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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-19
UTILITY BILL
SEEKS relief
FOR MILLION
Draft Completed for New
Deal, That May Prove
Boon for JobIeSS.
GOES TO HOUSE FRIDAY
Provides for Commission of
Three Members, Extends
Municipal Rights.
GOES TO HOUSE FRIDAY
BY DANIEL NJ. KIDNEY

job relief possibilities, as well as
utility rate relief for more than a
million Indiana patrons were in
cluded today in the final draft of
the administration utility bill.
The bill provides a plan for mu-
nicipal utility plants to be erected
as self-liquidating public works,
financed from federal Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation funds.
1t embodies all utility reforms
urged by Governor Paul v. McNutt
in his message to the legislature.
The bill will be presented in the
house Friday by Representative John
F. White Dem, Indianapolis), and
will carry signatures of other ad-
ministration leaders.
Expect Prompt Passage
Prompt passage is expected and
the law Will be effective at once
since the bill carries an emergency
clause.
First amendments form a ripper
bill" destroying the present COM
mission set-up of five members and
replacing it with a three-member
commission, with the present salaries
of $4,000 each.
Although their terms will be four
years, commissioners would be APP
pointed by the Governor and may
be removed at his pleasure.
Political division, along majority
and minority lines, is retained and
a new post-that of public coun-
sellor-is created, with salary not
to exceed that of a commissioner.
Duties of the counsellor will be
to represent the public's side in all
utility cases.
Appoints Own Stats
The commission, with consent of
the Governor, appoints the en-
gineering and accounting staff and
81 employees.
second bill amends the sections
applying to municipal ownership
ano rate control. 1t will exclude
such items as the indianapolis
Water Company's $1,000,000 water
rights" from all consideration in the
rate structure.
Municipal utilities will be en-
powered to cut into the great power
loop, set-ups, such as the insult
'South system and the like.
In determining valuation fol
making purposes, it 'forbidS
capitalization of natural resources
and going values" defining such
values as the public's property" Il
also restricts overhead construction
to the actual costs.
Under the measure, commission
approval must be given all construc-
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-19

This action was taken after the
senate failed to sti1e "Kingfish"
Long and his cohorts when the clo-
ture rule to limit debate failed of
passage. The vote was So to 80.
The Democratic leadership was
unable to obtain the two-thirds sup
port of the senate necessary for pas
sage of the gag rule. Failure of suf-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-19
FIRE VICTIM BEARS SON
Baby is Born Less Than Hours
After Flames Experience.

BIZ United Press
COLUMBUS, Ind, Jan. ia son
was born to Mrs. Dorothy Clark,
Is, in Bartholomew county hospital
here less than eight hours after she
was burned seriously in a stove fire
at her home. Neighbors extinguished
her flaming clothing and took her to
the hospital after she ran screaming
into the street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-19
BANKRUPTCY SUIT FILED

Charge of Creditors.
Suit to declare Publix- Fitzpatrick
McElroy, Inc, in bankruptcy was
filed in federal court today by a
number of creditors. The suit al
leges that the firm, a Delaware cor
poration, owes approximately $400.-
000, contracted during its operation
OF theaters in Charlottesville, Mum
Gle, Richmond and other Indiana
cities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-16
Waterbury Produce Market
Furnished by Connecticut Department of Agriculture
 B. P. Storrs. local agcnt)

Furnished by state Department Of Agriculture, II. F. storrs, local agenD.
 Market offerings of. tender sum mer vegetables havc declined to low levels due 10 the Jateness of tho season, Killing frosts the past two nights were felt in most aroas of tho state which escaped earlier will mean that the small amounts of tender crops remaining will be sold out shortly. Native snap ana lima beans. corn. egg plant. pep- pers, summer squash and tomatoes will entirely disappear from tho To- cal market soon.
 Offerings at the morning market place of fall fruits and vegetables were light except for potatoes. Slow demand left prices largely unchanged. Caulinower was held mostly for $i,00 per dozen or more. Washed purple top turnips sold as high as $1.00 bushel. others down to 75 cents. Potatoes wore mostly $1.00 a bushel at the market place. closely graded shipped-in stock at wholesalers usually $1.S5 to $l.95 per sack of 100 pounds.
 tUnlcss otherwise stated quota. tions are based on sales Of good merchantable products to retailers by nearby producers or othcrsl.
 FRUITS: Apples. Fancy Mcln- Josh 1.10-1.35 bu. No .9O-1.OO bu, others .75-t.OO bu. Utility. McIn- tosh .75-1.OO bu, others .6O-.SO bu, No 2 and drops .4O-.6O bu; grapes. native .4O-.5O 1-2 bu; pears. Bose f.75-2.OO bu. kieffcr f.OO-1.25 bu' others 1.25-f.75 bu.
 VEGETABLES: Beans, snap f.50-2.5O bu. shell f.25-1.50 bu. h- ma 3.OO-4.OO bu: hccts. punched .2O-.25' dog, cut .85-.75 bu: broccoli .5O-.75 bu: cabbage, white .65-.0O box, red .75-.90 bu, savoy .4O-.0O bu; carrots washed. punched .25- 80 dog. cut .7O-.S0 bu: caulifi0wcr .75-1.25 dog; celery, hearts .75-.S1 dog. rounds .5O-.60 doz: egg plant .90-f.25 bu: lettuce. native .4O..6o box: onions .9O-1.1O bu; parsnips washed .6O-.75 1-2 bu: peppers green .40-.75 bu. red .75-1.0O Du; potatoes .9O-1.1O bu. 1.S5-1.9S cwt; spinach .6O-.75 bu: squash, winter 1.OO-1.5O cwt, pumpkins 1.0O- l.0O cwt: tomatoes .75-1.O0 1-2 bu; tur' nips. native .75-1.O0 bu, Canadian 1.0O-f.1O bu.
 POULTRY PRODUCTS: Com eggA per dog: NewIaid Fancy AZ | Special .4O-.42: Extra .3S-. 40 Gathered .35-.37: Ncwlaid Medium .34; medium .SO-.35: bullets. .24-.26; pewees .fS-.2O: western .2f-.2S: live | fowl col0red .f3-.f6 ID. Lcghorn. | .fO-. .f2 ID. chickens. colOrcd .16-.1s ID. Leghorns .t4.16: dressed. flow | .2O-.22 ID. br0ilers .24.26 10 rOasters .35-.2S ID.
 l LIVESTOCK AND M E AT Butcher stock. COWS .O2-.O3 ID calves .O7-.Cs Ib: meats. beef 10 | .i2 Ib, veal .1f-.f4 tb, lamb .12..t' Ih, pork, loins .t5-.f8 ID.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-16
World Plans ForNe1u
 System M Collapse
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which will take generations to wipe out
 In the considered opinion of the writer who has been on the scene continuously since the great war, the world is facing tho most dan- gerous crisis of this generation, Germany's withdrawal hns served as the detonator of explosive con- ditions which have steadily accum- ulated since the minute the war ended.
 only coolest and effective states manship can avoid catastrophe and eventual European war. Gormany's action, paradoXically, may transpire to be the best thing that could have happened at this time. It may serve to shock public opinion and states mon into squarely facing tho dan gers of the world situation and achieving reduction of armaments and rectihcation of inJustices which rankle the defeated nations.
 Hitlers abrupt abandonment of the League of Nations and the dis- armament conference has shaken the delicate diplomatic equilibrium of Europe. Among some of the ropercussions likely are:
 Accolcration of the movement toward tho pre-war system of ailI- anccs and. "balance of power" with division of Europe into hostile armed camps.
 Abandonment of tho postwar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-16
SOVIET RUSSIA
 CONCENTRATING
Rushing Forces to Borders of Manchuria for War
 With Japan

Peipins, Oct 16,-(Up)- Russia has strengthened her far eastern defenses In preparation for a pos slble war with Japan, Q Soviet Rus sian spokesman said to-day. The spokesman, n member of the Rus sian embassy. admitted he had in- formed his government that Ch!- nese travellers arriving here re- ported that three Russian airplanes reconnoitered Jehol for three hours, flying off to the northward when Japanese anti-aircraft guns were opened fire.
 Commenting on reports that Russia was concentrating military forces on the Manchurian frontier, the spokesman said: Tt is no se- cret that Soviet Russia Is notably strengthening its far eastern de- lenses. In the event of hostilities, the Soviet military establishment will present both offensive and de- fensive surprises. especially In con- nection with aviation and with land and sea defenses in the Vladivostok area b
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-16
SCREEN STARS
 OBJECT TO CODE
Sent Protest to President Roosevelt Against Some
 of the Provisions

Hollywood, Oct 16 -- CU.P.) - Rejection of the proposed NRA code for the motion picture indus try was asked of President Roose- welt to-day by members of the Screen Actors and Screen Writers Guild.
 More than l500 actors including many of the leading stars, protest ed the code in q statement which cited us objectionable articles Q and l0. Tho statement was ordered telegraphed to the president Ut Il mass meeting of the two groups.
 Provisions for salary control and black listing assume screen actors are irresponsible racketecrs whose salaries and conduct must be controlled by methods unpre- cedontcd in law" the telegram said. "The purpose of the proposed code Is to do what the NltA for bids to fix maximum rates of pay. This Is so American In conccp- ton that 1t makes ono ahuddcr to think it Is being seriously confld- cred In Washington" A clGuce for bidding studios from "raidinE' ri- vals of their stars before eXpira- ton of contracts was attacked on grounds 1t was designed to- lower salaries. Eddie Cantor. preside of the Actors Group, urged adop- ton of the formal >protest In q strongly-worded speech.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-16
WiH Aid Depositors
 h All Closed Banks
President Roosevelt Has Created Federal Deposit
 LiquidatiCn Board to Free $I,000,OOO,

Washington, Oct 16-(UP)-The government today came to the aid of depositors in closed national banks with announcement by Presl- dent Roosevelt of creation of Il federal deposit liquidation board to free $1,000, 100000 quickly
 The board, composed of ranking fiscal officials, will concentrate on stimulating the distribution of the frozen assets of banks closed since Jan. l, 1893, salvaging as much as possible for depositors to bolster purchasing power.
 "The general intention" A White House announcement said,. lis to make loans on the asserts of clos ed banks for the benefit of deposit tors up to a maximum of 50 per cent of their deposits, inclusive of distributions heretofore made.
 "This does not, of course, mean that in Q bank whose remaining as- sets are worth less, that the de- positors will get 50 per cent. They will bet in such a case only their share in the remaining assets"
 The reconstruction Finance cor poration will supply the money for the loans on the closed banks as- sets. c. B. Merriam, a director of the R. r. C., will head the liquida.- ton board. Other members will be chairman Jesse H. Jones of the R. r. C.. Undersecretary of Treas ury Acheson, Budget Director Douglas, comptroller of the Cur rency O'Connor, and Chairman Walter J. Cummings of the De- posit Insurance corporation.
 "It is not intended" the White House announced, that the distri- button shall be uniform, but will be limited to the orderly liquidation of assets on which loans can be made, reservlng only what will ap- pear sufficient to pay taxes. eX- penses and interest during the H. quidation period.
 "In some cases further distri- buttons will not be possible because assets remaining in the bank will not warrant any further dividends than. those heretofore made. Dis trlbutions in any case will be pos sible only to the amounts of the loanable value of the assets which have not already been pledged or otherwise disposed of,
 on onSeS where the condition Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-16

the closed bank will justify 1t, proper consideration will be given to larger distribution than 50 per cent. More than one distribution will be made as and if assets im- prove in value"
 The boards operations, Mir Roose- welt believed, would prevent the dumping of closed banks assets at sacrifice prices. The president em- phasiZed his desire for speed.
 The exact sum that will be freed depends upon the appraisal of the actual assets of each closed bank, but the president estimated that the distribution would approximate $1, 1000, 100000.
 Special advisory and appraisal committees will be organized throughout country to speed the appraisal" 1t was announced. These committees will be recruit ed from representative local banks, businessmen and farmers"
 The president pointed out that the federal governments authority was limited to closed national banks, and that If delays occur in the case of state banks, they will be due to reasons beyond the con- trol of the national government"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-16
Situation in Europe Crashed Business in Market To-day
THE DEMAND FOR
 NEW PUBLIC WAYS
Need Passways on Wash ingt0n Hill and Other
 Parts of City

The improvement being made on Liberty. street from Mill street to Baldwin street, weather permitting will be finished ip about another week. and then the residents will be in 0 position to say that they live. on one of the finest thorough fares in the city. The present ad- ministration has done some good work in that part of the city, notably the paving of Baldwin street and the widening of tho roadway, rear of Smith and Griggs factory to South Main street, projects which the public appro- ciate.
 But, of course, no matter how much may be done in tho way of Improvements, people always see something else they feel demands attention, things delayed, for. ono reason. or another. usually lack of funds. Besides, tho old saying much Is expected where much is given, or words to that effect, still hold good, so that while people appreciate <what they have re- ceived, they continue to hope that what is on the waiting list will some day be taken up and put through.
 There is strong desire on tho part of people of that district for a cross street from Ridge street to Baldwin street, and there is also need of 0 street from Baldwin street to South street. At preesnt there is no cross street from Ridge street to Balwin for the long stretch between sylvan avenue and Martin street, and none on Bald win street to South street be- tween Washington street and Rye street.
 Up to tho time the school board closed the passway from. Ridge to Baldwin. people used that route, but this short cut Is no long, CT available. Pedestrians still pass from Baldwin street to South street over private property but this is apt to be stopped any day and when this happens and probably not until that time. many will not fully realize the great inconveni- ence of getting from ono street to the other. Even though there was nothing moro than public pass way at these points, tho samo ns in other places, 1t would bo a great convenience for Q large number of citizens,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-16
Battle To Beat
 Mckee Renewed
Former Acting Mayor Has Been Alt tackled for Article He Wrote in 1915
 Criticizing the Jewish Race

New York, Oct 16.-(UP)- New York's three-slded mayoral- ty campaign bristled with charges of racial prejudice to-day, direct ed against Joseph V. Mckee, inde. pendent democratic candidate. To the storm of controversy which arose when Fiorella H. LaGuardia, fusion candidate. charged that Me- Kee had written an article in 1915 which criticized tho Jewish race, was added to-day the support and condemnation of the city's Jewish leaders. The attack upon the for mer acting mayor found support from Samuel Untermeyer city fl- nancial adviser. who criticized his magazine article published in the Catholic World" as false, distort- cd and gross libel". Observers saw in Untermeyer's statement the in- Jection of Tammany Hall into the matter. Mayor John T. O'Brien, the Halls candidate did not comment.
 No man is entitled to occupy the high office of mayor of the greatest Jewish populated city of tho world who holds such narrow bigoted views of SO largo propor- ton, of his fellow citizens," Unter-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-16
MRS COSTELLO JOINS UP WITH
 AIMEE SIMPLE
She Hit the Sawdust Trail Yesterday in Two BOs.
 ton Revivals

Boston, Oct 16 - (U.P.)-- The sawdust trail beckoned to-day to Mrs Jessie Burnett Costello. The attractive Peabody widow. acqult- ted last August on charge of husband-murder, "hit the trail" twice Sunday'-at both morning and evening services--at the re- vival which Mrs Aimeo Semple Me- Emerson Is conducting at Boston Arena. Only 300 witnessed Sister Josse's conversion to the Four Four Square Gospel at the morn- ing services. But last night nearly 10000 heard her worlds
 1T want to say tonight l thank God am saved and brought back again." When the California Evan golist had stllled sustained ova- ton she said: Mrs Costello says she Is glad sho has been saved. She says 1t is many years since she went to church and you have all been so sweet and lovely I know you arc all glad. God bless her!" With another sister, Mrs Costello sang n duet, "The old Rugged Cross"
 To-day, the widow conferred with Mrs McPherson regarding her future in tho Four Square Gospel. Before interesting herself in tho revival, Mrs Costello had tried in vain to arrange for n vaudeville career.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-16
PASTOR CAN NOW
 RESUME TRAVEL
Given Ride By SteaIer of Auto and Arrested
 With Him

New Haven. Conn, oct. 16 = (UP)-The Rev Walter Crafts, 2S, of Carmel. N. '. resumed his Journey to New London today after spending two days in a police cell as result of accepting n ride In q stolen automobile. The minister. hitch hiking his way to tho Whal., ing city Friday, was given "lift' by Walter Stevens. 10. of this city Near the center of Now London police ordered stevens to halt. In. stead ho stepped on the gas and Tod officers half hour chase un- til the machine sidcswipcd nine other cars and was wrecked against a curb.
 Tho cur, police said. was stolen from tho New Haven branch Of Armour & Go. Although protesting his innocence. the Rev Crafts was booked with Stevens on n charge of theft of motor vehicle. Po- lice Court Judge Raymond .l' Devlin suspended Judgment in hls case today and bound stevens over to superior court in $3.o00 bond
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-16
DOUGLAS SHOE
 STRIKE STILL ON
Will Advance Wages But Will Not Recognize
 the New Union

Brockton. Mass, Oct t6-(UP)-- Hope for an immediate settlement of differences between the W. l.. Douglas Shoe Company and It's I.500 striking operatives received n setback today when only n skele- ton crew reported to work under tho company's terms.
 Pickets were posted around the plant but there was no disturbance. The six-week strike of workers in 1a of Brockton's shoe plants reach- cd almost complete settlement last week when workers returned to their benches in all but the Doug las factory. A factional dispute be. tween the newly-formed brother hood of Shoe and Allied Craftsmen md tho Boot and Shoe Workers Union precipitated tho strike after factories discharged members of tho new organization.
 Other companies took back workers without defcronce to union nfhlintIon. Tho Douglas Company, however. while offering n l0-per ccns wage-increase for pieco-work- CTS and n 5 per cent increase for day workers, refused to recognize inc new union.
 At n mass meeting last night, attended by about f,200 of the Douglas operatives. U proposal to return 10 work under the employ ers terms was rejected almost un- animouSly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-16
By MAX BUCKINGHAM fJJnietd Press Financial Editor

New York, Oct 16-(UP)-Li- quidation caused by the tense Eu- ropean political situation brought a rout to stock market prices to- day with trading picking up on the heaviness.
 From a dull and lower start, the market suddenly felt effects of some trading from foreign ac- counts which desired to transform share holdings into cash. Mean- while foreign currencies had start ed falling, bringing about a relative increase in the dollar. Trading picked up.
 At mid-sesslon tickers were be- hind the market two minutes. Then htio move died down some. But to- wards the close another heavy wave of liquidation hit the market, smashing prices 10 new lows for the day. and tickers were running as much as minutes behind actual floor transactions.
 There was a slight firming ten dency near the close but leaders still were far below Saturdays close with U. S. Steel under 40 for the first time in several months.
 Grains broke with stocks, wheat selling off the limit. Cotton dropped about s2 n bale to the low est price since August 16. Other commodities were weak.
 Rumors in Wall strete were many. Tho sudden drop In value of the French franc. both in relation to the dollar and tho British pound sterling. brought about again the crv that France would lcnVo the gold standard shortly.
 This report found no particular favor abroad although some of the decline in francs was believed traceable to a transfercpco of funds in Europe 10 America through fears over results of Germnny's g
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-16
DARTMOUTH BOY
 MET WITH DEATH
Grandson of Former Gov of Illinois Killed in OutO Accident

Windsor. Vt, ect 16.--UP)--A Dartmouth student, grandson of q former governor of Illinois, was killed and three others were in- jurcd near here early Sunday whn the automobile in which they were returning to college from n dance left the road, struck tree. and plunged down n gully.
 Richard Yates Pickering, 19. Of Detroit, grandson of former Gov |crnor Richard Yates of Illinois, was thrown from tho machine and died almost instantly. Paul B. Lynch of Yonkers, N. Y" Dart mouth junior and member of the varsity track team; Charles IL. Vincent of Gencseo, N, Y,. and FL |mer II. Cook. Jr, of Cheyenne. |Wyo, both sophomores. were taken Ito a Clnrcmont, N. IT.. hospital. A fifth member of the party. Donald William of Detroit. escaped Injury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-16
SCOTTISH CHIEFS
 AT BRIDGEPORT

Waterbury was honored at tho annual meeting of tho Connecticut Past Chiefs Association. Inc, order of Scottish Clans at Bridgeport Sat urday. when two local members were named to office. The follow Ing is tho new slate of ofiicers: President, D. B. Miller. New Brit ain; president, Robert Mont- gomery, Waterbury; secretary. Robert McCafferty. Hartford; trcas- urcr, John currie. New Haven; chaplain, John J. Japp, Bridgeport; henchman, Malcolm Lafferty, An sonia. Tho executive board is made up of William Johnson, New Ha- veL; John Stevens, Waterbury; James Carson, Bridgeport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-16

scheme of big international confer cnccs to discuss European affairs.
 Strengthening of the present en- tcntes and sive-defensive alli- ances in anticipation of the possi- bility of war in future.
 Redoubled burst of preparation for defense" and increased in armaments.
 Weakening of the League fo NaI tions, already enfoebled by Japon's houtinG and inability to settle the Paraguayan- Bolivian war and the Columbia Peruvian lspute promptly.
 Further attrltlon of the treaty of Versailles. which France and her little entente satellites demand should constitute the charter of post-war Europe. .....
 Acceleration of the decline of liberal democratic parliaments in favor of dIctatorships which arc regarded as more effective in times oi crisis.
 Reconsideration of economic na- tlonalism and extension of the present trade wars.
 Serious sapplng of the nations confidence in the efiiclcacy of Lo- carno and other pacts of non-ag- gression of friendship.