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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-11
HOUSE OPENS
CAMP ALCN ON
LOAN SHARKS
Slash From 43 to "a Per
Cent Annually Asked
in Bills.

First shot in the 1888 legislative
campaign against loan sharks was
fired today, with the introduction
of two identical bills in the Indiana
house calling for a slash in interest
rates from the present 43 per cent
a year to per cent a month, or "a
per cent annually.
The proposed rates apply only to
loans up to and including $500. In
terest, it is proposed, Is to be
charged only on unpaid balances
and is not to be payable in advance
or compounded. Representatives
Ira Eshelman and Samuel Feiwell,
South Bend, both Democrats, are
authors.
Pari-MutueI Bill Up
A measure legalizing pari-mutuel
betting on horse racing was intro
duced in the house under the Spon-
sorship of six Democratic repre-
sentativeS, Fred Galloway, Indian
apolis; William j. Black, Anderson;
John F. Ryan, Terre Haute; Eugene
Martin, Fort Wayne; Jacob REFS
niger Of Evansville, and Charles j.
Alylardt, of South Bend.
The bill would create state horse
racing commission of three appoint
ed by the Governor for four-year
terms.
Pari-mutuel betting would be au-
thorlzed under the supervision of
the commission and license fees of
$4,000 day for tracks within
twenty-five miles of a city and
$1,000 for those outside the limit
is provided.
In addition to the license fees
the state board is to receive 10 per
cent of the total revenue of the
meets.
IS Per Cent to Fund
OF all fees collected by the COM
mission after expenses are deducted,
Is per cent is to go into the general
fund and 25 per cent to county fairs
and agricultural associations on the
basis of the amount of their pre-
miumS and awards.
An effort to put Intangible prop
erty on the tax books is made in
bill introduced by Representative
John M. Cantley Dem, Logans-
porto, which would grant exemp-
lions of rs per cent of the face value
OF stocks, bonds and other nonreaI
property.
AS an aid to all persons owning
their homes, Representative Eugene
Martin Dem, FIT. Wayne) would
have an exemption of $4,000 allowed
on every building used as domi
Gle by the 1oner, according to a bill
he introduced. If the property is
valued for taxation at not more
than $4,000, it need not be returned
on the duplicate.
Forty-siX signatures, only five less
than required for passage, are at
tached to house concurrent resolu-
ton memorializing confress for a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-11
PLAN BUSINESS COURSE
George w. Starr to Conduct Class
at /. L. Extension Here.

George w. Starr, professor of
business research at Indiana uni
versity. will conduct a course in
business cycles beginning Feb. in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-11

bright was a second lieutenant in
the World war and now, in addition
to practicing veterinary medicine, is
a farmer near Cayuga.
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SIS SALARY is URGED

Senate Asks Raise for Elective EN-
ployes of Assembly.
Restoration of the $6-a-day SAL
airy for elective employees of the
general assembly has been recon-
mended by the senate finance COM
mittee. They had been cut to SIS in
the house.
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five-year moratorium on federal
farm loan mortgages. where the
farmer keeps his taxes paid.
Extension OF Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation aid to federal
and Joint stock land banks also is
asked. Failing this aid, the treasury
department IS besought to issue
treasury notes against the mortgage
at not to exceed 2i2 per cent inter
est annually.
Another measure grasses manda-
tory appointments of county agrl-
cultural agents and makes them de-
pendent, in counties of more than
$4,000 population, on twenty petit
TONERS. In counties under $4,000,
the bill requires petition by 81 per
cent of the county'S residents own
ing ten or more acres.
Watch for Jokers
Representative Cantley also in
troduced an intangibles tax measure
fixing levy on notes, building and
loan stock bonds and stock allowing
Is per cent deduction for declara-
ton and taxing the remaining 25
per cent.
A measure by Representative
Balthasar Hoffman Dem, Valpa-
raiso) would require names of presi-
Dental and vice presidential candi-
dates voted on instead of electors.
Voting for these candidates, the bill
provides, would not mean straight
ticket vote.
Leaders of the senate and house
declared today that no undue haste
would be exhibited in passing the
administration measures, but that
they would be studied carefully for
Jokers and errors that might make
them imperative after passage.
Faced by possible $4,000 900
deficit this fiscal year, administra-
ton leaders are demanding action
to meet the emergency, but no one
seems willing to go the whole sales
tax route.
Although personal income tax
bill will be introduced, it probably
will be taken Immediately to the
courts for a constitutionality test.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-03
Bad Weather
That's the Brand Usual
Iy Served Up on Day
of Inauguration.

By Science Service
WASHINGTON. March 3.-The
following table based on data
compiled by the Genealogical
division of the United States
weather bureau, gives the weather
records for Inauguration day since
1861:
March 4, 1861, Abraham Lin
coln-warm and partly cloudy;
brisk southwest to northwest
winds.
March 4, 1865, Abraham Lincoln
No record available.
March 4, 1869, U. S. Grant
Rain in morning,
March 4, 1873, U. S. Grant
Cold and clear, brisk north winds.
March 4, 1877, Rutherford B.
Hayes-Cold; cloudy in morning.
March 4, 1881, James A. Garfield
Rain in morning, ending at
10:4O, followed by clear and cold
err to minimum temperature of
20; brisk winds.
March 4, 1888, Grover cleveland
Warm and pleasant.
March 4, 1889, Benjamin Harri-
son-Rainy and disagreeable with
north winds.
March 4, 1893, Grover Cleveland
Heavy snow, ending at 1880
p. m, high northwest winds.
March 4, 1897, William McKin-
ley-Clear with northwest winds.
March 4, 1901, William McKin-
ley-Cloudy with light rain in
afternoon.
March 4, 1905, Theodore Roose-
velt-Light rain in early morning,
clear in afternoon; brisk north
west winds.
March 4, 1909, William Howard
Taft-Worst on record.
March 4, 1917, Woodrow Wilson
-(March 4 was Sunday, inaugu-
ration took place on Monday,
March 81; rain all day.
March 4, 1921, Warren C. Hard
ing--Clear and cold.
March 4, 1925, Calvin Coolidge
Cloudy at 1890 a. M, fair rest
of day.
March 4, 1929, Herbert G. Hoo
ver-Cloudy; rain began at noon
and lasted remainder of day.
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State Tax Is Levied on
Trucks by Legislature
ST Will Be Assessed on
Each 100 Pounds of
Weight by New Law.

Another revenue measure today is
being enrolled for the signature of
Governor Paul Y. McNutt as result
Of senate approval late Thursday
of a house bill fixing a tax on
trucks.
Terms of the new act provide that
a levy of 81 shall be made on each
100 pounds of gross weight of
trucks, fully equipped for trans
p~ortation of freight.
Trucks operated exclusively in
cities and towns, for transporting
livestock and farm products, dis
tributing periodicals, household
goods, transporting school children
and carrying mail, are exempted.
Fees must be paid annually and
are to be credited to the state high
way commission fund.
Sales of prison-made products,
under terms of a house bill approved
late Thursday by the senate, will be
restricted to the state and its politi-
cal subdivisions. Stone and cement
products are exempted.
Upsetting the usual routine for
administration bills, the senate
Thursday afternoon killed the meas
ure providing a new salary sched-
ule for township trustees.
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THRONGS JAM
CAPITAL FOR
INAUGURATION
100000 Visitors in City and
More FIocking In by
Train and Al
FAIR DAY is FORECAST
Social Events Cancelled as
Mark of Respect for Late
Senator Walsh.
BY HARRY
United Press staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON. March 3.-More
than 100000 visitors thronged the
capitals streets today for the ma
tons mightiest Inauguration.
The official celebration of Demo-
cracy's triumph at the polls after
twelve years of Republican rule
began Thursday night in the his
torlc Hall of the Americas of the
Pan-American building. There the
marine band blared martial airs
at a concert for inaugural guests.
1oday, the army and navy massed
crack units at Fl. Myer and at the
navy yard for drills and demon
SCratlonS to entertain visitors.
Fair weather, with moderate
WIND, was predicted by the weather
bureau for the ceremonies and
parade Saturday. At the Hoover
inauguration four years ago rain
orlzzled through most of the dav.
Walsh's Body Arrives
Two rain-splashed trains slid to
a stop in the Union station Thurs
DAY night. One bore President
Eject Roosevelt, members of his
family and triumphant Democratic
leaders.
The other carried the BODY of
senator Thomas j. Walsh. whom
death struck down a meager forty
elght hours before he was to be
sworn in as encouragement in the
Roosevelt cabinet.
Out of Difference to Walsh,S
WldoW-a bride of less than q. week.
MIS-. Roosevelt announced cIrtail-
rnent of the inaugural social mo-
gram. She will not attend the in
augural ball Saturday night nor the
governors reception tonight. A
White House luncheon Saturday
vas Cancelled.
About 1900 seats in the stands
erected along Pennsylvania avenue
are unsold, but the inaugural COM
nlttee was confident that thew will
De occupied when the parade swings
Gown the avenue Saturday after
noon after Mr.. Roosevelt has been
sworn in Is President.
Notables in Capital
With the number of visitors
climbing rapidly toward 100000. il
is estimated 10000 will be able TO
see the parade from the grand
stands.
The great and the obscure rubbed
elbows today along the sightseeing
lanes. Hollywood contributed Joe
E. Brown, Laura La Plante. Bette
Davis and Tom Mix. Jack Dempsey
represented pugilism and Eddie
Bowling the stage.
Virtually every state sent its Gov
ernor or a representative. Members
OF the Roosevelt cabinet either al
ready had arrived or were on their
way.
Hotel men reported every room
booked and visitors were routed to
private homes, where they paid 81
a day for rooms.
All the law enfoH mHlt agencies
of the federal and district govern
ments, reinforced by marines and
out-of-town police, were massed to
protect Mr.. Roosevelt throughout
saturdays ceremonies.
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for when the children aren't in
Washington the rooms are likely
to be turned into guest chambers
for adults.
Guests, in fact, often may be as
signed to a room the family will
know as "Jimmie'S" or Franks"
or Annals" Somewhere among
the twenty or so bedrooms there's
likely to be a Roosevelt relative
practically all the time.
There is imperious, polished,
lively Grandmother Sara Delano
Roosevelt, beloved by all the
family. And the five children:
Blonde, typically modern Anna,
product of finishing schools and
conventional European travelling
and work in an agricultural x
perimental college; her husband,
Curtis Dali, a young banker, and
two children, Anna Eleanor, 5, and
Curtis Roosevelt, almost 3, better
known in the circle as "Sistie" and
"Buzzy."
Next the James Roosevelts-24-
year-old advertising man in Cam
bridge, Mass, now, and his pretty
wife and baby.
Then Elliott, %, working in a
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On the Air
Every Inauguration Fea-
ture Will Go on Great
Radio Chains.

VERY feature of the inaugural
II ceremonies of Franklin D.
Roosevelt as President and John
N. Garner as Vice-President of
the United States, Saturday at
Washington, will be broadcast by
nationwide chains of the Colum-
bia and National broadcasting
systems.
Beginning at $3.50 Saturday
morning, central standard time, a
preview of the days events will
be given
At $50 the President-elect will
make his first appearance of the
day, and his trip to the White
House to meet President Hoover
will be described
At 1920 the Inauguration of
John N. Garner in the senate
chambers will go on the air. A
running description of the official
party's activities will be carried
until their arrival on the stand
before the capitol at Ills.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-03
Junior Polo Meet
Gets Going on Saturday
Elimination Matches Will
Be Played on Rink at
TomIinSon Hall.

Opening battles in The Times
junior roller polo tourney will be
played at Tomlinson hall starting at
1870 Saturday afternoon. All play
ers are requested to be at the hall
by l o'clock, ready for the fracaS.
Time is short, but you still can
enter your team. just line up five
boys in your neighborhood-eight if
you can get them, as you may need
substitutes-and call The Times or
bring or mail in your entry on the
coupon in today's paper. The Red
Devils, James PartIowe, manager,
came into the race Thursday.
If you're not more than Is years
old and do not weigh more than 100
pounds, you are eligible to compete.
First prize will be skates for the
entire winning team, "super-Skates,"
made by the Kingston Products
Company, nationally known manu-
f~acturers of Kokomo. Second team
also will be given skates of only
slightly lower quality.
And if you don't happen to have
a hockey stick and puck, you can
get them free with a pair of skates
at L. S. Ayres & Co.
First two inStalments of the rules
were printed in The Times Wednes-
day and Thursday. The last in
Stalment follows. Read them and
then take your last practice for the
big game Saturday.
Remember, skates will be fur
niShed for players at the hall.
If any. player removes or attempts to
remove the ball after it has gone into the
goal. a foul shall be called upon him and
a goal allowed the opposing side.
How to Settle Disputes
ANY. act by any player manifestly in
tended as an un~Warrantable interference
by one player with another may be de-
clared a foul by the referee from his own
observation or upon complaint of the cap
tain of the offended side.
If a dispute shall arise on the playing
floor, it shall be settled by the referee and
shall resume their positions on the floor
and take no part in the discussion, unless
called upon by the referee: ANY player
violating this rule shall suffer a foul.
The shin protectors of the goal tender
shall not. measure more than nine inches
across. All goal tenders must wear masks
during play and must be equipped with
suitable chest protectors.
In case a stick strap is broken. the
player must cease play until it is repaired
or another stick is provided. Failure to
observe this rule shall call for a foul
penalty.
Tripping Is Barred
ANY player throwing his stick at the ball
or across the floor shall suffer a foul
penalty.
Anv player deliberately tripping or
striking another shall be removed from the
game by the referee and a foul called on
his team.
Any player using profane or obscene
language on the floor or acting in an un-
gentlemanly manner. sufficient to attract
attention of the spectators. shall be re-
moved from the game by the referee and a
foul called on his team.
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Wall Street advertising firm, liv-
ing now in Park avenue.
His wife, 81, and their baby,
William, to welcome whom Mrs.
Roosevelt rushed down from
Albany on a borrowed $40 last No
vember.
THEN there + Franklin Jr.,
Il 18, and John, Is, both more
than 6 feet tall. They will live"
at the White House, too, though
they won't be there often. Both
at Groton prep school in Massa-
chusetts, now.
Frank propabably will go TO
Harvard in the Roosevelt tradi-
ton next fall. Even during va
cations they will hike west to some
friends ranch, probably, or go TO
work, as Frank did one summer
lately.
There are plenty of short vaca-
lions for them to spend in the
White House, however, and Frank,
no doubt, will be welcomed by
Washington debutantes.
He is, you see, much less than
eight years under the age at
which most of the family mar
ried.
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BY MARGUERITE YOUNG
Times STAFF Writer

Reporting just where a Dolly
Gam sat at a White House din
ner, and how, used to be a much
tougher assignment for a Wash
ington newspaper woman than
covering a Hoover announcement
of a moratorium but that's
over now, too.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will
hold regular press conferences in
the capital,
So you're likely to learn, in the
First Lady's words, how a con-
siderable collection of personal
belongings are fitted into the
White House-about Patches, a
spirited black horse, and Dot,
Mrs. Roosevelt's bay.
New servants will help to adapt
the old mansion to new needs.
Prickly bookkeeping problems
and the responsibility for receiv-
ing packages and supervising serv-
ants paid by Uncle Sam, formerly
handled by a custodian house
keeper and chief clerk, now pass
on to a couple who will be, re-
spectively, plain housekeeper and
custodian-chief clerk.
Both the man and his wife we're
Hyde Park acquaintance of the
Roosevelts.
The husband is said to have
been a small-time business man.
It's a good thing that he was.
His new job involves complicated
accounts of official and unofficial
living costs. The former are
betrayed by a congressional ap-
preparation headed "Traveling
Expenses" and including fund for
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The chief executive has taken the
stand that with the signing of the
Wright law repeal, these prisoners
are in the category of political
prisoners and should be set free.
Wayne Coy, secretary in charge
Of prison affairs, telephoned the SUI
perintendents of each institution,
and told them to prepare complete
records in each cash of a prisoner
sentenced under the Wright law.
The group includes those at the
Indiana state prison, Indiana state
reformatory, Indiana state farm, and
the Indiana Women's prison.
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FARM CREDIT
STRUCTURE TO
Be REvAMPED
Morgenthau, New Chair
man, Outlines Broad Pro-
gram for Relief.
CONTROL CENTRALIZED
Loans to Be Handled More
Conveniently for Needy
Soil TiIIer.
BIZ Jrifcd Press

BIZ JEitcd Press
WASHINGTON, March 3.-Henry
Morgenthau Jr., designated chair
man of the federal farm board in
the Roosevelt administration, today
outlined a broad program for re-
Mobilization of farm credit Struc-
ture.
Calling at the farm board for an
appointment with Chairman James
c. Stone, Norgenthau described his
ideas of farm credit relief.
Morgenthau said that upon taking
Office he would move as quickly in
consolidation of various farm loan
agencies as law would permit. Elk
traordinary powers apparently will
be granted Mr.. Roosevelt almost
Immediately.
MY first job Morgenthau said,
lis to get the government out of
s~tabilization."
Should Finance Co-Ops
He said he believed, however, that
the farm board should continue to
finance co-operativeS.
The former New York state con-
~servation commissioner expressed
the opinion that the huge credit
agency he will handle should be
known as the federal farm credit
administration, rather than as the
farm board, since there no longer
will be a board of eight members.
He stressed the Importance of one
man control as opposed to the board
system.
Morgenthau's description indi-
Gated the new federal farm credit
agency probably would be designed
as follows:
l. Division for loans to co-opera-
tives.
2. Division of federal land banks
and intermediate credit banks.
(This would replace the six-man
federal land bank board.
3. Division of emergency loans,
including Reconstruction Finance
Corporation production loans, seed
loans and drought relief loans.
4. Division to put into effect new
legislation passed by congress to
take are of farm mortgage situa-
ton.
Lending Is Centralized
At the head of each of these divi-
sions would be one man, probably
appointed by the President himself,
but directly responsible to Morgen-
thau.
Our idea is in the MAN." Nor
gentheau explained, 'to fix the
credit structure so that a farmer
can go to one place and get all
necessary credit Immediately.
I'm other words, he can borrow
money for planting, harvesting, and
upon his land, all in one stop, in
stead of having to go to a number
of different people"
Morgenthau said he intended to
keep the interest rates on loans "as
low as possible"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-03
BUTLER TO PICK LEADER
Seniors to Name Successor to Ousted
Glass President.

Successor to Harry Weaver, But
Ter senior class leader, who was re-
moved from office last fall for lead
ing a football victory parade in vio-
lation of university rules, will be
chosen at a student council election
today, it vas announced.
Three candidates have been named
for the office. They are Bruce John
son, Jack Lederer and Robert
Walker.
Seven other candidates have been
nominated to fill sophomore posts
on the council. They are Edna Ca
balzer, Rosemary Ford, Marguerite
Ham, Rosemary Recap, Barbara
Varin, Mildred Viewegh and John
Bachelor.
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William F. Kerby will describe
the dying moments of the lame
duck congress.
A staff of expert editors, includ-
ing Merton T. Akers, H. o.
Thompson, Edward w. Lewis,
Arthur F. DeGreve and others
will scrutinize the thousands of
words Of copy and coordinate
the fast moving narrative through
out the eventful day to insure
speedy, compact, accurate serv-
ice.
Elaborate transmission facilities
have been provided.
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United Press to Bring Vivid Inaugural Story to Times Readers

a fast, smooth, vivid account of
this historic event, in keeping with
the high United Press standards of
speed and careful workmanship.
The United Press story of the
inaugural will be told by a large
staff of widely known. thoroughly
trained staff correspondents. The
general lead story will be written
by Raymond Clapper, chief of the
United Press Washington bureau.
Star reporters, who will report the
various phases of this event in
clude:
Frederick A. Storm, former
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By Omitted Press
WASHINGTON, March ga
large staff of men and the most
modern Of wire facilities have
been modified by the United
Press for reporting the Inaugural
ton of Franklin D. Roosevelt Sat-
urday.
Inaugural committee officials
expect this to be the largest and
most colorful inaugural since that
OF Woodrow Wilson. Extensive
special arrangements have been
made by the United Press TO send
Out over its vast leased wire system
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husbands secretary to the second
lady Ct the land.
Thomas L. Stokes, veteran Of
several political campaigns, will
describe the new cabinet.
FREDERICK C. OTHMAN. who
L has been assigned to the
White House for the closing days
OF the Hoover administration, will
describe the dramatic scene as
the outgoing President lays down
the most powerful Office in the
world and departs from Washing
ton as a private citizen.
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recover, although they continue to
describe him as very sick man."
DR.. Jirka said the mayor had two
cups of hot tea today. He asked
for more, but we wouldn't give it
to him" he said.
Mrs. Joe H. Gill, the other Sc
riously wounded victim of the Roose-
welt assassination attempt was rest
ing comfortably today.
Her condition remains serious
DR.. j. T. Hutson said, due to an
infection from the bullet which
pierced her abdomen.
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He awoke in his oxygen tent at
Jackson memorial hospital after
what physicians said vas 1.-THE best
night since he was shot last month
by Giuseppe Zangara in an attack
on PreSident-E Elect Franklin D.
Roosevelt.
DR.. Frank Jirka said the mayor
looked refreshed when he awoke
and asked how he was getting along.
"All right the mayor said. Get
met an order of ham and eggs"
A second blood TRANSMISSION Thurs
day added to Cermak'S strength and
his physicians now believe he may