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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-24
PENAL CODE FOUNDED ON
REFORMATION, BUT FARM
INMATES CHARGE CRUELTY
Provision in State Bill of Rights Is Violated,
Declare Former Prisoners at
Indiana Farm
at the Indiana Penal farm
This the last Of a Indiana farm
BY ARCH STEINEL
Times stan Writer

The penal Of reformation
and not vndve Constitution Of
0
Of the Indiana state farm penal institution FOR petty
handcufed
cells aced chained while
Their admissions ahdavits Indianapolis
Times presented articles of which the
hrlfal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-24
MARION CO. BANKERS
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
G. A. Bowen Is Named President
at Country Club Outing.

New officers of the Marion Coun-
" Bankers Association were elect
ed Saturday following a days outing
at the Franklin Country Club.
George A. Bowen. cashier of the
Wanamaker state bank. was elected
president, succeeding Charles E.
Herin of the Fletcher Trust Com
pany.
Other officers are William C.
Granel. president; j. L. Bray,
secretary, Hugh A. Brady, treasurer,
and r. E. Huffman, member at
large.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-24
FAST COLOR DRESS FABRICS

800 Yds. 8O-Square Dress Prints, 36-inch W
135 Yds. Flock Dot Voiles, 80 inches wide
$40 Yds. Printed Sheer Fabrics, lights, da1
1872 Yds. Flock Dot Organizes, 80 inches W
1913 Yds. Fine Printed Voiles, 80 in, smart d
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-24

forced to do a sentence in the state
reformatory for escaping from the
farm.
Chuck" never "squealed." He took
the rap.
On another occasion 1t is related
that Virgins, upon entering the
farm, was taken into the room for
newcomers and that several guards
and a captain stood near him in a
threatening manner and that the
rough-and- tumble -bouncer of the
prize ring challenged all of them to
a Touchdown drag-out scrap.
The scrap never happened, former
inmates say.
Since the start of the farm
series. The Times has received num-
erous letters. telephone calls and
personal visits from former inmates
DESTROYS of contributing their stories
of brutality.
Willing to Make Affidavits
Each and every one of those I'M
solicited narrators of happenings
during their servitude for petty Of
lenses in the state farm was willing
to make an affidavit of the truth OF
their charges.
The Times has other unused af-
fidavits telling of the lack of JUS
tice, and bad sanitary and disciple
nary conditions, that. for want OF
space. could not be printed.
Affidavits and verbal stories re-
ceived by The Times cover a period
of time from the years of the SUI
perintendency of Ralph Howard al
the farm up to the last two weeks
when he was returned by Governor
Paul v. McNutt to the executive
office at the institution.
Kept in Recent Years
But in the present series every
effort was made to keep the charges
sworn TO by inmates in affidavits
within the last two or three years
happenings.
The majority of the signers of af-
fidavits in the possession of The
Times are in the strict sense of the
word. petty offenders" not felons
and were sent to the Indiana state
farm for petty offenses.
Officials of the state farm. in re-
buttal of the affidavits of The
Times, proffered statements from
prisoners still serving sentence as
to the good treatment they receive
at the farm and denying brutality
( charges.
Statements from Repeaters
Two of the statements were from
upon their own admission. inmates
who have spent one-half of the last
six to ten years of their life in the
\ farm.
1t is customary for the farm t.
give 'repeaters" the easier jobs Of
of runners and TRUSTEES"
In none of the Times affidavit.
from former inmates Is there a tingt
of Hoosierland's Bill of Rights:
The penal code shall be founded
i 0s1 the rrinciplac 0r rafCry,,o+;o,,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-24

THE protect
lice soft
belonging their species But Mother
provided halfinch which hold them
harms way.
destruction of five million birds
United States?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-24
Insanitation Is Alleged

Former inmates charge insanitary
conditions at the institution The
charge is denied by farm officials.
II was charged in affidavits of
former prisoners that. although Gig
aret smoking was an infraction of
farm rules. guards gave inmates
cigarets and cigaret papers
The average cost of keeping a
prisoner at the Indiana state farm
is IS cents a day. according to the
state board of charities.
The state reformatory at Pendle-
ton averages so cents a prisoner a
day while the state prison at
Michigan Citys per capita cost is
IS cents.
But the state farm has more
facilities and larger means of be-
coming self-supporting than the
state prison or the reformatory.
Has Own Cannery
Inc farm has a cannery for pre-
serving its vegetables. 1t has a dairy,
poultry yard and acreage enough
10 raise its own meat.
But former inmates complain that
the food was not well-cooked. not
of a good variety. considering the
FARMS produce. not clean. They
charge they received butter but once
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-10

with longer stems should be COM
pletely immersed over night. Dah-
las must have their stems we'll burn
ed or scalded when cut and must be
exhibited in the specimen class with
out leaves.
"Gladiolus are eligible for COMPETE
ton in the specimen class even if the
first floret is not in good condition,
but it should not be removed. All
stems of large flowers should be cut
slantwise with a sharp knife so that
they do not rest on the bottom of the
vase and thus prevent the free access
of water.
In the specimen class the number
Of stalks to be exhibited in each var
lety appeared in the show list publish
ed IN Wednesdays Tribune, and these
must be exhibited in milk bottles
which are furnished by the show COM
mittee.
I'm the decorative classes, shadow
boxes and artistic arrangements, bas-
kets, vases and other containers must
be furnished by the exhibitor and the
flowers arranged by him. The COM
mittee will be on hand to assist any,
one, particularly those exhibiting for
the first time. Their work will be
facilitated If the exhibitors will study
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-10

assist farmers who agree to retire
lands from the production Of basic
crops In return for benefit payments,
as part of the program Of retreat in
agricultural production.
Cox will seek to stimulate the plant
ing of trees and pastures, projects to
stop soil erosion, and the planting of
crops which will help rebuild soils to
preserve the potential productive ca
pacitieS Of farm lands.
Cox faces this puzzlie-the lands
taken out Of production must be used
only for growing crops for home con-
sumption and which will not add to
surpluses, and SURPRISES now are being
produced of nearly everything.
Cox believes large area could be
planted to blue grass and other pas
ture crops, that there is a shortage Of
horses and mules. But the pasturage
may not be used to feed cows because
dairymen insist that they. too, be pro-
tected against overproduction.
In the plains states, Cox plans to
stimulate tree-planting, especially
windbreaks and woodlots, and visual
ICES possibilities Of increasing humid
ity In semi-arrid regions where rains
during crop seasons are rarely suffi-
cient.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-10

the published show list, decide what
classes they wish to enter, number
their flowers accordingly. In the
specimen classes they may assist by
icing and bottling their flowers when
they bring them to the show ROOM"
Mrs. Herman Leonhard, president of
the Garden club, calls attention to
the fact that exhibits must be put in
place between 9 a. M, and l p. m,
Friday in order that the judges may
begin their work by 80 p. m.
The show will be open to the public
Immediately after the judging, which
is expected to take about three hours.
1t also will be open until 9 o'clock in
the evening as well as all day Satur-
day and until 8 Saturday evening.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-10
Additional Society

Among pre-nuptial parties given
recently for Miss Betty Durham,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. O. N. Dun
ham, TOT Avenue A, who now are at
their summer home at Detroit Lakes,
was a luncheon and kitchen shower
given Wednesday by Mrs. j. w. Dun
ham, Fargo. There were 20 guests.
Miss Dunham's marriage to Warren
Durham, son of DR.. and Mrs. j. w.
Durham, Fargo, will take place Sat-
urday in the parish house of the De-
troit Lakes Catholic church. A re-
ception at the Edgewater Beach ho-
tel will follow.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-10

the country, the coal strike in Penn
sylvania, the milk strike In New
York, the lumber strike throughout
the entire lumber region, and others,
II you don't keep the farmer conser-
vative, then he is going with the 9TH
er crowd. He isn't going to stand
still and be dispossessed Of his home
and his property through no fault of
his own.
1T IS in the interest Of the nation,
I think, that everything that can be
done shall be done to keep him con-
sentative. He is not going to remain
50 under conditions-and I don't say
imposed by you or by anybody else in
particular-such as have existed dur
ing the last few years.
That has got to be changed and,
II this code doesn't 60 far enough to
correct the abuses on the exchanges,
then I urge you with all sincerity to
undertake to do whatever is necessary
to clean your own house and justify
your existence as the market for the
farmers grain. That's all.''
A public hearing on the code prob
ably will be called within three weeks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-10
MAKES SUGGESTIONS
TOSHOW EXHIBITORS
Wanner Outlines Ways Of Pre-
pairing Flowers For Dis
play At Local Show

To assist persons planning to ex-
hibit blooms at the 10th annual fall
flower show in the World War Me-
mortal building Friday and Saturday,
suggestions for preparing the flowers
for show purposes are offered by Cap
tain E. G. Warmer, chairman Of the
gladiolus section Of the show.
Captain Wanner is a flower grower
OF long experience and a frequent
winner Of show awards and the sweep
stakes prize. His suggestions follow:
Bloom should be cut the night be-
fore the show, when they are no long
er in the sun, or before sunrise in
the morning and put in cool place,
out Of draft, in ice water. Those
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-10
GRAIN EXCHANGES
PRESENT CODE TO
U. S. FARM CHIEF
Far-Reaching Ref orms De.
manded BY Government in
Conference Wednesday

Washington, Aug. 10.-R)-A grain
exchange code changing practices Of
long standing Thursday was before
the national administration, which
again told the markets to make ex-
tensive reforms.
It was presented to George N.
Peek, farm act administrator, who de-
manded far reaching reforms in grain
marketing during an all-day confer
ence with exchange representatives
Wednesday.
The representatives were told Ito
clean your own house and justify your
existence as the market for the farm
ers' grain"
The proposed code calls for four
principal changes which administra-
tors demanded at q meeting called al
ter the mid-July collapse in grain
prices but which they said Thursday
may be insufficient to meet their
theories Of exchange reform.
It proposes that limitations on
daily price fluctuations be maintain
ed at 5 cents for wheat, rye, and bar
ley, 4 cents for corn and 3 cents TOR
oats: that trading in weekly indem-
mites be abolished but that trading
in daily indemnities, now not per-
mitted, be continued.
It also calls for higher margins on
grain futures accounts and limita-
tions on the volume Of futures any
trader may hold at one time. In ad-
dition, it proposes minimum wages
and maximum weekly hours Of labor
for employees Of exchanges, including
those at Chicago, Minneapolis, Kan
sas City, Duluth, st. Louis and Oma-
ha.
Had Previous Warning
At the previous conference Peek told
the group that unless exchanges re
formed" their practices, the govern
ment will do it for you." He asserted
that changes must come" or severe
restrictive provisions viii be put into
effect at the next session OF congress.
He said his own philosophy Is to
do things for the farmer which will
keep the farmer conservative" telling
the conference in part:
"Very much to my surprise one Of
the gentlemen who was here at the
previous meeting said to me that I
didn't make entirely clear my atti-
tude Of what you might expect in the
event Of q failure to clean your own
house.
I'VE have one responsibility under
the law. That Is to get the farmers
prices up to parity and to keep them
from falling below that point. You
gentlemen operating the market for
the farmers grain also have . re-
sponsibility. Under the law we are
going to exercise every power that we
have, il 1t Is necessary, to accomplish
the purpose Of the law.
Unless we can get these farm
prices up-I don't meon after the
farmer has sold his grain but before
he has sold til anticipate that you
will face legislation next winter which
will make what we are talking about
now fade into insignificance compar-
ed with the restrictive provisions that
will be placed upon you.
Would Keep Social Order
II say that with all the candor in
the world, because I am interested
primarily in preserving the social or
der under which We have all grown
up and prospered to q greater or less
degree.
with the number Of strikes all over
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-10
MICHIGAN MAN TO
DEVISE PLAN FOR
ACRES MADE IDLE
College Man Will Assist Farm
ers Who Retire Land Ut-
der Wheat Allotment

washington, Aug. 10.-(R-What to
do with the 100000 to 100000
acres of land which Secretary WAL
lace plans to take out Of the produc-
ton Of wheat, cotton, corn, tobacco
and other crops was delegated Thurs
day to a Michigan professor for de-
ciSion.
Farm. administrators selected ]. r.
Cox. former dean Of Michigan State
college, East Lansing, to head Sec
ton on crop requirements. He will
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-10

King Georges yacht, the Victoria
and Albert, is the largest in the
world.
Smyrna times., 1933-11-01
WELCOME REV.
GALLEY HERE
New Presbyterian Pastor and
Bride Accorded Warm Re-
ception Friday Night
GIVEN A COMFY CHAIR

Rev. James r. Galley, the new
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of Smyrna, and his bride,
were rendered a warm hearted
and delightful reception on Friday
evening, in the Chapel of the Pres
byterian Church. The affair was
held under auspices of the Presby-
terrain Mite Society and was at
tended by approximately one hun
dred members of the Presbyterian
Church, their friends, and guests,
including pastors of the various
churches of the town. The chapel
was very Hastily decorated with
ported plants and cut flowers. Mr..
Robert H. Denney, an elder of the
Presbyterian Church, made the
opening address in which he well
coined the pastor and his wife, on
behalf of the church, followed by
the response by Rev. James r.
Galley, the pastor, in few appro-
pirate remarks in which he ex-
pressed pleasure in coming to this
community and asked the cooper
alton of all in making his ministry
a success. Other welcome address
es were made by Rev. Frederick
Marx Barton, rector of st. Peters
Church; the Rev. w. w. Henry,
pastor of the Wesleyan Methodist
Church, and William E. Matthews,
Jr., representing Asbury M. E..
Church, for DR.. John l.. Johnson
who was unable to be present on
account of conducting the preach
ing mission at his church. The
rest of the program was as fol-
lows: Vocal solo, William Ever
hart, accompanied by Mrs. Mary
Westfall; One-Act Play, Our
Aunt From California" by the
Young Peoples Society; Piano
solo, Miss Florence Corrie. It was
at this point that Mr.. Elmer P.
Corrie arose and on behalf of the
Mite Society and members of the
Church, presented the Rev. and
Mrs. James r. Galley with beau
tiful armchair and end table for
which the pastor and his wife ex-
pressed deep appreciation. A social
hour followed at which refresh
ments were served. The new pas
tor and bride had with them for
the reception the brides parents,
Rev. H. A. Maser and wife of
Philadelphia, who came down the
day before not only to see them in
their cozily furnished home, the
Presbyterian Manse, but to be
here for the reception.
Smyrna times., 1933-11-01
SMYRNA AT THE
MASONIC HOME
Number Motor Up With AS
bury Choir to Furnish Pro-
gram Sunday Afternoon
HARMONY LODGE GIFT

Rev. and Mrs. R. K. Stephenson,
DR.. John L. Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph w. Ennis, Mr.. Walter
Flemming, Miss Helen Sylvester,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel G.. Hoekstra,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacobs, Mrand
Mrs. Harry P. Jones, Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey c. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lands Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam E. Matthews, Jr., and the
senior choir of Asbury M. E.
Church with their organist, Mrs.
Thomas H.Coverdale, were among
those from Smyrna on Sunday to
visit the Masonic Home, near Will
mington. AS has been the custom
for a number of years, Harmony
Lodge, A. F. & A. M, No. Is, of
Smyrna, visited the Home and
held services for the guests of the
Home. After the singing of a
number of hymns, the following
services were held: Prayer, Rev.
r. K. Stephenson; Anthem, THAT
Best Golden Gate" by the choir of
Asbury M. E. Church, Smyrna;
Scripture, DR.. John L. Johnson;
Vocal solo, Going Home" by Viii
liam Watson; Vocal duet, HE
Gave Himself" by Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis M. Price; Vocal solo, "Stay
With Me Jesus" by Mrs. Frank
H. Hynson; Sermon, DR. John L.
Johnson; Singing of hymns. Har-
mony Lodge, A. F. and A. NJ, No.
IS. of Smyrna, presented. the
guests at the Masonic Home with
a large bouquet of yellow and
white chrysanthemums as a gift.
Smyrna times., 1933-11-01
REV. THOMAS
BEFORE ROTARY
Former Smyrna Pastor, Now
at Dover, Greets His
Friends in Smyrna
ALSO VISITS ASBURY

The Smyrna Rotary Club at
their meeting last Thursday even
ing heard the Rev. Essell P. Thorn
as of Dover and a former pastor
Of Asbury M. E. Church Of Smyr-
ma, also a Rotarian during his res
idence in Smyrna, was the speak
err of the evening. Rev. Thomas
address dwelt largely on reminis-
ence of the past. Rev. Thomas
stressed the fast that his associa-
ton with the Smyrna club is high
ly esteemed and will always cher
ish the memory Of fellowship ex-
isting in the Smyrna Rotary club.
M. W Ford responded to Rev
Thomas address. An inter-city
meeting will be held next Thurs
day evening at the Wayside Inn,
Smyrna, when the Middletown
club will join the Smyrna club,
Past District Governor Charles
Half will be the speaker. Visiting
Rotarians: L. Lee Layton Jr., of
Dover Club; G. H. Sherwood of
Middletown Club. Rev. z. P.
Thomas guest of the club.
Smyrna times., 1933-11-01

will serve the entire territory af-
ter that date. At Millington, Md,
three routes will be combined into
two, effective November 30. Nor
man A Wallen is the retiring car
rier and Paul Harrison and JON
athan Jones will cover the combin-
ed territory with two routes in
stead of three. The Wilmington
Postoffice is expected to become
the dead letter Office for all post
offices in Delaware except the first
class postoffice in Dover, on De-
cember 1. After that date all let
tiers for which the address of the
expected recipient or the sender
can not be located will be sent to
the Wilmington postoffice for
further examination. 1t is esti-
mated that an annual saving of
100000 will be affected by the
Federal government under the
new plan. Dead letters will be
sent on their way back to the
senders or will be destroyed within
48 hours of reaching the dead let
ter branch.
Smyrna times., 1933-11-01
CHESWOLD MAIL CARRIER
RETIRES AFTER 30 YEAR SERVICE

Byron S. Creadick, rural mail
carrier on Route No. 1, from Ches-
void, will retire today after hav-
ing served 80 years in the Post
Office Department. His place will
be taken by NOVEL; T. Wharton, of
Dover, who has been transferred
from rural route, No. 2, out of Do
yer, to the Cheswold route. The
five remaining Dover route car
riers will absorb the route which
formerly was served by Carrier
Wharton. Two other rural routes
in Delaware and one, just across
the line, in Maryland, are being
combined as a part of the economy
program. Rural Routes / and 2
out of Pennington will be consol-
idated effective October 81. Char
les E. Griffith, has resigned and
Elmer A. Tull will cover the COM
bined routes. On November 80,
three routes operating from Mills
boro will be combined to two
routes. ]. Parson King who serves
route No. 2 will retire and Charles
A. Lingo and William T. Moore
Smyrna times., 1933-11-01
TRAP SHOOT NEAR SMYRNA
Another Tournament Put On Sat
urday-Those Who Won Prizes

Another Trap Shoot, sponsored
by Delaney E. Long, was held in
the James Truax field on the road
between Smyrna and Smyrna
Landing opposite the Gilbert Pratt
farm last Saturday. There were
IL matches with five contestants
in each match. The first ten
matches and the twelfth were ten
target matches and the winners
were as follows: Match 1, Delanc-
ey E. Long; Match 2, "Pungy''
Slaughter; Match 8, Thomas
Lamb; Match 4, James T. David
son; Match 5, w. Henry Ennis;
Match 6, ]. Wells FAIRIES; Match z,
Thomas Lamb; Match 8, w. Hen
nv Ennis; Match 9, Thomas Lamb;
Match 10, J. Wells FAIRIES, and
Match IL, Delaney E. Long. The
prizes for these matches consisted
of poultry. Match IL was twen-
ty-five target match and was won
by ]. Wells FAIRIES, making 81 out
of rs. He was awarded a turkey
as the prize. These shooting
events are creating much sports
rivalry.
Smyrna times., 1933-11-01
HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
Halloween Party Held Friday
Night i'm Auditorium Was a
Decided Success
NEW LIBRARY BOOKS

The first social of the year was
held on Friday night in the audi
forum. This was Hallowe'en
party, and was attended by a ma
jority of the secondary school pu-
pills. During the early part of the
evening various games were par
ticipated in by the pupils of the
Junior High School and later in
the evening there was dancing by
the pupils in the Senior High
School. The auditorium was very
appropriately decorated in Hal
loWe'en colors. Cider and ginger
cakes were served as refresh
ments.-New books have been
added to the school library within
the past few days. Some of them
are still in the process of catalog-
ing. 1t has been the custom to
add new books every year. Par
ents and guardians should assist
the school authorities in the prop
er care and treatment of a library
book in order that they may serve
the needs Of the greatest number.
Books kept out by students over
ten days, or not returned at all,
not only are great loss to the
school library but such students
are also taking an unfair advant-
age of the library facilities for
other pupils Junior play,
which will be given in the high
school auditorium on Friday even
ing, December Is, is now being re-
hearsed. The name of the play is
Sound Your Horn" by Howard
Reed.-The assembly program on
Tuesday was in charge of Mr. .Hyn-
son and the Manual Arts Club
There will be a soccer game on
Friday with Harrington at Smyr-
na.-The banking results for Mon
day, October 80, are as follows:
Number of pupils in attendance,
1888; number of depositors, Sc;
amount deposited, S27.91; amount
deposited to date this school year,
$26916.