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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-11

A MERICA still takes it's skiing
L n with sort of weekend infor-
mality. In the 18-kilometer cross
country ski race Wednesday, the
opening ski race of the meet, the
iirst American home was so far
behind the leaders that a Seabury
process server couldn't have found
him.
Evening star., 1932-03-15

of short-term securities by the Treasury
was oversubscribed more than 81. 500 :
900, 900. Finally, it should be empha-
sized that Inauguration Of this great
public works program win result In en-
ployment Of millions in enterprises
which, for the most part, do not pro-
duce consumption goods. Thus the
wages provided would represent a nes
gain in lifting consuming power to a
level more nearly approaching our
capacity to produce.
Reserves for Jobless.
I'VE must also create unemplovment
reserves Capital already has a measure
of security against times of depression
when capital lies idle. Enormous sur
pluses built up during periods of pros
perity by corporations are used as I'M
employment benefits to capital. One
who gives the best years of his or her
life in honest, intelligent work is help
ing to build up an industry lust as
invested capital helps to build It up.
Created on sound basis, unemploy-
ment reserves will be spur to stabili-
zation of industry by industry, Just as
workmen's compensation laws resulted
in reduction of accidents by industry.
ITO meet increased responsibilities of
Government and to reduce the deficit,
increased burdens of taxation must be
assumed by Federal taxpayers. Pro-
yressives secured enactment of the grad
uated income and inheritance tax sys-
tenn by the National Government. That
Evening star., 1932-03-15

credit tn finance the expansion Of Fed
erei state, county and municipal pub
lie works programs inauguration OF
such a program VIII provide work d.
rectlv and Indirectly for 4,500 900 peo-
ME wages thus distributed will be
snent Immediately for purchase Of food,
Clothing. shoes and other commodities.
such a construction program VIII result
IN orders for steel, cement, brick, stone,
inr,her and other building materials.
Transnortation of these materials will
increase the earnings Of the railroads.
"Farmers will benefit both through
stiffeninr of commodity prices and
tb-oI,oh ability to pay debts with dollars
more nearly approximating the value OF
the dollar at the time tnese oeDIs were
incurred.
1T has been contended by opponents
of this legislation that q bond issue OF
this size could not be sold without as
astrol1s effect upon outstanding obllga-
tions of the Government and the secur-
itv market. The answers to that argu-
rnent arc that the bonds would not be
issued ali at one time, but only as funds
were required. Also they would De SOLO
by popular subscription in small de-
Nominations to the general pubic
through an organized campaign. In the
Liberty bond campaigns we sold Szo,-
OO0. 600, ,O0O-and this for the purpose
of destructionl
There is, in fact. no lack OF demand
for Government securities at an aoe-
uuate rate of interest. The recent issue
Evening star., 1932-03-15

system Is based on the sound principle
that taxes should be levied in proper
ton to ability Of taxpayers to carry the
burden.
THE reactionary administration and
its bipartisan supporters in Congress
propose to balance the budget by i'm
position Of a general sales tax. Pro-
gressives have opposed this method OF
taxation ever since 1t was first proposed
by Secretary Mellon and Senator Smoot
shortly after the war, because 1t places
the greatest burden upon those least
able to bear it, and because tax upon
consumption will prove further handi-
cap to restoration Of business activity.
I'm the brief time available tonight l
have tried only to suggest the point OF
view of Progressives in relation to ma
tional issues and to outline their posi-
ton upon a few of the specific questions
that are now pressing for solution.
IT agree with Phil in the conclusion
that what we are trying to do Is TO
preserve the heritage Of democratic
principles handed down from one gen
Grafton to another since Thomas JET
ferson expressed them in the Declara-
ton of Independence.
Those Of US who believe In funda-
mental principles of democracy cannot
be unmindful of the challenge which
confronts it in the world today. In
Russia we have a dictatorship from the
left; in Italy a dictatorship from the
right. while these relationships may
have entirely different ob1ectives, they
Evening star., 1932-03-15

We are In the midst Of q disaster COM
parable to earthquake, food and fire.
and quite as far removed from control
of the individual in its causes and
effects. Yet there are those who con-
tend that national government should
not place a share of the burden of re-
lief upon corporations and individuals
paying income and inheritance taxes.
Programs Right of Way.
"The so-called reconstruction pro-
gram sponsored by the administration
and the coalition in Congress has had
the right Of way at this session. These
measures seek to meet the present
emergency by tinkering with the bank
ing system and loaning the credit of
the Government to railroads, banks and
insurance companies. Loaning money
to railroads to refinance bonds which
are coming due may temporarily pre-
vent them from going into the hands
of receivers. But it will not produce an
additional ton of traffic nor add a
dollar to their revenues.
"Loaning Government credit. even to
the extent of $4,000, ,000, 900, will not
bring orders for goods, nor will it in
crease pay rolls or the earnings of in
duStrial corporations. Loans to the
steel corporation, for instance, will not
produce an order for ton of steel. If
we are to stimulate recovery, we must
create purchasing power in the hands
of the masses of people
II have proposed use Of Government
Evening star., 1932-03-15

are the counterpart Of the despotism OF
kings as applied to problems Of gov
eminent in centuries gone by. In all
history, whenever relationships have
been created all things we hold dear in
a democratic form of government are
trampled under foot - free speech, a
free press, freedom OF religion and as
sembly-go by the board.
Il recognize the complexity Of the
problems that confront us today. But
1t is my firm belief that If We apply the
same fundamental principles to the con-
troll of our economic life that our fore
bears applied to the problems of gnr-
eminent, We can and we will solve tirS
problems of this generation and build
for the future economic security Of a.
the people"
Evening star., 1932-03-15
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Text of Radio Forum Addresses

and Toilette of Wisconsin Declare U S. Still Has Production
but Direction and Distribution Are the Main Difficulties
Working Out a Satisfactory Prosperity Formula.
Evening star., 1932-03-15

country. we are seeking to conserve and
transmit to our children the most
fundamental ideals of America"
The Washington times., 1932-12-15
| New Forces Seek
To Restore Herri0t

PARIS, Dec. Is G.N.S)-Fur-
ther pressure was brought today
upon Edward Herriot. overthrown
as Premier on the war debt issue,
to head new government as
President Lebrun continued his
consultations to end the crisis
caused by the French war debt
default.
1t was regarded as virtually GER
tain, however, that Herriot would
refuse to succeed himself as pre-
mier.
In that event, it was believed,
Joseph Paul Boncour, minister OF
war in the Herriot cabinet, would
be Lebrun's second choice.
Observers reiterated that the
government crisis would not be
solved in short order, owing to the
fact much political bargaining
would be inevitable after a pre-
mier is finally chosen.
The next move of the French
government regarding the war
debt inStalment due the United
States today remained uncertain,
pending crystallization of Ameri-
can reaction to the French deci-
sion to default.
The Washington times., 1932-12-15
Herriot; Spurns Plea
To Form New Cabinet

PARIS, Dec. Is UN.S0.
Premier Edouard Herriot today re
fused to form a new government
to succeed his ministry, which
resigned after the Chamber of
Deputies voted to defer" the
war debt payment to the United
States. This was revealed after
he had called at the Elysee Pal
ace late this afternoon.
Herriot said:
"The President hOnOred me
by offering me the opportunity
to form a new government. l
declined the honor because my
conscience forces me to remain
faithful to my ideals.
81 informed the President
that I will not participate in
any government which may be
formed"
It was understood Herriot sug
geSted Joseph PaulBoncour, his
war minister, as his successor.
Enter it on the books as
deferred until new govern
ment is formed"
With these words, Louis Ger
main-Martin. retiring Finance
Minister, today disposed of the
$19,261,432 war debt interest due
to the United States.
A spokesman at the finance
ministry explained that this was
the only disposition possible
since no government actually
exists. For this reason, there is
no possibility Of a further ex
change of notes or new nego
tiations until a new Cabinet has
been formed.
Paris Press Cautious
Germain-Martin and the other
ministers are continuing in office
as "ad interim" officials.
The Washington times., 1932-12-15
FRANCE LISTED
WITH SOVIET
IN DEBT SIN
Hughes Note to Moscow Cited
Although Diplomatic Rift
May Be Avoided

Frances reputation Of her
debt to the United States, as in.
dicated by today's default Of $19,.
900, 900, technically places her in
the same category with Soviet
Russia, which has been denied
American recognition for 10 years
for that very "sin," leading Sen.
ators agreed here today.
While there is little thought OF
diplomatic rupture between
France and the United States,
nevertheless the reputation does
bring France within the scope of
the policy laid down by Charles
Evans Hughes, as Secretary of
State, early in the Coolidge -Ad.
milistration.
Hughes States Stand
That policy was refusal of
recognition to nations that "re-
pudiate their obligations"
December Is, 1923, M. Tchitch.
erin. then Soviet Minister of
Foreign Affairs, telegraphed Pres.
ident Coolidge requesting negotia-
tions looking to American recog.
milton Of Russia.
Two days later, Secretary
Hughes replied in a note of
rejection in which he laid down
the basic principle that the
United States would recognize no
nation that did not respect its
obligations in the family of ma.
tionS.
Note to Moscow
In the course of this reply,
Hughes stated:
There would seem to be at
this time no reason for negO.
tiatiOns. The American Gov.
ernment, as the President said
in his message to Congress, is
not proposing to barter away
its principles.
IF the Soviet authorities are
ready to restore cOnfiscated
property Of American citizens
or make effective cOmpensa-
tiOn, they can do so.
n the Soviet authorities
are ready to repeal their de.
cree repudiating Russia's obi.
cations to this country (S4O6,.
OOO,OOO and appropriately rec.
Ognlze them, they can do SO.
ut requires no conference or
negotiations to accomplish these
results which can and should
be achieved at Moscow as
evidence Of good faith"
The Washington times., 1932-12-15
LABOR BUILDING
STONES LAID

With dedicatory addresses by
President Hoover, Secretary Of
Labor w. N. Doak and William
Green, president of the American
Federation Of Labor, cornerStones
were laid this afternoon for the
new Department of Labor Build
ing.
The ceremonies were unusual
in that two cornerstoneS were
laid. They were placed stimuli
taneouSly, though several hun
dred yards apart. One went in
the foundations of the Labor De
partment Building proper; the
other was placed in that part Of
the immense structure in which
the Interstate Commerce CommiS-
sion will be housed.
The main ceremony was at the
Labor Department end.
Reuben A. Bogley, grandmaster
of the Masons of the District,
laid the cornerstone, using the
gavel and trowel welded by
George Washington when the
cornerstone of the Capitol was
laid. The Alexandria w aShington
lodge loaned the trowel, and Po-
tomac Lodge No. S, F. A. A. M,
of the District, loaned the gavel.
The invocation was given by
the Rev John ]. Burke and the
benediction by the Rev. Abram
Simon. The Marine Band played.
The Washington times., 1932-12-15
FUGITIVE HELD
UNDER $4,000
CONTINUED from Page ~

ontGnued from rage ~
Chicago editor, Judge Vivian L.
Stanley, of the State prison COM
mission, said today.
The World War indirectly
started Burns troubles. He had
a good record, if the following
is correct. 1t is the record that
his mother presented in his be-
half:
Robert Elliott Burns, No.
.17673, private first class, Four
teenth Railway Engineers, en-
listed April IL, 1917, honorable
discharge May 2, 1919. Camp
Devon, Mass. Battle under fire
British front SOmme defensive
Aisne. Marne front. ArgOnne
front, MeuSe-ArgOnne offensive.
Character coed, no A. w. o. L.,
Silver victory button, Septem-
ber, 1919."
When he came back there was
no job to be found, so he drifted
to Atlanta, Ga, with couple of
other fellows, and there they
suck up a grocer and got 81.
Goes to Chain Gang
For that offense he received
6 to 10 years on a Georgia chain
gang. Three months later he
escaped.
He managed to reach Chicago,
where he met q Spanish woman
with whom he went into the
rooming house business. Then
he became publicity agent for a
railroad, saved his money, and
finally started a magazine, THE
Greater Chicago Magazine"
Then, according to his YER.
sion, his rooming house partner,
a woman named Emily Pine,
learned about his escape and
forced him to marry her. That
was in August, 1926.
But the years since his escape
in 1922 had been good to his
magazine. 1t proSpered and
Burns became well known and
liked by mapy prominent bust.
ness men. The woman in the
case finally spoiled all that, how.
ever. She learned, this wife OF
his, that he had a girl friend,
So, carrying out the age.old adage
about "a woman scorned," she
told the police that Georgia was
looking for Burns.
They arrested him on May 81,
1929, seven years after his escape.
Promised clemency and early
release, according to his version,
he gave up his $20,000-a-year
editorship and reentered the
prison at Atlanta on June 26,
1929.
The clemency was too long
coming to suit Burns, so in Sep
tember. 1880, he escaped again.
And escaped he has been since
then.
The Washington times., 1932-12-15
MOORE To GIVE
BURNS HEARING

TRENTON, N. j., Dec IS Il.
N.S0-Governor A. Harry Moore
Of New Jersey declared today
he would move "very carefully
in the matter of the extradition
of Robert E. Burns, fugitive from
justice from a chain gang in
Georgia, who was arrested last
night and is now being held in
a cell at Newark police head
quarters awaiting arraignment.
The governor said he L1nnot
promise anyone immunity from
extradition but added he would
carefully" consider requests for
the return Of Burns to Georgia
If such requests are made.
No extradition papers have been
received by the governor as yet,
he revealed.
1t was also learned that the
Rev. Vincent G. Burns, a brother
of Burns, has been in to see the
governor several times in the last
few days.
Governor Moore said:
Il will be glad to give Burns
a hearing on the merits Of the
case before taking definite &C.
tiOn on his extraditiOn to
Georgia."
The Washington times., 1932-12-15
RATE
To EUROPE At .
LOW POINT
Average Only 81 Per Cent, but
Americans Pay More Because
of Foreign Debt to U. S.

On the entire funded war, relief
and supplies debt owed the United
States by foreign countries.
amounting to about $l1, ,000, ,000,-
900, the average interest rate is
81 per cent.
In contrast, Americans are pay.
ing an average of about 3l2 per
cent on the public debt, half Of
which resulted from the loans eX
tended to the foreign powers.
Most Of the money obtained to
make the foreign loans, under the
Liberty Loan acts, cost the Gov
ernment Az per cent. Since that
time a number of the Liberty
Loans have been refunded at
lower rates and the average cost
of Government borrowing de.
creased substantially.
Liberty Loans Stand
There are still outstanding two
Liberty Loans, one already call
able, bearing 31a and AZ per cent
interest, amounting to around
50, ,000, 900, 900, and the other OF
SO, 6,000, ,000, 900 bearing Az per cent
interest, callable in october, 1898,
and maturing in october, 1888.
In addition to refunding at
lower rates, the Treasury has been
successful in the last year or two
in obtaining 91-day money for less
than / per cent interest. How.
ever, the bulk Of the debt must be
maintained in longer term obliga.
tions, such as notes and bonds,
ranging in interest percentages
from 3 to AZ per cent.
More than $4,000, ,000, 900 has
been paid out by the United States
in interest since 1918, at least halt
Of which was neceSSitated BY
loans made to the allied govern
mentS.
Low Rates Cited
The total payments received
from foreign countries in tht
same period was considerably les.
than half Of the interest charges
paid out by this government b!
reason of the loans.
Average interest rates paid b!
the foreign governments on thl
basis Of the funded debt were:
Great Britain, 1906 per cent
France, 1.640 per cent; Italy
O.4O5 per cent; Belgium, 1.79O pei
cent: Poland, 1906 per cent.
OF the French debt, abou
$4O0, ,OOO, 900 was for $500. .00O, ,00C
worth Of supplies such as railroad
equipment. rails, automobiles anC
other surplus war materials sole
to that government. It wa.
cheaper to sell to France than tc
transport the material to the
United States, although at the
time it was not the intention Of
the government to give France the
materials.
The Washington times., 1932-12-15
PIT TTMAN TALKS
On SILVER USE

The larger use of silver money
was advocated today by Senator
Key Pittman CD of Nevada as
the easiest and most direct relief
to the economic situation"
Senator Pittman was a speaker
at the opening session Of the
thirty-fifth annual meeting of the
American Mining Congress, which
convened this morning at the
Mayflower Hotel and continues
through Saturday.
Senator Pittman attributed the
stagnation Of trade to tariff walls
and the depreciation in currencies.
An opposite view Of the stu
alton was taken by Herbert Will
son Smith, of the Union Carbide
Company, who declared the So
called tariff walls to be mythical.
The Washington times., 1932-12-15
U. S. "Treasury Richer
Bv FOREIGN 100000, 900

NEW YORK, Dec. Is .I.N.S0.
One-eighth Of a billion dollars in
war debts fell due to the United
States Government today, with
indications that all but $25, 1885,
141 would be credited to the
TreaSury's account before the
days close of business.
The $25 1885, ,141 represents in
terest and principal due from
nations which have signified their
intention of defaulting.
Before the day is over, the
Treasury will be richer by a little
less than $100,C00,000, this sum
representing principal and inter
est from the nations which have
decided to pay.
The Washington times., 1932-12-15
Three Plays Tonight
Bu Mask and BGubLe

The Georgetown University
Mask and Bauble Club, whose
members have been rehearsing for
more than a month. will make
their initial appearance of the sea-
son tonight in program of three
successful plays which will be pre-
sented at Sis o'clock in Trinity
Parish Hall in Georgetown. There
will only be one showing.
The program consists of Copy"
the scene Of which is in the city
room of a metropolitan newspa-
per; 1.-The Rising Of the Moon,"
an Irish character sketch by Lady
Gregory, and The Lost Silk
Hat" one of Lord Dunsay's most
famous comedies.
The Washington times., 1932-12-15

IACGU CRlTOuRM N1VEsUAN
the ever-preSent crowd that a
new gold shipment had just ar.
rived from the Orient. There
were 100 60-pound packages
about two feet square, wrapped
in mating. labeled BLACK Tea.
Product Of China. Foochow,
China"
The Morgan firm acts as
agent for several large importers
who might be receiving a tea
shipment at this time, and it is
also well known downtown that
Mr.. Morgan cuStomarily sends
to friends packages of fine Chi
neSe at Christmas time,
The Washington times., 1932-12-15

question was a dead issue, despite
the decision Of France to default
on the war debt payment to
America.
Fears were expressed, however,
that political tension created by
the action of the French Cham
ber of Deputies might aggravate
the world economic crisis.
The Washington times., 1932-12-15

so successful.
c on S idering
M r. Ford'S
a g e, tina t
much inter
est has been
expressed in
the new aneS-
thetic used.
DR.. F. J..
Stockman, Of
this city, who
is especially
familiar with
this new type
q n e S t hetic,
writes con-
corning its
The Washington times., 1932-12-15

entrance of
J. p. Morgan
81 Co. at %
Wall St.. and
deposited in
the vaults by
u n / or med
guards, who
went about
t h cir task
nonchalantly
AS the so
pound cases
dis appeared
dOwn tha nrf.
vate lift, ru-
morS circu-
aLI
The Washington times., 1932-12-15

ever, President Hoover's only re-
course would be to appoint such
a body on his own executive
responsibility and trust that its
findings might win the approval
Of the legislators.
Lithuania paid its war debts in
stallment of $92,3 at the Treas
ury today through the medium of
a check on a Washington bank.
The Washington times., 1932-12-15

OBJ ri e n at
the H o t e l
Theresa. The
mayor = elect
had just been
in tr duced
q n d W q S
| au n C h | n G
into his ad-
dress when a
m e m b e r of
h e DO ar d
cried out:
ct h r e e
c h e ers for
Joe McKee!"
GI1r FN0ofn
The Washington times., 1932-12-15
COUNCIL
F. To MT. VERNON

The Alexandria City Council,
the Light Infantry Company and
representatives of all the patriotic
societies in the city have been
invited to participate in the cere-
monies at Mt. Vernon Sunday
when the funeral Of George Wash
ington will be re-enacted.
Council will be escorted to Mt.
Vernon by a squad Of police.
In addition to the local guard
company, companies from Fred.
ericksburg, Winchester. Berry
vile and Richmond will partici-
pate in the ceremony, which will
be the final event in the Bicen-
tenniel program.
The Washington times., 1932-12-15

COmpOSlClOn ana EII1CUIVeIleoo
as follows:
"The new anesthetic used for
the operation is a relatively sim
pie chemical-brOminated alcohol,
known as avertin. It diSSOlveS
In water and has the charac-
teristic Of being rapidly alb
sOrbed; and hence can be given
as an enema,
The Washington times., 1932-12-15
o'Brien Embarrassed
BY Cheers for M'Kee

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-The
Harlem Board of Commerce suf.
fered a bad 10 seconds during
the course Of a luncheon it was
giving to Mayor-elect John P.
The Washington times., 1932-12-15
CHARGES DISMISSED

Charges Of driving while drunk
and reckless driving against
Harry H. Herndon, of the 5000
block Walnut st. N. E.. were dis.
missed at HyattsYille Yesterday
The Washington times., 1932-12-15

O'Brien . II V""'"N
stopped, his face flushed. The
other members and guests
swung about for a look at the
diSturber. The individual mur-
INJURED:
"I'm sorry. 1t was only a
joke"
The Washington times., 1932-12-15
CAPITOL AWAITS
MESSAGE BY
PRESIDENT
Hoover May Ask Commission
to Study Pleas Of "Honest
Debtors" Who Pay
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ton Of war debts, no responsible
authorities expected Americ q
would consent to this plan.
The government seriously hopes,
however, o 'new deal' settlement
can be reached in future nego-
tiations.
The Washington times., 1932-12-15
PEOPLE
Who Interest
You and
What They
Are Doing
Morgan's Xmas Tea
Mistaken for Gold

NEW YORK. Dec. Isl. P.
Morgan's Christmas tea-7,800
pounds of it-Ahas arrived. 1t
was received at the private
The Washington times., 1932-12-15
Berlin Fears French
May AuQravate Crisis

BERLIN, Dec. IS QN.SO Ger
man government officials were
convinced today the reparations
The Washington times., 1932-12-15
New Anesthetic
Used on Ford

NEW YORK, Dec. l5.-The
operation recently performed
in Detroit on Henry Ford was
The Washington times., 1932-12-15
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of Decem-
Der 13, $5O9, ,9S9, ,725; expenditures,
$8.663, ,0001. "a; customs receipts,
SO, ,948, ,704.94.
CLEARINGS
Richmond ......... .$5, ,O76, ,694. 10