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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-22

lease sale returned the smallest
amount in history, $4,000. Less
than a third of the tracts that
the Indian agency offered were
bought.
Accustomed to lives of glorious
ease, now faced with a tremen-
dous decline in income and having
practically no other source of
revenue, these erstwhile richest
people in the world" are finding
it difficult to adjust themselves to
present conditions.
Very few of them have saved
any money, as money that came
easy went the same way.
They wanted money for the
pleasure and comforts it would
bring" PawhuSka business man
explained to me, "and they spent
it as fast as they got it-and often
before.
"They built $4,000 homes, fur
nished them with the best that
money could buy, never quarreled
about the price Of anything,
bought the highest-priced autos
obtainable and perhaps wrecked
two or three of them year.
with a strange urge to
w travel, they went all over
the country, often driving as
much as $4,000 miles a year, and
staying with their families at the
best of hotels. They never worried
about tomorrow as long as they
had enough money for today
Less than generation ago they
were living in tepees, trying TO
exc out meager living by Scanty
farming and stock raising on the
rocky hills of their Oklahoma
reservation to which the govern
ment moved them so the white
man could take their more fertile
lands in Kansas.
One day in 1896 the tribal coun-
Gil, attired in headdress and
feathers, met in their council
house where Pawhuska, Okla,
now stands, and adopted a reso-
luton stating that because oil
had been found nearby 1--WE be-
lieve it possible that oil may I'M
derlie our lands"
With the sanction of the gov
eminent, they leased mineral
rights on the tribal land and oil
prospectors went to work.
And oil did exist under those
rocky farms. Since 1900, when
production began, it has poured
out to the Indians a golden flow
for grand total Of approximate
ly three-quarters of billion
dollars.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-22
SUICIDES RITES SET
Services Slated Saturday
for Veterinarian.

Funeral services will be held Sat-
urday for DR.. Ernest E. Lang, IS, a
veterinarian, who committed suicide
by poisoning in downtown hotel.
The body was found in bed Thurs
day by a maid. DR.. John E. Wyt-
tenbach, deputy coroner. said DR..
Lang had died about thirty hours
previously.
Dependency over i'll health was
advanced as a probable cause of the
suicide by the victims father, FL
mer Lang, 1441 Lee street.
DR.. Lang recently was granted
government compensation for dis
ability incurred while in World war
service. He resided at 1887 Steele
street and maintained an Office at
$40 South Meridian street.
Services will be held at 2 Satur-
day afternoon at the j. G. Wilson
mortuary, 1890 Prospect street. Bur-
ial will be made in Washington
Park cemetery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-22
TO RESUME TRADE
WITH RUSSIA is SPURREI

ceiving more than $500, 100000 in
wages" Lamont observed, were di-
rectly engaged in producing goods
for export in 1881. Furthermore,
there probably was an equal addi-
tional number employed indirectly
in service activities and in sup
plying the needs of those engaged
directly"
But, as Senator Robinson pointed
out, 1881 United States exports were
less than half the 1929 exports. Such
being the case, there must be only
about one-half as many Americans
producing for export now as there
were two years ago.
Unemployment estimates, based
on commerce department export
figures by states, reveal that, with
the possible exception of Virginia,
no state is without its quota of
those hit by the slump in foreign
sales.
New York, it is estimated, has
approximately 100000 affected work
erS, and similar number Indirect
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-22

ly affected, or a total of half a mil
lion. Similarly, Texas would have
nearly 100000; California, 225 900:
Pennsylvania, 100000; Illinois, u.s.
coo; New Jersey, 10000; Ohio. 1885,
600; Michigan, whose exports dropped
from 1855 100000 in 1929 to a bare
$83,000,000 in 1881, 100000; Louis
lana, 10000; Indiana, $4,000, and
Virginia. probably none, thanks
largely to Lady Nicotine.
Taking the Lamont ratio, it is es-
timated that orders placed by Rus
sian in this country in 1920-30 gave
jobs directly to $4,000 American
workers, receiving something like
100000, 900 in wages.
Today, 1882 figures indicate,
American exports to Russia have
dwindled almost to the disappear
ing point. Likewise, the jobs of
those employed producing these
goods.
Germany, on the other hand, in
1881, sold Russia $4,000, 900 worth
Of her products, financing the BUSH
ness mostly with American money.
Thus approximately 200, 1000 German
workers prof1ted by these jobs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-22
NAB 3 IN HOLDUPs
Cops Say One of Suspects
Has Been Identified.

Three men suspected in two rob-
berries are held by police today, and
one is said to have been identified
as having taken part in holdup at
Taylorsville two weeks ago. The
other holdup occurred Sunday night
near Mooresville when a party of
motorists was robbed of SIS.
Those held are William Dougherty
10, of 810i5 South Meridian street.
said by police to have been identi-
fed in the Taylorsville case: David
Rodgers, %, of 1868 South Sheffield
avenue, and Earl Akers, 81, of In
dianapoliS.
pougherty had been at liberty on
parole from the state reformatory
to which he was sentenced for rob-
berry and kidnapping, police said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-22
Scranton Street Ry.
aHn :

fraction of the stock of a hold
ing company and sell the rest
to the public, in little Jumps.
While the public would hold
most of the stock, insult would
have by far the largest lump, and
that gave him the management.
Often he would not sell the
stock, but only voting trust GER
tificates, which left unquestioned
control with insult and gave the
stakeholder the dividends.
insult believed in customer
ownership, but not stockholders
interference.
GO long as prices of public
~ utilities were rising, and more
and more people were using cur
rent, and more and more had
money to invest in the securities
insult always had for sale, there
was no end to this method of ex-
panSion.
There were only two or three
ways this sort of thing ever could
come to a stop. One would be
when insult and others who we're
doing the same thing had bought
all the power plants in sight.
Another way would be when In
sui and his rivals began bidding
against each other for properties,
and paying prices much higher
than they need to be.
A third way would be when the
bottom would drop out of prices,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-22
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
limited Press Financial Editor

WASHINGTON, April 22.-Ad-
vocacy by Senator Joseph E. Robin
son of Arkansas, Democratic leader,
of normal relations with Russia as
a step toward world peace and un-
employment relief, today gave I'M
petus to Capitol Hills opposition to
the virtual United States boycott
against that country.
Declining exports, department OF
commerce figures indicate, have
caused widespread unemployment in
every state save one. The exception
is Virginia, whose leaf tobacco and
apple exports slightly increased IN
value. D..
Calculations based on Secretary
of Commerce Lamont'S tables show
that between two and three million
American workers either lost their
jobs or otherwise were affected by
the more than SO per cent slump in
this country's exports.
More than 100000 workers, re-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-22

By Scripps-Ho,oard Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, April CIVIL
liam B. Shearer charged today that
the report of the senate investiga-
ton into his "big navy" lobbying at
the 1927 Geneva disarmament con-
ference had been suppressed because
it would involve Andrew W. Mellon,
ambassador to Great Britain, and
Henry NJ. Robinson of California,
personal friend of President Hoover.
In making personal demand that
a report be submitted to the senate
by Senator Samuel Shortridge (Rep.,
CALI, chairman of the investigating
committee, Shearer declared that
both Mellon and Robinson are i'm
portant figures in the three ship
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-22

The new economic order in the oil in
dustry which has been marked by the
recent price increase to 81 barrel, also
has marked the passing of Americas
greatest gamble" when huge and sudden
fortunes were made.
This-the fourth story in series of
flve-is the cOlOrful story Of the Usage
Indians who rose to wealth during the
era of great production from their lands.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-22
COVERUP CHARGED
ON LOBBY INQUIRY

building corporations which en-
ployed him in an alleged effort to
wreck the conference. In many cir
cIes the lobbyists activities were
held responsible for failure Of the
disarmament program at that time.
Mellon, according to Shearer,
owns most of the bonds of the New
York Shipbuilding Corporation, and
is a large stock holder in the Beth
lehem Steel Corporation. Robinson,
Shcarer pointed out, is chairman Of
the board of the Newport News
Shipbuilding Corporation. These are
the three firms which sent Shearer
to Geneva, and which he sued for
more than $200,0 in fees a few
years ago. The investigation was
conducted in 1879.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-22
SUIT ASKS DISBARMEMT
OF EN0S w. HOOVER
Bar Association Alleges Attorney
Held Escrow Money Illegally.

Bar Association Alleges Attorney
Held Escrow Money Illegally.
Disbarment proceedings, filed by
the disbarment committee of the
Indianapolis Bar Association, were
on file today in superior court one
against Enos w. Hoover, attorney,
with offices at 212 Indiana Trust
building.
Hoover was one Of four persons
indicted in connection with alleged
election frauds in the 1880 primary
election.
The bar association petition
charges Hoover is guilty of felony
in receiving $50 to be held in escrow
pending real estate transaction
and that he refused to return the
money to his client, even though
the escrow was accomplished.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-22
Stevens Voices Protest

Protest Of Henry L. Stevens Jr.,
national commander of the Ameri-
can legion. against moves to lower
compensation paid to disabled war
veterans, was before the house econ
omy committee today.
In wire Thursday to Represent
alive John McDuffie, chairman of
the committee, Stevens attacked the
proposal as an attempt of the gov
eminent to cheaper itself at the ex-
pense of men who bear in their
bodies the eternal scars of honor
able war service
The legion will not stand idly by
while the heart # the disabled vet
Grams law is cut out" Stevens
wrote.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-22

A N indication of the dwindling
"A Usage oil supply is the fact
that oil men no longer bid fever
ishly for leases on the Usage
lands.
In 1923, nearly half of the
tribes total income of SGT 100000
was in the form of bonuses paid
for such leases.
On March %, 1882, one Usage
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-22

This is the second Of two stories on
the rise and fall Of Samuel insult,
Americas foremost public utility mag
nate, whose giant Middle West Utilities
Company is in the hands of receivers in
The largest business default in the
worlds history.
BY JOHN w. LOVE
Copyright. 1882 NEA Service. Incl
TINE story of Samuel insults
i rise as public utility mag
rate, recently climaxed by the re-
ownership of his giant Middle
West Utilities Company, which
was worth $2,50O,OO0,OOO at it's
peak. is no more amazing than
the story of how he operated
financially in building up his bill
lions.
Besides the physical expansion
OF insults companies ran his re-
markable financial system, equally
the product of his genius. 1t is
his financial system, represented
by his holding companies, which
is in trouble now. The operating
companies are not involved in
the receivership.
Just before the World war, In
sull set out on his campaign Of
conquest, buying property after
property, scrapping little power
stations and building new and
larger ones, stringing his lines
across the prairies and the noun
tains and along the lakes and the
rivers and gulf.
Gradually, his operations spread
into thirty states, from New Eng
land to Texas, in wide variety
OF utilities which included ice
plants, gas plants, and other lines,
but was mostly power.
A S insult built an electric sys-
IA tenn, he paid for it by bonds
or notes which he sold to the
public. He retained part Of or all
the common stock, which was
the voting stock-and therefore
controlled the company. though
he might have very little money
in 1t.
Then he would sell his common
stock to a holding company of his
own, which owned the stocks of
several similar properties.
Next he would issue notes with
the stock of his holding company
as security, and sen, these notes
to the public. This would give
him funds to buy several more
properties and form them into a
similar holding company.
After he got together a series
of holding companies, he would
unite them under another hold
ing company, a sort of super
holding company, and repeat the
process.
Frequently he would retain only
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-22
CONGRESSMAN HIT
AS BONUS EDWARDS
Rolling Oq0n
BIZ United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, April o.
E 0 n ony- minded Americans
are cutting down on their con-
sumption of ready-made ciga-
retS.
For the first nine months of
the fiscal year, the govern
ment collected $27,525,098.16
less in cigaret taxes than last
year. At a Scent tax, this rep
resents a drop of 4,587,516
packages.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-22
DELAWARE SENATOR is
LIKELY AS KEYN0TER
Former Supreme Court Judge Is
Pondered for Convention.

Senator Daniel o. Hastings of
Delaware may be named keynoter
for the Republican state convention
here June and 9. according to Ivan
Morgan, state chairman.
Hastings. formerly was a Delaware
supreme court Judge and was APP
pointed to the senate in 1928 to sue
coed Coleman Du Pont. He was
elected for full term in 1890.
Morgan has invited department
heads of the Statehouse and federal
building to be guests at the SEVERN
E,xt Tuesday night. where political
Svelopments will be discussed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-22
Assassln Sentenced 10 Death

TOXIC, April 22.-The youth
named Sakoya, who shot and killed
Premier Yuko Hamaguchi. was sem
fenced to death today in district
court
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-22
BY ROBERT TALLEY
NEA Service Writer

{Copyright. 1882. NEA Service. Inc)
DAWHUSKA, Okla, April a.
Il In the colorful drama of for
tune which has marked the great
gamble of oil, the story of the rise
and fall-of Oklahoma's Usage
Indians is one of the most pic
turesque of all.
A few years ago they were known
as "the richest people in the
world" The income from their oil
lands, owned jointly by the tribe,
Melted about $4,000 a year for each
member holding one of the 1929
headlights" that we're allotted
when the tribal rolls were closed.
Today, these payments have
droppd to about $500 a year.
While the decline in the price of
oil has been responsible for much
Of this, the real reason is that the
Usage wells are playing out.
Production has dwindled to
fraction of the peak figure and no
new oil pools are in sight in their
area.
The clearest story of what has
happened since the peak was
reached in 1925 is told by the rec
ordS of the tribes income from oil
and gas. as obtained from the
United States Indian agency here:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-22

WEAR by year production in
i creased, until it reached the
peak of nearly 100000 barrels
in 1923. And in addition to roy
alties from production, big COM
panieS rushed to the rich Usage
field to buy oil leases at public
auctions conducted by the gov
eminent.
From 1920 to 1925 the golden
flood was at its height. In 1920
tribal receipts almost doubled
those for 1919 as income scared to
$18,OOO,O00.
Receipts advanced steadily I'M
til the peak of 29,584,7 39 was
reached in 1925. Then they started
down. They have been coming
down ever since and with increas-
ing speed.
The big homes that many of
these Indians built around Paw
huska in their days of prosperity
are as modern as those to be
found anywhere.
They have all modern con-
veniences, and the furniture is
the best that money can buy.
They are spotlessly clean and well
kept.
But the Indians themselves
especially the older ores-have
changed little in appearance since
the days when they were living
in tepees and cooking their meals
over camp fire.
The old braves still cling to
blankets and fancy leggings, the
SquawS to colorful blankets and
Shawls. Many of them can not
speak English.
NEXT: How oil is meeting its
problem of OverproductiOn and
pointing path out of the de-
preston for industries in other
lines. alfalfa Bill" Murray's
action in shutting down the wells
last summer and what came of il.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-22
PARTED IN 1910; REWED
By United Press

Divorced Couple Marry After 81
Year Separation.
By United Press
DETROIT, April Alexander
F. Wegener. 46, and Blanche B.
Mass, As, who were divorced twenty
two years ago, obtained marriage
license to rewed. Both were married
and divorced durin2 the interim.
The daily worker., 1932-08-08
liberal" Judge Brandeis
and the Berkman Case

Supreme
Court young Edith Berman indomiable
bloody
the deportation Secretary deporng
Berkman workers United
y stop him through militant action
struggle
deportation
worthy subordinate Tnghast
Massachusetts, Edith relentless persecution
illegal detention the aten
ncpent prompt
medical could have prevented But Bekman did not
receive either prompt proper medical attention
struggle the immediate release this young
Justice to liberal but his refusal
that
substantial capitalist Justice its thirst the blood
two innocent workers r.
OF
illusion that ocaled liberal"
judges organize the
and lead them in their struggles.
successfully absolutely
tai its liberal" agents. it to show that
justice the most determined fight the of the
those fall capitalist
mobilize the support
the fight against the deportation of Edith This
be allowed become victim of Doak deportation
OF all workers. struggle in defense of the entire working
class
this campaign
Of dividing passiviy
Of the capitalist wagecuts peed-up cetera
workers Party
dd bearers Only the Communist the fight against
capitalist offensive the candidates the
the against persecution
born workers. against capitalist reaction.
Intensity the struggle for the release of Edith Berkman Vote
nun in the coming presidential elecon Defeat Hoe policy
hunger and reaction!
The daily worker., 1932-08-08

the Bolsheviks that showed them
what tn do, calling upon them to
organize themselves. Under their
experienced guidance, the workers
divided themselves according to
departments and elected their
deputies to city-wide council
(SovieD right there in the yard.
It was done quickly and easily
Dixon, other administrators, and
the police were not to be seen.
Every spy that was recognized was
driven away.
Since it was cold, the workers
asked to be allowed to go back
inside the shops. This their newly
chosen allowed but cautioned them
not to begin work, without first
receiving directions from t,eir de-
puties.
The hundred and fifty deputies
from the Singer and zengor plants
Immediately held a meeting in a
restaurant close by, deciding upon
the next steps to be taken, and for
stronger connections with Moscow.
Again the workers were called out.
and a great demonstration of 1000
marched through the town. The
question was how to disarm the
cars police, and win over to their
side the seven hundred SOL
diers stationed at the local muni-
ton factory.
The soldiers told the committee
sent to learn their feeling, "We
won't hinder you" So the 1000
workers set out for the police sta
ton, to disarm the force. Many
soldiers joined in. I'VE also are
oppressed workers. they said, "if
they could send us to the front
with guns, to defend the father
land, with the same guns we can
defend the revolution" One mem-
Der of the local police came toward
the marchers. Gentlemen" he
cried, openly weeping, "for thirty
five years I've been a fool, serving
the czar. Now I refuse. Take my
arms, and don't bother me-"
At the station there was a fierce
but soon-ended battle. Disarming
the police, the workers chose a
revolutionary staff and distributed
the arms among their ranks.
Later a mass funeral was given
those who had fallen during the
encounter.
Yesterdays rulers stiffbacked
rulers, frightened, came before the
Soviet and mass meetingJ dec.
laring, I'VE greet the revolution
and join the people!' Among them
was Dixon, who called God Him.
self to the aid Of the revolutioni .
Asro BE CONTINUED
The daily worker., 1932-08-08
skvscraper accumulated2

skyscraper accumulated?
AS prices rose and food grew
scarce, the revolutionary mood Of
Russias masses kept rising. After
a weeks strike in 1915, Dixon was
forced to raise wages by seven
per cent. At the end of the next
year the factory was again struck.
Conditions grew worse each MONTH
that the war continued. WfileI
Podolsks workers sweated by theirs
machines, their wives and children
had to stand in queues all day, in |
order to get bread. Demonstrations
for bread, and against the auto-
cracy, grew: strikes increased. The
Party, r,ore active than ever, care
ried on openly propaganda through
workers study and dramatic circles.
At the front there was ferment.
Feodor and Andree knew that soon
something must happen.
THE FIRST n
DRLE1EA0
February 1917, For four days not
a newspaper in Podolsk The
police force at the Singer plant
was strengthened. Everyone was
tense, waiting. Far into the night
the Party comrades were organic
ing, preparing. Two messengers
were sent to Moscow. to learn
Developments. They found barri-
cades going up in the proletarian
districts of Moscow. The storm mad
broken Hurrying back. they re-
ported, going from factory to fac
tory, Comrades! Stop your work.
The revolution has begunl Into
the streets, in support Of the
workers of Moscow and Petrograd
Every machine in the Singer and
zengor plants was stilled By ten
O'Clock all were outside This was
February 28th. With boxes brought
from the factory yards, the first
revolutionary tribunal was organ
ized. Bolsheviks, Mensheviks, nom
Farty workers, and even czarist
supporters mounted the improvised
platform, presenting their argu-
ments and programs to the masses
There was some confusion, many
at first not being certain of which
leadership to follow. But it was