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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-29
Value ReCejved2

A S this is being written, Colonel
L n Lindbergh is reported as in
conference with somebody or other
over the amount of ransom that
must be paid for the safe return
of his baby.
More than one father has found
himself in similar position dur
ing recent months. Can you blame
them for wondering why they pay
taxes, or whether they would be
much worse off if they paid less.
The important question is not
how much money the government
needs, according to its books. but
whether the people are getting val
ue received.
The fact that so much is called
for by this or that department does
not tell the whole story by any
means,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-29
SCIENCE
BY DAVID DIETZ-

Ne10 Uses Found for Admit
nun Cover Almost Entire
Range of Industry and Art.
ONE HUNDRED NINETY-TWO
" new uses for aluminium are
listed in a bulletin issued by the
Aluminium Company of America.
The bulletin is an excellent example
Of how progress is made upon the
basis of scientific research.
The new uses found for
aluminium virtually cover the entire
range OF industry and art.
Thus new chapters are added to
the story of aluminium. one of the
most interesting romances in mod
ern science.
Science knew about aluminium
and knew that aluminium would be
valuable to industry long before it
was commercially possible to pro-
duce the metal
A century ago, Wohler. the great
German chemist, devised a method
Tor separating aluminium from the
compounds in which it occurs in
nature. But aluminium produced by
Wohler'S method cost $3.50 a pound.
In time, better methods of pro-
ducing aluminium were devised. But
they were all too expensive. BY
1856, for example, aluminium could
be produced for $50 a pound. But
that still put the metal out of the
reach of industry.
1t was in 1886 that the problem
was solved by 21-year-old student
at Oberlin college, Oberlin, o.
The student was Charles M. Hall
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-29
Peoples Voice

Editor TimeS-By this time it is
not premature to say that we shall
not get out of our dismal economic
slough under the same power that
brought us in. The conclusion that
we were brought into these circum-
stances by divine plan or through
individual social errors comes by
false reasoning.
The political compost that is
offered us in place of bread makes
our condition the more miserable,
but it does serve a purpose: It gives
us an idea Of the character of the
influence to which we cry for relief.
To expect more than is offered
us is ridiculous. The power to
which we appeal is grossly impotent.
1t has been always so, and ever
shall be- 1t has no worthy, inher-
ent qualities, no supernatural fac
ulties. The force which this power
claims was gained through a course
Of undisturbed momentum.
1t also is unreasonable to assume
that we arrived in our predicament
through the breaking down of
plan. No such actual loss has been
sustained. There has not been a
plan.
Success for some has followed by
virtue of the presence of dumb
force. No general humanitarian
effort has been spent. Cooperation,
privately and publicly, has been in
Spired by knowledge of mathe-
matics and confidence in the value
Of the currency of the country.
Ours has been the worlds most
perfect example Of the theory of
dog eat dog. There can be no Won
der that in the end the small dog,
having no more meat on his bones
and not the strength to grow new
tissue, should be deserted and that
the greater dog should go bowling
at the moon.
Let us have a changel Human
sentiment, offering sympathy and
pity, is a precious term, but taken
alone it provides feeble structure for
an intelligent system of govern
ment. Cooperation With the So
ciety body must be made an obliga-
tory action for all men.
j. E. Fl.
Editor Times We taxpayers
surely are disguised with the poll
tics being played by the county
commissioners. Seems like some Of
them would work once in a while.
TIMES BOOSTER.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-29
Daily Thought

Rachel weeping for her children
and would not be comforted, be-
cause they are not.-Matthew
2:1S.
II life be pleasure, yet, since
Death also is sent by the hand OF
the same Master, neither should
that displease us.-Michelangelo.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-29

Health Magazine.
TINE infant mortality rate is the
i number of deaths under l year
Of age for each 1000 children born
alive. The control Of deaths among
infants is problem to which health
authorities have given special at
tention in recent years.
AS result, the number of such
deaths has fallen constantly and
today the infant mortality rate in
community is taken as a stand
ard of measurement for the health
condition of the community.
1t must be remembered, however,
that the infant mortality rate is
the result of social and economic
status of the community, the GUS
toms of different races and nation
alities, the health knowledge of the
people and the presence of hospitals
and medical centers for suitable ad-
vice,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-29
Save the Customers

Inc oCher Gay member of the house of rerre
'ea'lVeS member, incidentally of the war policies
commission appointed to promote peace and minimize
Ulle pronVs OF war, rose on the floor and made an
eloqueht ADDRESS in behalf of chemical warfare
chemical warfare permits the subduinp of an
enemy without Gripping prospective customer said
He' In tnls postwar period when we are suffering
from obstruction and dslocation of the last war
we should be in position to appreciate and Welcome
any devise that would ease conditions shou1d a.,
oUler war be permitted to take place.
l do not deny that destruction is inherent in tho
war system, but believe that chemical warfare will
prevent the ruiration of areas over which q ho++1o
may be fought"
At flrSt glance it seems d-blooded point of
view thus to emphasize protection of factories and
railroad tracks and farm lands and other forms If
property IN preference to human life
But perhaps that will come later It is at least
start toward civilization to recognize that enough
should be left Of an enemy to permit him to he q
prospective customer
some Gay We may come to feel that the more
customers left alive, the better off We'll be at tho
ehd OF war There is, after ALL in spite of orr
Voluble chatter about peace little revulsion in the
mass psychology against taking of human life
But If we can make start toward SANITY bv nro-
tectng property hereafter in time of war some time
cuplolty may make us protect human beings-for CHS
toners, if for other reason
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-29

Ideals and opinions expressed
In this column are those of
one of Americas most inter-
esting writers and are pre-
scented without regard to their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude of
this paper.-The Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-29

From its attitude at Geneva, you might gather
mat France is willing to meet any nation hallway on
disarmament if the other nation isn't willing to 90
half way.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-29

Inc senator who invited Alice Longworth and Ethe
TO lunch and then forgot all about it must
nave thought it was campaign promise.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-29

II conditions in Chicago get much worse they might
as well start looking around for another COW and an
other lantern
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-29
Millions for Arms

TINE government is spending
Il about $70O,000,00O a year for
the army and navy. Suppose that
were cut to $5o000O,0 10000, would we
be in great danger?
Theorists say that we would. that
war might break out and catch
us unprepared, but who knows.
Other theorists say that a big mil
ltary establishment tends to provoke
war, and that we are rather worse
off with it than we would be without
it.
War, or no war, the equipment be-
comes obsolete every fifteen or
twenty years.
War, or no war, we junk our bat
Jleships every so often, substitute
motorcycles for horses, adopt a new
kind of explosive, or make other
fundamental changes in the fight
ing machine.
Under such circumstances, would
two, or three-year holiday make
very much difference.
n
GOVERNMENT is maintained
" for just one purpose, to render
services that can not be had any
other way, or if they can be had in
other ways, to render them more
cheaply and efficiently.
Before congress gets too het up
over the idea of raising just SO
much money regardless, it could
do worse than give that phase of
the situation some attention.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-29

Ihey arrested man for selling drinks in eggs
announcer man who can blame his downfall on the
chickens.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-29

will begin to pay back substantially
long before the coroner comes.
I think there is validity in the
argument that high estate taxes will
yield much less than is anticipated
by the optimistic. I am interested
only incidentally in such measures
as revenue producers. But I do hold
that no democracy can endure as
such unless we prevent the willing
of power from one individual to his
heirs and cronies.
1t is illogical to sheer at mon
arches if we are to set up feudal
industrial state in which one is to
own the coal mines or the railroads
for no better reason than the fact
that his father before him was a
successful manipulation.
doubt profoundly that any
American now alive has rendered
public service worth ten million
dollars or anything like it. And
still more do I question the as
sumption that great skill in any
industry is tapped solely by the
hope of a fabulous fortune.
When you give a man great
power and great prestige, his in
come becomes even to himself a
matter of small consequence.
Il II
Speaking for the Average
A S an average sort of person, I
IA can testify that the hardest
work ever have done was always
tied up with some activity in which
I was to get no money.
I don't mean that I am unself1sh
That would bar me from member
ship in the fraternity of the aver
age. I merely mean that applause
and the pat on the back, even when
self administered, are greater in
centives than gold in heaping
spoonfuls.
I never have known g. writer who
would not vastly prefer to do a
good novel rather than a success
full one. Although I can not speak
from personal experience, I don't
believe that there is much fun in
being the author of winning
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-29

Editor Times - We taxpayers
surely are disguised with the poll
tics being played by the county
commissioners. Seems like some of
them would work once in while.
TIMES BOOSTER.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-29
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN

Editor Journal of the American Medics
Association and of Hygeia, the
Health MaPa7ine
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-29

SOdIemehO such as tnat ne MADE regarding prohibit
ton, one containing no generalities but declaring a
definite and specific national program on power
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-12

.grees was coolest in 62
ears, and the cold wave with
snow extending as far south
as San Diego.
In the south, temperatures
ranged from subfreezing in
Virginia, which also reported
snow, to balmy weather in
Louisiana.
Torrential rains fell in
north Georgia mountains
and sent numerous streams
out of banks to present q
flood threat that the weather
bureau said might become
serious If the heavy precipi-
tation continues.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-12
|DEMERITT ACTS
AS MANAGER OF
| FERRY SYSTEM
CAPTAIN OF ONE OF BOATS
TAKES PLACE OF FRANK H.
LADD WHO HAS BEEN CIV
EN- FURLouGH

Captain Eugene Demeritt, Of
the Monroe county ferry system,
has been appointed manager OF
the system while Manager Frank
Ladd is on furlough.
The appointment of Captain
Demeritt was made by Commits
|sioner Roy Fulford. It is under
stood that when Mr.. Laid as
sumes the office of tax collector
in January, the captain will receive
the appointment permanently, il
the other members of the board
win endorse the action of Mr.. Full
ford.
Not only is Mr.. Demeritt an &C
complished master but he is also
an engineer, having been employ
ed in that capacity before being
placed in charge of vessel. II
is shown that being qualified in
both Of these positions he could,
as working manager, fill the posi-.
ton as either master or engineer,
in an emergency.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-12
TWO KEY WEST
PREACHERS GET
DISAPPOINTMENT
STRADLEY AND LOGAN WILL
SERVE ANOTHER TERM;
SANFORD GOES TO BUN
NELL

But one of the preachers in
Methodist churches in Key West
will be transferred to another
district, according to assignments
made at the conference held last
week in Jacksonville.
Rev. c. NJ. Sanford, of Fleming
Street church, will go to Bunnell,
in the Jacksonville district. j. t,
Couliette has been assigned in his
place.
Rev. j. G. Stradley will remain
at the First church and Rev.
Holmes Logan will remain at Ley
Memorial.
Rev. Smith Hardin, presiding
elder of the Miami district, who
was frequglt visitor to Key
West, has been assigned to the
First church at Sanford. Fla, and
Rev. o. E. Rice is appointed the
presiding elder of the Miami dis
trict.
The Citizen was today advised
of these changes by the returning
ministers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-12
STEAMER PECOS
LEAVES PORT ON
SATURDAY NIGHT
RECORD TIME MADE IN WORK
OF RELoADING CARGO TAX
EN- FROM SHIP; EXCELLENT
WORK BY STEvEDoRES

The steamship Pecos, of the
Clyde Mallory line, which was
stranded near Whitehead Spit for
one week and floated Friday, sail
ed Saturday night for Charleston
and New York.
Loading the Pecos was one of
the quickest operations of this
kind that has ever been accom-
plished in this port, it is said. This
was begun $3.50 o'clock in the
morning and the ship was ready to
sail $50 that night.
In that time more than 700 tons
of diversified freight were placed
on the ship. all matters pertaining
to the loading checked and record
ed and the Pecos started out of
the harbor at 1880 o'clock.
Discussing the situation, from
the time he arrived in Key West
until the vessel was freed and
brought to the dock. A. Findlay,
representing the United States
Salvage Association, told The
Citizen that everything moved
without hitch.
The employed in the capacity
of longshorsemen worked like
trojans. A spirit of good will
Iseemed to animate everybody and
every move counted at the strand
ed vessel or on the dock. There
was not the slightest sign of fric-
| ton at any time.
Referring To the towing opera
tons, for which the agent had en-
pIoyed the Porter Dock company,
Mr.. Findlay said that with the linz
lited equipment at hand, the work
was ablps done. ~
Just before the train left Mr..
Findlay said that in summing up
the work that he will, in his re-
port, give o. Z. Smith. agent of
the Mallory line, high praise for
the smooth and efficient way in
which he handled the difficult
situation.
Agent Smith said this morning
that the entire cost Of the work
amounted to approximately So
900. and of this about $500 was
paid in wages.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-12
EnbezzIer OF Million
Dollars Hangs Himself
In New York Jail Cell
President OF Colorado
Financial Institu ton
Squanders Mach Money
On Woman In Employ
nnr Aasocinfea I1renAl

NEW YORK, Dec. r..
Suicides moose ended today
the life of Walter Davis, So
year-old president of the City
Savings and Loan Associa-
ton of Colorado Springs,
who fled from a ST. 100000
embezzlement charge.
Davis, who was seized here
by a detective who saw his
picture in the wanted" de-
partment of a detective story
magazine, was found hang
ing in his cell at police head
quarters.
He disappeared from
Colorado Springs six months
ago, about the time his as
ISOLATION was thrown into
receivership.
Miss Eva Terry, former
secretary of the association,
was taken into custody and
admitted, police said, that
Davis had maintained her in
an expensive Denver apart
ment for years.
When arrested he was lily;
ing here under his own
name.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-12
Noted Staisticiian Says
Cure For Depression Lays
With Future Developments
vice-President OF Cleve-
land Trust Company Adj
dresses Commerce Body
On Subject
tBy Associated Press,

CLEVELAND, Dec. H.
Business recovery will "be
conditioned to an UNI
exampled degree" by what
happens in Washington the
coming year, Colonel Leon
ard Ayres, vice-president of
the Cleveland Trust Com
pany and nationally recog-
nized statistician, said to-
day.
In an annual address be-
fore the chamber of COM
merce on the business out
look, Ayres asserted that I'M
like any previous depression
the present economic situa-
ton is ''not likely to be auto
matically self-curbing.
THE problem of trying to
forecast business develop
ments Of 1883 is one that in-
wolves in = large measure an
attempt to guess or estimate
the degree to which policies
of the new administration at
Washington will be form.
uIatsd with wisdom and It's
actions guided by sasacity.
ut is quite literally q
problem of political economy
rather than one of business
economies"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-12
Cold Wave Indirectly
Cause OF Many Deaths
tpy Associated Press,

Winter struck at the ma
ton prematurely again to-
day with subzero tempera-
lures. snow, rain and sleet,
leaving a trail of dead.
Slippery streets accounted
for most of the deaths in
traffic accidents.
Pennsylvania alone re-
ported ID persons killed
while nine lost their lives in
California.
The heaviest snow of the
season fell in Pennsylvania,
while the east generally ex-
perienced snow or rain with
fog extending TO the south.
Subzero temperatures are
reported in the FAR west.
Rocky Mountain states and
portions of the midwest.
San Francisco with q de-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-12
THE BUDGET Hoy Hoy M HGe.s' WG wa Be sa.ed
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE
nation, again in search of a
balanced federal budget, will have
to pay 1855, 100000 of new taxes
to obtain that balance, President
Hoover has informed congress.
Only one mex tax, the president
suggests, will be needed for that
purpose general uniform sales
tax of pa per cent on all items
except food.
Sales Tax Previously Beaten
The general sales tax was de-
feated in congress at the last ses-
sion by an uprising which took
members from both parties away
from plans of their leaders. The
tax has been variously proposed
by both parties and has received
additional recommendation from
many sources since the last at
tempt to effect it.
Passage of the tax, Secretary of
the Treasury Mills has suggested,
would make possible the elimina-
tion of number of "the unsatis-
factory and relatively unproduc-
tive" excise taxes now in force.
Secretary Mills emphasizes that
the sales tax would be imposed at
the point of manufacture, avoid
ing the inevitable pyramiding"
of the tax imposed at the point of
retail sale.
Would Cut Half Billion
The proposed administration
budget calls for reductions of APP
proximately $3.50, 100000 for the
1933-34 budget, or a total of $4,-
218,808,344. The president esti-
mates that without the new tax
and continuation of the gasoline
tax the public debt will be in
creased by 1907, 900, 900. 1t will
be increased by $1,146,478,3O7 in
the fiscal year ended June, 1888,
the president estimates.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-12
SAILS
FOR MOBILE; TO
GO ON DRYDOCK
FLORIDA LEAVES TONIGHT
FOR SAME PLACE; COVER
NOR COBB TO BE PLACED
ON RUN TOMORROW

The steamer Parrott, of the
Florida East Coast Car Ferry COM
pany, sailed this morning for Mo-
bile, Alao aud viii go on drydock
preparatory to the anticipated win
ter increase in transportation of
freight between Key West and
Havana.
Passenger steamer Florida will
on her arrival from Havana this
afternoon, be given the necessary
stores and sail tonight for Mobile
to be drydocked for the season.
She is to be placed on the run
between Tampa, Key West and
Havana.
The Governor Cobb has been
renovated and put in first class
condition to go on the run tomor-
row between Key West and Ha-
vana and will remain until the
return of the Florida.
She will then go in the "hole, /"
while the Cuba goes on the sched-
ule between these ports.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-12

large appropriation of $694,50S,-
491. This sum, however, is not
raised by taxation since postal re-
ceipts are expected to total $685.
100000. The army and navy get
$585,558.7S0.
The president expected actual
amounts payable from the treas
ury will total SIS, 0.425,2 200 the
difference between this amount
and that appropriated being ac-
counted for largely by postal re-
ceipts. The decline in expen-
ditures by the treasury from the
1888 fiscal year will be $47s.463,-
200, the president estimates.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-12
COLLEGE GROUP
TO SING CAROLS
MISS ANNIE LOIS HICKS OF
KEY WEST. AMONG CON.
TINGENT
(speeial ID The citirenl

FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE,
Tallahassee. Dec. / 2.The his
toric city Of Tallahassee with fits
old southern mansions and moss
covered live oaks will softly echo
with Christmas carols next We'd
nesday evening around midnight
when seniors Ut Florida State
College for Women observe a
traditional custom and sing carols
beneath the windows of ITALIA
hassee's pioneer citizens.
A fun moon win light the way
for the caroIers robed in the ira
ditionaI caps and gowns as they
70 from house 10 house spreading
their message Of Christmas cheer.
Lighted candles held by the
caroiers NJ they sing viii add i
touch Of ethereal dignity to the
scene.
NiAs Annie Lois HIrks Of Key
West, viii be among the caFolers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-12
PreInior Herriot Says
Debt Moratorium Cause
OF Nations Troubles

ment despite the clear asser-
ton that the United States is
not prepared ito receive it as
such.
In Paris Premier Herriot
said he would not make
final decision of the policy
until he knew what England
was going to do.
Addressing the chamber
of deputies, Herriot said the
debt moratorium which Hoo
yer declared last year was
the cause of all present
troubles in which Americas
debtors are involved.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-12
The presidents proposals al

The presidents proposals are
generally held to be extremely
tentative in the minds of many
congressman, and vigorous battle
is expected before conclusive de-
termination of the new years ap-
preparation.
The net public debt, which was
$l9,225, 100000 at the end of the
1882 fiscal year, takes the lions
share of the budget, it getting
$1,259, 070,321 in principal and
interest. Without new taxation,
the debt may reach about $21.-
at the end of the
1884 fiscal year.
The post office comes in for a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-12
ASSERT BEER
NOT HELPFUL
WOMEN CARRY CASE BEFORE
HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS
COMMITTEE
,By Associated i.re.s,

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.A
dozen women brought to the
house ways and means committee
today assertions that beer would
decrease source of taxable wealth
by reducing productivity of citi-
zens.
Led by Mrs. Henry Peabody,
women opponents of modification
of the Volstead act testified beer
was intoxicating and that even a
small amount of alcohol tended to
slow down the human machine and
that taxes the government lost by
elimination of the liquor traffic
had been paid to it in other forms
of levies.