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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02
Twelve Reasons Are Given
for Refusal to Accept
Proposition.
N0-LIMIT FARE SCORED
Monopoly Angle Also Is
Target for Attack
by ProberS.

The insult proposal for pur-
chase of the defunct Indian
apolis Street Railway Com
pany was turned down today
by the city hall street car
committee.
Decision of the municipal group,
which has reviewed the proposed
franchise since it was presented Oct.
2, was contained in a nine-page
statement delivered to Leo M. Rap
paport and H. H. Hornbrook. at
torneys for proponents of the plan,
and Charles w. Chase, insult ex-
pert.
"After careful study and consid-
Grafton of the proposed franchise,
we have reached the unanimous de-
cision that it can not be accepted
by the city for many reasons" the
statement read.
After receipts of the city's ruling
Hornbrook stated neither he nor
other representatives of proponents
would make any statement until
they conferred and studied the de-
cision in detail.
A summary of the twelve reasons
for the decision against the pro-
posed plan is followed by the as
sertion that the rejection of the
proposal "does not mean proper
solution for the existing situation
may not be found"
No Stand on City Operation.
Municipal ownership of the COM
pany is regarded as a matter worth
consideration, but since the insult
matter was before the committee,
the group took no definite stand
ON the proposal of city operation.
sit is wholly possible that such
solution may be evolved by a proper
reorganization. OF the present COM
pany through whatever method
may be found best. for all con-
cerned," the conclusion read, $50
that it's operation may be continued
under the present statutory control
of the public service commission
until, at least, such time as better
solution may be found.
Whether municipal ownership,
under proper safeguards, free from
political control, offers such solution
is a questicn that has been pre-
sented very ably by disinterested
citizens, and their suggestions are
worthy of careful consideration by
the city and the community.
"Deeming our proper province
at this time, however. to be limited
to consideration of and action re-
garding the proposed franchise. this
statement is designed primarily to
express our unanimous decision upon
the matter"
Way Left Open
The action of the committee now
leaves open steps by the insult in
terestS either to amend their propo-
Sition, or to withdraw from the
field. If the latter is the course
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02
insult Street RAILWAY
PLAN IS REJECTED BY
CITY HALL committee
History of Car
Line Case

DROPOSAL for purchase and
L rehabilitation of the defunct-
indianapolis Street Railway
Company, now in receivership,
was presented Oct. 2 by the
Samuel insult utility interests,
seeking operation of the COM
pany under an indeterminate
franchise.
Committee of city hall lead
ers appointed by Mayor Regi-
nald H. Sullivan to consider the
posal.
Five public hearings were
held by the committee. At
these, proponents, opponents
and civic leaders expressed
views on the proposal. At the
last meeting the committee
heard statements in support Of
municipal ownership.
The committee, following the
last hearing, met several times
and drew up the decision
handed to proponents today.
The statement sets out twelve
reasons why the proposal is not
acceptable to the city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02
U. S. Keeps Hands Off

81 United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. - The
state department said today the
United States would not intervene
in Panama unless the need for such
action TO restore order clearly was
established Developments so far,
in the view of officials, do not war
rant Intervention.
Information reaching officials here
indicates the revolution is purely
domestic in character and is not
directed at American relations with
Panama, which are unusually close
due to the location of the Panama
Canal.
!. officials pointed out that Ameri-
In jurisdiction of the Panama
Hanal zone has been a stabilizing
influence on Panama in the past.
They we're inclined to believe the
present embroglio would be straight
ened out shortly.
Under the Taft agreement. the
United States has the right to use
its military forces to restore order
at Colon and CriStobal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02

Marion countys poor relief fund,
showing a deficit of approximately
$4,000, will require special atten-
ton of the Indiana general assem-
bly,. converting next Thursday,
county commissioners and County
Auditor Harry Dunn announced to-
day.
Drained heavily by demands of
the unemployed, the county's 1880
poor relief budget has been over
spent, and a special act of the leg
islature will be needed to replenish
the Golfers if relief work is to con-
tinue on the present scale, Dunn
said.
Within a week. commissioners
and Dunn will call an emergency
meeting of several senators, repre-
'sentatives, township trustees, MEM
bers of the state tax board and
civic tax interests. to discuss the
situation, Dunn said.
The 1880 poor relief budget, total
ing about $250,000 has been ex-
hausted and unpaid bills aggregat-
ing $132.076 are in Dunn's possess
sion. No funds are available for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02
FACE FIGHT TO
GUST JANITORS
FROM SCHOOLS
Center Township Trustee
Threatens Force as Three
Refuse to Quit.
THEY KEEP THE KEYS
Contracts Given by Former
Officials Are Invalid,
Attorney Says.
THEY KEEP THE KEYS

Miss Hannah Noone, new Center
township trustee, may have to use
police or deputy sheriffs to open
three township schools after Christ
mas holidays Monday, but this aft
ernoon she insisted they would be
opened. and by her new janitors.
Brandishing contracts for the en-
tire school year, the three incumbent
janitors are remaining inside the
school buildings stoutly refusing
the Keys to the custodians appoint
ted by Miss Noone.
The contracts, signed by Mrs.
Amelia Harding, who relinquished
her office to Miss Noone Thursday,
are void, in the opinion of Walter
Clark, attorney for Miss Noone.
They were drawn up after the No
vember elections. he declares.
Miss Noone, although it was said
at the courthouse today she had
indicated she would not change
jaritors, named William Stenker to
succeed Elijah Baker at School Q,
on South Pennsylvania street, north
of Troy avenue.
Howard Brown was selected to re-
place Frederick r. Brandt at School
3, on Bowser street. near Raymond
street, and R. A. Clamp is to sue
coed w. F. Kemnitz at School 4, at
Legrande avenue and Nolan street.
Miss Noone and Clark this after
noon were to visit the schools with
the new janitors and demand the
keys from the incumbents.
If they refused, Clark said. they
will carry the fight into court and
take steps to open the schools Mon
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02

THERE will be no sectional lines
J. drawn around city areas in
the American picture OF $500,
Professor Ogburn foretold.
Developments in transportation
communication will make every
new thing now Immediately avail
able alone to the city dweller to
the farm resident as well.
Farmers, resultantly. will tend
to adopt many of the character
iSticS of the urbaniteS-in ptilos-
opy. politics and religion, the
sociologist said.
Factories will not be restricted
to city areas. but will occupy farm
sites-to make use of raw mate
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02

impose penalties for the breeding
Of ''undesirables,' and present re-
wards for the propagation Of
suitable offspring" the biologist
said.
BY $500 many of the diseases
identified with today as tubercu-
losis, diphtheria and "the flu"
may be obliterated. but they Will
be replaced by newer forms of
ailments.
Through better treatment of in
fants. the life term may be adj
vanced to IS years, but death will
continue to act upon the collapse
Of vital organs. the geneticist be-
lieved.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02
LYNCHING TRIAL
Is NEARING END
Completion of Case Is Ex-
peCted Late Today.
By United Press

By United Press
MARION, Ind, Jan. 2.-Comple-
ton of the trial of Robert BeShirc
on charge of completely in the
lynching of two Negroes here last
summer, was expected late today.
The defense opened its case at i
this afternoon.
The state closed at 1920 today,
after presenting seventeen wit
nesses.
Few witnesses for the defense are
expected. 1t is anticipated that
Beshire will take the stand in his
own defense.
Only two of the state witnesses
identified Beshire as member of
the mob. They were policemen.
Damaging : testimony involving
several others of the alleged par
Elephants in the lynching, came out
in today's testimony.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02

Adoption of an universal Ian
guage will be enabled through the
popularization of the radio. news
paper, and the talking pictures.
Professor Ogburn said.
The scientists pictured the vir-
tual extinction of the native In
dian and black populations, their
present posterity to be suppIanted
by hybrid population.
Power of the Asiatic countries
will be exerted solidly by Mon
golians and the Malay race proba-
bly, viii present the same numeri-
cal and political strength as to-
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02

rails at the immediate source
this to be made possible by mani
fold hydro-electric projects jotting
the countryside.
Despite the changes, however.
people VIII continue to depend
upon rain, sun and soil to furnish
food and clothing as the main
stays of life, Ogburn said In dis
counting the speculatory predic-
ton that the future dinner table
will be occupied by chemical
preparations.
All races will be co-mingled,
presses an advanced knowledge
Of birth control methods and all of
America viii be urbanized by $500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02

taken by the utility powers, then
municipal ownership will be the
proposition laid before the city.
Summary of the committees
reasons for noncompliance of the
proposal follow:
l. The proposed franchise, in
reality, is perpetual franchise,
because it is too unlikely that the
optional conditions for its cancel
lation ever will be exercised. The
option for possible purchase of
the property by the city rests
upon terms that are regarded by
us as far too burdenSome for the
probable exercise of that privilege
by the city. A rescisSion of the
franchise by mutual agreement of
the city and the company, in view
of its many favorable provisions
for the company alone, is too re-
mote a possibility to be consid-
cred.
2. We oppose the granting of
monopoly in the manner here
proposed for all kinds of trans
portation facilities for this city.
8. The proposed service-at-cost
provisions are not acceptable in
the manner presented.
No Control Over Securities
A. The city has no effective con-
troll over issuance of securities by
the company, or the mortgaging
of its property, or over contracts,
service, extensions or over Sala-
ries and other overhead expenses
of the company. There is no limit
to the amount, class or kind. of
securities which may be issued by
the company, except that these
must be authorized by the public
service commission, if the law so
requires, and the discount and ex-
penSes of selling securities would
be amortized and paid as part OF
the expenses of the operation and
thus be reflected in the rates Of
fare. The dual control between
the city and the commission is Of
doubtful advantage to the city.
5. No fixed and unalterable rate
of return, regardless of the pre-
vailing business conditions, is adj
visable.
6. The provision that bus fares
must remain fixed, and particu-
larly so high, during the whole
term of the franchise, can not be
accepted, as such fares should be
subject to revision when many
changes in inventions, mechanical
and fuel improvements, industrial
conditions and operating costs
make this feasible.
z. The provision permitting the
company to operate taxicabs and,
in practical effect, to acquire
eventually a monopoly in that
kind of service, is wholly unac-
ceptable and can not be included
in this or any other franchise.
Oppose Paving Cost Exemption
8 8. The various arbitration privi-
leges in the franchise, affecting
practically every important fea-
ture, with provisions for appeal to
the courts therefrom, with the
resultant long delays and ex-
pe11se, would render the city's
supposed control wholly ineffec-
tive. also, the exclusion from
arbitration of the various impor-
tant matters described under six
heads in Art. XII, Sec. /, is for
the most part not acceptable; but
il any arbitration is provided for.
it should apply to practically all
provisions of the franchise, and
the decisions of the board of arbi-
tration should be final as 70 both
parties and not subject to any
appeals.
9. The franchise should provide
that power should be purchased
from the lowest and best bidder
upon bids and contracts therefor,
subject to control and approval
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02
JOFFRE LINGERING NEAR
DEATH; HEART WEAKER

By United Press
PARIS, Jan. 2.-Marsllal Joseph
Joffre fingered near death today.
There is no hope of saving Mar
shall Joffre," one of his physicians
said at 2:3O p. m. ut is impossible
to say the length of time his heart
will continue. His heart steadily is
growing weaker"
Minister of War Louis Barthou
visited the marshal at II a. m. and
found him haggard and unable to
swallow. Joffre was being fed by
injections of serums and sugar, Bar
thou said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02

The marshal has been uncon-
scious since IL a. m. Thursday.
By United Press
NEW YORK. Jan. 2.-The false
report of Marshal Joseph Joffres
death in Paris Thursday was broad
cast by radio and printed in news
papers throughout the United
States.
The report of the marshal's death
was not carried by the United Press
at any time. and the statement of
its Paris bureau that Joffre was
fighting for life was subStantiated
officially when excitement was at a
peak regarding the reported death.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02

BIZ United Press
CLEVELAND, Jan. 2.-Use Of
~ an universal language by a
IS, 900, 000,00 closely associated
people populating the globe
twenty generations hence has
been enviSioned to scientists at
tending the annual meeting of
the American Association for the
Advancement of Science.
These we're some of the FORE
casts presented on the New Years
program by Professor William F.
Ogburn, University of Chicago So
biologist. and Professor E. NJ.
East, Harvard biologist.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02

a DVENT of the factory and
( A increased methods of eff
The envisioned AGRA will have
reduce the number Of farmers and
make of them induStrialists.
The less valuable land will re-
vert to forests, and will be tenant
ed by wild game.
The envisioned area will have
no natural oil and most of the
coal deposits will be exhausted.
If the race is to survive on a
high plane, a scientifically eugenic
social system will be necessary,
Professor East asserted. Through
an advanced and general knowl-
edge of birth control, nations may
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02

By United Press
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Jan. 2.-Solu-
ton of the kidnapping of Adolphus
Busch Orthwein, 13-year-old heir
to the Busch brewing millions, came
at dramatic meeting, the St. Louis
Star revealed today, in which the
kidnaper's father bargained the
freedom of his son against the free
dom Of the rich boy.
The kidnaper was a 28-year- old
unemployed Negro, the Star said,
who carried out alone the New
Years eve abduction of st. Louis
richest boy.
The Negroes father, real estate
dealer, pledged William D. Ortiz
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02
FLOOD PREVENTION FUNDS
LOW; WORK MAY BE CUT

Possible curtailment Of the White
river flood prevention program, due
to lack of MONEY, today confronted
city officials.
With word from the controllers
office that slightly more than $4,000
remains in the prevention fund,
works board members Immediately
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02
GUNMAN STEALS S95
City Man, Threatened With
Death, Watches.

Threatened with death if he called
for help, John Spalding, 2458 North
Harding street, was forced to lie in
bed early today and watch a bur-
glar loot his trousers of $95.
Spalding told police he was awak-
ened by the man prowling in his
room, and when he stirred the man
pointed a revolver at him.
BE still or I'll shoot the burglar
commanded, Spalding said. The
thief completed the robbery and
then fled from the house.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02
SMALL BANK CLOSED
BY DIRECTORS VOTE
Ft. Wayne Avenue Institution ID
Liquidate without Loss.

TT. Wayne Avenue Institution to
Liquidate without Loss.
Directors of the TT. Wayne Ave-
nue. State Bank, S44 TT. Wayne
avenue, today voted to close the in
stitution, but it will hquidate with-
out loss to depoSitors, according to
Luther F. Synons Of the state
banking department
Another bank was closed IN
northern Indiana, also by vote Of
its own directors.
A. G. NobeS is president and
Clyde r. Raub is cashier Of the
local institution. The TT. Wayne
Avenue bank was capitalized at
$4,000. had $4,000 loans. 1890 600
deposits, and 5000 surplus.
The other bank to close was the
Garrett Savings, Loan and Trust
Company Of Garrett of which M.
Harold Green was president. and
H. N. Brown. cashier. It was cap
italized at $4,000. with loans Of
$4,000, 100000 deposits and s10,-
900 surplus.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02
BIG MOTOR BUS STOLEN

Theft of Forty Passenger Vehicle
Is Reported in New Jersey.
By United Press
BOSTON, Jan. 2.-Police have
been asked to watch for a "big-
time" automobile thief, who is re-
ported to have stolen forty-pas-
senger motor bus in Jersey City,
N. J.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02
REBELS RULE
panama; HOLD
nation Chief
y
resident Is Captured by
Revolving Youths, but
Is Unframed.
AMERICAN SHOT DOWN
Provisional Government Is
Proclaimed and Lawyer
Named Head.
AMERICAN SHOT DOWN

By Unitcd Press
PANAMA CITY, Jan. 2.-Revolu-
tionaries seized the capital today
and proclaimed provisional gov
eminent headed by DR.. Harmodio
Arias,- a 44-year-old lawyer.
There was a brief conflict marked
by heavy machine gun and rife
fire.
Eleven insurgents were killed and
four wounded.
President Florencia Harmodio
Arosen1ena, Liberal party leader
who took Office ON Oct. /, 1923, for
four years, was taken prisoner by
revolutionaries who slipped into
the presidential palace from the
balcony Of an adjoining house and
descended on police guards from
The rear.
u. S. Troops Guard Legation
The rebels met Arosemena on the
second floor, taking him prisoner
and holding him under guard in the
palace.
Il have not resigned and I never
will resign" was the statement
Arosenlena gave the United Press
after the palace was captured.
A truck load of United States SOL
diers arrived from the Canal Zone
to protect the American legation.
American Minister Roy T. Davis
conferred with Arios, who was pro-
claimed head of the provisional
government. Arias is not mem
Der of any political faction.
Rebels Work Rapidly
The movement against the
Arosemena regime was carried out
rapidly during the night by youth
full insurgents, many of whom did
not even know how to handle their
rifles.
Thousands Of persons stood on
balconies in their nightclothes,
watching the frantic gathering of
rebel forces in the district where
the presidential palace was guarded
by police, armed with machine
guns.
After several hours of stalemate,
with the guards holding revolution
AIRY forces back several blocks from
the PreSidencia, the wild firing
ceased.
A group of rebels slipped into =
house adjoining the palace and,
from a balcony, climbed into a Sec
ond-foor. window. on the rear side
Of the palace.
I-s. President Not Threatened
7Gey met Arosemena on the Sec
ond floor and then descended the
stairway, surprising the guards. The
president was not threatened or
harmed
The American newspaper man
severely wounded in a crowd in front
Of the presidential palace was Hart
we'll Ayres, correspondent for the
Consolidated Press Association. He
was shot in the neck, abdomen and
hip and removed to the Gorgas hos
pital in critical condition. He is
al brother of Colonel Harry Ayres,
publisher of the Admission (Ala)
Star.
The revolutionary movement ap-
parently grew out Of wide political
dissatisfaction manifested in recent
months. Arias. nonpartisan, has
demanded reform of the electoral
laws to permit better representation
and overthrow what the opposition
lists termed the dictatorship" Of the
liberal party.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02
MARINE SAYINGS
LEAD SENATOR TO
URGE WITHDRAWAL

to return to Ocotal for aid. He was
wounded from ambush and crawled
into a corn field. Authorities re-.
eeived first news Of the attack from
natives. -
Private Jackson was the last man
in the party left alive. He was
wounded in the shoulder and hid in
a bush until a relief party arrived.
While natives were telling the
story CT the attack at marine
camp, one of the mules OF the am
pushed party strayed into the camp,
without a rider.
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vein, the safe return of the Busch
heir, or kill my own son in your
presence"
Orthwein vowed that the Busch
family would not punish the kid
naper and the bargain was COM
pleted, the Star said.
An hour later Thursday, young
Adolpllus was freed at an APP
pointed spot, and restored to his
family.
No ransom was given for Adolf
plus return.
Arrest OF Pearl Alternately, Negro
real estate dealer, and his son,
Charles, %, for questioning" was
ordered by police after the Star
accused the son of the kidnapping.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02
Cats, Dog Inherit $4,000

By United Press
KALAMAZOO, Mich, Jan. O.
Under the terms of the will of Mrs.
Rebecca B. Cooper of Schoolcraft,
who died Tuesday, her pet dog and
cats are to be handsomely cared for
as long as they live. Her estate
amounted to about $4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02
BANKS TO BE CHOSEN
City, County, School Officials to
Confer ON Depositories.

Confer on Depositories.
The Marion county finance board,
consisting of three county commits
sioners, the city and county treas
urers, the county auditor, the In
dianapolis schools, business director
and the mayor, will meet Monday
morning in the Office of the board
Of commissioners.
Purpose will be to choose the
banks in which the $23,00O.00O in
deposits for the coming year will be
made.
Forty banks have applied.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02
CUT DIAMOND OUTPUT

Miners Agree to Pare Production
Half to Keep Up Price,.
Ey United Press
PARIS. Jan. 2.-Chief diamond
producers of the world agreed today
TO cut their output in half to main
tain the existing price level.
The reduction becomes effective
Saturday.
The decision was reached at Am
sterdam recently by the Interna-
tional Diamond Commission and
was ratified today by the Amster-
dam Diamond Association.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02
LESLIE APPOINTS THREE
State EOard OF Agriculture Choices
Are Made known.

Three appointments to the state
board of agriculture were made to-
day by Governor Harry C. Leslie.
Austin H. Sheets, Marion county
farmer, Democratic member of the
board, was reappointed. Richard
Dean Canaan, Lafayette, formerly
with the Purdue university agricul-
ture school, was named as a Repuh-
lican member to succeed j. E.
Green, Muncie. Grin FELTON,. Fair
mount, Republican, will succeed
John r. Nash of Upton.