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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-12

MFRS. C. A. BROCKWAY, 1853
Iva North Talbot street, is a
substitute who never subs"
And, after nine years of waiting
to "pinch-hit," she's beginning to
believe that she's an insurance
policy against rain or Indictment
weather at Eastertide.
For nine years Mrs. Brockway
has practiced Easter selections on
the pipe-organ in readiness to
serve as the music-maker at sun
rise services held on the Monu-
ment circle, Easter morn.
She is in readiness to play the
entire sunrise program on the
organ of the Circle theater should
bad weather force the Easter cele-
brants indoors.
But, after nine years of prac-
ticing, she never has been called
upon to play for the junior choral
society, under the direction of
Mrs. James M. Ogden.
YIN always ready" Mrs. Brock
4 way said today as she prac-
ticed for the tenth sunrise cere-
monies at ther organ in the ALL
Souls Unitarian church, Fifteenth
and Alabama streets.
But I'm different than most
substitutes, for I always hope that
1 won't get a chance to play.
The services are much nicer held
outdoors, and, SO far, the weather
always has been favorable" she
said.
Mrs. Brockway for twenty years
organist at the Unitarian church,
however, has played the piano for
the sunrise services on several
occasions.
Il played the piano the first
time they were held, ten years
ago." she said.
But this year, if the weather
man keeps doing out the weather
he has lately I may get the chance
don't want, by playing the or
gan on the morning of March 81.
Let's hope I don't" she said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-12
TAX PROGRAM
/. is DRAFTED BY
CITIZENS GROUP
Report Drawn for Special
Session of Assembly
Is Ready.

Final touches are to be placed
this afternoon on tax relief recon-
mendations for a special session of
the general assembly, drafted by
the citizens tax committee.
This body appointed by John R.
Kinghan, Indianapolis meat packer.
and William H. Settle, president of
the Indiana Farm Bureau Fedora
ton, also will decide when to turn
over its report to Speaker Walter
Myers and Lieutenant Governor
Edgar D. Bush.
The twoIegislature executives are
expected to present the program to
Governor Harry G. Leslie and to the
members of the senate and house
for ratification or rejection.
Follows Leslie Edict
These steps are taken in accord
ance with announcement by Leslie
he would issue a call for a special
session only when a majority of the
general assembly had agreed on a
program.
Lewis Taylor, vice president of
the bureau and head of its tax COM
mittee and member of the citi-
zens' group, frankly admitted today
the program agreed upon was a
compromise schedule.
1t is known that the farm bu-
reau desired both corporate and
personal income tax recommended
lions be included in the program,
which lists the latter but permits
corporations to go scot free.
'cNever Mentioned"
"a corporate income levy was
never mentioned at our confer
ences," declared Kinghan. 1T was
not included in our plans. 1t
won't be needed, because our whole
idea is first, reduction of govern
mental expenditures and then ap-
plication of new sources of revenue
in order to lift the burden from
real estate"
Tax relief proposals outlined in
the program include:
A personal income tax modelled
on the Illinois law providing for an
exemption of $1,000 for single per-
sons and $4,000 for married couples
with additional exemption Of $3.50
for each child or dependent. Tax
rates to range from to per cent.
Tax on Intangibles
Enactment of a tax upon the
$4,000 100000 of intangibles or
stocks, bonds and other montreal
property which have been escaping
taxation for years. It is proposed
to have the intangibles assessed at
their true cash value from which
will be deducted rs per cent and the
remaining 25 per cent would be
taxed at the local rate.
ALLEGATION of a greater share of
the 4 per cent gasoline tax to the
counties, cities and towns, which at
the present time receive only 1 cent.
The committee is to suggest that
one-half of the tax be returned to
the smaller taxing units in order to
abolish local levies for road repair
and to assist in paying their road
bond interest and retiring the issues
whenever possible.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-12
STRIKE CALL ISSUED
Five Demands Are Made by
Mine insurgents.
By United Press

By United Press
WILKESBARRE, Pa, March IL
"A call for all miners in District
No. l, United Mine Workers of
America, to go on strike March IA,
was issued today by Thomas Ma
loney, insurgent leader. The strike
is not sanctioned by the United
Mine Workers of America.
Forty-four locals of the 100 in
the district met and adopted a pro-
gram of five demands to the OPP
orators of the Glen Alden, the
Pittston, the Lehigh Valley, the
Hudson and the Temple Anthracite
coal companies and several indie
pendent operators.
. The demands were: Reopening of
abandoned collierieS and equaliza-
ton of work; fulfillment of the
five-year agreement by coal COM
panieS and discontinuance of wage
slashing; restoration of wage scale
where cuts have been made; aboli-
ton of the contract system of min
ing, and a general strike for Mon
day. March IA, for the district, I'M
less demands are met Immediately.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-12
BIurbS Pay
Pat HarriSon'S Attack on
'BuIIfrog'S Love Life
BoomS Demand.

By United Press
XXTASHINGTON, March IL
w Most everyone has read of
the speeches in the senate by
Senator Pat Harrison of Missis-
sippi, making pointed fun of gov
eminent publications and par
ticularly one which he calls THE
Love Life of a Bullfrog."
Harrison's purpose was to ridic-
ule the administration into cur
failing expenditures for such pub
locations as an economy measure.
But it has had a different eff
feet.
So heavy has the demand for
bullfrog book become that the
government printing Office has
had to dig out the old plates and
run off new edition.
It's real name is Document 1888
-Frogs-Their Natural History
and Utilization"
1t is designed to teach people
how to raise bullfrogs for the ia
BILE or market.
1t speaks quite frankly, hence
the "love like" angle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-12
RULING DRAWS FIRE
Fight Looms on Transfer of
Store Tax Revenues.

By Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, March IL
Suit to enjoin transfer of $1,000,-
900 collected under the Indiana
chain store tax law to the state
general fund may be filed Monday
in Marion circuit court.
w. V. Payne, Monroe county
school superintendent, said he and
Jewett Tatum, Clear Greek town.
ship trustee, propose to contest the
ruling of Acknowledgement James
M. Ogden holding the chain store
tax fund should be diverted from
the state aid school fund to the
general fund.
The suit is to be filed in the
name of Clear Creek township. a
state aid corporation, with Floyd
Williamson, state auditor, as de-
PENDANT.
Williamson is reported as saying
he had anticipated friendly suit
in the matter, and he would not
feel free to honor vouchers for pay
ments from the fund until author
lied to do so by court order.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-12
$121,352 in County High
way Fund; Truck Drivers
Ask Poor Baskets.

Although county highway funds
on deposit in banks total $121,3 1852,
truck drivers and other employees of
the highway department today were
forced to continue applications for
poor relief because commissioners
withhold wages, due since Jan. L.
Refusal of county commissioners
to recognize Charles w. Mann, Re-
publican, as highway superintend-
ent, has tied up wages and other
road expenditures.
Mann said today many of the un-
employed truck drivers, unable to
pay utility bills, are without light
and gas in their homes.
Seek Shelter for Families
American Legion members came
to the aid OF more than score of
the distressed workmen today, pro-
viding coal to heat homes made
frigid by the recent temperature
drop. One driver told Mann he
was seeking shelter for his family
after he was ousted from his home
for failure to pay rent.
Many of the victims of the po-
litical snarl are being provided for
at the city and county soup kitchen
on East Maryland street.
In event temperatures rise and a
thaw affects county roads there is
danger of township school routes
and main roads for transporting
farm products becoming impossible,
it was revealed.
Roads have not been repaired
since March l, because of the delay
OF commissioners in purchasing
license plates" Mann declared to-
day..
Reconditioning Delayed.
Although Mann started using
equipment Friday despite the lack
of license tags, freezing weather
will prevent working Of roads, de-
clared to be in the worst shape in
months.
Refusal of commissioners to
honor vouchers for materials or
equipment has kept the highway
department from reconditioning
several routes" Mann said.
While regular highway workers,
their families without coal and food,
were forced to borrow money or ap-
peal for aid from township trustees,
Mann's order putting trucks, with
out licenses. to work relieved the
jobless situation that faced 200
"made-work" employees.
Part of these were at work to-
day, and remainder will resume
their jobs Monday" Mann an
nounced.
These emergencies in the high
way division today caused county
political leaders to denounce COM
missioners for carrying petty poll
tics so far
The political fight to GUST Mann,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-12
WOMAN, AWAITING CAR,
Is RUN DOWN BY AUTO
Accident Occurs as Physician
Swerves to Avoil Collision.

Accident Occurs as Physician
Swerves to Avoil Collision.
Mrs. Alta Mcvey, 46, of 1877 Her
shell street, incurred body bruises
and head injuries when she was
struck by an automobile driven by
DR.. John Wolyenbach of 1903 North
Pennsylvania street, apartment So,
while standing in a safety zone at
Illinois and Ninth streets, Friday
afternoon. The accident occurred
when DR.. Wolyenbach swerved to
miss another auto.
Charges of drunkenness and op-
Grating car while drunk were
placed against G. H. Sanders, Al. of
lib North Alabama street. following
an accident Friday afternoon at
Michigan street and Capitol avenue,
where car driven by Sanders COL
lided with another driven by owen
Arbaugh, %, of 1908 North New Jer-
sey street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-12
NO WAGES IN SIGHT
FOR ROAD WORKERS

to replace him with John S. Mann,
Democratic appointee, has struck 8
snag. To uphold his appointment
for four-year term, two of which
are served, Mann appealed his case
to circuit court.
A petition, filed by commissioners,
for a change of venue from the
county is delaying the case.
Figures from the highway super
intendent's Office show that the
county faces $8,O33.63 in unpaid bills
for road materials and equipment,
because of the Mann fight.
Employees are owed $12,657.1O in
wages, making total of $40, 500. 70
bills unpaid because commissioners
refuse to allow them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-12
TOWN TACTICS DRAW
PROTEST FROM WOMAN
MOtOrist Says Police Told Her
Maybe They Had a Grudge."

Maybe they had a grudge against
you," is the reply which Miss Mar
jorie Smith, 822 North Illinois street,
said she received at police head
quarters Friday when she protested
against impounding of her auto
mobile.
Miss Smith said she double parked
on Pennsylvania street opposite the
postoffice and went into the build
ing to purchase a stamp.
She estimates she was away from
the car one and one-half to two
minutes and was outside of the
building on her return when she
notice preparations to take the
car.
She protested, but was forced to
pay the customary fee at a garage.
She asserts one car was double
parked ahead OF hers, another be-
hind and a third was in nearby
safety zone.
Miss Smith said she is unable to
understand why police should have
a "grudge" against her, as she has
been in Indianapolis only a month.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-12
STAGE HANDS STRIKE
Is HALTED BY COURT
Union Is Barred From Forcing
Measure Against EngIish's.

Controversy over payment of
wages to stage hands today resulted
in issuance of temporary restrain
ing order preventing members of
the International Alliance of The
atrical Stage Employees and Moving
Picture Operators from enforcing
Strike" measures against English's
theater.
The order, issued late Friday by
Superior Judge William A. PickenS,
halted walkout order from the in
ternational union.
This union order was given be-
cause the theater refused to pay
stage hands wages, said to be due
them from Michael j. Doody, pri-
vate exhibitor, for work during pre-
sentation recently of the film "Mys-
terry of Life"
Pickens will hear the case Mon
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-12
PIT. PROGRAM is SET
Dinner TO be Served at Shortridge;
Murat Chanters to Sing.

Annual spring meeting of the
Parent Teacher Association of
Shortridge high school will be held
at the school Tuesday night. Din
ner will be served in the cafeteria
from 6 to Z. Teachers will meet
parents from z to and a program
by the Murat Chanters win follow.
Annual spring exhibit Of the school
art department viii be open in the
Roda Selgeck gallery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-12
COTTON PICKERS WAR
INJURIOUS TO WAGES
Silent Struggle for Existence Being
Conducted, Says Woman Economist.

Conducted, Says Woman Economist.
By United Press
AUSTIN, Tex, March IA re-
lentless, if silent, struggle for eco
nonnic survival is being waged be-
tween American, Mexican and
Negro women on cotton farms of
Texas. Miss Ruth Allen. adjunct
professor economics at the Uni
versity Of Texas, says.
Her conclusions, issued by the
University Press, are based on in
quiries made among the three
classes about living conditions,
home and field work, sanitation,
treatment of children, opportuni-
ties for education and recreation.
The economic warfare of the cot
ton fields, she says, is driving wom-
en- from the farms to towns. There,
carrying along the values they
gathered in rural life, they are I'M
dercutting the wage which city
women find necessary.
Her suggested remedy is a pos
sible organization of the cotton in
dustry which will control both mar
ket prices and wages.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-12
ICE USE IS MEASURED
Housewife Will Be Able to Tell How
Refrigeration Works.
81 Scfcuce Scrrice

~ ScteHce ScfUtc6
NEW YORK, March 12-Refrige-
ration soon will be available to
tell the housewife just how much
ice will be melted daily to main
tain proper inside temperature.
This will be possible as the result
Of approval by the American Stand
ards Association here of a standard
method for testing domestic ice re-
frigerators.
Manufacturers, distributors and
users of refrigerators co-operated
in framing the new standard, the
technical work of which was done
by the American Society of Re-
frigerating Engineers and the bu-
reau Of home economics of TIE
United States department of agri-
culture. A standard code for test
ing mechanical refrigerators is also
being prepared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-12
ASPHALT PAVING
AWARD BLOCKED
BY GOV. LESLIE
Highway Commissioners
Checkmated in 2.Year-
Old Material Fight.
BY DANIEL NJ. KIDNEY


Decision of state highway COM
missioners to award the Versailles
Madison paving Job on a bid call
Ing for rock asphalt, highest priced
OF three types considered in the let
ting, was checkmated today by Gov
ernor Harry G. Leslie.
Leslie took hand in the affair
after reading about the award hav-
ing been made for rock asphalt
construction at $123,O5449 greater
cost than bituminous retread and
Sl6,13l.65 more than concrete.
He called Director John j. Brown
Of the highway department to his
Office and demanded an explana-
ton. Brown was accompanied by
Ralph Simpson, assistant director,
whose position was created for him
on Leslie's orders.
Contract Not Signed
Leslie learned at that conference,
1t is reported, that none Of the en-
gineers or executives of the depart
ment wanted anything but the
cheaper bituminous retread pave
ment on the twenty-three-mile
route, which is not a great traffic
carrier.
SO the chief executive decided to
take hand in the game, which
has been going on for two years.
Following the commission meet
ing earlier this week it was report
ed that all commissioners we're
unanimous for the rock asphalt
award, which had been fought for
from the start by Chairman Albert
J. Wedeking (Rep), Dale.
Rulings, Opinions Ignored
Leslie is expected to attend the
meeting next Wednesday and may
or may not take his temporary re-
straining order" permanent.
He may investigate Wedeking's
continued battle for blacktop in face
of such repeated reverses as court
decision, three opinions from the
attorney general, the Crawford pro-
viso in the 1881 budget law and
recommendations of commission
engineers.
Another factor in the fight is the
possibility of loss of federal aid
through making awards to other
than the low bidder, it has been
pointed out.
Retread Was Low Bid
In the case of the Madison road
the low bid on the twenty-three
miles was for bituminous retread,
submitted by Blair and Franse,
Lexington. KY, at $237 1858. Low
concrete bid was 44,648.77, from
the Hardaway Construction Com
pany, Columbus, Ga.
But the commissioners decided to
give the job to Ray l.. Harris, Ft.
Wayne. for $3.50, 790.42, for rock as
phalt construction.
On other occasions commission
ers have been known to change
their minds, even after contracts
have been signed, when Governor
Leslie, took hand. This was the
case in a huge truck purchase last
fall.
The Harris contract has not been
signed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-12

M o t ors, Inc,
Rockne distrib-
utors, was an
nounced today by
A. j. Lauth, pres
ident.
Formerly asso-
ciated with the
North Side Chew
rolet Company,
Elliott has been
prominent in auto
sales circles for
the last ten years.
Elliott was a
member of the
Chevrolet 100
Car Club"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-12

By United Press
DETROIT, March 12.-The lake
steamer Fellowcraft, loaded with
steel and frozen fast in an ice foe
in Lake Erie, will remain in the
grip of the foe without further
rescue efforts unless the weather
turns much colder, it was decided
today.
The Nicholson Transit Company,
owner of the steamer, said the-cap-
tain of the boat reported he and
the crew were comfortable and had
sufficient fuel to keep up fires and
fight free of the ice when it soft
ems.
Food was carried to the steamer,
floating with the ice ten miles off
Kingsville, Ontario, by airplane.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-12
RATE FARLEY IS SET
Industrial Users Petition
Gas Reductions.

Conference on industrial and
commercial gas rates of the Citi-
zens Gas Company has been sched-
uled by Chairman John w. Nc
Cardle of the public service COM
mission for next Friday.
The meeting followed filing of a
petition for reduction by industrial
users.
The city administration, gas COM
pany officials and petitioners repre-
sentatives are expected to attend.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-12
AUTO HITS ZONE GUARD
Police Are Told Injured Occupants
Drove Off After Crash.

Police Are Told Injured Occupants
Drove Off After Crash.
An unidentified man and a wom-
an were injured early today when
the automobile in which they were
riding crashed into safety zone
guard at st. Clair street and Mas
sachusetts avenue.
Witnesses said the occupants,
both bleeding from cuts, drove
away. leaving the heavy concrete
guard in the street car tracks,
where it was pushed.
Later, a damaged and abandoned
automobile, owned by Frank Seller
Of sos Dayton avenue, was found
at. La Sale and Twenty
streets. Police believed it is the
one which figured in the crash.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-12
PASTRY SHOP ROBBED
$500 Stolen From Cash Registers in
Monument Place Store.

Burglars who entered the pastry
shop of Louis Weiss, 81 Monument
place, took 5000 from two cash reg
listers, Weiss discovered when he
opened the place today. Entrance
was gained by smashing glass in a
rear door. The registers were taken
to the basement and opened.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-12
INDIANA CORN, WHEAT
SHOW HUGE INCREASE
Crop Figures Nearly Double Last
Year; Oats Also Gain.

Year; Oats Also Gain.
BIZ Times Special
LAFAYETTE, Ind, March IL
Corn and wheat crops on Indiana
farms March l were about double
what they were a year ago, and oats
stocks were above average, M. Nj.
Justin, Purdue agriculture statis-
tician. reported today.
Justin said the difference is &C
counted for largely by the increased
corn and wheat crops last year.
Ninety-one per cent of last years
bumper corn crop was marketable,
he said, compared with 70 per cent
the year before and ten-year
average of rs per cent.
While 71.8 per cent of cows on
crop reporters farms were being
MIXED, compared to 68.7 per cent
a year ago, production March l was
10 pounds of milk daily against 203
a year ago, the report stated.
Labor supply on Hoosier farms
was 1913 per cent normal, compared
with demand Of 81 per cent of
normal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-12
YOUTH CUT IN FIGHT
One Held After Brawl; Disturbance
at Party Is Charged.

One youth is suffering today from
left arm cuts and another is held
by police after free-for-all fight
Friday night at Morris street and
Madison avenue, said to have fol-
lowed party in q nearby residence.
A group of youths is accused of
disturbing the party by switching
of lights.
Ronald Grabble. II. of 32S Bick-
ing street, is the wounded youth.
Paul Tierney, 828 South Randolph
street, is in custody. accused of
flashing him with a knife. Police
lay Tierney admitted the attack.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-12
B0RAH HITS HIGH PAY
Asserts Salaries to Farm Board Ex-
ecutiveS Almost Graft.

WASHINGTON, March II. -
Salaries paid executives of cooper
ative and sterilization corporations
sponsored by the federal farm board
were denounced in the senate today
by Senator William E. Borah (Rep..
IdaO as amounting ito legalized
graft"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-12
MURRAY FILES AGAIN
Candidacy for Presidency Put on
w. Virginia Ticket.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
CHARLESTON, w. Va, March u.
= Governor William H. alfalfa
BilD Murray of Oklahoma, today
filed his candidacy in West Virginia
for the Democratic nomination as
President of the United States.