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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-09
House Members Urged to
Speed Through Relief
Legislation.
By THitcd Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Henry
T. Rainey of Illinois, Speaker of the
house, today formally assumed his
high office with a call to the entire
membership to disregard political
ties and unite to speed through
needed relief legislation.
Rainey warned that the nation
faces emergencies more serious"
and presenting greater dangers to
the republic" than those brought
about by the World war.
He praised the vigorous action of
President Roosevelt in meeting the
financial crisis as the first con-
structive step toward a complete re-
covery.'
Rainey recalled to the chamber
the nonpartisan support given to
President Wilson during the World
war and asked that the present
emergency be viewed in the same
light.
To-day we are engaged in another
war;" Rainey said-"mOre serious in
its character and presenting greater
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-09
Financial TangIe Laid to
InexCuSabIe Fear by
Prof. SeIigman.
BY DOUGLAS GILBERT
Times stan Writer

NEW YORK. March 9.-ProfesSor
Edwin r. A. Seligman. dean OF
American economists and human
ist whose wise counsel is inter-
nationally respected. today ascrlbed
the financial dilemma to two causes
-inexcusable panic and unreason-
ing. fear on the part OF banking
which every other civilized country
has discarded.
The Columbia university expert
believes the situation will be re-
lieved this week. The first move,
he says. obviously up to the public
is to remember that the country is
essentially Sound-Ihat it is the
financial system that is faulty; the
second is the responsibility OF the
congress.
And in this respect Seligman pre-
diets that the special session start
ing today will at once proceed upon
legislation that will insure a mod
ern, centralized banking operation
adequate to the phases of contem-
pOrarY business.
This may well be-" he said, re-
ferring to the contemplated action
of congress. the harbinger OF the
return to normal economic condi-
tons. l ask everybody TO remember
that deflation has done its work.
Prices have fallen to such an ex-
tent that what We need above all
now is belief and confidence that
we do not need a return TO the
high prices of 1929.
we do not need initiation. We
need stability, i believe that sta
bility can be helped by the adoption
of a modern banking system.
believe that this may well mark
the beginning Of a new era"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-09

ing rapidity. Shortly the entire
gait of business has speeded up.
Then, if the imitation be we'll con-
trolled. tro brakes can be applied
gradually as conditions require. II
the whole process is successful, the
expanded currency is drawn IN.
Normal healthy conditions are then
restored.
This, at any rate, is the objective
of any controlled ineation.
1t is what a growing school OF
economists has advocated for at
least two years during the depres-
sion. The previous administration
stood adamant against it. Even
conservative Democrats opposed 1t.
Chief among them was Senator
Carter Glass Dem, Va. He
breathed fire and birthstone at the
faintest suggestion of imitation.
But as the hands of the clock in
the White House moved toward
midnight Wednesday, he and his
fellow legislators gradually were
won by the persuasive powers OF
President Roosevelt.
Senator Glass walked out across
the White House portico into the
raw night ready to back the Presi-
dent in his determination to under
take a blood TRANSMISSION for Amer
lean business.
President Roosevelt had won over
his most dangerous potential OPP
ponent. Senator Glass left the
White House ready to lead the fight.
That, for the new President, was
perhaps his most significant
achievement.
1t foreshadowed quick melting
Of oppositior-and action.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-09
M'NUTT SPEEDS
REPEAL PLANS
Bill Now Law Providing for
Convention of Dele
oates.

Governor Paul v. McNutt will
begin Immediately to make plans
for the eighteenth amendment re-
peal convention, it was learned to-
day.
The law providing the machinery
for such convention was signed by
the Governor Wednesday night.
It is the Ryan-Downey act, which
provides that the Governor shall
issue a proclamation providing for
an election of delegates not more
than sixty days before the ,conven-
ton is held.
Delegates will be chosen as for
or against repeal and there Will be
one delegate for each 10000 popu-
lation in a county and one for a
major fraction Of 10000.
Each candidate must have pc
tition Of 500 electors to get his or
her namo on the ballot. Petitions
are TO be filed with the clerk Of the
circuit court.
The convention will be held in
the house of representatives on the
third Monday after the election at
p. m.
An appropriation of $4,000 is made
for the meeting.
McNutt has planned on Indiana
being one Of the first states to ratify
repeal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-09

The services over, the President
retired to the Presidents room, and
talked with Majority Leader Jo-
seph T. Robinson of Arkansas. He
told the senator that he had sew
eral appointments, and he wanted
them confirmed Immediately.
There was little hesitation. and
the President asked that Senator
Charles McNary rep, Ore) the
minority leader. and Senator James
Couzens (Rep., MichD. be called in.
Sitting there, he explained to these
men that the appointments he was
making and was asking confirmation
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-09
ROTHERMEL NAMED
CIVIC CLUB LEADER
Elected Chairman of Gen.
trail South Side Committee.

Walter c. Rothermel, attorney,
representing the central committee
of South Side Civic Clubs at the
recent water rate hearing before the
public service commission, was elect
ed chairman of the central commit
tee of the organization Wednesday
night
Arthur E. Huston was elected first
ce-president; Bernard F. Mullen,
second vice president; Robert w.
Sloan, treasurer, and James H. Fos-
ter, secretary.
Rothermel was elected following
Withdrawal of J. Ed. Burk, organ
izer of the committee five years ago.
and who has served as its chair
man since. Rothermel announced
that he planned several changes in
committee activities which would
include a series of lectures by pub
lie officials on matters of civic in
tereSt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-09
Stability, Not Initiation, Need
Of i. S., Says Famed Economist
Primitive Banking System
ASSaiIed by Columbia
University Savant.

as those we experienced in pre-
vious decades. The situation, first.
is mainly psychological.
We should, and we can be with all
justification, confident of the ulti-
mate outcome if We are resolved to
cast off old and outworn methods. "
The government, said Seligman
in sound banking system, will in
sure that the bank keeps in reserve
sufficient cash to honor all ordi-
nary demands.
1t ought also" he added, having
regard for the folbles and fraiIties
of mankind, ito be sure that the
bank invests ard lends its money
with a certain degree of intelligence
and security"
1t is matter of regret to the
Columbia scholar that we have not
accomplished these results as other
nations have.
I'VE have" he said, neglected to
remember that system suited for
d lOCdI ana pioneer society IS I'M
suited for a modern, complicated
community with International a+ili-
atoms"
He concluded with counseling TIE
public to exercise due caution and
patience.
AS soon as the storm blows over,
things will go back to ordinary
channels" he said. What is needed
is first a display of energy and lead
e~ship which, fortunately, has just
been manifested in Washington
and. second. the determination to
rewrite at once our entire banking
system.
Let us have no more despair, no
more unreasoning fear. Let us have
grim determination to give up all
our old prejudices and to start out
fresh on new path
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-09
5 BOY SCOUTS
WIN TOP AWARD
176 Merit Badges Given at
March Court of Honor
at Library.

Special awards and 176 merit
badges we're distributed Wednesday
night at the March court of awards
Of the Boy Scouts. The meeting,
attended by representatives of forty
four local troops, was held in the
central library.
Five scouts were given Life Scout
awards, the highest in the organi-
zation, at the meeting. Those OBJ
tanning the awards are: Sam Mar
tinez, Troop 26; David E. Tavel,
Troop IS; William Irwin, Troop SO;
Russell Helm, Troop 70, and Billy
Boyle, Troop 70.
Nine members received star Scout
awards, the next highest rank. They
include Ballard Smith, Troop 10;
James RoudebuSh ard Earl Shu-
maker, Troop "a; John Carson,
Troop 60; Jack Sapirie, Troop 65;
Dick Hutchinson and Billy Peter
son, Troop 70; William Hickman
and Bert Servaas, Troop 70.
Troop 70 qualified the second con-
Secutive time for the court honor
trophy, winning with 148 points. The
troop is led by Leroy Allen and it's
headquarters is in the Tabernacle
Presbyterian church.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-09

for were of men in whom he had
implicit trust; and that the boards
ana departments to which they
would be assigned could not func-
ton without them.
The senate, he mentioned. wanted
TO adjourn, and he wanted it to.
but not before the nominations had
been confirmed
The Democratic majority leader
and the Republican minority leader
agreed. 1t happened in a few min
utes.
A senator turned to Couzens:
Things are different, Ell, Jim?" he
asked. and smiled.
And Couzens was reported to have
replied:
Yes. He's human"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-09
BANKERS TRIAL TO OPEN
Rollo " Walter to Face Court at
La Grange Friday.

LA GRANGE. Ind. March g.
Rollo n Walter, former state Sena-
tor and officer in the defunct la
Grange County Trust Company, will
so on trial here Friday on a charge
of enlightenment.
The indictment, charging Walter
miSappropriated $500 from the in
heritance Of Wendell Kline, for
whom he had been appointed guar
dian, was one Of five returned
against the former banker by the
county grand jury Feb. IS.
Walter has an appeal pending De-
fore the state supreme court from
his conviction Of bankers embezzle-
ment in connection with closing OF
the La Grange bank.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-09

A bearded savant whose alert re-
Spouse reflects the digested wisdom
of the thousand volumes that line
his Central Park study, Seligman
is that rareSt of scholars-an
academician with a humane view
point, logical grasp, a critical in
sight.
1t is one of the scandals of the
present time. he said, rising to pace
the floor of his study as though
animated by a desire to bring to
justice the reactionary minds re-
sponSible for our trouble, that
whereas bank failures are unknown
in other countries, they occur here
by the thousand.
The apprehension that has
caused the present breakdown is
just as unnecessary" he continued,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-09
CITY BANKERS
AWAIT SIGNAL
Reopening Deferred Until
Further Word Comes
From Capital.
Continued From Page One)

that wholesale grocery prices have
risen sharply in the last few days,
and that, if they keep rising, retail
prices must be boosted.
1t was added that there is no
actual shortage of food at the
source, except in a few communities.
and there is no need for customers
to buy more than usual current
amounts.
Postal Business Light
Postal money order and postal
savings business was light here to-
day.
Postmaster Leslie D. Clancy re-
ported that money orders totaIing
$31 ,226 were issued Wednesday and
orders totaling $144,OOO were cashed.
Of this figure, SCI 900 was cashed
by one local firm and $4,000 was
issued to another firm.
Postal savings deposited Wednes-
day totaled $13,755, Withdrawals
being only $9127.
Clancy said indianapolis resi-
dents have nearly 100000 in de-
posts in postal savings accounts.
Exchange of bank funds necessary
to conduct business has not been
blocked entirely by the bank holi-
day.
Some banks have arranged to per-
NIT transfer of funds by checks
where restricted accounts of the
check drawer and the drawee are
in the same bank.
Transfer Is Allowed
This would permit a f m to take
checks which have been written on
the same banks in which it deposits
to the bank and have the checks
charged against account of the
drawer and credited to the firms
account, without any actual cash
changing hands.
1t was reported here that Leo M.
Gardner, attorney, fomer chairman
of the house of representatives
banking committee, and sponsor of
the model Indiana bank law in the
house, might go to Washington to-
day as representative of the Gov
ernor to protect interests of Indi-
ana banks in new federal bank leg
islation.
Indiana bankers feel the new In
diana bank law amply protects de-
poSitOrS and shareholders and that
the state does not need federal leg
islation to protect its state banks.
Checks against deposits in closed
banks can be used for tax payments
and avoid delinquencieS under
terms of a measure made law by the
signature of Governor Paul V. Nc
Mutt Wednesday night.
The checks will be honored by the
county treasurer when accompanied
by proof of bank balance as of be-
fore Feb. %. Timothy P. Sexton,
county treasurer, announced that his
office is ready to receive payments.
Definite assurance that pay rolls
would be met and employees paid as
usual was given by several Indian
apOlis firms.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-09

Yes! He's Human
Roosevelt Pleases Senators by Methods of Getting
Things Done
~ Scripps-Hopard Newspaper alliance

WASHINGTON, day he in harness
the President Franklin indebe impression
upon the United States senate
What he did was actually but he the situation
the way ne did pleased senators both
them confidence
1t happened this
The President the SenaoI
Thomas j. Walsh Dem, after nenp
ttOrneV- penera by Mr.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-09
LA GUARDIA MAY Be
PUERTO RICO CHIEF
Congressman Has Shown
Much Interest in Island.

BIZ Scyipps-Ho,card Newspaper AUiance
WASHINGTON. March Eek
Congressman F. H. La Guardia Is
being prominently mentioned here
as a possible appointee to the gov
ernorship of Puerto Rico.
La Guardias appointment. it IS
said, would be in line with the
Roosevelt policy of making diplo-
matte selections without regard to
politics.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-09
ACTION POLICY OF NEW
LEADERSHIP LAUDED
Marketing Counsellor Tells Kiwanians
That Time to Do Is Here.

Action typifies the new leadership
OF today as old leaders have been
toppled by the economic depression,
Martin Wolf, marketing consellor of
New York and Chicago. said
Wednesday at the KiwaniS Club
luncheon in the Columbia Club.
He said the new leadership was
eXemplified in President Franklin D.
Roosevelt.
1T is too late to dwell on what
brought about the crisis. The time
is ripe to plan what to do he said.
Wolf advised business firms to
keep financially healthy and said
it was necessary to swim upstream
and not with the current.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-09
Murder Trial Evidence Is Begun

BROWNSTOWN, Ind. March O.
Presentation Of the states evidence
in the first degree murder trial Of
Harley Edwards, 38. OF Mitchell
charged with the fatal shooting OF
his wife, Lillian. last July %. was
started in the jackson circuit court
today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-09
PROGRESSIVE BLOC PLEDGES
SUPPORT; G. O.P. CH|EFTA|NS
AGREE TO BACK MEASURES
Long White House Conference Ends at Mid
night, With Decision for Extensive
Currency Expansion.
BY RAY TUCKER
Times stan Writer

WASHINGTON March program for reviv
ing Americas PROSTATE
that ended midnight
he present it TO congress-
had discussed various devices with congressional leaders
OF both houses President
containing nations monetary
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-09

A famous snowstorm of yellow
snow, in Wisconsin in 1918, was
colored by dust blown from Arizona
and New Mexico.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-09
Storm Tears Off store Roof

Storm Tears Off Store Roof
By United Press
ROCHESTER, Ind, March g.
The roof of Zimmerman Brothers
furniture store was torn away and
pedestrians we're endangered by fly
ing bricks in a severe wind storm
here Wednesday.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-05-04
Free Instruction Given
On Current Subjects

A free time" school for young
people. offering courses three
days a week over five-week
period, will be opened next Tues
day by the educational opportu-
mites committee of the Seattle
Community Fund, it was an
nounced yesterday by Newton C..
Mccoy, chairman.
Persons interested may regist-
er Monday, May Sth. 10 to 12
I'm, at room 1850 Henry Build
ing, where the classes will be
held. The courses will be Sales
manship and Personality. Con-
temporary Literature, Interna-
tional Relations, Current Trends
in Economic Thought. Current
Events and Brush-up Dictation
for students who want to keep
control on their shorthand. The
hours of the classes are conven-
iently placed from IL to 3.
There are no charges for any of
the courses. No credit will be
given although almost every
teacher is a member of the Fa-
Guilty of the University of Wash
ington. The Urban League is
anxious to have a large group
of Negro young people take ad-
vantage of these courses.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-05-04
Radio Program to Open
Vocational Opportunity

The fourth Vocational Oppor-
tunity Campaign will be observ-
ed May 9TH to 18th in Seattle.
The activities will take the form
of approaches to the various Ne
gro organizations, as well as the
downtown service clubs. The
radio will present some of the
cities foremost citizens as speak
ers.
Among the features of the
effort. which will really last
more than one week in as much
as all of the service clubs and
organizations do not meet dur
ing this period. will be young
peoples meeting Friday, May ~,
al Grace Presbyterian Church.
Beginning at 2:30 Sunday
with a broadcast of a monthly
program over KOL, speakers on
Vocational Opportunity will be
heard from Station KRSC, Mon
day at 600 pm; Tuesday, KJR
at 1926 am; KXA at 2:55 p.
m; Wednesday, KPCB at 2:30
pm; KOMO at 500 pm; KRSC
at 600 pm; Thursday. KJR at
1900 am; KXA at 1888 pm;
Friday xvi at 12:45 am; Sat-
Urday XVI at 12:45 am; KPCB
lat 2:30 pm. The Achievement
Chorus under the direction of
Mrs. Estelle Slater Jackson, will
render the music for the regular
Sunday broadcast from KOL.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-05-04
Druxman To Stage
Double Main Event
Next Tuesday Mite

Nate Druxman. boss of the
National Athletic Club. announ-
ces a double main event for his
all-star fight show at the Civic
Arena next Tuesday night. Able
Israel and Leonard Bennett. Jew
ish boxers popular with colored
fight fans will head the show.
Israel, who recently won a de-
cision over Freddie Miller. world
featherweight champ, will meet
Harry Fierro. Chicago Italian
battler. Fierro is a real test for
Israel. He has defeated such
boys as Baby Nationalist. Little
Pacho, Izzy Schwartz. Johnny
Datto, Archie Bell and others of
equal calibre.
Bulldog" Bennett will meet
Ceferino Garcia, welterweieht
champion of California. Bennett
rought and ready, up and com
ing all the time, is a hard hit
ter and is likely to topple Garcia
from his championship perch.
Druxman will back the two big
events with three other star
bouts. Here's something to please
the fans. Druxman announces
prices of So cents, SIS cents. and
$1.10 and $1.65 for the coming
stellar show. which is certainly
a bargain even in these days.
The same card down south would
get the $500 top.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-05-04
Woods Stops Ponce
Lewis Edges Pacho

Henry Woods, colored Yakima
high school student and prospec-
tive lightweight chamion, contin-
ued h is sensational winning
streak by knocking out Mexican
Kid Ponce of Los Angeles in A
rounds at the Ice Arena Tues
day night. Woods went into the
ring with a bruised right hand
which he nursed during the short
time he took to finish the Mexi-
can battler. For three rounds
Henry was content to pile up
points by jabbing Ponce with his
left. In the fourth Henry open
ed up and with a barrage of left
hooks to the face. Unanswered
Ponce into position for a hard
right to the jaw that sent the
Mexican boy to dreamland. This
was Woods 27th knockout He
has won IA decisions and has
been awarded seven draws. He
has never been defeated.
The best fight of Tuesdays
show was the six round draw
between Alvin Lewis, Seattle's
colored weller and Bobby Pacho
of Los Angeles. The two boys
went at it hammer and tongs
from beginning to end. Lewis
really had the edge but the draw
decision pleased the fans. There
were three other good bouts.
Augie Curtis and Star Frisco
went six for a draw. Hank Vigt
won from Justo Pasca, Mickey
Trad won from Jimmy Mclean.
Lonnie Austin staged the show
and a big crowd was pleased.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-05-04
Seattle Notes and GOSSIP
Miss Sadie McIver, Reporter
sol MCDOWELL Building Phon Day, Eliot Night Prospect Oo65
Frank Jacobs Killed
By Speeding Auto

Frank Jacobs, unemployed au-
to mechanic, died in the City
Hospital early Sunday morning
from injuries received when he
was struck by an automobile a
few hours earlier when crossing
the street at 27th Avenue and
f. Madison Street. Witnesses
reported Jacobs was hurled TWEEN
ty feet by the car speeding down
the steep grade toward Lake
Washington. F. II. Moliter,
white, 6042 34th Ave. N. E.,
driver of the car. told police ia
cobs attempted to cross Madison
Street 100 feet from the inter
section He said Jacobs ran from
the sidewalk directly in the path
of the car. Moliter was not held
by the police. Jacobs, age As,
resided with his wife, Josephine.
at 112 25th Ave. N. He was
born in Delaware and resided in
Seattle six years. The body is
at the morgue pending funeral
arrangements.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-05-04

The VIII Do club held their
annual meeting last week at the
home of Mrs. William Chandler.
Officers elected are: president,
Mrs. William Chandler; vice pre-
sident, Mrs. Jessie Shields; sec
rotary, Mrs Audrey Nichols;
treasurer. Mrs. Nellie Wilson;
committee chairmen: Mrs. Ethel
Stephens, program; Mrs. Corne-
liza Moore, membership; Mrs.
Martha Taylor, decorations; Mrs
Tessie Austin, flower fund; Mrs.
Matte Bracher, missionary. The
Will Do Club will present a Mo-
theirs Day program at Mt. Zion
Baptist Church at IL am. Sun
day, May IA. Miss Idell Vert
ner will be the speaker.
Mesdames Alice Howard, Car
RE Duvau, Susan Curd, Anna
Scott, Olivia Washington, and
Jessie Walker attended a meet
ing of the executive board Of the
Women's Federation of Clubs in
Everett last Sunday in which
plans were made for the state
convention to be held in Seattle
the last week In June.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-05-04

Among the many social func-
lions given by friends for Mrs
William r. Smalling, recent bride
and Miss Ellen Owens, who will
leave soon for California were:
A luncheon and bridge party by
Mrs. Hugh Sanders Friday, at
tended by eight young ladies.
Prizes were awarded to Mrs. C.
M. Honeysuckle. first; Mrs. Fran
ces Brooks, second; Miss Lois
Williams, third. A linen hover
Saturday evening for Mrs Small
ing by Miss Lois Williams at the
home of Mrs. C. o. English. At
bridge prizes were awarded to
Miss Ellen Owens, first; Miss
Charlotte Fletcher, second and
Vivian Howard, consolation. A
dinner by Miss Yyonne Chatters
Tuesday at her home, Miss Char
lotte Fletcher, bride elect, shar-
ing honors with Mrs. Smalling.
A buffet supper by Mr.. M. John
son at his home Wednesday eve
ming for Mrs. Smalling and Miss
Owens. Mr.. VIM. Dixon will en-
terrain with a luncheon Thurs
day, today, honoring Mrs. Small
ing.