opposition.
But there is no reasonable objection to an ade-
quate federal grant to the semi-oficial Red Cross
for distribution by it in those city communities and
rural districts where private relief funds are insu-
cent
The food riots in western farm states and eastern
cities are as dsgraceful to America they dan
gerous The federal government not afford to let
any Americans starve.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-10
Daily Thought

But he forsoOk the counsel
which the old men gave him, and
took counsel with the young men
that were brought up with him,
that stood before him.-TI Chron-
icIeS 1913.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-10

Then there was the Scotch visitor in Paris who
carefully examined all his coins when he warned
to beware of the Latin quarter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-10
A Revolution in PenolOgy

1t is difficult to appreciate the truly momentous
nature of the report just submitted by the New York
state commission investigate prison administration
and construction.
While embodying nothing which has not been &C
cepted by experts in crminoogy and enology for q
quarter century, its practical application would work
a vertable revolution 1t would be comparable to
moving the field of medicine and surgery a century
ahead in year.
The gap which today separates Auburn prison from
the system contemplated in the report is as great
the gulf which divides the ancient blood-letting bar
bers from George Grille and Harvey Cushing
We have been beguiled by over attention to minor
advances like abolishing stripes and lock-steps into
believing that truly significant progress has been
made in practical prison administration This is not
true.
Cur prison system in all essentials is just what it
was when the Auburn prison built in 1919. In
deed the famous eastern penitentary at Philadelphia
opened in 1929, was far more roomy and habitable
than 95 per cent of the new prisons of today
Our prisons still vast walled-in fortresses de-
signed to herd as many men as possible under one
roof and concerned only with keeping them safely
under lock and key All treated alike, which is
fully sensible prescribing bood-lettng for pneu-
monia, govt, gall stones and neurits.
The report of the New York commission would
bring really UP to date All new prisons would be
small units, to house around 500 prisoners without
absurd walls and forbidding cells. Each man would
be put in separate room, comfortable and capable
of being given human touch by the inmate.
The population Of the old fortress at Auburn DAN
nenora, Sing Sing, Elmra and the like would be re-
duced, and these old bastiles ultimately abandoned
except for segregation of ncorrgbles and intracable
types.
Even more important than a revolution in the
architecture Of prisons is the full and frank
ignition that thorough going classification of prs-
onees must be the stone of any sane system
of prison discipline.
Instead of treating first offender and hardened
crook genius and subnormal, docle and intractable
absolutely alike institution and treatment will be adj
justed to the type of man dealt with The present
type of prison and discipline will be retained only
for the small minority of ntractable types. PSYCHE
atric service admitted to be necessary for at least
one of every six inmates
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-10

Once there was a paragrapher who never once
razzed statement in Cal Coolidge's daily article.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-10

Boston is said to be the cleanest city atmospheric
ally in the country And the fellow who has been
censoring the books and plays there probably will
take credit for this
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-10

Consult your friend on all things,
especially on those which respect
yourself.-Seneca.
The Washington times., 1931-03-19
WHITE SLAVERY
CASE SPEEDED

BOSTON, March 80" G.N.SD
Trial of Harry Malaga, of Easton,
Pa, in Federal Court, on white
slavery" charges, during which
several references have been made
to the murder of Samuel Reinstein
here in 1929. was expected to
reach the jury late today.
Margaret Wheeler, of Balti-
more, who was alleged to have
lived as the wife of Reinstein at
the hotel, was the Government
surprise witness.
The Wheeler girl testified to go
ing with Reinstein to the Roxbury
Hospital and seeing Elizabeth
Martin, whom the Government
charged Malaga with having
brought from her home in Penn
sylvania to this city and made a
slave" in vice ring. She testi-
fled to meeting Malaga at the
hotel and said he later called to
take Reinstein and her to see Miss
Martin,
The Washington times., 1931-03-19

Serve yourself better by KNOWING
who can serve your many needs =
consult the many service announce
ments published in the 24-HOur Service
Directory In today'S Classified Section.
The Washington times., 1931-03-19
MAY ORDERED
To FIX TRACKS

In the event Robert L. May,
owner of the Mount Vernon, Alex
andria and Washington Railway,
is successful in his injunction suit
to restrain the Federal Govern
ment from tearing up or other
wise injuring his tracks in the
District, he faces the problem Of
extensive repair of his line.
MIR. May filed his suit in the
District Supreme Court yesterday
against officials of the Treasury
Department..
Must Repair Tracks
The Public Utilities Commis-
sion has informed Mr.. May that
his tracks on the Highway Bridge
and along Fourteenth Street
Northwest are in extremely bad
condition and that if he continues
to operaH> in the District, he
must repair them.
The commission is particularly
anxious to have Mr.. May repair
the tracks from the bridge to
Water Street where it is held the
most dangerous condition exists.
Terminal Plan Fails
Efforts of Mr.. May to operate
his line across Pennsylvania Ave
nue., to a switch back terminal
at Eleventh and E Streets have
met with failure.
He also failed in a plan to
have the Federal and District gov
ernments and the Washington
Railway and Electric pay him
$250,00O for abandonment Of his
line.
He purchased the line for $780,
500 and then sold to the Federal
Government his land and tracks
from Alexandria to Mount Vernon
for $15O,000.
The Washington times., 1931-03-19
KILLERS TRAIL
LEADS SOUTH

CHICAGO, March 10 G.N.S).
Search for the two killers of Miss
Norma Newly, 36, whose body
was found in a forest preserve,
centered today in the South At
lantic States where the automo-
bile in which she was kidnapped
was found abandoned.
Frank J. Murray, 47-year-Old
businessman who admitted a
long friendship with the woman,
was expected to win his release
today on a writ of habeas cor
puS.
Murray, the last person seen
in the company with Miss Newby,
was held for further questioning,
although discovery of his auto
mobile in Jonesville, Va, ap-
peared to corroborate his story
that he and Miss Newby had
been kidnapped by two gunmen.
The gunner, he said, beat him
into Inconsistencies then dis
appeared with Miss Newby in
his automobile.
. The woman's body was found
half buried in snow. She had
been beaten on the head with an
automobile tire wrench and a
post mortem examination dis
closed a bullet wound in the arm.
The Washington times., 1931-03-19
LEADER
CHARGES j. s.
'N|SLED'
N. 6. Power President Objects
To Use of Write-Up' Tell
ing of Book Value Increases

Charging Federal Trade Com
mission examiners used "mislead-
ing references" to some of the
transactions by which the New
England Power Association was
formed, Frank D. Comerford, as
sociation president, presented a
vigorous defense of his organiza-
ton before the commission today.
He objected specifically to
the examiners references to
two transactions leading to the
formation Of the association as
"write-ups," by which the book
value of properties bought by
the association were increased
when no improvements were
made to the properties.
Value Appreciated
In one transaction Comerford
explained the book or ledger
value increase over the old value
was the result of actual appreci-
alton in value of the properties
through the purchase and con.
solidation of a number of sepa-
rate tracts of land. Comerford
said:
eff the proper rule is that q
purchaser of utility property, or
share of stock in a utility
property, cannot carry what he
has bought on his books at .
price higher than that prop
erty or share Of stock cost to
the person from whom he
bought it, "then you mean that
no utility property or share of
stock in a utility property can
be permitted to appreciate one
dollar above its original par
value.
utility property vary above
or below their original cost, de-
pending on a great many diff.
ferent factors which cannot be
controlled. There can be no
'write-up' in the true sense Of
the word where there is a bona
fide SALE"
The Washington times., 1931-03-19

international Telephoto
DINING HALL IN FLAMES
A VIEW of the dining
hall in the Statesville
Prison, near Ch ic a go,
which was. fired by con-
victs during a riot. Seven
buildings were burned be-
fore the riot was quelled.
The Washington times., 1931-03-19
Police Get Glasses
To ADDrehend Filler

NEW YORK, March 19.-West
Orange police with their new
binoculars are looking for an air.
plane today.
An unknown flier has been
stunting and flying low over the
town for several days. Attempts
to get his number have failed.
Mayor Simeon H. Robinson and
Prosecutor Joseph L. Smith join
ed forces finally and obtained
from the town council money for
the binoculars so the police may
read the plane number.
The Washington times., 1931-03-19
Prohibition Contest
Banned in Schools

Even an organization as conser-
vative as the Board of Education
will not permit contest to be
staged here which deals with the
laxity of prohibition enforcement.
Following the refusal yesterday
by the board to permit the wom-
ems organization for national
prohibition reform to interest
high school students in a poster
contest, Stephen e. Kramer, first
assistant superintendent Of schools
in charge of secondary education,
today declared the competition
was prohibited on the grounds
that it concerned controversial
matter.
The Washington times., 1931-03-19
R A CE s TO AID.
UNEMPLOYED

BALTIMORE, March 10 Q.N.SO.
BY agreement today with officials
of the four major tracks Coy.
ernor Ritchie is going to per.
NIT four extra days of racing this
season-96 days instead of 81
and the proceeds from the addi-
ton meets will be used to relieve
the unemployed.
It was estimated that about
$4,000 will be realized and at
least $4,000 if the legislature
fails to waive the $4,000 daily
State tax for the four days.
The added days are Bowie,
March 80; Havre de Grace, Sep
tember 81; Pimlico, November 2:
and Laurel, October 5.
The Washington times., 1931-03-19
T|E-UP
BILL URGED

Efforts to tie up the Arlington
Memorial Bridge more intimately
with the Virginia highway system,
which failed in the last Congress,
are to be renewed.
This statement was Anade to-
day by Senator Keyes of New
Hampshire, chairman of the Sen
ate Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds, in charge of
legislation.
Approach Bill Failed
Senator Keyes pointed out the
bill which would have permitted
construction of the Lee Boulevard
approach to the bridge was vir-
tualIy the only piece of legislation
sponsored by his committee which
failed of enactment during the
Seventy third Congress.
Senator Swanson CD of Vir-
ginia is the author of the bill
which would authorize an appro-
priation of more than 100000 to
build the connecting link between
the bridge and the Lee Highway
as it now exists.
Predicts Passage
Senator KeyeS said that un-
doubtedly this bill will be reintro-
duced, and he predicted it will be
enacted.
Senator Keyes today expressed
qualification at the progress be-
ing made in carrying out the
Identification program on Capitol
Hill and the general building pro
gram throughout the city.
The Washington which will
greet the eyes of visitors to the
George Washington BicentenniaI
Celebration next year will be
radically different from the city
as it existed a few years ago, Sen
atOr Keyes said.
Other Projects
He called attention to the de.
velopment of the Plaza between
the Capitol and Union Station,
and said that he expected this to
be completed before the bicenten
nial year.
Other projects, such as the
building for the Supreme Court
improvement of the Senate Office
Building and the new House Of
flee Building, are making salts
| factory progress, he said.
The Washington times., 1931-03-19
ING CONVICTS LOCKED IN CELLS WITHOUT ANY FOOD
Gov. ROOSEVELT
SCANS WALKER
CHARGES
Bans All Advance Questions;
Says Matter Is Judicial One;
G. O. P. HaIts Resolution

G. o. P. HaItS Resolution
ALBANY, N. Y, March 10
INSO.-Having issued a solemn
warning against any speculation
on what action he may take,
Governor Roosevelt today was
making an exhaustive study of
the charges filed with him by the
city affairs committee Of New
York demanding removal from
office of Mayor Walker, New
York City executive.
There was no indication as to
when the governor might reach a
judicial determination" as he
expressed it, in regard to the
charges.
He is going over the bill of
complaint prepared by the Rev.
John Haynes Holmes and Rabbi
Stephen S. Wise, chairman and
vice chairman of the city af-
fairs committee, with his legal
advisor, Samuel I. Rosenman.
Bars All Questions
Not only has Governor Roose-
welt ordered reporters to refrain
from any speculation on what he
may do in regard to the charges,
but he has made it equally as
clear that he must not be sub
jected to Improper" questions.
The executive said:
81 am acting in this matter
in a strictly judicial capacity.
Under such circumstances,
take the position that any ques-
.tiOnS relating to my future
action on these charges, or any
speculation regarding my action,
would be just as much out of
order as if this matter were
pending before the court of ap-
peaIs.
speculation as to the pO-
liticaI aspects of my action
would be in the same category,
because it is very evident that
this is a matter in which poll
tics cannot possibly enter. I
am called upon to act in 8 jul
dicial capacity with respect to
these charges"
Side-stepS An Answer
When Governor Roosevelt was
asked if he would submit a copy
of the charges to Mayor Walker
as he did to District Attorney
Grain when he recently appointed
Samuel Seabury as commissioner
under the public officers law to
investigate Grain, ne replied:
'"That is an unjudicial ques-
tiOn."
Then he added:
eff and when a decision is
made I shall hand it down.
PALM SPRINGS, Calf, March
10 G.N.S0.-Terming the charges
filed against him in New York as
"old stuff, absurd and flat, -
Mayor James j. Walker, of New
York, today refused to be drawn
into what he termed a "transcon--
tinental controversy" He said:
"I was told about the charges
when / talked long distance
with New York. The idea back
Of it all is to have the governor
remove me from office.
"When I return to New York
I will fight to a finish if the
matter is still in hand"
The Washington times., 1931-03-19
Young Mans Death
Is Declared Suicide

La PLAZA, March 19.-The
coroner's jury today returned a
verdict of suicide in the case of
John A. Wenk, jr., "a, whose body
was found late yesterday in the
woods near his home three miles
from here, bullet in his head
anG. pistol on the ground nearby.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Wenk,
parents of the youth, were unable
to give any reason for his act.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow.
The Washington times., 1931-03-19
HOOVER STARTS
SEA VACATION
(Continged From Page -
the warship's guns and the band
hlared forth.

the warship's guns and the band
blared forth.
Sails Few Minutes Later
The flag was raised to the top
OF the mast, and five minutes
after it had unfurled, the Arizona
got under way.
The President took the honors
standing on the quarter deck. He
was wearing a brown sweater
beneath the jacket of his suit and
a Slouch hat was on his head.
Planes DrOne GOod-by
The departure was marked by
an impressive aerial display. A
Navy blimp, Is giant bomberS
and squad of planes circled the
warship as anchor was hoisted.
The destroyer Leary will follow
the Presidents battleship for two
days and then be relieved by an
other destroyer.
When the Arizona was well
under way, the President was
escorted to his comfortable
quarters, ordinarily occupied by
an admiral. Two staterooms and
bath comprise the suite, which is
comfortably furnished.
Later in the morning, the
President will inspect the Arizona
with Captain Freeman.
With the President were Sec
retary of War Hurley, Secretary
of the Interior Wilbur, Secretary
to the President Lawrence Richey,
Mary Sullivan, political writer;
Capt. Charles Russell Train, ma
val aide; Col. Ca mpbell B.
Hodges, military aide; Capt. Joel
T. Boone, White House physi-
clan; two Secret Service men, a
StenOgrapher, an electrician, Is
newspaper men and six phOtOg.
raphers, including Harry Nj. Van
tine, of international News
Photos, Inc.
The ten-day cruise in southern
waters will afford Mr.. Hoover a
much-needed rest. The first two
years of his administration have
seen him struggling constantly
with major and recalcitrant prob
lemS, and aside from a week of
fishing in Florida a year ago,
he has been tied to his desk
fighting Congress, depression,
drought, and unemployment.
Shows Need of Rest
The measure of his worries has
become apparent of late months
in the lines in his face, and his
physician and friends have been
urging him to take a vacation.
FlannelS, sport shoes and light
clothing were packed in the Pres.
ident'S bags against the tropical
weather ahead of the party. BY
tomorrow the Arizona will be in
the gulf stream.
Under the arrangements made
by the three Secret Service men
who flew to Porto Rico in ad
vance of the party, the Arizona
will anchor at Ponce Sunday
night. Monday morning the en-
tire party will motor IS miles
across the island to San Juan
the capital. This road, built by
slave labor, twists and turns at an
altitude of several thousand feet
and is one Of the most beautiful
auto drives in the world.
Roosevelt to Be Host
Gov. Theodore Roosevelt will
be overnight host to Mr.. Hoover
at the governors mansion. Tues
day will be taken up with more
sightseeing.
Returning to the Arizona, the
party will cruise to st. Thomas
Virgin Islands, where a brief
visit will be paid Gov. Paul Pear
son, who just arrived to take his
post. Then comes a leisurely re
turn trip, with arrival in Wash
ington tentatively set for the
night Of March 80.
The Washington times., 1931-03-19
Body Found in Slide
Where 5 We're Buried

KEDDIE, Calf, March 19 Il.
NSO.-Rescuers battling against
time in the hope that some Of
the five men entombed in the
slide on the Western Pacific Tun-
mel, still live, came upon the
body of the first victim yesterday
afternoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-06

The tests we're made at Mrs.
Hoover'S request, following
failure of her normally adequate
voice to register properly at
recent airplane dedication. She
was said to be motivated chiefly
by curiosity.
NEWS of the latest White
l NHouse investigation leaked
out today when Ike Hoover, chief
usher of the White House, called
the president of the White House
Photographers Association for,
questioning. He was asked to find
out how the story got out, but is
understood to have denied respon-
sibility in behalf of the photogra-
pliers.
simultaneously, secret service
men began circulating among
White House correspondents in
the press room, in an effort to
learn the source of the story. They
asked reporters to come clean"
for the honor of the secret service,
which is understood to be sus-
pected.
At the executive offices Theo-
dore Joslin, President Hoover'S
publicity secretary, denied knowl-
edge of the matter.
II don't know anything about
it, he said. cit is entirely Mrs.
Hoover's affair"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-06
De PAUW DEAN
is IRE TARGET
School Newspaper Staff
May Be 0uSted.
By United Press

~ OHttcd Press
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Nov. g.
Dismissal Of the entire staff of the
De Paw, student publication of
De Paw university here, appeared
likely today as the result of an
article in the paper criticising
Katharine Alvord, dean of women.
The article threw the De Paw stu
dent body and faculty into a furore.
Appearing under the heading of
Student Opinion" the article urged
dismissal of Miss Alvord for her
incompetency, inability to exert the
slightest positive influence on our
women students, and her total lack
of capacity to understand and help
women placed under her authority"
The article said that "even fresh
men have learned to regard her as
an obnoxious, prying policeman"
Threats by university authorities
to expel the articles author were
met by counter threat of the De
Paw staff, which adopted an "all
for one, one for all, policy"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-06
HOPES HIGH in
RELIEF DRIVE
Community Fund Workers
Expect to Reach Goal.

Near success, the Community
Fund drive for $1O43, 686 must not
fail, leaders said today, urging cit
liens who have not yet subscribed
to the fund to get in touch with
headquarters.
The campaign fell short only
$31 900 of its goal, and the drive was
extended until tonight, to complete
it.
THE workers this year represent
the best group of volunteers ever
participating in Community Fund
campaign. and they are ready and
willing to see the job through, y
said David Liggett, executive sec
rotary.
The 5000 campaigners have raised
the largest amount in the history
of the fund, but experts say the
goal is the minimum required to
carry on it's program this winter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-06
TURKEYS
STRUT TO DOOM
100000 Start Annual
March to Execution Block.

In UHitcd Press
CUERO, Tex, Nov. 6.-Today was
turkey execution day in Texas.
The condemned fowls had been
fed their last hearty meal. The first
of 100000 Thanksgiving turkeys to
be shipped from this area alone.
dolefully gobbled their way to the
execution block.
There was no proud parade of
plumage to the blare of brass bands
as formerly. The annual Cuero
turkey trot" was called off this
year, but the opening of the
Thanksgiving market Saturday was
hailed by nearly 5000 unemployed,
who will be given work during the
turkey season.
Texas turkey crop is per cent
larger this year than last season,
according to the agricultural
bureau in Austin.
About 1,4OO carloads will be
shipped out of Texas, bringing ap-
proXimately $6,5OO,OOO to growers,
according to predicted prices.
The holiday bird will cost the con-
sumner from Is to % cents a pound,
between 4 and 6 cents less than last
year.
Nearly SO per cent of the crop
will be shipped for the Thanksgiv-
ing market, dealers estimated, al
though a holding movement" by
turkey growers is in prospect.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-06
BIDS ON DORMITORY
Cooley Firm Low on Work
at Poor Farm.

Bids on construction of the new
dormitory at the county poor farm
were received today by county COM
missioners, despite the split in, their
ranks over the proposal.
Low bidder was the Floyd M.
Cooley Construction Comapny at
$13,785. Eighteen other companies
offered bids on general construction.
Other low bids received were heat
ing and plumbing, Clark Brothers,
$3,787 and electrical equipment,
Porter-Glore and Glass Company,
1921.
Two bids on equipment we're
thrown out when one of the propos-
ais was not properly prepared.
A bond issue of $23, 900 has been
approved by two of the commits
sionerS with John Shearer protest
ing. It is planned to override
Shearer on advice of attorneys and
to construct the quarters within a
few weeks.