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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-11
FARM PICTURE
is PAINTED IN
GLOOMY COLORS
Low Domestic Buying
Power Held Big Cloud
Over Agriculture.

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WASHINGTON. Feb. II. - With
the prospect fairly bright that the
senate agriculture committee soon
may report two bills for farm re-
lief, experts of the United States
bureau Of agricultuaa economics
have just issued new figures that
again paint the farm situation in
gloomy colOrS.
The senate committee may report
the Smith-GeOrge cotton bill aimed
to raise prices of this staple, now
almost exactly half of the five year
average before 1914.
The immediate prospect for ag-
rlculture, says the United States
bureau, lis clouded by the low buy
ing power within our domestic mar
ket," and statistical charts back
ing up this statement show that the
money income of industrial workers
has run parallel-and steadily down.
ward-with the farm income since
1929.
Dive BY Commodities
Using 100 as the index basis for
the years 1910-1914. the bureau
shows that in December, 1929. the
index Of the wholesale price of all
commodities was 1876, as compared
with 81 in December, 1882.
The industry index was ga in 1929
and ITO in 1882.
But the same indexes show that
the prices paid by farmers also has
declined. For instance. the living
cost index was 100 at the end of
1929 and in the latter part of 1882
it was 100. Production costs went
down 40 points in the same period.
Using 1909-14 prices as a base Of
100, the bureau made the following
index to prices in January of 1929
and this year:
Grains, lis and "a; fruits and
vegetables. 100 and SO; cotton and
cotton seed, 148 and as; meat ami
mails 146 and 81; dairy products 145
and GO; poultry products, 161 and 90.
Drop in Pay Rolls
Prices paid by farmers for COM
modities bought was represented by
the index figure of 155 in January
of 1929 and by the figure of los in
the month just past In that earlier
January the ratio of prices received
to prices paid was S. but in Janu-
airy, 1888, the ratio was 40.
The bureau asserted that by the
end of 1892 railroad and factory
pay rolls had declined respectively
to about so per cent end 40 per cent
of their l923-25 levels, while con-
structiOn contracts. by which con-
struction pay rolls can be judged,
averaged only about 25 per cent Of
the 1923-25 level.
Great Decline Shown
"These three measures of indus
trial consumers income" the bu-
reau said, when combined show a
level of income in the period 1926
20 about 10 per cent higher than in
1923 with no marked upward trend
during that period.
Between 1929 and the end Of
1882 there has occurred a decline
from about 112 per cent to about 40
per cent, as result of both COM
plete and part-time employment
and wage reductions as well The
decline since 1929 has been twice as
great as that between 1920 and
1921"
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you, Tom, go see Bob Hyatt,
he's the sentry nearest the ware
house. Last time he was on duty
he fired three shots, as he was sup
posed to, but one damn near hit
me. Tell him to keep out of
the way tonight.
I'll take care of the main job
myself"
One of the others objected.
How do we know we won't get
blown up, too?"
Il got that all figured out. You
and Al start a fire on the other
side of the reservation, and Joe
will start one in LaWton. Well
be answering those alarms when
the big. gun goes off,"
THAT sober, sane human be-
Il ings could plot, out of pure
mischeviousness, to blow up
government arsenal J-540 would
not have believed. But Gasway
summed it all up when he said,
boy, I sure get a thrill out of
riding those fire engines~
1t was nearly 4 o'clock in the
morning, just before dawn, when
all of Conklin's and Gasways
arrangements were complete. All
their watches had been compared,
and at o'clock exactly three fires
were to be ignited.
Then you can get under cover
and watch the fireworks" Conk-
lin said with a hearty laugh.
We'll put this dump on the map,
or blow it Off"
J-540 had managed to stay with
Corporal GaSway, claiming the
right to help touch off the big
storehouse. But, unknown to Gas
way, he had used the telephone
for few minutes.
At exactly 4 o'clock Conklin set
fire to a dwelling at the side of
the reservation away from the ex-
plosives Storehouse. He spoke to
the sentry, who grinned and
turned his back.
AS the flames Whirred along q
trail of gasoline, something unex-
pected happened Forty soldiers
surrounded Conklin and another
fireman, diSarmed the sentry, and
eXtinguished the fire before it had
done any damage.
simultaneously, in Lawton, Ca
rey'S group and two others we
captured in like manner at the
instant they ignited fires. No
alarm was turned in, for none
was necessary.
And Corporal Gasway and Spe-
clal Agent J-540 went about their
task of blowing up Fort Sill.
lust what occurred still is not
- entirely clear, for J-540's report
simply says, lease completed as
directed" But around Fl. Sill
they tell it like this:
1Ile Wlnd was blowing fltfully
and Corporal Gasway was wor-
ried. Bidding J-540 wait for him
beside an empty shack a few yards
from the Storehouse, he went to
the edge of a clearing and dug
up a large package.
This is little trick I saved
up" he leered. It's real dyna-
mite and a fuse. After the shed
gets burning, We'll light the fuse
and run like hell Good thing
the sentry isn't around, or he'd
get hurt"
A moment later Gasway set fire
to some crumpled paper soaked
in gasoline, and flames leaped I'D
inside the shed. He and J-54O ran
toward the warehouse. Gasway
fumbling with the fuse on the
dynamite.
AT that moment the major
general himself came around a
corner Of the warehouse on the
run, at the head of about fiftv
other officers and men. They had
left their quarters at the first sign
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-11
U. S. TRADERS
SEEKING NEW
CHINA MARKET
Appeal for Washington Help
After ManChuria open
Door Closes.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
Soripps-Howard Foreign Editor

WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-THE
open door in Manchuria having
been politely but firmly closed in
their faces by the japanese, Amer
lean business concerns in the orient
have appealed to Washington to
help them find new market for
United States exports elsewhere in
China.
The open door" for American
goods in the territory seized by the
japanese admittedly now is a mere
fiction
Not that the new puppet state of
Manchukuo techniaccly has violated
the principles of the open door. 1t
hasn't.
But, so far is this country is con-
cerned, that market Of 10000 900 in
habitants has virtually ceased to
exist just the same.
Two reasons are given. First. de-
probation of the yen from so cents
to somewhere around 20 has given
the japanese a tremendous price adj
vantage over gold standard coun-
tries; and, second, japanese Off
cials, actually in control of the
country, naturally see to it that
orders go TO their own nationals.
British Get Their Share
Belief is general in American
circles on the other side Of the Pa
cifc that before things settle down
again in that part of the world,
the japanese will have similar con-
troll over the business of all north
China.
AS the British already occupy
preferred position in south China,
thanks to the crown colony Of Hong
kong, one Of the greatest trans
shipments ports in the world, the
door to China as a market for
American goods gradually is being
closed, locked and barred.
Today central China alone seems
TO offer future for American COM
merce. Through this region runs
the Yangtze river, the Chinese Mis-
sissippi. In its fertile valley live
10000 900 people, more than one
third of the countrys population and
one-tenth of the total population of
The globe.
Appeal to Government
American business men in the far
east have appealed to the United
States government to establish adj
ditional consulates in that area to
facilitate trade.
At present there are only three
at Shanghai, Marking and HankoW.
Additional offices are wanted at
Changsha, Ichang and Chengtu or
Chungking.
Chungking and Chengtu are in
the province of SzechWan, one of
the richest and most populous in
China. It's inhabitants are
estimated at 50,000000.
Changsha is the capital of Human,
q province of more than 100000.
Ichang is in the provice of Hupeh,
almost equally populous. Chung
king, with 100000, and Ichang,
with 100000 inhabitants, are both
Yangtze ports.
Concentrated in Changsha
Chengtu, inland in the heart of
SzeChwan, has a population of $780,
600, while Changsha, in the rich
Tung Ting Lake region of Human,
is connected by railway with the
mighty Yangtze.
The United States formerly main
tanned a consulate at Chungking but
closed it in 1927 at the time of the
Nationalist drive northward.
The so-called anti-foreign in
cidents of that period led to the
concentration of foreign nationals
in Shanghai. and other more &C
cessible treaty ports.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-11
RETIRED FARMER DEAD
Louis Grautman, so. Was Resident
of INDIANAPOLIS Fourteen Years.

of indianapolis Fourteen Years.
Funeral services for Louis Graut-
man, 80, a retired farmer who died
Friday at his home, 1915 Broadway,
will be held at 1890 Monday in the
home. Burial will be in Lebanon.
Survivors are the widow, Mrs. An
ma Grautman and daughter, Mrs
Annabelle Platt.
Mr.. Grautman had been a resi-
dent Of Indianapolis fourteen years.
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Abbey to Become Club

BIZ Jnited Press
LONDON, Feb. 11.-Modern bust
ness knows no boundaries! Beck
ington Abbey, near Frome, once
the home of monks, is to be con-
verted by a Bath syndicate into G
dance club and restaurant.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-11
Postal Site to Be Condemned

Condemnation proceedings for a
new poStoffice site at Union City
Ind, are to be filed in federal court
here by George R. Jeffrey, district
attorney, he said today. The site
selected, the northwest corner of
Union and Oak streets, is held at
a price considered excessive by the
treasury department, Jeffrey said.
The Washington times., 1933-06-21
CHOKING COSTS
OFFICER 500

Lieut.. Thomas C.. Thomas, at
tached to the Navy Department,
today forfeited $1OO collateral in
Police Court on charges of assault
ing an attractive night club enter
tainer early last June 8.
Lieutenant Thomas had pleaded
mot guilty" to the charge and de-
manded a jury trial. Today, how
ever, on advice Of his counsel, Cyril
S. Lawrence, and upon recon-
mendation Of Assistant U. S. At
torney Milford F. Schwartz, the
naval officer made the forfeit.
Mrs. Ivy j. Norwood, of the
410O block Fourteenth st. N. w.,
and known as one of the Stevens
Sisters" accused the naval Of
ficer with choking her when their
automobiles collided at Wisconsin
Avenue and Woodley Road. Mrs.
Norwood was returning from a
Maryland night club with her sis
ter, Miss Bernrice Stevens, at the
time.
Mrs. Norwood said Lieutenant
Thomas used abusive language be-
fore choking her.
According to Mrs. Norwood
there will be no civil suit.
The Washington times., 1933-06-21
Showers Due
To Cool City
Tonight

It was five degrees cooler to-
day, the first day of summer
than yesterday.
Early this afternoon the tenn
perature stood at 81, while at the
same time yesterday it was 92
While the mercury is still rising
slowly the temperature will be
several degrees cooler than yes
terday, when seven persons were
overcome by the heat, it was said
at the Weather Bureau.
Showers tonight are expected
to bring considerable relief to the
city.
Meanwhile, the Middle West
was again sweltering in another
June heat wave, Chicago report
ing the hottest June weather in
history with the mercury rising
to 99.6. Five deaths were re-
ported in that city due to the
heat.
The record for heat was reached
at Columbus, Ind, with a tenn
perature Of 103. Emporia, Kan,
reported 102 and Racine, Wis,
100.
It was so hot in Chicago that
a grave caught fire. Mount Oil
vet Cemeter officials explained
that the grave had been filled
with black dirt similar to peat
and the sun ignited this.
The Washington times., 1933-06-21
MARKET
GA|NSCHECKED

NEW YORK, June 81 U.N.S0
The stock market recovered to-
day from yesterdays sinking spell
but failed to maintain an early
resumption of the boom pace as
heavy profit taking brought a
cautious attitude in speculative
circles.
Pressure on the utilities and
firmness in the dollar after its
slump of the last two days helped
keep bulliSh enthusiasm in check
despite favorable overnight devel-
opments.
The day brought a fresh batch
of good news. Steel and power
production along with railroad
traffic went to new highs for the
recovery movement, while Iowa,
Connecticut and New Hampshire
joined the repeal column with
smashing majorities.
The liquor stocks led an early
uprush, which ran to 4 points in
National Distillers. This failed to
hold.
Traders were Jared by a Lon
don report that this Government
would peg the dollar in a few
weeks at the same time trying to
halt the Wall Street boom.
A supporting influence was pro-
vided by commodities, which were
strong under the leadership of
grains and cotton. Bonds pointed
upward. The dollar was higher but
changes were small.
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Americas Word Waited
At Economic Conferer ce

LONDON, June 81 GN.S).
Despite the welter of popular
criticism, diplomatic, governm mt,
and World Economic Confere nee
leaders looked to President Re ose'
velt today to save the parley ON
failure.
Special attention focused on
the impending arrival here of AS
sistant Secretary of State Ray
mond Moley, member of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's brain trust" and
the message he will bear from the
Chief Executive of the United
States.
Arrival Eagerly Awaited
Despite sneers in the British
press, his arrival here is regarded
in many quarters as marking the
turning point of the conference.
The moment he lands in London,
Moley will find himself face to
face with a huge European ques-
ton mark.
In proof OF this, and the sig"
nificance many quarters attach
to his coming, almost every Euro
pean delegation SCOTS at the con-
tention of the Americans that
Moley is merely President Roose-
velt's messenger to them.
On all sides declarations are
raised that the fate Of the con-
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PRINCE
WEDS CUBAN

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, June
81 G.N.SO.-Another potential
royal crown went into the discard
today when the Prince of the
AsturiaS, eldest son and heir ap-
parent Of former King Alfonso
of Spain, married Senorita Edel-
mira Sampedro, beautiful Cuban
girl.
The ceremony took place at the
Lausanne City Hall. In marry
ing the girl of his choice, the
prince defied the interdict of his
exiled father and abandoned his
royal rights and prerogatives.
In addition, he ignored a threat
of being cut off completely from
any access to the former royal
purse.
Hundreds of spectators and an
army of newspaper men and pho
tographers stood outside the city
hall in a pouring rain as the
bridal party arrived.
The bride wore a simple tailored
outfit of dark cloth with a small
plush hat. The prince was
dressed in a cutaway.
The Washington times., 1933-06-21
Austria Leads NeLU
War on HitLeriteS

VIENNA, June 81 GN.SO.
Ruthless suppression of the Nazi
party in Austria was continued
by authorities today. Newspapers
which Sprang up overnight to re-
place suppressed Nazi publica-
tions we're promptly banned and
confiScated. Major Emil Fey,
chief of police and Heimwehren
leader, reaffirmed his determine
ton to wipe out the Brownshirts,
who were busily engaged in at
tempting to reform their ranks
and establish new headquarters
in the Tyrol or styria, where the
party Is strongest. lI
The Washington times., 1933-06-21
LOWELL PROBE
GROUP NAMED

The House Judiciary Cammit-
tee moved today to proceed with
its investigation of the official
conduct Of Federal Judge James
A. Lowell, of Boston, growing out
of his decision freeing George
Crawford, colored, wanted in
Middleburg, Va, on double mur-
der charges in connection with
the Staying Of Mrs. Spencer lis
ley, wealthy society sportswoman,
and her companion, Mrs. Nina
Buckner.
Representative Hatton w. Sum-
ners, Democratic chairman Of the
committee, named a Subcommit-
tee of five to make the investiga-
ton. No date for the meeting
of the subcommittee was an
nounced.
The investigators are Repre-
sentativeS Gordon Browning CD
of Tennessee, chairman; William
v. Gregory CD of Kentucky,
Zebulon Weaver CD of North
Carolina, Randolph jenkins CR.)
of New Jersey, and James M.
Beck (R.) of Pennsylvania.
while the House several weeks
ago authorized the committee to
proceed with the investigation,
action was delayed pending out
come of an appeal to the Circuit
Court Of Appeals. That tribunal
recently reversed Judge Lowell
and ordered Crawford remanded.
The Washington times., 1933-06-21
NOLEY OFF
TORES(;|JE
ECONOMIC
PARLEY
RooseveIt's Stand on StabiIi-
cation Ties Up Parley,
Is View of Europe

The United States was cast
in the role of "villain" at the
World Economic Conference
today with various nationals
accusing the Roosevelt admin
istration Of crippling the par
ley by refusing to be hustled
into a currency stabilization
agreement along the lines de-
sired by Europe.
Undismayed by Washington's
attitude, France reopened her
campaign for a speedy Stabiliza-
tion agreement.
Finance Minister Bonnet, how
ever, denied at a meeting Of steer~
ing committee that he had pro-
posed adjournment Of the confer
ence unless an early accord was
obtained on stabilization.
Efforts to reach a wheat agree
ment temporarily failed, and rep
resentatives of the wheat-produc-
ing nations called a two-day halt
in their deliberations.
Meanwhile, the conference eag-
erly awaited the arrival of Prof.
Raymond Moley, President Roose-
velt's adviser, confidently believed
in London to be carrying Presi-
Dental messages calculated to
covo tho Ooyoforo1ooa fro,,o foilI1rn
Before sailing today from New
York, Prof. Moley telephoned part
of his last minute instructions to
the American delegation in Lon
d0N
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M'MATH GIRL
BRANDSH|M
K|DNAPER
Dramatically Points to Him as
Man Who Drove Car;
Makes Good Witness

BARNSTABLE, Mass, June
81 (IN.S.).-Cyril Buck, who
with his brother, Kenneth, is
on trial for the KIDNAPPING Of
Peggy McMath, 10 year. old
heiress, broke down on the wit
ness stand this afternoon. He
had followed Peggy to the
stand after the State had rested
it's case.
There was a dramatic hush in
the crowded courtroom as defense
counsel announced his first wit
ness:
cyril Buck" ~
Buck, a tall, slim, dark-haired
man of 80 with a lantern jaw,
slowly arose from his seat next to
a uniformed policeman an d
walked TO the stand. He stood
there in the witness box, his eyes
rowing restlessly over the court
room. There he saw many whom
he knew among the spectators. In
a front row were half a dozen Of
his relatives.
QuiverS, SlumpS
His counsel, Willard Carleton,
started to question him.
"DO you own q home on
Miles Street in HarwichpOrt?"
Cyril hesitated. His chin began
to quiver. He said in tremulous
tones:
81 do not own it, I'm trying
to-"
At this juncture he put his
hands over his eyes. He started
to teeter back and forth on the
stand. He had been standing in
the witness box, as is the custom
in Massachusetts,.
He broke into tears. He gripped
the railing. An attendant came
over and put him down into the
chair.
Judge Edward F. Hanify imme-
diately ordered the luncheon re-
cess Sin order to give the wit
ness an opportunity to recover" !"
Arms. Legs Bound
Peggy earlier related how, about
2::30 p. M, her teacher, Miss
Esther Flinkman, had excused her
because word had come someone
was calling for her.
She testified:
"OutSide saw a car and a
cOIOred chauffeur. got in
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The Washington times., 1933-06-21
ROOSEvELTS
TRAVERSE
CANAL
Presidents Craft Heads for
Portsmouth, N. H.; Holds
Farley With Prof. MoIey

GLOUCESTER, Mass, June
81 (IN.S.).-President Roose-
velt pointed the bow Of his va
cation schooner Amberjack II
northward out Of this pic
turesque harbor shortly after
IL a. m. today, headed for
Portsmouth, N. H.
He took the Annisquam Canal
route, which will bring him out
in Ipswich Bay, some 80 miles
below Portsmouth. The route
took him through one of the
prettiest sections of this summer
resort country. The canal and
Annisquam River banks were
lined with summer homes. --
Talks with House
The two Navy destroyers con-
voying the Executive could not
go through the canal, which is
comparatively shallow. They had
to round the Gloucester Harbor
point and will meet Mr.. Roose-
velt in Ipswich Bay.
Business was mingled with
pleasure for the President just
before his departure, as he dis
cussed veterans legislation with
Budget Director Lewis Douglas
and chatted informally with the
political sage, Col. Edward M.
House.
Both the Budget Director and
House are vacationing in these
parts, and took advantage of the
Presidents visit to call on him.
Douglas took up the liberaliza-
ton provisions of the new vet
erans' legislation with the Presi-
dent, and also discussed the per-
sonnel for the various advisory
boards which will aid in carry
ing out the new laws.
Given Ship Picture
The Amberjack 2nd during the
morning was the center Of a gala
array of sailing craft, fishing
Schooners, and power cruisers as
virtually everyone here rushed to
get a glimpse of the Executive.
The most picturesque scene of
the morning was when the Ger
trude L. Thebaud, old fishing
schooner captained by Skipper
Ben Pine, rolled up the side the
Amberjack End and eased off.
Captain Pine then went aboard
the Presidential craft and pre-
sented Mr.. Roosevelt an oil paint
ing of the Thebaud.
COnfers With MoIey
For more than an hour yeSter-
day as he cruised along between
Nantucket Harbor and Pollack
Rip, the President and Assistant
Secretary of State Raymond Mo-
ley discussed the work Of the Lon
don Economic Conference and the
activities Of the American dele
cation.
Moley, who sails from New York
today with revised instructions to
the delegates from Mr.. Roosevelt,
flew from Washington in Navy
amphibian to Nantucket, where
he boarded the destroyer Berna-
dou and caught up with the Am
berjack. Boarding the schooner
from a Navy gig, he and the Ex-
ecutive Immediately went below
and plunged into a thorough re-
view of the economic parley, it's
results to date, and just what
the country'S delegates will do
in future meetings.
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Johnson to Protect Fair Industries From Chiselers
Johnson's
VewsOn
Recovery

The aims of the Roosevelt re-
coUery deal as told in StGccdto
sentences By Hugh S. Johnson,
administrator OF the gigantic eft.
fort, tolIoD:
The emergency phase is to
get people back to work. That
is what everybody wants."
"There has been too much
promising and too little per-
fOrmance during this depres-
SiOn."
"If anybody gets around
these codes Of fair competition
(by sweat shop methOds) it
will be my fault"
"We'Il not do this job right
unless we get everybody in it,"
1--WE are going to have to do
this job in q goldfish bowl.
Every industry that wants .
hearing can have it,"
"SectiOn Seven not only re.
quireS everyone to cOuntenance
uniOnism but put it in the
CODE"
"This show I'm running is
not going to be used as q
means Of uniOnizing industry"
eff you run prices up as fast
as wages, you don't get any.
where"
'Tt is utterly practical ito get
wages up) if you get everybody
to do it. It isn't practical un-
less you can" - ......... ss...-ss>
1--WE are not going to fix
maximum wages. There is even
danger in fixing minimum
wages"
eve are asking manufactur-
ers to include in their first codes
the minimum wages, shorter
hours Of labor, and protection
against the chiSeIerS."
"I regard this as q great ad-
venture"
The Washington times., 1933-06-21
Criminal Division
EUeS Gold HOUrders

Gold continued to return to
the Federal Reserve banks and
the Treasury slowly today, as
the Department of Justice pre-
pared to prosecute persons who
have defied the Presidents proc
lamation. Attorney General Cum -
mings has referred the case of
many hoarders who refusG to
return gold to the criminal ,iivi-
sion Of the department to deter
mine whether prosecutions may
be carried out successfully