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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-24
UNITED FOE TO
FACE C. 0. P. IN
MAYOR BATTLE
Harmony Call Sounded by
Democrats; Name City
Chairman Saturday.
CLAUER IS FAVORITE
County Treasurer Elect Is
Choice for Pilot Among
Party Leaders.

An indianapolis Democratic party
that must present a solid front to
withstand supreme effort of the
Republicans to regain control of the
city government was working at top
speed today in each of the 289 pre-
cincts.
First test of the inner party
strength will face the leaders Satur-
day afternoon at the Claypool, when
city chairman is chosen.
Despite reports of revolt in the
ranks, heads of the party believe
that William E. Clauer, county
treasurer elect, will outdistance any
competition.
From the setup of the party now
more than two months before the
primary, it is conceded that the
chairman for the coming year must
be a past master at keeping peace.
Others expected to be elected on
the city ticket are: Mrs. William
Owens, vice-chairman; Frank Nc
Carthy, works board official. secre-
tary; and Frank Mckinney, treas
urer Mccarthy may face stiff OPP
position from Ed Boren. insurance
man, for the secretaryShip.
Mckinney Is Favored
To team with Clauer, the leading
Democrats want E. Kirk Mckinney
present city chairman, who is ex-
pected to announce his mayoralty
candidacy shortly after the commit
tee session.
The Democrats, in power locally
Tor the last four years, now are
going through the same stages that
often struck the Republicans when
they controlled the city and county
The major party, it seems, always
finds itself in intricate dealings with
the rank and file until, finally, when
1t appears that all is lost, there is E
sudden Welding of sentiment ano
power to achieve success.
If Mckinney takes his place in
the battle, he will have to defeat
Joseph T. Markey, who started his
campaign for the city executives
Job several weeks ago. However
Mckinney, who has been close to
Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan for the
last three years in various capaci-
ties, will have the backing of the
administration.
Club to Line Up Support
1t is understood that he either
will get this support to a man or
there will be many strange faces
around the city hall.
Mckinney, it is said, is not anx-
ious for the mayors chair.
AS works board president and Sui
llvan's confidant, he has seer
enough of the job to know it's STEP
ping off places.
The Republican money probably
Will stand pat behind Charles w
Jewett, former mayor, if and when
he decides to start the battle. James
A. Collins, former criminal court
judge, who has made no official an
nouncement, and Boynton j. Moore
former city councilman, will be the
other chief contenders. John Du-
vail, former mayor, also is in the
race.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-24

Clang of hockey stick against the
flying puck was heard on a score
of vacant lots today, a youthful
shiny artists started tuning up for
The Times Junior Roller Polo tour
ney, with eight days left to prac-
tice.
First of the elimination meets will
be held on the Tomlinson hall rink
on Saturday, March 4. Finals are
set for the same place on March IL.
Any group of boys in the city I'M
der Is years of age, weighing less
than 100 pounds each, is eligible
for the tournament. Five players
must be assembled for the team, but
eight should be carried, to provide
substitutes when the pace gets fast.
Winners and runners-up in the
tourney will receive prizes that will
gladden. the heart OF any boy. The
victorious eight will be equipped
with special high type pairs of
skates as first prize and the team
finishing second also will receive
skates of only slightly less value.
In addition, contestants will be
given free admittance to certain
professional games at Tomlinson
hall; the best teams play a cur
tain raiser for one of the roller polo
league games, and possibly take a
trip to another city in the league
with the "grown-up" stars.
Part of the equipment, such as
skates and goal tenders mask and
guards will be provided, but each
lad should have his own hockey
stick. L. S. Ayres & Co. is donat-
ing stick and puck with each pair
of skates sold. Full information will
be given in The Times Saturday on
equipment and rules for the tour
ney.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-24
VERDICT is SET ASIDE
Third Trial Ordered by Supreme
Court for Alleged Killer.

A third trial has been ordered by
the supreme court for William j.
Keifer, who was first sentenced for
manslaughter, retired and sentenced
for murder.
The murder decision, carrying a
life sentence, was reversed by the
high court.
Keifer was convicted in Howard
circuit court for killing his sweet
heart, Catherine Russell.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-24
AGED RESIDENT DEAD
Mrs. Martha NJ. FriddIe Taken at
Home of Her Daughter.

Funeral services for Mrs Martha
N. Friddle, 81, who died Thursday
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. B.
F. Jones, 1925 Dexter avenue, will
be held at 2 Saturday in the River
side Park Methodist church. Burial
will be in Mooresville.
She had been a resident Of In
dianapolis forty-six years. Mrs.
Friddle was a member Of the West
Michigan Street Methodist church.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-24
In the Air

Weather conditions at 9 a. M:
Southwest wind, 8 miles an hour.
temperature, 46; barometric pres
sure, 3O.07 at sea level; general con-
dition, high, overcast, smoky; CELL
ing unlimited; visibility, 2 miles;
field good.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-24
MAP DRY FIGHT PLANS
Churchmen to Meet in Washington
March ] to Form Unit.

A militant unit for the retention
of prohibition probably will be
formed at a national convention of
prominent churchmen which will be
held in Washington March 7 and 8,
according to DR.. James A. Grain,
local dry leader
DR.. Grain, who is secretary Of the
Disciples of Christ board of temper
ance and social welfare, said he
would leave for Washington early
next week to assist in making ar
rangements for the convention.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-24
Club VIII Sponsor Dance

4 A George Washington dance will
be given by the Wayne Township
Democratic Club Saturday night at
the Veterans of Foreign Wars hall,
King avenue and Walnut street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-24
Scarcity of Jobs Makes
Serving on Jury Popular
Task of Filling Panel Is Made COMPARATIVELY
Easy in Era of Depression

Scarcity of
In fact O.
has become comparatively Of
Hundreds of ask them have
because that is delegated
Ettinoer derllu cess oNS ~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-24
HAY TO BE BURIED HERE
Former Federal Official to Be Laid
to Last Rest at Neon.

10 Last heSI at NNOH.
Funeral services for Eugene Gano
Hay, former United States general
appraiser, vino died Tuesday in
Summit, N j., will be held at noon
today at the grave in Crown Hill
cemetery.
Mr.. Hay was born in Charlestown,
Ind, and practiced law in Indiana.
He and Mrs. Hay had lived at the
Marott last year. He had been a
resident of Summit twenty-five
years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-24

+ Whether it is books or theater,
Noel Coward, young English au-
thor, playwright and actor, is al
ways winner. Three books have
just been published by this man.
They are Design For Living" his
latest play; "Cayalcade," also a
movie as well as a stage play, and.
"Spangled Unicorn" All published
by Doubleday, Doran and Com
pany.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-24

MacsUley informs me that the
spring publications include "Pri-
vate Practice" by A. L. Furman;
Love kao~s No Holiday" by Mar
guerite Brenar and Passion Light
ing The World" by Maurice De-.
korbra. I will tell you about "Pri-
yate Practice" soon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-24

Have Just received a package from
Upton Sinclair. 1t is his latest book,
called Upton Sinclair Presents Will
liam Fox and the author claims
that it is "the inside story of
Wall Street conspiracy" Movie row
in indianapolis is busy reading this
one. will get busy on 1t in a few
days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-24

What are they reading in New
York? Brentano's announces them
as follows" Ann Vickers' and I'M
itation of Life" Pageant" by G. B.
Lancaster; "One More Spring." by
Robert Nathan; "A Marriage of
Convenience" by Anne Green. and,
The Last Adam" by James Gould
CoZZenS.
Evening star., 1933-05-03
Staggering Employment.

Under the policy of budget-balanc-
ing retrenchment and cutting expendi-
lures below appropriations it appeared
inevitable some time ago that there
would be large reductions of Govern
ment personnel The new furlough
plan contained in the independent Of
fees appropriation bill reported to the
House yesterday is designed to cushion
the effect of reductions in salary ap-
preparations. Instead of blanket sepa-
rations from the service when appro-
priations dwindle below pay roll de-
mands, employees are to be furloughed
in rotation and as many of them as
possible kept on the rolls.
This means revival of the "ad-
ministrative furlough' system, which
went into effect at the beginning Of
the past fiscal year. It is not to be
confused with the so-called legislative
furlough, which was abolished when
Federal employees we're subjected to a
fiat fifteen per cent cut in pay. The
new furlough plan means additional
pay cuts. But the only alternative to
the new furlough plan would have been
a policy of ruthless dismissals. 1t Is
proposed now that, generally speaking,
all employees in government establish
mentskt by drastic reduction of7Sppro-
Evening star., 1933-05-03
Our Currency Will
Not Be Debased
To the Editor Of The Star.

To the Editor OF The Star:
It is little surprising to find among
very intelligent people much alarm and
apprehension over the powers being
conferred upon the President by the
Congress. and particularly because of
his action In putting an embargo upon
gold.
1t would seem that this apprehension
is without warrant. The powers con-
ferred by the Congress can be with
drawn by it at any time. The President
has usurped no power, but is acting
with full authority Of the representa-
tives of the people in the Congress
assembled. All talk, therefore, of dicta-
torship is nonsense.
The embargo on gold was an indis-
pensable and unavoidable necessity
when it became evident that the
European powers were doing all they
could to depreciate the value of our
dollar, and that the continued and
ineffective attempt on our part to main
the shipment of gold abroad would in
time completely deplete our supply of
that metal, and we would be without
enough gold reserve to protect our
circulating medium.
Then, again, it appears to be pretty
well agreed between those who are
competent to have and express an
opinion on the subject that reasonable
amount of relation" is necessary. to
start us on the road to economic
recovery.
Furthermore. there can be little ques-
ton that Mr.. Roosevelt is worthy of the
confidence and support of the American
people. They have just given him an
overwhelming mandate to lead us out
OF the present mess, and We should not
abandon our chosen leader in his first
skirmish to discharge the high and
responsible duties we have imposed
upon him. His whole life, antecedents
and background are against any
radicalism on his part. He has the
effectively with the present serious
situation, and thereby avoiding in all
probability revolution later on. There
can be no doubt of his honesty and
courage, or of his thorough Americanism,
or that his first regard is for his own
country. He comes of a good old
American pioneering stock, and while
he may be regarded as conservative
progreSSive-liberal," his antecedents and
background are guarantee that he will
do nothing unduly radical. and that
his sole purpose is the welfare of his
country and the greatest good to the
greatest number. He is committed by
his past utterances and by his. associa-
tions and personal interests to sound
money, and there need be no fear that
he will abuse the great powers and
responsibilities committed to him by
debasing our currency.
A universal medium of exchange with
a fixed value is the great desideratum.
In fact 1t is indispensable to the welfare
and continued and uninterrupted pros
perity of all nations. 1t can be attained
only, however, by international agree
ment. May we not hope that in the
present situation, under the influence
and guidance of Mr.. Roosevelt, backed
by the might, power and resources of
America, this great boon of a fixed
standard Of value for international ex-
change may be. ultimately achieved.
ALEXANDER SIDNEY LANIER.
Evening star., 1933-05-03
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHnANDBR JoHNsON.
Grand Dad.

Grand Dad.
All realize the rapid pace
That modern life must hit
And fear that for dwelling place
Earth soon will be unfit.
We speak with great ancestral pride
OF military kin
Who labored hard to help decide
Which troops were going to win.
Now hero worshipers display
Extravaganza anew.
I wish they'd think about the way
My Grand Dad used to do.
My Grand Dad for a walk was caught
When e'er to work he went.
The transportation price he thought
Would help to pay the rent.
He ate a homemade lunch
And sought no viands strange.
He never tried to play hunch
Upon the stock exchange.
Himself and family were not clad
In fanciful device.
He did not seek each fieeting fad
Unless he had the price.
Perhaps the times which now we blame
With cheer we might get through
Could We economic, the same
AS Grand Dad used to do.
Evening star., 1933-05-03
Last Call for the Orchestra.

To save the National Symphony
Orchestra a total of approximately
eight thousand dollars remains to be
raised. The campaign to secure the
money has been going on for the past
month and excellent results have been
reported. But success has not yet been
attained. Within the next two days the
sum still needed must be found. Other
wise the orchestra will disband. Friends
Of the organization appeal for the help
of all residents Of Washington.
Those who can afford to give large
amounts are asked to be generous. But
gifts to the fund may be small. Even
so little as dollar is gratefully ac-
cepted. The point is that immediate
action is imperative. Contributors should
act at once.
The business community Of the city
Evening star., 1933-05-03
Advance in Steel Production
Encourages Business World

tom of the depression or about turning
the corner. or about the early advent Of
normal business. The Secretary lets
his figures speak for themselves. Yet
he did go so far as to predict that April.
as whole. will make better showing
than March, and we submit that even
this much prophesy is dangerous. His
tory is far safer. Prophecy was the
favorite mode of expression Of the new
economic era. so whenever a public
official phophesies, even as mildly as
Mr.. Roper has done, we seem to get a
whiff of the new era. Let the new deal
stick to history and its atmosphere will
be much more grateful to the nostrils.'
Observing that stockholders of the
United States Steel Corporation adopt
ed resolutions supporting President
Roosevelt's economic program without
reservations, the Topeka Daily Capital
sees evidence that business is in SYM
pathy with a new DEAL" but takes
note Of the fact that lit is unusual tur
one of the premier industrial corpora
tons to inject politics into its annual
meetings" This thought also is
voiced by the Roanoke World-News,
after reviewing the struggle that the
company has made to meet the condi-
tons brought about by the depression.
The Uniontown Herald takes note of
the fact that steel strikes an optimistic
note"
Evening star., 1933-05-03
Forced Retirements
In the Postal Service

To the Editor of The Star:
The thirty years United States Gov
ernment service retirement proposed will
no doubt become a law in the near
future.
know nothing about the effect it
will have in its application to any serv-
ice except the postal, but am familiar
with operation of that service-in fact,
every one is familiar with the fact that
the Postal Department has had deficit
for hundred years and unless reor-
ganized it will have a deficit for the
next hundred years.
In connection with the administration
of the proposed retirement law in the
post Office service, wish to suggest that
clerks and carriers who have had thirty
years of service be appointed postmas-
tiers where vacancies occur. This pro-
cedure would provide positions for 2,50C
at this time and for a total of $4,000
during four-year term of present ad-
ministration. The above procedure
would provide experienced people fol
inexperienced persons selected for polit-
ical reasons. In addition, over fifty mil
lions of dollars would be saved and sui.
ficient Democrats can be found IN ths
service to fill the offices.
Employees who under the above ar
rangement would be eligible to promo
ton from the ranks to position o1
postmaster will average at this time q,
1eost 60 5nn salary nor annlln and as
the offices are overmanned, no appoint
ments would be necessary to fill posi-
tions of those promoted. The salary
expense would be saved
If $4,000 promotions were made, the
salary saving would be $37,500, 900 pei
annum. Furthermore, If these 15,00(
employees were thus retained in tht
service, their retirement annuity woult
bo saved. This would be $4,000, ,00(
additional, Or q total Of $3kt00, 900.
TRANK r. i1kMIIIIN
Evening star., 1933-05-03
Alien Interests Control
Local Public Utilities

To the Editor Of The Star:
For what port of ownership or control
are Washingtons public utilities
headed?
A traction merger drew attention
about twenty-five years ago. There
came time when North American en-
tered the picture. 1t was portrayed as
holding company. most always be-
slowing benefits, never exercising man.
agement functions The community was
told by speakers loud and often it
should be grateful for the entry of
North American into the Nations Cap
ital. An angel had come to town,
transportation would be improved, track
extensions made, schedules revamped,
fares pegged at low levels, universal
transfers issued. majority Of direc-
tors local men. Merger has been au-
thorized and the public awaits per-
formance. Meanwhile subsidiary Of
one traction line adds to the IS, 900 900
it has acquired in nine years in excess
Of 71s per cent net earnings.
The gas companies are next scruti-
nized by some out-of-town visitors.
They read the La Toilette statute
against foreign ownership by an indi-
vidual or corporation. Presto, a CON-
mon law trust is neither of those things,
but is a hybrid, consequently not pro-
hibited. Stock is bought up and titled
in the hybrid, while regulatory authori-
ties chase the hybrid hither and thither
seeking its owner, address somewhere
in New York" Manifestly a foreign
owner must retain control yet have a
board OF directors numerically local.
That specification Is easily met by draw
ing on Stone & Webster, large
Eastern organization Of engineering
specialists-at one time principally en-
gagged in construction and surveys-for
chief executive and key men Of local
companies. The foreign owners, having
achieved a satisfactory administrative
set-up, ask the dear public to help in
merger and secure vague or fancied
benefit. Aware that the companies
have earned 13 per cent net on stock,
the public begins to feel it is offered a
participating interest. Then the public
learns 1t will be asked to pay 7l2 per
cent net on about $4,000 900 as a going
concern item, and will not be accorded
heavy depreciation allowances for con-
duits In the ground for more than so
years and eroded to the point of worth
leSsness.
Some persons, equipped to see through
the smoke that sometimes hinders Wis
ion, might be unkind enough to refer
to the manipulation of several local
utilities as tragedy. Anyway, while
they mediate, along comes man from
Stone d Webster as the new president
Of the electric company.
Could it be possible that Stone &
Webster is being drawn on by local
utilities through their foreign owners
for the purpose of effecting monopoly
right under the eyes of Congress?
On with the show. The public pays
the fiddler. whether the orchestra Is
for drama or a tragedy.
EDWARD JOHNSON,
Evening star., 1933-05-03
Takes Issue With Miss
Perkins on Child Labor
To the Editor Of The Star.

10 the Editor OF The Star:
In your Sunday paper there appeared
an article by Miss Frances Perkins.
Secretary of Labor, favoring a consti-
tutional amendment giving Congress
power to limit, regulate and prohibit
the work of persons under 10 years of
age. The article was rather startling.
for Miss Perkins is a Democrat and
the Democrats have always told us that
tney believed in State rights and did
not believe in centralizing government
IN washington Some Democrats have
also told us that We were getting into
the habit of making too many laws.
6uC now another amendment giving
congress vast law-making powers IS
urge0 upon us for bringing in the
millennium.
One gets the impression from the
article that all child labor is wrong:
tnat children must be prevented from
working. Most men who had to work
when they were boys are thankful for
the lessons they learned in how to
earn livelihood and for the habits of
industry and thrift they acquired. Miss
Perkins would prohibit boys like Abra-
nam Lincoln from splitting rails in
their youth, or at least invest Congress
with the power to limit and regulate
the number and kind of rails which
they should split.
One gets the idea from the article
that children are exploited. The mil
hons OF parents who live ON farms and
whose Children are taught to work at
tender age and who are proud OF it
should feel slandered at Miss Perkins
lmputation. 1t is believed that parental
love is more efhcacious in rearing chill
dren than congressional noStrums. No
doubt there are cases where children
are exploited. but it is not necessary
to rush to Washington for the solu-
ton; the States are capable of pre-
venting this.
Miss Perkins would add to the bur-
den OF taxpayers. for If child is pre-
vented from working and its parents
happen to be unable to support It, the
Government would have to provide a
dole for its support until it reached
the age of 18.
Thousands of INDECENT Negro children
now working on Southern plantations
would be fed out Of the Federal Treas
uary. Just how this dole would pro-
mote self-reliance, industry and thrift
on the part Of the child is beyond my
comprehension.
Some opposed the eighteenth amend
ment because it deprived one of the
right to drink as he pleased and took
liquor control from the States. The
same folks should oppose this amend
ment because 1t invests Congress with
the power to deprive one of the right
to work to earn his livelihood and takes
child labor control from the States.
F. WILSON.
Evening star., 1933-05-03
Suggests a Scale
For Retirements
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
The 30-year retirement bill will force
retirement on many Government en-
ployes who do not wish to retire. Many of
these will be plunged into serious finan-
cial difficulties by the drastic reduction
of their income This will increase
unemployment distress, hurt social and
economic conditions, and tend to delay
recovery from the depression.
On the other hand, there are other
employees who would welcome an oppor-
tunity to retire at even a relatively
small annuity, but who will be pre-
vented because they lack few years
of having the full required 30 years
service.
Therefore I suggest that the hard
ships of retirement may be lessened
by changing the law so that employees
who have served, say Is or 20 years,
but not the full 30 years, may be re-
tired at relatively smaller annuity, the
exact amount depending on the en-
ploye's length of service. For example,
the annuity of an emplcye having 20
years service might be two-thirds that
Of one having the full 30 years.
In this way, some Of the 30-year
employees who would otherwise be
forced to retire may be retained, the
corresponding retirements being OBJ
tanned voluntarily from the ranks of
those having somewhat less than 80
years service. H. w. RANDELL.