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Evening star., 1933-12-05
BROTHERS, DEATH PUTS BURDEN
OF FAMILY FORTUNE ON MELLON
Former Treasury Secretary Is En- Route to Florida
for Brief Rest-Sons of T,Uo Other Members of
Triumuirate Hold EsecutiUe Posts.

upon more and more during the next
year or two for major decisions.
"R. r." already is a director in many
of the Mellon concerns, and is recog-
nized by his associates as an able exec
utive. He is a graduate Of Princeton
University
With Paul Mellon. son of "A. W."
who recently returned from schooling
to study his fathers lob" 'R. f." Is
one of Americas wealthieSt bachelors.
The House Of Mellon was built about
its banks. The Union Trust Co of
Pittsburgh central unit of score or
more of financial institutions, owns
virtually all the stock in f1ve Pitts
burgh banks. with combined deposits of
$500 100000 and surpluses and reserves
of S11O,000,000.
The Melons also either control or
own a substantial interest in Gulf Oil
Corporation, Aluminium Co. of America,
Bethlehem Steel Carborundum Co.,
Pittsburgh Coal, National Union Fire
Insurance and the Koppers Co.
A. w. and James r. left last night
for the latter's Winter home In Pa
latka, Fla.
Evening star., 1933-12-05
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press,
PITTSBURGH December 5.-Travel-
ing South for brief rest, Andrew w.
Mellon. former Secretary Of the Treas
ury, is carrying on his slender shoul-
derS a heavier burden than he has
borne in many years, his friends say.
The sudden death of his brother,
Richard Beatty Mellon. leaves the 79-
year-old financial genius alone active
of the brother triumvirate which built
the House of Mellon into an industrial
empire of billions.
James r. Mellon, oldest of the trio,
retired several years ago. leaving his
seat" to his son, William L. Mellon,
who heads the giant Gulf Oil Corpora
ton.
n. B." was the quiet-mannered eS-
ecutive secretary of the firm" who
ably directed its affairs during the
years "A. w." was In public service. He
leaves a 34-year-old son. Richard King
Mellon. to take his position, but friends
point out "A. w." is certain to be called
Evening star., 1933-12-05

me In any legal capacity"
I'VE have no counsel, nor do we de-
sire any" the millionaire Indians white
wife stated In lengthy document which
lawyers. 1.-THE case here Is closed"
The case Mrs. Barnett referred to is
the Governments suit to have Mrs.
Barnett OCSted guardian for her huS
band. It was tried several months ago
and was taken under advisement by
United States District Judge William
p. James.
i state now and forever" she said,
"that we, Jackson Barnett's family do
not desire to give to any source any
portion OF our funds or property, and
Evening star., 1933-12-05
SLAIN BY GUNMEN
Frank skinny" Portuese Is KILLED
Sitting in Park ed Car.

NEW YORK. December (P.-
Frank Skinny" Portuese, 80, recently
released from Auburn Prison, was
killed and companion seriously
wounded last night by rowing gunner
Portuese was seated in a parked
automobile with Frank "B'ackie" Stilo,
%, when the occupants of passing
car opened fire on them
Both leaped out and ran. but Portuese
collapsed after crossing the street ana
died from a bullet wound in the neck.
Stillo was taken to a hospital by
friends. He was wounded in the
shoulder and neck.
Evening star., 1933-12-05
Nazi Salute Interferes.

Railwaymen of Germany may change
the signals to engineers because they
fear that. despite the ban at stations
on the NaA salute. which Is the same
as right away in railway signals.
some enthusiast may innocently start
train and cause damage, possibly loss
0f life
Evening star., 1933-12-05

especially to band of Indians who
have heen lending themselves to a band
of lawyers. politicians and bankers. who
imagine they are going to steal the en-.
tire Barnett estate"
Evening star., 1933-12-05
BALM SUIT DISMISSED
Court Throws Out Action for $780,.
900 Against Col. w, J. Riley.

HAMMOND, Ind, December CP).-
An alienation of affections suit asking
100000 damages from Col. Walter j.
Riley of East Chicago, was dismissed
yesterday in Lake County Superior
Court after Arnold Kunert. the plain
tiff. was unable to obtain a change of
venue.
The suit which charged Riley with
giving Kunert's wife expensive gifts,
was up for trial yesterday. After
Kunerts attorney lost several motions
for a continuance and a change of
venue, Kunert asked that the complaint
be dropped
Kunert was a former city clerk OF
Hammond He has since divorced his
wife
Evening star., 1933-12-05

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. December 5.-Charg-
ing tnat lawyers have looted the estate
OF ner 9O-year-old husband, Jackson
Barnett. Creek Indian. Mrs. Anna Laura
Barnett yesterday filed a petition in
Federal Court stating that mo one has
Evening star., 1933-12-05

Camels Total 10000.
Camels in the small province of Cire-
naica. Africa. now number 10000
Evening star., 1933-12-05
INDIANS WIFE ASSAILS
WHOLE LEGAL TRIBE
GLAZING GOVlEHMlnt, pEIVltl Law.

yers Seek Barnett For
tune.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30
ANOTHER ARMY

Z UROPE is stirred by announcement that
- German scientist has invented the
worlds deadliest bullet. THE Winged Horror"
travels 1000 miles an hour, pierces the
heaviest armor plate, explodes upon impact
In central Europe bayonets sprout from seeds
Of hate. Russia and Japan watch each other
across the snowy steppes of Siberia.
In contrast to these martial preparations
is the work Of a little peace-time American
army, bivouacked in mountains and forests A
report upon its victories has just been posted
by its commander, Robert Fechner. This
army Of 100000 young men of the Civilian
Conservation Corps is defeating real enemies
of the nation-insect and rodent pests. plant
scourges, erosion, forest fires
At the front only since last May it has
built 1851 miles of forest trails $1,000 erosion
dams, 4229 bridges. 1t has eliminated insect
pests on 1,675,OOO acres, rodent pests on
3,566,000 acres poisonous plants from 1880
acres. It's work on the nations forest empire
of 6O0OOo00O acres while only begun, means
richer, more beautiful, more secure nation.
AS nations evolve toward civilization there
will be fewer armies of destruction and desola-
ton, more armies like the c. c. G.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30
M. E.Tracy Says:

A INVOLVEMENT that new death ray had
L n been discovered by British scientists came
just in time to swell the Christmas spirit. Here
is something provided the scientists have made
no mistake, which should bring peace with a
vengeance Meanwhile we must be content with
the novelty of the thought Not that the
thought is original-but at last we have some
reason to believe that it soon may be translated
into practical form.
The alleged ray is devilish enough to satisfy
the most exacting and refined honicidal COM
pick. 1t can, if reports are true, be employed
to transmit the terminating qualities OF bac-
terra over great distance; or, to put it more
succinctly, to broadcast disease.
Just picture to yourself the prestige OF an
operator who could send some deadly affection
from England to France, or even to America,
while sitting safely in little cage at London.
LIS prestige wouldn't last very long of course,
L L because the whole world would set out to
find preventive. There must be a preventive,
you realize, since otherwise this death ray would
have exterminated all of us long ago.
Finally and most consoling, the reported
discovery may be just some more bunk. Every
so often we hear about the advent Of new
death ray. No less than dozen have been adj
vertised since the war; but somehow they have
failed to materiahze
The strangest part of it all is that men
should continue to hunt for death ray, just
as though the race was not already in possession
of a sufficient number or variety of murder
Gus devices.
Obviously the killer complex still fourishes
Though somewhat Squeamish about messy, old
fashioned methods of Slaughtering each other,
we are not prepared to give up the basic idea
What we really crave is refinement on the
one hand and reduction Of risk on the other
Repugnance to the ancient style of hand-to-
hand combat has played some part in perfect
ing war engines. We moderns would just as
leave not see our enemies or, more accurately
perhaps not let them see us.
YOU don't get the intimate reactions from
l. dropping gas bomb or poisoning water
system that you do from seeing foe die at
your feet. nor does the prospect of getting killed
by bit Of stray vapor or an unwary drink seem
half so disagreeable as that Of expiring under
the bloodshot eyes Of an enraged enemy.
flood in China does not strike us half as
horrible as one close at home-which should re-
veal the comfort of broadcasting death. 1t
would take the sting out of strife If we could
sit safely down on this side of the Atlantic
while sending death by air to people on the
other side. No doubt they would return us the
compliment, but even so the crude, personal ele-
ment would be lacking.
One wonder if there ever will come a time
when men will realize that certain discoveries
are not worth making. or that intelligence can
serve better purpose than perfecting instru-
ments Of murder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30
BIRTHDAY GIFT

MORE than 5000 American cities and
Ava towns are planning to hold birthday
balls" on Jan. 80 in honor of President Roose-
velt's anniversary. Proceeds from these affairs
will be used to create a permanent endow-
ment for the Warm Springs (Ga) foundation
for treatment of victims of infantile paralysis
Here is cause that deserves widespread
public support. Mr.. Roosevelt himself is a
living testimonial to the tremendous value of
the treatment offered at Warm Springs
An endowment which would make that
treatment available to sufferers all over the
country would be blessing to the entire ma
ton. Let's hope that the drive goes over the
top in 100 per cent style.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30
SATURDAY. DEC. 30. 1893
A HAPPIER NEW YEAR

ONCE hope is brightest when it follows
fears Americans generally will greet the
infant 1884 with stout hearts Without self
complacence they can watch their country
slowly emerging from a crisis that might have
wrecked less robust democracy And among
their good resolutions they can pledge one to
help the nations leaders build upon the luck
, less past lasting reformation.
In ten months the Roosevelt leadership has
built part Of a recovery system unique in the
history Of capitalism. Under NRA nearly
two hundred industries have framed for them
selves fair-play rules; re-employed 2,5OOOOO
workers and made possible the beginning Of
national economic planning
Under PWA, IVA, CCC and CWA. charity
doles have been supplanted by Jobs some
100000 put to work on government paw rolls.
billions Of federal dollars poured into pay en-
velopes to prime the private plant Under
AAA and other influences farmers buying
power has been increased by an estimated
$100O0000O0 a year All this Notwithstanding
that millions still are jobless, wages lag behind
prices, the masses lack security, some employ
ers continue to chisel.
Many banks nave Weathered the storm,
farm and home owner@many Of them at
least-are having their mortgage losses cush-
toned by government credit, railroads, in
surance companies and other corporations have
been aided by RFC credit But the safety of
the peoples savings awaits a strong and uni
fed bank system credit facilities for small
income classes, strict security regulation, tax
reforms, reorganization of local units to in
sure the solvency of states, counties and cities,
and definite national monetary policy.
Repeal has lifted the prohibition curse But
there remains problems of control, of revenue,
of crime.
Civil liberty is more secure. But twenty
seven lynchings this year warn of the menace
of mobs and the need of stronger laws to curb
them
Cuban Intervention has been avoided Rus
STA recognized, Latn-American relations i'm
proved at Montevideo. But the danger of war
is greater in the Far East and Europe The
President is attempting new peace leadership
The dying year has seen brave beginning
IN the ever new struggle for justice and social
well-being. May the new year 1884 advance
us nearer that goal!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30
DECLINING ARISTOCRACY

TINE pressure which changing world puts
Il on an established society seldom was bet
ter illustrated than in the recent decline of
England's old and blue FLOODED Gresley family.
This family was one Of the last in England
to remain in possession of an estate granted in
the time of William the Conqueror. For
twenty generations the family had made
its home on this estate.
1t had seen England develop from feudal
Kingdom to an industrial democracy, had seen
ruling dynasties come and go, and it had been
itself unchanged
But now the end has come. Economic
conditions have forced the family to put the
estate up for sale. 1t has been bought, &C
cording to cable dispatches, by real estate
man "for speculative purposes"
Changing times and business depressions
have cut wide swaths in England's aristocracy
The breaking of this tie with feudal days is a
symbol of the shift which English society is
undergoing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30
BROKERS SEEK A HEARING

1T is hardly secret that there exists in
congress a great deal Of sentiment in favor
Of putting the New York Stock Exchange I'M
der some kind of thoroughgoing regulation.
Heads of the exchange themselves realize
the fact, and a New York paper currently re-
ports that they are planning an intensive
good will drive" to sell the exchange to the
public"
These men feel that the sentiment in ia
vor of regulation arises from an unjust and
misnformed public opinion. Naturally, there
fore, they are going to do what they can to
get their side of things before the public.
This, of course, is fair enough, and we can
use all the light we can get on the subject.
But one is entitled to wonder whether the
publics hostility is entirely unjust and mis-
informed"
After all, the relationship between the de-
preston and the orgy of stock market gam
bling of the boom days is direct and ines
capable.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30
MARRIAGE OR CAREER?

THE old argument about the conflicting
claims of marriage and a career in a
woman's life seems to have come to some sort
of a climax in the alienation of affections
damage suit filed recently against New York
corporation by an indignant husband.
The husband complains that his wife was
a branch manager for this corporation, and
that he sought to induce her to quit work and
devote all her time to their home.
But the corporation. he asserts, "exerted
an improper influence" over her. so that she
decided to keep the job and let her home take
a secondary place. So now he wants 100000
in damages.
Of all the odd lawsuits, this one surely is
one of the oldest. And yet it does serve to
touch UP that old NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ar
gument; and it probably will provide lawyers
with chance for giving the argument
thorough airing in the courts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30

There is-to take one example-the med
zeal profession.
A doctor could increase his income. if he
cared to, very easily. by performing a few
anti-social acts If there were no way Of sub
ordinating the profit motive. he would per-
form them regularly-and the medical profess
sion would be in the plight Of, say, the bank
ing profession.
But doctors have learned that this idea Of
service to society can be real, living thing
an ideal which man with living to make
can follow. to the benefit of himself and those
about him.
There's no valid reason why all the rest Of
us can't learn the same lesson. And there
isn't any other way of making our present
kind Of work satisfactorily.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30
Year Is Done
BY AUSTIN JAMES

BY AUSTIN JAMES
The year is through,
Another chapter of our life is ended,
Twilight has come,
The closing hours have found US
and descended,
But e'er We pass
Between the portals Of the night in
sleeping,
We hesitate
And with ourselves commune; our
council keeping
In looking back
To face the challenge seen in re-
trospection,
What smiles or tears
Have We. in living. brought? Thus,
our reflection.
The year is through,
If we have done our best in gen'rous
giving,
And by some word
Or deed we've helped a man to bet
ter living,
If We have lived
A life Of truth and strength life
Of aiding
The friends we have,
Then We can smile upon the year
that's fading.
But if we've failed
To do these things-instead have
given sorrow,
Gods kind to US.
Another year is coming with tenor
row.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30
PROFIT REGULATION ESSENTIAL

WHEN Nicholas Murray Butler president
w of Columbia university. warned the ma
ton the other day that our society is going to
disintegrate unless We find some way of subor-
dinating the profit motive. he touched on the
key problem OF this difficult and perplexing era.
It is a peculiar situation that we are in,
these days
We live in and by a social setup which
depends for its functioning on the motive
power supplied by the lure of profits. BY and
large. this setup has worked pretty we'll dur
ing the long years of our history as nation.
We don't propose to give it up; nobody yet
has succeeded in convincing us that anything
we might try in its place would be even half
way satisfactory.
Yet We face the uncomfortable fact that
the very force which keeps this machinery
functioning-the. profit motive-is a force
which can wreck the whole business unless
We find some way of regulating it,
Part Of this regulation can be applied by
law good part of it, however. must come
from a changed mental attitude on the part
Of all Of US. We need to realize that We do
the Job we have to do. not only because We
get paid for it. but also because we are render
ing a service to our fellow citizens
That's a notion to which We have given
great deal of lip service in the past. Unfortu-
nately. we have stopped there. We quickly lose
sight of our ideal when the weight Of dollars
in the other pan of the scales gets too heavy.
And yet this idea that the service one rem
ders is more important than the money he
makes is no Utopian concept We needn't
despair Of making it a working rule for everyz
day conduct There already are some cali
ings where it is accepted and enforced fully.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30
FROM 531 TO 17S

IT no longer is possible to doubt that coal
l. mining can be made safe, where mine own
ers are willing to take simple precautions.
In the years between 1907 and 1910, in
elusive, an average of 531 persons a year died
In mine accidents During the last four years
the average has been cut to 178 year. The
faithful, quiet work of the United States bu-
reau of mines in urging employees to adopt
rock busting can be credited with most of the
decrease.
On last Sept. II, seven persons were killed
and one was injured by an explosion in
Pennsylvania mine. But because the mine
was rock-dusted, the explosion was confined to
q small area. Two hundred men in other parts
of the mine escaped with their lives
In spite of the excellent results accom-
plished by the bureau of mines its work is
not nearly finished. The United States still
has the highest death rate from accidents of
any country in the world except Chile. and
mining still has the highest death rate of any
industry
Now that demonstrated method of max
ing mines safer is available to any mine
owner at reasonable cost, there should be no
delay in taking advantage of it.
No one who ever has stood at the mouth
of a shaft. watching the faces of women and
children waiting to hear the fate of their
men trapped underground will concede that
this matter can be put lightly aside to await
more prosperous times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30
BubbIin.g

BY Merle Nichols.
In reply to V. D. Vincent who
asked George Stevens to explain
his recent criticism of our state
leadership and the terror gang"
I hope the editor publishes my
little message before Mr.. Vincent
dies Of sleeping sickness; he must
be asleep if he doesn't know who
the terror gang is and that In
diana is the laugh of the nation
at present.
1t is my candid opinion that
Mr.. Vincent either is getting his
pockets full from the present adj
ministration at the expense of us
taxpayers, or that he is one of
the many who crowed so loud be-
fore the election that he hates to
think he's whipped until he has
to.
You're licked Old Boy! You and
me both, and if you'll follow me
to the little voting booth next
time you sure won't hear the
rooster crow for I have had more
than enough of this "Cocky" adj
niniStration.
Note-It may be that Mr.. Nc
Mutt will be so scared to let us
vote that he will hunt up some
clever means of postponing the
election again, but We'll make it
by and by and when We do the
present bubble will fade out IN
the atmosphere.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30

The burdens of taxpayers are too
heavy for them to bear. To wait for
relief in this state until after the
meeting of the 1885 legislature will
make sick the hearts of the taXpay-
erS and make some desperate. A
special session should be called.
I want to cite a few things that
would leave from $30,000,000 to $40
100000 in the taxpayers pockets
and enormously increase the pur-
chasing power without destroying
the efficiency Of government:
l. Provide for election Of county
adjustment boards instead of ap-
pointment by circuit judges. The
results of present law are shown in
the recent reputation of tax laws
and the farce of "expediency." Let
the taxpayers and not the taxeaters
pass on the budgets.
2. Abolish the townships and es-
tablish county unitS-save $4,000
600 and have better schools and
government. The new bunch would
make a stiff fight before 1885 leg
1Slature, and If beaten probably
would win in the courts that al
ways favor the taxpayers.
8. Let us have a f1ve-year mora
torium on road building, cut gas tax
to 2 cents, giving l cent to state
and 1 cent to counties for repairs.
This would leave about $4,000 900
in the pockets of taxpayers to in
crease their purchasing power for
necessary commodities.
4. Repeal registration and pri-
mary election laws and save sew
eral millions of dollars. No one
wants the registration law but some
"uplifters" and our primary system
is contrary to our representative or
republican form of government.
5, Repeal the newspaper graft"
law Of 1927 and save the taxpayers
a million dollars for useless legal
printing
6. Repeal all mandatory salary
laws, including the $500 minimum
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30
:: The Message Center ::
and win defend to the death your right say -voare

| teachers salary law and the foolish
tenure and pension laws. All these
laws we're fixed when prosperity was
at its peak.
T. Abolish boards and commissions
as promised by Governor McNutt.
Among these are the industrial
board and the fish and game ward
ems. Both are doing judicial work
not permitted by the Constitution
and which properly belongs to our
circuit courts.
8. Abolish county agents, truant
and parole officers and save several
hundred thousand dollars
There are many other CRAFTS and
wastes that could be eliminated and
save money to the taxpayers, but it
is a long time to wait until 1885.
The plan outlined above can be
carried out at a special session and
leave $40,000,000 in the pockets of
the taxpayers.
Democrats should jump at the
chance to clean up the mess into
which they have plunged the state
1t is their own salvation. Repub-
licans elected them to office on a
platform of economy and retrench-
ment. Republicans can turn them
out next year unless they show
works meet for repentance.