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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-23
LIGHT co. MAY
Be FORCED TO
DROP PENALTY
State Commission Likely to
Hold Charge to City
Patrons Illegal.
S91,170 SAVING CITED
Utility to Make Fight
Against Move, Is Belief
at Stateh0uSe.
BY DANIEL VI. KIDNEY,
Times staff Writer

Saving Of S91 40 annually to city
patrons of the Indianapolis Power
and Light Company appeared pos
Sible today, If the public service
commission sticks TO its stand to
eliminate the penalty payments
charged by utilities throughout the
state.
A saving Of approximately $780,
600 Will be possible to all state rate
PAYERS, 1t was said.
The matter Of the penalty pay
meut has been brought to a head
by three orders written BY the COM
mission in which it was branded as
''illegal and unlawful"
Latest Of these was approved by
the commission Friday afternoon in
the Washington electric case, where
a 10 per cent penalty payment was
eliminated.
Reduced Upon Petition
Rates of the Washington plant,
= municipality owned utility, were
reduced upon petition Of Mayor
John McCarty, and revenues de-
creased about $4,000 annually.
Similar elimination of the penalty
payment has been made in COM
mission orders reducing electric
rates of the former insult companies
at KokomO and Aurora.
The penalty is levied against
those who do not pay bills within
ten days. In KOkomo, it was
gross rate" charge of l per cent
more than is charged those making
prompt payment. i,
II Is estimated that 90 per cent Of
the utilities in the state have been
making such charges.
Cites GiIliOm Opinion
Chairman Perry Mozart Of the
commission cited an opinion of for
NOR Attorney General Arthur L.
Gilliom. given the commission on
Aug. 3. 1926. holding the penalty
charges unlawful.
Most of the rates with penalties
we're filed and approved by former
commissions since that time.
Gilliom pointed out that a dis
count from the regular billing might
he allowed for prompt payment, but
that no additions legally could De
made.
The discount method is being fol-
lowed bv the Citizens Gas Company,
according to c. L. Kirk. general
manager. A1O per cent discount on
All bills of the company would
amount to about s48,6O2 a year, &C
cording to their 1882 revenue report.
Fight May Be Made
The indianapolis Power and Light
Compsnv levies the 10 per cent
reusltv. which would amount TO
sE17O on all bills based on 1882
figures.
No penalty charges are made by
the Indiana Bell Telephone Com
panv or the indianapolis Water
company. The phone company eX-
poets payments in advance
Effort to retain the penalty
charges will be made by utility men
next week. A conference is Sched-
uIed with Chairman Mozart and
John T. Beaslev. Terrs Haute. pres
ident Of the Indiana Gas Utilities
Company and spokesman for the
utility viewpoint.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-23
ARRAIGN EX-WAR NURSE
Freda WeltZ to Face Murder Charge
in Grace Staying.
RmT nifed Press

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, Sept. %
Freda Wilhelmina Weltz, 43year-
old ex-war nurse, was arraigned
here Friday on a charge of Staying
Francis j. M. Grace, retired mil
lionaire shipper.
At the request of her attorney,
Stanford Smith, the time for plead
ing was postponed until Friday,
Sept. 49,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-23
COLONELCY PROMOTION
EXAMINATION Is TAKEN
Adjutant Albert II. Whitcomb Seeks
Higher 38th Division Rank.

Lieutenant-CoIO Albert r.
Whitcomb, Indianapolis, Thirty
eighth division adjutant, took an
examination today for promotion to
the rank of colonel. He is expected
to be placed in command. Of the One
hundred and ffty-frst infantry as
successor to Colonel Paul A. Seiber-
ling. Jonesboro. retired for physical
disability
Major Hans H. Skabo, Indianap-
oils, took an examination for leu
tenant colonel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-23

JalIIIlg INDUSTRIAL ana agricultural ItCUVeIy
NRA leaders are putting on paper their ideas OF
what is to be done next. A board set up to formu-
late an administrative policy has been joined by
General Thomas S. Hammond, who has finished
his assignment to head the Presidents re-empoy
ment blue eagle" drive Granting wage and hour
agreements to business establishments, pending
codes, will be discontinued by Dec. 81
Another member is Colonel R. W. Lea, who
piloted the automobile code through to its adop-
ton and now is assistant administrator for indus
try They are working with Dr. Alexander Sachs
chief economist; Alvin Brown, administrative assist
and other officials future plans to be presented
to their chief General Hugh S. Johnson.
Since johnson is widely known as master Or
ganzer who has little interest in administrative
details there has been much speculation as to when
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-23
4. S. to Check Work of
NRA Compliance Board
Weekly Summary of Hearings on Code Violations to Be
Sent to Washington: Setup Approved by Johnson.

the Indianapolis
sits
alleged violations of the will
department representative.
Wells Indiana the United
said today that
Washington
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-23

despite arguments that the
remaining sum would not be
sufficient to care for the
county's INDECENT aged.
Reductions of from 4 to cents
in township levies were expected
following discovery that state aid
funds for teachers salaries will be
at least one-fourth greater than ex-
pected.
While the board was interviewing
Henry Van Cleve, Lawrence town
ship trustee. and Charles Walker,
Warren trustee, it developed that
second installment of state aid, due
in July, 1884, was available for
township use.
Night Sessions Set
The state will grant 5000 a teach
ing unit in January and July, 1884.
The township fiscal budgets CORE
spond with the calendar year, per-
hitting inclusion of both grants.
City school year, however, ends
June 30 which eliminates the Sec
ond apportionment.
The board planned to remain in
session this afternoon, with budget
requests of Circuit Judge Earl r.
Cox and Probate Judge Smiley N.
Chambers under considera ton.
Night sessions starting the first
Of the week probably will be neces-
sary, John Newhouse, board presi-
dent, indicated today. Monday and
Tuesday of next week will be de-
voted to budget scrutiny in prepara-
ton for a second public hearing
Wednesday.
Mr.. NeWhouse said the board
would welcome audiences with tax
payers, but ruled that only three
persons could be accommodated in
hearing on any one budget.
Favor Reduction
Time for action by the board ex-
plres at midnight next Saturday,
and it may be necessary to resort to
the legislative practice of turning
back the clock Mr.. Newhouse said.
Russell Wilson, Mrs Maggie Max
we'll and A. G. Schrader were the
board members who we're outspoken
in favor of reducing the old-age
fund. Newhouse favored further
reduction in county council meet
ings, and may be expected to vote
for the reduction in board sessions.
Expectation that the city school
budget would bear the brunt of any
reductions by the tax adjustment
board faded today when board mem
bers announced opposition to a
shortened school term.
Belief that the school budget
would be slashed was fostered when
the board, after a long study of re-
quests, went into a private session.
Secret Session Held
No announcement was made after
the secret session, but word leaked
out that suggestion had been
offered by John Newhouse, board
president, for chopping two weeks
from the school term, a step esti-
mated to save 100000 and elimi-
nate 4 cents from the tax rate.
The move was checked when it
was learned that teachers contracts,
providing for full term, already
had been signed.
Further assistance beyond the
1924 900 already included in the bud
get virtually is impossible, Mr. New
house said. An error, caused by in
clusion of parochial pupils in pub
lie school attendance figures, gave
rise to hope for additional funds.
The teachers already have taken
a substantial reduction, ranging
from Is to 10 per cent" Mr.. New
house declared. The shortened
term had been suggested to me, and
1 put it before the board. 1t was
discussed in a general way, but was
dropped when it developed that
teachers contracts had been
signed j."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-23
RAILROADS LOSE FIGHT
TO CURB TRUCK LINES
Board UphoIds Right of HauIer to
Two Contract Permits.

Railroads scored and lost point,
in their effort to curb trucking,
through rulings of the public service
commission Friday afternoon.
The commission agreed that a
truckman holding a common car
rier permit should be denied an
other permit as a contract hauler.
But they did nCt agree with the
railroads that not more than two
contract hauler permits should go
to one concern.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-23
ROBBERS SLAY MAN
IN FILLING STATION
Fatal Beating Administered by Ban
dts at Hammond.

By United Press
HAMMOND, Ind, Sept. 23.-The
robbery and murder of Albert Will
2, Hammond filling station proprie-
tor, was revealed today when his
body was found on a couch in the
station.
Blood stains indicated he had
been beaten while sitting at his
desk. Apparently he had staggered
over to the couch before dying.
Mr. Wills clothing and cash reg
lister were emntied Of money
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-23
CITY BROKER IS FOUND MURDERED
INDUSTRIAL EMPIRE LOOMING
NRA Soon May Giue Way Democratic Rule Ouer All Business

campaign co. but postponed
temporarily.
eighteen twenty Nearly
predicted freely that several
wishing file codes will be brought
family general ruling
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-23
LINDY ASSERTS OCEAN
AIR SERVICE IS NEAR
Sees Regular Passages Over Atlantic
Probable in Few Years

LENINGRAD. Russia. Sept. %
Regular commercial air service
across the Atlantic in a few years
was predicted by Colonel Charles A.
Iindbergh Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-23
$1,000 RING MISSING
Wife of State Official Reports Gem
Disappears From Home.

Mrs. Thomas D. Barr. SAG East
Fifty-eighth street, reported to po-
lice today that a two-karat diamond
ring valued at $4,000 is missing from
her home. She told police that she
last saw the ring Sept. Is. Mr.. Barr
is a state banking department off,
rial
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-23
URGES PRISON LIGHTS
Better System Asked for Grounds
at State Institution.

Plea for better flood lighting of
the grounds at the Indiana state
prison has been made to the state
administration by Warden Louis E.
Kunkel, following finding of pistols
and ammunition within the walls on
Thursday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-23

XXTASHINGTON Sept 3-A industrial empire" democratic
w rather behind the changing national
according to views expressed today by NRA officials
change in program Code
demanded for
expenditures public program
agricultural products thus dove
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-23
INSPECTOR DROPS DEAD
II. r. Miller. Insurance Firm En-
Move. Succumbs in Building Lobby.

Henry F. Miller, 81. Of 1881 Eng
lsh avenue, Mutual Fire Insurance
Company inspector. died Of heart
disease at noon today while standing
in the Indiana Trust Company
lobby conversing with an official Of
the bank.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-23
Fund for State Road Jobs
May Be Raised 81, 600. 900

Governor Paul highway righof-way
gram NAV be expanded
rolls throughout the entire
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-23
INJURED BUTLER MAN
REPORTED IMPROVING

]. Douglas Perry, Hurt in Auto
Crash, Remains at Hospital.
J. Douglas Perry, acting head of
the Butler university department of
Journalism, is reported improving at
city hospital today following an au-
tomobile accident Thursday at Cap
itol avenue and Forty-sixth street,
IN which he suffered head injuries.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-23
DIES IN 1O0-F00T FALL
Nearly Every Bone Broken in Upper
Part of Mans Body.

BE- United Press
Fl. WAYNE, Ind. Sept. 23.-Fall-
ing 100 feet from a scaffolding.
Walter Palmer. 4S, was killed in
stantly here Friday Palmer landed
head first in a pile of concrete
blocks. breaking nearly every bone
in the upper part of his body.
He had been redecorating the out
side of one Of the General Electric
Company's buildings.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-14
FARM ADVISOR AND STAFF AT
LOS ANGELES CONFERENCE

Agricultural outlook for 1888 was
the subject of u regional farm adj
visors' conference held last week.
end in Los Angeles and which was
attended by the local staff OF the
university extension service. Chief
speaker at the conference was DR..
H. R. Wellman. extension economist
and author OF the yearly bulletin on
the agricultural outlook put out by
the extension service.
DR.. Wellman has just returned
from Washington, D. c., where he
attended a conference on this SUBJ
ject by the federal department of
agriculture.
The outlook for agriculture is
relatively gloomy since agriculture
is following its usual depressed
course that history has shown oc-
ours immediately after every war.
Frank Beyschlag, farm advisor,
who attended the meeting, says that
farmers today are receiving 50 per
cent of the pre-war price average
and yet are paying l12 per cent OF
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-14
SEEK SLAYERS
OF TWO AGED
PROSPECTORS

YUMA, Ariz., Feb. Ii. U.Pl-An
extensive manhunt was launched
throughout the southwest today for
1nree men. believed to be New
York gangsters. who are suspected
Of having shot and killed j. C.
Hayden, 70, and Ralph Hart, 63,
at their lonely mining claim in
northern Yuma county for their
hidden gold.
Armed with descriptions of the
trio, officers sought an automobile
bearing New York license plates,
which had been seen near the
claim worked by the two elderly
prospectors.
Tie two murdered men we're
last seen alive by neighbors on
Feb. 7. On the same day the au-
tomobne and the three men dis
appeared from the claim. located
Il miles northeast of Swansea,
Ariz.. in an almost inaccessible
spot along the Bill Williams river.
Their bodies were found five
days later.
The back OF Hayden's head was
blown off and Hart had been shot
in the back and in the face at
close range, Officers reported.
Whether the slayers had obtained
any gold was not known.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-14
HIGHWAY FILM
TO BE SHOWN
LOCAL G. OF G.

An Empire of Grandeur" the
motion picture to be shown in con-
nection with a lecture by H. c..
Boyd, of the Gilmore Oil Company,
Ltd, of Los Angeles, at tomorrow's
FL Centro Chamber OF Commerce
luncheon, promises to be very in
teresting and entertaining.
The picture shows scenes from
Panama to Alaska along the pro-
posed route of the International
Pacific Highway, on which FL Cen
tro lies, with special scenes in Mex
leo and Central America. Includ-
ed in the film are pictures Of Az
tee temples, ruins OF sacred cities,
the pyramids of Mexico, volcanoes,
jungles and native life. Interest
ing views of the north include In
dian villages, totem poles and bur-
ial grounds, glaciers and section
depicting the wild life of that re-
gion.
In addition TO views along the
highway through Oregon, Washing
ton and California will be shown
and the finale pictures many new
scenes in Panama City
The lecture which accompanies
the motion picture will be well
worth hearing and w. A. Tondro,
president of the chamber, states
that all persons who care 10 at
tend this luncheon meeting will be
welcome, whether members OF the
chamber or not.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-14
Einsfein To See
Belgian Scientist

PASADENA. Cal, Feb. II. U.Pt-
DR.. Albert Einstein will delay his
return to Germany in order to con-
Ter with Prof. Auguste Picard,
Belgian scientist, it was learned TO-
day.
The German physicist and his
wife will leave here March II, ar
rive in Chicago March IA for a
luncheon engagement and then
continue TO New York. In Manhat-
tan, Einstein will attend a dinner
sponsored for the Palestine Jewish
relief on March 15 Early the next
day the Einsteins will sail for
home.
Picard is expected here the lat
ter part of the month for a weeks
visit. During his stay, he, Einstein
and other scientists OF the Cali
fornia Institute of Technology will
discuss the Belgian's flight into
the stratosphere.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-14
NINE CASES IN
LOCAL COURT

Drunkenness resumed its place
this morning as the leading offense
represented in police court. when
thine cases of drunkenness were
taken before Judge Lee Nuffer on
calendar which included 13 cases.
Fines OF 81, with alternatives of
Two days in Jail, were levied against
c. G. Cole. "a, Refugio Ramirez. AZ.
John Hughes, &c. Jose Rey, IS. and
Walter Smith, 66. All were charged
with drunkenness. In each case
except that OF Rey the defendants
were committed to jail.
j. c. Barnes, IS, and M. A. Kahn
48, forfeited SIS bail each when they
tailed TO appear on charges OF
drunkenness. Lee Hulme. as. was
sentenced TO seven and q half days
IN jail in lieu OF SIS fine for
drunkenness. His was an aggra-
waited case William d. Palmer. IS.
pleaded not guilty To being drunk.
He will be tried tomorrow morning.
Murphy Mattock, 80. was SEN
fenced 10 20 days III the county
jail for petty theft. He was arrest
ed at the request OF Southern Pa
cific company officials for theft
of waste from the railroad yards.
A. Rodriguez, ~, pleaded not
guilty to petty theft of a shirt from
Marcot's Army and Navy store.
Bond was fixed at $500 for his
appearance for a trial by jury Feb
ruary 25, and he was committed TO
jail in default OF bond.
Jack Cross, &c, and A. ]. Winn,
26, are held for investigation ef
petty theft. No action was taken
in their case this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-14
PAINTINGS OF
PECANS SHOW
FINE INCREASE

During q recent visit at Ell Gen.
tro Chamber OF Commerce head
quarters. John Bret2, Jr., who is in
terested in pecan nurseries in I'M
perial and Yuma Valley, stated
tl.at pecan paintings continue 10
increase in Imperial Valley ard
that there are now about 400 acres
planted TO pecan trees in this CONF
munity. Paintings which are going
in are in most cases small, accord
ing to Bret2, but some who had
previously planted pscans are adj
ding yearly to their pecan groves.
Bretz reported that all paintings
which he inspected seems to be
making satisfactory headway ana
that some OF teh older groves are
bearing or will be this year in small
amounts. 1t is believed by cham
ber officials who have been much
interested in the increase of pecan
groves in Imperial Valley, that
many will take advantage of pre-
sent low prices either to increase
The size Of their present groves or
10 start new ones.
Growers in Yuma have reported
TO the FL Centro Chamber that
they got around 80 cents pound
for their pecans during the past
season and this is believed to be
more profit than was received in
most lines OF agriculture. One
tree, said TO be typical, which was
planted in Yuma in 1920. produced
IN 1926 40 pounds OF pecans, IN
creasing about 20 pounds a year
in production until 1891, when 1877
pounds of pecans were obtained
from single tree. II can readily
be seen, the FL Centro Chamber
staff points cut, that, although the
market prices for pecans was far
lower this year than in previous
years, yet pecan growers were able
to make q profit, and could, even
were the price of pecans TO go low
er.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-14
LOCAL WEATHER
Trainer ClaUed
By Tame Tiger

OXNARD, Cal, Feb. IA. U.Rt-
Fred Ballard. wild animal handler,
was reported out OF danger today
after being attacked by Il Royal
Bengal tiger.
Ballard, an employee at Wild
animal farm, was attacked while
feeding the beast. The tiger
pounced upon his right arm as he
extended it through the bars. Bal
lard struck at the beast with his
left arm which also received a
clawing before other handlers could
reach his side.
Physicians said the victim would
regain the use of both arms.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-14

the pre-war price average for the
things they purchase.
Apparently the only favorable
thing in the present outlook, Well
man said, is that according to the
law of economics, when prices
change upwards or downwards, ag-
ricultural commodities move first
Consequently, when things turn for
the better, agriculture should be
the first to feel the results.
DR.. Wellman states that the fac
tors holding prices down are the
following: the slowness with which
transportation, processing and other
distributing charges are reduced;
the fact that agriculture cannot re-
duce its production average to the
same extent that industry can
agriculture has not increased pro-
duction but industry has reduced
production to 81 per cent Of normal
and the fact that population is
shifting from cities to the farms,
thus reducing the demand for COM
mercially produced farm products.
Factors operating towards an
eventual recovery are the follow
ing: the price level is declining at
slower rate than in previous
years; part of the necessary adj
jusCment in fixed ana operating
costs has been made and industry
has reached point where it car
produce at lower cost and employ
more labor which in turn means in
creased consumption of goods;
there are fewer bank failures than
formerly and people have more con-
fidence in financial intitutions;
credit is more plentiful and inter-
est lower for industries in a posi-
tion to obtain loans, and finally,
due TO depleted stocks, replacement
of commodities is necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-14
Artists SioW At
Paying Accounts

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. IA. UH-
Paul Whiteman and his wife, the
former Margaret Livingston. were
sued today by DR.. George Martyr,
who claimed $3.50 for professional
services on an account, year oy-
erdue.
Blanch Sweet, former star, also
was sued by a physician who asked
payment of S95 balance.
The furry Of suits filed in mum
icipal court also represented jew
elers. One firm demanded SLIGO of
Natalie Moorhead.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-14
LOCAL HOME ROBBED

Police officers today were inves-
tigating the burglary of Norman
Deatons home at Sol Len Rey ave-
nue., reported by Deaton yesterday
afternoon.
The burglar obtained entrance to
the house by prying the screen
from front window, according to
the police report. From Deaton's
trousers and from his wife's pock-
etbook the thief took a valuable
white gold wrist watch and about
81 in cash. Nothing else was missed.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-14
Valley Dairy,nen
Win High Honors

Local dairymen who have re-
ceived honors and membership on
the national honor roll of the Ma
tional Dairy association, the re-
quirement for eligibility being a
production average of 300 pounds of
butterfat per COW, are the follow
ing:
Len Buckel, c. E. Daily, Stock
alper Bros, Fl. G.. Farnsworth, all
ol Ell Centre; A. Il. Smithson, Fred
Strahm, John Mazenauer, Andrew
DeStray. all OF Holtville; w. B.
Havekorst OF Meloland; Charles
Malan of Brawley and l.. f. Sin
clair of Calipatria.
The certificates have arrived and
at present are in the possession OF
George L. WinWright, assistant
farm advisor.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-14
State Officer Here
On Inspection Trip

Louis Bloch. statistlcian and
chief examiner of the division of
labor statistics and law enforce
ment, department. of industrial re-
lations of the state of California
is in Ell Centre to make a regular
inspection of the local office of the
department at the court house.
While the visit is in the nature
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-14
FARM CENTER MEETS

Spruce -Meloland farm center met
recently in the Westmorland school
for a joint meeting with the cham
Der of commerce.
Pictures of Hoover dam, shown
by the Southern SieITas Power Co.,
a reading by Virginia Walker and
talks by Assemblyman S. E. Rob-
inson and Senator Ben Hulse con-
stituted the program. The remain
der OF the evening was devoted TO
a recreation program after which
refreshments were served.