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The Washington times., 1933-04-06
'I ann thankful you are here.

an CNauhA III yOu arc uCAC'
With this simple expression,
President Roosevelt today received
the three survivors of the Akron
disaster in his office and heard
from each firSt-hand account OF
his miraculous escape from the
tragic crash.
Lieut.. Com. H. v. Wiley, execu-
tive officer of the ill-fated air.
ship, in service uniform; Richard
E. Deal, boatsWain's mate, wearing
civilian clothes and with his left
hand still bandaged; and Moody
E. Erwin, aviation metalsmith, in
dress navy blue uniform, were
presented to the President by As
sistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt.
Praises ReScuerS
The President shook hands
earnestly with each. He said:
"Sit down and tell me about
it,"
Commander Wiley told the
The Washington times., 1933-04-06
KING ASSA|LS
VALUE Of
A|RSH|PS
| Rep. CroSser Wants Inquiry
Kept Out of Hands of Naval
Affairs House Group

A joint congressional investi-
cation of the Akron tragedy
which would include a study of
the nation s airship policy was
proposed today by Senator
King (D.) of Utah as friends
and foes Of dirigibles joined in
a demand for a broad inquiry.
King planned to confer with
leaders on the Senate Naval
Affairs Committee and then to
consult House leaders on the pro-
posal to set up a joint committee
composed of members Of both
bodies. King said: +
81 want an investigation
that will not only go to the
bottom of the Akron tragedy
but considers the whole queS-
tiOn of dirigibles. do not
think they are of much value
for either military or COM
mercial purposes"
Navy Pushes Probe
Representative Crosser CD of
Ohio, chairman of the House
Steering Committee and firm
believer in the airship urged that
the House either set up a special
committee or join with the
Senate and thus take the inquiry
out of the hands of the House
Naval Affairs Committee.
Meanwhile naval inveStiga-
ton board headed by Rear Ad-
miral Phelps, of the New York
miral Butler was announced by
the Navy Department to conduct
the departments investigation.
The three survivors Of the
crash already have given Secre-
tary of Navy Swanson their
stories of the crash. They are
Lieut.. Comdr. H. v. Wiley, Rich
ard E. Deal, and Moody F. Erwin.
Independent Inquiry
The general condemnation Of
airships as weapons of future war
fare, made at the first news OF
the tragedy, was succeeded by a
considerable sentiment to with
hold a verdict until a complete in
vestigation is made. Crosser said:
1--WE must set up an indie
pendent committee in the
House with funds to not only
go to the bottom of the Akron
tragedy but to present all facts
relating to the dirigible. and its
future use.
eff we have an impartial
investigation, I am sure it will
show the airship is feasible. I
still think the time is coming
when we will have regular
trips over the ocean.
"The dirigible is not sup
posed to fight storms. With
modern means Of obtaining in
formation about the weather,
the idea is to go around them.
This is the idea of DR.. Hugo
Eckener, who has flown the
Graf Zeppelin, which is inferior
to the Akron, on regularly
scheduled trips from Germany
to South America"
While Congress resounded with
praise of the men Of the Akron,
many members privately insisted
the investigation go into the
question of whether the dirigible
should have been caught in a
storm close to shore.
Representative Parker (R) of
New York, who also backed the
proposal to give mail contracts
to transoceanic Zeppelins, in
dorsed Crosser's proposal for a
sweeping inquiry. He said:
"FrOm the testimony we had
I was sold on the idea Of
transOceanic service. Men Of
great engineering ability and
experience with airships said
that it was feasible and that
with modern facilities they
could avoid storms"
Meanwhile Representative De
laney CD of New York, chair
man of the naval affairs sub
committee named to investigate
the Akron C. 2sh, planned to map
out his course in g committee
meeting tomorrow .....----s..--4-.4--
The Washington times., 1933-04-06
Polish Army Planes
Crash, War Ace Dies

WARSAW, April 6 QN.SO
Two Polish pursuit planes, en-
gaging in a sham battle over
Thorn City, crashed in midair,
hurtled to the towns main street
and exploded today. Lieutenant
Sawadski, war ace and one of
the pilots, was killed. Four pc
destrians were seriously injured.
Three others suffered minor in
iuries.
The Washington times., 1933-04-06
DiUOrce Plea of u. s.
Baroness Hits Snaq

PARIS, April 6 G.N.SD.-The
divorce petition brought by the
Baroness de Graffenried de Viii
lars, the former Dorothy Gould,
daughter of Frank j. Gould,
struck a snag in the Paris courts
today.
The Washington times., 1933-04-06
Tariff Deal Bill
Ready Next Week

Legislation granting President
Roosevelt authority to negotiate
reciprocal tariff agreements with
foreign countries is in the final
drafting stage, and probably will
be submitted to Congress next
week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-25
WATCH PRICES!

UIBER men we're hard to organize under
IL code authority. but several months trial
has left them enthusiastic over the benefits Of
production control and agreement on hours
and wages The automobile industry has re-
ouested extension of the code to which it was
originally opposed. Thus two more basic in
dustries add to the rapidly swelling chorus Of
praise for order and planning in business in
stead of anarchy.
The country will agree with business men
that organization, production control and price
control are desirable developments only so long
as prices are kept within reasonable limit
Complaints Of excessive increases in cost Of
lumber are already pouring in and are certain
10 make 1t difficult for prospective home own
ers to build AT the moment federal and local
governments are doing most of the building
and the taxpayer is footing the bill for in
creased lumber costs But this condition viii
end before long and the lumber industry viii
have to look to the American family with its
very moderate income for custom.
Lumber and other industries should face
the fact at once that the Improvement in buSi-
ness % pleasing to them. can continue only II
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-25
CHRISTMAS, '32 AND '33
God rest you, merry gentlemen,
Let nothing you dismay :.


TT took great faith to chant this, our favorite
l. carol, last Christmas. Today we may sing
it right Justify. For. however lamentably con-
ditions fall shy Of what we'd wish for Amer
lea. the Yule season of 1888 is vastly happier
one than that Of 1892.
Christmas last year dawned on the homes
of 100000 unemployed Economic chaos,
hunger, child labor, farm unrest bank tnse-
curity were ugly realities. The nations purse
was at its --LATEST state in years. The Roose-
welt new deal was only a dawning hope. The
sour face of prohibition haunted the by-ways.
Today more than half Of those jobless are
back at work, some 100000 on the pay roll Of
private industry, some 100000 on government
emergency work In addition more than 100000
young men of the CCC have turned from bum
ing to work in the woods in the midst of Gods
own Christmas trees. The best possible
Christmas present, freedom from toll, has been
dropped into the stockings of more than $4,000
child workers.
The government is fighting want with 3
billion dollars worth of emergency wage dollars
and $50 900 worth of surplus farm products.
Banks are by way of being safer, securities
more secure. Into the flattened American
pocketbook is being pumped new industrial
buying power at the rate Of sS,o00,o0oooo
year.
The weather, Triple A" and other things
have brought smiles to the farmers faces by
adding at least s1,o0O0OoOOO TO their incomes.
And in twenty-four states at least We may
drink to this and merrier Christmases from a
wholly legal wassan bowl
Insecurity, empty stockings, poverty and
even hunger still are with us. AS We make
good cheer today let's hope that by Christmas,
1894, there viii be much less OF these to mar
the joy Of the day Of days
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-25
CLOTHE-A-CHILD

INDIANAPOLIS, again revealing its great hui
l. man side. has answered the pleas of BOG
little children for clothes.
Through The Indianapolis Times Clothe-A-
Child campaign hundreds Of persons spent
$4,000 to make the drive the greatest ever
staged.
The Mile Of Dimes now famous through
out the nation, was made up Of thousands Of
dimes laid by persons passing the intersection
Of Meridian and Washington streets. The
spirit that made the Mile of Dimes grow from
a miniature into a huge venture, with more
than So ,20755 involved. is the same spirit that
was found on every side throughout the cam
paign.
Every dime laid on the pavement was
spent to clothe children. Every person who
contributed to those many rows of dimes
knows today that his dime has helped to bring
happiness to hundreds.
Individual contributions bought clothing
for 442 children, and the Mile of Dimes
clothed the remainder of the 500.
The response of Indianapolis residents to
the appeal for clothes was marvellous. 1t is
not amazing, because indianapolis always puts
forth its best when a human appeal is made
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-25
THE FASCIST PHOBIA

THE last decade or 50 has turned the
n tables in the epithet industry in remark
able fashion. Back in the days Of the Lusk
committee and the inquisition directed by
Acknowledgement Palmer after the World war,
any one more enlightened or progressive than
Judge Gary or Calvin Coolidge likely was to
be called radical. He then was placed upon
one or another roll Of honor in the form of a
"black list" prepared by some patrioteering
committee.
Now the tables have turned. Radicals are
freely and fuently calling anybody more prac-
teal than w. T. Foster fascist" Not one
article in 100 written by American radicals on
any aspect Of the new deal viii fail to use
the epithet fascist" at least once.
This practice has gone to the point Of alb
surdity. AS with most labels, it is being used
so loosely and Unfortunately as to become
meaningless.
William z. Foster and the official Com
muniSts frequently have denounced Mr.. CAL
verton and his associates as fascists. 1t Is
common practice for the Calverton group to
aSsai Norman Thomas as fascist wolf in the
sleeps clothing Of modern socialism. Norman
Thomas in turn warns that the new deal is
bringing us dangerously close to a fascist re-
gine.
Mr.. Roosevelt's supporters caution Us that
If the new deal does not succeed the faScists
led by Dave" Reed and other conservative
Republicans will get us. And when Dave"
Reed in desperation calls for an American
chieftain his mind centuries up the image of
Mussolini. Finally, the German admirers OF
Hitler all are alleging that Mussolini is piker
as fascist.
It is high time for us tc return to sense and
sanity on the fascist issue. After ALL what
does fascism really meanP
According to the prevailing radical def
nition-when the radicals get down to BUSH
ness, fascism means the use of the state or
political force to preserve capitalism. This,
however, is incomplete, for political institu-
tions may be used to support capitalism under
completely democratic forms and methods.
FasciSm certainly implies more than the sus-
pension OF democratic political methods and
institutions, however, for communism does all
Of this
~AOANAOAC, AoUC4oIA, NlSWeQ broadly, means
the suspension Of democracy and the estab-
Hshment Of dictatorial policies to save the
capitalistic system. This dictatorship to
qualify as faScism must be a deliberate, ra-
t1onal and permanent program. There is
nothing truly fascist about a temporary die
tatorship to meet an emergency. Least of all
would extensive executive powers, temporarily
and voluntarily delegated by the legislature,
constitute fascisTn. But this is all we have
under Mr.. Roosevelt at the present time.
1t will be high time to fill the air with
the bricks and dead cats of fascist epithets
When dictator really appears in this coun-
try, denounces democracy and procaims that
he is going to save Wall Street with machine
guns, air bonnbers and poison gas.
Meanwhile, let us deal with the opinions
and activities of our opponents on their
merits and not try to evade them or discredit
them by carelessly Singing around inaccurate
and irrelevant epithets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-25
Que StiOnS and
AnSW erS

Q-How long did it take to
build Solomon's temple in Jeru-
salem?
A-The time ascribed in the
Bible is seven years.
Q-How old is Ruth Chatterton,
the actress?
A-She will be 40 in December.
Q-Is the word usher in the
Bible?
A-No; but it is derived from
the Latin and means a doorkeep-
err. The famous biblical passage
referring TO that Office is in
Psalms 84:10.
Q-How large is the annual
crop of sweet potatoes in New
Jersey?
A-The state has about $4,000
acres planted in sweet potatoes
and the average yield per acre Is
about las bushela
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-25
MONDAY. DEC. IS. 1888.
MERRY CHRISTMAS

TEN THOUSAND ages look down upon today.
Christmas, though we celebrate it as the
birthday Of Jesus, partakes of all religion and
all times. Since primeval man first raised his
face toward the sky, humanity has celebrated
the winter solstice when the sun is reborn"
and the days begin to grow longer. 1t always
has been day of joyful giving.
Romans called this ceremonial day the
Saturnalia. They believed it was established
by Romulus. Actually it began long before
him. During this celebration Rome could de-
clare no wars fight no battles. Distinctions Of
rank were laid aside and masters waited upon
their slaves Gifts were exchanged, mostly
dolls and wax tapers, which represented the
return of light and find their modern prototype
in Christmas tree decorations.
The Christmas tree itself goes back to the
most ancient and primitive of all religions
tree worship. The evergreen is used because,
with its upward pointing branches and its
failure to die during the winter, it Is SYM
bolic Of eternal life.
The use Of holly descends from the prac-
tice of the prehistoric Teuton tribes who hung
evergreens in the interior Of their rude huts
to provide a refuge for benign sylvan spirits
during the cold weather.
Mistletoe was sacred to the Druids whose
priests were the spiritual overlords of Europe
a thousand years before the Christian era.
They believed that it fattened cattle and made
men healthful.
Christmas dinner commentaries the Feast
at Canaa, when Jesus performed his first
miracle, that Of changing the water into wine.
Early Christians did not celebrate the winter
festival as the birth of Christ, but as the
"rebirth" Of baptism of the Lord. The star
of the Magt originally was associated with this
and the Feast at Canaa and feeding of the
five thousand were commemorated In the same
ceremony.
1t was not until nearly 400 A. D. that
Christmas was recognized by the church. st.
Chrysostom, who lived at that time, writes
that Dec. Is was established as the birthday
of Jesus by the historian Josephus and by
records the Jews brought to Rome after the
destruction Of Jerusalem.
During the Middle Ages Christmas became
one of the great festivals of the church. At
night when the drawbridge was up and the
portcullis down the lord of the castle would
BdIIleT Ills IeId4AeIS dIounu LIE pIaAng yue
log, symbol of the sun, and offer that simple
prayer: Tighten our darkness, Lord"
So today as this ancient celebration comes
back, once more humanity is asking that the
darkness of suffering and want which has
covered the world for four years be lightened.
And that prayer is being answered.
During the savage years Of war and years
of greed that followed it we forgot those sim
pie virtues by which man lifted himself from
the beasts. 1t has taken the anguish of priva-
ton to teach us that only by generosity to one
another can we continue as a race.
Last Christmas there was no rift In the
dark clouds of despair. This year the star Of
hope once more shines for the humble in field
and factory.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-25
A Woman'S Viewpoint {:

on the second part of his adage. For
the good Of his own soul, if for moth
ing else, it's high time he found out
that the ability to accord forgive
ness to one who errs is not par
ticularly easy proceeding. 1t is an
art TO be developed by the human
heart.
Happily, present trends are decid-
edly in favor Of a state Of reciprocity
between the sexes-a sort of IN
forgive you if you'll forgive me"
agreement. Whether it will make
for better or worse morals is de-
batable question. I favor the affirm
alive because the old arrangement
was so lop-sided. We can't make
a good earth by expecting women to
supply all our morality.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-25

A FEW men, at least, look with a
IA tolerant eye upon the behavior
of today's girl. Here, for instance,
comes a gentleman from Buffalo
who declares himself heartily in
favor Of women INDUCING in frivoli-
ties and even follies. He thinks we,
too, are entitled to our light mo-
mentS.
Women he contends, ARE right
in rebelling against the ancient
labelling of saintlinesS and in be-
having like normal human beings
or to be more explicit, in behaving
like men.
It's encouraging to note that more
and more Of the sterner sex are
coming around to such point Of
view Their hazy reflections about
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-25
BY. MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

women are gathering form. When,
at last, they coagulate into posi-
tive theory the theory is usually
generous to girls.
Most persons really and truly be-
lieve that ITO err is human, to for
give divine" But heretofore male
opinion has inclined TO the notion
that all the forgiving was TO be done
by women. A long time ago man
decided he would be the human ele-
ment Of the population, and so he
took out kind of heavenly fran
chise on erring.
TIE enjoyed his special rights and
l. 4 privileges in this line and has
exercised them TO the fullest extent,
so that right now heE little behind
in forgiVing. q little out Of practice
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-25
By Clarence Williams

By Clarence Williams
I am a reader of your paper, and
7 also was in Washington when
Mr.. Hoover had us run out like a
bunch of rats. I saw in tonight'S
paper where a Times reader was
saying what he thought about how
Hoover talked about the Governor
of California. I'm just like him
and so are all the rest of us who
were run out. I think Hoover said
there was no one killed in Wash
ington, but the papers and pic
lures I have at home will tell the
world the truth and give the
names of them. So if I were Mr..
Hoover, would shut up for don't
think any of the boys want to
hear any more about him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-25

they give thought to preserving ti1ier markets.
All the planning and production control In
the world can not make them prosper if the
American people can not afford to buy their
products
Watch priceSt
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-25
Life
BY FRANCESCA

BY FRANCESCA
Life is a joke-see the jest Of II:
Life is a break-nlake the best Of IL:
Life is a game-put your heart in tx
Life is play-act your part in 1t:
Life is a song in either key
Major or minor,-which shall 1t be2
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-25

These movie stars who get married one day
and divorced almost the next seem to take
their husbands names in vain.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-25

By G. L.
The best article I ever read on
this page is that in the Nov. %
edition urging merry-go-round in
our own city by having every en-
ployer demand a city address of
each employee.
BY the term merry go-round" I
mean that every person who works
here should live here, so that our
real estate would start moving, peo-
pie could pay for their homes, mer-
chants would be buster and thereby
the manufacturers could put out
more products, and the working
man receive another pay check. etc.
It would be just like the man
who was asked why he was digging
a we'll. He said, "I am throwing
out this dirt, to make some money
to buy some bread, to give me
strength, to throw out more dirt,
and make more money, to buy more
bread, etc"
What do you say, employers?
Whether you have one person, a
hundred or a thousand working I'M
der your supervision, will you give
this matter your deepest thought
and start a merry go-round" in
this city?
BY Frank Egan
Your column 1T is up to you," is
good dope, but in a country such as
ours with our police and courts I'M
der political domination, it can't be
done, as millions of our citizens the
same as the writer, have nothing but
absolute contempt for the laws as
they are too full of holes and being
administered by accommodating
judges mean nothing. AS one attor-
ney told the writer, the holes" are
their bread and butter.
We feel that the Governor of Cali
fornia has about the same ideas and
from what can learn the attorneys
are the ones who are making the
noise as they could not realize any,
thing from it, and the pickings
really looked good.
The federal judges are elected for
life, and are in no way connected
with politics, and can not be re-
moved as long as they are straight.
Criminals, as a rule, enter mu-
nicipal court with a smile, but in
going before federal judge the fear
of the law is in their hearts as the
big and the little all look alike in
the net and they receive justice,
regardless of the amount of money
available or the political pull.
Why not let US have all police and
judges federal in every state and
this will eliminate crime. This is
the system in Canada, and if you go
there and commit a crime you will
find that they handle you fast, and
no political board can get you out.
By t. S.
I have been a constant reader of
your valuable paper for six years.
They say there is no politics played
in the public works, but I am just
wondering why I can't get one Of
the jobs. I am an able bodied man
and have been out OF work for three
years. The county has fed me for
about two years, and am still on the
list for groceries. Lots of men have
gone to work who have not been on
the county, some without depend
entS.
am beginning to believe that the
ones in charge had rather give me
my $3.50 in groceries about 81 in
real value) so they can make room
for some man who had a political
pull.
I always have been a Democrat,
but if that is the way they are 60
ing to run things, I think we will
have to make change.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-25

BY An Unemployed Group.
7 hardly know just how to write
this letter to you. but will try and
make you understand.
When they started this relief
work, it was explained to the public
that politics or friendship would not